Question

完形填空。{共 12 分，每小题 1分)

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。

Making  the  team

Tick-tock. Tick-tock

Andreas watched the clock moving very slowly. This was his last class of the day - biology. Usually, Andreas really liked biology. But today was _     .Today there were tryouts for the basketball team after school

There was only one thing that Andreas liked more. than biology: basketball: Because of the tryouts ，Andreas had been          for months.

Tyrell had been Andreas's best friend since kindergarten. He was also trying out for the basketball team that afternoon.  Andreas was glad he'd have his best friend by his        .

Suddenly the bell rang and cIass was over.  Andreas and Tyrell walked down to the gym:  When they got there, Andreas's heart sank (下沉). There were at least 60 boys crowded there, but the basketball team only had               for 20 people. Andreas and Tyrell looked at each other. What if only one of them made the team? That would be        than not making the team at all.

The coach blew a whistle and the tryouts began. Andreas and. Tyrell were separated into different groups.  As soon as he         his hands on the basketball, Andreas felt better. This was why he loved the game. All the nights of practicing paid off as he took shots from the 3-point line.

When the tryouts were over, the coach said he was posting a list of who made the team the next day before school. Andreas felt his stomach tighten. He knew he had played well ,              was it goo d enough?

“It’s OK,” said Tyrell. “I’m sure you made it. I just don’t know if I did.”

“ Playing on the basketball team wouldn’t be any           without you,” a little upset.

They walked the rest of the way home in        .

The next morning Andreas hurried to school and went to see the        . Tyrell’s name was at the very top-----he had made it! But Andreas didn’t see his name anywhere.

“Andreas!” He heard Tyrell’s happy voice. “We        it!”

“What do you mean?” asked Andreas. “My name’s not on there.”

Tyrell         up the first sheet of paper and pointed to Andrea’s name at the very top of the second sheet. They shouted and gave each other a high-five. They were going to be on the basketball team together.

They shouted and gave each other a high-five. They were going to be on the basketball team together.

1.A. difficult   B. different  C. interesting   D. terrible

2.A. practicing B. waiting C.  hoping D. insisting

3.A. group B.  seat     C.   side    D.  class

4.A. names B.   work C.  room D.   areas

5.A. weaker B.  'easier C.  happier' D.  worse

6.A. spread B.  covered C.  showed D.  felt

7.A. and     B.  but     C.  or     D.  so

8.A. success B.  trouble C.  fun     D.  stress

9.A. public B.  silence C.  person D. sorrow

10.A. list      B.  page C.  wall     D.  gym

11.A. met      B.  got     C.  kept     D.  made

12.A. lifted      B. picked C.  put     D.  Sent

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.D

12.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的安德里亚斯和泰瑞尔是好朋友，他们都喜欢打篮球。安德里亚斯平时很喜欢生物课，但是和生物课相比，他更喜欢篮球。有一天最后一节是生物课，他总感觉时间过得很慢，因为放学后他们要参加篮球选拔赛。当他们到达现场发现至少有60个男孩参加，只要20个学生。参选后安德里亚斯感觉不错，但不确定，心里很紧张。泰瑞尔对自己更没信心。安德里亚斯希望两人都能被选上。第二天，初选名单张贴出来，他们两个都被选上了，两人非常高兴。

1.

2.practicing 练习 ；waiting等待；hoping 希望；insisting 坚持。根据这句话的意思故选A.

3.

4.

5.查形容词和语境的理解。句意：安德里亚斯和泰瑞尔彼此看着对方。如果他们当中只有一个能参加团队怎么办呢？那和都不参加团队比起来更糟糕。Weaker比较弱；Easier比较容易；happier比较幸福；worse更坏。根据语境和句意故选D。

6.查动词和语境的理解。句意：教练一吹哨子，选拔赛就开始了。安德里亚斯和泰瑞尔被分到不同的组里。安德里亚斯的手一摸到篮球就感觉比较好，这就是他为什么喜欢比赛的原因。Spread传播； covered覆盖；showed展示；felt感觉。根据句意和语境故选D。

7. And并且；but 但是；or 否则，或者；so因此，所以。根据句意和语境故选B。

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11.故选D。

12.

考点：阅读填空类短文。