Question

【题目】

It was the summer before my third grade. Our girls’ softball team was facing real pitchers(投球手) _____the first time. Before that, we could just hit the ball on the tee(球座). When the coach started pitching, hitting became ____for me. I missed every single pitch. From the side, I heard my teammate Emily laughing at ______.My face got hot and my throat felt like it had a softball stuck in. At that moment, I was starting to ____playing softball.

The next afternoon, when Mum said it was time to play the game, I told her I was ___. She allowed me to lie down for a while. So I went to my room and ___myself in bed. This was difficult for me because I was fine and just________to avoid softball.

Soon Mum came in and said, “Time to go!” She didn’t even ask if I felt ___. I imagined Emily laughing from the sideline, and ____I really did feel sick to my stomach. I began crying loudly. Still, Mum pulled my team T-shirt over my head. She said, “You have to _______for the rest of the season, and only after that we can talk about ______you’ll continue next year.” She added that practice was what I needed, not _____. She promised to practice with me.

I got two hits that afternoon, and Emily didn’t make a ___.Every week after that, I practiced at home _______I got to be one of the best hitters on the team.

That_____taught me being afraid is part of life, and I can do whatever is expected of me if I keep working and practicing.

【1】A. for B. by C. from D. about

【2】A. noisy B. natural C. hard D. possible

【3】A. him B. them C. me D. us

【4】A. remember B. hate C. enjoy D. practice

【5】A. bored B. sick C. shy D. sad

【6】A. helped B. dressed C. threw D. taught

【7】A. failed B. wanted C. refused D. offered

【8】A. safer B. better C. warmer D. happier

【9】A. usually B. probably C. carefully D. suddenly

【10】A. play B. break C. share D. relax

【11】A. what B. where C. which D. whether

【12】A. waking up B. hurrying up C. giving up D. speaking up

【13】A. plan B. sound C. choice D. decision

【14】A. until B. unless C. after D. though

【15】A. accident B. business C. relationship D. experience

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【5】B

【6】C

【7】B

【8】B

【9】D

【10】A

【11】D

【12】C

【13】B

【14】A

【15】D

【解析】试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了在打垒球时因为害怕其他人的嘲笑而退缩，后来经过努力改变了困境，成为最好的击球手之一。通过这件事作者认识到害怕是生活的一部分只要努力工作和实践，就可以做任何期望做成的事。

【1】A考查介词及语境的理解。我们女子垒球队首次面对真正的投球手.for the first time,首次，故选A。

【2】C考查形容词及语境的理解。A.noisy 嘈杂的； B.natural 自然的； C.hard 困难的； D.possible可能的。根据后文Imissedeverysinglepitch.可知击球对于我来说变得困难。故选C。

【3】C考查代词及语境的理解。A.him他；B.them他们；C.me我；D. us我们。我听到我的同班同学艾米丽嘲笑我。根据句意，故选C。

【4】B考查动词及语境的理解。A. remember记得；B.hate讨厌；C. enjoy喜欢；D. practice练习。在那个时候，我开始讨厌打垒球。根据上文作者的感受，故选B。

【5】B考查形容词及语境的理解。A. bored 无聊的；B. sick生病的，不舒服的；C. shy害羞的；D. sad悲伤的。根据后文妈妈让我躺一会儿，我告诉妈妈我病了，故选B。

【6】C考查动词及语境的理解。A.helped帮助；B.dressed穿衣；C. threw扔；D.taught教。所以我去了我的房间，把自己扔在床上（躺在床上）。结合句意，故选C

【7】B考查动词及语境的理解。A.failed失败；B.wanted想要；C.refused拒绝；D.offered提供。这对于我来说是不容易的因为我没有不舒服只是想逃避垒球。结合句意，故选B。

【8】B考查形容词及语境的理解。A.safer更安全；B. better更好；C. warmer更温暖；D.happier更高兴。她甚至没有问我是否我感到好些了。结合句意，故选B。

【9】D考查副词及语境的理解。A.usually通常；B.probably可能；C. carefully认真地；D.suddenly突然。我想象着艾米丽来自边线的笑声，突然我真地感到胃不舒服。结合句意，故选D。

【10】A考查动词及语境的理解。A.play玩，打（球）；B. break打破；C. share分享；D.relax放松。你必须打完本赛季的剩余时间。根据后文，故选A。

【11】D考查连词及语境的理解。A.what什么；B. where哪里；C. which 哪个；D. whether是否。在那之后我们才能谈谈明年你是否继续（打球）。结合句意，故选D。

【12】C考查动词及语境的理解。A.waking up醒来；B. hurrying up匆忙；C. giving up放弃；D.speaking up大胆说。她补充道，练习是我需要的，不能放弃。故选C。

【13】B考查名词及语境的理解。A.plan计划；B. sound声音；C.choice 选择；D. decision决定。那个下午我击中了两个球，艾米丽没有发出声响。结合句意，故选B。

【14】A考查连词及语境的理解。A.until直到；B.unless如果不；C. after在……后；D.though尽管。在那之后的每一周，我在家练习直到我成为队里最好的击球手之一。结合句意，故选A。

【15】D考查名词及语境的理解。A.accident事故；B. business商务；C. relationship关系；D. experience经历。这次经历教会我害怕是生活的一部分，如果我继续工作和实践，我可以做任何期望我做的事。结合句意，故选D。