Question

【题目】 Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something _____ that changed my life.

Pete was being ______ in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb's all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, "Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest ______. How many at-bats（击球）do you think it'll take you to get the 78 hits？" Without hesitation, Pete just ______ at the reporter and said,"78." The reporter yelled back, "Ah, come on, Pete, you don't think you'll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？"

Mr. Rose calmly ______ his philosophy with the reporters who were ______ waiting for his reply to the claim." Every time I ______ up to the plate（击球区），I ______ to get a hit! ______ I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter's（击球手）box! It is ______ expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place."

When I thought about Pete Rose's ______ and how it applied to everyday ______，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my ______. As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so ______ a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not ______! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I ______ my attitude to a positive one，and the results were ______.I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my ______ baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am ______ to enjoy the rest of my life!

______，Mr. Rose!

【1】 A. reliable B. enjoyable C. valuable D. unbelievable

【2】 A. admired B. interviewed C. watched D. trained

【3】 A. decision B. record C. level D. goal

【4】 A. stared B. shouted C. glared D. pointed

【5】 A. enjoyed B. shared C. discussed D. reviewed

【6】 A. anxiously B. nervously C. cheerfully D. impatiently

【7】 A. climb B. jump C. drive D. step

【8】 A. seem B. fail C. expect D. compete

【9】 A. Though B. Unless C. Because D. When

【10】 A. abrupt B. simple C. positive D. considerate

【11】 A. plan B. idea C. ability D. behaviour

【12】 A. agenda B. exercise C. work D. lire

【13】 A. sales B. skills C. experiences D. experiments

【14】 A. wise B. kind C. mean D. bad

【15】 A. explicit B. helpful C. enough D. practical

【16】 A. changed B. added C. devoted D. contributed

【17】 A. hopeful B. amazing C. funny D. disappointing

【18】 A. son’s B. wife’s C. friend’s D. customer’s

【19】 A. supposed B. expected C. encouraged D. determined

【20】 A. Good luck B. Best regards C. Thanks D. Congratulations

Answer 1

【答案】【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【6】A

【7】D

【8】C

【9】B

【10】C

【11】B

【12】D

【13】A

【14】D

【15】C

【16】A

【17】B

【18】A

【19】D

【20】C

【解析】【1】 依据语意“一些改变我生活的有价值的东西”可知用valuable表示“有价值的”。

【2】根据下文的“one reporter asked him”可知，Pete在接受采访，故用interview采访、访问。

【3】根据句意可知，此处为表示“实现目标”的固定搭配：reach one’s goal。

【4】根据句意克制，此处为表示“盯着某人看”的固定搭配：stare at。

【5】根据句意可知,此处为表示“和某人一起分享某事”的固定搭配：share sth. with sb.。

【6】根据上文The reporter yelled back等表现，可知记者的心情非常急切。表示“急切地、焦急地”用anxiously。

【7】根据句意和下文I have no right to step into the batter's（击球手）box可知，此处为step into的同义短语step up to，表示“走进”。

【8】根据句意及下文的expectation可知，此处为expect，表示“期望”。

【9】句意：除非我胸有成竹,否则我没有权利走进击球区。表示“除非”用unless。

【10】根据句意，通过比较各项可知，此处表示“积极的”，即positive。

【11】通过比较各项并依据前文Pete Rose所说的话可知，此处应表示Pete Rose的观点，即idea。

【12】根据句意可知，此处应为“日常工作”，即everyday life。

【13】根据上文As a business person以及下文The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson可知，“我”对于being okay不满足，故选择enough。

【14】根据该句后半句and I was an okay husband可推知，okay即not so bad。

【15】根据下文I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband.可知，“我”对于being okay不满足，故选择enough。

【16】通过比较各项并结合句意可知，此处表示“我把态度转变成积极的”，故使用短语change…to…。

【17】通过比较各项并结合下文I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won … enjoy the rest of my life!可知，此处句意为：结果非常令人吃惊。表示“令人吃惊的”用amazing。

【18】依据上文I wanted to be … a great father … 可知，此处意为：“我”赢得了“年度教练”的称号。

【19】通过比较各项并依据句意可知，表示“下定决心做某事”用be determined to do sth.。

【20】依据句意可知，此处表达“我”的感激之情，故选择Thanks。