“Tear them apart!”“Kill the fool!”“Murder the referee (裁判)!”

These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events.  At the time they are made,they may seem innocent enough.  But let’s not kid ourselves.  They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed.  Volumes have been written about the way words affect us.  It has been shown that words having certain connotations (含义) may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior.  I see the term “opponent” as one of those words.  Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.

The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent” is “adversary”;“enemy” ;“one who opposes your interests”.  Thus,when a player meets an opponent,he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy.  At such times,winning may dominate one’s intellect,and every action,no matter how gross,may be considered justifiable.  I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player’s request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough.  The player proceeded to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then exclaimed,“Are they wet enough now?”

In the heat of battle,players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way.  I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent’s international and illegal blocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play.  Off the court,they are good friends.  Does that make any sense?It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which departs from normal behavior.

Therefore,I believe it is time we elevated (提升) the game to the level where it belongs thereby setting an example to the rest of the sporting world.  Replacing the term “opponent” with “associate” could be an ideal way to start.

The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “colleague”;“friend”;“companion”.Reflect a moment!  You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate” rather than “opponent”.

66. Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s view?

A.Aggressive behavior in sports can have serious consequences.

B. The words people use can influence their behavior.

C.Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes.

D.Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.

67.Harsh words are spoken during games because the players______ .

A. are too eager to win

B. are usually short-tempered and easily offended

C. cannot afford to be polite in a fierce competition

D. treat their rivals as enemies

68.What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?

A. He refused to continue the game.

B. He angrily hit the referee with a ball.

C. He claimed that the referee was unfair.

D. He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.

69.According to the passage,players in a game may______ .

A. deliberately throw the ball at anyone illegally blocking their way

B. keep on screaming and shouting throughout the game

C. lie down on the ground as an act of protest

D. kick the ball across the court with force

70.The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by_______ .

A. calling on players to use clean language on the court

B. raising the referee’s sense of responsibility

C. changing the attitude of players on the sports field

D. regulating the relationship between players and referees

There was a time when I thought my dad didn’t know a thing about being a good father. I couldn’t   36  him ever saying the words “I love you.” It seems to me his only purpose in life was to say “  37  ” to anywhere I wanted to go and anything I wanted to do, including getting a   38 . Some parents bought their kids cars when they got their driver’s licenses. Not my dad ---- he said that I’d have to get a job and buy my own.
So that is what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and   39  every penny I could and   40  I had enough to buy my car, I did! The day I brought that car home, my dad was the first one I wanted to   41  to. “Look, dad, a car of my own. If you ever want a ride, I’ll only   42 you five dollars.” I offered with a smile.
“I see,” was all he said.
One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a   43  to work. The sun wasn’t even up when we left the house ,   44  it was already getting warm out. It was going to be a(n)   45  day. As I dropped my dad off, I   46  him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his   47  from the truck (车尾箱) of my car. Watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance I could tell there were   48  lines than I ever remembered being there before. I realized how hard my dad works for the family. My father is a cement finisher(水泥修整工).
In that instant, it  49  to me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete to make a living for his family. And he did this day in and day out,   50  hot it got. Never, not once, had I hear him   51  about it. To him we were “worth” it. And never once did he “charge” us for it.
When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to   52  me five dollars. I rolled down the window and said “Good-bye, dad. Keep your five dollars. It’s my   53 . Don’t work too hard. I love you.”
His   54  met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he   55  his throat and said, “Oh, and… me, too.”

【小题1】
A.likeB.rememberC.forgetD.care
【小题2】
A.SorryB.YesC.NoD.Well
【小题3】
A.carB.friendC.jobD.present
【小题4】
A.spentB.earnedC.keptD.saved
【小题5】
A.whenB.ifC.because D.though
【小题6】
A.pay it backB.hand it overC.turn it upD.show it off
【小题7】
A.payB.chargeC.offerD.provide
【小题8】
A.rideB.leaveC.tripD.hurry
【小题9】
A.asB.althoughC.butD.since
【小题10】
A.ordinaryB.hotC.workD.special
【小题11】
A.helpedB.followedC.leftD.watched
【小题12】
A.toolsB.clothesC.luggage D.bag
【小题13】
A.fewerB.moreC.longerD.deeper
【小题14】
A.happenedB.seemedC.occurredD.appeared
【小题15】
A.whateverB.wheneverC.whereverD.however
【小题16】
A.talkB.complainC.askD.speak
【小题17】
A.handB.passC.lendD.take
【小题18】
A.helpB.adviceC.treat D.reply
【小题19】
A.handsB.smileC.voice D.eyes
【小题20】
A.cleanedB.wipedC.clearedD.felt


二、完形填空(20*1=20分)
I stepped out of the hospital. My heart was filled with sadness and regret. My former best friend, Faith, had just ___21____.
She was only 16. ____22___, she was diagnosed with a terrible cancer in her right breast. Before her last breath we, who were so ____23___ to her, gathered around her side, ____24___ to hold back our tears and ___25____ her. Everyone wanted to give her their last ___26___, but people were just so choked up.
After that moment of deep ___27___. I was asked to help go through Faith’s things. Arranging her drawers, I suddenly discovered an ___28____ letter with the title “ My last words”.
I opened it slowly, checked the date and began to read the letter. The happy girl we had been with us was___29__ not as optimistic as we thought. She kept ___30____ until she couldn’t hold it in any more. But she had a beautiful imagination and great ambition.
In her ___31____ letter, she mentioned her dreams, her family and her shock in finding the ___32___. From her words I could see that she had left us with too many words unsaid and too many deeds undone. I am __33___ that she would have reached her goals and achieved her dreams ___34____ only God had given her some more time.
There is a saying that says fate is fair to everybody. But I just can’t help rejecting that ___35___. Faith, who had been a wonderful person and had great plans, had died before achieving her final dreams. It is time that ___36___ her from reaching her biggest moment. Why did ____37____ treat her unfairly?
Life is so short and precious that everyone should ____38____ it. Fate is unfair, which has become a motivation for me I have become bent on continuing my dreams and ___39____ never to give up. I will no longer waste ____40____ or complaint. I am going to get right down to working with all my strength.
21. A. run away             B. passed away         C. gone by              D. walked away
22. A. Unfortunately         B. Unreasonably        C. Suddenly             D. Truly
23. A. thankful              B. polite              C. dear                 D. friendly
24. A. failing               B. tending             C. trying               D. deciding
25. A. educate        B. comfort            C. leave                 D. support
26. A. words         B. demands            C. instructions           D. wishes
27. A. silence          B. thought            C. feeling                D. sorrow
28. A. unopened      B. unfinished          C. untouched            D. unlocked\
29. A. obviously      B. actually            C. simply               D. slightly
30.A.still             B. modest             C. calm                D. silent
31.A.first            B. next                C. last                  D. former
32.A. letter           B. danger              C. disease              D. problem
33.A. afraid           B. eager              C. anxious              D. sure
34.A.because          B. when              C. though               D. if
35.A.promise          B. dream              C. sentence              D. belief
36.A. discouraged      B. protected           C. stopped               D. held
37.A.history           B. fate               C. fact                  D. illness
38.A. value            B. mind              C. share                 D. hold
39.A. made            B. told               C. determined            D. promise
40.A. energy          B. strength           C. money                D. time

阅读理解(共14小题;每小题2分,满分28分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的(A、B、C和D)四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.” ks5*u

“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.

    My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and when I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.

    When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib(肋骨)might have pierced(穿透)a lung...”

My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?

    It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.

    “Daddy… I am so sorry…”

“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay. ”

    “No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”

    My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though. ”He managed a weak smile.

    My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.

1. The author was in bad mood that morning because _______.

  A. his father had a terrible accident

  B. he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends

  C. his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema

  D. his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends

2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?

  A. Because he didn’t go along with his father.

  B. Because he was rude to his father that morning.

  C. Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.

  D. Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital.

3. The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _______.

  A. he had a poor memory             B. he didn’t hear what his son said

  C. he just wanted to comfort his son                  D. he lost his memory after the accident

4. What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?

  A. Don’t treat your parents badly.

  B. Don’t hurt others with rude words.

  C. Don’t move the injured in an accident.

    D. Don’t be angry with friends at small things.

 

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