When Lew Alcindor was 13, and obviously still growing, a group of schools began offering him scholarships(奖学金). The Alcindors decided to send their only child to Power Memorial Academy, a small school on Manhattan’s West Side.

     At Power. Alcindor came under the control of Coach Jack Donohue, a strict young man who already gained his fame as one of the best coaches in the city. Donohue brought Alcindor along slowly. As a first-year student, the boy was not able to do much but wave his long skinny arms and shoot a basket now and then. But by the second year, when he was 15 years old and nearly 7 feet tall, Alcindor was quick and skillful enough to make the high school All American team and to lead Power to an undefeated season.

     From then on be simply got better. Some rival coaches(对方教练)used to take their teams quickly away from the floor before Power warmed up so that their players would not see him any sooner than they had to. Wearing size 16D shoes and sucking a lollipop(棒棒糖), Alcindor would loosen up by starting his leaping lay-ups(擦板球). Then he would casually shoot the ball with either hand, to the delight of the fans.

      When reporters and photographers began to follow Alcindor closely, Donohue protected his boy firmly. He simply ordered Lew to talk to no member of the press, and this suited Lew fine. He was not comfortable talking to grownups, perhaps because he towered over them. Discouraged photographers began following him in secret as though he were an easily-frightened giraffe. “People want you not for yourself,” Donohue warned him, “but because you’re a basketball player. Don’t forget that.”

57. Many schools offered Alcindor scholarships because_______.

A. he was young                                       B. he was hardworking

C. he was tall for his age                           D. he was skillful at playing basketball

58. Which of the following best describes Donohue as a young coach?

A. serious, popular and slow               B. tall, skillful and successful

C. kind, powerful and undefeated        D. well-known, strict and experienced

59. Why did some rival coaches take their teams away from the floor before Power warmed up?

A. Their teams refused to play Power. B. Their teams feared to see Alcindor.

C. Their teams would lose courage.      D. Their teams would lose interest.

60. What does the last paragraph mainly discuss?

A. How Donohue protected Alcindor from the press.

B. How Alcindor disliked meeting reporters.      

C. Why the press followed Alcindor closely.        D. Why the public wanted Alcindor badly.


When Lew Alcindor was 13, and obviously still growing, a group of schools began offering him scholarships (奖学金). The Alcindors decided to send their only child to Power Memorial Academy, a small school on Manhattan’s West Side.
At Power, Alcindor came under the control of Coach Jack Donohue, a strict young man who already gained his fame as one of the best coaches in the city. Donohue brought Alcindor along slowly. As a first-year student, the boy was not able to do much but wave his long skinny arms and shoot a basket now and then. But by the second year, when he was 15 years old and nearly 7 feet tall, Alcindor was quick and skillful enough to make the high school All-American team and to lead Power to an undefeated season.
From then on he simply got better. Some rival coaches(对方教练) used to take their teams quickly away from the floor before Power warmed up so that their players would not see him any sooner than they had to. Wearing size 16 D shoes and sucking a lollipop(棒棒糖), Alcindor would loosen up by starting his leaping lay-ups(擦板球). Then he would casually shoot the ball with either hand, to the delight of the fans.
When reporters and photographers began to follow Alcindor closely, Donohue protected his boy firmly. He simply ordered Lew to talk to no member of the press, and this suited Lew fine. He was not comfortable talking to grown-ups, perhaps because he towered over them. Discouraged photographers began following him in secret as though he were an easily-frightened giraffe. Once after ducking into a subway to escape, Alcindor told a friend that it was all becoming like policemen and robbers. “People want you not for yourself,” Donohue warned him, “but because you’re a basketball player. Don’t forget that.”
1. Many schools offer Alcindor scholarships because ______.
A. he was young                                    B. he was hardworking
C. he was tall for his age                   D. he was skillful at playing basketball
2.. Which of the following best describes Donohue as a young coach?
A. serious, popular and slow                          B. tall, skillful and successful
C. kind, powerful and undefeated                   D. well-known, strict and experienced
3.. Why did some rival coaches take their teams away from the floor before Power warmed up?
A. Their teams refused to play Power.             B. Their teams feared to see Alcindor.
C. Their teams would lose courage.                 D. Their teams would lose interest.
4.. What does the last paragraph mainly discuss?
A. How Donohue protected Alcindor from the press.    
B. How Alcindor disliked meeting reporters.
C. Why the press followed Alcindor closely.                 
D. Why the public wanted Alcindor badly.

With his game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, Jeremy Lin (林书豪) finished the New York Knicks' dramatic reversed victory to defeat the Toronto Rapters.
The Knicks have won six games in a row, and Jeremy Lin has put up impressive numbers during the continuous period of competitions. Although the season is still young, the Knicks have reversed course in just one week from the NBA's most disappointing team to a playoff (季后赛) contestant. Lin, not team's high-paid stars, has saved the Knicks season and likely coach D'Antoni's job.
After nearly 15 years of disappointing, sometimes unsuccessful seasons, Madison Square Garden is alive again, and New York City can't stop talking about the Knicks. To put things into perspective, consider this: Just several years back, Knicks fans protested nightly outside of the Garden calling for the team's ownership to fire their resented coach Isiah Thomas.
Now, Madison Square Garden Co. shares are at a record high, the Knicks' average household television rating is up 70 percent since Lin joined the starting lineup (首发阵容), and jersey sales are increasing very quickly. I watched the Knicks-Lakers game at a bar in Harlem, and have not felt that kind of energy from fans since the great playoff between the Knicks and Miami Heat in the late 1990s.
Beyond the Knicks, Lin may be saving the NBA as well. Just a few months back, the NBA took a massive credibility hit during a multi-month lockout, where the owners did not allow the players to go back to play until they accept the new salary levels. As a consequence, the season did not even begin until Christmas Day. Over the past few years, LeBron James' (勒布朗﹒詹姆斯) relatively long and unpleasant free-agent (自由职业球员) events, combined with poor play around the league, have angered fans and damaged the league's brand.
Lin is leading a one-week NBA basketball revival. His legendary story has inspired Asian-Americans, increased NBA sales in China, and turned the basketball world upside down.
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【小题1】According to the passage, Jeremy Lin's excellent performance saved the following except___

A.The NBAB.Coach Isiah Thomas
C.The KnicksD.Madison Square Garden Co.’s shares
【小题2】The underlined word “young” in Paragraph 2 probably means "______"
A.not old yet.B.not completely grown.C.in the developmentD.in the early stage
【小题3】The NBA suffered the credibility crisis months ago because____
A.The NBA delayed the season because of players’ wage disagreements
B.the NBA was disappointed at James’ free-agent event.
C.The NBA canceled the basketball match for the coming Christmas
D.James had a bad performance in the basketball court
【小题4】Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.These Knicks’ stars who were paid well saved the Knicks season
B.The Knicks didn’t satisfy its fans for nearly 15 years until this season
C.The fans objected to dismissing Coach Isiah Thomas outside the Garden
D.The owners and the players didn’t agree on raising the TV ratings
【小题5】The passage is mainly about______
A.why the New Yorkers thought well of Jeremy Lin
B.why Jeremy Lin became a member of the Knicks
C.how the Knicks defeated its opponents in a great playoff
D.how Jeremy Lin saved the Knicks, probably including the NBA

阅读下列各小题,根据汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

例:______ was that the young player performed extremely well in the table tennis 
tournament. (delight)
令球迷欣喜的是那位年轻的球员在乒乓球锦标赛中表现得极为出色。
答案:What delighted the fans/made the fans delighted
【小题1】With ________, some animals are facing the danger of dying out. (cut)
由于越来越多的森林被砍伐,一些动物正面临着灭绝的危险。
【小题2】Popularly ________ American films ever made, The Godfather is a milestone of cinema. (regard)
《教父》被普遍认为是美国有史以来最好的影片之一,是电影界的一个里程碑。
【小题3】I don’t know ________ in the novel that made him burst into tears. (what)
我不知道是小说中的什么东西使他突然泪如泉涌。
【小题4】Little ________ what she looks like; all she cares about is her job performance. (care) 
她不在乎外表,她在乎的是自己的工作表现。
【小题5】Had we not used an out-of-date train schedule, we ________ the train. (miss)
要不是用了一张过期的列车时刻表,我们就不会误了火车。
【小题6】However ________, I could not read his handwriting. (try)
不论我怎样努力,还是没法看清他写的字。
【小题7】In response to the audience’s great demand, the play ________ in the theatre twice a week. (put) 
应观众的强烈要求,这部戏将会在这个剧院每周上演两次。
【小题8】The soldier was absent from his camp for three days without ________. (ask)
这个士兵没有请假就离开营地三天。
【小题9】Our understanding of education, work and society is ________ of the earlier generation. (different) 
我们对教育、工作和社会的认识和我们上一代人的不同。
【小题10】Things aren’t always ________. (appear)
事情往往不是它们看上去的那样。

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