Question

【题目】 It is a fact that people die every moment of every day. However, the deaths of those who have done great work in the public field can be especially shocking and heartbreaking— e【1】 to those of us who don't know them personally.

On Jan 26, Kobe Bryant, one of the most legendary (传奇的) NBA players in history, died in a terrible a【2】. He was 41 years old when a helicopter he was riding in crashed, killing him and eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant.

Following Bryant's death, people from all walks of life have s【3】 respect to the late basketball superstar--not just for his achievements on the court (球场), but also for his personality and the inspiration (激励) he has given to us.

In the basketball world, Bryant ranks (排名) a【4】 the top players of all time. He entered the NBA directly from high school as a basketball prodigy (神童). He played his whole 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and helped the team win five NBA championships. He was fast, skillful and aggressive (进攻性的), which earned him the nickname Black Mamba, one of the most deadly snakes in the world. That's w【5】 his competitive philosophy (哲学) is known as the "Mamba mentality".

"Mamba mentality is you're going, you're competing, you're not worried about the end result," Bryant said. "It's all about focusing on the p【6】 and trusting in the hard work when it matters most."

Off the court, Bryant was known as a successful businessman, an Oscar-winning filmmaker, and a proud father of four daughters.

The fact that Bryant is no longer with us is sad. We'll never see him play in a【7】 game. But the work he has done will keep inspiring us years after his death.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】even

【2】accident

【3】shown

【4】among

【5】why

【6】process

【7】any

【解析】

本文讲述科比不幸离世，但是他的黑曼巴精神将会永远激励我们前进。

【1】

句意：然而，那些为公众做出伟大工作的人的死亡尤其地令人震惊和心痛，甚至对于我们中不了解他们的人。

根据“who don't know them personally”可知，这句话表明，他们的死亡影响广泛，甚至对于那些不了解他们的人来说，也很震惊，故填even。

【2】

句意：1月26日，科比布莱恩特，NBA历史上最传奇的球员之一，在一次事故中去世。

事故，名词，accident。根据下文“crashed”可知，是一次事故。a加可数名词单数，故填accident。

【3】

句意：科比去世后，各界人士都对这位已故的篮球巨星表示敬意——不仅仅是因为他在球场上的成就，更是因为他的个性和他给我们的激励。

展示，动词，show。have加动词过去分词，故填shown。

【4】

句意：在篮球界，布莱恩特是有史以来最好的球员之一。

根据“the top players”可知，他是其中的一员，故填among。

【5】

句意：这就是为什么他的竞争哲学被称为“曼巴心态”。

根据上文“He was fast, skillful and aggressive (进攻性的), which earned him the nickname Black Mamba, one of the most deadly snakes in the world.” 他速度快，技术娴熟，攻击性强，这使他获得了黑曼巴的绰号，黑曼巴是世界上最致命的蛇之一。可知，这解释了他的精神被称为黑曼巴精神的原因，故填why。

【6】

句意：最重要的是专注于过程，相信努力工作。

根据上文“Mamba mentality is you're going, you're competing, you're not worried about the end result,” 曼巴心态是你要去，你要竞争，你不担心最终结果。可知，要注重过程，故填process。

【7】

句意：我们将不会在任何的比赛中看到他了。

根据never可知，是在任何比赛都看不到他了，故填any。