Question

I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And1assigned(指定)a seat by the teacher, I always2to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 3after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy4because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the5to keep pace with the others on the team and they would laugh at me. Without the teacher who kept insisting on my “6for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the7of it! When I first started8the practice sessions (练习赛), I didn’t9know the rules of the game, not to mention what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get10and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.11, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to12on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t13“just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the14and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive15in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process (过程)— friends who respected my16to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my17self-confidence comes more praise (赞扬) from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “18”in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 19raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent20I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      as
   2. B.
      until
   3. C.
      unless
   4. D.
      once
2. 2.
   1. A.
      hoped
   2. B.
      agreed
   3. C.
      meant
   4. D.
      chose
3. 3.
   1. A.
      continued
   2. B.
      changed
   3. C.
      settled
   4. D.
      started
4. 4.
   1. A.
      idea
   2. B.
      plan
   3. C.
      belief
   4. D.
      saying
5. 5.
   1. A.
      right
   2. B.
      chance
   3. C.
      ability
   4. D.
      patience
6. 6.
   1. A.
      going
   2. B.
      looking
   3. C.
      cheering
   4. D.
      applying
7. 7.
   1. A.
      point
   2. B.
      half
   3. C.
      rest
   4. D.
      basis
8. 8.
   1. A.
      enjoying
   2. B.
      preparing
   3. C.
      attending
   4. D.
      watching
9. 9.
   1. A.
      even
   2. B.
      still
   3. C.
      yet
   4. D.
      ever
10. 10.
    1. A.
       terrified
    2. B.
       exhausted
    3. C.
       pleased
    4. D.
       puzzled
11. 11.
    1. A.
       Interestingly
    2. B.
       Fortunately
    3. C.
       Obviously
    4. D.
       Hopefully
12. 12.
    1. A.
       focus
    2. B.
       spy
    3. C.
       rely
    4. D.
       try
13. 13.
    1. A.
       want
    2. B.
       do
    3. C.
       support
    4. D.
       know
14. 14.
    1. A.
       steps
    2. B.
       orders
    3. C.
       rules
    4. D.
       games
15. 15.
    1. A.
       roles
    2. B.
       part
    3. C.
       mind
    4. D.
       value
16. 16.
    1. A.
       efforts
    2. B.
       curiosity
    3. C.
       wish
    4. D.
       strength
17. 17.
    1. A.
       expressed
    2. B.
       improved
    3. C.
       confirmed
    4. D.
       recognized
18. 18.
    1. A.
       dreaming
    2. B.
       playing
    3. C.
       relaxing
    4. D.
       hiding
19. 19.
    1. A.
       by
    2. B.
       for
    3. C.
       with
    4. D.
       to
20. 20.
    1. A.
       lucky
    2. B.
       happy
    3. C.
       sure
    4. D.
       satisfied

Answer 1

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文章讲述我从一个不愿意表现自己的人，自从参加篮球训练以后满满地找回了自信，变得信心满满的故事。
1.考查连词。A随着；B直到…才C除非；D一旦；根据句意：除非被老师指定位置，我总是选择坐在教室的后面。
2.动词辨析。同上。
3.动词辨析。A继续；B改变；C解决，定居；D开始；根据上下文可知我参加篮球队以后这样的情况改变了。
4.名词辨析。A主意，想法；B计划；C信念；D谚语；根据文章可知我认为老师让我参加篮球队是一个疯狂的想法。
5.名词辨析。A权利；B机会；C能力；D耐心；根据文章可知我认为自己没有跟上别人的能力，认为自己打篮球不如别人。
6.词组辨析。go for 努力得到；look for 寻找；cheer for为…欢呼；apply for申请；根据句意可知是教练让我参加篮球队。
7.名词辨析。A点，意义；B一半；C休息；D基础；根据文章可知有勇气参加才是一半，能否坚持下来是另外一半。
8.动词辨析。第一次参加篮球练习赛时，我甚至都篮球比赛的规则。参加应该使用attend.
9.副词辨析。同上。
10.形容词辨析。根据后面的我偷篮的方向都搞错了，说明我搞不清楚，很迷惑。
11.上下文辨析。根据后文可知幸运的是，我不是唯一的新人。
12.固定词组。Focus on聚焦于…;根据句意可知我把注意力都聚焦于学习与篮球有关上。
13.动词辨析。A想要；B做；C支持；D知道，了解；根据句意是对一些我不了解的事情不要太苛刻。
14.名词辨析。A步骤；B命令；C规则；D游戏；根据句意可知我了解了篮球的规则。
15.名词辨析。A角色，作用；B部分；C思维；D价值；根据句意可知是我心中好竞争的那一部分战胜了缺乏自信的我。
16.名词辨析。A努力；B好奇心；C希望；D力气；根据文章可知我为了学习打篮球付出了很多的努力。
17.形容词辨析。根据句意可知随着我的自信不断提高，inproved修饰self-confidence。
18.上下文串联。根据文章第一段可知，开始时我不愿意引起别人的注意，隐藏在教室的后面。
19.上下文串联。根据上一行的from可知这是一个固定结构。from…. to… 从…到….
20.形容词辨析。根据上下文可知，有时候我并不是百分百的肯定自己的答案是对的。