Question

【题目】阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

D

In my mind, there is a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart.

Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played.

This teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game. This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him.

The young man loved football and was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he’d get to play when he became a senior. All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game but remained a bench-warmer. Besides, his faithful father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him. When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a “walk-on”. Everyone was sure he could never make the cut, but he did.

The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games. This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but he never got to play in a game.

It was at the end of his senior football season that the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and he became totally silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, “My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?” The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the game on Saturday.”

Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines(边线), the coach and his players were surprised to see their faithful teammate back so soon. “Coach, please let me play. I’ve just got to play today,” said the young man. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close playoff game. But the young man insisted, and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. “All right,” he said. “You can go in." Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played before was doing everything right. The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed, blocked, and tackled like a star. His team began to succeed. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game, this kid got a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown.

Finally, after the stands had emptied, the coach noticed that this young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “Kid, you were fantastic! Tell me what got into you? How did you do it?”

He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could make it!”

【1】 What’s the writer’s attitude toward the young boy in the passage?

A. Appreciative.

B. Critical.

C. Grateful.

D. Negative.

【2】What does the underlined sentence “he got absolutely nowhere” mean?

A. He could never make his father see his performance clearly.

B. There was no chance of his becoming a top athlete in this sport.

C. There was no coach to train him well enough to be a good player.

D. He had no idea at all what kind of person he wanted to be in future.

【3】 Who felt very pleased when the young man was chosen to be a member of his college team?

A. His teachers and classmates.

B. His coach and teammates.

C. His parents and relatives.

D. He himself and his father.

【4】 From the passage, we can infer that _________.

A. the young man’s coach played an important role in his growth

B. the young man’s father had a great positive influence on him

C. not until his father passed away did the young man train hard

D. the young man’s road to success in football was always smooth

【5】Why did the young man return to the match on Saturday?

A. He hoped his dead father could be proud of his performance.

B. He thought he was much better than other players in his team.

C. He wanted to defeat the opposing team in this significant game.

D. He planned to make money to cure his father of his blindness.

【6】 What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A thrilling football match

B. Determined father and son

C. The power of dreams

D. The encouragement of a coach

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 B

【3】 D

【4】 B

【5】 A

【6】 B

【解析】

【文章大意】本文是一篇美文，讲述了一位意志坚定的年轻人在父亲的影响下取得成功的故事。

【1】 A 推理判断题。根据第一段“In my mind, there is a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart”和下文内容可知，作者表现出对这位年轻人的赞赏。故选A项。

【2】 B 句意理解题。根据文章第二段可知，由于这个男孩身体条件比别人差，虽然他训练刻苦，但是仍然很难在这项运动中脱颖而出。故答案为B项。

【3】 D 细节理解题。根据第五中“His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games”可以看出，只有这个年轻人和他父亲感到高兴。故D项正确。

【4】 B 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，尽管这个年轻人的足球生涯困难重重，但是他在父亲对他一如既往的支持和鼓励下追逐梦想，永不放弃，并最终取得了成功，也就是说他的父亲对他有积极的影响。故B项正确。

【5】 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could make it!”可以看出，年轻人之所以返回学校上场比赛是因为他想让死去的父亲为他的表现感到自豪。故选A项。

【6】 B 写作意图题。文章讲述了一位意志坚定的年轻人在父亲的支持和鼓励下追逐梦想、永不放弃直至最后取得成功的故事。故答案为B项。