（2021·浙江温州市·高一期末）阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Paul and I are on our school basketball team, The Lions. My favorite player is LeBron James(勒布朗詹姆斯）while Paul’s favorite player is Tyrone Bogues (蒂尼博格斯). Actually, we agree that they209．(be) both champions.
Bogues is only 1.6 metres tall, which made him 210．shortest player ever in the NBA．And guess what? Paul is only 1.6 metres tall, too! Paul knows that being shorter than other211． (player) means that he has to make efforts to practice more. He always212．(use) Bogues to encourage himself, “If Bogues could make it, why not me?’’ Though everyone knows Paul has real skills, 213．(we) coach has no confidence in him. 214．, Paul still has a strong desire to play for the team and is looking forward to 215．(get) a chance.
This week, there will be a competition between The Lions and The Bears, a team which 216．(win) many matches last year. It will be a 217．(difficulty) one. Paul doesn’t know if he’ll soon get the chance218．means a lot to him.
209．are
210．the
211．players
212．uses
213．our
214．However
215．getting
216．won
217．difficult
218．that/which
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者和同学Paul热爱篮球运动的故事。
209．
考查be动词时态。句意：事实上，我们一致认为他们都是冠军。根据上文is，以及本句agree可知，这里说的现在情况，用一般现在时，因主语they是复数，主谓一致，故填are。
210．
考查冠词。句意：博格斯只有1.6米高，这使他成为NBA史上最矮的球员。根据shortest可知，此处为形容词最高级，应用定冠词限定。故填the。
211．
考查名词复数。句意：Paul知道个子比其他球员矮意味着他必须努力更多地练习。根据句意可知，“其他队员”是复数概念，应用名词复数，可数名词复数零冠词表泛指。故填players。
212．
考查动词时态。句意：他总是用博格斯来鼓励自己:“如果博格斯能做到，为什么我不行?”根据句意以及always可知，这里指现在习惯性动作，用一般现在时，因主语he为第三人称单数，主谓一致，故填uses。
213．
考查代词。句意：虽然每个人都知道Paul有真正的技能，但我们的教练对他没有信心。根据空格后的名词coach可知，此处应用形容词性物主代词修饰名词。故填our。
214．
考查句子副词。句意：然而，Paul仍然有强烈的愿望为球队打球，并期待得到一个机会。后文“Paul still has a strong desire to play for the team…”和前文“… coach has no confidence in him”之间是转折关系，由逗号隔开，故填However。
215．
考查动名词。句意：然而，Paul仍然有强烈的愿望为球队踢球，并期待得到一个机会。根据空格前的介词to可知，此处应用get的动名词形式作介词宾语。故填getting。
216．
考查动词时态。句意：这周，狮子队和熊队之间将有一场比赛，这支队伍去年赢得了许多比赛。根据时间状语last year可知，用一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式。故填won。
217．
考查形容词。句意：这将是一个困难的过程。根据空格后不定代词one可知，此处应用形容词修饰不定代词。故填difficult。
218．
考查宾语从句引导词。句意：Paul不知道他会不会很快得到这个对他来说很重要的机会。分析句子可知，空格处引导限制性定语从句，先行词为the chance，关系代词which或that引导从句，指物，在从句中作主语。故填that/which。
Paul and I are on our school basketball team, The Lions. My favorite player is LeBron James(勒布朗詹姆斯）while Paul’s favorite player is Tyrone Bogues (蒂尼博格斯). Actually, we agree that they209．(be) both champions.
Bogues is only 1.6 metres tall, which made him 210．shortest player ever in the NBA．And guess what? Paul is only 1.6 metres tall, too! Paul knows that being shorter than other211． (player) means that he has to make efforts to practice more. He always212．(use) Bogues to encourage himself, “If Bogues could make it, why not me?’’ Though everyone knows Paul has real skills, 213．(we) coach has no confidence in him. 214．, Paul still has a strong desire to play for the team and is looking forward to 215．(get) a chance.
This week, there will be a competition between The Lions and The Bears, a team which 216．(win) many matches last year. It will be a 217．(difficulty) one. Paul doesn’t know if he’ll soon get the chance218．means a lot to him.
209．are
210．the
211．players
212．uses
213．our
214．However
215．getting
216．won
217．difficult
218．that/which
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者和同学Paul热爱篮球运动的故事。
209．
考查be动词时态。句意：事实上，我们一致认为他们都是冠军。根据上文is，以及本句agree可知，这里说的现在情况，用一般现在时，因主语they是复数，主谓一致，故填are。
210．
考查冠词。句意：博格斯只有1.6米高，这使他成为NBA史上最矮的球员。根据shortest可知，此处为形容词最高级，应用定冠词限定。故填the。
211．
考查名词复数。句意：Paul知道个子比其他球员矮意味着他必须努力更多地练习。根据句意可知，“其他队员”是复数概念，应用名词复数，可数名词复数零冠词表泛指。故填players。
212．
考查动词时态。句意：他总是用博格斯来鼓励自己:“如果博格斯能做到，为什么我不行?”根据句意以及always可知，这里指现在习惯性动作，用一般现在时，因主语he为第三人称单数，主谓一致，故填uses。
213．
考查代词。句意：虽然每个人都知道Paul有真正的技能，但我们的教练对他没有信心。根据空格后的名词coach可知，此处应用形容词性物主代词修饰名词。故填our。
214．
考查句子副词。句意：然而，Paul仍然有强烈的愿望为球队打球，并期待得到一个机会。后文“Paul still has a strong desire to play for the team…”和前文“… coach has no confidence in him”之间是转折关系，由逗号隔开，故填However。
215．
考查动名词。句意：然而，Paul仍然有强烈的愿望为球队踢球，并期待得到一个机会。根据空格前的介词to可知，此处应用get的动名词形式作介词宾语。故填getting。
216．
考查动词时态。句意：这周，狮子队和熊队之间将有一场比赛，这支队伍去年赢得了许多比赛。根据时间状语last year可知，用一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式。故填won。
217．
考查形容词。句意：这将是一个困难的过程。根据空格后不定代词one可知，此处应用形容词修饰不定代词。故填difficult。
218．
考查宾语从句引导词。句意：Paul不知道他会不会很快得到这个对他来说很重要的机会。分析句子可知，空格处引导限制性定语从句，先行词为the chance，关系代词which或that引导从句，指物，在从句中作主语。故填that/which。
