二、完形填空（共1小题；每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项．
9．（15分）I used to watch her from my kitchen window． She looked so short and so small among the kids on the playground． But she was quick in action as she made her （1） through the crowd of boys． Her school was just opposite to my home， so I would often （2） the kids playing basketball during the break． And （3） seemed so special and different from all the other kids．
When I saw her playing（4） for the first time， I felt amazed as she ran circles around the other kids and （5） to score a basket just over their heads． The boys always tried to stop her shooting at the basket but （6） could． She was so smart and quick! Then I began to notice her playing alone at other times， sometimes until dark．
One day I asked her（7） she practiced so hard． She looked directly into my eyes and，without （8） twice， she said， "I want to go to the college basketball team． The only way I can go is to get a scholarship （奖学金）．My dad always told me， " If the dream is big enough， the facts don't count．" I watched her through those junior high years and （9） senior high school． One day in her senior high years， I saw her（10） on the grass， with her head down in her arms． I walked across the street and sat beside her． （11） I asked what was wrong． "Oh， nothing，" came a soft reply． The coach told her she was too （12） for a top team． She was heartbroken as she had to stop dreaming about （13） ． I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet． She（14） her head and looked at me，"My dad said those coaches just did not understand the power （力量）of a dream． He told me again， "If the（15） is big enough，the facts don't count．"
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9．【解答】1．C 考查名词词义辨析．A． plan 计划 B． decision 决定 C． way 道路 D． promise承诺． 根据through the crowd of boys．可知穿过了这群男孩．所以make one's way 费力的往前走符合语境．整个句子句意：当她在操场上费劲地从一群男生中挤过的时候，她看起来很娇小．故选C．
2．A 考查动词词义辨析．A． watch 观看 B． keep 保持 C． stop 阻止 D． feel感觉． 根据Her school was just opposite to my home可知她的学校刚好在我家对面．结合选项选择watch符合上下文语境．句意：她的学校刚好在我家的对面，所以我经常看见孩子们在课间在打篮球．故选A．
3．C 考查代词．根据 She looked so short and so small among the kids on the playground．可知第一段述说的对象是"她"，句意：她看起来很特别，和其他孩子不一样．故选C．
4．A 考查名词词义辨析．A． basketball篮球 B． volleyball 排球 C． football 足球 D． baseball 棒球． 根据上文 …playing basketball during the break．可知孩子们课间休息打篮球． 句意：当我看见她第一次打篮球的时候，……．故选A．
5．B 考查动词词义辨析．A． feared 害怕 B． managed 设法 C． offered 提供 D． failed 失败．根据she ran circles around the other kids and 可知转来转去的目的肯定是设法投篮．句意：当她绕着其他孩子转来转去并设法得分时，我感到很惊讶．故选B．
6．D 考查不定代词．根据The boys always tried to stop her shooting at the basket but 可知男孩尽力了但没达目标．句意：男孩们总是试图阻止她朝篮筐投篮，但没有人能阻止她．故选D．
7．A 考查疑问副词．根据I want to go to the college basketball team．可知"我"的目标是进大学篮球队．说明努力训练的原因，结合选项连词，why合乎语境．句意：有一天，我问她为什么那么努力训练． 故选A．
8．B 考查动名词词义辨析．A． reading 阅读 B． thinking 思考 C． playing 玩 D． shooting 射击． 根据上句She looked directly into my eyes．以及下句I want to go to the college basketball team．可知"她"毫不思考．句意：她直视着我的眼睛，不加思索地说，故选B．
9．D 考查介词词义辨析．根据 I watched her through those junior high years and 可知上完初中，自然接着上高中．结合选项介词的词义，用into表示"进入"．句意：我看着她读完中学再升入高中． 故选D．
10．B 考查动词词义辨析．A． running跑 B． sitting 坐 C． walking 走 D． playing 玩．根据下文 I walked across the street and sat beside her．可知我走过街去坐在她旁边，说明"她"的状态是正坐在草地上． 句意：在她高中的一天，在我看见她低着头坐在草地上．故选B．
11．D 考查副词词义辨析．A． Quickly 敏捷地 B． Seriously 认真地 C． Suddenly 突然地 D． Quietly 悄悄地．根据with her head down in her arms．说明她情绪低落，结合选项副词意义，那么我"悄悄地"符合语境．句意：我悄悄地问出了什么事．故选D．
12．A 考查形容词词义辨析．A． short 矮的 B． slow 慢的 C． silly 傻的 D． ugly 丑的．根据第一段第二句She looked so short and so small among the kids on the playground．可知他个子矮小，结合选项shout符合语境．句意：教练告诉她，她太矮了，不能进入一支顶级球队．故选A．
13．C 考查名词词义辨析．A． home 家 B． art 艺术 C． college 大学 D． music音乐． 根据I want to go to the college basketball team．可知我的梦想是进大学篮球队．结合选项college符合语境．句意：她因为不能再梦想上大学而心碎．故选C．
14．B 考查动词词义辨析．A． shook 摇动 B． lifted 抬起 C． hid 隐藏 D． held握住．根据前文 with her head down in her arms．可知他是低着头，经过谈心后她抬起了头，结合选项lifted符合语境．句意：她抬起头看着我．故选B．
15．D 考查名词词义辨析．A． reason 理由 B． secret 秘密 C． business 生意 D． dream 梦想．根据前文My dad always told me， " If the dream is big enough， the facts don't count．" ，以及He told me again他又告诉我．可知"梦想"符合上下文语境．句意：如果梦想远大，就一定可以克服艰难险阻．故选D．
9．（15分）I used to watch her from my kitchen window． She looked so short and so small among the kids on the playground． But she was quick in action as she made her （1） through the crowd of boys． Her school was just opposite to my home， so I would often （2） the kids playing basketball during the break． And （3） seemed so special and different from all the other kids．
When I saw her playing（4） for the first time， I felt amazed as she ran circles around the other kids and （5） to score a basket just over their heads． The boys always tried to stop her shooting at the basket but （6） could． She was so smart and quick! Then I began to notice her playing alone at other times， sometimes until dark．
One day I asked her（7） she practiced so hard． She looked directly into my eyes and，without （8） twice， she said， "I want to go to the college basketball team． The only way I can go is to get a scholarship （奖学金）．My dad always told me， " If the dream is big enough， the facts don't count．" I watched her through those junior high years and （9） senior high school． One day in her senior high years， I saw her（10） on the grass， with her head down in her arms． I walked across the street and sat beside her． （11） I asked what was wrong． "Oh， nothing，" came a soft reply． The coach told her she was too （12） for a top team． She was heartbroken as she had to stop dreaming about （13） ． I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet． She（14） her head and looked at me，"My dad said those coaches just did not understand the power （力量）of a dream． He told me again， "If the（15） is big enough，the facts don't count．"
| （1）A． plan | B． decision | C． way | D． promise |
| （2）A． watch | B． keep | C． stop | D． feel |
| （3）A． they | B． we | C． she | D． you |
| （4）A． basketball | B． volleyball | C． football | D． baseball |
| （5）A． feared | B． managed | C． offered | D． failed |
| （6）A． somebody | B． anybody | C． everybody | D．nobody |
| （7）A． why | B． how | C． where | D．if |
| （8）A． reading | B． thinking | C． playing | D． shooting |
| （9）A． by | B． from | C． between | D． into |
| （10）A． running | B． sitting | C． walking | D． playing |
| （11）A． Quickly | B． Seriously | C． Suddenly | D． Quietly |
| （12）A． short | B． slow | C． silly | D． ugly |
| （13）A． home | B． art | C． college | D． music |
| （14）A． shook | B． lifted | C． hid | D． held |
| （15）A． reason | B． secret | C． business | D． dream |
9．【解答】1．C 考查名词词义辨析．A． plan 计划 B． decision 决定 C． way 道路 D． promise承诺． 根据through the crowd of boys．可知穿过了这群男孩．所以make one's way 费力的往前走符合语境．整个句子句意：当她在操场上费劲地从一群男生中挤过的时候，她看起来很娇小．故选C．
2．A 考查动词词义辨析．A． watch 观看 B． keep 保持 C． stop 阻止 D． feel感觉． 根据Her school was just opposite to my home可知她的学校刚好在我家对面．结合选项选择watch符合上下文语境．句意：她的学校刚好在我家的对面，所以我经常看见孩子们在课间在打篮球．故选A．
3．C 考查代词．根据 She looked so short and so small among the kids on the playground．可知第一段述说的对象是"她"，句意：她看起来很特别，和其他孩子不一样．故选C．
4．A 考查名词词义辨析．A． basketball篮球 B． volleyball 排球 C． football 足球 D． baseball 棒球． 根据上文 …playing basketball during the break．可知孩子们课间休息打篮球． 句意：当我看见她第一次打篮球的时候，……．故选A．
5．B 考查动词词义辨析．A． feared 害怕 B． managed 设法 C． offered 提供 D． failed 失败．根据she ran circles around the other kids and 可知转来转去的目的肯定是设法投篮．句意：当她绕着其他孩子转来转去并设法得分时，我感到很惊讶．故选B．
6．D 考查不定代词．根据The boys always tried to stop her shooting at the basket but 可知男孩尽力了但没达目标．句意：男孩们总是试图阻止她朝篮筐投篮，但没有人能阻止她．故选D．
7．A 考查疑问副词．根据I want to go to the college basketball team．可知"我"的目标是进大学篮球队．说明努力训练的原因，结合选项连词，why合乎语境．句意：有一天，我问她为什么那么努力训练． 故选A．
8．B 考查动名词词义辨析．A． reading 阅读 B． thinking 思考 C． playing 玩 D． shooting 射击． 根据上句She looked directly into my eyes．以及下句I want to go to the college basketball team．可知"她"毫不思考．句意：她直视着我的眼睛，不加思索地说，故选B．
9．D 考查介词词义辨析．根据 I watched her through those junior high years and 可知上完初中，自然接着上高中．结合选项介词的词义，用into表示"进入"．句意：我看着她读完中学再升入高中． 故选D．
10．B 考查动词词义辨析．A． running跑 B． sitting 坐 C． walking 走 D． playing 玩．根据下文 I walked across the street and sat beside her．可知我走过街去坐在她旁边，说明"她"的状态是正坐在草地上． 句意：在她高中的一天，在我看见她低着头坐在草地上．故选B．
11．D 考查副词词义辨析．A． Quickly 敏捷地 B． Seriously 认真地 C． Suddenly 突然地 D． Quietly 悄悄地．根据with her head down in her arms．说明她情绪低落，结合选项副词意义，那么我"悄悄地"符合语境．句意：我悄悄地问出了什么事．故选D．
12．A 考查形容词词义辨析．A． short 矮的 B． slow 慢的 C． silly 傻的 D． ugly 丑的．根据第一段第二句She looked so short and so small among the kids on the playground．可知他个子矮小，结合选项shout符合语境．句意：教练告诉她，她太矮了，不能进入一支顶级球队．故选A．
13．C 考查名词词义辨析．A． home 家 B． art 艺术 C． college 大学 D． music音乐． 根据I want to go to the college basketball team．可知我的梦想是进大学篮球队．结合选项college符合语境．句意：她因为不能再梦想上大学而心碎．故选C．
14．B 考查动词词义辨析．A． shook 摇动 B． lifted 抬起 C． hid 隐藏 D． held握住．根据前文 with her head down in her arms．可知他是低着头，经过谈心后她抬起了头，结合选项lifted符合语境．句意：她抬起头看着我．故选B．
15．D 考查名词词义辨析．A． reason 理由 B． secret 秘密 C． business 生意 D． dream 梦想．根据前文My dad always told me， " If the dream is big enough， the facts don't count．" ，以及He told me again他又告诉我．可知"梦想"符合上下文语境．句意：如果梦想远大，就一定可以克服艰难险阻．故选D．
