(一)北京2004

Don’t Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports

When I joined a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach said that I had lots of potential, and I became captain of my 1 . That was before all the fun was taken out of 2 . At first, everyone on the team got 3 playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the 4 started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra so their daughters could have 5 one-on-one training, got angry when she didn’t give them more playing time in our 6 . The coach was replaced. The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game: all we did during practice was 7 . I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the 8 . Of course, all teams run drills; they are 9 . But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble 10 . Younger people shouldn’t be doing exercises 11 for 18-year-olds. I was very thin 12 I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn’t eat much, because I was afraid of being too 13 to run. I feared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual 14 . Is all this pressure necessary? I 15 up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. That’s 16 , because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they 17 from the coach or their parents. I continued playing football at school and 18 my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing 19 him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I 20 down, I played better. When you enjoy something, it’s a lot easier to do it well.

1. A. class B. club C. team D. board

2. A. playing B. living C. learning D. working

3. A. great B. equal C. right D. extra

4. A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure

5. A. free B. private C. good D. basic

6. A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs

7. A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot

8. A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training

9. A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical

10. A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing

11. A. used B. intended C. made D. described

12. A. till B. since C. before D. because

13. A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big

14. A. size B. share C. space D. state

15. A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked

16. A. sad B. shameful C. silly D. serious

17. A. received B. suffered C. brought D. felt

18. A. reconsidered B. rediscovered C. re-formed D. replaced

19. A. at B. by C. for D. around

20. A. fell B. stepped C. slowed D. calmed

(二)湖南2004

I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a 1 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be 2 at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and 3 to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the 4 . With several hours to spare, l went to a theater. 5 , when the last movie finished, it was six. 1 was two hours late!

I knew Dad would be angry if he 6 I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I 7 there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d 8 as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. I’ll never forget the 9 he gave me. “I'm disappointed you 10 you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t 11 , I called the garage to ask if there were any 12 , and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car.” I felt 13 as I weakly told him the real reason. A 14 passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I'm angry with 15 . I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about 16 I’ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were 17 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, 18 him all the way, but he walked silently.

Seeing Dad in so much 19 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 20 the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

1. A. lonely B. small C. distant D. familiar

2. A. kept B. washed C. watched D. serviced

3. A. agreed B. planned C. determined D. promised

4. A. village B. community C. garage D. theater

5. A. However B. Then C. Therefore D. Still

6. A. realized B. found out C. thought D. figured out

7. A. went B. ran C. walked D. hurried

8. A. started B. left C. arrived D. come

9. A. word B. face C. look D. appearance

10. A. find B. decide C. believe D. feel

11. A. turn up B. drive out C. go away D. come out

12. A. questions B. problems C. mistakes D. faults

13. A. ashamed B. frightened C. nervous D. surprised

14. A. nervousness B. sadness C. silence D. thought

15. A. you B. myself C. me D. yourself

16. A. where B. how C. why D. when

17. A. meaningless B. useless C. helpless D. worthless

18. A. asking B. persuading C. begging D. following

19. A. physical B. practical C. personal D. natural

20. A. indeed B. always C. also D. almost

答案(二)

1—5 CDDCA 6—10 BDDCD 11—15 ABABB 16—20 ABCAC

(三)湖北2004

Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. 1 she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student 2 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No 3 tire.

At this time, a car 4 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 5 them to a service station near their 6 . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 7 with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul.

The couple called around to find a tire, No 8 . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a 9 of keys, “Take our car. We 10 be using it over the holiday.”

Clay was 11 . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she 12 them.

“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be 13 when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to 14 us.”

Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the 15 put her luggage into their car and then 16 her off. Two weeks later she 17 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 18 .

“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much do I 19 you?” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our 20 .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do onto others” spirit.

1. A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Immediately D. Fortunately

2. A. afforded B. wanted C. allowed D. managed

3. A. spare B. free C. full D. empty

4. A. passed B. stopped C. paused D. started

5. A. help B. push C. take D. follow

6. A. garage B. house C. shop D. hotel

7. A. agree B. match C. go D. deal

8. A. way B. message C. success D. luck

9. A. set B. number C. pair D. chain

10. A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. won’t

11. A. satisfied B. worried C. astonished D. disturbed

12. A. persuaded B. advised C. reminded D. promised

13. A. happy B. here C. away D. busy

14. A. get in touch with B. keep in touch with

C. be in touch with D. put in touch with

15. A. repairmen B. cleaners C. friends D. couple

16. A. sent B. shook C. watched D. drove

17. A. shocked B. happened C. returned D. came

18. A. loaded B. fixed C. tied D. rebuilt

19. A. owe B. lend C. give D. offer

20. A. wish B. job C. duty D. pleasure

答案(三)

1—5ADABD 6—10BCDAD 11—15CCBAD 16—20ACBAD