LeBron James isn’t the first high school basketball player to go straight into the NBA, but he’s probably the best. He has the body, skills and the basketball brain of an All-Star.
This 1 was 2 as he scored 41 points to take Cleveland Cavaliers(克里夫兰骑士队)to a 107-104 win over the New Jersey Nets(新泽西网队)on March 28. Aged of 19 years and 87 days, James became the 3 player to score 40 or more in the NBA. “It was by far James’ best 4 , ” said Cleveland coach Paul Silas.
Known to his friends 5 “the king”, this was the day James earned his crown. But he was 6 from being a king during his childhood spent in the back streets of Akron, Ohio. 7 many other African-American basketball players, James’ early years were a 8 . His mother Gloria was just 16 when she gave birth to him; he knows nothing about his father. Mother and son battled for everything from food to a place to live in. 9 the help from his grandmother and neighbors, James would 10 have died when he was young.
This spirit of survival has served him well on court, forcing him to take any 11 he finds. “I 12 losing; I don’t like losing, ” said James after his 41-point display. “I 13 the opportunity for us to win and I was 14 to capture it. ” At 2. 03 meters, he is shorter than Yao Ming but this didn’t 15 him being first choice in 2003 NBA draft. This was 16 to his strength and skill, much of which he learned from high school American football.
Although he has a 17 brain, James has never had to concentrate on 18 . Some people think this is a mistake and say he should have gone to college to 19 his mind. But James is one of the lucky few who have found fame and fortune 20 a diploma. On the court, he is king.
【语篇概述】本文向我们介绍了一位从高中直接被选为NBA队员的篮球运动员——LeBron James。
1. A. talent B. performance
C. activity D. man
【解析】选A。 This说明了本空格应为能代替上文所提到的全明星球员在身体、技术和智力方面的综合素质的词。talent“天才, 天赋”; performance“表演, 表现”; activity“活动”。
2. A. sold B. shown C. suggested D. told
【解析】选B。 3月28日当詹姆斯带领克里夫兰骑士队以107∶104击败新泽西网队时这种能力显示了出来, 在这场比赛中他独得41分。
3. A. oldest B. strongest
C. tallest D. youngest
【解析】选D。 由上文提到的19岁87天推断该空强调詹姆斯年纪轻。old“年老的”; strong“强壮的”; tall “高的”; young“年轻的”。
4. A. action B. lesson
C. performance D. appearance
【解析】选C。 一场比赛个人得分过40分或更多是优秀的“表现”。
5. A. for B. as C. by D. with
【解析】选B。 (be)known as“被称作……, 被认为是……”; (be)known for“因……而出名”。朋友们称詹姆斯为“球王”。
6. A. not B. away C. deep D. far
【解析】选D。 由下文介绍的童年时期的不幸生活来推断, 那时他还不是一个球王。far from“远远不”。其他选项均不符合语境。
7. A. Unlike B. As C. Like D. Alike
【解析】选C。 “像许多其他的非裔美国球员一样”。like “像……一样”; unlike“不像”; as“作为”; alike“同样”。
8. A. fight B. struggle
C. battle D. war
【解析】选B。 由下文所介绍的童年的不幸生活可知, 詹姆斯的童年生活是在挣扎中过来的。struggle“奋斗, 挣扎”; fight“斗争”; battle“战役”; war“战争”。
9. A. Without B. Except
C. Besides D. With
【解析】选A。 根据上下文可知此处的意思应为“如果没有外祖母及邻居们的帮助”。
10. A. certainly B. impossibly
C. probably D. hardly
【解析】选C。 如果没有外祖母和邻居们的帮助, 詹姆斯也许很小的时候就死了。probably表示可能性极大。certainly“当然”; impossibly“不可能”; hardly“几乎不”。
11. A. goal B. game
C. match D. chance
【解析】选D。 take any chance“利用一切机会”, 符合上下文语境。goal“目标”; game“游戏, 比赛”; match“比赛”。
12. A. hate B. refuse C. object D. like
【解析】选A。 下文的don’t like暗示该空应填hate(不喜欢, 憎恨), 其他选项均不符合文意。
13. A. got B. seized C. caught D. held
【解析】选B。 seize the opportunity“抓住机会”。
14. A. afraid B. unlucky
C. able D. certain
【解析】选C。 分析语境可知, 该空格表示“能够”。be able to“能够”; afraid“害怕”; unlucky“不幸的”; certain“一定, 当然”。
15. A. keep B. defend C. protect D. stop
【解析】选D。 stop sb. (from) doing sth. “阻止某人做某事”。
16. A. according B. referring
C. thanks D. sticking
【解析】选C。 这多亏了他的力量和技巧。thanks to“幸亏, 由于”; according to“根据”; refer to “参考”; stick to“坚持”。
17. A. fast B. quick C. high D. best
【解析】选B。 强调“聪明的, 反应快的”, 应用quick; fast指动作本身的速度快。
18. A. studying B. resting
C. sleeping D. eating
【解析】选A。 下文的college暗示该空应填studying。
19. A. advance B. improve
C. increase D. develop
【解析】选D。 上大学的目的是开发智力, 因此该空应该填develop(发展)。advance“前进”; improve“提高”; increase“增加”。
20. A. without B. but C. except D. with
【解析】选A。 詹姆斯成了没有文凭而成名的幸运者之一。without“没有”; but“但是”; except“除……外”; with“具有”。根据句意可知应选A项。
