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“What is the point in even trying? They are a very __1__ team，” Joe, our outside hitter, said. What made us __2__ was that we had to face Racine Horlick in the first round of playoffs(决赛). This was the furthest our volleyball team had __3__ it in five years.
“Come on, Joe. Don’t __4__ like that，” I said as we walked over to our rest area. As team captain, it is my __5__ to make sure everyone looks on the bright side in the game. I __6__ they were a good team, __7__ they could also be beaten. The match was about to begin and our __8__ called us together. “Guys, we have come a long way to get to this point and I’m __9__ of you. I won’t be unhappy if we __10__， so just do your best.” In fact, our team had __11__ since most of us thought that we were weaker.
As we walked onto the court, I __12__ the team if we played our game, we could win. The judge signaled us to __13__ the game. We sent the ball over the net(网) and they __14__ it in our faces. Our guys were sure the match was over.“It is only one __15__ and we can still win this match. We __16__ have to keep our heads up and play strong，” I said. It was __17__ that our team soon took the lead. __18__， we finished the match and beat them. As a __19__， we overcame our disadvantage and fear of losing. I also learned a lot from this match. With leadership and determination, anything is __20__．
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。一支球队虽然面临强大的对手，但在全体队员的努力下终于反败为胜。
1．A.brave B．strong
C．strange D．young
B 解析：由下文的they were a good team和we were weaker可知，Joe认为对方非常“强大(strong)”。
2．A.lucky B．happy
C．angry D．nervous
D 解析：由该空后的we had to face Racine Horlick和下文的叙述可知，这支强大的球队让我们感到十分“紧张(nervous)”。
3．A.made B．kicked
C．lifted D．pulled
A 解析：由上文的playoffs可知，能够走到决赛，这是我们球队这五年来“取得的(made)”最好成绩。
4．A.run B．play
C．think D．serve
C 解析：文章开头两句是Joe的想法，作者在此劝他不要那么“想(think)”。
5．A.job B．idea
C．plan D．turn
A 解析：由该空前的As team captain可知，作为队长有“责任(job)”让队员们保持斗志。
6．A.forgot B．knew
C．guessed D．imagined
B
7．A.so B．or
C．if D．but
D 解析：作为队长，作者“知道(knew)”对手很优秀，“但是(but)”他们也不是不可战胜的。
8．A.friend B．judge
C．coach D．captain
C 解析：由下文的讲话Guys...so just do your best.可知，“教练(coach)”把我们召集到了一起。
9．A.proud B．afraid
C．sick D．ashamed
A 解析：由该空前的we have come a long way to get to this point可知，作者所在的球队已经取得了很好的成绩，所以教练为他们感到“自豪(proud)”。
10．A.stay B．lose
C．die D．accept
B 解析：球队之前已经取得了不错的成绩，所以教练说即使我们“失败(lose)”了，他也不会不高兴的。
11．A.come out B．cheered up
C．taken off D．given up
D 解析：由该空后的most of us thought that we were weaker可知，大家此前已经要“放弃(given up)”了。
12．A.asked B．warned
C．told D．interviewed
C 解析：由该空后的if we played our game，we could win可知，作者“告诉(told)”大家：如果我们尽力去打比赛，我们就能赢。
13．A.stop B．start
C．join D．watch
B 解析：由该空后的We sent the ball over the net可知，裁判示意我们“开始(start)”比赛。
14．A.hit B．held
C．caught D．put
A 解析：我们把球打过去后，他们一下就回击过来，将球“打(hit)”在了我们脸上。
15．A.step B．game
C．rule D．point
D 解析：由上文的they...it in our faces可知，这只不过才丢了一“分(point)”。
16．A.also B．always
C．just D．never
C 解析：我们“只(just)”要竭尽全力比赛就行。
17．A.sad B．surprising
C．boring D．important
B 解析：由该空后的our team soon took the lead可知，“令人惊讶的(surprising)”是，我们的队很快就领先了。
18．A.In the end B．By the way
C．On the whole D．At the beginning
A 解析：由该空后的we finished the match and beat them可知，“最终(In the end)”，我们击败了他们。
19．A.class B．couple
C．team D．family
C 解析：作为一支“球队(team)”，我们克服了自身的不利因素和害怕失败的恐惧。
20．A.interesting B．difficult
C．terrible D．possible
D 解析：由该空前的With leadership and determination可知，有了领导力和决心，一切皆有“可能(possible)”。
