On a beautiful September evening, my 11yearold grandson, Josh, and his team were warming up for their first football game of the season.
At six, the __1__ called the captains forward, said something and __2__ his whistle. The two teams __3__ separately. I was __4__. The other team were, __5__， ten inches taller than our players. It didn't take long for their __6__ advantage to show. They took a 70 lead very __7__. At the half, the score stood at 34 to 6. Josh __8__ minimal play time. In the second half, they used Josh more often. The score climbed to 40 to 6.
Once again, the other team began their __9__ down the field. Their quarterback threw the ball. The receiver caught it and __10__ the goal. There was only one man in his __11__—Josh. Josh dove and __12__ that boy's legs with all his strength. The receiver dragged Josh a couple of yards and __13__ fell down.
On the next play, their quarterback shot an opening and rushed to the goal, but there was Josh again. Josh knocked him off his feet and __14__ another goal. They scored on the last play, but it wasn't Josh's __15__. The game ended with a score of 48 to 6.
On the way home, I wanted to __16__ Josh, but he turned to me with a __17__ smile. “Grandpa, that was a __18__ game.”
“But you lost, 48 to 6！”
“I know, but I did good.”
The boy understood the __19__ better than I did. They didn't win, but he did his best. I was proud of him. More __20__， he was proud of himself.
本文是一篇记叙文。“我”十一岁的孙子Josh参加了赛季的第一次足球赛，对手平均比他们高出10英寸。在赛场上，Josh拼尽全力挽救了几个球；虽然最终比赛输了，但是他认为自己做得很好，并为自己感到自豪，“我”也为他感到自豪。
1．A.player B．referee
C．coach D．receiver
答案：B
解析：根据上文可知，“我”的十一岁的孙子和他的球队正在为他们这个赛季的第一场足球比赛做准备活动；结合该句中的“At six, the __1__ called the captains forward”和常识可知，在六点，裁判员把队长们叫上前，故B项正确。
2．A.waved B．raised
C．threw D．blew
答案：D
解析：根据语境可知，裁判员吹响了哨子，故D项正确。
3．A.gathered B．practiced
C．celebrated D．wandered
答案：A
解析：根据语境可知，两支球队分别集合；A项意为“集合”，故A项正确。B项意为“练习”；C项意为“庆祝，庆贺”；D项意为“徘徊”。
4．A.inspired B．embarrassed
C．shocked D．delighted
答案：C
解析：根据后一句中的“ten inches taller than our players”可知，对方球队的成员平均(on average)比“我”孙子所在的球队的成员高出10英寸，由此可知，“我”感到很震惊。C项意为“震惊”，故C项正确。
5．A.in total B．on average
C．at length D．for example
答案：B
解析：参见上题解析。
6．A.speed B．strength
C．age D．size
答案：D
解析：根据上文可知，对方球队队员的身高远高于“我”孙子所在的球队队员的身高；结合该句“It didn't take long for their __6__ advantage to show”可知，没过多久，他们的(身高)尺寸优势就显现出来了。D项意为“尺寸”，故D项正确。
7．A.often B．soon
C．regularly D．rarely
答案：B
解析：根据语境可推知，很快，对方就以70领先；B项意为“很快”，故B项正确。
8．A.saw B．lost
C．expected D．wasted
答案：A
解析：根据后一句“In the second half, they used Josh more often”可知，在下半场(比赛)，他们更多地让Josh上场；据此可推知，在上半场Josh的比赛时间很少。see “经历”符合语境。
9．A.break B．search
C．charge D．debate
答案：C
解析：根据下文中的“Their quarterback threw the ball...the goal”可知，他们开始投球，接球者拿到了球并朝球门进球；据此可知，对方球队再一次开始了冲锋；charge意为“冲锋”，故C项正确。
10．A.let in B．fought for
C．went in D．headed for
答案：D
解析：参见上题解析。head for意为“朝……进发”，故D项正确。
11．A.way B．position
C．sight D．mind
答案：A
解析：根据语境可知，只有一个人挡住了他的路——Josh。in sb.'s way为固定搭配，意为“妨碍，挡着……的路”，故A项正确。
12．A.made room for B．looked up at
C．took hold of D．kept away from
答案：C
解析：根据该句“Josh dove and __12__ that boy's legs with all his strength”可知，Josh扑过去，用尽全身力气抓住那个男孩的腿。take hold of意为“抓住”，故C项正确。
13．A.accidentally B．finally
C．deliberately D．gradually
答案：B
解析：根据该句“The receiver dragged Josh a couple of yards and __13__ fell down”可知，接球者拖着Josh走了几码，最终摔倒了。B项意为“终于”，故B项正确；A项意为“意外地”；C项意为“故意”；D项意为“逐渐地”。
14．A.saved B．gained
C．tried D．kicked
答案：A
解析：根据语境可知，Josh撞倒了他，又一次救了球；A项意为“挽救”，故A项正确。
15．A.turn B．honor
C．fault D．option
答案：C
解析：根据上文可知，Josh挽救了几个球；结合该句“They scored on the last play, but it wasn't Josh's __15__”可知，虽然对方得了分，但不是Josh的过错，故C项正确。
16．A.trick B．scold
C．praise D．comfort
答案：D
解析：根据语境可知，Josh所在的球队失败了；由此可推知，在回家的路上，“我”想要安慰他；D项意为“安慰”，故D项正确。
17．A.sad B．wide
C．bitter D．polite
答案：B
解析：根据下文中的“I know, but I did good”可知，尽管最终失败了，但Josh认为自己在球场上做得很好；结合该句中的“smile”可知，他朝“我”咧嘴一笑，故B项符合语境。
18．A.great B．close
C．silly D．vital
答案：A
解析：根据语境并结合上题解析可推知，Josh告诉“我”，那场比赛很棒，故A项正确。
19．A.team B．play
C．game D．field
答案：C
解析：根据上文中的“game”，并结合Josh对这场球赛的评价可知，他对这场球赛的理解比“我”好；C项意为“比赛”，故C项正确。
20．A.seriously B．fortunately
C．specifically D．importantly
答案：D
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示“更重要的是，他为自己而自豪”；D项意为“重要的是”，故D项正确。
