(2018·陕西榆林第四次模拟)At 7 a．m. on October 2, 2016, I got up, feeling excited and nervous. The first thought on my mind was, “Today's game is my first __1__ football game.” I've played before but not like this. Not in pads(护具), not with a helmet on my head, my heart started beating faster. I __2__ finished breakfast and left for the field.
The whole time on the bus, I felt sick and nervous. Finally, I reached the field. __3__ that white number 7 jersey(运动衫) for the first time made me feel great. I felt like __4__ was my fortune.
We stood there. By the look on our faces, you could see who had __5__ before and who hadn't. To me, it felt like a war. I was a(n) __6__ soldier going into battle. Now I know that feeling was fear. We had __7__， but not the real game. In training, we took a form and knew each other. In the __8__ you don't know your opponent's strength. Everything just happened __9__ you know it was happening.
We did warm－ups. Some of us couldn't __10__ to play, jumping around and yelling. Others stood still waiting for direction. The referees came out. We knew the game __11__ came. As a captain, I went out for the coin toss to see which team would get the ball first. Campus Magnet won the coin toss.They __12__ to receive.
Soon the game __13__. I tracked down the ball carrier and ran at a full speed. I lowered my shoulders and ran into his side with all my __14__ knocking him down and at the same time knocking my __15__ out. I stood to my feet and __16__ what I had done. I'd made my first tackle(抢断). I was __17__ my dream, feeling renewed. That tackle __18__ me, giving me strength, confidence and the desire to go on.
We __19__ that game—48 to 6. That year we went undefeated. __20__ every team on our schedule, I was rated the best receiver in our division.
语篇解读：作者回忆了自己第一次参加足球比赛的经历。上场之前的紧张心情和上场之后的突出表现都让作者记忆犹新，在那一年自己所在的球队几乎战无不胜。
1．A.usual B．significant
C．excellent D．informal
[解析] 根据第一段第一句话中的feeling excited and nervous可知，作者在起床之后就对自己即将参加的比赛感到既激动又紧张，说明作者将这次比赛看得非常重要。significant意为“重要的”，符合语境。usual意为“通常的”；excellent意为“优秀的”；informal意为“非正式的”。
[答案] B
2．A.calmly B．patiently
C．quickly D．elegantly
[解析] 根据本段第四句话中的my heart started beating faster可知，作者心跳开始加速，说明作者很紧张，所以作者在吃早饭的时候也非常快。quickly意为“很快地”，符合语境。calmly意为“平静地”；patiently意为“耐心地”；elegantly意为“优雅地”。
[答案] C
3．A.Taking off B．Giving up
C．Showing off D．Putting on
[解析] 根据空后的white number 7 jersey可知，作者穿上了他的七号运动衫。put on意为“穿上”，符合语境。take off意为“脱下；起飞”；give up意为“放弃”；show off意为“炫耀”。
[答案] D
4．A.career B．reality
C．study D．football
[解析] 根据第一段第二句话可知，作者一心只想着自己要参加的橄榄球比赛，所以在作者看来橄榄球就是自己的命运。
[答案] D
5．A.played B．traveled
C．changed D．applied
[解析] 根据第一段第二句话中的Today's game is my first和第二段第三句话中的that white number 7 jersey for the first time可知，作者第一次正式上场比赛，所以内心非常紧张激动。在他看来，别人可以根据他们脸上的表情判断出场上的运动员们谁是新手谁是老将。
[答案] A
6．A.active B．fresh
C．strong D．brave
[解析] 根据第一段第二句话中的Today's game is my first ________ football game.可知，作者第一次正式上场比赛，是一个新手。fresh在此意为“新的”，符合语境。
[答案] B
7．A.practiced B．expected
C．improved D．tried
[解析] 根据本句话中的not the real game可知，作者以前没有参加过真正的比赛，但是进行过很多训练活动，下一句话中的training也是解题线索。practice意为“训练”，符合语境。expect意为“期待”；improve意为“提高”；try意为“尝试”。
[答案] A
8．A.end B．test
C．production D．game
[解析] 根据上一句话可知，训练的时候大家彼此认识，结合本句话中的don't know your opponent's strength可知，在比赛中，作者对对方球员的优势还不明了，这里的game指的是比赛。
[答案] D
9．A.once B．until
C．before D．though
[解析] 句意为：你还没来得及弄明白正在发生什么事的时候，一切已经发生了。before引导时间状语从句，在此强调动作的先后顺序。
[答案] C
10．A.try B．wait
C．want D．continue
[解析] 根据本句话中的jumping around and yelling可知，有一些球员已经迫不及待想开始比赛了，开始跃跃欲试，甚至喊了起来。can't/couldn't wait to do sth.意为“迫不及待要做某事”。
[答案] B
11．A.result B．show
C．time D．chance
[解析] 根据上一句话The referees came out.可知裁判员出现了，所以作者和其他球员们意识到比赛的时间到了。
[答案] C
12．A.chose B．struggled
C．stopped D．failed
[解析] 根据本段倒数第二句话可知，抛硬币赢的队伍有选择发球的权利，对手赢得了这个机会，所以由他们选择。choose to do sth.意为“选择做某事”，符合语境。
[答案] A
13．A.paused B．began
C．finished D．continued
[解析] 结合上一段内容可知，裁判员已经出现，球队已经通过抛硬币的方式决定了谁先发球，然后比赛就正式开始(began)了。
[答案] B
14．A.mind B．strength
C．wealth D．trouble
[解析] 根据上一句话可知，作者跟着持球的对方队员全速奔跑。根据本句话中的knocking him down可知，作者放低肩膀全力跑到他身边将其撞倒。之所以能将对方撞倒，是因为作者用尽了全身力气。strength意为“力气”，符合语境。
[答案] B
15．A.award B．hope
C．fear D．courage
[解析] 结合上文可知，作者在比赛之前虽然很激动，但是也很紧张害怕。现在正式进入比赛之后精神抖擞，势如破竹，所以在撞倒对方队员的同时自己的恐惧也一扫而光，第三段第五句话的that feeling was fear是解题线索。
[答案] C
16．A.admitted B．regretted
C．covered D．realized
[解析] 根据本句话中的what I had done可知，作者摔倒之后马上站起来，而且意识到了自己刚才的行为。结合下一句话中的I'd made my first tackle可知，作者意识到自己完成了第一次抢断。
[答案] D
17．A.fulfilling B．imagining
C．forming D．rewarding
[解析] 作者完成了一次抢断之后就等于为自己的球队作出了贡献，根据本句话中的feeling renewed可知，作者振作起来，觉得自己在实现梦想。fulfill one's dream意为“实现自己的梦想”，符合语境。imagine意为“想象”；form意为“形成”；reward意为“奖励”。
[答案] A
18．A.encouraged B．found
C．saved D．surrounded
[解析] 根据本句话中的giving me strength, confidence and the desire可知，这一次成功鼓励作者有了更多的力量、信心和成功的欲望。encourage意为“鼓励”，符合语境。
[答案] A
19．A.recorded B．attended
C．won D．forgot
[解析] 根据本句话中的48 to 6说明作者所在的球队赢了。
[答案] C
20．A.Comparing B．Judging
C．Joining D．Beating
[解析] 根据上一句话可知，在那一年作者所在的球队所向披靡，战无不胜。所以在每一场比赛中，他们都战胜了对手，beat意为“战胜”，符合语境。
[答案] D
