考研《英语一》郴州市临武县2023年深度自测卷含解析.docVIP

考研《英语一》郴州市临武县2023年深度自测卷 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) My eight-year-old son’s soccer team in Washington DC was put together several years ago. The team has won 1 one game in the last three seasons. Yet, despite the endless 2 , soccer is my son’s favorite activity. He plays soccer at every 3 , even at break time and at the aftercare(病后护理), and although he doesn’t play as well as the best players in his school, this hasn’t 4 him in the least. This has been repeated often, but I 5 it first-hand: soccer is about friendship as much as it is about learning to control the ball and make successful 6 . Watching the children, I see that winning is a distant 7 goal for them. What they enjoy is each other’s presence and the fact that they’re in this game 8 . Actually, I went through a phase of giving my son suggestions such as: Why aren’t you more 9 once you have the ball? He 10 my sudden torrent(滔滔不绝) of guidance. “Mom, I play midfield or defense, not forward. And 11 , soccer isn’t about being aggressive. It’s about 12 .” After hearing that, I paused and 13 . How strange it is that I, who never played any sport for a single day of my life, wanted my son to be a(n) 14 footballer! Isn’t it extraordinary that kids don’t necessarily 15 their attempts to have impressive results? They love the activity for itself. Becoming an adult means a gradual 16 of that spirit. To stand out or 17 , people develop a spirit of competition. How often have I become 18 －professionally and personally－when things haven’t gone the way I wanted? I’ve 19 there’s much to learn from soccer-loving eight-year-olds: do your best, be passionate, enjoy yourself, and then, regardless of the 20 , move on. 1、A．likely B．only C．really D．nearly 2、A．losses B．noises C．chao