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Being a high school coach，I did all I could to help my boys win the games.I __1__ as hard for victory as they did.A dramatic __2__，however，following a game in which I officiated as a referee，__3__ my perspective on victories and defeats.I was __4__ a league championship basketball game in New Rochelle，New York，between New Rochelle and Yonkers High.
New Rochelle was __5__ by Dan O'Brien，Yonkers by Les Beck.The gym was fully __6__ to capacity，and the volume of noise made it __7__ to hear.The game was well played and __8__ competed.Yonkers was leading by one point as I __9__ there were but 30 seconds left to play.
Yonkers，in __10__ of the ball，passed off—shot—missed. New Rochelle recovered—pushed the ball up court—shot.The ball __11__ tantalizingly around the edge and off.The fans shrieked.
New Rochelle，the home team，__12__ the ball again，tapping it in for what looked like __13__.The noise was deafening.From the clock，I realized the game was __14__.I hadn't heard the final buzzer because of the noise.
Seeking help in this disorder，I __15__ the timekeeper，a young man of 17 or so.He said，Mr.Covino，the buzzer rang as the ball rolled off the rim __16__ the final tapin was made.
I was in the unenviable __17__ of having to tell Coach O'Brien the sad news.“Dan，” I said，“Yonkers __18__ the game.” His face clouded over.The young timekeeper came up，saying，“Sorry，Dad，__19__ ran out before the final basket was tapped in.” __20__ like the sun coming out from behind a cloud，Coach O'Brien's face lit up，“That's okay，Joe，my son，you did what you had to do.I'm proud of you.”
Note：
officiate vt.行使
【語(yǔ)篇解讀】 本文是記敘文�！拔摇笔且幻叹殻稍谝淮伪荣愔兴l(fā)生的事情讓“我”印象深刻。
1.A.played B.thought C.rooted D.studied
答案 C [從前一句可知，作者是球隊(duì)的教練，因此選C。root for表示“全力支持”。]
2.A.accident B.event C.occurrence D.incident
答案 D [a dramatic incident意為“戲劇性的小事”。accident指“突發(fā)的事故”;event指“大事”;occurrence指“異常情況”。]
3.A.changed B.proved C.continued D.supported
答案 A [從最后一段可知，Coach O'Brien對(duì)球賽的勝敗態(tài)度的轉(zhuǎn)變也影響了作者自己。]
4.A.playing B.refereeing C.watching D.explaining
答案 B [B項(xiàng)照應(yīng)了前一句中的提示“referee”。]
5.A.coached B.acted C. surrounded D.shocked
答案 A [從最后一段可知，Dan O'Brien是New Rochelle的教練，應(yīng)選A。]
6.A.untreated B.unsafe C.crowded D.legal
答案 C [考查形容詞的用法。根據(jù)上下文可以推斷體育館的人很多，選C。untreated意為“未處理的”;unsafe意為“不安全的”;legal意為“合法的”。]
7.A.surprising B.impossible C.exciting D.timely答案 B [從前一空和“noise”可推知B比較合理。]
8.A.continuously B.closelyC.easily D.happily答案 B [從后一句可知，雙方幾乎勢(shì)均力敵，所以選B。] 9.A.discovered B.remained C.accessed D.added
答案 A [當(dāng)作者發(fā)現(xiàn)“Yonkers was leading by one point”的時(shí)候還剩30秒比賽結(jié)束。A項(xiàng)符合題意。]
10.A.search B.pride C.honour D.possession
答案 D [本題考查的是詞組in possession of，意為“控制”，是“passed off—shot—missed”這一系列動(dòng)作的前提。]
11.A.ran B.rolled C.walked D.wandered
答案 B [球投到籃里的時(shí)候，是roll(滾動(dòng))比較合乎題意。]
12.A.refused B.removed C.recovered D.examined
答案 C [根據(jù)“New Rochelle recovered—pushed the ball up court—shot.”可知答案應(yīng)該是C。]
13.A.failure B.victory C.mistake D.bravery
答案 B [B項(xiàng)既照應(yīng)了上文“tap in”(托進(jìn)或撥進(jìn)籃筐)，也照應(yīng)了下面的“as the ball rolled off the rim__16__ the final tapin was made”，故選B。]
14.A.over B.last C.dilemma D.unfair
答案 A [從下面可知，球賽應(yīng)該over(結(jié)束)，但沒(méi)聽(tīng)到當(dāng)時(shí)停止的信號(hào)。] 15.A.entered B.left C.approached D.seperated
答案 C [到計(jì)時(shí)員那兒去問(wèn)，所以應(yīng)該是approach(走近)。]
16.A.if B.before C.and D.after
答案 B [從下文可以推知，哨聲是在最后一個(gè)進(jìn)球之前吹響的，應(yīng)選B。]
17.A.situation B.position C.condition D.state
答案 B [由于作者是裁判，再加上勝敗已成定局，此時(shí)處于不值得羨慕的位置，故選B。situation指“形勢(shì)”;condition指“條件”;state指“狀況”。]
18.A.won B.lost C.defeated D.loss答案 A [根據(jù)上下文可知贏了比賽，應(yīng)選A。]
19.A.way B.money C.strength D.time
答案 D [句意是“在最后一個(gè)球投中之前時(shí)間就已經(jīng)到了”，所以應(yīng)選D。]
20.A.Actually B.Luckily C.Finally D.Suddenly
答案 D [因?yàn)镃oach O'Brien的態(tài)度是在兒子的幾句話后快速改變的，因此D比較符合語(yǔ)境。]
