2020版英语大一轮复习讲义人教版（全国）话题晨背与阅读训练话题：话题七第二节

第二节　话题阅读(2018·天津，完形填空)No one is born a winner.People make themselves into winners by their own   16  .I learned this lesson from a(n)  17   many years ago.I took the head   18   job at a school in Baxley，Georgia.It was a small school with a weak football program.It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the   19   team at the end of spring practice.The old team had no coach，and they didn’t even practice to   20   the game.Being the coach of the new team，I was excited because I knew we were going to win，but to my disappointment we were defeated.I couldn’t   21   I had got into such a situation.Thinking hard about it，I came to   22   that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia，but they were   23   me.I had to change my   24   about their ability and potential.I started doing anything I could to help them build a little   25  .Most important，I began to treat them like   26  .That summer，when the other teams enjoyed their   27  ，we met every day and   28   passing and kicking the football.Six months after suffering our   29   on the spring practice field，we won our first game and our second，and continued to   30  .Finally，we faced the number one team in the state.I felt that it would be a   31   for us even if we lost the game.But that wasn’t what happened.My boys beat the best team in Georgia，giving me one of the greatest   32   of my life!From the experience I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can   33   the members of a team.Instead of seeing my boys as losers，I pushed and   34   them.I helped them to see themselves   35  ，and they built themselves into winners.Winners are made，not born.语篇解读　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自己当教练的一次经历告诉我们：胜利者是创造出来的，而不是天生的。 16.A.luck   B.testsC.efforts   D.nature答案　C解析　联系上句“No one is born a winner.(没有人天生是胜利者)”可知，人们成为胜利者靠的是自己的努力(efforts)。luck运气；test测试；nature自然，天性。17.A.experiment   B.experienceC.visit   D.show答案　B解析　联系倒数第二段中的“From the experience”可知，“我”从很多年前的一次经历(experience)中明白了这个道理。experiment实验；visit拜访，参观；show展览，演出。18.A.operating   B.editingC.consulting   D.coaching答案　D解析　联系下一段中的“Being the coach of the new team(作为新队的教练)”可知，“我”承担训练(coach)任务。operate操作，运行，做手术；edit编辑；consult咨询，查阅。19.A.successful   B.excellentC.strong   D.new答案　D解析　联系空前的old team和下文的“Being the coach of the new team”可知，这是老队与新(new)队之间的比赛。successful成功的；excellent优秀的；strong强壮的。20.A.cheer for   B.prepare forC.help with   D.finish with答案　B解析　由空前提到的practice(训练)可知，训练是为比赛做准备(prepare for)的。cheer for为……欢呼；help with帮助……；finish with以……结束。21.A.believe   B.agreeC.describe   D.regret答案　A解析　上文提到“I was excited because I knew we were going to win(我很兴奋，因为我知道我们将会赢)”，但最后“我们”队输了比赛，这个结果是作者不能接受的，因此他简直不敢相信(believe)自己会陷入这种境地。agree同意；describe描述；regret后悔，遗憾。22.A.realize   B.claimC.permit   D.demand答案　A解析　联系空前的“Thinking hard about it(仔细考虑)”可知，此处意为“我逐渐意识到(realize)……”。claim宣称；permit允许；demand要求，需要。23.A.reacting to   B.looking forC.depending on   D.caring about答案　C解析　联系空前的“my team might not be the number one team(我的队可能不是最好的)”和but(表转折)可知，他们依靠(depend on)“我”。react to对……作出回应；look for寻找；care about关心，在乎。24.A.decision   B.attitudeC.conclusion   D.intention答案　B解析　联系下段中“我”改变了自己的做法以及倒数第二段中提到的“the attitude(态度)”可知，空格处是指“我”改变了对他们的态度(attitude)。decision决定；conclusion结论；intention意图，计划，打算。25.A.pride   B.cultureC.fortune   D.relationship答案　A解析　联系空前的“I started doing anything I could to help them build a little...(我开始做力所能及的一切来帮助他们建立一点……)”知，空格处应是一个褒义词，pride(自豪感，自尊心)符合文意。culture文化；fortune运气，大笔的钱；relationship关系。26.A.leaders   B.partnersC.winners   D.learners答案　C解析　联系上文的winners(胜利者)和倒数第二段中的losers(失败者)可知，“我”开始把他们当胜利者(winner)对待。leader领导者；partner伙伴，合作者；learner学习者。27.A.rewards  B.vacationsC.health  D.honor答案　B解析　联系空后的“we met every day(我们天天见面)”和“passing and kicking the football(传球和踢球)”可知，其他的队在享受假期(vacation)时“我们”在训练。reward奖赏；health健康；honor荣誉。28.A.risked   B.missedC.considered   D.practiced答案　D解析　联系空后的“passing and kicking the football(传球和踢球)”可知，是在训练(practice)。risk冒险；miss思念，错过；consider考虑。29.A.defeat   B.declineC.accident   D.mistake答案　A解析　联系上文的“we were defeated(我们被打败了)”以及空后的“on the spring practice field(在春季的训练场上)”可知，是承受了在春季训练场上的失败(defeat)。decline下降，减少；accident事故；mistake错误。30.A.relax   B.improveC.expand   D.defend答案　B解析　联系空前的“won our first game and our second(我们赢了第一场和第二场比赛)”可知，“我们”继续提高(improve)。relax放松；expand扩展，膨胀；defend保卫，保护。31.A.shame   B.burdenC.victory   D.favor答案　C解析　联系空后的“even if we lost the game(即使我们输了比赛)”，空格处指“与强队对决本身就是一个胜利(victory)”。shame羞愧；burden负担；favor恩惠，偏爱，支持。32.A.chances   B.thrillsC.concerns   D.offers答案　B解析　联系空前的“My boys beat the best team(我的队员打败了最好的球队)”可知，这是“我”生命中最令人激动的事(thrill)之一。chance机会；concern关心，担心，忧虑；offer主动提议。33.A.surprise   B.serveC.interest   D.affect答案　D解析　联系上文“我的队员踢得很好，打败了最好的球队”知，“我”的态度的改变影响(affect)了队员。surprise使……吃惊；serve服务，提供，端上；interest使……感兴趣。34.A.encouraged   B.observedC.protected   D.impressed答案　A解析　联系空前的“pushed(催促)”可知，空格处是指“鼓励(encourage)他们”。observe观察；protect保护；impress使印象深刻。35.A.honestly   B.individuallyC.calmly   D.differently答案　D解析　联系上句中的“Instead of seeing my boys as losers”可知，此处是指“我帮他们用不同的方式(differently)看待自己”。honestly老实地，诚实地；individually分别地；calmly平静地。1.tradition n.传统traditional adj.传统的2.play against同……比赛3.to one’s disappointment令某人失望的是4.potential n.潜力，潜能5.defeat n.& v.打败1.(第16题)[正确答案]C项efforts[命题句子]No one is born a winner.请在命题句子中划出能推出正确答案的词句。2.(第29题)[正确答案]A项defeat [命题句子]Being the coach of the new team，I was excited because I knew we were going to win，but to my disappointment we were defeated.请在命题句子中划出能推出正确答案的词句。3.I started doing anything I could to help them build a little pride.翻译：我开始竭尽所能帮助他们建立一点自豪感。分析：句中I could是一个定语从句，could后省略了动词do。不定式短语to help them build a little pride作目的状语(成分)。