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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
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。“我”是一名教练，可在一次比赛中所发生的事情让“我”印象深刻。
1.A.played B.thought C.rooted D.studied
答案 C [从前一句可知，作者是球队的教练，因此选C。root for表示“全力支持”。]
2.A.accident B.event C.occurrence D.incident
答案 D [a dramatic incident意为“戏剧性的小事”。accident指“突发的事故”;event指“大事”;occurrence指“异常情况”。]
3.A.changed B.proved C.continued D.supported
答案 A [从最后一段可知，Coach O'Brien对球赛的胜败态度的转变也影响了作者自己。]
4.A.playing B.refereeing C.watching D.explaining
答案 B [B项照应了前一句中的提示“referee”。]
5.A.coached B.acted C. surrounded D.shocked
答案 A [从最后一段可知，Dan O'Brien是New Rochelle的教练，应选A。]
6.A.untreated B.unsafe C.crowded D.legal
答案 C [考查形容词的用法。根据上下文可以推断体育馆的人很多，选C。untreated意为“未处理的”;unsafe意为“不安全的”;legal意为“合法的”。]
7.A.surprising B.impossible C.exciting D.timely答案 B [从前一空和“noise”可推知B比较合理。]
8.A.continuously B.closelyC.easily D.happily答案 B [从后一句可知，双方几乎势均力敌，所以选B。] 9.A.discovered B.remained C.accessed D.added
答案 A [当作者发现“Yonkers was leading by one point”的时候还剩30秒比赛结束。A项符合题意。]
10.A.search B.pride C.honour D.possession
答案 D [本题考查的是词组in possession of，意为“控制”，是“passed off—shot—missed”这一系列动作的前提。]
11.A.ran B.rolled C.walked D.wandered
答案 B [球投到篮里的时候，是roll(滚动)比较合乎题意。]
12.A.refused B.removed C.recovered D.examined
答案 C [根据“New Rochelle recovered—pushed the ball up court—shot.”可知答案应该是C。]
13.A.failure B.victory C.mistake D.bravery
答案 B [B项既照应了上文“tap in”(托进或拨进篮筐)，也照应了下面的“as the ball rolled off the rim__16__ the final tapin was made”，故选B。]
14.A.over B.last C.dilemma D.unfair
答案 A [从下面可知，球赛应该over(结束)，但没听到当时停止的信号。] 15.A.entered B.left C.approached D.seperated
答案 C [到计时员那儿去问，所以应该是approach(走近)。]
16.A.if B.before C.and D.after
答案 B [从下文可以推知，哨声是在最后一个进球之前吹响的，应选B。]
17.A.situation B.position C.condition D.state
答案 B [由于作者是裁判，再加上胜败已成定局，此时处于不值得羡慕的位置，故选B。situation指“形势”;condition指“条件”;state指“状况”。]
18.A.won B.lost C.defeated D.loss答案 A [根据上下文可知赢了比赛，应选A。]
19.A.way B.money C.strength D.time
答案 D [句意是“在最后一个球投中之前时间就已经到了”，所以应选D。]
20.A.Actually B.Luckily C.Finally D.Suddenly
答案 D [因为Coach O'Brien的态度是在儿子的几句话后快速改变的，因此D比较符合语境。]
