Test 1
According to schedule，it would start tomorrow，but I was not looking forward to it.My dad tried to __1__ me that everything would be fine.But I didn't __2__ him.However，there was no way he was going to change his __3__；I must go to the girls basketball team tryouts(选拔赛)．
The next morning my dad said，“Today's the day！” As he __4__ me to the school gymnasium，I could feel my heart beating against my shirt.I got out of the car slowly.The longest three hours of my life __5__．
Sure enough，it seemed like these three __6__ lasted a week.I decided __7__ I didn't want to be there，I would give my best effort.Once I let my __8__ feelings go，my determination __9__．
A week later I received the following __10__： I made the team.But the __11__ of the next three months seemed overwhelming(令人不知所措的)．I thought of the challenging season and __12__ how it would change me.It's proved that the hard work，devotion and determination that went into the next three months __13__ my life.
__14__ back，I realized not going to the tryouts would have been a __15__．I learned the meaning of teamwork and the importance of achieving my goals.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。在爸爸的坚持下，作者极不情愿地参加了女子篮球队选拔赛。尽管如此，作者还是决定尽自己最大的努力去加入团队。最终作者成功入选，她也明白了团队合作的意义和实现目标的重要性。
1．A.remind B．convince
C．warn D．inform
解析：根据上下文内容可知，作者并不期待去参加女子篮球队选拔赛。爸爸一直试图使作者相信说一切都会好起来的。
答案：B
2．A.support B．assist
C．inspire D．believe
解析：根据句首的but可知，作者并不相信他。
答案：D
3．A.attitude B．feeling
C．mind D．behavior
解析：根据第1空所在的句子可知，然而，他是不可能改变主意的。
答案：C
4．A.led B．introduced
C．walked D．drove
解析：根据下文的“I got out of the car slowly.”可知，爸爸开车送作者去学校体育馆。
答案：D
5．A.started B．adjusted
C．existed D．responded
解析：根据下文内容可知，选拔赛需要花费作者3个小时。故此处意为“作者生命中最长的3个小时开始了”。
答案：A
6．A.tryouts B．tasks
C．challenges D．hours
解析：根据上下文多次出现的three hours可知，诚然，这3个小时似乎持续了一周。
答案：D
7．A.until B．when
C．although D．if
解析：根据下文内容可知，虽然作者不想在那里，但她决定要尽自己最大的努力。
答案：C
8．A.general B．crazy
C．strange D．negative
解析：“I didn't want to be there”便是作者的消极情绪。一旦作者放下了消极情绪，她的决心便占据了上风。
答案：D
9．A.took over B．got around
C．broke out D．gave in
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：A
10．A.material B．news
C．suggestion D．example
解析：根据本空后的“I made the team.”可知，一周后作者得到了以下消息：她入选了球队。
答案：B
11．A.struggle B．influence
C．uncertainty D．conflict
解析：根据第12空后的how it would change me可知，但接下来3个月的不确定性似乎是令人不知所措的。
答案：C
12．A.knew B．expected
C．wondered D．realized
解析：作者想到了即将到来的充满挑战的赛季，不知道这将如何改变她。
答案：C
13．A.controlled B．changed
C．improved D．balanced
解析：根据第12空后的how it would change me可知，事实证明，在接下来的3个月里，作者的努力、奉献和决心改变了她的生活。
答案：B
14．A.Reflecting B．Reacting
C．Turning D．Facing
解析：回想起来，作者意识到不参加选拔赛将会是个错误。
答案：A
15．A.mistake B．threat
C．disadvantage D．risk
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：A
