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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

When an NBA player is young, he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later 36 he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no "I" in "team".

There is 37 better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. 38., none of them had any titles to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to 39 money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.

It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They 40 every second of every practice like it as the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. Therefore, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their 41 effort too.

Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and focused on 42__. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered. When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost 43 , Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they w ouldn‟t just sit on the bench. Instead, they stood and cheered and screamed 44 their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and teammates.

Now, the guys who don't play know they can still affect the game by 45 , so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong relationship. They are 46 just teammates. They are brothers.

The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year. There is a saying that goes, "A successful team beats with one 47." If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in

36. A. which B. that C. when D. where

37. A. none B. not C. no D. nothing

38. A. Instead B. Though C. Furthermore D. Yet

39. A. devote B. sacrifice C. apply D. cause

40. A. treat B. look C. think D. deal

41. A. full B. adequate C. ample D. great

42. A. charge B. protection C. bystander D. defense

43. A. on B. over C. off D. in

44. A. to B. at C. for D. with

45. A. shouting B. crying C. cheering D. screaming

46. A. not more than B. other than C. less than D. more than

47. A. heart B. person C. team D. brother

36-40 CCDBA 41-45 ADBCC 46-47 DA

36.【解析】选C。只有到后来他上了年纪并经历了许多交战，他才得到一个教训。when

“当、、、时”，引导的是时间状语从句。

37. 【解析】选C。波士顿凯尔特人队的例子是最恰当不过的了。no better than 没有比、、、

更好的了。No修饰比较级。

38. 【解析】选D。前后句之间为转折关系，故应用表示转折的副词Yet。Instead 相

反；Though虽然；Furthermore而且，此外。

39. 【解析】选B。然后，在最后一个赛季，他们决定放弃钱和个人统计数据共同协作。

devote贡献；sacrifice牺牲，放弃；apply申请；cause引起。

40. 【解析】选A。他们把每一分钟的训练都当做NBA冠军赛。treat…as当做；look on…as 当做；think of …as当做。

41. 【解析】选A。从上句you will have to do the same可知，年轻人也要付出全部的努力。full全部的；adequate 足够的；ample丰裕的；great伟大的。

42. 【解析】选C。没有了Allen and Garnett，Pierce进球很少，且忙于对付旁边的人。Charge索价；protection保护；bystander旁观者；defense保卫。

43. 【解析】选B。从were winning可知，比赛快要结束。用over。

44. 【解析】选C。相反，他们站起来，欢呼，为自己的队加油呐喊。scream for为、、、