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(2016·東北三省四市第一次聯(lián)考)My dad，“Mutt” Mantle is more than a father to me，sometimes more like a good judge of talent—“Mickey Mantle”.

He was __1__ about baseball.He made his living working in mines.But he played baseball __2__ several town teams.

From the day I was born，Dad said he wanted me to make my living as a baseball player.He named me Mickey __3__ a catcher he liked.He hoped I would play for the New York Yankees.

Dad often __4__ a toy baseball to my crib(搖籃).One day，__5__，I caught one.Then he was sure I’d be a ball player!

I learned about the __6__ on a ball field before I learned my ABC’s.When I was three，Dad had Mama make me a little uniform.He liked to __7__ around town in it.

When I was five，I started school.That same day，I had my first __8__ in switch­hitting(左右手都能擊球).

Dad and Grandpa were in the yard when I came home from school.They had a small bat and two __9__.

“Mickey，”said Dad，“Grandpa and I have thought up a new __10__.Take this bat and try to hit our pitches(投擲).I’m left­handed.When I throw，you swing right­handed __11__ you always have.Grandpa’s right­handed.When he throws，turn around and swing left­handed.”

Dad was going to make me a __12__!He knew that a player who can bat both right and left has a good __13__ of making hits.

That day I tried and tried.But I couldn’t swing left­handed.After about 15 minutes，I yelled to Mama for help.She said，“I know it’s crazy.But please try，__14__，to make Dad happy.”

So，every day after school we had switch­hitting __15__.After two weeks，I didn’t __16__ it any more.My __17__ were getting trained.I began to hit a few.

After a year or two，Dad and Grandpa began throwing as __18__ as they could.And they put real curves(曲線)on those tennis balls.Then，as I grew older，they began to use baseballs __19__.

So you know __20__ I，today’s baseball star Mickey Mantle，got my start as a Switch­Hitter.

【解題導(dǎo)語】　本文是一篇記敘文，主要敘述了熱衷于棒球的父親是如何把作者培養(yǎng)成一名棒球選手的。

1.A.curious　　　　　　　 B.crazy

C.nervous D.particular

解析：選B�？疾樾稳菰~辨析。句意為：他癡迷于棒球。curious意為“好奇的”;crazy意為“瘋狂的”;nervous意為“緊張的”;particular意為“特別的，挑剔的”。根據(jù)下文可知，父親在鎮(zhèn)上的幾個隊(duì)里打棒球，并且希望“我”也能成為一名職業(yè)棒球手。crazy符合文意。故答案選B。

2.A.in B.with

C.on D.for

解析：選C�？疾榻樵~辨析。句意為：他在鎮(zhèn)上的幾個隊(duì)里打棒球。on the team是固定搭配，意為“在隊(duì)里當(dāng)隊(duì)員”。故答案選C。

3.A.after B.with

C.for D.in

解析：選A。考查介詞辨析。句意為：他以他喜歡的一個接球手的名字給我命名為Mickey。固定搭配：name after意為“以……的名字命名”，符合語境。故答案選A。

4.A.hit B.swung

C.tied D.threw

解析：選D�？疾閯釉~辨析。句意為：父親經(jīng)常把一個玩具棒球丟進(jìn)我的搖籃里。hit意為“擊打”;swing意為“搖擺”;tie意為“系”;throw意為“丟，拋”。根據(jù)下文的“I caught one”可知，父親把玩具棒球丟進(jìn)“我”的搖籃里。故答案選D。

5.A.on purpose B.by intention

C.by chance D.without accident

解析：選C。考查介詞短語辨析。句意為：一天，我偶然地抓到了一個。然后他就認(rèn)定我會是一個棒球手。on purpose意為“有目的地”;by intention意為“故意地”;by chance意為“碰巧地，偶然地”;without accident意為“安全地”。根據(jù)上下文語境可知，作為嬰兒的“我”只是碰巧抓住了一個玩具棒球。故答案選C。

6.A.limits B.positions

C.experiences D.hits

解析：選B。考查名詞辨析。句意為：在學(xué)會ABC的順序之前我就了解了棒球場上球員的位置。limit意為“限制”;position意為“位置”;experience意為“經(jīng)歷”;hit意為“擊(球)”。根據(jù)下文“on a ball field”可知，應(yīng)該是了解棒球場上球員的位置。故答案選B。

7.A.see me off B.take me off

C.carry me off D.show me off

解析：選D�？疾閯釉~短語辨析。句意為：他喜歡帶著穿著制服的我在鎮(zhèn)上炫耀。see sb. off意為“送行，送別”;take sb. off意為“領(lǐng)走，帶走”;carry off意為“帶走，奪走”;show off意為“炫耀”。根據(jù)上文可知，父親讓媽媽給“我”做了一件小制服，所以，他要帶“我”去炫耀一番。故答案選D。

8.A.lesson B.period

C.lecture D.shift

解析：選A�？疾槊�詞辨析。句意為：五歲時，我開始上學(xué)了。就在同一天，我開始了我的第一次左右手擊球的課程。lesson意為“課程”;period意為“時期”;lecture意為“演講，講座”;shift意為“移動，更換”。根據(jù)下文可知，父親和祖父在院子里等“我”放學(xué)回家教“我”擊球。故答案選A。

9.A.baseballs B.tennis balls

C.uniforms D.cribs

解析：選B�？疾槊�詞辨析。句意為：他們準(zhǔn)備了一個小球棒以及兩個網(wǎng)球。baseball意為“棒球”;tennis ball意為“網(wǎng)球”;uniform意為“制服”;crib意為“搖籃”。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的“And they put real curves(曲線)on those tennis balls.”可知，tennis balls符合語境。故答案選B。

10.A.trick B.attack

C.game D.match

解析：選C�？疾槊�詞辨析。句意為：祖父和我想出了一個新游戲。trick意為“計(jì)謀，把戲”;attack意為“攻擊”;game意為“游戲”;match意為“比賽”。根據(jù)下文可知，祖父和父親想出了一個新游戲，讓“我”練習(xí)左右手都能擊球。故答案選C。

11.A.as B.when

C.like D.although

解析：選A�？疾檫B詞辨析。根據(jù)下文“But I couldn’t swing left­handed.”可知，“我”慣用右手。所以，平常擊球都是用右手。as意為“正如”;when意為“當(dāng)……時候”;like意為“像”;although意為“盡管”。as在這里引導(dǎo)方式狀語從句，表示“像……一樣”，符合語境。故答案選A。

12.A.baseball star B.good pitcher

C.baseball player D.switch­hitter

解析：選D�？疾槊�詞辨析。句意為：父親想要把我變成左右手都能擊球的選手。baseball star意為“棒球明星”;good pitcher意為“好的投手”;baseball player意為“棒球選手”;switch­hitter意為“左右全能的擊球手”。根據(jù)下文的“He knew that a player who can bat both right and left...”可知，switch­hitter符合語境。故答案選D。

13.A.benefit B.potential

C.chance D.percentage

解析：選C。考查名詞辨析。benefit意為“利益”;potential意為“潛力”;chance意為“機(jī)會”;percentage意為“百分比”。根據(jù)語境可知，左右手都能擊球的話擊中的幾率更大。chance符合語境。故答案選C。

14.A.somehow B.anyway

C.someway D.somewhat

解析：選B�？疾楦痹~辨析。句意為：她說：“我知道這很瘋狂。但是無論如何請?jiān)囋�，讓父親開心點(diǎn)�！眘omehow意為“不知怎的”;anyway意為“無論如何，至少”;someway意為“以某種方式”;somewhat意為“稍微，有點(diǎn)”。故答案選B。

15.A.drills B.arrangements

C.lessons D.exchanges

解析：選A�？疾槊�詞辨析。句意為：所以，每天放學(xué)后我們都進(jìn)行左右手擊球的訓(xùn)練。drill意為“訓(xùn)練，操練”;arrangement意為“安排”;lesson意為“課程”;exchange意為“交換，交易”。根據(jù)下文的“were getting trained”可知，這里是指進(jìn)行訓(xùn)練。故答案選A。