16.A.miss B.train

C.hit D.mind

解析：選D�？疾閯�(dòng)詞辨析。句意為：兩周后我不再介意。miss意為“錯(cuò)過(guò)”;train意為“訓(xùn)練”;hit意為“擊打”;mind意為“介意”。根據(jù)上文的“I yelled to Mama for help”可知，“我”一開(kāi)始并不喜歡這種練習(xí)，但是時(shí)間長(zhǎng)了之后“我”不再介意了。故答案選D。

17.A.hits B.throws

C.muscles D.legs

解析：選C�？疾槊�詞辨析。根據(jù)下文的“I began to hit a few.”可知，“我”的肌肉得到了訓(xùn)練，“我”開(kāi)始能擊中一些球。hit意為“擊(球)”;throw意為“投擲”;muscle意為“力量，肌肉”;leg意為“腿”。故答案選C。

18.A.far B.close

C.possible D.hard

解析：選D�？疾樾稳菰~辨析。句意為：一兩年后，父親和祖父開(kāi)始盡可能地投擲得難一點(diǎn)了。far意為“遠(yuǎn)的”;close意為“近的”;possible意為“可能的”;hard意為“難的”。根據(jù)下文的“And they put real curves(曲線(xiàn))on those tennis balls.”可知，他們?cè)黾恿擞?xùn)練的難度。故答案選D。

19.A.instead B.indeed

C.either D.immediately

解析：選A�？疾樵~義辨析。句意為：之后，隨著我慢慢長(zhǎng)大，他們開(kāi)始用棒球來(lái)代替。instead意為“代替，取而代之”;indeed意為“的確”;either意為“也”;immediately意為“立即”。根據(jù)上文可知，當(dāng)“我”小的時(shí)候，父親和祖父一直用網(wǎng)球來(lái)訓(xùn)練“我”，后來(lái)“我”長(zhǎng)大了，他們就用棒球來(lái)代替網(wǎng)球了。故答案選A。

20.A.why B.how

C.when D.what

解析：選B�？疾檫B詞辨析。句意為：所以你知道了今天的棒球明星Mickey Mantle，也就是我，是如何開(kāi)始成為一名左右手都能擊球的選手的。根據(jù)句意可知，句中缺少方式狀語(yǔ)。how符合語(yǔ)境。故答案選B。

B

(2015·四川德陽(yáng)四校一模)Uncle Bruce has been my most influential role model.I admire him because he has __1__ me into the person I am today by teaching me about respect and responsibility and that anything __2__ having takes a lot of hard work.

The most important thing he has __3__ me is how to think.He always says，“You can learn something from everyone，__4__ it’s what not to do.”He always does what he __5__.If he says，“I’ll pick you up at seven on Thursday，” it will __6__.Also，Bruce is the kind of person who actually __7__ you.

Uncle Bruce was in the army for 20 years and went through some terrible __8__，but he hasn’t let them affect him __9__.After hearing his stories about alcohol­and drug­related __10__，I have no interest in doing anything that could __11__ me or my friends.He is also the only person who truly believes I can __12__ it on West Point.He has done everything within his __13__ to help me achieve that goal.

Uncle Bruce is my hero because he is __14__ that I want to be when I’m his age.He is smart，financially __15__，and gives back to his community.There is no way I can __16__ him for all he’s done.He is the one whose __17__ can change the way I look at something.I’ve never told him that I love him，__18__ has he told me，but we love each other and I wouldn’t have it any other way.I’m not __19__ he’s perfect，but I can’t imagine __20__ without him now that he is here.

【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　本文是一篇記敘文。在作者的成長(zhǎng)道路上，Bruce叔叔身上的優(yōu)秀品質(zhì)一直激勵(lì)著作者，并在作者的人格塑造中起著重要作用。

1.A.shaped　　　　　　　　　 B.promoted

C.trained D.blessed

解析：選A�？疾閯�(dòng)詞辨析。句意為：我欽佩他是因?yàn)樗�塑造了現(xiàn)在的我。A項(xiàng)意為“塑造”;B項(xiàng)意為“促進(jìn)，提升”;C項(xiàng)意為“訓(xùn)練”;D項(xiàng)意為“祝�！薄９蔬xA項(xiàng)。

2.A.like B.about

C.from D.worth

解析：選D�？疾樵~義辨析。句意為：任何值得擁有的東西都要花費(fèi)一番努力。be worth doing為固定句型，意為“值得……”，此處作定語(yǔ)修飾“anything”，故省略be動(dòng)詞。故選D項(xiàng)。

3.A.directed B.taught

C.encouraged D.improved

解析：選B。考查動(dòng)詞辨析。句意為：他所教給我的最重要的事情是如何思考。根據(jù)第一段中的“by teaching me”可知，應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。

4.A.so that B.even if

C.as if D.now that

解析：選B�？疾槎陶Z(yǔ)辨析。句意為：你能從所有的人那里學(xué)到一些東西，即使是一些不應(yīng)該去做的事。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，前后半句之間為讓步關(guān)系。even if意為“即使”，符合語(yǔ)境。故選B項(xiàng)。

5.A.wants B.supports

C.promises D.advises

解析：選C�？疾閯�(dòng)詞辨析。句意為：他總是言出必行。A項(xiàng)意為“想要”;B項(xiàng)意為“支持”;C項(xiàng)意為“承諾”;D項(xiàng)意為“建議”。C項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。故選C項(xiàng)。