2017年公共英語三級英語知識運用模擬題（26）

　　When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant 21 Miller King, who was the best 22 at our school.

　　Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for 23 .

　　Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from 24 . He looked very 25 , but he didn’t cry.

　　That season, I 26 all of Miller’s records while he 27 the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, 28 I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s 29 .

　　One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller 30 going over a fence—which wasn’t 31 to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 32 from. But even that challenge he accepted. I 33 him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally 34 on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did 35 .Thank you for filling in for 36 .”

　　His words freed me from my bad 37 . I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was 38 ahead of me. I was right to have 39 him. From that day on, I grew 40 and a little more real.

　　21.A. cheering for B. beating out C. relying on D. staying with

　　22.A.coach B. student C. teacher D. player

　　23.A.practice B. show C. comfort D. pleasure

　　24.A.school B. vacation C. hospital D. training

　　25.A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. ashamed

　　26.A. held B. broke C. set D. tried

　　27.A.reported B. judged C. organized D. watched

　　28.A.and B. then C. but D. thus

　　29.A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. sacrifice

　　30.A.stuck B. hurt C. tired D. lost

　　31.A. steady B. hard C. fun D. fit

　　32.A.praise B. advice C. assistance D. apology

　　33.A.let B. helped C. had D. noticed

　　34.A. dropped B. ready C. trapped D. safe

　　35.A.fine B. wrong C. quickly D. normally

　　36.A. us B. yourself C. me D. them

　　37.A.memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams

　　38.A.still B. also C. yet D. just

　　39.A. challenged B. cured C. invited D. admired

　　40.A.healthier B. bigger C. cleverer D. cooler

　　【答案】

　　21.B22.D23.A24.C25.A26.B27.D28.C29.C30.A

　　31.B32.C33.B34.D35.A36.C37.D38.A39.D40.B