B(2026·南通海门区期末)
Alan walked home slowly after volleyball practice with his shoulders down. His sports bag felt 1 than usual. The coach had just posted the list for the next match and Alan's name wasn't on the list. A deep sense of loss 2 his heart. His father, a volleyball player in his youth, spent 3 evenings practising hard with him through his childhood. The thought of letting his father down was unacceptable. As he was lost in these sad thoughts, Alan wasn't watching his path. As a result, he 4 straight into someone.
It was Mia, a friendly girl from his class. Instead of getting angry, Mia simply 5. "You seem quite worried," she said. "Sorry," Alan said in a low voice. To his surprise, Alan began to 6 his problem. Mia listened carefully. "You hit the ball really hard," Mia said, "Please watch the game closely. Use your head, not just your 7."
The next afternoon, the school hall was full of the sounds of the big match. Alan sat quietly on the 8, hoping for a chance to play. His team was struggling. When a teammate got injured, the coach called, "Alan, get in and 9 now!" Finally, the chance came.
Nervously, Alan stepped onto the court. The game was at match point for the other team. Alan felt worried until he thought of Mia's 10: "Watch and think." He took a deep breath. Then, he watched the server(发球者) closely. And when the ball was served, Alan was ready. He passed perfectly, and after a good set, he scored a point. 24:24!
Now 11, Alan served. He noticed an opponent standing too far back and served softly. The return was weak, and Alan blocked it for another point. His team was now ahead.
At match point, everyone was nervous. Alan watched carefully, made a good pass, then spiked the ball into the opponent's court for the 12 point! Hooray!
After celebrating, Alan's father came over. "I'm so 13 of you," he said. "You played with your mind today, not just your body."
As Alan packed his things, a deep sense of 14 washed over him. Near the exit, he saw Mia. She smiled, and pointed to her forehead. Alan smiled back and gave her a thumbs-up in return. Alan finally 15 Mia's advice.
1. A. dirtier
B. larger
C. fuller
D. heavier
2. A. lifted
B. filled
C. changed
D. matched
3. A. worthless
B. effortless
C. countless
D. careless
4. A. fell
B. looked
C. bumped
D. turned
5. A. praised
B. smiled
C. agreed
D. stopped
6. A. forget
B. hide
C. share
D. solve
7. A. time
B. height
C. speed
D. strength
8. A. beach
B. grass
C. sofa
D. bench
9. A. rest
B. play
C. leave
D. shout
10. A. advice
B. gift
C. ball
D. plan
11. A. slowly
B. suddenly
C. confidently
D. surprisingly
12. A. winning
B. turning
C. starting
D. dividing
13. A. tired
B. proud
C. afraid
D. sure
14. A. worry
B. surprise
C. success
D. humour
15. A. gave
B. received
C. remembered
D. understood

B [文章大意]本文讲述了 Alan 在排球比赛中落选后情绪低落,但在同学 Mia 的鼓励下学会用智慧打球,最终在替补上场时发挥出色并赢得比赛的故事。
1. D [解析]考查形容词比较级辨析。句意:他的运动包感觉比平时更重。dirtier 更脏的;larger 更大的;fuller 更满的;heavier 更重的。根据上文“Alan walked home slowly after volleyball practice with his shoulders down.”可知,他在排球训练后走路回家,肩膀下沉,此处可推测他觉得运动包比平时还重,压得他肩膀下沉。故选 D。
2. B [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:深深的失落感充斥着他的心。lift 举起;fill 充斥;change 改变;match 匹配。根据“A deep sense of loss”和“his heart”可知,他的心里满是失落感。故选 B。
3. C [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:他的父亲,年轻时是位排球运动员,在他的童年时期,花了无数个夜晚陪他练习。worthless 毫无价值的;effortless 不费力的;countless 无数的;careless 粗心的。根据“through his childhood”可知,此处强调父亲花了陪他练习的次数之多。故选 C。
4. C [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:结果,他直接撞到了某个人。fall 跌落;look 看;bump 撞到;turn 转向。根据上文“As he was lost in these sad thoughts, Alan wasn't watching his path.”可知,他心情失落,走路没看路,所以撞到了人。故选 C。
5. B [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:Mia 只是笑了笑,而没有生气。praise 赞扬;smile 微笑;agree 同意;stop 停止。根据“Instead of getting angry”可知,Mia 没有生气,只是笑了笑。故选 B。
6. C [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:Alan 开始分享他的问题。forget 忘记;hide 隐藏;share 分享;solve 解决。根据下文“Mia listened carefully.”可知,Mia 在认真听他分享他的问题。故选 C。
7. D [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:用你的头脑,而不仅是力量。time 时间;height 高度;speed 速度;strength 力量。根据上文“You hit the ball really hard”可知,Mia 指出 Alan 击球太用力。故选 D。
8. D [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:Alan 安静地坐在替补席上。beach 海滩;grass 草地;sofa 沙发;bench 长椅。根据上文“The next afternoon, the school hall was full of the sounds of the big match.”可知,此处描述 Alan 在比赛开始时是坐在替补席上观看比赛。故选 D。
9. B [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:Alan,现在上场打球!rest 休息;play 打球;leave 离开;shout 喊叫。根据下文“Nervously, Alan stepped onto the court. The game was at match point for the other team.”可知,Alan 上场打球。故选 B。
10. A [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:他想起了 Mia 的建议。advice 建议;gift 礼物;ball 球;plan 计划。根据上文“Please watch the game closely. Use your head, not just your...”可知,Mia 建议他打球时要用头脑,而不只是出蛮力。故选 A。
11. C [解析]考查副词辨析。句意:现在,Alan 自信地发球。slowly 缓慢地;suddenly 突然;confidently 自信地;surprisingly 令人惊讶地。根据上文“And when the ball was served, Alan was ready. He passed perfectly, and after a good set, he scored a point. 24:24!”可知,Alan 听从了 Mia 的建议,开始改变心态,自信从容地发球。故选 C。
12. A [解析]考查动名词辨析。句意:Alan 仔细地观察,传了一个漂亮的球,然后将球扣杀到对方的场地上,赢得了制胜的一分! winning 获胜;turning 拐弯;starting 开始;dividing 划分。根据上文“At match point, everyone was nervous.”和下文“Hooray!”可知,到了赛点时刻,Alan 最终扣杀得分。故选 A。
13. B [解析]考查形容词辨析。句意:我为你感到如此骄傲。tired 疲劳的;proud 骄傲的;afraid 害怕的;sure 确定的。根据下文“You played with your mind today, not just your body.”可知,父亲赞赏他的表现,为他感到骄傲。故选 B。
14. C [解析]考查名词辨析。句意:当 Alan 收拾东西的时候,一种强烈的成功感涌上心头。worry 担忧;surprise 惊喜;success 成功;humour 幽默。根据上文“You played with your mind today, not just your body.”可知,他用头脑打比赛,而不只是花力气,这助他为团队赢得比赛,因此他有一种强烈的成功感。故选 C。
15. D [解析]考查动词辨析。句意:Alan 最终理解了 Mia 的建议。give 给予;receive 接收;remember 记住;understand理解。根据上文“She smiled, and pointed to her forehead.Alan smiled back and gave her a thumbs up in return.”可知,Mia 之前建议他用头脑打球,很明显 Alan 是听取了她的建议,也最终能理解了这个建议。故选 D。
素养考向 本文主要考查学生的语言能力和思维品质,通过 Alan 从落选而失落,到在朋友 Mia 的引导下学会“用脑打球”,并最终在比赛中实现自我突破的故事,引导学生理解积极心态与正确方法的重要性,培养面对挫折时的反思能力与成长型思维。

【解析】
这是一篇完形填空题，结合上下文语境逐一分析选项：
1. 第1题：根据前文Alan落选后情绪低落、耷拉着肩膀慢走的状态，可推知他主观上觉得运动包比平时更重，选heavier。
2. 第2题：此处表达“深深的失落感充斥了他的内心”，fill符合语境。
3. 第3题：根据后文“through his childhood”，可知父亲在他童年时期花了无数个夜晚陪他练习排球，countless符合语义。
4. 第4题：前文提到Alan沉浸在悲伤思绪里没看路，因此他直接撞到了人，bump into是固定搭配表示“撞上”。
5. 第5题：根据前文“Instead of getting angry”，可知友善的Mia没有生气，只是微笑。
6. 第6题：根据后文“Mia listened carefully”，可知Alan向Mia倾诉、分享了自己遇到的问题。
7. 第7题：前文Mia提到Alan击球非常用力，对应此处“要用头脑，而不只是靠力量”，strength符合语境。
8. 第8题：比赛场馆里，没入选首发的Alan只能安静坐在长椅（替补席）上等待上场机会，bench符合场景。
9. 第9题：队友受伤后教练叫Alan进场上场打球，play符合语境。
10. 第10题：Mia之前给Alan提出了打球要多观察多思考的建议，此处Alan想起了她的建议。
11. 第11题：Alan追平比分后，心态调整过来，自信地完成发球，confidently符合此时的状态。
12. 第12题：到了赛点时刻，Alan扣杀得到的是帮助队伍获胜的制胜分，winning符合语境。
13. 第13题：父亲看到Alan的出色表现，为他感到骄傲，be proud of是固定搭配。
14. 第14题：Alan帮助队伍赢下比赛，此时强烈的成功感涌上心头。
15. 第15题：经历整场比赛后，Alan最终完全理解了Mia当初给出的建议。
最终答案依次为：1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.D
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.D
【知识点】
完形填空语境辨析
形容词词义辨析
动词词义辨析
【点评】
本题属于记叙文类完形填空，情节连贯易懂，重点考查学生结合上下文语境辨析词义、逻辑推理的能力，同时渗透了面对挫折要善用方法的正向引导，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7