16.A.miss B.train
C.hit D.mind
解析：选D。考查动词辨析。句意为：两周后我不再介意。miss意为“错过”;train意为“训练”;hit意为“击打”;mind意为“介意”。根据上文的“I yelled to Mama for help”可知，“我”一开始并不喜欢这种练习，但是时间长了之后“我”不再介意了。故答案选D。
17.A.hits B.throws
C.muscles D.legs
解析：选C。考查名词辨析。根据下文的“I began to hit a few.”可知，“我”的肌肉得到了训练，“我”开始能击中一些球。hit意为“击(球)”;throw意为“投掷”;muscle意为“力量，肌肉”;leg意为“腿”。故答案选C。
18.A.far B.close
C.possible D.hard
解析：选D。考查形容词辨析。句意为：一两年后，父亲和祖父开始尽可能地投掷得难一点了。far意为“远的”;close意为“近的”;possible意为“可能的”;hard意为“难的”。根据下文的“And they put real curves(曲线)on those tennis balls.”可知，他们增加了训练的难度。故答案选D。
19.A.instead B.indeed
C.either D.immediately
解析：选A。考查词义辨析。句意为：之后，随着我慢慢长大，他们开始用棒球来代替。instead意为“代替，取而代之”;indeed意为“的确”;either意为“也”;immediately意为“立即”。根据上文可知，当“我”小的时候，父亲和祖父一直用网球来训练“我”，后来“我”长大了，他们就用棒球来代替网球了。故答案选A。
20.A.why B.how
C.when D.what
解析：选B。考查连词辨析。句意为：所以你知道了今天的棒球明星Mickey Mantle，也就是我，是如何开始成为一名左右手都能击球的选手的。根据句意可知，句中缺少方式状语。how符合语境。故答案选B。
B
(2015·四川德阳四校一模)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.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。在作者的成长道路上，Bruce叔叔身上的优秀品质一直激励着作者，并在作者的人格塑造中起着重要作用。
1.A.shaped B.promoted
C.trained D.blessed
解析：选A。考查动词辨析。句意为：我钦佩他是因为他塑造了现在的我。A项意为“塑造”;B项意为“促进，提升”;C项意为“训练”;D项意为“祝福”。故选A项。
2.A.like B.about
C.from D.worth
解析：选D。考查词义辨析。句意为：任何值得拥有的东西都要花费一番努力。be worth doing为固定句型，意为“值得……”，此处作定语修饰“anything”，故省略be动词。故选D项。
3.A.directed B.taught
C.encouraged D.improved
解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意为：他所教给我的最重要的事情是如何思考。根据第一段中的“by teaching me”可知，应选B项。
4.A.so that B.even if
C.as if D.now that
解析：选B。考查短语辨析。句意为：你能从所有的人那里学到一些东西，即使是一些不应该去做的事。根据语境可知，前后半句之间为让步关系。even if意为“即使”，符合语境。故选B项。
5.A.wants B.supports
C.promises D.advises
解析：选C。考查动词辨析。句意为：他总是言出必行。A项意为“想要”;B项意为“支持”;C项意为“承诺”;D项意为“建议”。C项符合语境。故选C项。
