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石门实验学校第八周周周测阅读竞赛 一、语法选择 (共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)  Kobe Bryant is well known as a former NBA basketball superstar. 1 , the basketball legend died in a plane accident on Sunday, January 26th, 2020. His 2 brought deep sadness to millions of basketball lovers and his fans, including those in China. Kobe 3 in Philadelphia of America on August 23rd, 1978. 4 Kobe was six years old, his family moved to Italy, where he mastered Italian and Spanish. At the age of 13, he 5 to the US with his family. At that time, he showed his talent in playing basketball. He was very strict 6 himself and trained hard every day. In 1996, Kobe was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets (夏洛特黄蜂队) and immediately traded to the NBA Lakers (湖人队). From then on, he began his life as a professional basketball player, and 7 20 years with the Lakers until he retired (退休) in 2016 because of his injuries. He helped his team 8 five championships. He himself won a two-time NBA Finals MVP and the 2008 NBA MVP. Also, he was an 18-time NBA All-star during his sports life. With his hard work, Kobe made great 9 . Kobe’s life ended at the age of 41, 10 his spirit of black mamba (黑曼巴) will last forever. “Kobe has been a great inspiration(鼓舞) for many young people,” Lang Ping, the lead coach of China’s women volleyball team, wrote on a Monday Weibo post. ( )1. A.Lucky B. Luckily C. Unlucky D. Unluckily ( )2. A.die B. dead C. death D. dying ( )3. A.born B. is born C. was born D. bear ( )4. A.Since B. Until C. While D. When ( )5. A.return B. returns C. returning D. returned ( )6. A.with B. to C. for D. at ( )7. A.took B. cost C. spent D. paid ( )8. A.winning B. won C. wins D. win ( )9. A.success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully ( )10. A.and B. but C. because D. so 二、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，共10分) People once went hungry. A rich man who made bread and cakes chose twenty of the 11 children in the town, and told them to take a loaf(块) of bread from a