1. Tom Landry is one of the most successful football coaches in National Football League history, and he was known for his ________manner and fierce competitiveness.
A. unruffled
B. brutal
C. suspicious
D. tender

2. Mac’s close ________to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
A. resemblance
B. identity
C. appearance
D. relationship



  1.A
【句意】汤姆•兰德里是美国职业橄榄球大联盟历史上最成功的橄榄球教练之一，他以镇定的举止和激烈的竞争力而出名。
【解析】形容词词义辨析。unruffled“平静的；不骚动的；镇定的”；brutal“残忍的；野蛮的；不讲理的”；suspicious“可疑的；怀疑的；多疑的”；tender“温柔的；柔软的；脆弱的”。由句中关键词“one of the most successful football coaches最成功的橄榄球教练之一”与“fierce competitiveness激烈的竞争力”的对应知“镇定的”符合语境，故A项正确。

2.A
【句意】麦克与自己兄弟很相似的相貌让人们把他们错当成对方。
【解析】固定搭配。根据句中关键词“to”和“mistake them for one another人们把他们错当成对方”的对应可推知“兄弟俩的相貌很相似”，由此知构成固定搭配“resemblance to 与……相似”的A项正确。identity“身份；一致”；appearance“外貌，外观；出现，露面”；relationship“关系；关联”。