完形填空(共20小題；每小題l 5分，滿分30分)

    閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how  21  it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．

From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball  22  for my high school team was nothing  23  of an embarrassment．And  24  0—20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the  25  year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n)  26  team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected，  27  ，as our team center was suspended (禁賽) for the season，and two key members decided to  28  for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck it out，  29  to work still harder．

Then there came a time when even our  30  had given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was  31  worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，why should I？But just as my hope began to  32 ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we  33  it to each other to go all out every game．”

It was that moment that  34  me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t  35  the role．As a leader you can never quit  36  the team who looks up to you．It is one  37  to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full  38  all the time．

I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I  39  the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and  40 ．

A．exciting    B．pleasant C．tough        D．significant

A．game   B．event    C．league       D．season

A．short       B．full             C．lacking      D．sufficient

A．a(chǎn)s      B．while    C．since       D．now that

A．most interesting    B．dullest      C．most difficult     D．easiest

A．unique          B．a(chǎn)dventurous C．young        D．untraining

A．meanwhile  B．though  C．instead      D．somehow

A．quit        B．stay         C．resign       D．rest

A．hoping          B．swearing     C．claiming     D．wishing

A．fans           B．classmates  C．teachers     D．coach

A．only too        B．more than        C．not a little         D．no longer

A．fade           B．gain         C．destroy      D．grow

A．owe             B．think    C．demand  D．recommend

A．reminded    B．told        C．taught       D．guided

A．a(chǎn)ct    B．deserve  C．make             D．take

A．with           B．a(chǎn)longside   C．on   D．for

A．matter          B．a(chǎn)spect       C．issue       D．thing

A．potential  B．goal         C．enthusiasm       D．confidence

A．hate           B．treasure     C．a(chǎn)dmit        D．recognize

A．character   B．captain C．person       D．coach

---Who has made a mess in my room?

    ---Who else        it but your naughty son?

    A．could do       B．could have done      C．did        D．has done

In my opinion, all Mr Tom ______ good to his students in his class at present. He is very strict in their study.

 A. does does does    B. does do do

 C. does does do      D. did do does

Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? ____. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. ___.

When something goes wrong, try to find out a solution instead of being lost in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow difficulties to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can change the situation for better.

    ___. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

__. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意識地) putting yourself in a better mood.

Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. ___.

A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

B．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.

C．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．

D．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.

E．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

F．There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

G．It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

When I was in the 8^th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was  31   to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She  32  the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old  33  thinking that she wouldn’t live  34  from then on.

Over the years, I  35  and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago ,in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,  36  a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a(an)  37  trying(難受的)day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang  38  .

A short time later, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,  39  into my son’s room with a box of  40  .After 16 years, I still  41  Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about  42  since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she  43  the path for those people who were less  44  than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be  45  .

Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt  46   .But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was  47  .From this person that I thought would have no  48  of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously(神奇的)  49  and we moved north, but I owe Helen  50  that I can never repay.

A. waking	B．riding	C．running	D．driving
A. lived	B．survived	C．existed	D．escaped
A．mind	B．brain	C．head	D．thought
A．equally	B．calmly	C．quietly	D．normally
A．studied	B．moved	C．worked	D．lived
A．suffering	B．causing	C．bearing	D．catching
A  normally	B．particularly	C．necessarily	D．eventually
A．up	B．off	C. back	D．down
A．ran	B．walked	C．rolled	D. moved
A．tissues	B．presents	C．pills	D．candies
A．realized	B．knew	C．recognized	D．reminded
A．her life	B．her son	C．her family	D．her work
A．clear	B．smooth	C．clean	D．open
A．rich	B．healthy	C．strong	D．fortunate
A．money	B．hope	C．pity	D．medicine
A．small	B．pitiful	C．weak	D．shameless
A. admitted	B. beaten	C. hurt	D. hospitalized
A. use	B. value	C. meaning	D. quality
A. treated	B. worsened	C. relieved	D. recovered
A. some money	B. some tissues	C. a debt	D. a hope