第二节  完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball，I stopped to silently watch them．I really envied them．But as a girl，I once thought that I could   36   play basketball．

    I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I’ve had a basketball   37   I was a child．At first，I could play freely because no one   38   when I was just a kid．But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball．

    At school，it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes．The girls were   39   allowed to play volleyball or badminton．

    My parents did not   40   me play basketball at home．“Basketball is not fit for girls，”they said．  41  I went to play basketball with my friends，boys   42   at me on the court as if I were an alien．

     I was feeling   43   and had lost hope of playing basketball． 44  ，something changed the first day of high school． I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball．They  45   me to get back on the court．

    One of them told me with a smile.“Go your own   46  ，let others talk．”This girl would always play basketball with me．Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about   47  with me almost every day．

    I was inspired by them．Confidence and passion   48   to my heart．I am ready to stand up and play．I will play as well as I can， 49   for me，even the sky is boundless(无垠的)．

    Basketball has become an important part of my  50  ．I am interested in it．I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day．Through basketball，not only do I feel happy and confident，but also  51   a lot．

I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say，“Nothing is impossible．”It is from an advertisement on TV．I have  52   to realize that life is just like playing basketball．You should have an  53  ．After that，just be confident and  54   going．Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later．

    I love the motto of the NBA.  It can  55  my strong feelings for basketball，“I love this game!”

36．A．ever                       B．often                     C．never                    D．always

37．A．when                     B．before            C．after                      D．since

38．A．struggled                B．cared                     C．enjoyed                   D．joined

39．A．only                      B．almost            C．hardly                     D．not

40．A．encourage              B．agree                     C．let                          D．permit

41．A．Still                       B．Yet                       C．Just                        D．Even

42．A．1ooking                 B．glaring                  C．glancing                  D．staring

43. A. up                         B. down             C. excited           D. satisfied

44. A. Unluckily                B. Naturally             C. Unexpectedly          D. Clearly

45. A. encouraged              B. forbade                  C. ensured               D. explored

46. A. effort                  B. way                  C. business               D. direction

47. A. basketball              B. sports                 C. interests               D. dreams

48. A. stuck                   B. referred              C. turned                D. returned

49. A. but                    B. though               C. and                   D. however

50. A. wish                   B. life                   C. work                  D. study

51. A. experience             B. grow                    C. learn                 D. play

52. A. come              B. turned             C. refused              D. happened

53. A. idea               B. aim                      C. opinion               D. effort

54. A. insist              B. remain                   C. keep                  D. last

55. A. inform                      B. express          C. ignore                  D. connect

One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist（心理学家）at a children's institution in England, an adolescent boy showed up in the waiting room. I went out there where he was   41 

       Tim wore a black raincoat    42  was buttoned all the way up to his neck(脖子). His face was pale, and he stared at his feet while wringing （扭） his hands nervously(紧张地). He had   43   his father as a baby, and had lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But the year before he turned 13, his grandfather and mother were killed in a car accident.

       I looked at Tim. He was very   44   and in low spirits . He   45   to talk to me. The first two times we   46  , Tim only sat hunched up （蜷缩） in the chair without saying a word. As he was about to leave after the second visit, I put my hand on his shoulder. He didn't draw  back, but he didn't look at me either.

       "Come back next week, if you like, " I said. I  47  a bit. Then I said, "I know it hurts. "

       He came, and I   48   we play chess. He nodded. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon—in   49  and without making any eye contact. It's not easy for me to 50                      

in chess, but I admit that I made sure Tim won once or twice.

       Usually, he arrived earlier, took the chessboard and pieces and set them up before I even got

a（n）  51  to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my   52  . But why did he   53  look at

me?

       "Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his   54   ." I thought.

       One afternoon, Tim took off his raincoat and put it on the back of the chair. While he was setting up the chess pieces, his face seemed more   55  and his motions more lively.

       Some months later, I sat staring at Tim's head,   56   he was bent over the chessboard. I was thinking about how little we knew about the healing （治疗） process.   57  , he looked up at me. "It's your   58  ," he said.

       After that day, Tim started talking.

       Maybe I gave Tim something, but I learned a lot from him. He showed me how one without any words can   59   out to another person. All it  60   is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, a sympathetic nature and an ear that listens.

41．A．walking        B．jumping   C．sitting      D．jogging

42．A．/       B．that   C．on which  D．what

43．A．hated B．found       C．missed      D．lost

44．A．sad    B．mad  C．calm  D．hard

45．A．liked B．agreed      C．refused     D．meant

46．A．talked       B．chatted     C．laughed    D．met

47．A．stopped    B．hesitated(犹豫) C．worried    D．doubted(怀疑)

48．A．invited     B．hoped       C．advised     D．asked

49．A．satisfaction      B．patience    C．silence      D．excitement

50．A．cheat B．move C．play  D．win

51．A．promise    B．invitation  C．order D．chance

52．A．toleration  B．patience    C．company(陪伴)       D．independence

53．A．sometimes       B．never C．often D．ever

54．A．pain  B．secret       C．ideas D．interests

55．A．serious     B．sad    C．alive  D．pale

56．A．since B．until  C．before      D．while

57．A．Suddenly  B．Nervously      C．Strangely      D．Fortunately

58．A．time  B．turn   C．fault  D．way

59．A．figure       B．leave C．bring D．reach

60．A．works             B．gives             C．takes           D．makes

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could  16  play basketball.

I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball 17  I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one  18  when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 19  allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not  20  me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said.   21  I went to play basketball with my friends, boys  22   at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling  23  and had lost hope of playing basketball. 24 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They  25  me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own  26 , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about  27  with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion  28 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can,  29  for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).

Basketball has become an important part of my  30 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 31  a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have  32  to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an  33 . After that, just be confident and  34  going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can 35  my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

1.                A．ever           B．often           C．never    D．always

2.                A．when          B．before         C．after D．since

3.                A．struggled       B．cared          C．enjoyed  D．joined

4.                A．only           B．almost          C．hardly    D．not

5.                A．encourage      B．agree          C．let   D．permit

6.                A．Still            B．Yet            C．Just  D．Even

7.                A．looked         B．glared          C．glanced   D．stared

8.                A．up            B．down          C．excited   D．satisfied

9.                A．Unluckily       B．Naturally        C．Unexpectedly  D．Clearly

10.               A．encouraged     B．forbade        C．ensured   D．explored

11.               A．effort          B．way           C．business   D．direction

12.               A．basketball       B．sports          C．interests   D．dreams

13.               A．stuck          B．referred        C．turned    D．returned

14.               A．but            B．though         C．and  D．however

15.               A．wish           B．life            C．work D．study

16.               A．experience     B．grow           C．learn D．play

17.               A．come          B．turned         C．refused   D．happened

18.               A．idea           B．aim            C．opinion   D．effort

19.               A．insist          B．remain         C．keep D．last

20.               A．inform         B．express        C．ignore D．connect