完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be   36    Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, "What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d  37   ?" Just when I started to    38   that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women   39    at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of   40    that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t    41. Somebody had thought    42   of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my   43   Christmas there special and memorable, I   44   remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of   45   for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I    46   a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies,  47   with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were   48 .  Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I    49   them that they couldn’t open their presents    50   every child had come forward. Finally the    51   they had been waiting for came as I called out, "One, two, three. Open your presents!" As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles   52   up the room. The    53    in the room was obvious, and   54   wasn’’t just about toys. It was a feeling — the feeling I knew   55  that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be   36    Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, "What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd  37   ?" Just when I started to    38   that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women   39    at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of   40    that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn't    41. Somebody had thought    42   of me to bring me a gift.

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my   43   Christmas there special and memorable, I   44   remembered the women's visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of   45   for as many children as I could possibly reach.

So I    46   a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies,  47   with a child's name. We wanted all of them to know they were   48 .  Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I    49   them that they couldn't open their presents    50   every child had come forward. Finally the    51   they had been waiting for came as I called out, "One, two, three. Open your presents!" As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles   52   up the room. The    53    in the room was obvious, and   54   wasn’'t just about toys. It was a feeling — the feeling I knew   55  that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn't forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.

Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look every strong and fast. __41__ one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.

Some sportsmen can reach great goals__42_ the achievement of an Olympic gold medal while others__43__live up to their promise. What kind of __44_ before a race or other event makes the __45__?

Everyone knows that sportsmen work out to strengthen（加强） their __46_. But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as __47__. Careful study shows that the best sportsmen win __48__ because they think they can win.

Thinking positive(乐观的) thoughts seems to give possibility for __49__ in sports. People who say to themselves over and over, “I know I can do this,” often find they have the __50__ to win. On the other hand, people who think “I can’t win” often __51__.

One procedure（步骤）that helps many sportsmen is creating __52__ in the mind. They are told to think of each __53__ they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to __54__ a star bursting inside her, __55__ her with energy. Another sportsman who wanted to feel __56__ pictured himself as a __57__ floating(漂浮) in the air.

Next time you want to do something well, try training your __58__ to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see __59__ in what you __60__ can do. Positive thinking and picture created in your mind can help you win!

1.A. Therefore         B. And              C. But                  D. While

2.A. for example        B. so on            C. in all               D. such as

3.A. always             B. never            C. sometimes       D. not

4.A. preparation        B. picture              C. plan             D. working

5.A. same               B. difference      C. most             D. best

6.A. mind               B. thought              C. bodies               D. legs

7.A. important         B. interesting          C. possible             D. correct

8.A. mostly                 B. almost           C. partly               D. nearly

9.A. success                B. goals                C. win              D. failure

10.A. disadvantage         B. advantage             C. luck                 D. hope

11.A. fail                  B. succeed          C. win                  D. pass

12.A. ideas                 B. pictures             C. thoughts             D. movements

13. A. move                 B. step             C. jump                 D. place

14.A. think             B. imagine              C. hope             D. wish

15.A. giving            B. helping              C. filling         D. supporting

16.A. calm              B. excited              C. encouraged      D. happy

17.A. fish              B. bird                 C. cat                  D. horse

18.A. body              B. mind             C. thoughts             D. imagination

19.A. improvement           B. advantage       C. chance               D. winning

20.A. usually               B. really               C. possibly             D. mostly

Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast. 21  one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.

Some athletes can reach great  22  such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their  23 . What kind of  24  before a race or another event makes the 25 ?

Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their  26 . But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as  27 . Careful study indicates that the best athletes win  28  because they think they can win.

Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for  29  in sports. People who say “I know I can do this” to themselves over and over often find they have the  30  to win. On the other hand, people who think “I can’t win” often31 ,

One procedure that helps many athletes is creating  32  in the mind. They are told to think of each  33  they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful (富于幻想的). One skater liked to 34  a star bursting inside her,35  her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel 36  pictured himself as a  37  floating in the air.

Next time you want to do something well, try training your  38  to help you. Perhaps a teacher or another instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see  39  in what you  40  can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!

1.

A. Therefore        B. And             C. But              D. While

2.

 A. places          B. prizes           C. medals               D. goals

3.

A. place            B. promise          C. name             D. prize

4.  

A. preparation      B. picture          C. plan             D. work

5.

A. same         B. difference           C. most             D. best

6.  

A. minds            B. thoughts         C. bodies           D. legs

7.

A. important        B. interesting      C. possible         D. correct

8.

A. mostly           B. almost           C. partly           D. nearly

9.

 A. success         B. goals            C. win              D. failure

10.

 A. disadvantage    B. advantage        C. luck             D. hope

11.  

A. fail            B. succeed           C. win              D. pass

12.  

A. ideas            B. pictures         C. thoughts         D. movements

13.

A. move         B. drive                C. jump             D. place

14.

 A. think           B. imagine          C. hope             D. wish

15.  

A. giving       B. helping         C. filling              D. supporting

16.

 A. calm        B. excited          C. encouraged           D. happy

17.

A. fish         B. bird             C. cat              D. horse

18.

A. body         B. mind             C. thought          D. imagination

19. 

A. improvement  B. advantage            C. chance       D. winning

20.   

A. usually      B. really               C. possibly         D. mostly