It has been difficult to sit on the bench the majority of my high school basketball career. To watch my team from the sideline and 　21 ?why I am not good enough to be on the floor. 22 endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the 　23 thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being 　24 is sometimes too much and drives me to 25 on the spot. I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to 　26　 .

It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(旁观者) for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough 　27 to give me the chance to 　28 on the floor. Tears well up, but I hold them back. I shouldn’t be so 　29 over something so silly.

Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together, 　30 letting my emotions drive my reasoning. I consider 　31 I am where I am. I have played basketball my whole life. I have a passion for the 　32 and always have. There is nothing like the excitement of 　33 : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises(青肿) are battle wounds worn 　34 after every game.

Even if I don’t play much, I participate in every 　35 . I am part of a team of girls who

36　 together like a family. I am there for them, 　37 they are for me.

Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and pursue my passion just a little longer?
The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the 　38　 that being a part of a team brings me— and not just any team, 　39 my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my view from the bench really isn’t so bad 　 40　 .

21. A.consider　 　　　　　　　 B. wonder　 　　　　　　　 C. think　 　　　　　　　　 　　 D. hesitate

22. A. Since　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. During　 　　　　 　　 C. After　 　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Before

23. A. other　　 　　 　　B. next　　 　　　　　　 C. first　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. last

24. A. worthless　 　　　　　 B. hopeless　 　　　　　　 C. helpless　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. careless

25. A. fight　 　　　　　　　　　 B. quit　 　　　　　　　　　 C. transform　 　　　　　 　　 D. retire

26. A. something　 　　　　　 B. nothing C. anything D. everything

27. A. sympathy　　 　　　　 B. encouragement　 　 C. permission 　　　　　　　　　 D. faith

28. A. respond　　　　 　　 B. perform C. promote D. practice

29. A. scared　 　　　　　　　 B. nervous　 　　　　　　　 C. upset　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. amazed

30. A. less than　 　　　　　　　 B. more than C. other than D. rather than

31. A. why　 　　　　　 　　 B. how　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　 　　 　　　　　　 D. what

32. A. bench　 　　　　　　　　 B. sport　 　　　　　　　　 C. drill　 　　　　　　　　　 　　D. battle

33. A. waiting　 　　　 　　 B. watching　 　　　　　 C. learning　 　　　 　　　　　　 D. playing

34. A. proudly　 　 　　　　　　 B. bravely　　 　　　　　 C. unfortunately　 　　　　　 D. painfully

35. A. decision　 　　　　　　　 B. plan　 　　　　　　　　 C. game　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. project

36. A. compete　 　　　 　　 B. stick　 　　　　　　　　 C. live 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. represent

37. A. because　 　　　　 　　 B. if　　　 　　　　　　　　 C. as　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. though

38. A. joy　　 　　　　　 　　 B. patience　　 　　　　 C. challenge 　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. position

39. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　C. but　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. like

40. A. above all　　　　　 B. after all　 　　　 C. at all　 　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. all in all

Five years ago. I went to Shao Xing to visit my cousin. My grandpa had been outside smoking when my aunt called him into the house. He left his 　36 on the front porch（门廊） steps so he could continue smoking it 　 37 he returned.

My cousin was 38 to see what smoking was really like，so he picked up the cigarette，put it in his mouth and puffed(吹) in 39 . Next，he was 　40 his head off. He looked like he was about to throw up，but he stretched his hand out toward me to 　41 me the cigarette. “Come on. Try it.”he said.

I just grabbed the stupid thing out of his hand and smashed it with my 　42 .Then，grandpa returned. “Where’d my cigarette go?” he asked. I just stood there，not wanting to admit what I had done or what my 　43 had done before that. But I knew that this was the moment of truth. I took a deep breath and began to 　44 .

I told my grandpa that I couldn’t 45 believe he would choose to smoke. I was sure he knew how bad it was，so why did he do it? He said he started smoking when he was just a teenager. Now he was so 46 that he couldn’t stop. It was just too hard to 　47 .

Here was an old man，my own grandpa. ，admitting there was something that he couldn’t control that was probably 48 killing him. I stood there in disbelief. dumbfounded(目瞪口呆的). Then I remembered this ad I had seen on TV: There was this lady who was so addicted(有瘾的) to cigarettes that she’d gotten really sick. Doctors had to 49 a hole in her throat for her to 50 ，and she was still smoking through the hole! It was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen. Standing in front of my grandpa，I began to cry. 　51 that happened to him?

Ever since that day， my grandpa has 52 　on cigarettes. I know one thing: I want to live a long time. I don’t want to be 　53 or out of control of my life the way 　54 that lady was. I’ll never smoke. I’ll take 　55 air.

36.　　　　　 A. cellphone　　　　 B. cigarette　　　　　 C. book　　　　　　　 D. box

37.　　　　　 A. while　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. though

38.　　　　　 A. curious　　　　　 B. glad　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　 D. amazed

39.　　　　　 A. rain　　　　　　　　 B. stone　　　　　　　 C. dust　　　　　　　　 D. smoke

40.　　　　　 A. coughing　　　　 B. shaking 　　　　 C. nodding　　　　　 D. waving

41.　　　　　 A. offer　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　 C. supply　　　　　　 D. warn

42.　　　　　 A. hand　　　　　　　 B. arm　　　　　　　　 C. shoe　　　　　　　　 D. toes

43.　　　　　 A. grandpa　　　　　 B. nephew　　　　　 C. brother　　　　　　 D. cousin

44.　　　　　 A. comment　　　　 B. explain　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　 D. announce

45.　　　　　 A. hardly　　　　　　 B. really　　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　 D. actually

46.　　　　　 A. applied　　　　　　 B. devoted　　　　　 C. accustomed　　 D. addicted

47.　　　　　 A. continue　　　　　 B. interrupt　　　　　 C. quit　　　　　　　　 D. remain

48.　　　　　 A. slowly　　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　 C. frequently　　　　 D. calmly

49.　　　　　 A. hit　　　　　　　　　 B. pat　　　　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　 D. break

50.　　　　　 A. sleep　　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　　　　　　 C. smell　　　　　　　 D. breathe.

51.　　　　　 A. If only　　　　　　 B. What if　　　　　 C. How about　　　 D. So what

52.　　　　　 A. cut across　　　 B. cut out　　　　　　 C. cut back　　　　　 D. cut in

53.　　　　　 A. fearful　　　　　　 B. sick　　　　　　　　 C. shy　　　　　　　　 D. worried

54.　　　　　 A. what　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　 D. how

55.　　　　　 A. simple　　　　　　 B. light　　　　　　　　 C. fresh　　　　　　　 D. heavy

　　　 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

　　　 After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how 36 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 37 for my high school team was nothing 38 of an embarrassment．And 39 0 and 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 40 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) 41 team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected， 42 ，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to 43 for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck if out， 44 to work still harder．

　　　 Then there came a time when even our 45 and given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was 46 worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，whyshould I？But just as my hope began to 47 ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we 48 it to each other to go all out every game．”

　　　 It was that moment that 49 me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t 50 the role．As a leader you can never quit 51 the team who looks up to you．It is one 52 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 53 all the time．

　　　 I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I 54 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 55 ．

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

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

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

39．A．as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．while　　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　 D．now that

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

41．A．unique　　　　　　　　　 B．adventurous　　　　　 C．young　　　　　　 D．untrained

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

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

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

45．A．fans　　　　　　　　　　　 B．classmates　　　　　　 C．sponsor　　　　　 D．coach

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

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

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

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

50．A．act　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．deserve　　　　　　　　　 C．play　　　　　　　　 D．take

51．A．with　　　　　　　　　　　 B．alongside　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　 D．for

52．A．matter　　　　　　　　　 B．aspect　　　　　　　　　　 C．issue　　　　　　　 D．thing

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

54．A．hate　　　　　　　　　　　 B．treasure　　　　　　　　 C．admit　　　 D．recognize

55．A．character　　　　　　　 B．captain　　　　　　　　　 C．person　　　　　　 D．figure

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that I struggled with for most of my middle school years and a part of my high school years.

At Riverview, 　36 was usually a nightmare (噩梦) for me. As I 　37 the dining hall, all the eyes would be fixed upon my bony figure. I would take my place at a table full of friends and 　38 to enjoy a “normal” lunch. The 　39 was that I would not always eat lunch, and that greatly 　40 my friends. They would watch to make sure that I was eating properly, almost 　41 food into my mouth.

And then, I transferred to Madison High School. I decided not to tell anyone at that school about my eating disorder since I had almost 　42 by that time. Strangely, I stopped fearing lunch when I started at Madison. No one knew that I had an eating disorder, 　43 they did not care what I ate. This 　44 a huge amount of stress from my life. It was still hard for me to eat in front of others, which is 　45 for an anorexic, but I was able to put some of my 46　 aside.

I was thankful for the students at Riverview, but they knew me only as an anorexic. My friends cared about my health, but they 　47 to care about me as a person. Truthfully, all I wanted was for them to 　48 me and not to fix on my eating disorder.

The students at Madison took the time to know who I 　49 was. They had no idea that I had been an anorexic, so that a particular label (标签) did not 　50 their opinions of me. I was finally 　51 for my talents and achievements, not my failures. I was honored as a good student. I was no longer afraid to show my true 　52 .

My days as an anorexic taught me many lessons that I would never 　53 . They taught me about life and how to be a better friend. I learned about the joy of 　54 tasks such as eating lunch. I appreciated the people who helped me to see that there is more 　55 life than having an eating disorder.

36. A. learning　　　　　　　　 B. exercise　　　　　　　 C. lunchtime　 　　　 D. homework

37. A. left 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cleaned 　　　　　　 C. crossed　　 　　 D. entered

38. A. try　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　 　　　　　 C. remember　　 　 D. stop

39. A. purpose　 　　　　　 B. attempt　 　　　　　 C. problem　　　 　 D. excuse

40. A. surprised　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　 D. bored

41. A. allowing 　　　　　　　 B. forcing　　 　　　　 C. providing　　　　　　 D. dropping

42. A. succeeded　　　　　　 B. lost　 　　　　　　　　 C. recovered　　　　　　 D. quit

43. A. but 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　 　　　　　　 C. so 　　　　　　　　　　 D. though　

44. A. lifted　　　　　　　　　　 B. created　 　　　　　 C. caused　　　　　　　　 D. developed

45. A. serious　　　　　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　 C. relevant　 　　　　 D. common

46. A. fears 　　　　　　　　　 B. desires 　　　　　　 C. beliefs　　　　　　　　 D. doubts

47. A. refused　　　　　　　　　 B. failed　　 　　　　　 C. pretended　 　　　 D. promised

48. A. select　　　　　　　　　　 B. forgive　 　　　　　 C. love　　 　　　　　 D. affect

49. A. really　　　　　　　　　　 B. probably　 　　　 C. eventually　 　　　 D. merely

50. A. express　　　　　　　　 B. color　 　　　　　　 C. share　 　　　　　　 D. confirm

51. A. determined 　　　　 B. identified　　　　　　　 C. envied 　　　　　　　 D. recognized

52. A. responsibility　　　　　 B. personality　 　　　 C. appreciation　　 D. ambition

53. A. forget 　　　　　　　　　 B. review　　　　　　　　 C. skip　　 　　　　　　 D. draw

54. A. tough　　　　　　　　　　 B. complex　 　　　　 C. specific 　　　　　　　 D. routine

55. A. during　　　　　　　　　 B. to 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

We all have storms through our lives. But we have no right to make everyone else suffer with our own 　31 .

　 The carpenter I 　32 to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a(n) 　33 first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his truck 　34 to start.

While I drove him home, he sat in stony 　35 .

On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused 　36 　at a small tree, 　37 tips of the branches with both hands.

When opening the door, he underwent a(n) 　38 transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles, and he 　39 　his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.

The next day my 　40 drove me to ask him about what I had seen. “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t 　41 having troubles on the job, but the troubles don’t 　42 to the house with my family. So I just 　43 them up on the tree. Then in the morning I pick them up again.”

“ 44 thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as 　45 as I remember the night before.”

Putting 　46 around our problems is a really good idea --- it prevents our difficulties from spilling over onto loved people, who can’t do anything about our problems. Why 　47 them if they can’t help us?

So, plant yourself a trouble tree outside and use it 　48 you come home. Be grateful that you have loved ones to go home to 　 49 your loved one is simply your beloved dog. And when you picked up your troubles on the way each morning, be 　50 that they’re not as heavy as they were the night before.

31. A. unhappiness　　　 B. mistakes C. helplessness D. carelessness

32. A. informed B. hired C. trusted D. recommended

33. A. enjoyable　　　　　　　　　 B. smooth　　　　　　　　　　 C. rough　　　　　　　 D. dull

34. A. intended B. desired C. hesitated D. refused

35. A. amazement　　　　 B. astonishment　　　　　　 C. embarrassment　 D. silence

36. A. regularly　　　　　　　　　 B. unusually　　　　　　　　 C. briefly　　　　　　　 D. directly

37. A. cutting　　　　　　　 B. damaging　　　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　　　　 D. touching　

38. A. exciting　　　　　　　 B. amazing　　　　　　　　　 C. confusing　　　　　　　　 D. annoying

39. A. hugged　　　　　　　 B. greeted　　　　　　　　　　 C. thanked　　　　　　　　　 D. waved

40. A. preference　　　　　　　　 B. sufferings　　　　　　　　 C. curiosity　　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

41. A. avoid　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consider　　　　　　　　　 C. continue　　　　　　　　　 D. stand　

42. A. lack　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. belong　　　　　　　 C. exist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stay

43. A. set　　　　　　　　　　 B. throw　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hang

44. A. Sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Terrible　　　　　　　　　 C. Funny　　　　　　　 D. Ridiculous

45. A. many　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good 　　　　　　　 D. light

46. A. defence　　　　　　　 B. boundaries　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　 D. secret

47. A. burden　　　　　　　 B. equip　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expose 　　　　　　　　　 D. entertain

48. A. however　　　　　　　　　 B. whenever　　　　　　　　 C. wherever 　　　　 D. whatever

49. A. so long as　　　　　　　　 B. now that　　　　　　　　　 C. even if　　　　　　　　　　 D. in case

50. A. shameful　　　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 C. astonished　　　　 D. grateful