第三节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
When I started riding a bike a couple of years ago, I didn't think my involvement(投入)would ever be more serious than sometime short rides．But as I build up 21 , my friends encouraged me to try some 22 trips．The first one to come along was a 150-mile ride, an annual 23 that raises money to fight cancer．
When I registered, the idea seemed excellent to support a 24 cause while riding for a long distance．But 25 the time for the ride approached, my self-doubt gained ground(优势) 26 my determination．As a matter of fact, though I 27 want to raise money for the charity, I didn't really want to bike all those miles for two days 28 ．
The ride began on a Sunday morning, and for the first few hours I felt wonderful．This was just the experience I had imagined, and my spirits were high．But by the end of the day, I felt tired and 29 ．
If the body is connected to the mind, here is proof in action．
Every 30 my brain pushed out seemed to travel right down to my legs．"I can't 31 this"．"I've got a cramp (抽筋)", and "everyone else is a better rider" 32 into shortness of breath．I was sure I'd have to quit．
Then I 33 that the lone rider in front of me looked different 34 ．But she was too far away for me to 35 why．And so I pushed myself to 36 . There she was riding along slowly but 37 , with a slight and determined smile on her face-and she had only one leg．
My 38 changed in that instant．For a whole day I'd been 39 my body．But now I knew it was the 40 that would help me reach my goal．
It rained all the second day．But I pushed on without complaining．And at the end of the day, still feeling strong, I completed the 150-mile trip．
21．A．stress B．force C．strength D．pressure
22．A．shorter B．deeper C．less D．longer
23．A．accident B．incident C．event D．act
24．A．typical B．worthless C．worthy D．valuable
25．A．as B．until C．for D．unless
26．A．on B．above C．over D．beyond
27．A．was B．did C．had D．would
28．A．straight B．directly C．clearly D．immediately
29．A．calm B．excited C．bored D．encouraged
30．A．pardon B．excuse C．memory D．message
31．A．act B．succeed C．take D．handle
32．A．transported B．translated C．varied D．differed
33．A．noticed B．watched C．attended D．looked
34．A．in the way B．by the way C．in some ways D．in no way
35．A．speak B．say C．tell D．talk
36． A．makeup B．catch up C．go up D．take up
37． A．peacefully B．steadily C．tiredly D．regretfully
38． A．life B．focus C．values D．speed
39． A．wondering B．surprising C．deciding D．doubting
40． A．attention B．will C．body D．strength
20．Thinking that her baby was fast asleep, the young mother left the room, ______．
A．quickly and gentle B．quickly and gently
C．quick and gentle D．quick and gently
19．He hurried to the booking office only _______ that all the tickets had been sold out．
A．to tell B．told C．telling D．to be told
18．Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ____ most of her day．
A．takes up B．makes up C．saves up D．puts up
17．I ____in London for many years, but I've never regretted my final decision to move back to China.
A．lived B．was living C．have lived D．had lived
16．-English has large vocabulary, hasn't it?
-Yes, _ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate．
A．Known B．Knowing C．To know D．Know
15．-You know Miss Li has been in hospital for days?
-Yes．I wonder if she is _ _ better now．
A．some B．no C．any D．much
14．-Was it in 1969 _____ the American astronaut succeeded _____ landing on the moon?
-Yes, that' s right．
A．when; on B．that: on C．which; in D．that: in