完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.
Though Michael was the 36 of the class when he entered high school, his 37 continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play 38 if he didn’t want to.
However, Michael loved football and was 39 to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never 40 a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员) all four years. His 41 father was always in the stands, with words of 42 for him.
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly 43 the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael 44 the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for 45 immediately.
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points 46 , a silent young man eagerly 47 onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so 48 .
“Coach, please let me 49 . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach 50 . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n) 51 . He helped his team win finally.
When the team was cheering for their 52 , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me 53 you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He 54 a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could 55 me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”
1. A. strongest B. smallest C. biggest D. youngest
2. A. coach B. players C. classmates D. father
3. A. football B. games C. practices D. basketball
4. A. required B. determined C. satisfied D. reminded
5. A. failed B. lost C. missed D. won
6. A. sympathetic B. upset C. faithful D. optimistic
7. A. encouragement B. judgment C. wisdom D. amusement
8. A. after B. since C. towards D. before
9. A. went through B. turned over C. got over D. tore up
10. A. school B. home C. field D. class
11. A. ahead B. beside C. behind D. away
12.A. walked B. ran C. stepped D. slipped
13. A. quietly B. sadly C. punctually D. soon
14. A. go B. fight C. work D. play
15.A. left B. refused C. agreed D. cried
16. A. star B. son C. amateur D. trainer
17. A. victory B. award C. memorial D. unity
18. A. why B. when C. where D. how
19. A. spread B. skipped C. forced D. stopped
20. A. hear B. see C. feel D. make
–Going to the dentist really frightens me.
–________. Don’t be a chicken!
A. Come on B. Fine C. Go ahead D. Poor you
–Excuse me, sir, didn’t you see the red light?
–Sorry, my mind ________ somewhere else.
A. has been wandering B. was wandered
C. was wandering D. has been wandered
The toughest thing about success is ________ you have to keep on being a success.
A. why B. when C. what D. that
The influence of this book might not have been reaching so far, ________for Mr. William, who dared to publish it.
A. if had it not been B. is it not being C. had it not been D. its only having been
–My TV set doesn’t work, the water tap is dripping and my car is still under repair!
–You sure ________ bad luck these days.
A. had B. will have C. had had D. are having
