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，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案
It has been difficult to sit on the bench for the majority of my high school basketball career．I watch my team from the baseline and 36 why I am not good enough to be on the floor． 37 endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the 38 thing I want is to be a cheerleader（啦啦队队长）．The feeling of 39 is sometimes very powerful and drives me to 40 on the spot．I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to 41 ．
It is 42 to be a spectator （旁观者）for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to 43 ．Tears well up, but I hold them back and stabilize （使安定）myself．I shouldn’t be so 44 over something so silly．
Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together, 45 letting my emotions drive my reasoning．I consider 46 I am where I am．I have played basketball my whole life．I have a passion for the 47 and always have．There is nothing like the thrill of 48 : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises （伤疤）are battle wounds worn 49 after every game．
Even if I don’t play much, I take part in every 50 ．I am part of a team of girls who 51
together like a family．I am there for them, 52 they are for me．
The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the 53 that being a part of a team brings me — and not just any team, but my team．I 54 basketball and my teammates．When I think about that, my view from the 55 really isn’t so bad after all．
36．A．say B．laugh C．wonder D．guess
37．A．Before B．after C．During D．Since
38．A．first B．next C．other D．last
39．A．toughness B．sadness C．hopelessness D．worthlessness
40．A．fight B．quit C．retire D．separate
41．A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
42．A．heartbreaking B．hardworking C．outstanding D．easy-going
43．A．rest B．shine C．win D．think
44．A．sorry B．nervous C．upset D．afraid
45．A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．less than
46．A．what B．how C．why D．whether
47．A．sport B．music C．art D．science
48．A．watching B．waiting C．learning D．playing
49．A．proudly B．painfully C．luckily D．bravely
50．A．game B．practice C．discussion D．decision
51．A．live B．stick C．join D．compete
52．A．if B．because C．though D．as
53．A．kindness B．relation C．joy D．way
54．A．love B．thank C．help D．miss
55．A．court B．bench C．stadium D．floor
．Before the economic crisis came, John had sensed that the firm was to be ruined and he _____ just in time．
A．pulled up B．pulled out C．pulled off D． pulled down
．— Why didn’t you tell me the truth that day?
— I _____, but you _____ for Fuzhou when I went to see you．
A．did; would leave B．would; have left
C．would have; had left D．had; left
Although _____ by Xiamen University wasn’t far beyond his dream, he couldn’t afford the tuition．
A．having being accepted B．being accepted
C．to have been accepted D．accepted
．— I’m not good at singing, you know．
— _____．It’s just for fun．
A．All right B．No problem C．Come on D．Cheer up
．— Shall we attend the concert this evening?
— Great idea, _____ we can do some shopping first．
A．if B．before C．since D．when
