Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could  16  play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball 17  I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one  18  when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 19  allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not  20  me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said.   21  I went to play basketball with my friends, boys  22   at me on the court as if I were an alien.
I was feeling  23  and had lost hope of playing basketball. 24 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They  25  me to get back on the court.
One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own  26 , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about  27  with me almost every day.
I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion  28 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can,  29  for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).
Basketball has become an important part of my  30 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 31  a lot.
I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have  32  to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an  33 . After that, just be confident and  34  going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.
I love the motto of the NBA. It can 35  my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could   36   play basketball.

     I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball   37   I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one   38   when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 39   allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not   40   me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said.   41   I went to play basketball with my friends, boys   42    at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling   43   and had lost hope of playing basketball.   44  , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They  45  me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, “Go your own   46  , let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about   47   with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion   48   to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can,   49   for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).

Basketball has become an important part of my   50  . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also   51   a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, “Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have   52   to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an   53  . After that, just be confident and   54   going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can  55   my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could  16  play basketball.

I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball 17  I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one  18  when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 19  allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not  20  me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said.   21  I went to play basketball with my friends, boys  22   at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling  23  and had lost hope of playing basketball. 24 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They  25  me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own  26 , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about  27  with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion  28 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can,  29  for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).

Basketball has become an important part of my  30 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 31  a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have  32  to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an  33 . After that, just be confident and  34  going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can 35  my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

1.                A．ever           B．often           C．never    D．always

2.                A．when          B．before         C．after D．since

3.                A．struggled       B．cared          C．enjoyed  D．joined

4.                A．only           B．almost          C．hardly    D．not

5.                A．encourage      B．agree          C．let   D．permit

6.                A．Still            B．Yet            C．Just  D．Even

7.                A．looked         B．glared          C．glanced   D．stared

8.                A．up            B．down          C．excited   D．satisfied

9.                A．Unluckily       B．Naturally        C．Unexpectedly  D．Clearly

10.               A．encouraged     B．forbade        C．ensured   D．explored

11.               A．effort          B．way           C．business   D．direction

12.               A．basketball       B．sports          C．interests   D．dreams

13.               A．stuck          B．referred        C．turned    D．returned

14.               A．but            B．though         C．and  D．however

15.               A．wish           B．life            C．work D．study

16.               A．experience     B．grow           C．learn D．play

17.               A．come          B．turned         C．refused   D．happened

18.               A．idea           B．aim            C．opinion   D．effort

19.               A．insist          B．remain         C．keep D．last

20.               A．inform         B．express        C．ignore D．connect

完形填空

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could  36  play basketball.

  I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball  37  I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one  38  when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 39   allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not  40  me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said.   41  I went to play basketball with my friends, boys  42   at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling  43   and had lost hope of playing basketball.  44 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They  45  me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own   46  , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about   47   with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion  48 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can,  49  for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).

Basketball has become an important part of my  50 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 51  a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have  52  to realize that life is just like playing basket: ball. You should have an  53 . After that, just be confident and  54  going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can 55  my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

36. A. ever                   B. often                   C. never                D. always

37. A. when               B. before                   C. after                 D. since

38. A. struggled           B. eared                C. enjoyed               D. joined

39. A. only                B. almost               C. hardly               D. not

40. A. encourage          B. agree               C. let                  D. permit

41. A. Still                 B. Yet                   C. Just                 D. Even

42. A. looked                 B. glared                C. glanced             D. stared

43. A. up                  B. down                C. excited               D. satisfied

44. A. Unluckily           B. Naturally              C. Unexpectedly         D. Clearly

45. A. encouraged         B. forbade                C. ensured             D. explored

46. A. effort                B. way                   C. business                D. direction

47. A. basketball           B. sports                 C. interests             D. dreams

48. A. stuck         B. referred                   C. turned               D. returned

49. A. but               B. though                  C. and                  D. however

50. A. wish               B. life                      C. work                  D. study

51. A. experience           B. grow                 C. learn               D. play

52. A. come              B. turned                   C. refused                D. happened

53. A. idea                B. aim                     C. opinion              D. effort

54. A, insist       B. remain                         C. keep                 D. last

55. A. inform        B. express            C. ignore         D. connect               

完形填空

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could  36  play basketball.

  I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball  37  I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one  38  when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 39   allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not  40  me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said.   41  I went to play basketball with my friends, boys  42   at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling  43   and had lost hope of playing basketball.  44 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They  45  me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own   46  , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about   47   with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion  48 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can,  49  for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).

Basketball has become an important part of my  50 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 51  a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have  52  to realize that life is just like playing basket: ball. You should have an  53 . After that, just be confident and  54  going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can 55  my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

36. A. ever                   B. often                   C. never                D. always

37. A. when               B. before                   C. after                 D. since

38. A. struggled           B. eared                C. enjoyed               D. joined

39. A. only                B. almost               C. hardly               D. not

40. A. encourage          B. agree               C. let                  D. permit

41. A. Still                 B. Yet                   C. Just                 D. Even

42. A. looked                 B. glared                C. glanced             D. stared

43. A. up                  B. down                C. excited               D. satisfied

44. A. Unluckily           B. Naturally              C. Unexpectedly         D. Clearly

45. A. encouraged         B. forbade                C. ensured             D. explored

46. A. effort                B. way                   C. business                D. direction

47. A. basketball           B. sports                 C. interests             D. dreams

48. A. stuck         B. referred                   C. turned               D. returned

49. A. but               B. though                  C. and                  D. however

50. A. wish               B. life                      C. work                  D. study

51. A. experience           B. grow                 C. learn               D. play

52. A. come              B. turned                   C. refused                D. happened

53. A. idea                B. aim                     C. opinion              D. effort

54. A, insist       B. remain                         C. keep                 D. last

55. A. inform        B. express            C. ignore         D. connect               

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball，I stopped to silently watch them．I really envied them．But as a girl，I once thought that I could   36   play basketball．

    I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I’ve had a basketball   37   I was a child．At first，I could play freely because no one   38   when I was just a kid．But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball．

    At school，it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes．The girls were   39   allowed to play volleyball or badminton．

    My parents did not   40   me play basketball at home．“Basketball is not fit for girls，”they said．  41  I went to play basketball with my friends，boys   42   at me on the court as if I were an alien．

     I was feeling   43   and had lost hope of playing basketball． 44  ，something changed the first day of high school． I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball．They  45   me to get back on the court．

    One of them told me with a smile.“Go your own   46  ，let others talk．”This girl would always play basketball with me．Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about   47  with me almost every day．

    I was inspired by them．Confidence and passion   48   to my heart．I am ready to stand up and play．I will play as well as I can， 49   for me，even the sky is boundless(无垠的)．

    Basketball has become an important part of my  50  ．I am interested in it．I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day．Through basketball，not only do I feel happy and confident，but also  51   a lot．

I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say，“Nothing is impossible．”It is from an advertisement on TV．I have  52   to realize that life is just like playing basketball．You should have an  53  ．After that，just be confident and  54   going．Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later．

    I love the motto of the NBA.  It can  55  my strong feelings for basketball，“I love this game!”

36．A．ever                       B．often                     C．never                    D．always

37．A．when                     B．before            C．after                      D．since

38．A．struggled                B．cared                     C．enjoyed                   D．joined

39．A．only                      B．almost            C．hardly                     D．not

40．A．encourage              B．agree                     C．let                          D．permit

41．A．Still                       B．Yet                       C．Just                        D．Even

42．A．1ooking                 B．glaring                  C．glancing                  D．staring

43. A. up                         B. down             C. excited           D. satisfied

44. A. Unluckily                B. Naturally             C. Unexpectedly          D. Clearly

45. A. encouraged              B. forbade                  C. ensured               D. explored

46. A. effort                  B. way                  C. business               D. direction

47. A. basketball              B. sports                 C. interests               D. dreams

48. A. stuck                   B. referred              C. turned                D. returned

49. A. but                    B. though               C. and                   D. however

50. A. wish                   B. life                   C. work                  D. study

51. A. experience             B. grow                    C. learn                 D. play

52. A. come              B. turned             C. refused              D. happened

53. A. idea               B. aim                      C. opinion               D. effort

54. A. insist              B. remain                   C. keep                  D. last

55. A. inform                      B. express          C. ignore                  D. connect

Ⅱ. 完型填空

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could   16   play basketball.

I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball   17   I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one   18   when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were   19   allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not   20   me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said.   21   when I went to play basketball with my friends, boys   22    at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling   23   and had lost hope of playing basketball.   24  , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They  25  me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own   26  , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about   27   with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion   28   to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can,   29   for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).

Basketball has become an important part of my   30  . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also   31  a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have   32   to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an   33  . After that, just be confident and   34   going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can  35   my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

16. A. ever                  B. often           C. never           D. always

17. A. when            B. before          C. after           D. since

18. A. struggled         B. cared          C. enjoyed          D. joined

19. A. only            B. almost         C. hardly          D. not

20. A. encourage        B. agree         C. let             D. permit

21. A. Still            B. Yet             C. Just            D. Even

22. A. looked                B. glared           C. glanced       D. stared

23. A. up            B. down           C. excited         D. satisfied

24. A. Unluckily        B. Naturally        C. Unexpectedly    D. Clearly

25. A. encouraged       B. forbade          C. ensured       D. explored

26. A. effort           B. way          C. business        D. direction

27. A. basketball         B. sports            C. interests        D. dreams

28. A. stuck          B. referred          C. turned          D. returned

29. A. but             B. though          C. and             D. however

30. A. wish              B. life             C. work         D. study

31. A. experience       B. grow            C. learn          D. play

32. A. come             B. turned          C. refused           D. happened

33. A. idea              B. aim            C. opinion       D. effort

34. A, insist            B. remain         C. keep           D. last

35. A. inform          B. express          C. ignore          D. connect

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I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball 　2　 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 　3　 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 　4　 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not 　5　 me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said. 　6　 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 　7　 at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling 　8　 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 　9　, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 　10　 me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile,” Go your own 　11　, let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 　12　 with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 　13　 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 　14　 for me, even the sky is boundless(无限的).

Basketball has become an important part of my 　15　 I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 　16　 a lot.

I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrath say,” Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 　17　 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an 　18　.After that, just be confident and 　19　 going. Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the Bait can 　20　 my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”

1. A. ever　 　 B. often　 C. never　 　 　 D. always

2. A. when 　 B. before　 　 C. after　 　 　 D. since

3. A. struggled B. cared 　 C. enjoyed 　 D. joined

4. A. only　　 B. almost C. hardly 　 D. not

5. A. encourage　 　 B. agree 　 C. let 　 　 D. permit

6. A. Still　 　 　 B. Yet　 　 　 C. Just　 　 　 D. Even

7. A. looked 　 B. glared　 　 C. glanced 　 D. stared

8. A. up　 　 　 B. down 　 C. excited 　 D. satisfied

9. A. Unluckily　 　 B. Naturally　 C. Unexpectedly D. Clearly

10. A. encouraged B. forbade 　 C. ensured 　 D. explored

11. A. effort 　 　 B. way　 　 C. business　 　 D. direction

12. A. basketball 　 B. sports　 　 C. interests 　 D. dreams

13. A. stuck 　 　 B. referred C. turned 　 D. returned

14. A. but 　 　 B. though　 　 C. and 　 　 D. however

15. A. wish　 　 　 B. life 　 　 C. work　 　 　 D. study

16. A. experience 　 B. grow 　 C. learn　 　 　 D. play

17. A. come　 　 　 B. turned　 　 C. refused 　 D. happened

18. A. idea　 　 　 B. aim　 　 C. opinion 　 D. effort

19. A. insist 　 　 B. remain　 　 C. keep　 　 　 D. last

20.A. inform　　 B. express　　 C. ignore　　 D. connect

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 1 play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball 2 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 3 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were4 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not 5 me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said. 6 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 7  at me on the court as if I were an alien.
I was feeling 8 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 9, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 10 me to get back on the court.
One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own 11, let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 12 with me almost every day.
I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 13 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 14 for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).
Basketball has become an important part of my 15. I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also16
I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 17 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an 18. After that, just be confident and 19 going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.
I love the motto of the NBA. It can20 my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

1. 1.
   1. A.
      ever
   2. B.
      often
   3. C.
      never
   4. D.
      always
2. 2.
   1. A.
      when
   2. B.
      before
   3. C.
      after
   4. D.
      since
3. 3.
   1. A.
      struggled
   2. B.
      cared
   3. C.
      enjoyed
   4. D.
      joined
4. 4.
   1. A.
      only
   2. B.
      almost
   3. C.
      hardly
   4. D.
      not
5. 5.
   1. A.
      encourage
   2. B.
      agree
   3. C.
      let
   4. D.
      permit
6. 6.
   1. A.
      Still
   2. B.
      Yet
   3. C.
      Just
   4. D.
      Even
7. 7.
   1. A.
      looked
   2. B.
      glared
   3. C.
      glanced
   4. D.
      stared
8. 8.
   1. A.
      up
   2. B.
      down
   3. C.
      excited
   4. D.
      satisfied
9. 9.
   1. A.
      Unluckily
   2. B.
      Naturally
   3. C.
      Unexpectedly
   4. D.
      Clearly
10. 10.
    1. A.
       encouraged
    2. B.
       forbade
    3. C.
       ensured
    4. D.
       explored
11. 11.
    1. A.
       effort
    2. B.
       way
    3. C.
       business
    4. D.
       direction
12. 12.
    1. A.
       basketball
    2. B.
       sports
    3. C.
       interests
    4. D.
       dreams
13. 13.
    1. A.
       stuck
    2. B.
       referred
    3. C.
       turned
    4. D.
       returned
14. 14.
    1. A.
       but
    2. B.
       though
    3. C.
       and
    4. D.
       however
15. 15.
    1. A.
       wish
    2. B.
       life
    3. C.
       work
    4. D.
       study
16. 16.
    1. A.
       experience
    2. B.
       grow
    3. C.
       learn
    4. D.
       play
17. 17.
    1. A.
       come
    2. B.
       turned
    3. C.
       refused
    4. D.
       happened
18. 18.
    1. A.
       idea
    2. B.
       aim
    3. C.
       opinion
    4. D.
       effort
19. 19.
    1. A.
       insist
    2. B.
       remain
    3. C.
       keep
    4. D.
       last
20. 20.
    1. A.
       inform
    2. B.
       express
    3. C.
       ignore
    4. D.
       connect

二 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文中所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could   11   play basketball.

     I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball  12   I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one   13   when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were   14   allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not   15   me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said.   16   I went to play basketball with my friends, boys   17    at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling   18   and had lost hope of playing basketball.   19  , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They  20  me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own   21  , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about   22   with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion   23   to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can,   24   for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).

Basketball has become an important part of my  25  . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also   26   a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have   27   to realize that life is just like playing basket: ball. You should have an   28  . After that, just be confident and   29   going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can  30   my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

11. A. ever                   B. often                           C. never               D. always

12. A. when               B. before                   C. after                  D. since

13. A. struggled                  B. eared                     C. enjoyed              D. joined

14. A. only                  B. almost                   C. hardly                    D. not

15. A. encourage                 B. agree                    C. let                         D. permit

16. A. Still                  B. Yet                       C. Just                        D. Even

17. A. looked                 B. glared                  C. glanced             D. stared

18. A. up                    B. down                          C. excited                    D. satisfied

19. A. Unluckily                 B. Naturally                C. Unexpectedly     D. Clearly

20. A. encouraged         B. forbade                 C. ensured             D. explored

21. A. effort               B. way                       C. business            D. direction

22. A. basketball                 B. sports                     C. interests                   D. dreams

23. A. stuck                 B. referred                C. turned              D. returned

24. A. but                   B. though                    C. and                        D. however

25. A. wish                 B. life                              C. work                       D. study

26. A. experience                B. grow                     C. learn                      D. play

27. A. come                B. turned                   C. refused             D. happened

28. A. idea                  B. aim                      C. opinion                   D. effort

29. A, insist                 B. remain                   C. keep                 D. last

30. A. inform              B. express                  C. ignore              D. connect

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped silently to watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could never play basketball.

I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball since I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one cared when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during P.E. classes. The girls were only allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not let me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not for girls,” they said. Even when I went to play basketball with my friends, boys stared at me on the court as if I were an alien.

I was feeling down and had hope of playing basketball. Unexpectedly, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They encouraged me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, “Go your own way, let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about basketball with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion (激情) returned to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, and for me, even the sky is boundless.

Basketball has become an important part of my life. I am interested in it. I watch and play almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also learn a lot.

I have heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say “Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have come to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an aim. After that, just be confident and keep going. Never give up and you will make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA. It can express my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”

56. The writer often stopped to watch the boys playing basketball because

A. she envied them.

B. the boys were top players.

C. the boys were her classmates.

D. she liked to play basketball.

57. It can be inferred from the text that

A. P.E. teachers think girls are good at playing volleyball and badminton.

B. parents and teachers think basketball is not suitable for girls.

C. parents and teachers think girls hate basketball.

D. parents and teachers think only basketball is suitable for boys.

58. In paragraph 9, the words “make it” probably mean

A. succeed        B. produce it

C. make a fortune   D. make a NBA player

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，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑k+s-5#u 

When I passed boys who were playing basketball, I always stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. __36__ as a girl, I once thought that I could never play basketball.

    I am __37__ playing basketball though I don’t play it well. I've had a basketball since I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one __38__ when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.

At school, __39__ was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were only allowed to play volleyball or badminton.

My parents did not __40__ me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said. Even I went to play basketball with my friends, boys__41__ at me on the __42__ as if I were an alien.

I was feeling __43__ and had lost hope of playing basketball. __44__, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also __45__ playing basketball. They encouraged me to get back on the court.

One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own __46__, let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about __47__   with me almost every day.

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion __48__ to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, and for me, even the sky is boundless （无垠的）.

Basketball has become an important part of my __49__. I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only __50__happy and confident, but also __51__ a lot.

I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have __52__ to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You __53__ have an aim. After that, just be confident and __54__ going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.

I love the motto of the NBA．It can __55__ my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"

36．A．Therefore B．So     C．But   D．And

37．A．into           B．onto           C．out of              D．for

38．A．complained          B．cared        C．enjoyed    D．explained

39．A．they          B．this            C．that                D．it k+s-5#u 

40．A．encourage             B．forbid               C．let                     D．permit     

41．A．looked        B．glared       C．glanced        D．stared             

42．A．field                       B．court               C．course                    D．campus

43．A．up                   B．down        C．excited             D．satisfied

44．A．Unexpectedly        B．Naturally            C．Unluckily               D．Clearly

45．A．disliked  B．minded      C．enjoyed             D．hated

46．A．effort         B．way         C．business         D．direction

47．A．basketball             B．sports               C．interests                    D．dreams    

48．A．stuck          B．referred      C．turned     D．returned

49．A．dream               B．life                      C．work               D．study

50．A．I feel B．I felt C．do I feel   D．did I feel

51．A．experience      B．grow        C．learn            D．play

52．A．come          B．turned              C．refused             D．happened

53．A．may           B．should         C．will                D．can  

54．A, insist                B．remain         C．keep             D．last  

55．A．inform         B．express         C．ignore       D．connect   

He met her at the party. She was so outstanding, with many boys around her, while he was so normal, with nobody paying attention to him.
At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him. She was surprised, but due to being polite, she agreed.
They sat in a nice coffee shop. He was too nervous to say anything, and she felt uncomfortable, thinking, “Please let me go home.”
Suddenly he asked the waiter, “Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
Everybody stared at him---so strange! His face turned red, but, still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it.
She asked him curiously, “Why do you have this hobby?”
He replied, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing in the sea, and I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood. I miss my hometown so much. I miss my parents who are still living there.”
While saying that, tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. That’s his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell about his homesickness must be a man who loves home, cares about home, and has a good sense of responsibility.
Then she also started to speak, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story.
They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who meets all her demands: he was kind-hearted, warm and careful. He was such a good person but she almost missed him!
Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every beautiful love story, the princess married the prince, then they were living a happy life…And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee.
After 40 years, he passed away, leaving her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive my whole-life lie. This was the only lie I said to you ---the salty coffee.”
“Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time. Actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead.”
“I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything.”
“Now I’m dying, I’m afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth: I don’t like the salty coffee. What a strange and bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life!”
“Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you. Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life. If I can live for a second time, I still want to know you and have you for my whole life, even though I have to drink the salty coffee again.”
Her tears made the letter totally wet.
Someday, someone asked her, “What’s the taste of salty coffee?” “It’s sweet,” she replied.
【小题1】 After ordering some salt to put into the coffee, the young man must have felt _________.

He met her at the party. She was so outstanding, with many boys around her, while he was so normal, with nobody paying attention to him.

At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him. She was surprised, but due to being polite, she agreed.

They sat in a nice coffee shop. He was too nervous to say anything, and she felt uncomfortable, thinking, “Please let me go home.”

Suddenly he asked the waiter, “Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”

 Everybody stared at him---so strange! His face turned red, but, still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it.

She asked him curiously, “Why do you have this hobby?”

He replied, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing in the sea, and I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood. I miss my hometown so much. I miss my parents who are still living there.”

While saying that, tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. That’s his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell about his homesickness must be a man who loves home, cares about home, and has a good sense of responsibility.

Then she also started to speak, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story.

They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who meets all her demands: he was kind-hearted, warm and careful. He was such a good person but she almost missed him!

Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every beautiful love story, the princess married the prince, then they were living a happy life…And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee.

After 40 years, he passed away, leaving her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive my whole-life lie. This was the only lie I said to you ---the salty coffee.”

“Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time. Actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead.”

“I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything.”

“Now I’m dying, I’m afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth: I don’t like the salty coffee. What a strange and bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life!”

“Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you. Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life. If I can live for a second time, I still want to know you and have you for my whole life, even though I have to drink the salty coffee again.”

Her tears made the letter totally wet.

Someday, someone asked her, “What’s the taste of salty coffee?” “It’s sweet,” she replied.

After ordering some salt to put into the coffee, the young man must have felt _________.

A. excited         B. satisfied          C. embarrassed        D. displeased

Why did the man have salty coffee all his life?

A. To change lifestyle.                   B. To please his wife.

C. To keep his word.                     D. To remember the past

What does the write mean by saying “she almost missed him”?

A. She meant to leave him on their first date.

B. She thought of him every now and then.

C. She nearly misunderstood his explanation.

D. She could hardly believe this simple fact.

From the passage, we can see that the man is ___________.

A. dishonest but responsible              B. shy but kind-hearted

C. caring and loyal                       D. warm and understanding

It is implied in the passage that the woman ___________ when reading the letter left by her husband.

A. was confused about his behavior          B. was touched by his white lie

C. felt sorry to know the truth too late    D. felt angry about his dishonesty

He met her at a party．She was so outstanding，with many boys around her，while he was so normal, with nobody paying attention to him．

At the end of the party，he invited her to have coffee with him．She was surprised，but due to being polite，she agreed．

They sat in a nice coffee shop．He was too nervous to say anything，and she felt uncomfortable，thinking，“Please let me go home．”

Suddenly he asked the waiter，“Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee．”

Everybody stared at him——so strange! His face turned red，but，still，he put the salt in his coffee and drank it．

She asked him curiously，“Why do you have this hobby?”

He replied，“When I was a little boy，I was living near the sea．I liked playing in the sea, and I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee．Now every time I have the salty coffee．I always think of my childhood．I miss my hometown so much．I miss my parents who are still living there．”

While saying that tears filled his eyes．She was deeply touched．That's his true feeling，from the bottom of his heart．A man who can tell out his homesickness, he must be a man who loves home, cares about home, and has responsibility of home．

Then she also started to speak，about her faraway hometown，her childhood, her family．That was a really nice talk，also a beautiful beginning of their story．

They continued to date．She found that actually he was a man who meets all her demands；he was kind-hearted, warm and careful．He was such a good person but she almost missed him!

Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every beautiful love story，the princess married the prince, then they were living a happy life…And, every time she made coffee for him，she put some salt in the coffee．

After 40 years, he passed away，leaving her a letter which said，“My dearest，please forgive my whole life lie．This was the only lie I said to you—the salty coffee．

“Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time．Actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt．It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead．

“I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything．

“Now I'm dying, I'm afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth：I don't like the salty coffee．What a strange bad taste! But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life!

“Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you．Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life．If I can live for a second time，I still want to know you and have you for my whole life，even though I have to drink the salty coffee again．”

Her tears made the letter totally wet．

Someday，someone asked her,“What's the taste of salty coffee?”“It's sweet，”she replied．

After ordering some salt to put into the coffee, the young man must have felt     ．

A．touched     B．satisfied    C．disappointed    D．embarrassed

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Salt coffee is more delicious and sweeter than sugar coffee．

B．The man ordered the salt coffee in order to create a chance to date with the girl．

C．The man had to have salty coffee all his life to keep his word．

D．The woman hardly believed the man's explanation at their first date．

From the passage we can see that the man is         ．

A．caring and kind-hearted      B．shy and sly

C．dishonest but responsible     D．warm and understanding

It is implied in the passage that the woman _____ when reading the letter left by her husband．

 A．was cheated by his husband's behavior    B．was touched by his husband's white lie

 C．felt sorry to know the truth too late       D．felt angry about his dishonesty