2014届高三英语二轮专题强化训练：完形填空及书面表达5.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题强化训练：完形填空及书面表达5 第二节　完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 (2012·郑州第一次质量预测)I wanted to be just like those big kids I saw wearing their medals and carrying their ribbons(绶带)．So I __36__ the cross-country team at my school. However，I was very slow in the team.In races，I would finish almost __37__.Id always have to __38__ in the longer races.The __39__ races and at least 100 people competing in it made me really __40__.Every time I stopped,10 people would __41__ me.But I still couldnt push myself to keep going，even though I __42__ watching them go by me.After every race，Id go home and burst into tears. Then one of my friends joined the cross-country team，too.She never got tired and didnt get cramp(抽筋)in her legs.I just didnt understand how that was __43__！Id been running much longer than she had，but she could run __44__ while I had to suffer.She even came 8th in a big race with over 200 people in it！My __45__ was lower than ever and I wanted to quit badly. I didnt，__46__.Even a whole month before a race，Id get so nervous that I felt like I might give up.Still，I __47__ to quit.I still had that __48__ appearing in my mind and I hung on to it. Finally，I realized the reason why the bigger races made me so nervous was that I was always worried that I wasnt __49__ for them.I started to practice at home almost every day.I __50__a plan that had me running almost three kilometers every day，which helped me build up a steady __51__. When the time came for the big race，all the practice really __52__.I stopped only once and my pace was much better. I was __53__ of myself for sticking with it even though it was really hard and Id even wanted to quit.I showed myself that I was __54__ enough to keep going.That was what made me feel good about myself and gave me confidence. The next time Im faced with a tough __55__，I will know that I can take it up.None of this would ever have happened if I had quitted! 36．A.liked B．admired C．suppor