专题7 完形填空_10

（2016·天津）完形填空.
 
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选春最佳选项。
 
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
 
Cathy suffered some terrible _____ in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she  _____ became healthy.
 
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to _____ out local swim team. She practiced hard and finally  _____ it. The team practice, _____ was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly  _____ her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to _____ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit _____ to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to _____ and insisted she go .
 
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t _____ a single practice. She had a _____ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten—year—old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this _____ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of _____ of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a _____  ---ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
 
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to _____ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach _____, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her _____ and enthusiasm. _____ skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)one can hold is the heart.”
 
It was the greatest _____ of my daughter’s life. With all she had been _____ in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).
 
【小题1】A．failureB．pressureC．lossD．illness【小题2】A．usuallyB．finallyC．firstlyD．frequently【小题3】A．improveB．trainC．joinD．contact【小题4】A．increasedB．foundC．createdD．made【小题5】A．howeverB．thereforeC．otherwiseD．instead【小题6】A．useB．surviveC．saveD．waste【小题7】A．pullB．tellC．hideD．fire【小题8】A．afraidB．nervousC．readyD．free【小题9】A．take offB．set offC．give upD．show up【小题10】A．attendB．missC．banD．Start【小题11】A．richB．weakC．firmD．kind【小题12】A．trustedB．determinedC．experiencedD．embarrassed【小题13】A．frustrationB．delightC．excitementD．surprise【小题14】A．beginnerB．learnerC．partnerD．winner【小题15】A．cheer onB．compete withC．respond toD．run after【小题16】A．admittingB．explainingC．announcingD．whispering【小题17】A．humorB．willC．honestyD．wisdom【小题18】A．AlthoughB．SinceC．OnceD．Because【小题19】A．discoveryB．choiceC．influenceD．moment【小题20】A．throughB．underC．acrossD．around【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述自己十岁的女儿在童年遭受病痛之苦，在接受治疗之后好转。之后决心做一个游泳选手，虽然身体不适，还是坚持训练，虽然经常是比赛后的最后一名，但是一直不放弃。最后教练的一番话给予Cathy最大的奖励和肯定。