Question

From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always

 31  my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.

Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections,  32  I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it  33  to win a school election. I was depressed.

As I cried in my room that evening, I  34  took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would stand for elections again in my final year at school — and I would win.

I recognized that my  35  had a lot of things in their favor. What were the  36  that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest strength was the

 37  I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me  38  from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election plans a whole year ahead of time.

I realized that the girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to  39

them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,  40  I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to deliver a great election  41 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.

The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students  42 . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was also theirs.

Suddenly, I realized that I had  43  much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people  44  the way. I had won the  45  and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and brighten their day.

1.	A．admired B．remembered C．praised D．believed

2.	A．hoping B．planning C．pretending D．judging

3.	A．offered B．provided C．meant D．took

4..

A．gradually

B．immediately

C．suddenly

D．impatiently

5.	A．competitors B．classmates C．enemies D．schoolmates

6.	A．cases B．methods C．examples D．points

7.	A．problem B．faith C．worry D．luck

8.	A．in B．up C．out D．back

9..

A．reconsider

B．accompany

C．represent

D．support

10..

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．or

11..

A．campaign

B．speech

C．meeting

D．promise

12..

A．nodded

B．gathered

C．cheered

D．cried

13..

A．gained

B．absorbed

C．devoted

D．developed

14..

A．by

B．to

C．in

D．along

15..

A．announcement

B．recognition

C．conclusion

D．arrangement

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：

1.A动词辨析。A钦佩B记得C表扬D相信；我总是很钦佩很羡慕那些承担起领导责任的学生。

2..A 动词辨析。A希望B计划C假装D判断；我参加竞选，希望自己能获胜。

3.D 固定句型。It takes sb something to do sth做某事花费某人sth；我不具备赢得竞选的条件。

4..C 副词辨析。A逐渐B立刻C突然D不耐烦地；我突然深呼吸决定不会停止我的梦想。

5..A 名词辨析。A对手B同学C敌人D校友；本句指我的竞争对手有他们自己的优势。

6..A 名词辨析。A事实，情况B方法C例子D点，意义；指有利于我的情况是什么？

7.B 名词辨析。A问题B信任C担忧D运气；我最大的优点就是别人对我的信任。

8..D 固定词组。Hold back阻碍；延误；抑制；我不会让我普通的外表阻碍我的进步。

9.C 动词辨析。A重新考虑B陪伴C代表D支持；我要让她们意识到我有能力代表她们。

10..C 连词辨析。A但是B而且C于是D或者；上下文可知是因果关系，用这些品质强化优势。

11..B 名词辨析。A运动B演讲C会议D诺言；为学会发表很棒的竞选演讲，我参加这样的课程。

12..C 动词辨析。A点头B聚集C欢呼D哭泣；当宣布我获得第二高票的时候，学生欢呼起来。

13..A 动词辨析。A赢得B吸收C致力D发展；我得到的要比我梦想的要多得多。

14..D 介词辨析。Along the way一路上；指一路上我交了很多新朋友，也帮助了很多的人。

15..B 名词辨析。A宣布B承认C结论D安排；我希望自己能赢得校友的承认和他们的爱。

考点：考查夹叙夹议类完型