完形填空(共20小题, 每小题1分, 满分20分)
Bethany Hamilton, born on February 8, 1990, learned to surf at 7 and began her career as a surfer when she entered her first competition at age 11. ____ age 13, she was an excellent surfer and well-respected in the ____ world. Her lifelong ____ of becoming a professional surfer was ____ on October 31, 2003, as she was ____ by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing off Kauai’s North Shore. She lost her left arm ____ that did not destroy her ____. And it just made her stronger.
“I know I have ____ important to say. Something that people need to hear—but sometimes they get ____ caught up in the story part, that they miss the meaning,” says Bethany Hamilton.
Bethany has chosen to use her ____ to become an inspiration and help others to overcome adversity(厄运), no matter how ____. She says, “People I don’t even know ____ me. I guess they ____ me as a symbol of courage and inspiration. One thing hasn’t changed—and that’s how I feel when I’m ____ a wave. It’s like, here I am. I’m ____ here. It’s still me and my board—in God's ocean!”
Bethany was presented with a special courage ____at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards and Best Comeback Awards in 2004 ESPY(卓越体育表现奖). Bethany ____ to compete in the most challenging waves in the world and amaze everyone by achieving the ____. She dominated(支配) the 2005 National Scholastic Surfing Association Nationals Championships, taking first ____ in the Explorer Women’s division.
Her story continues to be told, with Bethany continuingly ____ to be the best at whatever God calls her to do.
1.A. For B. Till C. By D. To
2.A. sports B. sailing C. swimming D. surfing
3.A. dream B. task C. hope D. interest
4.A. damaged B. ruined C. interrupted D. destroyed
5.A. killed B. attacked C. shocked D. bitten
6.A. for B. and C. but D. so
7.A. life B. courage C. ambition D. profession
8.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
9.A. very B. too C. so D. quite
10.A. experience B. accident C. suffering D. misfortune
11.A. large B. much C. great D. serious
12.A. come up with B. live up to C. put up with D. come up to
13.A. look B. think C. refer D. see
14.A. surfing B. riding C. speeding D. sliding
15.A. even B. still C. also D. already
16.A. present B. reward C. prize D. award
17.A. continues B. begins C. hopes D. tries
18.A. unusual B. unfortunate C. unimaginable D. unique
19.A. lead B. place C. step D. action
20.A. struggling B. determining C. supposing D. winning
---I’ll do the washing-up. Jack, would you please do the floors?
--- _______.
A. Yes, please B. No, I don’t
C. Yes, sure D. No, not at all
--- I rang you at about nine, but there was no reply.
--- Oh, that was probably _______I was seeing the doctor.
A. why B. when
C. what D. that
---I lost my cell phone yesterday. Can you tell me _______ buy one like yours?
---Well, there is a department store just around the corner.
A. where can I B. what can I
C. where I can D. when I can
Along the way, students _______ school uniforms stopped to look at us when we were cycling on campus.
A. dressing in B. dressed in
C. wore D. wear
I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She _______ be really impatient.
A. may B. must C. can D. should