完形填空
Cheerleader try-outs were around the corner. And I just practised for it 1—I'd looked forward to joining our school's cheerleading squad(队) for long, but the thought of being laughed at for being a boy cheerleader was 2.
The big day finally came. I got a cheerleader try-out clearance(许可) form, but I couldn't 3 what others would think of me if I got there. The more I thought about it, the more 4 I felt. This nervousness finally led to a shameful 5. As soon as school was over, I jumped on the bus heading home.
About five minutes into the bus ride, my friend Minnie called my name and asked, "Derick, why aren't you at the cheerleader try-outs?"
"Er..." my face turned red soon and I murmured, "I don't feel well... and I have a lot of homework tonight. Maybe I'll go back tomorrow ..."
Minnie smiled for she'd known it was just a(n) 6. And she also knew my nerves had just 7 me here. She then said, "You have to go back, or you'll 8 it!" Before I could say anything, she had pushed the "stop requested" button. Then the bus driver 9 and I got off.
My anxiety-ridden legs brought me back to school in a 10, because now I was late. 11 I got outside the gym doors, I stood for a second, took a deep breath and walked in.
I forgot most of the details of the try-outs, but I still clearly remembered the surprise when I heard I'd got the highest 12.
Now as the captain of the cheerleading squad it is almost 13 to imagine my life without cheerleading! I've had so many doors open for me because of it and met so many wonderful people 14 it. I'm so thankful for the friend making me realise that following my 15 is the best thing I can do!
()1. A. simply B. hardly C. secretly D. proudly
()2. A. funny B. tiny C. common D. frightening
()3. A. suppose B. reflect C. doubt D. suggest
()4. A. thankful B. anxious C. excited D. hurt
()5. A. example B. order C. escape D. purpose
()6. A. failure B. excuse C. promise D. chance
()7. A. driven B. found C. waited D. touched
()8. A. achieve B. need C. manage D. regret
()9. A. pulled over B. turned over C. came over D. went over
()10. A. circle B. way C. hurry D. row
()11. A. Unless B. Once C. Although D. Since
()12. A. score B. price C. record D. speed
()13. A. usual B. lucky C. impossible D. natural
()14. A. before B. through C. over D. in
()15. A. habits B. examples C. rules D. interests

1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.C
11.B 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.D

【分析】
通读全文，把握主旨：本文讲述男孩Derick想参加啦啦队选拔赛，因害怕被嘲笑而退缩，被朋友鼓励后回到赛场，最终成功成为啦啦队队长的故事。解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析及固定搭配，逐个分析每个空的逻辑：先梳理人物心理变化，再结合选项词义匹配语境，同时注意固定短语的用法，确保每道题的选择符合文章情节和逻辑。
【解析】
1. 选C。simply（简单地）、hardly（几乎不）、secretly（秘密地）、proudly（骄傲地）。根据后文“long looked forward to但害怕被嘲笑”，可知是秘密练习，故选C。
2. 选D。funny（有趣的）、tiny（微小的）、common（普通的）、frightening（可怕的）。前文提到害怕被嘲笑，这种想法是可怕的，故选D。
3. 选A。suppose（认为，想象）、reflect（反射）、doubt（怀疑）、suggest（建议）。句意为“我无法想象别人会怎么想”，故选A。
4. 选B。thankful（感激的）、anxious（焦虑的）、excited（兴奋的）、hurt（受伤的）。根据后文“This nervousness”可知越想越焦虑，故选B。
5. 选C。example（例子）、order（命令）、escape（逃跑）、purpose（目的）。放学后跳上车回家是逃避的行为，故选C。
6. 选B。failure（失败）、excuse（借口）、promise（承诺）、chance（机会）。朋友知道他说的不是真的，是借口，故选B。
7. 选A。driven（驱使）、found（发现）、waited（等待）、touched（触摸）。句意为“我的紧张驱使我到这里（逃避）”，故选A。
8. 选D。achieve（实现）、need（需要）、manage（管理）、regret（后悔）。朋友说必须回去，否则会后悔，故选D。
9. 选A。pulled over（靠边停车）、turned over（翻转）、came over（过来）、went over（复习）。司机靠边停车让他下车，故选A。
10. 选C。circle（圆圈）、way（道路）、hurry（匆忙）、row（排）。固定搭配in a hurry（匆忙），符合语境，故选C。
11. 选B。unless（除非）、once（一……就）、although（虽然）、since（自从）。句意为“一到体育馆门口，我站了一秒，深呼吸后走进去”，故选B。
12. 选A。score（分数）、price（价格）、record（记录）、speed（速度）。选拔赛的分数，故选A。
13. 选C。usual（通常的）、lucky（幸运的）、impossible（不可能的）、natural（自然的）。现在作为队长，无法想象没有啦啦队的生活，故选C。
14. 选B。before（在……之前）、through（通过）、over（在……之上）、in（在……里）。通过啦啦队认识的人，故选B。
15. 选D。habits（习惯）、examples（例子）、rules（规则）、interests（兴趣）。追随自己的兴趣，故选D。
【答案】1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.D
【知识点】完形填空（语境分析）、词汇辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本文是一篇贴近学生生活的记叙文，讲述男孩克服内心恐惧、勇敢追随兴趣的故事，既考查学生的语境理解与词汇运用能力，也传递了积极的价值观。
【难度系数】0.6