Ⅰ.完形填空
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Gathering all my strength, I jumped up high in the air and landed in the sandpit(沙坑). "3.5 metres!" the referee(裁判) said. 1 the result was my best by then, I was not pleased with it.
I have been competing in the long jump since primary school, so for me, I was likely to succeed. But this time, 2 seemed far from me. After trying several times, I lost heart and wanted to 3.
As I reached the last round of the jump, my worry and self-doubt built up inside. With my classmates cheering 4 around me, I started running. I tried my best, but I only came in fifth place at last. 5 failure was the last thing I wanted. When my friends came to comfort me, I couldn't even say a word. They told me I had done well and they were proud of me. These words were like warm wind, blowing away the dark clouds in my heart.
Through this experience, I realize that failure is the most 6 thing in life. We meet different kinds of failures everywhere. Failure makes us better understand ourselves and our 7. And it can
make us get stronger and stronger. That's because it not only allows us to get 8 from it, but also makes us improve ourselves. What's more, I am 9 that I have the classmates who care about me. The courage to 10 is the most important. I will practise more and do better next time.
()1. A. Because B. Although
C. When D. If
()2. A. truth B. peace
C. victory D. stress
()3. A. look up B. get up
C. clean up D. give up
()4. A. loudly B. probably
C. quickly D. simply
()5. A. Fearing B. Refusing
C. Accepting D. Preventing
()6. A. dangerous B. careful
C. difficult D. common
()7. A. discoveries B. disabilities
C. disadvantages D. discussions
()8. A. subjects B. seasons
C. lessons D. classes
()9. A. helpful B. thankful
C. useful D. hopeful
()10. A. imagine B. remember
C. suppose D. continue

Ⅰ. 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.C
9.B 10.D

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文讲述作者跳远比赛失利后感悟失败意义），再逐句分析每个空的语境、逻辑关系及词汇含义，结合上下文线索排除错误选项，选出最佳答案。
【解析】
1. 第1空：考查让步状语从句。句意“虽然这是我当时的最好成绩，但我并不满意”，表让步用Although，故选B。
2. 第2空：考查名词词义。前文提到作者擅长跳远，此次比赛未成功，可知“胜利（victory）离我很远”，故选C。
3. 第3空：考查动词短语。失去信心后想要“放弃（give up）”，故选D。
4. 第4空：考查副词词义。同学在周围“大声地（loudly）”欢呼，故选A。
5. 第5空：考查动词词义。结合语境，作者比赛失利后，“接受（accepting）失败”是他最不想的事，故选C。
6. 第6空：考查形容词词义。后文提到“到处遇到失败”，可知失败是生活中最“常见的（common）”，故选D。
7. 第7空：考查名词词义。失败让我们更了解自己和“缺点（disadvantages）”，从而提升自己，故选C。
8. 第8空：考查名词词义。从失败中“吸取教训（get lessons）”是固定搭配，故选C。
9. 第9空：考查形容词词义。作者“感激（thankful）”有关心自己的同学，故选B。
10. 第10空：考查动词词义。结合主旨，“继续（continue）”的勇气最重要，故选D。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.D
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析
【点评】
本文为记叙文完形，围绕作者跳远比赛失利的经历展开，考查学生对语境的理解及词汇辨析能力，贴近学生日常，能引导学生感悟面对失败的态度，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.4