五、完形填空。
Lucy was a shy girl. Speaking the class was always so difficult. Her face would turn red so many eyes on her. Her biggest challenge was the upcoming English speech contest. Her teacher, Miss Li, encouraged(鼓励) her. “Don’t be , Lucy. yourself down,” she said. “Remember, as long as you hard, you can do it.” Lucy decided to give it a . She spent every afternoon . She stood in her room, imagining a large audience. At first, her voice was soft. But she stuck to her plan. The competition day arrived. Lucy was nervous. She at the crowd and felt her heart beat fast. But then she saw Miss Li smiling at her. That smile made her so warm that she suddenly found courage. She took a deep breath and began to speak. Her voice was clear and confident. She spoke with joy about her dream. When she , the applause was so loud. Lucy felt like she was on top of the world.
()1. A. between B. in front of C. behind D. next to
()2. A. because B. at C. by D. with
()3. A. happy B. afraid C. proud D. excited
()4. A. Calm B. Put C. Keep D. Make
()5. A. learn B. practise C. study D. read
()6. A. colour B. cake C. speech D. try
()7. A. playing B. practising C. sleeping D. talking
()8. A. looked B. worked C. saw D. watched
()9. A. to feel B. feeling C. feel D. feels
()10. A. smiled B. started C. cried D. finished

1. B
2. D 解析 because 表示原因时通常接完整的从句; at/by 在此不符合表达习惯;"with+名词+介词短语"表示伴随状态,相当于"因为……(情况存在)",此处"with so many eyes on her"表示"那么多双眼睛注视着她的情况下"。故选 D。
3. B 4. A 5. B
6. D 解析 结合上下文可知,设空处所在句想要表达的是"Lucy 决定试一试。"give it a try 意为"试一试"。故选 D。
7. B 解析 spend some time (in) doing sth 是固定搭配,意为"花费时间做某事";由语境可知,此处表示练习,动词应用 practise。故选 B。
8. A
9. C 解析 make sb do sth 是固定搭配,意为"让某人做某事"。故选 C。
10. D 解析 由"the applause was so loud"可知,此处指结束演讲的时候。故选 D。