Ⅴ.Cloze test.
One day, my classmate Tina said to me, "Why are you so short?" Her words
were like a 18, cutting deep into my heart.
Actually, when I was younger, I was about the same height as my friends. But
one summer, I noticed they all grew much 19 than me. I thought I was just
growing slowly and hoped that I would catch up with them one day. However, two
years later, I was 20 the shortest. How 21! Every time I stood next to
someone much taller than me, I felt bad and wanted to run away.
It seemed that my parents 22 my feelings, and they often encouraged me.
"Don't let your height hold you back. You can do anything you want." Hearing this,
I felt I was lucky to have such a loving family. But I still didn't 23 in myself.
What was worse, I was afraid that other people would laugh at me. So, to win them
over, I started learning to tell jokes and brought 24 to them.
Things changed 25 I read a book about several great people. They were short
but 26 great success. I learnt it was 27 for everyone to be successful. Success
isn't about his or her 28, but about whether he or she has a strong heart.
"You are short, but you're strong. Your height doesn't 29 who you are," I
said to myself. Then I 30. I started to accept 31 differences. I don't worry
about my looks any more; I no longer try to please others. I believe I can achieve
something 32.
()18. A. fire B. knife C. light D. stone
()19. A. heavier B. smarter C. stronger D. taller
()20. A. still B. often C. usually D. always
()21. A. boring B. lonely C. amazing D. sad
()22. A. discussed B. noticed C. expressed D. hurt
()23. A. believe B. suggest C. hold D. improve
()24. A. joy B. hope C. peace D. love
()25. A. and B. but C. after D. if
()26. A. refused B. saw C. expected D. achieved
()27. A. important B. difficult C. possible D. common
()28. A. looks B. experiences C. behaviour D. age
()29. A. support B. decide C. accept D. follow
()30. A. left B. changed C. hid D. appeared
()31. A. her B. your C. my D. his
()32. A. friendly B. possible C. final D. amazing

18.B 19.D 20.A 21.D 22.B 23.A 24.A 25.C 26.D 27.C
28.A 29.B 30.B 31.C 32.D

【分析】
做完形填空首先要通读全文把握核心主旨：本文是记叙文，讲述作者因身高比同龄人矮长期自卑，后来通过阅读相关书籍转变心态，学会接纳自身差异，明白成功和外貌无关的道理。解题时逐空定位上下文线索，结合语境、词义辨析和固定搭配逐一排除错误选项，最后代入所有答案通读验证逻辑通顺即可。比如看到18空后文中的"cutting deep into my heart"，立刻可以对应有切割属性的物品，顺着这个思路就能快速锁定正确选项。
【解析】
18. 后文提到"cutting deep into my heart（深深刺入我的内心）"，选项中只有knife（刀）具备刺入、切割的属性，fire火、light光、stone石头均不符合语境，选B。
19. 前文提到小时候和朋友身高相近，本句转折说明朋友们身高长得比我高，对应全文身高相关的主题，taller更高符合语境，选D。
20. 前文作者原本希望自己能追上大家的身高，两年后结果是自己仍然是最矮的，still（仍然）符合转折后的状态，often经常、usually通常、always总是不符合语境，选A。
21. 发现自己是最矮的，后续还提到站在高个子身边想逃跑，此时的情绪是难过的，sad难过符合情绪逻辑，选D。
22. 后文提到父母经常鼓励我，说明父母察觉到了我的低落情绪，noticed（注意到）符合句意，选B。
23. 固定搭配believe in oneself表示相信自己，本句说明即便父母鼓励，我仍然不自信，选A。
24. 前文提到我开始学着讲笑话，讲笑话的作用是给身边人带去欢乐，joy欢乐符合语境，选A。
25. 后文说我的状态发生了改变，时间逻辑是在读了一本讲述伟人的书之后才发生转变，after在……之后符合时间顺序，选C。
26. 固定搭配achieve success表示取得成功，本句指这些伟人个子矮小却取得了巨大的成功，选D。
27. 从这些伟人的经历中我了解到，每个人都有可能获得成功，possible可能的符合句意，选C。
28. 全文围绕身高外貌带来的自卑展开，本句点明成功和外貌无关，looks外貌符合语境，选A。
29. 作者自我暗示：身高不能决定你是什么样的人，decide决定符合语义逻辑，选B。
30. 后文提到我开始接纳自己，说明我的状态发生了转变，changed改变符合情节发展，选B。
31. 我开始接纳属于我自己的和别人的差异，my我的符合主语I的指代逻辑，选C。
32. 我不再为外貌焦虑，相信自己可以做出了不起的成就，amazing令人惊叹的、了不起的符合语境，选D。
【答案】
18.B 19.D 20.A 21.D 22.B 23.A 24.A 25.C 26.D 27.C 28.A 29.B 30.B 31.C 32.D
【知识点】
完形语境推理，固定短语搭配，词义辨析
【点评】
本篇完形是贴近学生生活的成长类记叙文，主题正向引导学生学会自我接纳，绝大多数题目都有明确的上下文线索，只要顺着作者的情绪变化、情节推进逻辑推导，结合课内学过的固定短语就能选出正确答案，少数词义辨析题需要结合场景排除不符合逻辑的选项，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7