Ⅲ. Choose the proper words or phrase in the boxes to complete the following passages. Each word or phrase can be used only once(从方框中选择合适的单词完成以下短文。每词只能使用一次)
(本大题共8题,每题1分,共8分)
A. nervous B. rehearse C. ballet D. appearance E. emotional
Mary is a fifteen-year-old girl who loves dancing very much. Her biggest dream is to perform classical on the world stage. However, she often feels very before a big show. To make sure everything is perfect, she has to for many hours every day. She jumps and turns again and again until her feet hurt badly. Her teacher always tells her that a true dancer needs a strong mind as well as a beautiful body. She knows that she must keep practicing and never give up easily. The road to success is always full of challenges, but she is ready to face them bravely. Sometimes, she just worries too much about her physical .
31. 32. 33. 34.
A. continue B. admit C. reflection D. treasure E. pay off
On the night of the final competition, Mary stood in the dressing room. She looked at her own in the large mirror and took a deep breath. When the music started, she walked onto the stage and danced like a beautiful swan. After the show, she had to that all her hard work was totally worth it. Her wonderful performance won the first prize, and she saw her long-term efforts finally . She felt so happy and proud of herself. Her parents were also deeply moved by her success. They encouraged her to chase her beautiful dream in the future. Mary smiled brightly, knowing that she had grown from a little, unsure girl into a real star. She promised that she would always dancing.
35. 36. 37. 38.

31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C 36. B 37. E 38. A
点拨:31题,C. ballet,名词,意为"芭蕾舞"。根据前文"loves dancing"以及后文的"on the world stage"可以推断出,她的梦想是表演古典芭蕾,语境高度契合。
38题,A. continue,动词,意为"继续"。在文章最后一句设空,表达她对未来的决心,结合后文的"dancing",continue doing/to do sth 意为"继续做某事",符合她成长为明星后坚持梦想的主题。

【分析】
本题为选词型完形填空，解题思路如下：1. 通读全文把握主旨（围绕Mary的舞蹈梦想与成长展开）；2. 分析每个空格的词性、语法搭配，结合上下文语境推断所需词汇的语义；3. 从方框给定词汇中选匹配词，确保每词仅用一次；4. 逐一验证所选词汇，保证语句通顺、逻辑合理。
【解析】
1. 31题：空前为形容词classical，结合前文“loves dancing”及后文“perform... on the world stage”，需填舞蹈类名词，选C（ballet，芭蕾舞）；
2. 32题：空前为系动词feels+副词very，需填形容词，结合“before a big show”的语境，选A（nervous，紧张的）；
3. 33题：空前为情态动词has to，需填动词原形，结合“make sure everything is perfect”的目的，选B（rehearse，排练）；
4. 34题：空前为形容词physical，需填名词，结合“worries too much about”的语境，选D（appearance，外貌）；
5. 35题：空前为形容词own，结合“in the large mirror”的场景，选C（reflection，映像）；
6. 36题：空前为情态动词had to，需填动词原形，结合“all her hard work was totally worth it”的语境，选B（admit，承认）；
7. 37题：空前为名词efforts，结合“finally”的语境，选E（pay off，得到回报）；
8. 38题：空前为情态动词would always，需填动词原形，结合后文“dancing”的语境，选A（continue，继续）。
【答案】
31.C 32.A 33.B 34.D 35.C 36.B 37.E 38.A
【知识点】
选词填空、词汇运用、语境理解
【点评】
本题考查选词型完形填空，侧重词汇的词义辨析、词性判断及上下文逻辑理解，需结合语法搭配和文章主旨选词汇，难度适中，适合初中阶段巩固词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6