The big day had finally arrived. I had won the local speech contest(比赛)，representing Madison Middle School. Here it___1___the state competition. I waited backstage for the host to announce____2____name.
___3___I had practiced much，I was extremely nervous. My heart was thumping，my palms___4___，and my mouth was dry.“Calm down，”I told myself. Still，picturing an audience of teachers，parents and classmates made me want_____5_____totally.
Mr. Patrick，___6___taught me to give speeches，reminded me，“You'll do great. You're prepared. You've come this far.”
Mr. Patrick was right. I was ready_____7_____this，and besides，I won first place in the____8____contests. Yet，when I pictured____9____eyes on me waiting for me to mess up，my heart was gradually sinking into my stomach.
“You____10____back out now，”I told myself as Mr.Nichols，the host，announced my name and the title of my speech，“My Hero.”
1. A. was B. is C. have been
2. A. My B. me C. mine
3. A. As long as B. even though C. ever since
4. A. will sweat B. had sweat C. were sweating
5. A. disappear B. to disappear C. disappear
6. A. who B. which C. when
7. A. to B. at C. for
8. A. early B. earlier C. earliest
9. A. either B. both C. all
10. A. needn’t B. can’t C. mightn’t
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. B
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文。作者代表麦迪逊中学赢得了当地演讲比赛。作者回忆当时比赛时的情景。
【1题详解】
考查时态。句意：这是州际比赛。根据上文The big day had finally arrived. I had won the local speech contest(比赛)，representing Madison Middle School.可知此处指的是过去的事情，句子用一般过去时态，故选A。
【2题详解】
考查形容词性物主代词。句意：我在后台等着主持人宣布我的名字。修饰名词name用形容词性物主代词，结合句意可知答案为A。
【3题详解】
考查状语从句。A. As long as只要； B. even though即使； C. ever since从那时起。根据___3___I had practiced much，I was extremely nervous.可知，即使我练习很多，但是我非常紧张。此处是even though引导的让步状语从句，故选B。
4题详解】
考查时态。根据My heart was thumping，my palms___4___，and my mouth was dry.可知，我的心怦怦地跳，我的手心出汗，我的嘴是干燥。句子用进行时态，故选C。
【5题详解】
考查固定搭配。固定搭配：want to do sth.“想做某事”，故选B。
【6题详解】
考查定语从句。此处Mr. Patrick是先行词，指人，在后面的非限制性定语从句中作主语，that不能引导非限制性定语从句，只能用who，故选A。
【7题详解】
考查固定词组。根据I was ready_____7_____this，and besides，I won first place in the____8____contests.可知，我准备好了，而且，在前面的比赛我赢得第一名。固定词组：be ready for“为------做准备”，故选C。
【8题详解】
考查句意理解。根据I was ready_____7_____this，and besides，I won first place in the____8____contests.可知，我准备好了，而且，在前面的比赛我赢得第一名。此处指以前的比赛，故选B。
【9题详解】
考查不定代词。A. either两者之一； B. both两个都；C. all全部，所有。根据Yet，when I pictured____9____eyes on me waiting for me to mess up，my heart was gradually sinking into my stomach.可知，然而，当我想象所有的目光在我身上等着我陷入困境，我的心逐渐平静下来。此处指“所有目光”，故选C。
【10题详解】
考查情态动词。A. needn’t 不必； B. can’t不可能； C. mightn’t可能不会。根据“You____10____back out now，”I told myself as Mr.Nichols，the host，announced my name and the title of my speech，“My Hero.”可知，当主持人Mr.Nichols宣布我的名字，我演讲的题目，“我的英雄”时，我告诉自己“你现在不能退出,”故选B。
