第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When it came time to vote for the speaker at graduation in the class meeting, Ms. Lenihan asked who would like to be our class speaker. Being a (an) 1 girl, I tried not to make eye contact. Seeing several classmates go up to the front to state why they should be the speakers, I felt a sense of 2 . But at last Ms. Lenihan 3 in front of us and said, “We will have another meeting this week, and I expect to see more participation. I am 4 that some of you are just sitting there when you should be up here!” When she said those words, I looked up to see she was glaring right at me. I felt so nervous, but knowing she had so much 5 in me, I should not let her down.
After spending the whole week practicing a speech, I stood up in front of my classmates. There were eight to ten other participants, and I didn’t 6 much for myself. When the votes came in the next day, Ms. Lenihan announced that the class chose me! I would have to stand up in front of our entire school to make a speech. My 7 level went through the roof, but Ms. Lenihan told me she was glad that I had stepped up to the 8 .
Over the next month I worked on my graduation speech. When I stood up in front of the whole school, I was still nervous, 9 when I looked at Ms. Lenihan, I remembered the whole reason I was up there was that she had faith in me. I believe I 10 that day, and will always remember the encouragement that Ms. Lenihan gave me.
1．A．shy B．honest C．outgoing D．lazy
2．A．duty B．shame C．loss D．relief
3．A．stayed up B．climbed up C．marched up D．pulled up
4．A．disappointed B．depressed C．embarrassed D．frightened
5．A．faith B．interest C．pride D．ambition
6．A．win B．expect C．prove D．share
7．A．threat B．anxiety C．excitement D．tolerance
8．A．achievement B．destination C．failure D．challenge
9．A．till B．then C．but D．so
10．A．proceeded B．promised C．innovated D．transformed
