第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Bethany Hamilton, born on February 8, 1990, learned to surf at 7 and began her career as a surfer when she entered her first competition at age 11. __21__ age 13, she was an excellent surfer and well-respected in the __22__ world. Her lifelong __23__ of becoming a professional surfer was __24__ on October 31, 2003, as she was __25__ by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing off Kauai’s North Shore. She lost her left arm __26__ that did not destroy her __27__. And it just made her stronger

“I know I have __28__ important to say. Something that people need to hear—but sometimes they get __29__ caught up in the story part, that they miss the meaning,” says Bethany Hamilton.

Bethany has chosen to use her __30__ to become an inspiration and help others to overcome adversity（厄运）, no matter how __31__. She says, “People I don’t even know __32__ me. I guess they __33__ me as a symbol of courage and inspiration. One thing hasn’t changed—and that’s how I feel when I’m __34__ a wave. It’s like, here I am. I’m __35__ here. It’s still me and my board—in God's ocean!”

Bethany was presented with a special courage __ 36__at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards and Best Comeback Awards in 2004 ESPY（卓越体育表现奖）. Bethany __37__ to compete in the most challenging waves in the world and amaze everyone by achieving the __38__. She dominated（支配） the 2005 National Scholastic Surfing Association Nationals Championships, taking first __39__ in the Explorer Women’s division.

Her story continues to be told, with Bethany continuingly __40__ to be the best at what ever God calls her to do.

21. A. For                  B. Till             C. By               D. To

22. A. sports                B. sailing       C. swimming    D. surfing

23. A. dream        B. task                 C. hope                D. interest

24. A. damaged      B. ruined               C. interrupted           D. destroyed

25. A. killed          B. attacked      C. shocked      D. bitten

26. A. for                  B. and                 C. but          D. so

27. A. life                  B. courage      C. ambition     D. profession

28. A. something           B. everything    C. nothing      D. anything

29. A. very                 B. too          C. so            D. quite

30. A. experience           B. accident      C. suffering     D. misfortune

31. A. large                 B. much               C. great          D. serious

32. A. come up with  B. live up to            C. put up with   D. come up to

33. A. look              B. think        C. refer          D. see

34. A. surfing               B. riding        C. speeding       D. sliding

35. A. even                 B. still                 C. also           D. already

36. A. present          B. reward         C. prize          D. award

37. A. continues       B. begins       C. hopes         D. tries

38. A. unusual        B. unfortunate   C. unimaginable D. unique

39. A. lead             B. place          C. step           D. action

40. A. struggling               B. determining          C. supposing      D. winning

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