二、完形填空(共8分,每小题1分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
Run for Class President
Two months ago, when our class election(选举)started, I decided to run for class president. I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win. But I was 13 that people would feel bad for me if I lost.
I was busy preparing in the following week. My plan wasn' t to make promises to do things I couldn' t 14 but to show my class why I wanted to be president. I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech, saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem. Since I was 15 prepared, I felt that my chances of winning were strong.
However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, the response(反应)wasn' t what I had 16 . Few people actually listened. When it was my opponent' s(对手的) turn, everyone was screaming his name. His speech was short, but all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer.
It was obvious who would 17 . For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through.
My 18 was right:I didn' t win.
The next day, people were still talking about the election. I just pretended(假装)not to hear. But later, things got better. People 19 about the election and talked to me just as they did before.
I don' t regret putting time and energy into the election because I' ve learned that things aren' t always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this build 20 —since then I' ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.
13.A.bored B.afraid C.excited D.hopeful
14.A.compare B.remember C.manage D.repeat
15.A.fully B.quickly C.freshly D.physically
16.A.feared B.faced C.mentioned D.pictured
17.A.insist B.return C.wait D.win
18.A.suggestion B.prediction C.direction D.introduction
19.A.forgot B.wrote C.cared D.discussed
20.A.trust B.pride C.character D.support
答案解析：
13. B根据前文“so I felt it easy to win”可知，作者对竞选充满信心。但转折词“But”提示了相反的情况，即作者也有担忧。他担心如果输了，大家会为他感到难过。因此，此处表示“担心的，害怕的”最符合语境。
14. C作者的计划是做出自己能够兑现的承诺，而不是空谈。此处“manage”意为“设法完成，应对”，与“couldn't”连用，表示“无法做到”，符合作者务实、不愿夸下海口的态度。
15. A根据后文“I felt that my chances of winning were strong”可知，作者为竞选做了充分的准备，因此感觉胜算很大。“fully prepared”是固定搭配，意为“充分准备好的”。
16. D作者精心准备了演讲，但选举日的反应却不如预期。此处“picture”作动词，意为“想象，设想”，指现实情况与他之前所想象的不一样。
17. D根据对手演讲时大家的热烈反应以及作者自己演讲的失利，可以推断出选举结果已毫无悬念。此处指谁将会“赢得”选举。
18. B后文“I didn't win”证实了作者之前的预感。因此，此处指作者的“预测”是正确的。
19. A根据后文“talked to me just as they did before”可知，情况好转，大家不再纠结于选举结果，而是像往常一样和作者交流。这表明他们已经“忘记”了选举这件事。
20. C文章结尾点明了主旨：作者从这次失败中学到了东西，学会了面对失望，并且变得更坚强。这样的经历能够塑造一个人的“品格”。此处“build character”意为“塑造品格”，是文章的升华。
