5. 【2011·重庆主城八区调研】 完形填空

Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement. 

Though Michael was the    36    of the class when he entered high school, his    37    continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play    38    if he didn’t want to.

However, Michael loved football and was    39    to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never    40    a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员) all four years. His    41    father was always in the stands, with words of    42    for him. 

It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly    43    the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael    44    the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for    45    immediately.

In the third quarter, when the team was ten points    46   , a silent young man eagerly    47    onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so    48   .

“Coach, please let me    49   . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach    50   . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n)    51   . He helped his team win finally.

When the team was cheering for their    52   , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me    53    you did it?”

Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He    54    a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could    55    me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!” 

36. A. strongest B. smallest C. biggest D. youngest

37. A. coach B. players C. classmates     D. father

38. A. football    B. games    C. practices D. basketball

39. A. required    B. determined    C. satisfied D. reminded

40. A. failed B. lost C. missed     D. won

41. A. sympathetic    B. upset C. faithful D. optimistic

42. A. encouragement    B. judgment C. wisdom D. amusement

43. A. after B. since C. towards D. before

44. A. went through    B. turned over    C. got over D. tore up

45. A. school    B. home C. field D. class

46. A. ahead B. beside    C. behind     D. away

47. A. walked    B. ran C. stepped D. slipped

48. A. quietly B. sadly C. punctually        D. soon

49. A. go B. fight C. work    D. play

50. A. left B. refused C. agreed        D. cried

51. A. star B. son C. amateur    D. trainer

52. A. victory B. award    C. memorial    D. unity

53. A. why B. when C. where D. how

54. A. spread B. skipped C. forced D. stopped

55. A. hear B. see C. feel D. make

36—40 BDABC 41—45 CADAB   46—50 CBDDC   51—55 AADCB