二、完形填空。(共 12 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 12 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Rafael Nadal said he would control his feelings, but he couldn’t. Tears filled his eyes as “Marcha Real(《皇家进行曲》，西班牙国歌)” played before his final tennis match.
The old Nadal was still there throughout the match. He
A
11 points with fist pumps(挥拳) and shouts of “Vamos(加油)!” The crowd was excited by his energy. In the end, the tennis star lost the match, but that didn’t
C
12 him. At 38, Nadal knew that his body was
B
13 his skill level. The
C
14 told him to stop. He just hoped to be remembered for following his tennis dream.
Nadal showed a
C
15 for the sport early in life. At 8, he won a regional championship(区域性的锦标赛) for players under 12. His first ATP title, at age 15, came just a year
B
16 he started his professional(职业的) career. Two years later, he won
D
17 Roger Federer, the world’s number one tennis player.
The French Open was where he achieved his greatest successes. In 2005, he won the match on his first try. Over the years, 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles were taken on its clay courts(红土球场).
C
18, Nadal won 96.5% of his French Open matches.
But Nadal, the King of Clay, also
A
19 elsewhere. His 2008 Wimbledon win against Federer is one of the greatest tennis matches
C
20
. He also has won two Australian Open titles, four USA Open titles and an Olympic singles gold medal. He faces Federer with a 14—10 career record in all their finals.
Now, the hero has announced the
B
21 of his career. He says he will miss tennis and his fans, but he is not worried about the change. “I have always been happy without tennis,” he said. “I have to accept that things will be
C
22.”
(
)11. A. celebrated
B. considered
C. expected
D. marked
(
)12. A. influence
B. satisfy
C. surprise
D. worry
(
)13. A. showing
B. limiting
C. proving
D. harming
(
)14. A. points
B. matches
C. signs
D. achievements
(
)15. A. result
B. value
C. talent
D. ability
(
)16. A. when
B. after
C. until
D. because
(
)17. A. with
B. above
C. past
D. against
(
)18. A. Instead
B. However
C. In all
D. For example
(
)19. A. shone
B. fought
C. appeared
D. helped
(
)20. A. just
B. never
C. ever
D. only
(
)21. A. pity
B. end
C. tale
D. story
(
)22. A. exciting
B. possible
C. different
D. meaningful
