2013年高考（重庆卷）完形填空请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
When Joe was about to start school, all signs pointed to success. Yet things turned out to be quite 36 .The fourth grade even found him at the 37 of the class. Joe struggled day and night, but it did not 38-until one stormy afternoon .On that afternoon , 39 the math teacher started to introduce difficult concepts, dark Clouds covered the sky, and the storm set in. Hard though she tried to make the kids，40 , the thunder won the battle for their attention .No one 41 the concepts. Except for Joe. He understood them and answered all the questions correctly. The teacher patted him on the back, and told him to go around to the others and explain how he had managed it. 42 by his newfound success, Joe moved quickly throughout the room. Soon math time was followed by the time for 43 .All children naturally drew 44 pictures on such a day. Except for Joe.Since then, Joe started 45 . Though he never made it to the top, his math teacher was always 46 and curious about the change: Why had that stormy day changed Joe?On the day Joe graduated, he presented the teacher with his most 47 possession—the picture of a bright yellow sun .On the picture Joe hadwritten: This is the day I 48 my brightness.36.A.unfair B. boring C. disappointing D. dangerous37.A. center B .top C .beginning D. bottom38.A．happen B. work C. finish D. last39.A .until B. since C. because D. as40.A .concentrate B. change C. hide D. sit41.A.challenged B. grasped C. doubted D. admitted42.A.Relieved B. Surprised C. Encouraged D. Puzzled43.A. class B. sports C. art D. tea44.A .great B. dark C. different D. strange45.A .improving B. painting C. recovering D. studying46.A. worried B. amazed C. friendly D. cautious47.A .familiar B. expensive C. admirable D. precious48.A. familiar B. expensive C. admirable D. precious49.A.woke up to B. put up with C. got on with D. looked down uponBIt is easy to overlook the role that your body plays in influencing your mood（情绪）.when you are 49 ,you may find yourself blaming work pressures or an unknown future. However, it could just be that you’ve been sitting behind you desk too long.One way to improve your mood is 50 .Psychologically, itprovides you with a break from the stresses in your life .Also, in the process, you may aim for 51 goals, like a mew personal running record or a better body shape. The achievement of a particular goal makes you feel good and contributes to your 52 .That is why exercise has been shown to 53 your self-respect.You do not have to train yourself 54 to feel the psychological benefits of exercise. What really matters is 55 ,not intensity（强度）of your exercise. You can try walking for 30 minutes five times per week or simply gardening on weekends.49.A.ill B. poor C. unhappy D. unsuccessful50.A.play B. communication C. sleep D.exercise51.A.clear B. present mon D.early52.A.ability B. relationship C.confidence D.business53.A.tear down B. build up C.set aside D.give out54.A.hard B. everywhere C. carefully D. late55.A.time B. length C. form D. frequency答案及解析A.本文是一篇记叙文，讲Joe的学习变化过程。
36．C.前面说到all signs pointed to success。
Yet 表转折，Joe的学习情况变得令人失望了，才符合逻辑。
37．D．四年级成班上的差生。
Bottom“底部；末端”的意思at the bottom of the class.班上差生。
38．B.Joe天天学，都没用。
Work 动词“使产生效果，起作用”39．D．as 引导时间状语从句，当。
的时候40．A．前文说到天下起了暴雨，小孩字肯定不能集中经历听课，老师肯定是想办法去拉回孩子们的注意力，让他们集中在所讲的内容new concepts上来。
Make the kids concentrate 让孩子们集中在。
上。
41．B 下文Except for Joe. He understood them and answered all the questions correctly.与Joe 理解并能正确回答所有问题形成对比，肯定是没有人能理解掌握，除了Joe. grasp 才符合语境42．C．relieved，轻松的，宽慰的；surprised:感到惊奇的；encouraged:受鼓舞的；Puzzled：迷惑的；上文提到Joe的回答到老师的肯定，老师并叫他给其他孩子讲自己是怎样明白的，还有后文moved quickly throughout the room。
都能体现当时Joe的心情应该是encouraged:受鼓舞的。
43．C .下文提示All children naturally drew 44 pictures on such a day。
画画应该是上的美术课，所以选art.44．B 文末提到Joe的画the picture of a bright yellow sun。
那其他孩子画应是bright “明亮的”反义dark“灰暗的”。
45．A. improving:“提高，进步”。
符合文意。
46．B．老师对一个学生巨大变化肯定是即惊呀又好奇。
47．D．能让Joe提高对学习兴趣的东西，一定会好好的珍藏，会把它当作一份珍贵的物品保存。
48.A. wake up to唤醒；put up with 忍受；get on with 进展，相处；look down upon瞧不起。
B49．C50．D51．A52．C53．B54．A55．D。