中考完形填空（1）
【2013北京市怀柔区模拟考试（二）】
完形填空（共12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。
Roberta appeared on the stage(舞台). She took a deep breath and began to speak. Now she was Portia, a strong-willed 35 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice(莎士比亚的威尼斯商人). The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before 36 , the words flowing smoothly from her.
37 , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition(选拔试演). She 38 being in front of other people. She was very 39 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to attract much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 40 friends. She had excellent grades, 41 she always thought that something was missing.
