题目内容：

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I remember believing in Santa when I was a very young girl. However, as I grew older, I learned many _________  that “proved” his nonexistence. Always _________ by nature, I was determined to use _________ to decide whether Santa Claus was _________ .

The first year of tests _________ when I was 5. I decided that if  I   _________ all night on Christmas Eve, I could see if Santa really came down the chimney. _________  , that was a useless   _________ . I fell asleep that year, and when I woke up, I saw a _________wrapped present under the   __________ .

At age 7, I came up with another test to see if Santa was real. That year, I didn’t send out my Christmas letter to Santa because I wanted _________ for Christmas, but this turned into a plot. By then, I _________ knew Santa wasn’t real, but I wanted enough _________ to support this. That year was _________ , because on Christmas Eve, my mother dragged me to our local Wal-Mart and led me around the toy section. I _________ to say a word, but did let my eyes _________                on a ballet set. I   _________ that “Santa” wouldn’t know what I wanted because he shouldn’t be able to read my   _________ . However, mother would know everything that caught my eyes in the store. If I got the ballet set the next morning, I would have my evidence. Christmas morning, there was the ballet set, sitting under the tree again. _________ I didn’t use it much, mother ended up returning it a few days later. She _________  Santa was generous enough to leave a receipt. That was the end to my task to discover the existence of Santa.

1.A. theoriesB. facts C. situations D. choices

2.A. cautious B. typical C. curious D. desperate

3.A. data B. exams C. tricks D. tests

4.A. real    B. wise C. merciful D. generous

5.A. worked B. happened C. succeeded D. failed

6.A. called up B. kept up C. stayed up D. made up

7.A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However

8.A. attempt B. suggestion C. effect D. struggle

9.A. roughly B. clearly C. beautifullyD. tidily

10.A. bed      B. treeC. chimney D. table

11.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something

12.A. hardly B. never C. already D. usually

13.A. evidenceB. intention C. idea D. experience

14.A. amazing B. strange C. interestingD. annoying

15.A. hatedB. tried C. hesitated D. refused

16.A. focus B. tryC. put D. call

17.A. hoped B. explained C. argued D. figured

18.A. purpose B. opinion C. mind D. eyes

19.A. As B. Only if C. Although D. As soon as

20.A. admitted B. promised C. thought D. claimed