限时训练(十四)Ⅰ.完形填空话题:改变自己难度:★★ItseemslikeyesterdaywhenIwastoldthatIwouldneveramounttoanything.Ivividlyrememberthosewordsbutactuallytheyarenota(n)1tomysuccessintheend.Youmaybewonderingwhosaidthesewordstome.Itwascertainlynotmyparentsasyoumightfirstthink.SomepeoplemayhavethoughtsogiventhatIwasastubbornyoungmanwhowasalways2.Asamatteroffact,theyareright3IcertainlyhadmyownwayofdoingthingsandIdidnotliketo4rules.Thestorystartedinhighschool.ImadewhatIthoughtwasa(n)5requestandtheprincipal(校长)had6thesamerequestofcertainindividualsbefore.Tomy7,hisreplywas“Noway”.Ipolitelyaskedhimwhy.Hesaidbecauseit8schoolpolicies.ThenI9,indicatingpreciselywhomhehadapprovedofforthesamerequest.Itmadeno10—theanswerwasstillno.Needlesstosay,Iwasveryupsetatthesevery11words.Igraduatedfromhighschool,barely.Ididn’twantto12whattheprincipalhadsaid,butitseemedthathewasrightbecauseIdidnotgoontocollegeanddidn’thavea(n)13job,jumpingfromonetothenext.Then,onedayIgotreallyangrywithmyself,thepersonwho,foryears,alwaysdidhisownthing,ignoringthe14.AsIconcludedmyownconversationwithmyself,mypreviousthought15.Maybetheprincipalofferedmehis16;maybehewastryingtogetmeupsetsothatIwouldfighttobebetteratthattime.17thatpoint,Ibecamerelaxedandmadeachoicethatwouldputmeontheroadtoauniversityeducationandbeyond.Astheyearshaverolledonby,Ihaveoftenrecountedthatdayandwhathasendedupasa(n)18.Therealmessageinthis:weshould19ourselvesandweallhavechoices,someofwhichwillnotbeeasy,butwhatis20todointhelongruniswortheveryminute.So,pickyourselfupandmoveforward!语篇解读本文讲述了在高中时作者向校长提出的一个请求被拒,作者为此深受打击。后来作者通过反思认识到是自己的问题,于是努力做出了改变。1.A.attitudeB.referenceC.barrierD.approach答案C解析虽然这样的话令人沮丧,但是最终也没有成为作者成功的阻碍(barrier)。2.A.complainingB.apologizingC.compromisingD.rebelling答案D解析一些人之所以这样认为是因为作者小时候非常叛逆(rebel)。3.A.asifB.evenifC.inthatD.sothat答案C解析本空前后为因果关系。这些人是正确的,因为(inthat)作者有自己的做事方式,不喜欢遵守(follow)规则。4.A.followB.applyC.establishD.interpret答案A解析参考上题解析。5.A.urgentB.uncertainC.sensitiveD.reasonable答案D解析作者向校长提出了一个自认为合理的(reasonable)请求。6.A.stoodforB.madeupC.subscribedtoD.putforward答案C解析校长之前同意(subscribeto)过某些人的同样的请求,所以当校长拒绝时,作者非常惊讶(astonishment)。7.A.astonishmentB.amusementC.horrorD.relief答案A解析参考上题解析。toone’sastonishment使某人惊讶的是。8.A.revealedB.violatedC.electedD.assessed答案B解析作者问校长拒绝的理由时,校长说这样的请求违背(violate)学校的政策。9.A.regrettedB.admittedC.submittedD.argued答案D解析作者据理力争(argue),指出这样的请求之前得到过允许。10.A.demandB.senseC.promiseD.mention答案B解析但是这样做毫无意义,校长仍然不同意。makenosense毫无意义。11.A.preciseB.abstractC.negativeD.empty答案C解析听到这样否定的(negative)话,作者感到很沮丧。12.A.suspectB.acknowledgeC.comprehendD.assume答案B解析作者不想接受(acknowledge)校长说的话,但是他说的话似乎是正确的。13.A.stableB.creativeC.additionalD.professional答案A解析高中毕业后,作者没有上大学,也没有稳定的(stable)工作,经常换工作。14.A.rewardsB.memoriesC.regulationsD.contributions答案C解析有一天作者意识到自己一直以来都忽视规则(regulation),为此感到很生气。15.A.worsenedB.adaptedC.disappearedD.changed答案D解析作者经过反省之后,之前的想法也发生了...