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专题13 完形填空之夹叙夹议(全国版)
2021-2022学年高三期末考试好题汇编
Passage 1 (2021·云南楚雄·高三期末)
A few months ago, one of my fellow graduate students was offered an incredible career-building opportunity. His efforts on a student-led campaign to increase federal funding for basic research had 1 an invitation to speak on a conference panel (专家组). It would look great on his CV (简历). I was 2 for him, of course. I had been a(n) 3 partner in the campaign. I felt that I deserved the same opportunity. Yet I hadn’t been 4 , and I wasn’t sure why.
Growing up, I had been taught that the way to 5 was to put my head down and work hard. If my work was good enough, it would speak for itself and I would be 6 . This, coupled with a natural 7 , meant that I 8 worked up the nerve to put myself forward. However, I decided that I need to 9 my life again — by becoming my own biggest 10 .
So, with my 11 beating fast, I asked my colleague to ask the panel organizers to 12 me. My mind flooded with a list of well-practiced 13 . Maybe I didn't deserve it. Maybe I was being too 14 . But my colleague immediately contacted the organizers, who quickly agreed to 15 me to the panel. I’ve come to understand that I can't be recognized for my work if I’m invisible. This isn’t a revolutionary 16 , I know, but as an introvert (内向的人) this is my 17 Mount Qomolangma.
I think advocating for myself will always make me a little 18 . But I do plenty of other uncomfortable things to 19 I’m living my best life, like getting flu shots. I suppose I can do the same for my 20
1.A.turned down
B.lacked for
C.referred to
D.led to
2.A.thankful
B.happy
C.sorry
D.ready
3.A.legal
B.mental
C.equal
D.special
4.A.invited
B.promoted
C.informed
D.dismissed
5.A.practice
B.success
C.power
D.reality
6.A.observed
B.protected
C.attracted
D.rewarded
7.A.shyness
B.warmth
C.kindness
D.sweetness
8.A.quietly
B.frequently
C.rarely
D.completely
9.A.make