内容正文:
高二下学期期末实战模拟卷五
[主题阅读4]人与自我———困境和勇气
(时间40分钟,满分50分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
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Growingup,DekaIsmailsaidsheletlabelsdefinewhatshecould.“Iwasablackgirl,
fromarefugee(难民)family,”saidDeka.“ItwasasifIwasonlyalowedtoexploreinthis
predeterminedbox.”
Afterahighschoolchemistryclassinspiredhertothinkaboutacareerinscienceand
gaveherconfidenceinthefield,Dekalearnedtoliveoutsidelabelsandbeganmakingbig
plansforherfuture.NowsheisabouttobeginherfreshmanyearattheUniversityofCaliG
fornia,planningtobecomeaprofessor.
BornandraisedinSanDiegosCityHeightsneighbourhood,Dekaisthedaughterofa
Somaliarefugeecouple.WhilesomemightsayDekassuccesshappenedinspiteofher
background,shewouldsaydifferently,thatherexperiencesshapedherandinspiredherto
beadriven(奋发努力的),youngscientist.
WhenDekawaseightyearsold,hermothergotajobbystudyinghardbackinschool
inordertosupportthewholefamily.ThatmadeDekarealizethateducationcouldmakea
differencetooneslife.Shespentalotoftimeinthelibraryreadingbooks,anddidntdo
manyofthethingsherpeersdid,likepartyingorhavingromanticrelationships.
“IalwaysfeltlikeIhadtobetheperfectgirlformyfamily,”saidDeka.“Youhave
nottoevendoyourbestbuttwotimesbetterthaneveryoneelse.Ifeltlikethewhole
worldwaswaitingformetomessup.”
Dekaseffortpaidoff.Thesummerbeforehersenioryearofhighschool,shewasacG
ceptedtotheAmericanChemicalSocietyProjectSEEDProgramme.“ShebroughtbothenG
thusiasmandfocus,”Botham,aresearcheratthisresearchinstitute,recaled.“ShearG
rivedeverydayreadytowork,readytolearnandreadytoresolvenewchalengesregardG
lessofwhetherornotshehaddoneanythingsimilar.”
Whenaskedwhatadviceshewouldgivetootherslikeher,Dekawarnedthemnotto
underestimatethemselves.“Donttel yourselfthatscholarshipistoobigorthisproG
grammeistoocompetitiveorIlnevergetintothisschool,”shesaid.“Iwasnotsure
whetherIcouldmakeituntilIstartedseeingtheacceptancelettersrolingin.”
1.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat .
A.Dekawasadoptedbyarefugeefamily
B.Dekaspentalotoftimegoingtoparties
C.Dekabecameaprofessoraftergraduation
D.D