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专题强化训练13
完形填空——个人成长
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Test 1
(2025·青岛适应性检测)I've always been terrified of heights. The thought of being up high made my heart ______________ and my hands sweat. But one summer, my friends and I decided to try rock climbing, and I chose to face my ______________.
D.race
B.fear
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We arrived at the climbing gym, and the ______________ walls above us seemed like a huge challenge. When my friends eagerly put on their climbing belts and started practicing on the lower routes, I ______________. I watched them with a mix of admiration and ______________.I could feel a wave of self-doubt wash over me. When it was my ______________, I finally took a deep breath and tied my belt.
C.towering
B.hesitated
A.anxiety
C.turn
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The first few feet were manageable, but as I climbed higher, my fear ______________. My hands shook, and I grasped the holds ______________. “You're doing great!” my friends ______________ from below, but I could barely hear them for the thundering of my own heart. I looked down and immediately ______________ it, as the ground seemed so far away.
D.built up
A.tightly
B.cheered
A.regretted
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I ______________, trying to steady my breathing. I knew I had two choices: give up or keep going. I chose the latter. Slowly, I ______________ upward. The higher I climbed, the more my confidence grew. When I finally reached the top, I couldn't ______________ the smile on my face and felt a sense of __________________.
That day, I learned that sometimes, the hardest part of overcoming a fear is taking the first ______________.
C.froze
A.edged
B.contain
D.achievement
C.step
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【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。恐高的作者在和朋友攀岩的一次经历中没有放弃,克服恐惧继续攀爬,最终到达顶端,体会到了成就感,也明白了克服恐惧最困难的部分是迈出第一步。
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1.A.break B.fly
C.sing D.race
D 解析:根据上文“I've always been terrified of heights.”可知,作者一直恐高。因此,想到要在高处作者就会 (因为紧张)心脏快速跳动(race)。
2.A.danger B.fear
C.duty D.future
B 解析:根据上文“I've always been terrified of heights.”和下文“We arrived at the climbing gym”可知,作者一直恐高,但是选择面对自己的恐惧(fear),和朋友去攀岩。
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3.A.dividing B.bearing
C.towering D.enclosing
C 解析:根据下文“walls above us seemed like a huge challenge”和 “I looked down...the ground seemed so far away.”可知,攀爬的墙壁很高(towering)。
4.A.complained B.hesitated
C.agreed D.failed
B 解析:根据上文“When my friends...started practicing on the lower routes”和下文“I could feel a wave of self-doubt wash over me.”可知, 朋友们急切地系上攀爬带,开始攀爬,结合作者恐高的情况可推知,作者犹豫(hesitate)了。
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5.A.anxiety B.sympathy
C.gratitude D.guilt
A 解析:根据下文“I could feel a wave of self-doubt wash over me.”可知,作者此时是既羡慕朋友又有些焦虑 (anxiety)。
6.A.choice B.favorite
C.turn D.way
C 解析:根据下文“I finally took a deep breath and tied my belt”可知,轮到作者时,作者深吸了一口气并系上攀爬带。it is one's turn意为“轮到某人”。
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7.A.faded away B.moved on
C.fell back D.built up
D 解析:根据上文“The first few feet were manageable, but as I climbed higher”可知,开始攀爬的前几英尺还能应付,但是随着爬得更高,作者的恐惧加剧(build up)了。
8.A.tightly B.lightly
C.calmly D.skillfully
A 解析:根据上文“my fear ______”和“My hands shook, and I grasped the holds”可知, 作者应该是紧紧地(tightly)抓住支撑点。
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9.A.stressed B.cheered
C.joked D.responded
B 解析:根据上文“You're doing great!”可知,朋友们在鼓励作者,所以应该是在下面为作者加油(cheer)。
10.A.regretted B.discovered
C.enjoyed D.made
A 解析:根据上文“I looked down”以及下文“as the ground seemed so far away”可知,作者往下看,看到地面那么远,再结合作者恐高,所以应该是立刻后悔(regret)往下看了。
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11.A.cried B.waved
C.froze D.accepted
C 解析:根据下文“trying to steady my breathing”可知,作者看到地面那么远,顿时吓呆(freeze) 了。
12.A.edged B.jumped
C.landed D.rolled
A 解析:根据上文“I knew I had two choices...chose the latter.”和下文“The higher I climbed”可知,作者没有放弃,而是选择慢慢往上移动(edge)
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13.A.put B.contain
C.force D.feel
B 解析:根据上文“When I finally reached the top”可知,作者最终到达了顶端,此时内心是喜悦和有成就(achievement)感的,所以脸上的笑容是抑制(contain)不住的。
14.A.responsibility B.direction
C.balance D.achievement
D 解析:参见上题解析。
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15.A.sight B.impression
C.step D.chance
C 解析:上文提到作者克服恐高去攀岩,开始时感到害怕,但最终迈出第一步并成功到达顶端。由此可知,作者明白了克服恐惧最困难的部分是迈出第一步(step)。
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Test 2
(2025·新疆适应性检测)I used to be the most determined resolution-maker. I always picked big ______________, like losing 50 pounds and running a marathon! However, I often ______________, out of willpower by February or March, and ______________ quietly back into my old habits.
C.goals
A.fell short
B.slid
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Two years ago, my life took a dramatic ______________ when I was diagnosed with two types of cancer. The health crisis completely ______________ my perspective on my life. Before, I always felt like I was failing somewhere, but now simply being alive felt like a huge ______________.
D.turn
A.reshaped
B.success
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That was when I ______________ to make small goals instead of resolutions. For instance, I started by ______________ more fruits and vegetables daily. After a few months, this became a(n) ______________ habit, so I switched my little goal to drinking more water and less soda. I also challenged myself to ______________ something new at the gym, like rowing machine. Last year, I jokingly decided that I wanted to stay well enough to avoid our insurance's upfront medical costs. ______________, I succeeded, largely due to the healthy habits I'd developed.
C.decided
D.eating
A.solid
D.try
C.Surprisingly
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The thing about almost losing your ______________ is that it really makes you realize how fragile and ______________ it is. Cancer gave me a sense of ______________ and motivated me to find a better way to feel successful. January 1st is just a day, and it's not special. ______________, you can make any day when you decide to be a better person a special day, regardless of what the calendar says.
A.life
B.precious
B.purpose
D.In fact
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【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者曾爱设立宏大的目标,却总因意志力不足而失败。两年前作者不幸患癌,这改变了其生活观念。此后,作者改立小目标,从多吃果蔬做起,养成健康习惯,还成功避免保险预付费用。作者领悟到,生命脆弱且珍贵,想改变的日子就是新起点。
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1.A.roles B.issues
C.goals D.moments
C 解析:根据上文“I used to be the most determined resolution-maker.”和下文“like losing 50 pounds and running a marathon”可知,作者总是选择宏大的目标(goal)。
2.A.fell short B.fell behind
C.stayed awake D.stayed up
A 解析:根据下文“out of willpower by February or March”和 “quietly back into my old habits”可推知,作者经常功亏一篑(fall short)。
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3.A.looked B.slid
C.ran D.fought
B 解析:根据下文“quietly back into my old habits”可推知,作者设立目标后,缺乏毅力,不知不觉地就恢复了以往的习惯。slide into意为“不知不觉陷入”。
4.A.rest B.risk
C.pause D.turn
D 解析:根据下文“when I was diagnosed with two types of cancer”可推知,这一重大事件使作者的生活发生了戏剧性的变化(turn)。
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5.A.reshaped B.predicted
C.misguided D.disturbed
A 解析:根据上文可知,作者被诊断出患有两种癌症,结合下文“Before, I always felt like...now simply being alive felt like a huge ______.”可知, 作者以前总觉得自己某些地方是失败的,但作者现在不这样认为了。这种健康危机应该是完全重塑(reshape)了作者对生活的看法。
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6.A.change B.success
C.contribution D.opportunity
B 解析:根据上文“Before, I always felt like I was failing somewhere” 和转折连词 but 可知, 作者以前总觉得自己在某些方面是失败的,但现在仅仅是活着就感觉像是巨大的成功(success)。此处前后对比, Before 与 now 相对,空处与 failing 相对。
7.A.pretended B.hesitated
C.decided D.guessed
C 解析:根据下文“to make small goals instead of resolutions”可知,作者决定(decide)作出改变。
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8.A.cooking B.storing
C.delivering D.eating
D 解析:根据下文“more fruits and vegetables daily”和“drinking more water and less soda”并结合常识可知,作者从每天多吃(eat)水果和蔬菜这样的小目标开始。
9.A.solid B.temporary
C.occasional D.unique
A 解析:根据下文“so I switched my little goal”可知,几个月后,作者多吃水果和蔬菜这个行为已经成为一个固定的(solid)习惯。
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10.A.introduce B.teach
C.make D.try
D 解析:根据下文“something new at the gym, like rowing machine”可知,作者是在挑战自我,在健身房尝试(try)新事物。
11.A.Hopefully B.Eagerly
C.Surprisingly D.Interestingly
C 解析:根据上下文可知,作者去年开玩笑地决定要保持足够健康,以避免保险的预付医疗费用;令人惊讶的是(surprisingly),作者成功了,这很大程度上是因为其养成的健康习惯。
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12.A.life B.confidence
C.ability D.energy
A 解析:上文提到作者被诊断出患有两种癌症,所以这里是说差点失去生命(life)会让你意识到生命是多么脆弱且宝贵(precious)。
13.A.desperate B.precious
C.tough D.peaceful
B 解析:参见上题解析。
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14.A.guilt B.purpose
C.security D.frustration
B 解析:根据下文“and motivated me to find a better way to feel successful”可推知,癌症激励作者去寻找更好的方式来获得成功感,即给了作者一种目标(purpose)感,激励着作者。
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15.A.By accident B.In addition
C.By design D.In fact
D 解析:上文提到一月一日只是一天,它并不特别;下文提到无论日历上怎么说,当你决定成为一个更好的人时,你可以让任何一天成为特别的日子。下文内容是对上文内容的补充说明, in fact意为“事实上”,符合语境。
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Test 1 [高频词]terrified adj.极度恐惧的 steady v.使平稳 race v.(因兴奋或害怕)急速跳动 towering adj.高耸的 hesitate v.犹豫 [障碍词]manageable adj.能应付的 thundering n.雷鸣般的响声;轰隆声 [熟词生义]hold (常用义)v.拿着;抓住 (文章义)n.支撑点(可手攀或脚踏的地方)
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Test 2 [高频词]be diagnosed with被诊断为 perspective n.观点;态度 switch v.(使)改变,转变 motivate v.激励,激发
[障碍词]willpower n.意志力 dramatic adj.突然的;巨大的;令人吃惊的 jokingly adv.开玩笑地 upfront adj.预付的,预交的 fragile adj.脆弱的
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