一、完形填空人与自我——突破舒适区
阅读下面的短文,从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
My 9-year-old son, Leopold, used to be quite a picky eater. He was always unwilling to try new things. I wanted to \underline{1} this, and the movie Yes Day flashed into my head. Last December, as we \underline{2} a ski trip, Leopold and I made a deal: We'd say yes to everything—including new foods and experiences—\underline{3} our trip.
We started saying yes \underline{4} we got on the plane. At an airport buffet(快餐部), I \underline{5} vegan meatballs while Leopold had hash browns. We didn't go back for seconds, but we both thought our new foods were “not \underline{6}”.
The next day, I took Leopold to meet his coach. While he was in his \underline{7}, I skied alone. I played it safe and stuck to the easy green runs. On the \underline{8} day, I thought about Leopold. He had kept his word and faced his \underline{9} of heights to learn how to ride a chairlift(缆椅). So, I challenged myself to try the \underline{10} blue run. I was proud of myself for trying something new.
Later that afternoon, Leopold wanted to go into the outdoor hot tub(浴池). It was $-6°C$, and the only thing I \underline{11} more than being cold is being cold and wet! But when I wanted to step back, Leopold reminded me of our \underline{12}.
Yes, it was cold, and yes, I was wet. But the hot tub's warm water was \underline{13} comfortable, and the cold air on my skin made me feel alive. The bath was really a fresh experience.
We had such a \underline{14} time saying yes to everything we've tried. Pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones has helped us live better—even if \underline{15}, sometimes, end up cold and wet.
()1. A. follow B. show C. change D. order
()2. A. looked through B. heard about C. turned down D. prepared for
()3. A. of B. from C. during D. as
()4. A. because B. before C. since D. after
()5. A. created B. offered C. cooked D. tried
()6. A. dirty B. bad C. expensive D. nice
()7. A. lesson B. party C. home D. plane
()8. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth
()9. A. fear B. excitement C. pride D. joy
()10. A. busier B. better C. harder D. funnier
()11. A. require B. doubt C. miss D. hate
()12. A. promise B. trade C. dream D. problem
()13. A. seriously B. nervously C. surprisingly D. strangely
()14. A. normal B. secret C. silent D. wonderful
()15. A. we B. they C. you D. I

1－5. CDCBD 6－10. BABAC 11－15. DACDA
【完形填空】
本文通过父子在滑雪旅行中践行“Yes Day”协议，双方克服恐惧和习惯，积极尝试新食物和体验，最终获得愉快经历，并领悟到即使偶尔遭遇不适，走出舒适区也能让生活更丰富。
第1题：根据前文“used to be quite a picky eater”及父亲的想法，此处应表示“改变”挑食习惯，故选C. change。
第9题：根据上下文，儿子学习乘坐缆椅需面对高度的“恐惧”，且“fear of heights”为常见搭配，故选A. fear。
第13题：在零下$6°\mathrm{C}$的寒冷天气中，热水浴的舒适度出人意料，强调意外之感，故选C. surprisingly。

【分析】
首先通读全文，把握主旨：本文围绕“突破舒适区”，讲述父亲为改变儿子挑食的习惯，借滑雪旅行约定尝试新事物，最终父子都收获成长的故事。做完形填空需遵循“先懂主旨，再析语境，结合词义、搭配解题”的思路：每道题要联系上下文逻辑、词汇含义及固定搭配，排除干扰项，选出最贴合语境的答案。
【解析】
1. 第1题：前文提到儿子“picky eater（挑食）”，父亲想“改变”这一状况，故选C（change）。
2. 第2题：根据语境，去年12月父亲和儿子“准备”滑雪旅行，prepared for符合，故选D。
3. 第3题：约定是在旅行“期间”尝试新事物，during符合，故选C。
4. 第4题：上飞机“之后”开始践行约定，after符合，故选D。
5. 第5题：在机场快餐部，父亲“尝试”素食肉丸，tried符合，故选B。
6. 第6题：转折词but表明，虽然没吃第二份，但新食物“不是坏的”，bad符合，故选B。
7. 第7题：儿子见教练，是在“课程（lesson）”中，故选A。
8. 第8题：前文是第二天见教练，接下来是“第三天”，third符合，故选B。
9. 第9题：固定搭配fear of heights（恐高），儿子克服高度的恐惧，故选A。
10. 第10题：父亲挑战自己，尝试“更难的”蓝道，harder符合，故选C。
11. 第11题：父亲“讨厌”寒冷，hate符合，故选D。
12. 第12题：儿子提醒父亲之前的“约定（promise）”，故选A。
13. 第13题：零下6度时，热水浴的舒适感“出乎意料”，surprisingly符合，故选C。
14. 第14题：践行约定收获“美好”时光，wonderful符合，故选D。
15. 第15题：指代父子“我们”，we符合，故选A。
【答案】
1-5. CDCBD；6-10. BABAC；11-15. DACDA
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、语境理解、词义辨析
【点评】
本文是人与自我主题的完形填空，贴近生活实际，围绕“突破舒适区”展开，既考查学生对词汇的辨析能力，也要求学生结合上下文逻辑推理，能引导学生理解尝试新事物的意义，是一篇典型的优质完形练习材料。
【难度系数】
0.6