五、完形填空
One of my major life-turning points happened during my exchange study in Finland. At the University of Economics in Prague where I studied, it was extremely 1 to get on an Erasmus exchange trip abroad since the demand was 2. Everyone wanted to go!
Regardless, I decided to sign up early for my last semester, just to see what the process was like and to be better prepared for 3 again in a year. I did make it through all the three rounds and 4 got a spot at a University in Turku, Finland! I was 5. The success brought its own 6, but once you set your eyes on the goal, nothing can stop you.
And I had the time of my life in Finland. I met the most amazing people, traveled a ton, partied a lot, and 7 with friends from all over the world. 8 I was one of the few people there who really needed to pass all the courses and additionally write the papers, I 9 to run on an impossible sleep schedule of four hours per night. But I 10 it! My study in Finland opened up my 11, too.
After the exchange study, I 12 my life in Finland. This adventure led me to choose a life of 13 made up of remote work and plenty of traveling. I couldn't have asked for a better 14. And it gave me one of my favorite 15 that I can now share with others.
()1. A. influential B. significant C. impossible D. difficult
()2. A. huge B. flexible C. temporary D. precise
()3. A. distributing B. acquiring C. applying D. performing
()4. A. obviously B. importantly C. immediately D. surprisingly
()5. A. disappointed B. confused C. excited D. embarrassed
()6. A. reactions B. challenges C. opportunities D. achievements
()7. A. competed B. interacted C. conflicted D. agreed
()8. A. Now that B. Even if C. In case D. So long as
()9. A. happened B. managed C. examined D. hesitated
()10. A. ignored B. declined C. made D. expected
()11. A. horizons B. companies C. responsibilities D. organizations
()12. A. wrapped up B. picked up C. held up D. brought up
()13. A. experiment B. employment C. discipline D. freedom
()14. A. salary B. outcome C. position D. profession
()15. A. traditions B. fictions C. experiences D. legends

1.D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在芬兰参加交流学习的经历。
1. D 解析:根据下文“Regardless, I decided to sign up early for my last semester, just to see what the process was like”及“Everyone wanted to go!”可知,作者想参加的伊拉斯谟项目的海外交流之旅竞争激烈,想要参加极其困难。influential有影响力的;significant重要的;impossible不可能的;difficult困难的。故选D。
2. A 解析:根据下文“Everyone wanted to go!”可知,参加这个海外交流项目困难是由于竞争者需求巨大。huge巨大的;flexible灵活的;temporary短暂的;precise精确的。故选A。
3. C 解析:根据下文“again in a year”可知,作者打算为来年再次申请做准备。distribute打扰;acquire获得;apply申请,应用;perform表现,表演。故选C。
4. D 解析:根据上文“to be better prepared for”以及“again in a year”可知,作者原本打算来年再申请一次,结果却通过了,这是令人惊讶的。obviously明显地;importantly重要地;immediately立刻;surprisingly令人惊讶地。故选D。
5. C 解析:根据上文“got a spot at a University in Turku, Finland”可知,作者获得了一个去芬兰图尔库大学的机会,因此很兴奋。disappointed感到失望的;confused困惑的;excited兴奋的;embarrassed尴尬的。故选C。
6. B 解析:根据下文“but once you set your eyes on the goal, nothing can stop you”可知,成功会带来挑战。reaction反应;challenge挑战;opportunity机会;achievement成就。故选B。
7. B 解析:根据“I met the most amazing people, traveled a ton, partied a lot”可知,作者和来自世界各地的朋友建立了联系。compete竞争;interact互动;conflict冲突,抵触;agree同意。故选B。
8. A 解析:空后提到“I was one of the few people there who really needed to pass all the courses and additionally write the papers(我是那里为数不多必须通过所有课程并且还要写论文的人之一)”,下文提到“to run on an impossible sleep schedule of four hours per night(我设法坚持了一个不可能的作息时间表,每晚只睡四个小时)”,空后的内容是下文的原因,需用now that引导原因状语从句。now that既然;even if尽管;in case以防,万一;so long as只要。故选A。
9. B 解析:根据下文“to run on an impossible sleep schedule of four hours per night”可知,作者设法坚持了一个不可能的作息时间表,每晚只睡四个小时。happen发生;manage管理,完成(困难的事);examine检查;hesitate犹豫。短语manage to do sth.意为“设法成功做某事”。故选B。
10. C 解析:根据上文“to run on an impossible sleep schedule”并结合“But”可知,作者成功了。ignore忽视;decline拒绝;make完成;expect期待。make it为固定搭配,意为“成功”。故选C。
11. A 解析:根据上文“And I had the time of my life in Finland. I met the most amazing people, traveled a ton, partied a lot”可知,作者在交流学习期间拓宽了视野。horizon地平线,视野;company公司;responsibility责任;organization组织。故选A。
12. A 解析:根据上文“After the exchange study”可知,作者在芬兰的生活结束了。wrap up圆满结束;pick up拾起;hold up举起,支撑;bring up抚养。故选A。
13. D 解析:根据下文“made up of remote work and plenty of traveling”可知,作者在冒险中选择了一种自由的生活方式。experiment实验;employment职业;discipline纪律;freedom自由。故选D。
14. B 解析:根据上文“This adventure led me to choose a life of ”可知,作者认为交流学习的结果是很好的。salary薪水;outcome结果,成果;position位置;profession职业。故选B。
15. C 解析:根据下文“that I can now share with others”以及上文的描述可知,这次交流学习是可以和别人分享的经历。tradition传统;fiction小说;experience经历;legend传说。故选C。