一、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
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I lived in a very poor district of Arusha, Tanzania. My family couldn't 1 to send me to study abroad. However, continuing my 2 in China was my dream. I couldn't wait to travel in this country and create new 3. I applied to 12 universities and got a few acceptance letters.
I 4 got accepted by a university in Shanghai. After the excitement in the beginning, I met great 5. I couldn't understand what my teachers and schoolmates said. 6 still, I was weak in my subjects at first and realized I could hardly finish one year without a scholarship(奖学金). I had to work hard and 7 every chance to practise my Chinese. 8, I had to save every coin I could.
Luckily, I topped in my class 9 the first term through hard work. The university awarded me a huge scholarship and I was filled with 10. I could complete my course in the university. I 11 the chance because I managed it with my own efforts. Four years later, when I spoke on the 12 ceremony, I was thankful and 13.
Life is not always easy. But what really matters is to keep positive when we are 14 by difficulties. Some may run away or be beaten while some are able to overcome the difficulties. I believe as long as we 15 trying long enough, all our dreams are within reach, no matter how big or crazy they might seem.
()1. A. afford B. pay C. push D. offer
()2. A. education B. travel C. experience D. culture
()3. A. wealth B. shows C. memories D. plans
()4. A. honestly B. actually C. finally D. suddenly
()5. A. people B. questions C. difficulties D. mistakes
()6. A. Larger B. Harder C. Worse D. Easier
()7. A. took B. achieved C. gave D. missed
()8. A. However B. Still C. Besides D. Instead
()9. A. after B. during C. before D. since
()10. A. surprise B. success C. joy D. worry
()11. A. cherished B. believed C. remembered D. wasted
()12. A. graduation B. class C. school D. opening
()13. A. relaxed B. grateful C. proud D. shy
()14. A. controlled B. beaten C. challenged D. followed
()15. A. get on B. keep on C. call on D. turn on

1. A
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. C
14. C
15. B

【分析】首先通读全文，把握文章主旨：本文讲述了来自坦桑尼亚贫困地区的作者克服困难到中国留学，通过努力获得奖学金并顺利毕业的励志故事。解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配及逻辑关系，逐一分析每个空的选项，排除不符合语境的选项，选出最佳答案。
【解析】1. 考查固定搭配。can't afford to do sth. 意为“负担不起做某事”，结合前文“poor district”可知家庭负担不起留学费用，故选A。
2. 考查名词词义。结合语境，作者的梦想是继续在中国接受教育，education（教育）符合，故选A。
3. 考查名词词义。作者期待来中国创造新的回忆，memories（回忆）符合语境，故选C。
4. 考查副词词义。前文提到申请了12所大学，此处是最终被上海的大学录取，finally（最终）符合，故选C。
5. 考查名词词义。后文提到听不懂老师同学的话、科目薄弱，可知遇到了困难，difficulties（困难）符合，故选C。
6. 考查固定表达。what's worse 意为“更糟的是”，是固定表达，此处指除了语言问题，科目也薄弱，故选C。
7. 考查固定搭配。take every chance 意为“抓住每一个机会”，是固定搭配，故选A。
8. 考查逻辑关系。前文说要抓住练习中文的机会，后文说要攒钱，是递进关系，besides（此外）符合，故选C。
9. 考查介词词义。结合语境，作者在第一学期之后成绩名列前茅，after（在……之后）符合，故选A。
10. 考查名词词义。获得大学的高额奖学金，作者内心充满喜悦，joy（喜悦）符合，故选C。
11. 考查动词词义。作者珍惜靠自己努力获得的机会，cherished（珍惜）符合，故选A。
12. 考查名词词义。此处指在毕业典礼上发言，graduation ceremony（毕业典礼）是固定搭配，故选A。
13. 考查形容词词义。毕业时作者心怀感恩且骄傲，proud（骄傲的）符合语境，故选C。
14. 考查动词词义。此处指被困难挑战时，challenged（挑战）符合，故选C。
15. 考查固定搭配。keep on doing sth. 意为“坚持做某事”，符合语境“只要坚持努力，梦想就能实现”，故选B。
【答案】1.A 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.C 11.A 12.A 13.C 14.C 15.B
【知识点】完形填空解题技巧、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本文为励志主题的英语完形填空，通过作者的留学经历传递坚持克服困难实现梦想的道理，侧重考查学生对语境的理解、词汇的辨析及逻辑关系的把握，是常见的英语题型。
【难度系数】0.5