(2020·内蒙古自治区奋斗中学高三月考)When faced with difficult situations in their lives, many people find them too __1__ and give up, especially on their life dreams.But not for Gabriel Heredia.
Gabriel is a 20yearold Argentinian barber who was born without hands. __2__ his physical disability, he was able to grow up happy and __3__. He also always had the support of friends and family, never feeling __4__ treated at all by his schoolmates. At the age of 14, he __5__ working as a barber, and learned all the techniques to perfect haircuts. Although he first saw it as a hobby, Gabriel quickly __6__ that this was the profession he wanted to work in.
His family __7__ him to open his first barbershop, which he worked at for one and a half years. There, he __8__ the president of Argentina Corta, an organization for barbers to connect, do charity work in less fortunate __9__， and teach hairdressing to those who are __10__. Gabriel is now part of Argentina Corta, offering his services to people of all __11__ so they can build up the __12__ they need to get decent jobs.
As a bright and caring young man, Gabriel __13__ not only to be a barber, but also to make a __14__ with the neighborhood：“The thing that I like most of my __15__ is that people feel comfortable and stylish with my cuts and that makes me __16__.”
Nowadays, Gabriel runs his own barber shop in Buenos Aires, where people __17__ around the block for his services. Gabriel's __18__ shows that the barriers we face in life are never __19__ to deal with successfully. Whatever problem you face, you can __20__ tackle it by adopting the right mindset, and never giving up.
篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了Gabriel天生就没有双手，但他经过努力成为一名理发师，并投入到慈善工作中。
1.A.dangerous B．cruel
C.large D．challenging
答案：D dangerous “危险的”；cruel “残忍的”；large “大的”；challenging “有挑战性的”。根据句意可知，当面对生活中的困难时，很多人认为它太具挑战性就放弃了，故D项正确。
2.A.Except B．Besides
C.Despite D．Through
答案：C 下文提到他快乐地长大，由此可知他并没有受到身体缺陷的影响，despite “尽管”符合语境，故C项正确。
3.A.independent B．honest
C.wealthy D．careful
答案：A 根据下文提到他未被区别对待以及他能独立工作可知，他独立性很强，故A项正确。
4.A.equally B．fairly
C.differently D．kindly
答案：C equally “平等地”；fairly “公平地”；differently “不同地”；kindly “友好地”。根据上文可知，他很乐观，所以有了朋友和家人的支持，他从来没感到自己被同学们区别对待，此处表示“不同地”，故C项正确。
5.A.started B．continued
C.stopped D．imagined
答案：A 根据语境可知，14岁时，他开始当理发师，故A项正确。
6.A.promised B．hoped
C.determined D．predicted
答案：C promise “承诺”；hope “希望”；determine “决定”；predict “预言”。他很快就决定这是他想要从事的职业，表示“决定”，故C项正确。
7.A.advised B．forced
C.inspired D．helped
答案：D 上文提到他总是有家人和朋友的支持，所以在他决定做理发师的时候，他的家人就帮助他开了第一家理发店，故D项正确。
8.A.introduced B．met
C.found D．influenced
答案：B 根据空前“There”可知，在理发店，他遇到了Argentina Corta的主席，指“遇到”，故B项正确。
9.A.neighborhoods B．clubs
C.schools D．organizations
答案：A Argentina Corta是一个帮助理发师建立联系的组织，他们在社区做慈善工作。下文“with the neighborhood”给了提示，故A项正确。
10.A.lucky B．puzzled
C.interested D．intelligent
答案：C lucky “幸运的”；puzzled “困惑的”；interested “感兴趣的”；intelligent “聪明的”。他们还教那些对理发感兴趣的人理发技能，故C项正确。
11.A.levels B．abilities
C.types D．ages
答案：D Gabriel现在是Argentina Corta的一员，为各个年龄段的人服务，指“各年龄的人们”，故D项正确。
12.A.images B．trust
C.skills D．respect
答案：C image “影像”；trust “信任”；skill “技能”；respect “尊敬”。根据上文可知，这个组织教一些理发技能，这样，他们就能通过学到的技能获得体面的工作，指“工作技能”，故C项正确。
13.A.fails B．struggles
C.happens D．refuses
答案：B 结合语境可知，他不仅努力(struggle)做一名理发师，而且还与社区建立联系，故B项正确。
14.A.connection B．conversation
C.debate D．bargain
答案：A connection “联系，连接”；conversation “谈话”；debate “辩论”；bargain “交易”。他还与社区建立联系，故A项正确。
15.A.future B．shop
C.dream D．job
答案：D 根据语境可知，他在谈论他的工作。句意：对我的工作，我最喜欢的一点是人们觉得我设计的发型既舒适又时尚。故D项正确。
16.A.special B．generous
C.confident D．happy
答案：D 根据语境，他作为理发师主要让人们舒适，让自己快乐，故D项正确。
17.A.turn up B．line up
C.end up D．pack up
答案：B turn up “调高”；line up “排队”；end up “结束”；pack up “整理”。人们在Gabriel的理发店排队等着他理发，故B项正确。
18.A.story B．lesson
C.decision D．choice
答案：A 根据整篇文章可知，本文在叙述Gabriel的故事，故A项正确。
19.A.hard B．impossible
C.likely D．useless
答案：B hard “艰难的”；impossible “不可能的”；likely “可能的”；useless “无用的”。生活中没有什么困难是不能解决的，故B项正确。
20.A.almost B．usually
C.hardly D．never
答案：B 无论面对什么问题，你通常(usually)可以通过采取正确的心态，永不放弃来解决它，故B项正确。
