Ⅰ.完形填空
(2020·甘肃省重点中学协作体第一次联考)
From an early age, Parker always said that he would be an astronaut when he grew up.But no matter how much he studied and took tests, he was never 1.B to fly in space. 2.D ， he grew over the maximum age for taking the selection tests.In other words, he would never be able to fulfill his 3.A .
Thinking about all the time and 4.C Parker had put into trying to be an astronaut, people felt 5.B for him.Despite what he was told about having to 6.D his ambition, Parker continued training and studying, 7.C he was going to have the tests the next month.
He 8.A as he got older, and when he was a very old man he heard that they were doing some very important 9.C experiments.For those experiments they needed a very 10.D astronaut.Parker, who walked with a 11.B ， was the only old man in the whole world who was 12.B to fly in a rocket.Therefore, Parker found himself flying in 13.D ， all with the help of science.It was clear that the 14.A gained during those missions helped to cure one of the worst sicknesses for old people, and Parker was 15.C as a hero.
Photos of the astronaut with a walking stick and no teeth 16.C all over the world, and became a 17.A of how you can never train or learn too much.It showed that 18.B effort always brings 19.D even though it may not be in the form we had first 20.A .
文章大意：Parker从小立志做一名宇航员，却一直未实现自己的梦想。但他从未放弃希望，一如既往地进行飞行训练。终于在年老时实现了自己的愿望。
1．A.noticed B．selected
C．invited D．permitted
解析：根据下文中的“he grew over the maximum age for taking the selection tests”可知，此处指他从来没有被选(selected)去太空飞行。
2．A.Secretly B．Suddenly
C．Luckily D．Finally
解析：最后，Parker已经超过了选拔考试的最大年龄。finally“最终；终于”。
3．A.dream B．task
C．need D．belief
解析：文章开头谈及Parker的梦想，因为他已经超过了选拔考试的最大年龄，所以他永远也无法实现他的梦想(dream)。
4．A.reputation B．power
C．effort D．practice
解析：根据第一段中的“But no matter how much he studied and took tests”可知，Parker付出了很多时间和努力(effort)。人们一想到Parker为成为宇航员所付出的时间和努力就为他感到遗憾(sorry)。
5．A.happy B．sorry
C．nervous D．calm
解析：参见上题解析。
6．A.ignore B．forget
C．develop D．abandon
解析：尽管有人告诉Parker，他不得不放弃(abandon)他的目标，但他还是继续训练和学习，好像(as if)下个月他要参加测试似的。
7．A.so that B．now that
C．as if D．even though
解析：参见上题解析。
8．A.carried on B．took on
C．turned off D．got off
解析：Parker继续(学习和训练)。carry on“继续做；坚持干”，符合语境。
9．A.electrical B．physical
C．medical D．political
解析：根据下文中的“during those missions helped to cure one of the worst sicknesses for old people”可知，Parker得知他们在太空做医学实验。medical“医疗的”，符合语境。electrical“用电的”；physical“物理学的”；political“政治的”。
10．A.sick B．experienced
C．active D．old
解析：根据语境可知，他们需要一位年纪大的(old)宇航员。
11．A.map B．stick
C．guide D．candle
解析：根据下文中的“Photos of the astronaut with a walking stick”可知，当时Parker走路需要拐杖。a walking stick“拐杖”。
12．A.planned B．trained
C．forced D．allowed
解析：根据上文内容可知，Parker参加训练就是为了能够在太空飞行。故B项符合语境。
13．A.silence B．danger
C．action D．space
解析：根据语境可知，此处指Parker参加实验后，发现自己在太空(space)飞行。
14．A.knowledge B．experience
C．money D．opportunity
解析：在那些任务中所获得的知识(knowledge)有助于治愈老人们最严重的疾病之一。
15．A.replaced B．educated
C．praised D．affected
解析：Parker被人们称赞(praised)为一位英雄。replace“代替”；educate“教育”；affect“影响”。
16．A.moved B．flew
C．spread D．took
解析：这位拄着拐杖且没有牙齿的宇航员的照片在全世界传播(spread)开来。
17．A.symbol B．mark
C．case D．doubt
解析：Parker的照片成了一种象征(symbol)——你再怎么去学习和训练都不为过。
18．A.desperate B．persistent
C．cautious D．apparent
解析：这表明坚持不懈的(persistent)努力总会带来回报(reward)。desperate“绝望的”；cautious“小心的”，apparent“显而易见的”。
19．A.award B．prize
C．result D．reward
解析：参见上题解析。
20．A.expected B．guessed
C．suggested D．proved
解析：坚持不懈的努力总会带来回报，尽管它不是我们最初所期待(expected)的那种形式。
