Ⅰ.完形填空
(2020·河南省高三一轮复习诊断调研联考)
Peer pressure leads many high school students to follow the crowd and not do what they believe is right.I was one of them.It took me two years of high school to realize that I was 1.C to stand on my own feet and 2.D the challenge of wrestling.And I have grown from this experience.
Wrestling has a long history in my 3.B .My grandfather and my two uncles wrestled and were 4.D .I can remember my grandpa telling me how he 5.A his championship match and how he felt when his name was announced as New York State Champion.I could never have imagined that 6.C till the night I won my first match.I never realized the 7.B demand that wrestling took on one's body.The long hours of learning new moves, lifting weights, and the mental preparations needed to prepare for this sport are 8.D .I had to learn to 9.C my time between school, home and friends.Wrestling is more of an individual sport, but it also 10.B the help and support of a team to be successful.The coaches taught us to 11.D ourselves and also the opponents we face on the match.
At Christmas, we as a team brought toys to Upstate Hospital cancer unit for the 12.C children who could not be home for the 13.C with their families.Here I was able to 14.A the children who never knew if they were able to leave the hospital and live a(n) 15.A life.This made me realize that I need to live each day to the fullest because no one can tell what life has in 16.D for us.
Wrestling has taught me I am capable of being my own 17.B .I cannot go back in time to change the past. 18.A ， the confidence I have gained allows me the possibility of furthering my 19.B career in college.From this sport, I now know that to be 20.A you must not be afraid to try something new.
文章大意：文章主要讲述了自己练习摔跤，变得独立的故事。
1．A.afraid B．pleased
C．able D．likely
解析：根据前文语境可知，此处表达同龄人的压力使自己从众，不相信自己是正确的，自己也是花了两年的时间才意识到自己能独立地接受摔跤的挑战。afraid“害怕的”；pleased“感到满意的”；able“能够”；likely“可能的”。
2．A.picking out B．picking up
C．taking in D．taking on
解析：根据此处语境可知，自己能够接受挑战。picking out“挑出”；picking up“捡起”；taking in“欺骗，吸收”；taking on“接受(挑战)”。
3．A.school B．family
C．mind D．study
解析：根据后文说自己的爷爷和叔叔都摔跤，可知此处表示自己家里有摔跤的历史。school“学校”；family“家”；mind “思想”；study“学习”。
4．A.speakers B．trainers
C．believers D．champions
解析：根据后文爷爷讲述自己的冠军的故事，可知此处表示爷爷和叔叔都是冠军。
5．A.won B．held
C．attended D．designed
解析：根据语境可知此处表示爷爷讲述自己是怎么赢得冠军的。won“赢得”；held“举行”；attended“参加”；designed“设计”。
6．A.action B．reaction
C．feeling D．change
解析：根据语境可知此处表示自己无法想象出得冠军的心情。action“行为”；reaction“反应”；feeling “情感”；change“改变”。
7．A.little B．physical
C．material D．economic
解析： 根据语境可知此处表达作者从来没有意识到摔跤对自己身体的需要。little“小的；少的”；physical“身体的”；material“材料”；economic“经济”。
8．A.enough B．interesting
C．satisfactory D．awesome
解析：根据语境可知此处表示摔跤运动前长时间的准备活动真的令人恐惧。enough“足够的”；interesting“有趣的”；satisfactory“令人满意的”；awesome“令人恐惧的”。
9．A.spend B．spare
C．manage D．value
解析：根据语境可知此处表示自己学会管理在学校，家庭以及朋友之间的时间分配。spend“花费”；spare“匀出时间”；manage“管理”；value“珍惜”。
10．A.lacks B．requires
C．consults D．deserves
解析：根据语境可知此处表示摔跤是一项个人活动，也需要别人的帮助。lacks“缺乏”；requires“需要”；consults“咨询”；deserves“值得”。
11．A.prepare B．express
C．content D．respect
解析：根据语境可知此处表示教练教会自己尊重自己也尊重对手。prepare“准备”；express“表达”；content“使满意”；respect“尊敬”。
12．A.clever B．confident
C．unfortunate D．innocent
解析：根据语境可知此文表示我们去医院看望不幸的孩子。clever“聪明的”；confident“信任的”；unfortunate“不幸的”；innocent“清白的”。
13．A.gifts B．ceremonies
C．holidays D．treatments
解析：根据前文语境可知他们是在圣诞节期间去看望孩子们的。此处表示他们不能跟家人回家过节。gifts“礼物”；ceremonies“仪式”；holidays“节日；假日”；treatments“处理；对待”。
14．A.visit B．cure
C．thank D．gather
解析：根据语境可知此处表示我能看望我不认识的孩子。visit“参观；拜访”；cure“治疗；治愈”；thank“感谢”；gather“聚集”。
15．A.normal B．positive
C．active D．brilliant
解析：根据语境可知孩子们不知道是否自己能离开医院过正常的生活。normal“正常的”；positive“乐观的”；active“积极的”；brilliant“杰出的”。
16．A.need B．case
C．advance D．store
解析：根据语境可知此处未来会发生什么谁也不知道。此处是固定短语，in store“将要发生”；in need“处于困境”；in case“以防万一”；in advance“提前”。
17．A.teacher B．individual
C．friend D．status
解析：根据语境可知摔跤教会我能够自己独立地生活。teacher“老师”；individual“个人”；friend“朋友”；status“地位”。
18．A.However B．Thus
C．Besides D．Meanwhile
解析：根据语境可知此处表示虽然我不能改变我的过去，但我却获得了自信使自己能够继续自己的摔跤生涯。However“然而”；Thus“因此”；Besides“此外”；Meanwhile“与此同时”。
19．A.serving B．wrestling
C．guiding D．running
解析：根据语境可知此处表示继续自己的摔跤职业。serving“服务”；wrestling“摔跤”；guiding“指导”；running“跑”。
20．A.successful B．attractive
C．brave D．determined
解析：根据语境可知此处表示要想成功，你一定不能害怕尝试新事物。successful“成功的”；attractive“吸引人的”；brave“勇敢的”；determined“下定决心的”。
