Question

Sometimes a part of us must die before another part can come to life. Even though this is a       and necessary stage of our growth, it is often painful or       if we don’t realize what’s happening. In fact, confusion is often the       that tells us a change is taking place within us. These changes happen throughout the lives of all humans, as we move from babyhood to       to teenage years and beyond. With each change from one       to another, we find ourselves       goodbye to an old friend, the identity (个性，身份) that we       in order to move through that particular time.

Sometimes we shape these identities in relationships or jobs, and when we change, those areas of our life become      . Usually, if we take the time to look into the changing surface of things, we will find that a change is taking place       us. For example, we may go through one whole part of our lives creating a protective shell around ourselves       we need it in defense of ourselves. One day,      , we may find ourselves feeling limited and bored, wanting to move outside the       we used to need; the new part of ourselves cannot be born within the       of the shell our old self needed.

We may feel a strange       of excitement and sadness as we say goodbye to a part of ourselves that is       and make way for a whole new identity to       in its place. We may find inspiration in working and studying when we think of the image of an animal who sheds (蜕毛；蜕皮) in order to       way for new skin, fur, or feathers to      . For example, keeping a piece of snake skin, or some other symbols of change, can       us that death and rebirth are simply nature’s way of growing. We can give in to this process, letting go of our past self with great love and gratitude, and       the new with an open mind and heart, ready for our next stage of life.

1.A. natural       B. dusty     C. humorous     D. rare

2.A. moving       B. confusing      C. tiring     D. scared

3.A. report        B. notice   C. sign       D. idea

4.A. brotherhood      B. neighborhood       C. adulthood     D. childhood

5.A. animal        B. people  C. school   D. stage

6.A. saying         B. speaking        C. telling   D. reading

7.A. showed      B. left        C. shaped D. realized

8.A. influenced B. remained     C. defended      D. directed

9.A. of       B. within   C. for         D. between

10.A. although  B. while     C. until      D. because

11.A. moreover         B. therefore      C. however        D. so

12.A. area          B. shelter  C. room     D. space

13.A. limits        B. contents        C. connection   D. requirement

14.A. influence B. mixture          C. appearance  D. relation

15.A. dying        B. coming C. escaping       D. running

16.A. come back        B. come down   C. come out       D. come across

17.A. become   B. reach    C. name    D. make

18.A. appear     B. disappear      C. go D. exist

19.A. convince B. remind C. warn    D. tell

20.A. hoping     B. imaging C. welcoming    D. supplying

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.A

9.B

10.D

11.C

12.B

13.A

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.D

18.A

19.B

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述在人的成长过程中，总是存在着旧的事物死亡和新鲜事物出现的更迭的情况，我们要带着感激和爱意释放过去，怀着开放的心灵欢迎新的事物的出现。

1.A形容词辨析。A自然的B充满灰尘的C幽默的D罕见的；有时候我们生活中的一部分要死亡来换取另外一部分的重生。尽管这是我们成长过程中自然的也很必要的一部分。

2. B形容词辨析。A令人感动的B令人困惑的C令人疲惫的D害怕的；根据38空前的confusion is…可知这里B正确。指这样的过程是痛苦的也是令人困惑的。

3. C名词辨析。A报告B通知C迹象D观点；困惑是我们内部发生变化的迹象之一。也就是说如果我们内心发生了变化，表现在外面的就是困惑。

4.D上下文串联。根据from babyhood和to teenage可知所填之词是介乎这两者之间的时间段，故Ｄ正确。从婴儿期到儿童期再到青少年期。

5. D名词辨析。A动物B人们C学校D阶段；当我们从一个阶段变化到另外一个阶段的时候，我们发现自己对过去的身份说再见了。也就是说获得了重生。

6.A动词辨析。A说B讲（不及物）C告知D阅读；固定搭配say good bye to向…说拜拜。

7.C上下文串联。根据下一段第一行Sometimes we shape these identities可知使用动词shape“塑造”。是指塑造出一个新的身份。

8.A动词辨析。A影响B仍然C辩护D指导；当我们本身发生变化的时候，我们发现生活中那一部分会产生影响。

9.B上下文串联。根据上文38空is taking place within us.可知是指我们内部发生的变化。

10.D连词辨析。A尽管B当…时C直到…才D因为；根据前句creating a protective shell我们要给自己创造出一个保护壳因为我们需要这个保护壳来保护自己。

11.C词义辨析。A而且B因此C然而D于是；然而有一天我们发现自己感觉到了限制和厌倦，想到这个保护壳的外面去。

12. B名词辨析。A地区B庇护所C房间D太空，空间；上文提及的难过保护壳就是我们的庇护所。我们想到这个庇护所的外面去了解外面的世界。

13.A名词辨析。A限制B内容C联系D要求；新的自我不可能在旧的庇护所的限制之内。

14.B名词辨析。A影响B混合物C外貌D联系，关系；当我们和旧的自我说再见的时候，我们可能会有兴奋或者悲伤的这样混合的感觉。

15. A动词辨析。A死亡B来C逃脱D奔跑；对自我心中那些就要死亡的旧的自我说再见。

16.C短语辨析。A返回B下来，下落C 出来，出现D遇见；对旧的自我说再见给新的自我的出现让路。

17.D固定搭配。Make way for让路给…一些动物腿毛为了给新的皮肤或者皮毛的出现让路。

18.A动词辨析。A出现B消失C去D存在；一些动物腿毛为了给新的皮肤或者皮毛的出现让路。

19.B动词辨析。A使..相信B提醒C警告D告诉；有蛇皮一样的皮肤或者其他的一些改变的征兆都在告诉我们死亡或者重生都是自然生长的一部分。

20. C动词辨析。A希望B想象C欢迎D提供；让我们带着感激和爱意释放过去，怀着开放的心灵欢迎新的事物的出现。

考点：考察人生哲理类短文