Question

As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(反叛的) on the outside, on the inside I wanted people to like me.

Once I left home to hitchhike (搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t easy, and there were many times I didn’t feel . One situation in particular me grateful to still be alive. When I home, I was different--not so outwardly(外向地) sure of myself.

I was to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was staying with us, was wearing my clothes. And my family seemed to like her better than . I if I would be missed if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could me. I pointed out, “ She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful , but I was the only person who could fill my . She made me realize that even with my faults, -- and there were --I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.

I became a searcher, seeking out who I was and what made me . My of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist(抵制) pressure to in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I celebrated who I really was. I came to feel much more that no one can ever take my .

Each of us 58 a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So about being replaced. You be.

1.A. and B. as C. but D. for

2.A. safe B. dangerous C. content D. worried

3.A. left B. made C. forced D. let

4.A. designed B. returned C. contacted D. moved

5.A. angry B. amazed C. surprised D. happy

6.A. ever B. before C. me D. everyone

7.A. stressed B. wondered C. complained D. predicted

8.A. since B. unless C. while D. because

9.A. match B. compare C. limit D. replace

10.A. qualities B. people C. girls D. students

11.A. form B. task C. role D. character

12.A. little B. many C. limited D. unconscious

13.A. simple B. famous C. calm D. unique

14.A. sense B. idea C. view D. identity

15.A. act B. change C. learn D. think

16.A. doubtful B. happy C. lonely D. sure

17.A. money B. chance C. place D. existence

18.A. catches B. holds C. takes D. seizes

19.A. forget B. talk C. care D. argue

20.A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. shouldn’t

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.A

11.C

12.B

13.D

14.C

15.A

16.D

17.C

18.B

19.A

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：在这个世界上，每个人都是独一无二的存在，都是不可被取代的。作者10几岁的时候觉得自己总是让人失望。从外表上看似乎很叛逆，但是在内心深处，作者非常渴望被人疼爱。

1. on the inside I wanted people to like me作者外在的表现比较反叛，但内心渴望人们喜欢自己，故选C。

2.One situation in particular me grateful to still be alive.”可知，特别是有一次差点丢掉性命，说明有很多次，作者都感觉不是很安全，故选A。

3. sb do sth让某人做某事，一次突发状况让作者一直庆幸自己还活着，故选A。

4.When I home, I was different回到家后，作者像变了一个人似的，故选B。

5.my family seemed to like her better than .”可知，前后表示转折，作者很开心能顺利回到家，但是，家人似乎更喜欢她的朋友Penelope，故选D。

6.my family seemed to like her better than .我的家人似乎喜欢她胜过喜欢我，故选C。

7.I if I would be missed if I weren’t there.我在想如果我不在家，家人会不会想念我，故选B。

8.no one could me”可知，前后表示转折，Penelope虽然是个好女孩，但谁也无法取代作者，故选C。

9. Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could me.Penelope虽然是一个好孩子，但没有人能取代作者，根据段末的“who couldn’t be replaced”可知答案，故选D。

10.patient and is neater有耐心、更干净，这些是一个人的品质，故选A。

11.I was the only person who could fill my 我是唯一一个能扮演好自己角色的人，fill on’s role扮演自己的角色，故选C。

12.even with my faults”可知，作者认为自己有很多缺点，故选B。

13.I was the only person who could fill my .”可知，作者是独一无二的，故选D。

14.My of myself was changing.作者对自己的看法开始发生改变，故选C。

15.I started to resist(抵制) pressure to in ways that I didn’t like any more作者开始与叛逆的心理作斗争，不会再像以前那样去行事，故选A。

16.I came to feel much more that no one can ever take my .作者逐渐地更加肯定自己的地位，故选D。

17.no one can ever take my .没有人能够取代我，take one’s place取代某人的位置，与上文的replace对应，故选C。

18.Each of us a unique place in the world.我们每个人在这个世界上都拥有一个独特的位置，故选B。

19. about being replaced.不要再去想自己会被取代，故选A。

20.You be.你是不会被取代的，该句是You be replaced.的省略形式，故选C。

考点：故事类短文阅读