Question

Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe．I had been abroad a couple of times， 36 I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent．Moreover， my  37 of foreign languages was  38 to a little college French．

I  39 ．How would I，unable to speak the language and totally  40 with local geography or transportation systems，  41 interviews and do research? It seemed  42 ，and with much regret I sat down to write a letter begging  43 ．Halfway through，a thought ran through my mind：you can’t learn if you don’t  44 ．So I accepted the assignment.

There were some bad news. But by the time I had  45 the trip I was an experienced 46 ．And ever since，I have never hesitated to  47 for even the most remote places，without guides or even  48 bookings，confident that somehow I will  49 .

The point is that the new，the  50 ，is almost by definition scary．But each time you try 51 ，you learn，and as the learning piles up，the world  52 to you.

I’ve  53 to ski at 40，and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon．And I know I’ll go on doing such things．It’s not because I’m  54 or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for  55 and I believe I can accomplish wonders．

1.	A．though B．and C．but D．since

2.	A．knowledge B．view C．target D．experience

3.	A．forced B．limited C．reduced D．increased

4.	A．left B．doubted C．paused D．hesitated

5.A. occupied     B. unfamiliar    C: mixed    D. popular

6.	A．get up B．put up C．set up D．cheer up

7.	A．impossible B．possible C．easy D．disturbing

8.	A．away B．down C．off D．for

9.	A．ask B．try C．practice D．accept

10.	A．finished B．started C．reserved D．cancelled

11.	A．traveler B．reporter C．writer D．thinker

12.	A．take B．head C．make D．change

13.	A．careful B．free C．professional D．advanced

14.	A．lose B．win C．manage D．remember

15.	A．different B．same C．old D．bad

16.	A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything

17.	A．sticks B．comes C．opens D．drinks

18.	A．learned B．hoped C．forgotten D．attempted

19.	A．weaker B．braver C．worse D．luckier

20.	A．trouble B．failure C．victory D．challenge

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.A

12.B

13.D

14.C

15.A

16.B

17.C

18.A

19.B

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.由前面的句子I had been abroad a couple of times可以知道作者已经去国外过好几次，但是他还是很难知道他的路线环绕北美洲大陆，所以选C

2.考查单词意思，knowledge意思“知识”， view意思“景色”，target意思“目标”，experience意思“经历”，句子意思“我的外语知识”，所以选A

3.由后面的a little college French可以知道作者的外语知识被限制，所以选B

4.由前面说作者的外语知识被限制，自己恐怕完成不了任务，所以作者犹豫，所以选D

5.由前面的句子unable to speak the language可以知道作者对本地的地理和交通系统不熟悉，所以选B

6.考查词组意思，get up意思“起床”， put up意思“举起”，set up意思“准备”，cheer up意思“欢呼”，句子意思“准备采访还是做研究”，所以选C

7.考查单词意思，impossible 意思“不可能的”，possible意思“可能的”， easy意思“容易的”，disturbing意思“打扰的”，句子意思“好像不可能”，所以选A

8.固定词组beg off意思“恳求免除责任”，句子意思“带着遗憾坐下来写一封信恳求免除责任”，所以选C

9.根据句子意思“我的脑海里出现一个想法，如果你不试试你就不能学”，所以选B

10.由前面句子There were some bad news可以知道尽管有很多坏消息，但是作者还是完成了他的旅程，所以选A

11.由由前面的the trip可以知道作者是个有经验的旅行者，所以选A

12.固定搭配head for意思“向…出发”，句子意思“毫不犹豫向最遥远的地方出发”，所以选B

13.考查单词意思，careful意思“小心的”，free意思“免费的”，professional意思“专业的”，advanced意思“高深的”，句子意思“没有导游甚至没有高深的书”，所以选D

14.一开始作者因为自己的外语水平很犹豫到他成功完成任务，说明作者对自己很有信心，句子意思“使用某种办法就是有信心”，所以选C

15.由前面的句子The point is that the new可以推出这一点与众不同，所以选A

16.由前面的句子you can’t learn if you don’t try可以知道试着做某事，所以选B

17.固定句型open to sb意思“给某人开门”，句子意思“世界之门将为你打开”，所以选C

18.由后面的句子And I know I’ll go on doing such things可以知道作者在他40岁时学习滑冰，所以选A

19.有后面的more daring than others可以知道是更勇敢，所以选B

20.考查单词意思，trouble意思“困难”， failure意思“失败”，victory意思“胜利”，challenge意思“挑战”，句子意思“我将接受忧虑作为挑战的另外一个名字”，所以选D

考点：这是一篇叙事类短文