1、.完形填空My father once worked for a big company. However, when I was one year old he _1_ his job and then our family got into a difficult situation. We were _2_， so we sold our house. Then we had to live with my grandmother, though she didnt like kids at all. She never _3_. But I was very happy with my
2、 parents. My father was skilled at making things. I was also _4_ and had a talent for designing.We didnt have money to buy _5_ so we made our own. I put two tyres together to make a horse. I learned a lot about gravity (重力) because I _6_ many times.By 10, I knew I wanted to become a(n) _7_， but they
3、 didnt take women in engineering school, so I went to another school and _8_ in 1945. Then I was very _9_ to be accepted by the armys training programme. I learned a lot there. In 1966, I _10_ serving the army. I began to work with children with learning problems. I wanted to develop something that
4、would help them. Luckily, I _11_.I tried to retire five times but it never worked. In 1997, I went back to school to learn drawing, which was _12_ for my inventions. On a TV programme in 2015, I saw David Kelley, the founder of the design firm IDEO. When I realized he _13_ people from different back
5、grounds, I thought, “I have special life experiences and designing skills. I could be of _14_ to his firm.”I typed a letter to Kelley and quickly, I got a _15_ that I was accepted. I was 85.本文是一篇记叙文。作者介绍了自己的成长和工作经历。作者是一名女性，一生都在为自己的梦想努力，在85岁的时候还被著名设计师David Kelley的公司录取。1A.lostBtookCmissedDchanged解析：句意
6、：然而，当我一岁的时候，他失去了工作，然后我们的家庭陷入了困境。lose失去；take拿走；miss错过，想念；change改变。故选A。答案：A2A.in orderBin peaceCin dangerDin debt解析：句意：我们负债累累，所以我们卖掉了房子。in order井然有序的；in peace在和平中；in danger在危险中；in debt负债。故选D。答案：D3A.apologizedBperformedCsmiledDworked解析：由前文说奶奶不喜欢孩子，可知此处指她从来不笑。apologize道歉；perform执行，表演；smile微笑；work工作。故选C。
7、答案：C4A.sensitiveBstrictCprettyDcreative解析：句意：我也有创造力并具有设计的天赋。sensitive敏感的；strict严格的；pretty美丽的；creative有创造力的。故选D。答案：D5A.clothesBbooksCtoysDfoods解析：根据后文“I put two tyres together to make a horse.”可知，我们没有钱买玩具，所以我们自己做玩具。clothes衣服；book书；toy玩具；food食品。故选C。答案：C6A.fell offBgave inClooked upDturned back解析：句意：我学
8、到了很多关于重力的知识，因为我摔下来很多次。fall off从摔下来；give in屈服；look up(抬头)向上看，查阅；turn back往回走。故选A。答案：A7A.doctorBsoldierCdancerDinventor解析：句意：到10岁时，我知道我想成为一名发明家，但工程学院不接收女生，所以我去了另一所学校，并于1945年毕业。doctor医生；soldier士兵；dancer舞者；inventor发明家。故选D。答案：D8A.startedBreturnedCgraduatedDarrived解析：解析参考上一题。start开始；return归还，返回；graduate毕业
9、；arrive到达。故选C。答案：C9A.afraidBluckyCbraveDclever解析：句意：然后我很幸运地被军队的训练项目所接受。afraid害怕的；lucky幸运的；brave勇敢的；clever聪明的。故选B。答案：B10A.finishedBenjoyedCescapedDkept解析：句意：1966年，我完成了军队的服役。finish完成；enjoy喜爱；escape逃脱；keep保持。故选A。答案：A11A.leftBagreedCsucceededDstopped解析：句意：很幸运，我成功了。leave离开；agree同意；succeed成功；stop停止。故选C。答案
10、：C12A.famousBhelpfulCfitDready解析：句意：在1997年，我回到学校学习绘画，这对我的发明有帮助。famous著名的；helpful有帮助的；fit合适的；ready有准备的。故选B。答案：B13A.persuadedBrecognizedCacceptedDdoubted解析：句意：当我意识到他接受来自不同背景的人时，我想，我有特殊的生活经历和设计技巧，我对他的公司很有价值。persuade劝说；recognize意识到；accept接受；doubt怀疑。故选C。答案：C14A.valueBimportanceCinterestDhealth解析：解析参考上一题。
11、value价值；importance重要性；interest兴趣；health健康。故选A。答案：A15A.choiceBreplyCgiftDreward解析：句意：我给凯利发了一封信，很快，我得到了答复，我被录取了。我已经85岁了。choice选择；reply答复；gift礼物；reward奖励。故选B。答案：B.语法填空When I was an international student in China, I was lucky to experience Chinese New Year. The buildup was exciting as everywhere _1_ (de
12、corate) with red.Some fellow students and I decided to travel from Xian to Guilin for the festival. Travel during that time is quite _2_ adventure many people journey home _3_ (see) their families and everywhere is very busy.On the eve of New Year, we watched the CCTV New Years Gala. Although we did
13、nt really understand everything, it was good to be lost _4_ the atmosphere of the occasion! At New Year, families make _5_ (taste) dumplings together as part of the celebrations. On New Years Day, and for several weeks afterwards, you can hear firecrackers and fireworks everywhere, and the air _6_ (
14、smell) strongly of dynamite (火药) and smoke. This was adventurous for us!Being in China during New Year somewhat meant _7_ (lonely) though it was a great experience. I can _8_ (absolute) explain it with how international students in the UK might feel at Christmas if _9_ (have) no loved ones around them.Overall, my first Chinese New Year was an amazing experience, _10_ Ill never forget.1was_decorated2.an3.to_see4.in5.tasty6.smells7loneliness8.absolutely9.having10._which
