viewed negatively, or it can empower us.Failing is what makes us grow, it makes us stronger and more to the aspects of life we have no control . The fear of failure, , is what makes us stagnant and sad. So I couldn’t see the future as clearly as before, I took the plunge in hopes that in the depths of fear and failure, I would feel more alive than ever before.If you feel lost, just take a deep breath and realize that being lost can be point of finding out who you truly are, and what you truly want to do.[1]A. pay back B. pay off C. pay for D. pay out[2]A. possibility B. application C. necessity D. change[3]A. effect B. feeling C. sense D. practice[4]A. what B. where C. which D. when[5]A. disappointment B. nervousness C. sadness D. excitement[6]A. wrestle B. sleep C. wake D. spring[7]A. real B. vague C. random D. actual[8]A. look B. regard C. think D. sever[9]A. difficult B. easy C. simple D. meaningless[10]A. complicated B. conventional C. comfortable D. controversial[11]A. unsafe B. unusual C. uncommon D. uncertain[12]A. challenging B. fulfilling C. confusing D. surprising[13]A. always B. seldom C. never D. still[14]A. when B. that C. which D. what[15]A. avoidable B. available C. adaptable D. accessible[16]A. in B. of C. about D. oer[17]A. however B. instead C. therefore D. furthermore[18]A. so long as B. in case C. as though D. even though[19]A. gradually B. eventually C. definitely D. deliberately[20]A. beginning B. top C. turning D. ending">

【題目】閱讀后面的短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）

“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” ——Henry David Thoreau

Everything about my future was ambiguously assumed. I would get into debt by going to college, then I would be forced to get a job to __ __that debt, while still getting into more and more debt by buying a house and a car. It seemed like a never-ending cycle that had no place for the ____ of a dream.

I want more—but not necessarily in the material ____ of personal wealth and success. I want more out of life. I want a passion, a conceptual dream ____ wouldn’t let me sleep out of pure ____. I want to ____ out of bed in the morning, rain or shine, and have that passion for life that seemed so intrinsic(固有的) in early childhood.

We all have a dream. It might be defined or just a (n) ____ idea, but most of us are so stuck in the muck of insecurity and self-doubt that we just ____ it as unrealistic or too ____to pursue.

We become so ____ with the life that has been planned out for us by our parents, teachers, traditions, and social norms that we feel that it’s stupid and ____ to risk losing it for the small hope of achieving something that is more __ _.

Taking a risk is ____ a risk. We can, and will, fail. Possibly many, many, many times. But that is ____ makes it exciting for me. That uncertainty can be span>viewed negatively, or it can empower us.

Failing is what makes us grow, it makes us stronger and more ____ to the aspects of life we have no control ____. The fear of failure, ____, is what makes us stagnant（停滯不前） and sad. So ____ I couldn’t see the future as clearly as before, I took the plunge in hopes that in the depths of fear and failure, I would ____ feel more alive than ever before.

If you feel lost, just take a deep breath and realize that being lost can be ____ point of finding out who you truly are, and what you truly want to do.

【1】A. pay back B. pay off C. pay for D. pay out

【2】A. possibility B. application C. necessity D. change

【3】A. effect B. feeling C. sense D. practice

【4】A. what B. where C. which D. when

【5】A. disappointment B. nervousness C. sadness D. excitement

【6】A. wrestle B. sleep C. wake D. spring

【7】A. real B. vague C. random D. actual

【8】A. look B. regard C. think D. sever

【9】A. difficult B. easy C. simple D. meaningless

【10】A. complicated B. conventional C. comfortable D. controversial

【11】A. unsafe B. unusual C. uncommon D. uncertain

【12】A. challenging B. fulfilling C. confusing D. surprising

【13】A. always B. seldom C. never D. still

【14】A. when B. that C. which D. what

【15】A. avoidable B. available C. adaptable D. accessible

【16】A. in B. of C. about D. oer

【17】A. however B. instead C. therefore D. furthermore

【18】A. so long as B. in case C. as though D. even though

【19】A. gradually B. eventually C. definitely D. deliberately

【20】A. beginning B. top C. turning D. ending

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】C

【5】D

【6】D

【7】B

【8】B

【9】A

【10】C

【11】A

【12】B

【13】D

【14】D

【15】C

【16】D

【17】A

【18】D

【19】C

【20】C

【解析】文章為文體，主要講述了迷失自我或許能成為人生的轉(zhuǎn)折點，讓你發(fā)現(xiàn)真正的自己，并讓你知道自己想真正成為怎樣的人。

【1】B 考查動詞短語辨析及語境理解 A項表示“償還”強(qiáng)調(diào)動作；B項是“還清”強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)果；C項是“付款買…”；D項是“出錢”之意。此處表示的是“還清債務(wù)”故選B。

【2】A 考查名詞詞義辨析 A項表示“可能性”；B項是“申請，運用”之意；C項是“必需品”而D項表示“成功”。此處表示的是“實現(xiàn)夢想的可能性”，故選A.

【3】C 考查名詞詞義辨析 A項表示“影響，效果”；B項是“感情，情感”；C項表示“感官，…感”；D項是“實踐”之意。此處表示“物質(zhì)性的需求”故C項適合。

【4】C 考查關(guān)系代詞 此處為一定語從句，先行詞為“dream”要用關(guān)系代詞which/that，且在從句中做主語，故選C項。

【5】D 考查名詞詞義辨析 A項表示“失望”；B項是“緊張不安”的意思；C項表示“傷心，難過”而D項表示“激動，興奮”。此處表示的是“要有一能讓我不會空懷純粹的興奮入睡的夢想”，故選D項適合。

【6】D 考查動詞詞義辨析 A項表示“吹口哨”；B項是“睡覺”的意思；C項指“醒來”而D項是“涌出，躍起”之意。此處依據(jù)后面的語境表示的是“早晨一躍而起”，故選D。

【7】B 考查形容詞詞義辨析 A項表示“真實的”；B項是“模糊的”；C項指“隨意的”而D項是“事實上的”。依據(jù)前面的“just be defined”判斷此處表示的是“明確的目標(biāo)還是模糊的主意“，故選B。

【8】B 考查動詞詞義辨析 A項表示“看”；B項是“認(rèn)作為”；C項是“想”而D項表示“服務(wù)”。此處需要與“as”搭配構(gòu)成“視作為，當(dāng)作為”之意，故用B項適合。

【9】A 考查形容詞詞義辨析 A項表示“困難的”；B項是“容易的”；C項表示“簡單的”而D項是“有意義的”。依據(jù)上下文此處表示的是“很難去實現(xiàn)”故選A。

【10】C 考查形容詞詞義辨析 A項表示“復(fù)雜的”；B項是“傳統(tǒng)的”；C項是“舒適的”而D項表示的是“有爭議的”。依據(jù)上下文此處表示的是“我們變得滿足于父母、老師、傳統(tǒng)及社會規(guī)條為我們營造的安逸生活”，故C項適合。

【11】A 考查形容詞詞義辨析 A項表示“不安全的”；B項是“不尋常的”；C項是“不普遍的”；D項表示“不確定的”。此處結(jié)合上下文以及前面的“stupid”一詞可以判斷選A項。

【12】B 考查形容詞詞義辨析 A項表示“具有挑戰(zhàn)性的”；B項是“富足的”；C項表示“令人困惑的”而D項表示“令人驚訝的”。此處表示的是“為了那一點點能夠為生活變得更充實的希望去冒險”之意，故B項適合。

【13】D 考查副詞詞義辨析 A項表示“總是”；B項是“很少”；C項表示“從未”而D項是“仍然，始終”。此處表示的是“冒險始終還是有風(fēng)險”，故選D。

【14】D 考查連接詞辨析 此處為表語從句，從句中缺少主語成分故要用“what”，所以選D。

【15】C 考查形容詞詞義辨析 A項表示“可避免的”；B項是“可獲得的”；C項是“可適應(yīng)的”D項是“可靠近的”。此處表示的是“失敗能讓我們成長，讓我們更強(qiáng)大，讓我們更能適應(yīng)生活中難以控制的各個方面”，故選C項。

【16】D 考查介詞詞義辨析 依據(jù)上下文與“control”一詞的介詞搭配為D項的“over”表示“對某事物的掌控”，故選D。

【17】A 考查連詞辨析 依據(jù)上下文的意思此處表示的是轉(zhuǎn)折之意，故選A項適合。

【18】D 考查副詞短語辨析 A項表示“只要”；B項是“以防”；C項是“好像”；D項表示“即使”。此處表示的是“盡管不能清晰地看見未來…”引導(dǎo)讓步關(guān)系，故選D。

【19】C 考查副詞詞義辨析 A項表示“逐漸地”；B項是“最終地”；C項表示“絕對地”而D項是“故意地”。此處表示的是“我也將活得更有生命力”之意，故選C，增強(qiáng)語氣。

【20】C 考查名詞詞義辨析 A項表示“開始”；B項是“頂部”；C項表示“轉(zhuǎn)折”；D項是“結(jié)束”之意。此處表示的是“迷失或許能成為你人生的轉(zhuǎn)折點”，回歸主題，故選C項適合。

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In other words, students increasingly need English in order to study and work in other countries. So, schools and businesses are asking for more accurate tests.

___【2】___

Mr. Roberts says several parts of standardized tests have changed recently. Now, many tests are given on computers. And, he says, tests measure all four skills of language learning: reading, listening, speaking and writing.

"A lot of are now delivered online, all four skills are being tested, in some cases, by computer, in particular speaking and writing skills, which are the most difficult to assess on a computer environment."

Computer testing will reduce the length of time required for testing, because the tests adjust to the test-taker’s ability. These computer-adaptive tests also increase accuracy in scoring. Computer-adaptive tests change depending on the test-taker’s responses. They can become more or less difficult during the testing session. For this reason, the set of correct answers will be different for each test-taker.

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Another change to language testing relates to cultural sensitivity. The term refers to material on a test that is based on a certain culture or is hard for test-takers from different cultures to understand.

Mr. Roberts says test development companies are now hiring people with intercultural communication backgrounds to review test items. The companies want to make sure the test does not upset test-takers. Having negative feelings may affect a student's performance on the test.

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Changes to English proficiency tests make them better at measuring the learners' ability. However, Mr. Roberts says the changes may mean the tests are more difficult for some students.

"The tests have become more proficiency-oriented. The items are being designed in such a way that they test real-world proficiency and not simply sort of an artificial environment or a specific set of skills that are taught in a classroom. So a lot of authentic texts, a lot of authentic listening passages are being used.”

The changes mean students have to be able to understand English the way it is used in everyday life, not just in textbooks.

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Another big change is the way in which a student's performance on the tests is measured. Mr. Roberts says that many tests are measured according to the Common European Frame of Reference (CERF) scale of language proficiency.

This measurement, Mr. Roberts says, “is similar to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) guidelines, which are used by American universities and government agencies, respectively.”

The rating scales and guidelines are designed to show what the learner is able to do in the areas of speaking, reading, listening and writing.

Mr. Roberts says, “It gives a description of what they can do with the language and then assigns a numerical value to that particular level.”

Mr. Roberts says he believes linking the scores and the scales means the tests provide more useful information about a learner’s ability than they did before.

In addition, changes to the tests will encourage schools to teach their students to use English for everyday life and study.

A:Cultural sensitivity

B:What the tests measure

C:a lot of new tests are being developed

D:Difficulties in language testing

E:Changes in language testing

F:new tests are being measured by some language experts

G:Accuracy in language testing

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