2020版高考一轮复习英语新课改外研版训练：选修八 Module 5——语言知识运用组块专练（练准度） .docVIP

选修八·Module 5 单元话题·语篇训练 Ⅰ.完形填空 I never expected to go to the University of Michigan. I grew up in a small Midwest town where college wasnt __1__ by any means.Many students entered the workplace straight out of high school. For a long time, that is where I thought I would end up. During my senior year, I started __2__ everywhere. I had the required grades and the ACT (American College Testing) __3__， but I came from a town of nowhere. So you can imagine the emotions of __4__ I had when I received a big envelope in the mail with the word “__5__” written across the top. Now that the opportunity was open to me, I decided to go. I had received __6__ aid and scholarships, which I think was a __7__ factor in the decision. But no matter how much work I __8__， my parents considered a waste of __9__. I often felt I was lacking __10__. I did the application all by myself. After moving to the college, I did two jobs and paid for my __11__ and bills. Looking back on it now, I feel that it wasnt __12__ to be self-reliant. But in the long run, I __13__ the lack of support I had at such a key point in my life which taught me to be __14__ and responsible in hard times, to go beyond __15__ and to try things I never thought I would ever be able to try. I believe thats what college is all about. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者出生在美国中西部的一个小城镇，从来没有想过能上大学，但作者通过自己的努力最终考上了大学并通过打工支付自己的学费和日常花销。作者通过自己的经历告诉我们，生活中的困难教会我们独立和有责任心，我们要尝试从来没有想过自己能做的事情。 1．A.expected　　 B．envied C．admired D．afforded 解析：选A　根据空前后可知，作者在美国中西部的一个小城镇长大，很多学生在高中毕业后就工作了，所以作者没有料到自己能上大学。expect“期待，料想”；envy“羡慕，妒忌”；admire“欣赏，赞赏”；afford“负担得起”。 2．A.delivering B．applying C．registering D．competing 解析：选B　根据常识可知，此处表示在高中毕业那年，作者开始到处申请(大学)。第三段倒数第二句中的“I did the application ”也是提示。deliver“发表，递送”；apply“申请”；register“登记，注册”；compete“竞争，竞赛”。 3．A.qualifications B．diplomas C．scores D．certificates 解析：选C　根据本句中的“required grades”及“the ACT (American College Testing)”可知，作者达到所要求的成绩和ACT分数(scores)。此处“grades”与“scores”同义。qualification“资格，学历”；diploma“文凭，学位证书”；score“分数，成绩”；certifi