高考总复习英语模拟演练：1-3-3a必修3unit 3　the million pound bank note 含解析.docVIP

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Inaway,Ispentthelastsixteenyearspreparingforcollege.Thesecondhalfofmylifewasagreat__1__focusedondevelopingwhoIwasandfiguringoutwhatwas__2__tome.Ihadspentalotoftimeandeffortfightingwithmy__3__inthefirsthalfofmylife,notbecauseIdidntwanttolearn,___4__becauseIcouldntfocus.IdroppedoutofaCatholicschoolinmyfirstgradeandthenapublicschoolinmyfourth.__5__，Iquitmyhighschooland__6__myearlytwentiesworkingatgasstationsanddoinglaborjobs.

TheInternethad__7__everyoneslifeandIwasnoexception.Ibegantobefullyexposedtothingsthatwouldneverhavebeen__8__tenyearsago.Atthistime,astrongthirstfor__9__begantoawakeninme.History,politics,andscience—Iwantedtoknoweverything!Ithappenedatthispointthatmymother__10__goingtocollegeat53.She__11__metogoaswellbutIwasstill__12__ofwhatcollegecoulddoformeandafraidofwhatitcouldnt.__13__，Istartedmovingupatmyjoband__14__mybluecollarsforwhite.

Itwasinmysixthyearatthecompanythatmymother__15__college－shewas57then.Itwasa(n)__16__actofcouragethatfirmedmy__17__thatanyonecandoanything.Also,Iwas__18__oftheroutineanddulldailylife.Iwantedtodosomething__19__tomylife－Iwantedtomakeadifference.Becauseofmymother,Ibelievethatanyonecandoanything,soI__20__myjobanddevotedmylifetohighereducation.

篇章导读：本文是记叙文。作者把自己的人生分成两个时期，前期作者并没有认真学习，高中退学后在加油站上班，几年之后作者升职了。后来在母亲的影响下，他辞去工作，毅然决定去接受高等教育。

1．A.effortB．chanceC．sufferingD．support

答案：A由上下文可知，作者下半生的精力主要放在个人的发展和追寻人生中最重要的支撑点上。effort意为“努力”，符合语境。

2．A.typical B．reliable

C．important D．unusual

答案：C根据最后一段倒数第二句中的“Iwantedtomakeadifference”可知，作者一直在找寻人生中最重要的部分。所以空格处填important。

3．A.hobby B．education

C．family D．laziness

答案：B根据下文的“notbecauseIdidntwanttolearn”可知，作者在前期一直在努力想多学点东西，但怎么学都无法