北京市昌平区第一中学2025届高三上学期11月学情调研英语试卷（含答案）.docxVIP

北京市昌平区第一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期11月学情调研英语试卷

一、完形填空

Iwasupbeforetheothers,beforethebirds,beforethesun.Idrankacupofcoffee,wolfeddownapieceoftoast,putonmyshortsandsweatshirt,and1mygreenrunningshoes.Thenslippedquietlyoutthebackdoor.

Imovedquickerdowntheroad.Mybreathformedrounded,frostypuffs,swirlingintothefog.Ienjoyedthatfirstphysicalawakening,thatbrilliantmomentbeforethemindisfullyclear,whenthelimbsandjointsfirstbeginto2andthematerialbodystartstomeltaway.Solidtoliquid.

Faster,Itoldmyself.Faster.Therewerenocars,nopeople,nosignsoflife.Iwasall3,theworldtomyselfandmythoughts.

Onpaper,Ithought,I’ma(n)4,graduatingfromUniversityofOregon,earningamaster’sfromStanfordandsurvivingayearlonghitchintheU.S.Army.MyrésumésaidIwasalearned,accomplishedsoldier,atwenty-four-year-oldmaninfull...Butwhy,Iwondered,doIstillfeellikeakidWorse,likethesameshy,pale,rail-thinkidI’dalwaysbeen.

LikeallmyfriendsIwantedtobesuccessful.UnlikemyfriendsIdidn’tknowwhatthatmeant.MoneyWifeKidsHouseSure,ifIwas5.ThesewerethegoalsIwastaughttoaspireto,andpartofmedidaspiretotheminstinctively.ButdeepdownIwassearchingforsomethingelse,somethingmore.Ihada(n)6sensethatourtimeisshort,shorterthanweeverknow,shortasamorningrun,andIwantedminetobemeaningful.Andpurposeful.Andcreative.Andimportant.Aboveall...different.

Iwantedtoleavea7ontheworld.

Iwantedtowin.

No,that’snotright.Isimplydidn’twantto8.

Andthenithappened.Asmyyoungheartbegantopoundfaster,asmypinklungs9likethewingsofabird,asthetreesturnedtogreenishblurs,Isawitallbeforeme,exactlywhatIwantedmylifetobe.Play.

Yes,Ithought,that’sit.That’stheword.Thesecretofhappiness,I’dalwayssuspected,theessenceofbeautyortruth,laysomewhere