高中英语人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第一册Unit 1 People of Achievement精练

这是一份高中英语人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第一册Unit 1 People of Achievement精练，共18页。

[共两节，满分50分]
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Yu prbably knw wh Marie Curie was，but yu may nt have heard f Rachel Carsn. Of the utstanding ladies listed belw，wh d yu think was the mst imprtant wman f the past 100 years？
Jane Addams（1860-1935）
Anyne wh has ever been helped by a scial wrker has Jane Addams t thank. Addams helped the pr and wrked fr peace. She encuraged a sense f cmmunity（社区）by creating shelters and prmting educatin and services fr peple in need. In 1931，Addams became the first American wman t win the Nbel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carsn（1907-1964）
If it weren’t fr Rachel Carsn，the envirnmental mvement might nt exist tday. Her ppular 1962 bk Silent Spring raised awareness f the dangers f pllutin and the harmful effects f chemicals n humans and n the wrld’s lakes and ceans.
Sandra Day O’Cnnr（1930—present）
When Sandra Day Cnnr finished third in her class at Stanfrd Law Schl. in 1952. she culd nt find wrk at a law firm because she was a wman She became an arizna state senatr（参议员）and，in1981，the first wman t jin the U. S Supreme Curt. O’Cnnr gave the deciding vte in many imprtant cases during her 24 years n the tp curt.
Rsa Parks（1913-2005）
On December 1，1955，in Mntgmery，Alabama，Rsa Parks wuld nt give up her seat n a bus t a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prisn but it als set ff the Mntgmery bus byctt. It lasted fr mre than a year, and kicked ff the civil-rights mvement. “The nly tired I was, was tired f giving in,” said Parks.
1. What is Jane Addams nted fr in histry?
A. Her scial wrk.
B. Her teaching skills.
C. Her effrts t win a prize.
D. Her cmmunity backgrund.
2. What was the reasn fr O’ Cnnrs being rejected by the law firm?
A. Her lack f prper training in law.
B. Her little wrk experience in curt.
C. The discriminatin against wmen.
D. The pr financial cnditins.
3. Wh made a great cntributin t the civil-rights mvement in the u. s. ?
A Jane Addams.
B. Rachel Carsn.
C. Sandra day Cnnr.
D Rsa Parks.
4. What can we infer abut the wmen mentined in the text?
A. They are highly educated.
B. They are truly creative.
C. They are pineers.
D. They are peace-lvers.
B
After years f bserving human nature, I have decided that tw qualities make the difference between men f great achievement and men f average perfrmance curisity and discntent. I have never knwn an utstanding man wh lacked either. And I have never knwn an average man wh had bth. The tw belng tgether.
Tgether，these deep human urges（驱策力）cunt fr much mre than ambitin galile was nt merely ambitius when he drpped bjects f varying weights frm the Leaning Twer at Pisa and timed their fall t the grund. Like galile all the great names in histry were curius and asked in discntent，“Why？Why？Why？”
Frtunately，curisity and discntent dn’t have t be learned. We are brn with them and nly need t recapture them
“The great man” said Mencius（孟子），“is he wh des nt lse his child’s heart. Yet mst f us d lse it. We stp asking questins. We stp challenging custm. We just fllw the crwd. And the crwd desires nly the calm and restful average. It encurages us t ccupy ur wn little crner，t avid flish leaps int the dark，t be satisfied.
Mst f us meet new peple，and new ideas，with hesitatin. But nce having met and liked them we think hw terrible it wuld have been had we missed the chance. We will prbably have t frce urselves t waken ur curisity and discntent and keep them awake.
Hw shuld yu start？Mdestly，s as nt t becme discuraged I think f ne friend wh culdn’t arrange flwers. t satisfy herself. She was curius abut hw the experts did it. Nw she is ne f the experts, writing bks n flwer arrangement.
One way t begin is t answer yur wn excuses. Yu haven’t any special ability? Mst peple dn’t; there are nly a few geniuses. Yu haven’t any time? That’s gd, because it’s always the peple with n time wh get things dne. Harriet Stwe, mther f six, wrte parts f Uncle Tm ‘s Cabin while cking. Yu’ re t ld? Remember that Thmas Cstain was 57 when he published his first nvel, and that Grandma Mses shwed her first pictures when she was 78.
Hwever, yu start, remember there is n better time t start than right nw, fr yu’ll never be mre alive than yu are at this mment.
5. In writing Paragraph 1, the authr aims t_______.
A. prpse a definitin
B. make a cmparisn
C. reach a cnclusin
D. present an argument
6. What des the example f Galile tell us?
A. Trial and errr leads t the finding f truth
B. Scientists tend t be curius and ambitius
C. Creativity results frm challenging authrity
D. Greatness cmes frm a lasting desire t explre
7. What can yu d t recapture curisity and discntent?
A. Observe the unknwn arund yu
B. Develp a questining mind
C. Lead a life f adventure
D. Fllw the fashin
8. What culd be the best title fr the passage?
A. Curius minds Never Feel Cntented
B. Reflectins n Human Nature
C. The Keys t Achievement
D. Never T late t learn
C
Hllywd is still seen as a “man’s wrld”，but ne wman is ding her best t change that.
In May，2017，the U. S directr Sfia Cppla，46became the secnd wman in the histry f the Cannes Film Festival t win the best Directr Award fr her mvie The Beguiled. The last time a wman wn the award was 56 years ag.
Cppla seemed t be brn fr a career in film. Her father is Francis Frd Cppla，wh directed the famus mvie The Gdfather. Cppla first appeared as a baby by，Michael，in The Gdfather.
Hwever，it didn’t make her path t success easier Instead，she grew up in the shadw f her father. Peple ften criticized her fr neptism（裙带关系）and bad acting. She was named the “Wrst Supprting Actress（配角）“and Wrst New Star” at the 1990 Glden Raspberry Awards fr her acting in The Gdfather：Part Ⅲ.
After that，she turned t directing--what she really wanted t d all alng. Her first film Lick the Star came ut in 1998. And Lst in Translatin sn wn her an academy Award in 2003. She gradually became famus fr films fcusing n wmen. “I just think, half the wrld is female,” she tld Elle. cm. She makes films with these females in mind. Frm the cute Lisbn girls in The Virgin Suicides t the teen queen Marie Antinette, Cppla brings us int the amazing wrlds f girls, rather than simply shwing them as stupid unimprtant r useless, Deviant Wrld nted.
9. Sfia Cppla directed the fllwing mvies except_______.
A. The gdfather
B. The beguiled
C. The Virgin Suicides
D. Lick the star
10. What d Sfia Cppla’s mvies usually fcus n?
A. Peace
B. Lve
C. Sciety
D. Wmen
11. Which f the fllwing is true f Cppla?
A. She is the 2nd female directr t win an Oscar
B. She was praised fr acting in her father’s mvies
C. She actually started her film career as an actress
D. She wn an Academy Award fr Lick the Star
D
（2019·北京卷）Alice Mre is a teenager entrepreneur（创业者），wh in May2015 set up her business Ailie Candy. By the time she was 13 her cmpany was wrth millins f dllars with the inventin f a super-sweet treat that culd save kids teeth，instead f destrying them.
It all began when Mre visited a bank with her dad. On the uting, she was ffered a candy bar. Hwever, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad fr her teeth. But Mre was sick f missing ut n candies. S she desired t get rund the warning, “Why can’t I make a healthy candy that’s gd fr my teeth s that my parents can’t say n t it?” With that in mind. Mre asked her dad if she culd start her wn candy cmpany. He recmmended that she d sme research and talk t dentists abut what a healthier candy wuld cntain.
With her dad’s permissin, she spent the next tw years researching nline and cnducting trials t get a recipe that was bth tasty and tth-friendly. She als apprached dentists t learn mre abut teeth cleaning. Cnsequently, she succeeded in making a kind f candy nly using natural sweeteners which can reduce ral bacteria.
Mre then used her savings t get her business ff the grund. Afterwards, she and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket wner, wh finally agreed t sell Mre’s prduct--Can Candy.
As Can Candys success grws, s des Mre’s credibility as a yung entrepreneur. Mre is enthusiastic abut the candy she created, and she’s als psitive abut what the future might bring. She hpes that every kid can have a clean muth and a brad smile.
Meanwhile, with her parents’ help, Mre is generally able t live a nrmal teenage life. Althugh she funded her cmpany early n in life, she wasn’t driven primarily by prfit. Mre wants t use her unique talent t help thers find their smiles. She dnates 10% f Ailie Candys prfits t Big Smiles With her talent and determinatin, it appears that the sky culd be the limit fr Alice Mre.
12. Hw did Mre react t her dads warning?
A. She argued with him
B. She tried t find a way ut
C. She paid n attentin
D. She chse t cnsult dentists
13. What is special abut Can Candy?
A. It is beneficial t dental health
B. It is free f sweeteners
C. It is sweeter than ther candies
D. It is prduced t a dentists’ recipe
14. What des Mre expect frm her business?
A. T earn mre mney.
B. T help thers find smiles
C. T make herself stand ut
D. T beat ther candy cmpanies
15. What can we learn frm Alice Mre’s stry
A. Fame is a great thirst f the yung
B. A yuth is t be regarded with respect
C. Psitive thinking and actin result in success
D. Success means getting persnal desires satisfied
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
（2020·新高考全国Ⅰ卷）Sme individuals are brn with a gift fr public speaking. 16 D yu want t be a gd public speaker？Here are sme principles yu must master Peple want t listen t smene wh is interesting relaxed and cmfrtable. T ften，when yu stand up t give a speech，yu fcus n the “public” at the expense f the “speaking”. 17 Fcus n the speaking. Talk directly t yur audience，be yurself and make a cnnectin.
Even the mst successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet，the nly ne wh cares abut any mistake is the ne wh is speaking. Peples attentin wanders cnstantly. In fact, mst peple nly absrb abut 20 percent f a speaker’s message. S，dn’t stp speaking when yu make a mistake unless it’s a truly serius ne. 18
Yur gal is nt t be a perfect public speaker. 19 And like everything else in life，that takes practice. Remember even wrld champin athletes practice their skills n a cnsistent basis.
20 It’s rare t hear smene say, “I wish that speaker had spken lnger. On the ther hand, yu prbably can’t cunt the times that yu’ve thught,” I’m glad that talk is ver. It seemed t g n frever! S surprise yur audience. Always make yur presentatin just a bit shrter than anticipated. It’s better t leave yur listeners wishing fr mre than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting fr yur speech finally end.
A. D the ppsite.
B. Yu want t be an effective public speaker.
C. Yu dn’t need t aplgize fr a minr slip.
D. When it cmes t public speaking, less is usually mre.
E. The bjective f mst speeches is t benefit the audience.
F. Take the fear ut f public speaking by fcusing n yur listeners.
G. Hwever, the majrity f peple are effective speakers because they train t be.
17. _______ 18. _______ 19. _______ 20. _______ 21. _______
第二部分 语言运用
共两节，满分30分
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The jurney my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as lng as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered sme terrible illness in her early childhd After years f regular treatment，she finally became healthy.
Tw years ag，while Cathy was watching the Olympics a dream came int her sweet little head-t be a swimmer Last summer. She wanted t 21 ur lcal swim team. She practised hard and finally made it. The team practice, 22 was a rugh start She cughed and chked and culd hardly 23 her first few weeks. Hearing her cughing bitterly ne night, I decided t 24 her frm it all. But Cathy wke me up early the next mrning，wearing her swimsuit 25 t g I tld her she shuldn’t swim after a whle nights cughing but she refused t 26 and insisted she g!
Frm that day n，Cathy kept swimming and didn’t 27 a single practice. She had a firm intentin within herself t be the best she culd be My ten-year-ld daughter was grwing and changing right befre my eyes, int this 28 human being with a passin and a missin. There were mments f 29 f curse：ften she wuld be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult fr Cathy t accept that she wasn’t a 30 -ever. But that didn’t stp her frm trying.
Then came the final awards ceremny at the end f the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there t 31 her friends and praise their accmplishments. As the ceremny was nearing the end，I suddenly heard the head cach 32 , “The highest hnur ges t Cathy” Lking arund，he cntinued, “Cathy has inspired us with her 33 and enthusiasm. 34 skills and talents bring great success，the mst valuable asset（财富）ne can hld is the heart. ”
It was the greatest 35 f my daughter’s life With all she had been thrugh in her ten years，this was the hur f true triumph（成功）.
21. A. imprve B. train C. jin D. cntact
22. A. hwever B. therefreC. therwise D. instead
23. A. use B. survive C. save D. waste
24. A. pull B. tellC. hideD. fire
25. A. afraid B. nervus C. ready D. free
26. A. take ff B. set ff C. give up D. shw up
27. A. attend B. miss C. ban D. start
28. A. trustedB. determinedC. experiencedD. embarrassed
29. A. frustratin B. delight C. excitement D. surprise
30. A. beginner B. learner C. partnerD. winner
31. A. cheer nB. cmpete with C. respnd t D. run after
32. A. admitting B. explaining C. annuncing D. whispering
33. A. humur B. will C. hnestyD. wisdm
34. A. Althugh B. Since C. Once D. Because
35. A. discvery B. chice C. influence D. mment
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
（2018·全国Ⅲ卷）I’m nt sure 36 is mre frightened，me r the female grilla（大猩猩）that suddenly appears ut f nwhere. I’m walking n a path in the frest in the Central African Republic. Unexpectedly, I’m face-t-face with the grilla，wh begins screaming at 37 tp f her lungs. That makes her baby scream，and then a 400-pund male appears. He screams the 38 （lud）f all. The nise shakes the trees as the male beats his chest and charges tward me. I quickly lwer myself，ducking my head t avid 39 （lk）directly int his eyes s he desn’t feel 40 (challenge).
My name is Mireya Mayr. I’m a 41 （science） wh studies animals such as apes and mnkeys. I was searching 42 these three western lwland grillas I’d been bserving. N ne had seen them fr hurs，and my clleagues and I were wrried
When the grillas and I frightened each ther, I was just glad t find 43 （they）alive. True t a grillas unaggressive nature，the huge animal 44 （mean）me n real harm. He was just saying: “I’m king f this frest and here is yur reminder！”Once his message was delivered he allwed me 45 （stay）and watch.
第三部分 写作
[共两节，满分40分]
第一节（满分15分）
（2020·全国Ⅰ卷）你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以你身边值得尊敬和爱戴的人为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1. 人物简介；
2. 尊敬和爱戴的原因。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 短文题目和首句已为你写好。
The persn I respect
There are many respectable peple arund us. ____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
（2020·浙江温州九校联盟高一期末联考）Jenny was the nly child in her hme. She had a quarrel with her mther that afternn and she ran ut f the huse angrily She culdn’t help weeping srrwfully when she thught f the sclding frm her mther. Having wandered aimlessly in the street fr hurs，she felt a little hungry and wished fr smething t eat，but it was nt even pssible fr her，since she had nthing with her. She std beside a stand（货摊）fr a while，watching the middle-aged seller busy ding his business. Hwever，with n mney in hand，she sighed and had t leave
The seller behind the stand nticed the yung girl and asked，“Hey，girl，yu want t have the ndles？”
“Oh，yes…but I dn’t have mney n me…”she replied.
“That’s nthing. I’ll treat yu tday,” said the man. “Cme in”
“The seller brught her a bwl f ndles, whse smell was s attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.
“What is it?” asked the man kindly.
“Nthing, actually I was just tuched by yur kindness said Jenny as she wiped her tears. "Even a stranger n the street will give me a bwl f ndles, while my mther drve me ut f the huse. She shwed n care fr me. She was s merciless cmpared t a stranger!”
Hearing the wrds, the seller smiled, “Girl, d yu really think s? I nly gave yu a bwl f ndles and yu thanked me a lt. But it is yur mther wh has raised yu since yu were a baby. Can yu number the times she cked fr yu?”
Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shck she remembered Mther’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why didn’t I think f that? A bwl f ndles frm a stranger made me feel indebted, but I have never thanked my mum fr what she has dne fr me. ”
On the way hme, Jenny made up her mind t make an aplgy t her mther fr her rudeness as sn as she arrived hme.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
Nearing the drway，Jenny tk a deep breath ___________________________
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A gentle tuch n her hair called her mind back____________________________
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答案：
[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了过去100年中不同领域的四位女性先驱。
1. A细节理解题。根据 Jane Addams下的第一句话“Anyne wh has ever been helped by a scial wrker has Jane Addams t thank. （任何一个曾受到社会工作者帮助的人都要感谢 Jane Addams）”可知，在历史上，Jane Addams以她的社会工作而出名，与A项相符。
2. C细节理解题。根据“…she culd nt find wrk at a law firm because she was a wman. ”可知，她没能在法律事务所找到工作，是因为她是一名女性，这与C项“对于女性的歧视”相符，故选C项。根据 Sandra Day O’Cnnr下的第一句“When Sandra Day O’Cnnr finished third in her class at Stanfrd Law Schl. ”可知，她在斯坦福大学法学院受过教育，并非缺少正规的法律培训，故A项错误；文中未提及她在法庭上的工作经验少，故B项错误；文中未提及她的经济状况，故D项错误。
3. D细节理解题。根据 Rsa parks下的“. it als set ff the Mntgmery bus byctt. It lasted fr mre than a year，and kicked ff the civil-rights mvement. ”可知，它导致了蒙哥马利巴士抵制运动，这场运动持续了一年多，开始了民权运动，故选D项，是 Rsa parks对美国的民权运动作出了很大贡献。
4. C推理判断题。根据 Jane Addams下的“…the first American wman t win the Nbel Peace Prize. ” Rachel Carsn下的“If it weren’t fr Rachel Carsn, the envirnmental mvement might nt exist tday. ”，Sandra Day O'Cnnr下的“the first wman t jin the U. S. Supreme Curt. . . ”以及 Rsa parks下的“…it als set ff the Mntgmery bus byctt…kicked ff the civil-rights mvement. ”可知，文中提到的这几位女性都是不同领域的先驱（pineer），因此C项正确。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇议论文。作者认为：有伟大成就的人和平庸的人的区别在于两种品质—好奇心和不满足，二者缺一不可。文章围绕此论点展开，旨在告诉读者，我们天生就具备好奇心和不满足的品质，需要的只是唤醒它们。本文体现了新课标立德树人的理念。
5. D写作意图题。本文是一篇议论文，作者开篇明义，阐述了自己对成功人士必备品质的看法，下面各段都是围绕着这一看法展开的，故选D项“提出论点”。A项意为“提出定义”，B项意为“做比较”，C项意为“得出结论”，均不符合文意。
6. D推理判断题。根据第二段第一句可知，作者认为，好奇心和不满足是取得成就的内驱力，比雄心抱负重要得多，然后给出伽利略的例子来论证这一观点。D项“伟大来自对探索的持久渴望”与这一观点一致，注意D项中的 desire与第二段第一句中的 urges是同义替换。第二段最后一句也可印证答案。
7. B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“‘The great man, ’said Mencius, is he wh des nt lse his child’s heart Yet mst f us d lse it We stp asking questins. We stp challenging custm. We just fllw the crwd. ”可知，作者认为我们大部分人都失去了童心不再问问题，不再挑战习俗，只是随大流。由此可知，可以通过培养善于问问题的头脑来重新获得好奇心和不满足的品质。
8. C主旨大意题。浏览全文可知，文章主要论述了好奇心和不满足是取得成就的必备品质，二者缺一不可，全文围绕此论点展开，故C项“成功的关键”最适合作为文章标题。A项“好奇的人永远不会感到满足”、B项“对人性的反思”和D项“活到老学到老”均不符合文意。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了美国女导演 Sfia Cppla以及她的电影作品。
9. A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Her father is Francis frd Cppla，wh directed the famus mvie The Gdfather. ”可知，导演电影 The Gdfather的是 Sfia Cppla的父亲而不是Sfia Cppla，故选A项。
10. D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“She gradually became famus fr films fcusing n wmen. ”可知，Sfia Cppla的电影通常关注“女性”，故选D项。
l1. C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“She was named the ‘Wrst Supprting Actress’ and ‘Wrst New Star’ at the 1990 Glden Raspberry Awards fr her acting in The Gdfather: Part Ⅲ. ”可知，Sfia Cppla作为一个女演员开始了她的电影事业，故选C项。
[语篇解读]文章讲述了一位少年创业成功的故事。小女孩 Alice Mre面对问题不退缩，想办法解决问题，经过两年的调研和多次实验，最终创业成功。她也给更多的孩子带来健康和微笑。
12. B推理判断题。根据题干中关键词 warning可直接定位到第二段第五句，该句表示 Alice Mre想要解决父亲提出的问题, 因为她不愿意放弃享用糖果的机会，故B项“她试图找到解决的办法”为正确选项。
13. A推理判断题。CanCandy为语篇的线索性词汇，它是 Alice Mre的公司研发的新产品。题干是问 CanCandy的特别之处，由此定位到第三段第一句，根据本句内容可知，它“既可口又对牙齿无害”，故A项“它有益于牙齿健康”正确
14. B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“She hpes that every kid can have a clean muth and a brad smile. ”可知，Alice Mre希望每位小朋友都有洁净的牙齿和灿烂的笑容。B项意为“帮助别人找到笑容”，与原文意思相符。
15. C推理判断题。文章介绍了 Alice Mre年纪虽小，但面对问题不退缩，积极思考，想办法解决问题，勇于创新，最后创业成功的故事。故C项正确。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。有些人是天生的演说家，但大多数人能成为有影响力的演说家，是因为他们受过训练。文章就如何成为一名出色的演说家给出了一些建议。本文以提高演讲水平为话题关注自我发展与成长，有助于读者提高思辨能力和学习能力。
16. G上句提到“一些人生来就有公开演讲的天赋”，与此承接的语意应该是另一些人则要经过后天培训，故选G项“然而，大多数人能成为有影响力的演说家，是因为他们受过训练”。G项中的“the majrity f peple（大多数人）”对应上句的“sme individuals（一些人）”，“train t be（训练使然）”对应上句的“are brn with（与生俱来）”。
17. A关联逻辑法解题。前面一句说的是“当你站在公众面前演讲时，大多数情况下你关注的是公众，却牺牲了演讲”。言外之意，作者认为演讲者应关注演讲本身而不是公众，故选A项“反过来做”。F选项虽然也提到要关注“听众”，但是选项中的“the fear”在前文中没有提到，因此排除。
18. C前文说的是“即使最成功的演说家也会犯错……所以，除非错误非常严重，否则犯了错也不要停止演讲”。由此可推断设空处应该与“犯错”有关，故选C项“你没有必要为小失误道歉”。a minr slip（小错误）与前文的 a mistake为同义替换。
19. B由前句“你的目标不是成为一名完美的演说家”可以锁定B、E两项。但后句“就像生活中的其他一切事情一样，这需要练习”中有关键词“that”，因此空格处应提及“that”指代的内容故选B项“你想成为一名有影响力的演说家”，这是需要加以练习的。
20. D空后提到“很少听到有人会说：‘我希望演讲者能讲得更久些。’”另外，本段还给出了建议“总是让你的演讲比预期的稍短一点”，由此可知，位于本段段首的空格处应与缩短演讲时间有关。D项“说到公开演讲，通常越少就是越多”符合段落主题。这里的“less”指的是“less time”，“mre”指的是“mre benefits”或者“mre gains”。
[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者十岁的女儿凯西在游泳训练的过程中所表现出的热情和坚强的意志以及给他人带来的鼓舞。
21. C上文语境题。联系前文的 a dream came int her sweet little head-t be a swimmer可知，凯西想加入（jin）我们当地的游泳队。Imprve改善；train训练；cntact联系。
22. A上下文语境题。由空格前的 made it及后文的 a rugh start可知，虽然凯西最终加入了游泳队，然而（hwever）训练却异常艰辛。前后文在语意上是转折关系，故填 hwever therefre因此；therwise否则，不然；instead反而，代替。
23. B上文语境题。由空格前的 she cughed and chked可以看出，凯西一开始进行游泳训练遭遇了咳嗽、呛水等一系列困难，前几个星期几乎挺不下去（hardly survive her first few weeks）。use使用；save节省，拯救；waste浪费。
24. A上文语境题。一天晚上，作者听到女儿咳嗽得非常厉害，决定让女儿完全放弃这项运动（pull her frm it all）。文中的pull her frm it意为“把她从这项运动中拉（pull）出来”，即让女儿放弃这项运动。tell告诉；hide隐藏；fire开火，解雇。
25. C上文语境题。联系空格前的 wearing her swimsuit可知，凯西已经为去参加游泳训练做好了准备（ready）。afraid害怕的；nervus紧张的；free免费的，自由的。
26. C上下文语境题。联系空格前的but，refused及空格后的insisted she g可知，当作者因为女儿晚上咳嗽而劝说她放弃游泳的时候，女儿拒绝放弃（give up），选择坚持。take 起飞，脱掉；set ff动身，引爆；shw up出现，露面。
27. B上下文语境题。联系空格前的 kept swimming可以看出凯西刻苦训练的决心。再结合空格后的 a single practice可推知凯西一次训练也没有落下（miss）attend参加；ban禁止；start开始。
28. B下文语境题。联系下文的 she wuld be the last swimmer及“But that didn't stp her frm trying:"可以看出，凯西是一个意志坚定的（determined）人。trusted被信任的；experienced有经验的；embarrassed感到尴尬的。
29. A下文语境题。联系后文的 ften she wuld be the last swimmer in the race可知，凯西也遭遇过一些令她沮丧的时刻（mments f frustratin）。delight快乐，高兴；excitement兴奋surprise惊讶。
30. D上下文语境题。联系前文的 ften she wuld be the last swimmer in the race以及后文的“But that didn't stp her frm trying. ”可以看出，凯西遇到很多挫折，但对于凯西来说，她不愿意接受自己不是赢家（winner）这件事。beginner初学者；learner学习者；partner搭档，伙伴。
31. A下文语境题。由空格后的 praise their accmplishments可知，凯西参加颁奖典礼是为了称赞朋友们所取得的成绩。由and praise可知，凯西为朋友们喝彩（cheer n）。cmpete with比赛；respnd t对……作出反应；run after追赶，追求。
32. C下文语境题。联系空格后引用的话可知，总教练在宣布（annunce）比赛结果。admit承认，准许……进入；explain解释；whisper低语。
33. B上下文语境题。联系倒数第三段对于意志坚定的凯西的描述及倒数第二段最后一句话中的 the mst valuable asset ne can hld is the heart可以看出，凯西用她坚强的意志（will）和对游泳运动的热情鼓舞着她周围的人。humur幽默；hnesty诚实；wisdm智慧。
34. A语意逻辑题。skills and talents bring great success（技能和天赋给我们带来巨大的成功）和 the mst valuable asset ne can hld is the heart（一个人所拥有的最有价值的财富是内心）之间是让步关系，所以选 althugh since引导原因或时间状语从句；nce引导时间状语从句；because引导原因状语从句。
35. D下文语境题。联系该段最后一句中的 this was the hur f true triumph可知，这是作者女儿生命中最伟大的时刻（mment）。discvery发现；chice选择；influence影响。
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