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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
（一）
主题 生活与学习 语篇类型 记叙文 词数 239
When Aiden asked me to accompany him on a camping trip， I pictured a wooden cabin with a fireplace. Imagine how my 1 image of camping became a nightmare （噩梦） when Aiden and his brother， Lebron， 2 with a truck filled with camping supplies！ I did pack a backpack， as instructed， but I had no idea we were going on 3 training！
Lebron， ever so 4 ， hurried me to get in so we could leave the noisy city behind us. Ahead， the 5 came into view bigger; the trees were larger. At least the weather was 6 —cotton candy clouds dotted the deep blue sky.
At the trail-head， Lebron lectured Aiden and me about hiking 7 . The first part of the trail looked more like a wooded road. Soon the path became narrower and steeper， 8 me to focus on the task at hand. Finally， we 9 the top. My legs aching， I dropped my pack and groaned （呻吟）. “No time to 10 ，” Lebron said， looking up at the 11 . “We need to set up camp.”
Lebron and Aiden worked 12 ， while I stood around and pretended to 13 ， thunder rumbling in the distance. Each time lightning lit up the tent， I drew back with fear. And just as 14 as the storm came rushing in， it died down， allowing us to exit the tent. The 15 was so great—I could see for miles.
1. A. dangerous B. boring C. comfortable D. embarrassing
2. A. set off B. showed up C. showed off D. caught up
3. A. survival B. meaningful C. demanding D. fascinating
4. A. busy B. efficient C. patient D. considerate
5. A. mountains B. cities C. trucks D. houses
6. A. acceptable B. adaptable C. challenging D. amazing
7. A. rules B. adventures C. trails D. lovers
8. A. leading B. forcing C. allowing D. encouraging
9. A. missed B. saw C. crossed D. reached
10. A. cry B. rest C. celebrate D. escape
11. A. road B. partner C. sky D. pack
12. A. expertly B. unwillingly C. eagerly D. nervously
13. A. complain B. relax C. learn D. help
14. A. strangely B. constantly C. quickly D. quietly
15. A. camping B. rain C. view D. experience
（二）
主题 做人与做事 语篇类型 记叙文 词数 265
My favorite rock band graced the town. I headed to the concert with the desire to 1 my youth. At that time， I wasn’t exactly 2 ， but in middle age， I had come to believe that all the big moments in my life were behind me.
From the first song， I was 3 by the complexity of Jon’s new， innovative music， and I realized that Jon and his band were almost the same 4 as me. But unlike me， they were continuing to develop 5 . As the concert went on， I began thinking that I should also explore in new， untried 6 . If they could hug change， why couldn’t I？
The following day， I eagerly downloaded their new album. I found the song “Welcome to Wherever You Are” especially 7 ， since it seemed to speak directly to my situation. The words encouraged my belief in the power of untapped potential. As I listened， I resolved to 8 my own horizons and push myself toward new goals.
Within four months， I had proudly published my first short story. Another success soon 9 ， and then a poem I 10 about summer giving way to fall won a national award. 11 by that success， I wrote a children’s book， found a 12 ， and the book remains in print even now.
This 13 journey all began at that Jon’s concert， where what I thought was a destination turned out to be a（n） 14 . Taking the 15 path has led me to incredible， new places， and there is still much undiscovered territory awaiting me.
1. A. forget B. conclude C. analyze D. revisit
2. A. astonished B. depressed C. satisfied D. worried
3. A. struck B. convinced C. confused D. bothered
4. A. hobby B. character C. age D. talent
5. A. naturally B. creatively C. mentally D. emotionally
6. A. concerts B. stories C. directions D. arts
7. A. tiring B. inspiring C. joyful D. serious
8. A. ignore B. respect C. understand D. stretch
9. A. followed B. disappeared C. escaped D. admitted
10. A. appreciated B. collected C. penned D. discovered
11. A. Settled B. Encouraged C. Shocked D. Defeated
12. A. publisher B. friend C. reader D. writer
13. A. risky B. transformative C. wasteful D. plain
14. A. holiday B. task C. obstacle D. crossroad
15. A. unbearable B. unreachable C. unfamiliar D. untouchable
（三）
主题 社会服务与人际沟通 语篇类型 记叙文 词数 229
During my holiday in Sri Lanka this year， I experienced a memorable encounter. While 1 from Ella to Kandy， we saw salespeople selling goods on the road.
The 2 of this route was the many bends. There were many flower sellers， as each time the road made a bend， I could see them standing， expecting cars to 3 .