Ⅰ.完形填空(30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As a young child, I was painfully shy. I'd watch other children at __1__ in the park, wishing I could join their ranks for a __2__ of tag, hideandseek, or jump rope, but I was too __3__ to approach them. __4__， my mother would come to the rescue. She'd get up from the bench where she was sitting with the other moms, __5__ my hand, and ask the other kids if I could play too. The answer was __6__ yes (I'm sure the other children didn't want to get in trouble with their own moms), and then I'd be all set for the rest of the afternoon...until the pattern __7__ itself the next day.
I became __8__ awkward and more outgoing as I grow up, thankfully—though I never __9__ what you'd call a social butterfly. Today, I feel __10__ giving public lectures in large halls, and having __11__ in small groups, but I still tend to avoid situations in which I'm expected to “mingle” (使混合) with a roomful of __12__ (I'm working on it)．
The reasons for my aversion (厌恶) could be various. For one, I might be __13__ some residual (残留的) childhood fear of rejection. But beyond that possibility, one __14__ element is that I __15__ to underestimate how much people like me after I meet them.
As some authors __16__， conversations are a great __17__ of happiness in our lives, but they could bring us even greater joy if we only __18__ that others like us more than we know, which is a good thing to keep in mind as you __19__ the aweinspiring room of strangers at your next cocktail party, mix and mingle reception, or company __20__ hour. I know I'll try to.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过讲述自己从一个害羞的孩子转变成一个能够和他人自在沟通甚至进行演讲的人的变化，告诉我们：对他人敞开胸怀，不再害羞会更开心。
1．A.work B．play
C．study D．lunch
解析：根据下文“tag, hideandseek, or jump rope”可推知，作者在公园里看其他小朋友玩各种游戏，与下文“and ask the other kids if I could play too”呼应，故选B。
答案：B
2．A.party B．course
C．presentation D．game
解析：根据下文中的“tag, hideandseek, or jump rope”可知，这是孩子们所玩的游戏，故选D。
答案：D
3．A.scared B．thrilled
C．ashamed D．shocked
解析：根据下文中的“__13__ some residual childhood fear of rejection”可知，此处表示作者太害怕(scared)了而不敢靠近他们。thrilled“极为激动，非常兴奋”。
答案：A
4．A.Accidentally B．Temporarily
C．Eventually D．Absolutely
解析：根据语境可推知，作者不敢参与小伙伴们的游戏，最终(Eventually)母亲会帮其脱离窘境，故选C。
答案：C
5．A.take B．keep
C．pick D．push
解析：此处表示母亲站起来，走过来拉起作者的手，征求其他小朋友的意见，故选A。
答案：A
6．A.yet B．simply
C．always D．already
解析：根据上文的内容可知，作者的母亲会帮其脱离窘境，询问其他小朋友的意见，此处表示得到的答案总是(always)肯定的。
答案：C
7．A.considered B．found
C．concerned D．repeated
解析：根据上文“my mother would come to the rescue”及下文“the next day”可推知，此处表示作者在陈述过去经常发生的事情，即：第二天模式依旧，作者依然要依赖母亲才能参与小伙伴们的活动或游戏。
答案：D
8．A.worse B．less
C．quite D．rather
解析：由空处与下文“more outgoing”呼应可推知，作者不再那么害羞和尴尬了。
答案：B
9．A.turned into B．put forward
C．jumped at D．pointed out
解析：尽管作者已经不再害羞，但是也没有变成(turned into)社交能手。
答案：A
10．A.attractive B．popular
C．serious D．comfortable
解析：根据本句中的but可知，句子前后表示转折，此处表示尽管作者在大厅中做演讲感觉很放松，但仍然会避免一些场合，故选D。
答案：D
11．A.compositions B．conversations
C．essays D．comments
解析：由空处与下文“conversations are a great __17__ of happiness in our lives”呼应可知，作者乐于进行小组谈话。
答案：B
12．A.passengers B．customers
C．strangers D．authors
解析： 由空处与下文“__19__ the aweinspiring room of strangers at your next cocktail party”呼应可知，此处表示一屋子的陌生人。
答案：C
13．A.leading B．carrying
C．describing D．evaluating
解析：根据语境可推知，作者分析原因，认为可能是自己还带有一些童年残留的恐惧。carry“携带”符合语境。
答案：B
14．A.likely B．real
C．full D．complete
解析：根据上文“beyond that possibility”可推知，此处作者分析了另外一种可能性，故选A。
答案：A
15．A.like B．happen
C．refuse D．tend
解析：由空处与上文“but I still tend to avoid situations”呼应可推知，此处表示作者趋于低估别人对自己的喜欢程度，故选D。
答案：D
16．A.arrange B．demand
C．state D．discuss
解析：此处表示正如一些作家陈述(state)的那样。
答案：C
17．A.level B．reward
C．intention D．source
解析：根据下文“but they could bring us even greater joy”可推知，谈话是人们生活中快乐的来源。source“来源”。
答案：D
18．A.observe B．realize
C．consult D．control
解析：根据上文作者趋于低估别人对自己的喜欢程度可推知，如果我们意识到(realize)别人比我们知道的更喜欢我们，我们就会更快乐，故选B。
答案：B
19．A.discover B．recognize
C．survey D．acquaint
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示审视一屋子的陌生人，故选C。
答案：C
20．A.happy B．last
C．proud D．individual
解析：根据上文“cocktail party，mix and mingle reception”可推知，此处表示公司的快乐时光，故选A。individual“个人的”。
答案：A
