Ⅰ.完形填空
In my childhood, there were no smart phones or computers. Still, I never felt bored. The field, 1 and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground. I can remember once hiking to a nearby 2 and walking slowly around it. At the back of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It was full of muddy tyre tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but 3 it still seemed like a fine adventure.
I 4 on and on for what seemed like hours. I was sure someone was 5 in my ears to ask me to turn around and 6 back home but I was 7 and even a bit stupid, so I walked on. There was still neither a car nor a house 8 . My legs were getting tired. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew 9 . I didn't want to end up 10 on this road in the dark of night, and I was worried that it would be dark 11 I could make my way back to the lake again.
I continued to walk on with the fear growing inside of me. My heart was 12 and my legs were aching. When I 13 one last corner and saw a house that I 14 ， I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. I knew the way home! It was still over a mile away, but 15 felt like feathers. I 16 into the house with a big smile just in time for dinner. Then I ended my adventure with a good night's sleep.
I remembered this recently when I saw a 17 that said, “All roads lead home.” This is true. I also remembered a sage (智者) compared life to a journey. Are we going to make this life a terrible 18 or are we going to make the life a joyful one? It 19 our own choice.
All roads no matter how they twist and turn, can 20 us home in our hearts. May you always walk your path with love! May you always help your fellow travelers along the way!
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。“我”沿着湖边一条不熟悉的小路散步，不知不觉天色已晚，“我”很害怕但还是在晚饭前回到了家。回家的路不止一条，心中有家，总能找到回家的路。
1．A.towns B．farms
C．hills D．villages
解析：选C 根据上句，并结合该句“The field, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground.”可知，“我”家周围的田野、山地(hills)、树林都是完美的游乐场，故C项正确。
2．A.lake B．farmhouse
C．forest D．highway
解析：选A 根据该句中的“and walking slowly around it”，并结合第二段尾句中的“the lake”可以推断，“我”绕着附近的一个湖泊(lake)散步；A项意为“湖泊”，故A项正确。
3．A.appreciating B．refusing
C．introducing D．exploring
解析：选D 根据上文中的“At the back of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before.”可知，这条古旧的土路“我”从来没有看到过；结合该句内容可知，土路上满是泥泞的轮胎印迹，两边是深林，但探索(exploring)它仍然像是一次美妙的冒险。D项意为“探索”，故D项正确。
4．A.drove B．walked
C．flew D．rode
解析：选B 根据上文“walking slowly”可以推断“我”一直走(walked)，似乎走了几个小时，故B项正确。下文中的“walked on”亦是提示。
5．A.scolding B．whispering
C．singing D．waving
解析：选B 根据该句中的“in my ears”，并结合全句内容可知，“我”确信有人在“我”的耳边低语(whispering)；B项意为“低语”，故B项正确。
6．A.wander B．land
C．pace D．head
解析：选D 根据该句中的“turn around and”和“back home”可知，有一个人在“我”耳边低语，让“我”转身、回家；head back home意为“回家”，故D项正确。
7．A.stubborn B．desperate
C．sad D．anxious
解析：选A 根据该句中的“and even a bit stupid, so I walked on”可推知，空处应和形容词“stupid”对应，故A项“固执的”，符合语境。
8．A.in order B．in comfort
C．in sight D．in need
解析：选C 根据该句“There was still neither a car nor a house ”，并结合上文的内容可知，“我”沿着一条古旧的土路一直走，仍然看不到一辆车、一间房子；C项意为“看得见，在视野内”，符合语境，故C项正确。
9．A.thrilled B．disappointed
C．astonished D．scared
解析：选D 根据该句中的“I noticed that the sun was starting to go down”及常识可推知，“我”注意到太阳开始下山了，“我”感到害怕(scared)。
10．A.exposed B．trapped
C．injured D．worried
解析：选B 根据语境可推知，“我”不想在黑夜里被困(trapped)在这条路上；B项意为“被困的”，故B项正确。
11．A.though B．if
C．when D．before
解析：选D 根据语境可知，“我”担心在“我”再次回到湖边之前(before)天会黑下来。
12．A.beating B．sinking
C．blocking D．racing
解析：选D 根据空前一句“I continued to walk on with the fear growing inside of me.”可知，“我”继续前进，心里越来越害怕；据此可以推断，“我”的心急速跳动(racing)着，双腿隐隐作痛；D项意为“急速跳动”，故D项正确。
13．A.searched B．turned
C．checked D．examined
解析：选B 根据该句中的“When I one last corner and saw a house”可知，当“我”转过最后一个拐角时，“我”看到了一幢房子；B项意为“转弯”，故B项正确。
14．A.owned B．overlooked
C．recognized D．defined
解析：选C 根据该句中的“I jumped up and down and laughed out loud”可知，“我”上下跳了起来，并笑出了声；据此可以推断，“我”认出(recognized)了一幢房子；C项意为“认出”，故C项正确。
15．A.arms B．legs
C．head D．hands
解析：选B 根据空前一句“I knew the way home！”可知，“我”知道了回家的路；结合该句“It was still over a mile away, but felt like feathers.”且和该段第二句中的“my legs were aching”呼应可推知，虽然离家还有不止一英里，但“我”感到双腿(legs)轻松起来，故B项正确。
16．A.danced B．stormed
C．dragged D．jumped
解析：选A 根据上文中的“I jumped up and down and laughed out loud”可知，看到认识的房子，“我”很兴奋；结合该句中的“with a big smile just in time for dinner”可推知，“我”蹦蹦跳跳(danced)地进了房子，刚好赶上吃晚饭；A项意为“雀跃，轻快地移动”，故A项正确。
17．A.design B．signature
C．signal D．sign
解析：选D 根据该句“I remembered this recently when I saw a that said, ‘All roads lead home’”可知，“我”看到一个标牌(sign)，上面写着：“回家的路不止一条。”D项意为“标牌”，故D项正确。
18．A.scene B．trip
C．event D．sight
解析：选B 根据上文中的“a journey”并结合该句内容可推知，我们是要人生之旅(trip)变得糟糕，还是要让它变得快乐？B项意为“旅行”，故B项正确。
19．A.depends on B．decides on
C．deals with D．refers to
解析：选A 结合该句“It our own choice”可推知，这取决于(depends on)我们自己的选择。A项意为“取决于”，故A项正确。
20．A.move B．urge
C．lead D．transport
解析：选C 根据上文中的“All roads lead home”可知，回家的路不止一条；结合该句语境可知，道路不管多么曲折，都能指引(lead)我们回家。C项意为“引领”，故C项正确。
