I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence（玩世不恭）was

I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence（玩世不恭）was 36 to me. We liked each other the first instant we met．37 ，I was a straight Astudent and my parents had high hopes for me to 38 an Ivy League（常春藤联盟）school.Billy did not 39 into the equality. We were in love nevertheless-that 40 teenage love．I still remember we had a plan for prom（舞会）．It was understood that we had 41 about where we would dance and drink and party together.
This meant one thing to my parents-panic．And it grew as the 42 letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to，nine accepted me. And one of them was Brown University-the Ivy League college 43 in historic Providence，Rhode Island．
There was no 44 that I was drawn to Brown，but Billy (who had joined the army）was 45 down south and I had offers 46 for me there，too. I was torn between my love for him and my family 47 ．
One week 48 the start of school，my mother had a talk with me．She said I was eighteen years old and I had a 49 to make---one that went 50 beyond the choice of 51 to attend university.
In August，I 52 and drove north to Providence．It took several months to 53 that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy's，Brown changed my life，opening doors and giving me the 54 I now use to think，to learn and to write. Life is always about 55 it seems，and the older I get，the more I understand this. Still，there are times when I think of Billy because he taught me about love．
【小题1】A．appealingB．disturbingC．confusingD．amusing【小题2】A．UnfortunatelyB．ActuallyC．LuckilyD．Originally【小题3】A．leaveB．finishC．startD．attend【小题4】A．fitB．lookC．breakD．run【小题5】A．matureB．crazyC．normalD．wrong【小题6】A．talkedB．lookedC．liedD．argued【小题7】A．acceptanceB．rejectionC．applicationD．recommendation【小题8】A．locatedB．placedC．setD．laid【小题9】A．pointB．challengeC．questionD．need【小题10】A．leftB．sentC．dismissedD．employed【小题11】A．hopingB．askingC．waitingD．searching【小题12】A．traditionB．expectationC．reputationD．connection【小题13】A．beforeB．afterC．atD．since【小题14】A．decisionB．planC．ruleD．promise【小题15】A．outB．awayC．deepD．far【小题16】A．whenB．howC．whetherD．where【小题17】A．got upB．packed upC．held upD．turned up【小题18】A．foreseeB．realizeC．imagineD．consider【小题19】A．chancesB．positionC．toolsD．equipment【小题20】A．surprisesB．adventuresC．opportunitiesD．choicesA

(答案→)A 解析：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述了我在选择上大学的时候，爱上了Billy。可家人希望我上一所常春藤联盟的大学。于是我在两者之间做出了艰难的选择。最后我终于上了布朗大学。作者从此感悟到：生活似乎总是充满了选择，随着年龄的增大，对此理解的越深刻。【小题1】A考查动词词义辨析。此处appealing吸引；disturbing打扰； confusing 混淆；amusing娱乐。他很英俊，他那玩世不恭的态度吸引了我。根据后文我们一见面就相互喜欢可知，选A。【小题2】B考查副词词义辨析。此处Unfortunately不幸的是； Actually实际上；Luckily幸运地；Originally起初地。事实上，我是一名A级学生，我的父母希望我进入常春藤联盟学校学习（attend）。【小题3】D考查动词词义辨析。此处leave离开；finish完成；start开始；attend参加，attend school意为：上学。我是一名A级学生，我的父母希望我进入常春藤联盟学校学习（attend）。【小题4】A考查动词词义辨析。此处fit适合； look看；break 打破； run跑。此处fit into意为：找到时间做某事。Billy找不到时间平衡此事。【小题5】B考查形容词词义辨析。此处mature成熟的； crazy疯狂的；. normal 正常的； wrong错误的。我们相爱了，然而那是疯狂的青少年恋爱。【小题6】C考查动词词义辨析。此处talked 谈论；looked看； lied撒谎；argued争论。我们究竟在哪里跳舞、喝酒和聚会撒谎是可以理解的。【小题7】A考查名词词义辨析。此处acceptance接收；接受；rejection 拒绝；application应用； recommendation推荐。此处acceptance letters意为：录取通知。随着录取通知书的不断涌入，父母的恐惧心理与日俱增。【小题8】A考查动词词义辨析。此处located 位于；placed 放置； set设置； laid放。我申请了11所大学，9所录取了我，其中有一所是常春藤联盟学校。它是布朗大学位于Rhode Island。故选A。【小题9】C考查名词词义辨析。此处point观点； challenge 挑战； question 问题； need需要。我进入布朗大学没问题。【小题10】B考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。此处left离开；sent 发送；dismissed 复员；employed雇佣。根据文中who had joined the army可知，Billy以前参过军。所以他应该复员到南方。【小题11】C考查动词词义辨析。此处hoping 希望；asking请求； waiting等待； searching寻找。在那里也有许多通知等着（waiting）我。【小题12】B考查名词词义辨析。此处tradition传统；expectation期望；reputation声誉；connection联系。我忍受着我对Billy的爱和家庭的期望（expectation）的选择的痛苦。【小题13】A考查介词的用法及含义。此处before在……之前； after在……之后；at在……；since自从……。在我开学之前（before）一周，妈妈和我谈了话。【小题14】A考查名词词义辨析。此处decision决定；plan计划； rule 统治； promise承诺。这里make a decision意为：做出决定。母亲说我已经18岁了，我自己做决定。【小题15】D考查副词词义辨析及语境理解。此处out出；向外； away离开；deep深； far远。我已经18岁了，我自己做决定。一个远远超出去哪里上大学的决定。此处go far beyond意为：远远超出。【小题16】D考查疑问副词的用法。此处when 什么时间； how怎样； whether是否； where哪里。已经18岁了，我自己做决定。一个远远超出去哪里（where）上大学的决定。【小题17】B考查动词短语的含义及语境理解。此处got up起床；packed up收拾行囊； held up阻止；turned up出现。八月一日我收拾行囊（packed up），开车去了Providence。【小题18】B考查动词词义辨析。此处foresee预见；realize意识到； imagine 想象；consider认为。我花费了几个月的时间才意识到（realize）我所走上的道路和Billy的完全不同。【小题19】C考查名词词义辨析。此处chances机会； position位置；tools 工具； equipment设备。根据后面的use可知选tool。布朗大学改变了我的生活。它为我打开了思想的大门，给了我思考的工具（tools）。【小题20】D考查名词词义辨析。此处surprises吃惊；adventures冒险； opportunities 机会； choices选择。根据前文可知，我在恋爱和上大学之间做出了选择，故选D。生活似乎总是充满了选择，随着年龄的增大，对此理解的越深刻。

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