完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四

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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8, I even became 36 of getting Halloween candy. 37 , on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and 38 to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we 39 one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps 40 to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear 41 me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood 42 at the bottom.

It was 43 that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and 44 my bag of candy. I might 45 my clothes on something. I wanted the candy, but there was no 46 I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my 47 .

Fear of the unknown 48 me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was 49 with the career I had chosen. I faced a 50 : step out into the unknown or 51 the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never 52 the best candy.

Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client (客户), the old fears 53 . However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t 54 when I face difficulties. I believe that, though 55 things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.

36. A. afraid B. happy C. fond D. tired

37. A. Hardly B. Normally C. Certainly D. Approximately

38. A. pointed B. rushed C. moved D. traveled

39. A. knocked B. escaped C. reached D. entered

40. A. pointing B. belonging C. opening D. leading

41. A. encouraged B. spread C. prevented D. attracted

42. A. slightly B. frozen C. calmly D. happily

43. A. unlikely B. unlucky C. possible D. pitiful

44. A. fall B. drop C. forget D. lose

45. A. bury B. break C. tear D. catch

46. A. way B. need C. doubt D. wonder

47. A. bag B. life C. way D. confidence

48. A. amused B. controlled C. helped D. ruined

49. A. excited B. concerned C. impressive D. unsatisfied

50. A. difficulty B. cause C. fear D. choice

51. A. save B. spend C. change D. escape

52. A. presenting B. buying C. making D. tasting

53. A. disappeared B. warned C. returned D. reminded

54. A. fear B. cry C. fail D. complain

55. A. big B. fortunate C. bad D. small

最佳答案：

36—40 ABBCD 41—45 CBABC 46—50 ADBDD 51—55 BDCAC

答案解析：

略

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。