Question

Challenges and tough experiences can help you find out who you really are.

About 2 years ago, I was in one of my first taekwondo (跆拳道) championships (锦标赛). I was very in myself My opponent (对手) was skinny. The thoughts in my head were something like "She's so of course you'll win". As the match started, my opponent's true came out. She came straight at me and landed a head kick on me, three points in the first five seconds. I was so shocked, and forgot everything my coach said. I was kicking , in hopes of not losing. But hit me. I lost 21-5.1 had never lost before. I was afraid of the girl, and to me, her name was with defeat.

The experience lasted with me. I worked and trained harder than before. I listened to my wholeheartedly and made sure I was not overconfident. The following year, I the same girl once again at the state championships. I was But with encouragement from my coach, I some confidence. When the fight started, I did not panic like the previous match but listened to my coach's . His voice me around the ring (拳击场), attacking at key moments. The main thought in my head was not about winning or losing, doing my best. Eventually, I won. My hard work, and listening to my coach all . My opponent had the skinny figure, but did not frighten me anymore.

From this experience, I learned not to let confidence overshadow reality. It is important to _ the fact that there are people better than you. But with this idea in mind, you can work hard to become that person mat is better. This experience also taught me not to judge others based on their .

1.A. competing B. struggling C. playing D. quarrelling

2.A. proud B. confident C. content D. ashamed

3.A. young B. tiny C. strong D. ugly

4.A. expression B. sense C. personality D. figure

5.A. taking B. catching C. reaching D. scoring

6.A. surprised B. panicked C. tired D. excited

7.A. angrily B. bravely C. blindly D. cautiously

8.A. reality B. courage C. imagination D. memory

9.A. filled B. associated C. mixed D. compared

10.A. coach B. teammate C. opponent D. judge

11.A. recognized B. faced C. admired D. reminded

12.A. afraid B. courageous C. delighted D. alone

13.A. lacked B. borrowed C. developed D. remembered

14.A. judgment B. praise C. encouragement D. advice

15.A. showed B. forced C. kept D. directed

16.A. but B. or C. so D. and

17.A. paid back B. called off C. called back D. paid off

18.A. different B. same C. rare D. common

19.A. oppose B. ignore C. receive D. accept

20.A. appearances B. words C. description D. behavior

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.D

16.A

17.D

18.B

19.D

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是作者在比赛中骄傲自满，光凭别人的外表就断定别人的实力，结果因为轻敌而输掉比赛，但从此以后他刻苦练习，不仅战胜了对手而且也战胜了自己，作者的经验教训告诉我们，评价别人时不要基于一个人的外表，那样做出的判断是不准确的，而且我们应该学会谦虚，接受世界上比自己厉害的人还很多这个事实，这样才能做最好的自己。

1.动词辨析。A比赛；B斗争；C玩耍；D争吵。从后文” one of my first taekwondo (跆拳道) championships (锦标赛).”可知，这里指的是比赛，故选A。

2.考查形容词辨析。A自豪的；B自信的；C满意的；D羞耻的。从后文” My opponent (对手) was skinny.”可知，我的对手非常瘦，所以我对自己感到自信，故选B。

3.考查形容词辨析。A年轻的；B瘦小的；C强壮的；D丑陋的。从后文”of course you’ll win ”可知，这里是指对手非常弱小而我肯定会赢，故选B。

4.考查名词辨析。A表情；B；感觉；C个性；D身材。从前文可以得知，虽然对手身材瘦小，但是当比赛一开始，她就显示出了她真正的个性。所以根据文章意思分析可知选C。

5. three points in the first five seconds.”可知，在前五秒得了三分，因此选D。

6.考查形容词辨析。A惊喜的；B恐慌的；C疲劳的；D兴奋的。从前文” I was so shocked”可知，作者此时应该是慌张的，因此选B。

7.考查副词辨析。A生气地；B勇敢地；C盲目地；D谨慎地。从前文” forgot everything my coach said.”可知，作者已经忘记了教练对她说的任何事，所以她只能盲目地出拳。故选C。

8.A现实；B勇气；C想象；D回忆。由前后文可知，作者希望不会输，但现实是作者输了，所以现实击中了作者。故选A。

9.A.充满；B联系；C混合；D比较。由语境和词语搭配可知，作者认为那个女孩的名字已经与战败相联系起来了。be associated with意思是与……相联系。故选B。

10.A教练；B队友；C对手；D裁判。由前文” I worked and trained harder than before.”可知,作者从此以后更加刻苦的训练，因此应该是听教练的话。故选A。

11.A.认出；B面对；C赞赏；D使想起。由语境可知，作者在同一个比赛时认出了那个女孩，所以应该选A。

12.A害怕的；B有勇气的；C高兴的；D孤独的。从后文” But with encouragement from my coach”可知，作者本来是害怕的，但是教练给了他鼓励。故选A。

13.A缺乏；B借来；C发展；D记住。从前文可知，教练给了他鼓励，他从而发展出了一些自信。所以选C。

14.A评价；B赞扬；C鼓励；D建议。从前文可知，作者这次没有像上次一样陷入恐慌，而是听取了教练对比赛的建议。故选D。

15.A显示；B强迫；C.保持；D指导。从语境可知，教练指导作者在拳击场里的动作。所以选D。

16.A但是；B或者；C所以；D和。从前文” The main thought in my head was not about winning or losing”可知，作者主要的想法不是输或者赢，而是做最好的自己。选项中but有转折的意思，故选A。

17.A还回去；B转移（注意力）；C回收；D见成效。由前文可知，作者赢得了比赛，所有的努力都得到了回报。故选D。

18.A不同的；B相同的；C稀少的；D共同的。由后文” but did not frighten me anymore.”可知，虽然对手没有变，但是已经不能再使我害怕了。故选B。

19.A反对；B忽视；C接收；D接受。由前文” From this experience, I learned not to let confidence overshadow reality.”可知，作者通过这次经验，学到了不能过分自信以至于看不清现实，要接受世上还有人比自己厉害这个事实。故选D。

20.A。

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