20. A. resigned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hesitated

　 C. trembled　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suspected

19. A. accustomed　　　　　　　　　　 B. added

　 C. limited　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suited

18. A. Somehow　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. However

　 C. Instead　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Moreover

17. A. claim　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. declare

　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. deny

I 20 . How would I, unable to speak the language, 21 familiar with local geography or transportation systems, conduct interviews and do

　 22　 　research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable 　23　 　I sat down to write a letter rejecting the 　24　 . Halfway through, a 　25　

ran through my mind: you can't learn if you don't try. So I 　26　 　the assignment.

There were some bad 　27　 . But by the time I finished the trip, I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most 　28　 　places, without guides or 　29　 　advance bookings, confident that somehow I will 　30　 .

The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition 　31　 . But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning 　32　 , the world opens to you.

I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a(n) 　33　 . And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept worry as another name for 　34　 　and I believe I can 　35　 　wonders.

16. A. aboard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. abroad

　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. out

Ⅱ.完形填空

Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been 　16　 　abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly 　17　 　claim to know my way around, the continent. 　18　 , my knowledge of foreign languages was 　19　 　limited to a little college French.

15. I find it absolutely _______ that you didn’t like it.

　 A. astonished　　　　　　　　　　　 B. astonishing

　 C. to astonish　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being astonished

14.—Excuse me, could you tell me where I could make a call?

　 —Sorry, I’m a stranger here.

　 —_______.

　 A. Thanks a lot　　　　　　　　　　 B. Thanks anyway

　 C. That’s a pity　　　　　　　　　　 D. I’m sorry to hear that

13. (2012·九江高二检测) The aim of the project is to encourage students to _______ new ideas on networks.

　 A. figure out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. let out

　 C. try out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make out

12. The US military is in _______ control of the entire region.

　 A. reasonable　　　　　　　　　　　 B. complex

　 C. effective　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sharp