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1、專題限時(shí)檢測(cè)(十一)　完形填空之夾敘夾議文體(一) (共3篇，每篇限時(shí)18分鐘) Ⅰ.真題體驗(yàn)(高考題最經(jīng)典，每做一遍都會(huì)有新發(fā)現(xiàn)，配有精品動(dòng)態(tài)課件) (2014·天津高考)One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget.“Sweetie, my company wants to __1__ me but needs me to work in Brazil.This is like your teacher telling you that you’ve do

2、ne __2__ and allowing you to skip a grade (跳級(jí)), but you’ll have to __3__ your friends.Would you say yes to your teacher？” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it.I was puzzled.The question kept me __4__ for the rest of the night.I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the __5__

3、decisions adults had to make. For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day.Every evening I’d __6__ wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day.A phone call, however, could never replace her __7__ and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.

4、During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her.Looking at her large __8__ apartment, I became __9__ how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself.It was then __10__ I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on __11__ family and work.__12__ difficul

5、t decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a __13__ attitude. Back home，I __14__ myself that what my mother could do, I could, too.If she __15__ to live in Rio all by herself, I, to

6、o, could learn to be __16__.I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable __17__. My mother is now back with us.But I will never forget what the __18__ has really taught me.Sacrifices __19__ in the end.The separation between us has proved to be a __20__ for me. 1．A.attract　　　

7、　　　　　　　 　B．promote C．surprise D．praise 2．A.little B．much C．well D．wrong 3．A.leave B．refuse C．contact D．forgive 4．A.explaining B．sleeping C．wondering D．regretting 5．A.poor B．timely C．final D．tough 6．A.eagerly B．politely C．nervously D．curiously 7．A.patience B．prese

8、nce C．intelligence D．influence 8．A.comfortable B．expensive C．empty D．modern 9．A.interested in B．a(chǎn)ware of C．doubtful about D．satisfied with 10．A.when B．where C．which D．that 11．A.abandoning B．balancing C．comparing D．mixing 12．A.Depending on B．Supplied with C．Faced with

9、 D．Insisting on 13．A.different B．friendly C．positive D．general 14．A.criticized B．informed C．warned D．reminded 15．A.managed B．offered C．a(chǎn)ttempted D．expected 16．A.grateful B．energetic C．independent D．practical 17．A.examples B．limits C．rules D．goals 18．A.question B．e

10、xperience C．history D．occasion 19．A.pay off B．come back C．run out D．turn up 20．A.blessing B．gathering C．failure D．pleasure Ⅱ.模擬沖關(guān)(模擬題最新鮮，高考命題常以“她”為樣板) A (2014·湖北八校高三第三次聯(lián)考)A boy trembled in the cold Oslo winter, constantly rubbing his arms around himself on a bus stop bench.He wasn’

11、t wearing a coat__1__temperatures in the Norwegian capital regularly dropped to －10 ℃ during winter. What a (an)__2__scene, but the actions of the ordinary people who witnessed the difficult situation of 11-year-old Johannes were both joyous and__3__. A young woman who sat__4__the boy noticed him

12、rubbing his arms.She__5__asked him：“Don’t you have a jacket？”“No, someone stole it.” he replied.She questioned him and__6__he was on a school trip and was told to meet his__7__at the bus stop.She asked him the name of his school and where he was from as she__8__put her own coat around his shoulders.

13、 Later, another older woman at first gave him her scarf, then wound him in her__9__thick jacket. Throughout the day, more and more people offered Johannes their gloves and even the coats __10__their backs as they waited for their bus. All this was__11__by a hidden camera from Norwegian charity SO

14、S Children’s Village as part of their winter__12__to gather donations to send much-needed coats and blankets to help Syrian children__13__the winter.Many of the__14__of the civil war had left their homes without winter clothing. “People should__15__as much about children in Syria as they do about t

15、his boy，” Synne Ronning, the__16__head of SOS Children’s Villages Norway, told the local newspaper.She also__17__that the child was a(n)__18__who was never in any danger during the experiment. This story shows human nature in a__19__manner.You are sure to feel that human beings’ future__20__to be a

16、 hopeful one when seeing something like this. 1．A.as　　　　　　　　　　　　 　B．a(chǎn)nd C．since D．or 2．A.heartbreaking B．breathtaking C．a(chǎn)musing D．a(chǎn)mazing 3．A.sad B．happy C．inspiring D．moved 4．A.far from B．a(chǎn)head of C．next to D．in front of 5．A.slowly B．immediately C．hesitantly D．joyfully

17、6．A.answered B．reminded C．caught D．discovered 7．A.student B．friend C．teacher D．relative 8．A.selflessly B．elegantly C．politely D．excitedly 9．A.old B．cheap C．short D．large 10．A.from B．off C．of D．on 11．A.directed B．shown C．sponsored D．filmed 12．A.campaign B．show

18、C．course D．game 13．A.get over B．get through C．take over D．break through 14．A.survivors B．sufferers C．a(chǎn)ssistants D．a(chǎn)ttendants 15．A.mind B．care C．treat D．worry 16．A.club B．school C．knowledge D．information 17．A.demanded B．commanded C．noted D．a(chǎn)sked 18．A.interviewer B．

19、applicant C．orphan D．volunteer 19．A.soft B．hard C．weak D．strong 20．A.promises B．preserves C．suggests D．indicates B (2014·華師一附中高考適應(yīng)性考試)As a child I was always good at drawing and art.I won__1__， got constant attention, and even saw my face in the newspaper and on television because o

20、f my __2__ability to draw.I internally thought that the entire Metro Detroit area had __3__my artistic talent. I had spent a lot of time drawing and now I was being __4__to the front.Being a shy, non-talkative child, I found this had a huge impact on my __5__and my life.Most people who happen to in

21、volve themselves in something that they are good at are __6__to take it and run with it.My life was no __7__.From teachers, to principals, to family members, everyone seemingly had a ton of advice to give me in regards to art.Actually I was desiring something __8__ all the while. __9__I was winning

22、 art contests and gaining tracking in the field I had an amazing __10__for writing.I entered poetry and essay contests ...and lost them all.It was such a __11__with my artistic competition experience that I didn’t even get honorable mention！It was so __12__that a friend of mine told me once，“If you’

23、re so good at drawing why do you even __13__about anything else？Stick to it！”At twelve this sounded like a prediction.Though it was well __14__， eighteen years later I’m __15__I didn’t take his words to heart. __16__passed with me still writing and still occasionally entering contests.It wasn’t unt

24、il my second year in college that I__17__placed in a poetry contest.That doesn’t mean I am great.However, I can say that as a writer I’ve truly grown.__18__， especially when it comes to things you truly love, is essential. I’m sure there are things in your life that are __19__and yet, rewarding.Bel

25、ieve in yourself and take some time to reinvest some __20__back into the “thing” that didn’t come easy and see what happens. 1．A.trust　　　　　　　 　B．a(chǎn)wards C．support D．friendship 2．A.mental B．visual C．natural D．a(chǎn)cademic 3．A.evaluated B．developed C．revealed D．recognized 4．A.pushed B．a(chǎn)t

26、tracted C．invited D．a(chǎn)ccompanied 5．A.reputation B．technique C．confidence D．intelligence 6．A.permitted B．warned C．forbidden D．encouraged 7．A.simple B．smooth C．colorful D．different 8．A.new B．hard C．similar D．realistic 9．A.Since B．While C．Before D．Unless 10．A.fear B．e

27、xcuse C．a(chǎn)ppetite D．competence 11．A.struggle B．contrast C．dissatisfaction D．burden 12．A.instructive B．weird C．bitter D．unfair 13．A.care B．write C．complain D．hesitate 14．A.treated B．intended C．expressed D．scheduled 15．A.embarrassed B．disappointed C．impressed D．delighte

28、d 16．A.Years B．Patience C．Enthusiasm D．Opportunities 17．A.formally B．convincingly C．hopefully D．eventually 18．A.Interest B．Gift C．Will D．Attention 19．A.challenging B．a(chǎn)mazing C．valuable D．enjoyable 20．A.money B．energy C．fantasy D．knowledge 答 案 Ⅰ. 語(yǔ)篇解讀：這是一篇夾敘夾議文。母

29、親離開(kāi)家人一個(gè)人在巴西生活的經(jīng)歷使作者感悟到要學(xué)會(huì)獨(dú)立，照顧好自己。 1.選B　由下文母親比喻作者跳級(jí)的問(wèn)題可知，母親要升職，但是要到巴西工作。promote“提升，晉升”。 2．選C　本句中的“allowing you to skip a grade (跳級(jí))”表明老師說(shuō)孩子做得好，因此選well。 3．選A　因?yàn)樾枰礁咭粋€(gè)年級(jí)學(xué)習(xí)，所以要離開(kāi)昔日的朋友。 4．選C　根據(jù)上文的“I was puzzled.”可知，作者對(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題不是很清楚，因此這個(gè)問(wèn)題讓作者思考了后半夜。keep me wondering“使我冥思苦想”。 5．選D　根據(jù)第三段中的“the tough choi

30、ces”可知，這里指成年人必須作的艱難決定。 6．選A　下文中作者談到想告訴母親他每天的事情，由此可知，他每天晚上著急地等候電話響。 7．選B　上文提到了母親離開(kāi)家到巴西工作，因此母親不在這里。presence“出席，到場(chǎng)”。 8．選C　由下文中的“how lonely my mother must have been”可知，作者看到的是母親住在空曠的公寓中。 9．選B　看到母親生活的空曠的公寓，作者意識(shí)到母親一定感覺(jué)很孤獨(dú)。 10．選D　這是一個(gè)強(qiáng)調(diào)句式，句中強(qiáng)調(diào)了時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)“then”，因此選that，構(gòu)成強(qiáng)調(diào)句式的結(jié)構(gòu)。 11．選B　由句中的“tough choices”可知，

31、作者理解了母親在平衡家庭和工作上所作的艱難選擇。balance是及物動(dòng)詞，“使均衡”。 12．選C　在困難面前，她過(guò)去常常告訴作者。faced with“面臨”。 13．選C　由連詞“and”可知，該空所填的詞與“passion”是近義詞，再根據(jù)上文的“difficult decisions”可知，應(yīng)用滿腔的熱情、積極的態(tài)度去應(yīng)對(duì)困難。 14．選D　回到家中，作者經(jīng)常提醒自己母親能做到的，他也能做到。remind“提醒”。 15．選A　作者到巴西時(shí)，母親已經(jīng)在那里生活了一段時(shí)間，因此選manage。manage to do sth.“設(shè)法做成了某事”。 16．選C　看到母親一個(gè)人在巴

32、西生活，作者認(rèn)為自己也能學(xué)會(huì)獨(dú)立。 17．選D　作者學(xué)著照顧自己，并制定高的但可以實(shí)現(xiàn)的目標(biāo)。句中的“set”和“achievable”暗示著這里指的是目標(biāo)。 18．選B　由上文的“My mother is now back with us.”可知，這里指作者的母親一個(gè)人在巴西生活的經(jīng)歷。 19．選A　因?yàn)槟赣H的離開(kāi)，作者學(xué)會(huì)了獨(dú)立生活，因此這樣的付出得到了回報(bào)。pay off“取得成功，奏效”。 20．選A　與母親兩地分離是不幸的，但是作者感悟很深，也培養(yǎng)了自己的獨(dú)立性，因此這是因禍得福。blessing“幸事，福氣”，符合語(yǔ)境。 Ⅱ.A 語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。寒冷的冬

33、天，一個(gè)衣著單薄的男孩在汽車站的長(zhǎng)椅上被凍得瑟瑟發(fā)抖，路過(guò)的人紛紛伸出了援助之手。這是一個(gè)慈善機(jī)構(gòu)組織的一項(xiàng)活動(dòng)，男孩只是一名志愿者，活動(dòng)的目的是為了籌集物資，幫助那些需要幫助的人。 1．選B　根據(jù)上文中的“He wasn’t wearing a coat”，并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)和下文內(nèi)容可知，空格前后是兩個(gè)并列的句子，因此and符合語(yǔ)境。故選B。 2．選A　根據(jù)第一段第一句“A boy trembled in the cold Oslo winter，constantly rubbing his arms around himself on a bus stop bench.”可知，那是一個(gè)多

34、么令人心碎的(heartbreaking)畫(huà)面。故選A。 3．選C　根據(jù)后幾段內(nèi)容可知，人們對(duì)小男孩伸出了援助之手，結(jié)合空格前內(nèi)容可知，普通人所做出的行動(dòng)既令人高興又令人鼓舞，因此inspiring符合語(yǔ)境。故選C。 4．選C　根據(jù)第一段第一句中的“on a bus stop bench”，并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知，此處指的是坐在小男孩旁邊的一位年輕女士。故選C。 5．選B　根據(jù)空格前后的內(nèi)容可知，當(dāng)那位女士注意到男孩在瑟瑟發(fā)抖時(shí)，就馬上詢問(wèn)情況。immediately“立刻地”，符合語(yǔ)境。故選B。 6．選D　根據(jù)上文中的“She questioned him”可知，她詢問(wèn)那個(gè)男孩，發(fā)現(xiàn)他是在參

35、加學(xué)校組織的旅行，discover“發(fā)現(xiàn)”，符合語(yǔ)境。故選D。 7．選C　根據(jù)上文中的“was on a school trip and was told to meet”，并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知，他參加學(xué)校組織的旅行，被告知在車站與老師碰面。故選C。 8．選A　根據(jù)下文中的“put her own coat around his shoulders”可知，她無(wú)私地把自己的外套披在他的肩膀上。selflessly“無(wú)私地，忘我地”，符合語(yǔ)境。故選A。 9．選D　根據(jù)上文中的“then wound him in her”和下文中的“thick jacket”，并結(jié)合小男孩11歲這一事實(shí)可知，她用她

36、的大厚夾克包裹住小男孩。故選D。 10．選B　根據(jù)下文中的“their backs”，并結(jié)合空格前內(nèi)容可知，此處指的是有的人甚至從身上脫下外套，因此off“脫下”，符合語(yǔ)境。故選B。 11．選D　根據(jù)下文中的“by a hidden camera from Norwegian charity SOS Children’s Village”可知，所有這一切都被一個(gè)隱藏的攝像機(jī)拍下來(lái)了，film“拍攝”，符合語(yǔ)境。故選D。 12．選A　根據(jù)下文中的“to gather donations”，并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知，此處指的是籌集捐贈(zèng)物品的一個(gè)活動(dòng)，campaign“活動(dòng)，運(yùn)動(dòng)”，符合語(yǔ)境。故選A。

37、 13．選B　A項(xiàng)意為“克服，恢復(fù)”；B項(xiàng)意為“接通；通過(guò)，度過(guò)，熬過(guò)”；C項(xiàng)意為“接管，接收”；D項(xiàng)意為“突破，突圍”。根據(jù)上文中的“gather donations to send much-needed coats and blankets to help Syrian children”可知，此處指的是幫助孩子們度過(guò)冬天。故選B。 14．選B　根據(jù)下文中的“of the civil war have left their homes without winter clothing”可知，內(nèi)戰(zhàn)的難民在離家時(shí)沒(méi)帶冬天的衣物。sufferer“受難者，受害者”，符合語(yǔ)境。故選B。 15．

38、選B　根據(jù)下文中的“as much about children in Syria as they do about this boy”以及上文內(nèi)容可知，人們應(yīng)該像關(guān)心這個(gè)男孩一樣去關(guān)心敘利亞的兒童們。因此care“關(guān)心”，符合語(yǔ)境。故選B。 16．選D　根據(jù)下文中的“head of SOS Children’s Villages Norway, told the local newspaper”，并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知，此處指的是挪威SOS兒童村的信息負(fù)責(zé)人。故選D。 17．選C　根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容，并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知．她也指出孩子是一名志愿者，在實(shí)驗(yàn)中不會(huì)有任何危險(xiǎn)。note“指出，注解”，符合語(yǔ)境。故

39、選C。 18．選D　根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段內(nèi)容可知，這是該慈善機(jī)構(gòu)的一次活動(dòng)，所以這個(gè)孩子是一名志愿者。故選D。 19．選A　根據(jù)上文中的“This story shows human nature”，并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知，這個(gè)故事以溫柔的方式顯示了人類的本性。故選A。 20．選A　根據(jù)下文中的“to be a hopeful one when seeing something like this”可知，當(dāng)看到類似的事情時(shí)，你一定會(huì)感到人類的未來(lái)有望成為一個(gè)充滿希望的未來(lái)。promise“前景，允諾”，符合語(yǔ)境。故選A。 B 語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。文章通過(guò)講述作者持之以恒地追求自己并不擅

40、長(zhǎng)的寫(xiě)作的故事啟迪我們：相信自己，接受挑戰(zhàn)，持之以恒，結(jié)果總是值得期待的。 1．選B　A項(xiàng)意為“信任”；B項(xiàng)意為“獎(jiǎng)”；C項(xiàng)意為“支持”；D項(xiàng)意為“友誼”。根據(jù)第三段第一句中的“I was winning art contests”可知，此處是指贏得了比賽的獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。故選B項(xiàng)。 2．選C　A項(xiàng)意為“精神上的”；B項(xiàng)意為“看得見(jiàn)的”；C項(xiàng)意為“自然的，天生的”；D項(xiàng)意為“學(xué)術(shù)上的”。根據(jù)文章第一句“As a child I was ...”以及下文“my artistic talent”可知，作者天生就有畫(huà)畫(huà)的天賦。故選C項(xiàng)。 3．選D　A項(xiàng)意為“評(píng)價(jià)”；B項(xiàng)意為“發(fā)展，開(kāi)發(fā)”；C項(xiàng)意為“

41、揭露”；D項(xiàng)意為“認(rèn)出，認(rèn)可”。根據(jù)上文“As a child I was always good at drawing and art.”和作者又因此贏了許多獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)，得到了人們的廣泛關(guān)注可推知，作者認(rèn)為整個(gè)底特律都認(rèn)可了他杰出的藝術(shù)天賦。故選D項(xiàng)。 4．選A　A項(xiàng)意為“推，逼迫”；B項(xiàng)意為“吸引”；C項(xiàng)意為“邀請(qǐng)”；D項(xiàng)意為“陪伴”。根據(jù)下文“Being a shy，non-talkative child”以及下文“From teachers ...to art.”可推知，作者出名后被推到了大眾的面前。故選A項(xiàng)。 5．選C　A項(xiàng)意為“榮譽(yù)，名望”；B項(xiàng)意為“技術(shù)”；C項(xiàng)意為“自信”；D項(xiàng)意

42、為“智慧，聰明”。根據(jù)下文最后一段的“Believe in yourself”可知，畫(huà)畫(huà)上的成功使作者的自信心受到了影響，從一個(gè)害羞的孩子變得自信了。故選C項(xiàng)。 6．選D　A項(xiàng)意為“允許”；B項(xiàng)意為“警告”；C項(xiàng)意為“禁止”；D項(xiàng)意為“鼓勵(lì)”。根據(jù)常識(shí)可知，當(dāng)孩子的特長(zhǎng)和天賦被發(fā)現(xiàn)時(shí)，人們往往是鼓勵(lì)其繼續(xù)發(fā)展。故選D項(xiàng)。 7．選D　A項(xiàng)意為“簡(jiǎn)單的”；B項(xiàng)意為“光滑的”；C項(xiàng)意為“多彩的，彩色的”；D項(xiàng)意為“不同的”。根據(jù)下文“From teachers, to principals, to family members, everyone seemingly had a ton of a

43、dvice to give me in regards to art.”可知，作者和別人沒(méi)有什么不同，當(dāng)潛能被發(fā)現(xiàn)后，同樣得到了大家的支持和鼓勵(lì)。故選D項(xiàng)。 8．選A　A項(xiàng)意為“新的”；B項(xiàng)意為“硬的，艱難的”；C項(xiàng)意為“類似的”；D項(xiàng)意為“現(xiàn)實(shí)的”。根據(jù)下文可知，作者開(kāi)始嘗試與畫(huà)畫(huà)完全不同的全新領(lǐng)域——寫(xiě)作，由此可推知，作者想要追求全新的事物。故選A項(xiàng)。 9．選B　A項(xiàng)意為“自從，既然”；B項(xiàng)意為“盡管，然而，在……期間”；C項(xiàng)意為“在……之前”；D項(xiàng)意為“除非”。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，此處上下文表示邏輯上的讓步關(guān)系。故選B項(xiàng)。 10．選C　A項(xiàng)意為“害怕”；B項(xiàng)意為“借口，托辭”；C項(xiàng)意為“

44、胃口，強(qiáng)烈欲望”；D項(xiàng)意為“能力”。根據(jù)上文“Actually, I was desiring something ________all the while.”，并結(jié)合固定短語(yǔ) have an appetite for (意為“渴望”)可知，作者也非常喜歡寫(xiě)作。故選C項(xiàng)。 11．選B　A項(xiàng)意為“掙扎”；B項(xiàng)意為“對(duì)比”；C項(xiàng)意為“不滿”；D項(xiàng)意為“負(fù)擔(dān)”。根據(jù)上文中的“and lost them all”可知，作者在詩(shī)歌和作文的比賽中都失敗了，這和自己在藝術(shù)上取得的輝煌成就形成了巨大反差。故選B項(xiàng)。 12．選C　A項(xiàng)意為“有指導(dǎo)意義的，教育性的”；B項(xiàng)意為“奇怪的，怪誕的”；C項(xiàng)意為“苦

45、的”；D項(xiàng)意為“不公平的”。根據(jù)上文“and lost them all”可知，失敗的滋味是痛苦的。故選C項(xiàng)。 13．選A　A項(xiàng)意為“關(guān)心”；B項(xiàng)意為“寫(xiě)”；C項(xiàng)意為“抱怨，投訴”；D項(xiàng)意為“猶豫”。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境“Stick to it！”可知，作者的朋友鼓勵(lì)作者專注去做一件事，而不是什么都去做。故選A項(xiàng)。 14．選B　A項(xiàng)意為“對(duì)待，治療”；B項(xiàng)意為“打算”；C項(xiàng)意為“表達(dá)”；D項(xiàng)意為“計(jì)劃，安排”。根據(jù)上文“It was so ________that a friend of mine told me once”可知，朋友說(shuō)那樣的話的初衷是好的，是為了安慰作者。故選B項(xiàng)。 15．選D　A

46、項(xiàng)意為“尷尬的”；B項(xiàng)意為“失望的”；C項(xiàng)意為“印象深刻的”；D項(xiàng)意為“高興的”。根據(jù)下文可知，作者在寫(xiě)作方面的努力終于獲得了成效，由此可推知，作者很高興，當(dāng)時(shí)沒(méi)有把朋友的話放在心上。故選D項(xiàng)。 16．選A　A項(xiàng)意為“許多年”；B項(xiàng)意為“耐心”；C項(xiàng)意為“熱情”；D項(xiàng)意為“機(jī)會(huì)”。根據(jù)下文“It wasn’t until my second year in college”可知，此處表示多年以后。故選A項(xiàng)。 17．選D　A項(xiàng)意為“正式地”；B項(xiàng)意為“令人信服地”；C項(xiàng)意為“有希望地”；D項(xiàng)意為“最終”。根據(jù)該句中的“placed in a poetry contest”可知，作者的多年努力

47、終于有了成效，與本句的強(qiáng)調(diào)句型相呼應(yīng)。故選D項(xiàng)。 18．選C　A項(xiàng)意為“興趣”；B項(xiàng)意為“禮物，天賦”；C項(xiàng)意為“意愿，意志力”；D項(xiàng)意為“注意”。根據(jù)上下文可知，作者通過(guò)多年堅(jiān)持不懈的努力，在寫(xiě)作方面終于嶄露頭角，其中意志力起著關(guān)鍵性的作用。故選C項(xiàng)。 19．選A　A項(xiàng)意為“挑戰(zhàn)的”；B項(xiàng)意為“令人驚異的”；C項(xiàng)意為“有價(jià)值的”；D項(xiàng)意為“快樂(lè)的，愉快的”。根據(jù)“and yet, rewarding”對(duì)比可推知，人生有許多事情是有挑戰(zhàn)性的，一如作者對(duì)寫(xiě)作的追求。故選A項(xiàng)。 20．選B　A項(xiàng)意為“錢(qián)”；B項(xiàng)意為“精力，能量，活力”；C項(xiàng)意為“幻想”；D項(xiàng)意為“知識(shí)”。根據(jù)“the ’thing’ that didn’t come easy”和“take some time”可知，那些不是隨隨便便就能夠做到的事情是需要時(shí)間和精力的不斷投入才會(huì)見(jiàn)成效的。故選B項(xiàng)。