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On the morning of my Ph. D ． qualifying exam. I rolled out of bed. showered, and next came the makeup. I brushed on a layer of foundation and drew thick black lines around my eyes — a 1 that signified ( 表达 ) the courage I wanted to show during my presentation. Then I looked in the mirror. I felt confident — 2 to answer questions that would be thrown at me. It's a way I found thanks to an unlikely 3 : a famous singer. I've always 4 with being confident. As an undergraduate, I felt extremely 5 whenever I tried to answer questions from professors. Later, in graduate school, I especially 6 giving presentations about my research. 7 , I could find a solution that could build my confidence. The 8 came during the month before my qualifying exam when I appreciated the singer's new song. As a fan, I noticed it sounded completely 9 . She had switched from her usual dance-pop to soft rock and country. I was 10 — why was she doing so? She was taking a huge professional 11 , but she was 12 in her music and herself. Her confidence got me thinking: Could I do something similar before I stepped on stage? I 13 the image I wanted my professional self to possess. I 14 myself wearing professional clothing and appropriate makeup. To me, makeup wasn't a mask. It 15 courage and confidence. I first experimented with the 16 during a practice presentation at home. It was a great 17 . So I decided to give my new self a(n) 18 at my qualifying exam. When I walked into the exam room, I was happy to 19 I had newfound confidence. Sure, I was still nervous but 1 was able to answer questions without 20 . 1 ． A ． prayer B ． manner C ． look D ． greeting 2 ． A ． sorry B ． ready C ． kind D ． shy 3 ． A ． inspiration B ． meeting C ． coincidence D ． incident 4 ． A ． connected B ． combined C ． compared D ． struggled 5 ． A ． excited B ． nervous C ． angry D ． delighted 6 ． A ． feared B ． practised C ． forbade D ． admitted 7 ． A ． Legally B ． Immediately C ． Hopefully D ． Unfortunately 8 ． A ． reward B ． dilemma C ． outcome D ． breakthrough 9 ． A ． different B ． professional C ． famous D ． normal 10 ． A ． relieved B ． embarrassed C ． curious D ． cautious 11 ． A ． action B ． side C ． risk D ． seat 12 ． A ． confident B ． interested C ． honest D ． expert 13 ． A ． laughed at B ． gave up C ． commented on D ． thought about 14 ． A ． avoided B ． imagined C ． resisted D ． missed 15 ． A ． consumed B ． represented C ． covered D ． replaced 16 ． A ． principle B ． advice C ． hobby D ． idea 17 ． A ． start B ． challenge C ． future D ． effort 18 ． A ． meaning B ． end C ． go D ． alternative 19 ． A ． wish B ． discover C ． predict D ． promise 20 ． A ． judging B ． speaking C ． smiling D ． trembling 答案： 1 ． C 2 ． B 3 ． A 4 ． D 5 ． B 6 ． A 7 ． C 8 ． D 9 ． A 10 ． C 11 ． C 12 ． A 13 ． D 14 ． B 15 ． B 16 ． D 17 ． A 18 ． C 19 ． B 20 ． D 【分析】 这是一篇记叙文。作者从一位歌手处得到启示，试着做出改变，从而建立自信心。 1 ． 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我刷了一层粉底，在我的眼睛周围画了厚厚的黑色线条，这表示我在演讲时要展示的勇气。 A. prayer 祈祷； B. manner 举止 C. look 表情，外表； D. greeting 问候。根据前文 “I brushed on a layer of foundation and drew thick black lines around my eyes” 作者的行动和后文 “that signified ( 表达 ) the courage I wanted to show during my presentation” 定语从句的修饰可知，这是作者要表达勇气的外表 “ 妆容 ” 。故选 C 项。 2 ． 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我觉得很自信 —— 准备好回答那些可能向我抛出的问题。 A. sorry 遗憾的； B. ready 准备好的； C. kind 善良的； D. shy 腼腆的。根据前文 “I felt confident” 可知，作者准备好了。故选 B 项。 3 ． 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是我找到的一种方式，多亏了一个不太可能的灵感：一位著名的歌手。 A. inspiration 灵感； B. meeting 会议； C. coincidence 巧合； D. incident 事件。根据前文 “It's a way I found” 可知，作者通过一个 “ 灵感 ” 地激发才想到的这种方式。故选 A 项。 4 ． 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一直在为保持自信而奋斗。 A. connected 连接； B. combined 联合； C. compared 比较； D. struggled 奋斗。根据后文 “ ____7____ , I could find a solution that could build my confidence.” 可以推知，作者在找到一个能建立我信心的解决方案之前一直在为自信而奋斗。故选 D 项。 5 ． 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：作为一名本科生，每当我试图回答教授的问题时，我都感到非常紧张。 A. excited 激动的； B. nervous 紧张的； C. angry 生气的； D. delighted 高兴的。根据后文 “ ____7____ , I could find a solution that could build my confidence.” 可以推知，作者在建立自信之前，回答教授问题就感到非常紧张。故选 B 项。 6 ． 考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，在研究生院，我特别害怕进行关于我研究的报告。 A. feared 害怕； B. practised 练习； C. forbade 禁止； D. admitted 承认。根据后文 “ ____7____ , I could find a solution that could build my confidence.” 可以推知，作者在建立自信之前，作者没有自信，害怕就自己的研究进行报告。故选 A 项。 7 ． 考查副词词义辨析。句意：希望我能找到一个能建立我信心的解决方案。 A. Legally 法律上地； B. Immediately 立即； C. Hopefully 有希望地； D. Unfortunately 不幸地。根据语境以及前文 “It's a way I found thanks to an unlikely ____3____ ： a famous singer.” 可知，建立自信是作者的希望。故选 C 项。 8 ． 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在资格考试前一个月，我欣赏了这位歌手的新歌，取得了突破。 A. reward 奖励； B. dilemma 困境； C. outcome 效果； D. breakthrough 突破。根据语境以及前文 “It's a way I found thanks to an unlikely ____3____ : a famous singer.” 可知，作者通过一名歌手，取得了突破。故选 D 项。 9 ． 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：作为一个粉丝，我注意到它听起来完全不同。 A. different 不同的； B. professional 专业的； C. famous 著名的； D. normal 正常的。根据后文 “She had switched from her usual dance-pop to soft rock and country.” 可知，这名歌手的演唱前后不同。故选 A 项。 10 ． 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很好奇 —— 她为什么这么做？ A. relieved 感到宽慰的； B. embarrassed 尴尬的； C. curious 好奇的； D. cautious 谨慎的。根据后文 “why was she doing so” 可知，作者对歌手的做法不理解，故而好奇。故选 C 项。 11 ． 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她冒着巨大的职业风险，但她对自己的音乐和自己充满信心。 A. action 行动； B. side 侧面； C. risk 风险； D. seat 座位。根据常识以及前文 “She had switched from her usual dance-pop to soft rock and country.” 可知，一个已经成功的歌手转变风格，观众有可能不接受，所以说是 “ 冒着职业风险 ” 。故选 C 项。 12 ． 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她冒着巨大的职业风险，但她对自己的音乐和自己充满信心。 A. confident 自信的； B. interested 感兴趣的； C. honest 诚实的； D. expert 内行的。根据句中转折连词 but 以及后文 “Her confidence got me thinking” 可知，这名歌手非常有自信。故选 A 项。 13 ． 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我想到了我需要的让我的职业自我拥有的形象。 A. laughed at 嘲笑； B. gave up 放弃； C. commented on 评论； D. thought about 思考。根据前文 “Her confidence got me thinking” 可知，作者通过思考，想到自己的职业自我应有的形象。故选 D 项。 14 ． 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想象自己穿着职业装，化着合适的妆。 A. avoided 避免； B. imagined 想象； C. resisted 抵制； D. missed 错过。根据前文 “Her confidence got me thinking” 和 “I ____13____ the image I wanted my professional self to possess.” 以及后文 “wearing professional clothing and appropriate makeup” 可知，作者是在想象自己的形象。故选 B 项。 15 ． 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它代表着勇气和信心。 A. consumed 消耗； B. represented 代表； C. covered 覆盖； D. replaced 替换。根据前文 “To me, makeup wasn't a mask.” 可知，此处指化妆 “ 代表着 ” 勇气和信心。故选 B 项。 16 ． 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我第一次尝试这个想法是在家里的一次实践演示中。 A. principle 原则； B. advice 建议； C. hobby 爱好； D. idea 想法。基于前文的分析可知，作者在思考，在想象自己的职业形象，这是一个想法，此处指，在家里先尝试这个想法。故选 D 项。 17 ． 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一个很好的开始。 A. start 开始，开端； B. challenge 挑战； C. future 未来； D. effort 努力。根据前文 “I first experimented with the ____16____ during a practice presentation at home.” 和后文 “So I decided to give my new self a(n) ____18____ at my qualifying exam.” 可知，对于作者来说，这是个好的开始。故选 A 项。 18 ． 考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以我决定在我的资格考试中试试我的新自我。 A. meaning 意义； B. end 终止； C. go 尝试； D. alternative 可供选择的事物。根据前文 “So I decided” 以及后文 “When I walked into the exam room, I was happy to ____19____ I had newfound confidence.” 可知，作者决定在考试中尝试新的自我（充满自信的自我）。故选 C 项。 19 ． 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我走进考场时，我高兴地发现我有了新的自信。 A. wish 希望； B. discover 发现； C. predict 预测； D. promise 承诺。根据前文 “So I decided to give my new self a(n) ____18____ at my qualifying exam.” 以及本句句意可知，作者决定尝试新的自我，并高兴的发现有了充满自信的新自我。故选 B 项。 20 ． 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当然。我仍然很紧张，但我能毫不颤抖地回答问题。 A. judging 判断； B. speaking 讲话； C. smiling 微笑； D. trembling 颤抖。根据前文 “I was happy to ____19____ I had newfound confidence” 可知，作者有了自信，根据常识以及句中 “Sure, I was still nervous but” 的转折可知，作者虽然紧张但是没有紧张到颤抖。故选 D 项。

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