阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was 40, with two
adorable children and a caring husband. And I'm enjoying a challenging but 1 career. Although this is
"success", sometimes I feel my heart asking if this is who I truly
am.
The chaos of the
family kitchen was 2: the noise of the kettle, pots and
dishes, and the conversation 3 while I'm making breakfast. I
escaped 4 to my bedroom. Only in silence do I bear the
self that is 5 from the children and wonder who that person
might be.
So, I journeyed, for
the first time in a decade, without my husband or kids. I went with a friend to
6 in Iceland. I hoped the consideration of
walking would help me better 7 who I wanted to be. For 6
days, I was absorbed in wild scenery and real weather. The mountains in Iceland
rise black and tall into the heavens against the white snow. Looking outside at
wild wind and rain and knowing there's no decision to make 8 the soul. Climbing a mountain
against sheets of rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal 9 me how little I actually
needed and how strong I felt 10 uncomfortable.
I found 11 in Iceland, and time to
consider "the me" outside career and kids as I shared stories with
strangers with no 12 past and no expected future. When I stopped
talking and just listened, I was surprised at how my 13 changed—I became more
generous. I learned generosity can 14 more space and more warmth 15 when there may not seem
enough to go around at first glance.
I came home to 16, chaos and love. I know the answer isn't waiting out there on the
top of a mountain or inside my head, however 17 I try to hear; and it isn't
in conversations with other seeking souls. The answer is in front of me with
every step on my own life's 18.
I'm not finding
myself, but I'm creating myself. I need the storm as much as I need the
quietness. 19 is built under a heavy load. I'm expecting to
pick up all of my loads and travel 20.
(1)
A .
disastrous
B .
fun
C .
dull
D .
tough
(2)
A .
comforting
B .
approving
C .
disturbing
D .
appealing
(3)
A .
demands
B .
solutions
C .
assumptions
D .
references
(4)
A .
originally
B .
apparently
C .
potentially
D .
briefly
(5)
A .
separate
B .
accessible
C .
different
D .
mixed
(6)
A .
volunteer
B .
hike
C .
settle
D .
wander
(7)
A .
understand
B .
picture
C .
suppose
D .
question
(8)
A .
trapped
B .
replaced
C .
freed
D .
drove
(9)
A .
warned
B .
reminded
C .
consulted
D .
promised
(10)
A .
as if
B .
even though
C .
so
D .
when
(11)
A .
confidence
B .
value
C .
silence
D .
happiness
(12)
A .
shared
B .
painful
C .
troubled
D .
glorious
(13)
A .
concern
B .
attitude
C .
life
D .
appearance
(14)
A .
advocate
B .
shoulder
C .
launch
D .
create
(15)
A .
indeed
B .
just
C .
only
D .
even
(16)
A .
doubt
B .
noise
C .
peace
D .
experience
(17)
A .
specifically
B .
casually
C .
hard
D .
randomly
(18)
A .
design
B .
pattern
C .
path
D .
belief
(19)
A .
Pleasure
B .
Strength
C .
Spirit
D .
Pressure
(20)
A .
aside
B .
off
C .
back
D .
on
答案:(1)B;(2)C;(3)A;(4)D;(5)A;(6)B;(7)A;(8)C;(9)D;(10)B;(11)C;(12)A;(13)B;(14)D;(15)D;(16)B;(17)C;(18)C;(19)B;(20)D;