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(2020·甘肃省会宁一中高三第一次月考)“Growth requires discomfort. If you stick with what is __1__， you're __2__ any hope of surprising yourself, of finding greatness, of having the best experiences human life has to __3__.”
—Thomas Oppong
Many people agree that the magic starts to __4__ the instant we step outside of our comfort zones.The second you decide to go __5__ what is safe, you will have planted a seed __6__， if watered daily, will bloom into something that you would have __7__ expected to come to fruition.
For me, one of the most important things we should always keep in mind is that, by no means, can __8__ and comfort coexist.
Five years ago, I decided to move overseas and I haven't lived in the United States since. All throughout high school, I wanted to live in a Latin American __9__ and become fluent in Spanish through __10__ cultural immersion (沉浸). Obviously the chances of this happening while living in the US were __11__. So, halfway through my undergraduate, I switched over to the online version of my degree and bought a oneway __12__ to Argentina, __13__ I __14__ the last two years of my degree before flying back home for graduation.
I currently still live here, and I can personally say that __15__ what I wanted years ago and taking the necessary steps to make it a __16__ was one of the most important things I could have done for myself. The __17__ that came along with the initial culture shock, using my second language and learning to live life __18__ from the way we do things in the US has __19__ an extremely enriching (丰富的) __20__.
篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过作者在国外求学的经历，告诉人们“成长需要不适，成长和舒适难以共存。”
1．A.realistic B．reasonable
C．sensible D．comfortable
答案：D 句意：成长需要不适。如果你坚持舒适的生活，那么你正在放弃给自己惊喜的希望，放弃发现伟大的希望，放弃拥有人生所能提供最好的经历的希望。realistic “现实的”；reasonable “合情合理的”；sensible “明智的”；comfortable “舒适的”。根据上文的“discomfort”可知，这里指的是如果你坚持舒适的生活，那么你将会有怎样的结果，提出一个假设。故选D。
2．A.giving in B．bringing out
C．giving up D．putting off
答案：C give in “屈服，投降”；bring out “说出，出版”；give up “放弃”；put off “推迟”。成长需要不适，所以如果你坚持舒适，那么就会放弃一些希望。故选C。
3．A.face B．offer
C．solve D．value
答案：B face “面对”；offer “提供”；solve “解决”；value “评估，估价”。这里指人生提供的最好的经历。故选B。
4．A.happen B．disappear
C．change D．continue
答案：A happen “发生”；disappear “消失”；change “改变”；continue “继续”。此处指走出舒适区的那一刻奇迹开始发生。故选A。
5．A.into B．through
C．beyond D．after
答案：C 当你超出安全区，你将种下一颗种子。go beyond “超出，胜过”。故选C。
6．A.it B．what
C．that D．who
答案：C 此处seed是先行词，指物，在后面的定语从句中作主语。故选C。
7．A.ever B．never
C．always D．already
答案：B 根据上下文可知，此处指它将会开花结果，这是你从来没(never)期盼过的。故选B。
8．A.failure B．difficulty
C．pleasure D．growth
答案：D 根据第一段第一句“Growth requires discomfort.”可知，成长(growth)和舒适不能共存。故选D。
9．A.museum B．forest
C．country D．workshop
答案：C 结合语境可知，此处指在一个国家练习语言。故选C。
10．A.easy B．severe
C．simple D．full
答案：D 句意：……通过完全的(full)文化沉浸使自己的西班牙语说得更流利。故选D。
11．A.slim B．big
C．pure D．fair
答案：A slim “微小的，苗条的”；big “大的”；pure “纯的”；fair “公平的”。根据上下文，显然在美国生活期间这种情况发生的概率是微小的。故选A。
12．A.trip B．ticket
C．road D．course
答案：B trip “旅行”；ticket “票”；road “公路”；course “过程，课程”。作者转成线上攻读学位，然后去阿根廷。此处指去了阿根廷不再回来，所以买的是单程票。故选B。
13．A.when B．how
C．which D．where
答案：D 此处是where引导的定语从句，Argentina是先行词，在后面的定语从句中作地点状语。故选D。
14．A.started B．finished
C．quitted D．wasted
答案：B start “开始”；finish “完成”；quit “停止”；waste “浪费”。此处指用两年完成学位。故选B。
15．A.recognizing B．designing
C．ignoring D．commenting
答案：A recognize “认识，承认”；design “设计”；ignore “忽视”；comment “评论”。根据“I currently still live here, and I can personally say”可知，此处指多年以前就意识到自己想要什么。故选A。
16．A.reality B．habit
C．desire D．routine
答案：A reality “现实”；habit “习惯”；desire “欲望，要求”；routine “常规，惯例”。采取措施就是要把想要的变成现实。故选A。
17．A.doubt B．satisfaction
C．responsibility D．discomfort
答案：D doubt “怀疑”；satisfaction “满足”；responsibility “责任”；discomfort “不舒适”。根据空后可知，文化冲击、第二语言的使用和学习与以往不同的生活方式都是不适的表现。故选D。
18．A.freely B．differently
C．absently D．safely
答案：B freely “自由地，免费地”；differently “不同地”；absently “心不在焉地”；safely “安全地”。differently from “不同于……”符合语境。故选B。
19．A.turned over B．turned up
C．turned out D．turned down
答案：C turn over “翻转”；turn up “出现，音量调大”；turn out “结果是”；turn down “拒绝，音量调小”。此处turn out 相当于连系动词，符合语境。故选C。
20．A.experience B．project
C．appointment D．lesson
答案：A experience “经验，经历”；project “工程，项目”；appointment “任命，约定”；lesson “功课”。根据上文可知，此处指以前的不适现在都变成了“经历”。故选A。
