语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
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。
[2020·长沙市四校高三模拟]For Brittany Schiavone, December 4 was a fantastic day. She was __1__ the 2019 Women of Worth National Honoree that night, becoming the first woman with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征) ever to receive this __2__.
Brittany is like any other __3__ woman. She works and loves to __4__ pictures of herself out with friends online. But she also knows that __5__ is an essential part of her purpose. In 2014, after insistently telling her parents she was __6__ about helping families that began just like hers, Brittany's family gathered supporters for this __7__. In 2016, Brittany's Baskets of Hope, a nonprofit, was __8__. Its mission is to __9__ resources, guidance, and hope to such families. Till now, it's sent over 850 baskets of hope to families.
Brittany __10__ valuable information for parents dealing with a Down syndrome diagnosis (诊断) for the first time, but it is also about __11__. When a lot of parents __12__ the news that their baby will be born with Down syndrome, they hear, “I'm sorry.” Brittany doesn't say sorry. __13__, she says “Congratulations” and uses her own story to give these new parents the __14__ that their child can lead a life of joy and purpose — just like hers!
Brittany's win was a __15__. She says the moment she was __16__ as the winner, she couldn't believe her ears. __17__ Brittany was the true star of the evening, her win is not __18__ a win for her. It's for everyone with Down syndrome. There are no limits, only a(n) __19__ journey that will not look like anyone else's for every child. Brittany, thank you for showing the world what's __20__.
1.A.promoted B.called
C.introduced D.named
2.A.credit B.honour
C.approval D.worth
3.A.special B.elegant
C.ordinary D.positive
4.A.select B.post
C.send D.edit
5.A.giving back B.looking back
C.making out D.standing out
6.A.optimistic B.curious
C.serious D.excited
7.A.cause B.promise
C.position D.challenge
8.A.expanded B.founded
C.invented D.developed
9.A.raise B.distribute
C.acquire D.spread
10.A.receives B.stores
C.provides D.obtains
11.A.treatment B.sympathy
C.enthusiasm D.celebration
12.A.share B.hear
C.break D.welcome
13.A.Otherwise B.Instead
C.Besides D.Therefore
14.A.belief B.knowledge
C.advice D.information
15.A.success B.salute
C.surprise D.signal
16.A.recognized B.admired
C.praised D.announced
17.A.When B.While
C.As D.Since
18.A.just B.even
C.again D.still
19.A.tough B.interesting
C.unique D.meaningful
20.A.real B.alive
C.necessary D.possible