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1、2019-2020年高三英语第二次模拟考试第I卷第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2份，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFormostpeople,graduationisanexcitingday–theculmination(顶点)ofyearsofhardwork.Mygraduationday...wasnot.Irememberthatweekendtwoyearsago,familyandfriend
2、shadtraveledfartowatchourclasswalkacrossthestage.Butlikeeveryoneelseinmygraduatingclass,Ihadwatchedtheeconomygofrombadtoworseduringmysenioryear.Wegraduateshaddegrees,butverylimitedprospects(前景).Ihadn’tsecuredajob,andIknewthatthenextday,whenmylease(租约)
3、ended,Iwouldnolongerhaveaplacetocallhome.Theweeksaheadweren’teasy.IgatheredupeverythingIcouldn’tcarryandputitintostorage.Then,becauseIhadnoopportunitiesinmysmalluniversitytown,IpackedupmycaranddrovetoCaliforniatofindwork.ButwhatIthoughtwouldtakeaweekd
4、raggedintotwo,thenfour,and100jobapplicationslater,IfoundmyselfinthesamespotasIwasbefore.Theduedatetobeginpayingbackmystudentloanswascreepingevencloser.Haveyoueverfeltutterdread?Thatfeelingbecameconstantinmylife.Themostfrustratingpartwasnomatterhowmuch
5、Itried,Ijustcouldn’tseemtomakeanyprogress.Ichanneledmyfrustrationintoachildren’sbook.BeyondtheRiverwasthestoryofanunlikelyhero,alittlefishwhorefusedtogiveup.Andthenoneday,withnowritingdegreeorcontactsinthewritingworld–justhardworkandperseverance–Iwaso
6、fferedapublishingcontractformyfirstbook.Afterthat,thingswereinplace.Iwasofferedasecondbookdeal.Then,afewmonthslater,IgotaninterviewwiththeWaltDisneypanyandwashiredshortlyafter.Oftenourdreamslieinwaitingjustalittlefurtherupstream,andallweneedisthecoura
7、getopushbeyondtheriver.21.Whenthewritergraduated,he_________.A.sentoutalotofapplicationsB.laidgreatexpectationsonhisjobC.almosthadnoplacetoliveinD.founditdifficulttopackuphisluggage22.Whatdisappointedthewritermost?A.Hedidn’tgethisdegree.B.hedreamttoom
8、anybaddreams.C.Hehadafeelingoffailure.D.hiseffortdidn’tpayoff.23.Wecaninferthewriter’sBeyondtheRiveris______.A.afairytaleB.aromanticstoryC.ahumorousstoryD.asciencefiction24.Whatlessondoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?A.Yourhopeesfromyourdrea
