(2019·南通一模)When I was 13 years old, I stopped speaking.I'm still not exactly sure __1__ — I think I felt that words got me into trouble.The boys in my class were always __2__ me, telling me to shut up.One day, I __3__ into uncontrollable sobs behind the sports hall.
So throughout my __4__， I clammed up — dealing with the wider world only in whispers and shrugs.My isolation(孤立) led to indescribable __5__ that nothing could relieve.I couldn't __6__ or socialise.Then, at 15, a psychologist saw __7__ in me — she said I was intelligent but __8__， and needed to change schools for a fresh start.
My parents sent me to a different comprehensive.I knew no one and I had the chance to __9__ myself.Cheered by the psychologist's __10__ in me, I worked hard and became a swot(刻苦学的人)．As a result, my parents were __11__ .Finally at 20, I was referred to a psychiatrist and he diagnosed me with a mild form of autism(自闭症)．It was such a(n) __12__ to know what was happening that I cried on the bus on the way home.
It took a further five years to __13__ again, a decision that was as much a surprise to me as it was to everyone else.I __14__ myself hard, becoming more confident.Gradually, I __15__ my speech.I definitely get more than usual pleasure from the use of __16__ .It's still such a fresh experience for me __17__ different words — ones that can sound so complex, and carry so much __18__ .
When I think of what I have __19__， I feel like crying, but I don't __20__ it up any more.Instead, I enjoy talking about it.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要描述了作者小时候因为患有轻微的自闭症，所以不能和同学很好地相处，整个青少年期间也不说话，但是后来作者经过自己的努力，终于战胜了自闭症，恢复了语言能力，成为一个积极乐观的人。
1．A.when B．why
C．how D．where
解析：选B 我现在仍然不确定为什么(会这样)。
2．A.encouraging B．teasing
C．ignoring D．praising
解析：选B 根据后面的内容可知他们叫我闭嘴，我经常难过得哭泣，因此可以推断这里是说班上的男生经常戏弄我。tease“取笑，戏弄”。
3．A.collapsed B．divided
C．looked D．laughed
解析：选A 我陷入了无法控制的哭泣中。collapse“崩溃，陷入”。
4．A.teens B．experiences
C．education D．life
解析：选A 由开头第一句话可知，我在13岁开始处于这种境遇中，因此是在我的青少年时期。teens(13～19岁时期)。
5．A.tiredness B．boredom
C．loneliness D．guilt
解析：选C 由上一行的“clam up (不说话)”和“isolation(孤立)”和下一行的“I couldn't socialize(我无法社交)”可知，我是非常孤独的。
6．A.wait B．sing
C．mix D．move
解析：选C 由or前后连接并列或相似的词可知，应选与socialize(社交)相近的词。mix此处的意思是“社交，融合”。
7．A.potential B．weakness
C．justice D．ambition
解析：选A 由后文“I was intelligent(我是聪明的)”可知是一位心理学家看到了我身上的潜能。potential “潜能”。
8．A.arbitrary B．innocent
C．conventional D．insecure
解析：选D but前后表转折，因此选与intelligent(聪明的)相悖的一面，即我的不自信。与第四段第二句的“becoming more confident”相照应。此处insecure意思是“缺乏信心的；无把握的”。
9．A.entertain B．abandon
C．comfort D．reinvent
解析：选D 我父母送我去另一个综合学校。我不认识任何人，我有机会重塑自己。reinvent“重复发明，彻底改造”。
10．A.interest B．faith
C．investment D．patience
解析：选B 由前文可知心理学家肯定了我的才能，因此是他对我的信任。
11．A.proud B．passive
C．cautious D．curious
解析：选A 我努力成为刻苦学习的人，因此父母应该是为我感到骄傲的。
12．A.surprise B．embarrassment
C．pity D．relief
解析：选D 20岁的时候，看了心理咨询师，终于知道以前为什么会那样，原来是自己患了轻微的自闭症，知道这个结果之后反而是松了口气。relief“宽慰，安心”。
13．A.complain B．connect
C．study D．speak
解析：选D 又过了5年的时间，我终于重新开始说话了。
14．A.struck B．drew
C．pushed D．rushed
解析：选C 我又逼了自己一把，变得更加自信了。
15．A.put out B．built up
C．looked through D．took down
解析：选B 我增强了自己演讲的能力。build up“增强”。
16．A.language B．knowledge
C．wisdom D．imagination
解析：选A 我从使用语言中得到了非凡的快乐。
17．A.discovering B．underlining
C．compiling D．creating
解析：选A 对我来说发现不同的词语(的魅力)仍然是新鲜的体验。
18．A.responsibility B．flexibility
C．emotion D．depression
解析：选C 那些对我来说曾听起来非常复杂，具有很多情感的词汇。
19．A.held on to B．looked forward to
C．stayed away from D．missed out on
解析：选D 当我想起那些我曾(因为沉默而)遗漏的东西，我想要哭泣。
20．A.sum B．bottle
C．think D．polish
解析：选B 虽然我对于过去的遭遇很悲伤，但我不会刻意抑制它，相反，我很乐意谈及它。bottle此处是动词，表示“抑制，尘封”。
