Ⅰ. 完形填空
(2021·江苏南京高三模拟)Fatima grew up in rural Gohr Province, where there was no schooling available to girls. But she insisted on listening to BBC radio, which she could 1 when high enough in the hills.
“My sisters were forced to get married. I decided that I would not continue in their 2 . That was why I decided to 3 ，” Fatima says.
She joined Facebook groups for history fans. 4 of people who only related Afghanistan to conflicts, Fatima started writing 5 about places that foreigners might not know about. Fatima started getting 6 from online friends. A man reached out to her saying he was going to be 7 in Afghanistan and asking whether she was interested in showing him around in Herat. She said yes. Later, he recommended her to someone else and 8 Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency. The company 9 her in late 2020, and she became her country's first female 10 tour guide.
Of course, being a 11 is never easy. Fatima says many people have told her that it's too dangerous for a woman to work, especially if it means 12 with men oneonone. Fatima says that the 13 of her employers and the people she has met through giving tours is what keeps her 14 . There's also the implication (暗示) of what could happen if she does 15 ： “If I give up, then other women will never start.”
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲的是阿富汗第一个职业女导游儿时就不走寻常路，一心想成为走出阿富汗女子传统观念第一人的鼓舞人心的故事。
1. A. take up B. pick up
C. turn up D. build up
B 根据空前的“But she insisted on listening to BBC radio”可知，这里指的是她可以接收到收音机的信号。故选B。
2. A. life B. choice
C. tradition D. business
C 根据本段第一句“My sisters were forced to get married.”可知，法蒂玛不想重复姐姐的老路被迫结婚，因此她不想延续那样的传统。故选C。
3. A. work B. live
C. study D. travel
A 根据空前的“My sisters were forced to get married. I decided that I would not continue in their”以及第三段最后一句“The company 9 her in late 2020, and she became her country's first female 10 tour guide.”可知，法蒂玛不想走姐姐那样传统的老路，而是决定去工作。故选A。
4. A. Afraid B. Convinced
C. Certain D. Tired
D 根据第三段前两句“She joined Facebook groups for history fans. 4 of people who only related Afghanistan to conflicts, Fatima started writing 5 about places that foreigners might not know about.”可知，法蒂玛认为人们对自己的国家有误解，想通过写东西把一些地方介绍给大家，由此可见，她是很厌烦别人总把自己的国家和冲突联系在一起。故选D。
5. A. posts B. letters
C. novels D. speeches
A 根据第三段第一句“She joined Facebook groups for history fans.”可知，她是在Facebook上写帖子。故选A。
6. A. responses B. donation
C. lessons D. guidance
A 根据上文中的“Fatima started writing 5 about places that foreigners might not know about.”可知，她写的东西收到了网友们的回复。故选A。
7. A. teaching B. settling
C. travelling D. serving
C 根据下文中的“showing him around”可以看出，这个男子应该是要来阿富汗旅游。故选C。
8. A. similarly B. obviously
C. hopefully D. eventually
D 根据第三段最后两句“Later, he recommended her to someone else and 8 Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency. The company 9 her in late 2020, and she became her country's first female 10 tour guide.”可知，在这位男子的推荐下，她又给其他人当向导，在当地进行旅游。最终得到了一家旅行社的关注。故选D。
9. A. promoted B. instructed
C. hired D. trained
C 根据第三段中的“she became her country's first female 10 tour guide”可知，旅行社已经雇用她工作了。故选C。
10. A. intelligent B. devoted
C. efficient D. professional
D 根据本句“she became her country's first female 10 tour guide”可知，她被旅行社雇用，是她们国家第一个专业的女导游。故选D。
11. A. researcher B. pioneer
C. specialist D. celebrity
B 根据第三段最后一句“The company 9 her in late 2020, and she became her country's first female 10 tour guide.”可知，法蒂玛是她们国家第一个选择做职业导游的女性，是阿富汗女子的先驱，应该用pioneer。故选B。
12. A. playing B. interacting
C. exploring D. cooperating
B 本题应该要结合文化背景知识，就是阿富汗的女子不能与陌生男子一对一地说话、交流。故选B。
13. A. support B. patience
C. protection D. contribution
A 根据第三段中的“he recommended her to someone else and 8 Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency”和本句“Fatima says that the 13 of her employers and the people she has met through giving tours is what keeps her 14 ．”可知，法蒂玛得到了旅行社的关注和支持。故选A。
14. A. refreshed B. recognised
C. informed D. motivated
D 根据第四段最后一句“There's also the implication (暗示) of what could happen if she does 15 ：‘If I give up, then other women will never start.’”可知，雇主和客户的支持让她一直处于一种积极的状态。故选D。
15. A. relax B. skip
C. quit D. insist
C 根据空后的“If I give up, then other women will never start.”可知，前面指的是如果她真的放弃了当导游的机会，其他女性就永远不会开始。故选C。
