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(2023·石家庄市毕业班质检一)
Growing up，I was fortunate to travel with my parents and I'm extremely 1.B that they open my eyes to the world.Travel is one of the 2.C things because we can visit beautiful places and it teaches us a lot.
Three weeks ago，I had the biggest 3.A of my life.I went to London alone.It was 4.D to enter that airplane at 6：40 a．m., leaving my parents behind and knowing there was nobody 5.A me on the other side.Watching the sunrise from the plane made me remember why I was there. 6.C ，I was about to realize a dream.
I had tried making travel plans with friends but 7.C answers like “It's not the best time.” or “I can't 8.D it.” The idea of going alone was scary but 9.C .I wanted to prove that I was capable of 10.A that fear and doing something I wanted.
It felt great to be 11.D everything, from 12.B my alarm to deciding which museum to visit.This sense of 13.A was one of the best things about traveling alone.
By this journey，I learned to be more 14.C , realizing what I'm capable of and that I can 15.B the journey of life on my own.
语篇导读：在作者的成长过程中，父母带他去旅行，这让作者意识到旅行对自己的成长很有益处。三周前，作者登上了独自旅行的航班。尽管作者对于独自旅行有点恐惧，但更多的是激动。通过这次旅行，作者变得更加独立，对未来的人生之路也更有信心了。
1．A.faithful B．thankful
C．helpful D．respectful
解析：根据上文中的“I was fortunate to travel with my parents”和下文中的“that they open my eyes to the world”可知，作者对于父母能够带他去旅行很感激(thankful)。故选B。
2．A.craziest B．humblest
C．best D．easiest
解析：根据空后的内容可知，作者认为旅行是最好的事情之一。故选C。
3．A.adventure B．trouble
C．celebration D．show
解析：根据上文可知，作者之前一直跟父母一起旅行，而“I went to London alone”表明作者将独自出行。因此，对作者来说，这次旅行是一次冒险经历。故选A。
4．A.embarrassing B．astonishing
C．puzzling D．terrifying
解析：根据空后的“enter that airplane at 6：40 a．m.”和下文中的“The idea of going alone was scary”可知，作者独自坐飞机去旅行，可能会感到害怕。故选D。
5．A.waiting for B．turning to
C．believing in D．relying on
解析：根据上文中的“I went to London alone...leaving my parents behind”可知，在旅行目的地没有人等作者。故选A。
6．A.In addition B．For instance
C．After all D．As a consequence
解析：结合句意可知，看太阳升起让作者意识到他为什么在飞机上，毕竟，他马上要实现一个梦想了。故选C。
7．A.was reminded of B．was warned against
C．was faced with D．was attached to
解析：作者曾尝试和朋友一起做旅行计划，但是面临着一些问题。be faced with“面临着”，符合语境。be reminded of“被提醒……”；be warned against“被警告不要做”；be attached to“喜爱；附属于”。故选C。
8．A.deny B．predict
C．accept D．afford
解析：根据常识可知，计划旅行时出现的问题可能有“这不是最合适的时间”“我负担不起费用”等。故选D。
9．A.unhappy B．unrealistic
C．exciting D．crucial
解析：根据下文中的“doing something I wanted”可知，尽管独自旅行可怕，但是由于可以做自己想做的事情，作者认为独自旅行也是令人激动的。故选C。
10．A.ignoring B．expressing
C．identifying D．hiding
解析：根据常识可知，作者想要通过独自旅行来证明自己可以忽视恐惧，并做自己想做的事情。故选A。
11．A.in honor of B．in possession of
C．in need of D．in charge of
解析：作者独自去旅行，很多事情都得自己负责，这让作者感觉良好，in honor of“向……致敬，向……表示敬意”；in possession of“拥有”。故选D。
12．A.repairing B．setting
C．purchasing D．finding
解析：根据常识可知，作者独自旅行需要自己安排时间，设置闹钟。故选B。
13．A.freedom B．achievement
C．relief D．security
解析：根据常识可知，独自旅行可以自行安排各项事情，这让作者感到很自由。故选A。
14．A.enthusiastic B．ambitious
C．independent D．creative
解析：结合常识和上文可知，独自旅行需要自行安排各项事情，这会让一个人变得更加独立。故选C。
15．A.record B．complete
C．witness D．cancel
解析：根据语境可知，通过独自旅行作者成长了很多，他也意识到自己可以独自完成人生之旅。故选B。
