Test 1
（2022·广州普高毕业班综合测试）I'd worked four months at a university when we had a goingaway party for Sandy，who was moving to London.When I got to work the next day，I was 1 to see Sandy there.“Aren't you supposed to be in London？”I asked.She 2 me and said，“I'm Helen.”
I then found out that I have a rare disease—face blindness.This 3 sent me to the doctor.I didn't think much about it. 4 ，I was a successful adult—who would care if my 5 wasn't quite like everyone else's？Then，I met Dr.Smith.“ Your ability to learn new faces is among the worst，”he said.“As for cures，nothing so far has been very 6 .” After a sad goodbye，I fled in tears.
I was 7 until Dad gave me some important advice.“Everyone just wants to talk about themselves，”he said.“Just ask questions.”This 8 transformed my life.When walking on Campus，if someone looked my way，I 9 .If they smiled，I stopped to chat.Soon I became an expert at talking to 10 .
This year，I celebrated my birthday with over 60 friends，many of whom I wasn't able to 11 .I was fine with that. 12 ，I can take courses to treat my illness，but I'd rather spend that time on something I 13 ，like looking at birds.I get such a 14 identifying them.
15 my face blindness，I've learnt to see the world.
【语篇解读】 作者偶然发现自己患有一种罕见的疾病——脸盲症。医生告知作者该疾病到目前为止没有治愈的可能性，作者因此很绝望。作者的父亲提了一些建议，这些建议改变了作者的生活。自那之后，作者变得更加健谈了，结识了很多朋友，学会了以新的视角看世界。
1.A.excited B.surprised
C.frightened D.pleased
解析：根据上文中的“a goingaway party for Sandy”可知，空前讲作者为Sandy送行，第二天上班时又看到了“Sandy”，因此作者肯定很吃惊。故选B。
答案：B
2.A.stared at B.thought of
C.got away from D.reached out for
解析：根据空前的“你难道现在不应该在伦敦吗？”和空后的“我是Helen”可推知，对方应是盯着作者看。故选A。
答案：A
3.A.disaster B.accident
C.discovery D.expectation
解析：根据空前的“found out”可知，此处是作者发现自己患有脸盲症，这一发现促使作者去看医生。disaster“灾难，灾害”；accident“（交通）事故”；discovery“发现”；expectation“预期，期望”。故选C。
答案：C
4.A.However B.Somehow
C.Anyway D.Moreover
解析：作者对这件事没想太多。因为不管怎样作者是一个成功的成年人，如果自己的大脑与其他人的不一样，谁又会在意呢？据此可知，anyway“无论如何，至少”符合语境，故选C。
答案：C
5.A.illness B.growth
C.face D.brain
解析：参见上题解析。故选D。
答案：D
6.A.promising B.popular
C.cheap D.comfortable
解析：根据空后的“After a sad goodbye，I fled in tears”可推知，此处应是说医生认为作者的脸盲症没有治愈的希望。promising“有希望的”，故选A。
答案：A
7.A.unconcerned B.impatient
C.desperate D.annoyed
解析：根据上文中的“After a sad goodbye，I fled in tears”可推知，作者很绝望。unconcerned“不关心的”；impatient“没有耐心的”；desperate“绝望的”；annoyed“生气，恼怒”。故选C。
答案：C
8.A.tip B.question
C.explanation D.warning
解析：根据空前的“Dad gave me some important advice”以及作者的父亲所说的话可推知，此处表示父亲给作者的指点改变了作者的生活。tip“指点，实用的提示”；explanation“解释”；warning“警告”。故选A。
答案：A
9.A.hesitated B.smiled
C.panicked D.waited
解析：根据语境可知，此处是如果有人看向作者，作者会微笑。hesitate“犹豫”；panic“（使）惊慌”。故选B。
答案：B
10.A.students B.strangers
C.colleagues D.patients
解析：根据语境可知，此处表达的是作者逐渐变得擅长与陌生人交谈。故选B。
答案：B
11.A.invite B.trust
C.greet D.recognise
解析：根据上文中提到作者患有脸盲症可推知，来给作者庆祝生日的六十多位朋友当中，有很多人作者都辨认不出来。故选D。
答案：D
12.A.Eventually B.Fortunately
C.Actually D.Hopefully
解析：根据语境尤其是空后的but可知，此处表达的是“事实上，我能通过上课来治疗我的疾病，但我更想把时间花费在我喜爱的事情上，比如看鸟”，故选C。eventually“最后，终于”；fortunately“幸运地”；hopefully“有希望地”。
答案：C
13.A.remember B.ignore
C.miss D.enjoy
解析：参见上题解析。故选D。
答案：D
14.A.chance B.thrill
C.shock D.trouble
解析：根据空前提到的内容可知，作者更想把时间花费在自己喜爱的事情上，而看鸟就是作者喜爱的事情之一，所以作者辨认这些鸟时会有一种兴奋的感觉。thrill“兴奋”。故选B。
答案：B
15.A.According to B.Regardless of
C.In fear of D.Thanks to
解析：根据上文内容尤其是空前的“I was...looking at birds”可知，此处表达的是“由于脸盲症，作者学会了以新的视角看世界”。故选D。
答案：D
