《2025年拔尖特训九年级英语上册译林版》

七、[核心素养] (2024·扬州市广陵区期中)完形填空。
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人与自我——积极的学习体验
At 63,Jerry Valencia decided to get his college degree—and his master's too.
Valencia arrived early,sat front and centre. He jumped into class 1______ actively. And he was always 2______ of the other students' opinions,as if each of them was a teacher. Valencia was 40 years older than his classmates,but he didn't feel bad about his 3______.
One day,Valencia told me he would have to 4______ taking classes this term because he couldn't afford the tuition(学费). He was in and out of school,he said,depending on his work schedule and whether he had 5______ for classes. But he seriously asked whether he could 6______ sit in on my communication class.
"Sure," I said. But he wouldn't get any credits(学分).
"No problem," he said.
Soon there he was again,sitting 7______ and centre,jumping into our discussions.
Valencia told me 8______ of his brothers and sisters finished college. He had made up his mind to be the first,9______ he started late.
He went to college after graduating from high school but soon 10______. He had to do different jobs. He got tired of keeping telling himself he was going to go back. He told 11______ it was finally for real.
"When I went back to school,she said,'I hope you make it,Jerry.' And I told her,'I'm going to make it,Mum.'"
His plan was to study civil engineering. But he 12______ other interests. He joined the debate(辩论)team. "His strong wish to educate himself and live a 13______ life is encouraging other students," says the coach of the team.
At his pace,he'll be 90 when he finally 14______ his goals.
But does it really 15______? Valencia's story tells us：You're never too old to learn.
1. A. presentations B. discussions
C. reports D. conclusions
2. A. aware B. afraid
C. proud D. respectful
3. A. age B. health C. grades D. abilities
4. A. continueB. stop C. enjoy D. finish
5. A. money B. time C. chance D. interest
6. A. even B. ever C. still D. already
7. A. back B. left C. right D. front
8. A. all B. each C. none D. neither
9. A. because B. though C. when D. until
10. A. dropped B. finished
C. failed D. crashed
11. A. his mother B. his teacher
C. his brothers D. his sisters
12. A. disliked B. invented
C. developed D. researched
13. A. careful B. faithful
C. thankful D. meaningful
14. A. picks B. loses C. brings D. achieves
15. A. work B. matter C. appear D. continue

答案： 1. B 根据“Valencia arrived early, sat front and centre.”以及下文中jumping into our discussions可知，是积极参加课堂讨论。2. D 根据as if each of them was a teacher可知，他对别的学生像对老师一样尊重。3. A 根据Valencia was 40 years older than his classmates可知，这里讲的是年龄。4. B 根据because he couldn't afford the tuition可知，他因为没钱要停学。5. A 根据because he couldn't afford the tuition可知，他上不上学是看他是否有钱。6. C 虽然没钱，但他依然问能不能继续学习。still符合句意。7. D 根据前文中“Valencia arrived early, sat front and centre.”可知答案。8. C 根据He had made up his mind to be the first可知，他要成为第一个，所以兄弟姐妹中没有人完成大学学业。9. B 根据“He had made up his mind to be the first ... he started late.”可知，前后句是让步关系。10. A 根据“He went to college after graduating from high school but soon ... he was going to go back.”可知，他上了大学但是辍学了。11. A 根据“I'm going to make it, Mum.”可知，是他和妈妈的对话。12. C 表示培养兴趣，用动词develop。13. D 根据encouraging other students并结合文章可知，他的生活是有意义的。14. D 根据his goals可知，是指实现目标。15. B 根据“Valencia's story tells us: You're never too old to learn.”可知，活到老学到老，年龄并不重要。