2015河南郑州市高考英语优生自选练习（8）及答案【2015高考复习】完形填空Ihavealwaysbeenanindependentperson，butIhavecometoknowthatbeingindependentdoesnotmeanrefusinghelp.Imaystillbe__16__withaskingforhelp，butItrytoaccept.Furthermore，Iwilleven__17__helpandwhenmyoffersarerefused，Iam__18__willingtowalkaway.Andallthesechangescamefromadisasteronanisland.Sometimesaperson'sindependenceisa__19__ofpride，daring，stubbornnessandluck.Iusedtobetoo__20__sinceIwaslittle.Iwasonceatravelerwhoneveraskedfor__21__，choosinginsteadtostrugglewithmapsandsignsuntilIfoundmyway.ThenonedayontheislandofKohPhangan，inThailand，everything__22__.IwasswimmingintheoceanwithSean，myfiance(未婚夫)，whenhewas__23__byaboxjellyfish(箱型水母)．He__24__withinthreeminutes,25yearsold.YetwhenonlookersandtravelersaskedifIwanted__25__，stubbornprideandforceofhabit__26__meaccepting.ButtwoyoungIsraeliwomenstayed.__27__myprotest(反对)，theywerewithmeevenwhenthepolicetriedtocoverupthe__28__ofSean'sdeath.Itwaslistedasdrunkdrowningtoavoidhurtingthe__29__industry.TheIsraeliwomen__30__havewalkedaway.__31__，withouteventellingme，they__32__theirscheduleratherthanleavemebehind.__33__Ididn'trealizeitatthetime，InowbelieveIwouldnothave__34__thedisasterwithoutthesegreatwomen.Actually，thepersonwhoneedshelpthemostisusuallythelastpersontoaskforit.Ihavelearned__35__isbetterthanrefusingbecauseitnotonlyhelpsyouwalkoutoftrouble，butalsohelpsyouknowtherealmeaningoflife.【语篇解读】独立并不意味着要拒绝帮助，接受帮助比拒绝帮助好，这是作者通过自己的亲身经历领悟到的道理。16．A.strugglingB．dealingC．confusedD．satisfied答案A[strugglewith表示“与……作斗争”，根据上下文可知作者还在与是否要寻求帮助作斗争。]17．A.offerB．acceptC．seekD．desire答案A[根据下文的“whenmyoffers”可知，作者甚至会给别人提供帮助。]18．A.occasionallyB．frequentlyC．usuallyD．seldom答案D[当作者给别人提供帮助而被拒绝时，她很少会心甘情愿地走开。这与下文作者拒绝别人的帮助时，对方还是留下来陪她的经历有关。occasionally“偶尔”；frequently“经常地”；usually“通常”；seldom“很少”。]19．A.rangeB．symbolC．wayD．mix答案D[有时一个人的独立是骄傲、勇敢、顽强和运气的结合。range“一系列”；symbol“象征”；way“方式”；mix“混合，结合”。]20．A.adventurousB．braveC．independentD．creative答案C[根据文章第一句以及下文的内容可知，作者是一个非常独立的人。]21．A