Born in 1963 in Sierra Visa, Arizona, USA,

题目内容：

Born in 1963 in Sierra Visa, Arizona, USA, Jessica learned to live her life with her feet. Born without arms, she faced many .

There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “ ” life. However, Jessica’s father said he had a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential.

With the of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to the world with her feet.

As a child, Jessica studied dance in her hometown. When her first arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no row.

Tentatively she took the stage with the other students and performed her . When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement andto continue dancing for 14 years. , Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at the age of 14.

After from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizonashe earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently that psychology trusts the way people think has a greater on their lives than a physical limitation.

Jessica’s most famous accomplishment was learning how to . It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to the right aircraft: a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane. She the Guinness World Record being the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet.

Jessica now a motivational speaker. She travels the world sharing her story and people to be creative and innovative.

小题1:

A．challenges

B．trouble

C．advantages

D．influences小题2:

A．unique

B．special

C．normal

D．unusual小题3:

A．frequently

B．never

C．ever

D．certainly小题4:

A．argument

B．understanding

C．opposition

D．support小题5:

A．decorate

B．explore

C．explode

D．establish小题6:

A．performance

B．image

C．exhibition

D．appearance小题7:

A．back

B．front

C．edge

D．middle小题8:

A．line

B．emotion

C．routine

D．behaviour小题9:

A．sympathy

B．sorrow

C．doubt

D．confidence小题10:

A．Unfortunately

B．Delightedly

C．Disappointedly

D．Hopefully小题11:

A．admitting

B．entering

C．graduating

D．settling小题12:

A．which

B．when

C．what

D．where小题13:

A．dreamed

B．ignored

C．explained

D．refused小题14:

A．symbol

B．frustration

C．evidence

D．impact小题15:

A．board

B．fly

C．seat

D．launch小题16:

A．find

B．lose

C．cancel

D．seek小题17:

A．experienced

B．scheduled

C．received

D．praised小题18:

A．for

B．against

C．beyond

D．within小题19:

A．describes as

B．regards as

C．treats as

D．works as小题20:

A．amazing

B．encouraging

C．enjoying

D．astonishing

最佳答案：

小题1:A

小题2:C

小题3:B

小题4:D

小题5:B

小题6:A

小题7:A

小题8:C

小题9:D

小题10:B

小题11:C

小题12:D

小题13:C

小题14:D

小题15:B

小题16:A

小题17:C

小题18:A

小题19:D

小题20:B

答案解析：

文章介绍Jessica天生残疾，但是在家人的鼓励下，她努力用双脚探索世界，学会舞蹈，甚至学会开飞机，获得吉尼斯世界纪录，她的事迹激励着很多人。

小题1:考查名词辨析：A. challenges挑战，B. trouble 困难，C. advantages 优点，D. influences影响，天生就没有膀子，她要面对很多挑战。选A

小题2:考查形容词辨析：A. unique独特的，B. special特殊的，C. normal正常的，D. unusual不寻常的，当时有很多问题关于是否Jessica能过上正常的生活。选C

小题3:考查副词辨析：A. frequently 频繁地，B. never从不，C. ever曾经，D. certainly当然，Jessica的爸爸说他对女儿的出生的状况没有过一滴眼泪，他相信她的潜力。选B

小题4:考查名词辨析：A. argument 争论，B. understanding理解，C. opposition强烈的）反对，敌对D. support支持，在父母和家庭的支持下，Jessica象成年人一样对自己很自信。选D

小题5:考查动词辨析： A. decorate装饰，B. explore探险，C. explode 爆炸，D. establish建立，继续用双脚探索世界，选B

小题6:考查名词辨析：A. performance表现，表演，B. image 形象，C. exhibition展览，D. appearance外表，当她的第一次表演的时候，她被安排在后排。选A

小题7:考查名词辨析：A. back 后面，B. front前面，C. edge 边缘，D. middle中间，她的舞蹈老师告诉她舞蹈没有后排，选A

小题8:考查名词辨析：A. line 线，B. emotion情感，C. routine日常工作，固定节目，D. behaviour行为，她迟疑的表演了固定的节目，选C

小题9:考查名词辨析：A. sympathy同情，B. sorrow难过，C. doubt 怀疑，D. confidence自信，观众的掌声给了她鼓励和继续跳舞14年的自信，选D

小题10:考查副词辨析：A. Unfortunately不幸地，B. Delightedly 高兴地，C. Disappointedly失望地，D. Hopefully有希望地，在14岁的时候，Jessica高兴地在国际跆拳道联合会获得了她第一个黑带。选B

小题11:考查动词辨析：A. admitting承认，B. entering进入，C. graduating毕业，D. settling定居，在高中毕业后，Jessica上了亚利桑那州大学。选C

小题12:考查定语从句，在那里她获得了心理学学士学位。先行词是the University of Arizona 定语从句中缺少地点状语，用D. where引导定语从句，选D

小题13:考查动词辨析：A. dreamed梦想，B. ignored忽视，C. explained解释，D. refused拒绝，当谈论她的学位的时候，她经常解释心理学相信人们思考的方式对他们的生活的影响比身体的局限要大。选C

小题14:考查名词辨析：A. symbol象征，B. frustration挫折，失败，挫败，失意，C. evidence 证据， D. impact影响，have a greater influence on …，对…有很大的影响，选D

小题15:考查动词辨析：A. board登机，B. fly飞行，C. seat使…就坐，D. launch 发行，从下文的：It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to 31 the right aircraft:可知她的最著名的成就是学会了飞行，选B

小题16:考查动词辨析：A. find发现，B. lose失去，C. cancel取消，D. seek寻求，花了三个州，四驾飞机，两个飞行指导和令人泄气的一年才找到适合的飞机。选A

小题17:考查动词辨析：A. experienced体验，B. scheduled安排，C. received接受， D. praised表扬，她因为是第一个只用脚开飞机的人而收到吉尼斯世界纪录。选C

小题18:考查介词辨析：A. for为了，因为，B. against反对，C. beyond超过，D. within在…里面，这里表示她获得吉尼斯世界纪录的原因，选A

小题19:考查动词短语辨析：A. describes as描述为，B. regards as认为是，C. treats as 当…对待，D. works as担当，Jessica现在是做励志演讲者，选D

小题20:考查动词辨析：A. amazing 使…惊讶，B. encouraging 鼓励，C. enjoying 享受，D. astonishing 使…惊讶，她周游世界分享她的故事，鼓励人们要有创造力和创新。选B

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。