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(2020·泰安阶段性检测)There I stood with tears in my eyes． I looked at a face which was so 1 that I might mistake it for my own． I stared 2 her in disbelief． It felt like a dream． I hugged her；she was real．
Adopted at a very young age, I 3 surrounded by people I loved as family． 4 ， the faces weren't like mine． They were people that loved me． As I got older, the curiosity to learn more about myself took hold and didn't 5 ． Who was I? Where did I come from?
At the age of 21, I was given the chance to 6 it out thanks to my adoptive parents' 7 ． They accompanied me to the adoption agency． Then the staff 8 the process of finding my birth mother． But the process was 9 and I didn't expect there would be many complex procedures． And the agency also had caution to move the procedures to ensure both parties' privacy especially 10 my birth mother didn't choose to meet me．
Months later the agency told me that my birth mother was found and that she 11 to meet me． We were excited． My parents said my birth mother made great sacrifice as she gave me away， 12 allowed her to support the family． Otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible on her own． I was 13 what my birth mother might be doing and what she might look like． I created a(n) 14 in my head．
After a long process, the moment finally came—we reunited．
She said she had made a(n) 15 decision, when watching me leave with only the hope that another family could provide what she couldn't． She said she hesitated for long but knew she was right． I knew she loved me very much．
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在养父母的支持下寻找自己生母的故事。
1． A．familiar B．ugly
C．old D．unclear
解析：根据空后的“that I might mistake it for my own”可知，此处表示一张如此熟悉的(familiar)脸。
答案：A
2． A．into B．to
C．at D．on
解析：此处表示“我难以置信地盯着她”。stare at “盯着，凝视”。
答案：C
3． A．stood up B．came up
C．warmed up D．grew up
解析：根据上文提到的“我在很小的时候就被收养了”可知，此处表示“我在家人的陪伴中长大”。grow up “长大，成长”。
答案：D
4． A．However B．Meanwhile
C．Therefore D．Instead
解析：根据语境可知，前后句之间是转折关系，故用However。
答案：A
5． A．help B．stop
C．increase D．arrive
解析：随着年龄的增长，想更多地了解自己的好奇心变强且停(stop)不下来。
答案：B
6． A．figure B．pick
C．turn D．sort
解析：此处表示“多亏我的养父母的支持，我在21岁的时候有机会弄清楚这件事”。figure out “弄清楚，弄明白”。
答案：A
7． A．request B．appreciation
C．support D．forgiveness
解析：参见上题解析。support “支持”。
答案：C
8． A．delayed B．updated
C．refused D．explained
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示“工作人员解释了(explained)寻找我的生母的过程”。
答案：D
9． A．important B．discouraging
C．different D．abstract
解析：根据空后的“I didn't expect there would be many complex procedures” 可知，此处表示“但是这个过程让人沮丧 (discouraging)，我没有想过会有这么多复杂的程序”。
答案：B
10． A．now that B．in case
C．even though D．only if
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示“以防我的生母不愿意见我”。in case “以防”。
答案：B
11． A．continued B．managed
C．agreed D．happened
解析：根据下文的“We were excited．”可知，此处表示“我的生母同意了(agreed)见我”。
答案：C
12． A．what B．that
C．who D．which
解析：分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰前面的整个主句，空处在从句中作主语，故选which。
答案：D
13． A．wondering B．consulting
C．guaranteeing D．anticipating
解析：根据空后的“what my birth mother might be doing and what she might look like．I created a(n) 14 in my head”可知，此处表示“我想知道(wondering)我的生母可能是做什么的，她长得什么样子”。
答案：A
14． A．schedule B．picture
C．dream D．error
解析：上文提到作者好奇生母长什么样子，故此处表示“我在脑海中画了一幅画(picture)”。
答案：B
15． A．necessary B．quick
C．impossible D．difficult
解析：根据下文的“with only the hope that another family could provide what she couldn't．She said she hesitated for long”可知，此处表示“她做了一个艰难的(difficult)决定”。
答案：D
