四川省宜宾市一中2017-2018学年高中英语上学期第2周周练题
四川省宜宾市一中2017-2018学年高中英语上学期第2周周练题第一节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项Acollegestudentat15,aprofessoratStanfordUniversityat26,andadvisortotheUSpresidentat35,CondolezzaRicehasalwaysbeenahighachiever.Nowhergreatest1hascomeasshe2ColonPowelltobetheUS’sfirst3femaleSecretaryofState.Asthetopdiplomat(外交官,Ricebecamethehighest-rankingblackwomaninthehistoryoftheUSGovernment.Buthersuccesscameas4surprisetothepeoplewhoknewherwell.“Noone5havethoughtdecadesagothiskidwouldonedaysitintheWhiteHouse.Butshewasalwayssuchararecombinationof6andcharm(魅力;Itjustseemssoright,”saidWoolfolk,achildhoodfriendofRice.RicewasbornonNovember14,1954inAlabama,atthattimeaveryracist(种族偏见的southernAmericanstate,herchildhoodworldwas7totheall-blackpartsoftown.Butshe8lostherbeliefinherabilitytosucceed.Asanonlychild,youngRicewastoldtoworkhardtosucceed.“To9withwhitechildren,youhavetobetwiceasgoodasthem,threetimesasgoodtobeatthem,”saidherfather,vice-presidentofacollege.Itwasa10thatshetooktoheart.11,Rice’sfatherandmusicteachermotherhadenoughmoneytopayforherprivate12.Ricestartedplayingthepianoagedthree,13herfirstperformanceatfourand14firstinanationalpianocompetitionforteenagers.Sheevendreamedofbeinga(n15,butduringcollege,aspeechoninternationalrelationsopenedanotherdoorforher.Shestartedtostudy16andgotherdoctor’sdegree.Riceisalsogoodatlanguagesand17.ShespeaksFrench,RussianandSpanish.Sheplaystennis,dancesballetandisa(n18figure-skatingchampion.“Riceisoneofthemost19