【三维设计】（江苏专用）2016届高考英语一轮复习 Unit 2 Growing pains 课时跟踪检测B卷（必修1）.doc

Growing pains　课时跟踪检测B卷 .完形填空 (2015·江苏五市联考)As a child I was always good at drawing and art.I won__1__， got constant attention, and even saw my face in the newspaper and on television because of my __2__ability to draw.I internally thought that the entire Metro Detroit area had __3__my artistic talent. I had spent a lot of time drawing and now I was being __4__to the front.Being a shy, non-talkative child, I found this had a huge impact on my __5__and my life.Most people who happen to involve themselves in something that they are good at are __6__to take it and run with it.My life was no __7__.From teachers, to principals, to family members, everyone seemingly had a ton of advice to give me in regards to art.Actually I was desiring something __8__all the while. __9__I was winning art contests and gaining tracking in the field I had an amazing __10__ for writing.I entered poetry and essay contests ... and lost them all. It was such a __11__ with my artistic competition experience that I didn?t even get honorable mention！It was so __12__ that a friend of mine told me once, “If youre so good at drawing why do you even __13__ about anything else? Stick to it！”At twelve this sounded like a prediction. Though it was well __14__，eighteen years later Im __15__ I didn’t take his words to heart. __16__ passed with me still writing and still occasionally entering contests.It wasn?t until my second year in college that I__17__ placed in a poetry contest. That doesn?t mean I am great.However, I can say that as a writer I?ve truly grown. __18__， especially when it comes to things you truly love, is essential. Im sure there are things in your life that are __19__ and yet, rewarding.Believe in yourself and take some time to reinvest some __20__ back into the “thing” that didn’t come easy and see what happens. 1．A.trust　　　　　　　 　B．awards C．support D．friendship 2．A.mental B．visual C．natural D．academic 3．A.evaluated B．developed C．revealed D．recognized 4．A.pushed B．attracted C