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2022年12月高三英语月考
笔试(共三部分100分)
第一部分 知识运用(共两节,30分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Lara Harrison has always had a complicated relationship with her father. Several times, Harrison felt she’d reached her breaking point and ____1____ her dad for months. Still, she couldn’t ____2____ him. Small actions showed he cared though he remained difficult to get close to: he went out of his way to ____3____ with tasks such as repairing her office. Harrison wanted the relationship to improve.
As her father reached his 70s, she realized that if they were going to re-establish ____4____, they could not waste time. She made a conscious decision to change her ____5____ to him. If he was being moody during their time together, she’d end their interaction by thanking him for the visit and giving him a hug — something that wasn’t typical for them. The small interventions ____6____; he became kinder each visit, and his moods became ____7____. Eventually he began reaching out to her, texting to ask, “How are you?” or saying he was proud of her, something she’d always longed to hear.
Rebuilding trust with her father ultimately helped her to engage in ____8____. She realized she could also be stubborn when she felt ____9____, and that her negative connection to her father made her less trusting of other people in her life. “I never allowed myself to dive deeply into relationships. At the first sight of a challenge, I would blame others, get angry or leave. The effort it takes to be constantly on guard is exhausting,” she says. “It reminds you of life’s happy moments.” Today, she’s thankful to be able to approach others more ____10____ and with an open heart.
Trust is one of the most important elements of a safe, fulfilling and well-functioning relationship. However, it often isn’t until something hurtful happens — a spouse cheats on you; a boss makes fun of you in front of colleagues — that we think about trust; we don’t notice it until it’s br