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山西省部分市
2022-2023学年高三上学期1月考试英语试题分类汇编
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山西省太原市2022-2023 学年高三上学期1月期末考试英语试题
第一节(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mom looked at the awards banquet (宴会) invitation as though she had received___21___ news. Her lips turned down at the edges and her eyebrows twisted together as she read the paper again. “Baby, it might be a ___22___. Sometimes they accidentally send these things to the wrong people.”She spoke with apology in her voice.
The year before I’d started kindergarten, my mom bought pre-school workbooks. She began my education with ___23___ that was visible in her smile but only ___24___ shouting. Her voice and face made me think I had done something very ___25___ . So whenever she tried to teach me anything, from writing ABCs to tying shoes, I was___26___by the process of learning.
Mom expressed her ___27___ about me possibly having a learning disability to the teacher. But I made it through kindergarten just ___28___Then first grade. My___29___ progress was never a topic of conversation. I had no idea where I ____30____ , below average or smart. I didn’t care. I just ____31____ doing all the worksheets and activities. I wasn’t ____32____ . I wasn’t crying. I wasn’t frustrated.____33____ I wasn’t bringing home gold starred medals, either.
At the awards banquet, I sat by my best friend, ____34____ all through the meal. But Mom looked like still expecting bad news. The further we got into dinner, the ____35____ she became. All the subject awards were given out, but “Rebecca” was still not called. I caught my mom’s____36____ . She was near tears.
The over-all achievement medals were given out last. Mom’s head ____37____in her hand. She____38____over to me “I tell you what. Let’s go get some ice cream and forget this whole thing. Sweetheart.” Seconds later, “Overall achievement for first grade—Rebecca!” I____39____ heard my name because I was thinking about ice cream. Later I returned with my medal, still not understanding its ____40