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北京市顺义区
2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编
完形填空
2023年北京市顺义区中考一模英语试题
二、完形填空(每题1分,共8分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
My Big Solo
The day of my big solo (独唱) had finally arrived. It was a big event: the Spring Fling Choir Concert. My __13__was on the cover of the program. “Cindy . . . Soloist. ” I couldn’t believe it. Not that it was my name, but that it wasn’t Judy’s.
Judy and I had been classmates since kindergarten. She was always wherever Iwas and she was always ahead of me.
The choir concert tryouts were stressful for me. We waited while Ms. Jenkins called us one at a time into the choir room. When Ms. Jenkins got to the room, my heart__14__ fast and my whole body was shaking. When I came back, Judy smiled at me. Ms. Jenkins called her name and Judy __15__ followed her. She was stillcalm and smiling when she came out.
When Ms. Jenkins announced who made the choir group, I wasn’t__16__when Judy’s name was on her list and mine wasn’t. “So,” I said under my breath, “what else is new?”
Sudden clapping came. Ms. Jenkins looked at me, “Cindy, you will have to start practicing with me. The solos take added __17__ . ”Solo? I got the solo? I glanced at Judy smiling and giving me the thumbs-up sign.
Now the day had come. I was front and center. Thespotlight circled me in its bright light, but I __18__ right there. I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t think. I couldn’t sing. “You can do it, Cindy,” Judy whispered. “I know you can. ”
I took a deep breath and sang out. All that cameout was a rusty-sounding squeak(刺耳的声音). But in that same moment, from behind me, came the pure tone of the right note. Judy gave me a gentle poke (轻戳).My voice lifted and__19__ hers. When the next note came, it was all me.
The rest of the solo went well. And when the concert was over,the applause wasthunderous. Judy was the first to hug me.
“Thanks,Judy. “
Judy smiled and gave me another __20__ . “What are friends for?”
Friends?Did she say friends?
“You’re right. ” This time I hugged her, b