精品解析：2023年浙江省温州市第三中学、第十七中学多校联盟中考二模英语试题

2022学年九年级第二次模拟检测英语试卷 一、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 When I was in sixth grade, I joined the band program to learn to play the clarinet. The beginning of the year had gone smoothly, but as most students progressed, I seemed to fall behind. One day, when my teacher told us to play in front of the other students, I was filled with ___1___. I knew I would mess up. When I began to play, my rhythms were good, but my tone was another story. “Did you practice your lesson?” the teacher shouted at ___2___. I was so ashamed, feeling as if my world was falling apart. From then on, I ___3___ playing the clarinet and I kept getting worse. I even started to ask for a sick leave ___4___ there was a clarinet lesson. And I thought it was much ___5___ than facing the painful reality. I continued ___6___ the lessons until my mum asked about it. “I don’t want to learn it anymore.” My tears started flowing. “Do you really want to ___7___? Then why are you crying?” asked mum. She had a point and I realized I wanted to stay in the band. All these days, I had created a black ___8___ that would be difficult to climb out of. I decided to stand up ___9___ to face my fears. The next day, I met with my another band teacher. I told her I was having a problem and _____10_____ understand why. She asked me gently to play for her. I tried, _____11_____ only an unpleasant sound came out. She didn’t shout at me and handed me a new reed. I put it in place and tried again. To my great _____12_____, I played well. My problem was solved and it turned out not to be my problem at all! My fear finally disappeared and I _____13_____ a lot in clarinet that year. Looking _____14_____, I’m glad that I get over my fear. Hiding from fears only digs a hole, which is certainly not a way out. Only by facing them can we be _____15_____ of them. And only after that, we may find life easier and much more enjoyable. 1. A. hope B. mess C. fear D. power 2. A. us B. me C. him D. them 3. A.