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湖北省武汉市汉阳区
2021-2023年中考英语5月调考试题分类汇编
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湖北省武汉市汉阳区2023年中考英语调研试卷(5月份)
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On the first morning of a new term, Jared remembered the things he didn’t like about school: Jessica, maths and reading aloud.
Jared 16 to stay at home, but his mom sent him anyway. He had to sit next to Jessica. At reading time, Mrs. Thomas asked Jared to read. Reading aloud always made Jared 17 . His hands shook as he 18 the book. “He can’t read,” Jessica said. “I didn’t call on you, did I?” asked Mrs. Thomas. Jared made a 19 .
During the break time, Jessica whispered to him, “When Mom brings my cute kittens(小猫)to school for show-and-tell, you don’t even think about 20 them.”
The four kittens arrived in a box covered with a piece of screen(隔板). Everyone except Jared held them. When Jared picked up his pen from the floor, he 21 the box, saying, “Stupid kittens.”
After show-and-tell, the children took out their maths books.
Then Philip said, “Hey, where are the kittens?” The box was 22 .
“Oh no!” Jessica cried and told Mrs. Thomas. “Jared said they were stupid.”
“I didn’t 23 it.” Jared’s face turned red.
“Look at the radiator(暖气片)!” Angela said. Tiny grey paws 24 out from under the radiator cover. Alex yelled, “Kitten!” But the kitten disappeared at once.
The bell rang, and the class went out for a 25 . When Jared passed the empty box, he saw kitten food. He then had a(n) 26 . He threw the food on the floor. A kitten came out. Jared waited until it was eating. Then another… Soon the other kittens were eating. Jared gently put them in the box. Mrs. Thomas put a book on the screen 27 they couldn’t run away again.
“Class, Jared helped the kittens out,” Mrs. Thomas announced. Everyone 28 .
“Thanks,” whispered Jessica. “You’re the 29 .”
Jared was so happy that when he read, his hands didn’t shake. That day, Jared felt the new term might not be so