上海市建平中学2023-2024学年高三上学期期中英语试卷

2023-2024学年建平中学高三上期中考 II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions:After reading the passage below.fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word.fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word:for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank. Several years ago.a co-worker invited me over for a classic social tradition:a game night.I don't like board games When I'm hanging out with others,I much prefer the free flow of conversation (21) the structure of competition. (22) someone starts explaining the game rules.my brain tends to involuntarily tune out.a defense mechanism against unwanted and useless information. So obviously,eager to make new friends.I told my co-work I was in. The evening was disappointing.An alarmingly complex game was first explained and then repeated,upon my request. 1(23) (assure)that I'd "get it after a couple of rounds."which never happened.I was so bad that I was ruining everyone eles's experience with my unpredictable plays and constant need (24) (remind)of what was happening (25) these people kindly became my friends anyway.I was never invited back to another game night."We just know you're not really a game person,"one of them later told me,eyes(26) (slide)sideward. Not being a game person nowadays can make one foel like an exception.Board games,which in 2021 were a $13.4 billion global market,are surging in popularity.There are people who love socializing through games in every town.(27) makes my resistance to them feel unacceptable.Maybe.I thought,I was missing (28) about the social value of games.Games can reveal people's core qulities:how they react when theyre stressed.how they cooperate in a team,or how they behave when they win or lose. However,I still have a general sense (29) they're a silly way to pass time.When I think about the leisure activities I "indulge"in,such as cycling.they tend to have bonus benefits.Through cycling.my friends and I ca