湖北省襄阳三十一中、三十八中等三校2023-2024学年九年级下学期4月调考英语试卷

2023-2024年学年度九年级下学期四月英语月考试题 一、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。 My elder sister got a disease（疾病）, locked in her own world. She could not look at people in the eye. She would repeat the words in a very low voice. It turned my parentsˈ world upside down.     (1)    , they worked very hard to make sure that everything seemed pleasant and peaceful for me. I knew    (2)    about it until the age of ten. It was then that I started to notice my sister was different. I     (3)    to accept her as my sister in public. Then, an incident (小事)    (4)    how I viewed my sister. It changed me as well. One day, my sister had to put up a     (5)    , whether in a group, or by herself. As you can imagine, my sister was the only one left without a group. “Iˈll     (6)    ,” she told my parents. Hearing this, I was completely    (7)    . How could my sister sing in front of the school? I must stop this happening,    (8)     she would make me lose face, one way or another. “No!” I cried out. My parents shot me a look. I knew I had to watch her performance. I prayed (祈祷)    (9)    that something would happen to stop her. No one knows she is your    (10)    . It is fine, you do not need to tell anyone. I remember telling myself the exact words as I sat in the hall,     (11)    the performance to start. Finally, my sister started to sing. She opened her mouth, and I was shocked again—her voice was so     (12)     in its power. I felt really sorry—she could sing so beautifully! How could I have doubted her abilities? I had been so     (13)    . Regret and     (14)     filled my heart. Actually, my sister knew all things I had done to her, but she     (15)    minded. I decided to love her unconditionally. It was as if a veil (面纱) had been lifted from my eyes, and my heart was full. 1.A. So B. Then C. However D. Finally 2.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 3.A. decided B. refused C. expected D. promised 4.A. suggested B. showed C. explained D. changed 5.A. performance B. game C. picture