完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
"Hey, Tahlia! How's the model?"
I had just taken a bite of my hot dog __21__ I heard a familiar voice yelling at me from across t
he crowded school yard. I saw a group of popular girls who were all __22__.
"What kind of __23_ are you going to do? An ad for a Frankenstein movie?" More laughter. My stomach twisted into a tight knot. How could they humiliate (羞辱) me like this, __24__ the entire school? As I walked into the cafeteria, I __25__ the dark scars on my right hand.
At 9 months old, I knocked over a tea pot and dumped boiling water allover my hands and stomach. My parents __26__ me to the hospital, but I had to have skin graft (移植) operation. I was in so much pain! But what __27__ me most were the cruel things people said about how I looked, __28__ that day at lunch.
The girls were being supermean to me because they'd heard I was considering doing some modeling. A close friend had suggested that I shouldn't let my scars limit me and that I might __29__ a good model.
But after that __30__ at school, I was sure I'd made a huge mistake. Upon arriving home, I covered the mirror with a blanket, fell on my bed and sobbed.
The next day, I __31__ myself to go to school. At lunch my best friend Jesse tried to encourage me: "You can't __32_ forever, Tahlia. So what if you have a few scars? Just go outside and show them that you're just as good as they are." Although I knew he was right, I couldn’t __33__ standing up for myself like that.
However, that night as I sat on the bed, my friend's words replayed in my mind. I'm __34__ hiding from myself, I thought. How stupid! Slowly, I stood up, walked over to the __35__, and tossed the blanket aside. There, in the mirror I saw a slim, dark-haired, blue-eyed girl, looking just fine, __36__ with a few scars.
The next day I wore a comfortable T-shirt to school. What's more, I had lunch outside the cafeteria, __37__ beside those mean girls. They were shocked that I should dare to walk into their territory. I felt __38_ too—free and happy.
Sometimes people still look at me strangely. They __39_ and stare, but I don't let it get to me. I have applied to several modeling companies, and at least one company is considering me for jobs. Maybe I'll never __40_ posing on the runway, but I do know one thing: I'm done.
小题1: | A.as | B.when | C.while | D.before |
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小题2: | A.applauding | B.cheering | C.laughing | D.quarreling |
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小题3: | A.modeling | B.writing | C.drilling | D.acting |
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小题4: | A.in spite of | B.in view of | C.in terms of | D.in front of |
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小题5: | A.looked into | B.searched for | C.wondered about | D.glanced at |
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小题6: | A.presented | B.sent | C.rushed | D.handed |
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小题7: | A.hurt | B.beat | C.disappointed | D.puzzled |
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小题8: | A.for | B.like | C.on | D.after |
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小题9: | A.impress | B.make | C.consult | D.defeat |
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小题10: | A.effect | B.phenomenon | C.challenge | D.scene |
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小题11: | A.forced | B.expected | C.reminded | D.preferred |
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小题12: | A.apologize | B.beg | C.hide | D.complain |
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小题13: | A.consider | B.imagine | C.appreciate | D.resist |
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小题14: | A.hardly | B.ever | C.even | D.gradually |
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小题15: | A.blanket | B.bed | C.chair | D.mirror |
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小题16: | A.while | B.though | C.but | D.because |
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小题17: | A.right | B.still | C.therefore | D.anyhow |
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小题18: | A.sensitive | B.uncomfortable | C.different | D.tense |
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小题19: | A.compare | B.associate | C.wave | D.whisper |
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小题20: | A.give up | B.end up | C.put up | D.set up |
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