【题文】I’ll always remember the first time I tried ballet. My mother was a _________and I wanted nothing more than to be like her, but after _________during my first class, I felt like I wanted to quit right away.

Weeks passed and my dancing didn’t _________ any better. So when my dance teacher announced that we were to perform in a show, I feared falling over in front of hundreds of people and _________ my mom.

Even though I practiced for the show, I _________found my secrets. Finally, feeling nervous and_________, I told my mum how I felt. As I cried, I told her how _________ dancing was for me. My mother told me that from that day on, she would _________ me all she knew about ballet. She wiped the _________ from my face, and I smiled.

My mom quickly discovered how bad at ballet I was, but she still taught me with the greatest __________, love, and understanding. When I leapt and fell, she was there to catch me. When I lost my __________, she held me up. By the time the show arrived, I was as prepared as I could be.

The music began and my heart started to race. Breathing steadily, I began moving to the music without__________ a step. When the music stopped, I ran off the stage to my mother in__________. My mother gave me a huge hug, telling me how __________she was. I looked at my mom and told her that there was no way this could have happened __________ her.

Never be afraid to reach for the stars, because even if you fall, you’ll always be wearing a “parent-chute”.

【小题1】

A．teacher

B．director

C．dancer

D．musician

【小题2】

A．messing up

B．making up

C．keeping up

D．picking up

【小题3】

A．improve

B．come

C．develop

D．get

【小题4】

A．disappointing

B．satisfying

C．moving

D．confusing

【小题5】

A．still

B．just

C．once

D．never

【小题6】

A．enthusiastic

B．embarrassed

C．understanding

D．curious

【小题7】

A．important

B．interesting

C．impossible

D．unnecessary

【小题8】

A．teach

B．recommend

C．practice

D．support

【小题9】

A．sweat

B．tears

C．fear

D．surprise

【小题10】

A．courage

B．boredom

C．imagination

D．patience

【小题11】

A．balance

B．interest

C．confidence

D．protection

【小题12】

A．missing

B．taking

C．counting

D．watching

【小题13】

A．turn

B．return

C．peace

D．excitement

【小题14】

A．thankful

B．nervous

C．proud

D．lucky

【小题15】

A．despite

B．without

C．for

D．beyond

Unit4 单元检测卷-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第二册