【题文】I have always been a big girl. I am comfortable with my body but there is a price to pay for being ______.

In primary school, I was enthusiastic about gymnastics but I had to ______ my shortcomings by hours after hours of extra practice, going over every routine. It took months to master the ribbon (带子), which I used to get in a terrible ______. However, I carried on and ______ greatly so that in2015 I was in the National Championships Final.

Whenever I went up in a ______, I always got the sense that the crowd did not expect much from the overweight child before them. They ______ about my weight in low voices. One man even said,“That’s the ugliest leotard (紧身衣) I’ve ever seen and the elephant inside it isn’t much ______!”

I felt ______. Trying to smile away the tears, I decided to let my ribbon do the talking. I had worked particularly hard on my ribbon and it showed. On the first beat I knew it was to be ______. I was gliding (滑行) on the music, each move under ______ control. Soon the whispers of the crowd turned to cheers. As I went into that last split leap, the crowd ______. I turned to face them and found each one on their feet, applauding. It was incredible.

I was titled National Champion that year, but the best thing I got from hours of ______ practice was the knowledge that my look cannot determine who I am and should never limit what I can do. Society seems to ______ that overweight people are unhappy with their weight and have little ______, so they never amount to much. What a ridiculous guess! I believe I can achieve anything ______ I am bigger than my body. Who wants to be ordinary anyway?

【小题1】

A．famous

B．beautiful

C．responsible

D．different

【小题2】

A．live up to

B．make up for

C．break away from

D．put up with

【小题3】

A．mess

B．order

C．mass

D．length

【小题4】

A．developed

B．changed

C．improved

D．slimmed

【小题5】

A．class

B．competition

C．organization

D．conference

【小题6】

A．knew

B．heard

C．cared

D．commented

【小题7】

A．better

B．thinner

C．heavier

D．faster

【小题8】

A．excited

B．hurt

C．moved

D．disappointed

【小题9】

A．ordinary

B．popular

C．excellent

D．inspiring

【小题10】

A．remote

B．steady

C．automatic

D．accurate

【小题11】

A．rushed

B．gathered

C．erupted

D．left

【小题12】

A．tiring

B．general

C．nervous

D．scientific

【小题13】

A．indicate

B．believe

C．know

D．hope

【小题14】

A．freedom

B．respect

C．equality

D．confidence

【小题15】

A．if

B．even if

C．because

D．though

山西省吕梁市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末调研英语试题