【题文】Our son Jason was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). My wife and I often comforted him as he faced many _________ in his early years.

It was _________ to see him chosen last for baseball regularly, _________ he was happy and well _________ by his peers (同龄人) throughout primary school. His most _________ time came when he began high school. One afternoon, he returned home with _________. He threw his bag on the floor, shouting angrily, “I’ll never go to school again!” He was _________ with food other kids had thrown at him on the way home. He didn’t tell us what had happened until later.

Several days earlier, he had _________ the school running team. That day, a few older students made fun of his _________ on the track and made him the target of their onesided__________ fight. I called the headmaster about the matter and it never happened again. He stayed on the team __________ trouble continued.

One day in October, we had snow and freezing rain.As the other kids exercised in the gym, they noticed Jason jogging around the snowcovered __________. A few weeks later, he told us each month students __________ an “athlete of the month”. The coach would list the top athletes, and students voted for the winner. Jason’s __________ had never been listed. But that day, one of the students said, “I’d like to nominate (提名) Jason for the athlete of the month, sir!” The coach looked __________

“He works harder than any of us, sir,” the student continued.

“But we’ll have to have someone __________ the nomination”, the coach replied.

Tears formed in Jason’s eyes as he told us what happened next.“Mom, Dad, everyone in the class __________ their hand.”

We, also in tears, looked at him as he__________ showed his certificate.

Whenever I despair, I think of this story. I __________ myself that challenges are not overcome by force, but by patience,__________ and faith.

【小题1】

A．diseases

B．challenges

C．opportunities

D．friends

【小题2】

A．boring

B．confusing

C．heartbreaking

D．challenging

【小题3】

A．but

B．so

C．or

D．and

【小题4】

A．praised

B．admired

C．respected

D．accepted

【小题5】

A．frank

B．difficult

C．significant

D．unforgettable

【小题6】

A．confidence

B．shame

C．sadness

D．fear

【小题7】

A．packed

B．covered

C．filled

D．supplied

【小题8】

A．played for

B．voted for

C．prepared for

D．signed up for

【小题9】

A．performance

B．promise

C．goal

D．ability

【小题10】

A．water

B．food

C．pillow

D．role

【小题11】

A．in case

B．as if

C．ever since

D．even if

【小题12】

A．street

B．camp

C．track

D．field

【小题13】

A．selected

B．found

C．dismissed

D．trained

【小题14】

A．name

B．progress

C．score

D．application

【小题15】

A．with satisfaction

B．in surprise

C．with excitement

D．in disappointment

【小题16】

A．invite

B．seek

C．support

D．consider

【小题17】

A．raised

B．shook

C．wave

D．put out

【小题18】

A．carefully

B．firmly

C．eagerly

D．proudly

【小题19】

A．remind

B．warn

C．inform

D．teach

【小题20】

A．honesty

B．determination

C．knowledge

D．development

天津市四校联考2023-2024学年高一下学期期末英语试卷