Passage 16

廣西桂林市桂林中學2017屆高三8月月考

It was no wonder I was not looking forward to entering the ninth grade. High school is well known for being a battleground, where everyone seems to be　 1 　through physical changes and emotional mood swings（情緒波動）. For me,　 2 　was my punishment.

I had always　 3 　insecure and out of place as one of the　 4 　members of my class, standing a head above the other girls and standing at the　 5 　of the line to avoid sticking　 6 　.

I especially hate being around large groups of　 7 　, like during the social hour after services at my church.　 8 　the prayers were finished, I would　 9 　as quickly as possible so I could　 10 　some well-meaning congratulations, “Ruthie!Look how tall you’re getting!”

My grandfather would watch me　 11 　increasingly uncomfortable, but he did not　 12 　at my self-consciousness（自我意識）or try to comfort me.　 13 　, he would remind me. “Stand　 14 　and tall,” he would say, as I　 15 　tried to shrink（縮）myself. Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about　 16 　than just feet and inches.

My grandfather　 17 　in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers　 18 　his hometown, he joined the army to　 19 　his country’s freedom. “Stand straight, stand tall,”　 20 　something else back then.

1. A. getting　B. putting　C. looking　D. going

2. A. age　B. weight　C. height　D. face

3. A. become　B. gone　C. placed　D. felt

4. A. fatter　B. taller　C. thinner　D. shorter

5. A. head　B. end　C. front　D. side

6. A. to　B. off　C. up　D. out

7. A. people　B. girls　C. teachers　D. students

8. A Until　B. Unless　C. Once　D. While

9. A. leave　B. come　C. stop　D. walk

10. A. accept　B. receive　C. avoid　D. refuse

11. A. make　B. move　C. turn　D. become

12. A. look　B. stare　C. smile　D. laugh

13. A Instead　B. Besides　C. However　D. Therefore

14. A. back　B. straight　C. up　D. by

15. A. satisfactorily　B. happily　C. unsuccessfully　D. unwillingly

16. A. other　B. more　C. less　D. rather

17. A. grew up　B. worked　C. died　D. travelled

18. A. helped　B. developed　C. occupied　D. visited

19. A. look after　B. fight for　C. work with　D. stay with

20. A. meant　B. advised　C. carried　D. included