阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was in the fifth grade in a small town in Utah. At the start of the school year, my friends and I saw a(n) face. It was clear from the start that the newer, Ruth, would not be in our social circle.
Her father lived in a neighborhood that was far from fashionable. Every day, she wore the dress and too-big blue sneakers.
There were lots of in our school on Christmas Eve every year. Most people in town the school’s Christmas programmes. While other classes sang songs and performed skits, the was reserved for fifth--graders. The starring roles were Mary and Joseph. One day before Christmas, my friends and I listened as our teacher, Mr. Russon, read from his list. Finally, he said, “Joseph will be by Timothy.”
I was ,but at once tense again. Which of the popular girls would perform with me? “And the of Mary goes to …Ruth.” Ruth? As far as we knew, she hadn’t tried out. If Ruth was going to be Mary, we decided, we’d make this the Christmas play ever.
, Ruth had always practiced her song while the rest of us were doing . Her voice cracked as she tried to get a(n) . We laughed harder than ever. Our music teacher the pianist. We were the worst group of fifth-graders ever, the teacher told us. This year there would be play!
Christmas Eve arrived. Students and people crowded the hall. Finally the time for the fifth-grade performance. To our , Mr. Russon said, “One of the fifth-graders will sing a solo.” The curtain opened, and there stood Ruth. She wore a white dress. Her face as she began to sing. A beautiful voice rang through the hall.
【小题1】A．unchangingB．friendlyC．seriousD．unfamiliar【小题2】A．protectedB．includedC．surroundedD．blamed【小题3】A．formalB．sameC．modernD．beautiful【小题4】A．coursesB．songsC．programmesD．speeches【小题5】A．attendedB．discussedC．paredD．disliked【小题6】A．songB．danceC．storyD．play【小题7】A．anxiouslyB．curiouslyC．proudlyD．patiently【小题8】A．replacedB．rescuedC．playedD．punished【小题9】A．surprisedB．disappointedC．interestedD．delighted【小题10】A．partB．nameC．honorD．money【小题11】A．alreadyB．stillC．neverD．even【小题12】A．worstB．bestC．longestD．easiest【小题13】A．BesidesB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Still【小题14】A．everythingB．nothingC．somethingD．anything【小题15】A．breakB．apologyC．breathD．chance【小题16】A．encouragedB．showedC．lostD．stopped【小题17】A．noB．moreC．anotherD．such【小题18】A．passedB．cameC．savedD．wasted【小题19】A．surpriseB．enjoymentC．regretD．disappointment【小题20】A．woke upB．lit upC．rose upD．cheered upD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章一篇记叙文。新学年开始，我们班来了一位衣着朴素的新同学Ruth，大家都不看好她。学校每年圣诞节前都要举行一系列的活动，今年我们五年级的保留节目是一个话剧，老师让Ruth出演女主角，对此大家强烈反对，并消极对待排练，这引起了老师的不快。最后表演时，老师竟然把节目更换为Ruth的独唱，这完全出乎了大家的预料。
【小题1】根据下文的“the newer，Ruth，”可知，班上新来了一位同学，因此，是指“陌生的，不熟悉的”面孔。A不变的；B友好的；C严重的；D陌生的。故选D。
【小题2】根据“It was clear from the start that the newer, Ruth, would not be in our social circle”及后文可知，她的衣着让我们相信她不会融入到我们的社交圈子。A保护；B包括；C围绕；D责备。故选B。
【小题3】根据“Her father lived in a neighborhood that was far from fashionable. Every day, she wore the dress and too-big blue sneakers.”可知，她家住在一个偏远的地方，她的衣着很单一，总是穿着同一件的衣服。A正式的；B同样的；C时髦的；D漂亮的。A、C、D都是积极词汇，与题意不符。故选B。
【小题4】根据下文“the school's Christmas programs”可知，圣诞节前夕有很多节目。A课程；B歌曲；C节目；D演讲。故选C。
【小题5】根据“Most people in town the school’s Christmas programmes.”可知，镇上的大多数人都会来参加这些活动。A参加；B讨论；C比较；D讨厌。故选A。
【小题6】根据最后一句“we’d make this the Christmas play ever”可知，play是五年级的节目，A歌曲；B舞蹈；C故事；D话剧。故选D。
【小题7】我们都急切地听着老师宣布演出的演员名单。A焦急地；B好气地；C自豪地；D耐心地。每个同学都迫不及待想知道自己的角色。故选A。
【小题8】考查动词辨析。A代替；B援救；C扮演；D惩罚。Timothy扮演Joseph。故选C。
【小题9】根据“but at once tense again...”可知，我对于自己出演该角色非常开心，但立马又紧张起来，因为不知道是哪个受欢迎的女孩要同我一起演出。A惊讶的；B失望的；C感兴趣的；D高兴的。作者对自己的角色很满意。故选D。
【小题10】Mary这个“角色”将由……Ruth 扮演。A部分，角色；B名字；C荣誉；D钱。根据play a part in...可知，用part。故选A。
【小题11】可是Ruth甚至从来不曾尝试过……。A已经；B然而；C从未；D甚至。Hadn’t表否定，不能再用never，故选D。
【小题12】我们一致认为如果让Ruth 扮演Mary，这场话剧将会是圣诞话剧中最糟糕的一次。A最坏的；B最好的；C最长的；D最早的。大家不满意Ruth做女主角，故选A。
【小题13】“Ruth had always practiced her song ”但是，Ruth积极地投入训练。A而且；B然而；C因此；D然而。这里表示转折，故选B。
【小题14】“Ruth had always practiced her song while the rest of us were doing ”Ruth在练习唱歌时，大家却无所事事。A一切；B没有事；C某事；D任何事。故选B。
【小题15】“Her voice cracked as she tried to get a(n) ”Ruth训练很刻苦，导致嗓子沙哑，连换气都变得很困难。A断开；B道歉；C呼吸；D机会。故选C。
【小题16】“We laughed harder than ever. Our music teacher the pianist.”作者和其他同学都在嘲笑Ruth，于是音乐老师就暂时打断了钢琴伴奏者。A鼓励；B展示；C丢失；D使停止。故选D。
【小题17】“We were the worst group of fifth-graders ever, the teacher told us. This year there would be play!”老师我们是有史以来五年级最坏的组合，“今年不会有话剧了”，意思是取消该话剧。A没有；B更多；C另一个；D如此。故选A。
【小题18】“Finally the time for the fifth-grade performance.”终于，五年级的演出时间到了。A经过；B来到；C拯救；D浪费。故选B。
【小题19】“Mr. Russon said, “One of the fifth-graders will sing a solo.””出乎大家预料的是，原来的话剧变成了Ruth的独唱。A惊讶；B快乐；C遗憾；D失望。话剧变成了独唱，大家都很惊讶，故选A。
【小题20】Ruth开始演唱时，灯光汇聚到她的身上，照亮了她。A醒来；B照亮，发亮；C起立；D振作。故选B。