天门杭州九年级英语培优试卷（二）一、完形填空。
APhilip is the bravest boy I know. His friends and family are all very 1 him.Ten-year-old Philip was born with an 2 which means that he is always breaking his bones（骨头）. Although he has such a serious illness, Philip 3 playing sports. In January last year he 4 wheelchair racing. He came second in his first 5 , and since then Philip has won every other race!In order to look for a new challenge（挑战， Philip 6 to take part in the London Wheelchair Marathon（马拉松. 7 , five days before the race Philip got sick. He didn’t want to 8 . He finally made up his mind to take part. Philip was given medicine by his doctor and guess what He not only 9 it, but he also finished in first place!Philip is very 10 and never gives up. That’s why he has been chosen to be the Bravest Child of the Month.( )1. A. proud of B. afraid of C. angry with D. strict with( )2. A. ability B. effort C. illness D. interest( )3 A. stops B. avoids C. minds D. loves( )4. A. watched B. started C. cancelled D. held( )5.A. Journey B. race C. class D. interview( )6. A. regretted B. hated C. failed D. decided( )7. A. Instead B. Also C. However D. First( )8. A. give up B. sit down C. set off D. go out( )9. A. refused B. left C. Completed D. invented( )10. A. brave B. honest C. polite D. fairBThings like Hula hoops (呼啦圈) used to be very popular.Did you ever own any of these？If you didn't，don't feel too bad.They were all fads.A fad is something that becomes very popular among a large number of people，but only for a short time.__1__ can become a fad very quickly，but can stop being popular just as quickly.when it is no longer “cool”，a fad goes away.Anything can become a(n) __2__—fashion，food，music，technology，even language.In the late 1970s，Erno Rubik，a professor was looking for a __3__ way to teach his students about 3D objects.He __4__ a sixcolor plastic object that would be called the Rubik's Cube (魔方)．The goal was to get each side of the cube a __5_ color.It was very challenging.It took a few years for the toy t o become popular，but then suddenly ，in 1982，it seemed everyone had one.People bought over a hundred million of the toys ．There were 50 books available that year offering solutions (解决办法)．Then，just as suddenly as the craze (风尚) started，it __6__．By 1983，people were not interested in the Rubik's Cube anymore，perhaps because so many people __7__ had one in their home.In 2012，a South Korean musician named Psy released a song called Gangnam (江南) Style.The music video shows Psy pretending (假装) to horseride while he is dancing.In six months，it became the first Youtube (一视频网站) video ever to reach a billion views (观看)．Six months after that，__8_ went on to reach two billion views.The song and video started a worldwide dance craze.Gangnam Style had a huge influence on world popular culture.U.S.President Barack Obama and U．K. Prime Minister David Cameron even __9__ the dance.Gangnam Style became less and less popular，__10__ the “Korean Wave” of culture remains popular all over the world.( )1.A.Both B．Someone C．Something D．None( )2.A.invention B．fad C．goal D．dream( )3..A.creative B．difficult C．traditional D．common( )4.A.found B．bought C．invented D．borrowed( )5.A.strange B.dark C．bright D．different( )6.A.spread B．appeared C．ended D．failed( )7.A.already B．hardly C．especially D．only( )8.A.he B．they C．we D．it( )9.A.depended on B．tried out C．gave up D．put off( )10.A.then B．and C．but D．so二、阅读理解。
ARob Frenette had problems with bullies (欺辱) at school for eleven years.he was often lonely and scared.When he was fifteen，however，he decided to do something about his problems.He walked into a newspaper office and told them about the bullying.His story went into the newspaper and soon all the TV stations in Canada wanted to talk to him about his experiences.They also wanted to hear his ideas to stop bullying.After that，Rob continued his studies at school，but in his free time he helped other people with bullying problems.With a friend Katie Neu，he made a website called www.bullyingcanada.ca.Visitors to the website can find advice，stories and poems about bullying，in both English and French.When people are upset，they can talk on the phone or online to Rob and his team.Every weekend Rob has to answer emails to the website.He also speaks to children，teachers and members of government around the country about bullying. Rob's most important message is：“When bullies are unkind to you，it isn't your fault.There's nothing wrong with you，so you should try to keep trusting yourself.And remember that people care about your problems.You just have to find those_people．”One of Rob's ideas is “Blue Day”，a special day for stopping bullying in schools.Students have to wear blue clothes and in class they learn how to stop bullying.More than 150 Canadian schools now celebrate Blue Day，but Rob won't stop until there's a Blue Day in every school in Canada.( )1．How did Rob often feel at school before he was fifteen？A．Relaxed. B．Unhappy. C．Shocked. D．Tired.( )2．www.bullyingcanada.ca is a website where people can．A．learn how to write poemsB．get advice about bullying problemsC．get blue clothes for freeD．practice both English and French( )3．The underlined part “those people” in Paragraph 3 means “______”．A．people who always bullied others beforeB．people who help others with bullying problemsC．people who are members of the governmentD．people who write emails about their problemsBHave you ever heard of a rattlesnake？It is a poisonous (有毒的) American snake.When it is angry or afraid，it makes a noise like a rattle with its tail.It's very scary.But Heather Ramirez and her husband，from California，in the United States，make a living in an unusual way.They are selfemployed (自雇的) snake catchers！They catch snakes，especially rattlesnakes which have gone indoors，and return them to the wild.Heather describes her work as “protecting people from rattlesnakes—and protecting rattlesnakes from people！” In the area where they live，rattlesnakes often come face to face with people.They are found in stores，offices，houses and gardens.Heather explains that it's not the snakes that are moving into places where people live，but it's the other way round.The snakes lived in these places first and then the people built houses.Most people who see a rattlesnake are feared.If you keep your distance，however，the snake won't bite (咬) you.In twelve years as a snake catcher，Heather has never touched a snake.She doesn't take the risk.She picks up the snakes with a special tool.This doesn't hurt them，but it keeps them at a safe distance so that they can't bite her.Heather and her husband are very busy because they are never off duty.Catching snakes is a fulltime job and they don't often have a day off.People can get to them at any time of the day or night.Not everyone can do this job，but Heather doesn't want to do anything else.“I just love my job，” she says.( )1．The Ramirezs make a living in an unusual way by ___．A．catching and selling snakesB．catching snakes as a parttime jobC．protecting snakes in the wildD．being selfemployed snake catchers( )2．In Paragraph 2，Heather explains why the rattlesnakes ______．A．never bite peopleB．are afraid of peopleC．are found where people liveD．lived with people at first( )3．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to ______．A．rattlesnakes B．special toolsC．people around D．the Ramirezs( )4．Which of the following is true according to the passage？A．Heather catches snakes only at night.B．Heather is always ready to do her job.C．Heather risks touching snakes sometimes.D．Heather has been a snake catcher for 20 years.CA "clean slate"(清白历史) in English means having a fresh start. It means we forget the past and begin again.The beginning of the second term gives us a chance to have a clean slate.____1____ We may have spent the Spring Festival feeling s ad and worrying about the second term. But my suggestion is to forget about the past and think about the future.Many people have had trouble in school. ___2____Chris, a second-year high school student, remembers that clearly. Once she failed in a math test. She says,“At first, I was very sad but then I studied hard and got good marks.” Penny, a high school teacher, also remembers failing physics in middle school. ____3____ After studying hard," she says," I got almost full marks in the college entrance test."____4___We all fail sometimes. It is important that we do our best to improve. Failing a test does not mean that we can't go to university. ____5____It just means that we have to work harder and that we should ask for extra help from our teachers or friends.The first term is over, it's history. Today, we have a clean slat e, so be happy, be positive and be successful.D. Some of us may have failed a subj ect.1._______2._______3._______4.________5._________三、用所给词的适当形式填空或用一个合适的词填空。