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1、天门杭州九年级英语培优试卷（四） 一、完形填空。(A)One evening a young woman walked on the beach. She _1_ to see the footsteps (足迹) she had left in the sand，but they had already been washed away by the water. When she turned to continue her walk，she was surprised to see an old woman _2_ by a fire.She walked up to the old w

2、oman and asked，“Where did you come from？I didnt see you here a minute ago.”_3_ answering her question，the old woman said，“Sit with me，my child. I have something to show you.”As the young woman sat down beside the fire，the old woman handed her a book. She turned the pages of the book one by one and w

3、as _4_ to discover they told the story of her whole life，from the early days of _5_ to the present. But when she turned to the next page，she found it empty. And the rest of the pages in the book were all empty.“Does this mean my life ends tonight？” she asked.“No，my child. It means tonight your life

4、_6_”At that time the old woman took the book into her hands and began to tear (撕掉) each of the pages that had words out of the book. She then threw _7_ into the fire until all left were empty pages. She handed the book of empty pages to the young woman.“You see，” she said，“just as the water washed a

5、way your footsteps in the sand，your past is forever gone. What you _8_ have is here and now. Each moment is the beginning of the rest of your life and you should live it to the fullest，because you wont live that moment a(n) _9_ time. For your future，you are free to shape it as you wish，_10_ it has n

6、ot yet been written.”( ) 1.A.turns Bturned Cis turning D. turning( ) 2.A.sitting B.to sit Csat D.to sitting( ) 3.A.Thanks to BInstead of CAs for D. Thanks for( ) 4.A.tired Bsad Camazed D. tiring( ) 5.A.childhood Badulthood Cold age D. middle-age( ) 6.A.ends Blives Cbegins D. beginning( ) 7.A.them Bi

7、t Cher D. him( ) 8.A.hardly Blately Ctruly D. true( ) 9.A.other Banother Csecond D. third( ) 10.A.whether Bbecause Cthen D. if B jobless man wanted to apply (求职) for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The staff manager interviewed him and then gave him a 11 :clean the floor. The man passed i

8、t: he cleaned the floor very well. “You are hired，”the manger told the man. “Give me your email address, and Ill send you the form to 12 .I shall also send you the date you should report for the work.” The man replied, “I dont have a 13 ,or email!” “I am sorry,” said the manager. “If you dont have e

9、mail, that means you do not exist(存在）.And we cannot 14 persons who do not exist.” The man was very 15 .He didnt know what to do. He only had 10 dollars with him. Once that was 16 .he wouldnt have any money to buy even food. He went to the supermarket and bought a box of tomatoes with his 10 dollars.

10、 He went from door to door and sold the tomatoes in small bags. He doubled his money. He 17 this three times, and returned home with 60 dollars. He realized that he could continue to live this way. He started to go earlier every day, and returned later. He doubled or made even three times his money

11、every day. Soon, he 18 a cart, then a truck. In a very short time, he had his many delivery(递送）trucks. Five years later, the man became one of the most biggest food sellers in the country. He started to plan his familys future. He called an insurance(保险）broker, a man who sells insurance. At the end

12、of the conversation, the broker asked him for his email address. The man replied, “I dont have en email.” Hearing that, the broker felt very 19 . “You dont have email, and yet have succeeded in becoming so 20 .Can you imagine what you could have been if you had email?” he said aloud, The man thought

13、 for a while, and replied, “an office boy at Microsoft.!” If you just lost your job or just failed an interview, dont worry, hink of the positive. Good days are on the way and something better will happen to you.( ) 11. A. job B. hand C. chance D. test( ) 12. A. checked out B. put up C. fill in D. w

14、rite down ( ) 13. A. computer B. screen C. website D. letter ( ) 14.A. believe B. pay C. accept D. refuse( ) 15.A. pleased B. excited C. embarrassed D. disappointed( ) 16.A. exchanged B. spent C. wasted D. lost( ) 17.A. repeated B. reminded C. tried D. counted( ) 18.A. borrowed B. repaired C. receiv

15、ed D. bought( ) 19.A. worried B. satisfied C. upset D. surprised( ) 20.A. clever B. healthy C. rich D. confident二阅读理解。 A When talking about picking a right school，a mother and teacher gave some pieces of advice. In the latest issue (期) of Youth magazine，the mother shared the school advice she gave h

16、er daughters with young people across the country. “Ive told my daughters many times that I dont want them to choose a name，” the mother said.“I dont want them to think，Oh，I should go to these top schools. We live in a country with hundreds of excellent universities.So the first question is：whats go

17、ing to work for me？” “When it was time to prepare for picking schools，nobody around me believed I could get into Xiamen University.But through hard work I finally made it，” she continued.“So，my second piece of advice is：believe in yourself，no matter what other people might say.Once your goal is set，

18、you only need to try your best to make it come true.” “The last piece of advice is not to be worried even if your dreams dont come true.As Ive said above，there are so many good universities out there.So its important for everybody to understand that you can always find a university that gives you a

19、great education.”( )1To explain her second piece of advice，the mother gave _ Aa story of her daughters Ba story of her own Csome different reasons Dsome different ideas( )2We can learn from the last paragraph (段落) that _ Awe can realize our dream through hard work Bthe name of the university isnt th

20、e most important Cits not necessary to care what other people might say Dmore than one university can give us a good education( ) 3The best title of the passage may be “_” AColorful University Life BBest School Education CA Report on University Building DAdvice on School Picking B Many gardeners bel

21、ieve that “talking” to their plants helps them grow-it turns out that they may not be crazy after all. According to the scientists from the University of Exeter, plants may keep communicating with each other through a secret “unseen” language.For their experiment, the scientists picked a cabbage pla

22、nt that is known to send out a gas when its surface is cut. In order to get video evidence of the communication, they changed the cabbage gene by adding the protein-luciderase(虫荧光素酶), which is what makes fireflies(萤火虫) glow in the dark. When the changed cabbage plant was in full bloom, they cut a le

23、af off with a pair of scissors, and almost immediately, thanks to the luciderase, they could see the plant sending out “methyl jasmonate(茉莉酸甲酯)”. While this was a known fact, what was surprising was the fact that the minute this gas began to give out, the nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some k

24、ind of danger and started to send out a gas that they normally have to keep predators(捕食者) like caterpillars(毛虫) away. What the scientists are not sure is whether the plants are trying to warn the other leaves or the near plants about the danger-something that will require further research However,

25、the team, which is led by Professor Nick Smirnoff, is quite excited about the findings because this is the first time it has been proved that plants do not live a passive life, but actually move, sense and even communicate with each other. However, before you get all concerned, they are quite sure t

26、hat plants do not feel the pain when they are cut, since they do not have nerves-so go ahead and bite into that juicy carrot!( ) 4.Whats the best title of the passage A Plants Can Send Some Gas B Plants Can Communicate with Each Other C The “Unseen” Language of Plants D Plants Cant Feel Pain( ) 5.Wh

27、at does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 mean A Gardeners B Plants C Scientists D Fireflies( ) 6 .When the plant sent out methyl jasmonate, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A The nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger. B The nearby cabbage plants started to s

28、end out a gas. C The nearby cabbage plants tried to warn the near plants. D The nearby cabbage plants communicated through a secret language.( ) 7. According to the experiment, plants _. A dont live a passive life B can feel pain when they are cut C can warn the other leaves about danger D can talk

29、with each other四、选择合适的句子补全短文。 Thomas Hobohm, 14, lives in Southlake, Texas, in the US. The teenager looks like a nerd(书呆子): thin, quiet and wears a pair of glasses. 1 His hobby is programming. When he was 7 or 8 years old, his dad gave him a book called C+. I started reading it because I didnt have

30、anything else to read at the time. And I liked it,” Thomas said. 2 By the time Thomas was 13, he started working as a freelance(自由职业的) programmer. In seventh and eighth grade, he started teaching at a programming club in school.Last year, Thomas took part in a program called EMERGE. 3 Thomas and his

31、 team wanted to make a dash board(仪表盘). 4 The sensors can see where the firefighters are. 5 If there are dangerous gases(气体), the sensors can tell the dashboard. Isnt this a smart idea to help save lives?AThey also watch the air.BThis works on technology(技术) that can help emergency workers like fire

32、fighters.CAfter that, Thomas started to teach himself programming, taking lessons online and reading books.DBut Thomas is actually a computer prodigy(神童).EThe dashboard connects to the clothes of firefighters through sensors(感应器).1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._五、用所给词的适当形式填空或在空白处填一个合适的词。Some people learn a secon

33、d language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help_1_ (your) learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways _2_make learning English a little easier and more interesting. The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that

34、 you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You do not have to understand _3_(nothing) all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn _4_our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks. The second step is to practice your English. For example, wr

35、ite a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to_5_ (write)in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several_6_ (week),you will see that your writing is improving. Whats_7_(much), you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates

36、outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable _8_(communicate )in English. The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question_9_ (correct)? Did

37、you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these accomplishments (成就) in your journal. You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice everyday and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy_10_ (learn) English, and you will feel more confidence in yourself.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._六书面表达。三年的初中生活即将结束，崭新的高中生活即将到来。回顾过去，你一定有许多成功的喜悦和失败的遗憾；展望未来，你肯定有美好的憧憬和实实在在的打算。请你以“Unforgettable Memories”为题切一片80从左右的短文 .要点提示：1.难忘的快乐瞬间 2。曾经面对的挑战 3.性格的变化，知识的增长_