1、2014-2015學年第一學期九年級培優班英語科訓練材料（一）原班級_ 姓名_ 學號_ 成績_ 一、閱讀理解 （每小題2分，共10分）閱讀下面這篇短文，從各題所給的A、B、C和D選項中選出最佳選項。Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent, the

2、Mattel Company, said that 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present (現在).There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, comes to life thirteen years ago. Sh

3、e looks more like todays pop stars with heavy makeup (濃妝) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes too.It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. “For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more mod

4、ern,” says Vera Shepherd, a shop assistant in a New York toy store.It is good news that on the international market, Barbie is still No.1.Although Mattel is selling fewer Barbies in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up. In January 2009, Mattel opened its first B

5、arbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies. Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbies 53rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popula

6、r in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 53 is surely not the age to retire (退休)（ ）1.Barbies family name is_.ARobertsB. MillicentCShepherdD. Bratz（ ）2.Barbies trouble is that_.Ait wears heavy makeup and miniskirtsBother dolls are more popular with little girlsCother dolls are trying to be

7、at her in the marketDit has become less popular in the international market（ ）3.Girls can do the following in the first Barbie Shop in Shanghai except _.Agoing shoppingBhaving foodCdrinking juiceDtaking photos（ ）4.Whats the meaning of the underlined words “fashion designers” in the passage?A珠寶設計師B發型

8、設計師C舞臺設計師D服裝設計師（ ）5.What is the best title of the passage?AFirst Barbie Shop in ShanghaiBBarbies Past and PresentCBarbies 53rd Birthday PartyDBarbie Lost Her Magic二、綜合填空（每小題1分，共10分）根據短文內容和首字母提示，在短文空白處填入適當的單詞。Each year，many Chinese people go abroad because of all kinds of （6） r_They are becoming youn

9、ger and younger year by yearEven some Chinese parents （7） s_ their children to foreign countries when they are only in a middle schoolThey think their children can get a wider view，less academic（學業）competition or family honor（榮譽）But life can be（8） h_ for young people thereAt first，they have to face

10、the culture（9） d_ and language problemsHowever，these are not always the most difficult things to overcome（克服）To most children，controlling（管理） themselves well is a big challenge when studying （10）a_ in a strange countryYu Yang，a 15-year-old student from Guangdong Province studies in a high school in

11、Toronto，CanadaTo his surprise，his teachers there（11） n_ push students to study hardAnd usually there isnt too much homeworkStudents have lots of free time to do some activitiesSome of his friends spend their whole years money in the first two（12） m_ of the new termSo they have to ask their parents f

12、or some more moneyOn one hand，studying abroad can help students learn foreign languages quickly and open up their（13） e_，but on the other hand，some children may feel lonely，become bad，lose themselves，etcMany （14）p_ may happen to themThese are different from their original（原先的） thoughts (想法)So parent

13、s should think them over （15）b_ their children go abroad6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _ 11. _ 12. _ 13. _ 14. _ 15. _ 三、讀寫綜合 （本大題分為A、B兩部分， 共25分）A. 回答問題 （每小題2分， 共10分）閱讀下面這篇文章，根據文章內容用完整句子回答下列問題。The New Year is one of the happiest holidays in RussiaChristmas was a very important Russian holiday beforeHowever

14、，in the past one hundred years，the New Year has taken its place The New Year is also celebrated with a Christmas tree that has begun to be called a New Year treeRussian people regard the coming year as the beginning of new life，a chance to make dreams come trueThere is a tradition to make a wish whi

15、le drinking champagne(香檳 酒)Actually，champagne is the traditional drink of the first half hour of the New YearAnd then beer or vodka(伏特加酒) takes its placePeople make a lot of preparations before New Years DayThey clean their houses and cook a lot of food Russian New Year is different from American Ch

16、ristmasIt is usually celebrated with friends while in America Christmas is usually celebrated with familyThe New Year party is usually a very happy party with a lot of toasts(干杯，敬酒)，changing clothes，exchanging presents and congratulating each other Russians can have a lot of fun on New Years DayDece

17、mber 31st is working day，but January 1st and 2nd are holidays，so it is a tradition for people to stay awake all night on New Years EveAnd even children try not to go to sleep for as long as they canPeople go out into the streets at night，light New Year trees and put them all around the town16. Is Christmas a very important Russian holiday now?_17. What do Russian people call the Christmas tree on New Years Day?_18. What do Russian people regard the coming year as?_19. Whats the difference between Russian New Year and American Christmas?_20. When do Russian