速测(九) 完形填空+阅读理解D+任务型阅读+词语运用
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Ⅰ.完形填空
Katy Sullivan is an actress, an athlete(运动员), and a person who also refuses to accept the words “no” or “I can't”.
She was born without the lower half of her 1 and has worn prosthetic(假体) ones all her life. She grew up in Alabama, the US and had a(n) 2 childhood. She kept up with her sisters and brothers at the gym and the swimming pool. She feels lucky 3 her family treated her in just the same way as the other members.
Although Katy didn't have legs, she believed she could 4 anything. So she chose two jobs that are difficult, even with both legs. As a teenager, she once saw a good movie. Before it was over, Katy had made her mind up to be a(n) 5 .
She did a degree in theater and then moved to Los Angeles, where she has played 6 in theater, television and movies. She has a positive(积极的) view of life. She thinks that if you believe 7 can do something, you should go for it. So when Katy's friend asked her whether she'd like to try running, she said “yes”. She was given a pair of running legs and she 8 her new life.
Katy was the first person in the world with two prosthetic legs to 9 running as a competitive sport. She entered the final of the 100 meters in the 2012 London Paralympics.
Katy's family, friends and fans look up to her as an 10 of someone who has overcome her difficulty and achieved her dreams.
( )1.A.arms B.legs
C.feet D.hands
( )2.A.embarrassing B.lonely
C.active D.strange
( )3.A.though B.unless
C.before D.because
( )4.A.achieve B.accept
C.examine D.prevent
( )5.A.athlete B.writer
C.actress D.coach
( )6.A.games B.music
C.sports D.roles
( )7.A.you B.we
C.she D.they
( )8.A.shared B.started
C.changed D.prepared
( )9.A.fix up B.show up
C.take up D.set up
( )10.A.ancestor B.enemy
C.influence D.example
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
At some point in life, many people develop a mental problem.
While most people get over it, for others it doesn't go away easily.
The WHO says that about 20 percent of teenagers worldwide suffer from mental illness. It's thought that the number of teenagers with mental illness around the world will increase by half by 2020.It will become one of the main causes of illness, and even death.
In China, the picture isn't bright, either. About one tenth of teenagers under the age of 17 have a mental health challenge.
