广东省深圳市坪山区2022-2023学年九年级上学期英语期末试卷
一、完形填空
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整、句子通顺。
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 legs and has worn prosthetic(假体)ones all her life. She grew up in Alabams, US and had a(n)   1．     childhood. She kept up with her sisters and brothers at the gym and the swimming pool. She feels lucky    2．     her family treated her in the same way as the other members.
When a person is born without legs, there are plenty of things that are   3．     to do. But Katy 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    5．    , Katy had made her mind up to be a(n)   6．     .
She did a degree in theater(获得戏剧学位)and then moved to Los Angeles, where she has played    7．     in theater, television and movies. She has a positive(积极的)view of life. She thinks that if you believe you can do something, you should go for it. So when Katy's friend asked her    8．     she'd like to try running, she said"yes". She was given a pair of running legs and she
   9．     her new life Katy was the first person in the world with two prosthetic legs to    10．     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 example of someone who has overcome(克服)her difficulty and achieved her dreams.
1．A．embarrassing B．lonely C．active D．strange
2．A．though B．unless C．before D．because
3．A．difficult B．important C．possible D．easy
4．A．achieve B．accept C．examine D．prevent
5．A．up B．over C．on D．out
6．A．athlete B．writer C．actress D．coach
7．A．games B．music C．sports D．roles
8．A．whether B．how C．when D．why
9．A．shared B．started C．changed D．prepared