《2025年阳光夺冠九年级英语下册》

C(衡阳中考)
In a small village, a boy named Mark lived with his father, a wise old man. One day, Mark told his father 1 that he made little progress in learning the guitar. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't improve. Mark asked his father for some help.
“Follow me. I will lead you to the 2 hills around the village tomorrow.” said his father. The next day, they set out. The road was long and difficult, but Mark still 3 his father. As they got higher, the father said that he wanted to go to the top of the highest hill where he had never been to. Mark was surprised 4 decided to help his father.
With great difficulty, Mark helped his father climb the hill. Sometimes he 5 carried his father on his back. At the top, he put his father on the ground and laughed with 6.
“When you were a little boy, sometimes you 7 home with tears in your eyes.” said his father. “The elder children laughed at you. Do you remember why?”
Mark nodded. He remembered that as a child, he and all his 8 called this hill Mount Impossible, because small children couldn't reach its top.
“And today,” said his father, “you not only climbed here, but also helped 9 to get here.” “I became bigger and stronger than before.” said Mark.
“Instead of climbing Mount Impossible every day, you played on the smaller hills and became 10 at climbing.” said his father. “It became possible for you to climb Mount Impossible while you weren't even thinking about it.”
1. A. happily B. sadly C. quietly
2. A. high B. low C. small
3. A. caught B. followed C. refused
4. A. or B. and C. but
5. A. even B. never C. seldom
6. A. sadness B. joy C. embarrassment
7. A. gave back B. shouted back
C. came back
8. A. friends B. students C. teachers
9. A. him B. me C. you
10. A. worse B. faster C. better

答案： C
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.C