九年级英语竞赛试题.doc

九年级英语竞赛试题I. 单项选择( )1.-Mr Greens classes are so interesting . -Yes,she has a lot of _ in teaching. A.success B.experience C.information D.advice( )2.-Are you _ from American? -No,none of us. A.both B.all C.any D.either( )3.There is a _ u and _ l in the word “lucky”. A.a;an B.an;an C.a;a D.an;a( )4.Now lets have _. Dont give up. A.the second try B.a second try C.second try D.this second try.( )5.The number of giant pandas is getting _,becaue their living areas becoming farmlands. A. less and less B.larger and larger C.smaller and smaller D.fewer and fewer( )6.-Did you find the small village yesterday? -Yes,without any difficuly,for it has _ changed over the years. A. hardly B.greatly C.clearly D.nearly( )7.The boy is too young to _ clothes himself. A.get dressed B. put on C.wear D.dress( )8.You_ me waiting for two hours . I _ for you since five. A.kept;waited B.have kept;waited C.keep;have waited D.have kept;have waited( )9.This paper is used _ a table. A.on B.for C.as D.to( )10.He often _ people laugh and many people _ laugh with tears. A.makes; are made to B.is made,make C.makes;make to D.made;are made( )11.How dirty the table are! They need _. A.to clean B.clean C.cleaning D.cleaned( )12.-What a nice camera! -Yeah, It _ Shanghai. A.made in B.is made in C.is made of D.made of( )13.-_ the Internet _ in your school? -Yes,but the computer in our office has broken down. A.Is;used B.Is;using C.is using for D.used for( )14.Not only _ been to Canda.but _ a lot about the history of his country. A.has he,know he B.has;he knows C.he has;knows he D.has he;he knows( )15.-Could you please tell me _? -For about one hour. A.how long our meeting will last B.what you have done today C.what time your sister will arrive D.When the accident happened?( )16.Do you remember those days _ we spent along the sea shore very happily? A.when B.where C.which D.who( )17.We dont know if it _ tomorrow, If it _,we wont go out for a walk. A.will rain;rains B.rains;rains C.will rain;will rain D.rains;will rain( )18._ regular(有规律的) exercise is very important, its never a good idea to exercise too close to bedroom. A.It B.As C.Although D.Unless( )19.My mon told me to meet John at the airport,but he didnt _. A.show up B.come up C.cheer up D.turn up.( )20.-You wont do as he says ,will you? -_.I dont think he is right. A.Yes,I will. B.No,I wont C.Yes,I wont D.No,I will.II. 完形填空Lang Lang was born in Shenyang ,China. He is only 30 years old, but has already been called“ The most popular pianist on the planet ” by American television network CNN.Like every successful person, Lang became famous _21_ years of hard work and lonely practice.He began to take piano_22_ at the age of three. With great talent ,he won his _23_competition at the age of five. Langs father pushed little Lang very hard to succeed, when he was nine, Lang went to learn music in Beijing. His father _24_ gave up his job and moved to Beijing with his son.Then the difficult time came. “I got fired(开出)by the piano teacher six months _24_ .It destroyed my piano dream.” Lang said to a CNN interviewer.When he heard about his sons failure, Langs father was so_26_ that he shouted at Lang. Lang was under more pressure.His pressure _27_ changed to power（力量） He practiced more. Then his chance came ,he won a prize at the age of 17 at a concert in Chicago,US. His true love of _28_ and piano made him keep working .“When I was only two, I_29_ in love with the piano when I saw Tom, the cat playing it in cartoon,” said Lang. “Today, playing classical music on the piano is still _30_ thing in the world for me.” It is certain that he will make greater progress in the future.( )21.A.before B.after C.,in D.since ( )22.A.lessons B.practice C.exercise D.chance( )23.A.the first B.the last C,first D.last( )24.A.hardly B.never C.still D.even( )25.A,after B.later C.ago D,before( )26.A.happy B.excited C.relaxed D.angry( )27.A.early B.soon C.late D.ever( )28.A.music B.sports C. study D.books( )29.A.got B.dropped C.fell D.became( )30.A.happy B.happier C.happiest D.the happiestIII. 阅读理解Passage 1 A man went to India for the first time. At that time, people could never travel by plane,by train or by car. So the man walked to India. When he got there, he was so excited to see a lot of fruits. But they were more expensive than those in his country. At last he found a big basket of red ,long fruit and it was the cheapest in the shop. He bought some and started to eat.but after he eat some of them, his eyes watered, his mouth burned and his face become red .He jumped up and down ,but he continue to eat the fruit. Some people who were looking at him and said, “You are crazy, man. Those are chilles! You cant eat so many and they are not good for you.” Then the man said , “No. cant stop. I paid money for them, and now Ill eat them. Its my money.!” And you think that man was silly, ight? In fact ,we do a lot of things like that .Sometimes though we know theres no hope that things will change,well continue just because weve put money,time and love into it. So even if youve lost something,let it go and move on. Thats better than continue to lose.( )31.The man got to India _. A. by plane B.by train C.on foot D.by car( )32.Which of these things didnt happen after the man ate the chilles? A.His eyes watered B.His mouth burned C.His face became red D.He jumped with joy.( )33.The man didnt stop eating chilles because_. A.they were delicious B.he really liked them very much C.He was not full D.He thought he had paid for them( )34.What does the underlined word “Chilles” mean in Chinese? A.胡萝卜 B.辣椒 C.南瓜 D.苦瓜( )35.The write wants to tell us that_.A. sometimes we should learn to give upB. we cant eat things that make us uncomfortableC. we should not throw anything away if we have paid for it.D. If we have put love into something ,we should never give it up.Passage 2A website is now giving people the chance to name their own color to raise money for childrens charity.people can visit the website to name a color they like. Then they can give childrens charity at least 1 by using credit cards(信用卡) The worlds tiniest camera has been created by a New York company ,Hommacher. Although it is a little bigger than a fingertip(指尖)，it takes photos and records videos just like any other kind of camera. An airport in Moscow has opend “sleep box” service, Passengers can rent a mini sleep box for thirty mimutes to sleep if their flights are late. The chalkkeeper is a new invention to reuse chalk dust(灰尘)- it cleans the blackboard and collects the chalk dust , when enough dust is collected, it will be changed back into a piece of chalk.( )36.The website is giving people the chance to raise money for _. A.people in hospital B.childrens charity C.animalThen danger D.old peoples house( )37.The camera _. A.can not take photos B.is the tiniest in the world C.was created by a London company D.is as big as a fingertip( )38.Passengers can rent the “sleeping box to sleep_.A. if they arrive at the airport too early B. at any time during their flightsC. if they are sleepyD. when their flights are late( )39.The chalkkeeper_. A.is a piece of chalk B.collets any kind of dust C.can reuse chalk dust D.can clean classrooms( )40.The passage above may come from_.A.a newspaper B.the TV C.the radio D.a travel guidebookPassage 3 Once there was an octopus . He always went around alone because he was too shy, although he wanted to have lots of friends. One day, the octopus was trying to catch a little fish. But he tied himself into one big knot（结），and he couldnt move. Though he tried to get free, it was no use. In the end , he had to ask the passing fish for help. Many fish swam past,but one very kind little fish offered to help him. Because the octopus was so shy,he only thanked the fish ,and quickly swam off. Later,he thought that he had wasted a great chance to make friends. A few days later,while the octopus was resting in rocks,he noticed that everyone around was swimming past in a hurry. There was a huge fish coming over. The octopus quickly hid in the rocks.From his hiding place ,he saw the huge fish was running after the kind little fish. That little fish really needed help. But no one dared to go near. The octopus felt that he had to try his best to help.He rushed out and shot out his ink. Quickly he took the little fish,and hid in the rocks. The big fish swam away angrily. All the fish though the octopus was so brave.The the little fish told them how he had helped the octopus a few days earlier,after the other fish heard this, they discovered how nice the shy octopus was,and everyone would like to be the friend of such a brave octopus.( )41.The octopus didnt have many friends because he _. A. hardly ever come out. B.was not brave enough C.was too shy D.never helped others( )42._helped the octopus when he was in trouble. A.A big fish B.A little fish C.Many fish D.Another fish( )43After taking the little fish,the octopus _. A.hid in the rocks B.went to the other fish for help C.left the little fish D.rushed out from the rocks( )44.What happened to the little fish in the end? A.A big fish ate him B.He swam away alone C. The octopus saved him D.Many fish helped him( )45.We can learn from the passage that _.A. its easy to make real friendsB. if you are not shy ,you will have a lot of friendsC. all animals are our good friendsD. we must be friendly and helpful to make friends Passage 4. Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small,you can take these steps to deal with your worries:1. Try to find out what youre worried about.Sometimes ,you will know what youre worred about . Other times,you might not. Try to find it out first ;If you cant ,you can ask for help.2. Think of ways to make it better.There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it wont deal with your problem.Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If youre worried about grades,ask yourself these questions: Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me? How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isnt a test?Do I have a good place to do my homework?Have I tried different ways of studying?If you worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game,say sorry to him or her . Once you have a list of things you could do ,you can choose the one that gets your friend back.3. Ask for helpWhen youre worried ,you can find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents ,friends,or teachers for help.( )46.How many steps can you take to deal with your worries? A.Two B.Three C.Six D.Seven( )47.Students worry about their _most at school. A.classmates B.teachers C.sports D.grades( )48.If you worry is about a fight with a friend, you can _. A.write a note to him or her B .sit on the sofa and worry C.stop talking with him or her D.wait for him or her to talk first.( )49.Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Not all people have worriesB. You can ask for help when you are worryC. Nothing can make you feel less worriedD. Grades are not important( )50.This passage is about _. A.why grades are important B.what you worries are C.how to deal with your worries D.different ways of studyingIV. 补全对话(A)框中所给的句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面的对话A. Im afraid notB. When and where shall we meet?C. All right!D. What time will it start?E. Yes. Whats up?F. Shall we get there a little earlier?G. Would you like to go with me?Helen: Hello,is that Marcia speaking?Marcia:Yes,Whos that?Helen:This is Helen. Are you free this Friday evening?Marcia:51._Helen:There is going to be a concert in Blue Sea Theater at 7:00.52._Marcia:Certainly.Id love to .I like music.53._Helen:Lets meet at 6:30 at the gate of Blue Sea Theater.Marcia:54._ We can buy something to drink.Helen:OK.Lets make it 6:15.Marcia:55._ See you then.Helen: See you.51._ 52._ 53._ 54._ 55._(B)在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语（可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整。Assistant:Good morning! Can I help you?Woman: 56._. Id like two tickets to London for this evening ?Assistant: Sorry, Im afraid all the tickets for this evening have been sold out already?Woman: 57._?Assistant: Tomorrow? Er, the first train leaves at 7:25 am.Woman: 58._?Assistant: It arrives in London at about 11:40 am.Woman: 59._?Assistant: Twenty-five pounds.Woman: OK. Id like two tickets.Assistant: Thats 50 pounds.Woman: Here is the money.Assistant: 60._.V. 短文填空 根据短文内容，用方框中多给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整，正确（每个词只能用一次） doctor ask also keep tell paper friendly where we stop bad save According to a survey,one third of teenagers send messages more than 100 messages a day in US. No matter61._ they are,young people like to communicate with friends by sending Messages.They even want to do it under the noses of parents and teachers .It seems that some teens just cant 62._sending them. This could be bad for their studies and health. Is sending too many messages bad for63._ ?We asked a girl called Annie from New York.She 64._us that she lost feeling in her hands after sending over 100 messages a day from her mobile phone last week . Shell have to see the 65._ in order to deal with the problem. But sending message isnt always 66._ .It helps to make our lives better in some ways .Instead of writing 67._cards,many teens greet each other on holidays by sending messages. “My pocket money can 68._ in that way,”said Chen Qi,16,a boy from Sichuan, “It can 69._save lots of paper.” Sending messages can help young people and their parents get on better with each other.Some say written messages are 70._ than spoken messages. “Its also easier for teenagers to accept them,”said Jack,a father from Virginia.61._ 62._ 63._ 64._ 65._ 66._67._ 68._ 69._ 70._VI. 任务型阅读 In the spring and summer months ,thunderstorms(雷雨) are common. Since they happen often,some people dont take them seriously. But in thunderstorms, lighting(闪电) can be very dangerous. What is a lightinig? During a lighting , air rises up and falls down in the sky, This movement makes energy. There is lightning when this energy is given off. The average(平均) energy of lightning can keep a light bulb on for more than three months. The air near a lightning strike is hotter than the surface of the sun! What should you do during a lightning storm? Scientists say that a persons chances of being hurt lightning are 1in 600,000. But you can ruduce(减少)those chances by following these safety rules. If you are indoors during a thunderstorm:Keep away from the windowsDont take a shower or bath. Lightning can travel through water.Never use a phone. Lightning can travel through the phone line and hit you . If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors.Go into a nearby building or car right away.If theres no building around ,try to find a low place to stay in. Squat(蹲下)down near the ground and put your hands over your ears.Do not go under a tree because the lightning could hit the tree and travel thro