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九年级英语上学期竞赛试题. 单项选择 30分（ ）1. The final exam is coming. All the students are busy getting ready it. A. to B. at C. for D. with（ ）2. young trees have been planted along the north of China these years. A. Million of B. Millions of C. Several millions D. Millions（ ）3. More sheep by the farmer since two months ago. A. was sold B. were sold C. has been sold D. have been sold（ ）4. We hope the students will go there . A. as quickly as possible B. as soon as they will C. as possible D. as quick as they can（ ）5. This kind of paper is wood. A. made into B. made from C. made of D. made up of（ ）6. We that the meeting had been put off. A. were told B. told C. tell him D. are told（ ）7. he didnt help me find my lost wallet, I thanked him all the same. A. Even B. Even though C. Because D. Since（ ）8. China is playing an important role_ _the development of economy. A. by B. in C. with D. because（ ）9.Do you think he will win the first prize in the match? A. I hope so. B. I hope not. C. I dont hope. D. Im not hope.（ ）10. They didnt do it by themselves instead of Uncle Wang for help. A. ask B. asking C. to ask D. asked（ ）11. Xiao Ming will go to Beijing for a visit. I him a good trip. A. hope; to have B. hope; have C. wish; to have D. wish; have（ ）12.Can you tell me the difference American English and British English? Its a pleasure. A. between B. among C. during D. and（ ）13. He about three thousand words in the past three years. A. has learned B. learned C. was learning D. had learned（ ）14. The little boy is sleeping. You make noise here. A. had better not to B. would better not C. had better not D. would better（ ）15. He feels like the Internet day and night. Tell him not to do it again. A. search B. to search C. searching D. searches（ ）16. There are so many kinds of radios in the shop. I cantdecide . A. to buy what B. to buy which C. what to buy D. which to buy（ ）17. Remember the post office and buy some stamps for me, wont you? A. to go B. going C. to going to D. to go to（ ）18. The old man always made us him in the fields. A. help; working B. to help; to work C. help; to work D. helping; work（ ）19. When to go for a holiday yet. A. has not been decided B. have not been decided C. are not decided D. isnt being decided （ ）20. This pair of trousers silk and cotton. A. is made of B. are made of C. is made from D. are made from( ) 21.Which do you like _ ? chicken , meat or pork .A well B best C better D much ( ) 22、It was terrible . It rained so _ that people could _ go out .A. hardly , hard B. hard, hardly C. hardly, hardly D .hard, hard （ ）23、-Whose bike is this? -Oh, its not . Its A. his; her B. mine; Zhang Qiangs C. my; his D. your; hers（ ）24、Miss Smith is _ that we all like his lessons.A. so good a teacher B. so good teacher C. a such good teacher D. such good teacher（ ）25、 Jenny is interested _ math while Mary prefers English _ math.A. at; on B. about; on C. in; to D. at; in（ ）26. You had nothing for lunch, _?A. werent you B. didnt you C. had you D. did you（ ）27. Hurry up! The movie _ for ten minutes.A. has begun B. was begun C. has been on D. is been on（ ）28. Read the story slowly _ you can understand it better.A. since B. because C. although D. so that（ ）29、The boy was too busy _ his parents last term.A. to hear from B. to write to C. writing to D. write to（ ）30. He is _ to reach the top of the blackboard.A. tall enough B. enough tall C. too tall D. tall too（ ）31. _ he is, _ he feels. A. The busier; happier B. Busier; happier C. Busier; the happier D. The busier; the happier（ ）32. I eat a lot of protein, _ my body stays strong.A. and B. or C. so D. for（ ）33. I like playing _ violin, but I playing _ football.A. the; the B. a; the C. the; / D / ，the（ ）34. I wonder if he _. If he _, Ill ask him to drive me to the town.A. comes; comes B. come; come C. will come; comes D. come; will come（ ）35. Could you tell me _?A. what was his name B. what is his name C. what his name wasD. what his name is.II. 情景交际 5分 A.Did everyone enjoy it, too?B.Is Mrs. Black a good cook?C.Do they have a good time?D.We went out in a boat to an islandE.The sun was hot and the water was warm.F.What does Mrs. Black do?G.We felt like members of the family.A: What did you do today?B: First we had a swim, and we went to Mrs. Blacks home and helped her cook some food for a picnic.A: 1 B: Yes, she can cook nice dishes and she is also very friendly. We didnt feel like guests（来宾） 2 .A: Where did you have your picnic?B: Oh, its great! 3 A: Wow, you had your picnic on an island, didnt you?B: Thats right. 4 What a day!A; It sounds like a good day. 5 B: Of course. We all enjoyed it very much.III. 完形填空 20分 AEveryone in our school loves sports. Every morning 1 we get up, we do morning exercises. After the second class we do exercises again. We only have 2 classes twice a week, but we do physical training at five every afternoon. The most popular sport is basketball. The 3 enjoy playing it and many of the girls like it, too. 4 popular sport is football and in every class there 5 a lot of football fans ( 球迷 ). Volleyball is often played when the weather is 6 . We have school teams in basketball, football and volleyball. Our teams often 7 friendship matches with teams from other schools. when there is a match, 8 of us go to watch it and cheer(喝彩)our side on. Besides ball games, some of us like track-and-field events(田径项目), 9 we often practise running, jumping and throwing. Every term we have tests in these events and once a year we hold a sports meeting. Sports help us to keep 10 .（ ）1. A. while B. when C. before D. after（ ）2. A. English B. Chinese C. P. E. D. music（ ）3. A. teacher B. boys C. students D. people（ ）4. A. Some other B. Other C. Another D. The other（ ）5. A. are B. is C. were D. was（ ）6. A. shining B. rainy C. fine D. wet（ ）7. A. see B. have C. look at D. watch（ ）8. A. several B. few C. a few D. many（ ）9. A. because B. but C. or D. and（ ）10. A. thirsty and hungry B. healthy and happy C. fat and tired D. thin and weak B Yesterday was my friend Tonys birthday. He invited my to his party. Another friend, Guy, had offered to take me to the party by car. Well, I was getting dressed 26 Guy rang and said he was ill, so I decided to go by train. Unluckily, while I was talking 27 the phone, the cat walked over my clean shirt, so I had to spend a few minutes finding another one and I was 28 leaving. As I was walking to the station, It started snowing and I got very cold. I just 29 a train and I had to wait at the station for half an hour. When the train finally arrived I was frozen! I was so cold and tired that during the journey I 30 and I missed my station. Well, I got off at the stop and decided to walk 31 to Tonys. I walked for half an hour and then I realized I was 32 . Luckily I found a 33 and telephoned for a taxi. When I finally arrived at Tonys house it was 34 midnight and people were going home. What a 35 evening! 26. A. then B. when C. and D. as 27. A. on B. at C. to D. about 28. A. ready B. happy C. late D. quick 29. A. got off B. caught C. got on D. missed 30. A. enjoyed talking B. fell asleep C. played cards D. looked out 31. A. up B. forward C. back D. along 32. A. tired B. hungry C. sad D. lost 33. A. phone B. bus stop C. road sign D. taxi 34. A. even B. nearly C. still D. hardly35. A. lovely B. frightening C. terrible D. coldIV. 阅读理解 30分（A） Many people like to search the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet brings the outside world closer to peoples homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet. Whats going on in other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? Whats the life like in the deepest part of sea? If you want to answer all these questions, just come to the Internet. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of information can be collected at a great speed. Can we go shopping without leaving home? Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we study without going to school? Can we draw money without going to bank? All these things seemed to be impossible, but now they have become quite possible. The Internet helps us open our eyes. The Internet also helps open our minds. The Internet often gives us new ideas. In a word, it helps us in many ways. Great changes have taken place in our life since the appearance of the Internet.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。( )1. Some people say the world is smaller than before because . A. all people like to search the InternetB. the Internet makes the search smaller in sizeC. the Internet brings the outside world closer to themD. exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day( ) 2. The sentence “The Internet also helps us open our minds.” Means . A. the Internet is new to usB. something is wrong with our mindsC. our minds can be opened only by the InternetD. we can learn more with the help of the Internet( )3. We cant through the Internet. A. know a good sports match somewhereB. cook the mealC. know a lot of informationD. see a doctor and study all kinds of subjects( ) 4. This passage has told us . A. its helpful to explore the InternetB. not to explore the Internet any moreC. to stop reading to explore the InternetD. students should not explore the Internet at any time( )5. Which of the following sentences is not true? A. The Internet can get the information faster than reading.B. Without leaving home, we can get the money from the bankby radio.C. People can learn better and more through the Internet.D. People often learn a lot of new ideas from the Internet.（B）Recently, the word “clone” appeared very often in the newspapers. Do you know its meaning?B: Not exactly, I read a report in yesterdays newspaper. It said there was a Scottish Dolly. It was the first time that a cloned lamb had been made from an adult（成年的）sheep. A: Actually, the word “clone” means to produce the “same” animal by taking cells（细胞）from an adult one, I think, if we know how to do cloning, we need only keep a small number of sheep, cows or horses.B: Theres more to it. Recently there have been some people who ever want to clone humans.A: It seems interesting. But do you think it is possible to do that?B: No, I dont think so. First I think we cannot clone a dead person, because the cells in his body are dead already.A: Then we can clone a living person?B: Again no! You might clone yourself one after another, but it is only a replica(复制品), not real you. It is only something, not a human.A: Now, you mean that a real human can speak, think and create, and these abilities cannot be cloned?B: True enough! I think the main purpose of Dr. Lan Wilmut, the “father” of Dolly, is to make better animals. It has nothing to do with human cloning.根据对话内容，选择正确答案。( )1. According to the dialog, the word “clone” often appeared .A. in the newspaper B. on TV C. in the magazines D. over the radio( )2. What does the word “clone” mean? It means . A. to give birth to new life B. to make a new thingC. to make the “same” living thing by taking cells from an adult oneD. to make something new( )3. The scientist who has cloned a lamb successfully is from . A. America B. Scotland C. Japan D. Russia( )4. Dolly was the name of . A. an adult sheep B. a person who did cloningC. a replica D. a lamb that was cloned recently( )5. Humans cant be cloned because . A. the abilities of thoughts and creativity（创造）of human cant be clonedB. scientists are not able to do thatC. people dont agree on human cloningD. there arent better labs（C）Paper was not made in southern Europe until the year of 1100.Thouth Scandinavia now makes a great deal of the worlds paper, it had not begun to make it until 1500. It was a German named Schaeffer who found out that one could make paper from wood. After that, forest countries, such as Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the United States, became important in paper making. Today in Finland, for example, no industry is bigger than the forest industry. And the paper industry is the most important part of it.Modern paper-making machines are very big, and they make paper very fast. The biggest machines can make a piece of paper 750 meters long and six meters wide in one minute.When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters,envelopes（信封）, and writing paper. But there are many other uses. Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups, plates, and dishes for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, a tables and even beds can be made of paper. The newest thing made of paper in the world may be a paper house. It is not a small house for children to play in, but a real, big house for people to live in. it is not expensive. You can put up a paper house yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about 5 years.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。( )1. When was paper made in Europe? A. The year 1500. B. The year 1400. C. The year 1200. D. The year 1100.( )2. found out that paper can be made from wood. A. A Canadian B. An American C. A German D. A Chinese( )3. In with country is the forest industry the biggest industry? A. Finland. B. Sweden. C. Norway. D. The Untied States.( )4. How long can be the biggest modern paper-making machines make a piece of paper 750 meters long and six meters wide? A. In a day. B. In an hour. C. In a minute. D. In a second.( ) 5. What can be made of paper? A. Paper cups. B. Plates, dishes. C. Chairs, tables, beds and houses. D. All of above. (D)The police find most criminals (罪犯 ) because somebody tells them who the criminals are. They find other criminals by using science and their computers. When there is a bank robbery (抢劫)i the police first look through their computers for the names of bank robbers they know about. Then they go and talk to any of these robbers who are not in jail(监狱). They ask them where they were at the time of the robbery. If any of these people cannot give a good answer, the police will often use science to find out if one of them is the robber. Many criminals leave something of themselves at the place of the crime like a fingerprint or a hair. Or they take something away on their shoes or clothes, like dirt or animal hair. If they leave behind some of their blood(血液) or a hair or a piece of skin, it will have their DNA inside it.Everyones DNA is different in the same way that their fingerprint are different. If a criminal cuts himself during a robbery or leaves a hair, or even a small piece of skin, scientists can find out what his DNA is.（ ）1. Usually the police find a criminal because _.A. the criminal has a computer B. they use their computers C. someone tells them who did the crime D. the criminal cuts himself（ ）2. The police do not usually ask criminals who are in jail about a crime because _.A. they are not on the computer B. they are robbersC. these c