英语奥赛试题

九年级英语奥赛试题班级_姓名_I. 选择填空（共20分） 从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。（ ）1. Yesterday I downloaded a new programme _ the Internet. Now I can watch TV and movies _ my computer.A. on; from B. on; in C. in; with D. from; on（ ）2. Too many people are killed on the roads every year. Yes, but the government isnt doing _ about it. A. nothing B. muchC. everything D. more（ ）3. You got all the answers _ last time. Youll have to do the test again _ carefully.A. correct; most B. wrong; much moreC. easy; evenD. careless; but（ ）4. Have you ever _ to Rome? Years ago, and _ is one of the best holidays Ive ever had.A. been; that B. gone; this C. went; itD. been; those（ ）5. Kurt, why are you so happy? The World Cup Final is on tonight. Theres _ I like _ football. A. anything; butB. nothing; more than C. none; as D. more; than（ ）6. What do you think of Jerry? He is clever. _, he can be forgetful. A. And B. SoC. BecauseD. However（ ）7. I really appreciated your _ when I was in hospital. It was so nice to have a visitor. A. happinessB. cheerC. kindnessD. work（ ）8. Most people are _ when they hear about people _ come face to face with danger in order to save others.A. surprising; that B. exciting; as C. amazed; whoD. interested; which（ ）9. I _ think teenage girls who got their ears _ were very strange, but now they seem quite normal. A. used to; piercedB. get used to; covering C. used to; burnt D. am used to; pulled（ ）10. _ you are, _ you live, you must be interested in the future of this planet. A. Whoever; however B. Whatever; whichever C. Whoever; wherever D. Whenever; wherever（ ）11. Please stop asking so many questions. Pardon? Sorry, John. I wish you _ ask so many questions. Im busy now. A. couldB. wouldntC. would D. shouldnt（ ）12. My son won the first prize in the speech contest last week. Please give my congratulations to him. _A. Im surprised. B. Yes, I think so. C. Everyone says so. D. Thanks. I will.（ ）13. Id like to get two seats for the show tomorrow. Where would you like to sit? _ A. May I sit here? B. Do you have the money? C. How much are the middle seats? D. Can I pay by card?（ ）14. Lily, what are you going to do after you graduate? Im thinking of becoming a computer programmer. _ Well, my parents want me to be a doctor, but I dont want to do that. A. Do you know what I want to become? B. Why do you want to be a doctor? C. You said you would go to a medical school.D. Thanks for your advice.（ ）15. I really like Maria. Shes _ a sweet girl _ is always polite to everyone. A. so; that B. quite; which C. such; who D. very; whose（ ）16. I wont leave unless you _ me everything. I have to know!A. dont leave B. wont teachC. would findD. tell（ ）17. _ she was washing her face, the water stopped _. A. As; running B. As soon as; to flow C. After; to go D. Since; raining（ ）18. Have you ever _ a lot of money? No, I havent, but once I _ 10 in a lottery. A. won; wonB. seen; have stolen C. made; will get D. received; paid（ ）19. _ you change a pound, please? I _ have some. Let me see. A. Should; might B. Can; must C. Could; may D. Will; would（ ）20. Help yourself to some fish. The fish _ in this restaurant are _ locally.A. cooking; living B. served; caughtC. sold; finding D. made; seenII. 阅读理解（30分）ABefore the 1980s, models were just beautiful people in magazine photographs. People knew very little about them. They didnt know how old they were, where they lived or what their favourite sports were. Most people didnt even know their names. Then came the 1980s, the era（时代） of the supermodel. This was when some models became so famous that they became as well known as Hollywood film stars. Most people today have heard of Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Elle Macpherson, Claudia Schiffer and the other supermodels. Stories about them appear in magazines. Journalists interview them. Television documentaries have been made about their lives. There are also hundreds of supermodel websites created by fans. On these websites, fans include information about the models weight, shoe size and hair colour. One of the reasons these models became so famous was the huge amounts of money they were paid. Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista once said, “I wont get out of bed for less than $10,000 (6500) a day.” Claudia Schiffer had a four-year contract （合同） with the cosmetics （化妆品） company Revlon. The company paid her 4,000,000 for just thirty days work per yearthats more than 130,000 per day! Supermodels dont make their money just from posing for the camera or walking down the catwalk. They have discovered many other areas where they can market themselves: films, television shows, exercise videos, calendars, and even the lingerie（女内衣） business. Elle Macpherson has her own underwear company which makes millions of pounds a year. Supermodels have many other things in common, too. They travel all over the world to work. They own houses and flats in many different places.1. Before the 1980s, _. A. supermodels didnt exist B. models were as well known as Hollywood stars C. some models were called supermodels D. people knew the names of many models2. How do people get to know about the lives of supermodels? A. By watching their shows. B. By calling their mobiles. C. By surfing their websites. D. By sending presents to them.3. For one days work, Linda Evangelista expects to be paid _. A. 6,500 or more B. less than 6,500 C. 4 millionD. more than 130,0004. Which of the following is not true? A. Supermodels are paid too much money. B. Nowadays supermodels are just as famous as Hollywood stars. C. Supermodes dont just make money from modelling. D. All the supermodels have their own underwear companies.5. What makes supermodels so famous? A. Stories, interviews, TV documentaries, etc. B. Their physical appearance. C. The modelling jobs they do. D. The businesses they run.BThe yo-yo is one of the oldest and most popular of all toys. The Greeks were playing with yo-yos around 500 BC. It was a popular childrens toy in the Philippines during the 16th century, and it was the toy to own in Britain in the early 19th century. Even the Prince of Wales had one! The first American yo-yo company was started in 1928. The American yo-yos had a special feature. They could stop at the end of the string and spin（旋转） in one place before moving up again. This was called “sleeping”. It allowed the user to do tricks while the yo-yo was spinning. Soon yo-yo fans of all ages were doing tricks with names like “walk the dog”, “rock the baby” and “around the world”. During the 1970s, yo-yo companies began making their yo-yos more interesting and exciting. Yo-yos lit up in the dark, they whistled, and they had funny shapes. In 1985, the yo-yo even went into space. It was taken on the space shuttle Discovery to see how it would perform in zero gravity（重力）. It would still spin, but without gravity to pull it down, it would not “sleep”. Over the years, competitions and exhibitions have led more and more people to take yo-yoing seriously. In 1990, the first international yo-yo convention （大会） was held. In 1993, the American Yo-Yo Association was started. For serious yo-yo fans, theres even a National Yo-Yo Museum in Chico, California. The best thing about yo-yos, though, is that you dont have to be a genius to figure them out. You just need to keep practising, and pretty soon youll be spinning with the best of them.6. Why is the yo-yo one of the oldest and most popular of all toys? A. It was played around 500 BC. B. Philippine children played with it during the 16th century. C. The British have had it for over 200 years. D. All of the above.7. A special feature of the American yo-yos allows you to _. A. figure out how to use your yo-yoB. whistle with your yo-yo C. go around the world with your yo-yoD. do tricks with your yo-yo8. On the space shuttle Discovery, the yo-yo _. A. did not spinB. would spin but didnt “sleep” C. could do lots of tricks D. could not be controlled at all9. What has made more people interested in yo-yos? A. The history of yo-yos. B. The special features of yo-yos. C. More yo-yo competitions and exhibitions. D. The toys for the Royal family.10. Which of the following is true? A. American yo-yos could stop and spin at the end of the string. B. The American Yo-Yo Association began in 1928. C. The National Yo-Yo Museum is in the UK. D. Without practice people can figure out how to use a yo-yo.CPeople often say that living with teenagers is worse than living with any other age group. Is this true? We talked to one parent with teenage children to find out.Marilyn Scott Yes, sometimes its really difficult living with teenagers. It isnt only their age, its also the type of people they are. My two sons are completely different. Toms easier to live with than Harry. Harrys a typical moody （情绪坏的） fifteen-year-old. Hes a lot noisier and more aggressive（性格暴燥的） than Tom, and he isnt as considerate. So hes much harder to live with. But Harrys got his good side too. Hes very bright and his exam results are always better than Toms. Toms two years older than Harry, so hes more mature （成熟的） and less stubborn （倔强的） than his brother. Hes also a bit more patient and can be very helpful when he wants to be. But hes got bigger problems at school. Hes as intelligent （聪明的） as Harry, but hes much lazier and his exam results are always worse than his brothers. Harry wants to be a pilot when he leaves school, but Tom doesnt know what he wants to do. In some ways Im a bit more worried about Harry because he isnt as happy as Tom. But I also worry about Tom because he hasnt got any plans for his future. Yes, life is hard living with teenagers, but Ill miss them when they leave home.11. According to Marilyn, what makes it difficult to live with teenage children?12. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.13. Toms as _ as Harry, but Harry gets _ exam results than Tom.14. What is Marilyns worry about Harry?III. 完形填空（共20分）根据文章内容及首字母提示用最恰当的词完成下文。Jackie Chan, possibly the biggest movie star in the world, is (1) f_ for his action movies. In fact, Chans movies are (2) m_ than simple action moviesthey are action-comedies. He started using comedy (3) e_ in his career when he was preparing to be the next Bruce Lee. He (4) r_ that his friendly face would stop him from being as tough as Lee, so he started to use comedy. However, Chan quickly found that using (5) h_ was not so simple. His movie Rush Hour was a much bigger (6) s_ in America and Europe than in Asia. Chan says this was (7) b_ in different countries, people have different(8) s_ of humour. The humour in Rush Hour just didnt work with Asian audiences. “From that time, I knew that I would have to (9) m_ two movies a year; one for the Asian market and one for the American market.” Everyone likes humour, bu