九年级中考英语阅读理解竞赛

九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷 说明：1.本试卷满分100分，考试时间为90分钟。每小题2分，把答案写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效。(A)Please answer the questions about the prices of the two hotels. (注：&=英镑) GATEWAY SHERATON Prices Prices Dates 14 nights 14 nights1 Oct 31 Dec &495 &5461 Jan 31 Mar &464 &5151 Apr 30 Apr(closed) / /1 May 31 May &518 &5731 Jun 30 Sep &609 &695( ) 1.The Sheraton Hotel is _than the Gateway HotelA. cheaper B.dearer C. bigger D. cleaner( ) 2.I want to stay in the Sheraton for two weeks in August. I need about_. A. &750 B. &515 C. &690 D. &573( ) 3.The two hotels are open for _months of the year.A. nine B. ten C. eleven D. twelve( ) 4.It is cheaper to stay in the Gateway in May than it is in _.A. November B. March C. October D. July( ) 5.From October to December it is dearer to stay in the Sheraton than from_ to _.A. June; August B. January; March C. May; July D. July; September (B)Films at the Museum Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898Captain Good Fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach a11 these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, freeInternational Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p. m.Take me out to the Ballgame Its October, and Saturday night(7:009:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold .Dont forget sweaters and jackets.Do you want to hear “The Zoo” “The Zoo, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U. S. concert this Saturday night, at 8, at Rose Hall, City College( )6. On Saturday morning, you can_ Ago to watch a ballgame Btake chi1dren to play games at the City Theatre Cgo to a concert at Rose Hall, City College Dgo to the Central Park for a picnic( )7. The Red Birds Ballgame_ Ais in the afternoon Bis outside Cis at the gate Dmight be cold( ) 8.You can eat many different kinds of food from all over the world if you_. Ago to the City Theatre Bgo to the Central Park Cbuy ticket at the gate Dgo to see a film( ) 9. “The Zoo” is _ Aa U. S. concert Ba park with many red birds in it Ca music group Dgoing to give their last concert( ) 10. Mr. Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is NOT possible for him to do? AWatching a ballgame and having a picnicBHaving a picnic and seeing a film CListening to a concert and watching a ballgameDSeeing a film and listening to a concert(C)Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and men cant make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore, animals and men need plants in order to live. This is the reason why we find so many plants around us.If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are large while others are small. Most plants are green.Some plants have many small leaves. Others have only a few. There are many kinds of leaves. Leaves are of different shapes and colors.Leaves are also different in other ways. Some leaves have long thin parts at the end, we call them leaf stalks, some have short leaf stalks, others even have no leaf stalks. The leaf edges are also different. Some leaves have smooth(平滑) edges. Some have a wave-shaped edges. Others have edges like the teeth of a saw(锯子).( )11. Which of the following shows the right relation(关系) according to the first paragraph?air + water + sunlightfoodA. plants air + water + sunlightfoodB. men foodair + water + sunlightanimalsC. air + water + sunlightfood living thingsD. ( ) 12. Plants are important because _.A. we need to eat plants every day B. men cant live without plantsC. we can see so many plants around us D. animals eat plants as their only food ( ) 13. We know from the passage that _.A. all leaves have leaf stalks B. all leaves have smooth edgesC. plants are different in shapes but have the same colorD. leaves are different in shapes and colors( ) 14.The underlined word “leaf stalks” in the last paragraph means_. A. 叶边 B. 叶纹 C. 叶柄D. 叶尖( ) 15. The main idea of the passage is _.A. how plants help men and animalsB. plants are important and they are quite differentC. plants are more important than air, water and sunlightD. why we find so many plants and around us. （D）No.1 Business HoursMon. to Wed. 9:306:00Thurs. 9:308:00Fri. to Sat. 9:306:00Sun. closedNo.3 Opening Hours MondaySaturday 10:00a.m.5:00 p.m. Sunday 2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.No.2 Bills SupermarketO P E N7 DAYS A WEEK8:00am to 8:00pmNo.4 Opening to the Public 9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday( ) 16.If you work at No.1, you have to work longer hours on_.A. Tuesday B. Thursday C. Saturday D. Sunday( ) 17.Which two are open every day?A.No.1 and No.2 B.No.1 and No.4C.No.3 and No.4 D.No.2 and No.3( ) 18.If four people work for the four different places, how many of them neednt go to work on Sunday morning?A. One. B. Two C. Three D. Four( ) 19.No.4 can probably be_.A. a government（政府） office B. a hospital C. a restaurant D. a hotel( ) 20.Bills Supermarket is open _ a day.A.8 hours B.12 hours C.14 hours D.16 hours(E)Films in West-city Cinema this weekA WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES Chinese film (2004) Dircected (导演) by Feng Xiaogang Mainly acted by Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying,Ge You, Li Bingbing From Monday to Wednesday, at 8:00 p. m. Ticket Price: RMB35KUNGFUHUSTLE Chinese Hong Kong film (2004) Directed by Zhou Xingchi Mainly acted by Zhou Xingchi,Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong From Wednesday to Friday, at 8:00 p. m. Ticket price: RMB40HARRY POTTER (III) American film (2004) Directed by Alfonso Cuaron Mainly acted by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Emma Waston From Friday to Sunday, at 7:30 p. m. Ticket Price: RMB30 (Half on Sunday for children)TROY American film (2004) Directed by Wolfgang Petersen Mainly acted by Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis From Tuesday to Thursday, at 8:00 p. m. Ticket Price: RMB45( ) 21. You can see_ foreign films in West-city Cinema this week.A. one B. two C. three D. four( ) 22. If you want to see the film which was directed by Feng Xiaogang, go to the cinema on_.A. Monday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Saturday( ) 23. Children can pay only _ when they want to see a film on Sunday. A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20( ) 24. You can see the film _ on Saturday.A. Troy B. Harry Potter C. A World Without Thieves D. Kungfu Hustle( ) 25. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Liu Dehua acted in the film Kungfu Hustle.B. The ticket price of the four films is the same.C. All the films start after 8 oclock in the evening.D. The four films were released in the same year. (F) You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But do you know there is such a thing a banana person? How strange! Are these people from “another earth”? No, they are just Chinese people like you and me.ABC means Americanborn Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese ,but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside looking like a Westerner and yellow outside looking like a Chinese.Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them dont speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics. But if ABCs can not speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民)of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the Peoples Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C .N.Yang (杨振宁). H e got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.( ) 26. “ABC” in this passage means “_”.A. three English letters B. a kind of banana C. Chinese born in America D. Americans born in China( ) 27. Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because _.A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outside B. they think like Westerners but look like Chinese C. they were born in China but got to study in America D. they like to eat bananas( ) 28. The underlined word “blood” may probably mean_.A. 国籍 B. 血统 C. 爱心 D. 皮肤( ) 29. C .N.Yang is mentioned (提到) here to show that _A . American Chinese are great.B. We love American Chinese. C. Chinese people can win Nobel Prizes.D. American-Chinese are not Chinese citizens.( ) 30. This passage mainly talks about _.A. different kinds of bananas B. overseas Chinese C. the Nobel Prize D. the life story of C.N. Yang(G) In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and regard them as their good friends. Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them needles so that they wont carry disease(疾病). They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit peoples homes, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild(野生的) animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished(处罚). If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it. People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family tie is not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own career(生涯). Then the seniors(老人) will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.( )31. This passage shows that Canadians _. A. hate animals B. often kill animals C. love animals D. dont keep their pets inside their houses( )32. Children leave their parents when they grow up because _. A. they dont love their parents any more B. their parents houses are too small C. they can only find jobs far from their parents D. it is not acceptable(能接受的) to live together with their parents when they grow up( )33. They give their pets needles before keeping them at their houses because _. A. the pets are sick B. the pets are wild C. they want to stop them from carrying disease D. they want them to sleep on the way home( )34. Which is right according to the passage? A. People buy animal food for their pets only at the animal food stores. B. Pets eat better than people. C. Almost every family has a bird cage at his house. D. Any birds can come to the bird feeders to eat.( )35. The passage mainly talks about _. A. how to keep disease from pets B. pets in Canada C. how to take good care of pets D. life of the seniors in Canada(H) In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and machines are developing every day to extend life. However, some people , including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending measures, and they say that people should have the right（权利）to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself, and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable. They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity(尊严)and to decide when they want to die. Others dont agree and say that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite(明确的)answer. ( )36. The best title for this passage is _. A. The Right to Live B. The Right to Die C. The Doctors Duty D. Life Is Better than Death( )37. People can live longer than in the past. Its because _. A. medical technology develops B. we have big hospitals C. there are many good doctors D. both B and C( )38. According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die is up to _. A. the doctors B. the surroundings C. his or his family D. the patient himself or herself( )39. In the writers opinion, _. A. death is better than life B. life is better than death C. neither life nor death is good D. none of the above( )40. Why do some patients want to die? Because _. A. the doctors are not good B. the conditions are bad C. life is too hard D. they are seriously ill (I) One day Mrs. Wilson went shopping with Tracy and Ben. They went to the supermarket in the new shopping center. “Why do you buy things here?” Tracy wanted to know. “Because they are cheaper here than at the corner store near our home,” Mrs. Wilson said.” Help me check the prices, please.” The Wilsons were not rich and Mrs. Wilson was always careful with her money. She looked carefully after the prices of things. She bought lots of things in the supermarket. When they got home, the children said,“ We dont think you saved money by going to the supermarket.” “Of course I did,” Mrs. Wilson said. “Everything was cheaper there.” “We know,” the children said,“but we came home by taxi because we had too much to carry. The taxi fare was more than the money that you save! ” Mrs. Wilson added everything up. Her children were right.()41. The things at the corner store were _than those in the supermarket. A. cheaper B. nicer C. more expensive D. saved a little money()42. Mrs. Wilson _ in the end. A.spent more money B.paid less money C.lost some money D.saved a little money()43. From the passage we know the children were _. A. happy B. clever C. tired D. lazy()44. Mrs. Wilson will _. A. never call a taxi B. go on buying things in the supermarket C. buy things near her home D. not go shopping with her children()45. The best title for the passage is _.A. Cutting Price B. Corner Store C. Supermarket D. Shopping (J)The worlds water shortageThe world is not only hungry, but it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earths surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that is sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3%the fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we can not even use all of that. Even worse, some of it has been made dirty. However, as things stand today, this fresh water is still enough for us. But our need for water is becoming larger and larger quicklyalmost day by day. We should take steps to do with this problem now and in this way we can get away from a serious worldwide water shortage (缺少) later on. We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of re