尤溪一中英语九年级知识能力竞赛试卷

2011-2012尤溪一中英语九年级知识能力竞赛试卷考试时间：90分钟满分：100分一、选择填空：20%1.It’sverywarm-hearted______youtogetthetickets______theWorldCup.A.for,ofB.of,forC.of,toD.to,for2.Howmanyteachersarethereinyourschool?______,Ithink.ButIdon’tknowtheexactnumber.A.HundredB.HundredsC.HundredsofD.Hundredsorthousands3.Willyoustayforlunch?Sorry,______.Mybrotheriscomingtoseeme.A.Imustn’tB.Ican’tC.Ineedn’tD.Iwon’t4.Whenhewasthere,he______gotothatcoffeeshopatthecornerafterworkeveryday.A.wouldB.shouldC.hadbetterD.might5.There______nohurry,needthere?A.needbeB.needtobeC.doesn’tD.needs6.______thesportsmeetingmightbeputoff.Yes,italldependsontheweather.A.I’vebeentoldB.I’vetoldC.I’mtoldD.Itold7.Shirley______abookaboutChinalastyearbutIdon’tknowwhethershehasfinishedit.A.haswrittenB.wroteC.hadwrittenD.waswriting8.Wedon’tallow______inthisroom.A.smokingB.tosmokeC.peoplesmokingD.peopletosmoking9.Ihaven’tgotachair______.Willyoumakeroomforme?A.tositB.tositinC.forsittingD.sittingon10.Itwassocoldthatthetravelershadthefire______allthenight.A.burningB.toburnC.burnD.burnt11.-Howmanyworkersarethereinyourfactory?-Therearetwo.A.hundredsB.hundredC.hundredofD.hundredsof12.-Excuseme,wouldyoupleasetellme?A.howwecangettothepostofficeB.howcanwegettothepostofficeC.howgettothepostofficeD.howcouldwegettothepostoffice13.-WhatdidJimask?-HeaskedLinFeng______forgettochangewater.A.tonotB.don'tC.nottoD.not14.-Excuseme.Couldyoutellmethewaytothenearestcafé?-Sorry,I'mnewhere.Pleaseaskthemanoverthere.-OK..A.You'reverykindB.ThankyouallthesameC.NoproblemD.That'tallright15.Oh,myGod!Imywalletathome.A.missedB.forgotC.leftD.lost16.-toBeijing?-Yes,andIwillbebacknextweek.A.HaveyougoneB.HaveyoubeenC.AreyougoingD.Didyougo17.-It'snearlysixp.m.,willyouhavesupperhere?-Sorry,.Ihavemanythingstodo.A.Imustn'tB.Ican'tC.Ineedn'tD.Idon't18.-Doyouwanttoeatsomething?-,thanks.Iamfeelingsicknow.Idon'tfeellike.A.Yes;eatingsomethingB.No;toeatanythingC.Yes;toeatanythingD.No;eatinganything19.-Tom,youthecomputergamefortwohours.It'sbadforyoureyes,stop,please.-Ok,Mum.A.playedB.playC.wereplayingD.haveplayed20.Anothernewlibrarylastmonthinmyhometown.A.wasbuiltB.builtC.hasbeenbuiltD.isbuilt二、完形填空：30%AThebellrangloudly.Everybodypackedtheirschoolbagsandgotreadytogohome.Whenthe___1____dismissedthechildren,theylinedupintworowsandwalkedorderlytotheschoolgate.UsuallyDavid’s___2___wouldfetchhimhomefromschoolbuttodayshewasnotthere.Davidwaitedfor15minutes_____3___hewalkedhome.Whenhereachedhome,heknockedonthe___4____ashedidnotbringhiskeys.Surprisingly,noonansweredthedoor.Davidthoughthismotherwasinthetoiletsohewaitedpatientlyforhismother.Afterafewminutestherewas___5___noresponse.Justashewasabouttogotothenearbycoffeeshopwherehisfatherworkedto___6___thekeys,heheardthefriendlyvoiceofhisneighbor,John.DavidtoldhimthatnoonewasathomeandJohn’smothersuggestedthatDavidcomeintheirhousetillhismothercameback.DavidandJohnplayed__8____tilleveningwhenDavid’smothercameback.David____9____Johnandhisfamilybeforehewentbackintohishouse.David’smother___10____Davidthatshehadabackacheandshehadtoseeadoctor.Fromthisexperience,Davidlearntanimportant___12___,“Neighborsarepeoplewhohelpeachother.”CFormerUnitedNationsinterpreter(口译)ProfessorWangRuojinspeaksaboutherexperiencesattheUNandsharesherunderstandingoftheculturaldifferencesbetweenEastandWest.Venue:NationalLibraryofChina(Beijing)Time:1:30p.m.–4:00p.m.Price:freeTel:010–68488047DQiBaishi,oneofChina’sgreatestmodernpainters,wasalsoapoet,calligrapher(书法家)andseal-cutter(刻印者).Canyouappreciatehisworks?Thencometospendthetimewithus.Venue:BeijingTime:9:00a.m.–11:00a.m.Price:10yuanTelItistheyearoftheDog,andyoucansee“Fu”everywhere.Buthowmuchdoyouknowaboutdogs–man’sbestfriend?Whatis“Fu”andwheredoesitcomefrom?Whydopeoplehang“Fu”characterupsidedownonthedoor?Getalltheanswersfromthisfreelecture.Venue:CapitalLibrary(Beijing)Time:2:00p.m.Price:freeTelAbout160culturalrelicsfromGuangdong,MacaoandHongKongareondisplaytoApril15th.MeanwhileexpertswilltalkabouttheimportantrolesthesethreecitieshaveplayedinthepasttwothousandyearsofSino–Westernexchanges.Venue:BeijingTime:2:00p.m.–5:00p.m.Price:20yuan,students10yuanTel下是想去听演讲的人员的基本信息，请匹配适合他们的演讲内容。54.AliceisnowstudyinginBeijing55.SimoncomesfromEgypt.HeisnowstudyinginBeijing56.LoraandPeter,visitingprofessorsfromAustralia,arebothcrazyaboutChinesetraditionalculture.AtweekendstheyliketocallonChinesefamiliestolearnaboutChinesefestivalsaswellastheirhistory.57.EdwardisaseniorstudentinBeijing58.SteveandMarkarebothstudyingintheChineseDepartmentofChina’sRenmin(D)Somepeopleareluckyenoughtobebornwithagoodsenseofdirectionandeveniftheyhaveonlyvisitedaplaceonce,theywillbeabletofinditagainyearslater.IamoneofthoseunfortunatepeoplewhohavepoorsenseofdirectionandImayhavevisitedaplacetimeaftertimebutIstillgetlostonmywaythere.WhenIwasyoungIwassoshythatIneverdaredaskcompletestrangersthewayandsoIusedtowanderroundincirclesandhopethatbysomechanceIwouldgettothespotIwasheadingfor.Iamnolongertooshytoaskpeoplefordirection,butIoftenreceiverepliesthatpuzzleme.Oftenpeopledonotliketoadmitthattheydidn’tknowtheirhometownandwillinsistontellingyoutheway,eveniftheydonotknowit;others,whoareanxioustoprovethattheyknowtheirhometownverywell,willgiveyoualonglistofdirectionswhichyoucannotpossiblyhopetoremember,andstillothersdonotseemtobeabletotellbetweentheirleftandtheirrightandyoufindintheendthatyouaregoingintheoppositedirectiontothatinwhichyoushouldbegoing.Ifanyoneeverasksmethewaytosomewhere,IalwaystellthemIamastrangertothetowninordertoavoidgivingthemwrongdirectionbuteventhiscanhaveembarrassingresults.OnceIwasonmywaytoworkwhenIwasstoppedbyamanwhoaskedmeifIwoulddirecthimthewaytotheSunlightImaginemyembarrassmentwhenmysecretaryshowedintheverymanwhohadaskedfordirectionsofmyofficeandhisastonishmentwhenherecognizedmeasthepersonhehadasked.59.Whatisthewritergoingtodowhensomeoneaskshimfordirection?A.Hewilldirecttherightwaytothepersonwillingly.B.Hewillreplytoitbythemeansofbeingastrangertothetown.C.Hewillgivetheverypersonlonglistofdirection.D.Heisgoingtoshowthemananoppositedirection.60.Whydidthewriterconsiderhimselftobeanunluckydog?A.Becauseofhispoorsenseofdirection.B.Becausehealwaysforgetthewaytohome.C.Becausehedidnothaveanyfriend.D.Becauseheusedtobeshyanddarednotaskotherstheway.61.Howdidthevisitorfeelwhenhewasshowedintotheveryroom?A.Hefeltstrange. B.Hefeltembarrassed.C.Hefeltverysad. D.Hefeltastonished.62.Whoshowedtherightwaytotheintervieweeaccordingtothepassage?A.Someonewedon’tknow.B.Thewriterdiditforhimself.C.Thesecretarydidso.D.Awarm-heartedoldladydidsuchathing.(E)What'syourdreamholiday?WatchingwildlifeinKenya?BoatingdowntheAmazon?SunbathinginMalaysia?Newchancesareopeningupallthetimetoexploretheworld.Sowevisittravelagents,comparepackagesandprices,andpayourmoney.Weknowwhatourholidaycostsus.Butdoweknowwhatitmightcostsomeoneelse?It'struethatmanypoorercountriesnowdependontourismforforeignincome.Unfortunately,though,tourismoftenharmsthelocalpeoplemorethanithelpsthem.Itmightcosttheirhomesandlands.InMyanmar,5,200peoplewereforcedtoleavetheirhomesamongthepagodas(佛塔)inBagansothattouristscouldvisitthepagodas.Tourismmightalsocostthelocalpeopletheirlivelihoodanddignity.Localworkersoftenfindonlymenial(卑微的)jobsinthetouristindustry.Andmostoftheprofitsdonothelpthelocaleconomy.Instead,profitsreturntothetouroperatorsinwealthiercountries,WhentheMaasaipeopleinTanzaniaweredrivenfromtheirlands,somemovedtocityslums.Othersnowmakealittlemoneysellingsouvenirs(纪念品)orposingforphotos.Problemslikethesewerenoticedmorethan20yearsago.Butnowsomenon-governmentorganizations,touroperatorsandlocalgovernmentsareworkingtogethertobegincorrectingthem.Tourists,too,areputtingonthepressure.Theresultisresponsibletourism,or“ethicaltourism.”Ethicaltourismhaspeopleatitsheart.Newinternationalagreementsandcodesofconductcanhelpprotectthepeople'slands,homes,economiesandcultures.Thebeginningsaresmall,though,andtheproblemsarecomplex.Buttakeheart.Thegoodnewsisthateveryone,includingus,canplayaparttohelpthelocalpeopleintheplaceswevisit.Touroperatorsandcompaniescanhelpbymakingsurethatlocalpeopleworkingoodconditionsandearnreasonablewages.Theycanmakeitapointtouseonlylocallyownedhotel,restaurantsandguideservices.Theycanshareprofitsfairlytohelpthelocaleconomy.Andtheycaninvolvethelocalpeopleinplanningandmanagingtourism.Whatcantouristsdo?First,wecanasktourcompaniestoprovideinformationabouttheconditionsoflocalcitizens.Wecanthenmakeourchoicesandtellthemwhy.Andwhilewe'reabroad,wecan:Buylocalfoodsandproducts,notimportedones.Payafairpriceforgoodsandservicesandnotbargainforthecheapestprice.Avoidflauntingwealth.Askbeforetakingphotographsofpeople.Theyarenotjustpartofthelandscape!Let'senjoyourholidayandmakesureothersdo,too.63.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A.TourismCausesBadEffects. B.TourismCallsforGoodBehavior.C.HolidaysBringaLotofFun.