九年级英语竞赛试题

一、选择填空（共15小题，计15分）

1.Learning___country’s language is a better way of knowing ____culture behind it. A. the; a B. a; the C. 不填; the D. a; 不填 2. —Where’s my English book? —Sorry, I have taken ________ by mistake.

A. mine B. his C. hers D. yours 3 —How do people like your little sister?

—Everyone says that she looks so ______ that they like her. A. badly B. beautifully C. lovely D. carefully

4. The group of soldiers arrived ____ a small town _____a rainy morning. A. at; in B. at; on C. in; on D. in; in 5. —I’m looking for a jacket for my son.

—What color do you like ________, blue or red? A. most B. best C. better D. good 6. —What’s the delicious food you have had in Beijing, Alex?

—Beijing Duck! I ______ to a famous restaurant to have one last week. A. have gone B. will go C. go D. went 7. —Will the English Party start at 6:00 pm this Saturday? —No. It has been ______ till next Monday. A. put on B. put off C. put away D. put up 8. — ________? —He is a computer programmer. A. What does your father do B. How old is your father

C. What does your father look like D. How does your father go to work 9. —Do you know ________ the MP5 player yesterday? —Sorry, I have no idea.

A. how much did she pay for B. how much will she pay for C. how much she paid for D. how much she will pay for 10. —May I use your dictionary? —_________. A. Best wishes to you B. Sure, here you are C. No, I don’t mind D. It doesn’t matter 11. Mary’s never been here before, _______ she?

A. does B. was C. does D. has 12. —Mr Wang, would you please tell me the result of the test? —You've done a good job. You made ________ mistakes.

A. a few B. few C. a little D. little 13. —My father______Shanghai with my grandparents. —Really?________will they come back?

A. has been to; How soon B. has gone to; How soon C. has been to; How long D. has gone to; How long 14. —What ______ I say to the teacher if I’m late for class?

—“I’m sorry.”

A. can’t B. would C. should D. shouldn’t 15. — Would you _______ closing the door? It’s cold outside. — Not at all. I’ll do it right away.

A. please B. mind C. like D. enjoy 二、阅读理解（共15小题，计30分）

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During the day we work and play, and at night we sleep. Our body rests while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most while we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after we have had enough rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head. Our lungs (肺) need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night, we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. Boys and girls who want to be strong must get enough and plenty of sleep.

16. Our body grows most while we are .

A. eating B. playing C. sleeping D. exercising 17. Too little sleep makes us .

A. tired B. hungry C. happy D. grow 18. What may cause us to feel tired in the morning?

A. Too much air. B. Not enough fresh air.

C. Too much cold air. D. Too much sleep.

19. How many hours of sleep should nine-year-old children have? A. Eight hours. B. Nine hours. C. Ten hours D. Eleven hours. 20. What does the lung need most?

A. Fresh air. B. Covering. C. Warm air. D. Exercise. B

Tanya Ferguson lives in Sydney. On September 23, she woke up to a strong wind blowing through her window. She then saw that the room was completely orange.

“I could not believe my eyes,” she told BBC news.

She thought there was a bush fire. But when she went outside, the whole city was covered in a film of orange dust.

“It was like being in the outback (内陆), but it was right here in the city,” she said.

On that day, a big dust storm swept through Sydney. It covered the city in orange dust for about eight hours, and people can’t see landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge.

The storm influenced the transportation system. Flights were put off. Roads were busy in the difficult conditions. Children and the elderly were told to stay indoors until the dust had cleared. Later strong winds blew it out to sea and up the coast. No one was hurt in the storm, though health officials and emergency services answered hundreds of calls from people with breathing(呼吸)difficulties.

Dust storms are common in the Australian outback, where the land is poor. But the storms hardly reach the coastal areas. Officials said it was the worst dust storm of the past 70 years. Experts said that dry conditions in the outback and strong winds caused the sandstorm.

“Ten very dry years over inland southern Australia and very strong winds have co-operated to produce the storm,” said Nigel Tapper, an environmental scientist at Monash University, Australia. 21. Tanya Ferguson lives _____________.

A. in the Australian outback B. in the Australian city C. next to the Sydney Opera House D. near Harbor Bridge 22. We learned that the dust storm________. A. didn’t land on the coastal areas of Australia B. lasted about eight hours

C. made most of the buildings better seen

D. left children and the elderly outdoors safely

23. Health officials and emergency services are busy ____________. A. looking after the people with breathing(呼吸)difficulties B. dealing with the traffic accidents C. answering hundreds of calls D. taking the old people to hospital 24. The article tells us that ________.

A. a bush fire may have brought the orange dust

B. dust storms never happens in the Australian outback

C. it was the second worst dust storm in Australia in the past 70 years D. it has been dry for ten years in the southern Australian outback.

25. The writer may feel _______ when meeting such a storm that morning. A. anxious B. happy C. embarrassed D. frustrated C NEWTON THEATER MY FAT FRIEND OXFORD Charles Lawrence’s popular comedy Tel: 722863 Wednesday, 24 January to Saturday, 27 Tickets: $4 January Monday, 8 January for two Shanghai Festival Ballet weeks Presents SWAN LAKE RUN and KILL Monday, 29 January for one Tim Danny’s thrilling mystery week Performances: Mon.—Fri. 7:30 Sat. 8:00 Tea and coffee served during the interval 26. The Newton Theater is in _________. A. Danny B. Lawrence C. Oxford D. Shanghai

27.The Shanghai Festival Ballet (芭蕾舞) will perform (表演) _____ days. A. four B. three C. six D. five 28. _______ begins on Monday, January 29th.

A. Newton Theater B. My Fat Friend C. Swan Lake D. Run and Kill 29. Performances start at _______ on weekdays. A. 8:00 B. 7:30 C. 5:00 D. 6:00

30.You can get ____at the Newton Theater during the interval (幕间休息). A. bread and oranges B. water and cakes C.coffee and tea D.fish and chips

第II卷 （非选择题 共20分）

三． 阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。（10 分）

Henry and Charlie were good friends. They worked in a shop. These days Henry did not come to work, but Charlie did not know why.

The shopkeeper said there were too many workers in the shop, so he (36) ____________ (send) some away. Charlie heard of it and wanted to tell his friend Henry about the shopkeeper’s plan. He went to him after supper. When he got there, he (37) ______ (meet) Henry’s wife at the door.

“Henry (38) __________ (go) out, hasn’t he?” asked Charlie. “No, he (39) ___________ (be) in bed,” answered the woman. “What’s wrong with him?”

“He (40) ____________ (not feel) well,” said his wife.

“What on earth is happening?”

“He (41)___________ (not fall) asleep the whole night.”

Charlie went into the bedroom and saw his friend (42) _________ (lie) in bed, crying loudly in pain.

“Have you seen a doctor, Henry?” asked Charlie.

“Not yet,” said Henry, “My wife bought some medicine for me and I took some just now.”

“You’d better (43) _________ (go) to see a doctor. They will help you, told him.

3.把文中划线的句子译成汉语。（2分）

4.回答问题。（2分）

Why do you think Beethoven is still influencing us, though he has been dead for long?

I think.”

“Sorry, I (44) __________ (not agree) with you,” said Henry, “Last year I had a terrible stomachache, the doctor cut off part of my stomach. Last week I got a bad toothache and the dentist had my tooth (45) _______ (pull). God knows what the doctor will do with my head this time!” 四．任务型阅读： 阅读下面的短文，按要求完成各项任务。（10）

Ludwing van Beethoven is the most famous classical composer of the Western world. People Will remember him for his powerful music and for continuing to compose after he became deaf.

Ludwing Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 16,1770. It was said that his father was very strict with him. Although he disliked his father's teaching methods, Beethoven still did as he was told by his father. Beethoven began to show his talent in music. At the age of seven he could perform well enough to appear in public. He soon became famous as a young musician.

In 1798 Beethoven noticed that he began to lose his hearing. But he never gave up composing and playing. He wrote the popular Moonlight Sonata.(月光鸣奏曲）in 1801. By 1819 he was totally deaf. He chose to fight against destiny(命运）. After Beethoven turned deaf, he created some famous symphonies, including the Destiny Symphony.

Beethoven died in March 1827. Although he died more than 180 years ago, Beethoven is still influencing the music world. 1.请将右边的两个标题与左边相应的段落连线。（4分）

Paragraph 1 a. Beethoven went on composing and playing after

turning deaf

Paragraph 2 b. When Beethoven was a child, he showed his

talent in music.Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

2.从文中找出与所给意思相同或相近的句子。（2分）

Beethoven didn't like his father's teaching way, but he did what his father

_________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达（共1小题，计15分）

假如你是李华，你的笔友Jim最近沉溺于玩电脑游戏，为此你很担心。请根据下表提示给Jim写一封信，谈谈你的看法及建议。 Jim过去 功课好，积极参加学校的各项活动。 Jim现在 对学习没有兴趣，上课不专心，不按时交作业。 你的看法 也许玩电脑游戏能使你放松，但沉溺于其中会占用学习时间…… 你的建议 (至少发挥两点) 要求：1．词数80-100。文章开头已为你写好，不计入总词数； 2．要点完整、层次清楚、语法正确、上下文连贯； 3．文中不得使用真实人名、校名。 Dear Jim, I really feel worried about you_____________________. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes. Yours,

Li Hua

九年级英语竞赛试题答案

第一卷

一． 1～5 BDCBC 6～10 DBACB 11～15 DBBCB 二．16～20 CABCA 21～25 BBCDA 26～30 CACBC

第二卷

三36. was going to/would/had to send 37. met 38. has gone 39. is 40. is not feeling/doesn’t feel 41. didn’t/couldn’t fall 42. lying 43. go 44. can’t /don’t agree 45. pulled 四 1 .P2—b P3—a

2.Although he disliked his father’s teaching methods, Beethoven still did as he was told by his father.

3.人们将会记得他那震撼性的音乐和在耳聋之后对作曲的执着。

4.Though he has been dead for long, he never gave up composing and

playing. And he created some famous symphonies. 六、书面表达 Dear Jim,

I really feel worried about you. You used to do well in your lessons and took an active part in the activities at school. But now you are so crazy about computer games that you have no interest in your schoolwork and don't listen to teachers as carefully as before in class. Also, you can't hand in your homework on time.

Perhaps playing computer games can make you feel relaxed, but if you spend too much time on it, you will have less time to study. And it may do harm to your health. For example, it can hurt your eyes and neck.

I hope you should achieve a balance between your schoolwork and your hobbies. Why not join in some outdoor activities when you feel bored? As your friend, I’ll be glad to share your happiness and sadness. Best wishes. Li Hua