九年级上竞赛试题英语及参考答案
（秋）九年级2016--2017年第一学期竞赛试题
英 语
考生注意：
1. 一律用黑色或2B 铅笔将答案填写或涂在答题卷指定位置内。
2. 本试卷共4页，满分150分，答题时间120分钟。
第I 卷 （选择题， 共70分）
Ⅰ.单项填空。（共30分）
( )1.—Hello! May I speak to Alice?—Sorry, she _____ Shanghai. A.have gone to B.has been to C.has been in D.has gone to ( )2.The shoes were worn out, what’s more, they aren’t worth _____. A.to mend B.mending C.mended D.for mending ( )3.—Have you _____ had dumplings? —No, not _____. A.ever, yet B.ever, ever C.yet, yet D.yet, ever ( )4.I didn’t have _____ to say, so I said _____. A.something, anything B.anything, nothing C.anything, something D.nothing, something ( )5.—Hi, Lucy. Have you finished your homework yet? —No, just a half. I am really bored with so much homework. —_____ A.So do I. B.So am I. C.So I do. D.So I am. ( )6.There are fifty students in our class, _____ of us _____ football. A.two third, likes B.two three, like C.two thirds, likes D.two thirds, like ( )7._____ the morning of December 1st, 2006, the 15th Asia Games _____ in Doha(多哈). A.In, held B.On, was held C.At, held D.For, were held ( )8.—Do you know _____? —Sorry, I don’t know. A.what’s the population of Japan B.what the population of France is C.how much of the population of Japan is D.how many is the population of France ( )9.—What do you think this coat is made _____? —Wool. It’s used for _____. A.of, keeping warm B.from, keeping warm C.in, keeping warmly D.of, keeping warmly ( )10.We should often keep _____ touch with each other, because we are good friends. A.on B.to C.in D.up ( )11.More and more trees were cut down. _____, many animals are dying out. A.In the end B.So that C.As a result D.At last ( )12.The rubbish _____ is produced every day is becoming a serious problem in cities around the world. A.that B.who C.where D.whom ( )13.—How many students are there in the classroom?—_____ I don’t know where they have gone. A.No one. B.None. C.Nobody. D.Nothing. ( )14.—We’ll make a trip to Hainan Island next weekend. Will you go with us? —No, I can’t _____ it at present. A.afford B.save C.offer D.accept ( )15.Not only oral English but also written English _____ important. A.is B.are C.was D.were ( )16.—I am really sorry, I can’t go swimming with you this Sunday. —It’s OK, we can go together next time. A.so B. and C.or D.but ( )17.Your schoolbag is similar mine. I don’t know which one to take. A.to C.for D.as ( )18.The telephone by a well –known scientist, Edison. A.invented C.was invented D.invents ( )19.—Which dress do you like best, madam?—Sorry, I can’t decide now. A.to buy which one B.buy which one C.which one to buy ( )20.There are many shops on side of the street. A.neither C.every D.all ( )21.—Do you know who _____ the tomb of Emperor Qin and who _____ the mobile phone? —No, but we may ask our teacher. A.discovered, invented B.was discovered, was invented C.invented, discovered D.was invented, was discovered ( )22.Boys and girls, please listen to me carefully. I have _____ to tell you. A.important something B.anything important
C.something important
D.important nothing
( )23.—It’s very hot, but quite wet today. —_____ A.So it is. B.It is so. C.So is it. D.So it does.
( )24.Not only his parents but also his brother _____ to the Summer Palace. They haven’t been back. A.have been B.have gone C.has been D.has gone ( )25.We all _____ the brave man because he saved the boy from the sea.
A.agreed
B.enjoyed
C.admired
D.believed
( )26.I _____ this book for two weeks. I have to return it now.
A.borrowed
B.have borrowed
C.kept
D.have kept
( )27.Our playground is not so tidy and beautiful as before. Students must _____ dirty things on it.
A.be stopped to throw
B.be stopped from throwing
C.stop to throw
D.stop from throwing
( )28.The apples are divided _____ two _____. One is for my sister, the other is for me.
A.in, half
B.into, halves
C.in, halves
D.into, half
( )29. _____ he is very tired, _____ he still goes on working.
A.Although, but
B.But,Although
C.Although, /
D.But, /
( )30.With the help of Project Hope, more and more schools in poor countryside one day .
A.built
B.are built
C.will be built
D.was built
Ⅱ. 完形填空。（共10分）
Man has invented four kinds of satellites. The first kind of satellite studies the 31 of the earth . They are used to make maps. They also help countries to see where they may 32 oil or gold .
33 a message to the satellite , and the satellite can find out 34 the ship or the plane is .
35 clouds and strong winds moving across the earth. They warn countries to make preparations when very 36 weather is coming.
37 kind is used for communication. 38 countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time. The call is sent to the satellite, then the 39 receive and send about eight 40 at a time.
( )31. A.physics C.biology D.geography
( )32. A.carry B.find C.keep D.choose
( )33. A.write B.send C.take D.bring
( )34. A.where B.what C.which D.that
( )35. A.have B.watch C.notice D.see
( )36. A.sunny B.cool C.bad D.fine
( )37. A.The last B.Another C.One D.Any other
( )38. A.among B.along C.between D.of
( )39. https://www.360docs.net/doc/0711286075.html, B.telegraph C.telephone D.satellite
( )40. A.plays B.programs C.films https://www.360docs.net/doc/0711286075.html,nguages
Ⅲ. 阅读理解（共30分）
(A)
John Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day. Then he worked with it till midnight. But John was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school, John joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! John changed his English grade from F to A. John’s parents looked at his report card. They were very happy. ―An A in English!‖ said John’s Dad. ―You are a very clever boy, John. ‖
John is a hacker（黑客）. Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, their computers are connected to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer account（帐户）and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.
( )41. John changed his English grade with the computer in ______.
A. the classroom
B. the school office
C. a bank near his house
D. his own house
( )42. When John’s parents saw the report, they were happy because ______.
A. John was good at math
B. John loved computers
C. John could join one computer to another
D. they thought John was not poor in English any longer. ( )43. Who are worried about hackers in the story?
A. John’s parents
B. School headmasters, teachers and the police.
C. The police.
D. School headmasters and teachers.
( )44. What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?
A. Information
B. Bank computer accounts
C. Computers
D. Grades
( )45. The last paragraph is about _______.
A. John
B. computers
C. hackers
D. modem
(B)
There is a saying that the British like a nice cup of tea in the morning and a nice cup of tea at night. And at half past seven, their idea of heaven is a nice cup of tea. They like a nice cup of tea with their dinner and a nice cup of tea time, and before they go to bed, there is a lot to be said about a nice cup of tea!
Sometime it seems that no one likes tea as much as the British does. But in fact, tea is liked in countries around the world. In China and Japan tea was first used as a medicine, many years later, people there drank tea as a beverage（饮料）.
People in the world like to drink different kinds of tea — green, black or red as some people call it. It is served in different ways. But they all know that drinking tea is good for one’s health.
( )46. The main idea of the first paragraph（自然段）is ______.