2014学年第一学期九年级英语竞赛试题

2014学年第一学期九年级英语竞赛试题

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第一部分：知识运用（共两节；满分50分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. --- There is no salt left. Jim, would you like to get _______?

--- OK, Mum.

A. it

B. one

C. some

D. any

2. How dangerous! She was driving the car with one hand and holding an ice cream with _______.

A. the other

B. another

C. others

D. other

3. There are ________in our school. Which are you talking about?

A. four Marys

B. the four Marys

C. four Maries

D. the four Maries

4. --- I helped the old man ______ the street last Sunday.

--- You are great!

A. in

B. across

C. into

D. with

5. Every year ______ foreign friends come to visit China.

A. tens of thousands of

B. thousand thousands of

C. thousands upon thousand

D. over ten thousands

6. He lives in a village ________ there are a lot of trees.

A. what

B. where

C. that

D. which

7. The young teacher who has a ______ face can make his classes _______ and interesting.

A. lovely, lively

B. lovely, lovely

C. likely, friendly

D. uglily, lively

8. _______ is surprising to us is that Tom, for ________ English was once boring, can speak English as well as a native speaker.

A. What, whom

B. What, whose

C. It, whose

D. As, whom

9. As the story _______, the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.

A. begins

B. happens

C. ends

D. develops

10. --- I am sorry I didn‘t do a good job.

--- Never mind. ________ you have tried your best.

A. Above all

B. In all

C. At all

D. After all

11. In order to find the missing girl, people in town _______ all they can over the past

three days.

A. did

B. do

C. had done

D. have done

12. --- We were surprised that you refused to work in Shanghai.

--- Well, now I regret ________ that.

A. to do

B. having done

C. to be doing

D. to have done

13. Time should be made good use of _______ our lessons well.

A. learning

B. learned

C. to learn

D. learns

14. --- Could I borrow your dictionary?

--- Yes, of course you ____.

A. might

B. will

C. can

D. should

15. She was so angry at _______ he was doing _______ she walked out and closed

the door heavily behind her.

A. what, that

B. that, what

C. that, that

D. what, what

16. I wonder how you can get Tom, who is very busy, ________ these tickets for you.

A. buy

B. buying

C. to buy

D. buys

17. --- Do you mind if Jim will come to help?

--- I really don‘t know _______ on earth a person like him can help with.

A. what

B. who

C. that

D. whether

18. --- Miss Yang, would you mind answering some questions on how to learn

English?

--- ________.

A. Yes, with great pleasure

B. No, I‘m afraid I can‘t make it

C. Yes, it is worth the time

D. No, as long as it doesn‘t take long

19. --- Sorry to have hurt you.

--- Forget it. You didn‘t ______, did you?

A. have to

B. mean to

C. love to

D. need to

20. --- We arrived here yesterday afternoon.

--- _______ Why didn‘t you call us earlier?

A. Good luck!

B. You did?

C. It‘s no surprise.

D. You are welcome.

第二节：完形填空（共两篇，30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）阅读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.

I was on my lunch break and had 21 the office to get something to eat. On the way, I saw a busker (街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some 22 in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 23 use the money to feed his addiction（瘾）to drugs or alcohol. He 24 like that type—young and ragged（衣衫褴褛）. 25 what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 26 I had no right to place myself above 27 just because he was busking.

I 28 and dropped all the coins into his 29 , and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As selfish as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment— a feeling of 30 or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. Disappointedly, I walked off. ―It proved to be a waste of 31 ,‖ I thought.

On my way home at the end of the 32 , I saw the busker again and he was

33 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk to a cafe counter. There he poured the

total contents into a tin collecting 34 an earthquake fund-raising event. He was busking for charity！

Now I donate any 35 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.

21. A. left B. cleaned C. prepared D. searched

22. A. chocolates B. coins C. tins D. drugs

23. A. almost B. only C. rather D. still

24. A. acted B. looked C. sounded D. smelt

25. A. Though B. For C. Therefore D. But

26. A. declared B. realized C. expected D. guessed

27. A. it B. all C. him D. them

28. A. waited B. followed C. stopped D. arrived

29. A. rag B. hat C. pocket D. counter

30. A. happiness B. sadness C. love D. hate

31. A. words B. effort C. space D. money

32. A. moment B. day C. break D. event

33. A. walking around B. passing by C. packing up D. running off

34. A. by B. for C. on D. with

35. A. work B. time C. energy D. change

B

Ann，a mother of three children, is a warm-hearted social worker and she has done a lot to help people 36 . The family‘s dinner conversation often turns to local poor families, and she 37 tries her best to seek (寻求) help for them. This year, Ann expected that Santa Claus would pay a special 38 to a young unemployed(失业的) mother named Ashley, who was 39 two sons by herself.

One Sunday morning, the family were joyfully having breakfast 40 the phone rang, saying that the help she had requested for Ashley had failed. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. As soon as she heard the news, Ann noticed the 41 disappear from her children‘s faces. Kinzie, the youngest one, 42 up from her chair and ran out of the kitchen room. In only a few 43 , she returned carrying her piggy bank and began to count the coins over and over again, $3.30 in total. ―Mom,‖ she shook her head 44 , ―I know it‘s not much. But maybe this will buy a 45 for the children.‖ Then suddenly everyone was reaching into their pockets and 46 their purses. Immediately the money –- coins and bills pilled up on the table. On Christmas Eve, Ann as well as Kinzie drove to Ashley‘s house. After Ann wished the 47 woman a Merry Christmas, she began to unload (卸载) the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one and told her the whole story.

Ashley was moved to tears 48 the words: Kinzie opened not only her piggy bank but also her 49 , and my children as well as I myself would be able to do something 50 for someone else in need.

36. A. in time B. in need C. in trouble D. in sight

37. A. however B. even C. always D. already

38. A. present B. gift C. attitude D. visit

39. A. raising B. producing C. having D. attending

40. A. until B. while C. since D. when

41. A. anger B. tears C. cheer D. worry

42. A. sat B. stood C. lay D. went

43. A. days B. weeks C. seconds D. hours

44. A. sadly B. happily C. excitedly D. repeatedly

45. A. clothes B. toy C. present D. cake

46. A. emptying B. touching C. opening D. looking

47. A. surprised B. pleased C. amused D. embarrassed

48. A. over B. by C. with D. for

49. A. mind B. smile C. sympathy（同情） D. heart

50. A. special B. similar C. valuable D. different

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

For most people, the word ―fashion‖ means ―clothes‖. But people may ask the question, ―What clothes are in fashion?‖ And they use the adjective ―fashionable‖ in the same way:

―She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable color.‖But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.

Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.

Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and televisions send information from one country to another in a few hours.

New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.

51. From this passage we know that ―fashion‖ means ______.

A. clothes

B. many things

C. popular things

D. everything

52. Which of the following things is fashionable today?

A. Surfing on the Internet.

B. Having a family dinner on New Year‘s Day.

C. Learning to sing songs on the radio.

D. Doing morning exercises at school.

53. Today fashions change very quickly because _______.

A. people read newspaper every day

B. radios send information from one country to another

C. new things that people like are often shown on TV

D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world

54. ―There is money in fashion‖ means ______.

A. clothes are expensive

B. money comes from fashion

C. people like new things

D. fashions make big money

55. The best title for the passage is ______.

A. Fashions

B. Fashion mean clothes

C. Fashion means money

D. A fashionable color

B

On February 3rd,1949, New York Harbor（港）was an exciting place. Many people were there to greet a ship from France. On the ship were 49 French railroad boxcars （火车车厢）filled with gifts from the people of France to the people of America. These boxcars were from the famous Merci Train（Merci: a French word meaning

―thank you‖）.

After World War II, a lot of factories, roads and farms in France had been destroyed. Many French people had no jobs or money and had little to wear and little to eat. In the winter of 1947, a train was sent across the United States, stopping in cities and towns along the way. At every stop, people gave whatever they could. Factories gave clothing and medicine. Farmers gave food. Families gave money. Even school children gave away their pocket money. All the things were then taken to France by ship.

By 1949, the French had begun to recover（恢复）from the war. The Merci Train was their way of saying ―thank you‖ to America. French people had filled the boxcars with gifts. Most of them were personal, like hand - made toys, children‘s drawings, or postcards. But the boxcars themselves were perhaps the most meaningful of the gifts. On each car, the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40 provinces with an American eagle on the front. The boxcars were taken to each state of America, where they were warmly greeted.

Now many of the states still keep their boxcars. Gifts sent by the French people can still be seen in some museums. The Merci Train came out of the war, but it now reminds the world that countries can also work together in peace.

56. Many people crowded at New York Harbor on February 3rd, 1949 to _______.

A. welcome the Merci Train

B. meet their families

C. have a big party

D. start a trip by ship

57. In 1947, a train stopped in cities across America in order to ________.

A. give away clothing and food

B. get more soldiers for the war

C. collect things to help French people

D. show exhibitions from the museums

58.The underlined word ―them‖ in Paragraph 3 refers to（指）________.

A. the American people

B. the French people

C. the boxcars

D. the gifts

59. The French people painted their 40 provinces and an American eagle on each

boxcar because _________.

A. they thought France was stronger than America

B. it could show the friendship between the two countries

C. the boxcars would be more beautiful

D. they were very good at painting pictures

60. The passage is mainly about ________.

A. the story of the Merci Train

B. American museums where the boxcars kept

C. gifts that American people liked

D. World War II

C

When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain‘s Got Talent star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely (完全地).

Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Bo yle‘s voice. ―This lady camp up, and I‘m thinking, ?This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through –it was one of my favorite moments,‖ Cowell said.

The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.

Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn‘t thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. ―I m ean, that‘s hardly a makeover,‖ she added.

Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, ―I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.‖

61. Susan Boyle is _________

A. a judge

B. a reporter

C. a beautiful woman

D. a Scottish woman

62. Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because

______.

A. she was confident of her singing

B. she was satisfied with the judges

C. she was pretty and in good shape

D. she sang the song I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables

63. What is the meaning of the word of ―charming‖?

A. 迷人的

B. 丑陋的

C. 残废的

D. 高大的

64. According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan‘s confidence.

B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.

C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D. Simon Cowell didn‘t think Susan Boyle a good singe r at the first sight.

65. What can we learn from Susan Boyle‘s success?

A. It‘s never too old to learn.

B. It‘s easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C. If you have a dream, try to make it come true!

D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

D

It‘s not easy to be an astronaut‘s son. Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he‘s so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was class president and captain of the football team.

Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star. I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father‘s Day writing competition for the whole sch oo1. ―I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”

When I got home, I started to think about what to write. My father is an astronaut. No, I wouldn‘t start like that. That was the way others saw him. How did I see my father? Hmm.

I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, h e wasn‘t just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.

My parents and I went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(耸肩).

The third prize was announced and it was not me. I was relieved(释然) and disappointed at the same time. The second prize was announced. It was me.

I went up to the stage and read what I had written, ―My father‘s son‖. When I finished, the people stood up and cheered. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears were running down my mother‘s face. Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder. ―Son, this is the proudest moment of my life.‘‘

It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I‘ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my father‘s son.

66. The writer felt it to be the son of a famous person.

A. lucky

B. natural

C. hard

D. pleasant

67. In order to the writer would like to save a child from a burning building.

A. become astronaut

B. become a great hero

C. be made school team captain

D. be made class president

68. What did the boy probably write in his composition?

A. A lot of special things he had done.

B. The story of his father as an astronaut.

C. The unforgettable time he spent with his father.

D. The experiences his father had in middle school.

69. The writer felt proud when he .

A. got a prize in a writing competition

B. won a Nobel Prize

C. saved a child from a burning building

D. discovered a new star

70. What is the best title for the passage?

A. My daydream

B. My father‘s son

C. My famous father

D. My happy family

第二节：任务型阅读。

请阅读有关购物的文字,并从Ａ-G中选择符合文字内容的答案。

Ways to save money when you’re shopping. Array Smart shopping is important for a low budget (预算). The following tips will help you shop smarter.

※Make a shopping list. Before you go shopping, make a list of everything you plan on buying. 71 It‘ll help a void your

impulse（冲动）shopping.

※Only bring the cash you need. 72 before you go out, put a small amount of cash in your purse to cover all the buying you plan on doing. If the cash run out, your shopping time is over for the day.

※When it comes to clothes, just buy the basics. 73 If there are few chances for you to wear it, you‘d better not buy it.

※When in doubt, leave the store. Have no idea about whether or not to buy something? 74 If you decide later that you really, really want it, then you can go back and buy it tomorrow. But chances are, you will be happy when you save your money.

※75 Not all shopping friends are created equal. Some of them love it when you spend money because it makes them feel better about their own purchases. Instead of going shopping with those friends, call up some friends who will give you

their honest opinions and won‘t persuade you into buying anything.

第三部分：写作（共三节；满分50分）

第一节：短文填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）

阅读下面的短文,在短文空白处填入一个适当的词, 或填入括号中单词的正确形式。

Whenever we see something new, we wish to write it down in one form or (76) . We will be happier if we share our experience with others. Then (77)

can we write better travel stories? The following may be helpful.

Memory and notes

Don‘t believe your memory. You may have a good memory, (78) you cannot remember everything. You are seeing and hearing so much information while you‘re on a trip. When you return to write about your travel stories, you may forget something. So you should make notes, take photographs, and if (79) , take videos. In this way, you can describe your travel and write it down without (80)

anything.

Photographs and your stories

Photographs are very useful for you to remember what you have seen. As you see the photographs, you can describe your experiences (81) (easy) by remembering how you felt when you took them.

When you are writing about your travel (82) , make sure they are not too short as your reader may not get the full impression of them and make sure they are not so (83) that the reader may get bored.

Popular facts (因素)

Make sure your stories have popular facts and the reader will find your travel stories not only pleasant to (84) , but useful as well. Popular facts are food to eat, places to stay and the things to look out for while (85) (travel). T hey should also include what you‘ve found useful and the things you miss so much. 第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题2分,满分20分）

下面文中共有10处语言错误, 要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从11处起）不计分。

Westerns think that the education ways in many Chinese families are hard to understand. Here are some examples.

Many children in China are looking after by their grandfathers and grandmothers because their parents are busy. But children need to stay and communicate with their parents.

Parents pay attention to the rights of children. Parents should knock at the door when they go into the room of their children. They shouldn‘t move their children‘s things before they agree. Parents should communicate with children and respect the rights and decisions of them. Children are not respected also do not know how to respect others.

Parents often compare their children to others. Most Chinese parents want their children to successful, because it can save the parents face. Parents often say ―You see somebody else is studying hardly, what good grades they have, and what prizes they get‖. This is the worst thing. It will only take the children much harm and pain.

Many children are made to do what their parents expect because they do not like

it. For example, parents ask their children to learn to play the piano or go abroad. It should be decided by children themselves.

The more hard-working, the better is. Many parents think school performance is everything. In fact, the integrated (综合) ability is so important that it will affect children all their lives.

第三节：书面表达（满分15分）

自从杭州湾新区女生失联事件发生后, 青少年学会自我保护更是提上了日程。自我保护是青少年学生必须具备的一种意识和能力。请根据以下参考词汇,并结合自己的想法,以―How Can We Protect Ourselves‖为题, 写一篇80词左右的短文, 谈谈在生活中青少年应该怎样自我保护。

注意：1. 短文必须表达正确,行文连贯；

2. 词数80左右, 开头已给出, 不计入总词数。

参考词汇：be careful, make friends on line, be in danger, eat, swim, stranger

How Can We Protect Ourselves

Self-protection is one of the most important skills for teenagers. _____________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

2014学年第一学期九年级英语竞赛参考答案：

第一部分：知识运用

第一节：单项填空

1-5 CAABA 6-10 BAADD 11-15 DBCCA 16-20 CADBB

第二节：完形填空

21-25 ABBBD 26-30 BCCBA 31-35 DBCBD

36-40 BCDAD 41-45 CBCAC 46-50 AACDB

第三部分：阅读理解

第一节：51-55 CADDA 56-60 ACDBA 61-65 DAACC 66-70 CBC AB

第二节：71-75 GDFBC

第三部分：写作

第一节：短文填空

76. another 77. how 78. but 79. possible 80. missing

81. easily 82. stories 83. long 84. read 85. traveling

第二节：短文改错

Westerns think that the education ways in many Chinese families are hard to understand. Here are some examples.

Many children in China are looking after by their grandfathers and grandmothers because

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their parents are busy. But children need to stay and communicate with their parents.

Parents pay ∧attention to the rights of children. Parents should knock at the door when they go no

into the room of their children. They shouldn‘t move their children‘s things before they agree. Parents should communicate with children and respect the rights and decisions of them. Children ∧are not respected also do not know how to respect others.

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Parents often compare their children to others. Most Chinese parents want their children to

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successful, because it can save the parents face. Parents often say ―You see somebody

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else is studying hardly, what good grades they have, and what prizes they get‖. This is the worst hard

thing. It will only take the children much harm and pain.

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Many children are made to do what their parents expect because they do not like it. For

though或although

example, parents ask their children to learn to play the piano or go abroad. It should be decided by children themselves.

The more hard-working, the better is. Many parents think school performance is everything.

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In fact, the integrated (综合) ability is so important that it will affect children all their lives.

第三节：书面表达

【参考范文】

How Can We Protect Ourselves

Self-protection is one of the most important skills for teenagers. But how can we protect ourselves? Here are some of my suggestions.

First, we should be careful when we make friends, especially on line. Second, if we are in danger, we must call the police for help so that we can get help in time. Also, we ought to eat healthily and safely. Besides, we shouldn‘t swim alone, even when you are good at swimming. I t‘s dangerous. Last but not least, we‘d better not talk to strangers. We shouldn‘t believe what the strangers say easily.

In short, everyone needs to learn how to protect ourselves and stay away from danger.