九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷(含答案)

九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷一、根据句意及所给首字母，写出完整正确的单词(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) Dear SirOne month ago, I bought a robot from your shop in order to have mor e free time. However, I’m not (1) s________ with it at all.First, its batteries don’t last as long as you promised. You said they could last at (2) l________ for two months. But in fact, they only lasted for two weeks.Second, it doesn’t work properly. Som etimes it makes the room in a (3) m________ when it cleans the floor. Sometimes it moves around in the room and (4) k________ things over. I’m wondering what’s wrong with it.I hope you can change for a new one for me, or I’d like to get my money back.I’m looking forward to (5) h________ from you soon.Yours faithfullyZhang Ming二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Rosa Parks helped change the laws in America. Because of her 6 , everyone in America has equal rights (平等的权利).Rosa Parks was a black woman born in 1913 in Alabama. 7 , there were laws that black and white people had to go to different schools.After she 8 high school, Rosa Parks helped her family make money by working as a seamstress (女裁缝) in a department store.Rosa Parks became 9 when she was sitting on a bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man. There was a law in Alabama 10 said black people had to leave their seats on a bus if white people wanted to 11 . She believed she had dignity (尊严) and white people were not better than her because she was 12 .Rosa Parks was caught by the police for not giving up her 13 . She still felt she did the right thing. After that, all African Americans were 14 the law for over a year. They also15 many peaceful activities. Martin Luther King, Jr. also helped in the 16 .A year later, the Supreme Court(最高法院) announced that the law on separation was17 . And then white people and black people in America had the same rights.Rosa Parks is considered as a hero today 18 she believed everyone should be equal.19 was honored in 1996 by President Bill Clinton, who gave her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor a common person can 20 .( )6. A. condition B. actions C. education D. invention( )7. A. Once in a while B. In the future C. At that time D. In a row( )8. A. left B. found C. started D. built( )9. A. strange B. mad C. angry D. famous( )10. A. that B. who C. what D. where( )11. A. pass by B. get off C. sit down D. dress up( )12. A. black B. rich C. ugly D. young( )13. A. ticket B. seat C. letter D. name( )14. A. for B. against C. above D. beside( )15. A. found out B. looked for C. cared about D. took part in( )16. A. program B. ceremony C. camp D. activities( )17. A. wrong B. clear C. long D. proper( )18. A. if B. because C. so D. like( )19. A. This B. It C. She D. He( )20. A. show B. promise C. give D. receive三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下文, 从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

初三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。

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1.what is the writer`s idea of this writing?A.Tell somebody something.B.Wait for somebodyC.Receive somebody as a guest.D.None of these..2.what information can you find on pages27-39?A.Teams in Europe.B.Teams in the US.C.Rules of the Game.D.Equipment.3.The History of Basketball can be found on pages________________.A.224-226B.98-112C.172-182.D.1-264.what pages will give you information about basketball teams in Europes?A.211-223B.114-171C.184-208.D.None of these5.What informationcan be found on pages184-208?A.Teams in Europe.B.Rules of the Game.C.Teams in the US.D.None of these.(B)Visit Swansea ZooCome and see the Indian elephants and the new tiger from America.The bears are waiting to meet you,and the monkeys fromChina are waiting to throw things at you.. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you,and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you...6.How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage?A.FourB. FiveC.SixD.Seven7.Now Mrs Smith is in the zoo with her two sons,one is 14 and the other is 10,how much are the tickets?A.$4.00B.$3.00C.$2.00D.$1.008.Which of the following is the visiting time?A.8:30a.m.MondayB.9:30a.m.FridayC.3:00pm.SundayD.5:00pm.Tuesday9.From the passage we can guess the animal“giraffe”must be very______.A.tallB.longC.strongD.fat10.Which of the following we can do in the zoo?A.To give some food to the fish.B.To touch the monkeys on the heads.C.To throw things to the bears.D.To take nice photos.( C )Please answer the questions about the prices of the two hotels .(注：&=英镑)11.The Sheraton Hotel is ____________than the Gateway HotelA.cheaperB.dearerC. biggerD.cleaner12.I want to stay in the Sheraton for two weeks in August. I need about___________.A. &750B.&515C.&690D.&57313.The two hotels are open for _________months of the year.A.nineB.tenC.elevenD.twelve14.It is cheaper to stay in the Gateway in May than it is in __________.A.NovemberB.MarchC.OctoberD.July15.From October to December it is dearer to stay in the Sheraton than from_____to_____.A.June; AugustB. January;MarchC. May; JulyD.July; September( D )Families in Canada have changed in the last 40 years.In the 1950s,most families had two parents.The father went to work and the mother stayed at home with two or more children.How are the families different in the 1990s?Families are smallerThe average family has 3.1 people.Single-parent familiesOne out of five children lives in a single-parent family. Most single parents are women.Common-law familiesOne out of ten children is raised by parents who are not legally married to each other.Working mothersMore mothers work outside the home. Sixty-four percent of married women with children under16 work outside the home.Divorce and marriageForty-one percent of all marriages end in divorce. Thirty percent of all marriages are remarriages.16.Less than _______of all marriages are remarriages.A. one-fourthB. one-thirdC. one-fifthD. one-sixth17.The title of this passage should be _________.A. Divorce and marriageB. Canadian Families are ChangingC. Families are smallerD. Canadian Families18.From this passage we can infer that_____________.A.the families in the 1990s have fewer people than those in the 1950sB.59%of all marriages end in divorceC.64%of women are married when they are under 16D.one-fifth of the children are raised by their fathers when their parents get divorcedpared with 1950s ,more mothers in the 1990s_________.A.go out to work in order to make a livingB.raise their children when they get divorcedC.stay at home to look after their children and do houseworkD. A and B20.The capital of Canada is ______.A. VancouverB. TorontoC. MontrealD. Ottawa( E )The computer is fast, and never makes a mistake while people were too slow and full of mistakes sometimes. That’s what people often say when they talk about computers. For over a quarterof a century,engineers have been making better computers. Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully. It is widely used in factories, hospitals and banks. A computer can report,decide and control in almost every field. Many computer scientists are now thinking of making the computer“think”like a man. With the help of a person,a computercan draw pictures,write music,talk with people,play chess,recognize voices,translate languages and so on . Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel. Do you think that people will be afraid when they find that the computer is too clever to listen to and serve the people?21.Engineers have worked on computerfor _______A. about a hundred yearsB. more than twenty -five yearsC. over three months C. about ten years22.Some people think that a computer is _________people.A. cleverer thanB. ad clever asC. not cleverer thanD. slower thanputers are _______the peopleA. doing more and more jobs forB. going to laugh atC.going to listen toD. taking the place of24.With the help of a person, a computer can________.A. draw picturesB. write musicC. talk with people or play chessD. do all above25.People will______the computers in the future.A. really be afraidB. make better use ofC. no longer useD. help( F )Men sometimes say,“We are better and cleverer than women. Women never invent things. We do.”It is true that men have invented a lot of useful things: machines,radios and guns,too. But scientists now agree that women invented one very important thing. It has changed history. They invented agriculture. Before invention of agriculture, men were hunters. They went out every day. Sometimes they killed animals, sometimes animals killed them. Life was difficult and dangerous. Women had to go out every day,too. They collected corn, fruit and grasses. Then,one day more than 10,000 years ago, a woman dropped some grass seeds near her home in the Middle East. They grew –and the first wheat was born. The idea grew,too.Women planted corn and fruit trees. Then they could stay at home and look after the children and the animals. Women like baby animals. Scientists think that women kept the first domestic animals: digs, cows and sheep. The idea grew,too. Then their husbands did not have to go hunting for meat. They stayed at home.They built villages and cities. Civilization began. Min began civilization after women invented agriculture. 26．Before the invention of agriculture life was difficult because____________.A.hunters sometimes killed other huntersB.hunters did not always get meatC.women went out to hunt every dayD.animals sometimes killed the women and children27.From the passage we know that domestic animals are________A. animals that feed on grassB. animals that live in natural conditionsC. animals whose meat can be used as foodD. animals that are kept at home28.After the first wheat was born, women soon saw that they could _________.A. go out and look for foodB. go hunting for meatC. plant corn,and fruit trees at homeD. go out to collect corn and fruit29. Men were able to develop civilization after agriculture because they did not have to________.A. make villages and build citiesB. keep animals and kill them for foodC.look after the crops at homeD.spend all their time looking for food.30. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. Rising and Falling of CivilizationB. How Men Invented AgricultureC. How Women Changed HistoryD. The Cleverest Women in History( G )Jack worked in an office in a big city and often went to a small but comfortable restaurant to have his lunch. One Monday, when he went to the table at which he usually sat, he saw that there was a new waitress in the restaurant. She was very young and looked rather hot and worried. Jack sat down, and when the waitress came to him, he asked for some vegetable soup. The new waitress wrote this down in a little notebook and went to order it in the kitchen.There were a lot of people in the restaurant, and the new girl was very busy, but at last she came to Jack with a plate on a large dish. She put the plate down in front of him, and he saw that it was not the vegetable soup which he had asked for , but some fish and potatoes.The waitress was getting ready to turn away again, but Jacl stopped her,“Miss,”he said,“Idid not order fish and potatoes, Iordered vegetable soup.”“Oh,”she answered, “I thought that you asked for fish.”“No,”said Jack,“Look at the notebook which you wrote my order in and you will see that I ordered vegetable soup.”The new waitress looked everywhere in her little notebook, and at last she found Jack’order.“‘Table No.24’,”she read out ,“One vegetable soup.Yes,I am sorry,Igot confused. I shall change it.”She put the notebook down on Jack’s table, took out her pencil, crossed out the words“vegetable soup”and wrote“fish and potatoes”instead. Then she closed the notebook and quickly walked away to take some orders from other tables, while Jack sat with his mouth open,too surprised to say another word.31. What was different when Jack went to the restaurant on Monday?A.He had to sit in a different seat.B.He saw a new young waitress.C.He ordered something he never ordered.D.He found that the restaurant became bigger.32. Why was it quite a long time before the waitress brought Jack his food?A.There were many people in the restaurant.B.The waitress forgot what he had ordered.C.The waitress forgot to bring his food to him.D.It was difficult to cook the food he ordered.33. What mistake did the waitress make?A. She wrote down a wrong order.B. She brought the wrong food.C. She was not polite.D. She did nothing wrong.34. How did the waitress correct her mistake?A.She wrote down what Jack ordered on another page.B.She crossed out what was written and wrote down “fish and potatoes”.C.She took the fish away and brought the soup back.D.She threw away her notebook.35. What do you think of the waitress?A. CarefulB. Careless.C. Quick.D. Kind.( H )Open your dictionary at any page. At the top of the page you will see two words printed in heavy type. These are known as guide words. The one on the left-hand side of the page tells you what the first word on the page is. The one on the right-hand side of the page tells you what the last word in the page is. So if you are looking for a word in the dictionary, you first look at the guide words at the head of the pages. Then you will be able to tell whether or not the word you want is on the page you are looking at.You will notice that a dictionary very often gives several meanings for one word. How could you decide which of these meanings is the one you need? First, you must know what part of speech the word is in the sentence. Is it a noun or a verb? Is it an adjective or an adverb? A word can be used in a different way in a sentence, and so may have a different sense. Next, you must see which of the meaning will fit into the sentence. It is important to study the rest of the sentence carefully in order to find out the meaning of the word36. The two words at the top of any page of a dictionary________.A.are known as those printed in heavy typesB.are called those on the left-hand side of the pageC.are known as those on the right-hand side of the pageD. are called guide words37. If you want to know what the last word on the page is , you may_________.A.look at the word in the right-hand side of the pageB.look up it in the last part of the dictionaryC.look up it in the first part of the dictionaryD. look at the word on the left-hand side of the page38. A dictionary often _______.A.tells whether or not the word you want is on any page you are looking atB.gives several meanings for one wordC.prints word in heavy typeD. gives two words in every page of it39. We would decide which of the meanings of a word in a dictionary is the one we need in the following order:______________.A.1)find out what part of speech the word is in the sentence;2)learn which of the meanings of the word in the dictionary will fit into the sentence by studying the restof the sentence carefullyB.1)know which of the meanings of the word in the dictionary will fit into the sentence;2)see what part of speech the word is in the sentence;3)study the rest of the sentence carefullyC.1)looking for a word in a dictionary;2)look at the guide words at the head of the pages;3)tell whether or not the word we want is on the page we are looking atD.1)look at the guide words at the head of the pages;2)know what part of speech the word is in the dictionary;3)find out which of the meanings of the guide words will fit into the sentence40. If in the dictionary you look up “load”in the sentence “We use an inclined plane to load or unload a truck”and the dictionary says:1. n. a burden; 2. n. amount of work….; 3. vt. put a burden on or into; 4. vt. add extra weight to …..Which meaning of the word makes the right sense in the sentence?A. The first.B. The second.C. The third.D. The fourth（I ）Tom was a shopkeeper. He had a small corner shop. It was open from seven in the morning until eleven at night and sold many different things. Tom worked hard in his shop but he had a good business and he was happy.Then a supermarket opened across the street. The supermarket was ten times the size of Tom’s shop.The manager of the supermarket wanted to take people away from Tom. He found out what Tom’s prices were and then made his lower than Tom’s.People quickly stopped buying things from Tom’s shop. They bought everything from the supermarket instead. Soon Tom’s business was very bad and he was angry.“It’s not fair,”Tom thought,“I must do something to teach that supermarket manager a lesson.”The price of steak in the supermarket was $5.00 a pound. Tom put a sign in his window, “Steak--$4.50 a pound.”The next day the price of steak in the supermarket was $4.25 a pound, Tom changed the sign in his window. “Steak--$4.00a pound.”An hour later,the sign in the supermarket said, “Steak--$3.75 a pound.” Ten minutes later the sign in Tom’s window said,“Steak--$3.50 a pound.” Five minutes later the sign in the sup ermarket said,“Steak--$2.50 a pound.” Twenty seconds later the sign in Tom’s window said,“Stead--$1.00 a pound.”The manager of the supermarket ran cross the road into Tom’s shop.“This price cutting must stop,”he said,“Steak is costing me $4.00 a pound. I’m selling it at $2.50 a pound. I’m losing money every minute!”“I’ll stop cutting all my prices,”Tom said,“if you will stop cutting all yours.”The supermarket manager agreed, and the two men shook hands.Tom smiled.He had not lost any money on the steak .He didn’t sell steak at all.”41. Tom worked hard but he was happy because____________.A. he liked hard workB. he wanted to make a lot of moneyC. he had a good businessD. his prices were high42. How did the owner of the supermarket take people away from Tom?A. He told them bad things about Tom.B. His prices were lower than Tom’sC. His shop was bigger than Tom’s.D. His shop sold more things than Tom’s43. What does “price cutting”mean?A.Making your prices the same as others’.B.Making your prices lower than others’.C.Making your prices higher than others’.D.Losing money every minute.44. According to this passage,if the supermarket manager sold out 100 pounds steak at $2.75 a pound, he would at least lose_______dollars.A. 125B. 150C. 100D. 17545. If you are Tom, how do you solve the problem between the supermarket manager and you?Please give us at least two ways.1._____________________________________________________________________________________2._____________________________________________________________________________________( J )It was December 25,Marie Orr, a 13-year Australian girl, was happy. It was Chri stmas, and Marie’s mother was making a special cake for dessert. Her mother put four small coins into the cake: then she baked it. The four coins were for good luck.After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table, Where was the fourth cion? It was missing, but Marie’s mother didn’t notice.After Christmas Marie got sick. She coughed, and she could’t speak. After six weeks she felt better,but she still could’t speak. Marie’s parents took her to th e hospital.Doctors at the hospital looked at Marie. They took an X-ray of her throat. Marie’s parents asked the doctors, “Why can’t Marie speak?”The doctors said,“We don’t know. Maybe she will speak again. Maybe she won’t. We’re sorry, but we can’t help her.”For 12 years Marie didn’t speak, She grew up, she got a job, and she got married. But she never spoke.One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a painful throat at work. She began to cough. She coughed up something small and black, What was it? M arie didn’t know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said,“This is a coin !”The doctor told Marie,“I think you can speak again.”Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she was talking.What a story Marie can tell !46. Marie liked Christmas very much. It was her favourite holiday.What is your favourite holiday? ____________________________________.47. Marie’smother put coins in the cake. That was special: She did that only at Christmas.What special things do you do on your favourite holiday?__________________________________.48. In Australia many people put cions in their Christmas cakes: it is a good luck custom.(1)What are some good luck customs in your family or from your own country?(2)Do you have a story about a good luck custom? Please tell us.生词表according to 根据add v. 增加agriculture n. 农业amount n. 总数average adj. 平均的burden n. 担子、负担bake v. 烘干common-law n. 未办手续而同居civilization n. 文明condition n. 条件confuse v. 弄错compare v. 比较custom n. 风俗divorce n. 离婚control v. 控制fair adj. 公平的hunt v. 打猎dessert n. 甜点incline v. 倾斜infer v. 断定extra adj. 额外的marriage n. 结婚passage n. 段落gun n. 枪percent n. 百分之…recognize v. 辨认in order to 为了sentence n. 句子sense n. 意义leagally adj. 合法地speech n. 词性steak n. 牛排notebook n. 笔记本throat n. 咽喉title n. 标题raise 培养translate v. 翻译weight n. 重量seed n. 种子waitress n. 女服务员shook(shake过去式) v.握答案1—10 ACDBC CBCAD11—20 BCCDB BBADD21—30 BAADB BDCDC31—44 BABBB DABAC CBBA45—48 略。

2014—2015学年度第一学期期末考试（A 卷）九年级英语一、单项选择 (20分)1. --- do you improve your English? ---By listening to tapes and reading aloud.A. HowB. WhyC. WhoseD. When2. He was so when he heard the news that he got the first prize in the contest. A. exciting, exciting B. exciting, excitedC. excited, excitedD. excited, exciting3. Do you know Zunyi or not tomorrow?A. whether are they leaving forB. whether they are leaving forC. if they are leaving forD. if are they leaving for4. I bought two pens. One is black, is red.A. otherB. othersC. anotherD. the other 5. Our country a lot in the last few years.A. changesB. changedC. will changeD. has changed 6. Her son Coke, but now he milk.A. used to drink, is used to drinkingB. used to drinking, drinksC. is used to drinking, used to drinkD. is used to drink, is drinking7. We can’t do well in examinations we study hard in school time.A. ifB. andC. sinceD. unless8．________ beautiful these postcards are! Where did you get them? A. What a B. How a C. How D What9． I found _____ necessary to save energy and protect the environment.A. thatB. thisC. itD. one10．In our city, _____ middle school students want to work as a teacher in the future. A. thousand B. thousand of C. thousands of D. two thousands of 11． We often see Betty ____ the old man with his housework. A. help B. to help C. helped D. helping 12． My parents like the music ____ is quiet and gentle.A. whoB. thatC. whoseD. those13．—Jack, your hair is too long! —Really? I’ll have it _____ right now.A. cutsB. cuttingC. to cutD. cut14. ---Look! The woman standing there is Mrs Green.---It be Mrs Green , she has been to England.A. mayB. canC. can’tD. mustn’t 15.____you study, ____grades you will get.A. The hard ;the betterB. The harder; the betterC. The hard ;the goodD. The harder ;the good16. My brother is good at drawing. He’s often made make the wall-newspaper.学校 年级 班级 姓名 考号 密 封 线 内 不 准 答 题 ------------------------------------------ ---------密-------------------------------------封------------------------------------------线---------------------------------A. to helpB. help toC. helpD. helps17. ----Would you like some juice or tea ?---- . I only like some water.A .Neither B. None C. All D. Both18．Not only Jim but also Tom and Mary the Great Wall since they came to China.A has visitedB have visitedC will visitD visited19.We prefer to basketball rather than TV.A. to play /.to watch B play /watch C playing / watch D play /watching20.I’m not sure if she me to her party. If she me , I will be pleased.A will invite/ invitesB will invite /will inviteC invites /will inviteD invites / invites二. 完形填空(10分)Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult.21, is it really like what they imagine? As a boy22lives in moderntimes and in a modern city, I feel greater pressure(压力)on me with thecity’s development. Although we23worry about money, we still have24problems, such as competition among classmates and expectations from parents. These experiences are very25to our future. But in fact, they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly26the happiness of my childhood. 27, we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to feel this invisible(无形的)pressure come upon us. We28before sunrise and come back after sunset. We work and study like an adult, even harder. What we do is in order to 29an excellent mark. Oh, growing up is boring, but we30try to find happiness while growing up. I think the friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?21. A. However B. And C. So D. Although22. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose23. A. always B. usually C. often D. seldom24. A. other B. another C. others D. the others25. A. helpful B. happy C. bad D. hard26. A. think B. remember C. forget D. find27. A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Impossibly D. Fortunately28. A. get up B. put up C. set up D. give up29. A. become B. get C. buy D. show30. A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t三、阅读理解( 30分)AADVERTISEMENTS31. If you want to go out for lunch, you can call .A.83383989B.87969760C.87787238D.8386322332. isn’t closed all year round.A.NEW STAR HOTELB.CHILDREN’S PALACEC.DENNIS SUPERMARKETD.Coffee Shop33. If you want to buy a new dress, you can go to .A.350 Zhong zhou RoadB.743 Nan Chang RoadC.658 Jie fang RoadD.56 East Jian kang Road34. If you daughter wants to take the dance lesson for two weeks, you have to pay .A.160 yuanB.320 yuanC.240 yuanD.300 yuan35. On Oct 5,you can buy something cheaper than it used to be if you come at .A.9:00amB.10:00 pmC.9:30pmD.7:00amB“Homestay” is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local (当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability, ” said a teacher during a school meeting last term. “Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won’t be disappointed (失望的). ”After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.36. In the “homestay” program, a visitor can.A. learn more about holidaysB. understand his culture betterC. improve the language abilityD. take part in foreign meetings37. The writer had wanted to visit London since .A. last monthB. years agoC. the special meetingD. her stay abroad38. The group leader should .A. make plans for the familyB. take care of the studentsC. stay with different familiesD. rent rooms to the students39. The writer’s host family.A. was very kind to herB. went sight-seeing with herC. had two white daughtersD. was interested in her activities40. From the passage, we know that the writer in London.A. wished to stay a little longerB. spent three weeks in her homeC. had classes in many interesting placesD. helped the teacher take the students in a carCWe have to accept (接受) the truth: sometimes, we just want to shout out loud.For example, we all have days like this: our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned, or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn't come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her. We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom (智慧)．We should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent. In fact, it's good for our health.“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine.” said Mrs. Li, a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou.“My parents taught me to do this. It's a part of our folk (民间的) culture.”Mrs. Li is member of a group of people who love shouting. Each morning, she and some of her friends climb to top of the hill, and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise. They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs (肺) and it brings them a lot of fun.“Sometimes I shout out and other shout back，” said Mrs. Gu , another shouting lover.“It makes you happy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable.” X Kb1. ComDr. Peter Calafiura , an American doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people's health.So, next time you start your morning run, why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.41.The underline word “bear” in Paragraph 2 means “________” in Chinese.A.纠正B.忍受C.铭记D.杜绝42.Mrs.Li learnt to shout to make herself feel better from ________.A. her parentsB. her teacherC. Mrs. Gu D . Dr. Peter Calafiura43.Where does Mrs. Li shout every day?A. In a park.B. At a square.C. In her house.D. On a hill.44.What does Dr. Caliafiura think of shouting?A. It's great fun.B. It's good for people's health.C. It's easy to learn.D. It's good exercise especially for kids.45.The passage is mainly about________.A. a shouting loverB. a shouting clubC. the advantages of shoutingD. the history of shoutingDIf you want to do a school project on children’s rights(权利), you can look on the Internet for some information. A United Nations website can show you plenty of useful information for the project.The United Nations lists the rights of children. Most countries agree all of them, but some countries do not. The following are some of the most important rights of children:◆Children have the right to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered (庇护）by their family. If their family can’t do so, the government should take responsibility.◆Children have the right to an education and medical care, which should be provided by the government.◆Children must not be cruelly punished (惩罚）by their parents or any others.◆Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse (虐待）and neglect（忽略）.◆No child under fifteen should be made to fight in an army.Children have the right to be protected from being made to work too hard to make money for other people.In some countries children do not have these rights. Many youn g children are made to work long hours in factories and on farms. In some countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education. There are not enough doctors or nurses to help many children when they are sick.The rights of children are, therefore, the rights people think children should have. They are not always the rights children really have.46. agree with the United Nations’ list of children’s rights.A. All countriesB. A few countriesC. No countriesD. Most countries47. The underlined word “responsibility” in the passage means .A. something people have to doB. something people want to doC. something people know how to doD. something people love to do48. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?A. Parents should punish their children.B. Children should make money for other people.C. Governments should protect children from neglect.D. Children under sixteen should not fight in an army.49. S ome children can’t get an education because .A. there aren’t enough schoolsB. there are no schoolsC. they come from rich familiesD. they want to work in factories50. What’s the main idea of this passage?A. Children are made to work long hours on farms.B. The United Nations website is useful for the school project.C. Children have the right to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered.D. The United Nations has listed the rights it thinks children should have.四、词汇运用（一）单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1. The naughty boy ran into the(花园)and frightened the little cat away.2 It is the first time that I speak in p_____________. So I’m very nervous.3. We must keep s_______________ in the library..4. Everyone went to the zoo(除了)Wei Ming last Tuesday. Because he had to look after his little brother.5. In China, who(发明)tea that is now very popular all over the world?（二）综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据短文内容，用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、完整。

九年级英语竞赛试题及答案笔试部分（共七大题，90分钟，计100分）一、单项选择（共20小题，20分）（）1、He looks much __than before with two months’hard work .A. thinnerB. thin C . bad D. careful( ) 2、The news ___good . where did you hear_____?A. is ,itB. are, themC. is, themD. are, it( ) 3、Take the __with you so that you won’t lose your way.A.glassB. watch c. map D. shoes( )4、It is said that Mr. Brown takes the chair at every meeting. The Chinese for “takes the chair ” in the sentences is _________.A. 带椅子B、主持会议C、让座位D、就座( ）5、You can choose ______if you don’t like this one .A . either B. neither C. another D. other( )6、—He often has bread for breakfast, _______ he? —Yes, he_____.A. mustn’t , mustB. doesn’t , doesC. isn’t ,isD. hasn’t ,has( )7、In the exam, the____ you are ____ mistakes you’ll make.A. careful , littleB. more careful, lessC. careful ,fewD. more careful, the fewe ( )8、The machine made so _____noise that the students all put their hands______.A. many, on their earsB. much, on their mouthsC. much , on their headsD. much, on their ears( )9、Chinese ___by the largest number of people in the world.A.SpeakB. speakingC. is spokenD. speaks( )10、It’s really nice ___you ___me to work it out.A. of , helpB. for , helpC. of , to helpD. for , to help( )11、___the window . W hat’s happening there?A. Look offB. Look overC. Look out ofD. Look for( )12、The shop is in a big city, _____ it is sometimes so quiet and looks like somewhere in the country.A. soB. butC. whileD. when( )13、He hurt himself because he ___careful enoughA. wasn’tB. wasC. didD. didn’t( )14、He ran too fast for ___ to catch up with.A. everybodyB. somebodyC. nobodyD. anybody( )15、___bad weather we are having? We’ve never had ___rainy days.A.what a , suchB. How, soC. what, suchD. what , so ( )16、Would you please look after my bird while I am______?A. freeB. outC. fullD. not busy.( )17、—_____I speak to Jill, Mrs. Black?—S orry, she’s not in. She ___ be back after five.A.May, needB. Can, mayC. Can, dareD. Must, may ( )18、Don’t leave the classroom until the teacher ___ you.A.lettingB. will letC. letsD. let( )19、Lily did badly in math and she felt very___.A.SorryB. interestedC. niceD. pleased( )20、Tom has grown ____ enough to take care of himself.A. tallB. oldC. youngD. short二、阅读理解（共15小题，30分）<A>Have you thought about what might have happened if American president Kenndey was saved in 1963? Impossible, you’ll say . Kennedy was killed in Dallas , Texas , on end November,1963, and that’s an end to it.But what world happen if he came back to life ? That’s what the “stuff books” one made of . In 1988 an American named George Bernall wrote a book of this kind . He made the book like real life . The story was so interesting that it kept readers turning the paper till the and though it had over 800 pages.In fact we know that John F Kennedy was killed and never came back to life. In this book, he comes back to life, and the story begins from there.The book set readers thinking , not especially about K ennedy’s killing but about what would happen after.( )21、what kind o f a book is “Promises to keep ”?A. A kind of study of K ennedy’s killingB. An American horror novelC. A life story about KennedyD. A story book developed from a true story( )22、The book “Promises to keep” tells us_____.A. how to write a “stuffbook” like the one written by John BernallB. how to write about historyC. what would happen when Kennedy was brought back to life.D. How to make up a story about the presidents( )23、Although the story is____, readers like to read it very much.A. not interestingB. longC. sadD. not exciting( )24、The book not only keeps the readers interested until the end , but make them______.A. feel terribleB. stop thinkingC. laugh at somethingD. think about something ( )25、The phrase “come back to life ” means_____.A. never did againB. become alive againC. know one is still livingD. live for ever<B>There are marry kinds of animals that live in the forest, such as mice, rabbits , squirrels and hawks. Animals in the forest depend on one another for food.Many small forest animals. Such as mice , eat green plants for food, and then they, themselves , and eaten by larger animals . This is called a food chain.A food chain begins with the sun, The green plants in the forest use the sun’s energy to make food for themselves, This process, or action, is called photosynthesis.Forest plants produce flowers and seeds that ant eaten by mice and other animals. The mice get their energy from the plants, and the mice become food for a larger animals, such as the hunting hawk.. So, the energy from the sun passes from the plants to the nice to the hawk . A break in any link of this food chain means that some animals may not have enough food to live.( )26、Photosynthesis takes place when_______.A. larger animals eat small animalsB. green plants use the sun’s energy to make foodC. forest animals eat the food made by green plantsD. the food chain is broken( )27、what is the first link in a food chain?A. The sunB. The earthC. Green plantsD. Forest animals( )28、An imals sometimes can’t find enough food because_____.A. it’s cloudyB. there is very little food in a forestC. photosynthesis stopsD. there is a break in the food chain( )29、what does the food chain show about living things?A. They depend on each otherB. Small animals eat as much as large animalsC. Plants with flowers are the most importantD. Plants are more than animals( )30、Which of the living things below fills the missing link in this food chain?Sun’s energy ---?-----squirrels------hawksA.rabbitsB. miceC. green plantsD. wolves<C>George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Virginia. His parents were Augustine and Mary Washington. George grew up on a farm in Virginia. George didn’t go to school. His father taught him at home. George’s favorite subject was math .George learned to be a surveyor of land when he grew up . He joined the army and was a leader during the American Revolution. He cater became the first President of the united states. George Washington is called the “Father of the USA” Americans celebrat e his birthday on president’s Day in February. His picture is on the one dollar bill.31、why is George Washington called the “ Father of theUSA”?______________________________________(32、what subject did George like to studybest?________________________________________33、where was George Washington born?__________________34、when is W ashington’s birthday celebrated?_________________________35、what did George learn to be ?______________________三、完形填空：（10小题，20分）根据首字提示，填出空内所缺单词William Stafford a f______(36)American poet, was often visited by people. He was o____(37) asked. “when did you d____(38) to become a poet?”Stafford answered that the question was w_______(39).“E____(40) is born a poet.”He said“a person discovering t he way words sound and w____(41), caring and deligloting in words. I j____(42) kept on doing w____(43) everyone starts out doing . The real question is why olsd o___(44) people s ______(45)?”四、句式转换：（5小题，5分）按要求转换下列句型，每空限填一词。

初三英语竞赛一、单项选择。

1. Anyone who followed _________ would be blessed with a richer life and boundless love from his family.A. my set of rulesB. my packet of rulesC. my group of rulesD. my pack of rules2. As Mr. Best was passing the bookshop, he thought he'd just _________ to see whether any interesting books were on sale.A. look inB. look upC. look roundD. look for3. My father's very quiet too. I _________ him.A. follow withB. take afterC. look likeD. turn up to be4. The news was _________ on the radio the day before yesterday.A. broadcastB. to broadcastC. being broadcastedD. broadcasting5. I can’t get into my apartment because I left the key _________ my door in my car.A. ofB. fromC. onD. to6. On New Year's Eve, there will be a firework _________ at People's Square.A. exhibitionB. performanceC. showD. display7. It's not far from the village if we take the short _________ through the jungle.A. passB. comerC. turningD. cut8. Could you keep a(n) _________ on the baby for a moment?A. heartB. eyeC. handD. ear9. The museum _____ next month to celebrate the Science & Technology Festival.A. is decoratedB. will decorateC. is decoratingD. will be decorated10. Did the policeman give much _______ on how to protect personal information?A. noteB. tipC. adviceD. book1-5 AABAD 6-10 DDBDC二、阅读理解。

初三英语竞赛试题及答案一、单项选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. Which of the following words is pronounced differently from the others?A. breadB. breakC. greatD. steak答案：D2. The teacher asked us to write a composition about ________.A. weB. usC. ourD. ourselves答案：D3. He is ________ of the two boys.A. tallB. tallerC. tallestD. the taller答案：D4. ________, I have something important to tell you.A. Excuse meB. SorryC. HelloD. Goodbye答案：A5. She ________ her keys in the office, so she had to wait until her husband came home.A. forgotB. leftC. lostD. missed6. The weather in Beijing is getting ________ than before.A. cold and coldB. colder and colderC. more and more coldD. coldest答案：B7. The doctor advised him to give up ________.A. smokeB. smokingC. to smokeD. smoked答案：B8. ________ the help of the teacher, he passed the exam.A. WithC. InD. By答案：A9. The children ________ the boat when they heard someone shouting for help.A. were mendingB. were mendC. were being mendedD. were being mend答案：A10. ________ you ________ your homework yet?A. Have; finishedB. Do; finishC. Did; finishD. Will; finish答案：A二、完形填空（每题2分，共20分）阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的选项中选择一个最佳答案填空。

九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷及答案Mr。

O'Malley was used to running free on my grandpa's farm。

XXX after he moved to the new house in town with us and was XXX all day long。

so we decided to take him back to the farm where he could run happily.After nearly two hours of driving。

XXX's farm。

It was great to see grandpa again。

but the XXX'Malley run free on the farm。

He was so happy.Two days later。

it was time for my mom and me to leave。

Mr。

O'Malley looked at me with a very sad n。

As we drove down the road。

I noticed Mr。

O'Malley following us behind。

I asked my mom to。

the car and got out of it。

I hugged Mr。

O'Malley and said。

"I'll miss you。

Now。

go home。

Mr。

O'Malley!"XXX't want to give up Mr。

O'Malley。

but I hoped to see his happy face.二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)XXX him to do his XXX't have to do it。

九年级英语阅读理解竞赛试题第一部分阅读理解请读文章，选出正确答案（每小题4分，共80分）AEvery time when I look at the moon, I wish I could go there. Do you wish you could fly to the moon in a spaceship one day? For hundreds of year, men have wanted to travel to the moon. When they looked at the moon, they asked many questions. Was the moon hot or cold? Were there any plants or other living things there? They asked many, many other questions. Some people said there were living plants on the moon. Others said nothing could live there because there was no air or water on the moon.We know much about the moon now. Scientists have studied the moon for many years and have found out many facts. Not long ago spaceships with men in them flew to the moon. What do we know about the moon? We find that the moon is much smaller than the earth. It is about one quarter size of the earth. It is traveling round the earth all the time. Days and nights on the moon are very long. One day on the moon is as long as two weeks on the earth. One night is also as long as two weeks on the earth. In the day the moon is very hot. At night it is very cold. The moon is muchhotter and much colder than the earth.There is another surprising thing. On the moon, things are not as heavy as they are on the earth. Isn’t that interesting! Perhaps one day we can all travel to the moon. Itmust be great fun.( )1. There are not any plants or other living things on the moon because _______.A. there is no air thereB. their is no water thereC. both A and B( )2. The moon is ______ the earth.A. much smaller thanB. much bigger thanC. about as big as( )3. One day on the moon is as long as ______ on the earth.A. one weekB. two weeksC. one month( ) 4. The moon is much hotter in the day and ______ at night than the earth.A. much hotterB. much colderC. as hot as( ) 5. On the moon things are _______ they are on the earth.A. heavier thanB. lighter thanC. as heavy asBOne day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”( )6. What happened when the farmer went to town?A. His horse’s leg was hurtB. The bag fell from his horse.C. The farmer lost his bag.D. The horse was ill.( )7. The farmer couldn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ________.A. the bag was brokenB. the horse went awayC. the bag was too heavy for him to liftD. the farmer was t oo old ( )8.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw t he great man?A. Because he thought the great man couldn’t help him.B. Because he thought the great man could take away his bag.C. Because he thought the great man could take away his horse.D. Because he thought the great man couldn’t see him.( )9. Who helped the farmer?A. The great man.B. Another farmer.C. A poor man like him.D. A friend of the farmer’s.( )10.If you see someone in trouble, what will you do?A. I’ll go away as soon as possible because I don’t want any trouble.B. I’ll give some help if I know him or her .C.I won’t give any help unless he or she pays me money.D.I’ll volunteer to help him or her.C慈母手中线，游子身上衣，谁言寸草心，报得三春晖。

九年级英语下册阅读竞赛试卷一、阅读理解1.阅读理解。

Please answer the questions about the prices of the two hotels. (注:&=英镑)1.The Sheraton Hotel is ______ than the Gateway Hotel[ ]A. cheaperB. dearerC. biggerD. cleaner2. I want to stay in the Sheraton for two weeks in August. I need about ______.[ ]A. &750B. &515C. &695D. &5733. The two hotels are open for ______ months of the year.[ ]A. nineB. tenC. elevenD. twelve4. It is cheaper to stay in the Gateway in May than it is in ______.[ ]A. NovemberB. MarchC. OctoberD. July5. From October to December it is dearer to stay in the Sheraton than from _____ to _____.[ ]A. June; AugustB. January; MarchC. May; JulyD. July; September2.阅读理解。

Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Wind owat 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.Captain Good FellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow w illbe ready to teach a11 these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy foo d fromall over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.Take me out to the BallgameIt’s October, and Saturday night(7:00～9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get y ourtickets at the gate. It might be cold.Don’t 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.1. On Saturday morning, you can ______.[ ] A．go to watch a ballgameB．take children to play games at the City TheatreC．go to a concert at Rose Hall, City CollegeD．go to the Central Park for a picnic2. The Red Birds Ballgame ______.[ ] A．is in the afternoonB．is outsideC．is at the gateD．might be cold3. You can eat many different kinds of food from all over the world if you ______.[ ] A．go to the City TheatreB．go to the Central ParkC．buy ticket at the gateD．go to see a film4. "The Zoo" is ______.[ ] A．a U. S. concertB．a park with many red birds in itC．a music groupD．going to give their last concert5. Mr. Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is NOT possible for him to do?[ ] A．Watching a ballgame and having a picnic.B．Having a picnic and seeing a film.C．Listening to a concert and watching a ballgame.D．Seeing a film and listening to a concert.3.阅读理解。

英语课程初三阅读测试题及答案Part 1：阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

One day, a young girl named Lily found a small injured bird in her backyard. She felt sorry for the bird and decided to help it. She carefully picked it up and brought it into her room. Lily made a nest for the bird using a box and some soft towels. She also found some small worms to feed it.Lily spent a lot of time taking care of the bird, feeding it worms and giving it water. Slowly, the bird started to get better and began to fly around the room. Lily was very happy to see the bird getting stronger.However, after a few days, Lily realized that the bird was not happy being trapped in her room. It wanted to be free and fly outside. Lily knew she had to let the bird go, even though she would miss it. She opened the window and watched as the bird flew away into the sky.1. Why did Lily bring the injured bird into her room?A. She wanted to keep it as a pet.B. She felt sorry for the bird.C. She didn't want it to fly away.D. She wanted to teach it how to fly.2. How did Lily take care of the bird?A. She made a nest and fed it worms.B. She kept it in a cage and gave it water.C. She took it to the vet for treatment.D. She taught it how to fly outside.3. Why did Lily decide to let the bird go?A. The bird was scared of her.B. She didn't want to take care of it anymore.C. The bird wanted to be free and fly outside.D. She needed to open the window.4. What happened to the bird after a few days?A. It became unhappy and stopped eating.B. It grew stronger and started flying around.C. It got sick and needed to go to the vet.D. It flew away and never returned.答案：1. B2. A3. C4. BPart 2：完形填空阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择正确答案。

第二学期九年级阅读竞赛题(1)When I was 18 years old, one morning, my father told me to drive him into a town, about 40 miles away. I had just learned to 1 ，so I agreed with pleasure. When we came to the town, something was wrong with the car. Then I took the car to a nearby garage to have it 2 and promised to pick Dad up at 4 pm. Because I had a few hours to spend, I decided to go to the 3 .However I became 4 interested in the film that I forgot the time. When the last film finish ed, it was 6 o’clock.I was afraid Dad would be 5 and never let me drive again, so I drove back quickly to meet Dad and made an excuse(借口) 6 my being late. I’ll never forget the cry he gave me: “I’m disappointed that I feel you have to te ll a lie to me, Jack. I’m angry, not with7 but with myself. I have failed 8I’ve brought up a son who can not even tell the truth to his own father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about 9 I have done wrong all these years.”Dad began 10 along the road. I begged(乞求)all the way, telling him how I drove behind him for 40 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most unforgettable lesson. I have never told a lie to him ever since.( )1．A．drive B．work C．live( )2．A．made B．repaired C．waited ( )3．A．concert B．bookstore C．cinema ( )4．A．very B．too C．so( )5．A．excited B．angry C．sad( )6．A．at B．to C．for( )7．A．me B．it C．you( )8．A．so B．because C．after ( )9．A．where B．when C．why ( )10．A．running B．driving C．walking(2)One day, I went to McDonald’s for a hamburger. As I went in, there was a 1 begging (乞讨) at the door with her 2-year-old son. I sat and watched him from the 2 .The face of the boy was 3 , but his smile shone like none other I have ever seen.He would hold his hand out for money. But he did not care whether he got one or not, he was just trying to help out his mom. The more I watched him, the more I wanted to do 4 for him. 5 I was not sure what to do. Money…no, that would go to the whole family and I wanted to give him a gift. Clothes… where would I find clothes that small? And I would not be able to get anything and make it back before he and his mother 6 on to their next place.Then I 7 his toy, a tiny dirty stick(树枝). It was then that I remembered McDonald’s always has toys for kids! That would be the 8 for him, a McHappy meal with a toy. So I got a McHappy meal and made my way to the door. I handed him the bag of food and the toy. He was so 9 . “For you,”I said. “Thank you very much,” he said and took the bag and ran 10 across the steps to his mother. “Mama, Mama, Mama.”Seeing his smile, I was very happy because I made someone happy.( )1. A. woman B. man C. child( )2. A. outside B. inside C. beside( )3. A. dirty B. familiar C. nervous( )4. A. nothing B. everything C. something( )5. A. So B. But C. And( )6. A. moved B. drove C. flew( )7. A. expected B. received C. saw( )8. A. prize B. treasure C. gift( )9. A. surprised B. frightened C. awful( )10. A. slowly B. happily C. sadly(3)A 17-year-old boy was caught sending text messages in class at a high school in Canada. Then he was sent to the head teacher’s office.The head teacher __1__ the boy that he needed to pay attention to the teacher, not his mobile phone. The boy _2_ politely and nodded(点头). At the same time, the head teacher noticed the boy’s _3_ moving on his lap. He was sending text messages _4_ the head teacher, who took the _5_ away. “Young people today spend a lot of time _6_ their mobile phones or on the Internet from the moment they open their eyes in the morning _7_ they close their eyes at night. It’s _8_.”Almost a quarter of today’s teenagers check websites more than 10 times a day, _9_ a recent survey. Will these young people drop this _10_ when they begin to work, or will employers(雇主) accept sending messages and looking through websites as part of work?( ) 1. A. told B. talked C. said( ) 2. A. head B. saw C. listened( ) 3. A. feet B.head C. fingers( ) 4. A. how B. while C. which( ) 5. A. book B. phone C. watch( ) 6. A. working for B. starting with C. playing with ( ) 7. A. when B. until C. as( ) 8. A. bad B. useful C. good( ) 9. A. according to B. such as C. instead of ( )10. A. job B. habit C. way(4)When you go to a Disneyland theme park, you enter a dream. The real world __1__ at the gates and now your new friends are Mickey, Snow White, and Winnie the Pooh. __2__ is bright, clean, and great!Hong Kong’s new Disneyland should be the same, but the behavior of some visitors is upsetting many people. A __3__ man sleeping on one of the park benches; a small child peeing (撒尿) on a Disney street; and smokers smoking __4__ ---- these are some of the things that are getting people __5__.The reason for the problem is a difference __6__ cultures. And the Disneyland Company, __7__ it tries to adapt to (适应) local cultures with its theme park, expects visitors to behave properly and to give consideration for other people. Many tourists, however, pay no attention to what others think. If they want to sleep, they sleep. If a child needs __8__, the parents let him pee. And if they want to smoke, well…But the __9__ is upsetting to most people and some visitors should really show a little more consideration. Disneyland is supposed to be a great place of make-believe, so Disney wants its visitors to make-believe they’re great, too… __10__ it’s only a few hours when they’re visiting the park.( ) 1. A. leave B. left C. is left( ) 2. Smoking B. Anything C. Everything( ) 3. A tired B. hungry C. old( ) 4. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. nowhere( ) 5. A. upset B. excited C. worried( ) 6. A in B. with C. of( ) 7. A if B. while C. although( ) 8. A. pee B. to pee C. peeing( ) 9. A. behavior B. culture C. hobby( )10. A and B. but C. even if( 5 )Dear readers,Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner , who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted, and who has watched lives slipped away（消失）from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor. She would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother needs her badly（非常）at home. She will have to drop out of school. What will her future be?Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pestora, it is real life.But with just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor (资助) a child like Maria. Through “Save the Children”, you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner, and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.To help Maira most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building schools, hospitals, bringing in clean water is what “Save the Children” has been working on since 1932.For you there are many rewards (回报). You have the chance to write to or hear from the child you sponsored, to receive photos or progress reports, to know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout（救济品）, but a hand up. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria.It can make his/her life and yours more beautiful.( )1. We can read the letter in .A. somebody’s diaryB. a piece of newspaperC. a progress reportD. an advertisement( )2. What’s Maria’s most serious problem?A. She can’t go to school.B. Her father left home to work.C. Hard work has made her ill.D. Her mother doesn’t need her badly at home. ( )3. What is “Save the Children”?A. An activity to help poor children go to school.B. An office of the government to collect money.C. A program shown at theaters to help the poor.D. A group who works for children in poor places.( )4. Which activity is similar to “Save the Children”?A. English Corner.B. The Summer Camp.C. Project Hope.D. Job Training.( )5. The last sentence in the passage means “______________”.A. If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded.B. Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot.C. What you give is more than what you take.D. Maria and you can help each other at school.(6)Lots of people make it as their aim to get to the top of Mount Everest. Mark is one of them. The difference between Mark and other climbers is that he lost both his legs when climbing New Zealand’s highest mountain, Mount Cook. He was caught i n a big ice hole and he had to have his legs cut below the knees after he was saved. But that couldn’t make Mark lose heart, who has become the first person with man-made legs to reach the top of Mount Everest.From the top of the world’s highest mountain,Mark called his wife to say he made it. His wife, Anne got the phone when she was sleeping. She couldn’t hear him clearly on the phone. She was unable to say when he reached the top but thought it was around mid-day. She also said his “legs” didn’t work w ell sometimes, so her husband was carrying a spare leg and repair tools.Mark used to be a mountain guide before his accident. He said it was not important that no one like him had ever reached the 8850-meter mountain.“I’m not doing this to be the first. I have been climbing most of my life and I just feel Mount Everest is really a great aim. I want to send a message that I can do-anything better.”( )1．What was the difference between Mark and other climbers?A．He went mountain-climbing with his wife.B．He climbed mountains with man-made legs.C．He was the first to climb Mount Everest.D．He was the best guide of the world.( )2．Mark’s wife thought i t was __ on Mount Everest when Mark reached its top.A．noon B．morning C．mid-night D．evening( )3．Which of the following is the correct order in Mark’s story?a．Losing both of his legs.b．Working as a mountain guide.c．Falling into an ice hole on Mount Cook.d．Reaching the top of Mount Everest.A．c a b d B．c a d b C．b c a d D．b a c d( )4．Ma rk’s story makes us believe that he is a ______ man.A．polite B．brave C．kind D．clever( )5．Mark told us that he cared much about __________.A．being the first B．climbing higherC．keeping healthy D．being a guide(7)Are you going to high school to go on with your study? What will you do if you can’t? Don’t worry. V ocational(职业的) schools are open for you because our country is in need of people with special skills.Compared with common high schools, vocational schools have more advantages. Firstly, in order to promote (促进) the development of vocational education, our country spends a lot of money on it. So you need to pay only a small half of the school fee. Secondly, here you have already started learning practical skills that you can use all your life. But some other students may still worry about how to spend the long three years at high schools. Why? Because they didn’t choose the school that suits them. And finally, when they are still wondering where to go, you have already been able to live on your own hands proudly. And perhaps it wont be long before you are on the road to success.People take different roads because they have different potential. So different students should choose different schools. Go to high school if you think that you can go farther on that road. Choose a key high school if you are lucky enough to have the chance. Enter a vocational school if you are interested in the lessons there and you are better at making things with your hands.In a word, think carefully and see what kind of person you are. Remember, always choose things that suit you.( ) 1. What does the second paragraph talk about?A. The future of vocational schools.B. How to learn a skillC. The advantages of vocational schoolsD. How to succeed.( ) 2. The underlined word “fee” means ________.A. 赞助费B. 学费C. 奖学金D. 伙食费( ) 3. V ocational school students can ________ than the students who choose a high school carelessly can.A. spend more moneyB. be more worriedC. get moreD. have fewer chances to succeed ( ) 4. What can we learn from the passage?A. People should take the same road.B. Key high school students must be good at making things.C. Clever students are better at using their hands.D. We should choose things that suit us.( ) 5. This passage is written to _________.A.advise some students to choose vocational schoolsB.talk about the advantages of common high schoolsC.discuss how to divide students into different groupspare different schoolsA. travel for little or no moneyB. get more ticketsC. keep learningD. work on the ship( )2．If you visit the USA Pavilion in early afternoon, _________.A. you can visit it for freeB. you can visit it in 35 minutesC. it will take you less time to enterD. it will be much easier to find Gate No. 8 ( )3．We can go to visit the Body Image Exhibition _________.A. at 4:30 p.m.B. at nightC. for freeD. at 325 Nanjing Road W ( )4．If you want to know more about the Body Image Exhibition, you can _____.A. call 021–6327–2829B. call at 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.C. search D. read a newspaper( )5．You can see the passage _________.A. in a magazineB. in a newspaperC. in a bookD. in a story book。

滨海县第一初级中学西湖路校区九年级英语名著阅读竞赛试卷命题人：审核人：一、完形填空（共15题，每小题2分，计30分）Television is good. You’d like 1 it all day and all night. But watching 2 TV is not a very good thing, especially for kids. It may negatively (消极地，负面地) affect their studyand 3 .Scientists have found that kids 4 watch too much TV may have more trouble 5 to read than 6 kids. They may have worse language skills. Kids learn language skills best7 reading, talking and playing with others. If they 8 too much time watching TV, they will have less time for those things. It may make 9 harder for them to get on with others when they grow up.Watching too much TV is also 10 to kid’s health. It’s bad for their eyes. Kids don’t move much 11 wat ching TV. What’s more, they may eat a lot of food while watching TV. This can make them fat. We call people who watch too much TV “couch potatoes”.Fighting on TV is a big 12 for kids. An American child will watch a lot of fighting acts on TV every year. 13 people are good at following others. Scientists say that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely to fight.So 14 the scientist. Watch TV for one or two hours a day at most or try to 15 your TV for a week. There are lots of other fun things to do.( )1. A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watched ( )2. A. too many B. too much C. much too D. a few( )3. A. health B. plan C. activity D. gift( )4. A. which B. whose C. who D. whom( )5. A. learn B. learning C. learns D. to learn ( )6. A. another B. the others C. others D. other( )7. A. by B. with C. in D. on( )8. A. cost B. pay C. spend D. take( )9. A. this B. that C. its D. it( )10. A. harm B. harmful C. harmless D. harmed ( )11. A. while B. before C. after D. until( )12. A. question B. answer C. problem D. way( )13. A. Old B. Young C. Happy D. Sad( )14. A. hear B. listen C. hearing D. listen to ( )15. A. turn on B. turn out C. turn off D. turn up二、阅读理解（共20题，每小题2分，计40分）AEvery boy wants to find treasure. And Tom was no different One summer day Tom told Huck about his idea.“Where can we look for treasure?” asked Huck.“It’s hidden on islands, under dead trees, but mostly under the floors in haunted(闹鬼的) houses.”So, one Saturday afternoon Tom and his friend went to look for treasure as the haunted houseon Cardiff Hill. It was a quiet and lonely which made the boys feel very frightened. They entered quietly, and explored downstairs. There were cobwebs everywhere and everything was old and broken. Then they threw their tools in a corner and walked upstairs, but there was nothing there. They were just about to go downstairs and start digging when Tom stopped.“What is it?” whispered Huck, going white with f right.“Keep quiet! There’s someone downstairs.”The boys lay down, looking through the holes in the wooden floor. There were two men downstairs. One was an old Spaniard in a wide sombrero hat and the other was duty and unpleasant-looking.Tom and Hack shook with fear when they heard the Spaniard speak because they found it was Indian Joe He said.“It’s ti me for us to move, partner. What will we do with the $650 form the robbery(抢劫)?”“Let’s keep $30 each and leave the bag here.”The dirty man went to the fireplace and moved a stone. Then he lifted out a bag full of money and look out some coins. The two boys forgot all their fears when they saw there was real treasure downstairs.Then Indian Joe started digging a hole with his knife and the knife hit something.“What is it?” asked the other man.“It’s a box,” said Indian Joe. And he put in his hand and pulled out a handful of gold coins. The other man found the boys’ tools, and they soon pulled out the box.“There’s thousands of dollars in there,”Said Indian Joe.“The Murrell Gang used this area one summer,” said his partner.“They most have hidden their money here.”“What will we do with this, Joe? Will we bury(埋)it again?”“No, someon e migh t find it,” said Indian Joe. “Let’s bury it in the member two den.”Tom and Huck got u p as soon as the two men left. They decided to watch out for the “man in the sombrero” when he came to town and find out where the member two den was.16.Where did the two boys go to find treasure one Saturday afternoon?A. To a haunted house.B. To a small island.C. To some dead trees.D. To a faraway den.17. Who does the underlined word “He” refer to?A. TomB. HunkC. Indian JoeD. The dirty man18.Where was the bag of money probably from?A. The two men robbed others of it.B. Some villagers hid it there.C. The owner of the house left it there.D. Tom and Huck buried it there.19. which is the right order of what happened in the story?a. The two boys threw their tools in a corner.b. The duty man lifted out a bag full of money.c. Tom and Huck went to look for treasure one day.d. Indian Joe found a box full of gold coins.e. The Murrell Gang hid their money in the house.A. c-a-b-d-eB. c-d-b-e-aC. e-c-a-d-bD. e-c-a-b-d20. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?A. The real treasure was $650 in the bag.B. The man in the sombrero was Indian Joe.C. Tom would join Indian Joe and be a robber.D. Tom and Hack would try to get the treasure.（B）I have tried to write a ghost story that won’t make you unhappy with yourselves, with each other, with the seasons, or with me. I hope it haunts your houses pleasantly.Charles DickensOne Christmas Eve, old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office. It was a cold, foggy day. The fog was so thick that the housesopposite were like ghosts. It was only three o’clock in the afternoon, but itwas already quite dark.“Merry Christmas, Uncle! God bless you!” cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge’s nephew.“Bah!” said Scrooge “H umbug(骗人的话)！”“Christmas is a humbug! Surely you don’t mean that, Uncle.” Said his nephew.“I do,” said Scrooge. “Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be merry? You’re poor.”“OK, then,” replied the nephew cheerfully. “What reason have you got to b e sad? You are rich. Don’t be angry, Uncle!”said his nephew.“What else can I be?” answered the uncle, “I live in a world of fools! Merry Christmas! What’s Christmas time to you? It’s a time for paying bills without money, It’s a time for finding yourself a year older, but not richer. Everyone who goes around saying “Merry Christmas” should have his tongue cut out. Yes, he should!”“Uncle! Please don’t say that!” said the nephew. “I’ve always thought of Christmas time as a good time, a kind, and a charitable, happy time. And so, Uncle, Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, but I think it has done me good. And it will do me good. And I say, God bless it!”Bob, standing in the corner of the room, applauded(鼓掌).He realized his mistake very soon, and went quickly back to his work, but Scrooge had heard him.“One more sound from you, Bob Cratchit,” said Scrooge, “and you’ll celebrate Christmas by losing your job!”“Don’t be angry with him, Uncle. Come and have dinner with us tomorrow.”“No.” sa id Scrooge.“I’m sorry you don’t want to celebrate Christmas. But I do. So a Merry Christmas, Uncle!”“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge.“And a Happy New Year! ” said his nephew.“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge again.His nephew left the room. He stopped to wi sh Bob a Merry Christmas. And Bob replied, “A Merry Christmas to you, too.”( )21. In which season did the story take place?A. Spring.B. Summer.C. Autumn.D. Winter.( )22. What did Scrooge think of Christmas wish?A. It was simple.B. It was important.C. It was stupid.D. It was necessary. ( )23. What did Scrooge’s nephew mean by saying “ Christmas time is a charitable time”?A. Christmas was a time to be generous and kind.B. Christmas was a time to do some challenging work.C. His uncle should give some money to his family.D. His uncle should give away his money to the poor.( )24. Which of the following is TRUE about Scrooge and Bob?A. Scrooge was Bob’s uncle.B. Bob worked for Scrooge.C. Scrooge celebrated Christmas with Bob.D. Bob was Scrooge’s visitor.( )25. What can we infer(推断)from the story?A. Scrooge was working busily in his office before Christmas.B. No rich people wanted to waste their time to celebrate Christmas.C. Bob believed in Christmas wish as well as Scrooge’s nephew.D. Scrooge refused his nephew’s invitation to dinner on Christmas day.(C)My name is Robinson Crusoe, and I was born in the city of York in 1632. My father was a successful businessman. I had two elder brothers. One of them worked in the army (军队) and was killed during the war against Spain. The other was missing one day, and we never knew what had happened to him. My father gave me a good education and wanted me to be a lawyer (律师).However, I wanted to be a sailor and go to sea. My father was very angry with me. He didn’t understand why I wanted to leave his house, where I would have an easy and comfortable life.“Two kinds of people go to sea,” he said. “They are the very poor people and the very rich people. The poor are foolish, having no other way to live. The rich own ships and can make money with them. You are neither too poor nor too rich. You are in the middle, so you should choose a middle way for your life. Stay at home with your mother and me. Your elder brother didn’t listen to me, and now he is dead. If you do not listen to me, you will have a difficult life!”I tried to do what he wanted me to do, but I couldn’t. I spoke to my mother.“Please ask Dad if he will let me have one voyage（航海）by sea,” I asked her. “When I return, I will live the life he wants me to live.”Mum was angry. “Your father will not let you go. I don’t want you to go to sea either.It’s dangerous.”I argued with my parents for another year. Then, I went to Hull with a friend who wasgoing to London by ship. He invited me to go with him, and I agreed. I did not even tell my parents before leaving. I just went. That was how all my bad luck began.( )26. Who died in the war against Spain?A. Robinson.B. Robinson’s two brothers.C. Robinson’s parents.D. One of Robinson’s brothers.( )27. What did Robinson’s father expect him to do?A. To work as a lawyer.B. To be a sailor.C. To join the army.D. To be a businessman.( )28. Which is the right order of what happened in the story?a. Robinson went sailing with a friend without telling his parents.b. Robinson argued with his parents for one more year.c. Robinson’s mother stopped him going sailing.d. One of Robinson’s brothers was missing.e. Robinson’s father asked him to choose a middle way for his life.A. ecdbaB. dcebaC. decbaD. acbed( )29. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A. Poor men could make a lot of money by sailing.B. Robinson’s mother could understand him well.C. Robinson would have a difficult life after he started sailing.D. Robinson’s parents had to let him go sailing with a friend.( )30. Where could the passage be taken from?A. A war novel.B. A science novel.C. A love novel.D. An adventure (探险) novel.D"Listen carefully to what I say," the time traveler said, "I shall tell you something that you will not agree.""Why will we not agree?" I asked."Because the science and mathematics you know are not correct," he said. "You believe there are only three dimensions(三维空间)-length, breadth(宽) and thickness.""There is nothing to argue with that, " the youngest member of our little group said."Exactly!" the time traveler answered, "But there is also a fourth dimension - time.""We all know about time, " another member of the group said. "Time passed.""I do not agree," the time traveler said, "Length, breadth and thickness do not pass. They stay in the same place in space. We move about them. I can prove that time is the same. It does not pass. We move in time the same way that we move in breadth, length and thickness."None of us believed the time traveler, and we argued with him for many hours."If we could travel back in time," the scientist said, "We could do things to change the future.""If we could travel forward in time," the doctor(博士) said, "we could do things that change our present."The time traveler smiled, "It is clear," he said, "that there is only one way I can show you that I am right. We must do an experiment. Please wait here."He left the room and soon returned, carrying what looked like a clock."This is a model of a time machine. It took me two years to make it," the time traveler said. "I want all of you to understand that when I start the machine, it will immediately travel in time and disappear from the present."He turned to the youngest of all. "Give me your hand," he said.The young man put out his hand. The time traveler took it and placed it on the machine. Immediately, there was a sudden wind, and the little machine disappeared.I was certain this was not a trick, but the doctor was not so sure."Are you asking us to believe," he said, "that the machine is now in a different time?""Certainly! In my laboratory, a full-size machine is almost complete. As soon as it is complete, I shall send myself on a journey through time. Would you like to see my machine?""Are you serious about this?" the doctor asked."I have never been more serious about anything," the time traveler said, "Come."We followed him to his laboratory. There, we saw the actual machine, not quite complete, but large enough for a man to sit in.31. How many dimensions did the time traveler say there are?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.32. How long did it take the time traveler to make his model time machine?A. Two years.B. Two months.C. Twenty years.D. All his life.33. Which is the right order of what happened in the story?a. The model time machine disappeared with a wind.b. The time traveler came back to the room with a model time machine.c. The members of the group argued with the time traveler for many hours.d. The time traveler showed them a full-size time machine which was not quite complete.e. The youngest man's hand was placed on the model time machine.A. e c a d bB. b c e a dC. c e b a dD. c b e a d34. What can we infer(判断) from the passage about the time traveler?A. He believed that they could move in time.B. He was playing a trick on a group of people.C. He sent the young man to the future in the model time machine.D. He would possibly send himself on a journey through time.35. What kind of story do you think the passage is?A. A detective story.B. A science fiction.C. A romantic fiction.D. A horror story.三．任务型阅读。

九年级英语竞赛试题附答案Revised final draft November 26, 2020方山初级中学2017-2018学年度第一学期九年级英语竞赛试题说明：全卷满分： 100 分 考试时间： 90分钟第I 卷（选择题?共65分）一、单项填空（共25小题，计25分）1. I likecolor of your coat. I ’ll buyblouse like this color. A. the; theB. a; aC. the; aD. a; the2.With Miss Liu ’s help, my Englishhas improved a lot since last year. A. levelB. degreeC. testD. grade3.—How can we become good __________ —By __________ with a group.A. learner; studyingB. learners; studyC. learners; to study?D. learners; studying4. I would rather__________ at home than __________ shopping.A. stay; going?B. staying; goingC. stay; go?D. staying; go5. Nowadays, English is __________ used in different fields. So we must try to master it.A. widelyB. nearlyC. seldomD. politely6. I ’m not sure if Jack Chan _________ tomorrow. Please call me if he_________.A. comes; will comeB. will come; will comeC. comes; comesD. will come; comes 7. Could you tell me_____________A. where was tea inventedB. whose CDs are theseC. how did you go to school?D. When the band starts playing8. You have made several spelling mistakes. You should________ your spelling. A. pay attention toB. look forward to C. look up toD. be willing to9. I used to ___________basketball, but now I ’m used to___________ the guitar. A. playing; playingB. play; to play C. play; playD. play; playing10. The boss often makes the workers___________ for at least 16 hours every day.A. to workB. workingC. workD. worked11. I want my father to give up__________, but he refused. A. smokingB. smokeC. to smokeD. in smoke12. Li Wen is a normal ___________ boy who works hard in school and gets good grades.A. 15 years oldB. 15-years-oldC. 15-years oldD. 15-year-old13.That British teacher is very___________. He always tells us interesting jokes.A. humorousB. boringC. embarrassedD. shy 14.—Where __________tea ___________ in China? —Well, in many different areas. A. is; produce?B. is; produced C. do; produce?D. does; produce15. The customer thought the potatoes were not ___________. A. enough thinB. enough big C. enough funD. thin enough学校＿＿＿＿＿班级＿＿＿＿＿姓名＿＿＿＿＿学号＿＿＿＿＿座号＿＿＿＿＿…………………………题………………答………………得………………不………………内………………线………………订………………装…………………………16. Our Chinese teacher always says to us, “_________ you read, ________ you’ll get.”A. More; moreB. Less; moreC. The more; the moreD. The less; the more17. Not only I but also my sister ___________a teacher.A. beingB. to beC. beD. is18.—Whose volleyball is this?—It____________ Tom’s. He loves volleyball.A. can’t beB. must beC. mustn’t be?D. be19. My brother didn’t feel like ____________ this morning.A. eat anything?B. eat somethingC. eating something?D. eating anything20. By the time I ___________ up, my brother ___________ already__________in the shower.A. get; has; gottenB. get; had; gottenC. got; has; gottenD. got; had; gotten( ) 11. How dirty the table are! They need _______.A.to cleanB. clean C .cleaning D. cleaned( ) 12.---What a nice camera!---Yeah, It ________ Shanghai.A.made inB.is made inC.is made ofD.made of( )13.-----______ the Internet _______ in your school?------Yes, but the computer in our office has broken down.edB. Is; usingC.is using forD. used for( )14.Not only _______ been to Canda. but ________ a lot about the history of his country.A.has he, know heB.has; he knowsC.he has;knows heD.has he;he knows( )15..-----Could you please tell me ________-----For about one hour. A.how long our meeting will last B.what you have done todayC.what time your sister will arriveD.When the accident happened?二、阅读理解（共15小题，计30分）AWhen you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” as an example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translationIt must be a wrong sentence in your own language.Language do not just have different sounds, they are different in many ways. It’s important to master (掌握) the rules for word order in the study of English, too. If the sentences put words in a wrong order, the listeners can’t understand the speakers’ sentences easily. Sometimes when the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change. Let’s see thedifference between the two pairs of sentences.“She only likes apples.”“Only she likes apples.”“I’ve seen the film already.”“I have already seen the film.”When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit (精神) of the language and use it as the English speakers do.根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。

九年级英语竞赛试题一. 选择填空从A、B、C、D中选择最佳答案填空。

（共30小题，计30分）1. We have planted many trees on ______sides of the river.A. eachB. otherC. eitherD. both2. That's not_______ I want to read. Show me something else.A. whatB. thatC. howD. which3. Of course most businessmen want us to change our cars, TV sets, machines, etc,as _______ as possible.A. quicklyB. fastC. oftenD. quick4. Our teacher doesn't like _____ like that.A. to be spoken toB. to speak toC. speaking toD. spoken to5. They tried their best to stop the sand _______away.A. blowB. to blowC. blowingD. blew6. ---- Didn't you watch the volleyball match yesterday?---- ________. I was doing my homework.A. Yes, I did.B. No, I didn't.C. Yes, I didn't.D. No, I did.7. _______bad weather !A. WhatB. HowC. What aD. How a8. His mother _______ for five years.A. diedB. was deadC. has diedD. has been dead9. _____he ______about such an important thing?A. Does, need knowB. Does, need to knowC. Needs , knowD. Need, to know10. ---- What has he_______ the money ? ---- He has ______all of that.A. done with, spentB. done to, spendC. done of, paidD. done with, cost11. Suddenly a heavy box ____ off the truck when Tom ____the road.A. fall, crossedB. fell, crossedC. fell ,was crossingD. felt, was crossing12. Come and sit ______the ship, there are fewer people here.A. in the frontB. in the front ofC. in front ofD. in front13. ---Have you ever made dumplings? ---No, ______.A. everB. neverC. beforeD. yet14. It didn’t rain__________ as it does today.A. as harderB. so hardC. so hardlyD. as hardest15. There is _______ in today’s newspaper.A. anything newB. new somethingC. nothing newD. new anything16. He found __________to learn English well.A. it easy toB. easyC. it easyD. it easily17. Be _____! Class begins.A. quiteB. quietC. quietlyD. quietly18. He _____finish his homework _______ 12 o’clock last night.A. did, whenB. didn’t, whileC. didn’t, untilD. did, until19. Study hard, _____you will fall behind others.A. andB. butC. onD. or20. At the school gate I saw him _____out.A. goesB. goC. to goD. went21. There are _______ people in the big mall on National Day.A. thousand ofB. two thousand ofC. thousands ofD. two thousands of22. Chengdu is ________ the southwest of China.A. inB. toC. onD. at23. —Where would you like to go on vacation, Linda? — I would like to go _______.A.nowhere peacefulB. somewhere fascinatingC. fascinating somewhereD. peaceful anywhere24. The website can _______ you with the information that you want.A. packB. spendC. provideD. offer25. —Why not consider _______ to Hainan for the Spring Festival?—That’s a good idea!A. to goB. goingC. to goingD. go26. Paris is very big. You’d better ______ the city by subway.A. get upB. get aroundC. get onD. get off27. It’s best _______ Australia in summer.A. visitingB. to visitC. visitD. visited28.—I hear _______ students in your class like hiking on weekends.—Yes, you are right. Exercise is good for us.A. quite a bitB. a quite bitC. a few quiteD. quite a few29 —Have you ever been to Qufu?—Yes. I went there last year. I t’s a very _______ place.A. educationalB. dangerousC. difficultD. delicious30. Some robots are _________ to do the same things ________ people.A. enough smart; asB. enough smart; withC. smart enough; asD. smart enough; with二．完形填空(每小题1．5分，计15分)When I was growing up I didn’t hear the words “I love you” from my father. When your father never says them to you when you are a 31 , it gets harder and harder for him to say those words as he gets older. To tell the truth, I had 32 said those words to him either.I 33 to make the first move, so in our next phone call I said, “Dad… I love you!”There was a silence at the other end and he then 34 , “Well, same back to you!” I laughed and said, “Dad, I know you love me, and when you are 35 to say something, I can know 36 you will say.”A few weeks later, Dad ended a phone call 37 the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was atwork at that time and the tears(眼泪) were rolling down my cheeks as I f inally “heard” the love. As we both sat there in tears we 38 that this moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new level.Several days after this 39 moment, my father had heart surgery(心脏手术). Many times since, I have thought about it. 40 I did not take the first step and Dad did not come out well after the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love. ( )31. A. child B. student C. worker D. father( )32. A. ever B. usually C. never D. always( )33. A. afforded B. decided C. helped D. continued( )34. A. wrote B. shouted C. explained D. replied( )35. A. able B. convenient C. ready D. afraid( )36. A. how B. what C. where D. why( )37. A. with B. at C. on D. in( )38. A. argued B. wondered C. realized D. asked( )39. A. dark B. special C. wrong D. strange( )40. A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. If三，阅读理解（30分）ALadies and Gentlemen,In Xi’an, we have visited lots of places of interest. I believe everyone really enjoys this travel. Our next stop is Beijing—the capital of China. The train from Xi’an to Beijing is convenient. This is the timetable and the fare. If you have any questions, please ask me. May you enjoy my service!Note: It will take less than 24 hours from Xi’an to Beijing by any train.( ) 41. Which train to Beijing will take the least time?A. T152.B. T8.C. T28.D. 1346.( ) 42. How much will you have to pay if you buy five tickets for hard sleepers?A. $32.B. $171.C.$160.D. $87.( )43. If the visitors choose the K118, they need to arrive at the train station at about _________.A. 2:00 pmB. 4:00 pmC. 8:00 pmD. 11:00 pm ( ) 44. If Tom takes the T152 to Beijing on Monday, when will he arrive?A. On MondayB. On Tuesday.C. On Wednesday.D. On Thursday. ( ) 45. What does the speaker do probably?A. A foreign visitor.B. A clerk at the train station.C. A guide.D. A computer programmer.BMy dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough to feed the family nearly every day.When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing business. That truck was older than he was. When we got to the school, he would give me a big kiss on the face and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing(令人难堪的) for me. I was 12 years old, and my dad would kiss me goodbye!I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, “No, Dad.” It was the firs t time I had ever refused him and he had this surprised look on his face for a long time, and his eyes started to be wet. He turned and looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃). “You’re right,” he said. “You are a big boy... a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.”It wasn’t long after that when my dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home, but not dad. He had a big family to feed…How I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.( )46. What does the underlined word “feed” mean?A. 收留B. 教育C. 养活D. 捐助( )47. When the weather was bad, the writer went to school ________.A. in his father’s boatB. in his fa ther’s truckC. by bikeD. on foot( )48. He felt so embarrassed because ________.A. his father kissed him goodbyeB. his father drove him to schoolC. his father’s trunk was too oldD. his father said he was a good boy ( )49. His father died ________.A. after he refused his father’s goodbye kissB. when he was bornC. before he was 12 years oldD. after he said goodbye to his family ( )50. The purpose of this passage is to tell us ________.A. what a big man the writer’s father wasB. how the writer’s father caught fishC. the writer took pride in his fatherD. the writer felt sorry for his father and himself CSummer holiday is coming. Some kids have already made great plans for the summer.Travel for funMany teens say they will travel with their parents during the holidays. Fan Zhe from Yantai will go to Shanghai with his parents. “I will need a break, as I will be really tired of testsby that time,” said Fan. Gao Yuan will spend his holiday far away from his parents. From August 10, the 15-year-old boy and 20 other students at Shanghai Weiyu Junior Middle School will spend 18 days in Australia.Summer studiesSome teens are spending the summer studying. Xing Wei from Tianjin and Zhou Xiaolin from Beijing have to go to math, physics and English classes. Their parents think this will help their future studies. But Xiaolin is unhappy, “I will spend my holiday playing with numbers. How boring!”Plenty of activitiesLi Yuanchen from Hefei will be doing all the usual things. “I'll be travelling a little bit, partying with friends and reading books,” he said. Shanghai’s Ma Jiameng said she will spend a lot of time with friends, doing different things. “W e will do some drawing and go swimming. I will also write short stories,” Jiameng said.Summer is a great chance to do many things. Keeping fit is an easy and cheap way to have fun. Running, swimming and dancing are all great exercises. There is always volunteer work to do, too. Do something! Anything! If you don't, you'll be sorry when September comes. ( )51. Where is Fan Zhe going for the summer holiday?A. Yantai.B. Hefei.C. Tianjin.D. Shanghai.( )52. How long will Gao Yuan stay in Australia?A. Two months.B. 20 days.C. 18 days.D. 45 nights.( )53. How will Zhou Xiaolin spend her holidays this summer?A. She will write some short stories.B. She will spend a lot of time with friends, doing different things.C. She will have to go to math, physics and English classes.D. She will spend her holiday in Australia.( )54. How many people are mentioned in the passage?A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8( )55. What is the writer’s opinion according to the article?A. Summer holiday is the best time of the year.B. Children should travel during the summer holiday.C. Children must do a lot of volunteer work on holiday.D. Children should do something interesting during their summer holidays.四. 任务型阅读（10分）根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

初三英语竞赛试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. What does "AI" stand for?A. Artificial IntelligenceB. Artificial IgnoranceC. Artificial ImaginationD. Artificial Innovation2. Which of the following is NOT a verb?A. runB. jumpC. flyD. fast3. Fill in the blank: "The weather is _______ today."A. sunnyB. rainyC. windyD. all of the above4. What is the past tense of "do"?A. didB. doneC. doingD. do5. Which sentence is grammatically correct?A. She don't like apples.B. She doesn't like apples.C. She don't likes apples.D. She doesn't likes apples.6. What is the meaning of the phrase "break a leg"?A. To injure oneselfB. To wish someone good luckC. To take a breakD. To lose something important7. Which word is a synonym for "unusual"?A. commonB. normalC. typicalD. rare8. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "She is _______ the library."A. inB. atC. onD. to9. What is the comparative form of "big"?A. biggerB. bigC. biglyD. biggest10. Which phrase is used to express agreement?A. I disagree.B. I can't agree more.C. I don't think so.D. I have no idea.二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）11. The opposite of "happy" is _______.12. "To be or not to be" is a famous quote from the play_______.13. The capital of France is _______.14. The past tense of "sing" is _______.15. The word "bicycle" has _______ syllables.16. "Please" is a _______ word.17. "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the English alphabet at least once. This sentence is called a _______.18. "A stitch in time saves nine" means that it is better to deal with a problem as soon as it arises rather than waiting, which is a _______.19. "Procrastination" is the act of _______.20. "To go viral" on the internet means that something has become _______.三、阅读理解（每题3分，共30分）阅读下面的短文，然后回答21-30题。

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

A Meaningful GiftEmily was an eighth grader. To pass her Civics course（公民课程）, she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week.One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school. When she arrived, she was told she would 1 an hour every weekday with an elderly lady, Mrs. Blair. She was then led into a room, where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa.Emily 3 awkwardly（别扭地）in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said, “Good afternoon. I’m Emily.” “Good afternoon, Emily. Take a seat, please.” Mrs. Blair replied.Then, 4 filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say.“Tell me about yourself, Emily,” Mrs. Blair said suddenly.“Well,” Emily started, “I don’t have any grandparents, so I can’t relate to elderly people much. I love the performing arts. I’m here mainly because I have to 34 here to get a good grade for my Civics cl ass.”Mrs. Blair didn’t seem to 5 . “Many people, especially teens, don’t seem to care about old people like me. Now you are here, and I’m going to change that about you. Ask me anything.”Emily thought for a moment, and finally decided, “What was your job?”“I was a Broadway star in the 1950s.” Mrs. Blair answered. “Cool! Can you tell me about it?” Emily asked, amazed.Mrs. Blair smiled. “Back then, only the lead actress had the honor to wear a 6 bracelet. I was the lead in almost all of the plays, so I always wore the bracelet. Till this day, I still have it.”Emily smiled along with Mts. Blair and listened to the other stories, attentively. She had become so interested in Mrs. Blair’s 7 that she decided to come earlier the next day.Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving, Emily was really 8 to say goodbye.“Don’t be sad. You can still visit me,” Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a small box to Emily,“It’s my gift to you.”Emily 9 opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “It’s the bracelet that you wore. Thank you!” Emily said, with tears in1 温馨提示：答案一律写答题卡上，否则无效2 温馨提示：答案一律写答题卡上，否则无效her eyes. “I’m sure to visit you whenever I’m free.” On the way home, Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched the bracelet and made a 10 that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.1.A. waste B. spend C. plan D. exercise2. A. asked B. sat C. stood D. danced3. A. warmth B. sadness C. happiness D.silence4.A. study B. live C. volunteer D. play5. A. mind B. fear C. insist D. regret6. A. strange B. special C. common D. private7. A. dreams B. hobbies C. stories D. jokes8. A. upset B. confused C. surprised D. nervous9. A. proudly B. secretly C. worriedly D. carefully10. A. promise B. change C. judgment D. choice阅读材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

九年级英语阅读竞赛试卷一、根据句意及所给首字母，写出完整正确的单词(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Mr. O’Malley became unhappy after he moved to the new house in town with us. He had been (1) u_________ to running free on my grandpa’s farm. But in the new house, he was chained (拴住) in the backyard.Mr. O’Malley looked sad and lonely all day long, so we decided to take Mr. O’Malley back to the farm. (2) A_________ all, what he wanted to do was just run happily.After nearly two hours’ drive, we arrived at grandpa’s farm. It was (3) e__________ to see grandpa again, but the greatest thing was to watch Mr. O’Malley run free on the farm. He was so happy.Two days later, it was time for mum and me to leave. Mr. O’Malley looked at me with a very sad (4) e__________.As we drove down the road, I found Mr. O’Malley following us behind. I asked mum to stop the car and got out of it.“I’ll miss you,” I hugged Mr. O’Malley. “Now, go home, Mr. O’Malley!”Mr. O’Malley turned around. He rushed(5) t__________ grandpa’s farm. I didn’t want to give up Mr. O’Malley, but I hoped to see his happy face.二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

九年级英语竞赛试题(满分110分)I. 选择填空(共27小题, 计27分)从A. B. C. D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的正确答案.1.Many people agree that ______ good knowledge of English is a must in ______ international trade today.A. a; (不填)B. the; anC. the; theD. (不填); the2.How beautifully she sings! I have never heard ______.A. the better voiceB. a good voiceC. the best voiceD. a better voice3.Some people would rather ride bicycles as bicycle riding has ______of the troubleof taking buses.A. nothingB. noneC. someD. neither4. --- How was your recent visit to Qingdao?--- It was great. We visited some friends, and spent the ______ days at the seaside.A. few less sunnyB. last few sunnyC. last sunny fewD. few last sunny5. Do you mind ______ alone at home.?A. Jane leavingB. Jane having leftC. Jane’s being leftD. Jane to be left6. Charles Babbage is generally considered ______ the first puter.A. to inventB. inventingC. to have inventedD. having invented7.---Do you mind if I smoke here? --- _______.A. Err, you’d better notB. Yes, you can smoke hereC. Of course, I don’tD. No, please don’t8. Helen ______ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband ______ home.A. has left; esB. left; had eC. had left; cameD. had left; would e9. We are all going to the games,. Why don’t you e______?A. upB. acrossC. alongD. to10. It’s nearly seven o’clock. Jack ______ be here at any moment.A. mustB. needC. shouldD. can11. The boy ought to have gone to school ______, but he slept ______ noon.A. in the morning; atB. that morning; atC. in the morning; untilD. that morning; until12. He must have been asleep at that time, _______ he?A. mus tn’tB. needn’tC. hadn’tD. wasn’t13.---Don’t forget to e to my birthday party tomorrow.---_____.A. No, I don’tB. No, I won’tC. No, I can’tD. No, I haven’t14. His voice was quite ordinary, and not ____ angry.A. a littleB. very muchC. a bitD. plenty15. Jack hid himself behind the door _____ he still could see what could happen tohis classmate.A. thereB. whichC. from whichD. from where16. ____ either you or I to look after her?A. AmB. IsC. AreD. Should17..---Why don’t we take a little break? --- Didn’t we just have _____?A. itB. oneC. thatD. this18. Will you e here to see me again _____ other day?A. theB. someC. anyD. in19. Sorry, I’ve met no s uch ____ today.A. a boyB. boyC. a clever boyD. an interesting20. ---I wonder if your wife will go to ball?---If your wife does, so ____ mine.A. canB. wouldC. willD. may21. I wonder why _____ little animals eat _____ many insects.A. so…soB. such…soC. such…suchD. too…such22. _____ told you that was lying.A. WhoB. WhoeverC. Who everD. No matter who23. The way she thought of ____ enough money was to sell her hair.A. to getB. getC. gettingD. got24. Tom’s mother had a ____ of the cake to see if it was _____.A. tasty…tastedB. taste…tastedC. tasty…tasteD. taste…tasty25.---What did you think of her speech?--- She _____ for one hour but didn’t ______ much.A. spoke; speakB. spoke; sayC. said; speakD. said; say26. ______ athletes from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games.A. Each four yearsB. Each four yearC. Every fouryears D. Every fourth years 27. ---What did you do with that old bicycle? Does it work well?---I threw it away. I thought you didn't want it any more.---That's too bad. ________---Well, it's too late to worry about it now.A. I thought you didn't, either.B. I wanted some more.C. I was too old to ride.D. It might have been useful.II．完形填空（15分）Gross was what people call a mysterious man. We had known him for over five years, ever since he became a 28 of our club, but he had a way of keeping all his life to himself. We knew where he 29 , though he never 30 us to his home, and his age too. But only unimportant matters of this kind. It appeared that he 31 work for a living 32 we did. He had once talked about a lot of money on which he managed to live fortably. He was not, however, 33 to spend money freely, he was 34 well-dressed and he did not even own a car. At the age of forty-five he remained35 though, since marriage was not 36 he ever discussed, we had no means of finding out whether he was 37 for that.Gross 38 suddenly from our circle and shortly after we came to learn the fact that our mysterious man was 39 a thief. 40 reports that appeared in the newspapers, together with photos of a man who was exactly our Mr. Gross, it was shown that he was a most experienced41 , operating 42 in London, and that he had practiced this job for many years, until he was caught and sent to prison.28. A. member B. student C. teacher D. friend29. A. studied B. worked C. played D. lived30. A. hoped B. invited C. wished D. encouraged31. A. didn’t have to B. hadn’t to C. didn’t need D. didn’t have32. A. which B. that C. when D. as33. A. able B. unable C. ready D. active34. A. especially B. special C. specially D. not especially35. A. unhealthy B. healthy C. poor D. single36. A. work B. subject C. job D. lecture37. A. tired B. sick C. sorry D. angry38. A. lost B. appeared C. jumped D. disappeared39. A. anything but B. nothing but C. something but D. everything but40. A. On B. To C. From D. Out of41. A. thief B. worker C. teacher D. member42. A. mostly B. most C. almost D. nearlyIII．阅读理解（38分）AI left home for New Zealand to start my new life on my 15th birthday.My father and mother took me to Hong Kong, where we had to say goodbye. When we were saying goodbye, I suddenly felt afraid that I had never hadbefore. This was the first time I had traveled so far by myself. And going to a far-away place I have never been before made me feel terrible. I held back my tears until I could no longer see my parents. As I was wiping away（擦去）my tears, I realizedthat, from that moment on, I would have to doeverything by myself.After my arrival in Wellington, my teacher, Ms. Lang, showed me around my new school.A few days later, I started having classes. There were only 20 students in each class.Only maths, science, social studies（社会学）and English were pulsory, and students could choose other subjects for themselves, I chose music, Japanese and health.In New Zealand, students are very active in class. And teachers are not as serious. They often let us play games in class. We can sit with anyone we like, and the teacher can sit at her own desk or at a student’s desk. The school had an easy manner, with few rule s.Because there was no homework, we could join clubsor do anything we liked. I always went to the library after school, where I found a lot of books to help with my studies.Studying in New Zealand is very different from studying in China. In New Zealand, studentsdepend onthe library to gain knowledge instead of waiting for what teachers ask them to do.Time went fast. The two months after I arrived flew by. Then a week of exams began.I did not have to take these exams, because I had only been at the school for a short time. However, my maths teacher encouragedme to take the maths exam, as she thought I could do well. Though there wasn’t much pressureon me, I worked very hard to get ready for the exam because I know that no pain means no gain.When the day of the exam came, I found that I finished the paper faster than the other students. One week later, my teacher told the whole class who had got the top mark: It was me!I got 94 percent.All my classmates were very happy and said congratulations to me. It was one of the happiest days of my life43. The word “Wellington” in the fourth paragraph is the name of_______.A. the writer’s new teacherB. the writer’s new schoolC. a city in New ZealandD. a person we don’t know44. When she was wiping away her tears, the writer realized that________.A. she had already arrived in New Zealand.B. she could no longer see her parents in Hong Kong.C. she had to say goodbye to her parents.D. she would start a new life in New Zealand all by herself.45. The word “pulsory” in the sixth paragraph means_______ in Chinese.A. 必修的B. 选修的C. 义务的D. 有责任的46. The writer always went to the library because ________.A. the teacher asked her to do soB. she wanted to gain knowledge with the help of many booksC. she had no homework and had nothing to doD. she must get ready for the exams47. The writer didn’t have to take the exams, ________.A. so she didn’t work hard to get ready for themB. but she thought she could do well and took the maths examC. but she took the maths exam and did best of all in itD. so she found she finished the paper faster than the othersBLisa, a middle-aged woman, went to prepare lunch, leaving her 3-year-old son, Barney, playing by himself in the backyard.All of a sudden, a sharp cry of Barney came into the mother’s ears, and Lisa rushed into the backyard and found a big snake entwining the little child with its body and trying to swallow the boy. Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She made up her mind to save her son from the snake’s mouth.It was a fearless mother’s love that made Lisa forgot what she faced. She took up an old hatchet from the ground and struck the snake with all her strength.One, two, with the hatchet, Lisa hit the snake again and again, but she felt as if she were striking a mass of solid rubber. The little boy’s voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisa’s heart was broken and she nearly went mad. Suddenly Lisa put aside the hatchet and threw herself on to the snake, opened hermouth and bit into its back, as if tearing a touch steak. Lisa was really mad.A small piece of flesh was bitten off. Lisa picked up the hatchet again and hit at the wound in the snake’s body madly and savagely.S tinking blood was spraying out of the snake’s body. The snake was so badly wounded that it let go of Barney and moved back into the forest. It had never imagined that human beings had such terrible, sharp teeth. Halfway home, the snake died.48.What did Lisa find when she came into the backyard?A. big snake was swallowing her son.B. Her son was playing with a poisonous snake.C. Her son was in no danger of losing his life.D. Barney was fighting a big snake.49.Why did Lisa fail in killing the snake at first?A. Because she was afraid that what she did would hurt her son.B. Because the hatchet was not sharp enough and the snake’s skin was too hard.C. Because the snake was even stronger than Lisa.D. Because she was too astonished to do anything.50. _______, so she bit the snake.A. Lisa was really driven madB. Lisa thought her teeth were much sharper than the hatchetC. Lisa couldn’t refuse the temptation of the snake’s meatD. Lisa had not got any other way to deal with the snake51.From the story, we learned that it was a mother’s love that made ____.A. Barney braveB. the snake frightenedC. Lisa mad and angryD. the woman fearless52.Which of the following is true?A. The wounded snake didn’t crawl back into its hiding hole in th e forest before it died.B. Without her teeth sharper than anyone else’s, she would not have defeated the snake.C. Even though Barney was not saved alive, the lady won a brave victory of love.D. Even if she did not use the hatchet again, the snake would still be killed.CThirty- two people watched Kitty Genovese being killed right below their windows. She was their neighbor. Yet none of the 32 helped her. Not one even called the police. Was this in gunman cruelty? Was it lack of feeling about one’s fello wman? “Not so,”say scientists John Barley and Bib Fatane. These men went beyond the headlines to research into the reasons why people didn’t act. They found that a person has to go through two steps before he can help. First he has to notice that is an emergency（紧急情况）. Suppose you see a middle aged man fall to the side - walk. Is he having a heart attack? Is he in a a（昏迷） from a headache? Or is he about to sleep off a drunk?Is the smoke ing into the room from a leak（漏洞） in the air conditioning? Is it “steam pipes”? Or is it really smoke from a fire? It’s not always easy to tell if you are faced with a real emergency. Second, and more important, the person facedwith an emergency must feel personally responsible（负责任的）. He must feel that he must help, or the person won’t get the help he needs.The researchers found that a lot depends on how many people are around. They had college students in to be “tested.”Some came alone. Some came with one or two others. And some came in large groups. The researchers started them off on the “tests.”Then they went into the next room. A curtain divided the “testing room”and the room into which they went. Soon the students heard a scream, the noise of book shelves falling and a cry for help. All of this had been prerecorded on a tape recorder. Eight out of ten of the students taking the test alone acted to help. Of the students in pairs, only two out of ten helped. Of the students in groups, none helped.In other words, in a group, Americans often fail to act. They feel that others will act. They, themselves, needn’t. They do not feel any direct responsibility.Are people bothered by situations where people are in trouble? Yes. Scientists found that the people were shocked, they sweated, and they had trembling hands. They felt th e other person’s trouble. But they did not act. They were in a group. Their actions were shaped by the actions of those they were with.53．The purpose of this passage is ________.A. to explain why people fail to act in emergenciesB. to explain when people will act in emergenciesC. to explain what people will do in emergenciesD. to explain how people feel in emergencies54．Which of the following is NOT true?A. When a person tries to help others, he must be clear that there is a real emergency.B. When a person tries to help others, he should know whether they are worth his help.C. A person must take the full responsibility for the safety of those in emergenciesif he wants to help.D. A person with a heart attack needs the most.55．The main reason why people fail to act when they stay together is that ________.A. they are afraid of emergenciesB. they are not willing to get themselves involvedC. others will act if they themselves hesitateD. they do not have any direct responsibility for those who need help 56．The author suggests that ________.A. we shouldn’t blame a person if he fails to act in emergenciesB. a person must feel guilty if he fails to helpC. people should be responsible for themselves in emergenciesD. when you are in trouble, people will help you anywayD在下列57—61题中，Bobby, Maria, Andrew, Lucy和Scott正在寻找适合自己的大学。