九年级英语比赛试题I.单项选择( ()1.----Mr Green ’s classes are so interesting .-----Yes,she has a lot of ___________ in teaching.)2.-----Are you _______ from American?-----No,none of us.( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ()3.There is a _________ ‘u’and ____ ‘l’in the word “lucky ”.A.a;anB.an;anC.a;aD.an;a)4.Now let ’s have _________. Don’t give up.A.the second tryB.a second tryC.second tryD.this second try.)5.The number of giant pandas is getting ______,becaue their living areas becoming farmlands.A. less and lessrger and largerC.smaller and smallerD.fewer and fewer )6.----Did you find the small village yesterday?---Yes,without any difficuly,for it has _______ changed over the years.A. hardly)7.The boy is too young to ______ clothes himself.A.get dressedB. put on)8.You______ me waiting for two hours . I ________ for you since five.A.kept;waitedB.have kept;waitedC.keep;have waitedD.have kept;have waited)9.This paper is used ______ a table.)10.He often _______ people laugh and many people ________ laugh with tears.A.makes; are made toB.is made,makeC.makes;make toD.made;are made )11.How dirty the table are!They need _______.A.to clean)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.A.Is;usedB.Is;usingC.is using fored 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 lastB.what you have done todayC.what time your sister will arriveD.When the accident happened?)16.Do you remember those days _______ we spent along the sea shore very happily?)17.We don ’tknow if it _______ tomorrow, If it _______,we won’tgo out for a walk.( ( (A.will rain;rainsB.rains;rainsC.will rain;will rainD.rains;will rain)18.________ regular( 有规律的 ) exercise is very important, it’s never a goodbedroom.)19.My mon told me to meet John at the airport,but he didn’t______.A.show upe upC.cheer upD.turn up.)20.---You won ’tdo as he says ,will you?----_________.I don ’tthink he is right.A.Yes,I will.B.No,I won ’tC.Yes,I won ’tD.No,I will.idea to exercise too close toII.完形填空Lang Lang was born in Shenyang ,China. He is only 30 years old, but has already been called“The most popular pianist on the planet ”by American television network CNN.Like every successful person, Lang became famous ___21__ years of hard work and lonely practice.He began to take piano___22__ at the age of three. With great talent ,he won his____23__competition at the age of five. Lang ’s father pushed little Lang very hard to succeed, when he was nine,Lang went to learn music in Beijing. His father ___24___ gave up his job and moved to Beijing with his son.Then the difficult time came. “I got fired( 开出 )by the piano teacher six months_____24___ .It destroyed my piano dream. ”Lang said to a CNN interviewer.When he heard about his son ’s failure, Lang ’s father was so____26___ that he shouted at ng was under more pressure.His pressure __27___changed to power（力量） He practiced more. Then his chance came ,he won a prize at the age of 17 at a concert in Chicago,US. His true love of __28__ and piano made him keep working .“When I was only two, I___29__in love with the piano when I saw Tom, the cat playing it in cartoon,”said Lang. “Today, playing classical music on the piano is still ____30____thing in the world for me.”It is certain that he will make greater progress in the future.()25.A,after D,beforeIII.阅读理解A man went to India for the first time. At that time, people could never travel by plane,by train or by car. So the man walked to India. When he got there, he was so excited to see a lot of fruits. But they were more expensive than those inhis country. At last he found a big basket of red ,long fruit and it was the cheapest in the shop. He bought some andstarted to eat.but after he eat some of them, his eyes watered, his mouth burned and his face become red .He jumped up and down ,but he continue to eat the fruit.Some people who were looking at him and said,“You are crazy, man. Those are chilles! You can ’teat so many and they are not good for you. ”Then the man said , “No. can’tstop. I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money.! ”And you think that man was silly, ight? In fact ,we do a lot of things like that .Sometimes though we know there’s no hope that things will change,we’ll continue just because we’ve put money,time and love into it. So even if you’ve lost something,let it go and move on. That’s better than continue to lose.()31.The man got to India _______.A. by planeB.by trainC.on footD.by car()32.Which of these things didn’thappen after the man ate the chilles?A.His eyes wateredB.His mouth burnedC.His face became redD.He jumped with joy.()33.The man didn ’tstop eating chilles because_______.A.they were deliciousB.he really liked them very muchC.He was not fullD.He thought he had paid for them()34.What does the underlined word“Chilles”mean in Chinese?A. 胡萝卜B.辣椒C.南瓜D. 苦瓜()35.The write wants to tell us that________.A. sometimes we should learn to give upB. we can’teat things that make us uncomfortableC. we should not throw anything away if we have paid for it.D. If we have put love into something ,we should never give it up.Passage 2A website is now giving people the chance to name their own color to raise money for children’scharity.people can visit the website to name a color they like. Then they can give children’s charity atleast ￡ 1 by using credit cards( 信用卡 )The world ’s tiniest camera has been created by a New York company ,Hommacher. Although it is alittle bigger than a fingertip( 指尖 )，it takes photos and records videos just like any other kind ofcamera.An airport in Moscow has opend“sleep box”service, Passengers can rent a mini sleep box for thirtymimutes to sleep if their flights are late.The chalkkeeper is a new invention to reuse chalk dust( 灰尘 )------ it cleans the blackboard andcollects the chalk dust , when enough dust is collected, it will be changed back into a piece of chalk.()36.The website is giving people the chance to raise money for ______.A.people in hospitalB.children ’s charityC.animalThen dangerD.old people ’s house()37.The camera ______.A.can not take photosB.is the tiniest in the worldC.was created by a London companyD.is as big as a fingertip()38.Passengers can rent the “sleeping box ’’to sleep_______.A.if they arrive at the airport too earlyB.at any time during their flightsC.if they are sleepyD.when their flights are late()39.The chalkkeeper______.A.is a piece of chalkB.collets any kind of dustC.can reuse chalk dustD.can clean classrooms()40.The passage above may come from______.A.a newspaperB.the TVC.the radioD.a travel guidebookPassage 3Once there was an octopus . He always went around alone because he was too shy, although he wanted to have lots of friends.One day, the octopus was trying to catch a little fish. But he tied himself into one big knot （结）， and he couldn ’t move. Though he tried to get free, it was no use. In the end , he had to ask the passing fish for help. Many fish swam past,but one very kind little fish offered to help him.Because the octopus was so shy,he only thanked the fish ,and quickly swam off. Later,he thought that he had wasted a great chance to make friends.A few days later,while the octopus was resting in rocks,he noticed that everyone around was swimming past in a hurry. There was a huge fish coming over. The octopus quickly hid in the rocks.From his hiding place ,he saw the hugefish was running after the kind little fish. That little fish really needed help. But no one dared to go near. The octopusfelt that he had to try his best to help.He rushed out and shot out his ink.Quickly he took the little fish,and hid in the rocks. The big fish swam away angrily. All the fish though the octopus was so brave.The the little fish told them how he had helped the octopus a few days earlier,after the other fish heard this, they discovered how nice the shy octopus was,and everyone would like to be the friend of such a brave octopus.()41.The octopus didn ’thave many friends because he ______.A. hardly ever come out.B.was not brave enoughC.was too shyD.never helped others()42.________helped the octopus when he was in trouble.A.A big fishB.A little fishC.Many fishD.Another fish()43After taking the little fish,the octopus ________.A.hid in the rocksB.went to the other fish for helpC.left the little fishD.rushed out from the rocks()44.What happened to the little fish in the end?A.A big fish ate himB.He swam away aloneC. The octopus saved himD.Many fish helped him()45.We can learn from the passage that _______.A.it ’s easy to make real friendsB.if you are not shy ,you will have a lot of friendsC.all animals are our good friendsD.we must be friendly and helpful to make friendsPassage 4.Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small,you can takethese steps to deal with your worries:1. Try to find out what you’re worried about.Sometimes ,you will know what you’re worred about . Other times,you might not. Try to find it out first ;If youcan’t,you can ask for help.2. Think of ways to make it better.’t There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it wonGrades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you’re worried about grades,ask yourself these questions:☆ Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?☆ How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’ta test?☆ Do I have a good place to do my homework?☆ Have I tried different ways of studying?If you worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do---write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game,say sorry to him or her . Once you have a list of thingsyou could do ,you can choose the one that gets your friend back.3.Ask for helpWhen you ’re worried ,you can find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents ,friends,or teachers for help.()46.How many steps can you take to deal with your worries?()47.Students worry about their _______most at school.()48.If you worry is about a fight with a friend, you can ______.A.write a note to him or her B .sit on the sofa and worry(C.stop talking with him or her D.wait for him or her to talk first. )49.Which is TRUE according to the passage?A.Not all people have worriesB.You can ask for help when you are worryC.Nothing can make you feel less worriedD.Grades are not important()50.This passage is about _______.A.why grades are importantB.what you worries areC.how to deal with your worriesD.different ways of studyingIV.补全对话(A)框中所给的句子中选择合适的句子完成下面的对话A.I ’m afraid notB.When and where shall we meet?C.All right!D.What time will it start?E.Yes. What ’s up?F.Shall we get there a little earlier?G.Would you like to go with me?Helen: Hello,,is that Marcia speaking?Marcia:Yes,Who ’s that?Helen:This is Helen. Are you free this Friday evening?’Helen:Let ’s meet at 6:30 at the gate of Blue Sea Theater.Marcia:54._____________ We can buy something to drink.Helen:OK.Let ’s make it 6:15.Marcia:55.___________ See you then.Helen: See you.(B) 在下面对话的空白处填入合适的话语（可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完满。
