2017学年九年级英语竞赛试题

2020 学年第一学期九年级英语竞赛测试卷一、完形填空（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

It was a day before I started school again after having the world's best summer. I was puzzled standing at that bus stop, for I knew that after I stepped on that bus, my 1 would be gone for a long time.I never had friends at school. My parents always said that if you want to have friends, you have to be a friend. I did that, but it didn't 2 . I was still ignored( 忽视), I didn't want it to be the same way this year. Before I knew it, it was the 3 day of school.Then, the bus slowly 4 .The door opened, and I walked to the 5 of the bus. As I passed the other kids，they would whisper and suddenly giggle. The bus trip seemed to take a long time 6 we reached the school. When we arrived, I walked to my classroom, and sat at the 7 in the very back of the classroom. It wasn’t that I disliked school, but I wasn’t a 8 of the kids at the school. I 9 listening to the teacher in class，but I didn't like it when the bell rang for 10 .I walked to an empty table，opened my lunch bag，and began to eat 11 .A girl with a friendlysmile came over to my table.“What's your name?”she asked.“Rachael,” I said in a low voice.“I am Monica,”she said. She 12 talking to me, and I talked to her a little bit.“No one likes me, "I said after a while of 13.“I do,” she replied“I14 that after a while of being lonely you have to be friends with people that look lonely too. Then, 15 will ever be lonely in this world,” she said.Ever since those words have been said to me, I have lots of true friends. I will never forget the day my friend gave me advice that would last a lifetime.1. A. freedom B. choice C. chance D. money2. A. happen B. leave C. work D. come3. A. first B. last C. next D. other4. A. started B. left C. stopped D. began5. A. side B. back C. front D. top6. A. before B. after C. when D. unless7. A. table B. window C. desk D. door8. A. brother B. friend C. leader D. king9. A. finished B. minded C. missed D. enjoyed10. A. lunch B. dinner C. breakfast D. supper11. A. happily B. slowly C. comfortably D. normally12. A. stopped B. remembered C. disliked D. kept13. A. silence B. noise C. practice D. anger14. A. explained B. regretted C. learned D. promised15. A. someone B. on one C. everyone D. anyone二、阅读理解（共20 小题；每小题2 分，满分40 分）(A)In a Chinese class, the teacher read an old poem to students, “The ring of the bell reachedthe boat at midnight(夜半钟声到客船).” Then he stopped, and asked, “How could the sound travel so far?”Well, that’s not a normal question in a Chinese class. But for “no-boundary( 无边界) classes” at Luwan Middle school in Shanghai, it is quite normal. In such classes, teachers work together and teach different kinds of knowledge in one class. The school has organized about 60 such classes.“We hope students can get a general u nderstanding of science,” said He Li, headmaster of the school.What subject could go together? The school lets teachers decide. They have tried putting physics and music, physics and Chinese, and physics and chemistry together.To that question asked by the Chinese teacher, a physics teacher sitting near him gave the answer, “Sound waves deflect( 偏折)towards a lower temperature. At midnight, the ground is colder than the air. The sound waves deflect towards the ground. So we can hear a faraway sound much clearer.”“It was so interesting!” said Wang Yinkai, 14, from the school. “We didn’t think about any relationship between these subjects. But now in such classes, we learn to look at a question from different sides.”Li Zhiyuan, 14, said that these classes also help students make more friends.“We often do both chemistry and physics experiments in one class,” said Li. It’s q uitepossible that you’re good at one subject but not the other. “So we need each other’s help.”16.“How could the sound travel so far?” should be a question.A. ChineseB. musicC. chemistryD. physics17.It can be learned from Paragraph 4 that .A.the air is colder than the ground at midnightB.sound waves deflect towards a higher temperatureC.we can hear a faraway sound much better at midnightD.the sound waves deflect towards the air at midnight18.The “no-boundary classes” can help students .municate with other studentsb.look at a question from different sidesc.pay more attention to science and Chinesed.get different kinds of knowledge in one classA. abcB. bcdC. acdD. abd19.What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How to help each other.B. New organized classes.C. How to learn Chinese better.D. Differences between subjects.(B)Children in England will no longer be able to buy energy drinks. The UK government has made plans to ban(禁止) the sale of energy drinks to kids. It is now asking for public suggestions as to what age the ban should start at (16 or18), the BBC reported.An energy drink is a type of drink that contains stimulants(兴奋剂), such as caffeine. Red Bull is one of the most famous energy drinks. The makers of these drinks say that they can give you energy when you feel tired. However, these drinks have very high levels of sugar and caffeine. Energy drinks have 65 percent more sugar than normal soft drinks. This may explain why obesity(肥胖) rates have risen among children.Too much caffeine can lead to health problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness. A 250ml can of Red Bull contains about 80 mg of caffeine, three times the level of a can of Coca-Cola, The Guardian noted.In the UK, more than two-thirds of 10-to-17-year-olds buy energy drinks, according to government data. “Childhood obesity is one of the greatest hea lth challenges this country faces. It's important that we do all we can to make sure children have the best start in life,” UK Prime Minister Theresa May said in a statement.The ban would apply to( 应用于)drinks containing more than 150 mg of caffeine per liter. Under the ban, shops in England that sell the drinks to children would face fines of up to ₤ 2,500(22,070 yuan).20.From the first paragraph, we can learn that .A.Britain has banned the sale of energy drinks to kidsB.the UK government hasn't decided what age the ban should start atC.kids of all ages will no longer buy any energy drinksD.children in the UK can’t buy energy drinks at the moment21.Which of the following mainly leads to children's obesity according to the passage?A. StimulantsB. CaffeineC. SugarD. Energy22.According to the ban, what kind of drinks are allowed to sell to children?A.Drinks that contain 80 mg of caffeineB.Drinks that contain 65 mg of caffeineC.Drinks with less than 150 mg caffeine per liter.D.Drinks with more than 150 mg caffeine per liter23.What can we learn from the passage?A.The ban will be carried out around the worldB.Energy drinks do a lot of harm to children's healthC.The UK will ban the sale of all drinks to childrenD.Shops that are against the ban would not be punished(C)“What is success?’’ Mr. Gruber asked his 6th grade business class. It was his opening conversation for the first class of the term.“Success is riding in a sweet car, watching an 80-inch TV, and living in a place with at least twelve rooms.’’ One student a nswered, earning (博得) laughs from all the students.Mr. Gruber smiled, but shook his head. “Tom, that is excess(过量). That is not success.”“How about being able to provide for your family?’’ A blonde girl named Sandy in the front suggested as an answer.“N ow we’re getting closer,’’ Mr. Gruber smiled,“but try thinking about what you need and what you want.”“Getting everything you want.’’ Tom shouted out an answer again, trying for more laughs. Mr. Gruber sighed “I believe we’ve already talked about excess versus(与…比较) success.”“Getting everything you need, but some of what you want.”James, sitting in the back wondered aloud.“ Quite right! ’’ Mr. Gruber clapped. “Success is getting everything you need and some of what you want. The more you get that you want, the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living in excess, though.”“What does this have to do with business?’’ Tom asked. It seemed if it wasn’t funny, he wasn’t happy.“Well, Tom, think of it this way: the p oint of business is to make a living to support your family. Once you have properly seen to (确保) your needs, you can then see to getting the extras that you want.”“What if I don’t have a family?’’ he continued to be difficult.“Then you have to provide for yourself, a family of one.”“He has goldfish to think about!’’ Peter, Tom’s friend, shouted out.“Then he needs to provide for a family of one with a fishbowl.’’ Mr. Gruber corrected himself. Tom nodded, satisfied with that answer.24.Which student didn’t seem to be taking the class seriously?A. TomB. JamesC. PeterD. Sandy25.How did Mr. Gruber make his class lively and interesting?A.He kept explaining things clearly.B.He just read from a textbook.C.He taught humorously and friendly.D.He got his students to take part in a discussion.26.Which word can best describe Mr. Gruber according to the passage?A. StrangeB. PatientC. StrictD. Honest27.What can be the best title of this passage?A. Get What You WantB. Needs and WantsC. Try to Get More MoneyD. How to Live Well(D)It's winter in Siberia in the east of Russia. Lake Baikal is frozen. If you want to get to Olkhon Island, more than a kilometer out from the shore ( 岸), you can’t take a boat. You have to drive across the ice. But don’ t worry —the ice is about 60 centimeters thick. Just try not to think about how much water is below you. Try to forget that you’re traveling over the deepest lake in the world.At its deepest, Lake Baikal is 1,642 meters deep. It is more than 640 kilometers long. The lake is about twenty-five million years old. On either side of it, there are mountains which are very slowly moving apart—by about 2 centimeters each year.Around the beginning of the twentieth century, the Trans-Siberian Railway was built, crossing Russia from west to east. Before then, it was a long way to travel to Lake Baikal, so it was quite an isolated place. Building the railroad along the shore of the lake was a big and difficult job, but it allowed more people to visit the area.Olkhon is the largest island in the lake. For the local people of this area the Buryat people, it is a sacred(神圣的) place. For the Buryats, Lake Baikal is not simply a lake. It is Baikal, the father of 337 daughters. These daughters are all the rivers and streams around the lake. In a Buryat legend ( 传说), one of the daughters, Angara, ran away from the family. That explains why the Angara River runs out of the lake while her 336 “sisters” run into it.Lake Baikal is usually frozen from January to May. When the weather gets warmer and the ice breaks, visitors can take a boat to Olkhon to enjoy the quiet beauty of this place.28.When it is frozen, the ice on Lake Baikal is about centimeters thick.A. 2B. 60C. 640D. 164229.The underlined word “isolated” in Paragraph3 means .A. richB. lonelyC. beautifulD. convenient30.From the passage, we know that .A.Olkhon is the largest island in RussiaB.the Angara River runs into the Lake BaikalC.visitors can’t take a boat to Olkhon in MarchD.there are 336 rivers and streams around the Lake Baikal31.What’s the main purpose of the passage?A.To describe a beautiful place in Siberia.B.To describe a legend about the Lake Baikal.C.To explain how the Lake Baikal was formed.D.To explain how the Trans-Siberian Railway was built.(E)Who needs guard dogs when you have wolves, right? That’s probably what Kazakh villagers in the Almaty thought when they decided to replace their dogs with the scary forest-living beasts. According to local news reports, taming(驯养的) wolves are now the latest trend(趋势) and a hobby among the countryside of Kazakhs. “You can buy a wolf cub(幼兽) for just $500, they say, and hunters are determined that if treated well, the wild animal can be tamed.” the KTK television channel reported. Nurseit Zhylkyshybay, a farmer from the south-eastern Almaty, told reporters that he bought a wolf cub from hunters three years ago, and the animal is now perfectly trained.Kurtka, Nurseit’s pet wolf, lives in the family’s yard and takes long walks through the village with his master. Nurseit insisted, “I seldom put him on a chain and do take him for walks around the village. Our family and neighbors aren’t scared of him at all. If the wolf is well fed an d cared for, he won’t attack you, although he does eat a lot more than a dog.”But wolf expert Almas Zhaparov said that the animals are ‘far too dangerous’ to keep at home. “A wolf is like a ticking bomb, and it can go off at any moment,” he warned. “If no thing is done, the fashion could spread to the wealthy Kazakhs, who might try to keep wolves in the grounds of their houses, with possibly deadly results.” Social media users also expressed worries over the trend, asking the government to limit the practice.Nevertheless, the wolves don’t seem to become an immediate problem. If visuals from news reports are anything to go by, the beasts look pretty happy with their new lifestyle, and appear quite fond of their new masters, not unlike dogs.This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of taming wolves in former Soviet Union countries. A few months ago, we wrote about a Belarusian family that has managed to train some wild wolves and are now raising them as pets.32.What can we learn from paragraph 1?A.It is cheaper to keep a wolf as a pet than a dog.B.Many farmers like to feed wolves in the Almaty.C.Many wealthy people begin to feed wolves.D.It’s easy to train wolves for villagers in the Almaty .33.The writer uses the example of Kurka to show that ?A.Wolves can be tamed.B.Wolves are like ticking bombs.C.Wolves like living with humans.D.Keeping wolves at home is easy.34.The government was advised to by some media users.A.allow the rich to have wolvesB.tame the wolves for some useC.take steps to reduce wolvesD.make some ticking bombs35.Why does the writer write the passage?A.To persuade people to keep wolves.B.To report a fashion of keeping wolves.C.To blame people for their keeping wolves.D.To call on people to raise more wolves.三、词汇运用（本题有15 小题，每小题1 分；共计15 分）A.根据句子及所给汉语注释，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

2017年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（初三组）初赛试题及详解听力部分(共三大题，计30分)Ⅰ. Responses(句子应答)(共5小题；每小题1分，计5分)Please listen to the following five sentences and choose the best response to each one you hear. Each sentence will be read twice. (请听下面五个句子，选出能应答所听句子的最佳选项。

每个句子读两遍。

)(答案涂在答题纸上)1. A. Yes, please.B. No, thanks.C. My pleasure.D. Good idea.【答案】C【解析】录音中提到“Thanks for helping me carry these boxes.”，意思是“谢谢你帮我抬这些箱子”，由此可知答句应该是选项C“乐意效劳”。

A选项“是的，请”、B选项“不用了，谢谢”和D选项“好主意”均不符合语境。

【录音原文】Thanks for helping me carry these boxes.2. A. Very good.B. Only a few.C. Not very often.D. Just a little.【答案】D【解析】录音中提到“How much do you know about Alice?”，意思是“你了解爱丽丝多少？”，故答句应该是选项D“一点点”。

A选项“很好”、B选项“只有一些”和C选项“不经常”均不符合语意要求。

【录音原文】How much do you know about Alice?3. A. I quite agree with you.B. Oh, what a beautiful countryside!C. Well, they like the plant very much.D. I’m sorry to h ear that.【答案】A【解析】录音中提到“We should plant more trees to make our country beautiful.”，意思是“我们应该种更多的树来让我们的祖国变漂亮”，由此可知答句应该是选项A“我非常同意你”。

12014-2015学年下学期九年级英语竞赛试题 （时间：120分钟；满分：150分） 成绩 第一部分 听力 (满分30分) Ⅰ.听音选图，听句子，根据你所听到的内容，选择正确的图画顺序，每个句子读两遍（6分） 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. II 、听对话 根据你所听到的内容，选择正确的答案。

每段对话读两遍。

（12分） 第一节 听下面4段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项。

（6分） （ ）7.How does the man feel? A. Sad B. Excited C. Worried （ ）8.When will Pingping help Ann with her Chinese? A. On Saturday morning. B. On Saturday afternoon. C. On Saturday evening. （ ）9.What ’s the right time? A. 9:50 a. m. B. 9:55 a. m. C. 10:00 a. m. （ ）10.What caused the woman ’s headache? A. Too much sunshine. B. Too much medicine. C. Too little sleep 第二节 听下面2段对话，每段对话后面有2个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项。

（6分） 听第5段材料，回答第11、12题。

（ ）11.How long did the man work in Japan? A. For 3 years. B. For 4 years. C. For 5 years. （ ）12.Which of following is TRUE? A. The man hasn ’t been to England. B. The man liked Japan very much. C. The man thought it was crowded in Japan. 听第6段材料，回答第13、14题。

2017年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（高三组）决赛试题及详解听力部分(共三大题，计30分)Ⅰ. Sentences(句子听写)(共5小题；每小题1分，计5分)Please listen to the following five sentences. There are two missing words in each sentence. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. Each sentence will be read twice.(请听下面五个句子，每个句子中均有两个缺失的单词，请根据你所听到的单词填空。

每个句子读两遍。

)(答案写在答题纸上)1. On second thought, let’s _____ _____ that paragraph.【答案】leave out【解析】录音中提到“On second thought, let’ leave out that paragraph.”，由此可知空格处应填leave out，意为“删除；舍弃”。

【录音原文】On second thought, let’s leave out that paragraph.2. Don’t pay any attention to the twins; they’re always _____ _____.【答案】showing off【解析】录音中提到“Don’t pay any attention to the twins; they’re always showing off.”，由此可知空格处应填showing off，意为“炫耀”。

【录音原文】Don’t pay any attention to the twins; they’re always showing off. 3. Have you ever _____ any English _____ in your time at school?【答案】taken; examinations【解析】录音中提到“Have you ever taken any English examinations in your time at school?”，由此可知空格处应分别填taken和examinations。

2017年英语竞赛题⽬1. Exercise: Nowadays people join in all kinds fitness clubs such as swimming club, tennis clubs and so on to exercise themselves after work or after school.Question: What do you think of this phenomenon in our society?2. Family: We are brought up by our parents who give us all their love with no complaints. With our growth, they become older and weaker. Question: As children, what can we do for our parents’ love?3. Interests: “Love is the first step to obtain knowledge”. This is an English proverb known by a lot of people.Question: How do you understand this English saying?4. After-school activities: There are all kinds of after-school activities, including going to the library reading, going outside exercising, taking some times surfing the internet, doing some volunteer work together with friends, and so on.Question: What after-school activities do you usually take? And Why?5. Travelling: During the national day holidays, almost all the tourist attractions are crowded with people from all over the country. Question: How do you like go travelling during such kind of holidays? Why or why not?7. Internet：Today, internet seems to be a necessary part of our life, where most families are connected into the net.Question:How does the internet affect your life?8. Environment：In our city, on the both sides of the streets are lines of blooming green trees and beautiful flowers. In the neighborhoods apartment buildings are surrounded by green land.Question: What do you think of this change that is taking place in our city?9. Traffic：Compared with ten years ago, today cars have already go into Most Chinese families, and some families even have more than one. Question: What do you think of this kind of change in China?1.In our city, many green areas have been changed into parking areas.Should more green areas be set as public spots? Your reasons, please.2.Nowadays, it is harder to keep children away from violent TVprograms. Does watching violent TV programs make a child think violence is acceptable? Your reasons, please.3.Internet becomes a part of our daily lives. Parents should monitorhow children use the Internet. Do you agree or disagree? Why？4.As China gets more connection with the whole world, fashionbecomes more important. Do you agree or disagree? Your reasons, please.5.In all kinds of games, the players are trying their best to win.However, we are always told that winning is not as important as participating. Do you think so? Your reasons, please.6.People are participating in both individual and team sports. Childrenare educated to play a kind of team sport at school. What do you think about it?7.Nowadays parents often send their children to all kinds of after-school classes or clubs. Is it a good way to cultivate children’s own hobbies? Y our reasons, please.8.Nowadays western festivals such as Valentine’s Day and ChristmasDay are well-known among young generations. Is it necessary for us to learn about Chinese traditional festivals? Why？9.In our city, many green areas have been changed into parking areas.Should more green areas be set as public spots? Your reasons, please.10.N owadays, it is harder to keep children away from violent TVprograms. Does watching violent TV programs make a child think violence is acceptable? Your reasons, please.11.I nternet becomes a part of our daily lives. Parents should monitorhow children use the Internet. Do you agree or disagree? Why？12.A s China gets more connection with the whole world, fashion becomes more important. Do you agree or disagree? Your reasons, please.13.I n all kinds of games, the players are trying their best to win.However, we are always told that winning is not as important as participating. Do you think so? Your reasons, please.14.P eople are participating in both individual and team sports. Childrenare educated to play a kind of team sport at school. What do you think about it?15.N owadays parents often send their children to all kinds of after-school classes or clubs. Is it a good way to cultivate children’s own hobbies? Y our reasons, please.16.Nowadays western festivals such as Valentine’s Day and ChristmasDay are well-known among young generations. Is it necessary for us to learn about Chinese traditional festivals? Why？第⼆环节：即问即答例题1. No Smoking:1. What do you see in the picture?2. Do the people around you that you know smoke?3. What do you think is the harm of smoking?4. What suggestions can you offer to prevent people from smoking?2. Crowding in Scenic Spot1. What do you see in the picture?2. Have you travelled to any tourist attractions during the National Day holidays?3. What do you think are the reasons for the crowding in scenic spots?4. How can we enjoy our travelling during holidays?3. Chinese Soldiers1. What do you see in the picture?2. Do you know any people around you that join the Chinese army?3. What do our Chinese soldiers do for our country and people?4. What can we do for the loveliest people in China?1. What do you see in the picture?2. Have you witnessed this phenomenon in your living area?3. What do you think about the smog?4. Can you give us some suggestions to solve the problem?What do you see in this pictureWhat do you know about this Chinese dayWhat do you usually do on that dayCan you give us some suggestions to keep such traditional Chinese customs?What do you see in this pictureHave you experienced it in your life What do you think are the causes of it What can we do to solve this problemWhat do you see in this pictureWhen do Chinese people usually play this gameHow do you like this kind of festival in ChinaWhat can we do to keep such traditional Chinese customs5号题What do you see in this pictureHow do you often get such informationWhat do you know about the progress in Chinese space technology What should we do if we want to devote ourselves to it 6号题1. What do you see in this picture?2. Do the elderly in your family have access to internet?3. How does the internet influence the elderly in China now?4. What should we do to help the elderly use it correctly?What do you see in this pictureHave you got security education at schoolWhy do students need security educationCan you give some security tips to high school studentsWhat do you see in this pictureWhat do you think of this phenomenonWhat can we do to help themHow can we promote Chinese culture to the world。

2017年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高一年级组模拟试题二（总分：150分答题时间：120分钟）听力部分（共三大题，记30分）略笔试部分（共七大题，计120分）Ⅰ. Knowledge and Usage (知识与用法) （共20小题；26-35每小题0.5分，36-45每小题1分计15分）(A) Please complete the following sentences with one word for each blank by using the Chinese or English hints given in the brackets.（请根据括号中所给的汉语提示完成下列句子。

）（答案写在答题纸上）26. We (关心,在乎) what happens in our dreams, even when what happens makes no sense.27. Everything in my childhood crowded in my mind (好像,仿佛) they had just happened.28. But some scientists say that recovering from this (灾难) will be even more complicated.29. In a word, we all can make a difference in (保护) the endangered species from extinction.30. They are all American heroes and (应该得到) our thanks and our remembrances.31. The internet resources should be made use of to (make wealthy or richer) our life32. The people there did not allow them to (build) a factory so as not to pollute the water in the river.33. Helicopters (save) nearly 20 people from the roof of the burning building last night.34. A sad little boy was (looking for ) happiness and wanted to meet God.35. Some patients (in fact)got worse after receiving the treatment.(B) Please complete the following passage by choosing the best of the four choices marked A,B,C and D in the boxes. （请从方框中给所的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项完成下面的短文。

2016-2017学年度上学期第二次月考九年级英语试题一、单项选择。

（共20题，每题1分，共20分）1. She used to_________ with her parents , but now she is used _______with her classmates. at school.A. live; to livingB. live ; to liveC. living; to livingD. living; to live2. ______you read books, __________you will have knowledge.—A .The more; the much B. The more; the moreC. The many; the muchD. The most; the most3. I hear you’ve got a new pan pal. I wonder _______________.A. where does she liveB. where is she studyingC. where will she workD. how old she is4. –This English song ________by the girls after class.A. often singsB. often sangC. is often sangD. is often sung5. _________you had wings(翅膀), you can’t be there in time .A. BecauseB. UnlessC. Even though D .If6. When you read English newspapers or magazines, some new words are often found., then you can _______in the dictionary.、A. look at themB. look for themC. look them upD. look them over7. I find it difficult ________English well.A. learnB. to learnC. learningD. to learning8. They all avoided __________that name.A. mentionB. mentionedC. mentioningD. to mention9. I haven’t seen my parents for long. I am too busy ______them these days.Why not call them insteadA. visitB. to visitC. visitingD. visits’s car is not here. I think he _________ somewhere.·A. goesB. will goC. has goneD. went11. I ___________the CDs to you if I have time tomorrow.A. will returnB. returnedC. have returnedD. return12. –Who’s the little baby in the photo, Susan- It’s me. This photo_____________ ten years ago.A. takesB. is takenC. tookD. was taken13. They _____________ here since they came to China.A. livedB. have livedC. liveD. were living14. Thank you for ________ your pen to me . ‘A. borrowB. borrowingC. lendD. lending)15. A bridge __________here in a year.A. buildsB. builtC. is builtD. will be built16. —How do you study a test？—I study working a group .A. for, in, withB. for, by, atC. for, by, withD. of, in, by17. I am sure that my dream of becoming a famous player will ________．A．come true B．come out C．come up D．come along's really a hard task, we hardly know how to_______ it.A．look after B．do with C．deal with D．help withthinks that English movies isn’t a good way to learn English．A．watching B．watch C．watched D．watchedsaw Harry _______ football in his front garden when I passed his house.A. playsB. playedC. playingD. play二、完形填空（共1小题，计10分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案．“If you agree with me，please Dianzan．”Do you know Dianzan is one of the most popular words on the InternetWhen you think someone’s ideas are right，when you think someone’s articles are （21），or when you are moved by what someone writes，you can click （点击）the praise sign．Anyhow，clicking the praise sign （22）that you agree with someone or praise someone．Dianzan is a kind of Chinese Internet language．People （23）use it when they surf the Internet．There is a function（功能）of Dianzan in the QQ space．The QQ space has had the function （24）2010．It didn’t become very popular until Sina blog（新浪博客）（25）the function of Dianzan．In recent years，it has become more and more popular．When the 2015New Y ear came，Chinese leader Xi Jinping used the word Dianzan to praise and （26）his thanks to the great Chinese people．Websites can know how many people support some ideas （27）counting how many people click the praise sign．Experts can know （28）teenagers are caring about through what they click the sign for．That can help them solve teenagers’（29）．Clicking the praise sign is really a（n）（30）thing．Have you ever clicked the sign for anybody on the Internet21．A．wonderful B．terrible C．hard D．awful22．A．offers B．takes C．means D．avoids]23．A．never B．luckily C．slowly D．usually24．A．after B．since C．in D．before25．A．broke B．checked C．refused D．started26．A．accept B．express C．create D．receive27．A．by B．on C．at D．under28．A．that B．where C．what D．when29．A．plans B．happiness C．problems D．fairness30．A．difficult B．surprising C．embarrassing D．easy．三、阅读理解。

2017年“上外杯”上海市高中英语竞赛初赛试题Array考生注意：一、本卷共11页、75小题，满分100分。

答卷时间90分钟。

二、本卷所有题目均为选择题，请将所选答案用2B铅笔点涂在答题卡上。

I. Vocabulary （12分）Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once. Note that there is one word or phrase more than you need. ArrayOnce when I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book about a jungle, called True Stories. It showed a boa constrictor swallowing a wild beast.In the book it said: "Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole,____1____. Afterward they are no longer able to move, and they sleep during the six months of their digestion."In those days I thought a lot about jungle adventure, and eventually ____2____my first drawing, using a colored pencil. My Drawing Number One.I showed the grown-ups my masterpiece, and I asked them if the drawing scared them.They answered: " Why be scared by a hat?"My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictor ____3____. Then I drew the inside of the boa constrictor, so that the grown-ups could understand. They always ____4____.The grown-ups advised me to put away my drawings of boa constrictors, the inside or the outside, and apply myself ____5____ to geography, history, arithmetic and grammar. That is why, I ____6____, at the age of six, a magnificent career as an artist. I had been discouraged by the failure of my Drawing Number One and my Drawing Number Two. Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is ____7____ to provide explanation over and over again.So then I had to choose another career, and learned to ____8____. I have flown almost everywhere in the world. And ____9____, geography has been a big help to me. I can tell China from Arizona at first glance, which is very useful if you get lost during the night.So I have had, ____10____, lots of encounters with lots of serious people. I have spent lots of time with grown-ups. I have seen them at close range… which hasn’t much improved my opinion of them.Whenever I encountered a grown-up who seemed to me at all enlightened, I would ____11____ him with my Drawing Number One, which I have always kept. I wanted to see if hereally understood anything. But he would always answer, "That is a hat." Then I wouldn’t talkabout boa constrictors or jungles or stars. I would ____12____. I would talk about bridge and golfand politics and neckties. And the grown-up was glad to know such a reasonable person.II. Grammar （8分）Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.The eighth chapter is exceedingly brief, and relates that Gibbons, the amateur naturalist of the district, ____13____ lying out on the spacious open downs without a soul ____14____ a couple of miles of him, as he thought, and almost dozing, heard close to him the sound as of a man coughing, sneezing, and ____15____ swearing savagely to himself; and looking, beheld nothing. Yet the voice was indisputable. It continued to swear with that breadth and variety ____16____ distinguishes the swearing of a cultivated man. It grew to a climax, diminished again, and died ____17____ in the distance, going ____18____ it seemed to him in the direction of Adderdean. It lifted to a spasmodic sneeze and ended. Gibbons had heard nothing of the morning's occurrences, ____19____ the phenomenon was so striking and disturbing that his philosophical tranquillity vanished; he got up hastily, and hurried ____20____ the steepness of the hill towards the village, as fast as he could go.III. Cloze （30分）Directions:For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)Everybody has heard of Jimmy Carter. As president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, he oversaw a particularly ____21____ time in American history. Americans taken hostage in the Middle East, major gasoline shortages around the ____22____, and a poor relationship with a potential enemy – the Soviet Union – are hardly the stuff of pleasant memories.Yet even though Carter held America’s most powerful office, he will probably be ___23____ more for the work he has done since he left the White House. His ____24____ on humanitarian issues around the world sets him apart as a caring, dedicated person who wants to see those of low economic or social status ____25____ from the great wealth, power, and generosity of this country.One of the major ____26____ Carter has focused on throughout his career is peace in the Middle East. He ____27____ a national energy policy designed to reduce American dependence on foreign oil long before it was popular to do so and negotiated peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. ____28____, he was among the first to insist publicly on basic human rights for everyone around the world, and he founded a non-profit organization, The Carter Center, to work towards that end. In his opinion, this includes ____29____ modern health care to developing nations in order to contain disease and improve quality of life around the world.However, Carter does not focus all his efforts abroad. He works actively to improve the standard of living ____30____ as well. He and his wife Roslyn are enthusiastic supporters of Habitat for Humanity. This volunteer-based organization devotes itself to building affordable but quality housing for those who ____31____ might not be able to buy a home. Voluntary workerscome together in their own free time to construct, paint, and landscape simple homes, working side-by-side with the families that will ____32____ the residences. Habitat does more than build houses; it builds ____33____.For all these reasons, Carter deserves respect for dedicating his career to public ____34____. Everyone can agree with his impressive charity and acknowledge his obvious ____35____ to all of humanity.21. A. powerful B. tough C. different D. unique22. A. world B. country C. West D. East23. A. remembered B. criticized C. well-known D. admired24. A. speech B. theory C. record D. suggestion25. A. survive B. start C. benefit D. develop26. A. activities B. policies C. ideas D. issues27. A. promoted B. questioned C. studied D. rejected28. A. Similarly B. Namely C. Traditionally D. Unexpectedly29. A. selling B. continuing C. extending D. returning30. A. in neighborhood B. at home C. on campus D. in cities31. A. instead B. rather C. otherwise D. moreover32. A. occupy B. purchase C. organize D. leave33. A. confidence B. communities C. organizations D. civilization34. A. relationship B. performance C. transportation D. service35. A. challenge B. dream C. qualification D. contribution(B)In the future, we will be competing against medically-enhanced workers who can work longer and harder than us. Artificial intelligence will make it easier to monitor our every move in the office. This may sound like science fiction, but it’s a likely __36__, according to a new report by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.The report, which __37__ a team of science researchers and a survey of more than 10,000 workers based in China, Germany, India, the U.K., and the U.S., predicts that rapid advances in technology, resource __38__, and population demographics are among the key forces that would radically __ 39__ the future of work by 2030.According to PwC, these forces will result in four potential futures: one where “humans come first,” one where “innovation __40__,” one where “companies care,” and one where “corporate is king.”In the future world where corporations reign, PwC states that “human effort is __41__ through sophisticated use of physical and medical enhancement techniques and equipment, and workers’ performance and __42__ are measured, monitored and analysed at every step. A new breed of elite super-workers emerges.”This is a world where performance is everything, and workers will need to create every __43__ to stay ahead. This may sound like a stressful objective, but the majority of people surveyed __44__ the challenge.Seventy percent of the workers surveyed said that they would undergo __45__ to improve their body and mind if it would improve their chances of employment. This could be because webelieve it’s up to us to improve our careers —even if that means pill-popping performance-enhancing drugs. Of those surveyed, 74% said it was their individual __46__ “to update their skills rather than relying on any employer.”To visualize this __47__ future, PwC created a mock news article reporting from 2030 that detailed the first large-scale use of brain-enhancing drugs in the workplace.But you don’t need a fake news report to see this future; real news reports about augmented bodies in the office have existed for some time. Companies in the U.S. and Europe are already offering microchip implants to workers, so they can enter company buildings and get their chips from the vending machine with the __48__ of a hand.PwC predicts that the idea of a cyborg workforce will go from science fiction novelty to mainstream in the next few decades.“So implants at work are already possible and happening and people will use it __49__ to pay for things and to get on to buses and public transport. Why would they not 10 years later go, sure, put one in my brain to make me think harder or for __50__ ?”Jon Williams, PwC’s people and -organizations division leader told The Australian about its survey. “It’s just natural progression.”36. A. dimension B. vision C. integrity D. reality37. A. drew upon B. counted on C. signed in D. made up38. A. availability B. scarcity C. rivalry D. privatization39. A. demolish B. induce C. alter D. shape40. A. exceeds B. offsets C. rules D. withdraws41. A. dwarfed B. maximized C. converted D. marginalized42. A wellbeing B. priority C. emotions D. ideology43. A. fantasy B. interference C. advantage D. expertise44. A. resented B. welcomed C. ventured D. overcame45. A. reassurance B. violation C. reformation D. treatments46. A. dream B. expectation C.responsibility D. perspective47. A. corporate-dominated B. career-orientedC. human-centeredD. cognitive-enhanced48. A. wave B. pulse C. check D. strike49. A. urgently B. socially C. privately D. solely50. A. farther B. closer C. longer D. shorterIV. Reading comprehensionSection A (10分)Directions: Read the following interview excerpt between a journalist (J)and a professor (P). Complete the interview except by using the questions in the box that best fits the professor’s answer. There are two extra questions that you may not need.Interview: is evolution predictable?4th August 2017If we were to replay the tape of life here on Earth from scratch, would we as humans still evolve? That’s a key question new research in the area of experimental evolution is seeking to address. We speak to Jonathan Losos, professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and curator of herpetology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, ahead of publication of his first book Improbable Destinies: How Predictable is Evolution?J: _______ 51_______P: In short, it’s new evidence. Stephen Jay Gould wrote in his seminal and highly influential book Wonderful Life that we were not fated to evolve the way we did; that if you could replay the tape of life and let evolution proceed from an early point, then the end result would not at all be the sam e. But Gould’s argument was based entirely on logic and thought experiments. Thirty years later, we have lots of data on how deterministic evolution is, how subject it is to the whims and flukes of history. We are finally in a position to re-assess whether Gould was right or not.J: _______52_______P: The answer to that is somewhere in the middle, as with many debates. To some extent, if you put the same species in the same environment, experiencing the same selective pressures, they often do evolve in t he same way. This is particularly common when you’re dealing with closely related species, and there’s a reason for that. Closely related species have the same genes and the same biology, so it’s very easy for them to evolve in the same way. Different spec ies, however, have different ways of reacting to a given evolutionary pressure. So evolution is probably more deterministic than Gould was willing to recognize, but it’s not quite as pervasive as some others have argued. Where is the convergent duck-billed platypus, for example? If evolution is so convergent, why don’t we have this animal outside Australia? Evolution is often not predictable; it’s contingent on previous circumstances.J: _______53_______P: I can’t really answer that question. What’s chan ged recently is our knowledge about how many Earth-like planets there may be, even within our own Milky Way galaxy. With the realization that these planets exist, many people think the likelihood that life has evolved on some of them is pretty high. We hav en’t detected that yet, but it may be that we just haven’t figured out how to detect it yet.J: _______54_______P: I have no evidence to argue that one way or the other. I do think, however, that if there are millions of moons and planets out there, the likelihood seems very high. If life has evolved, my expectation is that it would not look at all like life on Earth. Who knows what sort of chemical biology it might be based on, but the building blocks of life there would almost certainly be different to some extent from here on Earth. Even here on Earth, unrelated species react indifferent ways. My prediction would be that life evolved on other planets will not be at all recognisable with what we have here.J: _______55_______P: Yes, I think we are. Our conception of life is biased by our own experience, but look at octopuses. We know they’re fairly intelligent, but their biology is completely different from ours. I’m not saying they have human-level intelligence, but they have a lot going on in their brains and they’re nothing like us.Section B （40分）Directions:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)I was enjoying this afternoon more than I had expected. Often, the tryouts for the spring musical tested the limits of my patience and nerves, with one hopeful girl after another taking turns walking onto the wooden stage, delivering an adequate but uninspired version of some Rodgers & Hammerstein number, and then being politely excused by Mrs Dominguez as the next name on the list was called.However, this was to be my third straight year in the musical, and the confidence that my seniority afforded me around the more nervous newcomers allowed me to take pleasure in radiance of my own balance.I had already sung my audition (试唱) song an hour ago, starting the day’s ceremonies. Thi s year, I used “God Bless the Child”, a choice I found to be quite sophisticated since Billie Holiday’s version of it was familiar mostly to adults, and even then, mostly to adults of the previous generation. More importantly, it required a reserved performance, which I felt showcased my maturity, especially because most of the other auditioners chose songs that would show their enthusiasm, even if it meant their technical mastery would not be on full display.Normally, the first audition was feared by most. Mrs Dominguez would ask if anyone wanted to volunteer to “get it over with”, but no one would make a sound. Then, she would call the first name off her list and the room would drop into an uncomfortably serious silence as the first student walked nervously up to the stage. I often imagined during those moments that I was witness to a death-house liver taking his march toward a quick curtain.But not this year. I had decided to make a show of my own self-confidence by volunteering to go first. Such a fearless act, I had figured, would probably instill even more fear into my competition because they would realize that I had something they clearly lacked. Mrs. Dominguez had seemed neither surprised nor charmed by my decision to go first. Although she was annoyed by my escalating pride, I also acknowledged that I was one of the more talents actors and was probably correct in assuming myself a winner.At this late stage of the afternoon, I felt like a queen, sitting in the back of the auditorium with my royal court of friends and admirers. They took care to sit far enough away from Mrs Dominguez that they would not be caught in the act of belittling the other students’ auditions.To me, the endless parade of the ambitious who sang their hearts out for three minutes each were like clowns performing for my amusement. As Mrs Dominguez read another name off her list, I prepared myself for a special treat.56. What did the writer do one afternoon?A. She enjoyed her time watching the audition.B. She performed in the school spring musical.C. She attended the selective trial of the school musical.D. She helped Mrs Dominguez to select musical talents.57. The writer believed the song she chose for her audition ________.A. would be the most inspiring Rodgers and Hammerstein numbersB. was the most sophisticated song in Billie Holiday’s versionsC. would likely be more recognizable to her parents than to her friendsD. would allow her to more effectively showcase her enthusiasm58. The main purpose of the underlined statement in paragraph 5 is to ________.A. offer a contrast created by the writer’s choice of auditionB. present reasons why this year’s audition was the strangestC. suggest that the writer’s imagination no longer involved the same imager yD. inform the reader that students’ fears of going first were something of the past59. Why did the writer volunteer to perform the first audition of the day?A. To guarantee her a part in the play.B. To impress and charm Mrs Dominguez.C. To add her confidence in her performance.D. To make the others feel they could not compete with her.60. The passage portrays the writer as ________.A. concerned and nervousB. arrogant and indifferentC. friendly and inclusiveD. confused and surprised(B)The term “Iron Man” has many connotations, including references to a song, a comic book icon, even a movie. Yet only one definition of the term truly lives up to its name: the Ironman Triathlon held annually in Hawaii, a picturesque setting for a challenging race, which demands amazing physical prowess and the ability to swim, bike, and run a marathon, all in less than 12 hours with no break. Very few individuals are up to the task.However, Gordon Haller is a notable exception. Growing up in the 1950s, Haller developed an interest in many sports categorized as endurance athletics and welcomed their physical demands. As he pursued a degree in physics he drove a taxi to pay the bills, but competitive training proved his passion. So when he heard about the race in 1978, the first year it was held, he immediately signed up.The race originated in a somewhat amusing way. The members of the two popular sports clubs, the Mid-Pacific Road Runners of Honolulu and the Waikiki Swim Club of Oahu, had a long-standing and good-natured debate going over who made better athletes: runners or swimmers. However, some local bikes thought both clubs were wrong, claiming that they, in fact, deserved the title. Wanting to settle the dispute once and for all, they decided to combine three separate races already held annually on the island into one massive test of endurance. Thus, the Waikiki Roughwater Swim of 2.4 miles, the Around-Oahu Bike race of 112 miles, and the Honolulu Marathon of 26.2 miles were all put together to form the Ironman Triathlon.Haller was one of only fifteen competitors to show up that February morning to start the race. He quickly scanned the few pages of rules and instructions, and on the last page he discovered a sentence that would become the race’s famous slogan: “Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life!” Haller took that to heart, and at the end of the day, he becamethe first Ironman champion in history. _____64_____In the approximately thirty years since that very first race, the Ironman has become a tradition in Hawaii and now boasts approximately 1500 entrants every year. The competitors who complete the race don’t have to be the first across the finish line to claim success: just finishing is a victoryonto itself.61. The “Iron Man” in the passage above refers to ________.A. a folk songB. a theatre movieC. a book iconD. a sport event62. What do we know about Gordon Haller from the passage?A. He had a great interest in all kinds of sports.B. He was a member of the Waikiki Swim Club of Oahu.C. He became a taxi driver after he graduated from school.D. He was a champion in the first Ironman Triathlon.63. What does the underlined word “prowess” in the first paragraph mean?A. musclesB. skillsC. balanceD. reaction64. Which of the following statements can be added to the end of paragraph 4 to effectivelyemphasize Haller’s achievement?A. Twelve other people also finished the race that day.B. No women raced this year, but that was soon to change.C. There were points in the race when Haller thought he couldn’t possibly finish.D. Haller’s physical strength enabled him to do what no one else in the past had accomplished.65. What does the last paragraph of the passage try to tell us?A. The level of interest the race attracts in the present day.B. The way the current race is different from the race that Haller ran in 1978.C. How the victors respond when they cross the finish line.D. Why 1500 people would be willing to compete in such a difficult race.(C)HA VE you ever been stopped in your tracks by a stunning view, or gobsmacked by the vastness of the night sky? Have you been transported by soaring music, a grand scientific theory or a charismatic person? If so, you will understand US novelist John Steinbeck’s response to California’s giant redwood trees, which can soar more than a hundred metres towards the sky. “They leave a mark or create a vision that stays with you always,” he wrote. “From them comes silence and awe.”Philosophers and writers have long been fascinated by our response to the sublime, but until a few years ago, scientists had barely studied it. Now they are fast realising that Steinbeck was right about its profound effects. Feeling awestruck can dissolve our very sense of self, bringing a host of benefits from lowering stress and boosting creativity to making us nicer people.But what exactly is awe and where does it come from? “It’s a subjective feeling rooted in thebody,” according to psychologis t and pioneering awe researcher Dacher Keltner at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2003, he and Jonathan Haidt, now at New York University, published the first scientific definition. They described awe as the feeling we get when confronted with something vast, that transcends our frame of reference and that we struggle to understand. It’s an emotion that combines amazement with an edge of fear. Wonder, by contrast, is more intellectual – a cognitive state in which you are trying to understand the mysterious.You might think that investigating such a profound experience would be a challenge, but Keltner insists it’s not so hard. “We can reliably produce awe,” he says. “You can get people to go out to a beautiful scene in nature, or put them in a cathedral or in front of a dinosaur skeleton, and they’re gong to be pretty amazed.” Then, all you need is a numerical scale on which people can report how much awe they are feeling. Increasingly, studies are including a physiological measure too, such as the appearance of goosebumps (鸡皮疙瘩)– awe is the emotion most likely to cause them, and second only to cold as a source.In this way, Keltner and others have found that even mild awe can change our attitudes and behaviour. For example, people who watched a nature video that elicited awe – rather than other positive emotions such as happiness or pride – were subsequently more ethical, more generous and described themselves as feeling more connected to people in general. Gazing up at tall eucalyptus trees left others more likely to help someone who stumbled in front of them. And after standing in front of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, people were more likely to describe themselves as part of a group. It might seem counterintuitive that an emotion we often experience alone increases our focus on others.But Keltner thinks it’s because awe expands our attention to encompass a bigger picture, so reducing our sense of self.“The desert is so huge, and the horizons so distant, that they make a person feel small,” wrote Paulo Coelho in The Alchemist. He was right. In a large study, Keltner found that after inspiring awe in people from the US and China, they signed their names smaller and drew themselves smaller, but with no drop in their sense of status or self-esteem. Similarly, neuroscientist Michiel van Elk at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, found that people who watched awe-inducing videos estimated their bodies to be physically smaller than those who watched funny or neutral videos.The cause of this effect might lie in the brain. At the annual meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping in V ancouver, Canada, in June, van Elk presented functional MRI scans showing that awe quiets activity in the default mode network, which includes parts of the frontal lobes and cortex, and is thought to relate to the sense of self. “Awe produces a vanishing self,” says Keltner. “The voice in your head, self-interest, self consciousness, disappears. Here’s an emotion that knocks out a really important part of our identity.” As a result, he says, we feel more connected to bigger or collectives and groups.66. The underlined word “transported” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.A. taken inB. fired upC. carried awayD. tuned out67. According to the author, the “profound effects” of the feeling of awe enable us to ________.A. hold more respect for redwood treesB. enhance our connectedness to humanityC. increase our self-consciousnessD. enjoy a completely stress-free life68. According to Dacher Keltner and Jonathan Haidt, the difference between “awe” and“wonder” lies in the fact that ________.A. the former is beyond the range of our normal experiences while the latter of our intellectB. the former involves a feeling of fright while the latter an element of puzzlementC. the former has more to do with our body while the latter with our mindD. the former is viewed as more personal while the latter more collective69. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 imply?A. It’s against our wish that awe makes us care more for others than for ourselves.B. The feeling of awe automatically directs our focus to others from ourselves.C. It’s common sense that awe, though felt alone, boosts our concern fo r others.D. It seems odd that the emotion of awe tends to associate the individual with the world.70. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Getting close to something awesome makes us happier and nicer.B. Awe can cause physical reactions in our body just as cold does.C. The huge desert and distant horizons affect our attitudes and confidence.D. MRI scans suggest that the emotion of awe has biological connections.(D)Think about a remote control. Something so simple in function is seemingly capable of invisible magic to most of us. Only those with an engineering and electronics background probably have any real idea of why a remote control works. The rest of us just assume it should. And the longer a given technology exits, the more we take it for granted.Consider for a moment a split screen showing modern remote control users versus the first remote control users: the original users would be carefully aiming the remote directly at the television, reading the names of the buttons to find the right one, and intentionally pressing the button with a force that adds nothing to the effectiveness of the device. The modern users would be leaning on a sofa, pointing the remote any which way, and instinctively feeling for the button they desired, intuiting (凭直觉知道) its size, shape, and position on the remote.Humans are known for being handy with tools, so it is no surprise that we get so comfortable with our technology. However, as we become increasingly comfortable with how to use new technologies, we become less aware of how they work. Most people who use modern technology know nothing of its underlying science. They have spent neither mental nor financial resources on its development. And yet, rather than be humbled by its originality, we consumers often become unfairly demanding of what our technology should do for us.Many of the landmark inventions of the twentieth century followed predictable tracks: initial versions of each technology (television, video games, computers, cell phones, etc.) succeeded in impressing the general public. Then, these wonderful new inventions quickly became commonplace. Soon, the focus of consumer attitudes towards them changed from gratitude with respect to discriminating preference.Televisions needed to be bigger and have a higher resolution. Video games needed to be more realistic. Computers needed to be more powerful yet smaller in size. Cell phones needed to be smaller yet capable of performing other tasks such as taking pictures, accessing the Internet, and even playing movies.For children of the last twenty years born into this modern life, these technological marvels seem like elements of the periodic table: a given ingredient that is simply part of the universe. Younger generations don’t even try to imagine life withou t modern conveniences. They do not。

2016—2017学年度第一学期期末考试九年级英语试题（考试时间:120分钟分值：120分）注意事项：1.答题前请务必将姓名填写在试卷和答题卡相应位置上, 考试结束后,试卷和答题纸一并收回。

2.答题前请务必认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项,试题答案必须填涂或填写在答题卡相应位置上，听力填表题为第Ⅱ卷的第四大题.第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共65分)一、听力选择（共15小题，计15分)(一）录音中有五个句子,每个句子听两遍,然后从每小题A、B、C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。

1. A。

OK B．Y es，do it please. C．Here you are．2。

A. Yes，he is。

B．No，he isn't． C. He's a teacher．3。

A。

I like it。

B。

It doesn’t work。

C。

It will be back soon。

4。

A。

All right. B。

I’m fine. C. Are you OK？5。

A。

You decide. B．No，I don’t think so．C．Never mind.（二）录音中有五组对话,听对话两遍后,从每小题A、B、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。

6. Where are they talking？A. In a shop．B。

In a schoo1．C。

In a library．7。

How many students are there in the girl’s class？A。

30．B。

20． C. 50．8。

What’s the girl going to do tonight ?A。

She’s going to see a film. B。

She’s going to have an exam．C. She’s going to do her lessons．9。

How will the speakers go to Nanjing?A．By train. B．By plane。