2014年秋九年级五校联考英语竞赛测试题

1、2014年秋九年级五校联考英语竞赛测试题（时间：120分钟， 满分：100分）（命题人： 第二实验中学 项小凤）第一部分 听力 （共30分）第一节：请听10段对话及问题，从A、B、C 三个中选出正确的回答。每段对话听一遍。（10分）( ) 1. A. Reading English.B. Speaking English.C. Listening English.( ) 2. A. Gina.B. Kangkang.C. All the students.( ) 3. A. 7:10.B. 7:30.C. 7:50.( ) 4. A. Thanksgiving. B. April Fools

2、Day. C. Spring Festival.( ) 5. A. Because she doesnt have enough money.B. Because she has to take training. C. Because she has to take a train to her work place.( ) 6. A. This Saturday. B. Next Sunday. C. Next Saturday.( ) 7. A. 11 years old. B. 14 years old. C. 3 years old.( ) 8. A. It is Lisa.B. I

3、t is Carla.C. It is Mary.( ) 9. A. The dark.B. Snakes.C. Dogs.( ) 10. A. At school.B. At a doctors.C. At home.第二节：请听五段长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出问题的正确回答。每段对话听两遍。（16分）听第11段对话，完成第11、12 小题。( ) 11. How does Kathy think of Hong Kong? A. Warm.B. Touristy.C. Warm but touristy.( ) 12. Where do you think Kathy might g

4、o this winter vacation? A. Hong Kong.B. Singapore.C. Sydney.听第12段对话，完成第1315 小题。( ) 13. When did Kangkang start to learn English? A. Two years ago.B. Three years ago.C. Last year.( ) 14. What does Kangkang often do in the English class?A. He often listens to the teacher carefully.B. He often asks the

5、 teacher lots of questions.C. He often takes lots of notes.( ) 15. What did the girl tell Kangkang to do? A. Read English books.B. Listen to English programs. C. Speak English more.听第13段对话，完成第1618 小题。( ) 16. When is Susan allowed to go out? A. On school nights.B. On weekend days.C. On weekend nights

6、.( ) 17.Can Susan see her friends at nights? A. Sometimes.B. Always.C. Never.( ) 18. Why is Susan luckier than the boy? A. Because she can surf the Internet. B. Because she can play soccer with her friends. C. Because she can do more homework.听第14段对话，完成第1922 小题。( ) 19. Where is the new sports centre

7、? A. Near Straight Road B. On Long Street C. Beside the station( ) 20. What sport cant people do now at the sports centre? A. Table tennis B. Volleyball C. Swimming( ) 21. How much should you pay for a year-ticket if you are 16? A. $40 B. $50 C. $60( ) 22. Why will they go to the sports centre next

8、Friday? A. They wont have any classes B. They can play there longer. C. The tickets will be cheaper听第15段对话，完成第2326 小题。( ) 23. How does the man want to travel? A. By train.B. By air.C. By sea.( ) 24. How long will the man stay in Madrid? A. About a month.B. A month and a half.C. About two months.( )

9、25. When will the man leave for Madrid? A. 5th, January.B. 15th, January.C. 25th, January.( ) 26. Where does the man live? A. In Madrid.B. In London.C. In another city.第三节：听一段独白，从A、B、C三个选项中选出问题的正确回答。独白读两遍。（4分）( ) 27. What do most kites in Japan look like? A. Very large B. Look like bats C. Look nice

10、 with pictures( ) 28. Why did the father make a big kite with his son on the island? A. return home B. fly over JapanC. win the match( ) 29. What do the competitors try to do during the match? A. They try to make their kites fly high. B. They try to stop each other's kites from flying in the Sky

11、. C. They try to draw beautiful pictures on their kites.( ) 30. Whats the passage mainly about? A. How to fly kites. B. What the kites look like. C. Something about the kites in Japan.第二部分 基础知识运用（共10分）第1节 单项选择。（共10小题；每小题0.5分，计5分） 从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 31. Boys and girls, lets go out for

12、a picnic tomorrow! -_ Were dying for that. A. Why?B. Fantastic!C. Forget it!D. No way!( ) 32. Father, you promised!-Well, _ but it was you who didnt keep your word first.A. I did soB. so did IC. I was soD. so I did( ) 33. A number of volunteers _ willing to teach in Chinas rural areas. -Yes, the num

13、ber is getting _. A. are, bigger and biggerB. is, bigger and bigger C. is, more and more D. are, more and more( ) 34. What did our science teacher say just now? -He asked us _ more attention _ the lab clean. A. to pay; to keepB. to pay; to keeping C. pay; to keepingD. pay; to keep( ) 35. Dad, did yo

14、u get anyone _ the bike? -Yes, I have got it _ already. A. mended; mended B. mend; mendedC. to mend; mended D. mended; to mend( ) 36. Is your son still in bed? -No, he _ and _ for the AMC in his room now. A. is already up, preparesB. got up, preparing C. is already up, preparingD. has got up, prepar

15、ed( ) 37. Michael, the weather isnt good enough for a picnic, is it? -Not in the least. We cant have _ at this time of the year. A. such a bad dayB. so fine a dayC. a worse dayD. a nicer day( ) 38. Where is the old blue bag? -Im not sure, but it _ be thrown away. It _ be somewhere in the house. I sa

16、w it yesterday. A. must, mustB. must, canC. cant, canD. cant, must( ) 39. I think its much more fascinating to do volunteer work than study indoors. -_. A. I cant agree moreB. You cant say so C. It doesnt matterD. Its foolish to say so( ) 40. We know that a smile is usually a sign _ people feel frie

17、ndly and happy, but _ we dont know who the new person is? A. that, what ifB. when, whatC. when, how D. if, how第二节 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题0.5分，计5分）从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。Its often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of 41 ? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too 42 . If he notice

18、s that he is being looked at, he may 43 uncomfortable. It is the same in daily life. When you are looked at for several more times, you will look 44 up and down in order to 45 if there is anything wrong with you. If 46 goes wrong, you will feel angry with the person who is looking at you. 47 can spe

19、ak, right?Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite. But sometimes things are 48 . If you wish to draw someones 49 , you may look at him or her more than ten seconds. For lovers, they enjoy looking at each other longer to show the love that words cant 50 . Clearly, eye communication should

20、 be done according to the relationship between the two people and the certain situation.( ) 41. A. futureB. fearC. experienceD. exercise( ) 42. A. lateB. longC. lowD. loud( ) 43. A. feelB. smellC. soundD. taste( ) 44. A. itselfB. himselfC. myselfD. yourself( ) 45. A. seeB. guessC. hearD. expect( ) 4

21、6. A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingD. anything( ) 47. A. EarsB. EyesC. MouthD. Nose( ) 48. A. differentB. difficultC. tiringD. boring( ) 49. A. directionB. lessonC. attentionD. trouble( ) 50. A. writeB. printC. readD. express第三部分 综合阅读（共34分）第1节 阅读理解 （共17小题；每小题1分，计17分）阅读下面的4篇短文，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳

22、选项。（1）I remember reading a story once about a man who found a bag with a lot of clay (泥土) balls by the seashore. They didnt look like much, but they intrigued (激起的兴趣) the man so he took the bag with him.As he walked along the beach, to pass the time, he would throw the clay balls one at a time out i

23、nto the ocean as far as he could throw.He thought little about it until he dropped one of the balls and it broke open on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone (宝石) . Excited, the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dol

24、lars worth of jewels (珠宝) in the 20 or so clay balls he had left. Then it struck him.He had been on the beach for a long time. He had thrown maybe 50 or 60 of the clay balls with their hidden treasure into the ocean waves. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he could have had tens of thousa

25、nd, but he just threw it all away.You know sometimes, its like that with people, we look at someone, maybe even ourselves, and we see the external (外部的) clay vessel. It doesnt look like much from the outside. It isnt always beautiful, so we discount it, we see that person as less important than some

26、one more beautiful or well-known or wealthy.There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person, and if we ask God to show us that person the way He sees him, then the clay begins to peel away and the brilliant(灿烂的) jewel begins to shine forth.( ) 51. Why

27、did the man throw the clay balls into the ocean? A. Because he wanted to exercise.B. Because he wanted to kill time. C. Because the balls were too heavy.D. Because he wanted to show he was rich.( ) 52. It is clear that _. A. the man was a fool B. the man would know people better C. the man got tens

28、of thousands of dollarsD. the man have got more money( ) 53. The underline sentence means that _. A. we will see the sunshineB. we will see a beautiful jewel C. we will find the inner beautyD. we will find the external beauty( ) 54. From this passage we can learn _.A. we should break everything we f

29、ind to look for jewelsB. everything is more beautiful inside than outsideC. everything ugly in appearance (外貌) must be beautiful insideD. we cant judge (判断) things or people only by their appearance（2）Speaking English is not only about using the right grammar. You need to understand the culture in w

30、hich it is spoken. Here are some important tips when speaking English in the USA.l Most Americans only speak English. It is true that more and more Americans speak Spanish, but most Americans only speak English.l Americans have trouble understanding foreign accents (口音) : Many Americans are not used

31、 to foreign accents.l Talk about places: Americans love to talk about places. When speaking to strangers, Americans will ask them where they are from and then talk about the places. Most Americans will then talk about their experiences living in or visiting that city. Try to be friendly but honest.l

32、 Talk about work: Americans always ask, “What do you do?” Its not impolite, as it is in some countries, and is a popular topic between strangers.l Talk about sports: Americans love sports. However, they love Americans sports. When speaking about football, most Americans think of American football, n

33、ot soccer.l Always shake hands: Americans shake hands when they greet each other. This is true for both men and women. Kissing on the cheeks (面颊) is usually not accepted.l Look your friend in the eyes: Americans look at each others eyes when they are speaking as a way of showing that they are friend

34、ly.l Dont hold hands: Same sex friends dont usually hold hands or put their arms around each other .( ) 55. According to the passage, most Americans _.A. speak different languages, not just EnglishB. are crazy about sports, especially soccerC. prefer to kiss each other on the cheeksD. greet each oth

35、er by shaking hands( ) 56. Which of the following is true?A. Americans usually have no difficulty understanding foreign accents.B. Most Americans arent going to talk about other places with a stranger.C. It is not polite to talk about work in some countries.D. Putting your arms around each other can

36、 usually be seen between same sex friends in the USA.( ) 57. We can learn from the passage that _.A. America is an open and friendly countryB. learning about different cultures is very important when learning a languageC. its not easy to start a conversation with Americans D. Americans like to ask a

37、bout others personal information( ) 58. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Language and Its Culture.B. American People and Life C. Suggestions about Studying English.D. American English Tips(3)You either have it, or you donta sense of direction. But why is it that some peop

38、le could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?Scientists say were all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at d

39、eveloping it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we dont use it, we lose it.“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, research director of the project. “ However, if they are not allowed out alon

40、e or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions.1. If you are using a map, turn it so that it relates to the way you are facing.2. I

41、f you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree; something easy to recognize. Not landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.3. Simplify the way for finding your direction by using lines such as stree

42、ts in a town, streams, or wells in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are. Now you will never get lost again!( ) 59. Scientists believe that _.A. some babies a

43、re born with a sense of directionB. people learn a sense of direction as they grow olderC. people never lose their sense of directionD. everybody has a sense of direction from birth( ) 60. What is true of 7-year-old children according to the passage?A. They never have a sense of direction without ma

44、ps.B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.D. They can develop a sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.( ) 61. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should _.A. tie it to a tr

45、ee so as to prevent it from being stolenB. draw a map of the route to help remember where it isC. avoid taking the same route when you come back to itD. remember something easily recognizable on the route( ) 62. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to _.A. ask policemen

46、or other people around for directionsB. use wells, streams, and streets to guide yourselfC. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairsD. count the number of landmarks that you see(4)Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.He needed to get up before sunr

47、ise every morning to help his father on the farm.During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence along the side of the farm. He could see a house with golden window. “ If they could afford golden window, then there must be other nice things inside the house. ” He imagined how it would

48、 be to live there. Then he promised himself, “Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place.”One morning, his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his chance, he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golde

49、n windows.As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how wrong he was. The house was much farther than he had expected. As he went near the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of a painting. A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the

50、 broken fence. He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows The girl said, “ Sure, I know.” And invited him to sit on the porch. As he sat there, he looked back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone

51、 had his own house with golden windows.( ) 63. During his break every morning, the small boy would _. A. fix the fence B. eat sandwiches C. climb up on the fence D. walk around the farm( ) 64. One morning, when knowing he would stay alone, the boy thought it was a chance for him to_ A. go to the tow

52、n B. play on the field C. go to see the house D. make the golden windows( ) 65. What did the boy find when he got there? A. Nobody lived in the poor house. B. No golden windows were in the house. C. The house was as old as he expected. D. The house was nearer than he thought.( ) 66. The story tells

53、us that people sometimes may have the thought “_”. A. Like father, like son B. Love me, love my dog C. Every day has its day D. The grass is greener somewhere else( ) 67. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Golden Windows B. Father and Son C. A Wonderful Place D. A Boys Promise第2节 任务型阅读。（共7小

54、题；每小题1分，计7分）(1)阅读下面的短文，根据其内容，根据短文内容完成表格。It seems that everybody tells lies-well，not big lies, but“white lies”.Telling white lies isnt really that bad. Most of the time, people do it because they want to protect friendship or they dont want to hurt someone. Here are some ways they do it. Giving false excuses.Sometimes people like because