九年级初三英语竞赛试题-A卷(含答案)

1、英语竞赛题 一、单项选择 (20分)1. - do you improve your English? -By listening to tapes and reading aloud. A. How B. Why C. Whose D. When2. He was so when he heard the news that he got the first prize in the contest. A. exciting, exciting B. exciting, excited C. excited, excited D. excited, exciting3. Do you kno

2、w Zunyi or not tomorrow? A. whether are they leaving for B. whether they are leaving forC. if they are leaving for D. if are they leaving for4. I bought two pens. One is black, is red. A. other B. others C. another D. the other5. Our country a lot in the last few years. A. changes B. changed C. will

3、 change D. has changed6. Her son Coke, but now he milk. A. used to drink, is used to drinking B. used to drinking, drinksC. is used to drinking, used to drink D. is used to drink, is drinking7. We cant do well in examinations we study hard in school time.A. if B. and C. since D. unless8_ beautiful t

4、hese 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. that B. this C. it D. one10In our city, _ middle school students want to work as a teacher in the future.A. thousand B. thousand of C. thousands of D. two th

5、ousands of11 We often see Betty _ the old man with his housework.A. help B. to help C. helped D. helping12 My parents like the music _ is quiet and gentle.A. who B. that C. whose D. those13Jack, your hair is too long! Really Ill have it _ right now.A. cuts B. cutting C. to cut D. cut14. -Look! The w

6、oman standing there is Mrs Green. -It be Mrs Green , she has been to England. A. may B. can C. cant D. mustnt15._you study, _grades you will get.A. The hard ;the better B. The harder; the better C. The hard ;the good D. The harder ;the good16. My brother is good at drawing. Hes often made make the w

7、all-newspaper. A. to help B. help to C. help D. 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 visited B have visited C will visit D visited19.We prefer to bas

8、ketball rather than TV. A. to play /.to watch B play /watch C playing / watch D play /watching20.Im not sure if she me to her party. If she me , I will be pleased. A will invite/ invites B will invite /will invite C invites /will invite D invites / invites二. 完形填空(10分) Every child has his own dream.

9、Every child hopes to be an adult. 21, is it really like what they imagine As a boy22lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel greater pressure(压力)on me with the citys development. Although we23worry about money, we still have24problems, such as competition among classmates and expectations

10、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 a

11、fter sunset. We work and study like an adult, even harder. What we do is in order to29an 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 u

12、s. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste 21. A. HoweverB. And C. SoD. Although22. A. whichB. whoC. whomD. whose23. A. alwaysB. usuallyC. oftenD. seldom24. A. otherB. another C. othersD. the others25. A. helpfulB. happyC. badD. hard26. A. thinkB. rememberC. forgetD. find27.

13、 A. LuckilyB. Unluckily C. ImpossiblyD. Fortunately28. A. get upB. put up C. set upD. give up29. A. becomeB. getC. buyD. show30. A. shouldB. shouldnt C. mustntD. cant三、阅读理解( 30分)AADVERTISEMENTSNEW TODAY SHOPPING CENTERTelAdd658 Jie fang RoadOpenMon. to Fri: 9:00 am-9:00 pmSat. Sun. 9:00am-10:30 pmCo

14、ffee Shop24 hours all year aroundCHILDRENS PALACETelAdd350 Zhong zhou RoadA good place for child to have fun.Piano lessonMon. to Fri. 5:00pm-7:00pm Price: 150 yuanDance lessonSat. Sun. 3:00pm-5:00pmPrice80 yuan each dayNEW STAR HOTELTelAdd56 East Jian kang RoadBreakfast6:00am8:30amLunch11:30am-2:00p

15、mSupper5:00pm-10:00pmDENNIS SUPERMARKETTelAdd743 Nan Chang RoadOpen8:00am-9:30pmShop ceremony for 15 years on Oct. 5.Goods are on sale. 9:00am31. If you want to go out for lunch, you can call .A. B. C. D.32. isnt closed all year round.A.NEW STAR HOTEL B.CHILDRENS PALACEC.DENNIS SUPERMARKET D.Coffee

16、Shop33. If you want to buy a new dress, you can go to .A.350 Zhong zhou Road B.743 Nan Chang RoadC.658 Jie fang Road D.56 East Jian kang Road34. If you daughter wants to take the dance lesson for two weeks, you have to pay .A.160 yuan B.320 yuan C.240 yuan D.300 yuan35. On Oct 5,you can buy somethin

17、g cheaper than it used to be if you come at .A.9:00am B.10:00 pm C.9:30pm D.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 visitors language ability, ” said a t

18、eacher 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 wont be disappointed (失望的). ”After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a cha

19、nce 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

20、 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

21、 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 e

22、njoyed 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

23、 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 writers host family . A. was very kind to herB. w

24、ent 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 longer B. spent three weeks in her homeC. had classes in many interesting placesD. helped the teacher take the students in a carCW

25、e 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

26、 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.” sai

27、d 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

28、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 America

29、n 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 mak

30、e herself feel better from _.A. her parents B. her teacher C. 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

31、. C. It's easy to learn. D. It's good exercise especially for kids.45.The passage is mainly about_.A. a shouting lover B. a shouting club C. the advantages of shouting D. the history of shoutingDIf you want to do a school project on childrens rights(权利), you can look on the Internet for some

32、 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 b

33、e properly fed, clothed and sheltered (庇护） by their family. If their family cant 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 o

34、thers. 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

35、children do not have these rights. Many young 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 a

36、re, 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 childrens rights. A. All countriesB. A few countriesC. No countriesD. Most countries47. The underlined word “responsibility” in the passage mean

37、s . 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. Government

38、s should protect children from neglect. D. Children under sixteen should not fight in an army. 49. Some children cant get an education because . A. there arent enough schoolsB. there are no schoolsC. they come from rich familiesD. they want to work in factories50. Whats the main idea of this passage

39、?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 na

40、ughty boy ran into the(花园)and frightened the little cat away. 2 It is the first time that I speak in p_. So Im 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 ver

41、y 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。（每词限用一次）call, teach, name, information, success, way, job, how, I, want When I was growing up, I was interested in science and math and computers. I loved finding out1things worked. At fifteen, I bought myself a c

42、omputer. Playing with it2me that one could learn almost everything by doing so. 3early curiosity(好奇心)about computers helped lead me to the job I have today, which I love. Its good to be curious. I also think its good to look for opportunities and to try new4of doing things. At one of my first5, I le

43、arned this lesson through experience. When I was sixteen, I got a job with the Houston Post, selling newspapers over the telephone. I would6people and say, “Hey, would you like to buy the Houston Post ”During my first few weeks, I found out that most people who7to buy the newspaper were either movin

44、g or getting married. So I thought, “Well, how can I get the8of all those people who are moving or getting married ”I did some research and found out that a lot of9is legally available(合法可用的)to anyone. Once I learned how to get those names and addresses, I sent out offers to those people to buy the

45、newspaper. It was a 10! Within my first month on the job, I became the top salesperson. 五、任务型阅读（每小题2分，满分10分）If you spend some time in an English-speaking country，you might hear the term “etiquette”. It means normal and polite social behavior. This may seem like a difficult word at first，but it can b

46、e very useful to understand. Etiquette is not the same in every culture or in every situation. For example，standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However，if you do this in Europe，some people might feel uncomfortable. Even in China，we all know

47、that etiquette is not the same in all situations. Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine，but there are other places where talking loudly is not allowed. For example，most people would agree that talking loudly in a library，a museum or a movie theater is impolite. Even if you ar

48、e with your friends，it is better to keep your voice down in public places. If we see someone breaking the rules of etiquette，we may politely give them some suggestions. One of the most polite ways is to ask someone，Would you mind doing this or Would you mind not doing that. People dont usually like

49、to be criticized，so we have to be careful how we do this. Although rules of etiquette can often be different，some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world！For example，dropping litter is almost never allowed. If you see someone you know doing this，you can ask him，“Would you mind picking it u

50、p？”根据短文内容，回答问题。1. What does the word “etiquette” mean 2. Find out the key sentence of Paragraph 2. （找出第二段的中心句）3 If your friend talks loudly in the library, what would you say to him/her（根据你对短文的理解，写出一个委婉的建议）4. 请将最后一段中的画线句子译成汉语。5. 请给短文拟个标题。六、书面表达 15分最近你和你的同学就“中学生目前存在的问题”展开了讨论。 现在请你以此为话题， 参照表内提供的信息，写一篇

51、短文。Problems Causes Advice1.argue with parentsAlways ask them to study hard have a talk with parents, understand each other2.cant sleep well before exams anxious about grades relax before exam 3.feel lonely - - 注意：1. 开头部分已写好，你只需接着写。 2. 所写内容必须包括表格中的信息，和你所补全的信息。 3. 词数：不少于100个。Recently Ive had a discussion with my classmates about our problems. _ _ 参考答案一、1-5 A D B D D 6-10 A D C C C 11-15 A B D C B 16-20 A A A B A 二、21-25 A B D A A 26-30 B B A B A 三、31 -35 C D C B A 36-40 C B B A A 41-45 B A D B C 46-50 D