九年级英语能力竞赛试题

注意事项：1、本试卷120分,考试时间100分钟.

2、将答案用蓝色、黑色钢笔或圆珠笔直接写在答题纸上.

Ⅰ.阅读理解（共17小题；每小题2分,满分34分）

阅读下面材料,从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.

（A）

Differentweathermakespeoplefeeldifferent.Itinfluenceshealth,intelligenceandfeelings.

InAugust,itisveryhotandwetinthesouthernpartoftheUnitedStates.Peopletherehehearttroubleandotherkindsofhealthproblemsduringthionth.IntheNortheastandtheMiddleWest,itisveryhotatsometimesandverycoldatothertimes.Peopleinthesestates（州）hemorehearttroubleaftertheweatherchangesinFebruaryorMarch.

Theweathercanalsoinfluenceintelligence.Forexample,ina1983reportbyscientists,IQ（智商）ofagroupofstudentswasveryhighwhenerystrongwindcame,butafterthestrongwind,theirIQwas10%lower.Thewindcanhelppeoplehemoreintelligence.Veryhotweather,ontheotherhand,canmakeitlower.StudentsinmanyschoolsoftheUnitedStatesoftengetworseonexamsinthehotmonthsoftheyear（JulyandAugust）.

Weatheralsohasastronginfluenceonpeople’eelings.Wintermaybeabadtimeforthinpeople.Theyusuallyfeelcoldduringthesemonths.Theymightfeelunhappyduringcoldweather.Butfatpeoplemayheahardtimeinhotsummer.Atabout18℃,peoplebeestronger.

Lowairpressure（气压）maymakepeoplefetful.Peopleleemorebagsonbusesandinshopsonlow-pressuredays.Peoplefeelbestatatemperatureofabout18℃.

Areyoufeelingsad,tired,fetful,orunhappytoday?Itmaybetheweather’sproblem.

根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最恰当的答案.

1.Whatcancauseproblemsonhealth?

A.HotandwetweatherB.AstrongwindC.WarmweatherD.Lowairpressure

2.Areportshowsthatpeoplemayhemoreintelligencewhen______es.

A.rainB.astrongwindC.veryhotweatherD.lowairpressure

3.Accordingtothewriter,fatpeoplemayfeelbadin______weather.

A.coldB.coolC.warmD.hot

4.Thewriterwantstotellusthat______.

A.hotandcoldweatherinfluencesallpeopleinthesameway

B.weatherinfluencespeople’sbehior

C.IQchangeswhenweatherchanges

D.peoplefeelgoodonlowpressuredays

5.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.HotWeatherCausesHealthProblems

B.DifferentWeatherMakesPeopleFeelBad

C.WeatherInfluencesFeelingsD.WeatherInfluencesHealth,IntelligenceandFeelings

（B）

QiHaoran,aJunior1student,wasquitebusyoverthepastwintervacationandnotjustwithhomework.Qi,togetherwith10otherclasateadeolunteergrouptocallonpeopletojointheCleanYourPlateCampaign（“光盘行动”）.

The11studentswenttomanyrestaurantsandtoldpeopletheimportanceofsingfood.“Excuseme,doyouknowthat950millionpeoplearoundtheworldstillhen’tgotenoughtoeat?Pleasedon’twastefood.”Theywouldsaythiskindofthinghundredsoftimeseveryday.

TheCleanYourPlateCampaignbeganontheInterinJanuary.Itcallsonpeopletoreducefoodwaste.

Chinaintheseyearshadseriousproblemswithwastedfood.CCTVreportedinJanuarythatthefoodChinesepeoplewasteeveryyearisenoughtofeed200millionpeopleforayear.

Chinesepeoplearewellknownforbeinghospitableandgenerous.Manyevenfeelthattheylosefaceiftheirguestsheeatenallthefood.

Luckily,thecampaignhasgotthesupportofmany.InarestaurantinXinjiang,theownergivetheguestswhoheeatenallthattheyorderedasticker（贴花）.Peoplecanenjoyafreemealwhentheyhe10stickers.Morethan750restaurantsinBeijinghebeguntoofferallerdishesandencouragetheirgueststotakeleftovers（剩饭剩菜）home

Toreducefoodwasteisabigtask,anditneedstime.It’simportantthateveryonedoestheirbit,justlikeQi.Didyoufinishyourmealstoday?

根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最恰当的答案.

6.Whatdidthe11studentsdointhewintervacation?

A.Thehelpedeachotherwithhomework.

B.Theyopenedarestauranttogether.

C.Theyvolunteeredforacampaign.

D.Theycollectedmoneyfromcustomersinrestaurants.

7.Inthispassagetheunderlinedword“callon”means______

A.打B.号召C.拜访D.叫喊

8.TheCleanYourPlateCampaigncallsonpeopleto_____.

A.dovolunteerworkB.workparttimeinrestaurants

C.cutdownonfoodwasteD.washyourplatesafterdinner

9.FromParagraphs4-5,welearnthat_____.

A.wastingfoodisaseriousprobleminChina

B.Chinesepeoplewastethemostfoodintheworld

C.Chinesepeoplewanttoshowoffthattheyarerich

D.mostChinesepeopleareafraidoflosingfaceatthetable

10.WhatdidtherestaurantinBeijingdotosupportthecampaign?A.Theownerwouldhedinnerwiththosewhohadeatenuptheirfood.

B.Itofferedafreemealtotheguestswhohadfinishedalltheirfoodtentimes.

C.Itgestickerstotheguestswhoorderedalldishes.

D.Itencouragedcustomerstotakeleftovershome.

（C）

JohnandBobbyjoinedthesamepanytogetherjustaftertheypletedtheiruniversitystudiesthesameyear.Bothofthemworkedveryhard.Severalyearslater,however,thebosspromoted（提拔）BobbytomanagerbutJohnwasstillaworker.Johncouldnottakeit,andgehisresignation（辞职书）totheboss.Heplainedthatthebossdidnotthinkmuchofthosewhowerehard-working,butpromotedonlythosewhoflatteredhim.

ThebossknewthatJohnhadworkedveryhardfortheyears.Hethoughtamomentandsaid,“Thankyouforwhatyousaid,butIhopeyouwilldoonemorethingforourpanybeforeyoulee”

Johnagreed.Thebossaskedhimtogoandfindanyonesellingwatermelonsinthemarket.Johnwentandreturnedsoon.Hesaidhehadfoundamansellingwatermelons.Thebossaskedhowmuchtheycosteverykilogram.Johnshookhisheadandwentbacktothesellertoaskandreturnedtotelltheboss$1.2everykilogram.

ThebosstoldJohntowaitasecond,andhecalledBobbytoetohisoffice.HeaskedBobbytogoandfindanyonesellingwatermelonsinthemarket.Bobbywentandreturned,saying,“Boss,onlyonepersonissellingwatermelons.$1.2everykilogram,and$10for10kilograms.Thesellerhas340melons.Onthetablethereare58melons,andeachweighsabout2kilograms.TheywerebroughtfromtheSouthtwodaysago.Theyareofgoodquality.”

HearingwhatBobbysaid,JohnrealizedthedifferencebetweenhimselfandBobby.HedecidedtostayandlearnfromBobby.

11.HowdidJohnfeelwhenBobbywaspromotedtomanager?

A.Angry.B.Nervous.C.Unlucky.D.Helpless.

12.ThebossgeJohnataskbecause______________.

A.hewantedJohntodomoreforhispany

B.hewantedJohntolearnmoreabouthimself

C.hewantedtopunishJohnforwhathesaid

D.hewantedtoprovewhatJohnsaidwasright

13.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____________.

A.BobbywasunselfishB.Johnwaslazy

C.thesellerwasdishonestD.thebosswaswise

14.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Thebossshouldtreatallhisworkersinafairway.B.Thebossshouldnotpromoteonewhoflattershim.

C.Oneshouldnotonlyworkhardbutalsousehishead.

D.Oneshouldtrytogeteverydetailofwatermelons.

（D）

Noonewantstolooksillyordothewrongthingatanewjob.Itisimportanttomaketherightimpressionfromtheveryfirstday.Youwillfacenewpeople.Youwillbeinanewplace.Itmaybedifficulttoknowwhattodo.Herearefivetipstohelpyoumakeitthroughthefirstdayinanewjob：

Firstimpressioncanlastforever.Makesureyoumakeagoodone.Beforeyourfirstday,findoutifyournewjobhasadresscode（rulesaboutwhatyoucanweartowork）.Ifso,besuretofollowit.Nomatterwhat,alwaysbeneatandclean.

Gettoworkontime.Giveyourselfanextra15minutestomakesureyouarriveontime.

Payattentiontointroductions.Youmaybeintroducedtoyourworkmates.Theywillbeimportanttoyou.Theyaretheoneswhowillansweryourquestionswhenthebossisnotaround.

Askplentyofquestions.Makesurethatyoursupervisorhastoldyouwhatisexpectedofyou.Ifyouarenottoldyourduties,askforalist.Setdailyandweeklygoaloryourself.

Neverbethefirstonetolee.Watchwhatothersdoattheendofworkhours.Itdoesnotlookgoodforyoutobeeagertolee.

15.Whatdoesthewriterthinkyoushoulddoonyourfirst-daywork?

A.Weshoulddressinarightway.

B.Weshouldlearnhowtointroduceourselves.

C.Weshouldknowourduties.

D.Weshouldknowourworkmateswell.

16.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Youshouldbethefirstonetoarriveatwork.

B.Youshouldaskyourworkmateoryourduties.

C.Youshouldnotbeeagertogobackhomeattheendofworkhours.

D.Youarerequiredtoarrive15minutesearlier.

17.Fromthepassage,yoursupervisoriostlikelyyour_______________.

A.visitorB.teacherC.workmateD.leader

Ⅱ.完形填空（25小题,每小题1分,共25分）

（E）

先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案,并将其标号填入答题卡相应的位置.

IheafriendnamedMontyRobertswhoownsahorseranch（牧马场）.Hehasletmeusehis__18__toraisemoneyforyouthatriskprograms.

ThelasttimeIwastherehetoldmehisstory.Whenhewasyoung,hiamilyistoo__19__toheahousetolivein.Asa__20__,whenhewasinhighschool,hewasaskedtowriteapaperabout__21__hewantedtobeanddowhenhegrewup.Thatnighthewroteaseven-pagepaperdescribinghisgoalof__22__ahorseranch.Healsodrewapicturetoshowa4,000-square-foothousethatwouldsitonabeautifulfarm.Thenextdayhehandeditintohis__23__.Twodayslaterhereceivedhispaperback.OnthefrontpagewasalargeredF.Robertsasked,“WhydidIreceiveanF?”Heteachersaid,“Thisisa（an）__24__dreamforayoungboylikeyou.Owningahorseranchrequiresalotofmoney.”Thentheteacheradded,“Ifyouwillrewritethispaperwithamorerealisticgoal,Iwillreconsideryour__25__.”Theboywenthomeandthoughtaboutitfora__26__andhardtime.Heaskedhiatherwhatheshoulddo.Hiathersaid,“Look,son,youheto__27__yourownmindonthis.Finally,aftersittingwithitforaweek,theboyturnedinthesamepaper,makingno__28__atall.Hetoldhisteacher“youcouldkeeptheFandI__29__keepmydream.

Montytellmethis__30__becauseIamsittinginhis4,000-square-foothouseinthemiddleofmy200-acrehorseranch.Hesaidalotofkids’__31__canbestolen.Don'tletanyonestealyourdreams.Followyourheart,nomatterwhat.__32__hehadenoughgumption（毅力）nottogiveupmydream.

18.A.nameB.panyC.ranchD.school

19.A.allB.busyC.poorD.lazy

20.A.presentB.returnC.punishmentD.result

21.A.whatB.whichC.whomD.who

22.A.rentingB.donatingC.owningD.kitchen

23.A.teacherB.fatherC.friendD.wife

24.A.surprisedB.greatC.terribleD.unrealistic

25.A.workB.gradeC.familyD.ability

26.A.easyB.longC.shortD.hurry

27.A.changeB.rewriteC.heD.giveup

28.A.decisionB.reasonC.excuseD.changes

29.A.neverB.stillC.sometimesD.even

30.A.squareB.storyC.houseD.teacher

31.A.moneyB.houseC.dreamsD.hobbies

32.A.QuicklyB.SuddenlyC.UnluckilyD.Fortunately

（F）

HowwouldyouliketogotoaschoollikethisoneinOxford,England?Therearenoformalclasses.Thestudents___33___fromonegrouptoanotherwhentheywantto.___34___mayfindstudentswhoarefourteen,fifteenorsixteenyearsoldallinthesame___35___.Theyworkattheirownspeed.___36___tellsthemwhattheyshouldorshouldn'tbedoing.ThedayI___37___,schoolbeganatnine.Somestudentswereworking___38___ataperecorderandlisteningtotheirownvoices.OtherswerewatchingaTVprogram___39___physics.Athirdgroupwasworkinginthelibrary.Ididn'tseeanybodyjustsittingdoing___40___.Nobodywaswastingtime.___41___thestudentstakingabreakinthecafeteriawerehinga___42___onpolitics.

33.A.moveB.studyC.trelD.stay

34.A.YouB.AmanC.HeD.I

35.A.gradeB.schoolC.classD.group

36.A.SomebodyB.AteacherC.NobodyD.Thegroupleader

37.A.visitedB.movedC.studiedD.stayed

38.A.onB.withC.forD.Through39.A.inB.accordingtoC.onD.by

40.A.somethingB.muchC.anythingD.nothing

41.A.HoweverB.EvenC.AlsoD.0nly

42.A.drinkB.showC.debateD.quarrel

Ⅲ.短文填空（共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分）

（G）

阅读下面短文,根据上下文填入适当的词语,或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为43―52的相应位置.

Doyouknow__43__countrysideischangingtheseyearsinsomecountries?

Lifehasbeingdifficultinmanyvillages,andsomearebeingempty.Therearealotof__44__forthis.FirstlyYoungpeoplefrom__45__usuallywanttolivesomewherelivelier,andtheyoftenmovetothetownsanddonotreturn.Secondly,peoplemovetothecitiestofindwork,asthereareoftenveryfew__46__inthecountryside.Sometimesvillagesremainbecausepeoplefromthecitiesheboughta“secondhome”inthevillages__47__theyeandstayatweekends.Thepriceofhouses__48__（go）upandpeopleliketobuyahouseinthecountryside.__49__problemisthatitisbeingmoreandmoredifficultforfarmerstomakemoneyfromtheirfarms.__50__theyselltheirlandandfindanotherjob.

Allthesethingeanthatmanyvillagesare__51__（fight）tosurvive（留下来）.Wecanonlyhopethattheywillremain.Thecountrysidewouldbesadderanduglierplaces__52__them.

（H）

阅读下面短文,根据上下文填入适当的词语,首字母已给出.

Henryworksinafactory.Heeromapoorfamilyandwasinschoolforonlyfouryears.Hehastodothehardwork,butheisp__53__less.Helikestowatchfootballmatchesverymuchands__54__muchtimeonthem.

Oneafternoontherewasabigfootballmatchontheplayground.Heborrowedsomemoneyfromhiriendandh__55__there.Therewerealotofpeoplethere.Andalltheticketsweresoldout.Hewassorryforit.Hesawapole（杆子）outsidetheplaygroundandclimbeditquickly.Apolicemancameandsaid,“Itisd__56__tostayonit!Comedown!”

“Waitam__57__,please!”Henrysaidandjustatthatmomentthepolicemanheardcheersontheplaygroundandaskedinahurry,“Whichteamhaskickedagoal?”“Ours!”“W__58__!Youcanstaythere.Buttakecare!”Thepolicemansaidh__59__andleft.Whenthematchwouldbesoonover,hecamebackagainandasked,“Whohaswon?”“Theirs,3：2.”“Comedown,”thepolicemansaida__60__.“Suchamatchisnotworthw__61__!”

Henryhadtoedown.Butsoontheyheardcheersagain.Thepolicemansaidinahurry,“C__62__upandseewhohaskickedagoal.”IV阅读并按要求完成各题（共11小题,每小题2分,共22分）

（I）

“USA?Britain?Whichcountryisbettertostudyin?”Weoftenhearsuchdiscussion.AsChinaopensitsdoor,studyingabroadhasbeeadreamformanyChinesestudents.Theywanttolearnabouttheworld.It’struethatstudyingabroadcanhelpstudentsdevelopthemselves.Languageskillswillimproveanditmaybeeasiertofindajob.

Butthereareproblemsthatshouldbeconsidered.Languageisthefirst.Studentustspendalotoftimelearninganotherlanguageandgettingusedtoadifferentculture.

Studentustalsolearntolivewithoutparents’careanddealwithallkindsofthingstheyhen’thadtodobefore,likelookingafterthemselves.TherearereportsaboutChinesestudentsabroadsinkinginanoceanofdifficultiesandgivingupeasily.Whentheyhetotakecareofthemselves,itishardforthestudentstostudywell.

Finally,studyingabroadbringsaheyburdentothefamily.FormostChineseparents,thecostofstudyingabroadisveryhigh.Butisitworthit?

WeknowthattherearemanyfamouspeoplewhosucceedingreatthingsthroughtheirhardworkinChina.LiuXiangisagoodexample.OnceanAmericanteacherinvitedhimtherebutherefused.HekepttraininghardwithhisChineseteacher.HesurprisedtheworldwhenhewonagoldmedalatAthens

Olympics.Sowhenyouwonderwhichcountryisbettertostudyin,considerwhetherstudyingabroadistherightchoice.

根据文章内容完成表格

1.Studyingabroadcanhelpstudentsdevelopthemselves

①Itcanhelpimprovethem_______63_______skills.

②Itmaybeeasyforthemtofind_______64_______.

2.Problemsthatshouldbeconsideredbeforestudyingabroad

①Studentsshouldspendmuchtimelearninganotherlanguageandgettingusedtoadifferent__65__.

②Studentshetolearnhowto_______66_______themselves.

③Thecostofstudyingabroadisvery_______67_______sothatitbringsaheyburdentothefamily.

3.Isstudyingabroadtherightchoice

Differentpeoplehedifferentideas.Infact,whethertheysucceedornotdependsontheir___68___.

（J）

Jeanisabrightyoungwomanwhoeromarichandfamouamily.Shegoestoagooduniversityandhaseverythingthatmoneycanbuy.Well,almosteverything.（71）TheproblemisthatthepeopleinJean’amilyaresobusythattheycanhardlyfindtimetobewithher.Infact,Jeanisquitelonely.SoJeanspendsalotoftimeonher.Shelikesbeinganonymous（匿名）,talkingtopeoplewhodonotknowaboutherfamouamilyandherrichlife.SheusesthenameLindaonandhaadealotoffriendswhoshekeepsintouchwithquiteoften.

LastyearJeanmadeeryspecialfriendon.HisnamewasDidandlivedinSanFrancisco.Didwaullofstoriesandjokes.HeandJeanhadamoninterestinrockmusicandmoderndance.（72）Soitalwaystookthemhourstotalkhappilyonandsometimestheyevenfottheirtime.Ofcourse,theywantedtoknowmoreabouteachother.Didsentapictureofhimself.Hewasatall,good-lookingyoungmanwithabig,happyile.Astimewentby,theybecamegoodfriendsandoftensentcardsandallthingstoeachother.

WhenJean’athertoldherthathewasgoingonabusinesstriptoSanFrancisco,sheaskedhimtolethergowithhimsothatshecouldgiveDidasurpriseforhisbirthday.ShewouldtakehimthelatestDVDoftheirforiterocksinger.ButwhensheknockedonDid’sdoorinSanFrancisco,shefoundthatherspecialfriendwasatwelve-year-oldboynamedJim!

A.根据短文内容简要回答下列问题：

69.WhydidJeanthinkDid,hiriendon,wasspecial?

___________________________________________________________________

70.WhatwillJean’riend’srealnameandage?

___________________________________________________________________

B.将短文中划线的两个句子译成汉语.

71._________________________________________________________________

72._________________________________________________________________

C.请给短文拟一个适当的标题.

73._________________________________________________________________

V.智力测试（IQ）（共5小题,计5分）

开动脑筋,完成下列英语智力题!

74.Thereare49birdsandhares.Abirdhastwolegsandaharehaour.Thereare100legsinall.Sothereare______birdsand_______.

A.45,45haresB.23,26haresC.42,6haresD.48,1hare

75.what5-letterwordhas6leftwhenyoutake2lettersaway?

76.Twomen,startingatthesamepoint,walkinoppositedirectionor4metres,turnleftandwalkanother3metres.Whatisthedistance（距离）betweenthem?

A.2metresB.6metres.C.10metres.D.12.5metres.

77.Iseethreemenonabus.AspeaksEnglishandJapanese.ConlytalkswithB.BcanspeakChineseandEnglish.WhatdoesCspeak?Hespeaks________.

A.EnglishB.JapaneseC.ChineseD.EnglishandJapanese

78..WhatwouldGeeWashingtonbemostfamouorifhewerealivetoday?

A.ApresidentB.AgreatAmerican.C.Afatherofhisson.D.Hisoldage.

VI.英译汉.（4分）

79.Lookbeforeyouleap.

80.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.

81.Practicemakesperfect.

82.Actionspeaklouderthanwords.

VII.书面表达（Writing）（10分）

在日常生活中,因特网起着越来越重要的作用.请根据下表所给提示为某英文报写一篇题为OntheInter的征文稿.

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信息：看国内外新闻、获取其它信息

通讯：发e-mail、打

学习：上网上学校、阅读各种书籍、自学外语

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生活：购物

注意：1.征文稿必须包括表内所有信息,行文连贯通顺；

2.词数80词；

3.标题已给出,不计入总词数.