浙江省慈溪市九年级上学期学科竞赛英语试题（PDF版）.pdf

1、 九年级上学期学科竞赛英语试题九年级上学期学科竞赛英语试题 一、完型填空（本题有一、完型填空（本题有 1515 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 1 分；共计分；共计 1515 分）分） 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 My grandfather and parents all showed us the value of hard work. They set a good example to us. We learned not only by watching but also by doing. I 1 spending hours in th

2、e baking sun helping my dad replace roofs. I 2 at 4a. m. with my younger brother, therefore we could deliver newspapers. We spent five hours each Saturday and Sunday 3 my uncles wine bar. What I didnt know at the time was how much I had learned from all the work. When I was a senior, our college org

3、anized a job fair and one company called Trilogy caught my eye. It was a software company in Austin, Texas. 4 I investigated the company, I heard about their interview process, which was a very big problem. Most interviewers didnt get it through. Besides the 5 questions, they would also ask brain te

4、asers(脑筋急转弯). At that time, I knew the interview was a make-or-break procedure. I 6 knew I couldnt control the outcome, 7 I could control my efforts. I bought MindTrap, a game which is full of brain teasers. To 8 my chances of answering the questions right, I had to train my brain hard. On the fligh

5、t to Austin, I spent 2. 5 hours 9 . When I got there, I continued with the game. I understood I wasnt the 10 person they were going to interview. However, even if I couldnt win at intelligence, I had to win at hard work. Working hard paid off-I 11 got the job. At an early age I 12 life isnt easy. It

6、 takes hard work to get what you want out of life. Because of hard work, I got into the famous Vanderbilt University, 13 the college track records in studies, got my first good 14 out of college, and then made money to buy my first car, and I have been achieving my goals faster than I expected. Ther

7、efore, I believe there is no short cut to 15 except hard work. 1Aremember Bimagine Cconsider Ddislike 2Aset off Bwaited for Clooked around Dgot up 3Aapproaching Bmonitoring Ccleaning Dvisiting 4AUntil BAs CAlthough DUnless 5Acommon Bunusual Cembarrassing Dfunny 6Asometimes Bnever Conly Dalso 7Abecau

8、se Bor Cbut Dafter 8Amiss Bimprove Cignore Drecover 9Areading Btalking Cwriting Dpracticing 10Astrongest Bwealthiest Csmartest Dlaziest 11Afinally Blately Cequally Dunexpectedly 12Ahoped Brealized Csupposed Dguessed 13Aplayed Bkeep Cchecked Dbroke 14Apupil Bcompany Cjob Dgirlfriend 15Asuccess Bfreed

9、om Cpraise Dschool 二、阅读理解（本题有二、阅读理解（本题有 1515 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2 分；共计分；共计 3030 分）分） 阅读理解 Every day there is less and less space on the Earth for rubbish. Yet every day we make more and more rubbish. What can we do? We can recycle some of our rubbish. Recycling means that the rubbish will be made into s

10、omething that can be used again. Recycling helps Earth. And it saves space in rubbish dumps. Half of everything that we put into landfills could be recycled instead. In fact, most things made of paper, metal, glass and plastic can be recycled. Paper can be broken into small pieces and made into new

11、paper. Steel and aluminum cans(金属罐)can be melted down(熔化)and made into new cans. The same is true of glass bottles. This can be done over and over again. Recycling doesnt take as much energy as making these things the first time. So we can use less of Earths fuel resources. Plastic can be melted dow

12、n, too. Then it can be formed into park benches, playgrounds and so on. Some people call plastic the wood of the future. Things made of plastic will last about 400 years- even if they stay outside in the weather. No wood can do that! 16The underlined word landfills in Paragraph 2 probably means_. Ag

13、reen mountains Brecycling centers Cplaces for rubbish Dbench factories 17According to the passage, what happens at last to the cans? AThe can is put into a recycling bin. BPeople use the cans to fill things. C Steel cans are used to build walls. DThe cans are melted down and reused. 18What is the ma

14、in idea of the passage? ACans should be melted down. BOld newspapers can be reused. CWe can build benches at last 400 years. DWe should recycle everything that we can. 阅读理解 15 years ago, Erin Merryn met a kitten who needed a home when she was a college student. He jumped into her arms and refused to

15、 let her go. I was attracted immediately and decided that I would take a risk and try hiding a kitten in my college dorm where animals are obviously not allowed, Erin recalled. A week later she was caught and given 48 hours to remove the cat. After several phone calls, Erin was able to find an old l

16、ady to take Bailey, the kitten. But Bailey did not get along with his new housemate. As soon as Erin learned that he would be sent away, she immediately offered to take him back. I plotted for a month to persuade my parents to let me keep him. said Erin. Six years ago, Erin had Abby, her beautiful d

17、aughter. She didnt know what Bailey would think about the new addition when she brought her home from the hospital. But it was love at first sight. Erin said. Bailey stayed by Abbys side, guarding and showering her with love and purrs(咕噜咕噜叫). As Abby grew, he became her protective brother, watching

18、over her every step of the way. Abby picked up a book one day and tried to read it with Bailey by her side. He became her perfect audience, and the sweet boy was completely attracted by Abby as she told him stories of wonder. A video showing Abby reading to Bailey went viral(走红) on the Internet in 2

19、018. Numerous people followed Erin on social media platforms. Unfortunately, on December 8, 2018, just months after becoming famous, the 14-year old cat passed away from kidney failure. A full month after Baileys passing, Erin still got cards and gifts from caring individuals. It is this love that E

20、rin hopes Baileys fans hold on to. She wants her furry first-born to be remembered as a symbol of compassion(同情心) that inspires others to treat the world with love. 19Which of the following best describes Erin Merryn? AAn able college student. BA perfect mother. CA lover of cats. DAn online leader.

21、20What do we know about the cat from Paragraph 5? AHe was asked to guard the newly born baby. BHe showed Abby much love. CHe made great progress in reading. DHe shared many interesting stories with Abby. 21Who does the underlined word first-born in the last paragraph refer to? AErin Merryn. BThe old

22、 lady. CBailey. DAbby. 22Which of the following is the best title for the text? ANo Ordinary Cat. BA Wonderful World. CImportance of Protecting Animals. DLove from Animals. 阅读理解 I would almost rather see you dead, Robert S. Cassatt, a leading banker of Philadelphia, shouted when his twenty-year-old

23、eldest daughter announced that she wanted to become an artist. In the 19thcentury, playing at drawing or painting on dishes was all right for a young lady but serious work in art was not. And when the young ladys family ranked among (跻身于) the best of Philadelphias social families, such an idea could

24、 not even be considered. That was how Mary Cassatt, born in 1844, began her struggle as an artist. She did not tremble before her fathers anger. Instead, she opposed (抗拒) him with courage and at last made him change his mind. Mary Cassatt gave her social position and all thought of a husband and a f

25、amily, which in those times was unthinkable for a young lady. In the end, after long years of hard work and perseverance(坚持), she became Americas most important woman artist and the internationally recognized leading woman painter of the time. 23What do we know about Mary Cassatts marriage? AHer mar

26、riage failed because she never gave a thought to her husband and family. BShe never married because she did not want to be just a wife and mother. CAfter marriage she decided to give up her husband rather than her career. DShe did not marry because for a lady of her social position to marry below he

27、r was unthinkable. 24What do you know about Robert Cassatts character from the text? AHe was a cruel man. BHe was a stubborn (固执的) man. CHe knew nothing about art. DHe knew little about his daughter. 25What do you know about Mary Cassatts character? AShe was brave in going against old ideas. BShe go

28、t tired of always obeying her father. CShe hated playing at drawing and painting. DShe did not mind being poor at all. 26As we can learn from the text, which of the following was generally considered the most important in the life of a woman in the US in Mary Cassatts times? Amoney. BCareer. CMarria

29、ge. DCourage. 阅读理解 An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Similarly, if we drink a little more water every day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor less often. A healthy diet is made up of water and different kinds of foods. We know that healthy foods like fruits, vegetables and fish, are im

30、portant as they offer energy and fiber, without giving us much fat and sugar. But why is water important? The human body needs water to survive. Water is important as it carries poisons and waste out of our bodies. However, doctors advise us to drink plenty of water, much more than the small amount

31、we need to stay alive. Some doctors believe that water is important for health in all kinds of ways. They believe that many illnesses and health problems appear as a result of dehydrationa lack of water. Most people are dehydrated at least some of time, although they probably dont know it. It is sur

32、prising to learn that if we feel thirsty, we are already in the first stages of dehydration. In fact, we are advised to drink water before we feel thirsty. These doctors think that health problems such as headaches, high blood pressure could be helped if people drink more water. They also believe th

33、at drinking more water can help people who are fat. Water contains no calories so it will not make us gain weight. If we drink water, we will probably drink less sugary soft drinks. Doctors also believe that drinking more water may stop people from overeating. They say that many people think that th

34、ey are hungry when they are, in fact, thirsty. Doctors suggest, therefore, that we eat less food and drink more water. There are still many health problems that cannot be solved by drinking water, so we should not stop going to see the doctors completely. 27From the text, we know water can carry_. A

35、energy and fiber in our bodies. Bfruit, vegetables and fish in our bodies. Csugar and fat out of our bodies. Dpoisons and waste out of our bodies. 28Lack of water caused many people to put on weight because_. AIt makes them hungry. Bthey think they are hungry and eat too much. CWater has no calories

36、. Dthey think they are thirsty and eat less. 29Doctors suggest that we should_. Aeat less food and drink less water Bnot eat food and just drink water Ceat less food and drink more water Deat more food and drink more water 30Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text? APeople should drink w

37、ater and not eat fruit. BSome health problems start because of a lace of water. CFruit provides us with energy and fiber. DDrinking more water may stop people from overeating. 三、任务型阅读（本题共有三、任务型阅读（本题共有 5 5 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 1 分；共计分；共计 5 5 分）分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余选项。 W

38、hat is lifes greatest gift? It is choice. Choice is the ability to choose some actions from a set of things to achieve a goal. 31 The reason is that it turns us from dumb animals into artists. Choice becomes the tool we use to sculpt our life. The tool doesnt come free, however, for the price of cho

39、ice is responsibility. 32 It is enjoyment. Choice is power. Choice is at the heart of life. Its the creative power of life. Life is always changing and we have to make lots of choices. 33 We often need to check where we are on our journey. We need to ask questions: Am I moving closer to my goals? If

40、 not, what action will I take now to make myself realize my goals? 34 And our life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them. For example, you decide which stores to shop at and which bus station to go to. But the decisions that we make to sculpt our life are much more important than de

41、ciding where to shop. The more we understand the difference between small and big decisions, the more pleasure we will get. Life is like a chess game. 35 All chess lovers realize that it isnt necessary to win to enjoy the game. Make the best moves you can under the conditions. Then you can enjoy you

42、r life. A. Why is choice so great? B. The pleasure is in the playing. C. In fact, we have to make choices every day. D. But when we accept and carry it out, we get a great return. E. Because making right choices is more important than working hard. F. Every choice we make leads us closer to or farth

43、er from our goals. 四、根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空一词） 。 （每小题四、根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（每空一词） 。 （每小题 1 1分）分） 36I can understand the meaning by watching their body (语言). 37He only cares about (是否)he can make more money or not. 38This will help you (交流)better with other people. 39The boy ( 打) baske

44、tball on the playground is my brother. . 40He has visited many (外国的)countries. 41She avoided (回答)my questions. 42Here are some nice (土豆). Would you like to buy some? 43The father felt very sad and (后悔) deeply. 44Chinese are fighting (对抗) the novel coronavirus bravely. 45The new machine will start by

45、 （它自己）in a few seconds. 五、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词） （五、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词） （5 5 分）分） 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词） increase also laugh recent by There is an English saying: Laughter is the best medicine. Until 46 , few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to l

46、ook into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They find that it 47 peoples blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing. It 48 works the stomach and even the feet. So laughter exercises the body and improves peoples health. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the Unite

47、d States now hold laughter clinics; in which they help to improve their patients condition 49 encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like 50 , making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. 六、语法填空（本题有六

48、、语法填空（本题有 1010 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 1 分；共计分；共计 1010 分）分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Do you judge people by their appearance? This week I was talking to some guys at Planet Fitness, 51 told me about their boss experience of buying a new car. The salesmen didnt know that this ma

49、n had a lot of money. It was because he often dressed 52 (he) in worn-out clothes, just like a homeless man on the street. When the boss arrived at the first shop, the salesmen 53 (total) ignored him and treated him like he wasnt worth their time. He 54 (leave) the shop with a smile on his face. Lat

50、er that day, he walked into another shop, 55 (wear) the same clothes as usual. The salesmen greeted him with kindness and respect. Then this man paid almost 20 million dollars 56 a new car! There is a Bible text that tells us how 57 (treat) people that you learn little about. It says, Dont forget to