1、 九年级下学期 竞赛英语试题一、完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。I have a big presentation to give this morning. Im sitting in this 1 train. There are so many people around. And this kid is going to spill (溅出) hot coffee all over me.I shoot a(n) 2 look at him but whats the use? Hes
2、in his own world, shaking his head to some 3 coming from his earphones. I cant help thinking about the 4 of that coffee because the head-shaking is keeping the coffee in his hand moving.The train 5 and the doors open. Im given some 6 now. There is only one more stop left: thank God. I move backwards
3、 in my seat and the kids coffee is pushed 7 slightly. Its like I can finally breathe normally again.A lot of noise comes toward us and I become 8 again. Its a family. Oh, God. Its six of them, carrying a dozen oversized shopping bags. Everyone packs in, and the kids 9 is in my face again.I 10 my eye
4、s as I cant take this anymore. After the 11 two minutes of my life, the train finally 12 my stop. I open my eyes and see nearly everyone around me is standing in a line, waiting to 13 . I grab my purse and laptop (my presentations on it), and slowly bring myself to the 14 of the line.Im the last to
5、step out. Crossing the gap, I look down at my feet. Big mistake. In that second, I run into someone trying to 15 the train. I lose my balance. I save my laptop 16 everything else drops on the ground.When I look up at who I ran into, I immediately 17 hes holding a cup of coffee. The large man 18 to m
6、e sincerely but I cant pay attention to him right now. I need to 19 my clothes.I see no stains(污迹)and wave him off. As he goes into the train, I think how funny it is since I have been so 20 about the kids coffee inside the train.1AquietBslowCcrowdedDfast2AcoldBangryCrudeDcruel3AstoryBmusicCpresenta
7、tionDadvertisement4ApositionBconditionCstageDmovement5AmovesBwaitsCstopsDchanges6AplaceBcoffeeCroomDtime7AupBinCbackDoff8AdisturbingBpuzzledCaliveDnervous9AheadBhandCearphoneDcoffee10AshutBstareCopenDkeep11AlongestBbusiestCshortestDeasiest12ApassesBreachesCfindsDleaves13Aget backBget offCget onDget
8、up14AmiddleBstartCendDside15AleaveBescapeCgetDenter16AorBsoCandDbut17ArealizeBrememberCnoticeDrecognize18AtalksBspeaksCapologizesDexplains19AcheckBprepareCwashDprotect20AconcernedBcuriousCconfusedDcomfortable二、阅读理解(共两节,20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)阅读理解Honoring those who built ChinaThe Peoples Republic of China
9、(PRC) is celebrating its 70th founding anniversary this year. Over the past decades, many people have made great contributions to the countrys development, helping it grow through their hard work. On Sept 17, ahead of National Day on Oct 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a presidential decree (
10、主席令) to award national medals and honorary titles to 42 of these contributors, including both Chinese citizens and foreigners. Eight people received the Medal of the Republic, six foreigners received the Friendship Medals, and 28 people received the National Honorary Titles. Now lets learn about fou
11、r recipients of the Medal of the Republic.Shen Jilan, a farmer, is a lifelong lawmaker. In 1954, she became a deputy to the National Peoples Congress. Since then, she has served at all 13 NPCs. She came up with the idea of equal pay for equal work between men and women. The idea was written into Chi
12、nas first constitution (宪法) in 1954.Sun Jiadong,an aerospace engineer, made great contributions toward developing Chinese satellite technology and space exploration. He was chief designer of both the Baidu navigation (导航) system and Chinas lunar exploration project.Zhang Fuqing was a soldier in the
13、Peoples Liberation Army during the Liberation War. He was twice awarded the title of Combat Hero. In 1955, he volunteered to work in a remote (偏远的) county in Hubei province and has been helping poor people there ever since.Tu Youyou,a scientist, is known for winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or
14、Medicine in 2015. She got inspiration from traditional Chinese medicine theories and discovered artemisinin, a medicine that can be used to treat malaria. Her finding has saved the lives of millions.21How many people received awards for their great contributions on Sept. 17? A17.B28.C42.D70.22Only t
15、hose who have _ can receive the national medals and honorary titles. Aworked as lifelong lawmakersBserved in the armyClived in China for more than 50 yearsDmake great contributions23According to the material, the four people mentioned all received. Athe Nobel PrizeBthe Medal of the RepublicCthe Frie
16、ndship MedalsDthe National Honorary Titles24It can be seen from the material that .Amalaria is a kind of illnessBSun Jiadongonly designed the Baidu navigation systemCShen Jilans 13 ideas were written into Chinas constitutionDZhang Fuqing was twice awarded the Medal of the Republic25The above materia
17、l may probably be a(n) . AstoryBposterCreportDadvertisement阅读理解AI is a double-edged sword. It can help us, but also cause us harm. Who is using AI? Is AI replacing humans? What should we do to avoid the risks and dangers that AI might bring?Artificial intelligence is set to benefit mankind in many w
18、ays. It will make everyday tasks easier and bring efficiency to various industries. It might just prove to be one of mans greatest inventions.And yet, like any other technology, . In February 2018, a group of AI experts got together to discuss the possible misuse of AI. What they found was that Ever
19、y AI advance by the good guys is an advance for the bad guys, too, according to Quartz.Their biggest concern was that criminals (罪犯) could use AI for wrongful purposes. One of the areas they looked at was the use of AI to create websites that could be used to steal peoples personal information. Anot
20、her possibility is that AI programs could be taught to hack software and break into computer secure systems.There are some other concerns as well. It is possible that AI could be used to create fake images and videos. Chinese tech giant Baidu, in fact, has developed a program called Deep Voice that
21、can clone anyones voice by studying a 3.7-second audio sample.Many leading figures in the tech world have expressed concern about AI. People like Bill Gates and Elon Musk have called for the industry to be more strictly regulated, as there are few laws right now on the use of AI.However, this is set
22、 to change. In March 2018, the European Union plans to set up a group that will discuss the moral and ethical dangers of advanced AI and hopefully, suggest some regulations that will help us keep it safe for mankind.26Which of the following can be put in in Paragraph 3? AAI makes our life easierBAI
23、will also bring risksCAI is around us everydayDAI beats human in many ways 27Some experts have concerns about AI because _.Ait makes people lazierBit is developing too fastCit will replace workers in the futureDsome people may use it to do bad things28Deep Voice is mentioned to show _.Ahow AI is dev
24、elopedBwhat AI can do in the futureCwhy Baidu is a tech giantDhow AI can copy voices29We can infer from the passage that _. Athere may be new laws to regulate the use of AI.BAI will bring more harm than benefit to mankind.Cmany AI programmers will become criminals.Dthere will only be fake news and v
25、ideos online.30This passage is written mainly to _. Atell readers that AI is a new inventionBintroduce what AI is really aboutCshow that AI also has disadvantagesDsuggest some rules for AI阅读理解The early histories of many African countries are not certain. Ancient people didnt write down things that h
26、appened. Instead, the older people told stories to the younger people. This is how history was passed down. Here is the story of a great king Gihanga.Rwanda is a country near lots of big lakes and forests. A long time ago, there were lots of small towns in this place. But the people in these small t
27、owns had simple ways of living, with little technology to help them. Back then, there was no country, no Rwanda in the world.Gihanga is thought to have spent his childhood in different locations in Central Africa. It was said that his father was a man of wealth and ability. Gihanga learned a lot fro
28、m his father. He knew how to use metal to make things, like shoes for horses. People thought he was a clever boy.Thanks to Gihangas great mind, many people fell in love with him. He is believed to have discovered fire, invented new ways of farming and building, and made new objects from metal. All o
29、f these things were introduced to local people to improve their lives. Besides all this, he may have also founded the country of Rwanda, made laws and spread religion.But can we be sure all this is true? The story of Gihanga has been told for thousands of years. How much of the story might have chan
30、ged? Can we even be sure Gihanga existed at all?31What is Rwanda like now according to the passage? AThere are lots of small towns.BThe people in the small towns have simple ways of living.CThe people in Rwanda know little technology.DIt is a country near lots of big lakes and forests.32How many ach
31、ievements is Gihanga believed to have achieved in Paragraph 4? ATwo.BThree.CFour.DFive.33The last paragraph is written to show that _. Apeople all believe the story is a true oneBthe author thinks the story has really happenedCthe author is not sure whether the story has really happenedDstories that
32、 have been told thousands of years are believable34What can be the best title for the passage? AThe story of RwandaAn old country in AfricaBThe story of GihangaA great king who created RwandaCThe early history of one African countryDHow history was passed down in Africa35Which of the following is th
33、e structure of the passage? ABCD阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的AG七个选项中选出能填入空白处的五个最佳选项。注意:选项中有两项多余选项。Some of us eat more than we should on Thanksgiving Day. 36 However, many of us will continue to overeat throughout the holiday season. Nobody likes to feel terrible, and few of us are trying to gain weight, so why do
34、we continue to eat more than we need?37 Most of us think we are controlling the amount of food we eat, but a research shows that our environment has much influence on the amount of food we eat.In one study, people attending a movie received free popcorn that was not fresh.38 Many of the popcorn eate
35、rs found that the popcorn was not fresh, but the people receiving large bags still ate 34% more than those receiving smaller bags. When they received fresh popcorn, the people with large bags ate 42%more than the people receiving small bags.In another study, the larger the plate, the more we pile(堆砌
36、) on. Participants received a plate and were allowed to serve themselves. Researchers then sneezed(打喷嚏)on the plate and told participants to fix another plate.39 Participants put 25% more food on the larger plate. This shows that the size of the plate influences the amount of food we choose to take.
37、40 Many kinds of food is served during the holidays and that makes us eat more. To prevent overeating and weight gain, please use a small plate at meals. When you have eaten the food on that plate, dont take more unless you are actually still hungry.A: The second plate was larger than the first.B: S
38、ome of us feel terrible because we eat too much.C: Its not surprising that we eat more food during the holidays.D: Researchers used two kinds of bags with two different colors.E: According to a research, most of us are eating a lot more than we think.F: If you eat less, youll feel certainly better a
39、t the end of the holidays.G: Some people received small bags of popcorn while others received large bags.AThe second plate was larger than the first.BSome of us feel terrible because we eat too much.CIts not surprising that we eat more food during the holidays.DResearchers used two kinds of bags wit
40、h two different colors.EAccording to a research, most of us are eating a lot more than we think.FIf you eat less, youll feel certainly better at the end of the holidays.GSome people received small bags of popcorn while others received large bags.三、词汇运用(共10小题,每小题1分,满分15分)根据短文内容和所给中文提示,在空白处写出单词的正确形式。L
41、ong time no see is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from a US friends E-mail, I laughed. I thought it was a classic 41 (例子) of Chinglish.Obviously, it is a word-to-word 42 (翻译) of the Chinese greetings with a bad English structure and grammar! Later on, my friend told me
42、that it is a 43 (常见的) greeting in the US. I could44 (几乎不) believe her. Her words were not believable enough. So I did a45 (搜索) on . To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web 46 (页) containing Long time no see. This sentence has been 47 (广泛地) used in E-mails, letters, newspapers, movies, books o
43、r any other possible place. Though it is not 48 (正式) enough, it is part of the language 49 (美国人) use daily. However, if you type this sentence in Microsoft Word, the software will tell you that the grammar needs to 50 (改正).Nobody knows how this Chinglish sentence 51 (开始). Some people believe that it
44、 came from Charlie Chans movies. In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers 52 (成功地)created a world wide famous Chinese detective 53 (名为) Charlie Chan on screens. Detective Chan liked to teach people some Chinese 54 (智慧) by using what Confucius said. Long time no see was his trademark. Shortly after, Long
45、time no see became a 55 (流行的) expression in the real world.四、语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15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。At an average height of around 5meters, the giraffe is the tallest land animal in the world. Because of 56 (it) long legs, long neck, and distinctive spotted p
46、attern, many people first believed the giraffe was a cross(杂交)57 a leopard and a camel. Giraffes live primarily in savanna areas in Africa. Their extreme height allows them to eat 58 (leaf) and shoots located much higher than other animals can reach. However, it can be a disadvantages wellit is difficult and dangerous for a giraffe 59 (drink) at a water hole. Giraffes only need to drink once every severa