◎ 2009年人教版广东省茂名市高州市“缅茄杯”九年级下学期英语竞赛试题的第一部分试题
  • 听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
    每段对话仅读一遍。
    听第一段对话,回答第1小题。
    1.What does Jim like?
    [     ]
    A.Watching television.
    B.Reading books.
    C.Reading newspapers.
    听第二段对话,回答第2小题。
    2.What does the man speaker want to do?
    [     ]
    A.To buy a shirt.
    B.To borrow a shirt.
    C.To find a skirt.
    听第三段对话,回答第3小题。
    3.Who is Tom?
    [     ]
    A.Mike's friend.
    B.Mike's father.
    C.Mike's brother.
    听第四段对话,回答第4小题。
    4.How often does the No. 8 bus come?
    [     ]
    A.Every two minutes.
    B.Every eight minutes.
    C.Every ten minutes.
    听第五段对话,回答第5小题。
    5.What did the man do last night?
    [     ]
    A.He went to see a film.
    B.He went to see his uncle and his aunt.
    C.He went to a hospital.
  • 听下面一段对话,回答第1-2小题。
    1. What is the woman going to buy?
    [     ]
    A.A dictionary.
    B.Some books.
    C.An umbrella.
    2. What's the weather like?
    [     ]
    A.Sunny.
    B.Rainy.
    C.Cloudy.
  • 听下面一段对话,回答第1-3小题。
    1. How was the woman's vacation?
    [     ]
    A.Very long.
    B.Very short.
    C.Wonderful.
    2. How many places did the woman visit besides the Great Wall?
    [     ]
    A.Two.
    B.Three.
    C.Four.
    3. What does the man say at the end of the dialogue?
    [     ]
    A.He wants to visit Beijing with the woman.
    B.He visited Beijing last year.
    C.He wants to visit Beijing the next year.
  • 听下面一段对话,回答第1-3小题。
    1. What was the weather like?
    [     ]
    A.Fine.
    B.Rainy.
    C.Cloudy.
    2. What season was it then?
    [     ]
    A.Spring.
    B.Summer.
    C.Winter.
    3. How old was the man maybe?
    [     ]
    A.Twenty-five.
    B.Forty.
    C.Seventy.
  • 听下面一段对话,回答第1-3小题。
    1. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
    [     ]
    A.Doctor and patient
    B.Teacher and student
    C.husband and wife.
    2. Why did Rose come to Mr. Smith?
    [     ]
    A.Because she wanted to change her job.
    B.Because she wanted to ask for a few days' leave.
    C.Because she wanted to tell him what she thought of her mother.
    3. Which of the following is true?
    [     ]
    A.Rose's mother has caught a bad cold.
    B.Rose has got an accident.
    C.Mr. Smith has to take care of Rose's mother.
  • 听下面一篇短文,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。读两遍。
    1. Who is Mary?
    [     ]
    A.A girl who has just finished high school.
    B.Mr. White's secretary.
    C.A worker in a broadcasting company.
    2. What does Mr. White look like?
    [     ]
    A.He is short and fat with a black moustache and no hair.
    B.He is short and fat with a black moustache and very little hair.
    C.He is short and fat with a white moustache and very little hair.
    3. Why was Mary afraid that she might not have the chance to get the job?
    [     ]
    A.Because she didn't have any work experience.
    B.Because she was late for the interview.
    C.Because she was too young.
    4. What surprised her?
    [     ]
    A.She got the job.
    B.She could get $ 5,000 a month.
    C.She was even provided with lunch.
  • 听短文,请从所听的内容中获取必要的信息,先把答案填入下表标号为21-25的空格中。
    Time People Do
    Saturday morning Mrs. Edwards, Teddy 1.                              
    2.                            Teddy 3.                              
    Last night Teddy 4.                              
    In the dream 5.                             Was in the zoo with her son
  • He says his father will be back             half an hour.
    [     ]
    A. for
    B. at
    C. in
  • You should change the way ______ you speak to your parents.
    [     ]
    A. what
    B. which
    C. that
  • ______ do you think the population of China is?
    [     ]
    A. What
    B. Which
    C. How much
◎ 2009年人教版广东省茂名市高州市“缅茄杯”九年级下学期英语竞赛试题的第二部分试题
  • There is             rain this summer, so the flowers must            .
    [     ]
    A. little; be watered often
    B. a little; be watered sometimes
    C. much; water sometimes
  • You can find            you need at the shopping centre,            is always busy at the weekend.
    [     ]
    A. what; where
    B. it; where
    C. whatever; which
  • If you need            information, you            look up the website"www.hr.com.cn".
    [     ]
    A. farther; must
    B. further; may
    C. further; must
  • The boy with his parents            the Greener China since two years ago.
    [     ]
    A. has joined
    B. have been in
    C. has been in
  • Don't smoke in the room,            ?
    [     ]
    A.do you
    B.could you
    C.will you
  • Mr. Smith            very naughty when he was a boy.
    [     ]
    A.used to do
    B.used to be
    C.used to
  • Who is the girl             should            ?
    [     ]
    A.that; be taken good care of
    B.who; be taken good care
    C.who; take good care of
  • — Can you stay here longer? 
    —            , but my father is waiting for me at home.
    [     ]
    A.No problem
    B.I'm afraid not
    C.I'd love to
  • — I'm sorry, Jim. I            your Mp3 for such a long time. 
    — Never mind.
    [     ]
    A.have borrowed
    B.have lent
    C.have kept
  •            all the students went to Beijing for a visit,            we couldn't find anyone in our classroom.
    [     ]
    A.Because; so
    B.Because; but
    C.Because; /
◎ 2009年人教版广东省茂名市高州市“缅茄杯”九年级下学期英语竞赛试题的第三部分试题
  • I don't know            to help him.
    [     ]
    A.how should we do
    B.what we should do
    C.what should we do
  •            you go,             you do, I will be right here waiting for you.
    [     ]
    A.If ; if
    B.Wherever; whatever
    C.Where; what
  • 完形填空。
         When you are invited to a meal in Thailand, the wards of the invitation    1    "come and eat rice". In
    fact    2   all Thai dishes are eaten with rice, which grows there easily    3   the climate is warm and there
    is much    4  . The food that is served is    5   cut into pieces, so there is no need to use knives and forks
        6  , instead, special spoons and forks are used. The Thais    7   to eat with their hands and now there
    are still some people who eat this    8  . There is a special way of doing it. First they wash their    9   hands
    in a bowl of water, they only eat with their right hands. They are careful not to let the food   10   the palms
    of their hands. After the meal, the   11  are again carefully washed.
         The meal usually has several different   12  . They are all hot. They are served in bowls which everyone
    shares,   13   each person has their own bowl of rice.   14   Thailand has a long coastline, it is not surprising
       15  fish and shellfish play an important part in Thai cooking.
    (     )1.A. says     
    (     )2.A. nearly   
    (     )3.A. when     
    (     )4.A. wind     
    (     )5.A. never   
    (     )6.A. when     
    (     )7.A. went     
    (     )8.A. way      
    (     )9.A. left             
    (     )10.A. touch    
    (     )11.A. forks    
    (     )12.A. kinds    
    (     )13.A. because  
    (     )14.A. As       
    (     )15.A. the    
    B. means         
    B. not            
    B. if              
    B. rain          
    B. always       
    B. so             
    B. used           
    B. rice            
    B. right          
    B. catch           
    B. spoons        
    B. dishes       
    B. though         
    B. Where          
    B. which        
    C. mean        
    C. never         
    C. because          
    C. water          
    C. hardly      
    C. but           
    C. wanted         
    C. dish           
    C. dirty                                           
    C. feel             
    C. hands           
    C. bowls      
    C. since         
    C. When          
    C. that       
  • 阅读理解。
        Jean is bright a young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university
    and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jean's
    family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.
        So Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ. She likes being anonymous (不知姓名的,名字不公开的), talking
    to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and
    has made a lot of friends who she contacts quite often.
        Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco.
    David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance.
    So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot the time. Of course,
    they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking
    young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and
    small things to each other.
        When Jean's father told her that he was going on business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her
    go with him, so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of
    their favorite rock singer. But when Jean knocked on David's door in San Francisco, she found that the
    special friend she had written to was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim.
    1. Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is _____.
    [     ]
    A.rich
    B.famous
    C.young
    D.lonely
    2. Jean thought "David" was special because _____.
    [     ]
    A."David" made her quite happy on QQ
    B."David" was from San Francisco
    C."David" sent her a picture of himself
    D."David" was tall, good-looking
    3. When Jean and "David" met and introduced themselves to each other, who felt surprised?
    [     ]
    A."David".
    B.Both "David" and Jean.
    C.Jean.
    D.Neither "David" nor Jean.
    4. Which of the following is true?
    [     ]
    A.Jean has got everything in her life.
    B.Both "David" and Jean enjoy rock music.
    C."David" didn't tell Jean his real address.
    D.Jean's family members often get together.
    5. What's the main idea of this passage?
    [     ]
    A.Don't believe those you get to know on QQ so easily.
    B.People don't use their real names on QQ so often.
    C.Don't go to meet those you get to know on QQ.
    D.People should tell their real names to others on QQ.
  • 阅读理解。
                                                                   Advertisements
    (1) HOUSE FOR SALE Comfortable (舒适的) family home with a large garden on north side of the town, 
         Three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, dining-room, bathroom. Offers (售价) over $35 000.
    (2) ASSISTANT WANTED FOR BUSY RESTAURANT Some evening and weekend work. All meals free.
         Ring 3320178.
    (3) JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM Boys and girls wanted to play in local (当地的) football team. Aged 9-13.
          Meet in Greek Park on Friday at 3 p.m.
    (4) ROOM TO RENT (出租) Small room to rent, in city centre, flat (公寓) above restaurant. Newly painted 
         with modern furniture (家具). Near main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 332087.
         Mr. Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs. Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Brown
    children don't care what the house is like as long as (只要) the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has
    always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. It's hard work but she isn't lazy. You
    have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. It's not very well-paid. But who cares
    about money?
        Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three, so he has plenty
    of time to finish his homework.
        Jack, Mr. Brown's brother, is looking for a room to rent. He doesn't care what colour the walls are or how
    old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.
    1.Why didn't the Browns buy the house in the advertisement (1)?
    [     ]
    A.It was on the north side of the town.
    B.There weren't enough bedrooms.
    C.There was no dining-room.
    D.The garden was big.
    2.Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?
    [     ]
    A.It's an easy job.
    B.The place is good and the food is free.
    C.She thinks it will be interesting.
    D.She can get a long holiday.
    3.Why can't Tom play for the new football team?
    [     ]
    A.He is not old enough.
    B.It's in a different village.
    C.School stops too late.
    D.He has to do his homework.
    4.What's wrong with the room for Jack in advertisement (4)?
    [     ]
    A.It's too small.
    B.The wall are the wrong colour.
    C.The man likes old furniture better.
    D.It's too noisy.
    5.What does the sentence "All meals free" mean?
    [     ]
    A.Assistant can have the meals at any time.
    B.Assistant can have the meals in the restaurants without paying money.
    C.Customers (顾客) can have the meals freely.
    D.Assistant needs to pay for their meals.
  • 阅读理解。
                                         The Time Capsule (箱子) of Colorado Springs
         In 1901, the citizens of Colorado Springs in the USA decided to collect every day items (物品) and to
    seal (密封) them in a steel box. The box was marked "To be opened after midnight, December 31st, AD
    2000", and was stored in the Colorado College library.
         One hundred years later, on the appointed (约定的) day, 300 people gathered to watch the opening of
    the box. Many in the crowd were the descendants (后代) of people who had placed things inside the box.
         When the box was opened after midnight, the contents (所容纳的东西) were in very good condition.
    There were newspapers, photographs, diaries, name cards, family trees, books and dozens of letters,
    including one written by Theodore Roosevelt, who became the president of the USA later that year. One
    of Roosevelt's friends lived in Colorado Springs at that time.
         Many of the letters were addressed to their descendants. They describe (描述) the hopes that the people
    of 1901 had for the people of the next century. At that time, Colorado Springs had just a few thousand
    residents (居民). Now nearly half a million people live there.
         Colorado College Library has scanned (扫描) the materials and put them on a website. Cecil Muller,
    whose grandfather had placed a collection of post-cards in the box, said that the time capsule was a great
    treasure. "This is a wonderful educational resource. We can learn so much about our history," he said. "I
    never knew my grandfather, but not now I feel very close to him."
         In April 2001, a committee filled the time capsule with items from modern Colorado Springs and resealed
    it for another hundred years.
    1. A "time capsule" is            .
    [     ]
    A.a collection of clocks and watches.
    B.a machine for traveling through time.
    C.a collection of items for people to look at in the future.
    D.a collection of unwanted items.
    2. The time capsule was opened on            .
    [     ]
    A.December 31st, 2000.
    B.December 31st, 2001.
    C.January lst, 2000.
    D.January lst, 2001
    3. According to the passage, the crowd who watched the opening of the time capsule included            .
    [     ]
    A.some people whose ancestors had put items in the box.
    B.some people who had put items in the box.
    C.the President of the USA.
    D.Cecil Muller's grandfather.
    4. Many of the letters in the time capsule talked about            .
    [     ]
    A.the history of the town
    B.the people who lived in the town.
    C.the politics of the USA.
    D.people's hopes for the future.
    5. Cecil Muller says that the time capsule             .
    [     ]
    A.brings back his memories of his grandfather.
    B.is worth a lot of money.
    C.helps him to get to know his grandfather.
    D.helps him to remember his younger days.
  • 根据括号内的汉语,结合句子的意思,在横线上写出形式正确的单词,每个空格只准填一个单词。

    1.The girl wants to be a              (音乐家) when she grows up.
    2.There are many              (差别) between the two words.
    3.We could              (集中) more on our studies than our clothes.
    4.He who would do great things should not              (试图, 企图) them all alone.
    5.The shop is so              (拥挤), I want to leave at once.
    6.I think the most              (有帮助的) way is to study harder than before.
    7.It's too              (咸) to eat, isn't it?
    8.Do you like to do anything in the              (传统) way?
    9.My good friend had an accident yesterday,              (幸运的是), he wasn't hurt.
    10.I have made a              (决定) to study English well this year.

  • 阅读下面短文,根据文意,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。
        Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12, a bunch (束) of white flowers was put to my
    house. No cards came 1.            it. Calls to the flower-shop were not helpful at all. After a while I stopped
    trying to find 2.            sender's name and just delighted in the beautiful white flowers in soft pink paper.
        But I never stopped thinking 3.            the giver might be. Some of my 4.            (happy) moments
    were spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged my thinking. She'd ask me 5.            
    there was someone for whom I had done special kindness. 6.            a girl, though, I had more fun thinking
    that it might be a boy I had run into.
        One month 7.            my graduation, my father died. I felt so sad that I became completely uninterested
    in my graduation dance, 8.            I didn't care if I had a new dress or not. But my mother, in her own
    sadness, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable. In 9.            (true), my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the flowers with perhaps a
    bit of mystery.
        My mother died ten days after I was married. I was 22. That was the 10.            the white flowers
    stopped coming.
  • 请按各小题的要求转换句型,保持句子原意,每个空格只准填一个单词。
    1.We don't usually have to get there too early. (改为同义的)
         We                           get there too early.
    2.The earlier we get there, the more we can see. (改为复合句) 
                       we get there earlier, we can see              more.
    3.He's never visited the place where his ancestors lived. (改为反意疑问句)
         He's never visited the place where his ancestors lived,                          ?
    4.There are many trees around my house. (改为同义的)
         The house              many trees around is             .
    5.Does Mary like dancing? Can you tell me? (合并句子)
         Can you tell me              Mary              dancing?
  • 任务型阅读。
    阅读下面这篇短文。根据短文内容,完成表格中空缺的部分,每个空格不得超过两个单词。 
                                                       Riding the Trans-Siberian Railway
         Last summer, after completing our work in China, I took a trip of a lifetime on the Trans-Siberian
    Railway. Leaving Beijing early on a Wednesday morning in July, my wife and I traveled through some
    awesome (令人惊叹的) countryside before we arrived in Moscow the following Monday.
        The first leg took us past the Great Wall and through the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. At the Mongolian
    Republic border, we had a delay (耽误) while the wheels were changed because the railway gauge is a
    different size.
         On our way to the capital, Ulan Baator (乌兰巴托), we saw herdsmen on horseback looking after
    their cattle. There was a spectacular thunderstorm as we crossed a vast open plain. Later we had a quick
    tour of Ulan Baator.
         Next, the train took us into Siberia. After a stop at Irkutsk, a popular holiday resort (胜地), where a tour
    group left the train, we passed a beautiful lake, the Lake Baikal. Later, we saw some lovely wooden houses
    in pretty, sunny countryside. This surprised us, as we had imagined Siberia as being covered in thick snow.
         Over the next few days, we passed through Novosibirsk, Omsk and other cities in the heartlands of the
    Russian Federation. By now, our body clocks were losing their sense of time. We wanted to sleep and eat at
    the wrong time!
         At last we reached Moscow. We were too tired and slept for 16 hours that night. The next day we went
    sightseeing. We saw the Kremlin and some other great buildings in the Russian capital. Then, all too soon, it
    was time for us to return to our home in London.
    Order of visiting
    Travel Notes
    Place
    4
    1.                        
    Irkutsk
    2.                      
    Herdsmen, thunderstorm
    On the way to Ulan Baator
    3.                      
    4.                         
    Lake Baikal
    5.                      
    Lovely wooden houses
    6.                       
    7.                      
    Russian cities
    Novosibirsk, Omsk, etc.
    8.                      
    Capital of Mongolian Republic
    Ulan Baator
    8
    Great buildings
    9.                       
    1
    10.                         
    Inner Mongolia
  • 书面表达。
          请根据下面的汉语提示写一篇日记,记录今周星期日,四月二十六日,你和父母去参观科学博物
    馆的事。天气:晴朗。距离:离家5000米。乘公交车去,早晨8:00 出发。10:30离开博物馆,看到很
    多照片、实物、模型等。遇见很多父母带着孩子,教师带着学生也在参观,还有一些外国人。要求
    运用日记格式,适当增加观后感。词数100个左右。