2013新目标英语九年级竞赛试卷

2013年汤池镇中心学校九年级英语竞赛试卷（满分：100分）Name：Class：一、单项选择（每小题1分，计15分）( )1. The day after tomorrow is ______ Father’s Day,so I’m going to make ______ delicious cake for my father.A. a; theB. /; aC. /; theD. a; a( )2. Students often exchange gifts with _____ when they leave school.A. bothB. the othersC. othersD. one another( )3. --- Remember, class, the more _____ you are, the ______ mistakes you’ll make in your test.--- We know, Mr. Green.A. carefully; littleB. carefully; lessC. careful; fewerD. careful; few( )4. John began to learn French last month. _______.A. His sister did soB. So did his sisterC. So his sister didD. His sister so did( )5. The bridge ______ this photo was taken was built last year.A. whichB. howC. whoD. where( )6. --- I telephoned you this morning, but you _____ in.--- Sorry, I _______ to the bookshop.A. won’t be; wasB. aren’t ; wentC. were n’t; had goneD. haven’t been; had been( )7. ________ of the students in the class _____ girls.A. Two thirds; areB. Two third; isC. Two three; isD. Two there; are( )8. ---Excuse me. Could you tell me ___ some stamps?--- Yes. There is a post office on Xinhua Road.A. where can I buyB. where I can buyC. that can I buyD. that I can buy( )9.The girl was seen ______ computer games in the Internet bar.A. playsB. playingC. be playingD. played( )10. Don’t put off today’s work till tomorrow. This means today’s work _____ today.A. must be doneB. must doC. must to doD. must to be done( )11.--- Hello! May I speak to Mr. Smith, please?---_________A. See you!B. I agree with you.C. Hold on, please.D. I’d love to.( )12.--- I lost my new watch on the bus yesterday morning.--- ___________A. I’m afraid not.B. You’re welcomeC. I’m sorry to hear thatD. Make yourself at home.(下面3道小题可以组成一片小短文，请根据上下文选出各题的最佳选项。

)( )13. While _____, they talk about the music, weather and traffic.DJs also play music at clubs, dances, restaurants, and weddings.A. in the airB. on the airC. off the airD. by air( )14. DJs need ______ voices, with good timing and pronunciation, and a strong grasp of correct grammar.A. pleaseB. pleasureC. pleasantD. pleased( )15. DJs should have formal training in broadcasting from a college or technical school.Courses in English, public speaking, drama, and computer science are useful. Hobbies ______ sports and music are also helpful.A. such asB. for exampleC. and so onD. as二、阅读理解（共20题，每小题2分，计40分）ADear Joy,Thank you for agreeing to water our plants for us while we are away. Here is what you need to do.1. The vegetable in the garden need to be watered every day unless it rains. There is a large area of bare soil, but this needs to be watered, too. Betty planted some corn there. Please pick any vegetables that are ripe and use them. It’s a shame forthem to go to waste.2. The garden at the front of the house only needs to be watered every two or three days. The plants there are quite strong and will survive a few days without water. The roses are starting to bloom. If you look after them, they should be all right for a week or more. They will last a bit longer if you put a little sugar in the water. That’s some advice my grandmother gave me a long time ago.3. There are a few plants in the pots on the porch, and these need to be watered well every day. I’ve left a couple of pots out in the sun, and these also need lots of water. You can pick any strawberries that are ripe and eat them. You’ll find they are delicious.4. You don’t need to do anything for the lemon tree. If you see any ripe lemons, just pick them and take them home. You can use them in cooking for to make lemonade(柠檬汁)Thanks again for helping out. We’ll see you in two weeks. You’ve got our telephone number, so please call us if there are any problems or if you need to ask any questions. We’ll send you a post-card.( )16. Lee wrote these instructions to Joy because Lee_______.A. would not grow plants wellB. gave Joy the gardenC. sold the house to JoyD. was going on holiday( )17. What does NOT need watering every day?A. The roomB. The lemon treeC. The strawberriesD. The vegetables( )18. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Joy will send Lee a postcard.B. Lee will come home in three weeks.C. Lee likes to grow his own vegetables.D. Lee’s house is not very big.( )19.How should Joy deal with the lemon tree?A. Cut it downB. Water it every two daysC. Pick ripe lemons, and take them home.D. Take good care of it.( )20. What does “ripe fruit” mean?A. The fruit is ready to eat.B. The fruit is hard and bitter.C. The fruit is rotten.D. The fruit is starting to grow.BA few years ago in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park, three people stood around holding signs that said “ Free Hugs”. This was quite a sight and stopped more than a few tourists in their tracks. People discovered it was part of the Free Hugs campaign(运动)。