合水县2017年九年级英语竞赛试题学校______姓名_______考场____座号___分数_____第Ⅰ卷（非选择题65分）一、单项选择;（15分）1.Tom comes from ____ European country and he is ____ honest boy.A.an;aB.a; anC.the; anD.a; the2.There are three____ assistants in that_____shop.A.women;shoeB.woman;shoeC.woman;shoesD.women;shoes3.-Excuse me.I want to buy some stamps. Where can I find a post off ice?-I know____not far from here.You can easily find_____A.that;itB.it; oneC.one;itD.that;one4.Three are many trees on _____ side of the street.A.allB.eitherC.bothD.every5.I think _____ of the sentences I listened to at the beginning of the exam ___easy.A.three fourths;isB.third four; areB. C.three fourths;are D.three fourth;are6.I arrived at the airport _____ the plane had taken off.A.afterB.whileC. untilD. before7.We love to go to the country in spring as the flowers smell so___A.wellB.niceC.wonderfullyD. nicely8.All the black people refused to take the city buses.______A.Neither did some whitesB. So some whites didC. Neither some whites didD. So some did whites9.All of us feel surprised that _____ a little sheep can eat ____much grass.A.such; soB. so; soC. such; suchD.so,such10.She used to _____ in the morning,but now she is used to ____ at night.A.read,readB.read, readingC.reading,readD.reading;reading11.We must do everything we can ____ waste water from running into rivers.A.keepB.keptC.to keepD.keeping12.This is the best way_____can help us earn lots of money.A.whichB.whoC.thatD.when13.I wonder _____ you said to him before he came.A.thatB.ifC.howD.what14.He tried his best to make him _____ ,but failed.A.understandB.to understandC.understandsD.understood15. -- Mom, when shall we go to Weifang Museum this weekend?-- Oh, sorry. I'm going to Beijing for a meeting. ___Saturday __ Su nday is OKA.Neither, norB. Both, andC. Either, orD. Not only, but also二、完型填空：(10分）I am sure many people are working hard for lots of money, a b ig house, a new car, expensive clothes and so on.These are considered to be symbols of __16__ on the material(物质的) level.When I was you ng, I was also __17__ reaching for material success.So I chose a job as a salesman and I did make some pretty good money.But later I realized that was not what I wanted, because I was often forced to sell products that might not be good for the customers.I became very unhappy __18__ I could make a lot of money.I no longer felt proud of my job and even __19__ myself for doing things like that.So I __20__ my sales job and took another job，this time helping people __21__ —the poor and the weak.The sense of belonging(归属感) was great and suddenly I felt successful in my life again.I made less money, but I was __22__ with myself.For my own part, success comes from the feeling of satisfaction and joy.I feel successful when I love what I do, not caring so much about __23__.And I feel the most successful when I __24__ my kindness everywhere I go.So be __25__ to yourself: Learn to listen to the voice from the bottom of your heart.And find your own way with a happy heart to achieve your own success.( )16.A.luck B．success C．safety D．hope( )17.A.sadly B．hardly C．crazily D．honestly( )18.A.if B．since C．until D．although()19.A.looked down upon B．looked up to C．looked through D．looked into( )20.A.made up B．gave up C．set up D．turned up( )21.A.in danger B．in order C．in need D．in surprise( )22.A.strict B．careful C．angry D．satisfied( )23.A.trust B．love C．money D．health( )24.A.throw B．spread C．sell D．lend( )25.A.true B．brave C．friendly D．terrible三、阅读理解（40分） AWhat is the hottest English word these years? “Selfie" may be one of them. It was even named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. The word was first used in an Australian online forum in 2 002. Now, almost everybody knows it.Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself. People usually take selfies with a smart phone and send them to a social media website. Nowadays, more and more people are taking selfies. From your best fr iend to your favorite pop star, selfies are taking over Renren and Si na Weibo.What makes people love selfies? Selfies can help to remember what's going on in their personal life. "Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Ozone. These photos record my happy and sad moments." said Huang Xu, 16, from Hunan. Another usual reason for taking a selfie is to share online. They hope to make friends and share their feelings with others. "During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Through these photos, we got to know each other's holidays and feelings," said Wang Lin, 1 5, from Henan. "I'm too shy to ask someone to take pictures of me, bu t it's easier to do it by myself."Although taking selfies is popular among young people around th e world, they should be careful at the places where they take selfies. People are warned（警告）not to take light-hearted selfies in seriou s places, such as in some traffic accidents. In order to protect art works, selfie is banned in some museums and galleries, too.26.According to the story, a “selfie” is _____.A.a person with a smartphone8B.a smartphone which can take photosC．a photo taken by oneselfD．an English dictionary&A.12 yearsB.13 yearsC.15 yearsD.20 years28.In Paragraph 3, the writer mentioned (提到) 2 young people to.A. talk about their school livesB. introduce the development of selfieC. help people take a clear and beautiful selfieD. explain the different reasons why people love selfiesA. not visitedB. not stoppedC. not allowedD. not watched30.We can tell from the story that _____.A．only famous people enjoy taking selfies;B．all people love selfies because of narcissismC．people love to share selfies onlineD．US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman hates selfiesBHappiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time. In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also be very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转的)door. When it does, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.31. Those who have big houses may often feel ________.A. happyB. lonelyC. freeD. excited32. When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will ________.A. laugh at youB. play jokes on youC. quarrel with youD. help you up33. What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?A. Oh, so do IB. Congratulations.C. Good luck.D. It’s just so-so.34. Which idea is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.35. Which of the following is this passage about?A. Bad luck.B. Good luck.C. Happiness.D. Life.CI came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.36. The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.A. he felt sorry for the authorB. he thought it was a chance to make some moneyC. he knew the doctor was a very good oneD. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer37. A good doctor is essential for the author to __________.A. be properly treatedB. talk with the person responsible for the accidentC. recover before he leaves AmericaD. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury38. The word“charge”in the third paragraph means_________ .A. be responsibleB. accuseC. ask as a priceD. claim39. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.A. friendlyB. selfishC. professionalD. busy40. What conclusion can you draw from the story?A. Going to court is something very common in America.B. One must be very careful while driving a car.C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.D. Money is more important than other things in the USDLet me tell you about a young boy who made a model car all on his own. The boy is me, six years ago when I was just 11. The car was small and simple, but in my imagination it was a high-speed racing car, speeding along the race road.It was during the school summer holidays and workmen were building a new driveway and garage(车库) besid e our house. It meant to add something new to our home. When I watched the workman, I came up with an idea---I would build a car to drive into the garage in celebration of it. I told my mother and began with my plans. But I couldn't find the right things for making the car, so I gave up and sadly spent several days doing nothing. My mother noticed that I had stopped working and asked me why. I explained and she suggested that maybe I should change my plan to fit the things I had, rather than give up.And that's just what I did. I found small pieces of wood in my father's workshop and made my car from anything that was lying around the house. When I found a small engine(发动机) from one of my old model planes, Iadded that. The power came from a battery(电池) I found in a box.By the time the garage was finished, so was my car. I called my family together outside the house, started the engine and put the car on the driveway. It was fast, and I had to run to the garage to prevent it from hitting the new door. My family began to cheer and I smiled proudly. Thanks to my mother I learned the value of continuing to do things, especially something difficult. Soon I was making plans for my next project: a robot!41. The writer was______ when he made the model car.A. a studentB. a driverC. a workmanD. an engineer42. The writer_______ making the first planned car.A. gave upB. felt excited aboutC. was very busyD. spent several days43. To help the writer, his mother ________.A. explained the plan to himB. brought him to the workshopC. gave him some suggestionsD. found him some pieces of wood44. By the time the car was finished, ______.A. the writer thanked his motherB. the family was called togetherC. the writer put it into the houseD. the family began a new project45. What did the writer mainly tell usA. Keep on doing things to the end.B. Think hard before doing something.C.Always ask for help when in trouble.D. Try the best to find the right things to do.第Ⅱ卷（非选择题35分）四、选词填空（5分）阅读短文,选择适当的动词，并用其适当形式填空。