九年级英语Week IV竞赛题

初三英语知识竞赛 --- Week IV

一：单选（共25小题）

1. It is good for the fish to have ______ water plants in the tank to keep the water pure. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few 2. ─ Could you tell me ______?

─ “Rome was not built in a day.” You should try to give it enough chances to become strong. A. why I should do to have a good memory B. where can I do to have a good memory C. what I can do to have a good memory D. how I can do to have a good memory 3. ─ Do you have Jay Chou’s CDs?

─ Sorry, they are ______. But we’ll get some more next week because they ______. A. for sale, sell well B. sold out, sell well C. sold well, are on sale D. selling well, sell well

4. ______ the environment, supermarkets don’t ______ free plastic bags for shoppers. A. To protect, offer B. To prevent, provide C. To protect, provide D. To prevent, offer 5. Though it was getting dark, the farmer didn’t stop ____, but his son wanted him to stop _____ a rest.

A. to work, to have B. to work, having C. working, to have D. working, having 6. The poor boy was made ______ 12 hours every day and the hard work made him. A. work, unhealthy B. to work, unhealthy C. working, unhealthily D. to work, healthy 7. The oil of the car ______.

A. was run out B. ran out C. run out D. ran out of

8. More and more people plan to take more ______ to keep in good ______.

A. exercises, healthy B. exercise, health C. exercise, healthy D. exercises, healthily 9. It seems ______ for them to become good friends.

A. impossibly B. to be impossibly C. possible D. to possible 10. There will be less ______ if everyone takes care not to ______ our environment.

A. pollution, pollute B. polluted, pollution C. pollution, polluted D. polluted, pollute 11. What a nice day! We should go sightseeing ______ watch TV in the hotel. A. instead of B. rather than C. instead D. because of

12. ─______ you angry at that time? ─ Yes. They ______ too much noise. A. Were, made B. Are, made C. Were, were making D. Are, were making 13. The river will become cleaner and cleaner ______ we take action to protect them. A. since B. is C. until D. unless

14. ─ I saw Mr. Smith in the office at ten yesterday morning. ─ That’s impossible. He ______ an English party with us then. A. has B. had C. was having D. has had

15. It was ______ lovely weather ______ we decided to spend the day on the beach. A. such, that B. so, that C. such a, that D. so a, that

16. ─ Excuse me, sir. I’m afraid you can’t smoke here. Look at the sign: No smoking.

─ Sorry, I ______ it.

A. won’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. don’t see

17. ─ Where is John? ─ He ______ to the library and he ______ there for an hour. A. has been, will be B. has gone, has been C. has bee, has been D. goes, went 18. ______ the students in our school took part in the English speech contest last week. A. Nine hundred of B. Nine hundred C. Hundreds D. Nine hundreds of 19. ______ hard can make you do well in exams ______ it may take you much more time. A. Studying, but B. Studying, even though C. Study, even if D. Study, but 20. ─ What will you do if you see everyone ______ in line? ─ I will also join the line. A. wait B. waits C. cuts D. cutting

21. ─ Look! There are many people over there! ─ What do you think ______? A. is happening B. have happened C. happen D. to happen 22. Last week’s talent show was ______ great success ______ we all felt satisfied. A. such a, that B. such, that C. too, to D. so, in order that 23. Linda ______ John for 10 years and they’re living a happy life now.

A. has been married to B. has got married C. has been married D. married to

24. The store sells sweater ______ a very good price. We can buy one ______ 40 yuan. A. in, at B. on, for C. at, on D. at, for

25. You’d better ______ the machine. We need to use it right now. A. not put off to repair B. not to put off repair C. not to put off repairing D. not put off repairing

二：综合填空（共25小题）A. 用所给词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

excite, shop, buy, get, educate, make, hand out,

1. --- I called you at 8 p.m. last night, but nobody answered. --- Maybe I _______________ at the supermarket at that moment. 2. We are sure that more strict traffic rules _______________ very soon.

3. Do you remember when and where you _______________ this bike. I want to buy one. 4. One of my part-time jobs is _______________ advertisements on the street. 5. The teachers in our school have lots of experience _______________ students. 6. The TV show _______________ the children in the US for many years. 7. Jenny found it hard _______________ along with her classmates. B: 根据汉语，填写单词的适当形式：

1. About three ______________ (刻钟，四分之一) of the students in our class are from Shi Bei District.

2. We think the best way to relax is ______________ (以，凭借，穿过) exercise.

3. I’m sure you know that this group was set up to help __________ people like me. (残疾的) 4. Cities will be more ______________ (拥挤)and polluted.

5. Computers and rockets both seemed ___________ （不可能的）100 years ago. 6. ______________(幸运地), it didn’t rain, and the sun came out again. 7. I was waiting for the bus when it began to rain _____________(大量地). 8. We finished the rest of our dinner in ______________(沉默，缄默，无声). 9. One of them died but the other ran ______________ (朝，向，对着) my house.

10. Many songs these days are just about ______________ (现代的，当代的) life in the US, such as the importance of money and success

C: 选择适当的单词填空，每词限用一次。有两个多余选项。

brothers, last, Even if, visitors, that, important, be finished, what, After, successfully

If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the 1. _______ thing. Let me explain.

Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by watching. “What are you doing?” asked one of the 2. _______. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” one of the brothers volunteered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger brothers that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. 3. _______ a long work, one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and a wide mixture of insects. He removed the lid(盖子) and showed the wonderful contents to the visitors who laughed at them. Then he said quietly and confidently, “4. _______ we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look at what we found along the way!”

Their goal was far too challenging, but it did cause them to dig. And that is 5. _______ a goal is for--- to

cause us to move in the direction we have chosen; in other words, to set us to digging!

But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end 6. _______. Not every relationship will endure. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will 7. _______. Not every endeavor(努力) will be completed. Not every dream will be realized. But when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!"

It is in the digging 8. _______ life is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey, in the end, that truly matters.

1. ______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ 4. _________________ 5. ______________ 6. ______________ 7. ______________ 8. _________________