外研版2020届九年级上学期英语总分竞赛试卷（II ）卷一、 完形填空（15分） (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）通读全文。根据短文内容的理解，选择最佳答案填空。A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to 1for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, I am very 2. Could you please 3me some water from the lake?The follower walked to the lake4the wise man requested. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake. 5, the water became very muddy(泥泞的).Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not 6to drink.After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the 7follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower went to the lake again. This time he found that all the mud had settled(沉淀) to the 8. The water was very 9and looked fit to drink. So he 10his water bottle and took it to the wise man.The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. See what you did to make the 11clean? he said. You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, 12you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is disturbed(被搅乱的) by something. If you just let it be and give it a little 13, it will most likely settle down on its own 14being put in any effort(努力) at all to 15it.（1）A . rest B . look C . watch D . see （2）A . hungry B . thirsty C . happy D . sad （3）A . get B . give C . take D . carry （4）A . while B . before C . as D . until （5）A . However B . Instead C . In fact D . As a result （6）A . fit B . able C . important D . interesting （7）A . different B . same C . other D . left （8）A . top B . side C . bottom D . lake （9）A . dirty B . clear C . fresh D . sweet （10）A . got B . finished C . reached D . filled （11）A . juice B . water C . food D . drink （12）A . so that B . in order to C . because D . when （13）A . water B . money C . time D . air （14）A . without B . with C . after D . like （15）A . prevent B . calm C . protect D . fix 二、 阅读理解（30分） (共4题；共30分)2. （6分）阅读下面短文,然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。AWelcome to the Big Bus Tour（旅游） of Hong KongBoys and girls! Lets take the Big Bus tour today. You will see all the citys famous sights. Popular stops include（包括）the Ladies Market, Victoria Peak, Man Mo Temple, Soho and Stanley Market.In Hong Kong, there are a lot of big buses with two floors. Youd better sit on the second floor. There you can watch the city very well. How interesting!When you travel in Hong Kong, you must be careful of the traffic rules, because the traffic keeps to the left. And the rules are different from those of the interior（内地）of China. The Big Bus sightseeing（观光）tour is a safe and relaxing way to visit this great city.Day TourAdultChildNormal Price$49$36Website Price$42$30Buy your tickets online. You can save money. Our website is /eng.bigbustours.com. Please call us at （852）2167 8995 for more information. Thanks!（1）The Big Bus doesnt go to . A . Victoria PeakB . Man Mo TempleC . SohoD . Shahm（2）You can see the city very well of the bus. A . on the first floorB . on the second floorC . on the third floorD . on the fourth floor（3）When you take the Big Bus tour of Hong Kong, you will find . A . the bus moves on the leftB . the bus goes very slowly in the streetC . there are a lot of famous people on the busD . the traffic rules are the same as ours（4）Mr Smith and his son want to buy the tickets online. How much can they save? A . $72B . $13C . $30D . $49（5）Which phone number does the ad（广告） leave us to know more about the tour? A . (825)2189 6795B . (825)2617 9895C . (852)2167 8995D . (852)2176 89593. （8分）阅读短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A myth is something that is not correct, but many people believe. There are a lot of myths about the human brain.One of the biggest myths is that we only use 10 percent of our brains. The next part of the myth is that if we can learn to use the rest of our brains, then well be much smarter. People say this all the time, but its absolutely not true! The truth is that although we dont know everything about the human brain, we know that each part of it has an important function (功能). Modern scientists think the 10 percent myth ridiculous(荒谬的).The other most popular myth is about being right brained or left brained. Accor