九年级英语竞赛试题一、 单项选择(15分）1。 When _ the washing machine _? -Sorry， I dont know。A。 did， invent B。 was， invented C. do , invent D. was ， invent 2.Why does your sister look unhappy? Because her pet cat died yesterday。 Lets _ A. put her up B。 cheer her up C。 let her down D。 give her up3.-Jack is becoming heavier and heavier .You are right 。And his bag is always filled _ junk food .A. of B。 with C. in D. on 4. My alarm clock usually _ at five in the morning. A. sets off B. goes off C。 runs off D. puts off5。 All the information _ writing the report。A. used to B. is used to C。 is used for D。 is used by 6. Why are you going to work at the “Animal Helpers” as a volunteer this summer ？Because I like animals。 I also think _ others _ great.A. help, is B。 helping, is C。 help, is D. helping ， are 7。 Sam didnt _ at the party because he overslept.A。 get up B。 stay up C。 show up D。 put up8。 Whats wrong with you, Tony？ You are all wet。 I _ the river on my way home. A。 fell off B. fell from C。 fell into D. fell down 9。 My father _ to work by the time I woke up. A. goes B. went C. has gone D。 had gone 10。She in the next room just now. She must be there now。A。heard to sing B。was heard to sing C。hear singing D was heard sing 11。 Could you please provide me some information about the meeting? A。for B。with C。on D.of12. Tom _ be at home because he called me from shanghai just now.A. mustnt B。 cant C。 could D。 might 13. Would you like to give me a piece of paper _ ? -All right. Here you are. A. write B。 to write C. to write on D. writing on14. Tom thinks the best way _ English is _ English magazines。A, to learn, read B。to learn， by reading C。 learning, by reading D. learning, to read15. Could you tell me the radio without any help? A.how did he mend B.what did he mend C。how he mended D,what he mended 二、完形填空(10分） Stress is the feeling you get when youre really worried about something。 This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours， or even days. It makes you feel 16， scared， or angry. You may find it difficult to eat and sleep， or you might eat and sleep much 17 than usual. Stressing out will lead to serious problems like heart illness. 18 not all stress is bad for you。 The good kind 19 your body and mind alert （机敏的) and can make you perform better， like when youre giving a speech to ？ your class or running to the finish line。What causes stress? Do you know 20 your dad is worried about the bills (账单） , or your mom is unhappy? Because theyre stressed out! There are lots of things in your life that 21 cause stresshaving too much homework, taking a test in a subject that you are not good 22 , or hearing your parents argue！There are some ways to 23 stress。 If youre stressed out， try these quick and easy ways to relax！ Take part in sports and out-of-class activities. Try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night。 Eat a healthy， balanced 24 that includes all kinds of food。 Talk with your close friends, family members or teachers. Itll make you feel better， and 25 may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem.16. A。 calm B。 excited C. surprised D. upset17。 A。 more B。 most C. better D。 best18。 A。 So B。 Or C. And D。 But19. A。 stops B. loses C。 keeps D。 provides20. A. how B。 why C. when D。 where21. A. can B。 need C。 must D. should22. A. on B。 at C. in D. for23。 A. start with B。 agree with C。 deal with D. come up with24。 A。 tofu B. vegetables C. fruit D。 diet25。 A. they B. we 。 C. she D。 he三、阅读理解(10分)Bad days happen to us all。 Often a day that is bad at first just continues to get worse。 But why?Sometimes theres a “domino effect （多米诺骨牌效应)”with bad events. For example, one day, you are tired and oversleep, so youre in a hurry to work。 But at this time you meet heavy traffic, which will also make you late for work.How can we turn a bad day into a good one? Here are some ideas that have worked for me：Smile a lot Smiling a lot will help you feel relaxed。 Research has shown that smiling produces three chemicals(化学物质）which make us feel good。Talk to good friendTalking to someone who cares and listens to you really does help you feel better, too。Concentrate on your good thingsIts hard to concentrate on how bad things are when youre concentrating on how good things are! Think of 10 or more things youre thankful for， and youll achieve a whole new outlook（观点) on your day.Get some exerciseI