福田中学科技节英语学科知识竞赛试题(2009年三月).doc

福田中学科技节英语学科知识竞赛试题(2009年三月)本试题全部为客观题，答案标在答题卡上。考试时间90分钟。第一节：趣味知识问答（每小题1分，共24小题）1. What is the nickname (昵称) of New York?A. NY B. Big Apple C. Wall Street D. Statue of Liberty2. Where is Eiffel Tower (埃菲尔铁塔) located?A. England B. Germany C. France D. Russia3. When is Christmas?A. Dec. 25th B. Nov. 24th C. Dec. 24th D. Nov. 25th4. What do you call your grand-fathers mother?A. grand mother B. great mother C. great grand mother D. great dear5. A thief is often afraid when he hears “OICU”. Do you know what “OICU” means in English?A. OK, I seek you. B. Oh, I see you. C. Oh, I come you. D. O, I love you.6. Do you know the Chinese meaning of the film Gone With the Wind?A. 随风而去 B. 乱世佳人 C. 风的诉说 D. 别了，风儿7. Who is the world-famous disabled scientist famous for the theory of the Black Hole?A. Thomas Edison B. Isaac Newton C. Stephen Hawking D. Albert Einstein8. When and where will the 29th Olympic Games be held?A. 2008, Beijing B. 2004, Athens C. 2010, London D. 2000, Sydney9. Which of the following is NOT a part of a fire engine? A. a siren. B. a ladder. C. a horse. D. a fire hydrant. 10. Where is the International Olympic Committee located?A. in Switzerland B. in U.S.A C. in Britain D. in Greece11. What season is the dragon boat festival in? A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter12. Dumplings are eaten on _.A. Mid Autumn Festival B. Dragon Boat Festival C. Childrens Day D. Chinese New Years Day13. What is the Olympic motto?A. Stronger, Higher, Better B. Faster, Better, StrongerC. Higher, Faster, Better D. Faster, Higher, Stronger14. What are the colors of the five Olympic rings?A. Black, Blue, Green, Red, Yellow B. Red, Yellow, White, Blue, GreenC. Black, Orange, Purple, Yellow, Red D. Red, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Green15. At which Olympic Games did China first win the gold medal?A. Berlin B. Los Angles C. Mexico City D. Munich16. They tell interesting stories. You can see them clearly in the dark. But you cant see them so clearly when its bright. What are they? A. Books. B. Photos. C. Films. D. Paper. 17. There are a few birds in the sky. They are flying in line. There are two birds in front of two birds, two birds behind two birds and two between two birds. How many birds are there in the sky? A. Four birds B. Six birds C. Eight birds D. Ten birds18. Today is the 24th of October. Wei Fang is leaving Shanghai. She says: I shall not be back until this day three weeks. When will she be back? A. The 7th of November. B. The 15th of November. C. The 14th of November. D. The 30th of October. 19. I have many leaves. But I am not a bloom and not a tree. You can see me every day. What am I? A. Flower. B. Bird. C. Grass. D. Book.20. Why can the world never come to the end? Because it is_.A. big B. round C. long D. wide 21. Look at the following formulas! The missing number is _. （4） （5）=27 ; （5） （3）=24; （1） （3）=? A.21 B. 32 C. 23 D.12 22. Some scientists believe that a layer of dust in earth caused the death of the dinosaurs. What do they believe had caused the dust? A. thousands of volcanoes erupting at the same time. B. a large meteorite hitting the earth. C. climate change. D, small animals eating dinosaurs eggs.23. During his life, Thomas Edison had _ inventions.A.1000 B.1092 C.1093 D.109424. A hummingbirds egg is only as big as_. A. an orange B. a potato C. a pea D. a grape第二节：英美文学基础知识（每小题1分，共6小题）25. Among the famous writers below, who lived in U.S.A?A. William Shakespeare B. Lev TolstoyC. Mark Twain D. Rabindranath Tagore26. What are the Shakespeares four major tragedies?A. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Romeo and JulietB. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, MacbethC. Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, Romeo and JulietD. Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet27. Many people today tend to regard the play “ The Merchant of Venice ” as a satire（讽刺） of the hypocrisy（虚伪） of _ and their false standards of friendship and love ， their cunning ways of pursuing worldliness and their unreasoning prejudice against _ .A. Christians / JewsB. Jews / ChristiansC. oppressors / oppressedD. people / Jews28. In his early novels ， Charles Dickens attacks one or more specific social evils in each ： for example ， the dehumanizing workhouse system and the dark ， criminal underworld life in “_” .A. The Pickwich PaperB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. A Tale of Two Cities29. Mark Twain created ， in _ ， a masterpiece of American realism that is also one of the great books of world literature .A. Huckleberry FinnB. Tom SawyerC. The Gilded AgeD. The Mysterious Stranger30. Chinese poetry and philosophy had great influence on _ .A. Robert FrostB. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Ezra PoundD. Emily Dickinson第三节：语法基础（每小题1分，共10小题）31.Nobody phoned while I was out, _? A. was I B .did I C .does he D .did they 32.He gave me quite a few examples, _ is here for you to see. A. of that one B. of one which C. one of which D. which one of 33.I dont really work here; I ( )until the new secretary arrives. A. am just helping out B. have just helped out C. had just helped out D. just helped out 34.Youve made great progress in the study of Chinese, havent you? Yes, but much_. A. remains to be done B. is remained to do C. remains to do D. is remained to be done35. I dont think you will have any difficulty _ a driving license.A. to get B. in getting C. for getting D. get36. Jack went to New York _ his parents. A. for seeing B. seeing C. to have seen D. to see37. So far, more than 300,000 dollars _ in building the chemical plant.A. are spent B. had been spent C. have spent D. have been spent38. Where _ a will, there is a will.A. there will have B. has been there C. there is D. there had been39. Success in school calls _ much hard study.A. at B. down C. back D. for40. Dont leave _ when no one is at home.A. the windows opened B. open the windowC. the open windows D. the windows open第四节：阅读理解（每小题2分，共12小题）AHave you ever heard of Paynes Prairie? It is one of the most important natural and historical areas in Florida. Paynes Prairie is located near Gainesville. It is large, 21 000 acres. This protected land is called a preserve. The Florida Park Service manage the preserve. The Paynes Prairie basin was formed when limestone dissolved and the ground settled. It is covered by marsh(沼泽)and wet prairie vegetation. There are areas of open water. During brief periods it has flooded enough to be considered a lake. Except for that, the basin has changed little through time. Man has lived on Paynes Prairie a very long time. He lived there as far back as 10000 B. C. At one time, the Seminoles lived there. The prairie is thought to have been named after King Payne, a Seminole chief. During the late 1600s, the largest cattle ranch in Florida was on Paynes Prairie. Today, Paynes Prairie is preserved land . It is occupied by visitors and Florida Park Service employees. Willam Bartram visited Paynes Praire. Bartram was the first person who portrayed (described)nature through personal experience as well as scientific observation. He lived 200 years ago. He visited Paynes Prairie in 1774. At that time he described it. He called Paynes Prairie the great Alachua Savannah. Most of the animal life, which Bartram described, is still here. A large number of sandhill cranes, hawks and waterfowl are here in winter. The animal diversity is increased by the presence of pine flatwoods, hammock, swamps and ponds. The Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is open year round. The Florida Park Service works hard so that the park will appear as it did in the past. It offers many opportunities for recreation. At the park you can camp and picnic. You can hike and bike. You can boat and fish. You can ride on horse trails. And you can see lots of nature and wildlife. You can see Florida as it was in the early days. Paynes Prairie is a part of our Florida history. It is an example of our Florida natural resources. It is a place for recreation. Paynes Prairie is an important experience of the Real Florida.41. How was the Paynes Prairie basin formed?A. By the Seminole Indians.B. By the Florida Park Service.C. From dissolved limestone and the ground settling.D. From lots of flooding and wet prairie vegetation.42. The underlined word diversity means “ .” A. variety B. society C. population D. area43. All of the following are true EXCEPT that _ .A. Paynes Prairie has changed little through timeB. Paynes Prairie is covered by wet prairie grassesC. there used to be a big cattle farm on Paynes PrairieD. William Bartram was the first person to visit Paynes Prairie44. The purpose of the passage is to .A. call on people to protect wildlifeB. attract people to this preserved parkC. show you the formation of Paynes PrairieD. introduce the recorded history of Paynes PrairieB Whats your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world. So we visit travel agents, compare packages and prices ,and pay our money. We know what our vacation costs us. But do we know what it might cost someone else? Its true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income. Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local people more than it helps them. It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas(佛塔)in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas. Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity. Local workers often find only menial(卑微的)jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the profits do not help the local economy. Instead, profits return to the tour operators in wealthier countries, When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums. Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing for photos. Problems like these were Observed more that 20 years ago. But now some non-government organizations, tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure. The result is responsible tourism, or “ethical tourism.” Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the peoples lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex. But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages. They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people in planning and managing tourism. What can tourists do? First, we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citizens. We can then make our choices and tell them why. And while were abroad, we can: Buy local foods and products, not imported ones. Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price. Avoid flaunting wealth. Ask before taking photographs of people. They are not just part of the landscape! Lets enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too.45. What is probably the best title for the article? A. Tourism Causes Bad Effects. B. Tourism Calls for Good Behavior. C. Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun. D. Vacations Cost More Than You Think46. Which of the following is not mentioned? A. Local people were well paid to leave their lands. B. Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people. C. Local people are mainly provided with low-paying work. D. Tourists could bargain with local people for a reasonable price.47. The underlined phrase take heart means . A. pay attention B. take care C. cheer up D. calm down48. According to the passage, the writer thinks . A. tourism is not a promising industry B. dream vacations should be spent abroad C. the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle D. tourists should respect local customs and cultureCBe careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩).In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had workedout the answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive. Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months.Its hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!49. From paragraph 2 we know that _ .A. animals are as clever as human beingsB. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzeesC. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skillsD. dogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children50. Both experiments show that .A. Rico is smart enough to get all commands rightB. Rico can recognize different things including toysC. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematicsD. Rico wont forget the names of objects once recognizing them51. Which of the following statements is true?A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collies mental abilities.B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training.C. The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects.D. Rico is born to understand its owners commands.52. What does the writer want to tell us?A. To train your dog. B. To talk to your dog.C. To be friendly to your dog. D. To be careful with your dog.第五节：找出下列句子中错误的一项（每小题1.5分，共20小题）53. In a search to further their knowledge of the unknown, man has exploredA B Cthe earth, the sea and the outer space. D54. Now we may be able to say what the difference is among music and noise, A B Cor just sounds.D55. If one lives in Wuhan one day and in Shenyang the next, he is certainly to A B C Dfeel the change in temperature.56. The brains left hemisphere(半球) control logic and language, while the A B Cright controls intuitive(直觉的) talents and musical ability. C D 57. The travelers needed to walk faster to arrive their destination on time. A B C D58. Mr. and Mrs. Zhang are going to Brazil next week and they would go to A B C Mexico later in the month.D59. Because he was seriously ill, he laid in bed waiting for the doctor to come. A B C D60. He had joined the Party for ten years before he was transferred to the city. A B C D61. He gave