[高一英语]第二中国中学生英语奥林匹克竞赛高一组初赛试题.doc

第二届中国中学生英语奥林匹克竞赛高一组初赛试题 第 i 卷 (共六大题,计80分)i.语音与词汇:(共10小题,计5分)a)从a、b、c、d中找出与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。1.businessa.capital b.holiday c.article d.pencil2.dangera.germany b.corner c.observe d.servant3.russiaa.surface b.person c.surely d.pulse4.routea.founder b.bought c.southern d.wounded5.prisona.reasonable b.suppose c.freedom d.diamond b)从a、b、c、d中找出适当的字母或字母组合,使以下所给单词完整与正确。6.st_d_ma.a;iu b.e;iu c.e;ui d.a;ui7.s_ns_ra.e;e b.e;o c.e;a d.a;e8.insp_a.are b.ire c.air d.ere9.sat_litea.el b.il c.i d.e10.p_ram_da.y;a b.y;i c.a;i d.a;aii.单项选择:(共30小题,计15分)a)从a、b、c、d四个选项中,选出正确的答案填空。11.three _ are studying at this college.a.thousands students b.thousand studentsc.thousands of students d.thousand of students12.i wanted some tea,but there was _ in the cup.a.anything b.none c.few d.some13.do you often go to beijing?no,i _ there since last year.a.wasnt b.havent ever beenc.hadnt gone d.havent being been14._ happened to meet one of my old classmates at _ yesterday afternoon.a.it;mr zhang b.i;the mr zhangsc.it;the mr zhangs d.i;mr zhangs15.he is studying much _ now than _ in the past.a.harder;不填 b.further;he wasc.hard;he did d.harder;it was16.it was the longest film ive ever seen.it _ four hours.a.ended b.finished c.lasted d.completed17.i had _ decided to take a coat when it started to rain.a.already b.yet c.never d.ever18.sometimes colour tvs _ in that shop.a.is sold b.sold c.are sold d.are being sold19.he would remember to buy some bread _ i told him again.a.unless b.if c.even though d.until20.jack is always strict _ his lessons,_ are his classmates.a.to;so b.with;so c.with;the same d.to;or21.these four bags are so heavy that we can carry only two _ .a.another b.the other c.others d.the others22.paul and i _ listening to the music at that time.a.am b.are c.was d.were23.you are lucky _ invited_ dinner.a.enough being;to b.to have;forc.enough to having been;for d.to have been;to24.she works as _ english teacher in that school.a.an b.a c.the d.不填25.it seems as if it _ winter already.a.is b.had been c.were d.has been26.is everybody playing on the playground now?no,_ only mike and tom who are there.a.it is b.there is c.they are d.there are27.thats the college _ just opened six months ago.a.it b.that c.what d.which28.each of the students passed the examination,_ ?a.didnt we b.didnt he c.didnt they d.werent you29.my brother didnt know _ to buy the book.a.what b.which c.who d.where30.what are you busy _ ?i am busy _ drawing pictures.a.for;about b.about;in c.with;with d.for;in31.jennys teacher told her _ be late again.a.not to b.not c.dont d.to not32.can you work out the maths problem?_ .a.im no sure b.im afraid notc.im sure not d.im not afraid33.this morning,people in this city were _ of _ rain.a.said;deep b.asked;thickc.told;large d.warned;heavy34.there are many students in our class _ homes are in the countryside.a.which b.whose c.what d.whereb)词语释义:从a、b、c、d中选出一个意思与句中划线部分相同或相近的答案。35.“please sit down in my place.”said evans.a.take my seat b.take the placec.take place d.take office36.he felt very tired and could hardly walk on.a.a little b.not a little c.no little d.not a bit37.soon more and more people began to study a foreign language.a.long before b.step by stepc.by and by d.little by little38.this necklace is not made of real diamonds,and is worth no more than five hundred francs.a.at most b.at least c.in the least d.not less than39.either tom or john will go to the cinema tonight.a.not only tom but john b.neither tom nor johnc.both tom and john d.tom or john40.youd better ask someone to repair your radio.a.have someone to repair your radiob.have your radio repairedc.have your radio repairing d.repair your radio by yourselfiii.情景对话:(共10小题,计10分)a)根据所给情景,从a、b、c、d中选出一个最佳答案完成对话。41.you say to a shop assistant,“how much does this cost?”she replies:a.itll be ready in five minutes. b.just a minute.ill find out.c.its good for you. d.here you are.42.a friend asks you if you would like to come to a party.you want to go.you reply:a.very good. b.all right.c.i should be very glad. d.i hope so.43.your father is an office worker.someone says to you,“what does your father do?”you reply:a.he works very hard. b.hes very well,thank you.c.he works in an office. d.he likes watching tv.44.tina:oh,dear.my weight has gone up again.jim:im not surprised._tina:i do wish i could lose weight.jim:well,why dont you go on a diet(节食)?tina:ive tried diets before but they never work.a.you eat too much. b.are you all right?c.well,you are going to be quite busy.d.i dont agree with you.45.diane:more tea,dick?dick:_ it was great though.diane:i think ill have another cup.a.id rather go for a walk. b.no,thanks.c.lets go swimming then. d.i want to come back now.b)补全对话:选择最佳答案。jim:whats wrong,ann?you dont look so good.ann:im ok.46_i didnt sleep well last night.jim:47_ why couldnt you sleep well?ann:well,i had a bad dream.i woke up at three in the morning,and i couldnt get back to sleep.jim:48_ann:yes,i do.first,a big lion came into my room and jumped on my bed.i thought it was going to eat me.i was really afraid.jim:49_ann:well,then i started talking to the lion.i said,“please dont eat me.get off my bed,and i will give you some food.then maybe you will be happy and go away.”jim:did the lion go away?ann:no,it didnt.it laughed at me.it looked very hungry and dangerous.jim:50_ann:well,i closed my eyes and counted(查数) to one hundred.then i opened my eyes,and the lion was gone.but.jim:but what?ann:my cat,poco,was sitting on my bed.he was watching me.jim:oh,now i understand.i think you should give poco a lot of food tonight.46. a.im not well. b.im just tired.c.youre just tired. d.youre not well.47. a.thats too bad. b.thats o.k.c.thats fine. d.thats good.48. a.do you often have good dreams?b.do you like to dream?c.do you remember the dream?d.do you want to dream?49. a.why was it going to eat you?b.why were you so afraid?c.what could it do? d.what happened next?50. a.how did the dream end? b.what did the lion eat?c.why did the lion look hungry and dangerous?d.when did you wake up?iv.智力测试:(共10小题,计10分)从a、b、c、d四个选项中,选出一个正确答案。51.a clock takes five seconds to strike six.how many seconds does it take to strike twelve?a.five seconds. b.ten seconds.c.eleven seconds. d.twelve seconds.52.three men each have two sons.every evening they all go to a restaurant for a meal.they always sit at the same table.there are only seven chairs but each man has a chair.the relation between them is: _ a.a grandfather,two sons and four grandsons.b.three fathers and six sons.c.two grandfathers,four sons and two grandsons.d.two grandfathers,four sons and one grandson.53.there were ten men outside under one small umbrella.none of them got wet.why not?a.three fathers held seven children under the umbrella.b.the rain was very small.c.they were under the umbrella which was in the house.d.it was not raining.54.it is not in a house.it is not outside a house.it is part of a house.what is it?a.the brick(砖) in the wall. b.a roof(屋顶).c.a window. d.a ceiling(天花板).55.dora hit a tennis ball as hard as she could.it came back to her just as fast.but the ball didnt touch anything on its way.what happened?a.dora hit the ball straight up in the air.b.dora hit the ball against the wall.c.dora hit the ball onto the ground. d.the ball was hit back by another person with a bat.56.whats she saying?a.its gone up!b.its gone down!c.its gone off!d.its gone away!57.which goes with the picture?a.picking him up. b.picking him out.c.picking on him. d.picking holes in him.58.you are waiting to cross a very busy street at a crossing (十字路口). the traffic stops and you see this sign(信号).what do you do?a.wait. b.cross very quickly.c.walk across.d.run across.59.here are the 4 same pieces of cake.and one more straight cut can give you 8,which are still the same in size.how?60.a man took his wife out to sea in his new little power boat(机动船). after a while,she cried out,“were in danger!theres too much water in the boat.how are we going to get it out?”the man said,“ill make a hole in the bottom,and let it out that way.”he did.success!but how?a.the hole he made was very small.b.he drove very fast.c.he made a hole in the place which is just above the water.d.he drove very slowly after making the hole to let the water out.v.完形填空:(共20小题,计20分)通读短文,掌握其大意,在所给四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。after i had been waiting there 61_ more than ten minutes,i felt certain i 62_ have missed the bus.there was only 63_ thing i could do about that:i would just have to 64_ home.of course it was entirely my own 65_.ian had told 66_ the last bus always67_ little sutton at ten thirty exactly and it 68_ now ten to eleven.it would 69_ me at least an hour and a half and possibly more to walk to my home in forest end.70_ there was a full moon in the sky and i was quite 71_ to walking much farther than that.perhaps i had 72_ not take the short cut(近路) through the woods:i might easily lose my 73_ in the darkness.i was halfway home when i heard a car 74_ slowly behind me.could it be my imagination 75_ was it actually following me down the hill?76_else should it be making such slow progress?no matter what the fact was,i decided to have a try,so i stood still 77_ if i were waiting for it to pass me.it stopped just beside me,the door 78_ and a man got 79_,who said worriedly,“have you any idea where we can get petrol(汽油) at 80_ time of night?weve just run out(用完) completely.”61.a.for b.very c.fairly d.little62.a.could b.might c.must d.should63.a.a b.any c.one d.some64.a.go b.be c.run d.walk65.a.mistake b.idea c.wrong d.thing66.a.about b.me c.of d.it67.a.got b.past c.arrived d.left68.a.is b.has been c.was d.became69.a.cost b.have takenc.take d.have spent70.a.even though b.but c.and d.though71.a.able b.used c.about d.unable72.a.better b.had c.the best d.still73.a.road b.direction c.way d.land74.a.come b.is comingc.has been coming d.coming75.a.nor b.or c.and d.then76.a.where b.how c.what d.why77.a.as b.even c.but d.there78.a.opened b.open c.was opened d.closed79.a.off b.out c.down d.to80.a.the b.no c.that d.thisvi.阅读理解:(共20小题,计20分)阅读下面短文,然后在四个选项中,选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。(a)august 16,1993dear mary,we have been pen pals(笔友) for more than one year now.its fun to have a pen pal,isnt it?this year im starting high school.im really excited.everything will be different from things in junior high school.ill have more classes,and each class will be in a different classroom.my school is very big,so im still a little worried because we have only five minutes between classes to get to the next room.the students can eat lunch in the dinning-room.however,because there are so many students,there are two different lunch timesfirst lunch and second lunch.i really hope i will be able to eat with my friends.but im not sure yet what time i will have lunch.i will have a locker in high school.in the locker i can keep my textbooks,notebooks,coats,and other things.this is my favorite thing about going to high school.two students have to share each locker,but i can choose anyone to be my locker partner(伙伴).my friend kim is going to be my partner.we are planning to put our favorite pictures on the locker door.please send me a new picture of yourself!ok?well,write soon.bye.best wishes,cindy81.how long have mary and cindy written to each other?a.for many years. b.not so long.c.over one year. d.almost one year.82.when will cindy go to high school? a.she will go this spring,1992.b.she will go this autumn,1992.c.she will go this spring,1993.d.she will go this autumn,1993.83.the lunch time will be decided by _ .a.cindyb.the person not mentioned in the letterc.the monitor in cindys class d.the teacher84.the word “locker” here means “_ ”.a.柜橱b.书桌c.抽屉d.寝室85.what are cindy and kim planning to do with their locker?a.they are planning to paint it blue.b.they are planning to send it to mary.c.they are planning to put their lunches inside it. d.they are planning to put pictures on the locker door.(b)howard begins to take out some bottles from the cardboard box and put them on the table.“no,not there,somewhere else,”says barbara,“im occupying that space.”she puts some long pieces of french bread on the table,and begins cutting them,putting the cut pieces into a bas-ket.howard stands by the kitchen,he begins opening bottles,one after another.the kirks party begins to make ready.after a while,howard leaves the kitchen and begins to go around the house.he is a party giver,the maker of a serious social theatre.now he goes about,putting out ash trays(烟灰缸) and dishes,chairs.he moves furniture(家俱),to make good talk areas and open action spaces.the children run around with him.“whos coming,howard?”asks martin.“many guests,”says howard.“who?”asks martin.“he doesnt know,”says celia.now he goes upstairs(上楼) to pull beds a-gainst the walls,adjust(调试) lights,pull blinds(窗帘),open doors.its a good idea to organize family parties from time to time.86.whats the surname(姓) of the family?_ .a.howard b.kirk c.barbara d.celia87.the word “occupy” here means “_ ”.a.to use b.to live c.to fill d.to work88.what are they preparing for?_ .a.a meal b.a meeting c.a party d.a ball89.put howards actions in the right order according to the article _ .a.he left the kitchen. b.he moved the furniture.c.he opened the bottles. d.he spoke to the children.e.he made the rooms darker. f.he went upstairs.g.he opened doors.a.c,a,f,b,d,e,g b.a,f,b,d,g,e,cc.c,a,b,d,f,e,g d.b,c,a,g,f,e,d90.from the sentence:“howard pulls beds against the walls,adjust lights,pull blinds,open doors”,what can we know?_a.howard takes parties seriously.b.howard expects that some of his guests will sit and talk.c.howard expects that some of his guests will dance.d.howard is less interested in the guests than in what they do.(c)注释: 1.court:球场 2.coach:训练3.length:长度 4.tuition:讲授5.book:预定 6.minimum:最小的7.skiing:滑雪 8.slope:坡度9.instructor:指导者 10.gymnastics:体操11.maximum:最大的91.this advertisement(广告) is taken from _ .a.a piece of paper with informationb.a newspaperc.a card in a shop window d.a poster in a college92.which sport would be most suitable(适合) for a young married woman with a baby?she doesnt want too great exercises.a.daytime tennis. b.tuesday evening swimming.c.an afternoon golf lesson. d.skiing at the weekend.93.which day and time would be best for a family with two children aged 6 and 8,who all want tuition?a.sunday afternoon._ b.saturday morning.c.friday evening. d.all day saturday.94.if you want to practise golf,you must _ .a.not be over nine b.practise in the daytimec.make a booking d.have nine lessons95.which sport seems to be most suitable for young children under the age of 8?a.golf._ b.swimming.c.gymnastics. d.skiing.(d)thomas jeffersons marriage to martha brought him new properties(财产)and also debts that never left him free from worry.their hap-piness was clouded by marthas illness;she died young.his philosophy(哲学) was based on a deep promise to the rights of the common people.he believed that people can govern themselves wisely if only they are educated.his tastes were simple but elegant(高雅的).he collected a great library.he often bought new scientific tools.he was impatient(不耐烦的) with formality(礼节) but loved good talks about important ideas.he built and rebuilt his large classical home and filled it with his own inventions.his public service began even before his writing of the declaration of independence(独立宣言) in 1776.during the revolution he served as governor of virginia.afterwards he held the post of ambassador(大使) to france;then he served as americas first secretary of state(国务卿) under george washington.jefferson was elected vice-president under john adams and in 1800 became president.96.what do you know from the first part of the article?a.thomas loved martha very much,who was a rich girl.b.thomas and his wife were poor soon after their marriage.c.they lived together all their lives.d.thomas had not any money before he married martha.97.“his tastes were simple but elegant.”means “_ .”a.his interests in spare time were not so many but very pleasingb.the dishes need not be all expensive but must be tastyc.he cared little for meals at alld.thomas liked to have fish,meat,chicken for dinner98.who elected thomas the first secretary of state of america?a.john adams. b.the common people.c.his political enemies. d.george washington.99.what do you think of thomas jefferson according to the whole story?a.he believed in human rights.b.he had lots of books and was interested in science and inventions.c.he was excellent and successful in politics.d.all the above.100.thomas became american president after _ .a.george washington b.abraham lincolnc.john adams d.john kennedy第ii卷(共二大题,计20分)vii.翻译填空:(共5小题,计5分)101.水加热后,会变成水蒸汽。when water is heated,it can _ _ into vapour.102.不要为这件事担心,一切顺其自然。dont