高一英语竞赛试题

高一英语竞赛试题 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In this life，what did you miss?The wife asked the husband when she was 25Despondently (沮丧地)，the husband replied: “I missed a new 1 opportunity.”When she was 35，the husband 2 told her that he had just missed the bus.At 45, the husband sadly said: “I missed the opportunity seeing my closed relative before his last 3 ”At 55，the husband said disappointedly：“I missed a good chance to 4 .At 65，the husband hurriedly replied：“I missed a dental 5 ”At 75，the wife did not ask the husband any more，the husband was 6 in front of the very sick wifeRemembering the question the wife used to ask him，this time he asked the wife the same questionThe wife，with a smile and 7 look，replied：“In this lifeI did not miss having you!”The husband was full of tearsHe always thought that they could be together 8 He was always busy with work and triflesSo much so he had never been 9 to his wifeThe husband hugged the wife tightly and said：“Over 50 years，how I had allowed myself to miss your deep 10 for me”In the busy city life，there are many people who are always busy with workThese people revolve (围绕转动) their lives around their jobsThese people 11 all their time and health to meet the social expectationsThey are 12 to spend time on health careThey miss the opportunity to be with their children in their growing upThey neglect the loved ones who 13 for them，and also their healthNobody knows what is going to happen one year from nowLife is not 14 ，so always live in the nowExpress your gratitude to your loved ones in wordsShow your care with actionsTreat everyday as the last episode(片段)of lifeIn this way, when you are 15 ，your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about1A1ife Btour Cjob Dholiday2Aeagerly Bangrily Canxiously Dgently3Avisit B1ife Cdeath Dbreath4。Aretire Brefresh Cwork Drest5Acare Bdisappointment Cappointment Dmedicine6Akneeling Bcrying Ctalking Dsleeping7Aterrible Bmiserable Cupset Dpeaceful 8Asometimes Bever Cforever Doccasionally9Athoughtful Bcareful Cuseful Dmeaningful10Acare Blove Cthought Dmind1 1Awaste Bsacrifice Csave Dspend1 2Awilling Bready Csure Dunwilling13Acall Bcare Cpay D100k14Apermanent Btemporary Ccontemporary Deasy15Alost B1iving Cgone Dmissing第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。President Abraham Lincoln often visited hospitals to talk with wounded soldiers during the Civil War. Once, doctors pointed to a young soldier 16 was near death and Lincoln went over to his bedside.“Is there anything I can do for you?” asked the President.The soldier obviously didnt recognize Lincoln, and 17 some effort he was able to whisper, “Would you please write a letter to my mother?” A pen 18 (provide) and the president carefully began writing down what the young man was able to say: “My dearest mother, I was badly hurt while 19 (do) my duty. Im afraid Im not going to recover. Dont grieve (悲痛) too much for me, please. May God bless you and father.”The soldier was too weak to continue, so Lincoln signed the letter for him and added, “Written for your son 20 Abraham Lincoln.”The young man asked to see 21 note and was astonished when he discovered who had written it. “Are you really the President?” he asked.“Yes, I am,” Lincoln replied quietly. Then he asked 22 there was anything else he could do.“Would you please hold my hand?” the soldier asked. “ 23 will help to see me through to the end.”In the quiet room, the president took the boys hand in 24 hand and spoke warm words of 25 (encourage) until death came. 阅读 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Denniss Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jacks dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name? ”“Are you sure you want to hear it? Its a scary story,” warned Jack.“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldnt have chosen this place!”“Ok, but dont say I didnt warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in . In those days, the area looked quite different - it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.“You are clearing too much land,” warned one old man. “The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it.” “Silly fool,” said Dennis to himself. “If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. Ill become wealthier. Hes just jealous!”“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”“What happened? ” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.“The land hit back - just as the old man warned” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”“What a stupid story,” laughed Tom. “Plants cant ” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted (晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Toms face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.26. The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to _.A. courageB. assistance C. instruction D. challenge27. Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story ?A. To frighten them. B. To satisfy their curiosity.C. To warn them of the danger of the place. D. To persuade them to camp in the swamp.28. Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?A. The old man envied him. B. The old man was foolishC. He was too busy to listen to others. D. He was greedy for more crops.29. Why did Tom scream and faint ?A. He saw Denniss shadowB. He was scared by a plantC. His friends played a joke on him. D. The weather became extremely cold.30. What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis ?A. Grasp all, lose all. B. No sweat, no sweet.C. It is no use crying over spilt milk.D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. BWhen a magazine for high school students asked its readers what life would be like in twenty years, they said: Machines would be run by solar power. Buildings would rotate（旋转）so they could follow the sun to take maximum advantage of its light and heat. Walls would “give light” and “change color with the push of a button.” Food would be replaced by pills. School would be taught by electrical impulse（电脉冲）while we sleep. Cars would have radar（雷达）. Does this sound like the year 2000? Actually, this article was written in 1958 and the question was, “what will life be like in 1978?The future is much too important to simply guess about, the way the high school students did, so experts are regularly asked to predict accuately. By carefully studying the present, skilled businessmen, scientists, and politicians are supposedly able to figure out in advance what will happen. But can they? One expert on Cities wrote: Cities of the future would not be crowded, but would have space for farms and fields. People would travel to work in “airbuses”, large all-weather helicopters carrying up to 200 passengers. When a person left the airbus station he could drive a coin-operated car equipped with radar. The radar equipment of cars would make traffic accidents “almost unheard of”. Does that sound familiar? If the expert had been accurate it would, because he was writing in 1957. His subject was “The city of 1982”.If the professionals sometimes sound like high school students, its probably because future study is still a new field. But economic forecasting, or predicting what the economy will do, has been around for a long time. It should be accuate, and generally it is. But there have been some big mistakes in the field, too. In early 1929, most forecasters saw an excellent future for the stock market. In October of that year, the stock market had its worst losses ever, ruining thousands of investors who had put their faith in financial foreseers.One forecaster knew that predictions about the future would always be subject to significant error. In 1957, H.J. Rand of the Rad corporation was asked about the year 2000, “Only one thing is certain,” he answered. “Children born today will have reached the age of 43.”31. How many examples does the author offer to describe the future life? A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six32. The high school students answers to “What would life be like in 1978?” sound _. A. accurate B. imaginative C. correct D. foolish33. In the second paragraph, the writer gives examples to show _. A. predicting about the future can be done in a humorous way B. no predictions are based on careful research C. experts are always better than others in figuring out what the future will be like D. forecasting the future is not an easy job even for experts in this field34. From the third paragraph we can learn that _. A. economy forecasting is rather a new field B. experts began economy forecasting in 1929 C. the predictions about economic situation caused the investors to lose lots of money D. good, accurate forecasting helped the stock market overcome the difficulties35. H.J.Rands prediction about the year 2000 shows that _. A. it is easy to figure out in advance what will happen B. it is difficult to figure out in advance what will happen C. only professionals can figure out in advance what will happen D. very few professionals figure out in advance what will happenCBlind imitation is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable. In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone elses way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a childs bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others. In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors. Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination. Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you. Then you can say,“I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.”36. Imitation proves useful when you _.A. know you are uniqueB. lose the balance of lifeC. begin to learn something newD. get tired of routine practice37. To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should_.A. forget daily fear and painB. choose the right exampleC. ask others for decisionsD. stay away from stars38. According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are _.A. desperate to influence others with their knowledgeB. ready to turn their original ideas into realityC. eager to discover what their ancestors didD. willing to accept others ideas39. The trouble a creator faces is _.A. the lack of strong motivationB. the absence of practical ideasC. how to search for more materialsD. how to use imagination creatively40. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To highlight the importance of creativity.B. To criticize the characters of role models.C. To compare imitation with creation.D. To explain the meaning of success. DSons who have fond childhood memories of their fathers are more likely to be emotionally stable in the face of day-to-day stresses, according to psychologists who studied hundreds of adults of all ages. “As our study shows, fathers do play a unique and important role in the mental health of their children much later in life,” psychology professor Melanie Mallers of California State University said.For this study, 912 adult men and women between the ages of 25 and 74 completed short daily telephone interviews about that days experiences over an eight-day period. The interviews focused on the participants psychological and emotional distress (痛苦) (i.e.whether they were nervous, sad, etc.) and if they had experienced any stressful events that day.The participants were also required to answer questions such as, “How would you rate your relationship with your mother during the years when you were growing up?” and “How much time and attention did your mother give you when you needed it?” The same questions were asked about fathers.People who reported they had a good mother-child relationship reported three percent less psychological distress compared to those who reported a poor relationship, according to Mallers. Men who reported having a good relationship with their fathers during childhood were more likely to be less emotional when reacting to stressful events in their current daily lives than those who had a poor relationship, according to her findings.Also, the quality of mother and father relationships was significantly associated with how many stressful events the participants faced on a daily basis. In other words, if they had a poor childhood relationship with both parents, they reported more stressful incidents over the eight-day study when compared to those who had a good relationship with their parents.Mallers explained why healthy or unhealthy relationships may have an effect on how people handle stress as adults. “Perhaps having caring parents equips children with the experiences and skills necessary to more successfully navigate their relationships with other people throughout childhood and into adulthoo