湖南省洞口一中高二英语上学期竞赛试题牛津译林版.doc

洞口一中2013年下期高二英语竞赛试题时量：120分钟 满分：150分 准考证号码组成：从左至右：考室号 + 座位号 + 00000 （5个0） 务必在答题卡上姓名栏写上班次和姓名 section 1 choose the best answerdirections: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. (30x1=30 points)1. its getting dark, but mr. johnson is still at his office.no surprise. who else can _ he does?a. do less work than b. work as hardly as c. work as hard as d. be working hardly like2. if only i could make the trip with you! but i _ a tight schedule myself.a. had b. was having c. had had d. have 3. where did you get to know the professor over there?it was at the workshop _ we did research together two years ago.a. that b. there c. which d. where4. so far no good news _ from rescuers searching for the missing people.a. is coming b. has come c. comes d. will come5. it is no use _ that you dont know the rules.a. pretending b. to pretend c. pretend d. pretended6. many scientists believe that global warming, if _, will cause extreme climate change.a. not stopping b. not to stop c. not stopped d. not to be stopped7. this system is a computer controlled system _ to reduce accident rates and make road safer. a. designing b. to design c. to be designed d. designed8. she is a nice workmate, _ who is so considerate toward us newcomers. a. those b. that c. the one d. one 9. he is talking so much about america as if he _ there before.a. has gone b. has been c. was d. had been 10. _ if things would be better in the following weeks, he decided not to quit for the moment. a. to see b. seeing c. seen d. to be seen11. tom is chosen to compete in the 1000meter race for our class; for among us he _ always be the first to arrive at the finishing line in a race. a. will b. must c. shall d. may12. people gathering at the entrance of the hall refused to leave unless their demands _. a. had been met b. were met c. would be met d. have been met13. a typhoon swept across this area with heavy rains and winds _ strong as 113 miles per hour.a. too b. very c. so d. as14. how do you like _ here?the traffic is not as good but the air is much cleaner than _ in the city.a. that; it b. that; one c. it; that d. it; the one15. a few minutes earlier and we _ the train.a. have caught b. could have caught c. had caught d. were to catch16. never _ time come again.a. has lost b. will lose c. will lost d. lose17. _ was it _ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace? totally by chance.a. what; that b. how; that c. when; how d. where; that18. we are living in an age _ many things are done on computer. a. when b. that c. whose d. which19. is this factory _ you visited the other day? a. the one b. that c. where d. when20. _ out of the window, bob said “we cant go out in this weather.”a. looking b. to look c. look d. looked21. _ what the six blind men said sounded!a. how foolishly b. how foolish c. what foolishly d. what foolish22. it was _ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.a. repair b. in repairing c. to repair d. in repair23. hurry up! mark and carl _ us.a. are expecting b. expect c. have expected d. will expect24. you shall never have such a chance next time _ you failed to keep your word.a. unless b. because c. if d. while25. _ is reported in the newspapers, talks between the two countries are making progress.a. it b. that c. as d. what26. he will stop showing off if no notice _ of him.a. is taken b. will be taken c. takes d. has taken 27. there _ a driver and a number of wine bottles beside the high way when the police arrived.a. were b. was c. had been d. would be28. we are looking forward to seeing the traffic problems _ by the government. a. solving b. solve c. solved d. to solve29. living in the dormitory means _ to take care of yourselves, understand each others differences and share _ interests.a. to learn; common b. learning; ordinaryc. to learn; ordinary d. learning; common30. your father is so busy these days that you can seldom hear a bed time story from him, _?a. can you b. cant you c. is he d. isnt he section 2 close test adirections: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context. (12x1.5=18 points) john and bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. both worked very hard. after several years, however, the boss 31 bobby to the position of manager but john remained an ordinary 32 . john could not take it anymore, tendered (提交) his resignation (辞呈) to the boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegate (委派) and did not value 33 staff, but only promoted (提升) those who flattered (奉承) him. the boss knew that john worked very hard for the years. he thought a moment and said, “thank you for your 34 , but i have a request. 1 hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. perhaps you will change your decision and 35 your resignation.” john agreed. the boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. john went and returned soon. he said he had found out a man 36 watermelon. the boss asked how much per kg. john shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to 37 the boss $1.2 per kg. the boss told john to wait a 38 and he called bobby to come to his office. he asked bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. bobby went, returned and said, “boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg, he has inventory (存货) of 340 melons. on the table 58 melons, bought from the south two days ago, they are 39 and red, good quality.” john was very 40 and realized the difference between himself and bobby. he decided not to resign but to learn from bobby.chances exist in the daily details. for the same matter, a more successful person sees more and _ 41 so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. if a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. then, the 42 between a year and a day is 365 times!31. a. appointedb. broughtc. maded. chose32. a. scholarb. messengerc. employeed. manager33. a. talentedb. cleverc. acuted. hard-working34. a. praiseb. criticismc. respectd. apology35. a. take upb. take backc. take ind. take over36. a. sellingb. sailingc. exportingd. sponsoring (赞助)37. a. botherb. equipc. informd. notice38. a. dayb. monthc. fortnightd. second39. a. deliciousb. freshc. tastyd. fortunate40. a. impressedb. contentc. surprisedd. faithful41. a. widerb. lessc. deeperd. farther42. a. chanceb. assessmentc. differenced. recognitionsection 3 close test bdirections: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. (8x1.5=12 points)many parents try to discourage their children from choosing a career in the music business. they feel that the music industry is not 43._ attractive as young people imagine it to be and 44._ there is so little chance for their son or daughter to become a highly paid star. 45._ this is quite correct, good opportunities do exist for young people in the music industry, particularly for those 46._ place greater value on job satisfaction than on salary levels.naturally, 47._ are opportunities for those who have studied an instrument, 48._ many jobs in the industry do not require either technical ability or performing skills. there are many opportunities, for example, in publishing, retail (零售) and in recording studios where 49._ is required is a lively interest 50._ music and a good level of background knowledge.section 4 reading comprehension directions: read the following two passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. (20x2=40 points)alondon, england(cnn)the youngest person to sail solo around the world returned home thursday from his 30,000mile, 282day ocean journey.mike perham, 17, sailed into lizard point in cornwall, the southernmost point in britain, at 9：47 am., his race team said.“it feels absolutely brilliant,” mike told cnn by phone hours before crossing the finishing line. “im really, really excited to be going across the line at last. it doesnt feel like long since i crossed it first.”mike set off on his roundtheworld trip on november 18, 2008. he has been sailing his yacht (帆船) singlehandedly, though a support team has been sailing next to him along the way.the teen has now achieved the title of youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe solo, according to the guinness world records.mike learned how to sail when he was seven years old from his father, peter and at age 14, he sailed across the atlantic alone.the teenagers school-which mike describes as “highly supportive” of his trip-has redesigned his coursework to fit in with his trip. it also gave him some coursework to do during “quiet moments”, according to mikes website.there havent been many of those quiet moments. repeated autopilot failures forced him to stop for repairs in portugal, the canary islands, south africa, and twice in australia, according to his website.bad weather in the southern ocean-between australia and antarctica-forced mike to battle 50ft waves and 57 mph winds. he said at one point, a “freak (反常的,怪异的) wave” picked up the boat and turned it on its side. “my feet were on the ceiling at the time,” he told cnn. “that was a really hairy (危险的) moment, and i was certainly thinking, why am i here? but we took the sails off and the day after i thought, this is brilliant!”mike describes his father as his biggest hero, always supportive of what he wanted to achieve. peter perham said he wasnt too worried about his son facing dangerous situations at sea, as long as he knew what to do and stayed safe.51. mike perham returned to britain in _.a. august b. september c. october d. november52. mike perham is _ that went on the roundtheworld trip in the world up till now.a. the first b. the fastest c. the oldest d. the youngest53. what does mike think of his school?a. tough. b. doubtful. c. considerate. d. indifferent.54. we can tell from the passage that by thinking “why am i here?”, mike felt _. a. excited b. surprised c. regretful d. curious55. the passage mainly tells us _.a. mikes exciting sail trip around the globeb. how mikes father taught him to sail a boatc. the introduction of the guinness world recordsd. why cnn wanted to report the news to the publicblifechanging disaster awaits the drunken driver. and he is proof. at just 18 years of age, he could be a classmate or a friend, and that familiarity adds to the power of his words. he has spoken to more than 2,500 high school students so far, and he has noticed their unusual silence.“a lot of teachers say, dont drink, but im not going to say that, because i know that students are going to do it,” nepola says. “i just say, dont get in a car.”one year ago, nepola, having been with friends drinking, lost control of his car and was thrown into trees 20 feet away. he was found covered in blood, with many bones broken.at hackensack university medical center, his skull (头骨) was opened to relieve pressure on his brain. he was diagnosed with traumatic (创伤性) brain injury and remained in a coma (昏迷) and on life support for nearly three weeks.at childrens specialized hospital in new brunswick, n. j. physical therapist (治疗专家) erin leahy initially (最初) found nepola unable to move the right side of his body. but by the end of his sixweek stay, he was able to walk out of the building. leahy called that an inspiration and a miracle. but nepolas recovery is incomplete. brain and muscular therapy (肌肉治疗) has helped him regain movement in his right arm, but he still struggles with his right hand. in the process of recovery, nepola has thought deeply about what happened and why, and decided to share his story. encouraged by his doctor, sanjeev kaul, he teamed with gonzalez and began attending assemblies in april. he said he was nervous at first, but has grown used to the spotlight. and his rehabilitation (康复) and visible trauma (外伤) help him draw serious attention from students. besides, “im not a wall,” he said. “i feel like i know how to talk to people.” driving drunk, he tells his students, is like playing russian roulette (俄罗斯轮盘赌博): “you might do it a bunch of times, but something is going to happen.”now, his days are all about the therapy, work and going to the gym. mentally, he says, “im a lot happier in my life.”56. the main purpose of the text is to _.a. tell readers about the dangers of driving a car b. advise people not to drive a car after drinking c. tell readers about nepolas recovery experience d. warn students about the dangers of drinking57. as an eighteenyearold boy, nepolas story is powerful because _.a. his family supported and encouraged him b. his classmates and friends never gave him up c. his classmates and friends are familiar with him d. he is just like one classmate or friend we know58. what does the underlined sentence mean?a. a drunk driver will eventually (最终) have a serious accident.b. drunk driving is actually as risky as it is exciting.c. drunk driving can be fun if the driver is experienced.d. an experienced driver can drive drunk successfully.59. after the accident, michael nepola came to _.a. make a full recovery soon and now lives happily b. recover at a magical speed beyond imagination c. be more eager for more adventure after drinking d. enjoy life more in spite of his physical condition60. what can we infer from the article?a. nepola thinks his accident was the result of bad luck.b. nepola believes that students should never get drunk.c. nepola wants to warn students of the danger of drunk driving.d. nepola still doesnt care about his future or college.c predicting (预测) when an earthquake or volcanic eruption will take place is extremely difficult, even with the advanced technological equipment available to modern scientists. there are some people, however, who believe they can sense when a major geological (地质学上的) event is coming. they claim to be “earthquake sensitive”.sensitivity(灵敏性)to the earths movements, according to those who say they have it, is revealed (揭露) in different ways. some say they are unusually clumsy (笨拙的) and keep dropping things and having small accidents just before a big event. others suddenly have a strong desire to eat popcorn (爆米花), and dont know why. though it may sound crazy, they say it tells them that a big earthquake is less than 24 hours away.the most common sign of an approaching disaster among earthquake sensitive people is said to be a bad headache. arguably the first person to connect her own headaches to coming geological events was an american woman called charlotte king. she became famous for her prediction of the eruption of washingtons mt. st. helens on may 18, 1980, when she was accurate to within 12 minutes of the actual event. king was tested by doctors and scientists and found to possess unusual hearing abilities. she could hear sounds in frequencies (频率) that most human beings cannot, and claimed to have been hearing such sounds since 1976. three years later, she noticed that when the sounds changed in pitch or rhythm, giving her unpleasant headaches, a large earthquake would be reported within 72 hours.61. it is stated in the first paragraph that there may be _.a. people who are able to detect earthquake activityb. people who are developing new methods of preventing earthquakesc. new machines to help earthquake sensitive people make predictions d. new machines that will soon be able to accurately predict earthquakes62. which of the following is the best title for this passage?a. charlotte king b. a magical abilityc. human vs machine d. earthquakes and volcanic eruptions63. which of the following is not mentioned as a sign of an approaching earthquake?a. a very loud nois