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高一英语读写大赛试题检测 满分：70分一基础知识检测（共10分）1. The author of the book The Kingdom of the Snow Leopard is_A. Shakespear B. Dickens C. Elspeth D. J.K. Rowling2. What kind of story is The Kingdom of the Snow Leopard?A. Thriller B. Adventure C. Detective story D. Romance3. Where does the story take place?A. India B. China C. England D. Bhutan4. What was memorable about the man taking the photographs?A. He was bald B. He had brown eyes C. The scar on his face D. He was tall and thin 5. What does the expression” Ill take your word for it.” mean?A.I suddenly felt afraid. B. I believe you. C. Im very hungry. D. I should leave now.6. In The Kingdom of the Snow Leopard ,what does The Shining Star symbolize?A. Wisdom B. Truth C. Peace and happiness D. Life7. Why is Mahir upset during the archery competition?A. Because he loses the game.B. Because he hits the blue eye of the black dragon.C. Because his sister Tara is more popular with the crowd.D. Because someone has stolen the Shining Star.8. The three most important values in the Kingdom of the Snow Leopard are_, _,_. 二根据上下文内容填空(每空一词，每题一分，共60分) AThat night, Mahir told Tom a storya story _1_Tom will never forget. It was the story of the _2_to Mahirs strength.When I was four , my father, the King, took me to a Buddhist monastery high up in the Himalayan Mountains. There were _3_roads to the monastery. There were only small paths up the mountains. It was snowing very heavily and the ground was icy. The journey was very _4_. My father left me at the monastery with an old monk.When we first walked into the monastery, I was very frightened. The monks were chanting loudly, the air was thick with smoke from the incense and there was a strange sweet smell. I held my fathers hand _5_and hid my face in his robe. Then the old monk walked down a long red carpet towards me. He was smiling and he had kind eyes. When he reached me, he took my hand and held it. It was a freezing cold day but I felt warm and I didnt feel frightened any more. And I have never been _6_since that day. I stayed with the monk_7_ seven years. He taught me many things. He taught me to _8_my mind. He taught me to conquer fear. He taught me to survive _9_food. He taught me to stay warm in freezing cold temperatures. And he taught me to fight and win _10_ not hurt anybody.1._2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._B. Who was Princess Kia?asked Tom.She was one of our ancestors, said Tara.She was a very _1_ and wise woman. One day, she heard that one of her farmers had lost his yaks. Somebody had stolen them. She _2_ to go and speak to the administrators of the region about the problem. The administrators for each region live and work in a castle. These castles are usually on a hill or mountain _3_. While Princess Kia was riding up to the castle, it started to snow. It snowed very heavily and she got lost. Her horse stumbled and_4_. It was icy cold and she lost consciousness. While she was unconscious(昏迷的), she had a_5_. A _6_animal with snow white fur came and carried her on its back up the icy mountain paths and left her at the gates of the castle. When she _7_up, she was in a bed in the castle. They told her that they had found her outside the castle gates. The snow leopard _8_my life, she said.”“Its just a story,” said Mahir, “_9_many people believe that when a good person is in danger a snow leopard will come to rescue them. The leopard is a symbol（象征） of _10_and courage.”1._ 2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._C.Mahir took Tom over to where his brothers were standing, Tom will come and sit with you,” he said and he _1_them all. Mahirs brothers were all younger than him. The _2_one, Sami, who was six, came and took toms hand. “You can sit next to me,” he said. Then he led Tom outside. Outside there was a huge grass field _3_grass steps around three sides. People were sitting on brightly coloured cushions on the grass steps. They walked to the far end of the field, _4_the King and Queen were sitting. They were sitting on chairs in a pagoda. The King and Queen stood and bowed to Tom and Tom bowed back. You will sit with me, said the King and he pointed to the chair next to him. Tom went and sat down. Sami sat on a cushion next to his mothers chair.Tom, said the King, you will tell me if you see that man with the _5_again.”“Yes, of course,” said Tom. “Mahir will not tell me,” said the King. “He thinks that he can look after himself The King was speaking very quietly in English. I have found out who he is. He is a journalist and he lives in America. He has no criminal record, _6_he may be dangerous. He has written a lot of articles for magazines and newspapers about our kingdom, so he knows a lot about us.”The Kings voice was very serious now. “Tom, Mahirs life could be in_7_. You must tell me if he comes near my son again.”Yes, Your Majesty, said Tom.Of course, Ill tell you. Suddenly, there was a loud clash of cymbals. Aha, I think the _8_is about to begin, said the King. There was _9_clash of cymbals and then the competitors walked out onto the field. Every body clapped. The competitors marched in time to a drumbeat. They stopped in _10_of the royal pagoda and bowed to the King and Queen.1._ 2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._D.Then it was Taras_1_. She walked confidently onto the field. She fired the first arrow and hit the golden eye of the red dragon. The crowd cheered. Then she fired the second arrow and hit the red eye of the golden dragon. She _2_her arrows and then turned and bowed to the King. The crowds continued to cheer.Then it was Mahirs turn. He gave Tom a little wave as he walked onto the field. He looked cool and_3_.He fired the first arrow and hit the golden eye of the red dragon. The cowd cheered and the musicians beat the drums loudly. Then Mahir fired the second arrow. A nervous whisper passed through the crowd, then there was_4_. Nobody moved and nobody spoke. Mahir has hit the blue eye of the black dragon, thought Tom.Tom turned and looked at the King. His face was pale and his hands gripped the arms of his chair. Mahir was still standing on the field. He was s_5_ at the target. Tara ran onto the field and took her brothers hand. She led him _6_the field. Mahir has never hit the blue ever before, said the King“If hes never hit it before, why did he hit it today?Tom wondered and he didnt enjoy the _7_of the competition. He wanted to speak to Mahir but he couldnt. He had to wait until the end of the competition. Finally, the competition ended and thev announced the_8_. It was Princess Tara. She walked up to the pagoda and her father gave her a small statue of a golden dragon. She held _9_up for the crowds to see.They cheered and clapped the princess. Tom could see that she was very_10_.1._ 2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._ EThey rode for another two hours. The castle was always in _1_but it was always far away. Then suddenly there was a sharp twist in the narrow track.They rode round it and onto a wide road-not wide compared to a motorway, but very wide_2_ to the narrow track. The huge wooden gates of the castle stood in front of them. Two men on horseback stood on _3_side of the gates. They were dressed from head_4_ toe in gold. The gates were open and Tom could see a blur of rich colours inside. The festival had begun. He could hear the beating of drums and the sound of pipes.Tom felt a thrill of _5_as they dismounted from their horses. Two men came running up to them and led the horses away. Tara, Tom and Mahir_6_ on their masks and walked through the thick stone archway into the courtyard beyond. It wasnt a rock concert, but it was just as exciting. Everywhere he looked, people were wearing masks. E_7_ the monks in their orange robes were wearing masks. There were tigers with thick black and orange stripes, small pointed ears and huge green eyes and there were monkeys and horses and birds.“Each animal symbolizes a different_8_. said Tara.”The tiger symbolizes strength ,the bird symbolizes _9_and the horse symbolizes friendship.” “In your culture, you treat animals as inferior, said Mahir. You love them, but you dont think theyve got anything to teach you. Here we _10_them. We know that they have greater powers than we do.”1._ 2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._FJake is an American journalist and he lives in America. He is very interested_1_the Kingdom of the Snow Leopard and he knows a lot about the history and_2_of the country. One day, he loses his job and he doesnt have any _3_.A rich man called Jack Sharpe contacts Jake. He asks him to_4_the Shining Star from the King of the Kingdom of the Snow Leopard. In_5_, he will give Jake alot of money. Jake _6_.Jake goes to the Kingdom a