高一英语第二届中国中学生英语奥林匹克竞赛高一组初赛试题

1、 17/17高一英语第二届中国中学生英语奥林匹克竞赛高一组初赛试题 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.business A.capital B.holiday C.article D.pencil 2.danger A.Germany B.corner C.observe D.servant 3.Russia A.surface B.person C.surely D.pulse 4.route A.founder B.bought C.sou

2、thern D.wounded 5.prison A.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_m A.a;iu B.e;iu C.e;ui D.a;ui 7.s_ns_r A.e;e B.e;o C.e;a D.a;e 8.insp_ A.are B.ire C.air D.ere 9.sat_lite A.el B.il C.i D.e 10.p_ram_d A.y;a B.y;i C.a;i D.a;a II.单项选择:(共30小题,计15分) A)从A、B

3、、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 students C.thousands of students D.thousand of students 12.I wanted some tea,but there was _ in the cup. A.anything B.none C.few D.some 13.Do you often go to Beijing? No,I _ there since last year. A.wasnt B

4、.havent ever been C.hadnt gone D.havent being been 14._ happened to meet one of my old classmates at _ yesterday afternoon. A.It;Mr Zhang B.I;the Mr Zhangs C.It;the Mr Zhangs D.I;Mr Zhangs 15.He is studying much _ now than _ in the past. A.harder;不填 B.further;he was C.hard;he did D.harder;it was 16.

5、It was the longest film Ive ever seen.It _ four hours. A.ended B.finished http:/./doc/fa37c4d71b37f111f18583d049649b6648d7099b.html sted http:/./doc/fa37c4d71b37f111f18583d049649b6648d7099b.html pleted 17.I had _ decided to take a coat when it started to rain. A.already B.yet C.never D.ever 18.Somet

6、imes colour TVs _ in that shop. A.is sold B.sold C.are sold D.are being sold 19.He would remember to buy some bread _ I told him again. A.unless B.if C.even though D.until 20.Jack is always strict _ his lessons,_ are his classmates. A.to;so B.with;so C.with;the same D.to;or 21.These four bags are so

7、 heavy that we can carry only two _ . A.another B.the other C.others D.the others 22.Paul and I _ listening to the music at that time. A.am B.are C.was D.were 23.You are lucky _ invited_ dinner. A.enough being;to B.to have;for C.enough to having been;for D.to have been;to 24.She works as _ English t

8、eacher 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 been 26.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 are 27.Thats the college _ just opened six months ago. A.it B

9、.that C.what D.which 28.Each of the students passed the examination,_ ? A.didnt we B.didnt he C.didnt they D.werent you 29.My brother didnt know _ to buy the book. A.what B.which C.who D.where 30.What are you busy _ ? I am busy _ drawing pictures. A.for;about B.about;in C.with;with D.for;in 31.Jenny

10、s teacher told her _ be late again. A.not to B.not C.dont D.to not 32.Can you work out the maths problem? _ . A.Im no sure B.Im afraid not C.Im sure not D.Im not afraid 33.This morning,people in this city were _ of _ rain. A.said;deep B.asked;thick C.told;large D.warned;heavy 34.There are many stude

11、nts in our class _ homes are in the countryside. A.which B.whose C.what D.where B)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 place C.take place D.take office 36.He felt very tired and could hardly walk on. A.a little B.not a little C.n

12、o little D.not a bit 37.Soon more and more people began to study a foreign language. A.Long before B.Step by step C.By and by D.Little by little 38.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 than 39.Either

13、Tom or John will go to the cinema tonight. A.Not only Tom but John B.Neither Tom nor John C.Both Tom and John D.Tom or John 40.Youd better ask someone to repair your radio. A.have someone to repair your radio B.have your radio repaired C.have your radio repairing D.repair your radio by yourself III.

14、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 repl

15、y: 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 agai

16、n. 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

17、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

18、.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 w

19、ill 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

20、,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.D

21、o 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?

22、 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 alwa

23、ys 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 me

24、n 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. W

25、hat 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 w

26、all. 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

27、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? 6

28、0.A man took his wife out to sea in his new little power boat(机动船). After a while,she cried out,“W ere 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

29、 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 th

30、e 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

31、 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

32、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 ca

33、n get petrol(汽油) at 80_time of night?Weve just run out(用完) completely.” 61.A.for B.very C.fairly D.little 62.A.could B.might C.must D.should 63.A.a B.any C.one D.some 64.A.go B.be C.run D.walk 65.A.mistake B.idea C.wrong D.thing 66.A.about B.me C.of D.it 67.A.got B.past C.arrived D.left 68.A.is B.ha

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36、.off B.out C.down D.to 80.A.the B.no C.that D.this VI.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 16,1993 Dear 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

37、 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,beca

38、use 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 thin

39、gs.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? Wel

40、l,write soon.Bye. Best wishes, Cindy 81.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

41、 will go this autumn,1993. 83.The lunch time will be decided by _ . A.Cindy B.the person not mentioned in the letter C.the monitor in Cindys class D.the teacher 84.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

42、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

43、,“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 b

44、egins 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,”

45、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.Celia 87

46、.The word “occupy” here means “_ ”. A.to use B.to live C.to fill D.to work 88.What are they preparing for?_ . A.A meal B.A meeting C.A party D.A ball 89.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

47、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,c C.c,a,b,d,f,e,g D.b,c,a,g,f,e,d 90.From the sentence:“Howard pulls beds against the walls,adjust lights,pull blinds,open doors”,what can we know?_ A.Howard takes parties seriousl

48、y. 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) 解释: 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.

49、gymnastics:体操 11.maximum:最大的 91.This advertisement(广告) is taken from _ . A.a piece of paper with information B.a newspaper C.a card in a shop window D.a poster in a college 92.Which sport would be most suitable(适合) for a young married woman with a baby?She doesnt want too great exercises. A.Daytime

50、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 gol

51、f,you must _ . A.not be over nine B.practise in the daytime C.make a booking D.have nine lessons 95.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 als

52、o 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 ele

53、gant(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 th

54、e 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 18

55、00 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

56、 simple but elegant.”means “_ .” A.His interests in spare time were not so many but very pleasing B.The dishes need not be all expensive but must be tasty C.He cared little for meals at all D.Thomas liked to have fish,meat,chicken for dinner 98.Who elected Thomas the first Secretary of State of Amer

57、ica? 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 politi

58、cs. D.All the above. 100.Thomas became American president after _ . A.George Washington B.Abraham Lincoln C.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 worry about it,_ things_ they are. 103.小王感到帮助他人是他的职责。 Xiao Wang _ it his _ to help others. 104.他跑得很快,会赶上你的。 He ran _ fast _ to catch up with you. 105.使他高兴的是,他这学期英语取得了更大的进步。 To his _ ,he made much _ progress in English this term. VIII.短文改错:(共15小题,计15分) 此题要求你对一段文章改错,先对每一行作出判断是对还是错。如果是对的,在该行右边横线