2023年高二年级英语知识竞赛试题

天台中学高二年级英语知识竞赛试题2023.5（考试时间：50分钟）说明：请将选择题的答案用2B铅笔填涂到答题卡上。考试结束时，只交答题卡。第一节：单项填空（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。1._____newtaxlaw,toencouragetheuseofsmallerenginesinvehiclestoreducepollutionandoildependence,isunder_____consideration.A.A/不填 B.The/theC.The/不填 D.A/the2.Chinaputanotherhigh-speedrailwayinto_____onTuesdaymorning,whichlinksShanghai,thecountry'seconomiccenter,andHangzhou,thecapitalofZhejiangA.operation B.effect C.action D.practice3.Wemustdevelopoureconomy._____,enoughattentionshouldbepaidtotheprotectionofenvironment.A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.Anyway D.Meanwhile4.—Didyouseeourheadmaster? —No．Wewenttoseehim,only______hehadleftforameeting． A．totell B．tobetold C．telling D．tell5.Itisreportedthatabout70percentofChina'sseniorcitizensliveinruralareas,81percentof_____havetotakecareofthemselves.A.where B.whom C.which D.them6.---Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?---Ihappentoknow_____nearby.Comeon!I’llshowyoutheway.A.it B.one C.that D.this7.Someofthe33rescuedminersinChilehaveaccusedthemineownersofputtingprofit_____theirsafetyandhealth.A.aheadof B.regardlessof C.insteadof D.becauseof8.The"DoubleNinthFestival",alsoknownasthe"Chong-yangFestival",isatraditionalChinesefestivalthat_____onthe9thdayofthe9thmonthofthelunarcalendar.A.celebrates B.falls C.observes D.witnesses9.EffortsshouldbemadetofindacureforthesuperbugNDM-1,butitmaybesometime_____thesituationimproves.A.since B.when C.unless D.before10.---HasMr.Kingarrived?---Yes,already._____hewaitoutsideorjustcomein?A.Could B.May C.Shall D.Must11.BillGatessaidthatheplannedto_____almostallofhisvastfortune,largelytothecauseofglobalhealth.A.givein B.giveaway C.giveoff D.giveout12.Theonlinegame,HappyFarm,whichhasafunctionthatencouragespeopletostealvirtualvegetablesfromtheirfriends'onlinegardens,wasthe_____of2023.A.affair B.event C.hit D.matter13.Chinalaunchedthecountry'ssecondunmannedlunarprobe,Chang'e2fromtheXichangSatelliteLaunchCenter,_____anotherstepforChinaA.marked B.tomark C.marking D.havingmarked14.Asfarasthepresentfinancialsituationisconcerned,itishightimethatthegovernment_____effectivemeasurestocontrolthehouseprice.A.take B.wouldtake C.havetaken D.took15.Ithinkyoushouldcomplain______,ofcourse,youarehappywiththewaythingsare． A．unless B．that C．which D．where16.Weshouldwellbalanceourworkandrelaxation,andonlybydoingthat,aseverybodywouldagree,_____agoodstateofmind.A.canwehave B.wecanhave C.needwehave D.weneedhave17.---Areyoufreeatfourtomorrowafternoon?---I’mafraidnot.I_____atimportantmeetingwithforeignvisitors.A.willattend B.willhaveattended C.willbeattending D.hasattended18.Asweallknow,______medicalexaminationwillhelpusfindouthealthproblemsasearlyaspossible.A.general B.common C.regular D.frequent19.Inmyview,itisnothowmuchmoneyyouspendbut______youspendmoneythatcounts.A.what B.whose C.whom D.how20.---Learningaforeignlanguageisn’teasy.Ittakestime.---_____Romewasn’tbuiltinaday.There’snoshortcut.A.It’suptoyou.B.Icouldn’tagreemore. C.Howareyoudoing? D.Oh,comeon!21.---Ifailedagain.IwishI_____harder.---Butyou______.A.hadworked;hadn’tB.worked;don’t C.hadworked;didn’t D.worked;didn’t22.Lasttermourmathsteachersetsodifficultanexaminationproblem_____noneofusworkedout. A.that B.sothat C.as D.which23.Thedeadlineiscoming,butwestillhaven’t______howtofinishthejob. A.turnedout B.broughtout C.figuredout D.putout24.Theadvantageofcommunicatingwitheachotheristhatwecan_____ouropinionsandfeelingsonvariousissuestobroadenourhorizon. A.connect B.exchange C.convey D.evaluate25.Theprofessorsetupatreatmentcentertohelpthosewhoare_____playinggamesonline. A.accustomedto B.addictedto C.accuseof D.appealedto26.Thecandidateswhoseages_____from16to22cantakepartinthiscompetition. A.grow B.change C.reach D.range27.Ittookhimalongtimeto_____theskillsheneededtobecomeaprofessionalsinger. A.acquire B.require C.inquire D.request28.Atthemeeting,thechairman_____awonderfulspeechtous. A.described B.expressed C.impressed D.presented29.WhenIarrivedatthebookingoffice,Iwastoldthattherewasnoticket_____then. A.available B.accessible C.affordable D.usable30.Withsomanymajoreconomicproblems______tobeaddressed,thereisnopoint_____thegrowthrateofthisyearnow. A.remaining;predicting B.remaining;topredictC.remained;predicting D.remained;topredict第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。Dearson,ThedaythatyouseemeoldandIamalreadynotingoodhealth,havepatienceandtrytounderstandme.IfIgetdirtywheneating,ifIcannotdress,havepatienceandrememberthehoursI__31__teachingittoyou.If,whenIspeaktoyou,I

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D.care第二部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分24分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AForhoursIhadbeentravelinguptheNileValley,fromLuxortoCairo,onatrainjammedwithEgypt'sworkingpoor.At1a.m.IreachedCairoandtookataxitoTahrirSquare.Iwashungryand,havingbeentoCairobefore,knewthatwhilemostofthecitywascloseddownatthishour,acoupleoffast-foodrestaurantswouldbeopenthere.ThetaxidroppedmeoffacrossthestreetfromHardee's.Amomentlater,justasIwasabouttoopentherestaurantdoor,twostreetchildrenrushedtomewithcriesforfood.HavingoncelivedinEgyptforayear,Iwasnostrangertochildrenbeggingorpeopleaskingmeforhelp.ButseldomhadIbeensomovedbythesincerityoftheplea(请求).InmybrokenArabicIaskedwhentheyhadlasteaten–about16hoursago,theysaid–andthenIturnedtolookthroughthewindowbesideus.Fortheboys,tolookthroughthiswindowwastogazeuponaworldinaccessibletothem;forme,itwastoseefamiliarground.IturnedbacktotheboysandaskedthemtowaitwhileIwentinsidetobuythemfood.SinceIwastravelingonatightbudgetandwasevenskippingmealsonoccasion,partofmeidentifiedwiththechildren'shunger.Butmostly,thechildrenremindedmehowrichIreallywas.AtthecounterIorderedtwohamburgersfortheboys.Then,astheburgerswerebeingcooked,IboughtthemoneofHardee'sdelicious,bigchocolatechipcookies.Whentheirfoodwasready,Iwalkedbackoutsideandinvitedthemintoeatwithme."No!"theycried,terror-stricken."Wedonotbelongtosuchaniceplace!"Unabletopersuadethem,Ibroughtthefoodout,andastheytooktheburgers,theyshoweredmewith30secondsofnonstopblessings,prayingthatAllahwouldblessmealways.Aftertheyfinished,Ireachedintothebagandpulledoutthecookie,extendingitforthemtotake.Bothboysfellsilent,andtearswelledupintheireyesastheyinsistedthiswastoomuch.Theyrefusedthecookiesixtimes.Ikneltdownbesidethem,lookedintotheireyes,andspokewiththesamesinceritywithwhichtheyhadrefusedthecookie."Please,"Isaid,"takethiscookie.Itisyoursnow,notmine."Onthisseventhattempt,afteralongandsilentpause,theyheldouttheirhandsandtookthecookie.IhadseenmanywondersinEgypt–thePyramids,theAswanHighDam,thetemplesofKarnak,thetreasuresofKingTut.ButitwasthissceneoutsideHardee'sthatleftmetrulyawestruck(敬畏的),forhereIfoundextremelypoorpeoplewhotaughtme–a"richman"fromtheWest–alessonI'velongremembered,anawarenessofmyspiritualpovertyandadesireforasofterheart.51.WhydidthewritertakeataxitoTahrirSquare?A.Hehadbeentherebeforeandfamiliarwiththeplace.B.Hewantedtoeatsomething.C.Helikedthefast-foodrestaurantsthere.D.Thereweresomeboysthere.52.Thewriterboughthamburgersandchocolatechipcookiebecause__________.A.hewassurprisedandmovedbythechildrenB.thechildrenweresincereandhehadmuchmoneywithhimC.hehadexperiencedhungerhimselfandwasremindedofhisnotbeingpoorD.thechildrenshoweredhimwith30secondsofnonstopblessings53.Whatdoesthewritermeanby“tolookthroughthiswindowwastogazeuponaworldinaccessibletothem”(Paragraph5)?A.Thechildrenhadnevereatenthefoodinthefast-foodrestaurant.B.Thechildrencouldn’treachthefast-foodrestaurant.C.Itwasimpossibleforthechildrentolookthroughthewindowofthefast-foodrestaurant.D.Thefast-foodrestaurantwastooniceandexpensiveaplaceforthechildren.54.BymentioningthewondersofEgyptsuchasthePyramidsandtheAswanHighDaminthelastparagraph,thewriterwantsto________.A.stressthelessonthatthechildrentaughthimB.tellthereadersthatthewondersofEgyptarewell-knownC.makeitclearthatEgyptwasactuallyagreatcountryD.comparethechildrentothewondersofEgyptBAseriesoffossilized(化石化的)foreststhesizeofsmallcitieshaveprovidedprehistoricevidenceofhowtropicalrainforestsaredestroyedbyglobalwarming.Thefossilremainsrepresentthefirstrainforestsgrownontheplanetandtheirendmorethan300millionyearsago“pointstothefuture”ofthemodern-dayAmazon.Sixfossilizedforests,datingfrom303.9millionto309millionyearsago,havebeendiscoveredincoalminesintheUnitedStates.Becausetheyspannedaperiodofintenseglobalwarming,researchershavebeenabletoseetheeffectsofclimatechangeonanancientlandscape.HowardFalcon-Lang,professoroftheUniversityofBristol,saidthattheforestswereFossilsrevealthatthelandscapenowdeepbeneathIllinoisandKentuckywascoveredinhugeclubmoss(石松类植物)trees,horsetails(木贼类植物)andferns(蕨类植物)309millionyearsago.Onceglobalwarminghadtakenplace306.5millionyearsago,thelandscapealteredgreatlyandthetreeswerereplacedwith“weedyferns”.“Thesearetheremainsofthefirstrainforeststoevolve(进化)onourplanet.”DrFalcon-LangsaidattheBritishAssociationyesterday.“Theyhadthickrainforestvegetation,similartotheAmazonianrainforest.”Theforestswereburiedduringearthquakesandthevegetationwasswiftlypreservedasthesearushedinandburieditundersediment.Proofoftheirexistencecannowbeseeninmorethan50mineswherethecoalseams(层)havebeendugout.Walkingalongtheminetunnelswasanextraordinaryexperience.DrFalcon-Langsaid:“Thecoalrepresentsthesoilonwhichthisrainforestwasgrowing.Thetreesareontheroof.Youcanseerootshangingdown.”Hesaiditappearedthatthehugetreessufferedenormousstressanddiedoutwhenfacedbyglobalwarming.“Wearebeginningtoshowthereappearstobeathreshold(临界)inancientrainforestsystemsbeyondwhichthewholesystembeginstocollapsequitequickly,”hesaid.55.Whycanyouseethetreesandtherootsinthecoalseams?A.Becausetheysufferedstressanddiedoutwhenfacedbyglobalwarming.B.Becausethecoalseamshavebeendugout.C.Becausetheearthquakehappenedandthevegetationwasswiftlypreserved.D.Becausetheforestsystembegantocollapsequicklybeyondthethreshold.56.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“frozen”inParagraph4means?A.disappearedB.preservedC.icedD.covered57.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________inthefuture.A.themodern-dayAmazonwillbecomeadesertB.themodern-dayAmazonwillbecomeacoalmineC.themodern-dayAmazonwillsufferanearthquakeD.themodern-dayAmazonwillbecoveredbyweedyferns58.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.RainforestFossilsShowClimateChangeB.EvidenceofRainforestBeingDestroyedC.TheFutureofAmazonRainforestD.GlobeWarmingDestroyedRainforestCToeducateyourselfforthefeelingofgratitudemeanstotakenothingforgranted,buttoalwaysseekoutandvaluethekindnessthatstandsbehindtheaction.----AlbertSchweitzerDailyGratitude（感恩）ExercisesMomentsofthankfulnessandappreciationopenourheartstohappiness,filluswithdelightanduniteuswitheachotherandourselves.Practicinggratitudeisadailyexercisethatwillchangeyourlife!Researchshowsthatdailygratitudeexercisesplayasignificantroleinaperson’ssenseofwell-being.Whenyouarethankfulforwhatyouhave,youbecomecontented,whilewantingmoreleavesusfeelingempty.Havingmoredoesn’talwaysbringhappinessinthelongrun.ThebenefitsofgratitudeTheResearchProjectonGratitudeandThanksgiving,astudyinvolvingseveralhundredpeople,revealed(显示)thatpeoplewhopracticeddailygratitudeexperienced,improvedsleepfeelingmoreconnectedtoothersfewersymptomsofillnesshigherlevelsofenthusiasm,determination,optimismandenergylessdepressionandstressmorelikelytohelpothersexercisedmoreregularlymademoreprogresstowardpersonalgoalsmorelikelytofeellovedTherearesomesimpletechniquesyoucanfollowtoimproveanattitudeofgratitude.MorningandeveninggratitudeStartingyourmorningwithfiveminutesofappreciationandreflectionofthemanyblessingsyouhavewilljumpstartyourdayinapositiveway!Seethegiftsinbedonwhichyousleep,theroofthatisaboveyourheadandthespecialpeopleinyourlife.Spendingfiveminutesreflectingbeforebedwillallowyoutofocusonthewonderfuldayyouhadandontheday’sblessings,evenifyoufindtheminlife’schallenges.KeepagratitudejournalYoudon’thavetowaitforpresentstobethankful;youcandevelopgratitudebygivingthanksforthegiftsyoualreadyhave.Youcanpurchaseagratitudejournal,oruseapieceof