广东省高州一中高二竞赛试题(英语)

广东省高州一中高二竞赛试题英语一、听力（共两节，满分35分）第一节听力理解（5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第1段对话，回答第1—3题。1．Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthehouse?A．Itislocatedinthecitycentre.B．Thetransportationisconvenient.C．Parkingarounditisaproblemforher.2．Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebathroom?A．Itismadefulluseof.B．Itlooksverypopular.C．Itisingoodcondition.3．Whydoesthemancometothewoman'shouse?A．Becausehewillrentit.B．Becauseheplanstobuyit.C．Becausehewantstohelpherrentitout.听第2段对话，回答第4—6题。4．Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A．Hehasafull-timejob.B．Helivesinhisparents'house.C．Heandhiswifeearnlessthan$5,000ayear.5．Whatadvicedoesthewomangivetheman?A．Heshouldincludehisparents'income.B．Heshouldgotoherofficeandfilloutforms.C．Heshouldgiveherhisinformationinmoredetail.6．Whatdayisittoday?A．Thursday.B．Friday.C．Saturday.听第3段对话，回答第7—9题。7．Howmanyobjectswillthewomanchooseforanacademicyear?A．Four.B．Eight.C．Twelve.8．Whatdoesthewomanthinkofcompletingtheregistrationform?A．Itwillbeatime-consumingwork.B．Itisunnecessarytocompleteitbyhand.C．Thereseemstobesomethingwrongwithit.9．Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodowiththeregistrationform?A．Gobackhometofinishit.B．Fillitoutonlineinthecomputerlab.C．Gototheteachingbuildingandaskformoreinformation.听第4段对话，回答第10—12题。10．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Inagarage.B．Inashop.C．Inarestaurant.11．Whatadvicedoesthemangivethewomanaboutfixinghercar?A．Sheshouldgetfamiliarwithhercar.B．Sheshouldavoidbeingovercharged.C．Sheshouldlookforapersonshecantrust.12．Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthemechanic?A．Hehasfixedhercarbefore.B．Heisoneofherneighbours.C．Hewilldriveherhometoday.听第5段对话，回答第13—15题。13．Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Engagedcouple.B．Motherandson.C．Wifeandhusband.14．Whydopeoplewanttoprotecttheirmoneyandpropertyaccordingtotheman?A．Becausemarriagesdon'tlastlongnowadays.B．Becausetheydon'tbelieveeachotheratall.C．Becausetheydon'tplanonbeingtogetherforever.15．Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A．Themanwantstoprotecthismoney.B．Thewomanisthinkingaboutadivorce.C．Themanwantstohavemanychildren.第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16—格中听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。FactSheetLocationMacy'sandNordstrom'sDate1stto7thof16.NumberofpeopleinterviewedMale：90Female：17.NumberofpeoplereturningquestionnairesMale：18.Female：155Totalnumberofpeoplesurveyed500DetailsaskedforPersonalinformation,contactinformation,19.,expenditurepatternsand.二、语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Recentlydivorcedinmy30s,Ihadnojobandwasonmywaydowntownonarainydaytogototheemploymentoffices.Ihadnoumbrella,formyoldonehad21apart,andIcouldn'taffordanotherone.Isatdowninthestreetcar—thereagainstthe22wasabeautifulsilkumbrellawithasilverhandleinlaidwithgoldandbrightenamel（珐琅）.Ihadneverseenanythingsolovely.I23thehandleandsawanameonit.The24procedurewouldhavebeentoturnintheumbrellatotheconductor,butIdecidedtotakeitandfindthe25myself.Igotoffthestreetcarinadownpourand26openedtheumbrellatoprotectmyself.ThenIsearchedatelephonebookforthe27ontheumbrellaandfoundit.Icalledandaladyanswered.Yes,shesaidin28,thatwasherumbrella,whichherparents,nowdead,hadgivenherasabirthdaypresent,butit'dbeen29fromherlockeratschoolyearsbefore.ShewassoexcitedthatIforgotIwaslookingforajobandwent30toherhouse.Shetooktheumbrella,hereyesfilledwithtears.Iwasonlytoohappytoseehergetbackthelostumbrella,andgetajobsheofferedme.21.A.takenB.tornC.brokenD.fallen22.A.seatB.doorC.engineD.floor23.A.watchedB.shookC.examinedD.tested24.A.usualB.ordinaryC.normalD.odd25.A.thiefB.ownerC.robberD.keeper26.A.hopefullyB.helpfullyC.carefullyD.slowly27.A.nameB.numberC.addressD.brand28.A.happinessB.disappointmentC.laughterD.surprise29.A.robbedB.stolenC.takenD.hidden30.A.simplyB.calmlyC.directlyD.suddenly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31—40的相应位置上。TheChineseknot(中国结)canbeseenallovertheworld.Itslonghistorydatesbacktoancienttimes31peoplefirstusedknotsforfastening,wrapping,huntingandfishing.Theknotwasdeveloped32anartfromduringtheTangandSongdynastiesandlaterpopularizedintheMingandQingDynasty.Onemajorcharacteristicofdecorativeknotworkis33alltheknotsaretiedusingonethread,when34(finish),theknotlooksidenticalfromboththefrontandback.Theycancomeina35(various)ofcolourssuchas:gold,green,blueorblack.However,themost36(common)usedcolourisred,Thisisbecause37symbolizesgoodluckandprosperity.CraftingtheChineseknotis38three-stepprocess,whichinvolvestying,tighteningandadding.TherearemanydifferentshapesofChineseknots,offeringblessingsofhappiness,loveandgoodluck.39Chinese,“knot"meansreunion,friendliness,warmth,love,etc.Uptonow,theartoftheChineseKnot40(use)innecklaces,buttonsandevenhangingsforcarsormobilephones.三、阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AKANDAHAR,Afghanistan—Afghansburnedtiresandchanted“DeathtoAmerica”afterU.StroopsfiredMonday(April12,)onacivilianbusnearKandahar,killingfourpeopleandwoundingmorethanadozen.Afghanistan'spresidentaccusedNATOofbreakingitscommitmenttosafeguardcivilianlives.TheattackangeredAfghanofficialsandthepublicinKandahar,theTaliban'sbirthplace,anddealtablowtoU.SandNATOeffortstowinpopularsupportforacomingoffensivetodrivetheinsurgents（叛乱分子）fromthebiggestcityinthesouth.NATOexpressedregretforthelossofcivilianlivesandsaiditwasinvestigating.NearlyAfghansblockedhighwaywheretheshootingoccurred,burningtires,firingweaponsandchanting“DeathtoAmerica”andotherslogans.Theyalsocalledfortheouster（forcingsomebodyoutofapasition）ofAfghanPresidentHamidKarzai,aKandaharnativewhohasbeenappealingforthepeopleheretosupporttheU.S-ledcampaignagainsttheTaliban.“TheAmericansareconstantlykillingourciviliansandthegovernmentisnotdemandinganexplanation,”protesterMohammadRazaqsaid.“WedemandjusticefromtheKarzaigovernmentandthepunishmentofthosesoldiersresponsible.”Kandahar,acityofaboutahalfmillionpeople,isnominallyundergovernmentcontrol,buttheTalibanhavesteppedupinfiltration（浸润）,stagingattacksandthreateninglocalpeople.“Theseforeignershavetheirenemies,butkillingAfghansisnottheanswer,”saidAbdulHadi,whosellshomemadeherbalmedicineinapublicmarket.Hesaidinternationalforcesshouldpublishascheduleoftheirpatrols（巡逻）soAfghanscankeepoutoftheway.“Betteryet,IwouldliketoseethemleaveAfghanistan,”headded.HajiZahir,whorunsatransportfirm,saiditwastimeforU.S.andotherforeignforcestowithdrawfromthecountry.“Theysaytheywanttobringsecurity.Itisalllies,lies.TheykillAfghans.Thatisnotthewaytobringsecurity,”Zahirsaid.Accordingtothepassage,wecansafelyconcludethat.A．AmericansoldiersarekillingTalibanseffectivelyB．AngerrisesasUStroopskill4AfghansonabusC．NATOexpressedgreatdissatisfactionwithAmericantroopsD．AfghanPresidentHamidKarzairequiredNATOtowithdrawTheunderlinedwordinParagraph5nominallymostprobablymeans.A．completelyunknowntothepeopleintheworldB．partiallywell-knowntothepeopleacrosstheglobeC．bearingthenameofafamouspersonaroundtheworldD．officiallydescribedassomething,whenthisisnotreallytrueAsforNATOsoldierSrudeaction,AbdulHadiis.A．absolutelyangryandupsetB．alittlepleasedbutimpatientC．veryangryanddissatisfiedD．impatientbutbearableWecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．NATOtroopscancompletelycontrolAfghanistanB．NATOtroopscanbringsecuritytoAfghanistanC．AfghanswillacceptNATO'scontrolsoonerorlaterD．it'simpossibleforNATOtoconquerAfghanistananditspeopleWhichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．NATOfailstowinpopularsupportforacomingoffensiveB．KandaharisthemostimportantcityinAfghanistanC．NATOhasreallybroughtsecuritytoAfghanistanD．NATOtroopswillwithdrawfromAfghanistaninthenearfuture.BItwasneardusk,andKimCooperandherhusband,Steve,weretruckingthroughnorthernKentuckytransportationautopartsfromLouisvilletoDetroitforagoodscompany.“Steve,wakeup!”sheshouted.“There'satruckonfire!”Insidetheburningtruck,RonnieSanders,38,wasfightingforhislife.He'dbeenrunningaheavyloadoftractorsandforkliftsfromGeorgiatoIndianapoliswhenavaninfrontofhimstoppedsuddenlyintrafficontheicyroad.AsRonnieboredown,hecouldseechildreninthebackseat.Thetruck'sbulkwouldprobablyprotecthimfromtheworstoftheimpact,buttheforceof23tonswouldlikelycrush（压碎）everyoneinsidethevan.“Ifiguredinsteadofkillingotherpeople,I'djustputthetruckintheditch.”Atthebottom,rockscutafueltank,whichcaughtfire.AtreebranchdestroyedthewindshieldandknockedRonnieunconscious.Hecametolifeacoupleofminuteslatertofindthecabinflamesandhislegsonfire.StevedashedtoRonnie,whowashangingheadfirstfromthepassengerdoor.Ronniehadusedhispocket-knifetocuthimselffreefromthedriver's-sideseatbeltonlytogethisboottrappedinanotherone.Steveclimbedintotheburningcabtofreehim.HetriedthreetimestopullRonnieoutbeforefinallyfreeinghim.ButRonnie'slegswerestillburning,soStevelaidhimontheground,rippedoffhisownshirt,andbeattheflameswithit.He'dmanagedtodraghimaboutardswhenoneofthetruck's150-gallonfueltanksexploded.BothSteveandRonniepaidapriceforriskingtheirlivesforstrangers.Ronniespenttwomonthsinthehospitalandreceivedskingraftsonbothofhislegs.Stevesufferedsmokebreathingandminorburns,andshrapnejfromthefueltankexplosionbrokeatooth.InFebruary,theCoopersreceivedaHerooftheHighwayawardfromtheOpenRoadFoundationforrescuinganinjureddriver.SteveinsistsRonnieistherealhero.“Ifhehadn'tgoneintotheditch,hewouldhavehitthatvan.Itwashisdecisiontodriveofftheroad.”“Ifeelprettygoodaboutit,”saysRonnie.“Alotofpeoplecouldhavebeenhurt.”Accordingtothepassage,Ronnie'sputtingthetruckintheditchcontributesto.A．hisconcernforhisownsafetyB．hispoordrivingskillC．theicyroadD．hisconcernforothers'livesWhatprobablymadeRonniecometolifeafterdrivingthetruckintheditch?A．Thenoisefromthehighway.B．ThecallfromtheCoopers.C．Thepainfromtheburninglegs.D．Theheatofthefire.HowdidSteveputouttheflamesinRonnie'slegs?A．HebeattheflameswithRonnie'sshirt.B．Hebeattheflameswithhisownshirt.C．Heputoutthefirewithatankofwater.D．Heputoutthefirewithabagofsand.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“shrapnel”inParagraph6mean?A．Abranchofatree.B．Asmallpieceofmetal.C．Awaveoftheexplosion.D．Theheatoftheexplosion.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．Heroes:TheCoopersB．Heroes:RoadsideFlamesCC．AccidentsontheIcyRoadD．AccidentsintheDitchWhenanantdies,otherantsmovethedeadinsectout.Sometimes,thedeadantgetmovedawayverysoon—withinanhourofdying.Thisbehaviorisinterestingtoscientists,whowonderhowantsknowforsure—andsosoon—thatanotherantisdead.Onescientistrecentlycameupwithawaytoexplainthisantbehavior.Dong-HwanChoeisabiologist.ChoefoundthatArgentineantshaveachemicalontheoutsideoftheirbodiesthatsignalstootherants,“I'mdead—takemeaway.”Butthere'satwisttoChoe'sdiscovery.Choesaysthatthelivingants—notjustthedeadones—havethisdeathchemical.Inotherwords,whileanantcrawlsaround,perhapsinapicnicorhome,it'stellingotherantsthatit'sdead.Whatkeepsantsfromdraggingawaythelivingants？ChoefoundthatArgentineantshavetwoadditionalchemicalsontheirbodies,andthesetellnearbyantssomethinglike“,Wait—I'mnotdeadyet.”SoChoe'sresearchturneduptwosetsofchemicalsignalsinants:onesays,“I'mdead,”andtheothersetsays,“I'mnotdeadyet.”Otherscientistshavetriedtofigureouthowantsknowwhenanotherantisdead.Ifanantisknockedunconscious,forexample,otherantsleaveitaloneuntilitwakesup.Thatmeansantsknowthatunmovingantscanstillbealive.ChoesuspectsthatwhenanArgentineantdies,thechemicalthatsays“Wait-I'mnotdeadyet”quicklygoesaway.Oncethatchemicalisgone,onlytheonethatsays“I'mdead”isleft.“It'sbecausethedeadantnolongersmellslikealivingantthatitgetscarriedtothegraveyard,notbecauseitsbodyreleasesnewuniquechemicalsafterdeath,”saidChoe.Whenotherantsdetectthe“dead”chemicalwithoutthe“notdeadyet”chemical,theydragawaythebody.UnderstandingthisbehaviormayhelpscientistsfigureouthowtostopArgentineantsfrominvadingnewplacesandcausingproblems.ChoewouldliketofindawaytousethenewlydiscoveredchemicalstospreadantkillertoArgentineantnests.Theants'removalbehaviorisimportanttotheoverallhealthofthenest.“Beingabletoquicklyremovedeadindividualsandotherpossiblesourcesofdiseaseisextremelyimportanttoallanimalslivinginsocieties,includingus,”saysChoe.“Thinkaboutalltheeffortandmoneythatweinvestdailyinwastemanagement.”Theunderlinedword“twist"inParagraph3means.D．ashockingconclusionA．anunexpectedchangeBD．ashockingconclusionC．animportantkeyAntsjudgewhetheranotheroneisdeadornotdependingon.A．thesenseoftasteB．thesenseofsmellC．thesenseoftouchD．thesenseofsightTheresultoftheresearchcanbeusedto.A．killtroublesomepestsB．solvetheproblemofendangeredspeciesC．preventfurtherexpansionoftheants'territoryD．keepthebalanceofnatureWhyisitimportanttoremovedeadindividuals?A．Becauseitiseasiertomanagetheliving.B．Becauseitcansavemoneytodealwiththewaste.C．Becauseitcanprovidemorespacefortheliving.D．Becauseitcankeepthelivingfromsufferingdisease.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthetext?A．Deadorliving?ItiseasytojudgeB．PullingawaythedeadantsisadifficulttaskC．AntnestshavegreatundertakingcapacityD．Leavingitaloneortakingitaway?Antsfeelpuzzled第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卷上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑（若答案为E,同时涂AB,若答案为F,同时涂CD）首先请阅读下列上海世博会期间举行的专题论坛会议信息：ThemeForum1:ICTandUrbanDevelopmentTheforumincludesaplenarysession,aDialogueofInformationInnovationandUrbanDevelopmentandthreesub-mainforumsandfourin-depthsessionsonkeysubjects:••ICTandUrbanManagement•ICTandIndustries•ICTandLogistics•ICTandUrbanLife•ICTandEducation•Theforumexploresthecities'futurethroughthedevelopmentofinformationandcommunicationtechnologies,focusingonissuesofurbanmanagement,urbanlifeandurbanintegrationintheglobaleconomicframework.ThemeForum2:CulturalHeritageandUrbanRegenerationCulturalheritageandurbanregenerationareparallelgoalsinacity'sdevelopmentroadmap.TheShanghaiWorldExposeekstopursuebothobjectivesandgiveexpressiontoeffectivepracticalapproaches.Culturaldiversity,culturalintegration,thepreservationandextensionofculturalheritagearekeydimensionsoftheculturalaspectsthataresovitaltothecityanditsregeneration.ThemeForum3:Science&TechnologyInnovationandUrbanFutureTheForumwillcovertopicalquestionssuchas:whatistheroleofscienceandtechnologyinnovationinurbansecurityandsustainabledevelopment?Howtoimprovethecities'overallcompetitivenessthroughscienceandtechnologyinnovation?Howwillscienceandtechnologyinnovationleadustoabetterqualityoflifeinthefuture?Focusingonthedifferentaspectsofsafety,development,competitiveness,andlifestyle,thedifferentsessionswillconnectscienceandtechnologyinnovationwiththeExpothemeof“BetterCity,BetterLife”.ThemeForum4:TowardsaLow—CarbonCity:EnvironmentalProtectionandUrbanResponsibilitiesThisforumcoversawiderangeofissuesinvolvingurbanenvironmentalsystemsaswellastheutilization,protectionandgovernanceoftheenvironment.Theseissuesaretobediscussedbythegovernment,enterprisesfromthreedifferentlevelsofresponsibility,focusingonseriousglobalandregionalenvironmentalproblemsinvolvingclimatechange,waterpollution,etc.Theforumwilldeliverthemessagethatamoreharmoniousenvironmentwouldmakeabettercity;thataresource.Savingandenvironment-friendlyurbandevelopmentpatternwouldmakeournativeearthbetter.ThemeForum5:EconomicTransformationsandUrban-RuralRelationsEconomicTransformationsisavitalpropositionintheworldeconomictheoryandpracticetoday.Moredevelopingcountriesareconfrontedwithdoublepressurefromboththeeconomicandtheindustrialstructureconversion（转换）,inwhichthekeyquestionishowtorealizethetransformationfromatraditionalagriculturalsocietytoamodemindustrialone.Asacountrywiththelargestpopulation,especiallytheagriculturalpopulation,China'sexperiencesandlessonsaccumulatedfromtheprocessofurbanandruraldevelopmentareofreferentialandresearchvaluetothevastdevelopingcountries.ThemeForum6:HarmoniousCityandLivableLifeThisforumwilldebatekeyissuessuchas:Howtocreateacitythatcansatisfythedifferentneedsofpeople'ssettledlifeandachievethegoalof“BetterCity,BetterLife”?Theforumwillcoverthreemajorareas:urbanspace,urbansocietyandurbanenvironment.Itwillalsopresentin-depthdiscussionsontherelationshipbetweenalivablecityanditscommunities,focusingonthefollowinghottopics:theHarmoniousCity•HousingPoliciesandHarmoniousLife•SocialPoliciesandtheHarmoniousCity.下面是五位不同职责的人员，请根据他们的职责匹配合适他们参加的论坛会议。Mr.AStudyingkeyissuesonpromotingeconomicandsocialdevelopmentwithscienceandtechnology;

Mr.BManagintheculturalandartisticindustry,directingthereformoftheculturalsystem;drawingupthepoliciesonculturalindustry;participatinginplanningandimplementing（贯彻）theconstructionofthecivicculturalinfrastructure.Mr.CDrawingupplansforenvironmentalprotection;supervisingpollutionpreventionandecologicalprotectioninkeyareasandkeyriversfixedbycentral,provincialormunicipalgovernment;supervisingandmanagingpollutionpreventionofwater,air,gas,noise,solidwasteandpoisonouschemicalsinthecity.Mr.DFormulatingpoliciesforindustrializedagriculturaloperations;providingguidancetoadjusttheindustrializedagriculturalstructure,puttingforwardsuggestionsondeepeningtheruraleconomicrestructuringacrossthecity;providingguidancetosetupthesystemofnon-governmentservicesinagriculturaldevelopment.Mr.EEnforcingstatelaws,regulations,guidelinesandpoliciesrelatedtocommunicationsandposttelecommunications,assumingmedium-andlong-termplansofthelocalcommunicationsandtelecommunicationssectors,aswellastheirkeyannualtechnicalrenovationprojects.四、写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）假设你是学校英语报的小记者，上调以“你支持低碳生活吗？”为主题对学校300名学生进行了一次调查，以下是你在调查中收集的信息：调查，以下是你在调查中收集的信息：写作内容】请你根据调查信息为英语报写一篇报道，包括如下内容1、受访学生对低碳生活方式的态度；2、受访学生现在的做法和所持的理由；3、呼吁大家过低碳生活。写作要求】1、只能用五个句子表达全部内容；2、开头句已给出，不计入总句数；3、文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名字。评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。Lastweekasurveyconcerninglow-carbonlifewascarriedoutamong300studentsinourschool.第二节读写任务（共1小题；满分25分）认真阅读下面的短文，按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。InhisspeechaddressedtothestudentsofTsinghuaUniversityonNov.16,,CaliforniaGov.ArnoldSchwarzeneggertoldthemofhisearlyexperienceasaweightlifter.“…Now,Irememberthefirstrealworkout（训练）Ihad.EightmilesawayfrommyhomevillageinAustriatherewasagymnasium,andIrodethereonabicycleandtrainedforhalfanhour,becausetheysaidthatafterhalfanhouryoushouldstop,otherwise,yourbodywouldgetreallysore（疼痛）.ButafterhalfanhourIlookedatmybody,andnothinghadhappened.SoIsaid,‘I'dbetterworkoutforanotherhalfanhour.'SoIliftedsomemore.Mystrengthdidn'timprove;Ididn'tseethemusclespopoutoranythinglikethat,soItrainedforanotherhalfanhour.ThenIleftthegymandrodehome,butafterthefirstmile,Igotnumb麻木；失去知觉）1couldn'tfeelthehandleofthebicycleanymore——andIfelloffthebike.Igotupandtrieditagain.Afteranotherfewyards.Ifelloffagain.AndItrieditthreeorfourmoretimesandcouldn'tridemybicyclebecausemybodywassonumbandmylegsfeltlikenoodles.ThenextmorningwhenIgotup,mybodywassosorethatIcouldn'tevenliftmyarmstocombmyhair.ButIlearnaveryimportantlesson——thatpainmeansprogress.Painisprogress.Eachtimemymusclesweresorefromaworkout,Iknewthattheyweregrowingandthattheyweregettingstron