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上外杯初赛

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2014年“上外杯”上海市高三英语竞赛

初赛试卷

考生注意：

一、本卷共13页，70小题，满分100分。

答卷时间90分钟。

二、本卷所有题目为选择题，请将所选答案用2B铅笔点涂在答题卡上。

I.GrammarandVocabulary（1*20）

Directions:

BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.

1.Althoughhisfatheris______andhismotheris_______,Josh,likemanyothersecond-generationimmigrants,seeshimselfas______.

A.English…aFrench…anAmerican

B.anEnglish…French…American

C.anEnglish…aFrench…American

D.English…French…anAmerican

2.Thekingofheartsistheonlyoneofthekingsinasetofplayingcardswho______mustache.

A.doesn’thaveB.don’thaveC.doesn’thaveaD.don’thavea

3.Itwas______firstdiscoveredandpublishedT.S.Eliot’sfamouspoemTheWasteLand.

A.themwhoB.theywhoC.themthatD.theywhose

4.Hisvoice______ashereachespuberty,theteenpopsensationisstrugglingtohithighnotes.

A.breaksB.breakingC.hasbrokenD.broken

5.Onlywhentheage-olddistrustbetweenthetwonationsisovercome_________tothearea.

A.lastingpeacewillberestoredB.willlastingpeaceberestored

C.willbelastingpeacerestoredD.willberestoredlastingpeace

6.Itissuchadelicatefacethatthegirlhas______shelookslikesomeonestraightoutofapainting.

A.asB.thatC.whichD.who

7.Today,noneoftheartist’sotherworksis__________thisone.

A.fondlyrememberedasB.fondlyrememberedsuchas

C.asfondlyrememberedasD.suchfondlyrememberedas

8.Inthenot-too-distantfuture,acrossthewastelandof______,alonewarriormustfighttosavethefutureofhumanity.

A.whatoncewasAmericaB.whichoncewasAmerica

C.whatAmericaoncewasD.whereoncewasAmerica

9.Inordertobeeligibletoplayinplayoffs,players ______present forat least50percentofgamesfortheteamtheyareregisteredon.

A.mayhavebeenB.musthavebeen

C.couldhavebeenD.shouldhavebeen

10.Shesaidshewouldhavesentacarforme________thatIwasarrivingtoday.

A.ifitdidn’tsliphermind

B.ifitweren’ttosliphermind

C.haditnotslippedhermind

D.shouldn’titslippedhermind

11.Unabletotakehismindoffthings,Jacoblay______halfthenightlastnight.

A.wokenB.awakenC.awakeD.awoke

12.It______everyonethatthecouple,whoalwaysappearedveryhappytogether,announcedtheyweregettingadivorce.

A.entertainedB.astonishedC.frightenedD.moved

13.Theonlywitnesstothecrimebattledwithhis______overwhetherheshouldtestifyincourt.

A.consciousnessB.subconsciousC.conscienceD.intellect

14.Thestore______torefundyourmoneyifyouarenotsatisfiedwithyourpurchase.

A.guaranteesB.proposesC.ceasesD.threatens

15.Thecompany’sshareprice______overnightafteritreportedaquarterlylossof$132million.

A.vibratedB.plungedC.resumedD.splurged

16.Therecipebookmaytellyoutoaddbutter,butforthoseonadiet,thereareanumberoflow-fat______thatcanbeusedinthissoup.

A.alternativesB.selectionsC.productionsD.utensils

17.Thefinalisalsoextremelyimportantforthehometeamastheyseekto______thehumiliatingdefeatamonthagoatthehandsoftheirlong-timerivals.

A.revengeB.repayC.avengeD.reverse

18.TheinvestigationconcludedthatDr.Daltonhadbeen______innotgivingthepatientafullexamination,andforthatthedoctorhasbeensuspended.

A.sensitiveB.cautiousC.proficientD.negligent

19.Ryanisthekindofpersonwhoalwaysmakesplansinadvance,whilehiswifeismuchmore______.

A.generousB.simultaneousC.spontaneousD.glamorous

20.Insurveys,amajorityofdoctorsexpressweakenedenthusiasmformedicineandsaytheywould______afriendorfamilymembertoentertheprofession.

A.prohibitB.discourageC.distinguishD.distract

II.Cloze（1*30）

Directions:

ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

（A）

Dogsareoftensaidtolookliketheirowners,butthebreedsomeonechoosescouldalsorevealkeyaspectsoftheirpersonality,psychologistsclaim.

Theyfoundthatpeople__21__differenttypesofdogdependingontheirlifestyleandcharacter,thoughtheytypicallydon’trealizeit.

Corgiowners,suchastheQueen,tendtobeextroverted,__22__SirIsaacNewton’sPomeraniancouldhavesignaledthathewascreativeandintelligent,thestudysuggested.TheDukeandDuchessofCambridge’schoiceofacockerspanielpuppy,Lupo,may__23__thattheyareagreeableandconscientious,whileownersofgreyhoundsandbeaglesaremorelikelytobeemotionallystable.

Thiscouldbebecause,likeinaromanticrelationship,wetendto__24__ourselveswithpetsthatwefeelwesharesomethingincommonwith,researchersfromBathSpaUniversityfound.

Itcouldalso__25__ourlifestyle,withactivedogslikeretrieversandgreyhoundsappealingmoretopeoplewhoenjoyspendingtime__26__,theyadded.

Dr.LanceWorkmanandJoFearonsurveyed1,000dogownersviaanonlinequestionnaireonbehalfoftheKennelClub.

Thequestionsweredesignedtotesttheso-called“BigFive”traitsthat__27__ourpersonality:

extroversion,agreeableness,emotionalstability,conscientiousnessandintelligence.

Dr.Workmansaidtherewasadefinitelinkbetweenadog’s__28__andtheirowner’spersonality.“Ithinkwhenyoulookforadogatsomelevel,largely__29__,youlookforsomethingthatisabitlikeyou,”hesaid.“It’sabitlikearomanticpartner.Ifthey__30__theywillprobablylast,andcontrarytopopularopinion,withromanticpartnersoppositesdon’tattract—youneedtohavealot__31__ifit’sgoingtolast.”

Butitalsohastosuityourlifestyle,headded.Ifyou’regoingtogeta（n）__32__breed,youneedtobeanoutdoortypeperson.

Someone’schoiceofdogcouldalsoreveal__33__personalitytraitsthatdonotimmediatelycomeacrossfromwatchingthemorlisteningtothemspeak.

TheQueen’s__34__forcorgis,forexample,maysignalthatsheismoreextrovertedthansheappearstobe,Dr.Workmanexplained.

Hesaid,“Ittakesalottogetupandstandupinfrontofthenumberofpeopleshedoesasoftenasshedoes,andgiveagoodtalk,andatthesametimeshehastobecontrolledastheheadofstate.__35__theminorroyalscanparty,she’sneverbeenabletodothat,soIthinkthepersonalitythatweseeappearslessextrovertedthansheactuallyis.”

21.A.areawareofB.aredrawntowards

C.arecomparedtoD.aredisrespectfulto

22.A.ifB.whileC.asifD.because

23.A.confessB.proposeC.reflectD.announce

24.A.matchB.contrastC.confuseD.provide

25.A.changeB.resultinC.bedowntoD.interactwith

26.A.workingB.planningC.indoorsD.outdoors

27.A.combineB.governC.outweighD.examine

28.A.sizeB.breedC.temperamentD.origin

29.A.subconsciouslyB.knowingly

C.indifferentlyD.distinctively

30.A.figureoutB.teamup

C.breakdownD.fitin

31.A.incommonB.toofferC.athandD.onhold

32.A.fashionableB.luxuriousC.energeticD.glamorous

33.A.hiddenB.positiveC.negativeD.evident

34.A.toleranceB.capacityC.talentD.fondness

35.A.SinceB.WhereasC.ForD.Aslongas

（B）

Manyhighachieverscreditmusicwithopeningupthepathwaystocreativethinking.Andtheir__36__suggestthatmusictrainingsharpensotherqualities,suchascollaboration,theabilitytolisten,andawayofthinkingthatweavestogether__37__.

WillyourschoolmusicprogramturnyourkidintoaPaulAllen,thebillionaireco-founderofMicrosoft（guitar）?

OraWoodyAllen（clarinet）?

__38__.Thesearesingularachievers.Butthewaytheseandothervisionariesprocessmusicis__39__.Asisthewaymanyofthem__40__music’slessonsoffocusanddisciplinetonewwaysofthinkingandcommunicating—evenproblemsolving.

Lookcarefullyandyou’llfindmusiciansatthetopofalmostany__41__.WoodyAllenperformsweeklywithajazzband.ThetelevisionbroadcasterPaulaZahn（cello）andtheNBCchiefWhiteHousecorrespondentChuckTodd（Frenchhorn）attendedcollegeonmusicscholarships.Microsoft’sMr.Allenhasarockband.LarryPage,aco-founderofGoogle,playedsaxophoneinhighschool.StevenSpielbergisaclarinetistandsonofapianist.TheformerWorldBankpresidentJamesD.WolfensohnhasplayedcelloatCarnegieHall.

“It’snota（n）__42__,”saysAlanGreenspan,formerchairmanoftheU.S.FederalReserve.Mr.Greenspanwasaprofessionalclarinetandsaxophoneplayer.“Icantellyouasastatistician,theprobabilitythatthatismerechanceis__43__.”ThecautiousformerFedchiefadds,“That’sallthatyoucanjudgeaboutthefacts.Thecrucialquestionis:

whydoesthat__44__exist?

”

PaulAllenoffersananswer.Hesaysmusic“reinforcesyourconfidenceintheabilityto__45__.”Mr.Allenbeganplayingtheviolinatagesevenandswitchedtotheguitarasateenager.EvenintheearlydaysofMicrosoft,hewouldpickuphisguitarattheendofmarathondaysofprogramming.Themusicwastheemotionalanalogtohis__46__,witheachchannelingadifferenttypeofcreativeimpulse.__47__,thereis“somethingpushingyouto__48__whatcurrentlyexistsandexpressyourselfinanewway,”hesays.

TheveteranadvertisingexecutiveSteveHayden__49__hisbackgroundasacellistforhismostfamouswork,theApple“1984”commercialdepictingrebellionagainstadictator.Headds