广东廉江市安铺中学高二竞赛英语试题.docx

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广东廉江市安铺中学高二竞赛英语试题

广东廉江市安铺中学2011年

高二英语竞赛试题

本试卷共三部分，共11页，满分135分,考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的班级、姓名、试室号和座位号填写在答题卷上。

2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4.考生必须保持答题卷的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卷一并交回。

I.语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选

出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Ilearnedhowtoacceptlifeasitisfrommyfather.However,hedidnotteachmeacceptancewhenhewasstrongandhealthy.Butratherwhenhewas1andill.

Myfatherwas2astrongmanwholovedbeingactive,butaterribleillness3allthataway.Nowhecannolongerwalkandhemustsitquietlyinachairallday.Eventalkingis4.Onenight,Iwenttovisithimwithmysisters.Westarted5aboutlife,andItoldthemaboutoneofmy6.Isaidthatwemustveryoftengivethingsupaswegrow-ouryouth,ourbeauty,ourfriends-butitalwaysseemsthatafterwegivesomethingup,wegainsomethingnewinitsplace.Thensuddenlymyfather7up.Hesaid,“But,Peter.Igaveup8!

WhatdidIgain?

”Ithoughtandthought,butIcouldnotthinkofanythingtosay.9,heansweredhisownquestion:

“I10theloveofmyfamily.”Ilookedatmysisters,andsawtearsintheireyes,alongwithhopeandthankfulness.

Iwasalso11byhiswords.Afterthat,whenIbegantofellirritated（愤怒的）atsomeone.Iwouldrememberhiswordsandbecome12Ifhecouldreplacehisgreatpainwithafeelingofloveforothers.ThenIshouldbe13,togiveupmysmallirritations.Inthis14,Ilearnedthepowerofacceptancefrommyfather.

SometimesI15whatotherthingsIcouldlearnedfromhimifIhadlistenedmorecarefullywhenIwasaboy.Fornow,though,Iamgratefulforthisonegift.

1.A.tiredB.weakC.poorD.slow

2.A.alreadyB.stillC.onlyD.once

3.A.tookB.threwC.sentD.put

4.A.impossibleB.difficultC.stressfulD.hopeless

5.A.worryingB.caringC.talkingD.asking

6.A.decisionsB.experienceC.ambitionsD.beliefs

7.A.spokeB.turnedC.summedD.opened

8.A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything

9.A.SurprisinglyB.ImmediatelyC.NaturallyD.Certainly

10.A.hadB.acceptedC.gainedD.enjoyed

11.A.touchedB.astonishedC.attractedD.warned

12.A.quietB.calmC.relaxedD.happy

13.A.readyB.likelyC.freeD.able

14.A.caseB.formC.methodD.way

15.A.doubtB.wonderC.knowD.guess

第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题l5分．满分l5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16—25的相应位置上。

TheDragonBoatFestivaliscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.Forthousandsofyears,thefestival__16__________（mark）byeatingzongziandracingdragonboatsinhonourofQuYuan,whoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimself.

QuwasaministeroftheStateofChu____17____（situate）inthepresent-dayHunanandHubeiprovinces,duringtheWarringStatesPeriod.Hewasupright,loyalandhighlyrespected.____18____,hewasdismissedfromoffice.__19____（realize）thatthecountrywasinthehandsofevilofficials,QuleaptintoRiverMiluoonthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.Nearbyfishermenrushedovertosavehimbutwere____20____（able）torecoverhisbody.

ThepeopleofChu____21____mournedQu’sdeaththrewriceintotherivertofeedhisghost____22____yearonthedayofhisdeath.Butoneyear,thespiritofQuappearedandtoldthemournersthatahugereptileintheriverhadstolentherice.Thespiritthenadvised__23______towrapthericeandbindit_24_______throwingitintotheriver.

DuringtheDuanwuFestival,zongziiseatentosymbolizethericeofferingstoQu.Andthedragon-boatracessymbolize__25______manyattemptstorescueandrecoverQu'sbody.

Ⅱ．阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：

阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

A

InEurope,peopleholdtheforkinthelefthandandtheknifeintherightthroughoutthemeal,asystemthatisgenerallyagreedtobemoreefficientthantheAmericanzigzag（曲折的）method.Americansholdboththeforkandtheknifeintheirrighthandsthroughoutthemeal,sotheycontinuallychangetheirforkstothelefthandwhentheyhavetocuttheirmeat.ItseemstobefunnyfortheEuropeanstoseeAmericansbusychangingtheirdinnersets,makingalotofnoises.

AfewexplanationsforthisAmericanstyleareasfollows:

（1）Americansarepracticalandefficient.Sincemostofusareright-handed,itisreasonabletokeepourworkingtoolsatalltimesintherighthandthatcanusethemmostefficiently.

（2）Americans,themasteroftheNewWorldarerebels.TheyusethezigzagmethodtobreaktherulesintheOldWorldandinthiswaytheyarethumbingtheirnoseatMotherEngland.Americansarearestlesskind.Theydonotliketositinonespotforverylongwhendining.

（3）Forcedtodoso,theyrespondby“playing”withthesilver.

Whateverthereasonforthepractice,itisnowcertainlyasAmericanasapplepie.EuropeansrecognizethisandarequicktoattackitasevidenceofAmericaninnocenceofform.Argumentsagainstthezigzagmethodrestnotonlyongroundsofefficiencybutalsoonthoseoftradition.InOldWorlddining,theknifeisheldintherighthandcontinuallybecauseitcanserveasaninstantdefenseagainsttheuninvitedintruders.However,suchalertnessisoutofplaceintheNewWorld,aseveryAmericanbelievesthatthisisthehomeofthebrave.Americansjuggletheirsilverware,perhaps,toshowthattheyarenotafraidandthatoneofthemholdingaforkisworthanynumberofthemholdingblades（刀）.

26Americansuse_______toholdtheirforktopickupthesalad.

A.therighthandB.thelefthand

C.bothhandsD.eitherofthetwohands

27.AsthemastersoftheNewWorld,AmericansuseadifferentcuttingmethodfromthatintheOldWorldto_________________.

A.showtheirindependenceofMotherEngland

B.showtheirdisrespecttoMotherEngland

C.addanewtraditiontothoseinMotherEngland

D.showofftheircreativenesstoMotherEngland

28.Inthesentence,theword“juggle”probablymeans____________.

A.holdB.playwithC.pickupD.laydown

29.Alsointhelastsentence,thetwo“them”referto____________.

A.AmericansB.Europeans

C.AmericansandEuropeansseparately

D.EuropeansandAmericansseparately

30.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Europeanpeopleholdtheforkinthelefthandandtheknifeintherighthand.

B.ThezigzageatingmethodisrelatedtoAmericancharacteristics.

C.ThezigzageatingmethodhasbecomeanAmericanfeature.

D.EuropeanpeoplewillusetheAmericanmethodbecauseofitsefficiency.

B

Therearerobotsallaroundus,Somedoverycomplicatedjobslikeflyingairplanesanddrivingsubwaytrains.Andsomedoasimplejob.Whenanautomaticwashingmachineisswitchedon,waterpoursin.Themachinewaitsuntilthewaterishotbeforewashingtheclothes.Itdoesthisby“feedback”.Informationaboutwhatishappeningis“feedback”intotherobottotellitwhattodonext.Oureyes,earsandothersensesareourfeedback.Theytelluswhatisgoingonaroundus.Sorobotsarelikepeopleintwoways:

Theyworkandtheyhavefeedback.

Therearerobotsallaround,makingourliveseasier.Someofthem,likethepocketcalculator,canworkmuchmorequicklythanhumanbeingscan.Andtheyrarelymakemistakes.Insomewaysrobotsarebetterthanpeople.Theyworkquickly,butdonotmakemistakes.Theydonotgetboreddoingthesamejoboverandoveragain.Andtheynevergettired.

Robotsareveryusefulinfactories.Theycanbetaughttodomanydifferentjobs.Firsttheirelectronicbrainsmustbeshownhowthejobisdone.Apersonmovestherobot's“arm”and“hand”througheachpartofthejob.Therobot'sbrainrememberseachmove.Whentherobotisputtoworkonitsown,itsbraincontrolstherods,wheelsandmotorswhichmoveitsarm.

Whentherobotisneededforanewjob,itselectronicmemoryis“wipedclean.”Thenitistaughthowtodoitsnewtask.Iftherobot'shandstopsworking,orifsomethinggetsintheway,itcannotdothenextpartofthejob.Soitstopsandsignalsforhelp,thenahumanengineerrepairsit.

Themost“intelligent”robotscanmoveandsee.Theireyesarecameras.Theirmetalfingerscanfeelshapesandevenfindouthowhotandcoldobjectsare.Theserobotshavecomputerbrains,linkedtotheireyesandfingers,whichcontroltheiractions.

31.Inthisstorytheauthortellsusthat.

A.thereareveryfewrobots

B.weseerobotsonlyatcertaintimes

C.robotsaresomethingnewinourlife

D.robotsareallaroundus

32.Inthisstorywearetoldthat.

A.wecangetfeedbackthroughoureyesandears

B.wegetfeedbackthroughtherobots

C.onlyrobotsgetfeedback

D.robotsarenotintelligentbecauseofthefeedback

33.Whatdoestheauthorofthisstorywantyoutofeelaboutrobots?

A.Theywillprobablytakeoverinthefuture.

B.Theyareveryhelpfulandusefultohumans.

C.Theyaremachinesthatareoftenoutoforder.

D.Theyarenotfriendsofhumanbeings.

34.Sincepeoplelikewhatrobotsdo,whatdoyouthinkthismeansforthefuture?

A.Moreandbetterrobotswillbebuilt.B.Peoplewillstopmakingrobots.

C.Therewillbelawsagainstusingrobots.D.Robotswillbenefitnobody.

35.Whatdoes“brains”inthelastparagraphstandfor?

A.headB.intelligence

C.theorganinsidetheheadD.intelligencecontrol

C

ThetraditionaltentcitiesatfestivalssuchasGlastonburymayneverbethesameagain.Inavictoryofgreenbusinessthatiscertaintoappealtoenvironmental