高一英语竞赛试题.docx

1、高一英语竞赛试题高一英语竞赛试题一、单项填空：（120每题1.5分, 共30分, 2125每题2分, 共10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1After the earthquake, a pig trapped in a fallen building was alive after being buried for 36 days. A. worked out B. kept out C. dug out D. given out2The white man who was put in prison for trying to the headquarter

2、s (总部) of the ANC tried to escape but failed. A. set up B. break up C. blow up D. put up 3 I am concerned, we can walk or take the bus rather than call a taxi. A. Now that B. As soon as C. So long as D. As far as4Mathew was given a raise as a for his great efforts in improving sales.A. title B. resu

3、lt C. reward D. matter5Do you need any help, Mary？ Yes. The job is _ I could do myself.A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. not more than6If you wake up _ , _ in something nice. A. to feel bad, have on B. feeling bad, wear C. felt bad, put on D. feeling bad, dress up7After seven hours drive,

4、 they reached they thought was the place they had been dreaming of.A. that B. where C. which D. what8She _ the car to stop by raising her hand. A. pointed B. signaled C. alarmed D. showed9The doctor who had _ to settle down in the poor village became the chief fable of the villagers.A. volunteered B

5、. offered C. imagined D. dreamed10I received his mothers phone call at ten. _ that he was badly injured in an accident the day before yesterday.A. Then did I know B. Only then I knew C. Only then did I know D. Only then knew I11The children _ a line, then walked quietly into school. A. prepared B. s

6、tood C. gathered D. formed12He knew four foreign languages, _ English, Russian, German and French. A. namely B. such as C. like D. for example13Until I came back, _was done by them the whole afternoon.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing14 All the girls hope to be film stars, dont they?

7、_.A. No, not each girl did B. Yes, no each girl does C. No, not every girl does D. Yes, no every girl did15_ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work. A. For B. Now that C. Ever since D. By now16Thats a beautiful cap in the window.It certainly is. If I had the money, _ bu

8、y it. A. Ill B. I may C. I shall D. Id17Mr. Cox was so angry at all _ Bill was doing _ he walked out. A. that; which B. that; that C. what; that D. which; that18Which verb cant be used in the following sentence?We should not _ sports and games only as amusement. A. treat B. regard C. get D. consider

9、19A child who has no brothers or sisters is _. A. an only child B. a single child C. a unique child D. an individual child20To train means to teach, but which of these is wrong? A. To train a girl to be a nurse. B. To train a dog for a circus. C. To train a person to like wine. D. To train a boy to

10、run well.21At Kew Gardens, the giant Victoria lily grows in a small pond. Suppose it doubles its size each day and it covers the whole pond 30 days. After _ days it covers half the pond. A. 15 B. 29 C. 13 D. 2022What is the number that is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 400? A. 2 B. 4 C. 5 D

11、. 823Which of the following proverbs is closest in meaning to the saying, “Birds of a feather, flock together”?A. One swallow doesnt make a summer. B. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.C. A man is known by the company he keeps.D. Fine feathers make fine birds.24What a scientific worker nee

12、ds is the down-to-earth attitude instead of talking.The underlined word means _. A. honest B. practical C. hard-working D. thoughtful25Marias gift in literature soon found favour in her teachers eyes. What does the underlined phrase mean? A. was discovered by her teacher B. came from her teachers he

13、lp C. was good at describing her teachers eyes. D. much attracted her teacher.二、完形填空（共40小题；每小题1.5分, 满分60分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATwo parachutists（伞兵）had been flown behind enemy lines early in the morning. They were 26 to gain as much information as possible on

14、a new experimental factory.The two men destroyed their 27 and they dressed as laborers to avoid being easily 28 . Soon they reached a road. At the roadside, they noticed a deep pit（坑）where rainwater had 29 , with some tools, and a broken-down lorry nearby. The men were making their way 30 towards th

15、e lorry when the sound of a truck in the distance made them run for 31 . At that moment, they had no choice but to jump into the pit, as the countryside was so 32 . There was a great splash（飞溅声）,and very soon all was 33 . The water was quite shallow, and the men had to 34 themselves against the side

16、s of the pit wondering if they had attracted the attention of the lorry driver. They 35 anxiously as the truck came nearer and nearer, and hoped it would 36 . But, much to their disappointment, the truck seemed to stop almost directly 37 them. They heard voices and the truck door shut loudly overhea

17、d. From their discussion, they 38 that some men in the truck had come to collect the 39 . Suddenly, the men were startled（惊吓）by a piece of wood which was 40 into the pit and which struck the water just behind them. They could do nothing but 41 their breath and wondered what would happen next. Then t

18、he sound of the engine started up again, setting them 42 , for they knew as the men were leaving, they had narrowly 43 being captured (抓获). But very soon, their joy quickly turned to 44 , because when they looked up, they found that the pit was much 45 than they had thought. Its sides were wet and s

19、lippery (滑的) and there was no way out.26A. warned B. instructed C. advised D. allowed27A. parachutes B. planes C. papers D. guns28A. shot B. seen C. killed D. heard29A. dropped B. risen C. sunk D. collected30A. carefully B. impatiently C. anxiously D. hopefully31A. water B. cover C. pleasure D. rest

20、32A. bare B. poor C. dry D. dangerous33A. noisy B. still C. silent D. calm34A. struggle B. push C. press D. find35A. listened B. watched C. stood D. wondered36A. stop B. pass C. explode D. speed37A. near B. below C. above D. behind38A. understood B. recognized C. admitted D. remembered39A. wood B. s

21、ticks C. weapons D. tools40A. thrown B. poured C. filled D. laid41A. take B. hold C. save D. lose42A. at ease B. at length C. at last D. at work43A. kept B. escaped C. admitted D. prevented44A. surprise B. anger C. regret D. sorrow45A. wider B. bigger C. deeper D. narrowerBNowadays the whole world a

22、re worrying about a dangerglobal warming. In fact this began a long time ago. Yet, not all of US seem to realize it. One day around 30 years ago, the nine miliion citizens of London heard sirens(a loud noise of warning made by a special machine)all over the town. Emergency services, the 46 , the pol

23、ice, doctors and nurses 47 by, ready to go into action. In railway and underground stations, people read posters and 48 , telling them where to go and 49 to do in the emergency. This was Exercise Floodcall. London washt flooded yet. But it is 50 that it will be.In 1236 and 1663 London was 51 flooded

24、In 1928,unluckily, quite a 52 people living in Westminster, the heart of London, 53 in floods. And in 1953,100 people living On the eastern 54 , the London suburbs, were killed again in the floodsAt last, the Great London Council(市政厅), is taking actions to 55 this disaster happening againBut the flo

25、od 56 were not built until 1980s. And in the 57 , Londoners must be 58 . When it happens, 50 underground stations will be underwater. Electricity, gas and phone services will be out of action. 59 will be impassable. It will be impossible to 60 any of the bridges between North and South London. 61 Lo

26、ndon will look like Venice. But Exercise Floodcall didnt cause 62 among Londoners. Most people knew it was just a 63 . One commont from a lady who was 64 along the Embankment when the sirens sounded was, “Its a flood warning, isnt it? The water doesnt look 65 to me.”46A. soldiers B. firemen C. engin

27、eers D. repairnaen47A. hurried B. went C. watched D. stood48A. books B. magazines C. maps D. dictionaries49A. what B. how C. why D. which50A. believable B. true C. natural D. possible51A. easily B. heavily C. strongly D. poorly52A. many B. few C. lots D. plenty53A. escaped B. killed C. survived D. d

28、rowned54A. edge B. area C. part D. district55A. resist B. keep C. prevent D. object56A. walls B. channel C. shelter D. fence57A. future B. past C. meantime D. end58A. delighted B. prepared C. frightened D. encouraged59A. Roads B. Power C. Messages D. Traffic60A. see B. pass C. build D. cross61A. Gue

29、ss B. Remember C. Consider D. Imagine62A. panic B. attention C. notice D. care63A. design B. plan C. warning D. joke64A. living B. walking C. working D. studying65A. deep B. high C. shallow D. wide三、阅读理解（共25小题;每小题2分, 满分50分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ALiverpool, my hometown, is a unique city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World Heritage (遗产) Site.I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River Mersey. Blanketed in mist (薄雾), Victorian architecture rose from the banks of the river, responded to the sounds of sea