牛津英语高一下学期英语竞赛试题有答案.docx

1、牛津英语高一下学期英语竞赛试题有答案衡阳市第八中学2016年高一单科竞赛英语试题注意: 本堂考试,时量:120分钟. 满分150分.答案必须填于答题卡上.第一部分: 听力 (30分,1.5每小题)第一节听下面五段对话, 选出最佳选项.1. Who likes red meat? A The woman B The man C The mans father2. What does the mans daughter like to see? A Dolphins B Butterflies C Flowers3. What are the speakers talking about? A T

2、he author of the novel B Two famous writers C Their favorite novel4. Where did the man often see the plants and animals under the sea? A On the Internet B On TV C In magazines5. What stars does the woman like? A Singing stars B Sports stars C Movie stars第二节 听下面五段材料,选出最佳答案6. How many people are there

3、 in the mans family? A 6 B 7 C 87. What does the mans mother do?A She works as a taxi driverB She runs a small family storeC She works at a bread shop听下面材料,选出最佳答案8 How much money does the woman need?A Eighteen dollars B Thirty-six dollars C Fifty-four dollars9 What will the woman do next?A Give Bob

4、a callB Buy tickets with BobC Do some babysitting听下面材料,选出最佳答案10 Who answered Mr.Geralds phone call just now?A Charlie B Mr. Black C Rose11 when does the conversation take place?A In the morning B at noon C In the afternoon12 What do we know about the woman?A She has been preparing for a job intervie

5、wB She has been working for five years in the company.C She will work in the company for another five years.听下面材料,选出最佳答案13 When was the womans house broken into?A Before 12 B After 1:30 C Between 12 and 1:3014 Who had their name on the TV?A The womanB The womans sonC The womans husband 15 What were

6、stolen?A Some jewelry and the TVB Some jewelry and the refrigeratorC the TV and the refrigerator16 What can we learn from the conversation?A the womans husband doesnt know about the robberyB the woman put her good jewelry in the refrigeratorC the womans safe box has also been broken听下面材料,选出最佳答案17 wh

7、en is the workers busiest time?A when they receive baby birds or rabbitsB when they care for and raise little animalsC when they send animals back into the wild18 What is the main reason for the little birds coming to the wild animal center?A cats or dogs take them away from their nestsB people keep

8、 them but feed them improperlyC they themselves fall out of their nests19 which of the following would be against the law?A to take away little animals from the centerB to throw sick animals back into the wildC to take live animals out of their nests20 what does the speaker tell people to do at last

9、?A to leave little birds on the ground aloneB to touch little animals with their hands gently C to treat little birds falling out of nests properly第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AIt is generally believed that we are getting cleaned when we stepunder a sh

10、ower. We are, but were also giving a home to lots of tiny little creatures we didnt even know about. A showerhead carries thousands of bacteria called Mycobacterium. These can cause problems like coughs and tiredness, and a general feeling of being sick. When you turn on the water, the bacteria go f

11、rom the showerhead onto and into your body. This is a finding of Norman R. Pace and his team at the University of Colorado, in the US. Paces team looked at 45 showerheads in nine American cities. They discovered that 30 percent of them had large amounts of flying Mycobacterium. But Pace said that th

12、ey pose few threats to the health. Only those with a weak immune system might need to worryHe told the New YorkTimes that the bacteria are not as unpleasant as might be thoughtHe said that having a shower is no more dangerous than anything else we do in the morningBut for those who feel sick about t

13、he idea of all those microorganisms (微生物), he had some advice. Let the water run for 30 seconds before getting into the shower. Why? The number of bacteria is smaller than that when the water is just turned on. If that seems like a waste of water, he added that you could also change your showerhead

14、every few months. However, Pace had good news too. He has also been testing the air in US subways. Apart from iron particles (粒子), which are ground off the track by the wheels of trains, subway air is fresh. The reason is that a trains movement pumps fresh outdoor air into the tunnels.21. From the f

15、inding of Norman R. Pace, after taking a shower, we might cough or feel tired because_. . A. its easy to get a cold when taking a bathB. the showerhead carries many bacteria causing illness C. we dont get cleaned while showeringD. we dont get a weak immune system22.We can learn from the third paragr

16、aph that_ . A. the bacteria always threat peoples health B. there is no need to fear microorganisms for people with strong immune system. C. the bacteria always threat peoples health when people have a shower D. it is better to do some exercise in the morning than have a shower.23. What contributes

17、to fresh air in US subways? A. The trains movement.B. Iron particles C. Train wheels. D. Air conditioners on the trainsBA recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be “running out of control”. This idea is dangerous. Scienc

18、e can be a force for evil as well as for good. Its applications can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions. The decisions we make, personally or collectively, will determine the outcomes of science. But here is a real danger. Science is advancing so fast is so strongly influenced by bus

19、inesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will make little difference. And, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing. Some people go even further. They say that despite the moral and legal objections, whatever is scientifically po

20、ssible will be done - somewhere, sometime. They believe that science will get out of control in the end. This belief is dangerous too, because it a fuels sense of hopelessness and discourages them from making efforts to build a safer world. In our interconnected world, the lack of agreement in and o

21、f the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science. Without a common understanding, the challenges of “controlling” science in this century will be really tough. Take human cloning for example. Despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge impact on tr

22、aditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques. The outcomes are hard to predict. Therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies. Only through the united efforts of people with hop

23、e, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future. 24. What can we conclude from the recent study?A. People hold mixed opinions about science.B. People think highly of science. C. Science is getting dangerously out of control. D. Science is used f

24、or both good and bad purposes. 25. According to the passage, what will happen if we hold that science is getting beyond control? A. The development of science will hopelessly slow down. B. Businesses will have even greater influence on science. C. The public will lose faith in bringing about a brigh

25、t future. D. People will work more actively to put science under control. 26. The discussion should reach beyond scientific societies because _.A. scientists have failed to predict the outcomes B. people need to work together to prevent the bad use of scienceC. united efforts are necessary for the d

26、evelopment of science D.the ties between different areas need strengthening 27. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Science and its applications bring us many dangers. B. The future of science will be influenced by the dangerous ideas. C. Mankind can largely take control of science with their e

27、fforts. D. The development of science mostly lies in peoples attitudes. CChinese writer Mo Yans Nobel Prize for Literature mightignitean explosion of global interest in Chinese literature and lead to more titles translated into English, European experts say.“Hopefully, the award means more people wi

28、ll read Chinese literature and more works will get translated,” says Michel Hockx, professor of the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia from University of London. “Many very good Chinese writers have been accepted globally for a long time already. Mo Yan is probably the most translated Ch

29、inese writer alive, with at least five of his novels made available in English over the past 20 years.”Jonathan Ruppin, web editor of bookseller Foyles, says Mos win coincides with growing interest in Chinese literature and recognizes the talents of a distinctive and visionarywriter. “We are very ex

30、cited by the fact that English translations of more of his books should now become available,” Ruppin says. He made the comment after Mo became the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in its century-long history.As East-West cultural exchange has been booming, Chinese literat

31、ure has been attracting growing attention in recent years. Hockx explains, “Its mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries, to publish their works outside China and to interact with readers abroad. At the same time, more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture.”University of Oxford lecturer in modern Chinese literature Margaret Hillenbrand says, “The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing global presence of China itself. People have