高二英语竞赛试题12.docx

1、高二英语竞赛试题1220172018学年度第一学期英语学科竞赛高二英语试题注意事项： 本试卷满分100分， 时间为60分钟。本试卷所有答案都涂到答题卡上，试卷上的答案无效，考试完只上交答题卡。第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Why does the woman want the blue sweater?A.It is cheaper. B. She lik

2、es blue best. C. It is more fashionable.2.What is the man probably doing?A.Studying for an exam. B. Writing an article. C. Reading a magazine.3.Who are the speakers talking about?A.The mans cousin. B. Their friend. C. A singer.4.Where are the speakers?A.In a hospital. B. In a library. C. In a classr

3、oom.5.How does the woman feel about her job?A.Worried. B. Confident. C. Satisfied.第二节（共15小题）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What does the woman ask the man to do?A.Clean her house. B.Help her move

4、house. C.Take care of her house.7.What has the woman already done?A.She has cancelled the milk and the newspaper.B.She has locked all the windows and doors.C.She has taken away the ladder.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.How far can the woman run in an hour on the running machine?A.About 3 kilometers. B. About 8 ki

5、lometers. C. About 10 kilometers.9.What is the man trying to do?A.Encourage the woman to run faster.B.Persuade the woman to take swimming lessons.C.Show the woman how to use a machine.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why is the woman against going to the Mexican restaurant?A.It must be full. B. It isnt open any

6、more. C. The food is expensive.11.Where does the man suggest going in the end?A.To a theatre. B. To a sports field. C. To a swimming pool.12.What is the man going to do?A.Buy a pair of new shoes. B. Go to get a coat. C. Watch a game.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What are the speakers talking about?A.The mans

7、dad. B.The mans birthday party. C.The womans brother.14.What does the man think of his fathers look at his birthday party?A.Professional. B. Funny. C. Great.15.How will the man help the woman?A.Make up with a funny look.B.Ask his father to perform at a party.C.Make stuff with balloons.16.What can we

8、 learn from the conversation?A.The man is ashamed of his father.B.The mans father has a good career as a clown.C.The woman thought the mans father was a comedian.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Who is Ms. Tyler probably?A.A cook. B. A waiter. C. A restaurant owner.18.What does the speaker complain?A.He cant ar

9、range time to stay with his family.B.He doesnt get along well with his children.C.His working hours are long.19.What do we know about the speaker?A.He is tired of his work.B.He doesnt take work seriously.C.He can rest for two days a week.20.What does the speaker want Ms. Tyler to do?A.Be grateful to

10、 others.B.Fix the working hours.C.Give monthly working plan.第2部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第1节（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOlympic gold medalist Morolake Akinosun walked through the halls of her high school in Illinois in the US，surprised at how little had changed at h

11、er old high school other than the green color on the wallsAkinosun won her medal with the 400meter relay team at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this summerHer return to her high school recently included a chance for the young woman to tell what shes learned since running track for Wsubonsie mor

12、e than fours year agoHer first piece of advice to the crowd of students was asking them to listen to their parentsThey see things you cant see，she saidIn high school I thought I was on the top of the worldIn Akinosuns case，her parents encouraged her to consider going to the University of Illinois，wh

13、ich at the time had a team that was coached by Olympic medal winner Tonja BufordBaileyI wouldnt be where I am today without my parents，she saidHer parents saw BufordBailey as a good fit to coach their daughter，something Akinosun said she didnt understand at the timeIt didnt take long，however，for her

14、 to see they were right and she ended up following BufordBailey to the University of Texas at Austin when the coach took a job thereAkinosun admitted it was three years before she told her parents they were rightBecoming an excellent athlete who can take part in the Olympics needs serious dedication

15、She says her success came from viewing herself as an athletestudent instead of a studentathleteI always put track and field first，and then comes school，Akinosun saidA social life comes lastIts about sacrifices（牺牲）You cant be on the track team unless youre chosen，she addedMaking athletics the most im

16、portant thing in her life meant committing fully，no matter how she might feel on a given dayI never missed a training session （环节） in my four years in college，she saidIts my job； its what I doThink about that when you want to sleep in21Which of the following statements is TRUE about Akinosun accordi

17、ng to the article？ AShe was a big fan of BufordBailey in high schoolBShe make up her mind to win Olympic medals in high schoolCShe still doesnt want to admit that her parents helped her a lotDShe is thankful to her parents for finding her the right coach22According to Akinosun，she became a successfu

18、l athlete because Ashe had great confidence in herselfBshe always put training before anything elseCshe was pushed by her coach to train hardDshe could keep a good balance between school and training23The underlined worddedicationin Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to Acommitting fully Bknowing one

19、self Ca clear purpose Da strong desire24Whats the best title of the passage？ AHow Akinosun spent her high school yearsBThe story of Akinosuns successCBeing an athlete is not easyDAkinosuns advice to her schoolmatesBGetting ripped off from time to time is just part of travelingdont let it ruin your d

20、ay or your overall experienceBut there are things you can do to avoid some of the most common ripoffsLet me share my travel tips for how to avoid hidden fees，disappointed experiences and overpriced itemsBaggage FeesDepending upon the airline，you can pay 15to75for the first checked bag，and more for o

21、verweight bagsWhen possible，pack a bag lightly enough to a carryon or fly airlines that still allow free checked bags（two bags for Southwest and one for JetBlue）Many airline programs allow members with a high status to have a free checked bag，so check your statusOverpriced Hotel and Airport FoodTo a

22、void the overpriced water sold at airports，bring an empty water bottle with you through security at the airportThen，fill it up at a water fountain or ask a waiter at a coffee shop to fill it up for youPick up some snacks at a local corner store instead of hitting the hotel room mini bar，which can le

23、ad to expensive surprises on your final billTourist Trap RestaurantsIf youre visiting a restaurant or attraction that has online presence，Google it or search it on Yelp to see what the locals say about it and to find any available coupons（优惠券） that might get some extra savingsOften restaurants run d

24、eals on Yelp where if youcheck inat that restaurant and review it，you get a free dessert or 15% off the total bill，etcBy researching online，youll not only see whether there are any coupons or extra savings available，but people will tell you if the chef changed a month ago and the food is awful now25

25、To have a free checked bag，you shall not Atake a light carryon Bhave a high status Ctake overweight bags Dchoose Southwest Airlines26If you want to drink free water at an airport，you can Atake a bottle of water through security Bgo to a water fountainCgo to a store at the airport Dorder a coffee at

26、a coffee shop27The passage is probably written by Aa travel agent Ban economical person Can experienced traveler Da skilled networkerCWhen The New Republic magazine predicted who would win the 2016Nobel Prize in literature on Oct.6，it said：Not Bob DylanThats for sureBut the award came as a surprise

27、to manyOn Oct 13，the famous US musician was named the Nobel laureate by the Swedish AcademyHe hascreated new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition，according to the organizationAlthough Dylan，75，is not really thought to be a literary writer，he has given the world a lot of creati

28、ve works over 50years，especially when it comes to his folk songsIn his 1985album Biograph，Dylan wrote about the appeal of folk music to himRock songswerent serious enough or didnt reflect life in a realistic way，according to DylanBut folk，wasa more serious type of thingThe songs are filled with more

29、 sadness，more joymuch deeper feelingsDylans music and lyrics（抒情诗） spoke to many people during the 1960sHis lyrics were often about great political issues，such as the civil rights movementThe 1960s were a time of change when the young were making sure that their voices were heardThe idea is most famo

30、usly expressed in Dylans The Times They Are aChangin（1964），which warns the world，You better start swimming or youll sink like a stoneFor the times they are achangin!There were complaints that a literary prize had been given to a singerBut ancientGreek poets Homer ND Sappho wrote poetic works that we

31、re meant to be listened to，that were meant to be performed，often with instruments and its the same way with Dylan，the Swedish Academys permanent secretary Sara Danius told CNNIt could even be said that giving the important prize to Dylan has brought back an old literary traditionThe millions whose lives Dylans words and music have changed will surely welcome the award28Dylan found folk music attractive because AIt brought joy to peopleBIt could be used to express feelings freelyCIt reflected life on a much deeper levelDIt