2012高二英語競賽試題

1、高二英語競賽試題(共150分90minutes) Dec 21,2012第一節(jié) 詞匯（共30小題；每小題1分，滿分30分）1. My father is a(n) _ motorist; he never drives dangerously.A. cautious B. anxious C. curious D. modest2. Although _ money at that time, my parents managed to send us to university.A. lacked in B lacking of C. lacked D. lacking3. At the m

2、eeting, they sat very _ and had a _talk.A. close; close B. closely; close C. close; closely D.closely; closely4. We do not own the building._, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it.A. Anyhow B. Thus C. Besides D. Instead5. If John isnt prepared to accept this money, then that

3、s his _.A. power B. burden C. privilege D. loss6.-Are you free after school? -Sorry. Ive planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner _ for his help. A. in need B. in turn. C. in return D. in total7. To our disappointment, the boss _ our plan, saying that it was not practical.A. turned out B. turned

4、off C. turned down D. turned over8._ is now a common problem among teenagers due to their lack of exercise and unbalanced diet.A. Alcohol B. Obesity C. Computer D. Cigarette9.-The boss seems to have _ against women employees. -Definitely. Over 90% of the workers in his company are male.A. violence B

5、. preference C. sacrifice D. prejudice10. Since nobody in the world is perfect, why should we feel _ when we make a mistake?A. puzzled B. ashamed C. satisfied D. honored11. The kids _development didnt keep pace with the growth of his body, which made his parents rather worried.A. physical B. histori

6、cal C. mental D. technical12.You can _ all difficulties and achieve your goal so long as you work hard with a strong will.A. get into B. get off C. get away D. get over13. However had he worked, he couldnt satisfy his boss. Thats why he was considering _ his job.A. offering B. quitting C. protecting

7、 D. advertising14. As I did no want to lose the job in the company , I had to _ the bosss rudeness every day.A. come up with B. keep up with C. put up with D. catch up with15.The government _ building a nuclear power plant , to which many local citizens were strongly opposed, because they thought it

8、 was dangerous.A. doubted B. rejected C. regretted D. advocated. 16,.At the meeting they discussed three different _ to the study of math.A. approaches B. means C. methods D. ways17. You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of _.A. date B shape C. order D. balance18.-Have you _ some n

9、ew ideas?-Yeah. Ill tell you later.A. come about B. come into C. come up with D. come out 19.-You are always full of _. Can you tell me the secret?-Taking plenty of exercise every day.A. power B. strength C. force D. energy20.Beth was -_ by a motorcyclist when she was crossing the street.A. knocked

10、off B. knocked at C. knocked into D. knocked over21. If it wasnt an accident, he must have done it on _.A. mistake B. purpose C. intention D. fault22.People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this _ creates further problems.A. in short B. in case C. in doubt D. in

11、 turn23.Because she checked her composition carefully, there was not a comma _.A. left out B left off C. left alone D. left in24.They pulled down the old building for the _ of making room for the newly built motorway.A. purpose B meaning C. face D. use25.-Do these paintings _ you?-Yes, especially th

12、e colours of them.A. stick to B lead to C. appeal to D. refer to26.- Can you help me with my homework, Dad? _- Sure. Let me see.A. Go on. B.Its your turn. C. See what I mean? D. Im stuck.27.I havent learned to operate a computer, _ playing net games.A. let alone B. not to mention C. not to say D. no

13、t to speak28.We should not ignore the part everyone _ in winning the match. A. acted B made C played D. behaved29.Having decided to rent a flat, we _- contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city. A. set about B set down C set out D. set up30. The old houses of this area had to be _ immedia

14、tely so that the government could carry its plan. A. torn up B torn down C. torn away D. torn apart第二節(jié) 語法（共30小題；每小題1分，滿分30分）31. The settlement is home to nearly 1,000people , many of _ left their village homes for a better life in the city .A. whom B.which C.them D.those 32. The old temple _ roof wa

15、s damaged in a storm is now under repair.A.where B.which C.its D.whose 33. I refused to accept the blame for something _ was someone elses fault .A.who B.that C.as D.what 34.-What do you think of teaching , Bob? - -I find it fun and challenging . It is a job _ you are doing something serious but int

16、eresting .A.where B.which C.when D.that 35. Gun control is a subject_ Americans have argued for a long time .A.of which B.with which C.about which D.into which 36. Though_to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.A.surprising B. as surprised C. surprised D being surprised37._ in 1955, Disneyla

17、nd in California is regarded by many as the original fun park.A. Opened B. Having opened C. Opening D. Being opened38. _ the city center, we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height.A. Approaching B. Approached C. To approach D. To be approached39. This is the only way we can imagine _ the ov

18、eruse of water in students bathrooms.A. reducing B. to reduce C. reduced D. reduce40 .Dina,_ for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.A. struggling B. struggled C. having struggled D. to struggle41. _ at the railway station _ the train left .A Har

19、dly did we arrive - when B No sooner had we arrived -when C Hardly had we arrived -than D No sooner had we arrived -than 42 .Under the tree in the yard _, talking with a lot of young people .A.did an old man sit B.did sit an old man C.an old man sat B.sat an old man 43 ._was in the 1960s _my father

20、graduated from the university .A.That -that B.When -that C.It -when D.It -that 44 ._ and you will achieve your goal .A.Not give up B.Not giving up C.Dont give up D.If you dont give up 45. There is no doubt _ our team will win the competition .A.that B.what C.whether D.if 46.-I left my handbag on the

21、 train, but luckily someone gave it to a railway official. -How unbelievable to get it back! I mean someone _ it. A. will have stolen B. might have stolen C. should have stolen D. must have stolen47. John opened the door. There _ he had never seen before. A. a girl did stand B. a girl stood C. did a

22、 girl stand D. stood a girl48. How about camping this weekend, just for a change. -OK, _ you want. A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. whoever49.Up to now, the program _ thousands of children who would otherwise have died. A. would save B. saves C. hade saved D. has saved50.By the time you have f

23、inished this book, your meal _ cold. A. gets B. has got C. will get D. is getting51.Food supplies in the flood-stricken area _. We must act immediately before there is none left. A. have run out B. are running out C. have been run out D. are being running out52. The president hopes that the people w

24、ill be better off when he quits than when he _. A. has started B. starts C. started D. will started53. After Jack had sent some e-mails, he _ working on his project. A. had started B. has started C. started D. starts54.It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they _ for me.

25、A. had done B. did C. would do D. were doing 55.-When did the computer crash? -This morning, while I _ the reading materials downloaded from some websites. A. have sorted B. was sorting C. am sorting D. had sorted56. After school we went to the reading room to do some reading, only to be told that i

26、t _. A. was decorated B. had decorated C. had been decorating D. was being decorated57. _, he is always ready to help others when they need help .A A child though he is B As he is a child C Child as he is D A child as he is 58. Ones life has value _ one brings value to the life of others. A. so that

27、 B. no matter how C. as long as D. except that59. Tim is in good shape physically _ he doesnt get much exercise. A. if B. even though C. unless D. as long as60. _the experiment is very interesting, it may not tell us much. A. When B. While C. As D.Unless第三節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從618

28、0各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Hope in my armsLast year, I was invited to participate in a carnival for Tuesdays ChildAn organization that helps children with AIDSAll the children that had 61 at one particular loom could paint a square on a piece of cloth. Later the squares would be sewn to

29、gether to62 a quiltThe quilt would be63 to a man who had devoted his life to the 64 and would soon be retiringThe kids were given paints in bright colors and asked to paint something that would make the quilt 65As I looked around at all the 66 ，I saw pink hearts，blue clouds，orange sunrises and red f

30、lowersThe pictures were all bright and67_All except oneOne boy was painting a heart，68 it was dark and lifelessIt 69 the bright colors that his fellow artists had usedI asked whyHe told me he was very sick and that his 70 was not ever going to get betterHe looked straight into my eyes and said“There

31、 is no 71 in my life”I told him 1 was 72 and I could understand why he had made his heart a dark colorI told him that even though we couldnt make him better，we can give 73 ，which can really help when you are feeling74I told him that if he would like，I would be happy to give him oneHe crawled(爬)into

32、my lapI thought my own heart would 75 for this sweet little boy He sat there for a long timeFinally he76 down to finish his coloring As I was getting ready to 77home，I felt a tug(猛拽)on my jacketStanding there was the little boy，78 He said，“My heart is changing 79 It is getting brighter，I think those

33、 hugs really do 80”O(jiān)n my way home I felt my own heartIt too had changed to a brighter color61Abehaved Bgathered Cprayed Dhid62Afold Bdry Cspread Dmake63Apresented Bsold Crented Dthrown64Aeducation Bceremony Corganization Dneighborhood65Aexpensive BcomfortableCbeautifulDloose66Asquares Bcolors C1ight

34、s Dkids67Anegative Bpuzzling Cabstract Dinspiring68Aand Bbut Cfor Dor69. Afilled Bcontained C1acked D showed70Abusiness Bsickness Cskill Dknowledge71 Aeffect Bloss C. justice Dhope72Asorry B. crazy Cashamed Dangry73Ahugs Bsmiles Cprizes D1essons74Acool Bsad Cenergetic Dproud75Achoke Bdrown CburstDwi

35、nd76Aslowed Bfell C slipped Djumped77Aleave Bstay Chead Dflee78A smiling Btrembling Cweeping D glaring79. Ashape Bcolor Cweight Dtemperature80Afit Bhurt Cfail Dwork 第四部分：閱讀理解（共25小題，每小題2分，滿分50分。）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AThe majority of us would be happy if three movies we starred

36、in were coming out at the same time. But Ge You, 53, finds it all a bit of a burden (負擔). Ge fears air travel, which means he will have to travel thousands of kilometers by train and car to promote (宣傳) the movies. Chen Kaiges Sacrifice (趙氏孤兒) came out on December 4. Ge plays a doctor who saves an o

37、rphan (孤兒) at the cost of his own baby. He also appears as a swindler (騙子) in Jiang Wens Let the Bullets Fly, which appears on December 16. Next comes Feng Xiaogangs romantic comedy, If You Are the One 2 (非誠勿擾2), to open six days later. Ge plays a middle-aged cinematographer (電影攝影師) in search of lov

38、e. Ge is best known for playing ordinary characters. In Fengs popular series of “new year comedies” he gives a convincing sense of “the little man up against it (處境困難)”. Feng Xiaogang says the actor exhausts (使疲憊) himself trying to satisfy friends. He is also very careful not to hurt anyone. Ge is a

39、 thoughtful man who pauses a lot in conversation to think over his answers. He rarely turns down a request for an autograph or picture. There was once a fan who said to him： “You wait here, I will go get a pen.” Ge actually waited for the man to return. “It was the 20,000th time for me to sign an au

40、tograph but it was probably a new experience for him,” Ge said. “The first time means a lot.” He says he doesnt think of himself as a star, just as a working actor. “An actor is like a worker; you do your job and go home,” he said. The old saying is never far from his mind： The higher you climb, the

41、 harder you fall.81. Which of the following statements is true? A. Ge You was very happy because three films that he played an part in were coming at the same time. B. Ge You plays a doctor in Chen Kaiges sacrifice which came out on December 16. C. Ge You is famous for playing great characters. D. G

42、e You is very patient with his fans. 82. Which word can best explain the phrase “turn down” in the fifth paragraph? A. accept B. refuse C. agree with D. dislike 83. What can we learn from the last sentence “the higher you climb, the harder you fall”? A. Ge You wanted to climb higher, because he hard

43、ly fell down. B. Ge You didnt want to climb higher, because its difficult to climb down. C. Ge You didnt want to be a star, because he wanted to live just like an ordinary person.D. Ge You likes the life of a star, because he likes the feeling of staying higher than others. 84. Which words can best

44、describe Ge You? A. active and proud B. thoughtful and friendly C. humorous and proud D. active and aggressive (好斗的).85. What is the best title? A. The higher you climb, the harder you fall. B. Ge Yous achievements. C. Ge You Im no star; Im an actor. D. Ge You a film star.BHappiness is for everyone.

45、 You dont need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free

46、 time.In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get a success, your friends will say congra

47、tulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.Happiness doesnt mean money. It

48、 is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something that cant be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. As the saying goes, life is lik

49、e a revolving（旋轉的）door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.86. Happiness is always around you as long as you _. A. have enough money B. have a big house with a beautiful garden. C. feel it heart and soul. D. have expensive cars87. Wha

50、t will your friends say when you make great progress?A. Oh, so do I. B. Good luck! C. Congratulations! D. Just so-so! 88. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.B. You can get help from others when you are in troub

51、le.C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.89. The passage mainly tells us_. A. parents always care for our life and health B. were not happy if we meet with difficulties C. life is colorful D. happiness

52、is always around us CWhat should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and li

53、kes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school m