高二英語競(jìng)賽試題(共11頁)

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上 土橋中學(xué)高二英語競(jìng)賽試題 第一部分： 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）A The more people I meet, the more I love my dog. Every day I am reminded why I love him so much.Three weeks before Christmas in 2008 at about 2:00 in the morning, my dog woke us up out of a sound sleep because someone was knockin

2、g at our door. He barked in front of me as if to protect me from the stranger who was knocking. My husband answered, and it was a local police officer telling us that my father-in-law had called the police because he forgot our number. My mother-in-law was suffering from a brain disease and was in t

3、he hospital. We thanked the officer and raced to the hospital. We would have taken him, but the hospital would consider him to be a dirty pet. After visiting the hospital we drove home and hugged our dog once more. At this point it was unlikely that little dog remembered waking us up. What he did re

4、member was that we left him alone for several hours and he missed us. He thought we missed him, too, so he greeted us at the door with his tail wagging (搖擺). Someone tried to break in our house that summer, but, once again, our little dog saved the day. Our curtains were damaged, but no one got in.

5、When I got home from work, I found parts of my curtains lying on the floor. We called the police and the officer said that he did a great job. My dog is a loving sweet dog who just wants some attention. I worked with him for months and now he sits, dances, sings, shakes hands, and so much more. The

6、best part is he looks out for me as much as I look out for him. My husband says the dog is spoiled (寵壞的); I say he finally has a loving home. 1. The authors dog woke her up to tell her that _.A. her mother-in-law was illB. her father-in-law called her C. someone was knocking at the doorD. someone ha

7、d broke into her house2. Why did the police say the dog did a great job?A. The dog saved the author.B. The dog stopped the thief.C. The dog did well what people told it.D. The dog helped to find the thief.3 The purpose of the text is to tell readers _.A. why the authors dog is her best friendB. what

8、 the proper attitude towards dogs isC. what dogs can bring usD. how to raise dogs B Levi Strauss did not invent jeans, but he is considered the first person to make and sell great numbers of them. He was born in Bavaria, an area that is part of Germany. In 1847 he and his family moved to the United

9、States.Levi Strauss opened a small dry goods store, first in New York, then in San Francisco, California. Among the products he sold were jeans. These pants were especially useful for miners in California. They needed clothing made from a strong material. Jeans are usually made from a heavy cotton c

10、loth called denim.Levi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis. Davis had invented a process for making rivets (鉚釘) for jeans. These little metal connectors helped hold the pieces of cloth together to make the jeans stronger.In 1875, the government gave Strauss and Davis a patent (

11、專利) for their invention. That meant no one else could legally copy it without their permission. In 1928 the Levi Strauss company registered (注冊(cè)) the word “Levis” as a trademark for their product.The Smithsonians National Museum of American History in Washington has one of the oldest known pairs of L

12、evis. Writer James Sullivan published a book called “Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon.” In the book, he says jeans show two American values, creativity and rebellion.Cowboys wore jeans in the old Wild West. In the 1950s, people saw famous Hollywood actors like James Dean and Marlon Bran

13、do wearing jeans in movies. Today jeans come in blue but also lots of other colors and in many styles and at all prices. 4 Which of the following about Levi Strauss is TRUE?A. He invented jeans.B. He was born in the west of America.C. He used to run a dry goods store in New York.D. He started the Le

14、vi Strauss company by himself.5. Rivets in Jeans were first used to _.A. hang little things B. decorate the clothes C. make the clothes strongerD. protect miners from attacks6. From the text, we can learn Levis _.A. was registered in 1928 B. was given a patentC. was the oldest trademark of jeans D.

15、has ever appeared in movies7 The text mainly talks about _.A. the history of jeans B. the meaning of jeans C. how jeans are invented D. why jeans become popularC Lisa Wrightsman used soccer to turn her life around. Now shes using it to help others do the same. Wrightsman had been a good footballer b

16、ut later fell into drugs, and homelessness.Last year, however, she entered a Volunteers of America recovery program and discovered VOAs street soccer program at Mather. She got a chance to go to Washington, D.C. to play with the Mohawks, VOAs mens team. Later she was named most valuable player in th

17、e season and sent to Brazil to represent （代表） the United States.When she got back, she became a changed woman. A newly-found confidence (信心) earned her full-time work at TechSkills. Watching the women play in Brazil had been a surprising experience for her.“They were not serious players,” she said,

18、referring to their soccer background, not their motivation (動(dòng)機(jī)). She saw street soccer as something more than athletics. It is movement about helping people get off the street. She returned with an idea. “We can make a womens team if this is what its about”. For the first time, her city will send a

19、womens Mohawks homeless soccer team to the national tournament (聯(lián)賽) this summer. “Lisa was all ready to coach it,” said Chris Mann, the mens coach. “She understood it was much bigger than her.” The added team has benefited both women and men in VOAs recovery programs. For one thing, women are gettin

20、g along well with their children because of football. The women playing have become less competitive (好競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的) and more trusting of each other. The same is true of men, who are also willing to learn more family skills.8 After Lisa Wrightsman played with the Mohawks, she _.A. left her football team B. s

21、topped playing football C. developed some bad habits D. was chosen as the best player9 What made Lisa Wrightsman change?A. Playing football in Washington.B. Making a womens team in her city.C. Watching women play football in Brazil.D. Coaching a womens Mohawks soccer team.10. From the text, we can l

22、earn Lisa Wrightsman _.A. used to hate soccer B. didnt understand soccerC. used soccer to help others D. created VOAs recovery program11. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. Why people like the new football team.B. The good effect of the new football team.C. How Lisa organized the new footbal

23、l team. D. The bright future of the new football team.D First published in 2001, the book Life of Pi written by Canadian author Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize and an Asian American Prize for Literature. It is the story of a young boy named Pi who spends 227 days at sea with a small group of an

24、imals after disaster strikes their ship and is an account of his journey of survival and hardship.Piscine “Pi” Molitor Patel, on whom Life of Pi is based, is a young boy living in Pondicherry, India, where his father owns a zoo. The story starts when Patels family decide to move to Canada, along wit

25、h their zoo animals for their new home.However, because of the bad weather, the ship sinks. Pi along with an orangutan (猩猩), an injured zebra, a hyena (鬣狗) and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker are the only survivors who take shelter in a small lifeboat. Both the injured zebra and the orangutan ar

26、e soon killed and eaten by the hyena. The tiger in turn kills and eats the hyena, leaving just the two of them alone on the boat now.In an effort to avoid being eaten by Richard Parker, Pi acts himself as the head of the group and remains safe from harm. Since he does not want the tiger to die for f

27、ear of going mad by being alone on the boat, he fishes and feeds the two of them in order to stay alive.The life of Pi then enters its third stage when their lifeboat washes up on the shores of Mexico and the tiger escapes into a nearby forest leaving Pi alone. After the Mexicans refuse to believe P

28、is story, he changes his tale by replacing the animals with his mother, a cook and a sailor and asks the Mexicans which one they prefer. They prefer hearing the first story though they do not believe a word of it.In my view, Life of Pi is a must read book for all those who love reading. 12. We can l

29、earn that the book Life of Pi _.A. was written in 2001 B. was awarded two prizesC. tells a story about friendship D. is based on the authors personal experience13. In the book Life of Pi the hyena is killed by _.A. Pi B. the zebra C. the orangutan D. Richard Parker14. How does Pi escape being eaten

30、by the tiger?A. By catching fishes for the tiger. B. By locking the tiger in a cage. C. By being the leader of the two of them. D. By fighting with the tiger.15. What happens after Pi arrives in Mexico?A. The tiger dies. B. He tries to escape.C. The Mexicans feel sorry for him. D. The Mexicans doubt

31、 his experience.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 Today, we will talk about diet and weight loss. Exercise is important if you want to get in good shape. To have a perfect body, someone go to extremes to lose weight. 71 In the weight loss industry, there is never a lack

32、 of ideas about how to lose weight. Consider the “Sleeping Beauty diet,” where you sleep your way to weight loss. You cannot eat if you are sleeping, or so the theory goes. 72 The tapeworm (絳蟲) is said to help people lose weight by eating the food that is stored in their stomach. But first you have

33、to be willing to eat the little worm. This may be more trouble than many people want. Strange, new diets and exercise programs arrive on the market every day. 73 The weight loss industry takes in billions of dollars each year, and it is growing.Experts say there is no single diet plan that works bes

34、t for everyone. Many experts agree on one thing: you must use or burn off more calories than you take in to lose weight. When you eat more calories than your body needs, it stores that extra energy as fat. 74 A pound of fat is equal to about 453 grams or 3,500 calories. To lose that fat in a week, y

35、ou have to burn off at least that amount in calories or eat that much less. 75 Eat fewer calories and increase physical activity so that you burn off more.A. Then there is the tapeworm diet.B. Calories are a measure of energy in food.C. But no plan has come out as a clear winner.D. The best thing to

36、 do is to combine both ideas.E. These lead to a big industry weight loss industry.F. But experts say exercise alone is not enough if your goal is to lose weight.G. Each one promises to help people lose weight and get a beautiful body. 第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分） Rachel lived outside Seattle and al

37、ways wanted to help others when young. At age 5, she learned about an organization named Locks of Love which 16 hair donations to make wigs (假發(fā)) for children who have 17 their own hair because of cancer or other diseases. Rachel then asked to have her long hair 18 and sent to it. Then when she was 8

38、, her school began 19 money to build wells in Africa. When she learned that other children had no clean 20 , Rachel was shocked. So she asked her parents to 21 holding her birthday party. In place of 22 , she asked her friends to 23 $9 each to the project in Africa. Rachels ninth birthday was on Jun

39、e 12, and she had 24 a birthday page on the Internet with a goal of $300. 25 , Rachel was able to raise only $220 which had left her just a bit 26 . On July 20, Rachel was 27 injured in a traffic accident. That was a terrible shock to her friends, who wanted to find some way of showing 28 . They beg

40、an donating on Rachels birthday page. Donations 29 her $300 goal quickly, and kept rising. When it was 30 that Rachel would never recover, her parents donated her hair a final time to Locks of Love, and her organs (器官) to other children. Word 31 about Rachels story. More 32 was being raised. The tot

41、al donations soon topped $100,000, then $300,000. 33 others, I was also moved and donated. Until now more than $850,000 has been raised from all over the world, 34 donations from Africans moved by the little American girl who 35 their continent.16. A. sells B. usesC. buys D. borrows17. A. washed B.

42、wornC. lost D. pulled18. A. cut B. tiedC. brushedD. dried 19. A. raisingB. spendingC. wasting D. earning20. A. air B. paper C. room D. water21. A. stop B. enjoy C. practise D. start22. A. time B. hair C. games D. presents23. A. giveB. oweC. serve D. award24. A. put upB. set up C. picked up D. backed

43、 up25. A. Besides B. So C. However D. Therefore26. A. excited B. relaxed C. tired D. disappointed27. A. unluckily B. uncertainly C. impossibly D. unfairly28. A. courage B. support C. interest D. power29. A. established B. found C. passed D. allowed30. A. clear B. possible C. necessary D. proper31. A

44、. disappeared B. changed C. ended D. spread 32. A. evidence B. money C. advice D. doubt33. A. From B. For C. Like D. Without34. A. saving B. including C. sending D. costing35. A. cared about B. looked for C. belonged to D. relied on第II卷  非選擇題（共50分）第三部分: 英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共三節(jié), 滿分50分）第一節(jié): 語篇型語法填空.(每小題1.5分,計(jì)

45、15分.)根據(jù)上下文填寫空白處所需的內(nèi)容或所提供單詞的正確形式，所填寫詞語不得多于3個(gè)單詞。Amy: Mike, could show me how to hold the racket?Mike: Sure Amy, its just like 36 (shake) hands. Hold your hand out 37 you were going to shake my hand.Amy: Do you mean like this? Mike: Right. Then put the racket in your hand, like this.Amy: So now I am re

46、ady to hit the ball! Mike: Remember 38 I told you. There are two types of swings, the forehand and the backland.Amy: I remember. You told me hitting a forehand, starting on my right, is like Hitting 39 ping-pong ball.Mike: Exactly. Why not try one now? Ready? Hit this ball!Amy: Oops!I missed 40 comp

47、letely!Mike: Thats okay. Try again. This time, keep your eye 41 the ball.Amy: Keep my eye where?Mike: Its just an expression, 42 means watching the ball carefully.Amy: Oh , I see. Let me try again.Mike: Here 43 (come) another ball. Wow! You hit it over the fence! Youre a Very 44 (power) lady. Amy: H

48、a! I guess I need to practice more.Mike: Sure, with a bit of practice, youll be able to keep the ball in the court.Amy: Now what about the backhand?Mike: Many people think the backhand is difficult, but 45 (actual) its quite simple.Amy: Ill have a try.第2節(jié) ： 短文改錯(cuò) （共10分,每小題1分,滿分10分） 見答題紙第三節(jié)：書面表達(dá)（滿分25分

49、）假設(shè)你叫李華，有意參加學(xué)校新近成立的英語戲劇協(xié)會(huì)（English Drama Club）。請(qǐng)你給該協(xié)會(huì)的負(fù)責(zé)人Miller先生寫一封申請(qǐng)信。內(nèi)容包括：1. 介紹自己的愛好和特長(zhǎng)；2. 加入英語戲劇協(xié)會(huì)的原因。注意：1. 詞數(shù)：100左右； 2. 申請(qǐng)信的開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。Dear Mr Miller,My name is Li Hua. I am writing to apply to join the English Drama Club. _I would really welcome the opportunity to join the club. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 高二英語競(jìng)賽答題紙 姓名_ 班級(jí)_36._ 37._ 38._ 39._ 40._ 41._42._43._44._ 45._ 第3節(jié) ： 短文改錯(cuò) （共10分,每小題1分,滿分10分） I am a service volunteer at the local zoo. My job is to help the zookeepers with his daily work on weekends. From 7 A.M. to 4 P.M., we a