元旦高二英语竞赛试题

2015年元旦高二英语竞赛试题
Section 1（10 marks）
Choose the best meaning for each fictional word in the following sentences. （词义推测。

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1. Bill worked in a big office in the city, and he used to go to have his hair cut hugtholy, although this was against the rule.
A. 在上班时间
B. 在休息时间
C. 按规定时间
D. 不遵守时间
2. In America, most of the letters do not travel by train any more, moleyth trains are slower than planes, and people like to send letters by air.
A. 虽然
B. 如果
C. 因为
D. 而且
3.Duasy the other West Indians Rick Ferreira is White, so he is not looked down upon as a second-class citizen.
A. 作为
B. 犹如
C. 由于
D. 不像
4. When they got to Manchester, they discovered that they were going to travel on a rather cloky boat which took only about 12 of the booked passengers, leaving the others waiting for another boat.
A.小的
B. 大的
C. 旧的
D. 新的
5. More and more people have duokomied stage players, and that’s why in many parts of the world, the number of theater-goers has become much smaller than it was in the 1950s and earlier. A. 对……无吸引力 B. 对……感兴趣 C. 对……失去兴趣 D. 对……很留恋
Section 2（10 marks）
Choose the one choice that best answers the question.（选择正确答案。

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6. Which of the following is the writer of Journey to the West?
A. Cao Xueqin.
B. Shi Nai’an.
C. Luo Guanzhong.
D. Wu Cheng’en.
7. Which of the following rivers is the longest river in the world?
A. Nile.
B. Amazon River.
C. Yangtze River.
D. Rhein.
8. How many basketball players can be on the court, according to the basketball rules?
A. 5.
B. 10.
C. 15.
D. 20.
9. If you want to reset your computer, what keys should you press?
A. Shift, Ctrl, Alt.
B. F1, F3, F6.
C. Home, Del, Pgup.
D. Ctrl, Alt, Del.
10. Look at the number series: 2,9,16,23,30,…What is the next number?
A. 35
B. 37
C. 39
D. 41
Section 3（10 marks）
Read the following information carefully and fill in the chart below. One blank has been filled in.（阅读并填写图表。

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A. In the wild, pandas can be found in only three provinces in south-west China, where they are in the mountainous bamboo forests looking for food.
B. One job of the researchers at the panda reserves is to try to help pandas have more healthy cubs (幼兽).
C. Although the panda’s round, furry body and back and white markings make it look cute and friendly, its sharp claws and teeth remind us that it is a wild animal.
D. When a panda is born, it is tiny and pink. It looks nothing like its parents at all. Weighing only 100 grams, it looks more like a mouse than a baby panda.
their sharp teeth to eat 12～14 kilograms of bamboo a day.
F. Farmers have destroyed large areas of bamboo forests to make room for more farmland. As a result, it has become more and more difficult for pandas to find enough bamboo to eat.
About Pandas:
Appearance:(11) ________
Habitat:(12) ________
Diet: (13) ________
Conservation:____B____
Cubs: (14) ________
Problems: (15) ______
Section 4（10 marks）
Complete the conversation with the sentences in the box below. There are two sentences more than you need.（阅读并补全对话。

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A. Sorry, I beg your pardon.
B. What can I do with it?
C. Online. It’s only 98 yuan.
D. Click on it and follow the instructions.
E. That would be too hard for me.
F. How do you spell it?
G. Would you please explain the steps?
M: Hi, Tina. You look pretty in the new dress. Where did you buy it?
W: (16) ______________
M: 98 yuan online? That sounds great! Tell me how to do it, please.
W: All right. That’s easy. Just enter E-bay.
M: (17) ______________
W: Well, fir st you need to apply for a user’s passport.
M: (18) ______________ I don’t understand.
W: I mean you need to apply for a user’s passport first.
M: Passport? (19) ________________
W: P-A-S-S-P-O-R-T.
M: Oh, I see. And next?
W: Go through the shopping list.
M: And then?
W:Choose the thing you like. (20) _______________ You will receive in a few days .
M: Thank you. And I’ll have a try myself.
W: I think you can find what you like on the Internet. Wish you good luck.
Section 5（15 marks）
Read the following paragraphs and use them to make a passage. The first paragraph has been given.（阅读并排序。

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A. A fire-engine will arrive quickly. The firemen know what to do. They have long ladders to reach high windows.
B. If you want to be a fireman, you must be strong and healthy. A fireman has to be able to carry
heavy things. He has to be able to climb ladders and to work in high places. So he also has to be brave.
C. They try their best to rescue the people who can’t get out. If some people are hurt, they a re taken to hospital in ambulances.
D. When a fire begins, we must tell the firemen. Do you know how to do this?
E. After all the people have been rescued, the firemen put out the fire. Sometimes this is very difficult because some people keep things in passages and on stairs. Then the firemen can’t get past them to fight the fire.
F. Go to the nearest telephone and dial the number 119. When someone speaks, tell him about the fire. Speak slowly and clearly.
首段D 21.______ 22._______ 23._______ 24._______ 25._______ Section 6（30 marks）
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.（完形填空。

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What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do , you must be a leader. __________ you like gray and blue, then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather leave than__________. Scientists say that we do not ___________ our favorite color as we grow up—We are born with our preference (喜好)。

Colors __________ our lives—but there is no proof (证据) of it. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more ____________ than a dark green one; and a red dress brings _________ and cheer to the saddest winter day. __________, black makes most people feel unhappy.
A black __________ over the Thames River, near London, used to be the __________ of more people jumping from it than any other one in the area ___________ it was repainted green. The number of such events immediately __________ sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the river had been done in pink or red.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more _________. It is __________ that factory workers work better, harder, or have fewer __________ when their factories are painted orange rather than ____________.
26. A. Unless B. When C. If D. While
27. A. succeed B. lead C. depend D. rush
28. A. follow B. require C. choose D. judge
29. A. influence B. shock C. forbid D. affect
30. A. puzzled B. relaxed C. satisfied D. upset
31. A. value B. flame C. warmth D. independence
32. A. On the average B. What’s more C. What’s worse D. On the other hand
33. A. bridge B. apartment C. supermarket D. restaurant
34. A. sight B. scene C. scenery D. situation
35. A. until B. since C. after D. as
36. A. counted B. stuck C. fell D. united
37. A. concentrated B. attractive C. anxious D. excited
38. A. confused B. found C. doubted D. told
39. A. reasons B. breaks C. pleasures D. accidents
40. A. yellow B. red C. gray D. pink
Section 7（15 marks）
Read the following passage. The passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.（阅读并选择最佳答案。

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The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been celebrated by eating zongzi (rice dumplings wrapped with bamboo leaves) and racing dragon boats.
The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races. This activity is held to commemorate the death of Qu Yuan, a great poet and minister.
Qu was a wise and honest minister of the State of Chu in ancient China. Realizing that the country was in the hands of bad officials, Qu jumped into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. Nearby fishermen rushed into the river to try to save him but were unable to even find his body.
The people of Chu threw rice into the river to feed Qu’s ghost on the fifth day of the fifth month every year. This is where zongzi came from. The dragon boat races symbolize people wanting to save and find Qu’s body. The men in the boat throw rice into the water and pretend to be looking for Qu.
41. When is the Duanwu Festival according to the Chinese calendar?
A. On the seventh day of the seventh month.
B. On the fifth day of the fifth month.
C. On the ninth day of the ninth month.
D. On the tenth day of the tenth month.
42. The Duanwu Festival is celebrated to commemorate __________.
A. Qu Yuan
B. Li Bai
C. Du Pu
D. Du Mu
43. The traditional food of the Duanwu Festival is __________.
A. Jiaozi
B. zongzi
C. yuanxiao
D. toufu
44. What kind of activity do people usually hold on the Duanwu Festival?
A. Dragon boat races.
B. Marathon races.
C. Riding races.
D. Flying races.
45. The following statements are not true except __________.
A. Qu Yuan was killed by the bad officials of the State of Chu
B. People eat zongzi on the Duanwu Festival because they like rice
C. Dragon boat races symbolize people wanting to save and find Qu’s body
D. Fishmen pulled Qu Yuan from the river but he died anyway.
2015年元旦高二英语竞赛试题答案
1----5 A C D A C 6---10 D A B D B 11---15 C A E D F 16---20 C G A F D 21--25 F A C E B 26---30 C B C A B 31---35 C D A B A 36---40 C A B D C 41---50 B A B A C。