高二英语阅读竞赛试题 (III)

高二英语阅读竞赛试题(III)试卷说明：本试卷共分为第I卷和第II卷，满分80，考试时间共50分钟。

第一卷（完形填空共40分）Wherever we hear about ―the homeless, most of us think of the Developing World. But the 1 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 2 country like Germany?Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 3 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany…s capital. They first 4 one long hot summer when most Germans were 5 on holiday .Kurt and his wife stayed at home ,made sandwiches, 6 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless . The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren…t 7 .What these people also need is warmth and 8 ,says Rita. The Mullers didn…t 9 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 10 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 11 to anyone who couldn…t face another night on the street. The couple were soon 12 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 13 donations. Today, over thirty companies 14 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 15 them to the homeless .The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 16 new shoes. Kurt and Rita receive no 17 for their hard work. ―We feel like parents, says Rita, ―and parents shouldn…t 18 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary. Though Rita admits she often gets 19 , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 20 in the world.1. A. result B. truth C. reason D. idea2. A. traditional B. developing C. typical D. wealthy3. A. preparations B. houses C. meals D. suggestions4. A. began B. met C. called D. left5. A. asleep B. alone C. across D. away6. A. brought up B. set up C. put aside D. gave away7. A. enough B. necessary C. helpful D. expensive8. A. fame B. freedom C. courage D. caring9. A. hesitate B. agree C. pretend D. intend10. A. made sense B. found out C. made sure D. worked out11. A. open B. crowded C. noisy D. near12. A. costing B. wasting C. taking D. spending13. A. pay for B. ask for C. look into D. carry out14. A. completely B. calmly C. regularly D. roughly15. A. advertise B. sell C. deliver D. lend16. A. donates B. produces C. designs D. collects17. A. permission B. payment C. directions D. support18. A. borrow B. raise C. save D. expect19. A. surprised B. excited C. tried D. amused20. A. profit B. difference C. decision D. rule第二卷：阅读理解（20小题，共40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

ALisa was running late. Lisa，25，had a lot to do at work，plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs，she started to feel uncomfortably warn. By the time she got to the platform，Lisa felt weak and tired--maybe it hadn‟t been a good idea to give blood the night before，she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.Several yards away，Frank，43，and his girlfriend，Jennifer，found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.But when he heard the scream，followed by someone yelling，“Oh，my God，she fell in!” Frank didn‟t hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. “No! Not you! ”his girlfriend screamed after him.She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa，he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness，felt herself being pulled along the ground，and saw someone else holding her purse.Lisa thought she‟d been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tri ed to talk but she couldn‟t，and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.Police and fire officials soon arrived，and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown—just as he had been seconds after the rescue，which made her think about her reaction at the time. “I saw the train coming and 1 was thinking he was going to die,” she explained.1. What was the most probable cause for Lisa‟s weakness?A. She had run a long way.B. She had donated blood the night before.C. She had done a 1ot of work.D. She felt hot in the subway.2. Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?A. Because they would miss their train.B. Because he didn‟t see the train coming.C. Because she was afraid the train would kill him.D. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.3. When did Lisa become conscious again?A. When the train was leaving.B. After the police and fire officials came.C. After she was back on the platform.D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.4. The passage is intended to _____________A. warn us of the danger in the subwayB. show us how to save people in thesubway C. report a traffic accident D. tell us about a subway rescueBWELCOMEWelcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world .Windsor is one the official residences (住所)of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.Audio toursFree audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit .There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.Guided toursVisitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.Visitors with childrenFor those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends .Please note permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.St George’s ChapelVisitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from march to October are advised to visit St George‟s Chapel first before it closes.ShoppingShops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children‟s toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service.RefreshmentsBottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available, Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permits in the State Apartments or St George‟s Chapel.Photography and mobile phonesNon-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George‟s Chapel. Mobile phone must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George‟s Chap el in consideration of other visitors.SecurityAs Winter Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates alone the visitor route.5. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour________.A. in the CourtyardB. at the Admission CenterC. in the State ApartmentsD. at St George‟s Chapel6. What is specially offered to visitors with kids?A. A security guard.B. A pushchair.C. A baby carrier.D. A free toy.7. Who can get re-entry permits?A. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.B. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.D. Visitors eating outside St George‟s Chapel.8. In the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one .A. still being constructedB. still used by the royal familyC. where the Queen usually worksD. where works of art are on showC“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”“Two full inches in the first three days!”These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device of such products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoter. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food Drug Administration)can require proof (证明)under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action ,including seizure (查封) of the product.One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings (法律诉讼), and new devices appear continually, Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.9．It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are ______.A. unreliableB. objectiveC. costlyD. illegal 10．Which of the following is true according to the text?A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous product.B. New products are more likely to be questionable.C. The promoters usually just care about profits.D. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.11．The Relaxacisor is mentioned as_______.A. a product which was designed to produce electricityB. a successful advertisement of a beauty productC. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal caseD. an example of a quality beauty product12. The author intends to __________A. show the weakness of the law on product safetyB. introduce the organization of FDAC. give advice on how to keep young and beautifulD. make c onsumers aware of the promoters‟ false promisesDSitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn‟t forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired (启发) his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin‟s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.The most well-known animals of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise（巨型海龟），which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Santa Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago （群岛）. Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been in their youth by Darwin himself.Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures; diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, so you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.13. What do we know about Darwin‟s visit to the islands?A．He studied different creatures on the islands.B．He was touched by the geography of the islands．C．He completed his famous book on the islands.D．He was attracted by well-know animals of the islands.14．Which of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”?A．Animals on the islands feed on grass.B．Local government forbids killing wildlife.C．People cannot visit the islands as they wish.D．Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.15．Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of .A．the beautiful sea views B．Darwin‟s inspiring tripC．a closer view of animals D．various daring activities16．which of the following would be the best title for the passage ？A．Calapagos as a Paradise for AenturesB．Charles Darwin as a symbol of GalapagosC．A Unique Attraction for wildlife LoversD．A successful Example of wildlife protectionEThis brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.Its formal, serious style closely matches its content, a school-masterly book on schooling .The author, W.H. Armstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writing. In his opinion, reading doesn‟t just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself .The goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees. Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text. I‟ve seen it again and again：someone who can‟t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn‟t read it at all.Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history. He generally handles these topics thoroughly(透彻地) and equally ,except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情) regarding history to his students , that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across .To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts .As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind .Although it‟s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.My other comment is that the text aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s—none of the references(参考文献)seem newer than the late 1950s. As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age.These are small points, though, and don‟t affect the main discussion. I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student.17. According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to________.A. gain knowledge and expand one‟s viewB. experts ideas based on what one has readC. understand the meaning between the linesD. get information and keep it alive in memory18. The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________.A. demands real passionB. requires great effortsC. is less natural than learning mathsD. is as natural as learning a language19. What is a shortcoming of Armstrong‟s work according to the author?A. Some ideas are slightly contradictory.B. There is too much discussion on studying science.C. It lacks new information.D. The style is too serious.20. This passage can be classified as________.A. a book reviewB. an advertisementC. a feature storyD. A news report参考答案及评分标准III完形填空：1--5 BDCAD 6—10 BADAC 11—15 ADBCC 16—20 ABDCB阅读理解：A. BCCD B. BCBB C. ACCD D. ACCC E. BBCA。