广东省始兴县风度中学2011-2012学年高二竞赛英语试题.pdf

高二级英语科竞赛试卷 (满分150分，时间120分钟) 第一部分：语言知识应用（共两节，满分分）第一节：完形填空（共1小题；每小题2分，满分0分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—各题所给的A, B, C和D中，选出最佳选项。

What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against a/an 2 of 100, scored 160. I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 3 have scored more than 80. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him and he always 4 it. Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man 5 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I' d prove myself a 6 . In a world where I have to work with my 7 , I' d do poorly. Consider my auto-repair man again. He had a habit of telling 8 . One time he said,"Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made 10 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He 11 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk 12 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the next man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors. How do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, "Why, you fool, he used his 13 and asked for them. I' ve been 14that on all my customers today, but I knew for sure I'd catch you. "Why is that?” I asked. "Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn't be very 15 ." And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there. 1. A. failed B. wrote C. received D. chose 2. A. average B. total C. exam D. number 3. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently 4. A. fixed B. checked C. drove D. changed 5. A. answered B. practised C. designed D. tried 6. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner D. fool 7. A. brains B. effort C. hands D. attention 8. A. lies B. jokes C. news D. tales 9. A. bought B. tested C. found D. needed 10. A. cutting B. hammering C. waving D. circling 11. A. nodded B. raised C. shook D. turned 12. A. brought B. packed C. sent D. sold 13. A. imagination B. hand C. voice D. information 14. A. trying B. proving C. practising D. examining 15. A. clear B. silly C. slow D. smart 第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，。

A modified model of the Long March CZ-2F rocket carrying the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIIIblasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 1, 2011Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Chang Wanquan announced early Tuesday ___16____ the launch of Shenzhou-8 unmanned spacecraft is successful. The spacecraft was ___17____(success) sent into the designated orbit after the blastoff at 5:58 am at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern desert area, ___18____(carry) by an upgraded Long March-2F rocket. It is heading to rendezvous(会合点) with the Tiangong-1, or "Heavenly Palace-1" ___19____ was put into space on September 29 for the country's first space docking(连接). ___20___ docking, if successful, will pave the way for China ___21____ (operate) a permanent space station around 2020, and make the nation the world's third to do so. The launch ___22____ (attend) by Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang. It was also observed by senior experts ___23____ the European Space Agency and the German Aerospace Center at the launch site. The docking will happen within two days after the launch of the Shenzhou VIII?at a ___24___(high) of 343 km above Earth's surface. The spacecraft will return to Earth ___25____ two docking operations. 第部分：阅读（共两节，满分0分） 第一节：阅读理解（共小题；每小题2分，满分0分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A Who’s in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us，it’s other people－society, colleagues，friends，family or our religious community．We learned this way of operating when we were very young，of course．We were brainwashed．We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us．As Oscar Wilde puts it，”Most people are other people．Their thought are someoneelse’s opinions，their lives a mimicry（模仿），their passions a quotation．” So when people tell us how wonderful we ale，it makes us feel good．We long for this good feeling like a drug—we are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can．Therefore，we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives．failing to do the things we really want to．Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix（一剂毒品），we worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval． But，just as with any drug，there is a price to pay．The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves．The truth is that we cannot control what other people think．People have their own agenda，and they come with their own baggage and，in the end, they're more interested in themselves than in you．Furthermore，if we try to live by the opinions of others，we will build our life on sinking sand．Everyone has a different way of thinking，and people change their opinions all the time．The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process． So how can we take back control? I think there’s only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think．We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values——not values imposed from the outside by others，but innate values which come from within．If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others，we will live a moreauthentic，effective，purposeful and happy life． 26．In order to live a happy, effective and purposeful life，we should ． A．care others’opinions and change opinions all the time B．guide ourselves by means of values from the outside C．be driven by innate values from within D．persuade others to accept our opinions 27．What Oscar Wilde says implies that A．we have thoughts similar to those of others B．most people have a variety of thoughts C．other people’s thoughts are more important D．most people’s thoughts are controlled by others 28．What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph ? A．Changing opinions may cost us our freedom． B．We may lose ourselves to please others． C．We need to pay for what we want to get． D．The price of taking the drug is freedom． 29．It can be concluded from the passage that A．it’s better to do what we like B．we shouldn’t care what others think C．we shouldn't change our own opinions D．it's important to accept others’opinions 30．The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his arguments mainly by ． A．analyzing causes and effects B．providing examples and facts C．discussing questions D．making suggestions B When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery. But it could also kill her. She chose to have it. The day before the surgery I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared. My mother managed to live through the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is. 31. Who made the decision to have the surgery in the story?A. The doctors.B. The patient.C. The writer.D. The patient’s family. 32. What did the writer’s mother do the day before the surgery?A. She stayed at home to have a good rest.B. She went to the doctor’s for advice.C. She turned to her family for comfort.D. She stayed all day with her child. 33. Why was the writer’s mother happy that day? A. Because she left her child a special memory. B. Because she realized her child had grown up. C. Because she was proud of what her child had done. D. Because she expected the surgery to be successful. 34. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that ______.A. her mother was ill againB. the surgery was unsuccessfulC. her mother was getting betterD. the surgery was simple 35. Which of the following words best describes the writer’s mother?A. Hardworking.B. Famous.C. Rich.D. Great. C Germs are everywhere. You can’t see them, but they are on your desk, on your computer, and even in the air! Like people, germs move around the world. They fly with us on planes. When food, clothes, and other things travel around the world, germs travel, too. Some germs are safe, but some are dangerous. Germs cause illnesses like colds and the flu. Warmer Weather Brings Germs The world’s weather is changing. Cooler countries are getting warmer, so insects from hot countries can move there. Some of these insects, like mosquitoes, carry dangerous germs. These germs cause headaches, fever, and can even kill people. Under Your Skin Your skin protects you from germs. It stops some germs, but not all. They can enter your body when you eat, or when you have a cut. Germs are on your hands, too. They enter your body when you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. Fighting Germs Your immune system(免疫系统) protects you, too. When germs get inside your body, your immune system finds and kills them. Special cells move around your body and fight germs. They help you stay healthy. Other cells make antibodies. Antibodies help your body find and stop germs. What can you do to fight germs? You should wash your hands with soap and water. Soap kills many germs, and water washes them away. 36. According to the text, insects ______.A. kill germsB. carry germsC. protect germsD. love germs 37. The underlined word “there” refers to ______.A. cooler countriesB. hot countriesC. everywhereD. the world 38. Which of the following is right according to the text?A. All germs are dangerous.B. There are more germs in cold places.C. Soap can kill all germs.D. Germs can get into your body. 39. What do antibodies do?A. They kill germs and wash them away.B. They find and develop germs.C. They help protect us from germs.D. They carry dangerous germs. 40. Which can be the best title for this text?A. Germs Are EverywhereB. Weather Is ChangingC. Skin Stops GermsD. Germs Are Developed D Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which the eyes stop ---the duration of the fixation ----varies considerably from person to person. It also vaies within any one person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text. Furthermore, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness. Unfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page. As a result of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation. For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed on to a screen for, say, a tenth or a twentieth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on either side. Such word patterns are often constructed in the shape of rather steep pyramids so the reader takes in more and more words at each successive fixation. All these exercises are very clever, but it’s one thing to improve a person’s ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently. Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words. Consequently, for these reasons, many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training, especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text.41. The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following facts except ________ . A. one’s familiarity with the textB. one’s purpose in reading C. the length of a group of words D. lighting and tiredness2. The author may believe that reading ______. A. requires a reader to take in more words at each fixation B. requires a reader to see words more quickly C. demands an deeply-participating mindD. demands more mind than eyes43 What does the author mean by saying “but it’s one thing to improve a person’s ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently.” in the second parapraph?　A. The ability to see words is not needed when an efficient reading is conducted.B. The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve both the ability to see and to comprehend words.C. The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve an efficient reading.D. The reading exercises mentioned has done a great job to improve one’s ability to see words.4. Which of thefollowing is NOT true? A. The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time. B. Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training. C. The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading. D.The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text.45. The tune of the author in writing this article is ________ A critical　B neutral　C pssimistic D optimistic第节：（共小题；每小题2分，满分分） 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。