高三英語(yǔ)競(jìng)賽題

1、 高三英語(yǔ)競(jìng)賽題2011-10-19 班級(jí)： 姓名：III 閱讀（每題2分，滿分60分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共30小題；每小題2分，滿分60分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。A Concern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working

2、harder than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops, and factories are discovering the great efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunch rooms. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever increasing output. Thus the

3、“typical” Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only a generation ago. He gains in creature comfort and ease of life. What he loses to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, or individuality.Some say that France has been Americanized. Thi

4、s is because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products. The so called Americanization of France has its critics. They fear that “assembly line life” will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely (but less productiv

5、e) old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good things in life to joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local caf?Since the late 1950s life in France has indeed taken on qualiti

6、es of rush, tension, and the pursuit of material gain. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially university students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of this competitive, goods-oriented culture. Occasiona

7、lly, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence.In spite of the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed to keeping France in the forefront of the modern economic world. They find that the present life brings more rewards, conveniences, and pleasures than that of the p

8、ast. They believe that a modern, industrial France is preferable to the old.1. Which of the following is a feature of the old French way of life?A. Leisure, elegance, and efficiencyB. Elegance, efficiency, and tasteC. Leisure, elegance, and tasteD. Elegance, efficiency, and leisure2. Which of the fo

9、llowing is NOT true about Frenchmen?A. Many of them prefer the modern life style.B. They actually enjoy working at the assembly line.C. They are more concerned with money than before.D. They are more competitive than the old generation.3. The passage suggests that _.A. in pursuing material gains the

10、 French are suffering losses elsewhereB. its now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the riverC. the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked applesD. great changes have occurred in the life style of all Frenchmen4. Which of the following is true about the critics?A. Critics a

11、re greater in number than people enjoying the new way of life.B. Students critics are greater in number than critics in other fields.C. Students critics have, on occasion, resorted to violent means against the trend.D. Critics are concerned solely with the present and not the future.5. Which of the

12、following best states the main idea of the passage?A. Changes in the French Way of LifeB. Criticism of the New Life StyleC. The Americanization of FranceD. Features of the New Way of Life B There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have ta

13、ught in has ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority(優(yōu)先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself f

14、reely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling. If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventur

15、ous language. Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability. I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about personal experience: “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling error

16、s and your writing is illegible(難以辨認(rèn))”. It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wron

17、g to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centred on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.6. What is the problem with students writing?A. How to write freely.B. What to write.C. H

18、ow to write freely with right spelling.D. How to write freely with his own words.7. Why do teachers encourage early use of dictionaries?A. Students will express themselves confidently.B. Teachers will not worry about so many spelling errors.C. Students writing will be good both in content and in tec

19、hnical ability.D. Teachers will be proud of their clever students.8. The author seems to think that _.A. spelling is unimportant in school.B. teachers have the same view about teaching spelling.C. teachers should pay much attention to the students technical ability.D. the students idea is the most i

20、mportant in his writing.9. In paragraph 3, the attitude of the author is _.A. suspicious B. indifferentC. subjectiveD. objective10. The main idea of the passage is _.A. the importance of students writingB. the importance of teachers attitudes C. how to deal with the spelling errorsD. how to deal wit

21、h technical ability and contentCLast night was the last game for my eight-year-old sons soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my sons team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled

22、in front of my sons teammate, Mickey ODonnel. With shouts of Kick it! echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted (沸騰). ODonnel had scored!Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the gam

23、e in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down syndrome (唐氏綜合癥) and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.The silence was finally broken whe

24、n Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won! For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and

25、started chanting(歌唱), Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey! Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, It was a tie. Everybody won.11. What was the score of the soccer

26、 match?A. Two to two, equal to both the teams. B. Three to one in Mickeys teams favor.C. Two to one in the opposite teams favor. D. Everybody won because of Mickeys goal.12. The underlined word hush in paragraph 3 meansA. cheer B. cry C. laughter D. silence13. What did the author worry about when Mi

27、ckey scored and hugged his son?A. The result of the match would fail his son.B. His son would shout at Mickey for his goal.C. Mickey would again hug the opposing players.D. His son would understand Mickeys wrong goal.14. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. both teams liked and respected Mi

28、ckeyB. both teams were thankful to Mickey for his goalC. Mickey didnt mind though his goal was wrongD. Mickey was a kind- hearted boy and hoped everybody won15. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is _.A. to tell a joke to make readers laughB. to suggest we should not mind losingC. to s

29、how enjoying a game is more than winning a gameD. to present his sons fine qualities of understanding othersDRead a whole book in English？Me？Yes，youBelieve it or not，that may be easier than you thinkNot all classics are too difficult or complicatedSo youre not limited to the simplified versionsAnd t

30、he easier books are not all for childrenBooks in their original versions may send you to the dictionaryAnd you might not understand everything you readBut reading one from cover to cover will give you a real sense of accomplishmentThe key is to find the right booksLets take a look at theseThe Lion，t

31、he Witch and the Wardrobe（CSLewis）Stepping into an old wardrobe，four English schoolchildren find themselves in the magical world of NarniaOn this delightful land，they find friends among the many talking creaturesThe children soon discover，however，that Narnia is ruled by the White WitchEdmund，one of

32、the children，falls under her powerWho can free Narnia？Only Asian，the great and noble lionHe alone knows the Deeper MagicBut the children themselves must help fight the battle against the White Witch and those who serve herThe Old Man and the Sea （Ernest Hemingway）Santiago，an old Cuban fisherman，hasn

33、t caught any fish in more than 80 daysSailing far out from land，the old man hooks an enormous fishThat begins an agonizing three-day battleFirst he struggles against the great fishThen he must fight off the sharks that circle the little boat and threaten to eat his fish。Exhausted and bleeding，the ol

34、d man arrives back at shoreBut his fish，his beautiful fishHemingway won the Nobel Prize for this superb story of strength and courage，of victory and regretA Wrinkle in Time （Madeleine Lingle）Megs father，a USgovernment scientist，has been missing for many monthsHe had been experimenting with time trav

35、el when he mysteriously disappearedNow Meg，her little brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin will try to rescue himBut first they must outwit the forces of evil they encounter（遇到）on their journey through time and spaceCan they find Megs father before its too 1ate?This novel is more than just

36、a science fiction adventureIts an exploration of the nature of our universeThe Long Winter （Laura Ingalls Wilder）Its winter，18801881，on Americas northern prairies（大草原）M rand M r sIngalls and their four girls stay near the kitchen stove to keep WarmHeavy snowstorms cut them off even from neighborsWit

37、h the trains stopped，no supplies can reach the townFood and fuel are running outDay after day the girls must grind wheat for bread and twist to burnAt times they nearly lose the battle to keep track spirits up This story provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of early American settlers16In the

38、 passage，the author intends to Arecommend a few simplified versions of classicsBrecommend a few original versions of classicsCtell us how to find proper English books to readDtell us how to read through an English book 17In The Lion，the Witch and the Wardrobe，the White Witch is probably Aan evil wom

39、an with magic power Ba powerful lionCa delightful talking creatureDa friendly woman with magic power18The underlined word“outwit”in the passage probably means w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mAget rid of Btake advantage ofCbeat by being cleverer Dmake the most of19Which book deals with history?AThe Lion，the Witch

40、 and the Wardrobe BThe old Man and the SeaCA Wrinkle in Time DThe Long Winter20A Wrinkle in Time is different from other books mentioned in the passage in that Ait is not a science fiction Bit tells a true storyCit provides some scientific knowledge Dit tells the battle between justice and evilESeve

41、ral years ago，my parents，my wife，my son and I ate at one of those restaurants where the menu is written on a blackboardAfter a wonderful dinner，the waiter set the check in the middle of the tableThats when it happened：my father did not reach for the checkConversation continuedFinally I realized that

42、 I should pick up the check！After hundreds of restaurant meals with myparents，after a lifetime of thinking of my father as the one with dollars， it had all changedI reached for the check，and my view of myself suddenly changedI was an adultI was no longer a kidSome people mark off their lives in year

43、s；I measure mine in small eventsI did nt become a young man at a particular age，like 16，but rather when a kid who wandered in the streets called me“mister”These events in my life are called“milestones”（里程碑）There have been other milestonesThe cops of my youth always seemed big，even huge，and of course

44、 they were older than 1 wasThen one day they were suddenly neitherThe day came when I suddenly realized that all the football players in the game 1 was Watching were younger than 1 wasThey were just big kidsWith that milestone gone was the dream that someday，maybe I，too，could be a football playerWit

45、hout over having reached the hill1 was over itI never thought that 1 would fall asleep in front of the TV set as my father didNow its what I do bestI never thought that 1 would go to the beach and not swim，yet I spent all of August at the shore and never once went into the oceanI never thought that

46、I would appreciate opera，but now the combination of voice and orchestra attracts meI never thought that I would prefer to stay home in the evenings，but now I find myself passing up partiesI used to think that people who watched birds were strange，but this summer I found myself watching them，and mayb

47、e Ill get a book on the subjectI feel a strong desire for a religious belief that I never thought Id want，feel close to my ancestors long gone，and echo my father in arguments with my sonI still loseOne day I bought a houseOne daywhat a day！I became a father，and not too long after that I picked up th

48、e cheek for my own fatherI thought then it was milestone for meOne day，when I was a little older，I realized it was one for him too，another milestone21The tone established in the passage is Abitter Breflective Cregretful Dironic22When the young man picked up the bill and paid it， Ahe felt that his fa

49、ther should have paid it Bhe was glad to pay instead of his fatherChe realized he was now an adultDhe became a father with dollars23The man marked off his life not by the passing years but by Acomparing himself with other people Bcounting the milestones of his lifeCrecalling events of the past Dcert

50、ain meaningful events24When the writer was young， Athe policeman he saw were big and even hugeBhe once dreamed to be a football playerChe looked forward to the day when he would be like his fatherDhe envied his father that he could fall asleep while watching TV25Which of the following statements bes

51、t expresses the authors opinion?ANow or never! BTomorrow is a new dayCTo save time is to lengthen life DTime and tide wait for no manFWhen We speak and when we write we represent ideas and feelings with wordsIn painting, ideas and feelings are presented by paint，by color，shape and line，etcPainting i

52、s language There are many different languages in the worldThere are the traditional languages of the many countries and cultures，and there are the special languages of scientists，sports lovers and othersThere are just as many styles of painting in the worldIn the National Gallery in London there are

53、 about 450 pictures，painted at different periods in history and by very different people，so many of these are very different from each other We have to learn to understand and to speak a languageIn the same way，we have to learn to understand a style of painting before we can begin to appreciate all

54、its qualities and what the artist is trying to say to usBabies have to learn to see and then learn to understand what they seeSeeing and understanding are not like breathing！They are not instinctiveWhen blind people have an operation in hospital they have to learn to seeAt first everything is just a

55、 wild pattern of colors and lightThey have to see the information which tells them about how near objects areThey have to learn to associate the shape of cat with what they have previously known through sound，touch and smellWe are learning to see all the timeSomeone who is learning to drive a car ma

56、y see as much as the other road users，but he may not understand what is important，An experienced car driver has learnt to understand what he or she sees26What is the main idea in the first paragraph?AThere are many pictures in the National GalleryBThere are many different languages in the worldCPain

57、ting is language w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mDPainting and language are different27“Painting is Language”because Ain paintings，ideas and feelings are represented by words Bpainting can be used to represent ideas and feelings in the same way as a language doesCpainting represents the history of languageDthere are as many pictures in the world as languages28Bef