高一英語競賽試題

高一英語競賽試題第一部分：單項選擇（每小題1分，計20分）1.---WhatdoesSarah’smanagerthinkofher?---Hehasaveryhigh_____ofherwork.A.ideaB.adviceC.thoughtD.opinion2.Asweallknow,deafpeopleusesignlanguageto______.A.expressB.exchangeC.communicateD.explain3.---NancylikessurfingtheInternetbutsheisn’tfondoflisteningtopopmusic.SoitiswithKarenB.SodoesKarenC.SoisKarenD.SoKarendoes4.Ishallneverunderstandhowit___thatyouwereanhourlatefortheimportantmeeting.A.tookplaceB.cameinC.cameaboutD.cameout5.Whenyoucomehereforyourholidaynexttime,don’tgoto____hotel;Icanfindyou___bedinmyflat.the,XB.a,theC.a,XD.the,a6.–HiJane.Howniceyouhavecome!Comeinand_____.--Thankyou.Whatawonderfulhouse!A.helpyourselfB.makeyourselfathomeC.befreeyourselfD.havealookatmyhouse.7.HenryAdams,for____moneywasnownotaproblem,wantedtostayinaexpensivehotel.A.whichB.himC.whoseD.whom8.Ithoughtherkindandhelpful_____Imether.forthefirsttimeB.everytimeC.thefirsttimeD.firsttime9.TellingBobhenolongerhadapositioninthecompanywasanunpleasant____forthemanager.A.workB.dutyC.taskD.means10.Thefirstdayonthejob,Roygotoffonthewrongfootbytellinghisbossastupidjoke.Theunderlinedphrasemeans“________”.knockedatthedoorB.hadabadstartC.didastupidjobD.enteredawrongroom11.Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinmyhometown.Itisquitedifferentfrom____itwasfiveyearsago.A.whereB.whichC.theoneD.that12.Janewasaloneintheworld_____anauntinBrazil.A.exceptforB.exceptC.besidesD.exceptthat13.---Hashelivedhereforalongtime?---Notverylong,______hewasmademayorofthiscity.A.fromB.whenC.sinceC.after14.---Didyousayitwouldgetcolderthisafternoon?---Yes.Ican_____you.A.promiseB.admitC.answerD.prove15.---Annwillbesentabroadverysoon.---Sheneverdreamed______suchachance.A.tobeB.theretobeC.oftherebeingD.oftheretobe16.IlistenedtoDr.John’slectureaboutbiology,butIfailedtogetitskey_____.A.wordsB.pointsC.notesD.messages17.HoweverhardItriedtoopenthedoor,itjust______open.A.shouldn’tB.wouldn’tC.couldn’tD.mightn’t18.Youmusthaveworkedasateacherbeforeyouturnedwriter,_____you?A.haven’tB.hadn’tC.didn’tD.don’t19.---WheredidyoumeetMr.Smith?---Itwasinthehotel_____hestayed.A.thatB.whereC.whichD.as20.Believeitornot,theboyhisfatherconsidered______veryhardfailedintheimportantexamination.A.workingB.toworkC.tohaveworkedD.havingworked第二部分：下面5題中的句子可以組成一篇小短文，請從四個選項中選出最佳答案；然后，根據理解，將5個選項進行重新排列，選出短文的最佳排列順序。(選擇答案，每小題1分；短文排序5分，計10分)閱讀下面的短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AThedecisiontofurtherallorpartofyourstudiesoutsideyourcountryisaseriousone,andonewhichformoststudentswillhaveaspeciallife－longbenefit.IfyourealizeEnglishwillhelpyouinyourcareerandenrichyourpersonallife,youwillfindthatcomingtoEnglandtostudyEnglishisaveryspecialexperiencethatyouwillneverforget.IamverypleasedtohavethisopportunitytoinviteyoutojoinourEnglishLanguagecourses.Londonisoneoftheworld'soutstandingculturalandtradecenter.Youwillliveinoneoftheworld'sgreatcities.ItprovidestheperfectarrangementsinwhichtolearnanddevelopEnglishlanguageskills.TheinternationalbodyofthestudentsattendingcoursesatEnglishLanguageInstitutesinLondonprovidesanattractionbecauseitisagoodchanceforyoutoenjoyotherculturesinsurroundingstodevelopingpersonalcharacter.Asweprepareforthe21stCentury,internationalcommunicationhasneverbeenmoreimportant.Tomasteraforeignlanguageisbecomingausefultoolfortrade,industrialandprofessionalsuccess.OuraimattheEnglishLanguageInstitutesistodevelopstudents'Englishlanguageskillsinfriendlyandhelpfulconditions.Supportedbycomputer,videoandaudioequipment,andusingsoundclassroom,ourteamofteacherswillguideyouthroughyourchosencourseofstudy,youwillreceiveexcellentserviceandadviceateverystage.Ourour－of－classsupportstaffwillhelpyousettleinandmakethemostofyourstayinLondon.Truly,youwillenjoyyourselfinLondonandmakefriendshipsthatwilllastalifetime.IhopewecanwelcomeyoutothisexcitingworldofLondon.Comeandseeus!VisitaclassinanyoftheEnglishLanguageInstitues.SeeforyourselfwhyweencourageyoutostudyinLondon.47.Thephrase“l(fā)ife－longbenefit”inthefirstparagraphmeans.A.advantagesinstudyB.goodindailylifeC.goodinalllifeD.useinwork48.ThewriterinvitesyoutojointheirEnglishLanguagecourse,because.A.LondonisreallyagoodplaceforlearningEnglishB.youcanenjoyaspecialforeigncultureC.LondonisagreatinternationaltradecenterD.computerscanteachyoutolearnEnglishwell49.Themainpurposeofthetextis.A.tointroducesomethingaboutLondonB.toletknowtheimportanceoflearningEnglishC.totellustheskillsoflearningEnglishD.totellusthateducationinLondonisfree50.Thispassageisa.A.storyB.novelC.letterD.advertisementBLastweekthemanagerofanoldjeweller'sshopreceivedalettermarked“personal",soofcoursehissecretarygaveittohimunopened.Ashewasverybusy,theletterlayonhisdesktilltea－time.Thenheopeneditanda￡10notefelloutontohisdesk.Withthenotewasashortletter.Thisiswhatitsaid:Dearsir,In1935Igotengaged.ButunfortunatelyatthattimetherewasalotofunemploymentandIlostmyjob.IwassixmonthswithoutajobandthenIgotworkagain.Butofcoursewasveryshortofmoney.Icametoyourshoptobuyaweddingring.Theassistantbroughtsomeringsformetolookat,butshewascalledawayforamoment,andIputoneoftheringsinmypocket.Whenshecameback,IsaidIdidnotknowthesizeofmygirl－friend'sfinger.SoIlefttheshopwithoutbuyingaring.MywifediedashortwhileagoandthefactthatIneverpaidforherringhasbeenonmyconscience(良心)alltheseyears.Atthetimetheringcost￡2soIreckon(估計)thatisabout￡10attoday'sprice.AndIamsendingyouthatamount.Yourstruly,Acustomer“Well,well,well,"saidthemanager,“l(fā)ifeisfullofsurprises!"51.Thebestheadlineforthisarticlewouldbe.A.ACustomerPaysHisBillB.AnOldJeweller'sShopC.TheManagerandtheLetterD.ALetterwith￡1052.Whydidn'tthesecretaryopentheletter?Because.A.hewasverybusyB.itwasapersonalletterC.therewasa￡10noteinitD.theletterwasunimportant53.Whathappenedtothewriteroftheletterin1935?A.Hewasengagedtoagirl.B.Hewasoutofworkforsixmonths.C.Helostaring.D.BothAandB.54.Whatwastrueabouttheassistant?A.Shelostherjob.B.Shewasshortofmoney.C.Shewascalledawaywhileservingthecustomer.D.Sheputoneoftheringsinherpocket.CChemistshavebeenstudyingwhypeoplecry.Theysaythebodyproducestwokindsoftears.Onekindcleansouttheeyeifitgetsdirtinit.Butwhenpeoplecrybecauseoftheirfeelings,thesetearshavepoisonchemicalsinthem.Thebodyisgettingridofchemicalsproducedbystrongfeelings.IntheUnitedStatesmenhaveheartdiseasesmoreoftenthanwomendo.Doctorssayheartdiseaseandsomeotherdiseasesarerelated(有關的)tothepressures(壓力)oflivingandworkinginamodernsociety.Perhapsmensuffermorefromthesediseasesbecausetheydonotcryenough.Anditispossiblethatasmoreand,morewomenworkoutsidethehome,theywillalsosufferfrommorepressure.Theneveryonewillneedtocrymore.55.Whichofthefollowingishappeningnow?A.MorementhanwomenarenowcryingB.MorewomenarenowworkingoutsidetheirhomesC.HeartdiseasesareontheriseD.Thepoisonfoundintearsiskillingmoreandmorepeople56.Whatislivinginamodernsocietydoingtosomepeople?A.MakingthemcryB.DrivingthemmadC.MakingthemproducechemicalsD.Givingthemheartdiseases57.Whydopeoplecry?A.TogetredofpoisonoussubstancesproducedbystrongfeelingsB.BecausetheyhavetoworkoutsidetheirhomesC.Becausetheydon'tknowhowtopreventheartdiseasesD.FornoreasonatallDMostAmericansgetwhatmoneytheyhavefromtheirwork;thatis,theyearnanincomefromwagesorsalaries.TherichestAmericans,however,getmostoftheirmoneyfromwhattheyown—theirstock,bonds,realestate,andotherformsofproperty,orwealth.Althoughtherearefewaccuratestatisticstogoby,wealthinAmericansocietyappearstobeconcentratedinveryfewhands.Morethan20percentofeverythingthatcanbeprivatelyownedisheldbylessthanonepercentoftheadultpopulationandmorethan75percentofallwealthisownedby20percentofAmericanadults.TheplainfactisthatmostAmericanshaveonwealthatallasidefromtheirhomes,automobiles,andasmallamountofsavings.IncomeintheUnitesStatesisnotashighlyconcentratedaswealth.In1917therichest10percentofAmericanfamiliesreceived26.1percentofallincome,whilethepoorest10percentreceived17percent,mainlyfromSocialSecurityandothergovernmentpayments.ThemoststrikingaspectofincomedistributionisthatithasnotchangedsignificantlysincetheendofWorldWarII.Althougheconomicgrowthhasroughlydoubledrealdisposable(可自由使用的)familyincome(themoneyleftaftertaxesandadjustedforinflation)overthelastgeneration,thesizeofthesharesgiventotherichandthepoorisaboutthesame.ByanymeasureeconomicinequalityisgreatintheUnitedStates.TherealitybehindthesestatisticsisthatalargenumberofAmericansarepoor.In1918,14percentofthepopulationwaslivingbelowthefederalgovernment'spovertyline,whichatthattimewasanannualincomeof$9287foranonfarmfamilyoftwoadultsandtwochildren.Inotherwords,aboutoneoutofsevenAmericansover31millionpeoplewasofficiallyconsideredunabletobuythebasicnecessitiesoffood,clothes,andshelter.Thesuggestedpovertylinein1981wouldhavebeenanincomeofabout$11200forafamilyoffour.Bythisrelativedefinition,about20percentofthepopulationormorethan45millionAmericansarepoor.58.WhatdoesthemajorityoftheAmericanshaveintermsofwealth?A.Theirincomeandsavings.B.Everythingtheyownintheirhomes.C.Actually,theyhavenowealthatall.D.Theirhouse,carsandsmallamountsofsavings.59.WhatisthepercentageofwealththatisinthehandsofmostAmericans?A.Morethan25%.B.Lessthan25%.C.Morethan75%.D.Lessthan20%.60.WhyiseconomicinequalitystillgreatintheUSinspiteoftheeconomicgrowth?A.Becausetheproportionofincomereceivedbytherichandthepoorremainsalmostthesameasin1917.B.Becausetheeconomicgrowthhaswidenedthegapofthefamilyincomebetweentherichandthepoor.C.BecauseincomeintheUSisstillconcentratedinthehandsoftherichest10%ofAmericanfamilies.D.BecausesomeAmericansmadegreatfortunesduringtheSecondWorldWar.61.Whatcanwelearnfromcomparisonofthetwopovertylinesinthelastparagraph?A.Thepovertylineof1918ismorefavorabletothepoorthanthatof1981.B.The1981linedidn'tleavemuchtothepoor.C.ThereweremoreAmericanswhowereofficiallypoorbythe1981line.D.ThereweremoreAmericanswhowereofficiallypoorbythe1918line.62.Fromthelasttwosentenceswecanseethat1981government'spovertyline.A.wasofnogoodforthepoorB.wasnotputintooperationthenC.wasofficiallyapprovedD.wasnothelpfultothepoorEYoucannotseeanyobjectunlesslightfromthatobjectgetsintoyoureyes.Someofthethingsyouseegiveofflightoftheirown.Thesun,thestars,alightedlampareexamplesthatcanbeseenbytheirownlight.Suchthingsareluminous.Mostofthethingsyouseearenotgivingofflightoftheirown.Theyaresimplyreflectinglightthatfallsonthemfromthesunorsomeotherluminousbody.Themoon,forexample,doesnotgiveoffanylightofitsown.Itisnonluminous.Youseeitbecausesunlightfallsonitandsomeofitreflectsinourdirection.Somoonlightisonlysecondhandsunlight.Whenyoulookatabook,itsendstoyoureyessomeofthelightwhichfallsonit,andyouseethebook.Iflightcouldbekeptoutfromwhereyouaresothattherewouldbenolightforthebooktoreflect,thenyoucouldnotseethebookevenwithyoureyeswideopen.Lighttravelssofastthatthetimeinwhichittravelsfromthebookyouarereadingtoyoureyesissoshortasiftherewerenotimeatall.Lightreachesusfromthemoon,whichisabout380000kilometersaway,inonlyalittlemorethanasecond.63.Youcanseethebookbecause.A.youreyesareclosetoitB.itreflectssomeofthesunlightC.ithaslightofitsownD.youreyesightcangettoit64.Theunderlinedword“l(fā)uminous"means.A.visibleB.allcoloursC.givingofflightD.sunlight65.havelightoftheirown.A.Thesunandthemoon