高二英语竞赛试卷
Ⅰ、单项选择 ( 25 分 )
( ) 1.The flood would many people homeless.
A. lead to B. remind of C. worry about D. mix with
( ) 2.Do you feel like a drink ?
A. have B. having C. to have D. had
( ) 3. It was ____ that people would rather stay at home .
A, a such hot day B, such hot a day
C, such a hot day D, so hot day
( )4.You will miss the bus you hurry up.
A. because B. if C. when D. unless
( ) 5. The students are made ____ early .
A, get up B, gets up C, to get up D, got up
( ) 6. You are ____ have the key to the house .
A, to young too B, too young to
C, so young that D, such young that
( ) 7. ____ more clothes or you will catch cold .
A, Take on B, Put up C, Put on D, take off
( ) 8. A new restaurant ____ now.
A, is being built B, is been built C, is build D, built
( )9. The old woman has been taken care of ____ the two sisters .
A, by B, with C, because D, to
( ) 10. To see once is better than ____ a hundred times .
A, hearing B, heard C, hear D, to hear
( )11. ------Can I speak to Mr Wang please ?
------ .
A, Who are you ? B, This is Mr Wang
C, Oh, no D, Are you John ?
( ) 12. You’d better ____ this round table then .
A, to take B, take C, took D, taken
( ) 13. Did you find the notebook Jim had given me for my birthday ?
A. who B. when C. which D. where
( )14----Would you mind my using your bike ?
----- .
A. Of course not B, Yes, please
C, No, thanks D, You are welcome
( ) 15. Please give me ____ .
A, some advice B, advices C, advice D, some advices
( ) 16. When the girl is happy , she sings dance.
A. either; or B. so ;that C. though; but D. prefer; to
( ) 17. There are about ____ people in the meeting room .
A, three thousand B, three thousands
C, three thousands of D, three thousand of
( ) 18. He doesn’t speak ____ his friend but his written work is excellent .
A, as good as B, as well as C, as better as D, as best as
( ) 19. Van Gogh was born ____ 1853 and died ____ July 27th, 1890 .
A, in…in B, in…on C, on…on D, on…in
( ) 20 . The teacher asked him ____ the question .
A, answer B, answered C, to answer D, answering
( ) 21. She used to play ____ violin as she was a little girl .
A, \ B, a C, an D, the
( ) 22. My shirt is older than ____ .
A, she B, her C, him D, hers
( ) 23. ------Those shirts are very expensive .
------Do you know ____ ?
A, how much they cost B, how much cost them
C, they cost how much D, how much did they cost
( ) 24. Children play on the road . It’s dangerous !
A. wouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
( ) 25. He told us that he us an exam the next Monday.
A, gave B, gives C, would give D, will give
Ⅱ、完形填空 ( 30 分 )
(A)
A terrible earthquake happened in wenchuan on may 12,2008. 26 people lost their lives and homes。
During those days ,a lot of stories about 27 could be heard . Here is 28 of them After the earthquake ,under a fallen building, some soldiers found that a 29 died in a very strange way .When they were ready to take her away, they were surprised to find that a baby in her arms was 30 alive. The baby was sleeping and 31 hurt at all . Between the dead mother 32 the living baby, there was a cell phone with a short 33 on the screen ,''Don't worry, my baby Mom is with you . If you can survive ,don't forget that I love you” Everybody 34 when they read these words.
Besides this story, many other stories also moved us deeply. 35 these stories, we know more about love
You're lucky if you're loved by others You're great if you love others when you're in danger
( )26. A. All B. Many C. Few D. No
( )27.A. home B. life C. love D. hope
( )28. A. one B. none C. some D. each
( )29. A. man B. woman C. boy D. girl
( )30. A. still B. often C. never D. not
( )31. A. is B. isn’t C. was D. wasn’t
( )32. A. or B. and C. also D. but
( )33. A. story B. film C. message D. song
( )34. A. smiled B. shouted C. laughed D. cried
( )35. A. From B. On C. To D. With
( B )
Matt jumped into bed . His father 36 in and sat beside him . “ What kind of 37 did you have ,Matt ?” he asked . “ It was a bad day for me ,” Matt 38 . “I had a fight with Hed. The 39 sent a note home about me . And I talked back to mother .”
“Yes, Part of the day was bad ,” Mr . Gold said . “But there were good parts too . Now it’s time 40 to sleep . So tell me about the 41 thing .” Matt smiled . “After school I went fishing .” he said . “ No one wanted to go with me . So I had to go 42 . I didn’t think I would have any fun . But I did . I 43 a big fish !” “ I am glad you had a good time ,” Mr. Gold said . “Thinking about it until you go to sleep . Now I am going to turn 44 the light , Happy dreams !” “good night , Dad ,” Matt said .
Every night Mr.Gold and Matt have a little talk 45 this . Every night Matt goes to sleep thinking about the best thing .
( ) 36. A, come B, came C, would come D, comes
( ) 37. A, day B, year C, hour D, week
( ) 38. A, asked B, decided C, played D, answered
( ) 39. A, musician B, worker C, teacher D, doctor
( ) 40. A, go B, goes C, to go D, going
( ) 41. A, best B, worst C, greatest D, saddest
( ) 42. A, slow B, lonely C, alone D, fast
( ) 43. A, saw B, caught C, lost D, invited
( ) 44. A, off B, of C, on D, down
( ) 45. A, beside B, besides C, of D, like
Ⅲ、阅读理解 ( 40 分 )
(A)
Mark Twin , the famous American writer , liked to play jokes on other people . But once a joke was played on him .
One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town . At lunch he met a young man , one of his friends . The young man said that he had an uncle with him . He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled , and nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh .
“ You bring your uncle to my talk tonight ,” said Mark Twain , “I am sure I can make him laugh .”
That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front row . Mark Twain began to speak . He told several funny stories .This made everyone in the room laugh . But the old man never even smiled . Mark Twain told more funny stories ,but the old man still kept quiet .Mark Twain told his funniest stories . At last he stopped . He was tired and quite disappointed .
Some days later , Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened . “Oh ,” said this friend , “ I know that old man . He’s been deaf for years.”
( )46. Once a joke was played on .
A, an old man B, A young man
C, Mark Twain’s friends D, Mark Twain
( )47. One day he was invited in a small town .
A, to give a lesson B, to play jokes on others
C, to give a report D, to tell stories
( )48 .The young man said that his uncle laughed or smiled .
A, never B, always C, sometimes D, often
( )49. Everyone in the room the old man laughed when Mark Twain told funny stories .
A, and B, also C, with D, except
( )50.At last Mark Twain knew that the old man was .
A, unhappy B, deaf C, poor D, tired
( B )
More than seven hundred yeas ago ,the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert .
One day the Prince wanted to go hunting with his men . He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son . The baby was in a wooden cradle , which was like a small bed .
When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master . He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince’s chest . Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert’s jaws and head .
“What have you done ?” the Prince said . He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son . The cradle was lying on its side on the floor . The clothes were torn and there was blood on them .
“So you have killed my son ?” the Prince said angrily . “You unfaithful dog !” He took out his sword and killed the dog . Just as Gelert was dying , he managed to bark . Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog .
The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt . Near him was a dead wolf . Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf .
The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead . The Prince was very sad indeed . Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend . The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there . After this ,the Prince never smiled again . Every morning at dawn , he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog’s grave for a few minutes .
If you go to Mount Snowdon in
( )51. Gelert was the dog of Prince of .
A,
( ) 52. The Prince told the dog to when he was leaving .
A, watch the door B, take care of his baby at home
C, welcome his friends D, stop the strangers
( )53. The dog was very when his master came back from hunting .
A, glad B, fearful C, afraid D, tired
( )54. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert’s .
A, jaws B, paws C, head D, both A and C
( )55. The Prince never smiled again because .
A, the wolf was killed by Gelert .
B, he had buried the dog on the top of mountain .
C, he had killed his faithful friend Gelert .
D, Gelert had killed his baby son .
( C )
Alan worked in an office in the city . He worked very hard and really wanted to take a holiday .He usually went to the seaside, but one day he saw an ad in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life .Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm .Good food, fresh air , horse riding , walking , fishing . Good price .”
“This sounds like a good idea ,”he thought . “I ’ll spend a month at Willow Farm . I will enjoy horse riding ,walking and fishing . They will make a change from sitting by the seaside .”
A few days later he returned home .
“What’s wrong with Willow Farm?” his friend Jack asked him . “Didn’t you enjoy country life ?”
“Country life was fine,” Alan said, “but there was another problem .”
“Oh, what?”
“Well, on the first day when I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“Fresh meat is the best .”
“I know , but on the second day a cow died , and we had roast beef for dinner .”
“Lucky you !”
“You don’t understand ,”Alan said . “ On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner .”
“A different roast every day ,”Jack said .
“Let me finish ,”Alan said, “on the fourth day the farmer died and I didn’t dare to stay for dinner!”
( )56. Where did Alan work ? he worked .
A, on a farm B, at a school
C, in a restaurant D, in an office in a city
( )57. Where did Alan usually go to spend his holiday ?
A, By the seaside B, In the country
C, In the mountain D, On an island
( )58. Why did Alan decide to spend his holiday at Willow Farm ?
A, He lived near there
B, He had a good friend there
C, He thought it would make a change from sitting by the seaside
D, He wanted to enjoy the fresh air in the country
( )59. How many days did he stay on the farm ?
A , Five days B, A week C, two days D, Four days
( )60. What made Alan return so soon ?
A, He feel ill
B, The air there was not fresh
C, The price were too high
D, He was afraid that they would have the dead man for dinner
( D )
Jack went to a barber’s shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result . When his friend Bob saw him ,he laughed and said, “What has happened to your hair, Jack ?”
Jack said, “I tried a new barber’s shop today , because I wasn’t quite satisfied with my old one , but this one seems even worse .”
Bob agreed . “Yes , I think you are right ,Jack . Now I will tell you what to do when you go into a barber’s shop next time . Look at all the barber’s hair , find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him .”
“Why shall I go to him ?” Jack asked . “But that would be foolish !”
“Oh, no, it wouldn’t,” answered Bob . “Who cut that man’s hair ? Just think it . He couldn’t cut it himself ,could he ? Another of the barbers cut it . So you know he can’t be the worst barber .”
( )61. When Jack went out of the barber’s shop , he was not happy .
A, because nobody had cut his hair .
B, because the barber had not cut his hair well .
C, because the barber had cut his hair carefully .
D, because he was not satisfied with his old barber .
( )62.“I tried a new barber’s shop today .” means
A, this barber’s shop was a new one
B, this was the only barber’s shop in this town
C, Jack often went to this barber’s shop
D, Jack had not been to this barber’s shop before
( )63. After Jack had his hair cut , he thought .
A, the new barber’s shop was the best one
B, the old barber’s shop wasn’t so good as the new one
C, the new barber’s shop was worse than the old one
D, the old barber’s shop was the worst one
( )64. Bob told Jack to find out which barber’s hair looked the worst and then go straight to him .Why ? Because .
A, he was certainly the best barber .
B, he was free all the time .
C, he was the worst barber .
D, he wasn’t the worst barber .
( )65. From the story we know that .
A, it is foolish to have one’s hair cut at a barber’s shop .
B, barbers cut each other’s hair .
C, barbers never have their hair cut .
D, a barber always cuts his hair by himself .
Ⅳ、英汉互译(55分)
66. Bill waited for Joe near the school gate and walked home with him .
67.You promised to meet me at five o’clock .
68. In a country , not all the people can become rich at the same time .
69.All the farmers have to work hard to earn their living .
70.They think that smoking makes them feel happy .
71.Will you please tell me the way to the airport ?
72.需要雨水和阳光才能创造彩虹。
73.我明天必须带字典吗?
74.如果你把它给了父亲,我将不得不再次离家出走。
75.对有些人来说,吸烟已经成了日常习惯。
76.我相信他们能帮助你。