高二英语竞赛试题2017.12(完整资料)

2017年“上外杯”上海市高中英语竞赛初赛试题Array考生注意：一、本卷共11页、75小题，满分100分。

答卷时间90分钟。

二、本卷所有题目均为选择题，请将所选答案用2B铅笔点涂在答题卡上。

I. Vocabulary（12分）Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once. Note that there is one word or phrase more than you need. ArrayOnce when I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book about a jungle, called True Stories. It showed a boa constrictor swallowing a wild beast.In the book it said: "Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole,____1____. Afterward they are no longer able to move, and they sleep during the six months of their digestion."In those days I thought a lot about jungle adventure, and eventually ____2____my first drawing, using a colored pencil. My Drawing Number One.I showed the grown-ups my masterpiece, and I asked them if the drawing scared them.They answered: " Why be scared by a hat?"My drawing was not a picture of a hat. It was a picture of a boa constrictor ____3____. Then I drew the inside of the boa constrictor, so that the grown-ups could understand. They always ____4____.The grown-ups advised me to put away my drawings of boa constrictors, the inside or the outside, and apply myself ____5____ to geography, history, arithmetic and grammar. That is why, I ____6____, at the age of six, a magnificent career as an artist. I had been discouraged by the failure of my Drawing Number One and my Drawing Number Two. Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is ____7____ to provide explanation over and over again.So then I had to choose another career, and learned to ____8____. I have flown almost everywhere in the world. And ____9____, geography has been a big help to me. I can tell China from Arizona at first glance, which is very useful if you get lost during the night.So I have had, ____10____, lots of encounters with lots of serious people. I have spent lots of time with grown-ups. I have seen them at close range… which hasn’t much improved my opinion of them.Whenever I encountered a grown-up who seemed to me at all enlightened, I would ____11____ him with my Drawing Number One, which I have always kept. I wanted to see if hereally understood anything. But he would always answer, "That is a hat." Then I wouldn’t talkabout boa constrictors or jungles or stars. I would ____12____. I would talk about bridge and golfand politics and neckties. And the grown-up was glad to know such a reasonable person.II. Grammar （8分）Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.The eighth chapter is exceedingly brief, and relates that Gibbons, the amateur naturalist of the district, ____13____ lying out on the spacious open downs without a soul ____14____ a couple of miles of him, as he thought, and almost dozing, heard close to him the sound as of a man coughing, sneezing, and ____15____ swearing savagely to himself; and looking, beheld nothing. Yet the voice was indisputable. It continued to swear with that breadth and variety ____16____ distinguishes the swearing of a cultivated man. It grew to a climax, diminished again, and died ____17____in the distance, going ____18____ it seemed to him in the direction of Adderdean. It lifted to a spasmodic sneeze and ended. Gibbons had heard nothing of the morning's occurrences, ____19____the phenomenon was so striking and disturbing that his philosophical tranquillity vanished; he got up hastily, and hurried ____20____ the steepness of the hill towards the village, as fast as he could go.III. Cloze （30分）Directions:For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)Everybody has heard of Jimmy Carter. As president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, he oversaw a particularly ____21____ time in American history. Americans taken hostage in the Middle East, major gasoline shortages around the ____22____, and a poor relationship with a potential enemy – the Soviet Union – are hardly the stuff of pleasant memories.Yet even though Carter held America ’s most powerful office, he will probably be ___23____ more for the work he has done since he left the White House. His ____24____ on humanitarian issues around the world sets him apart as a caring, dedicated person who wants to see those of low economic or social status ____25____ from the great wealth, power, and generosity of this country.One of the major ____26____ Carter has focused on throughout his career is peace in the Middle East. He ____27____ a national energy policy designed to reduce American dependence on foreign oil long before it was popular to do so and negotiated peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. ____28____, he was among the first to insist publicly on basic human rights for everyone around the world, and he founded a non-profit organization, The Carter Center, to work towards that end. In his opinion, this includes ____29____ modern health care to developing nations in order to contain disease and improve quality of life around the world.However, Carter does not focus all his efforts abroad. He works actively to improve the standard of living ____30____ as well. He and his wife Roslyn are enthusiastic supporters of Habitat for Humanity. This volunteer-based organization devotes itself to building affordable but quality housing for those who ____31____ might not be able to buy a home. Voluntary workerscome together in their own free time to construct, paint, and landscape simple homes, working side-by-side with the families that will ____32____ the residences. Habitat does more than build houses; it builds ____33____.For all these reasons, Carter deserves respect for dedicating his career to public ____34____. Everyone can agree with his impressive charity and acknowledge his obvious ____35____ to all of humanity.21. A. powerful B. tough C. different D. unique22. A. world B. country C. West D. East23. A. remembered B. criticized C. well-known D. admired24. A. speech B. theory C. record D. suggestion25. A. survive B.start C. benefit D. develop26. A. activities B. policies C. ideas D. issues27. A. promoted B.questioned C. studied D. rejected28. A. Similarly B. Namely C. Traditionally D. Unexpectedly29. A. selling B. continuing C.extending D. returning30. A. in neighborhood B. at home C. on campus D. in cities31. A. instead B. rather C. otherwise D. moreover32. A. occupy B. purchase C. organize D. leave33. A. confidence B. communities C. organizations D. civilization34. A. relationship B.performance C. transportation D. service35. A. challenge B. dream C. qualification D. contribution(B)In the future, we will be competing against medically-enhanced workers who can work longer and harder than us. Artificial intelligence will make it easier to monitor our every move in the office. This may sound like scien ce fiction, but it’s a likely __36__, according to a new report by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.The report, which __37__ a team of science researchers and a survey of more than 10,000 workers based in China, Germany, India, the U.K., and the U.S., predicts that rapid advances in technology, resource __38__, and population demographics are among the key forces that would radically __ 39__ the future of work by 2030.According to PwC, these forces will result in four potential futures: one where “humans come first,” one where “innovation __40__,” one where “companies care,” and one where “corporate is king.”In the future world where corporations reign, PwC states that “human effort is __41__ through sophisticated use of physical and medical enhancement techniques and equipment, and workers’ performance and __42__ are measured, monitored and analysed at every step. A new breed of elite super-workers emerges.”This is a world where performance is everything, and workers will need to create every __43__ to stay ahead. This may sound like a stressful objective, but the majority of people surveyed __44__ the challenge.Seventy percent of the workers surveyed said that they would undergo __45__ to improve their body and mind if it would improve their chances of employment. This could be because webelieve it’s up to us to improve our careers —even if that means pill-popping performance-enhancing drugs. Of those surveyed, 74% said it was their individual __46__ “to update their skills rather than relying on any employer.”To visualize this __47__ future, PwC created a mock news article reporting from 2030 that detailed the first large-scale use of brain-enhancing drugs in the workplace.But you don’t need a fake news report to see this future; real news reports about augmented bodies in the office have existed for some time. Companies in the U.S. and Europe are already offering microchip implants to workers, so they can enter company buildings and get their chips from the vending machine with the __48__ of a hand.PwC predicts that the idea of a cyborg workforce will go from science fiction novelty to mainstream in the next few decades.“So implants at work are already possible and happening and people will use it __49__ to pay for things and to get on to buses and public transport. Why would they not 10 years later go, sure, put one in my brain to make me think harder or for __50__ ?”Jon Williams, PwC’s people and -organizations division leader told The Australian about its survey. “It’s just natural progression.”36. A. dimension B. vision C. integrity D. reality37. A. drew upon B. counted on C. signed in D. made up38. A. availability B. scarcity C. rivalry D. privatization39. A. demolish B. induce C. alter D. shape40. A. exceeds B. offsets C. rules D. withdraws41. A. dwarfed B. maximized C. converted D. marginalized42. A wellbeing B. priority C. emotions D. ideology43. A. fantasy B. interference C. advantage D. expertise44. A. resented B. welcomed C. ventured D. overcame45. A. reassurance B. violation C. reformation D. treatments46. A. dream B. expectation C.responsibility D. perspective47. A. corporate-dominated B. career-orientedC. human-centeredD. cognitive-enhanced48. A. wave B. pulse C. check D. strike49. A. urgently B. socially C. privately D. solely50. A. farther B. closer C. longer D. shorterIV. Reading comprehensionSection A (10分)Directions: Read the following interview excerpt between a journalist (J)and a professor (P). Complete the interview except by using the questions in the box that best fits the professor’s answer. There are two extra questions that you may not need.Interview: is evolution predictable?4th August 2017If we were to replay the tape of life here on Earth from scratch, would we as humans still evolve? That’s a key question new research in the area of experimental evolution is seeking to address. We speak to Jonathan Losos, professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and curator of herpetology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, ahead of publication of his first book Improbable Destinies: How Predictable is Evolution?J: _______ 51_______P: In short, it’s new evidence. Stephen Ja y Gould wrote in his seminal and highly influential book Wonderful Life that we were not fated to evolve the way we did; that if you could replay the tape of life and let evolution proceed from an early point, then the end result would not at all be the same. But Gould’s argument was based entirely on logic and thought experiments. Thirty years later, we have lots of data on how deterministic evolution is, how subject it is to the whims and flukes of history. We are finally in a position to re-assess whether Gould was right or not.J: _______52_______P: The answer to that is somewhere in the middle, as with many debates. To some extent, if you put the same species in the same environment, experiencing the same selective pressures, they often do evolve in the same way. This is particularly common when you’re dealing with closely related species, and there’s a reason for that. Closely related species have the same genes and t he same biology, so it’s very easy for them to evolve in the same way. Different species, however, have different ways of reacting to a given evolutionary pressure. So evolution is probably more deterministic than Gould was willing to recogniz e, but it’s n ot quite as pervasive as some others have argued. Where is the convergent duck-billed platypus, for example? If evolution is so convergent, why don’t we have this animal outside Australia? Evolution is often not predictable; it’s contingent on previous cir cumstances.J: _______53_______P: I can’t really answer that question. What’s changed recently is our knowledge about how many Earth-like planets there may be, even within our own Milky Way galaxy. With the realization that these planets exist, many people think the likelihood that life has evolved on some of them is pretty high. We haven’t detected that yet, but it may be that we just haven’t figured out how to detect it yet.J: _______54_______P: I have no evidence to argue that one way or the other. I do think, however, that if there are millions of moons and planets out there, the likelihood seems very high. If life has evolved, my expectation is that it would not look at all like life on Earth. Who knows what sort of chemical biology it might be based on, but the building blocks of life there would almost certainly be different to some extent from here on Earth. Even here on Earth, unrelated species react indifferent ways. My prediction would be that life evolved on other planets will not be at all recognisable with what we have here.J: _______55_______P: Yes, I think we are. Our conception of life is biased by our own experience, but look at octopuses. We know they’re fairly intelligent, but their biology is completely different from ours. I’m not saying they have human-level intelligence, but they have a lot going on in their brains and they’re nothing like us.Section B （40分）Directions:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)I was enjoying this afternoon more than I had expected. Often, the tryouts for the spring musical tested the limits of my patience and nerves, with one hopeful girl after another taking turns walking onto the wooden stage, delivering an adequate but uninspired version of some Rodgers & Hammerstein number, and then being politely excused by Mrs Dominguez as the next name on the list was called.However, this was to be my third straight year in the musical, and the confidence that my seniority afforded me around the more nervous newcomers allowed me to take pleasure in radiance of my own balance.I had already sung my audition (试唱) song an hour ago, starting the day’s ceremonies. This year, I used “God Bless the Child”, a choice I found to be quite sophisticated since Billie Holiday’s version of it was familiar mostly to adults, and even then, mostly to adults of the previous generation. More importantly, it required a reserved performance, which I felt showcased my maturity, especially because most of the other auditioners chose songs that would show their enthusiasm, even if it meant their technical mastery would not be on full display.Normally, the first audition was feared by most. Mrs Dominguez would ask if anyone wanted to volunteer to “get it over with”, but no one would make a sound. Then, she would call the first name off her list and the room would drop into an uncomfortably serious silence as the first student walked nervously up to the stage. I often imagined during those moments that I was witness to a death-house liver taking his march toward a quick curtain.But not this year. I had decided to make a show of my own self-confidence by volunteering to go first. Such a fearless act, I had figured, would probably instill even more fear into my competition because they would realize that I had something they clearly lacked. Mrs. Dominguez had seemed neither surprised nor charmed by my decision to go first. Although she was annoyed by my escalating pride, I also acknowledged that I was one of the more talents actors and was probably correct in assuming myself a winner.At this late stage of the afternoon, I felt like a queen, sitting in the back of the auditorium with my royal court of friends and admirers. They took care to sit far enough away from Mrs Dominguez that they would not be caught in the act of belittling the other students’ auditions.To me, the endless parade of the ambitious who sang their hearts out for three minutes each were like clowns performing for my amusement. As Mrs Dominguez read another name off her list, I prepared myself for a special treat.56. What did the writer do one afternoon?A. She enjoyed her time watching the audition.B. She performed in the school spring musical.C. She attended the selective trial of the school musical.D. She helped Mrs Dominguez to select musical talents.57. The writer believed the song she chose for her audition ________.A. would be the most inspiring Rodgers and Hammerstein numbersB. was the most sophisticated song in Billie Holiday’s versionsC. would likely be more recognizable to her parents than to her friendsD. would allow her to more effectively showcase her enthusiasm58. The main purpose of the underlined statement in paragraph 5 is to ________.A. offer a contrast created by the writer’s choice of auditionB. present reasons why this year’s audition was the strangestC. suggest that the writer’s imagination no longer involved the same imageryD. inform the reader that students’ fears of going first were something of the past59. Why did the writer volunteer to perform the first audition of the day?A. To guarantee her a part in the play.B. To impress and charm Mrs Dominguez.C. To add her confidence in her performance.D. To make the others feel they could not compete with her.60. The passage portrays the writer as ________.A. concerned and nervousB. arrogant and indifferentC. friendly and inclusiveD. confused and surprised(B)The term “Iron Man”has many connotations, including references to a song, a comic book icon, even a movie. Yet only one definition of the term truly lives up to its name: the Ironman Triathlon held annually in Hawaii, a picturesque setting for a challenging race, which demands amazing physical prowess and the ability to swim, bike, and run a marathon, all in less than 12 hours with no break. Very few individuals are up to the task.However, Gordon Haller is a notable exception. Growing up in the 1950s, Haller developed an interest in many sports categorized as endurance athletics and welcomed their physical demands. As he pursued a degree in physics he drove a taxi to pay the bills, but competitive training proved his passion. So when he heard about the race in 1978, the first year it was held, he immediately signed up.The race originated in a somewhat amusing way. The members of the two popular sports clubs, the Mid-Pacific Road Runners of Honolulu and the Waikiki Swim Club of Oahu, had a long-standing and good-natured debate going over who made better athletes: runners or swimmers. However, some local bikes thought both clubs were wrong, claiming that they, in fact, deserved the title. Wanting to settle the dispute once and for all, they decided to combine three separate races already held annually on the island into one massive test of endurance. Thus, the Waikiki Roughwater Swim of 2.4 miles, the Around-Oahu Bike race of 112 miles, and the Honolulu Marathon of 26.2 miles were all put together to form the Ironman Triathlon.Haller was one of only fifteen competitors to show up that February morning to start the race. He quickly scanned the few pages of rules and instructions, and on the last page he discovered a sentence that would become the race’s famous slogan: “Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life!”Haller took that to heart, and at the end of the day, he becamethe first Ironman champion in history. _____64_____In the approximately thirty years since that very first race, the Ironman has become a tradition in Hawaii and now boasts approximately 1500 entrants every year. The competitors who complete the race don’t have to be the first across the finish line to claim success: just finishing is a victoryonto itself.61. The “Iron Man” in the passage above refers to ________.A. a folk songB. a theatre movieC. a book iconD. a sport event62. What do we know about Gordon Haller from the passage?A. He had a great interest in all kinds of sports.B. He was a member of the Waikiki Swim Club of Oahu.C. He became a taxi driver after he graduated from school.D. He was a champion in the first Ironman Triathlon.63. What does the underlined word “prowess” in the first paragraph mean?A. musclesB. skillsC. balanceD. reaction64. Which of the following statements can be added to the end of paragraph 4 to effectivelyemphasize Haller’s achievement?A. Twelve other people also finished the race that day.B. No women raced this year, but that was soon to change.C. There were points in the race when Haller thought he couldn’t possibly finish.D. Haller’s physical strength enabled him to do what no one else in the past had accomplished.65. What does the last paragraph of the passage try to tell us?A. The level of interest the race attracts in the present day.B. The way the current race is different from the race that Haller ran in 1978.C. How the victors respond when they cross the finish line.D. Why 1500 people would be willing to compete in such a difficult race.(C)HA VE you ever been stopped in your tracks by a stunning view, or gobsmacked by the vastness of the night sky? Have you been transported by soaring music, a grand scientific theory or a charismatic person? If so, you will understand US novelist John Steinbeck’s response to California’s giant redwood trees, which can soar more than a hu ndred metres towards the sky. “They leave a mark or cre ate a vision that stays with you always,” he wrote. “From them comes silence and awe.”Philosophers and writers have long been fascinated by our response to the sublime, but until a few years ago, scientists had barely studied it. Now they are fast realising that Steinbeck was right about its profound effects. Feeling awestruck can dissolve our very sense of self, bringing a host of benefits from lowering stress and boosting creativity to making us nicer people.But what exactly is awe and where does it co me from? “It’s a subjective feeling rooted in thebody,” according to psychologist and pioneering awe researcher Dacher Keltner at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2003, he and Jonathan Haidt, now at New York University, published the first scientific definition. They described awe as the feeling we get when confronted with something vast, that transcends our frame of reference and that we struggle to understand. It’s an emotion that combines amazement with an edge of fear. Wonder, by contrast, is more intellectual – a cognitive state in which you are trying to understand the mysterious.You might think that investigating such a profound experience would be a challenge, but Keltner insists it’s not so hard.“We can reliably produce awe,” he says. “You can get people to go out to a beautiful scene in nature, or put them in a cathedral or in front of a dinosaur skeleton, and they’re gong to be pretty amazed.” Then, all you need is a numerical scale on which people can report how much awe they are feeling. Increasingly, studies are including a physiological measure too, such as the appearance of goosebumps (鸡皮疙瘩)– awe is the emotion most likely to cause them, and second only to cold as a source.In this way, Keltner and others have found that even mild awe can change our attitudes and behaviour. For example, people who watched a nature video that elicited awe – rather than other positive emotions such as happiness or pride –were subsequently more ethical, more generous and described themselves as feeling more connected to people in general. Gazing up at tall eucalyptus trees left others more likely to help someone who stumbled in front of them. And after standing in front of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, people were more likely to describe themselves as part of a group. It might seem counterintuitive that an emotion we often experience alone increases our focus on others.But Keltner thinks it’s because awe expands our attention to encompass a bigger picture, so reducing our sense of self.“The desert is so huge, and the horizons so distant, that they make a person feel small,” wrote Paulo Coelho in The Alchemist. He was right. In a large study, Keltner found that after inspiring awe in people from the US and China, they signed their names smaller and drew themselves smaller, but with no drop in their sense of status or self-esteem. Similarly, neuroscientist Michiel van Elk at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, found that people who watched awe-inducing videos estimated their bodies to be physically smaller than those who watched funny or neutral videos.The cause of this effect might lie in the brain. At the annual meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping in V ancouver, Canada, in June, van Elk presented functional MRI scans showing that awe quiets activity in the default mode network, which includes parts of the frontal lobes and cortex, and is thought to relate to the sense of self. “Awe produces a vanishing self,” says Keltner. “The voice in your head, self-interest, self consciousness, disappears. Here’s an emotion that knocks out a really important part of our identity.” As a result, he says, we feel more connected to bigger or collectives and groups.66. The underlined word “transported” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.A. taken inB. fired upC. carried awayD. tuned out67. According to the author, the “profound effects” of the feeling of awe enable us to ________.A. hold more respect for redwood treesB. enhance our connectedness to humanityC. increase our self-consciousnessD. enjoy a completely stress-free life68. According to Dacher Keltner and Jonathan Haidt, the difference between “awe” and“wonder” lies in the fact that ________.A. the former is beyond the range of our normal experiences while the latter of our intellectB. the former involves a feeling of fright while the latter an element of puzzlementC. the former has more to do with our body while the latter with our mindD. the former is viewed as more personal while the latter more collective69. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 imply?A. It’s against our wish that awe makes us care more for others th an for ourselves.B. The feeling of awe automatically directs our focus to others from ourselves.C. It’s common sense that awe, though felt alone, boosts our concern for others.D. It seems odd that the emotion of awe tends to associate the individual with the world.70. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Getting close to something awesome makes us happier and nicer.B. Awe can cause physical reactions in our body just as cold does.C. The huge desert and distant horizons affect our attitudes and confidence.D. MRI scans suggest that the emotion of awe has biological connections.(D)Think about a remote control. Something so simple in function is seemingly capable of invisible magic to most of us. Only those with an engineering and electronics background probably have any real idea of why a remote control works. The rest of us just assume it should. And the longer a given technology exits, the more we take it for granted.Consider for a moment a split screen showing modern remote control users versus the first remote control users: the original users would be carefully aiming the remote directly at the television, reading the names of the buttons to find the right one, and intentionally pressing the button with a force that adds nothing to the effectiveness of the device. The modern users would be leaning on a sofa, pointing the remote any which way, and instinctively feeling for the button they desired, intuiting (凭直觉知道) its size, shape, and position on the remote.Humans are known for being handy with tools, so it is no surprise that we get so comfortable with our technology. However, as we become increasingly comfortable with how to use new technologies, we become less aware of how they work. Most people who use modern technology know nothing of its underlying science. They have spent neither mental nor financial resources on its development. And yet, rather than be humbled by its originality, we consumers often become unfairly demanding of what our technology should do for us.Many of the landmark inventions of the twentieth century followed predictable tracks: initial versions of each technology (television, video games, computers, cell phones, etc.) succeeded in impressing the general public. Then, these wonderful new inventions quickly became commonplace. Soon, the focus of consumer attitudes towards them changed from gratitude with respect to discriminating preference.Televisions needed to be bigger and have a higher resolution. Video games needed to be more realistic. Computers needed to be more powerful yet smaller in size. Cell phones needed to be smaller yet capable of performing other tasks such as taking pictures, accessing the Internet, and even playing movies.For children of the last twenty years born into this modern life, these technological marvels seem like elements of the periodic table: a given ingredient that is simply part of the universe. Younger generations don’t even try to imagine life without modern conveniences. They do not。

欲彩州领脚市脖脸学校衡一中下学期高二学科竞赛英语试题分值: 150分时量：120分钟人：第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题; 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Why was the man disappointed?A. The play wasn’t interesting.B. The tickets were unavailable.C. The play was only for daytime.2. What are the speakers going to do?A. To see an exhibition.B. To have a meeting.C. To listen to a lecture.3. What sport does the man like best?A. Swimming.B. Tennis.C. Golf.4. What musical instrument does the man play?A. The piano.B. The violin.C. None.5. What is the man’s opinion?A. He thinks highly of Jim.B. He disagrees with the woman.C. He doesn’t care at all.第二节（共15小题:每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A. B. C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

2017—2018学年度第一学期英语学科竞赛高二英语试题注意事项：本试卷总分值100分，时间为60分钟。

本试卷所有答案都涂到答题卡上，试卷上的答案无效，考试完只上交答题卡。

第一部分听力〔共两节，总分值20分〕第一节〔共5小题；每题1分，总分值5分〕听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Why does the woman want the blue sweater?A.It is cheaper.B. She likes blue best.C. It is more fashionable.2.What is the man probably doing?A.Studying for an exam.B. Writing an article.C. Reading a magazine.3.Who are the speakers talking about?A.The man’s cousin.B. The ir friend.C. A singer.4.Where are the speakers?A.In a hospital.B. In a library.C. In a classroom.5.How does the woman feel about her job?A.Worried.B. Confident.C. Satisfied.第二节〔共15小题〕听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，答复第6、7题。

6.What does the woman ask the man to do?A.Clean her house.B.Help her move house.C.Take care of her house.7.What has the woman already done?A.She has cancelled the milk and the newspaper.B.She has locked all the windows and doors.C.She has taken away the ladder.听第7段材料，答复第8、9题。

【最新整理，下载后即可编辑】A班，宏志班专题十二（试题总分59分，建议用时55分钟）AYou won’t need a passport to travel back in time at the Roman Holidays celebration this summer. Discover the sights ( and smells) of ancient Rome, offer your prayers to Venus, read your future in a sheep’s liver(肝脏), and enjoy live musical and comedy performances by the Troubadour Theater Company.Date: Saturdays and SundaysTime: 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.Location: The Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, CaliforniaAdmission: Free; an advance, timed entry ticket is requiredSmelling the Rome WayWhat did ancient Rome smell like? Visitors are invited to use their noses (and imaginations) to discover the good. Bad, and sweaty smells of daily life. Take a smell challenge! Be transported back in time and guess the smells familiar to most Romans, like Roman cooking materials and more.Prayers to VenusAt this small shrine (圣地) of Venus visitors may honor the goddess and seek her help for important moments in their lives, as Greeks and Romans did. And they are invited to write a wish to the goddess and post it near her statue.Troubadour Theater CompanyIn the fancy outdoor setting of the Getty Villa, visitors will enjoy games and comedic performances, meet the actors, and participate in unique photo opportunities. At 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. , visitors are invited to the InnerPeristyle for “ Mercury in Uranus”, where the group of the actors will perform a sheep sacrifice to Mercury and examine the sheep’s liver to interpret the will of the god.1.What can we know about the Getty Villa?A. It asks for no entry ticket.B. Its service lasts for threehours.C. It’s only accessible to the locals.D. It provides severaldifferent activities.2. What can visitors do at the Getty Villa?A. Perform comedy with the actors.B. Feed sheep in person outdoors.A. Catch a chance to design a game. D. Get pleasure from the performances.3. What’s the purpose of this passage?A. To attract people to the Getty Villa.B. To stress the uniqueness of Roman culture.C. To show the best time to visit the Getty Villa.D. To introduce the Troubadour Theater Company.BI left England for Sydney in September. It was a career move for my husband, and our 20-year-old daughter was feeling adventurous and decided to come, too. However, just before leaving England, my 79-year-old mother suffered a stroke (中风). Being strong and independent, she continues to live at home with the help of social services. But she couldn’t look after the garden. I thought how wonderful it would be if there was an organization offering volunteer help. Friends asked me what I planned to do in Australia, and I told tenm I would be looking for a volunteer position with a gardeningcharitable organization. Imagine my surprise when I found just the organization I had been looking for – Easy Care Gardening (ECG) !There are several reasons why I volunteer for ECG. Firstly, as a newcomer to Australia I meet many great people who, like me, volunteer some of their time. We cover a large age range, but all love gardens and helping others.Secondly, through working with ECG I have been lucky enough to explore Sydney’s North Shore that I might not have had the opportunity to visit otherwise.Finally, there are all those wonderful people we call “client (客户)”, but are more like friends when we visit them often and tend their gardens. What great people I have met, and the stories they have to tell – the family histories, where they come from and the reasons for immigrating to Australia.I find it a privilege to have access to private gardens which, in many cases, have been the joy of their owners for many years. Each one is individual and reflects the character, needs and the history of each family. Indeed, the gardens reflect the multicultural and historical background of Sydney.4. Why did the author move to Sydney?A. Her husband would work there.B. She planned to volunteer there.C. She was very keen on adventures.D. She had to look after her sick mother.5. What made the author choose to be a gardening volunteer?A. The popularity of ECG.B. The tips of her friends.C. Her own experience.D. Her gardening skills.6. What do the volunteers at ECG have in common?A. They make friends with their clients.B. They like to explore Sydney’s North Shore.C. They are of similar ages and backgrounds.D. They are kind-hearted with the same interest.7. What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Client.B. Garden.C. Reason.D. Joy.完形填空It was my first year of graduate school and my professor was standing on the platform. He was telling us about a 8 he made years ago.About a decade earlier, my professor had been a sales manager at a large company. They were 9 a national campaign and preparing for a major brand launch (发行). My professor was 10 the operation.For almost two months before the launch day, he was 11 all over the country to talk with major partners. 12 crossing the country on flights, he was also trying to 13 his department. For weeks he would have meetings all day, answer 14 and phone calls all night, and 15 three or four hours of sleep.The week before the big launch day, his 16 gave out. He had to rushed to the hospital. Major organs had started to 17 from the long-term stress. He spent the next eight days in hospital, 18 to do anything as the launch day came and went.Imagine that your 19 and energy are a bucket (桶) of water. In your daily life, there are things that 20 your bucket up. These are inputs like sleep, nutrition, laughter, and other forms of 21 . There are also forces that drain (使排出) the water from your bucket. These are 22 like stress, relat ionship problems…The forces that drain your bu cket aren’t all 23 . To live aproductive life, it can be important to have some things 24 out of your bucket. But positive outputs are 25 outputs and they drain your energy 26 . These outputs are gradual. Even a little leak can result in 27 water loss over time.8. A. prediction B. decision C. fortune D. mistake9. A. at the end of B. in the middle of C. at the mercy of D. on the way to10. A. sponsoring B. leading C. assisting D. adopting11. A. researching B. driving C. flying D. inspecting12. A. Before B. Though C. While D. Sincerely yours13. A. run B. promote C. expand D. observe14. A. emails B. charges C. problems D. doors15. A. pull in B. squeeze in C. take in D. bring in16. A. effort B. operation C. body D. team17. A. disappear B. suffer C. function D. fail18. A. ready B. unwilling C. eager D. unable19. A. health B. status C. success D. reputation20. A. break B. pack C. fill D. cover21. A. rest B. recovery C. entertainment D. accommodation22. A. restrictions B. consequences C. examples D. outputs23. A. uncontrollable B. unpredictable C. uncomfortable D. unfavorable24. A. flowing B. slipping C. escaping D. growing25. A. perhaps B. still C. even D. already26. A. suddenly B. partly C. surprisingly D.thoroughly27. A. significant B. slight C. gradual D. temporary七选五30 years ago, I was rocking my baby boy in my arms. 28 My wife was half asleep and half watching TV in the living room. I poured myself a glass of iced tea in the kitchen, and walked into the front yard.29 On the hill next to our house the neighbo r’s children were running after fireflies (萤火虫), hoping to catch one in a jar. I sat down in my chair and watched them for a while.As fast as they could run, though, they couldn’t seem to catch the slow moving lighting insects. Finally, tired, they sat down in the grass and just watched the little guys flying through the air, flashing their light on and off.30 It felt so good getting to see one of nature’s many miracle (奇迹) lighting up my front yard on a warm summer night.Over the years since then I have appreciated and enjoyed all of the wonderful light in this world. 31 I have found it in nature, books, music, animals, prayer, and most of all in the lives of those around me. I have never tried to catch this light, however, I have learned that true light and true love must come from within. 32A.Let them remind you to shine your own light as well.B.When he fell asleep I put him gently down for a good night.C.I have taken it into my heart and welcomed it into my soul.D.I slowly drank my tea and joined them in their appreciation.E.They must flow freely between us and cannot be caught in a jar.F.The next time you see some fireflies, take a seat and enjoy their light.G.As soon as I stepped onto the yard I heard the sweet sound of laughter.28. 29. 30. 31. 32.语法填空In August I spent two weeks working at the Sauraha day care center. I found working with the children very rewarding, as I believed I was making a 33 (differ) to the children’s lives and future. When I arrived in Kathmandu it was the start of the Chitwan Elephant Festival and I thanked the staff for changing all previous 34 (timetable), and helping me to experience the culture of the festival, 35 I enjoyed greatly.36 my stay in Chitwan I experienced elephant rides, washing elephants and I was lucky enough 37 (watch) a rare one-horned rhino (犀牛) calf and its mother, as well as 38 variety of other wild birds and animals.The staff were very helpful, making sure that I was having fun and taking good care of 39 (I). when I first arrived in Nepal and 40 (greet) by the staff, I could really sense that this was an organization which is devoted to 41 (assist) others and that really shone through. When I was with them, they were always thinking of different ways to 42 (hopeful) help more local people and it was wonderful to see them so fond of helping others. So if you are looking for a memorable, fantastic experience to help others less fortunate than us, then I certainly recommend the project.33. 34. 35. 36. 37.38. 39. 40. 41. 42.试题答案1-3 DDA 4-7ACDB8-27 DBBCC AABCD DACBD DABBA28-32 BGDCE33. difference 34. Timetables 35. Which 36. During 37. To watch38. A39. myself 40. Was greeted 41. Assisting 42. hopefully。

高二英语竞赛试题第I卷（选择题，共95分）Ⅰ.听力听下面十段材料并选择（共20小题，满分30分。

）第一节:听下面五段对话.每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出选项。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What’s the actual number of people who attend the meeting?A. 20B. 25C. 402. Where is Tom now ?A. In the hospital.B. At homeC. On the way to school.3. Who does the work less well?A. Both of them.B. The man.C. Mary.4. What does the woman mean?A. She doesn’t agree with the man.B. She likes cooking for herself.C. she likes eating in a school canteen.5. Why did the man return early from his holiday?A. He lacked money.B. He didn’t plan his trip well.C. A young couple were not friendly to him.第二节：听下面几段对话或读白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A B C三个选项中选出答案。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第六段材料，回答第6-7题。

6. Why is it often necessary for the man to speak in front of a large audience?A. Because he is a manager of a company.B. Because he is a school teacher.C. Because he is a government official.7. What does the woman think of the man’s oral skills?A. Not satisfactory.B. Very good.C. Not shown.听第七段材料，回答第8-10题。

高二级英语科竞赛试卷（满分100分）第一部分：语言知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15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 1 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 9 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 14 that 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. chose2. A. average B. total C. exam D. number3. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently4. A. fixed B. checked C. drove D. changed5. A. answered B. practised C. designed D. tried6. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner D. fool7. A. brains B. effort C. hands D. attention8. A. lies B. jokes C. news D. tales9. A. bought B. tested C. found D. needed10. A. cutting B. hammering C. waving D. circling11. A. nodded B. raised C. shook D. turned12. A. brought B. packed C. sent D. sold13. A. imagination B. hand C. voice D. information14. A. trying B. proving C. practising D. examining15. 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，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

高二英语竞赛试卷考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：xxx 分钟；出题人：xxx 姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、单项选择1.The artist the judge gave a prize is the teacher I have been taught painting for two years ． A ．from whom; by whom B ．to whom; who C ．from whom; who D ．to whom; by whom2.___in the regulations that one should not tell other people the password of your email account. A ．What is recommended B ．What recommend C ．It is recommended D ．It recommend3.The suggestion ________ by the teacher is available.A ．put forwardB ．putted forwardC ．putting forwardD ．put on 4.Eating too much fat can_______heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A ．result fromB ．contribute toC ．attend toD ．devote to5.There have been several new events _____ to the program for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.A ．addB ．to addC ．addingD ．added6.You _____ down everything I said! You can find it on this sheet I’m handing out.A ．shouldn’t have takenB ．must not have takenC ．cannot have takenD．needn’t have taken7.—The book deserves ____ a second time.—Sorry, I can’t follow you clearly.—I said the book is worth ____ again.A．reading; to studyB．to be read; to studyC．reading; studyingD．reading; being studied8.He didn’t make ________ clear when and where the meeting would be held. A．this B．that C．it D．these9.The increasing high housing price has become a serious problem among us young people, _______ the government hasn’t yet found a better solution to. A．the one B．that C．one D．it10.Do come here on Monday, __________we, as planned, will take part in the gathering of AIDS prevention volunteersA．then B．meanwhile C．therefore D．however二、完形填空完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）Sports and 1 do a lot of good to our health. They can make us strong, 2 us from getting too fat, and keep 3 and fit. 4 they can be of great value to people 5 work with their brains most of the day, for sports and games give people 6 practice in exercising the body. 7 , they make our life richer and 8 colorful. If we 9 have a strong body, we will find it hard todo 10 we want. 11 persons of all ages enjoy watching and 12 various kinds of sports——track and fields, swimming, skating, 13 , volleyball and basketball, etc. Sports and games are also very useful in 14 training. They demand not only 15 skills and strength but also courage, endurance (忍耐力), discipline (纪律性) and usually teamwork. For boys and girls, what is learned in the playground often has a deep 16 on their character. 17 each of them learns to work for his team and not for himself on the football field, he will later find 18 natural to work for the good of his country 19 only for his own benefit. A healthy 20 makes a strong country. Let’s all take part in sports and games.11.A．music B．art C．games D．entertainment12.A．prevent B．protect C．admit D．contain13.A．upset B．healthy C．foolish D．calm14.A．Firstly B．Personally C．Specially D．Especially15.A．where B．which C．that D．who16.A．value B．valuable C．worth D．valueless17.A．What’s more B．In general C．After all D．In time18.A．less B．more C．most D．least19.A．didn’t B．do C．don’t D．did20.A．who B．whatever C．which D．whichever21.A．And B．But C．Or D．So22.A．carrying on B．taking part in C．joining D．adding up23.A．football B．play C．video D．film24.A．look B．character C．appearance D．expression25.A．spiritual B．material C．mental D．physical26.A．affect B．effect C．trouble D．doubt27.A．when B．as if C．because D．if28.A．them B．this C．it D．that29.A．Apart from B．Instead C．Because of D．Instead of30.A．student B．doctor C．citizen D．teacher请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

高二英语竞赛试卷考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：xxx 分钟；出题人：xxx 姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、单项选择1.--How about your trip to Italy?--Oh, ________ the fine weather, we enjoyed ourselves indeed. A ．but for B ．thanks to C ．in spite of D ．in favor of2.Well_____ remember the day I ______ a wild tigar.A ．I did; sawB ．did I; have seenC ．do I; am seeingD ．do I; saw 3.________in a traffic jam yesterday morning ，Jack did not arrive at his office on time.A ．CatchingB ．CaughtC ．To catchD ．To be caught 4. —What did you say to your sister? I saw her crying in the room.— It _________ my fault. I just said hello to her when I met her, nothing else. A ．must have been B ．can’t have been C ．oughBtn’t to beD ．should have been 5.She is too fat, but she can’t ________ sweet. A ．remove B ．resist C ．reject D ．object 6. She is only a (n) _________, not a friend of mine. A. acquaintance B . familiarity C. announcement D, family 7.I’ll come to pay a visit to you if _______ this weekend. A ．you’re convenientB．it is convenient for youC．you feel convenientD．it is convenient with you8.I was nearly exhausted from preparing my experiment report last night so I took a hot bath to myself.A．behave B．transform C．present D．refresh9.After quarreling with her best friends, Mary has got herself into asituation______ she is likely to turn to nobody for help.A．where B．which C．while D．why10.If my sister won’t go to the party, _________.A．I will eitherB．neither will IC．I neither willD．either I will二、单词拼写根据题中所给的中文提示或首字母写出符合句意的单词的正确形式。

高二英语竞赛试卷考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：xxx 分钟；出题人：xxx 姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、单项选择1.In our class, the student leaders are on duty every few days. A ．the; a B ．/; a C ．/; / D ．The; /2.He determined to teach in a western province, though he _______in the city for a better life.A ．could stayB ．would stayC ．could have stayedD ．had stayed 3.Are you afraid ______? This type of anxiety can deeply disturb people’s enjoyment of social relationships.A ．of making fun ofB ．to be made fun ofC ．of being made fun ofD ．to make fun of4.25. After many years’ tough talks, Vietnam became the 150th member ________ the WTO last year.A ．joiningB ．having joinedC ．to joinD ．Joined5.The first edition ________ in 1955 and ________ a best seller ever since ． A ．was published ；had beenB ．was published ；has beenC ．has been published ；has been ；D ．had been published ；had6.Progress so far has been very good . _______ ,we are sure that the project will becompleted on time.A ．HoweverB ．OtherwiseC ．BesidesD ．Therefore 7.___________ she was chosen made us very happy. A ．What B ．That C ．Why D ．How8.The ______ look on his face suggested that he ______ that he would fail in the Maths test．A．surprising; wouldn’t expectB．surprising; hadn’t expectedC．surprised; hadn’t expectedD．surprised; shouldn’t expect9.When I first met Doris I didn’t like her, but I ______ my mind.A．have changed B．change C．had changed D．would change 10.David wants to be ________ engineer while Cathy wants to be ________ doctor.A．an; the B．the; the C．the; a D．an; a二、完形填空Do you know insurance(保险)? Buying insurance is a by which people can protect themselves large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large number of people pay sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance,only will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out or the sums of money it has .The first modern fire insurance company was in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just most of the city, and people wanted protection against losses. The first company rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. he also a new kind of insurance for . the new insurancewould__ _protection against the loss of crops from storms.In 1795, Benjamin Franklin helped start new insurance company in America. This company, offered life insurance, collected somemoney from many different men. a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is in business.Over the years, people have from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from accidents as car and plane crashes. , almost everyone has some kind of insurance.11.A．way B．firm C．consideration D．means12.A．from B．against C．with D．beyond13.A．small B．huge C．much D．little14.A．many B．a little C．few D．a few15.A．stole B．collected C．lent D．brought16.A．built B．found C．formed D．organized17.A．destroyed B．hurt C．harmed D．wounded18.A．farther B．further C．wider D．longer19.A．risen B．rised C．grew D．turned20.A．suggested B．determined C．asked D．demanded21.A．farmers B．workers C．waiters D．doctors22.A．make B．give C．offer D．keep23.A．other B．certain C．another D．some24.A．where B．which C．whom D．that25.A．commonly B．usually C．regularly D．ordinarily26.A．If B．Although C．Unless D．Because27.A．always B．still C．hardly D．seldom28.A．paid B．offered C．bought D．benefited29.A．many B．so C．such D．that30.A．Today B．Generally C．Lately D．TomorrowIt is interesting how NASA(美国航天航空局) chose their astronauts for landing them on the moon. They chose men 36 the ages of twenty and thirty-five. There were about fifty of them. Some were 37 air pilots,and 38 were scientists with two or three degrees. NASA telephoned each man they were going to choose, told him the plans and the 39 they might get into. They then asked him if he was willing to be trained as an astronaut, “How could any man 40 such an exciting job?” One of them said, “Dangerous? Of course. It’s dangerous 41 most exciting.”The health and physical condition of the people was, 42 , very necessary. Only those in very good health and physical condition were 43 .While being trained to be astronauts, they went through many 44 . They studied the star and the moon, and they also studied geology, the science of rocks. This was necessary 45 astronauts would have to look for rocks on the moon. They would try to find rocks which might help to tell the 46 of the moon. They were all 47 to fly in helicopters. There helicopters landed straight down to give them some 48 of the way the spaceship would actually land on the 49 . They were also taught the known facts aboutthe 50 in space. They learnt about all the scientists and engineerswho 51 spaceships. They visited the 52 where spaceships were repaired. They learnt how every 53 of a spaceship and its instruments work. They also learnt every detail of ground-control 54 .In a word, to be chosen as astronaut, one must be in good 55 , well-informed in science and good at piloting.31.A．at B．between C．of D．on32.A．experienced B．old C．handsome D．retired33.A．none B．few C．others D．both34.A．dangers B．sadness C．reality D．protection35.A．share B．treat C．offer D．refuse36.A．but B．if C．though D．when37.A．in all B．of course C．so far D．at last38.A．noticed B．chosen C．praised D．examined39.A．jobs B．places C．courses D．ways40.A．so B．because C．as if D．even though41.A．size B．scene C．age D．name42.A．shown B．trained C．told D．allowed43.A．advice B．experience C．surprise D．thought44.A．water B．rock C．moon D．earth45.A．secrets B．traditions C．theories D．conditions46.A．drew B．developed C．designed D．discovered47.A．offices B．shops C．colleges D．factories48.A．part B．movement C．step D．body49.A．method B．difficulty C．system D．trick50.A．shape B．position C．order D．healthWe all need a healthy environment. , we produce waste every day andit harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a life.Remember these three : reduce, reuse and recycle.Reduce means “use less”. Don't things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really or maybe the one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a country.Reuse means “use again”. Use things for possible. When we buy things, make sure that they a long time. We should take care of them they will last, and we should them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them .Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it energy to change something into something else, it’s better than things or burning them. Find out can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs. We should also buy made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save .51.A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides52.A．gives B．takes C．causes D．does53.A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything54.A．difference B．mistake C．effect D．help55.A．busy B．hard C．green D．happy56.A．letters B．words C．sentences D．lessons57.A．buy B．produce C．save D．waste58.A．necessary B．important C．helpful D．useful59.A．cheap B．expensive C．new D．old60.A．rich B．developed C．foreign D．poor61.A．as soon as B．as long as C．as much as D．as well as62.A．use B．last C．keep D．live63.A．so that B．if C．because D．though64.A．sell B．lend C．throw D．repair65.A．less B．more C．again D．better66.A．costs B．spends C．takes D．pays67.A．throwing away B．putting away C．taking away D．giving away68.A．that B．which C．what D．how69.A．cups B．bags C．boxes D．products70.A．money B．trees C．paper D．time完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从下列各题所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

高二英语竞赛试卷考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：xxx 分钟；出题人：xxx 姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、单项选择1.—What’s wrong? You seem rather angry. —I was asked to pay this ugly shirt is worth. A ． twice what B ． twice that C ． twice of what D ． twice of that2.Students are encouraged to _________ the design competition for robots at the university. A ．take part B ．operate C ．join to D ．participate in3.— I'm leaving tomorrow.— Oh, what a pity! I won't be able to see you off. I ____ a tele-conference the whole morning. A ．haveB ．am havingC ．will be havingD ．will have had4. With the rapid development of the city, he can hardly find the place __ he used to play with his childhood friends. A ．where B ．when C ．there D ．which5.If the man is only interested in your looks, just shows how shallow he is. A ．as B ．which C ．what D ．that6.You can easily find the line, which is _______ with an arrow.A．noted B．made C．signed D．marked7.So seriously that he had to stop playing in the football matchA．his feet were hurtB．were hurt his feetC．hurt were his feetD．were his feet hurt8.In order to find _____ better job, he decided to study _____ second foreign language.A．the；a B．a；a C．the；the D．a；the9.Keep on trying!________ practice is the groundwork for success in playing the piano.A．Instant B．Constant C．Eager D．Demanding10.It is no good ______. You should give ______.A．to smoke, it up B．smoking, it up C．smoking, up it D．to smoke, up it二、单词拼写First there was England. Wales was___11.__ to it in the thirteenth century. Now when people __12.__England you find Wales included as well. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the_13._ century and the name was changed to "Great Britain". _14._ this was accomplished without__15.__ when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales __16.__. Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by __17._ Ireland __18.__ in the same peaceful way. However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom and this was 19. to the world in a new flag called 20..21.Stand-up is a kind of c________(喜剧) that is done on a stage by a comedian.22.However, her primary goal is to a________(呼吁；提倡) better treatment for disabled people.23.We play loud drums to celebrate the wedding for hours afterwards, and sometimes even t________(自始至终) the night!24.My job with the UN is not paid but v________(自愿的), as I said before, I visit countries where the UN has programmes to help people.25.Could you please give me a short d________(描述) of the New Year’s Party held last week?26.A (广泛传播的) flu epidemic affected eighteen western states.27.It was (陈述) that the president made a statement announcing new policies to deal with the new situation.28. (污染) is so bad that many rivers are full of chemicals which flow into the sea and kill sea creatures.29.There is a growing (趋势) for people to travel abroad on holidays.30.I (扫视) up to see who had come in.31.He stated at the conference that developed countries (消耗) the most energy.32.There has been serious (分歧) between the 2 political parties over the question.33.To my great joy, they all made (稳定的) progress in English.34.In production, we demand not only (数量) but also quality.35.Life in the ocean (范围) from the tiniest plankton all the way up to giants like sharks and whales.36.Medicine shall not be kept where it is ___________ (可接触的）to children.37.We have to make sure that our food is ___________ (充裕地) supplied when in winter.38.All these plans shall be carried out upon the ________ (批准) of the board of directors.39.Nowadays an increasing number of people prefer to live in the country because they believe fresh air is __________ （有益）to their health.40.The drug, which is suspected of having serious side effects, has been__________（撤出） from the market.41.单词拼写（每题 1 分，共计10 分）根据首字母或汉语提示，拼写出单词的正确形式，并将答案写在答题纸相应题号的横线上。

2016-2017学年高二英语下学期学科竞赛试题第I卷（共100分）第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题; 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. What time is it now?A. 6: 40.B. 6: 30.C. 6: 20.2. What does the man mean?A. They have left for the airport.B. They are on the way to the airport.C. They may be late for the plane.3. What kind of music does the woman like?A. Popular music.B. Jazz music.C. Classicalmusic.4. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Take some medicine.B. Drink more water.C. Go on a diet.5. What does the man tell the woman?A. There is another cat like his.B. He never loses his dog at all.C. She has mistaken it for his dog.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6、7题。

6. How soon will the man finish his book?A. In several months.B. In a few days.C. In two month s.7. What is the man going to do?A. He will market his book himself.B. He will ask his friends to advertise the book.C. He hasn’t made a decision.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题8. When is Ali ce’s birthday?A. The next day.B. The day after tomorrow.C. The day they had the talk.9. What will the man and the woman buy for Alice?A. A record.B. Some flowers.C. A box of chocolate s.听第8 段材料，回答第10至12题10. What does the woman say about the restaurant?A. It is very old.B. The fish there is fresh.C. The beef there is delicious.11. What do we know about the restaurant?A. It serves roast dinners on Sundays.B. It doesn’t serve vegetarian dishes.C. It opens from 7: 00 p. m. to 11: 00 p. m. on Sundays.12. What will the man do next?A. Book a table.B. Check the menu.C. Call the woman ’s sister.听第9 段材料，回答第13至16题13. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their own parents.B. Their own changes.C. Th eir long-lost relatives.14. What does the man say about Aunt Gertrude?A. She is looking so old.B. She is so thin now.C. She has long hair.15. What does Cousin Emily wear?A. An orange dress.B. A yellow dress.C. A white dr ess.16. Where does Aunt Jane live now?A. In Boston.B. In Chicago.C. In Atlantic Ci ty.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. How will the adventurers cross the Amazon River?A. By train.B. By boat.C. By bike.18. What will the adventurers do in the rain forests of Brazil?A. See the sunrise.B. Look at a variety of animals.C. Take a boat to the base of the falls.19. Where will the adventurers go in the second week?A. To the Mount Fuji.B. To the Niagara Falls.C. To t he Amazon River.20. What does the speaker say about the temples in Thailand ?A. They are incredible.B. They are unforgettable.C. T hey are indescrib able.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

C. D.7. A. B. C. D.8. A.9. A. On September 1. C. On November 21.C.D.B. On October 11. D. On December 31.10. A. Because she has a bad cold and coughs badly.B. Because she had trouble falling asleep last night.全国中学生英语能力竞赛（高二组）2017年初赛试题听力部分（共三大题，计30分）I. Sentences （句子听写）（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）Please listen to the following five sentences. There are several missing words in each sentence. Fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. Each sentence will be read twice, （请听下面五个句子，每个句子中均有几个缺失的单词，请根据你所听到的单词填 空。

每个句子读两遍。

）（答案写在答题纸上）1. We’ll send you a ________as soon as it becomes ________ .2. Giving up ______ can help _______ the risk of heart disease.3. _____ these schools must meet the _________ of new technology.4. The physical benefits of exercise can be _______________ three types.5. It sounds ______________you had a good time in the countryside this summer.n • Dialogues （对话理解）（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）（A ） Please listen to the following five mini-dialogues. Each dialogue is followed by a question. Choose the best answer to each question according to the dialogue you hear ，Each dialogue and question will be readtwice.（请听下面五组小对话，每组对话后有一个问题，根据你所听到的对 话内容，选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。

高二英语竞赛试卷考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：xxx 分钟；出题人：xxx 姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、单项选择1.Without our team's great effort, the art exhibition last week ____such a great success. A ．wouldn't be B ．won't beC ．wouldn't have beenD ．won't have been2.It is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desires ______ makes you dissatisfied with your life. A ．that B ．which C ．whether D ．how3.Most middle schools prefer to buy _______ desks, so they can change to suit students’ growing height.A ．stainlessB ．suitableC ．comfortableD ．adjustable 4. —Did you see Peter and Mike? — No, I saw ______of them.A ．neitherB ．eitherC ．bothD ．none5.In my opinion, a short stay in the country for some time will be ________to her health.A ．availableB ．accessibleC ．beneficialD ．especial 6.．She does not speak our language, she seems to understand what we say.A ．soB ．orC ．yetD ．for 7.As our country has realized the problem and taken some measures, the price of medicine has _______ and poor people can also afford good medicine. A ．gone down B ．brought down C ．turned down D ．cut down8.Such a businessman ____ honest; he gets his money by dishonest ways. A．can’t be B．can’t have been C．may be D．may not be9.This year __________ to be another good one for harvests.A．tells B．means C．promises D．intends10.I must your promise you won’t be late again.A．remind you for;whyB．remind you to;in whichC．remind you of;thatD．remind you;which二、完形填空In Twain, many people know what a “motorpool” means. It is known as a place for the maintenance(维修) of official business and government cars. it is a place for vehicle maintenance.More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantage of the to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to me at the airport, and took me to his home. Out of the , my friend drove his car into the innermost , which had a sign“carpool only”. I what “carpool”meant. I felt doubted whether he was going to a motorpool. I thought myself clever in asking:“Is there anything wrong with the car?”“Nothing.?”said he.“Well then, why are you going to carpool?”I .My friend couldn’t help and told me that “carpool” refers to the lane t hat only the cars with two or more can drive in. I felt rather on hearing that. After dinner, my friend’s neighbour came over to ask whether he“carpool” the next day. “，”my friend said“I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was again, wondering why he could not“carpool”with him since we had “carpooled” today. My friend explained to me again that the “carpool” that his neighbour meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save . The first“carpool”is a noun,the second“carpool”is a verb. It is really40for newcomers in America to understand it in a short time.11.A．commonly B．probably C．partly D．simply12.A．In general B．In particular C．After all D．Above all13.A．break B．time C．chance D．place14.A．watch B．help C．meet D．catch15.A．sight B．airport C．kindness D．plane16.A．line B．lane C．range D．route17.A．wondered B．knew C．understood D．learned18.A．For B．Thus C．Then D．Though19.A．How B．What C．Why D．Where20.A．reminded B．responded C．explained D．judged21.A．thinking B．talking C．laughing D．showing22.A．passengers B．drivers C．kids D．ladies23.A．surprised B．excited C．annoyed D．embarrassed24.A．needed B．could C．should D．would25.A．Sure B．Sorry C．Pardon D．Good26.A．upset B．doubtful C．confused D．worried27.A．used B．insisted C．learned D．provided28.A．energy B．time C．money D．gas29.A．as B．so C．while D．for30.A．interesting B．difficult C．important D．necessary31.When you finish reading this book, you will have ____ better knowledge of ___ first aid.A．a, the B．the, a C．/, the D．a, /完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

高二英语竞赛试卷考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：xxx 分钟；出题人：xxx 姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、单项选择1.一You’ve made great progress in your survey, haven’t you? ——Yes ，but some problems among the youngsters still remain ——． A ．settled B ．settling C ．to settle D ．to be settled2.Any passenger who has booked the plane ticket must _____ it three days before the departure date.a. claimb. confirmc. declared. replace3.Bank statement helps you ____ where your money is going. A ．keep tracks of B ．put up with C ．come up withD ．fit in with4.By doing so, you can ________ more information and details about the topic, and better understand it. A ．keep up with B ．do away with C ．have access toD ．get down to5.It ________ last night_____ Tom saw an interesting film in Dongfeng Cinema.A ．is; thatB ．was; thatC ．was; whichD ．was; who 6.．Every possible means _______to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear ． A ．are being used B ．have been usedC．has been usedD．had been used7.The man founded a university named himself, and his belief in education for women left a deep impression most of us.A．by; on B．after; with C．by; with D．after; on8.—Did you forget about my birthday?—________. I should have booked a table at Michel’s restaurant for you. A．What then?B．How could I?C．For sure.D．I’m awfully sorry.9.Being young means having all kinds of possibilities, so you should challenge your limits and go ______ your boundaries.A．beyond B．for C．over D．above10.— Are you going to see the TV programme Dad, Where Are We Going?— _______. I might have to finish the task tonight.A．Thank you B．Sounds great C．It depends D．Don't mention it二、完形填空A businessman had been on a long flight between meetings. After a while, a calm voice said, “We shall not be serving the drinks at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence(漩涡). Please be 1 your seat belt is fastened.”As the businessman looked around in the aircraft, it became obvious that many passengers were becoming a bit 2 . Later, the voice said, “We are so sorry that we are unable 3 the meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us.”Lightning 4 the darkening skies, and within moments that great plane was like a _ 5 moving around on an ocean. One moment the airplanewas 6 on terrific currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash. All the passengers were upset and scared. Some were praying. The future seemed terrible and many were wondering if they would 7 it through the storm.Then, he suddenly saw a little girl. Obviously the storm meant 8 to her. She was reading a book and everything within her small world was 9 and orderly. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would 10 again; then she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her 11 . All the adults were scared half to __12___, but the great child wasn’t afraid at all. The businessman could hardly believe his eyes. When the planefinally 13 its destination, he asked why she had not been afraid. The child replied, “Because my Daddy’s the pilot, and he’s flying the plane to take me home.”There are many kinds of storms that 14 us physically, mentally and financially. And many storms can easily and quickly darken our skiesand 15 out planes into uncontrollable movement.Let us remember: Our Father is the pilot. He is in control and taking us home. So don’t wor ry!11.A．quick B．sure C．true D．worried12.A．excited B．curious C．happy D．nervous13.A．to serve B．to take C．to finish D．to produce14.A．broke out B．lit up C．came across D．gave off15.A．bird B．boat C．plane D．person16.A．lifted B．squeezed C．knocked D．dropped17.A．make B．get C．carry D．finish18.A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing19.A．funny B．easy C．moving D．calm20.A．lie B．read C．play D．smile21.A．book B．world C．story D．body22.A．death B．cry C．smile D．madness23.A．came B．arrived C．got D．reached24.A．wound B．warn C．trouble D．kill 25.A．reduce B．throw C．make D．destroyBy the thi rd year of teaching I’d begun to expect Christmas break more for the school holiday and less for the excitement of the children. I was teaching fourth grade and my students had made me 16 . I just had to get through one of the hardest days of the school year.The morning bell rang. I walked 17 through the cold into the overly heated school building. Twenty-two smiling faces 18 me at the school bus stop. I forced myself to 19 their smiles. Back into the classroom, they 20 , comparing plans for the 21 . I had to remove one student from eacharm 22 I could take a seat at my desk for my morning duties. Before I could find my roll book（点名册） my desk was covered with 23 and gifts followed by a 24 of “Merry Christmas” wishes.“Oh, thank you,” I must have 25 a million times. Each gift was truly special to me, except my 26 mood. It was kind of them to 27 me. After a while, I heard a small nervous 28 say my name. I looked up to see Brandon standing 29 by my desk, holding a small, round gift. “This is for you.”“Thank you, Sweetheart.” I laid it on my desk with the others.“Um, could you 30 it now?”I gently tore at the pa per and tape. “ 31 ,” he said, “it’s breakable.” SlowlyI opened a small, green Christmas tree ornament （装饰物）, complete witha hook already 32 . It dawned on me what he had done. Then a nearby student said that he just pulled that off his own tree. I tried to keepmy 33 back.Later that day, I sat 34 the ornament in my hands. Was I really so important to this child that he had searched for something to give me? Now every year as I 35 pull a green Christmas ball from my ornament box, I remember the deep influence my students have on me.26..A．excited B．tired C．amazed D．relaxed 27...A．eagerly B．aimlessly C．gently D．heavily 28..A．watched B．greeted C．delighted D．warned 29..A．return B．forget C．ignore D．refuse 30..A．calmed B．settled C．chatted D．argued 31..A．study B．weekend C．vacation D．lesson 32..A．before B．when C．after D．because 33..A．letters B．books C．chalks D．cards34..A．knowledge B．collection C．series D．bunch 35..A．confirmed B．assessed C．responded D．explained 36..A．pleased B．low C．thrilled D．angry37..A．talk about B．think of C．turn to D．connect with 38..A．call B．sound C．shout D．voice39..A．shyly B．bravely C．rudely D．sadly40..A．classify B．collect C．open D．check41..A．Careful B．Dangerous C．Patient D．Hasty 42..A．exposed B．adapted C．adjusted D．attached 43..A．trees B．hooks C．gifts D．tears44..A．looking into B．turning over C．giving away D．packing up 45..A．anxiously B．hurriedly C．delicately D．casuallyWe make a living with what we get, but we make a life with what we give.--- Winston Churchill（温斯顿丘吉尔）I am willing to 36 this saying. I have been 37 at the Boston Children’s Hospital every year since I was thirteen. At the beginning, I only wanted to go 38 I would get praise for entertaining children at the 39 . After giving my time for two months, my 40 changed completely.When I first 41 into the waiting room on the ground floor, I wasvery 42 that I would be spending my entire summer with kids. As it became 43 for me to show up every day at 8 a.m., many kids beganto 44 me. To my surprise, I began looking forward to seeingtheir 45 faces as well. They were always enthusiastic（热情）about 46 . My heart warmed every time I heard their 47 voices asking me for a story or an answer to a question. I felt 48 and irreplaceable.As I look back, I see the influence that these 49 children have had on me. It is because of them that I have 50 a desire to become a psychologist. Recently, I have volunteered for a month. I have been asked to 51 on many different floors besides the waiting room where I 52 . The kids on the floors above are usually there for a longer time.Despite their anxiety and desire to get better and go home, they always offer me a（n） 53 smile. I feel renewed about 54 a day with them because I realize that there is much more to 55 than money. It is much more important to love and to be loved.46.A．know B．believe C．respect D．understand47.A．working B．studying C．staying D．volunteering48.A．unless B．until C．after D．because49.A．hospital B．school C．room D．building50.A．plan B．style C．opinion D．life51.A．looked B．stepped C．turned D．changed52.A．old B．busy C．nervous D．upset53.A．special B．curious C．routine D．hopeful54.A．notice B．expect C．watch D．annoy55.A．foolish B．bright C．dirty D．silent56.A．smiling B．sleeping C．learning D．playing57.A．loud B．crazy C．deep D．eager58.A．valued B．tired C．disappointed D．surprised59.A．sad B．harmful C．special D．lazy60.A．developed B．remembered C．worked D．improved61.A．help out B．drop in C．go around D．turn up62.A．found B．stood C．started D．gave63.A．willing B．sad C．pitiful D．optimistic64.A．spending B．taking C．living D．leaving65.A．life B．habit C．nature D．familyI received a letter from a grandmother who told me about her four-year-old granddaughter Skylar. Ever since Skylar 31 of Disneyland from TV, she 32 her nickels and dimes (零钱) in a piggy bank in 33 of visiting there someday. Her parents 34 her with a trip when she was four, however, and didn't even 35 her to use her own money!When Skylar returned. It was 36. She decided to buy presents with her 37. But she also learned from announcements on TV about a local 38 shelter called "The Road House". She 39 asked her mother what "homeless" meant and why those children 40 coats and warm clothes. She couldn't seem to get the homeless off her mind.Her mother took her to the store to buy 41. Instead of buying for herself or her family, however, she 42 to purchase a warm coat, socks and gloves for a little girl in the 43 .She also wanted to buy a doll, but when she 44 she didn't have enough money, she left the doll 45 .When Skylar got home, she chose one of her 46 dolls and put it into the box with the other items she bought that day. She could hardly wait for Christmas! Skylar was thinking about going to the shelter and giving her carefully 47 gifts to a homeless child. She was much filled with joy at 48 helping someone else."Perhaps it's good to have a beautiful mind, 49 an even greater gift is to have a beautiful heart," says Nobel Laureate John Hash. Young Skylar has a beautiful heart. It is one 50 , above all else, which makes beautiful people.66.A．learned B．cared C．thought D．reminded67.A．saved B．gathered C．took D．spent68.A．honor B．favor C．hopes D．search69.A．disappointed B．annoyed C．helped D．surprised70.A．order B．require C．persuade D．force71.A．Christmastime B．payday C．birthday D．school time72.A．expenses B．earnings C．savings D．debts73.A．poor B．homeless C．big D．famous74.A．generally B．curiously C．strangely D．seriously75.A．used B．took C．needed D．liked76.A．presents B．dolls C．socks D．gloves77.A．refused B．decided C．hesitated D．wished78.A．shelter B．nursery C．house D．hospital79.A．predicted B．promised C．explained D．discovered80.A．out B．behind C．aside D．alone81.A．expensive B．cheap C．favorite D．useless82.A．collected B．bought C．selected D．demanded83.A．deeply B．quickly C．truly D．exactly84.A．but B．and C．if D．or85.A．quality B．expensive C．sense D．expressionIn some cities, workaholism(工作狂)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as ____11____. Government worker in Washington D.C, ____12___, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they ___13___to. Workaholism can be a ___14___problem. Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they___15___have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not ___16___movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ___17___ to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension (紧张) and worry can cause___18___problems such as heart attacks and stomach disease.___19___, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in--___20___ as they spend little time with their families.Is workaholism___21___dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work ___22___under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel ___23___ is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs___24___them with challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several factors to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks. But it offers more than financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction ___25___ they have produced a challenging piece of work.86.A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal87.A．for example B．on the other hand C．what’s more D．after all88.A．agree B．promise C．dare D．want89.A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult90.A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly91.A．afford B．enjoy C．watch D．allow92.A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate93.A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental94.A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides95.A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．surprise96.A．sometimes B．always C．seldom D．hardly97.A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly98.A．study B．family C．life D．work99.A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill100.A．when B．before C．unless D．until三、信息匹配ForgivenessTo forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.______101._______ Try the following steps:Calm yourself. ______102._______ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. ______103._______ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you. Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you._____104._______ If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.Don’t forget to forgive yourself. _____105.______ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.A．Why should you forgive?B．How should you start to forgive?C．Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.D．Try to see things from your offender’s angle.E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

高二英语竞赛试卷考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：xxx 分钟；出题人：xxx 姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、单项选择1.The secretary didn’t make clear when and where the meeting would be heldA ．thisB ．thatC ．itD ．what 2.In China, you _____ vote when you are 18. A ．must B ．might C ．can D ．would3.What I’ve just got for Christmas is ________ attractive ipad, ______ present I have been longing for.A ．an; aB ．an; theC ．the; aD ．the; the4.Hearing their grandpa was coming, they began to ________ the work to prepare for a nice dinner.A ．set offB ．set downC ．set asideD ．set about 5.---Do you feel like _____ there or shall we take a bus?---I’d like to walk,but since there isn’t much time left,I’d rather we_____ a taxi. A ．walking; hire B ．to walk; hire C ．to walk; hired D ．walking; hired 6.—I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her. —________. It was her fault.A. No wayB. Not possibleC. No chance7.How can you take____ for granted that you can get something for nothing? A ．/ B ．that C ．this D ．it8.His success doesn’t __________ out of nowhere. As he self -studied College English in high school he has had a head start over the people of his age. A ．break up B ．spring up C ．make upD．live up9.Their performance was much better than__________.A．expecting B．it expected C．expected D．is expected10.Not far from the club, there was a garden, _____ owner was seated in it playing cards with his children every afternoon.A．its B．of which C．which D．whose二、完形填空完形填空Horror seized the heart of the World War Іsoldier as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. _________in a trench (战壕) with continuous gunfire whizzing over his head, the soldier asked his lieutenant _________he might rush out into the "No Man's Land" between the trenches to bringhis_________ comrade back."You can _________ ," said the Lieutenant, "but I don't think it will be worth it. Your friend is probably dead and you may _________ your own life." The Lieutenant's words didn't _________ , and the soldier headed there anyway. Amazingly he _________ to reach his friend, lifted him onto his shoulder, and brought him back to their company's trench. As the two of them rolled over together to the _________ of the trench, the officer _________ the wounded soldier, then looked kindly at his friend. "I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said. "Your friend is dead, and you are seriously wounded.”"It was worth it, _________ , sir," the soldier said."How do you mean 'worth it'?" responded the Lieutenant. "Your friend is dead!""Yes sir," the private answered. "But it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still _________ , and I had the _________ of hearing him say, 'Jim, I knew you'd come.'”Many a time in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not really_________ how you look at it. Take up all your _________ and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not_________not doing it later in life.11.A．Occupied B．Caught C．Employed D．Lost12.A．as B．if C．until D．when13.A．unconscious B．dead C．fallen D．stricken14.A．leave B．stay C．go D．fight15.A．throw away B．put away C．call off D．take off16.A．respond B．bother C．affect D．matter17.A．attempted B．meant C．tended D．managed18.A．bottom B．top C．edge D．side19.A．checked B．researched C．watched D．glanced20.A．therefore B．moreover C．though D．otherwise21.A．awake B．alive C．injured D．refreshed22.A．pleasure B．satisfaction C．honor D．privilege23.A．concentrates upon B．contributes to C．deals with D．counts on24.A．courage B．love C．mind D．inspiration25.A．forget B．remember C．regret D．admit阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

高二英语竞赛试卷考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：xxx 分钟；出题人：xxx 姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一、单项选择1.—Is David a man with good _________?—I don’t think so. As a matter of fact, he is anything but polite. A ．methods B ．ways C ．manners D ．approaches2.We teachers must see to ________that every student can understand. A ．all B ．that C ．it D ．one3.Mr Black is an experienced engineer, and he will be employed to ______ us in improving our equipment.A ．assistB ．considerC ．provideD ．offer 4.---Did you get a ticket?---Yes. Otherwise I____ the concert last night. A ．didn’t attend B ．wouldn’t attend C ．hadn’t attendedD ．couldn’t have att ended5.I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could ______ me a favour. A ．make B ．do C ．find D ．get6.Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases _______ parents have much difficulty in communicating with their children.A．where B．as C．why D．which7.My brother has been preparing carefully for the English exam, so that he can be sure of passing it at his first _______A．request B．attempt C．promise D．purpose8.He would have continued to lead peac eful life if he hadn’t met his former classmate by chance, who was chairman of a big company. A．the; aB．a; theC．a; /D．/; the9.－Is that 110? A thief is in my house…－ Ok, help is ______.A．in the way B．in its way C．on the way D．by the way10.It was so cold that he had the fire ___________ all night long.A．to burn B．burn C．burning D．burned二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。