1、高二竞赛英语试题第一部分 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）A来源:学科网ZXXKHelp Wanted PAINTER Must have at least 3 years painting experience Commercial and new construction work 10/hr Immediate opening Call 435-9201 with work history SECRETARY Part-time position available in friendly， busy office Good typing and
2、 general office skills Some weekends required High pay Various duties Apply at East Side Management， 500 Park Drive， DeWitt， NY 13214 VETERINARIAN ASSISTANT（兽医助理） Person needed for busy animal hospital Some nights and weekends Apply in person to Johnson-Marks Animal Hospital， 404 Snow Road， Syracuse
3、， NY 13224 After 4pm only please NURSES ASSISTANTS Full-time and part-time positions available for modern nursing home High pay Call Mrs Downes， RN at 534-7618 COOK NEEDED Immediately Busy downtown restaurant Must be good and dependable Experience preferred Weekends required Call 324-9817 SALESPERSO
4、N Experienced Must have some knowledge of mens clothing industry Available to work evenings and some Saturdays Send resume（个人简历） to： Martins Apparel， 237 Rockledge St Syracuse， NY， 13224 TEACHER Small private school needs English and math teachers Must have BS degree and at least 4years teaching exp
5、erience Send resume to： Wales Charter School 19 South 8th St NY 13214 Hotel needs part-time FRONT DESK CLERK No experience necessary Excellent people and phone skills a must Some computer skills helpful 13/hrCall： MrJones 357-28971.If you dislike working on Sundays， being a _ should be your best cho
6、iceA. salesperson B. secretaryC. cook D. veterinarian assistant2.If you want to get a job at _ ， you must have office skillsA. Martins Apparel B. East Side ManagementC. Wales Charter School D. Johnson-Marks Animal Hospital3.Which of the following statements is TRUE accordingly？ _ 来源:学|科|网A.The pay y
7、ou get from being a painter is higher than from a front desk clerkB. As a cook， you have to work from Sunday to FridayC. You cant apply for the nurses assistant if you are a nursing school studentD. Your parents or friends cant help you for the application for a veterinarian assistantBI really love
8、my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the jobI also think my work is importantThere was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career（职业） I wasnt an excellent student because I didnt do much schoolworkIn my final term I started thin
9、king what I might do and found I didnt have much to offerI just accepted that I wasnt the type to have a career I then found myself a jobLooking after two little girls，It wasnt too bad at firstBut the problems began when I agreed to live in，so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for busin
10、ess in the eveningWe agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week，shed give me time off the nextBut unfortunately，it didnt often work outI was getting extremely tired and fed up，because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children One Sunday，I was in the park with the childre
11、n，and met Megan who used to go to school with me，I told her about my situationShe suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification（资格证书）if I wanted to work with childrenI didnt think I would be accepted because I didnt take many exams in schoolShe persuaded me to phone the local college a
12、nd they were really helpfulMy experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time courseI had to leave my job with the family，and got work helping out at a kindergarten Now Ive got a full-time job thereI shall always be thankful to MeganI wish I had known earlier that you could have a career，even
13、if you arent top of the class at school4.What is the authors present job？ _ A. Working part-time in a collegeB. Taking care of children for a familyC. Helping children with their schoolworkD. Looking after children at a kindergarten5.When staying with the two girls family，the author _ A. was paid fo
14、r extra workB. often worked long hoursC. got much help from her bossD. took a day off every other week6.Why did the author leave her first job？ _ A. She found a full-time jobB. She was fed up with childrenC. She decided to attend a part-time courseD. She needed a rest after working extra hours7.What
15、 has the author learned from her own experiences？ _ A. Less successful students can still have a careerB. Qualifications are necessary for a careerC. Hard work makes an excellent studentD. One must choose the job she likesCKids are natural scientists That may be why they ask so many questions Younge
16、r kids take up science and math with amazing enthusiasm， yet as they get older they often lose their excitement Children look on scientific exploration as play， but as they get older they start to connect it with big heavy books，long worksheets and a lot of really confusing words What a tragedy! We
17、had their attention，they were listening， they were participating，they were learning and then we lost it to boredom We need our kids to play more More play brings up basic scientific concepts Being familiar with basic scientific concepts brings about exploration which leads to research Once they are
18、researching， they are completely into the learning My boys built a small 9hole golf course next to our driveway one day It was a great product of science They dug out the holes and channels to guide the golf ball They played with architecture with a series of pipes they had found in the garage They
19、tested speed and momentum(冲力) by creating one of the holes across the driveway They experienced biology when deciding which front yard plants could be used as a part of the course and which needed to be pulled up If I had sent them out to the yard to build a 9hole golf course， it would have never ha
20、ppened It was because it was their idea that it worked I try to tell them some of the concepts after the fact When they ask about something， I try to relate it back to something they have built，experienced， or felt I try to give them a vocabulary around what they already know An afternoon can change
21、 the way kids look at the world Not bad for a day of play8.What can we learn about kids attitudes towards science from the first three paragraphs？ _ A. Kids think they are born to work as scientistsB. Younger kids begin to learn science on purposeC. Older kids often link science with boring thingsD.
22、 Childrens taking an interest in science is a tragedy9.By building the small golf course，the writers boys learnt about all of the following things EXCEPT_ A. speed B. momentum C. biology D. agriculture10.If the writer had forced the boys to build a small golf course，they might have _ A. asked her so
23、me related scientific conceptsB. made a better golf course than the one they had builtC. asked their friends to help them with the workD. got bored and refused to follow the writers directions11.In which part of a newspaper is the article probably included？ _ A. Architecture B. Education C. Health D
24、. Sports DFor 40 years, people in London have been happy to see parakeets (马尾鹦鹉) in their parks. The shocking green body and long tail have brought a bright color to the parks, which have attracted a lot of people. However, the parakeets are no longer welcome. They will push out local birds from tre
25、es to build their own nests, and will also take most of the food in the parks, such as seeds, fruit and nuts. Sometimes by accident, plants and animals are carried to new places. They are transported by trains, ships or even planes. Often, animals like fishes get transported in the water containers
26、of ships. When these ships reach new places and pump out the water from their tanks, these animals will start a new life in a new place. Sometimes people take plants and animals from one part of the world to the other to solve a problem. But it will create a bigger problem. Years ago, the sugarcane
27、(甘蔗) farmers of northern Australia brought the toads (蟾蜍) from South America to their farms. They thought they would kill the beetles (甲虫) that harm the sugarcane crops. But the toad has done much more. It is now killing Australias native animals, such as snakes, water birds and so on.12. People get
28、 interested in parakeets mainly because of _.A. their appearance B. their singing C. their behavior D. their living environment13. How do the parakeets affect the local birds?A. They sometimes kill the local birds. B. They destroy trees which the local birds live in.C. They take the local birds nest
29、s and food.D. They have attracted much of peoples attention.14. What is the third paragraph mainly talking about?A. How animals and plants come to new lands.B. How a new animal affects the local animals.C. Why some plants are introduced to a new place.D. The role of ships in transporting animals and
30、 plants.15. What can we learn about the toads?A. They didnt kill the beetles at all.B. They were brought to Australia by accident.C. They have ruined the sugarcane crops.D. They have created a larger problem in Australia. 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。As a
31、 child grows up, you may wonder how you can teach him to become a respectful adult. 16 A child who learns to respect not only learns to receive respect from others in kind, but also learns to respect himself. Show him respect. This is the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to
32、 your child attentively and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in communication. 17 The more you say “please” and “thank you” to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation. Agree to disagree. 18 Ex
33、plain your decision so that he will understand you and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you doesnt necessarily mean disobedience(不顺从). Control your impulse to overreact.When a situation arises, stay calm and keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior. 19 Praise,
34、praise, praise!So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that his accomplishments are not celebrated enough. 20 A. Respectful behavior is always accompanied by bad behavior as a child B. Try to remember that a child wont always agree with you.C. Teach manners by using polit
35、e requests and responses.D. Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.E. If he sees you lose your temper, he is more likely to respond that way in future.F. A child may act as he pleases, and he will live a happy life.G. Seeing a child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows
36、how proud you are of him.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）At the age of 12, Jeremy was only in Grade Two. He was born with a slow 21 , seemingly unable to learn. His teacher, Doris Miller, became 22 with him. 23 , she decided to try some more. When spring came, Doris told the children
37、the story of Jesus. Then she gave 24 of them a box, and asked them to put something inside that 25 new life. The next morning, it was time to 26 the boxes. In the first box, Doris found a flower. “Oh yes, a (an) 27 is certainly a sign of new life,” she said. “When it grows through the 28 , we know t
38、hat spring is coming.” The next box contained a plastic butterfly, which 29 very real. “We all know that a caterpillar (毛虫) 30 into a beautiful butterfly. Yes, that is new life, too.” Then Doris opened the third box, and was 31 to find nothing! 32 it must be Jeremys, she thought. And obviously Jerem
39、y had not 33 her instructions. She felt very 34 for not having 35 the “task” to him. She did not want to make Jeremy feel ashamed, 36 she quietly set the box aside and 37 for another.Suddenly Jeremy said, “Miss Miller, arent you going to talk about my box?” Doris replied, “But Jeremy, your box is 38
40、 !” He looked into her eyes and said softly, “Yes, but so was Jesus tomb! You told us that he brought new life.” Doris was so 39 that she couldnt speak. Jeremy remembered 40 she had told them. 21. A. mood B. mind C. progressD. growth22. A. satisfiedB. friendlyC. strictD. impatient23. A. However B. B
41、esidesC. Thus D. But24. A. all B. bothC. noneD. each25. A. enjoyedB. knewC. showedD. hated26. A. open B. move C. repairD. use27. A. plant B. treeC. animalD. baby28. A. sky B. groundC. waterD. stone 29. A. looked B. smeltC. sounded D. felt 30. A. walks B. breaksC. changesD. falls31. A. happy B. excit
42、edC. surprised D. nervous32. A. Likely B. Surely C. NearlyD. Impossibly33. A. heard B. likedC. forgottenD. understood34. A. regretful B. angry C. puzzledD. comfortable35. A. told B. given C. explainedD. related36. A. butB. so C. becauseD. though37. A. reached B. careC. searchD. prepare38. A. clear B
43、. emptyC. smallD. dirty39. A. pleasedB. worried C. shocked D. delighted来源:学科网40. A. nothingB. anything C. somethingD. everything第 II 卷 （主观题 共50分）第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容（ 1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式It was 7 years ago 41 I was looking for my engineering career. Next Monday my final exam
44、s were to begin 42 on Saturday I had my right-hand wrist(手腕) 43 (break). “Please somehow make me finish my exams.” This is 44 I said to the doctor. Because if I failed in my exams I would have lost all the scholarship(奖学金) for 45 rest of my education. So the doctor put a bandage(绷带) on my hand 46 (l
45、eave) space for me to hold my pen. My sister became very surprised when seeing me practice with that much pain. When I went to the exams, 90 percent of my 47 (classmate) thought that I would fail. I wrote each exam by taking medicines and at last the exams got over. A few days passed 48 _(quick). I
46、cleared all the subjects and I scored 84%, which was the 49 (good) in my engineering life. This experience made me know when you are 50 pressure and nervous, if you insist, you will perform better.第三部分 写作(共两节, 满分35分)短文改错 (共10分,每小题1分,满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及
47、一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。修改： 在错的词下划一横线_, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。A fact is anything which can be proved while an opinion is what someone believes is true and has not been proved. So a opinion is not good evidence in a trial. F
48、or example, it is an opinion if you say “Cats are good pets than dogs”. It may be true, but it is difficult to be prove. Some people may not agree to this opinion but they also cannot prove that they are right. In a trial, a judge must decide which eyewitnesses believe and which not to believe. He/S
49、he only cares about if the eyewitness has given true informations, which must be facts rather than opinions. This kind of information is calling evidence书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你和几名留学生原定于本周末一起去植物园参观，但是由于一起意外事件，你受伤了，无法参加这次活动。请你给这次活动的组织者John写一封电子邮件，表示歉意。内容包括:你非常期待这次活动2.无法参加的原因 3.表示歉意 注意 1. 词数100左右 2. 可适当增加细
50、节，以使行文连贯 植物园 botanical gardenDear John,Im writing to Yours,Li Hua 参考答案阅读理解：ABD DBCA DBCA ACAD DCBEG 完形填空：BDADC AABAC CBDAC BABCD 语法填空：when but broken what the leaving classmates quickly best under短文改错：A fact is anything which can be proved while an opinion is what thatsomeone believes is true and ha
51、s not been proved. So a opinion is not but angood evidence in a trial. For example, it is an opinion if you say “Cats are good pets than dogs”. It may be true, but it is difficult to be prove. better来源:学科网ZXXKSome people may not agree to this opinion but they also cannot withprove that they are righ
52、t. In a trial, a judge must decide which eyewitnesses believe and towhich not to believe. He/She only cares about if the eyewitness has whethergiven true informations, which must be facts rather than opinions. informationThis kind of information is calling evidence called来源:学|科|网书面表达：Dear John,Im wr
53、iting to apologize for not being able to the botanical garden with you this weekend.You know, I have been expecting to go with you because I think it is a good chance to get close to nature and relax ourselves as well. It is also a good opportunity for us to know more about each other and strengthen our friendship. However, my ankle got seriously hurt, while I was having PE class. The doctor told me to have a good rest and not to move at the moment. That is why I have to cancel my plan.Sorry for not being able to go with you. Wish you all have a good time.11 / 11
