高一上学期知识竞赛考试英语试题.doc

高一英语知识竞赛试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：120 第1部分 阅读理解(40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AA A HALF - EMPTY BASKET Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich mans house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting."I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said."But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked."I met your children outside, and they stole some of the apples."1. What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?A. They jumped and jumped. B. They played.C. They ran away. D. They ate some of the apples.2. The monkeys left the basket because A. they had thrown apples on the ground B. the farmer had politely asked them to get off C. they were afraid of the hat D. the farmer was angry with them 3. How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket? He felt A. Pleased B. unhappy C. excited D. moved BWe often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new, but the idea is old. Young people and their parents dont understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.” There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened. “When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didnt have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didnt seem to make much difference. ”“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didnt know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didnt want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.” “Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. Theyre making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”4. The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _.A. lie on his stomach B. lie on his back C. stand quietly D. sit in peace 5. Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?A. Mr. Ellis generation B. His childrens generation C. His grandchildrens generation D. None of the above.6. Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?A. Mr. Ellis generation. B. His childrens generation.C. His grandchildrens generation. D. None of the above.7. What is the writers attitude towards the generation gap?A. Unacceptable. B. Awful. C. Funny. D. Common. CPennsylvania-When Connie Beck and her husband awoke to strange noises last weekend, they thought high winds were rattling their home.What they found was even more unexpected: A deer was taking a bubble bath in their bathtub.“I wasnt exactly dressed for company,” Mrs. Beck said. “We were just waking up.”The deer burst through the front door early on Saturday, ran past the couples bedroom and into the bathroom.Somehow he managed to turn on the water in the bathtub and knock over a bottle of bubble bath into the bathtub. He then got himself into the bubbly water.“You could hear the water running over the kicking,” Beck said.The Becks called State Game Commission officials, who arrived with tranquilizers and a lot of laughter.“A guy said, Theres nothing wrong hes just in there taking a bubble bath,” Mrs. Beck said.The animal was soon brought under control, removed from the house and released.“He was unharmed except for a little cut above the eye,” said Mrs. Beck. “We were also fortunate. There wasnt much damage, except for the front door, some marks on the tub, and a few hoof prints on the floor.”8. When did the story take place?A. On the night of Friday. B. On the late night of Saturday.C. On the early morning of Saturday. D. On Sunday evening.9. When Mrs. Beck said, “I wasnt exactly dressed for company,” (in paragraph 3) she _.A. was joking about the incident B. meant she never liked people to visit C. explained she was about to go to work D. wished she could have new clothes 10. After the animal burst through the door and entered the bathroom, he _.A. managed to cover himself with bubbles B. kicked over the tub C. began to swim in the tub D. happened to turn on the bath taps 11. When he was removed from the house, _.A. the deer was set free B. the deer destroyed the tub and the floor C. the officials made fun of the couple D. the officials discovered the deer was badly injured in the eye DEveryone would like to be a millionaire , a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. Its a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .12. We can infer from the text that most millionaires are _.A. older than 20 B. around 20 C. in their 30s D. in their 40s 13. The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to _.A. a person in general B. a special person C. Britney Spears D. a person interested in money 14. Which of the following is not true according to the text?A. Though young, Britney can support her family now.B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britneys own story.D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.15. According to Britney Spears, she works _.A. to be a great actress B. for the enjoyment C. for money D. to be more famous 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的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Howtopassanimportanttest Whetherit'safirstgradesciencetestorCollegeEntranceExam,alltestshaveonethingincommon:youhavetopass._16_Stuckinasituationwhereyoudon'tknowwhattodo?Thisarticlecanhelp. 1.Onceyougetthestudyguide,makeplansrightawaytostudyassoonaspossible.Noexcuses!Killingtimewithfriendsisn'tworthit，sinceyoucanalwayshangoutwiththemanyotherday. 2.Getplentyofrest._17_Ifyouwalkintotheclassroomsleepily,you'llmostlikelynotfinishthetestbecauseyouaresotired. 3.Eatagoodmealforbreakfast._18_Somehealthybreakfastsuggestionsareoatmeal,highfibrefood,andgrapefruitwiththefreshfruitsalad. 4.Bringallnecessarymaterials._19_Bringpencils,pens,pencilsharpeners,snacks(ifallowed)，erasers,thecalculator(ifallowed)andanythingelseyou'llneedforthetest. 5._20_Showinguplatecutsbackthetimeyou'llhavetotakeforthetestifit'salreadytestinghours.You'llprobablymissanyimportantinformationneededincompletingthetest.Insometests，latecomersarenotallowedtotakethetest.A.Theexamtestsvocabulary,readingandmathsskills. B.Studiesshowthatifyougetenoughsleep,yourbrainwillbemuchmoreefficient.C.Failingthetestwon'thelpyouinthelongrun,soit'simportanttoknowhowto preparetopassthatbigtest.D.Showingupwithoutsomethingassimpleasapencilcanmakeabigeffectonyour test. E.Onepieceofcheeseprobablywon'tlastuntiltesttime. F.Don'tforgettosetyouralarmclockandshowuponthetestdayontime.G.Thistestisachallengingoneandeveryyearmanystudentsareunabletoqualifyit justbecauseoflackofguidance. 第二部分完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One morning, the door to the classroom opened and a new teacher, Mrs Cosby, walked in. She looked too 21 to handle us. And we sure gave her a 22 time , but she never lost her temper. And then came the last day of the first month she had been our teacher. She 23 some papers the moment she entered the classroom. We 24 the worsta test. But oh no, it was something that totally 25 us. Mrs Cosby asked us to come to the front of the class, and gave each of us a piece of 26 , on which she had written what the student with 27 had been good at during the last month. You see, no one ever 28 us. No one ever liked us. We were constantly told what good-for-nothing we were. And here, 29 , was someone who had been 30 with us closely for a month. Mrs Cosby did this every 31 from then on. Each month we got a piece of paper that said our 32 . She commented on my courage, and how well I did if I wanted to 33 arguments. Her attitude influenced our class. We did not want to 34 her feelings anymore. We actually started to 35 .And then came the day of our 36 . Mrs Cosby hugged us and told us with tears in her eyes how 37 she was of us. Then she 38 each one of us a book. All the encouraging words through the years were there, in hard covers.She said, “I want you each to keep this book and if ever during your life you feel unworthy, 39 this and read how good you are. You can be anything you want to be as long as you believe in yourself. 40 me you will remember that!”21. A. kind B. humorous C. concerned D. ordinary22. A. happy B. hard C. good D. valuable23. A. picked up B. took out C. paid for D. came across24. A. hoped B. needed C. feared D. dreamed25. A. bored B. surprised C. excited D. satisfied26. A. wood B. cloth C. paper D. bread27. A. abilities B. interests C. actions D. problems28. A. forgot aboutB. relied on C. believed in D. looked for 29. A. naturally B. fortunately C. suddenly D. gradually30. A. quarreling B. competing C. living D. dealing 31. A. day B. week C. month D. year32. A. memories B. mistakes C. strengths D. attitudes33. A. start B. settle C. continue D. write34. A. understand B. know C. hurt D. read 35. A. study B. perform C. fight D. joke36. A. success B. failure C. graduation D. competition37. A. tired B. proud C. confident D. afraid38. A. showed B. bought C. handed D. suggested39. A. remember B. remove C. open D. borrow40. A. Request B. Promise C. Warn D. Remind第II卷 （非选择题，共50分）第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分25分)第一节：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(一个词)或括号内单词的适当形式(最多3词)填空。I remember the occasion when mother sent me to the main road， about twenty yards away from our house， to invite a passing group of seasonal work-seekers for a meal. She_41_(instruct) me to take a basket along and collect dry cow dung for making a fire. I was then to prepare the meal for the group of work-seekers._42_ thought of making an open fire outside at midday， and_43_ (cook)in a large three-legged pot in that intense heat， was sufficient to upset even an angel. I did not manage to hide my feelings from my mother and， after serving the group， she called me to the veranda_44_ she usually sat to attend to her sewing and knitting._45_ straight into my eyes， she asked “Why did you get angry_46_ I requested you to prepare a meal for those poor people?”_47_ my attempt to deny her blame， using the heat of the fire and the sun as an excuse for my rude behavior，mother， she gave me a firm look，_48_(say)， “You cannot detect what trouble may lie ahead of you.”I_49_ (sudden) realized that if I had refused to offer this group of people a meal，_50_ would be impossible that in my travels some time in the future， I would get these individuals' help.第2节 ：语法填空（共5小题，每小题2分, 满分10分）51.Every year over 29,000 antelopes _ (kill) in Tibet.52. In the past, the elephants _ (kill) by farmers.53.A new home _ (build) for pandas now.54.WWF hopes that more and more wild animals _ (protect) in the future.55.Lily just told me Jack _ (fire) since last month.第四部分：写作 (共两节, 满分25分) 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是某国际学校的学生李华，在即将到来的西方文化节中，你们班将上演哑剧“The Gold Rush”，你希望得到外教James的指导和帮助。请你根据以下要点提示给外教James写一封邮件。内容包括：1. 要求外教观看排练；2. 希望外教给予指导。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；_