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1、林州市试验中学高一英语竞赛考试试题第I卷第一局部：阅读理解 (每小题2分，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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Founded in 1764 by French traders, St. Louis today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the USA. There are many attractive destinations for tourists.American Kennel Club Museum of the

2、 DogDog lovers who visit St. Louis wont want to miss this 14,000squarefoot museum. Inside are over 500 paintings, watercolors, and a variety of other dog art objects.The museum is open all the year round，Tuesday through Saturday 10 am. to 4 pm., and Sunday 1 pm. to 4 pm. Admission is $5 for adults,

3、$2.50 for students, and $1 for children up to(始终到) 10.AnheuserBusch BreweryThe AnheuserBusch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers. The tour includes the historic Brew House, where visitors can enjoy how beer is made. Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant. The best will be th

4、e Budweiser Clydesdale Stables.The tours are always free.Gateway ArchDesigned by Eero Saarinen and Hannskarl Bandel, it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build. It is the tallest of the countrys national monuments. The arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. A

5、bout one million people per year come to the top of the arch, where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city.St. Louis ZooFirst version of the St. Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St. Louis Worlds Fair, but in the century it has grown into one of the foremost zoos in the wo

6、rld. The Zooline Railroad, a passenger train takes visitors around the zoo, which contains over 9,000 animals of over 800 species.The zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Years Day, with summer hours of 8 am. to 7 pm., and the rest of the year of 9 am. to 5 pm. Admission to the zoo is free.1I

7、f you (a student) plan to visit the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog with your parents and your fiveyearold brother, how much will you payA$8.5.B$12.C$13.5. D$16.2Which of the following can you visit if you are interested in how to make beerAAmerican Kennel Club Museum of the Dog.BAnheuserBusc

8、h Brewery.CSt.Louis Zoo.DGateway Arch.3What can we know about the Gateway Arch from the passageAIt was made of stones.BPresident Jefferson was buried there.CYou can see the city clearly on the top of the arch.DIt was built in two years.4At the St. Louis Zoo, you can visit all animals there_.Aby trai

9、n Bby bicycleCby bus Don footBWelcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, youre not old at all. And your parents just had an

10、anti-aging (抗苍老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles (粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes color or pattern.You walk i

11、nto the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says,” You shouldnt drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store（杂货店）has such a chip.Its time to go to work. In 2035, cars

12、 drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve（袖子）. Such “smart technology” is all around you.So will all these things come true “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better that it r

13、eplaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example .what will be the next5. We can learn from the text that in the future_.A .people will never get oldB. everyone will look the sameC. red will be the most popular colorD. clothes will be able to change their pattern6. What can be inferred fro

14、m Paragraph 4A. Milk will be harmful to health.B. More drinks will be available for sale.C. Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.D. Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.7. Which of the following is mentioned in the textA. Nothing can replace the Internet.B. Fr

15、idges will know what people need.C. Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.D. Cars will be able to drive automatically.8. What is the text mainly aboutA.Future technology in everyday life.B. Food and clothing in 2035. C. Medical treatments of the future.D. The reason for the success of new technology

16、.CThe spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human health and the environment. These findings come from a new report in the journal Nature. David Tilman, a professor of ecology at the University of Minnesota, America, examined information from 100 countries to identify what peop

17、le ate and how a diet affected health. He noted a movement beginning in the 1960s. He found that as nations industrialized (工业化), population increased and earnings rose, more people began to adopt what has been called the Western diet.The Western diet is high in sugar, fat, oil and meat. By eating t

18、hese foods, people began to get fatter and sicker. David Tilman says overweight people are at greater risk for noninfectious diseases like diabetes (糖尿病) and heart disease. Unfortunately when people become industrialized, if they adopt this Western diet, they are going to have these health problems,

19、 especially in developing countries in Asia. China is an example where the number of diabetes cases has been jumping from less than one percent to 10 percent of the population as they began to industrialize over a 20year period. And that is happening all across the world, in Mexico, in Nigeria and s

20、o on.And, a diet bad for human beings, is also bad for the environment. As the worlds population grows, more forests and tropical (热带的) areas will become farmlands for crops or grasslands for cattle. We are likely to have more greenhouse gas in the future from agriculture than that coming out of all

21、 forms of transportation right now.Mr. Tilman calls the link between the diet, the environment and human health, “a trilemma”a problem offering a difficult choice. He says one possible solution is leaving the Western diet behind.9According to the passage, more greenhouse gas might be given off in th

22、e future from_.Atransportation Bdeveloping countriesCagriculture Ddeveloped countries10David Tilman believes that_.Athe diet, the environment and human health are closely connectedBthe Western diet is the only choice as the nation industrializesCpeople in tropical areas are more likely to have heart

23、 diseaseDtraditional diets are more balanced than the Western diet11We can infer from the passage that_.ANigeria has the largest number of diabetes casesBoverweight people are at higher risk of infectious diseasesCthe examined information comes from developing countriesDindustrialization contributes

24、 to the spread of the Western diet12The main purpose of the passage is to_.Acall on us to protect the environmentBwarn us of the danger of the Western dietCremind us of the importance of healthDadvise us to have a balanced dietDThe elephant was lying heavily on its side, fast asleep. A few dogs star

25、ted barking at it. The elephant woke up in terrible anger: it chased the dogs into the village where they ran for safety. That didnt stop the elephant. It destroyed a dozen houses and injured several people. The villagers were scared and angry. Then someone suggested calling Parbati, the elephant pr

26、incess. Parbati Baruas father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer. He taught Parbati to ride an elephant before she could even walk. He also taught her the dangerous art of the elephant rounduphow to catch wild elephants. Parbati hasnt always lived in the jungle. After a happy childhood hun

27、ting with her father, she was sent to a boarding school in the city. But Parbati never got used to being there and many years later she went back to her old life. “Life in the city is too dull. Catching elephants is an adventure and the excitement lasts for days after the chase，” she says. But Parba

28、ti doesnt catch elephants just for fun. “My work，” she says,“is to rescue men from the elephants, and to keep the elephants safe from men.” And this is exactly what Parbati has been doing for many years. Increasingly，the Indian elephant is angry: for many years, illegal hunters have attacked it and

29、its home in the jungle has been reduced to small pieces of land. It is now fighting back. Whenever wild elephants enter a tea garden or a village, Parbati is called to guide the animals back to the jungle before they can kill. The work of an elephant tamer also involves love and devotion. A good ele

30、phant tamer will spend hours a day singing love songs to a newly captured elephant. “Eventually they grow to love their tamers and never forget them. They are also more loyal than humans，” she said, as she climbed up one of her elephants and sat on the giant，happy animal. An elephant princess indeed

31、!13For Parbati, catching elephants is mainly to_.Aget long lasting excitementBkeep both men and elephants safeCsend them back to the jungleDmake the angry elephants tame14Before Parbati studied in a boarding school，_.Ashe spent her time hunting with her fatherBshe learned how to sing love songsCshe

32、had already been called an elephant princessDshe was taught how to hunt tigers15Indian elephants are getting increasingly angry and they revenge because_.Athey are caught and sent for heavy workBillegal hunters capture them and kill themCthey are attacked and their land gets limitedDdogs often bark

33、at them and chase them第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Symbol of friendshipFriendship is a wonderful thing to have no matter how old you are. However, it is important for teens and young adults to provide conversation, support and so much more as friends. 16 Actually, th

34、ere are a few things that symbolize (象征) friendly relationship. 17 One of the symbols of a wonderful relationship between friends is easy conversation. When you can talk about almost anything, you are sure to be true friends. When the conversation flows easily from one topic to another, this can be

35、a symbol of friendship as well.Able to have fun 18 No matter what you are doing, you can have a fun experience so long as you are with your friend. This is one of the best parts of friendship.Support all the timeIf your friends know they can call you anytime and you will be there for them, then this

36、 symbolizes friendship.Attentive (用心的) listening by both individuals (个人)If you find that you listen closely to what your friend says and they do the same for you, this is another symbol of friendship. 19 Share laughter and tearsAnother symbol of friendship is the ability to share both laughter and

37、tears. A friend is someone with whom you can laugh and cry over anything. 20 .A. Get togetherB. Easy conversationC. Teenagers always have difficulty in making friends.D. A true friend is someone you can have a great time with.E. You feel comfortable with this person to share your special feelings.F.

38、True friends listen closely to each other and understand what the other person is saying. G. If you are trying to make friends, you may be wondering what symbolizes（象征）friendship.第二局部 英语学问运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填空白处的最佳选项。“What do you think of the

39、 extraordinary achievements of your life？” Queen Victoria of Britain asked Helen Keller. “You are_21_ and deaf, but how can you make such great achievements？” Ms. Kellers answer was the_22_for her teacher, “If there were no Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would not be known.” When Anne was l

40、ittle, she suffered a great _23_. A fever made her nearly lose her eyesight in her childhood, and she was diagnosed as a hopeless “lunatic” (疯子) by the doctor. She was locked in the basement of a mental hospital in Boston. Sometimes, little Anne _24_attacked anyone who approached her. She_25_everyon

41、e who appeared in front of her most of the time. _26_，an old nurse believed that little Anne had hope and asked to_27_the task of looking after the girl. She went to see little Anne every day. The child ignored her most of the time, but the old nurse didnt_28_seeing her every day in the basement. Th

42、e kindhearted lady left cookies to little Anne and spoke words full of love and_29_to her. She believed that_30_she showed love, little Anne would be able to_31_. Finally, the doctor _32_changes in little Anne. Anne, who was always full of anger and hostility, showed_33_ and goodwill she had never h

43、ad before. They transferred her upstairs and her _34_continued improving. Then the last day came, and she_35_the mental hospital. After she grew up, Anne Sullivan hoped to help_36_，just as the kind old nurse helped her. She saw great _37_in Helen Keller. She cared for her,_38_her strictly, encourage

44、d her, played with her and worked with her. Anne Sullivan_39_a miracle (奇迹) in the life of Helen Keller. But first it was a kind nurse who had full_40_in little Anne that turned a silent child into a kind teacher.21A.weak Blame Cthin Dblind22A.prize Bpraise Ccourage Dmood23A.storm Baccident CDisaste

45、r Dharm24A.fiercely Bsilently Cobviously Dexactly25A.welcomed Bignored Ccheered Dchanged26A.Besides BThus CMoreover DHowever27A.take on Blook on Cgo on Dturn on28A.consider Bstop Cpermit Dcontinue29A.disappointment Bappreciation Cencouragement Dhate30A.as soon as Beven though Cas if Das long as31A.grow Bwrite Crecover Dsuit32A.approved Bnoticed Cproposed Doperated33A.mildness Bsympathy Ccalm