2013年春卢氏一高高一英语竞赛

1、2013年春季卢氏一高高一英语竞赛试题命题人：王贯伟第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)21.-Wow, isnt this handsome device the most popular iPad 2? Can I have a look at it?- _.A. No, you cant. B. Yes, go ahead.C. Sorry, it is expensive. D. Of course, it looks good.22. After the biggest earthquake took place in Japan, the internationa

2、l rescuers devoted all their energies to searching for survivors but _ they found only several bodies. A. immediately B. especially C. curiously D. unfortunately23. It is always _ when you misunderstand the customs of other countries. A. embarrassing B. specific C. typical D. unique 24. _ about his

3、financial situation, I would have helped him out. A. Did I know B. Had I been knowing C. Had I known D. Have I known 25. Celia, who is on _ holiday with her husband, wants to stay in a quiet place, taste delicious food and play _ tennis. A. a, a B. /, / C. the, the D. /, the26. Mary _ gardening as a

4、 regular form of relaxation after she got married. A. took up B. caught on C. brought about D. made for27. The professor recommended the young couple _ their emotions. A. do not hide B. not hide C. mustnt hide D. couldnt hide28. _ program has been developed up to this date, but none of them are econ

5、omical enough to be carried out now. A. All B. Several C. Either D. Many a29.Not until quite recently _ that language is closely related to culture.A. he realized B. did he realize C. had he realized D. he did realize30Only in this way can you _ the others, or youll fall behind.A. catch up B. keep u

6、p C. catch up with D. keep up with31. This old dictionary has been of great _ in helping me to learn the English language. A. usefulness B. value C. price D. cost32. Much to her delight, three _ neighborsshowed up and several of them even brought with them some candies and cookies. A. dozen B. dozen

7、 of C. dozens D. dozens of33. _ the ability to speak, he had to communicate with his friends and family by using sign language. A. As he lost B. He lost C. Having lost D. His being lost34. With so many lifes challenges _, the injured soldier was lucky to have a trained dog around to provide support.

8、A. overcameB. overcomingC. to overcomeD. being overcome35. Dry stone walls, when properly _, will last several lifetimes. A. is built B. building C. to build D. built第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分)I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a 36 education. If they can 37 it, they ca

9、n 38 send them to the best universities. But they must not feel guilty if they cant. If the children really want to go, theyll find a 39 . There are plenty of loans (贷款) and scholarships for the bright and 40 ones who cant afford to pay.When children grow up and want to 41 , their parents do not owe

10、 them a down payment on a house. They do not have the 42 to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a 43 not an obligation (责任，义务).Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.One of their obligations is to give their children a personal

11、44 . A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly 45 to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so 46 , so afraid of failing that he (or she) wont try at all. Of course they should be 47 corrected when they do wrong, but its often better to let children learn the

12、ir mistakes by themselves 38 . All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate (宽容) them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand 49 . When criticisms (批评) are really needed, they should be 50 with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children l

13、earn.Parents owe their children a set of solid values around 51 to build their lives. This means teaching them to 52 the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by 53 . A child who is lied to will lie. A ch

14、ild who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have 54 laughing and loving.No child asks to be 55 . If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something.36. A. collegeB. formal C. usual D. foreign37. A. find B. get C. afford D. receive38. A. gradually B. certainly C. hardly D. fina

15、lly39. A. supply B. help C. hand D. way40. A. handsome B. honest C. eager D. wealthy41. A. get married B. get a job C. go abroadD. live alone42. A. time B. right C. duty D. energy43. A. favor B. pleasure C. habit D. service44. A. worth B. affairC. belief D. respect 45. A. brought B. compared C. forc

16、ed D. taken466. A. unsure B. unusual C. unknownD. unfair47. A. properly B. gently C. nearly D. possibly48. A. now and then B. in time C. at once D. right now49. A. failure B. honor C. progress D. test50. A. mixed B. satisfied C. shared D. balanced51. A. it B. which C. whom D. what52. A. consider B.

17、refuse C. respect D. know53. A. example B. time C. word D. deed54. A. pleasure B. difficulty C. fun D. freedom55. A. praised B. alone C. born D. poor第三节：阅读理解(30分)(A)It is easier to go down the hill than to climb up the hill,so it is easier to fall into bad habits(习惯)than into good ones. Bad habits d

18、o not com e suddenly.They come little by little without one being aware of(意识到)their danger.School boys first pick up little bad habits in the school and on the street.When they cant write their lessons,they copy from their schoolmates.If they see bigger boys smoking,they also want to learn to smoke

19、.If they see their friends gambling(赌博),they want to gamble.When they get bigger,the habits become stronger and stronger,so that they can no longer get rid of(摆脱,除掉)them.From copying,they learn to steal,from gambling,they learn to cheat(欺骗).At last they become distrusted(不信任) by everybody.How necess

20、ary it is that we get rid of the bad habits in the beginning. 56.Bad habits come _. A.suddenly B.little by little C.faster and faster D.slower and slower 57.Where do school boys pick up little bad habits first _ . A.In the school B.On the street C.In the school and on the street D.In a hospital 58.W

21、hen school boys get bigger,their bad habits become _ . A.stronger and stronger B.weaker and weaker C.better and better D.less and less 59.It is important for us to _ . A.copy others B.learn steal and cheat C.get rid of the bad habits in the beginning D.laugh at others BMany people are tired of their

22、 jobs and know they want to give something back to the environment, but have no idea where to look for a green-collar jobThats where consultants such as Marie Kerpan can help outTired of her own job as a career adviser at a New York firm, and expecting the looming trend of green career changers, Ker

23、pan in 2000, positioned herself as an environmental career consultant the first, she claims, of her kindSince then, her company, Green Careers, has helped thousands of people assess what cause their skills and interests are best suited to which could be anything from renewable energy to water conser

24、vation and has helped them get hiredMost of her clients come from middle management or higher, and are seeking what she calls a path-of-least-resistance move “doing something you already know how to do and putting it in the context of the green agenda,” she explainsOne former human resources manager

25、 at General Electric, for example, had “a whole bag of tools, and just had to figure out how to use them” in a green jobThe solution was simple enough she landed a post as human resources manager at an organic foods companyBut if someone prefers his green career to be a completely new experience, th

26、ats okay too“This is a new frontier, and theres also a lot more freedom to make a greater change,” says KerpanSuch was the case with architect-turned-activist HorowitzAs partner in San Franciscos KMD Architects, he seemed to have all: a central role in successful commercial projects, frequent travel

27、s to exciting destinations, and enough downtime to mind his own Sonoma Valley vineyardBut through his involvement with Equator Environmental, a for-profit group he co-founded with his nephew Gerrity Lansing, Horowitz awakened an inner passion for the environmentThe creation and sale of carbon credit

28、s (碳排放信用), he realized, could make more profit by conserving rainforests than destroying them60According to the passage, what is a green-collar job?AA job about human resources managementBA job to deal with water conservationCA job about protecting the EarthDA job engaged in doing physical labour61W

29、hat kinds of people tend to take on green-collar jobs?APeople from the countrysideBThose who are good at growing green vegetablesCAnyone who is tired of his present jobDThose who have been successful in their well-paid jobs62Why do people change their present jobs for green-collar ones?ABecause they

30、 can breathe fresh air and enjoy natural sceneryBBecause they can live an easy life in greenCBecause they are tired of their present jobs and want to do something good to the environmentDBecause they can make more profit(C)For many of us,the idea of a family is a lot narrower than it used to be. Tod

31、ay children go away to college,and take up jobs wherever chances seem greatest. So instead of growing up in a family with grandparents,aunts,uncles and cousins,many of us are truly connected only to our parents and brothers. Many kids today know little of the lives of their relatives and dont care d

32、eeply about them. Whether we realize it or not,this feeling of being disconnected makes people feel a kind of lonely. People need to feel connected,says Joy Browne,a doctor in the U.S. And they will do it in the easiest ways. When family members arent connected, what could be easier than forming(形成)

33、 a connection to famous people This isnt something unusual,of course. People cried when Mei Yanfang died in 2003. Its natural and in most ways harmless to feel that way. But thats unhealthy, because these relationships(关系) arent two-way. For that, we need to stay connected to our own families. Paren

34、ts can help by telling their children stories about their grandparents,aunts and cousins,and by telling them the childrens latest activities and interests. We can use technology to keep connected with each other. Its easy to send e-mails to granddad Better yet,take a vacation with members of your re

35、latives-not with any other person. A week or so of relaxing vacation can be a great way to tie up family ties. And when a bad thing happens,no one can be as helpful as your relatives. Because no matter how much we cry for the famous people,they cant be there to cry for us. 63. The writer talks about

36、 technology here to _. A. tell us the way to improve family relationshipB. encourage us to tell others what is happeningC. let us know something new about science D. teach us how to send an e-mail 64. The reason why people feel lonely is that _. A. the famous people dont cry for themB. people want b

37、etter jobs and good schooling C. people arent as closely connected as before D. kids today know little about their relatives 65. What does the writer write this passage for A. To keep families from breaking.B. To tell us to care more about each other. C. To be as helpful as we can. D. To advise fami

38、lies to keep closely connected. 66.Which is TRUE according to the passage A. For many of us,the idea of a family is a lot wider than it used to be.B. People cried when Mei Yanfang died in 2005.C. when a bad thing happens,no one can be as helpful as your relatives.D. A week or so of relaxing vacation

39、 can not be a great way to tie up family tiesDIndians snake charmers (耍蛇者) are to be retrained as wildlife teachers under a plan to prevent their unique skills and knowledge from being lost. The charmers, who make snakes dance to the sound of flutes (笛子), used to be a traditional feature of Indian l

40、ife, performing in towns and villages, until they were banned in 1972 to control the trade in snake skins.The government is now considering a plan to train the snake charmers, as they are known, to visit schools and zoos to tell children about forests and wildlife. There is also a proposal to set up

41、 a “dial a snake charmer” service to help householders to deal with unwelcome intruders (入侵者).“For generations they have been a feature of Indian life but now they cant earn a living for fear of arrest,” said Behar Dutt, a professor behind the plans, “if a policeman doesnt catch them, animal rights

42、activists report them.”Many snake charmers have continued to work clandestinely since the ban, despite the threat of up to three years in jail. But their trademark cloth-covered baskets, hanging from a bamboo pole carried across their shoulders, make them an easy target (目标) for police.The fate of S

43、hisha Nath, 56, from Badarpur, a village just outside of Delhi, is typical of practitioners (从业者) of the dying art. “I used to earn enough to support my family and send my children to school,” he said. “Now its hard to earn even for a day. My children want to be snake charmers. Its our identity. We

44、love the work. But its become impossible.”Next month Dutts project to train 30 snake charmers will begin at a snake park in Pune, western India, where experts will enrich their home-grown skills with some formal knowledge.More than the law, though, it is the dishonest attitude of their fellow countr

45、yman that angers many snake charmers.“Were disturbed all the time but when people want a snake removed from the house, they rush to us,” said Prakash Nath, who was ordered recently to the home of Sonia Gandhi, the Congress party leader.67. According to the passage, snake charmers will be retrained a

46、s wildlife teachers mainly because_.A. schools need large numbers of such teachersB. most of them cannot support their familiesC. their performances on the street are bannedD. the government plans to save the dying art68. The purpose of the proposed “dial a snake charmer” in paragraph 2 telephone se

47、rvice is _.A. to give performance of snake dancingB. to teach householders how to catch and kill snakesC. to offer cleaning service to wealthy householdersD. to help remove unwanted snakes from the houses69. The word underlined word “clandestinely” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by the word “_”

48、. A. secretly B. happily C. unconsciously D. diligently70. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Snake charmers can easily be recognized by the police on the street.B. Children of snake charmers would not like to continue their fathers job.C. Snake charmers are qu

49、ite angry with the attitude of their fellow countrymen.D. The animal rights activists take a negative attitude towards snake charmers.How to Make FriendsFriendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, impr

50、oves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend 71 . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful sugg

51、estions on how to make and keep friends. 1. Associate with others. The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places. 2.Start a conversationStart

52、ing a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 72 You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people. 3. 73 Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interest

53、s would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience. 4.Let it grow. It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 74 . The best friendships are t