高二英语阅读竞赛试题及答案

1、 高二英语阅读竞赛试题 试卷说明： 本试卷共分为第i卷和第ii卷，满分100，考试时间共100分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、姓名准考证号等填写在答题纸上。2所有答案均需填写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。第i 卷 （选择题 共70分）单项选择（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70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。1i was watching sportscenter last night when one of those human interest stories came on and really caught my attenti

2、on. the story was about a 27-year-old professional bass fisherman named clay dyer. at first, they played it off as another guy trying to make the cut on the bassmaster tour until they showed a picture of him. no legs, no arm, or rather, he has only 1/3 of his right arm. thats all that he has. it was

3、 such an amazing story that i was wondering what this guy could do. growing up, he learned to play baseball and basketball, but found that fishing was his true calling. and he does it all on his own. he holds the fishing pole under his chin and uses that and his stub (残端) arm to cast and reel in(收进)

4、 the fish. he uses his teeth to help him unhook fish. he ties his own hooks or lures on with his mouth, never really asking anyone else to help. clay dyer even knows how to swim. since his body cant produce enough sweat on its own, he has to take a dip in the lake every few hours to keep cool. he di

5、ves in just like anyone else, then somehow treads water(踩水) with his stub arm, then, with a little help, pulls himself back up into the boat and goes on fishing. clay dyer has never looked for others pity, nor has he allowed his physical disabilities to prevent him from becoming a professional fishe

6、rman. his motto for life is if i can, you can. he refuses to use special equipment, saying, i want to do it with one hand the way they do it with two. 1. why did the author become interested in clay dyer?a. he assumed dyer was living happily. b. he wanted to know what dyer could do.c. he took great

7、pity on this disabled man. d. he thought that dyer could do nothing. 2. we learn from the last paragraph that _. a. physical disabilities fail to destroy his faith b. dyer aims to behave like a normal person c. special equipment is allowed when fishing d. it seems easy for clay dyer to go fishing 3.

8、 which word best describes clay dyers personality? a. diligent. b. faithful. c. inspiring. d. stubborn.2lisa was running late. lisa，25，had a lot to do at work，plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for thanksgiving from her hometown. but as she hurried down the subway stairs， she start

9、ed to feel uncomfortably warn. by the time she got to the platform，lisa felt weak and tired-maybe it hadnt been a good idea to give blood the night before，she thought. she rested herself against a post close to the tracks. several yards away，frank，43，and his girlfriend，jennifer，found a spot close to

10、 where the front of the train would stop. they were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying. but when he heard the scream，followed by someone yelling，“oh，my god，she fell in!” frank didnt hesitate. he jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the ra

11、ils. “no! not you! ”his girlfriend screamed after him. she was right to be alarmed. by the time frank reached lisa，he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. the train was about 20 seconds from the station. it was hard to lift her. she was just out. but he managed to raise her the fo

12、ur feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. that was where lisa briefly regained consciousness，felt herself being pulled along the ground，and saw someone else holding her purse. lisa thought shed been robbed. a woman held her hand and a man

13、 gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. and she tried to talk but she couldnt，and that was when she realized how much pain she was in. police and fire officials soon arrived，and frank told the story to an officer. jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ri

14、de downtownjust as he had been seconds after the rescue，which made her think about her reaction at the time. “i saw the train coming and 1 was thinking he was going to die,” she explained. 4. what was the most probable cause for lisas weakness?a. she had run a long way. b. she had donated blood the

15、night before.c. she had done a 1ot of work. d. she felt hot in the subway. 5. why did jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?a. because they would miss their train. b. because he didnt see the train coming. c. because she was afraid the train would kill him.d. because she was sure lisa was hard to lift.

16、 6. when did lisa become conscious again?a. when the train was leaving. b. after the police and fire officials came.c. after she was back on the platform. d. when a man was cleaning the blood from her head. 7. the passage is intended to _a. warn us of the danger in the subway b. show us how to save

17、people in the subwayc. report a traffic accident d. tell us about a subway rescue 3welcomewelcome to windsor castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world .windsor is one the official residences (住所)of the queen, who sometimes stays here.audio toursfree audio tours are available on lea

18、ving the admission centre at the start of your visit .there is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.guided toursvisitors can explore the history of the castle through a tour of the precincts with an expert guide. tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the c

19、ourtyard and finish at the entrance to the state apartments.visitors with children for those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends .please note permitted in the state apartments. however, baby carriers are available to

20、 borrow. st georges chapelvisitors arriving at the castle after 15:00 from march to october are advised to visit st georges chapel first before it closes.shoppingshops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the royal collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and childrens toys.

21、 please ask at the middle ward shop about our home delivery service.refreshmentsbottled water can be purchased from the courtyard and middle ward shops. from april to september ice cream is also available, visitors wishing to leave the castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits

22、from the castle shops. eating and drinking are not permits in the state apartments or st georges chapel.photography and mobile phonesnon-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the castle. photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the state apartments or st georges

23、 chapel. mobile phone must be switched off inside the state apartments and st georges chapel in consideration of other visitors.security as winter castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. for safety and security reasons a one-w

24、ay system operates alone the visitor route.8. a visitor can apply for a free audio tour_.a. in the courtyard b. at the admission centerc. in the state apartments d. at st georges chapel9. what is specially offered to visitors with kids?a. a security guard. b. a pushchair. c. a baby carrier. d. a fre

25、e toy.10. who can get re-entry permits?a. visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.b. visitors wishing to eat outside the castle.c. visitors buying water from the courtyard.d. visitors eating outside st georges chapel.11. in the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one . a. still being con

26、structed b. still used by the royal familyc. where the queen usually works d. where works of art are on show4“in only six days i lost seven pounds of weight.”“two full inches in the first three days!”these are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising n

27、ew shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device of such products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoter. the results they produce

28、are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.to understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. if the product is a drug, fda(food drug administration)can require proof (证明)under the food, drug,

29、 and cosmetic act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. but if the product is a device, fda has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. if a product already on the market is a danger to health, fda can request the producer or distributor to remo

30、ve it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action ,including seizure (查封) of the product.one notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the relaxacisor, had been sold for reducing the waistline. the relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contac

31、t pads. fda took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings (法律诉讼), and new devices appear continually, before buying, it is

32、up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.12it can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are _.a. unreliable b. objective c. costly d. illegal 13which of the following is true according to the text?a. the court is in charge of removing dangerous product.b. new produc

33、ts are more likely to be questionable.c. the promoters usually just care about profits.d. the production of a device must be approved by fda.14the relaxacisor is mentioned as_.a. a product which was designed to produce electricityb. a successful advertisement of a beauty product c. a product whose d

34、istributor was involved in a legal cased. an example of a quality beauty product15. the author intends to _a. show the weakness of the law on product safety b. introduce the organization of fdac. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful d. make consumers aware of the promoters false promises5s

35、itting on the peaceful coast of galapagos islands, ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldnt forget that charles darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. he stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. this finally inspired (启发) his famous work, on the ori

36、gin of species. you can certainly follow darwins footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.the most well-known animals of the galapagos is the giant tortoise（巨型海龟），which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of santa cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago

37、 （群岛）. some of these creatures are so old that they might have been in their youth by darwin himself.despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures; diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; fe

38、eling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired darwin, so you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. at ni

39、ght you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.16. what do we know about darwins visit to the islands?ahe studied different creatures on the islands.bhe was touched by the ge

40、ography of the islandsche completed his famous book on the islands. dhe was attracted by well-know animals of the islands.17which of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”?aanimals on the islands feed on grass.blocal government forbids killing wildlife.cpeople can

41、not visit the islands as they wish.dtourists are not allowed to touch the animals.18your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of .athe beautiful sea views bdarwins inspiring trip ca closer view of animals dvarious daring activities19which of the following would be the best titl

42、e for the passage ？acalapagos as a paradise for aenturesbcharles darwin as a symbol of galapagosca unique attraction for wildlife lovers da successful example of wildlife protection6this brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.its formal, serio

43、us style closely matches its content, a school-masterly book on schooling .the author, w.h. armstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writing. in his opinion, reading doesnt just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into o

44、neself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself .the goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees. reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the info

45、rmation you have got from the text. ive seen it again and again：someone who cant express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasnt read it at all.only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, ma

46、th, science and history. he generally handles these topics thoroughly(透彻地) and equally ,except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情) regarding history to his students , that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across .to my disappoin

47、tment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts .as a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind .although its commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no mo

48、re natural than learning french or mathematics.my other comment is that the text aged. the first edition apparently dates to the 1960snone of the references(参考文献)seem newer than the late 1950s. as a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age.these are small points, though, and dont affect

49、 the main discussion. i recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student.20. according to armstrong, the goal of reading is to_.a. gain knowledge and expand ones view b. experts ideas based on what one has readc. understand the meaning between the lines d. get informati

50、on and keep it alive in memory21. the author of the passage insists that learning the arts_.a. demands real passion b. requires great effortsc. is less natural than learning maths d. is as natural as learning a language22. what is a shortcoming of armstrongs work according to the author? a. some ide

51、as are slightly contradictory. b. there is too much discussion on studying science.c. it lacks new information.d. the style is too serious.23. this passage can be classified as_.a. a book review b. an advertisement c. a feature story d. a news report7englands shameful defeat in the race to host the

52、2018 world cup caused a bitter new “cold war” with russia last night.the 15 million bidaccompanied by david cameron, prince william and david beckhamdidnt even get past the first round.it secured just two of the 22 votes by committee members of footballs world governing body fifa in a secret ballot（

53、投票）one of which was cast by englands own fa chairman geoff thompsonamong strong suspicions of shady backroom deals, the tournament went to russia.last night downing street did little to hide is anger and said mr. cameron had no plans to congratulate russian prime minister vladimir putin personally “

54、at the present time”.shortly after fifa president sepp blatter declared russia the winner for 2018, he announced that qatar, a tiny desert country which has never even qualified to play in the world cup, would host the 2022 tournament, beating bids from australia, the united states and a joint bid f

55、rom japan and south korea.fifas controversial decisions strengthened suspicions that the voting process was corrupt and that the sports world governing body had submitted to the energy-rich countries billions, meaning that englands bid never stood a chance.a “bitterly disappointed” and visibly furio

56、us mr. cameron said england had the best technical bid and what he believed was the strongest commercial bid, adding: “it turns out thats not enough.”asked what more england could have done to secure the tournament, he prime minister replied: “i think thats for others to say.”when mr. cameron met ru

57、ssian president dmitry medvedev he had challenged him to a “good clean fight” but last night the prime ministers official spokesman refused to say the voting process was either good or clean.number 10 aides were furious with the outcome after mr. cameron had made two flying visits to zurich where the vote was held and been up into the small hours yesterday like crazy lobbying for critical votes