“上外杯”上海市高三学生英语竞赛复赛试卷及答案

1、2014年 “上外杯 ”上海市高三英语竞赛复赛试卷册一、 文学文化常识1. The “ No” campaign won the referendum on 19 September 2014 to keep theterritory within the United Kingdom.A. EnglishB. WelshC. ScottishD. Irish2. The were the first known inhabitants of Britain.A. IberiansB. Beaker FolkC. CeltsD. Romans3. In the United States, t

2、he judicial is headed by .A. CongressB. the Supreme CourtC. the Secretary GeneralD. the President4. is America s most important food crop.A. CornB. WheatC. RiceD. Barley5. is considered America s unique contribution to the world.A. Country musicB. Western musicC. Rock and RollD. Jazz6. In 1788 Austr

3、alia was settled by the British as a colony founded .A. to receive convicts from BritainB. to expand Britain s imperial powerC. to supply Britain with wool and foodD. to receive free settlers7. The origins of most Canadians are British and .A. GermanB. DutchC. FrenchD. Spanish8. The capital city of

4、Northern Ireland is .A. WellingtonB. CardiffC. DublinD. Belfast9. Which of the following is NOT the work by Charles Dickens?A. Tom JonesB. Oliver TwistC. Hard TimesD. A Tale of Two Cities10. Virginia Wolf was famous for .A. The Waste LandB. To the LighthouseC. Waiting for GodotD. Brave New World11.

5、Emily Dickinson s poetic idiom is noted for the following EXCEPT A. directnessB. obscureC. brevityD. plainest words12. Robert Burns was a(n) .A. novelistB. poetC. playwrightD. essayistcentury.13. Robinson Crusoe is set in theA. 15thB. 16thC. 17thD. 18th14. The trumpet of a prophecyO wind / If winter

6、 comes, can spring be far behind?” J” isA. Byron sThe Isles of Greece ”B. FrostC. Keat Ode to a Nightingale ”Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening ”D. Shelly15. Bacons “ Ode to the West Wind ”is the first example of that genre in English literature, which has beenrecognized as an important landmark i

7、n the development of English Prose.A. EssaysB. VolponeC. The New AtlantisD. The Adventures of Learning二、完型填空Passage AAt the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery: we arebuilt not just of flesh and blood but also of time. They were (1) to show that we allhave “ a

8、 body clock ” inside us, which controls the (2) and fall of our body energies,(3) us different from one day one to the next.The (4) of “ a body clock ” should not be _to_o(_5_) since the livesof most living things are controlled by the 24 hour night-and-day cycle. We feel (6)and fall asleep at night

9、 and become (7) and energetic during the day. If the 24hour-cycle is (8), most people experience unpleasant feelings. For example, peoplewho are not used to working at night can find that (9) of sleep causesthem to(10) badly at work.(11) the daily cycle of sleeping and (12), we also have other cycle

10、s which last longer than one day. Most of us would (13) that we feel good onsome days and not so good on (14); sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at othertimes, they (15) do not exist.D proud1 A anxious B ableC careful2 A movementB supply3 A showingB treating4 A inventionB opinion5 A difficultB ex

11、citingC useD riseC making D changingC storyD ideaC surprisingD interesting6 A dullB tired C dreamyD peaceful7 A regular B excitedC livelyD clear8 A disturbedB shortenedC resetD troubled9 A miss B noneC lackD needD controlD Rather thanD wakingD allowD others10 A perform11 A With12 A working13 A agree

12、14 A other15 A justB showB As well asB movingB believeB the otherB onlyCC manageC ExceptC livingC realizeC all otherstill D. yetPassage TwoLast November, Nick heard a disorder at a party. A group of people had (16)outside, pointing at something floating in the Bay. As he ran to (17), he soon sawwhat

13、 was wrong: Two kids in a boat were caught in the (18) and being pulled outto sea.Tim and Jack had climbed into a boat anchored nearby and had rowed out to (19) a football. Reaching beyond the calm waters, the (20) fitted to the boat caughtthe wind and pulled it into open water. They tried to row ba

14、ck. But they were no (21) for the wind and turned around in circles. Nick dashed to the farthest of land. The boat was already just a (22) on the sea. He knew that the (23) boat would soonbe overtaken by the huge waves, and that it was two degrees. Nick jumped into the (24) cold water. Every 90 yard

15、s, he raised his head to assess his (25). At one point,he considered turning back before managing to yell to them,“ Take down the umbrella! ”Tim battled with the ropes holding the umbrella. Finally he loosened the ropes and (26) the umbrella. Then Nick caught up, but soon waves crashedover the boat,

16、 which began to sink. Nick (27) it would be faster to pull them toward the nearestbank. They (28) wore life jackets, which Nick held in one hand, swimming(29).“ Are we there? ” they asked repeatedly. “ Yes, ” Nick (30) them each time. It was 30 minutes before they got to the bank and stayed as close

17、 as possible for (31). Worn out, Nick had hardly arrived when he (32). It was an hour later when he found himself in a hospital that he came to. Asked what it took him to make the (33) move, he replied:_“_I_t _is_ (34) to step out of the comfort zone.Being an onlooker is a cautious existence, but (3

18、5) we should never be stuck in.Stand by or stand up. ”16. A. played B. gathered C. laughed D. cried17. A. investigate B. find C. ask D. join18. A. sands B. rain C. waves D. sun19. A. kickB. borrow C. buy D. recover20. A. life jacket21. A. match22. A. ball23. A. lost24. A. bitterly25. A. progress26.

19、A. threw27. A. decided8. umbrella C. rope D. anchorB. strength C. power D. forceB. dot C. line D. lightB. delicateB. absolutelyB. weatherB. openedC. oldC. fairlyC. strengthC. closedB. said C. declaredD. damagedD. helplesslyD. energyD. freedD. recognized28. A. awkwardlyB. carefullyC. slowlyD. easilyB

20、. cautiouslyC. continuouslyD. desperately29. A. hopefully30. A. toldB. comforted C. discouraged D. supported31. A. food B. pleasure C. warmthD. help32. A. passed out B. passed away C. passed offD. passed by33. A. warm B. generous C. proud D. brave34. A. easy B. tough C. interesting D. dull35. A. whi

21、ch B. that C. one D. it三、阅读理解Passage AWe often use the words “ growth ” and “ development ” as if they meant basically the same thing. But this may not always be the case. One can easily imagine instances in which a country has achieved higher levels of income (growth) with little or no benefit comi

22、ng to most of its citizens (development).In the past, most development policies were aimed at increasing the growth rate of income per capita. Many are still based on the theory that benefit of economic growth will come to all members of society. If this theory is correct, growth should encourage de

23、velopment.By the early 1970s, however, the relationship between growth and development was being questioned. A major study by the World Bank in 1974 concluded that it is now clear that more than decades of rapid growth in developing countries has been of little benefit to a third of their population

24、.The World Bank study showed that increase in GNP per capita did not promise important improvements in such development indicators as nutrition, health, and education. Although GNP per capita did indeed rise, its benefit came down to only a small part of the population. This realization gives rise t

25、o a call for new development policies. These new policies favor agriculture over industry, call for national redistribution of income and wealth, and encourage programs to satisfy such basic needs as food and shelter.In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the international macroeconomic crises of high o

26、il prices, worldwide recession and the third world debt forced attention away from programs designed to get rid of poverty. However, the lesson remains: economic growth does not promiseeconomic development. Efforts may be required to change growing output capacity into economic benefit that reaches

27、most of a nation s people.1. What do we learn from the first paragraph about the relationship between growth and development?A. Growth and development refer to the same thing.B. Growth always brings about development.C. Development is not a necessary result of growth.D. Development is a reliable mea

28、sure of growth.2. Before the 1970s, most development policies were based on theory that economic growth would benefit .A. most people in societyB. some people in societyC. few people in societyD. everyone in society3. According to the study by the World Bank in 1974, economic growth in some backward

29、 countries brought .A. benefit to a third of their populationB. benefit to two thirds of their populationC. little benefit to their peopleD. no benefit at all to their people4. What does the word “ recession ” (Paragraph 5) most parno?bably meA. prosperityB. declineC. fluctuationD. resurgence5. If t

30、he passage continues, what would the author most likely discuss in the next paragraph?A. How to turn growth into development.B. How to remove poverty from society.C. How to decrease the third world debt.D. How to cope with economic crises.Passage BIt is doing something better than other people that

31、makes us unique. Yet a surprising number of people still see individuality as a surface thing. They wear bright clothes, dye their hair strange colors and decorate their skin with tattoos to make some kind of social statement.The whole purpose of individuality is excellence. The people who comprehen

32、d the simple principle of being unique through performance make our entire political and economic system work. Those who invent, who improve, who know more about a subject than other people do, and who take something that doesn't work and make it workthese people are the very soulof capitalism.

33、Charles Kettering didn't like the idea of cranking a car to make it start, so he invented the electric starter. Henry Ford figured out the assembly-line technique and made it possible to mass-produce automobiles.Lewis Waterman saw no need to go on dipping a pen into an inkwell, so he put the ink

34、 into the pen. George Westinghouse told the world how to stop a train, and Elisha Otis, inventor of the elevator, indirectly created the city skyline. These people understood that individualism means working at the top of one s capacity.Fortunately, enough Americans have been inspired to do somethin

35、g with their uniqueness that we have developed in less than three centuries from a frontier outpost into not only a country of freedom but a country strong enough to protect that freedom. These people prized the notions of individuality and excellence above all things and thus kept the great machine

36、 functioning. The ones with the purple hair and the horrible jewelry are just along for the ride, trying to be“ different ” and not knowing how to go about it.The student who earns A s on his report card has grasped the idea and has found the real meaning of individuality. So has the youngster who h

37、as designed his own spaceship, who paints pictures of the world around him, or who can name all the states and their capitals.6. According to the author, unique individuals are persons who .A. do something better than other peopleB. know more about a subject than other peopleC. excel others in workD

38、. all of the above7. People who regard individuality as a surface thing always do the following EXCEPT .A. wearing bright clothes B. coloring their hair C. doing better than others D. decorating their skin with tattoos 8. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. Henry Ford invented assembly-li

39、ne technique. B. Elisha Otis was the inventor of the liftC. George Westinghouse created cranks.D. Lewis Waterman put the ink into the pen.9. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. the real secret to being unique lies in our excellent work B. if we want to be different we'd gain more profit

40、C. the student who earns As on the report card has not grasped the real meaning of individuality D. all Americans work miracles10. In the writer's opinion, who has understood the sense of individuality?A. The youngster who designed his own spaceship.B. The youngster who painted worthy pictures.C

41、. The youngster who was interested in wearing strange clothes.D. Both A and B.Passage CAsk most people how they define the American Dream, and chances are they will say, “ Success. ” The dream of individual opportunity has been home in American since Europeans discovered a new world in the Western H

42、emisphere. Early immigrants like Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land. His glowing descriptions of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fired the imaginations of many European readers. In

43、Letters from an American Farmer (1782) he wrote: We are all excited at the spirit of an industry which is unfettered and unrestrained, because each person works for himselfWe have no princes, for whom we t，oilstarve, and bleed. We are the most perfect society now existing in the world. The promise o

44、f a land where the rewards of a man s industry follow withequal steps the progressof his labor drew poor immigrants from Europe and fueled national expansion into the western territories.Our national mythology is full of illustration the American success story. There s Benjamin Franklin, the very mo

45、del of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scientist, philosopher, and statesman. In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, b ecame American s b-essetlling author with rags-to-riches tales. The notion of success ha

46、unts us: we spend million every year reading about the rich and famous, learning how to make a fortune in real estate with no money down, and dressing for success. The myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships: today it is as important to be successful in marriage or parenthoods as

47、 it is to come out on top in business.However, dreams easily turn into nightmares. Every American who hopes to make it also knows the fear of failure, because the myth of success inevitably implies comparison between the haves and the have-nots, the stars and the anonymous crowd. Under pressure of t

48、he myth, we become indulged in status symbols: we try to live in the right neighborhoods, wear the right clothes, eat the right foods. These symbols of distinction assure us and others that we believe strongly in the fundamental equality of all, yet strive as hard as we can to separate ourselves from our fellow citizens.11. What is the essence of the American Dream according to Crevecoeur?A. People are free to develop their power of imagination.B. People who are honest and work hard can succeed.C.