高一英语竞赛试题(1)

1、2017 2018 学年度第一学期英语学科竞赛高一英语试题注意事项：本试卷满分100 分， 时间为 60 分钟。本试卷所有答案都涂到答题卡上，试卷上的答案无效，考试完只上交答题卡。第一部分听力 （共两节，满分20 分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1 分，满分5 分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。A. It is cheaper.1. Why does the woman want the blue sweater?B. She lik

2、es blue best. C. It is more fashionable.2. What is the man probably doing?A. Studying for an exam. B. Writing an article.3. Who are the speakers talking about?A. The man s cousin. B. Their friend.4. Where are the speakers?A.In a hospital.B. In a library.5. How does the woman feel about her job?A.Wor

3、ried.B. Confident.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）C. Reading a magazine.C. A singer.C. In a classroom.C. Satisfied.听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两 遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第6、 7 题。6. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Clean he

4、r house.B. Help her move house.C. Take care of her house.7. What has the woman already done?A. She has cancelled the milk and the newspaper.可编辑 word 文档B. She has locked all the windows and doors.C. She has taken away the ladder.听第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 题。8. How far can the woman run in an hour on the runnin

5、g machine?A. About 3 kilometers. B. About 8 kilometers. C. About 10 kilometers.9. What is the man trying to do?A. Encourage the woman to run faster.B. Persuade the woman to take swimming lessons.C. Show the woman how to use a machine.听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。10. Why is the woman against going to the Me

6、xican restaurant?A.It must be full.B. It isn opt en any more. C. The food is expensive.11. Where does the man suggest going in the end?A.To a theatre.B. To a sports field. C. To a swimming pool.12. What is the man going to do?A. Buy a pair of new shoes. B. Go to get a coat. C. Watch a game.听第 9 段材料，

7、回答第13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers talking about?A. The man s dad.B. The man s birthday party.C. The woman s brother.14. What does the man think of his father s look at his birthday party?A. Professional. B. Funny. C. Great.15. How will the man help the woman?A. Make up with a funny look.B. Ask

8、his father to perform at a party.C. Make stuff with balloons.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is ashamed of his father.B. The man s father has a good career as a clown.C. The woman thought the man s father was adicaonm. e听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。17. Who is Ms. Tyler probably?A. A

9、 cook. B. A waiter. C. A restaurant owner.18. What does the speaker complain?A. He can t arrange time to stay with his family.B. He doesn t get along well with his children.C. His working hours are long.19. What do we know about the speaker?A. He is tired of his work.B. He doesn t take work seriousl

10、y. 可编辑 word 文档可编辑word文档C. He can rest for two days a week.20. What does the speaker want Ms. Tyler to do?A. Be grateful to others.B. Fix the working hours.C. Give monthly working plan.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50分）第一节（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATwo traveling angels （天使

11、） stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family . The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room . Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor , the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it . Wh

12、en the younger angel asked why , the older angel replied"Things aren't always what they seem."The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable （好客的） farmer. After sharing what little food they had , the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where

13、they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning , the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears . Their only cow , whose milk had been their only income , lay dead in the field .The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel , "How could this happe

14、n ? ""Why didn't you watch out for the cow ? The first man had everything , yet you watched over his house , "she accused （指责）."The second family had little but was willing to share everything , and you did not help.""Things aren't always what they seem , "

15、the older angel replied . "When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall . Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune , I asked God if I could seal （封口） the wall so he couldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the

16、farmer's bed , the angel of death came for his wife . I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead . Things aren't always what they seem ."21. . Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family ?A. Because she didn't like the greedy owner.B . Because she wanted to

17、save the gold for the poor.C. Because the basement was too cold to stay in.D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help .22 . In paragraph two , "the pair" refers to.A . the rich coupleB. the angelsC. the guestsD. the poor couple23. The younger angel was very angry

18、 becauseA. the older angel killed the farmer's cowB . the angel of death took the cow awayC. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live inD. the older angel treated the two families unfairly .24. The story tries to tell the reader thatA. angels are always ready to help the poorB . sometimes t

19、hings are not what they seemC. angels are always ready to help the richD. the young should always learn from the old .BSome people make you feel comfortable when they are around . You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life . These people have something in common .

20、And once we know what it is , we can try to do it ourselves .How is it done ? Here are several skills that good talkers have . If you follow the skills , they'll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly .First of all , good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone , no m

21、atter how shy he is, will answer a question . One well known businesswoman says, "At business lunches , I always ask people what they did that morning . It's a common question , but it will get things going . "From there you can move on to other matters sometimes to really personal que

22、stions . And how he answers will let you know how far you can go .Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers . This point seems clear, but it isn't.Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to . And to find out , you r

23、eally have to listen carefully and attentively .Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation . If someone sticks to one topic , you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to word

24、s , but to tones of voice . If the voice sounds dull , 可编辑word文档then, it's time for you to change the subject .Finally , good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting . If you're saying good 一bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say , "I've really enjoyed mee

25、ting you . "If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel , and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life .25. Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way .A . for you to make more and more new friendsB .

26、 to begin your business talksC. to get the conversation going smoothlyD. for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others26. After having asked somebody a question , it'll be polite of you to .A. make clear what kind of person he isB . listen to his reply attentivelyC. wait quietly and pa

27、tiently for his answerD. go on asking him more questions27. Generally speaking , good talkers are persons who.A . are good at making any topic interestingB . never talk too much or too littleC. always speak in a gentle wayD. know how and when they should change the topic of the talk28. If you really

28、 take delight in meeting someone again , .A . you may take him as your lifelong trustworthy friendB . it seems necessary for you to let him know itC. it's proper for you to give him a second handshakeD. it'll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him .CEurope is home to a varie

29、ty of cultural treasures . Lonely Planet, the world's largest travel guide publisher, has offered pairs of cities for culturehungry but timepoor travelers .London and ParisIt takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar , a highspeed railway service. The two capital citie

30、s have been competing in fashion , art and nightlife for decades but each secretly looks up to the other .No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris'Louvre Museum ， but if you want to save money， you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit Compared with London ， Paris has mor

31、e outdoor attractions such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee In Paris， you'll see diners linger over red wine While in London ， you can try some afternoon tea， eat fish and chips or salted cakeVienna and BratislavaAustrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour

32、 apart by train But since they are linked by the Danube River ， the best way to travel is by ship A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th century's Habsburg dynasty splendor to scifi restaurants Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces You can appre

33、ciate the perfect blending of architecture and nature in the grand Schonbrunn Palace， and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee， which has made its way to the world's cultural heritage list Bratislava is best known for its fine dining the remarkable UFO restaurant. You can enjoy a meatlade

34、n dinner here in an amazing setting 29 What's the relationship between London and Paris according to the text ？A They help each other B They attack each otherC They admire each otherD They don't like each other 30 What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article ？a The Louvre Museum

35、b Free access to museumsc More outdoor attractionsd Better wines and perfumesA acB cdC acdD bcd31 Which of the cities should you choose if you are interested in scifi restaurants ？A London B ParisC GlasgowD. Bratislava .32 . Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because.A . they are not

36、 expensive to visitB . they are best known to the worldC. they are always enemies between each otherD. they are close but different in many aspects .DI was walking with a friend yesterday when I found a Xiao Mi cell phone in a puddle of melted snow . I picked it up and it still worked!I started look

37、ing through the contact list and calling numbers to see if I could figure out whose phone it was . Unfortunately , only one person answered and she didn't recognized the number that I was calling . She made a comment of"It is just so nice that you are trying to find out whose phone it is .&

38、quot;Since that lady didn't know whose phone it was , my friend suggested that we go back to the street and the house that we found the Xiao Mi phone in front of . I knocked on the door and two college age people answered. They hadn't lost their phones , but as I told them the story and ment

39、ioned some names on the contact list, the young man said that he had those names also and it must be the phone of one of their friends . Then , both of the people commented on how wonderful it was that I took the time to find the owner . I really didn't have anything to say , because in my mind

40、, I was just doing the right thing . I never considered keeping the phone it wasn't mine . I immediately tried to find the owner , because that is exactly what I would want someone to do if either I or my family members lost their phones.Sometimes, helping others is just doing the right thing .

41、And , it felt awesome when I found out it would get back to the owner . The best part was I didn't say who I was give a name, number 一 because doing the right thing felt awesome and was more than enough for me!33. The author made many calls with the cell phone he picked up toA. call the policeB

42、. call his friends for helpC. find the phone's ownerD. check whether the phone would work34. How did the author finally find the owner ? A . He met a friend of the phone ownerB . He put up a lost and found notice可编辑word文档C. He called the persons on the contact listD. He met the owner of the phon

43、e who was searching along the street .35. What made the author want to find the phone's owner immediately ? A . Fear of being laughed at by othersB . The encouragement from his friend .C. The phone was very expensiveD. His desirable way of the same situation he would meet .E"Well , we'r

44、e in our new house . Let's get a new pet to go along with it , "Mrs . Brown said to her husband."That sounds like a very good idea , "he answered. "Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?""Let's go to the animal shelter . Many pets there need homes. Since t

45、omorrow is Saturday , we can both go . "she said.The next morning the Browns met Mr . Snow at the animal shelter. "We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes, "Mr . Snow said, "So I need to ask you some questions."After they talked for a while , the Browns decide

46、d to get a small dog . It wouldn't need a big house or a big yard . A small dog would bark and warn them if someone tried to break into their house . After Mr . Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care , they chose one and wanted to take her home right away . But the animal doctor hadn't exam

47、ined her yet . So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday .On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter . The animal doctor said , "Shadow has had all of her shots （预防针）. She will be healthy . "The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.36. Which of the following statem

48、ents is true ? A . The Browns have never had a pet beforeB . The Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaperC. Shadow is a small and healthy dogD. Mr. Brown didn't quite agree with his wife37. The word"shelter"in the reading meansA. a place to sell small dogsB . a place to keep homeles

49、s animalsC. a place to study animals可编辑word文档D. a place to sell books on pet care38. Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to.A . see if they had moved to a new houseB . find out how rich the Browns wereC. know where they'd keep their new petD. make sure they'd take good care of pets39. T

50、he Browns think that a small dog .A . doesn't need any room to keepB . can help them watch their houseC. cats less food than a bigger oneD. usually has a beautiful name .第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，茜分10分)根据短文内容，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。For several years , Americans have enjoyed teleshopping watchin

51、g TV and buying things by phone. (40) In a number of European countries , people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry , food , toys and many other things .(41) For example, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15European countries , and in one year it m

52、ade 100million . In France there are two teleshopping channels, andtheFrenchspendabout20million a year to buy things through those channels .In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for Ihour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping . Other channels c

53、an open for tele business, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24 - hour teleshopping company .(42) Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes . With all the problems of traffic in the cities , this is an important reas

54、on , but at the same time , other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping . ( 43) Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV . Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV .(44) They will have to

55、 be more careful about the quality of the things they sell . They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person .A . Now teleshopping is starting in Europe .B . They call teleshopping "Junk on the air".可编辑word文档C. Teleshopping is becoming popula

56、r in Sweden .D. German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things .E. The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies .F. Teleshopping is popular among people .G. German teleshopping business

57、is controlled by American .第三部分 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四个选项（ A B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ma'I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and needed to be back home in Austin by the early morning the next day. So I 45 to leave that morning. 46 my tire blew out on the way. I 47 a small parking lot. Then I 48 the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck （ 拖车）.Soon a man 49 on my driver ideswindow and asked if he could help me. From his 50 and behavior, I knew he was far more 51 to