迎新年九姑中学高三英语阅读竞赛试题.docx
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迎新年九姑中学高三英语阅读竞赛试题
迎新年九姑中学高三英语阅读竞赛试题
命题人:
石恒明审题人:
邓胜荣
一、完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
HistorianstendtotellthesamejokewhentheyaredescribinghistoryeducationinAmerica.It’stheone---1---theteacherstandingintheschoolroomdoor----2----goodbyetostudentsforthesummerandcalling----3---them,"Bytheway,wewonWorldWarII."
Theproblemwiththejoke,ofcourse,isthatit’s---4---funny.Therecentsurveyson---5---illiteracy(无知)arebeginningtonumb(令人震惊):
nearlyonethirdofAmerican17-year-oldscannoteven----6---whichcountriestheUnitedStates---7----againstinthatwar.Onethirdhaveno---8----whentheDeclarationofIndependencewas----9--.OnethirdthoughtColumbusreachedtheNewWorldafter1750.Twothirdscannotcorrectly---10---theCivilWarbetween1850and1900.-----11-----whentheygettheanswersright,someare-----12----guessing.
Unlikemathorscience,ignoranceofhistorycannotbe--13-----connectedtolossofinternational---14---.Butitdoesaffectourfuture-----15----ademocraticnationandasindividuals.The------16------newsisthatthereisgrowingagreement----17-----whatiswrongwiththe----18----ofhistoryandwhatneedstobe----19----tofixit.Thestepsaretentative(尝试性的)---20----yettobefeltinmostclassrooms.
1.A.aboutB.inC.forD.by
2.A.shakingB.wavingC.noddingD.speaking
3.A.inB.afterC.forD.up
4.A.rarelyB.soC.tooD.not
5.A.historicalB.educationalC.culturalD.political
6.A.distinguishB.acknowledgeC.identifyD.convey
7.A.defeatedB.attackedC.foughtD.struck
8.A.senseB.doubtC.reasonD.idea
9.A.printedB.signedC.markedD.edited
10.A.placeB.judgeC.getD.lock
11.A.EvenB.ThoughC.ThusD.So
12.A.hardlyB.justC.stillD.ever
13.A.exclusivelyB.practicallyC.shortlyD.directly
14.A.competitivenessB.comprehensionC.communityD.commitment
15.A.ofB.forC.withD.as
16.A.fineB.niceC.surprisingD.good
17.A.toB.withC.onD.of
18.A.consultingB.coachingC.teachingD.instructing
19.A.done B.dealtC.metD.reached
20.A.thereforeB.orC.andD.as
二、阅读理解(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、D)中,选出最佳选项。
1
WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinner,somewillsticktoformaltraditionsdatingbackto
grandma'sgeneration.Theirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilver,andthedresscode
willbeSundaybest.
Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware(粗
陶)andstainlessinformality,withdressesassuminganequallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsandguests,thechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritain,itspellseconomichardtimes.
LastweekRoyalDoulton,thelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trent,announcedthatitiseliminating1,000jobs--one-fifthofitstotalworkforce.Thatbringstomorethan4,000thenumber
ofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery(陶瓷)region.Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactoriesmadecutsearlier.
AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizing,thelayoffsin
Stokehavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.AspokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthecompany"hasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrend"towardcasualdining.Familieseattogetherlessoften,heexplained,andmorepeopleeatalone,eitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatinfrontoftelevision.
Evendinnerparties,iftheyhappenatall,havegonecasual.Inatimeoflongworkhoursanddemandingfamilyschedules,busyhostsinsist,rightly,thatit'sbettertoshareatakeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentora"real"dinnerparty.
Toooften,theperfectmomentnevercomes.Ironafine-patternedtablecloth?
Forgetit.Polishthesilver?
Whohastime?
Yetthelossofformalityhasitsdownside.Thefinepointsofetiquette(礼节)thatchildrenmightoncehavelearnedatthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparents
("Chewwithyourmouthclosed.""Keepyourelbowsoffthetable.")mustbepickedupelse-where.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployeeswhomaybeableprofessionallybutinexperiencedsocially.
21.Whydopeopletendtofollowthetrendtocasualdining?
A.Familymembersneedmoretimetorelax.
B.Busyschedulesleavepeoplenotimeforformality.
C.Peopleprefertoliveacomfortablelife.
D.Youngpeoplewon'tfollowtheetiquetteoftheoldergeneration.
22.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat'RoyalDoultonis.
A.asellerofstainlesssteeltablewareB.adealerinstoneware
C.apotterychainstoreD.aproduceroffineChina
23.Themaincauseofthelayoffsinthepotteryindustryis.
A.theincreasedvalueofthepoundB.theworseningeconomyinAsia
C.thechangeinpeople'swayoflifeD.thefiercecompetitionathomeandabroad
24.Formaltablemanners,thoughlesspopularthanbeforeincurrentSociallife,.
A.arestillamustoncertainoccasions
B.arecertaintoreturnsoonerorlater
C.arestillbeingtaughtbyparentsathome
D.canhelpimprovepersonalrelationships
2
WhenJohnnyCashsings,peoplelisten.Hisbig,deepvoicerumblesoutofradiosandjuke-boxesacrossNorthAmerica.Hisrecordssellbythemillion.Country-musicfanseverywhere,knowhisbighits.Theylovesongslike"HeyPorter","RingofFire",and"FolsomPrisonBlue".
JohnnyCashsingsaboutahundredconcertsayear.Peoplelikewhattheyhear--andwhattheysee,too.Ruggedandbig-shouldered,thesingerstandssix-twowithouthisblackbootson.
He'satwo-hundred-poundpackageofmuscleandtalent.Andthatscar(疤痕)onhischeek?
It'sabullet(子弹)hole,ofcourse!
Inthemindsofmostpeople,JohnnyCashis"Mr.Tough(violent)Guy".He'sanex-drugaddict(上瘾者)whowasonceputinprison.HisgrandmotherwasanIndian.Tokeepfromstarving,heoncehadtoliveonwildrabbitskilledfromfortyfeetawaywithaknife.Somepeoplesayheevenkilledaman.
Infact,mostoftheJohnnyCashstoryisjustthat--astory.True,yearsagohehada"drughabit"forashorttime.He"popped"pills.Butheneverusedheroinorother"hard"drugs.Some-timeshe'dgowildandgetlockedupforafewhours.Butheneverservedaprisonsentence.
There'snoIndianbloodinhisveins.He'sbeenakilleronlyinsong.Asforthe"bullethole",it'sanoldscarleftbyadoctorwhoopenedacyst(囊肿).
PeoplewhoknowJohnnyCashwellsayhe'sa"gentleguy",a"generousguy'--anythingbuta"toughguy".Howdidthestoriesgetstarted?
Someofthem,likethestoryaboutthe"Indiangrandmother",hemadeuplongagotoaddexcitementtohiscareer.Otherslikethe"bullethole”,simplygotstarted.Nowthere'slittlethesingercandotochangepeople'sminds."Theyjustwanttobelieveit,"hesays.
25.JohnnyCashisafavoriteofmany.
A.operaloversB.countrymusicfans
C.hard-rockfansD.jazzmusiclovers
26.Intruth,JohnnyCash.
A.inventedthe"Indiangrandmother"
B.usedtokillrabbitsforaliving
C.hadabulletholeonhischeek
D.servedalongprisonsentence
27.Inhisprivatelife,JohnnyCashis,.
A.muchwilderthanhelooksB.muchsmallerthanheisonstage
C.muchtougherthanheisinpublicD.muchmoregentlethanmostpeoplesuppose
28.Thepassageshowsusthatmanypeoplebelieve.
A.onlywhattheyseeB.whattheyaresureistrue
C.onlywhattheyhearD.whattheyfindinteresting
3
Dodogsunderstandus?
Becarefulwhatyousayaroundyourdog.Itmightunderstandmorethanyouthink.
AbordercollienamedRicorecognizesthenamesofabout200objects,sayresearchersinGermany.Thedogalsoappearstobeabletolearnnewwordsaseasilyasa3-year-oldchild.Itsword-learningskillsareasgoodasthoseofaparrotorchimpanzee(黑猩猩).
Inoneexperiment,theresearcherstookall200itemsthatRicoissupposedtoknowanddividedtheminto20groupsof10objects.Thentheownertoldthedogtogoandfetchoneoftheitemsandbringitback.Infourtests,Ricogot37outof40commandsright.Asthedogcouldn'tseeanyonetogetclues,thescientistsbelieveRicomustunderstandthemeaningsofcertainwords.
Inanotherexperiment,thescientiststookonetoythatRicohadneverseenbeforeandputitinaroomwithseventoyswhosenamesthedogalreadyknew.TheownerthentoldRicotofetchtheobject,usingawordthedoghadneverheardbefore.
Thecorrectobjectwaschoseninsevenoutofl0tests,suggestingthatthedoghadworked
outtheanswerbyprocessofelimination(排除法).Amonthlater,Ricorememberedhalfofthenewnames,whichisevenmoreimpressive.
Ricoisthoughttobesmarterthantheaveragedog.Foronething,Ricoisabordercollie,abreed(品种)knownforitsmentalabilities.Inaddition,the9-year-olddoghasbeentrainedtofetchtoysbytheirnamessincetheageofninemonths.
It'shardtoknowifalldogsunderstandatleastsomeofthewordswesay.Eveniftheydo,theycan'ttalkback.Still,itwouldn'thurttosweet-talkyourdogeverynowandthen.Youmightjustgetabig,wetkissinreturn!
29.Fromparagraph2weknowthat__.
A.animalsareascleverashumanbeings
B.dogsaresmarterthanparrotsandchimpanzees
C.chimpanzeeshaveverygoodword-learningskills
D.dogshavesimilar'learningabilitiesas3-year-oldchildren
30.Bothexperimentsshowthat.
A.Ricoissmartenoughtogetallcommandsright
B.Ricocanrecognizedifferentthingsincludingtoys
C.Ricohasdevelopedtheabilityoflearningmathematics
D.Ricowon'tforgetthenamesofobjectsoncerecognizingth
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