1、广东省高州一中高二竞赛试题英语广东省高州一中高二竞赛试题英语一、听力（共两节，满分35分）第一节 听力理解（5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第1段对话，回答第13题。1What does the woman say about the house?AIt is located in the city centre.BThe transportation is convenient.CParking around
2、 it is a problem for her.2What does the man think of the bathroom?AIt is made full use of.BIt looks very popular.CIt is in good condition.3Why does the man come to the womans house?ABecause he will rent it.BBecause he plans to buy it.CBecause he wants to help her rent it out.听第2段对话，回答第46题。4What do w
3、e know about the man?AHe has a full-time job.BHe lives in his parents house.CHe and his wife earn less than $5,000 a year.5What advice does the woman give the man?AHe should include his parents income.BHe should go to her office and fill out forms.CHe should give her his information in more detail.6
4、What day is it today?AThursday. BFriday. CSaturday.听第3段对话，回答第79题。7How many objects will the woman choose for an academic year?AFour. BEight. CTwelve.8What does the woman think of completing the registration form?AIt will be a time-consuming work.BIt is unnecessary to complete it by hand.CThere seems
5、 to be something wrong with it.9What does the man advise the woman to do with the registration form?AGo back home to finish it.BFill it out online in the computer lab.CGo to the teaching building and ask for more information.听第4段对话，回答第1012题。10Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a gar
6、age. BIn a shop. CIn a restaurant.11What advice does the man give the woman about fixing her car?AShe should get familiar with her car.BShe should avoid being overcharged.CShe should look for a person she can trust.12What does the woman say about the mechanic?AHe has fixed her car before.BHe is one
7、of her neighbours.CHe will drive her home today.听第5段对话，回答第1315题。13What is the probable relationship between the speakers?AEngaged couple. BMother and son. CWife and husband.14Why do people want to protect their money and property according to the man?ABecause marriages dont last long nowadays.BBecau
8、se they dont believe each other at all.CBecause they dont plan on being together forever.15What can we learn from the conversation?AThe man wants to protect his money.BThe woman is thinking about a divorce.CThe man wants to have many children.第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，
9、填入答题卡标号为16格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。Fact SheetLocationMacys and NordstromsDate1st to 7th of 16. Number of people interviewedMale：90Female：17. Number of people returning questionnairesMale：18. Female：155Total number of people surveyed500Details asked forPersonal information, contact inf
10、ormation, 19. , expenditure patterns and .二、语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2130各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Recently divorced in my 30s, I had no job and was on my way downtown on a rainy day to go to the employment offices. I had no umbrella, for my old one had 2
11、1 apart, and I couldnt afford another one.I sat down in the streetcarthere against the 22 was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle inlaid with gold and bright enamel (珐琅). I had never seen anything so lovely. I 23 the handle and saw a name on it. The 24 procedure would have been to turn in
12、 the umbrella to the conductor, but I decided to take it and find the 25 myself.I got off the streetcar in a downpour and 26 opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a telephone book for the 27 on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered. Yes, she said in 28 , that was h
13、er umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her as a birthday present, but itd been 29 from her locker at school years before.She was so excited that I forgot I was looking for a job and went 30 to her house. She took the umbrella, her eyes filled with tears. I was only too happy to see her
14、get back the lost umbrella, and get a job she offered me.21.A. takenB. tornC. brokenD. fallen22.A. seatB. doorC. engineD. floor23.A. watchedB. shookC. examinedD. tested24.A. usualB. ordinaryC. normalD. odd25.A. thiefB. ownerC. robberD. keeper26.A. hopefullyB. helpfullyC. carefullyD. slowly27.A. name
15、B. numberC. addressD. brand28.A. happinessB. disappointmentC. laughterD. surprise29.A. robbedB. stolenC. takenD. hidden30.A. simplyB. calmlyC. directlyD. suddenly第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3140的相应位置上。The Chinese knot (中国结) can be
16、seen all over the world. Its long history dates back to ancient times 31 people first used knots for fastening, wrapping, hunting and fishing. The knot was developed 32 an art from during the Tang and Song dynasties and later popularized in the Ming and Qing Dynasty.One major characteristic of decor
17、ative knot work is 33 all the knots are tied using one thread, when 34 (finish), the knot looks identical from both the front and back. They can come in a 35 (various) of colours such as: gold, green, blue or black. However, the most 36 (common) used colour is red, This is because 37 symbolizes good
18、 luck and prosperity.Crafting the Chinese knot is 38 three-step process, which involves tying, tightening and adding. There are many different shapes of Chinese knots, offering blessings of happiness, love and good luck. 39 Chinese, “knot”means reunion, friendliness, warmth, love, etc. Up to now, th
19、e art of the Chinese Knot 40 (use) in necklaces, buttons and even hangings for cars or mobile phones.三、阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AKANDAHAR, AfghanistanAfghans burned tires and chanted “Death to America”after U.S troops fired Monday (April 12,)
20、on a civilian bus near Kandahar, killing four people and wounding more than a dozen. Afghanistans president accused NATO of breaking its commitment to safeguard civilian lives.The attack angered Afghan officials and the public in Kandahar, the Talibans birthplace, and dealt a blow to U.S and NATO ef
21、forts to win popular support for a coming offensive to drive the insurgents (叛乱分子) from the biggest city in the south. NATO expressed regret for the loss of civilian lives and said it was investigating.Nearly Afghans blocked highway where the shooting occurred, burning tires, firing weapons and chan
22、ting “Death to America”and other slogans. They also called for the ouster (forcing somebody out of a pasition) of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a Kandahar native who has been appealing for the people here to support the U.S-led campaign against the Taliban.“The Americans are constantly killing our
23、civilians and the government is not demanding an explanation,”protester Mohammad Razaq said. “We demand justice from the Karzai government and the punishment of those soldiers responsible.”Kandahar, a city of about a half million people, is nominally under government control, but the Taliban have st
24、epped up infiltration (浸润), staging attacks and threatening local people.“These foreigners have their enemies, but killing Afghans is not the answer,”said Abdul Hadi, who sells homemade herbal medicine in a public market. He said international forces should publish a schedule of their patrols (巡逻) s
25、o Afghans can keep out of the way.“Better yet, I would like to see them leave Afghanistan,”he added.Haji Zahir, who runs a transport firm, said it was time for U.S. and other foreign forces to withdraw from the country.“They say they want to bring security. It is all lies, lies. They kill Afghans. T
26、hat is not the way to bring security,”Zahir said.41. According to the passage, we can safely conclude that .AAmerican soldiers are killing Talibans effectivelyBAnger rises as US troops kill 4 Afghans on a busCNATO expressed great dissatisfaction with American troopsDAfghan President Hamid Karzai req
27、uired NATO to withdraw42. The underlined word in Paragraph 5 nominally most probably means .Acompletely unknown to the people in the worldBpartially well-known to the people across the globeCbearing the name of a famous person around the worldDofficially described as something, when this is not real
28、ly true43. As for NATO soldiers rude action, Abdul Hadi is .Aabsolutely angry and upsetBa little pleased but impatientCvery angry and dissatisfiedDimpatient but bearable44. We can infer from the passage that .ANATO troops can completely control AfghanistanBNATO troops can bring security to Afghanist
29、anCAfghans will accept NATOs control sooner or laterDits impossible for NATO to conquer Afghanistan and its people45. Which statement is true according to the passage?ANATO fails to win popular support for a coming offensiveBKandahar is the most important city in AfghanistanCNATO has really brought
30、security to AfghanistanDNATO troops will withdraw from Afghanistan in the near future.BIt was near dusk, and Kim Cooper and her husband, Steve, were trucking through northern Kentucky transportation auto parts from Louisville to Detroit for a goods company. “Steve, wake up!”she shouted. “Theres a tr
31、uck on fire!”Inside the burning truck, Ronnie Sanders, 38, was fighting for his life. Hed been running a heavy load of tractors and forklifts from Georgia to Indianapolis when a van in front of him stopped suddenly in traffic on the icy road. As Ronnie bore down, he could see children in the backseat. The trucks bulk would probably protect him from the worst of the impact, but the force of 23 tons would likely crush (压碎) everyone inside the van.“I figured ins
