1、gaoer2011-2012学年度第二学期高二年级英语竞赛试题I 单项选择：（共30 小题，每小题1分）1. $100 a month could hardly _ the cost of his life in such a big city in this country.A spend B take C cover D meet2. This problem may lead to more serious ones if _ unsolved.A making B remained C keeping D left3. A Tale of Two Cities is_ a novel.
2、 It helps us to understand the history of England and French of that time. A. more than B. not more thanC. no more than D. less than4. John as well as the other children who _no parents _good care of in the village. A. have; is being taken B. have; has taken C. has; is taken D. has; have been taken5
3、. _ there yesterday, I could have asked him not to do so.A. If I were B. Had I been C. If I was D. Was I6. Many Senior High School teachers _under the pressure of work.A. have broken up B. have broken down C. have built up D. have broken off7. The professor always stays up late, _ in books.A. buried
4、 B. bury C. burying D. being buried8. Seeing many people _the winners on their victory, he had a _look.A. celebrating; disappointed B. congratulating; disappointingC. celebrate; disappointing D. congratulating; disappointed 9. Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues _with her
5、 stories. A. amused B. amusing C. to amuse D. to be amused10. the fact that I dont like my job, I must work very hard. A. In spite of B. Instead of C. Because of D. In place of11. It s already 6 oclock now. Dont you think its time ? A. we are going home B. we go home C. we went home D. we can go hom
6、e12. As a result of the serious flood, two thirds of the buildings in the area . A. needs repairing B. need repairing C. need to repair D. needs to be repaired13. No sooner arrived here she began to work. A. did she; when B. had she; as C. had she; than D. she had; when 14. By the time Jane gets hom
7、e, her aunt_for London to attend a meeting. A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. left15. Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and _ it is rough or smooth. A. 不填 B. whether C. how D. what16. - Lets go and have a good drink tonight. - _ Have you got the first prize in th
8、e competition? A. What for? B. Thanks a lot. C. Yes, Id like to. D. Why not?17The question _ at the meeting_ we had enough money for our research. Acame up; that Bcame out; what Cwas came up; which Dcame up; whether18I would have paid _ for the bike if the salesman _, because I really wanted it. Aas
9、 much twice, insisted Bmuch twice, had insisted Ctwo times more, insists Dtwice as much, had insisted19. -Did Alan enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday? - Yes, he did. He _ his old friends for a long time. A. didnt see B. wouldnt see C. hasnt seen D. hadnt seen20. - I had tried many times, but sti
10、ll failed in the experiment. - Dont be discouraged. _ and you will surely meet success. A. Having a little effort B. There being a little effort C. If you have a bit of effort D. A bit more effort21. Its useless _ to persuade him to get rid of the habit of gossiping; he cant make_. A. in trying; it
11、B. to try; that C. trying; that D. trying; it22When Captain Bligh arrived in Tahiti, it became clear that it would be some months _ the breadfruit trees were ripe and ready to be taken to the West Indies. A. that B. before C. since D. then23_ in the regulations that you should not tell other people
12、the password of your e-mail account. A. What is required B. What requires C. It is required D. It requires24. I like _ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright. A. this B. that C. it D. one25. In Britain today, women _ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in
13、paid work. A. take up B. make up C. pick up D. give up26. In China, all the students work hard at school _ going to university for higher education in the future. A. in the habit of B. in the hope of C. in search of D. in honor of27. The English examination is not difficult, but _ has succeeded _ th
14、e exam. A. everyone, in passing B. not everyone, in passingC. not everyone, to pass D. everyone, to pass28. The scientific dictionary is _$500. It is really _for you youth. A. worth; worth reading B. worthy; worth to read C. worth; worthy to read D. worthy; worthy of reading29. They have a good know
15、ledge of English but little _ they know about German. A. have B. did C. bad D. do30. It is what you do rather than what you say _ matters. A. that B. what C. which D. thisII完形填空： （共20小题，每小题1.5分）How much attention do we pay to the person actually sitting next to us?On my _31_ ride to work, I generall
16、y just look out of the window, think deeply, or read a book. _32_, I have also tried to look at whoever is next to me and pay attention to their _33_.Today a young girl around my age sat _34_ me. I smiled at her and _35_ to read my book. She suddenly _36_ a conversation by asking me why I looked so
17、_37_. Unaware of my own _38_, I started to pay more attention to her, the _39_ around me, the colors outside the windows of the bus, and the music that was played on the radio.After we began _40_, I realized that she was very _41_ and just wanted someone to speak to. Her parents were farmers and she
18、 had _42_ on a farm her whole life until now. Suddenly, she got a(n) _43_ in the big city, and landed up becoming a computer scientist.She _44_ the farm and her family dearly, and all the love that was given to her there. I saw she was almost _45_ when she told me how _46_ the transition(转变) to a lo
19、nely apartment in a big city had been for her.I _47_ listened to her, saying I had often _48_ similar situations, and inviting her to my home. I _49_ that all you need to do is have an open heart to _50_ to whoever is right next to you sometimes.31 A car B bike C bus D train32 A Previously B Recentl
20、y C Sadly D Similarly33 A appearances B ages C clothes D needs34 A in front of B behind C around D next to 35 A failed B continued C meant D forgot36 A ended B shared C heard D started37 A poor B ashamed C dull D excited38 A behavior B education C opinion D life39 A passengers B assistants C visitor
21、s D vehicles40 A reading B talking C travelling D watching41 A silent B shy C lonely D learned42 A shown off B called out C taken over D grown up43 A job B flat C accident D computer44 A wanted B missed C remembered D treasured45 A laughing B singing C screaming D crying46 A different B hard C quick
22、 D interesting47 A often B ever C never D merely48 A faced B left C imagined D described49 A suggested B replied C realized D agreed50 A turn B listen C refer D contributeIII 阅读理解： （ 共20小题 每小题2分） AIce HotelAre you going into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, may
23、be you should stay at Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But, you can only check in at this hotel during the winter. Why? Because this hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms and 80 people can stay there each night. The hotel even has a movie theatre, art gallery, and church. Of course, all of thes
24、e parts of the hotel are made of ice. In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made out of ice. Because this hotel is so unusual, it is becoming very popular. People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat
25、 from designed ice dishes and experience the unique atmosphere. Some couples have even gotten married in the hotels ice church. But all these guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between -2 and -5. Surprisingly, sleeping is not a probl
26、em in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep the room cozy and warm until morning.51. What is the main idea of this passage? A. How the Ice Hotel is built. B. What makes the Ice Hotel special. C. Why the Ice Hotel is made
27、 of ice. D. The services of the Ice Hotel.52. What can you do in the hotel? A. Watch a movie. B. Get married. C. Eat an interesting meal. D. All of the above.53. Why is sleeping NOT a problem in the hotel? A. The rooms are warm. B. The temperature is -2. C. The sleeping bags are warm. D. The furnitu
28、re is warm.54. In which part of the hotel would you probably find “plates”? A. The church. B. The restaurant. C. The rooms. D. The art gallery.B Now, its time for some brief news items.Teens Go OnlineSome 13 million European Children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music accordin
29、g to research done by Nielsens “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain . Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids spend online and keep them away from chat rooms.School SolidersRussian school students will have to do basic military training in their fina
30、l year of school, the government has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive (运动) toward the education of their love for their country._. Is it hard for you to get u
31、p early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmats do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the states only online school, has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer. Students in this first online program
