2010-2011学年东莞市高中英语能力竞赛试题.doc

20102011学年东莞市高中英语能力竞赛试题I听力(共两节，满分l5分)第一节听力理解(2段共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，每段播放前每小题有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。听第一段对话，回答第l2题。1. Whats the name of the patient?A. Gerild. B. Gerale. C. Gerald.2. How often will the man take the medicine?A. Every 3 hours. B. Every 4 hours. C. Every 5 hours.听第二段独自，回答第35题。3. Who first started Capoeira?A. White masters. B. African slaves. C. Native dancers.4. What is required if a man wants to do Capoeira?A. Being strong and able to balance well.B. Being able to sing and play music.C. Having kung fu experience.5. When can a man be judged to lose in Capoeira?A. He uses his hands to keep the balance.B. He is pushed out of the circle.C. He is kicked by the other person.第二节听取信息(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为610的空格中。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。A Hotel Managers DayTimeActivities_6_Arrive at the hotelReview the night managers reports and catch up on _7_; cheek on breakfast9 amDaily operational meeting9:45Around the _8_Cultural differences: _9_ want a running bath; the Americans are fine just with a shower.1 pmEat with a different member of staff_10_Different meetingsII语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从ll25各题所给的A、B、c和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。THE TROUBLE TREEThe carpenter .I hired to help me repair an old farm house had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire had caused him to _11_ an hour of work, his electric saw(锯) quit, and now his truck refused _12_.As I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. When we arrived, he invited me in to meet his _13_. As we walked to the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the _14_ with both hands. When opening the door he underwent a(n) _15_ transformation(转换). His brown face was in _16_, he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a _17_.Afterward he walked me to the _18_. We passed by the tree and my _19_ got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do _20_.Oh, thats my trouble tree, he replied. I know I cant help having _21_ on the job, but one things for sure: they dont belong in the _22_ with my wife and children. So, I just hang them on the _23_ when I come home in the evening and then I just pick them up again in the morning._24_ thing, though, he smiled, when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there arent nearly as _25_ as I remembered hanging there the night before.11. A. spend B. waste C. miss D. save12. A. to start B. to stop C. to come D. to stay13. A. children B. wife C. friends D. family14. A. branches B. flowers C. leaves D. fruits15. A. exciting B. strange C. sad D. amazing16. A. surprise B. anger C. smiles D. tears17. A. hand B. kiss C. smile D. chance18. A. car B. truck C. door D. tree19. A. feelings B. curiosity C. patience D. anger20. A. later B. earlier C. everywhere D. secretly21. A. friends B. enemies C. troubles D. love22. A. house B. office C. dictionary D. garden23. A. door B. tree C. truck D. bed24. A. Funny B. Easy C. Lucky D. Bad25. A. soon B. hard C. easy D. many第二节语法填空(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词语或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在蒺蒸鍪标号为2640的相应位置上。26. I asked him what was wrong and he said _ (calm), Nothing serious. Dont worry! 27. With her father away on military service in the Middle East, Chelsea Jusino was sad to attend her high school _ (graduate) without him.28. All my books _ (destroy) in the fire last night. I had no idea what to do.29. I wont waste any more of your _ (value) time. I must be off.30. Is there any tea _ (leave) in the teapot? Shall I add some water?31. He took part in a swimming _ (compete) and won the championship.32. Please tell me the reason for _ you were late for school this morning.33. Seeing all the classmates _ (seat) in their chair, Jim went in by the back door.34. You can enjoy the _ (convenient) of living near shops, schools, and libraries if you buy an apartment here.35. Rose _ (fall) ill when she went on a journey in Seattle last week.36. I have seen many _ (amaze) things since I came to this country.37. Mrs. Smith came back and found her house _ (break) into.38. _ the delight of her mother, Jane recovered from the disease quickly.39. _ mobile phone is really a most useful invention. It makes our life so convenient.40. The song you sang just now reminded me _ my home town.III阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。ARunning Away from HomeSam Gribley, a boy in his teens, ran away from his familys crowded flat in New York, where he lived with eight brothers and sisters. He went to the wild Catskill Mountains to live by himself. He lived there for almost a year before he was discovered by the outside world. Here is part of his diary, showing how his adventure began.I left New York in May. I had some necessary tools and $ 40. I tried to get free rides from passing trucks to get into the Catskill Mountains. At about four oclock, a truck driver and I passed through a beautiful dark forest, and I said to him, “This is as far as Im going.”The driver looked around and said, Do you live here?No, I said, but Im running away from home, and this is just the kind of forest Ive always dreamed about. I think Ill camp here tonight. I jumped down from the truck.Hey, boy, the driver shouted, Are you serious. Sure, I said.Well, now, isnt that strange? he said. You know, when I was your age, I did the same thing. The only thing was, I was a farm boy and ran to the city, and youre a city boy running to the woods. I was frightened by the city - do you think youll be frightened by the woods?Oh, no!” I shouted loudly.As I marched into the cool shadowy woods, I heard the driver call to me, Ill be back in the morning, if you want a ride home.He laughed. Everybody laughed at me. Even Dad. I told Dad that I was going to run away to Great-grand-father Gribleys land. He roared with laughter and told me about the time he ran away from home. He got on a boat for Singapore, but when the whistle blew for leaving, he ran down the gangway (跳板) and was home in bed before anyone knew where he had gone. Then he told me, Sure, try it. Every boy should try it.41. Sam ran away from home becauseA. he had been tired of the noise in New YorkB. his parents treated him unfairlyC. he dreamed of adventures in mountainsD. his family flat was too crowded42. The underlined word he in the last paragraph refers toA. the driver B. Grandfather C. Dad D. Sam Gribley43. According to the drive, Sams idea wasA. funny B. strange C. wonderful D. understandable44. We can learn from the passage thatA. Sam does not like his parentsB. Sam was born into a poor familyC. Sams father once ran away from his familyD. none of his family members likes Sam45. It can be concluded from the passage thatA. the driver seemed to believe that Sam would live long in the woodsB. everybody understood what Sam was going to doC. most American boys dreamed of running away from their homesD. many teenagers in America like adventuresBI always feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations. When my three children were young, most days it was hard keeping my house from becoming a battlefield.It got worse as they grew older. Three years ago, Zack, then 16, couldnt make it through a day without making his sisters, Alex 11 and Taryn 9, angry.My husband and I tried to be understanding the boy at such an age. We reasoned, punished, and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how he was hurting our family. His answer was “I say it because its true.”I even tried telling the girls to fight back. Bad idea. Now I had three children at war. When there was no way out, I told everything to my sister in an e-mail. She replied, Dont e-mail me. E-mail him.Our son was online every day, mailing and talking with his friends. So what if I e-mail him? Maybe he would actually hear me this way. Thered be no shouting or door banging. Zack wouldnt feel under attack. And with a few simple keystrokes, he could respond. Or not.Zack didnt reply for days. When he finally did, his entire message was four words. I expected the worst, but then smiled when I read them: Youre right. Im sorry.”The children still fought, of course, but Zack changed. Best of all, I now have a better way to talk with not one but three of them. I like that they dont tune me out as much. They like not having to listen to me nag (唠叨). Or as Alex says, Youre so much nicer online.All I know is that the house is quiet, but were talking.46. By the first sentence of the passage, the writer really means to be _.A. serious B. sympathetic C. humorous D. inspiring47. What was the trouble before the online talk in the family? _.A. The writer failed to understand her daughters.B. The children couldnt get along peacefully.C. The family found it difficult to keep the house clean.D. The parents were not willing to talk with their children.48. The writer tried to deal with her son by _.A. talking with him about his painB. telling him about the truth of the familyC. telling her daughters to keep away from himD. encouraging her daughters to fight against him49. The writer e-mailed her sister_.A. to tell her the family problem B. hoping shed e-mail the boyC. asking about child-raising D. to reduce the tension50. The underlined expression tune me out probably means _.A. quarrel with me B. get angry with meC. pay no attention to me D. keep me out of their roomsCLaura House remembers the day with embarrassment. Mom and I were on our way home after dinner when we stopped at a crossing, she says. When the light changed, the guy ahead of us was looking at a map of something and didnt move right away. I leaned on my horn (喇叭) and automatically yelled. I didnt even think about what I was doing. Moms jaw just dropped. She said, Well, I guess youve been living in the city too long. Thats when I realized that my anger was out of control.According to Carol Tavris, author of Auger: The Misunderstood Emotion, the keys to dealing with anger are common sense and patience. She points out that almost no situation is improved by an angry outburst. Shouting, fuming, or leaning on the car horn wont make traffic begin to flow. Patience, on the other hand, is a highly practical virtue(美德). People who take the time to cool down before responding to an anger-producing situation are far less likely to say or do something they will regret later.Anger-management therapist (治疗学家) Doris Wilde agrees. Like any feeling, anger lasts only about three seconds, she says. What keeps it going is your own negative thinking. As long as you focus on the driver who cut you off on the expressway, youll stay angry. But if you let the incident go, your anger will go with it. Once you come to understand that you re driving your own anger with your thoughts, adds Wilde, you can stop it.Experts who have studied anger also suggest activities that effectively get rid of their anger. For some people, its reading newspapers or watching TV, while others need more active outlets, such as taking a walk, hitting golf balls, or working out with a punching bag(吊袋).For Laura House, her experience in the car with her mother was a wake-up call. Once I saw what I was doing, it really wasnt that hard to develop different habits. I simply decided I was going to treat other people the way I would want to be treated. Im a calmer, happier person now, she reports.51. The underlined sentence Moms jaw just dropped means that Mom _.A. began to laugh B. began to cry C. felt very surprised D. felt very angry52. According to Carol Tavris, anger can be handled effectively _.A. by remaining silent B. through common sense and patienceC. through games and exercises D. by listening to music53. Doris Wilde believes that people stay angry _.A. because they fail to look at things positivelyB. when anger-causing incidents are seriousC. because it takes time for them to calm downD. when traffic on the expressway is heavy54. Which of the following cant help get rid of anger?A. Reading newspapers. B. Watching TV.C. Taking a walk. D. Making a punching bag.55. The passage mainly deals with _.A. management of anger B. effects of angerC. causes of anger D. types of angerDWhen you think about math, you probably dont think about breaking the law, solving mysteries (神秘) or finding criminals. But a mathematician in Maryland does, and he has come up with mathematical tools to help police find criminals.People who solve crimes look for patterns that might show the identity of the criminal. Its long been believed, for example, that criminals will break the law closer to where they live, simply because its easier to get around in their own neighborhood. If police see a pattern of robberies in a certain area, they may look for a suspect who lives near the crime scenes. So, the farther away from the area a crime takes place, the less likely it is that the same criminal did it.But Mike OLeary, a mathematician at Towson University in Maryland, says that this kind of approach may be too simple. He says that police may get better clues(线索) to the location of a criminals home base by combining these patterns with a citys layout(布局) and historical crime records.The records of past crimes contain geographical information and can reveal easy targets-that is, the kind of stores that might be less difficult to rob. Because these stores are along roads, the locations of past crimes contain in