2023年英语竞赛试题.doc

2023-2023学年度高二年级英语竞赛试题试卷共两部分，满分100分阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给旳A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷上。AMuch meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.The same is in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward others stare at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to avert his gaze, his intentions are obvious. That is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time; in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking, to tell him that he is attentive. If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to dominate （镇住，控制） you, you will feel disconcerted. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes the false ideas that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that words cannot express. Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and specific situation. 1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. It is always very rude and aggressive to look at others for a long time.B. Ones feelings can be shown through their eyes.C. If a stranger looks at you for some time, he must be attracted at you.D. If you are stared at by a stranger, you must look very awkward.2. How can we tell if someone possibly lying?A. If he looks at you directly in the eye for too long. B. If he looks at you occasionally.C. If he looks honest. D. If he looks attentive.3. What is suggested if you are talking to others?A. Youd better look at the listener all the time.B. You are advised to try to dominate the listeners.C. You are supposed to look at the listeners from time to time.D. You should not make eye contact with listeners.4. If two persons exchange eye contact gently for long, what is probably their relationship?A. Father and son. B. Strangers. C. Lovers. D. Teacher and student.5. Where can we read this passage?A. In a textbook. . B. In a science journal. C. In a magazine. D. In a psychology report.BRachael lives in Wisconsin and has lived there all her life. She is just an average girl; at first when you are around her, she seems to be very shy. If you get to know her, shell start to open up but always keep things to herself.Sports are something that keeps her going, a way to release stress. Usually, you will see Rachael out with friends or just sitting down reading a good book. She takes pride in the fact that she can read a whole book in one day, and that she still doesnt consider herself a bookworm.Some people call Rachael strange because of things she does. Shes learned to disregard what other people think because she just doesnt care any more. She likes to surround herself with people like her so it makes her feel like she is the less strange one in most situations.Rachael wants to be two completely different people in her life. A communication journalist for one, she has always wanted to be that person. The second possible career would be lawyer. Its a huge goal, and one day youll see her doing something she loves.Influenced by her parents, Rachael enjoys listening to all kinds of music. Rarely, if ever, do you see her without some sort of music. Every morning you can see Rachael in her bathroom getting ready for school with her player at maximum volume(音量).Her parents always get mad at her about that, but she cant hear them anyway over the music. They dont know that she uses their surround sound stereo when they arent at home!6. Rachael likes to be with people like her because_.A. she only wants to make friends with the people like herB. many people think she is strange and dont like to be with herC. she knows there are many other people who are also strangeD. it makes her feel like she is not so strange as people think7. The underlined word “disregard” in the third paragraph probably means “_”.A. ignore B. realize C. accept D. mind8. Rachaels parents dont like their children to _.A. be late for school B. use their surround sound stereoC. listen to the music in the bathroom D. play music to loudly9. It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. Rachael likes to be different from others B. Rachael never reads books carefullyC. Rachael will be a lawyer in the future D. Rachaels parents also like music10. The passage mentions the following about Rachael EXCEPT her_.A. hobby B. personality C. ideal jobs D. appearance CAsk someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2023. It now makes up a third of a typical households waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of it for carrying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But is also applies to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary material is collecting. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.11. What does the underlined phrase “over-consumption” refer to?A. Using too much packaging. B. Recycling too many wastes. C. Making more products than necessary. D. Having more material than is needed.12. The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show _. A. the tendency of cutting household waste B. the increase of packaging recyclingC. the rapid growth of super markets D. the fact of packaging overuse13. According to the text, recycling _.A. helps control the greenhouse effect B. means burning packaging for energy C. is the solution to gas shortage D. leads to a waste of land14. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4? A. Unpackaged products are of bad quality. B. Supermarkets care more about packaging. C. It is improper to judge quality by packaging. D. Other products are better packaged than food.15. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Fighting wastefulness is difficult. B. Needless material is mostly recycled. C. People like collecting recyclable waste. D. The author is proud of their consumer culture.DHaving returned from her round trip (来回旅程), the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. The railway owes me12, she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12. Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. Come into the office, Madam, he said politely. Ill just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd. The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd.How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldnt have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. You look sunburnt, he said to her. Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey? Yes, she answered, shyly. The beach was lovely. And I can swim too! Thats fine, said Harry. My little girl cant swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only three Im four, the child said proudly. Ill be four and a half. Harry turned to the mother. I remember your ticket, Madam, he said. But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you? Er, well the woman looked at the child. I mean . she hasnt started school yet. Shes only four. A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A childs return ticket to Jersey costslet me see 13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine The woman stood up, took the childs hand and left the office.16. Harry was worried because _.A. the woman was angry with him B. he had not done his work properlyC. the Jersey timetable was wrong D. the little girl didnt have a return ticket17. Harry started talking to the little girl_.A. because he was in difficulty and did not know what to doB. because he had a little girl about the same age as this girlC. because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so niceD. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl18. When Harry said, The law is the law, but since the fault was mine, he meant that _.A. they must follow it without other choice, even though the fault was hisB. he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didnt want toC. the woman had to pay him1.50 and the railway would pay for the hotelD. she should pay1.50, but as he had made a mistake, she could go without paying19. The woman left the office without saying anything because_.A. she wanted to go home and get money for the childs ticketB. she was so angry that she didnt want to have anything more to do with the young manC. she was moved by Harrys kindnessD. she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insistedEPeople say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive carelessly up and down Americas main streets. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldnt forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.I watched such a moment not long ago at a womans funeral which happened in a church. A teenage grandson stepped forward. Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would attack her, what would Nana say? Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has. That was Nana.“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpas career,” he said, with a voice now trembling. “That was Nanas way.”Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up a fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nanas way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they havent learned to be controlled. When that boy rose to speak about the woman who had been his dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide. I was moved and learned a lot.20. According to the first paragraph, _.A. young people are living a hard life B. people dont think highly of the teenagersC. people shouldnt forget the young people D. young people should keep quiet before the public21. From the boys speech, we know his grandmother _.A. was a weak woman living in the shadow of his grandpaB. liked dogs very much even if they often attacked herC. could see everything around her though she was oldD. had great influence over the boy when she was alive22. We can infer from the passage that the boy _.A. was filled with sadness and gave up finishing his talkB. was always very good at expressing himselfC. practiced a lot in order to give a moving speechD. had great difficulty in accepting the loss of Nana23. The writer wanted to tell the readers _.A. the young people were too weak to face certain factsB. the young people have learned to control themselvesC. the adults could learn something valuable from the youngD. the adults should teach the young how to deal with the deathFIt is exciting to apply for a job that really interests you. In making your application, there are a number of points for you to observe. In your letter of application, aim to say just enough to introduce yourself. If you are answering an advertisement, any information for which it asks must, of course, be given. This will usually cover your school record and any further education and training. You may also be asked to give the names of one or two persons to supply reference. For this purpose you should choose people who know you well enough about your character and ability; and you should also ask for their permission to be named as referees. It will depend on circumstances how much you can usefully add about yourself. Your purpose is to bring to the notice of the boss any good reason why you rather than any of the other applicants should be chosen for the job. If therefore you feel you have any special skill for the work or, for example, any particular interest in