高二英语基础知识竞赛试卷.doc

高二英语基础知识竞赛试卷
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PartⅠ Translation.(25 marks)
Directions:Write some English phrases according to the Chinese given below.
1. 对……感到满意（四种翻译法）

2. 一……就……（至少8种译法）

3. 实现梦想（至少5种译法）

4. take开头的短语和汉语意思（至少8个）

Part Ⅱ Language Knowledge (65 marks)
Section A (35 marks)
Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four chokes marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
1. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs _____to achieve the final success.
A. being done B. do C. to be done D. to do
2. Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now ______later in life.
A. will be repaid B. was being repaid C. has been repaid D. was repaid
3. ---He ____ be in the classroom, I think.
---No, he ____ be in the classroom, I saw him go home a minute ago.
A. can; may not B. may; can’t C. must; may not D. may; mustn’t
4. Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll _____ before long.
A. turn down B. turn off C. turn up D. turn out
5. The day we had been looking forward to ____ at last.
A. coming B. comes C. came D. has come
6. We agreed to accept ___________ they thought was the best typist.
A. whatever B. whomever C. whichever D. whoever
7. The young man talking with the headmaster over there must be a teacher in our school, _____?
A. is he B. isn’t he C. must he D. mustn’t he
8. Mrs. White found her husband _______ by letters and papers and _____ very worried.
D.
A. surrounding; looked B. surrounded; looked C. surrounding; looking D.surrounded; looking
9. ---John got injured in the game.
---Would it be at least a week______ he could recover and return to school?
A．when B．before C．since D．that
10. Time, ________ correctly, is money in the bank.
A. to use B. use C. using D. used
11. The lazy waiter _________to his boss that he had _______the table.
A. lay; laid B. lied; lay C. lied; laid D. laid; lain
D.
12. It’s the protection for the trees ____ really matters, ____ how many trees are planted each year.
C.
A. what; other than B. which; or rather C.that; rather than D. as; more than
13. Not until he retired from teaching three years ago having a holiday abroad.
D.
C.
A. he had considered B. had he considered C. he considered D. did he consider
14. She made ________ her duty to take care of these children.
A. this B. that C. one D. it
15. — Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?
— Well, you know, English is my _____. So it is my best choice.
A. strength B. talent C. ability D. skill
16. His pale face suggested he ________angry and he suggested that we ______at once.
A. would be; leave B. was; left C. was; leave D.was; was leaving
17. Do you like the way ________ he speaks to you?
A. / B. in that C. which D. of which
18. This book _____ ten units, ______ three mainly revisions.
D .
A. contains, including B. includes, containing C. contains, containing D. includes, including
19. Jack is a great talker. It’s high time that he something instead of just talking.
A. will do B. has done C. do D. did
20. ______ you feel exhausted after the long tiring journey, you might as well take a good rest at home.
A. So that B. As long as C. Now that D. In order that
21. Bicycling is good exercise; _______, it does not pollute the air.
A. nevertheless B. besides C. otherwise D. therefore
22. To our surprise, the painting considered ________ should have won the first prize.
A. having been copied B. to be copied C. to have been copied D. being copied
23. Such animals as dinosaurs died out because they couldn’t _____ to the sudden change of the climate.
A. suit B. keep C. adapt D. adopt
24. He’s ______ than wise and diligent.
A. luckier B. very lucky C. more lucky D. even more lucky
25. for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often.
A.Had not it been B. Were it not C. Had it not been D. If they were not
26. ______ the airport, he was arrested by the police.
A. As soon as arriving B. Upon he arrived C. On arriving D. Upon arrival at
27. Close the door of fear behind you, and you _____ the door of faith open before you.
A. saw B. have seen C. will see D. are seeing
28. Before you go camping somewhere, you’d better get your cell phone ________.
A. full charge B. fully charging C. full charged D. fully charged
29. Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesn’t matter ____you have lived there for a short or a long time.
A. why B. how C. whether D. when
30. "The moment _____soon," he thought to himself, waiting nervously.
A. came B. has tome C. was coming D. is coming
31. The time is not far away ______modern communications will become widespread in China’s vast countryside.
A. as B．until C. before D. when
32. It is ______ he often fails in exams ______ makes his parents worried about him.
A. what; that B. that; what C. that; that D. /; that
33._____I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.
A. While B. Once C. If D. Until
34. Many high buildings have been set up in __________ used to be waste land in Changsha.
A. which B. that C. where D. what
35. Sorry, I am too busy now. If I _____ time, I would certainly go for an outing with you.
A. have had B. had had C. have D. had
Part Ⅱ
Section B (18 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B. C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
"What's it like to have a gap between your teeth?" a girl asked me one day.
Nobody had ever _. 36 _ before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for__ 37__, 1 realized she was not trying to be rude. "I never think about it," I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people _38__ me and saw only gappy teeth.
Later that day at home, I began to __39 __ my teeth again. I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!
Of course, Mom 40 everything. She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was nothing to __41__. When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. "Let's be 42__, though," she said. "If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences."
Her __43__ made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my 44 _.
Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of "perfection." The__45_ is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the
potential for 46__.
So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47___, I would truthfully answer. "You know? It's really cute."
36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined
37. A. an offer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result
38. A heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at
39. A. consider B. brush C. cover D. appreciate
40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed
41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out
42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpful
43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts
44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity
45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice
46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty
47. A. once B. again C. too D. instead

Section C(12 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. This does not mean that __48__ have to write or call our friends every day. It does mean, however, that we __49__ care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time.
People have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some like to call their friends, sometimes many times __50__ day. Others prefer to e-mail their friends. Still __51__ prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles __52__ the envelopes along with their letters. Some even write postcards while they are on vacation __53__ send them to friends.
Every kind of communication is important. It is __54__ important what kind of call we
make or letter we send. __55__ is important is that we let others know we care about them.
Part III  Reading Comprehension (30marks)
     Directions:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
       Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.
       AVOID BIG EVENTS  Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost £169.15 at B. A week later,the same room cost £118.15.
       If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you’re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as W, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.
       STAYAWAY FROM THESTATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find agood base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.
       Don’t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in .Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge’s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was £95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was £75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just £62.95.
       LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic O’Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, available for £420for five days in late September, with room for four adults.
       GET ON A BIKE London’s ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.
       Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around £1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or £5 per day).  (358 words)

56. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may __________.
   A. help travelers pass time                           B. attract lots of travelers to the UK
   C. allow travelers to make flexible plans      D. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation
57. “Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably __________.
   A. a hotel away from the train station            B. the tube line to Covent Garden
   C. an ideal holiday destination                      D. the name of a travel agency
58. The passage shows that the O’Neill Flat __________.
   A. lies on the ground floor                   B. costs over £100 on average per day in late September
  C. provides cooking facilities for tourists  D. is located in central London
59. Cardiff’s program allows a free bike for a maximum period of __________.
   A. half an hour           B. one hour  C. one hour and a half    D. two hours
60. The main purpose of the passage is __________.
   A. to tell visitors how to book in advance B. to supply visitors with hotel information
   C. to show visitors the importance of self-help  D. to offer visitors some money-saving tips
B
       In my living room, there is a plaque (匾)that advises me to “Bloom (开花) where you are planted.” It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville,Kentucky. The job responsibilities required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who “bloomed” in her remote area.
      Dorothy taught in a school In Harlan County, Kentucky,Appalachian Mountain area. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road winding around the mountain. In the eight-mile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times. Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it depressing. The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.
       From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom(忧郁) disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothy’s classroom. I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects. Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for “dinner” (lunch). Incase you don’t know, poke greens are a weed-type plant that grows wild, especially on poor ground.
       Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down. When it came time to