江苏省大丰高级中学高二英语竞赛试题

江苏省大丰高级中学2009年度学科大奖赛高二英语试题命题：顾仁富第I卷(选择题共85分)第一部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1.MichaelPhelps,_______Americanswimmer,wasreportedtobeaddictedtodrugsafter_______OlympicGamesinBeijing.A.an;theB.the;anC.a;anD.the;the2.Hesuggestedtheproblemworthpayingattention_______atthemeeting.A.tobediscussedB.todiscussingC.todiscussD.tobeingdiscussed3.Coulditbeinthehotel_______youmetmeyesterday_______youlostyourwallet?A.that;whichB.which;thatC.where;thatD.that;where4._______arethedayswhenChinesestudentsareburdenedwithsomuchhomework.A.GoneB.GoingC.HavinggoneD.Go5.AftermanycelebrationsofChina’s60thbirthday,mostcountriesagreethatChinaisnot_______itusedtobeand_______Chinawillplayamoreimportantroleintheworld.A.what;thatB.what;/C.which;thatD.that;that6.Wheneveryou_______newwordsandexpressions,youcan_______yourdictionaryforhelp.A.comeacross;turntoB.comeabout;turnupC.comeup;turnintoD.comeout;turndown7.—Wereyouworriedabouthimlastnight?—Yes.Itwas_______.A.untilhereturnedthatIwenttobedB.untilbereturnedthatlsleptwellC.notuntilhereturnedthatIwenttobedD.notuntildidhereturnthatIwenttosleep8.ItrainedalotduringtheirjourneyinBeijing,sothey_______havehadagoodtime.A.can’tB.mustC.shouldn’tD.might9.—Yousee,I’mpoorinmaths,youarenotgoodatEnglish,and...—That’s_______weshouldhelpeachother.A.whenB.whereC.howD.what10.—Didyouseewhothedriverwas?—No,soquickly_______thatIcouldn’tgetagoodlookathisface.A.doesthecarspeedbyB.thecarspedbyC.didthecarspeedbyD.thecarspeedsby11.Westillrememberonce_______roundthefamoustowerwhenwewereyoung.A．havingtakenB．tobetakenC．tohavetakenD．havingbeentaken12.—IsawJaneandhermotherintheshoparoundeightyesterdayevening.学科网—Impossible.She_______TVwithmeinmyhomethen.学科网A．iswatchingB．waswatchingC．haswatchedD．hadwatched13.It’shightimethatwe_______ourworkand_______suppernow.A.stop;haveB.stopped;hadC.stop;shouldhaveD.stopped;have14.Hisroomneeds_______,sohemusthaveit_______.A.painting;paintedB.painted;paintingC.painting;paintingD.painted;painted15.—Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp.—That’sright._______.A.ManyhandsmakelightworkB.SomethingisbetterthannothingC.ThemorethemerrierD.Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone第二节：完形填空。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Oneday,ayoungmanwascleaningouthislategrandfather’sbelongingswhenhecameacrossabrightredenvelope.Writtenonthe16werethewords,“Tomygrandson.”17itwashisgrandfather’shandwriting,theboyopenedtheenvelope.Aletterinsideread:DearRonny,Yearsago，you18tomeforhelp.Yousaid,“Grandpa,howisitthatyou’ve19somuchinyourlife?You’restillfullof20,butI’malreadytiredofstruggling.HowcanIgetthatsameenthusiasmthatyou’vegot?”Ididn’tknowwhattosaytoyouthen.Butknowingmydaysare21,IfigurethatI22youananswer.SohereiswhatIbelieve.Ithinkithassomethingto23withhowapersonlooksatthings.Icallit“keepingyoureyeswideopen”.First,realizethatlifeisfilledwithsurprises,butmanyaregoodones.Ifyoudon’tkeep24forthem,you’llmisshalftheexcitement.Expecttobeexcited25,andyouwillbe.Whenyoumeetupwith26,welcomethem.They’llleaveyouwiser,stronger,andmorecapablethanyouwerethedaybefore.Whenyoumakeamistake,be27forthethingsittaughtyou.Learntousethatlessontohelpyoureachyourgoals.It’salsoimportantto28exactlywhatyouwant.Thenkeepyourmindfocusedonit,andbepreparedtoreceiveit.Asyougrowwiththeyears,you’llbegivenbiggershoestofill.Sobereadyforendingsaswellaschallenging29.Sometimeswehavetobebraveenoughtomovefromthefamiliartotheunfamiliar.Lifeisn’tjustreachingpeaks.Partofitismovingfromone30tothenext.Ifyou31toolonginbetween,youmightbetemptedto32.Soconsiderallthepathwaysahead,anddecidewhichonesto33.Thenbelieveinyourself,getup,andgetgoing.Mostimportantofall,nevergiveuponyourself.Thepersonthatendsupawinneristheonewhoresolves(决定)to34.Givelifeeverythingyou’vegot,andlifewillgiveitsbest35toyou.16.A.paperB.frontC.backD.cover17.A.RealizingB.RecognizingC.RecommendingD.Representing18.A.cameB.wentC.askedD.returned19.A.finishedB.madeC.contributedD.accomplished20.A.powerB.magicC.energyD.confidence21.A.numberedB.countedC.accountedD.finished22.A.haveB.oweC.makeD.get23.A.doB.dealC.makeD.connect24.A.findingB.applyingC.watchingD.preparing25.A.allthetimeB.onceinawhileC.atonceD.rightnow26.A.challengesB.troublesC.failuresD.successes27.A.sadB.gratefulC.eagerD.excited28.A.achieveB.receiveC.decideD.attain29.A.beginningsB.difficultiesC.livesD.shoes30.A.sideB.roadC.wayD.peak31.A.walkB.restC.climbD.move32.A.quitB.sleepC.returnD.continue33.A.goB.followC.moveD.get34.A.loseB.defeatC.winD.beat35.A.backB.outC.awayD.over第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AThecurtainonthe2008USpresidentialelectionfinallyroselastmonthasJohnMcCainandBarackObamawereformallynominated(提名)ascandidatesofthetwomajorparties.Thismaybeoneofthehardestdecisionsvotershavetomakebetweentwoappealingcandidates.Thebigquestionforvoters,astheyfacebothaneconomicdownturnandinternationalthreats,is:whowilltheyelect?Ayoungfirst-termsenatorpromisingchangeandnewideas,oralongtimesenatorwithstrongmilitaryexperienceandareputationasamaverick(特立独行的人)?AmericanvotershaveneverseenacandidatequitelikeObama.HehasawhitemotherfromtheUSandablackfatherfromKenyawho