1、 高二英语 月竞赛 试卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节 （共 5 小题，每小题 0.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 1. How long does it usually take the man to work? A. Thirty minutes B. Forty-five minutes C. Fifteen minutes 2. Who is the woman ? A. Marks mother B. Marks teacher C. Fifteen minutes 3. How much do two hats cost today? A. $9 B. $5 C.
2、$10 4.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. mother and son B. boss and employee C. classmates 5. Which is near the city library? A.the square B. the railway C. the McDonalds 第二节 （共 15 小题，每小题 0.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 听第 6 段材料，回答 6、 7 小题。 6. How long has the man lived there? A.about six m
3、onths B.about twenty years C. about a year 7. What is peter waters house like? A.old and red B.new and blue C. old and bluer 听第 7 段材料，回答 8、 9 小题。 8. Where may the conversation take place? A.in a school B.in a cinema C. in a caf 9.How does the woman feel about classical music? A.its the soft B.its th
4、e natural C. its theboring 听第 8 段材料，回答 10 至 12 小题。 10. What is the womans skin like? A.fine B.oily C. sensitive 11. What are the speakers talking about? A.how to improve the skin B.how to dry your face C.how to clean your face 12. How often should the man do a deep facial cleansing? A.every two week
5、s B.every three weeks C. every week 听第 9 段材料，回答 13 至 16 小题。 13. What is a fact about Chinese new year? A.it is also called lunar new year B.it is not celebrated in east sia C. it is celebrated in the same date every year 14. What does the woman get in Chinese new year? A.presents B.seven dishes C. m
6、oney 15. What do the womans cousins do with their money? A.buy clothes and bags B.buy many presents C. book reunion dinner 16. Why does the woman give her money to her mum? A.because her mum makes better use of it B.because she is not good at money matters C. because she wants to use it in her late
7、life 听第 10 段材料，回答 17 至 20 小题。 17.Where does the man live? A.in a town near London B.in the center of London C. in the suburb of London 18.What can we learn about the Hollywood theatre A.it is the best theatre in London B.it is the biggest theatre in the town C. it is a big and yellow building 19.Wha
8、t does the man make money for? A.to pay for school fees B.to pay for the gas C. to buy a car 20. hat is the mans current job in the theatre? A. to sell drinks B. to sell food C. to sell movie tickets 第二部分 笔试（满分 120 分） 第一节 单项填空 （共 20 小题，每小题 0.5 分，满分 10 分） 21. They have a good knowledge of English, bu
9、t little _ they know about German. A. have B. did C. had D. do 22. Mary never does any reading in the evening, _. A. so does John B. John does too C. John doesnt too D. nor does John 23. Not until he arrived home _ he find that his wallet had been stolen. A. did B. would C. when D. that 24. So carel
10、essly _ that he almost killed himself. A. he drives B. does he drive C. did he drive D. he drove 25. _ succeed in doing anything. A. Only by working we can B. By only working hard we can C. Only we can by working hard D. Only by working hard can we 26. _ did we go swimming in the Changjiang River. A
11、. Only B. Once C. Seldom D. When 27. Only when _ 30 years old _ to learn English. A. was he; did he begin B. he was; he began C. was he; he began D. he was; did he begin 28. Under a big tree _, half asleep. A. did sit a fat man B. a fat man sat C. did a fat man sit D. sat a fat man 29. _ got into th
12、e room _ the telephone rang. A. He hardly had; then B. Hardly had he; when C. He had not; than D. Nor had he; when 30. _ homework did we have to do that we had no time to take a r est. A. So much B. Too much C. Too little D. So little 31. _, she was quite experienced in this work. A. As he was young
13、 B. A child as he was C. Young as was he D. Child as he was 32. _ snow tomorrow, they would go skiing. A. Were it to B. If it were C. Were it D. Did it to 33. Why not go and have dinner in a restaurant? - _. Its too expensive. A. Why not B. I agree C. Im afraid not D. Im sure 34. He spoke English we
14、ll indeed, but of course not _ a native speaker. A. as fluent as B. more fluent than C. so fluently as D. much fluently than 35. Shall I tell John about it? - No, you _. Ive told him already. A. neednt B. wouldnt C. mustnt D. shouldnt 36. The boys are not doing a good job at all, are they? -_. A. I
15、guess not so B. I dont guess C. I dont guess so D. I guess not 37. Unless _ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference. A. invited B. inviting C. being invited D. having invited 38. The boy wanted to play basketball in the street, but his mother asked him _. A. not to B. not to do C. not d
16、o it D. dont to 39. why does she always ask you for help? - There is no one else _, is there? A. who to turn to B. she can turn to C. for whom to turn D. for her to turn 40. Water, _ enough, can change into vapor quickly. A. when heated B. heating C. though to be heated D. when is heated 第二节 完形填空 （共
17、 20小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分） Our children grew up on jelly (果酱 ) sandwiches. Even my husband and I sometimes have one late at night with a glass of milk. I wasnt the jelly maker in this 41 . My mother-in-law was. The only contribution I made to the jelly making was to 42 baby food jars, which my mother-in-
18、law would 43 with the tasty gel(果 冻 ) and send back home with us. For the past 22 years, 44 I wanted to make a jelly sandwich, all I had to do was 45 one of those little jars of jelly. Jelly making was just a way of life for my mother-in-law. She always followed the same 46 - from picking the fruit
19、to setting the 47 jelly on the homemade shelves. 41. A. market B. village C. family D. group 42. A. save B. throw C. choose D. paint 43. A. cover B. fill C. provide D. decorate 44. A. before B. whenever C. wherever D. since 45. A. turn on B. take up C. pick out D. reach for 46. A. example B. process
20、 C. suggestion D. rule 47. A. mixed B. changed C. finished D. boiled My mother-in-law passed away last December. Among the things in the house to be 48 by her children were the tasty canned goods. Each of the children 49 from the many jars of tomato juice, green beans and jelly. When my husband 50 h
21、is jars home, we carefully put them away in our kitchen. 48. A. destroyed B. moved C. offered D. divided 49. A. chose B. learned C. suffered D. recovered 50. A. brought B. packed C. sent D. left The other day I reached the kitchen for some jelly, and there it was. Sitting all 51 on the far side of t
22、he shelf was a small jar. The lid was rusty. As I picked up the jar, I suddenly realized something that I had 52 to see earlier. Yes, this was the 53 jar we would ever have from the patient, loving 54 of my mother-in-law. It seemed like such as 55 thing, and most days it was something that was taken
23、 for granted. But today it seemed a valuable 56 . I put the jelly back on the shelf. 51. A. around B. patiently C. worriedly D. alone 52. A. forgotten B. expressed C. considered D. failed 53. A. last B. particular C. delicious D. large 54. A. heart B. mind C. hands D. arms 55. A. small B. new C. str
24、ange D. good 56. A. experience B. treasure C. opportunity D. prize We have many things that 57 belonged to my mother-in-law. These are the kinds of things that we expect to pass on to our children. But Im just not 58 to give up this last jelly jar, and all the 59 its presence allows me to hold onto.
25、 The jar of jelly wont 60 that long. It will either have to be eaten or thrown out, but not today. 57. A. already B. only C. once D. still 58. A. afraid B. eager C. ready D. upset 59. A. lessons B. memories C. efforts D. feelings 60. A. turn B. look C. seem D. keep 第 三 节 阅读理解 （每小题 2 分，共 50 分） A One
26、of the BIGGEST problems you may face when trying to meet new friends is the awkward silence. Encountering this situation is so uncomfortable that it can even force you to avoid meeting new people in the first place, but there is a way to get around it. Why You Run Out of Things to Say. After studyin
27、g this in depth, I found patterns of behavior that can keep you from making great conversation with people. One of these common be haviors is the habit of filteringholding back from saying something until youve checked with yourself to make sure that what youre about to say is cool, impressive, smar
28、t, and interesting. What does that do to your conversation ability? It kills it! Another problem is not learning to get in the mood for conversation. If you spent a whole day working or studying analytical or logical subjects, and you dont know how to switch from that, then it can take a lot of time
29、 to warm up and start interacting with people socially. You can overcome this simply by learning a few new skills, such as the ones listed below. No Filtering. This is the reflex that allows you to say whatever goes on in your mind. No filtering, no che cking with yourself would I sound cool if I sa
30、y this?. None of that. The best way to practice this is to start doing it with people you kind of knowdo you dare to try it? Its fun to realize that youre allowed to say whatever is on your mind, and no-one is going to judge you for it. As long as you dont say anything that could land you in jail, y
31、oure okay! Interesting, tell me more! This works 99% of the time. Its a surefire technique, and it works especially well for beginners. People love to know that youre interested in what they have to say, so if you show some interest, theyll hang around and want to talk to you even more. All of the o
32、h! thats interesting, Hmm, Ive never heard of that, Hmm, cool! expressions are reactionary bits of conversation that prove to the other person that youre really listening, and thats very flattering to them. Stories from Everywhere. Everyone knows that stories juice-up conversations, but most people
33、only talk about stories their own lives. You dont have to draw from your own experience when speaking with someone: _ , from stories that happened to people you know, to those you came across via the radio, TV, magazines, etc. How can you integrate the stories into your conversation? The key is to f
34、irst reali ze that you can use them. Youve already heard them, and the more interesting or weird they are, the harder they are to forget, so youre all good. Your brain doesnt lose them. When someone mentions something related to any of them, just tell the story, even if its not from your life. It ca
35、n be any sil ly story, short or long, interesting, or totally awkwardjust use it! People love talking to people who can just share stuff openly like that. These techniques should get you started, but if you want to take it to an advanced levelto the point where you can just have fun when talking to
36、anyone, meet the right people you want in your life, and be able to make friends with them fastthen I recommend that you take a little time to learn more about how conversations work. If you do that, youll make conversations far more interesting, with natural ease, avoiding all awkward silences that
37、 might prevent you from meeting the right friends that you would love to have around. 61. How many pieces of advice does the author give? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 62. The author wrote this passage mainly in order to _ . A. how to start a conversation with a stranger B. how to continue a conversation with
38、 friends C. how to make conversations far more interesting D. how to break the awkward silence in a conversation 63. How is the passage organized? A. 1 B. 1 C. 1 D. 1 2 5 2 2 2 6 3 4 6 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 3 4 6 5 64. Which of the following would be most suitable for the blank in Paragraph 5? A. you can dr
39、aw stories from anywhere. B. you can draw stories from the media. C. you can draw stories from the conversation D. you can draw most stories from your own experience. 65. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Awkward silence will make the conversation uncomfortab
40、le. B. You should think over what you will say before you speak. C. You shouldnt keep totally quiet when others are speaking. D. People love talking to people who can share almost everything openly. B Thousands of jobs come into our Job Centre every week, but they get snapped up (抢夺 ) quickly So alt
41、hough we shall do all we can to help you, its important for you to do all you can to help yourself This passage tells you how. Registered for work Once you have registered for work ,we will match you against available vacancie s. You must also register for work at the job Center in order to claim un
42、employment benefit. But you actually apply for and claim it at the local Unemployment Office. Getting a job through self service Jobs that come in are put on self - service show as soon as possible Half the people who find jobs through our Job Centre find them through self service You can call in at
43、 any time to look at the jobs shown. If you want further help with finding a job If you want more help or advice, dont forget thats what were here for Our Employment Advisers can help you with things like: *thinking about the different sorts of jobs you could do and which are best for you. *jobs ava
44、ilable locally or elsewhere. *your suitability for a TOPS training course with a tax-free allowance(津贴 ) *grants（补助金） to help you look for, and move to, work in other parts. Even though you have a clear idea of the sort of job and pay you want, you may find that something different will suit you qui
45、te well Keep this in mind when you are talking with Employment Adviser. If you dont find a job on your first visit, go into self service as often as you can to look at the jobs on show there Good vacancies are coming in all the time just because youve been registered for employment If you cant get t
46、o the office easily, come in whenever you can Itll help you to find a job faster if you keep in touch. 66 The purpose of the passage is to _ A. help to reduce the number of unemployed people B provide general advice on what to do when you are unemployed C give information about services available for unemployed people D suggest how to get most benefit possible from a certain employment service 67. The wor
