高二英语竞赛试题总分:150分时量:120分钟PartⅠListeningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(22.5marks)Directions:Inthissection,you’llhearsixconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Foreachconversation,thereareseveralquestions,andeachquestionisfollowedbythreechoicesmarkedA,BandC.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.YouwillheareachconversationTWICEPartⅡLanguageKnowledge(45marks)SectionA(15marks)Directions:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.21.—MayIspeaktoMr.Williamsatfivetomorrowafternoon?—I’msorry.Heaconferencethen.A.attendsB.hasattendedC.wouldattendD.willbeattending22.MostteensaresmokinginAfrica,thenumberofstudentswhopickupthishabithasincreasedalot.A.whereB.whichC.whatD.as23.Althoughundertheseaforseveralhundredyears,theshiploadedwithagreatdealofchinaisstillingoodcondition.A.buriedB.buryingC.tobeburiedD.beingburied24.—HasSamfinishedhishomeworktoday,Anne?—Ihavenoidea.Butheitthismorning.A.didB.haddoneC.wasdoingD.haddone25.TheleaderandartistaswellassomeofourEnglishteachersachancetogoabroadinthepasttenyears.A.wasgivenB.weregivenC.hasbeengivenD.havebeengiven26.Somelegalexpertstaketheviewthatdrinkdrivingshouldbetreatedasacrimeregardlessofitcausesanaccident.A.whetherB.howC.whyD.that27.Imanagedtoarriveattheairportintherushhour,onlythatmyflighthadbeenputoffduetotheheavyfog.A.wastoldB.oldC.obetoldD.beingtold28.Thelittleboycouldn’tworktheproblemout.Hewasn’tclever.A.muchB.enoughC.evenD.that29.Byimprovingreadingskills,youcanreadfasterandunderstandmoreofwhatyouonceimpossibletounderstand.A.thinkB.thoughtC.hadthoughtD.arethinking30.—CanIusethefaxonthetable,sir?—Innocasetousethefaxforpersonalaffairs.A.anyoneisallowedB.nobodyisallowedC.isanyoneallowedD.isnobodyallowed31.—Wedidn’tfindSmithattendingthelecture.—Noonehadtoldhimaboutalecturethefollowingday.A.therewouldB.therewasC.theretobeD.therebeing32.Don’tinterruptme,John.youforcemetotellyouthetruthatthemoment?A.NeedB.MustC.ShouldD.Would33.hasbeenproventobetruethatChinahasmadegreatrapidprogressineveryfield.A.WhatB.AsC.WhichD.It34.Youmusthavethereportinhalfanhour.Thebossistospeakatthemeetingat8p.m.A.typeB.betypedC.typingD.typed35.Howcanyouexpecthimtomakeanyimprovementyounevergivehimanopportunitytohaveatry?A.unlessB.whenC.untilD.whileSectionB(18marks)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.OnewinterduringcollegeinNewYork,Itookan8:00a.m.historyclass.Theprofessorwasvery__36inclass.Hejustlookedathislecturenotesand__37__lookedupatus.IfeltthatIneededtogetridofmyboredom,soIcreatedalittle__38__formyself.Itriedtofindsomethingfromhislecturetoaskaquestionabout,forcingmeto__39__ratherthanlettingmyeyesclose.ThefirsttimeIraisedmyhand,hewassurprised,butobviouslypleasedtohaveaquestiontoanswer.__40__,hisanswerswerealwaysinteresting.Icontinuedtodothiseverydayinthecourseandfoundmy-selfactually__41__thematerial.Theprofessorbecameabitmore__42__andsomeotherstudentsalsojoinedmeinaskingquestions.Mylittlegamehad__43__mefrombeingbored,__44__itwasexpectedtodo.Ilearnedalotaboutworldhistoryinthediscussionswithhim.Theprofessorobviouslyknewhismaterial,buthadahardtime__45__itontohisundergraduatesinaninterestingway.Onthelastdayofclasswegatheredourbooksandheadedforthedoorforthelasttime.TheshyprofessorsteppeddirectlyinfrontofmeasIreachedthedoor.Thankyouformakingthisclasssointeresting,Hesaid.Iwassosurprised.Tome,ithadbeenapleasantwaytopassthetime;Ihadnoideathatmyaskingquestionshadaneffectonhimandtheothersatall.Thatmomenthasstayedwithmefor30years.Eachofuscanhavea(n)__46__notjustonourownexperiences,butonthoseofothers,andI’llneverforgettheprofessorwhotaughtmealessonaboutthepowerofactsofkindness,intended__47__not.36.A.peacefulB.accustomedC.nervousD.absent37.A.frequentlyB.suddenlyC.nearlyD.rarely38..A.gameB.prizeC.toyD.advantage39.A.stareB.concentrateC.commentD.present40.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.InfactD.Onthecontrary41.A.improvingB.writingC.misunderstandingD.enjoying42.A.relaxedB.gracefulC.seriousD.clever43.A.separatedB.savedC.awokenD.avoided44.A.whichB.sinceC.asD.what45.A.carryingB.passingC.bringingD.putting46.A.ideaB.effectC.effortD.power47.A.andB.soC.orD.butSectionC(12marks)Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfitsthecontext.LastweekIvisitedPlattsburghStateUniversity(PSU).Peoplehadtoldmethatitwasagoodcollege,butitwaseven48thanIhadexpected.LocatedinthesmallcityofPlattsburgh,PSUis49nice-lookingschool.Inside,thebuildingshavesignstopointyouintherightdirectionifyoudon’tknow50youaregoing.Theaverageclasshas24students.OnethingIfoundinterestingwasthat51youareagoodnote-taker,theprofessorwillpayyoutophotocopy(复印)yournotesfortherestoftheclass.PSUoffersalotofmajors,includingart,history,science52nursing.Alloftheseprogramsareespeciallydesigned53studentstomeettheirfutureworkneeds.Theschoolalsohasmanyacademicprograms,includinganhonorsprogram.PSUhasmanyclubs,ranging54danceclubstosportsclubs.Thisschoolhasagreatreputationandoff