高三英语竞赛题

1高三英语竞赛题2011-10-19班级：姓名：III阅读（每题2分，满分60分）第一节阅读理解（共30小题；每小题2分，满分60分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AConcernwithmoney,andthenmoremoney,inordertobuytheconveniencesandluxuriesofmodernlife,hasbroughtgreatchangestothelivesofmostFrenchmen.MorepeopleareworkingharderthaneverbeforeinFrance.Inthecitiesthetraditionalleisurelymiddaymealisdisappearing.Offices,shops,andfactoriesarediscoveringthegreatefficiencyofashortlunchhourincompanylunchrooms.Inalmostalllinesofworkemphasisnowfallsoneverincreasingoutput.Thusthe“typical”Frenchmanproducesmore,earnsmore,andbuysmoreconsumergoodsthanhiscounterpartofonlyagenerationago.Hegainsincreaturecomfortandeaseoflife.Whathelosestosomeextentishissenseofpersonaluniqueness,orindividuality.SomesaythatFrancehasbeenAmericanized.ThisisbecausetheUnitedStatesisaworldsymbolofthetechnologicalsocietyanditsconsumerproducts.ThesocalledAmericanizationofFrancehasitscritics.Theyfearthat“assemblylinelife”willleadtothedisappearanceofthepleasuresofthemoregracefulandleisurely(butlessproductive)oldFrenchstyle.Whatwillhappen,theyask,totaste,elegance,andthecultivationofthegoodthingsinlifetojoyinthesmellofafreshlypickedapple,astrollbytheriver,orjusthappyhoursofconversationinalocalcafé?Sincethelate1950slifeinFrancehasindeedtakenonqualitiesofrush,tension,andthepursuitofmaterialgain.Someofthestrongestcriticsofthenewwayoflifearetheyoung,especiallyuniversitystudents.Theyareconcernedwiththefuture,andtheyfearthatFranceisthreatenedbythetriumphofthiscompetitive,goods-orientedculture.Occasionally,theyhavereactedagainstthetrendwithconsiderableviolence.Inspiteofthecritics,however,countlessFrenchmenarecommittedtokeepingFranceintheforefrontofthemoderneconomicworld.Theyfindthatthepresentlifebringsmorerewards,conveniences,andpleasuresthanthatofthepast.Theybelievethatamodern,industrialFranceispreferabletotheold.1.WhichofthefollowingisafeatureoftheoldFrenchwayoflife?A.Leisure,elegance,andefficiencyB.Elegance,efficiency,andtasteC.Leisure,elegance,andtasteD.Elegance,efficiency,andleisure2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutFrenchmen?A.Manyofthempreferthemodernlifestyle.B.Theyactuallyenjoyworkingattheassemblyline.C.Theyaremoreconcernedwithmoneythanbefore.2D.Theyaremorecompetitivethantheoldgeneration.3.Thepassagesuggeststhat_________.A.inpursuingmaterialgainstheFrencharesufferinglosseselsewhereB.it’snowunlikelytoseeaFrenchmanenjoyingastrollbytheriverC.theFrencharefedupwiththesmelloffreshlypickedapplesD.greatchangeshaveoccurredinthelifestyleofallFrenchmen4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthecritics?A.Criticsaregreaterinnumberthanpeopleenjoyingthenewwayoflife.B.Studentscriticsaregreaterinnumberthancriticsinotherfields.C.Studentscriticshave,onoccasion,resortedtoviolentmeansagainstthetrend.D.Criticsareconcernedsolelywiththepresentandnotthefuture.5.Whichofthefollowingbeststatesthemainideaofthepassage?A.ChangesintheFrenchWayofLifeB.CriticismoftheNewLifeStyleC.TheAmericanizationofFranceD.FeaturesoftheNewWayofLifeBThereisapopularbeliefamongparentsthatschoolsarenolongerinterestedinspelling.NoschoolIhavetaughtinhasignoredspellingorconsidereditunimportantasabasicskill.Thereare,however,vastlydifferentideasabouthowtoteachit,orhowmuchpriority(优先)itmustbegivenovergenerallanguagedevelopmentandwritingability.Theproblemis,howtoencourageachildtoexpresshimselffreelyandconfidentlyinwritingwithoutholdinghimbackwiththecomplexitiesofspelling.Ifspellingbecomestheonlyfocalpointofhisteacher’sinterest,clearlyabrightchildwillbelikelyto“playsafe”.Hewilltendtowriteonlywordswithinhisspellingrange,choosingtoavoidadventurouslanguage.That’swhyteachersoftenencouragetheearlyuseofdictionariesandpayattentiontocontentratherthantechnicalability.Iwasonceshockedtoreadonthebottomofasensitivepieceofwritingaboutpersonalexperience:“Thisworkisterrible!Therearefartoomanyspellingerrorsandyourwritingisillegible(难以辨认)”.Itmayhavebeenasharpcriticismofthepupil’stechnicalabilitiesinwriting,butitwasalsoasadreflectionontheteacherwhohadomittedtoreadtheessay,whichcontainedsomebeautifulexpressionsofthechild’sdeepfeelings.Theteacherwasnotwrongtodrawattentiontotheerrors,butifhisprioritieshadcentredonthechild’sideas,anexpressionofhisdisappointmentwiththepresentationwouldhavegiventhepupilmoremotivationtoseekimprovement.6.Whatistheproblemwithstudents’writing?A.Howtowritefreely.B.Whattowrite.C.Howtowritefreelywithrightspelling.3D.Howtowritefreelywithhisownwords.7.Whydoteachersencourageearlyuseofdictionaries?A.Studentswillexpressthemselvesconfidently.B.Teacherswillnotworryaboutsomanyspellingerrors.C.Students’writingwillbegoodbothincontentandintechnicalability.D.Teacherswillbeproudoftheircleverstudents.8.Theauthorseemstothinkthat______.A.spellingisunimportantinschool.B.teachershavethesameviewaboutteachingspelling.C.teachersshouldpaymuchattentiontothestudent’stechnicalability.D.thestudent’sideaisthemostimportantinhiswriting.9.Inparagraph3,theattitudeoftheauthoris________.A.suspiciousB.indifferentC.subjectiveD.objective10.Themainideaofthepassageis_______.A.theimportanceofstudents’writingB.theimpo