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广东廉江市安铺中学2011年高二英语竞赛试题本试卷共三部分，共11页，满分135分,考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的班级、姓名、试室号和座位号填写在答题卷上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卷的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卷一并交回。I.语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ilearnedhowtoacceptlifeasitisfrommyfather.However,hedidnotteachmeacceptancewhenhewasstrongandhealthy.Butratherwhenhewas1andill.Myfatherwas2astrongmanwholovedbeingactive,butaterribleillness3allthataway.Nowhecannolongerwalkandhemustsitquietlyinachairallday.Eventalkingis4.Onenight,Iwenttovisithimwithmysisters.Westarted5aboutlife,andItoldthemaboutoneofmy6.Isaidthatwemustveryoftengivethingsupaswegrow-ouryouth,ourbeauty,ourfriends-butitalwaysseemsthatafterwegivesomethingup,wegainsomethingnewinitsplace.Thensuddenlymyfather7up.Hesaid,“But,Peter.Igaveup8!WhatdidIgain?”Ithoughtandthought,butIcouldnotthinkofanythingtosay.9,heansweredhisownquestion:“I10theloveofmyfamily.”Ilookedatmysisters,andsawtearsintheireyes,alongwithhopeandthankfulness.Iwasalso11byhiswords.Afterthat,whenIbegantofellirritated(愤怒的)atsomeone.Iwouldrememberhiswordsandbecome12Ifhecouldreplacehisgreatpainwithafeelingofloveforothers.ThenIshouldbe13,togiveupmysmallirritations.Inthis14,Ilearnedthepowerofacceptancefrommyfather.SometimesI15whatotherthingsIcouldlearnedfromhimifIhadlistenedmorecarefullywhenIwasaboy.Fornow,though,Iamgratefulforthisonegift.1.A.tiredB.weakC.poorD.slow2.A.alreadyB.stillC.onlyD.once3.A.tookB.threwC.sentD.put4.A.impossibleB.difficultC.stressfulD.hopeless5.A.worryingB.caringC.talkingD.asking6.A.decisionsB.experienceC.ambitionsD.beliefs7.A.spokeB.turnedC.summedD.opened8.A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything9.A.SurprisinglyB.ImmediatelyC.NaturallyD.Certainly10.A.hadB.acceptedC.gainedD.enjoyed11.A.touchedB.astonishedC.attractedD.warned12.A.quietB.calmC.relaxedD.happy13.A.readyB.likelyC.freeD.able14.A.caseB.formC.methodD.way15.A.doubtB.wonderC.knowD.guess第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题l5分．满分l5分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。TheDragonBoatFestivaliscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.Forthousandsofyears,thefestival__16__________(mark)byeatingzongziandracingdragonboatsinhonourofQuYuan,whoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimself.QuwasaministeroftheStateofChu____17____(situate)inthepresent-dayHunanandHubeiprovinces,duringtheWarringStatesPeriod.Hewasupright,loyalandhighlyrespected.____18____,hewasdismissedfromoffice.__19____(realize)thatthecountrywasinthehandsofevilofficials,QuleaptintoRiverMiluoonthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.Nearbyfishermenrushedovertosavehimbutwere____20____(able)torecoverhisbody.ThepeopleofChu____21____mournedQu’sdeaththrewriceintotherivertofeedhisghost____22____yearonthedayofhisdeath.Butoneyear,thespiritofQuappearedandtoldthemournersthatahugereptileintheriverhadstolentherice.Thespiritthenadvised__23______towrapthericeandbindit_24_______throwingitintotheriver.DuringtheDuanwuFestival,zongziiseatentosymbolizethericeofferingstoQu.Andthedragon-boatracessymbolize__25______manyattemptstorescueandrecoverQu'sbody.Ⅱ．阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。AInEurope,peopleholdtheforkinthelefthandandtheknifeintherightthroughoutthemeal,asystemthatisgenerallyagreedtobemoreefficientthantheAmericanzigzag（曲折的）method.Americansholdboththeforkandtheknifeintheirrighthandsthroughoutthemeal,sotheycontinuallychangetheirforkstothelefthandwhentheyhavetocuttheirmeat.ItseemstobefunnyfortheEuropeanstoseeAmericansbusychangingtheirdinnersets,makingalotofnoises.AfewexplanationsforthisAmericanstyleareasfollows:(1)Americansarepracticalandefficient.Sincemostofusareright-handed,itisreasonabletokeepourworkingtoolsatalltimesintherighthandthatcanusethemmostefficiently.(2)Americans,themasteroftheNewWorldarerebels.TheyusethezigzagmethodtobreaktherulesintheOldWorldandinthiswaytheyarethumbingtheirnoseatMotherEngland.Americansarearestlesskind.Theydonotliketositinonespotforverylongwhendining.(3)Forcedtodoso,theyrespondby“playing”withthesilver.Whateverthereasonforthepractice,itisnowcertainlyasAmericanasapplepie.EuropeansrecognizethisandarequicktoattackitasevidenceofAmericaninnocenceofform.Argumentsagainstthezigzagmethodrestnotonlyongroundsofefficiencybutalsoonthoseoftradition.InOldWorlddining,theknifeisheldintherighthandcontinuallybecauseitcanserveasaninstantdefenseagainsttheuninvitedintruders.However,suchalertnessisoutofplaceintheNewWorld,aseveryAmericanbelievesthatthisisthehomeofthebrave.Americansjuggletheirsilverware,perhaps,toshowthattheyarenotafraidandthatoneofthemholdingaforkisworthanynumberofthemholdingblades（刀）.26Americansuse_______toholdtheirforktopickupthesalad.A.therighthandB.thelefthandC.bothhandsD.eitherofthetwohands27.AsthemastersoftheNewWorld,AmericansuseadifferentcuttingmethodfromthatintheOldWorldto_________________.A.showtheirindependenceofMotherE