1、2017-2018学年上学期竞赛试卷高一英语试卷总分：150分 时间：100分钟 第一部分 听力略第二部分 阅读理解第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）AThe National GalleryDescription:The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. T
2、he older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entranceLayout:The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, an
3、d artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo de Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronest.The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artist
4、s include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van GoghOpening Hours:The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm（Fridays 10anm to 9pm）and i
5、s free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There:Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross（2-minute walk）. Leicester Square（3-minute walk）,Embankment（7-minute walk）,and Piccadilly Circus（8-minute walk）.21. In which centurys collection can you see religious paintings?AThe 13th BT
6、he 17th CThe 18th DThe 20th22. Where are Leonardo da Vincis works shown? AIn the East Wing. BIn the main West Wing.CIn the Sainsbury Wing. DIn the North Wing.23. Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery? APiccadilly Circus. BLeicester Square. CEmbankment. DCharing Cross.B Rachel
7、Carson was born in the USA on May,1907. Her mother, Maria Carson, had been a schoolteacher. She also loved nature. She showed Rachel the beauty of nature. She also taught Rachel a deep love for books. As a quiet child, Rachel liked to read and write stories. At a very early age, she decided she want
8、ed to be a writer some day. Her story first appeared in a childrens magazine when she was ten years old. Her first books, Under the Sea Wind came out in 1941. In 1948, Miss Carson began working on another book, The Sea Around Us. She always remembered carefully when she wrote. She collected informat
9、ion from more than one thousand places to write The Sea Around Us. When the book came out in 1951, it won the National Book Award. It was No. 1 on the bestseller list for more than a year. The Sea Around Us made Rachel Carson famous. Rachel Carsons most famous book, Silent Spring came out in 1962. I
10、n this book, she pointed out that the use of some kinds of pesticides(杀虫剂) like DDT would cause the number of birds to decline because it would kill them as well. Finally, in November 1969, the United Sates government decided that the use of DDT must stop in two years. Rachel Carson has been regarde
11、d as a great environmentalist(环保主义者) and writer. She will be remembered by the world. 24. Rachel Carson had a deep love for nature and books because of _ . A. her father B. her mother C. her schoolteacher D. her brother25. Rachel decided that she wanted to be a writer when _ . A. she was very young
12、B. she was in college C. she became a teacher D. she became famous26. The Chinese meaning of the word ”decline” in this passage is probably “_” . A. 增加 B. 减少 C. 维持 D. 翻番27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Rachel Carson was a careful and serious writer. B. The Sea Arou
13、nd Us won the National Book Award. C. In Silent Spring Rachel said some pesticides were bad for the environment. D. The use of DDT was stopped as soon as the book Silent Spring came out. C A Koala Isnt a Bear Koalas remind people of teddy bears. They have thick fur and large ears. Their broad, flat
14、nose makes them look cute, similar to teddy bears. In fact koalas arent cute. They have sharp teeth and very sharp claws! Koalas are marsupials. This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo. The baby koala lives in its mothers pocket for the first six m
15、onths of its life. The name “koala” comes from a native Australian word that means “no drink”. The koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus（桉树）leaves they eat. Thats where they get their food too. Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves, and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees. The eu
16、calyptus trees are where the koalas live. Its also where they sleep. Koalas sleep about nineteen hours a day! Why do they sleep so much? Some people think its because theyre lazy. But koalas arent lazy. They sleep so much because there isnt much nutrition in eucalyptus leaves. Koalas store hardly an
17、y fat, so they must save their energy. One way to do this is to move slowly and sleep a lot.After a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset. They live alone most of the time. Koalas are very protective of their trees. If a koala sees another koala eating in its favorite tr
18、ee, it might tell the other koala to leave by “barking” at it. Koalas do “talk” to each other. Besides barks, the males make a deep grunting sound. The mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds. If they get scared they may scream like a baby.28. According to the article, how are koalas and kan
19、garoos alike? A. They both have thick fur. B. They both have sharp teeth. C. They both eat eucalyptus leaves.D. They both carry their young in a pocket.29. The word “koala” comes from a word that means _. A. no drink B. moving slowly C. large earsD. barking loudly30. Why do koalas sleep a lot? A. Th
20、eir babies need to get much rest. B. They get tired from playing so much. C. Their food does not give them much energy. D. They do not like to be awake when it is warm.31. If an adult koala screams like a baby, he may get _. A. worriedB. scaredC. hungryD. sleepyDThere are thousands of products of al
21、l colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a try. How? Packaging is the silent but persuading salesman. There on the shelves, each bottle, can, box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer(消费者), because he/she is b
22、uying not only a product but also his/her belief in life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package.
23、 Many products are packages and many packages are products.”, as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers feelings for packaging, noticed. Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colors draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for examp
24、le. For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that is it very good for your body. And the word “green” today can keep food prices going up. Shapes are another attraction. Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are p
25、leasing to both the eye and the heart. Thats why the round yellow M signs of McDonalds are inviting to both young and old. This new consumer response to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people buy to satisfy both body and soul.32. According to the passage, _ seems
26、 to be able to get a consumer to buy the product. A. the pleasing color of the package B. he special taste of the product C. the strange shape of the package D. the belief in the product33. If a package or a product is round in shape, it can _. A. bring excitement to the consumers B. attract the con
27、sumers attention C. catch the eye movement of the consumers D. produce a happy and peaceful feeling34. “And the word green today can keep food prices going up ” This sentence suggests that consumers today are _. A. starting to notice the importance of new food B. enjoying the beauty of nature more t
28、han before C. beginning to like green vegetables D. paying more attention to their health35.It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of _. A. vegetable dish B. healthy juice C. iced drink D. red vegetable阅读理解第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填在答题卡。选项中有两项为多余选项。I worke
29、d for a short time as a cashier（出纳员）at a restaurant a few months ago. 36 One night, just before Christmas, I found a large black wallet on the floor near one of the tables. I guess I should have checked it to find out who was the owner, but I was busy at the time. Also, I imagined that if the wallet
30、 contained anything valuable, the owner would be back. An hour later a man came up to the counter（柜台）. 37 I asked him to describe the lost wallet, and after he described it exactly, I gave him the wallet. He expressed his sincere thanks when I handed it to him. He asked me if I had opened it, and wh
31、en I told him “ No”, he opened it right away and showed that it contained nearly $800 in cash (现金). 38 “A reward（奖励） for your honesty,” he said and then turned and walked away. 39 I began wondering whether I would have been so honest if I had known what was in the wallet! I thought that if there had
32、 been no way to find the owner and no one had returned to claim（认领）it, I might have kept it. But it also came into my mind that I had in fact saved someones Christmas plans by finding and returning the wallet. 40 The good feeling it gave me was worth more than anything money could buy.A. He looked q
33、uite worried and asked if anyone had found a wallet.B. Later I thought about it again.C. To my surprise, he took out a twentydollar bill and handed it to me.D. So I didnt return the wallet until the owner returned.E. I wanted to be honest, so I didnt care much about money.F. I also helped clear off
34、the tables when it was especially busy.G. For quite a long time I kept happy whenever I thought about it.第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填在答题卡。I arrived in the United States on February 6, 1997, and I remember my first day there very clearly. My friend
35、was waiting for me when my plane 41 at Kennedy Airport at three oclock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was 42 excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I 43 a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared at
36、the famous skyscrapers (摩天大楼) in 44 and their 45 beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then 46 me because he 47 go back to work. He 48 to return the next day. 49 my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I 50 speak a word of English, I c
37、ouldnt 51 the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and 52 to make some gestures, 53 the waiter didnt understand me. Finally, I 54 the same thing the man 55 the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway 56 I came to Time Square with its movie theatres, and a great many p
38、eople. I didnt feel 57 so I continued to walk around the city. When I returned to the 58 , I couldnt sleep because I 59 hearing the fire and police sirens(汽笛) during the night. I 60 awake and thought about New York. I decided that I had to speak English. 41. A. took off B. landed C. got out D. took
39、down42. A. too B. so C. very D. much43. A. bought B. made C. got D. took44. A. surprise B. peace C. happiness D. anger45. A. natural B. man-made C. interesting D. useful 46. A. had left B. would leave C. left D. was leaving47. A. must B. had to C. should D. ought to48. A. agreed B. said C. told D. p
40、romised49. A. After B. Before C. However D. While50. A. couldnt B. could C. didnt D. did51. A. ask B. say C. tell D. order52. A. used B. started C. had D. glad53. A. and B. so C. then D. but54. A. ordered B. booked C. asked D. got55. A. on B. for C. at D. to56. A. when B. until C. after D. before57.
41、 A. tired B. comfortable C. pleased D. relaxed58. A. hotel B. home C. airport D. restaurant59. A. was B. went C. kept D. started60. A. lain B. lay C. laid D. was第二部分（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填在答题卡的横线上。 I used to be 61 shy girl in my Junior High school. I was weak
42、in English at that time, especially for 62 (speak) English. So I was afraid to answer the teachers questions during English classes. Since I entered my dream Senior High school, something 63 (change). The English class is 64 (real) different from that of my Junior High school. I start to read many65
43、(interest) English stories and my English teacher is a beautiful lady 66 (call) Ms Shen, 67 is patient to help me a lot. I am studying harder in class 68 before and practising by 69 (watch) English films and listening to English songs in my free time. Now, I feel 70 and more comfortable in English c
44、lass. I could even talk with my classmatesfluently in English and I am not shy any more. I got high grades in my first English test last month and I have confidence to do it better in the future.第三部分短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词
45、下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Attention, please, everyone. I have anything to tell you. We will pay a visit to the History Museum this Sunday. Both of us should arrive in the school gate before 8:00. We will set off at 8:10 by the bus together. At about 8:40 well visit the museum following a guide. At about 11:00 the visit will be over, but we plan to return at about 11:10. The totally cost was 20 yuan. Everyone sho
