2014年“上外杯”上海市高三英语竞赛复赛
试卷册
一、 文学文化常识
1.The“No”campaignwonthe__________referendumon19September2014tokeeptheterritorywithintheUnitedKingdom. A.English B.Welsh C.Scottish D.Irish
2.The__________werethefirstknowninhabitantsofBritain. A.Iberians B.BeakerFolk C.Celts D.Romans
3.IntheUnitedStates,thejudicialisheadedby__________. A.Congress B.theSupremeCourt C.theSecretaryGeneral D.thePresident
4.________isAmerica’smostimportantfoodcrop. A.Corn B.Wheat C.Rice D.Barley
5.__________isconsideredAmerica’suniquecontributiontotheworld. A.Countrymusic B.Westernmusic C.RockandRoll D.Jazz
6.In1788AustraliawassettledbytheBritishasacolonyfounded__________. A.toreceiveconvictsfromBritain B.toexpandBritain’simperialpower C.tosupplyBritainwithwoolandfood D.toreceivefreesettlers
7.TheoriginsofmostCanadiansareBritishand__________. A.German B.Dutch C.French D.Spanish
8.ThecapitalcityofNorthernIrelandis__________. A.Wellington B.Cardiff C.Dublin D.Belfast
9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheworkbyCharlesDickens? A.TomJones B.OliverTwist C.HardTimes D.ATaleofTwoCities
10.VirginiaWolfwasfamousfor__________. A.TheWasteLand B.TotheLighthouse C.WaitingforGodot D.BraveNewWorld
11.EmilyDickinson’spoeticidiomisnotedforthefollowingEXCEPT__________. A.directness B.obscure C.brevity D.plainestwords
12.RobertBurnswasa(n)__________.
A.novelist B.poet C.playwright D.essayist
13.RobinsonCrusoeissetinthe__________century. A.15th B.16th C.17th D.18th
14.Thetrumpetofaprophecy“Owind/Ifwintercomes,canspringbefarbehind?”isfrom__________.
A.Byron’s“TheIslesofGreece”
B.Frost’s“StoppingbyWoodsonaSnowyEvening” C.Keat’s“OdetoaNightingale” D.Shelly’s“OdetotheWestWind”
15.Bacon’s__________isthefirstexampleofthatgenreinEnglishliterature,whichhasbeenrecognizedasanimportantlandmarkinthedevelopmentofEnglishProse. A.Essays B.Volpone C.TheNewAtlantis
D.TheAdventuresofLearning 二、完型填空
PassageA
Atthebeginningofthiscentury,medicalscientistsmadeaninterestingdiscovery:wearebuiltnotjustoffleshandbloodbutalsooftime.Theywere__________(1)toshowthatweallhave“abodyclock”insideus,whichcontrolsthe__________(2)andfallofourbodyenergies,__________(3)usdifferentfromonedayonetothenext.
The__________(4)of“abodyclock”shouldnotbetoo__________(5)sincethelivesofmostlivingthingsarecontrolledbythe24hournight-and-daycycle.Wefeel__________(6)andfallasleepatnightandbecome__________(7)andenergeticduringtheday.Ifthe24hour-cycleis__________(8),mostpeopleexperienceunpleasantfeelings.Forexample,p
eoplewhoarenotusedtoworkingatnightcanfindthat__________(9)ofsleepcausesthemto__________(10)badlyatwork.
__________(11)thedailycycleofsleepingand__________(12),wealsohaveothercycleswhichlastlongerthanoneday.Mostofuswould__________(13)thatwefeelgoodonsomedaysandnotsogoodon__________(14);sometimesourideasseemtoflowandatothertimes,they__________(15)donotexist.
1．A．anxiousB．ableC．carefulD．proud 2．A．movementB．supplyC．useD．rise 3．A．showingB．treatingC．makingD．changing 4．A．inventionB．opinionC．storyD．idea
5．A．difficultB．excitingC．surprisingD．interesting 6．A．dullB．tiredC．dreamyD．peaceful 7．A．regularB．excitedC．livelyD．clear 8．A．disturbedB．shortenedC．resetD．troubled 9．A．missB．noneC．lackD．need
10．A．performB．showC．manageD．control 11．A．WithB．AswellasC．ExceptD．Ratherthan 12．A．workingB．movingC．livingD．waking 13．A．agreeB．believeC．realizeD．allow 14．A．otherB．theotherC．allotherD．others 15．A．justB．onlyC．stillD.yet
PassageTwo
LastNovember,Nickheardadisorderataparty.Agroupofpeoplehad__________(16)outside,pointingatsomethingfloatingintheBay.Asheranto__________(17),hesoonsawwhatwaswrong:Twokidsinaboatwerecaughtinthe__________(18)andbeingpulledouttosea.
TimandJackhadclimbedintoaboatanchorednearbyandhadrowedoutto__________(19)afootball.Reachingbeyondthecalmwaters,the__________(20)fittedtotheboatcaughtthewindandpulleditintoopenwater.Theytriedtorowback.Buttheywereno__________(21)forthewindandturnedaroundincircles.Nickdashedtothefarthestofland.Theboatwasalreadyjusta__________(22)onthesea.Heknewthatthe__________(23)boatwouldsoonbeo
vertakenbythehugewaves,andthatitwastwodegrees.Nickjumpedintothe__________(24)coldwater.Every90yards,heraisedhisheadtoassesshis__________(25).Atonepoint,heconsideredturningbackbeforemanagingtoyelltothem,“Takedowntheumbrella!”
Timbattledwiththeropesholdingtheumbrella.Finallyheloosenedtheropesand__________(26)theumbrella.ThenNickcaughtup,butsoonwavescrashedovertheboat,whichbegantosink.Nick__________(27)itwouldbefastertopullthemtowardthenearestbank.They__________(28)worelifejackets,whichNickheldinonehand,swimming__________(29).“Arewethere?”theyaskedrepeatedly.“Yes,”Nick__________(30)themeachtime.Itwas30minutesbeforetheygottothebankandstayedascloseaspossiblefor____________(31).Wornout,Nickhadhardlyarrivedwhenhe__________(32).Itwasanhourlaterwhenhefoundhimselfinahospitalthathecameto.Askedwhatittookhimtomakethe__________(33)move,hereplied:“Itis_________(34)tostepoutofthecomfortzone.Beinganonlookerisacautiousexistence,but__________(35)weshouldneverbestuckin.Standbyorstandup.” 16.A.playedB.gatheredC.laughedD.cried 17.A.investigateB.findC.askD.join 18.A.sandsB.rainC.wavesD.sun 19.A.kickB.borrowC.buyD.recover 20.A.lifejacketB.umbrellaC.ropeD.anchor 21.A.matchB.strengthC.powerD.force 22.A.ballB.dotC.lineD.light 23.A.lostB.delicateC.oldD.damaged
24.A.bitterlyB.absolutelyC.fairlyD.helplessly 25.A.progressB.weatherC.strengthD.energy 26.A.threwB.openedC.closedD.freed 27.A.decidedB.saidC.declaredD.recognized 28.A.awkwardlyB.carefullyC.slowlyD.easily
29.A.hopefullyB.cautiouslyC.continuouslyD.desperately 30.A.toldB.comfortedC.discouragedD.supported 31.A.foodB.pleasureC.warmthD.help
32.A.passedoutB.passedawayC.passedoffD.passedby 33.A.warmB.generousC.proudD.brave
“上外杯”上海市高三学生英语竞赛复赛试卷及答案
