竞赛试题
温州二外2014学年第二学期高二学科知识竞赛
第 I 卷(共80分)
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，共10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。 21. As a businessman he was successful, but as a husband he was _________ failure, so his marriage ended in ________ failure. A. /; / C. a; a
B. /; a D. a; /
22. The death of Bin Laden is a great ____________ in the global fight against terrorism (恐怖主义). A. progress C. evidence
B. achievement D. responsibility
23. ________ you eat the correct kinds of foods ______ be able to stay healthy. A. Only if; will you C. Unless; will you
B. Only if; you will D. Unless; you will
24. ----What made the host and hostess so disappointed? ----________to attend the evening party. A. Tom failed C. Tom’s failing
B. As Tom failed D. Because Tom failed
25. ---- Oh, my God, a sea of cars! How can you _____________ yours? ----A piece of cake! Mine is very different from any other car in color. A. bring out C. pick up
B. pick out D. bring up
26. The explorers were told to ___________ themselves with everything they would need for their voyage.
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竞赛试题 A. communicate C. equip
B. decorate D. associate
27. They failed to pass the exam last time. I regretted___________ them. A. to be not able to help
B. not being able to help D. not to be able to help
C. being not able to help
28. With facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have factual knowledge ________ our thinking. A. upon which to base C. which to base on
B. which to be based on D. to which to be based on
29. So far we’ve made great progress. ____________, we are sure that the project will be completed in time. A. However C. Therefore
B. Otherwise D. Besides
30. Probably, one day you will _____________ the idea that medicine can make one come back to life. A. convince
B. convince of D. be convinced of
C. be convinced
31. _________ the city center, we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height. A. Approaching C. To approach
B. Approached D.Being approached
32. For more than 25 years, The Simpsons has won the hearts of fans in a way that goes _______ ages, languages and cultures. A. over C. beyond
B. through D. against
33. _____ they decide which college to go to, students should do research on the admission procedures (程序).
A. As
B. While D. Once
C. Until
34. All the scientific evidence _________ that the increasing use of chemicals in farming _______ damaging our health.
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竞赛试题 A. show; are
B. shows; are D. show; is
C. shows; is
35. ----Would she mind playing against her former teammates? ----______________ She is willing to play against any tough player. A. I think so. C. Of course!
B. I’m not surprised. D. Not likely!
36. Our job is with _______ hours: one can work in the morning or in the afternoon, so long as work for no less than five hours every day. A. changeable C. tight
B. various D. flexible
37. No one can imagine _______ life would be like without referring to modern technology. A. that C. how
B. what D. when
38. The fire shouldn’t have broken out yesterday, but the cook _______ really careless. A. was C. were
B. is
D. would be
39.—What do you think of the movie last night? —When I got there it _______, so I only watched the end. A. finished
B. had finished D. has finished
C. was finishing
40. -- Shall I prepare breakfast before you leave for work?
--____________. I’ll get something to eat at the company’s dining room. A. Good for you C. Go for it
B. Not a chance
D. Don’t bother
第二节：完形填空 （共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从第41-60各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Last spring, Michelle fell in love with kite-boarding, an adventure sport that combines surfing and sailing. So she got a kite-board, took some 41 and a few months later drove out to the Banana River. There she met John, who offered to help her 42 her skills.
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浙江省温州市第二外国语学校2014-2015学年高二下学期知识竞赛英语试题
