2011-2012学年
高一英语阅读竞赛
CLASS_________________________NAME_________________________ 5. What conclusion can you draw from the story? _____. A. Going to court is something very common in America. B. One must be very careful while driving a car.
C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides. D. Money is more important than other things in the US.
（1） I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.
My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.
1. The author’s roommate offered to help him because_____. A. he felt sorry for the author
B. he thought it was a chance to make some money C. he knew the doctor was a very good one D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer 2. A good doctor is essential for the author to _____. A. be properly treated
B. talk with the person responsible for the accident C. recover before he leaves America
D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury 3. The word“charge”in the third paragraph means _____.
A. be responsible B. accuse C. ask as a price D. claim 4. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very _____. A. friendly B. selfish C. professional D. busy
（2） When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Wee k by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I
ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to
the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to
change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the
truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments.
In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice. 6. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint? _____.
A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said.
B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.
C. He told her to write down all that her“enemy” had said about
her and pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it. 7. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? _____.
A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.
B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding
new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. 8. Why did her father listen to her quietly? _____.
A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.
B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings
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that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. Algae( 水藻 ) are very simple plants. They grow in fresh water or C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that salty water. Seaweed is algae that grow in salty water. Seaweed is red or moment. brown in color. The Japanese people use these plants from the sea in D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth. many ways. From it, they make a food called Kombu. Kombu is seaweed 9. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? _____. that has been dried, cooked and pressed together. Then it is dried again A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend and cut into long pieces. The Japanese eat a lot of Kombu and like it B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had very much. C. My Father Japanese farmers often use seaweed as fertilizer. It makes their plants D. My Childhood grow better. Many farmers also find seaweed makes a fine food for their
animals.
（3） From seaweed the Japanese also get iodine(碘), which they sell to other
countries. Iodine is used in many ways all over the world. It is used in We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The making medicine. It is added to the salt we use at the table. Scientists name is new, but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t even use one form of iodine to ”seed clouds” when they want rain to understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the fall. second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face 14. Kombu is a kind of _____ according to the text. because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.” A. plant B. medicine C. food D. fertilizer There has always been a gap between generations, but more people 15. In the last sentence of the text, “seed clouds” means _____. talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has A. clouds spreading like seeds B. the seeds like clouds happened. C. to make rain fall with human power D. dropping seeds by “When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My clouds life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who 16. The main idea of the story is that _____. were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to A. The Japanese eat seaweed when they want rain to fall. help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went B. Kombu is made into medicine for farmers. to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much C. The Japanese use seaweed in many ways. difference. ” D. The Japanese eat a lot of Kombu. “Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when
the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes （5） and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.” The World's Largest Insect “Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They This giant insect can be used as a toy. are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. A child ties one end of a string to a stick and the other end around They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their the \of an insect. Holding the stick, the child lets the insect go. generation.” With a loud whirring sound, the insect takes off, pulling the string in a 10. The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his large curve over the child's head. The child laughs as the stick jumps
face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _____. around. The child is African, and the toy is the African Goliath beetle, A. lie on his stomach B. lie on his backC. stand quietly the largest insect in the world. D. sit in peace The Goliath is a true insect because it has six legs and a body that is 11. Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a divided into three parts. Like all beetles, it has two pairs of wings. The better one? _____. front pair are thick and stiff and protect the back pair, which are soft. It
A. Mr. Ellis’ generation B. His children’s generation is these soft back wings that make the beetle fly forward. They also cause C. His grandchildren’s generation D. None of the above. the loud whirring sound the beetle makes when it flies. To steer, the 12. Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better beetle twists and turns its legs the same way you steer a bike by turning one? _____. its front wheel.
A. Mr. Ellis’ generation. B. His children’s generation. African children often use the Goliath beetle as a toy. Although it is C. His grandchildren’s generation. D. None of the above. over 15 centimeters long, it is quite harmless. 13. What is the writer’s attitude towards the generation gap? _____. 17. The African Goliath beetle is _____. A. Unacceptable. B. Awful. C. Funny. D. A. the world's largest insect B. a toy used in many parts of the world Common. C. the only insect found in AfricaD. the world's smallest insect
18. What made the whirring sound that the child heard? _____.
（4） A. The curved string. B. The beetle's soft wings.
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C. The beetle's six legs. D. The beetle's body.
19. We know the Goliath beetle is a true insect because it _____.
A. makes a whirring sound when it flies B. has both soft and hard wings
C. has six legs and a body with three parts D. can fly 20. When flying, the Goliath steers by _____.
A. turning its soft back wings B. twisting and turning its hard front wings
C. twisting and turning its legs D. twisting and turning its whole body
24. Many people can't help putting on weight after the holidays because they _____.
A. can't control themselves B. go to too many feasts
C. enjoy delicious foods D. can't help turning away from the foods
25. Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of _____. A. energy B. fat C. food D. something invisible (看不见)
（7） Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There （6） are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you.
Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? Here are some sites to begin your surfing. You are not alone. You may start with these pages from this website — just to get a Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many little taste of it without working too hard. people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with ● A Is For Love these delicious foods. Flash cards for learning a few Chinese words With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. ● Listening to the sound of Chinese The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't Play a few words of Chinese on your computer. have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following ● A few Chinese words suggestions may be of some help to you. Each word is enlarged for easy study. Do not miss meals. Before yon leave home for a feast(宴会), have a If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help. small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too ● Zhongwen site excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or More than a dictionary! vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. ● Clavis Sinica Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than Excellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole enough. document in Chinese [GB] or [BIG5], and gives individual word’s Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you have much fat in them. click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool. Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ).Fill your plate with salad and green ● Chinese Character Visual Dictionary vegetables. If you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet. If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t ● The Chinese Outpost have fat content as cream and chocolate. Pronunciation, Character and Grammar By Mark Andrew Baker. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute The best. A must-visit site. walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories. ● Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online 21. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may _____. ● Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning A. bring weight problems B. bring you much trouble in your ● Rainland Kids discover Chinese — Site is in Germany life If you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one. C. make you worried about your foods D. make you hate ● Wanfang Data delicious foods As an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science && 22. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in you'd better _____. China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and A. drink much water and have vegetables only B. not eat the food in value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to high fat understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc. C. not accept invitations to feasts D. turn away from delicious 26. The underlined(画线的) lines are probably some _____. foods A. books B. websites 23. According to the passage, _____ is a necessary part to stop you from C. tips for learning Chinese D. dictionaries for putting on weight. learning Chinese
A. vegetables B. water C. calories of energy 27. This passage is most probably from _____. D. physical exercise A. a TV programme B. a teacher’s lecture
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C. a newspaper D. the Internet
28.If you want to know each Chinese character’s definition,
pronunciation and much more information, you’d better surf _____.
A. Zhongwen site B. A Is For Love
C. Clavis Sinica D. A few Chinese words
29. If you want to know China about its culture, medicine, business,
science, you’d better surf _____.
A. Learn Mandarin online B. Wanfang Data
C. Rainland kids discover Chinese D. The Chinese Outpost 30. The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to _____.
A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gate
B. a place through which you can go to another place C. the space when a door is open
D. a means of getting or achieving something
（8） [任务型阅读：七选五]
The White House is the home of the President of the United States and his family. 31 . James Hoban designed the White House in 1792.He was awarded the job because he had won a contest sponsored by the government. 32 .
President John Adams was the first to live in the White House. When he and his wife, Abigail, moved in, it was a huge mansion in the middle of a swamp. 33 Abigail used the famous East Room as a drying room for laundry. 34 Rare shrubs and trees were planted on the ground.
35 In the war of 1821,The British burned the mansion to the ground .The White house was rebuilt in 1817.The beauty of its decorations and furnishings has been growing ever since. A. Many of the rooms were unfinished B. More rooms were decorated every year
C. It wasn't called the White House till Teddy Roosevelt named it in 1901
D. More rooms were damaged each year E. His design had been selected as the best. F. Yet, all work was for nothing
G. He had entered into competition with other designers.
_________NAME_________________________ （9） Bryan、Olgn、Scott、Anna 和David正在进行一项“企业家成功秘诀调查”。他们将采访几位企业家。第36-40题是他们似定的采访话题。阅读下面刊登在Entrepreneur(《企业家》)杂志上6位企业家的成功感言（A、B、C、D、E和F），为每位采访者选定最佳采访对象。选项中有一项是多余选项。
36.Bryan:What comes first, the customer or the profit?
37.Olga:How important is an entrepreneur’sambition to his/her company’s growth?
38.Scott:How does an entrepreneurmake use of his/her advantages?
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39.Anna:Why do success entrepreneurs seem to enjoy their work?
40.David:What attitude should an entrepreneur have toward his/her social responsibilities? A
Sheri Poe Ryka Inc.
Since I started this company in my kitchen seven years ago. I always dreamt of what it would be some day.Focusing on that goal helps me get through tough times.To get the kind of success that you want,you need to dream big .That’s the starting point,Every success story begins with big dreams. You need to have big dreams for yourself. Like being somebody rich, famous or fulfilled.You need to have a clear goal of what you want to achieve.
Also,I think it’s really important that the people you’re working with are as committed to the same goal as you are,so you can support each other and keep each other energetic. B
Anita Roddick
The Body Shop Inc.
In America, we have a shop in Harlem where 50 percent of the profits go into the community development, and the other 50 percent go toward the funding of a similar shop elsewhere in the United States.The pride that shop brings to the staff and local people inspired me.
What The Body Shop does successfullyis use our facilities in the street and shopping centers to talk about real human issues like AIDS, recycling, human rights. And community service or to encouragepeople to speak out against anything they consider to be unjust.Knowing our products are symbols of social change is really encouraging. C
Ben Cohen
Ben &Jerry’s Homemade Inc.
I’m energized by the people I work with. I’m very relationship-driven, which I think is different from most entrepreneurs. I’m inspired by doing things that are not normal and that most people think don’t fit into the business world or don’t make any sense.
In business,you are judged by the company you keep—from your management team,board of directors,and strategic partners. Maybe the lady you met in a trade association meeting can help you secure funding,or the gentleman at a conference can provide you with management advice. D
Richard Melman
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Anumber of years ago,I was interviewedby someone who was writing a book on enterprises. He asked me.\ the opposite of work?”Ianswered.”Lazy”He started laughing andsaid,”Believe it or not ,a lot of entrepreneurs say the same thing.”
The average person thinks the opposite of work is play ,but to an entrepreneur. Work is play.I think it all adds up to having fun. It’s fun to create;it’s fun to entertain,and it’s fun to make people happy with
our service.When it stops being fun.I’ll stop doing it. E
Frank Toskan
Make-Up Art Cosmeties(M.A.C)
One of the nicest things anyone ever said to me was,”I hate makeup,but I love M.A.C.”That’s what moves me on. Even people who don’t wear makeup can appreciate our company ,what it stands for. Its values,and the way we do business.
We work from an inverted pyramid,where the customers are always at the top, Our customers inspire me and keep me going.They and our staff,not money,make me enthusiastic. If I had stayed in this business just for the money,I would have closed down years ago. F
Kenneth Cole
Kenneth Cole Productions Inc.
You can’t be everything to everybody.Each of us has our own strengths and weaknesses. To be effective,you need to identify your strengths and concentrate on them,you’ll become more successful if you are able to channel your efforts to areas that you do best. In business, for example, if you know you are good at marketing, then give it full play, seek help or assistance in areas that you may be poor at,such as accounting or bookkeeping.To turn your weakness into strength, consider taking hands-on learning or training.
（10） 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读的内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格填写1个单词。 请将答案写在答题卡上相应的题号的横线上。
Teamwork is just as important in science as it is on the playing field or in the gym. Scientific investigations（调查）are almost always carried out by teams of people working together. Ideas are shared, experiments are designed, data are analyzed,and results are evaluated and share with other investigators. Group wok is necessary, and is usually more productive than working aloe.
Several times throughout the year you may be asked to work with one or more of your classmates. Whatever the task your group is assigned, a few rules need to be followed to ensure a productive and successful experience. What comes first is to keep an open mind, because everyone’s ideas deserve consideration and each group member can make his or her own contribution. Secondly, it makes a job easier to divide the group task among all group members. Choose a role on the team that is best suited to your particular strengths. Thirdly, always work together, take turns, and encourage each other by listening, clarifying, and trusting one another. Mutual support and trust often make a great difference.
Activities like investigations are most effective when done by small groups. Here are some more suggestions for effective team performance during these activities: Make sure each group member understands and agrees to
the task given to him or her, and everyone knows exactly when, why ad what to do; take turns to doing various tasks during similar and repeated activities; be aware of where other group members are and what they are doing so as to ensure safety; be responsible for your own learning, though it is by no means unwise to compare your observations with those of other group members.
When there is research to be done, divide the topic into several areas, and this can explore the issue in a very detailed way. You are encouraged to keep records of the sources used by each person, which hopes you trace back to the origin of the problems that may happen unexpectedly. A format for exchanging information (e.g., photocopies of notes, oral discussion, etc.) is also important, for a well-chosen method not only strengthens what you present but also makes yourself easily understood. When the time comes to make a decision and take a position on a issue, allow for the contributions of each member of the group. Most important of all, it is always wise to make decisions by compromise and agreement.
After you’ve completed a task with your team, make an evaluation of the team’s effectiveness--the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and challenges. Title Working Together Theme Effective performance needs highly cooperated (41) _ ▲__ ●Keep an open mind to everyone’s (42) _ General rules ▲__. ●Divide the group task among group members. ●(43) _ ▲__ and trust each other. ●Understand and agree to the (45) _ ▲__ task of one’s own. (44) _ ▲__ ●Take turns doing various tasks. ●Show concern for others to ensure safety. ●Take (46) _ ▲__ for one’s own learning. 5 / 6
●Compare your own observations with those of others. ●Break the (47) _ ▲__ into several areas. ●Keep records of the sources just in (48) _ Explore an ▲__. issue ●(49) _ ▲__ your information with others bia proper format. ●Make all decisions by compromise and agreement. (50) _ ▲__ ●Analyze the strengths and weaknesses. effectiveness ●Find out the opportunities and challenges. 2011-2012学年度 高一英语阅读竞赛 答题卡
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