2024年秋季英语竞赛试题高一
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Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you! Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m., And end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as gift. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember---- it's not polite to ask how much things cost. In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.
You'll probably start meal with soup or something small, and then you have meat of fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and have more if you want it. Did you enjoy the evening? Call your host and hostess the next day, or write them a short \and American people like to say \ 21.You're not invited to the evening by a friend, which _____.
A. means you are not welcome for some bad manners.
B. means he or she doesn't like you for some unknown reasons. C. means you should pay more visits to them and bring more gifts. D. doesn't mean he or she doesn't like you. 22. You should never ______.
A. say you like the host's house very much B. ask the host the price of the things in the house C. have drinks and some snacks before the evening D. sit beside the host or hostess when having dinner 23. As a guest, you should finish everything to show _____.
A. you are healthy B. you really like the food C. you like cooking D. you have a good appetite.(胃口)
B
In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion(宗教) or politics(政治) so these are not suitable topics for small talk. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching. “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus-stops, people may comment on the transport system. “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?” 24. Small talk is _______________.
A. a kind of conversation with short words B. a greeting used when people meet each other C. to let people disagree about something
D. something we talk about to start a conversation
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25. The favorite topic of small talk for English people is _________.
A. the weather
B. politics
C. games
D. languages
26. The passage suggests that when we learn a language _________.
A. we should learn about the transport system of the country B. we should only master the grammar and the vocabulary C. we should learn the culture of the country
D. we should understand the importance of the language 27. When we say “Great game, isn’t it?”, we are in fact __________.
A. asking a question
B. having a conversation D. making small talk
C. greeting each other
28. What we learn from the passage is that __________.
A. different languages have different grammar B. small talk is an important part of a language C. small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation D. in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather
C
Qiao is a sixth-grader at Yuhui Primary School. He is only 12 years old but has been smoking for three years. Liu, 15, is a Junior 2 student at Chicheng No 2 Middle School. He began smoking four years ago. \is a very real problem. In many countries, smoking is becoming a bigger problem for young people. Most smokers start in their teens (years of a person's age from 13 to 19) or earlier。
A study of 8,000 Beijing students last May told us that smoking is a problem for many Chinese kids. More than 21% of middle school students and 6 % of primary school pupils said they smoked.
\give up later on,\
Every year, about four million people die because of smoking. And if people keep smoking, that number will go up to about 10 million a year by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. So we have to learn and tell others about the dangers of smoking.
29. The sentence \
A. I don't smoke very often. B. Smoking is very important to me. C. I don't smoke at all. . D. I'm going to give up smoking. 30. What will probably happen if a person starts smoking early?
A. He will surely die early. B. He cannot stop smoking. C. It will be difficult for him to give up smoking. D. He will become lazy soon. 31. The study in the passage shows that _______.
A. smoking is a serious problem among Chinese students B. there are more and more smokers in China
C. some student smokers have already been seriously addicted D. most of smokers are young students
32. As middle school students, what should we do from now on?
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A. We should start smoking after middle school. B. We should ask others to smoke outside. C. We should laugh at smokers. D. We should say no to smoking.
D
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的)；be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes, or enjoy, like our hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve . Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike (相同). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty. Generosity and understanding. 33. Some friendships don’t last very long because . A. there are too many people who want to make friends. B. they don’t know friendship is something serious
C. those who give others friendships receive friendships from others D. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others 34. Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?
A. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend. B. Always tell your friend the truth.
C. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem. D. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value. 35. The best title of this passage is . A. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed B. Honesty Is the Best Habit C. How to Be a Friend D. Three Important Points in Life 七选五 Dear Sir,
I have to travel every day from So UK Road to the airport. Two buses travel along this route: No.49 and No.16. However, by the time No.16 reaches So UK Road, it is always full. 36 The timetable states that there are buses from So UK Road to the airport every ten minutes. 37 The instructions state that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. 38
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2024年秋季高一英语竞赛试题1
