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” campaign won the __________ referendum on 19 September 2014 to keep the territory within the United Kingdom. A. English B. Welsh C. Scottish D. Irish
2. The __________ were the first known inhabitants of Britain. A. Iberians B. Beaker Folk C. Celts D. Romans
3. In the United States, the judicial is headed by __________. A. Congress B. the Supreme Court C. the Secretary General D. the President
4. ________ is America’s most important food crop. A. Corn B. Wheat C. Rice D. Barley
5. __________ is considered America’s unique contribution to the world. A. Country music B. Western music C. Rock and Roll D. Jazz
6. In 1788 Australia was settled by the British as a colony founded __________.
A. to receive convicts from Britain B. to expand Britain’s imperial power C. to supply Britain with wool and food D. to receive free settlers
7. The origins of most Canadians are British and __________. A. German B. Dutch C. French D. Spanish
8. The capital city of Northern Ireland is __________. A. Wellington B. Cardiff C. Dublin D. Belfast
9. Which of the following is NOT the work by Charles Dickens? A. Tom Jones B. Oliver Twist C. Hard Times D. A Tale of Two Cities
10. Virginia Wolf was famous for __________. A. The Waste Land B. To the Lighthouse C. Waiting for Godot D. Brave New World
11. Emily Dickinson’s poetic idiom is noted for the following EXCEPT __________. A. directness B. obscure C. brevity D. plainest words
12. Robert Burns was a(n) __________. A. novelist
B. poet C. playwright D. essayist
13. Robinson Crusoe is set in the __________ century. A. 15th B. 16th C. 17th D. 18th
14. The trumpet of a prophecy “O wind / If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” is from __________.
A. Byron’s “The Isles of Greece”
B. Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” C. Keat’s “Ode to a Nightingale” D. Shelly’s “Ode to the West Wind”
15. Bacon’s __________ is the first example of that genre in English literature, which has been recognized as an important landmark in the development of English Prose. A. Essays B. Volpone C. The New Atlantis
D. The Adventures of Learning
二、完型填空
Passage A
At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery: we are built not just of flesh and blood but also of time. They were __________(1) to show that we all have “a body clock” inside us, which controls the __________ (2) and fall of our body energies, __________ (3) us different from one day one to the next.
The __________ (4) of “a body clock” should not be too __________ (5) since the lives of most living things are controlled by the 24 hour night-and-day cycle. We feel __________ (6) and fall asleep at night and become __________ (7) and energetic during the day. If the 24
hour-cycle is __________ (8), most people experience unpleasant feelings. For example, people who are not used to working at night can find that __________ (9) of sleep causes them to __________ (10) badly at work.
__________ (11) the daily cycle of sleeping and __________ (12), we also have other cycles which last longer than one day. Most of us would __________ (13) that we feel good on some days and not so good on __________ (14); sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at other times, they __________ (15) do not exist.
1．A．anxious B．able C．careful D．proud 2．A．movement B．supply C．use D．rise 3．A．showing B．treating C．making D．changing 4．A．invention B．opinion C．story D．idea
5．A．difficult B．exciting C．surprising D．interesting 6．A．dull B．tired C．dreamy D．peaceful 7．A．regular B．excited C．lively D．clear 8．A．disturbed B．shortened C．reset D．troubled 9．A．miss B．none C．lack D．need 10．A．perform B．show C．manage D．control 11．A．With B．As well as C．Except D．Rather than 12．A．working B．moving C．living D．waking 13．A．agree B．believe C．realize D．allow 14．A．other B．the other C．all other D．others 15．A．just B．only C．still D. yet
Passage Two
Last November, Nick heard a disorder at a party. A group of people had __________ (16) outside, pointing at something floating in the Bay. As he ran to __________ (17), he soon saw what was wrong: Two kids in a boat were caught in the __________ (18) and being pulled out to sea.
Tim and Jack had climbed into a boat anchored nearby and had rowed out to __________ (19) a football. Reaching beyond the calm waters, the __________ (20) fitted to the boat caught
the wind and pulled it into open water. They tried to row back. But they were no __________ (21) for the wind and turned around in circles. Nick dashed to the farthest of land. The boat was already just a __________ (22) on the sea. He knew that the __________ (23) boat would soon be overtaken by the huge waves, and that it was two degrees. Nick jumped into the __________ (24) cold water. Every 90 yards, he raised his head to assess his __________ (25). At one point, he considered turning back before managing to yell to them, “Take down the umbrella!”
Tim battled with the ropes holding the umbrella. Finally he loosened the ropes and __________ (26) the umbrella. Then Nick caught up, but soon waves crashed over the boat, which began to sink. Nick __________ (27) it would be faster to pull them toward the nearest bank. They __________ (28) wore life jackets, which Nick held in one hand, swimming __________ (29). “Are we there?” they asked repeatedly. “Yes,” Nick __________ (30) them each time. It was 30 minutes before they got to the bank and stayed as close as possible for ____________ (31). Worn out, Nick had hardly arrived when he __________ (32). It was an hour later when he found himself in a hospital that he came to. Asked what it took him to make the __________ (33) move, he replied: “It is _________ (34) to step out of the comfort zone. Being an onlooker is a cautious existence, but __________ (35) we should never be stuck in. Stand by or stand up.”
16. A. played B. gathered C. laughed D. cried 17. A. investigate B. find C. ask D. join 18. A. sands B. rain C. waves D. sun 19. A. kick B. borrow C. buy D. recover 20. A. life jacket B. umbrella C. rope D. anchor 21. A. match B. strength C. power D. force 22. A. ball B. dot C. line D. light 23. A. lost B. delicate C. old D. damaged 24. A. bitterly B. absolutely C. fairly D. helplessly 25. A. progress B. weather C. strength D. energy 26. A. threw B. opened C. closed D. freed 27. A. decided B. said C. declared D. recognized 28. A. awkwardly B. carefully C. slowly D. easily
“上外杯”上海市高三学生英语竞赛复赛试卷及答案
