2012苍南县高一听读竞赛题
2012年苍南县高一学生英语听读能力竞赛试题
温馨提示：1.考试开始之前，请认真做好“三写二涂”工作，在答题卡上写上姓名、准考证号、班级（以所在学校名称代替），用2B（或HB）铅笔涂上学科、准考证号；2.听力部分第16至20小题的答案请用圆珠笔“写”在答题卡背面中间位置，其它题目的答案均须“涂”在答题卡的相应位置上，做在试卷上无效。
第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）
第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项；听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
（共5小题; 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a restaurant.
B. In an office.
C. In a bank.
2. What does the woman mean?
A. She can’t hear the man clearly.
B. The man should ask Kate for help.
C. She doesn’t want to turn the radio up.
3. Which season does the man like best?
A. Spring.
B. Autumn.
C. Winter.
4. How many students are there in the man’s class?
A. 48.
B. 46
C. 44.
5. How will the weather in Paris be in the coming days?
A. Cold and rainy.
B. Cool and rainy.
C. Cool and windy.
第二节听下面3段较长对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项；听每段对话前，你都有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What’s the woman’s problem?
A. She forgets things.
B. She can’t go to sleep.
C. She often feels tired.
7. How long has the woman been busy making a plan?
A. Two weeks.
B. One month.
C. Two months.
8. What do we know about the woman?
A. She hasn’t taken any medicine yet.
B. Sh e didn’t follow the instructions closely.
C. This is not the first time she has seen the man.
请听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。
9. What does the woman think of her high school days?
A. Terrible.
B. Tiring.
C. Great.
10. How is the man’s math teacher?
A. Clever, experienced and strict.
B. Clever, kind and experienced.
C. Kind, strict and clever.
11. What subject does the man hate even today?
A. Chemistry.
B. English.
C. Math.
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请听第8段材料，回答第12至15题。
12. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. On a bus.
B. On a plane.
C. On a train.
13. What’s the woman worried about?
A. The vase would be stolen.
B. The vase would be broken.
C. She has to buy another ticket.
14. Whom did the woman buy the vase for?
A. Her father.
B. Her husband.
C. Her brother.
15. What will probably happen at last?
A. The woman buys a ticket for the box.
B. The woman will get off with the box.
C. The woman will do as the man tells her.
第三节：听下面一首英文歌曲，然后根据所听到的内容填空，每空限填一词。（共5小题; 每小
题1.5分，满分7.5分）
to be. Is now coming true especially fo
r me? And the reason is clear, it’s because you are here. You’re
I’m on the top of the world looking down on creation.
第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和D ）中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
Two years ago, I donated my kidney (肾) to my brother. I considered it a life- changing 21 ,
not only for the two of us but for the entire 22 . Five days after our kidney transplantation surgery (移植手术), a terrible storm struck the area which 23 in great damage in my parents’ house. We
ended up recovering from the surgery at a friend’s home. I will never 24 that week. We had 25 so many food donations and so many 26 words from so many people that they made our lives
somewhat (稍微) manageable among the challenges that we were going 27 at that time.
Now my brother is back on his 28 and is living a normal life. Last April, he decided to give
back to the community by raising 29 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society (多发性硬化症学会)
through cycling 180 miles from Houston, TX to Austin, TX. It 30 tears to my eyes knowing that
my kidney gave him a 31 chance in life .
Recently, our 32 was diagnosed (诊断) with breast cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
(化疗). Because she was the one who 33 me and my brother during the surgery, we wanted to do
something in her 34 . My father and sister are going to walk next year for the Cancer Society in honor of her, while my brother and I will be joining 35 the half marathon or cycling in honor of our mother. We 36 during our surgery that several thousands die every year from kidney disease. Patients would be on the 37 list for kidney donation and end up 38 because of the lack of kidney donors. 39 my brother and I can encourage others to do the same thing I did, maybe more lives will be 40 . We have made up our minds to do that.
21. A. experience B. experiment C. exercise D. explanation
22. A. country B. family C. hospital D. world
23. A. lay B. cut C. put D. resulted
24. A. regret B. remember C. forget D. spend
25. A. made B. sent C. asked D. received
26. A. kind B. cruel C. puzzling D. worrying
27. A. up B. through C. by D. for
28. A. head B. face C. feet D. stomach
29. A. awareness B. money C. questions D. projects
30. A. produced B. broke C. took D. brought
31. A. second B. third C. little D. necessary
32. A. brother B. sister C. mother D. father
33. A. watched out for B. took care of C. hunted for D. made fun of
34. A. memory B. honor C. hope D. ability
35. A. both B. none C. neither D. either
36. A. studied B. ignored C. found D. discussed
37. A. waiting B. operating C. recovering D. shopping
38. A. living B. dying C. working D. going
39. A. As B. Since C. Unless D. If
40. A. saved B. changed C. born D. lost
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Four years ago, I would feel delighted after escaping one of those dreaded 2-mile gym fitness runs. As a short girl, I’d always been the last runner who struggled to finish the very labored laps. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’d have told you t hat I had a better
chance of winning the lottery (彩票).
Then I met Mrs. Gray and everything changed. She was 50 years old, going through chemotherapy for her cancer, and still managed to run 30 miles a week. I figured that if Mrs. Gray could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least one or two. I started to walk a 2-mile route around my neighborhood. Two months later, I finished the whole route, running, for the first time. I felt exhausted, but I also felt nice.
Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few extra minutes, slowly building
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my endurance (耐性). Those last few minutes would often be exhausting: my lungs begging for air and
my mind wrestling against my body. Despite the physical and mental battle, I loved every minute of these runs. I knew I was not only building physical and mental endurance, but also developing a passion for running. A runner was born, and at 4’10” and 110 pounds, she was one who did not fit the tall and thin ideal. It didn’t matter to me; my heart was in i t completely.
I decided I would train for the Flagstar Bank Marathon. I knew I was finally on the road to conquering my “Everest”. The prospect of crossing the finish line after running 26.2 miles helped me truly comprehend my capabilities.
Race day finally came, and I was filled with excitement and worry. I did struggle through the last few miles, but after my journey, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finish. As I crossed the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of pride and happiness I ever had in my life. I was now a marathoner.
41. We can learn from the first paragraph that .
A. the author felt upset about her appearance
B. winning the lottery was the author’s dream
C. long-distance running was too hard for the author
D. the author felt bored with the gym fitness classes
42. What changed the author’s attitude to running?
A. Running with Mrs. Gray.
B. Mrs. Gray’s courage and perseverance.
C. Being worried about Mrs. Gray’s health.
D. Mrs. Gray’s instruction s on how to run.
43. We can infer that the author used to think that running was meant for those
.
A. with a strong body
B. with great determination
C. with an intention to reduce weight
D. with a tall and thin figure
44. What did the author benefit most from running?
A. She found her shortcomings.
B. She found out a way of running fast.
C. She got great joy during the process.
D. She became a famous marathoner.
B
If you have just joined eBay, or been there a long time wondering how it all works and who are these people making all this money, you’re not alone. The majority of people on eBay can see there’s something exciting happening, understand that this is the biggest shopping and trading centre in the world, but can’t for the life of them work out how to get inside the door.
The reason why the majority of people out there have the wrong time and date on them is because people like to believe they know everything and don’t need to be told. So, if there is an eBay secret, it’s to learn, make mistakes and like everything else we do in life, practice. It may not be for you. You may
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get fed up, but at least you gave it a go.
Read and absorb EVERYTHING eBay provides on the website. Try it out, several times, practice until it becomes second nature, like the day time job you do. That looked impossible once too. When you’ve got all that, take the advice of people who are obviously making it work on eBay, the Powersellers.
The worst thing that can happen when you ask is that they say “no”. That doesn’t mean anything, except of course, no. Move onto the next person, and the next until you find someone willing to lend a hand. And when someone months later e-mails you looking for help on eBay, you’re the Powerseller now and an “expert” in their eyes, follow your mentors’ lead and give them a hand.
45. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The eBay secret.
B. The Powersellers.
C. How to make eBay work for you.
D. How to buy things on eBay.
46. According to Paragraph 3, if something is second nature to you, .
A. you have done it so often and can do it easily and naturally
B. you have never done it and it is impossible for you to do it well
C. you can’t do it well without others’ help
D. you do it several times every day
47. The underlined word “mentors” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. those who refused you when you asked them for help
B. those who advised and helped you
C. those who think you as an expert
D. those who ask you for help
48. Which of the following best describes what the author wants to say in the passage?
A. Many drops make a shower.
B. There is no end to learning.
C. Practice makes perfect.
D. All things are difficult before they are easy.
C
A quarter of households in Britain — more in the larger cities, and a majority in some inner cities — live without a car. Imagine how quality of life would improve for cyclists and everyone else if traffic were removed from areas where people could practically choose to live without cars. Does this sound unrealistic? Did you know many European cities are already doing it?
Vauban in Germany is one of the largest car-free neighborhoods in Europe, home to more than 5,000 people. If you live in the district, you are required to confirm once a year that you do not own a car — or, if you do own one, you must buy a space in a multi-storey car park on the edge of the district. One space was provided for every two households at the beginning, but car ownership has fallen over time, and many of these spaces are now empty.
Vehicles are allowed down the residential (住宅的) streets at walking pace to pick up and deliver, but not to park. In practice, vehicles are rarely seen moving here. It has been taken over by kids as young as four or five, playing, skating and cycling without direct supervision (监督).
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Most of the European car-free areas are smaller and “purer” than Vauban: vehicles are physically prevented from entering the streets where people live. Exceptions are made for emergency vehicles and removal vans but not for normal deliveries, which are made on foot or cycle trailer. A few parking spaces are available to buy and a few are reserved for car club vehicles. In all the examples I have studied, cycling is an important means of transport.
Car-free areas of this kind, with anything from a couple of hundred to more than a thousand residents, exist in Amsterdam, Vienna, Cologne, Hamburg and Nuremberg, among others. There is even a small one in Edinburgh.
Car-free UK was set up to promote European-style car-free development in this country. We have recently run public meetings in London to set up a new car-free association for London, which is beginning to look at areas of the city from which traffic could be removed. We know considerable potential demand exists for traffic-free housing in London, and probably in a number of other major cities. Where else do you think might be suitable?
49. We know from the passage that .
A. fewer and fewer Vauban residents own cars
B. cars are not allowed to park in Vauban’s streets
C. traffic management problems are serious in Vauban
D. cars are prevented from entering the streets in Vauban
50. Most of the European car-free areas .
A. have more residents than Vauban
B. allow emergency vehicles on the streets
C. have no parking spaces for car owners
D. use buses as the primary means of transport
51. The passage is developed mainly by .
A. describing the changes in space order
B. pointing out similarities and differences
C. making comparisons
D. giving examples
52. The passage is mainly written for .
A. immigrants living in Vauban
B. foreign tourists in Britain
C. people living in London
D. European city officials
D
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53. If you buy a ticket for Melbourne Zoo’s Close-up Visits, you .
A. can enter Melbourne zoo for free
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