高三英语竞赛卷

1 高三英语竞赛卷 学校________班级________姓名_______学号______ 第一卷 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分） 第一节：语法和词汇知识（共20小题；每小题1分，共20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. private cars are bringing us convenience, they may also cause more traffic accidents and pollution. A. As B. While C. If D. Since 2. --- ? --- It depends on what it is. A. Would you please do me a favor B. How about going shopping with me C. Remember me to your family, will you D. Will you buy me some stamps 3. When the spaceship traveled above, new-looking earth appeared before us, earth that we had never seen before. A. the; the B. an; the C. a; an D. the; an 4. They plan to ________ 30 miles a day, so that they can finish the journey within 5 days. A. move B. cover C. spread D. walk 5. The boy sat under a tree chatting and seeing their teacher, __________ up in no time. A. stand B. standing C. stood D. would stand 6. Most children in Great Britain are educated at the public’s __________. A. expense B. payment C. check D. charge 7. Why not join a club? Exercising alone________ be boring, you know. A. must B. shall C. should D. can 8. ----I saw no more than one motor car in that shop. Will you go and buy _______? ----No, I’d rather find _______ in other shops. A. one; one B. it; it C. one; it D. it; one 9. I _________ to help you but I was not able to spare any time. I _________ a paper last night and I’ll finish it tonight. A. had wanted; was writing B. has wanted; wrote C. had wanted; wrote D. wanted; have been writing 10 John failed the exam chiefly because of his laziness, but it was different ________ of Ann, she was ill. A. in case B. in the event C. in the case D. because 11. We take our skin for granted until it is burned ________ repair. A. beyond B. for C. without D. under 12. ______ everything into consideration, she decided to work in the company. A. Giving B. Taking C. Taken D. Given 13. _________, he does get annoyed with her sometimes. A. Although much he likes her B. Much although he likes her C. Much as he likes her D. As he likes her much 14. The company is trying every means to _________ the wholesale price of its products. A. pull down B. put down C. set down D. bring down 2

15. ------Would you have written to her had it been possible? ------Yes, but I __________ busy with my work. A. was B. am C. had been D. would be 16. You’ll soon ___________ when you spend several days at the seaside. A. hold up B. bring up C. pick up D. take up 17. We’ll be free this weekend, so I suggest __________ to the West Lake. A. to visit B. visiting C. we visit D. a visit 18. He seems to have little, if ___________, to do with it. A. so B. any C. such D. anything 19. Putting in a new window will ___________ cutting away part of the roof. A. include B. involve C. contain D. conclude 20. ------Where on earth did you find the wallet? ------It was in the hotel _________ he was staying. A. where B. that C. which D. what 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~ 40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I remember one night a few years ago when my daughter was crazy with worry. After my Harvard Extension School classes, I usually 21 at the bus station near my home by 11 p.m., but on that night I was nowhere to be 22 . My daughter was 23 . It wasn’t safe for a single woman to 24 on the streets at night, 25 one as defenseless as I am. That night my daughter 26 the bus station, drove around the streets, and contacted some 27 . But she couldn’t find me--- 28 she called my astronomy(天文学) professor who told her that I was on top of the Science Center 29 the telescope to look at the stars. Unaware of 30 , I had gotten 31 in the heavens and was only thinking about the new things I had 32 that night in class. This story states a habit I have 33 over the years: I lose track of(不晓得)time when it 34 to learning. 35 else do you explain a woman who 36 high school at age 71 and who is graduating with a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) at 89? 37 it seems that everyone is asking me, “ Mary, what advice do you have for other 38 ?” If the saying is true that 39 comes with age, you may safely suppose that I am one of the wisest people in this hall and 40 at this university today. So listen to me when I tell you this: Knowledge is power. 21.A. waited B. stayed C. stopped D. arrived 22.A. searched B. invited C. found D. left 23.A.pleased B. nervous C. missing D. calm 24.A.cry loudly B. walk alone C. drive alone D. run madly 25.A.especially B. except C. obviously D. including 26.A.protected B. checked C. destroyed D. guarded 27.A.schools B. companies C. universities D. friends 28.A.unless B. until C. after D. the moment 29.A.using B. fixing C. looking for D. cleaning up 30.A.the sky B. the experiment C. the equipment D. the time 31.A.tired B. frightened C. lost D. trapped 32.A.forgotten B. taught C. learned D. reviewed 33.A.got rid of B. given up C. discovered D. developed 34.A.comes B. turns C. leads D. sticks 35.A.Who B. Where C. What D. How 36.A.stopped B. hated C. changed D. began