湖南省洞口一中2015-2016学年高二上学期英语竞赛试题

洞口一中2015年下期高二英语竞赛试题SECTION 1 Choose the best answerDirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. (30x1=30 points)1. —It’s getting dark, but Mr. Johnson is still at his office.—No surprise. Who else can ________ he does?A. do less work than B. work as hardly as C. work as hard as D. be working hardly like2. If only I could make the trip with you! But I ________ a tight schedule myself.A. had B. was having C. had had D. have 3. —Where did you get to know the professor over there?—It was at the workshop ________ we did research together two years ago.A. that B. there C. which D. where4. So far no good news ________ from rescuers searching for the missing people.A. is coming B. has come C. comes D. will come5. It is no use ________ that you don’t know the rules.A. pretending B. to pretend C. pretend D. pretended6. Many scientists believe that global warming, if _______, will cause extreme climate change.A. not stopping B. not to stop C. not stopped D. not to be stopped7. This system is a computer controlled system ________ to reduce accident rates and make road safer. A. designing B. to design C. to be designed D. designed8. She is a nice workmate, ________ who is so considerate toward us newcomers. A. those B. that C. the one D. one 9. He is talking so much about America as if he _________ there before.A. has gone B. has been C. was D. had been 10. ________ if things would be better in the following weeks, he decided not to quit for the moment. A. To see B. Seeing C. Seen D. To be seen11. Tom is chosen to compete in the 1000-meter race for our class; for among us he ________ always be the first to arrive at the finishing line in a race. A. will B. must C. shall D. may12. People gathering at the entrance of the hall refused to leave unless their demands ________. A. had been met B. were met C. would be met D. have been met13. A typhoon swept across this area with heavy rains and winds ________ strong as 113 miles per hour.A. too B. very C. so D. as14. —How do you like ________ here?—The traffic is not as good but the air is much cleaner than ________ in the city.A. that; it B. that; one C. it; that D. it; the one15. A few minutes earlier and we ________ the train.A. have caught B. could have caught C. had caught D. were to catch16. Never ________ time come again.　A. has lost 　B. will lose 　C. will lost 　D. lose17. —________ was it ________ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace?　 — Totally by chance.A. What that 　B. How; that　　C. When how 　　D. Where; that18. We are living in an age ________ many things are done on computer.? A. when B. that C. whose D. which19. Is this factory ________ you visited the other day?　 A. the one 　　B. that 　　C. where 　　D. when20. ________ out of the window, Bob said “we can’t go out in this weather.”A. Looking B. To look C. Look D. Looked21. ________ what the six blind men said sounded!A. How foolishly 　B. How foolish　　C. What foolishly 　 D. What foolish22. It was _______ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.A. repair 　 B. repairing 　C. to repair D. in repair23. Hurry up! Mark and Carl ________ us.A. are expecting B. expect C. have expected D. will expect24. You shall never have such a chance next time ________ you failed to keep your word.A. unless B. because C. if D. while25. _________ is reported in the newspapers, talks between the two countries are making progress.A. It B. That C. As D. What26. He will stop showing off if no notice ________ of him.A. is taken B. will be taken C. takes D. has taken 27. There ________ a driver and a number of wine bottles beside the high way when the police arrived.A. were B. was C. had been D. would be28. We are looking forward to seeing the traffic problems ________ by the government. A. solving B. solve C. solved D. to solve29. Living in the dormitory means ________ to take care of yourselves, understand each other’s differences and share ________ interests.A. to learn; common B. learning; ordinaryC. to learn; ordinary D. learning; common30. Your father is so busy these days that you can seldom hear a bed time story from him, ________?A. can you B. can’t you C. is he D. isn’t he SECTION 2 Close test ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context. (12x1.5=18 points) John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss 31 Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary 32 . John could not take it anymore, tendered (提交) his resignation (辞呈) to the boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegate (委派and did not value 33 staff, but only promoted (提升 those who flattered (奉承 him. The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for your 34 , but I have a request. 1 hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your decision and 35 your resignation.” John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man 36 watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to 37 the boss $1.2 per kg. The boss told John to wait a 38 and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg, he has inventory (存) of 340 melons. On the table 58 melons, bought from the South two days ago, they are 39 and red, good quality.” John was very 40 and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.Chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and _ 41 so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. Then, the 42 between a year and a day is 365 times!31. A. appointedB. broughtC. madeD. chose32. A. scholarB. messengerC. employeeD. manager33. A. talentedB. cleverC. acuteD. hard-working34. A. praiseB. criticismC. respectD. apology35. A. take upB. take backC. take inD. take over36. A. sellingB. sailingC. exportingD. sponsoring (赞助)37. A. botherB. equipC. informD. notice38. A. dayB. monthC. fortnightD. second39. A. deliciousB. freshC. tastyD. fortunate40. A. impressedB. contentC. surprisedD. faithful41. A. widerB. lessC. deeperD. farther42. A. chanceB. assessmentC. differenceD. recognitionSECTION 3 Close te湖南省洞口一中2015-2016学年高二上学期英语竞赛试题
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