1、英语阅读写作竞赛英语阅读写作竞赛一、按要求写出下列单词或词组。(共5小题；每题1分，满分5分)1. refuse的近义词_2. 和in addition 意思相同的介词短语_3. pessimistic 的反义词 _4. bleed 的过去分词_5. convenience 的形容词形式_二、单词拼写。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)6. She broke that beautiful vase d_, which made me quite angry. 7. I cant go out to play football with you until I c_ all my home
2、work.8. She took her Sony tape r_ out of her bag and placed it down.9. To be h_, I dont like him at all.10. What c_ do you draw from the survey?11. There stands a beautiful _ (雕像) in front of the park.12. As a student, you should _ (全神贯注于) on your studies.13. Dont be_ (影响) by others. Its up to you.1
3、4. Mary was _（雇佣) as a reporter in China Daily.15. The old photo _ （提醒）me of the happy days I spent with Tom.三、语法填空。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Once there was an old man living in a town. He always forgot a lot of things _16_ brought himself a lot of trouble. So his wife always had to say to him, Dont forget
4、 this. One day he went on a long trip _17_(visit) his old friend alone. Before he left home, his wife said, Now you have all these things. They are _18_ you need for your trip._19_ care of your things during the trip. OK. The old man said and went out. He went to the station, bought a ticket and got
5、 on the train with it.About half an hour _20_ , the conductor began to check the tickets. He came to the old man and said, _21_ you please show me your ticket? The old man looked _22_ his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find _23_. He was very worried. I cant find my ticket. I really boug
6、ht a ticket before I got on the train. said the old man.I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you dont have to buy _24_ one, said the conductor _25_ (kind). But how can I know where Im going? I cant remember my station. The old man said sadly, Ill have to go back to ask my wife.四、阅读下列短文或图片，用英语简答
7、下列问题。(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)(A) 26. What probably has happened to Weinberger?（B）In the world of telecommunications, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is becoming an important business that could change the way you make a phone call.Rather than depending on telephone lines, VoIP would allow you to use t
8、he Web. It might pave the way for a new, more flexible wireless service. And its cheap: you could reach anywhere for the price of calling next door.Although the technology has been around for more than a decade, it now looks poised for rapid growth, attracting the biggest players from both the cable
9、 TV and traditional phone industries. Recently, aerospace giant （巨头） Boeing announced it would use VoIP to handle all phone calls within the company.27. Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?28. Who show great interest to the VoIP?（C）Next time you feel like youre about to lose your cool, try t
10、his. The following are three tips from anger management expert Ron Potter-Efron.Buy yourself some time. The big risk when youre angry is the impulsive（冲动的）reaction, which is to insult（侮辱）the person who makes you mad. Its normal and known by doctors as the shame-rage (狂怒) response. To avoid saying so
11、mething you might later regret, take as much time as you need to relax.Get rid of face-to-face conflict (冲突), especially in front of colleagues. If an office rival (对手) defeats you during an important meeting, put some distance between the two of you instead of becoming defensive. Tell him youd rath
12、er solve it afterwards, so you can respond to his concerns without wasting everyone elses time.Write an anger management to-do list. Take an index card, and jot down six things you need to do when youre feeling hot under the collar. Heres a sample: Breathe. Slow down. Dont pace. Listen to the other
13、person. Dont yell. Resist the urge to stat badmouthing (说坏话). Once youve made this card, remember to carry it with you. Review it often, so the six steps become second nature the next time someone makes you mad.29. Whats the passage mainly about?30. What should be written on the anger management lis
14、t when people get angry?五、阅读理解。 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文或图表，从短文或图表后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)Hold fast to dreams,For if dreams die,Life is a broken-winged bird,That cant fly.Hold fast to dreams,For when dreams go,Life is a barren field,Frozen with snow.31. What does the poem mainly wa
15、nt to tell us?A. what life is B. try to realize ones dream as quickly as possibleC. never give up ones dreamD. the similarity between dreams and life（B）The very moment John Kevin Hines jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge in California, he knew hed made a mistake. Diving head-first toward the waters 22
16、0 feet (67 metres) below, he tried to scream, but the force of the falling sucked the air from his lungs.32. Why did Hines jump off the bridge?A. He wanted to commit suicide. B. He did it by accident.C. He was pushed down by the force. D. He had made a mistake.33. How did he feel about the decision?
17、A. desperate B. regret C. determined D. worried (C)Good to the last drop!34. What does this statement advertise ? A. cars B. lights C. coffee D. books（D）35. The above is probably a/an _A. advertisement for top universities in the worldB. webpage for people to get some information about the worlds be
18、st universities C. article about how to choose best universitiesD. introduction about the top universities of this year（E）36According to the map and your background knowledge, which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Rocky Mountains go across two countries.B. The US has very long coastlines.C
19、. All of the Great Lakes lie in Canada.D. Cuba is an island country surrounded by North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.（F）37. What conclusion can NOT be drawn from the chart?A. With more and more adolescents using computer, more of them are becoming short-sighted.B. Using computer
20、frequently will have a bad effect on youngsters eyesight.C. In the past ten years, the number of young people who become short-sighted has a sharp increase.D. The number of youth who use computer is increasing while the number of youth who become short-sighted is decreasing from 1965to 2005.(G)This
21、is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.This Thursday is Thanksgiving, the most popular holiday for Americans to eat turkey. But people may have to pay a little more for their holiday bird this year. How much more will depend on competition between stores.Production costs are up. Turkeys are f
22、ed mainly corn and soybean meal. Corn was an average of two dollars a bushel last year. This year it was three dollars, and prices topped four dollars at times. Not only that, soybean production is down from last years record high.Many farmers are growing corn to make fuel. The Department of Agricul
23、ture says one-fourth of the record corn crop expected this year could become ethanol. Also, higher oil prices mean higher transportation costs - another reason for costlier corn.Rising food prices might be one thing on the minds of Thanksgiving Day meal planners this year. But some things never chan
24、ge.A turkey can be a little tricky to cook. The breast meat cooks faster than the leg meat, so it can get dried out. Countless turkey suggestions are on the Internet. We found a recipe called The Worlds Best Turkey. It calls for butter, two apples, a tablespoon of garlic powder, and salt and pepper
25、to taste.Oh, and it also calls for two-thirds of a 750 milliliter bottle of Champagne for the turkey. The Champagne is poured over the inside and outside of the bird in a roasting bag.However the turkey is cooked, someone has to cut it. Advice about carving turkeys like a professional is also availa
26、ble online. The University of Illinois Extension service, for example, suggests practicing on a chicken during the off-season.For people who do not eat meat, there are products like Tofurky made of tofu, which comes from soybeans.38. Where can you get to know the passage?A. radio B. newspaper C. mag
27、azines D. internet39. What will vegetarians eat on Thanksgiving Day?A. turkey B. chicken C. tofurky D. corn and soy bean40. How many things are required in a recipe called The Worlds Best TurkeyA. three B. four C. five D. six41. Why Turkey production costs are up this year?A. The price of corn is hi
28、gher B. Soybean production is down.C. Oil cost more. D. all the above42. Which of the following is True?A. Less people will buy turkeys this year owing to the rising turkey price.B. Americans have to spend three or four more dollars to buy a turkey.C. Many suggestions about cooking turkey can be fou
29、nd on line.D. People can use chicken to take the place of turkey on Thanksgiving Day.(H)TEACHER: Why are you late, Frank?FRANK: Because of the sign. TEACHER: What sign?FRANK: The one that says, School Ahead, Go Slow.43. The dialogue may be _ A. a tongue twist B. a joke C. a noticeD. an advertisement
30、(I)IllegalShakiraWho would have thought That you could hurt meThe way youve done it?So deliberate, so determinedAnd since you have been goneI bite my nails for days and hoursAnd question my own questions on and onSo tell me nowWhy youre so far awayWhen Im still so closeYou dont even know the meaning of the words Im sorry
