白云区2006-07学年度高一英语基础知识与基本能力竞赛题
说明：共6大题，全卷共100分。
竞赛时间为90分钟。
用黑色（蓝色）钢笔（圆珠笔）答在答题卷所规定的位置上。
注意事项：
1． 考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、辅导教师姓名、班别、学校写在密封线以内相应的位置上。
2． 考生务必用黑色钢笔（圆珠笔），将答案写在答题卷相应的位置上, 答在试题卷上无效。
一．单词拼写
根据下列句子中所给出的首字母或汉语提示, 写出以下单词，并将答案填写在答题卷上相应的位置。(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
1. May I have the ______________(荣幸) of this dance?
2. He is __________________(考虑) finding a new job.
3. His answer had little _________________(关系) with the question.
4. He _____________(练习) singing every day.
5. I‟m thinking about becoming a ______________ (图书管理员).
6. In this part of the city, you can see some ancient buildings on one side of the street，and quite oppositely m_______________ buildings on the other side.
7. 8. Mary received an to the party from John, but she didn‟t accept it.
9. My mother p_____________ to buy my a bike if I got the first prize, but she hasn‟t kept it.
10. I‟ve got some bread for lunch today. It
11. on them.
12. 13. I wonder how much the plane ___________(费用) is from Guangzhou to Hong Kong.
14. Mandela was so kind that he was always ___________(愿意) to help the poor black.
15.
二．阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。也可以答在答题卷上。(共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分)
(A)
I Believe I Can Fly
Vocal: R.Kelly
I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful (可怕的) song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting (永久的) arms
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
See I was on the verge (边缘) of breaking down
Sometimes silence, it can seem so loud
There are miracles (奇迹) in life I must achieve
But first I know it starts inside of me，oh.
If I can see it, then I can be it,
If I just believe it, there‟s nothing to it.
(chorus)
Hey, „cause I believe in me,
If I can see it, then I can do it.
If I just believe it, there‟s nothing to it.
16. From the beginning of the passage, we know that________
A. I once thought that I couldn‟t walk.
B. I loved to sing some songs about life.
C. I couldn‟t see hope for the future at that time.
D. I‟ve ever thought my life would come to an end.
17. What does “ life was nothing but an awful song” mean?
A. Life was only an awful song.
B. Life was not an awful song.
C. Life was an awful song.
D. Life has nothing to do with songs.
18. What is meant by “if I just believe it, there is nothing to it”?
A. I can‟t do anything to help it.
B. If I just believe it, I can do it easily.
C. If I just believe it, I will have nothing left.
D. I wonder whether I should believe it or not.
19. The text is most probably _______
A. a piece of news.
B. an advertisement.
C. a notice.
D. a lyrics.
(B)
I felt sort of shocked when the monitor announced that excellent students would College is different from high school. Classmates aren‟t familiar with one another. Often classmates don‟t say a single word to each other even after four years in the same class. How can they choose the right people then?
Besides, there are excellent students with special personalities and thoughts who aren‟t likely to be accepted by most people. What about them? So, those who are popular have an unfair advantage over others. But just because they have social skills, it doesn‟t mean they‟re excellent students.
Voting is said to be democratic（民主的）, but it should be used in the right situation. When selecting excellent students, many things should be taken into account (考虑), not just public opinions.
20. What did the writer feel when the monitor announced that excellent students would be selected by public vote?
A. Happy
B. Sad
C. Surprised
D. Disappointed
21. What does the underlined word “selected” mean?
A. Chosen B. educated C. advised D. realized
22. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Those who have social skills are excellent students.
B. Those who are with special personalities and thoughts are not excellent students.
C. When selecting excellent students, only public opinion should be taken into account.
D. College students aren‟t familiar with one another.
(C)
Tokyo- an increasing number of Japanese youth are going abroad with one year working-holiday visas (签证), hoping to gain advantages in Japan‟s competition of job market.
Young Japanese people are also going overseas in search of things they cannot find at home---such as freedom from social norms（规范） and more adventurous jobs. Working holidays have shot up in popularity in Japan in the past few years. According to the Japan Association for Working Holiday Makers, a total of 16,871 Japanese youths got working-holiday visas last year, up from 1,780 in 1985.
Japan started the working-holiday visa programme together with Australia. They set up the programme also with Canada, New Zealand, France, Germany, South Korea and Britain.
The visas, issued (发行) to individuals only once in a lifetime, are available to
people between the ages of 18 and 30, except in the UK, which accepts people from 18 to 25.
Nearly 9,000 youths from Japan went to Australia in 2000. Canada was the second most popular destination.
“About 60 to 70 percent of those in the working-holiday programme are women.
A main reason that young people go overseas with the working-holiday visas is to train their foreign language ability, so they can get better jobs when they return to Japan. Other reasons include looking for challenges overseas and “finding themselves.”
The programme was launched (发起) in 1981 under an agreement between Japan‟s prime minister .
23. Most young Japanese are going abroad with one year working-holiday visas______
A. searching for new things they cannot find in Japan.
B. in order to earn enough money for their further education.
C. in the hope of finding a more exciting and better-paid job abroad.
D. hoping of getting advantages over competitors in finding jobs in Japan.
24. The working-holiday visa programme_______
A. is not well-received by the young women.
B. has been refused by the UK.
C. is supported by the Japanese government.
D. is highly thought of by the parents
25. There are _______ Japanese people who get working-holiday visas with each passing year.
A. more and more
B. less and less
C. more or less
D. fewer and fewer
26. There are _______ countries which have started working-holiday visa programme with Japan.
A. five
B. six
C. seven
D. eight
27. The Japanese young people going abroad mostly because they want to ________.
A. earn money
B. find freedom
C. find adventurous jobs
D. raise their English level
三．句型转换
根据A句的意思，在B句中的空格上填上适当的单词， 使两句意思相同
或相近。（共5小题，每空1分，满分10分）
28. (A).The mother said, “Tom, clean your room.”
(B).The mother __________ Tom __________ clean __________ room.
29. (A).The house is owned by my elder brother.
(B).The house __________ __________ my elder brother.
30. (A).Be careful when you cross the roads.
(B).Be careful __________ __________ the roads.
31. (A).It is the first time for me to come to Beijing.
(B).It is the first time __________ __________ __________ to Beijing.
四．完成短文:
选择方框中适当汉语的英语单词，填入空白处，使短文语义完整，并将答案填写在答题卷上相应的位置。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
Nelson Mandela, the former president of Republic of South Africa, (32) He helped the black people to get the same (34) as white people. Not only was he able to inspire many to follow him despite many difficulties but he
Nelson Mandela explained his attitude to (36) and justified his actions at his trial in Rivonia. This was an important (37) because it helped other countries to understand the situation in South Africa for the black people. It gave them reasons for putting (38)____________ on South Africa to change their policies. It was to take a very long time before the (39)____________ and South Mandela. Nelson Mandela (41) ___________ the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his achievements.
五．翻译句子
将下列句子翻译成英语。 (共8小题；42-43题各4分, 其余题各3分, 满分26分)
42. 如果你能给我提一些建议，我会非常感激。（grateful）
43. 目前在中国学习英语的人数正在迅速增长。
44. 无论你失败多少次，决不能灰心。
45. 毫无疑问，箱子被放在列车上。（doubt）
46. 从那以后，琥珀屋最终归所仍然是个谜。（remain）
47. 她是他们都在担心的人。
48.每四年，来自全世界的运动员都可以参赛。(admit)
49.也许总有一天，人从出生到死亡都收不到一封用纸写的信。(without)
六．基础写作
请根据以下的说明， 使用5 个规范的英语句子描述全部所给的信息内容。(共1小题; 满分15分)
假如你是李华， 现向你的英国朋友Tom 写一封信告诉他你在物理课的感受，并征求他的建议。
1. 物理课老师对我们要求很严格，上课时很少有笑容。
2. 上课时我感到很紧张， 怕回答不了问题。
3. 我很怕上物理课，但很想把它学好。我该怎么办。
[写作要求]
1．必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给的内容；
2．将5个句子组织成连贯的短文；
3．可适当增加情节，使表达连贯。
白云区2006-07学年度高一英语基础知识与基本能力竞赛题
说明：共6大题，全卷共100分。
竞赛时间为90分钟。
用黑色（蓝色）钢笔（圆珠笔）答在答题卷所规定的位置上。
注意事项：
1． 考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、辅导教师姓名、班别、学校写在密封线以内相应的位置上。
2． 考生务必用黑色钢笔（圆珠笔），将答案写在答题卷相应的位置上, 答在试题卷上无效。
一．单词拼写
根据下列句子中所给出的首字母或汉语提示, 写出以下单词，并将答案填写在答题卷上相应的位置。(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
1. May I have the ______________(荣幸) of this dance?
2. He is __________________(考虑) finding a new job.
3. His answer had little _________________(关系) with the question.
4. He _____________(练习) singing every day.
5. I‟m thinking about becoming a ______________ (图书管理员).
6. In this part of the city, you can see some ancient buildings on one side of the street，and quite oppositely m_______________ buildings on the other side.
7. 8. Mary received an to the party from John, but she didn‟t accept it.
9. My mother p_____________ to buy my a bike if I got the first prize, but she hasn‟t kept it.
10. I‟ve got some bread for lunch today. It
11. on them.
12. 13. I wonder how much the plane ___________(费用) is from Guangzhou to Hong Kong.
14. Mandela was so kind that he was always ___________(愿意) to help the poor black.
15.
二．阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。也可以答在答题卷上。(共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分)
(A)
I Believe I Can Fly
Vocal: R.Kelly
I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful (可怕的) song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting (永久的) arms
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
See I was on the verge (边缘) of breaking down
Sometimes silence, it can seem so loud
There are miracles (奇迹) in life I must achieve
But first I know it starts inside of me，oh.
If I can see it, then I can be it,
If I just believe it, there‟s nothing to it.
(chorus)
Hey, „cause I believe in me,
If I can see it, then I can do it.
If I just believe it, there‟s nothing to it.
16. From the beginning of the passage, we know that________
A. I once thought that I couldn‟t walk.
B. I loved to sing some songs about life.
C. I couldn‟t see hope for the future at that time.
D. I‟ve ever thought my life would come to an end.
17. What does “ life was nothing but an awful song” mean?
A. Life was only an awful song.
B. Life was not an awful song.
C. Life was an awful song.
D. Life has nothing to do with songs.
18. What is meant by “if I just believe it, there is nothing to it”?
A. I can‟t do anything to help it.
B. If I just believe it, I can do it easily.
C. If I just believe it, I will have nothing left.
D. I wonder whether I should believe it or not.
19. The text is most probably _______
A. a piece of news.
B. an advertisement.
C. a notice.
D. a lyrics.
(B)
I felt sort of shocked when the monitor announced that excellent students would College is different from high school. Classmates aren‟t familiar with one another. Often classmates don‟t say a single word to each other even after four years in the same class. How can they choose the right people then?
Besides, there are excellent students with special personalities and thoughts who aren‟t likely to be accepted by most people. What about them? So, those who are popular have an unfair advantage over others. But just because they have social skills, it doesn‟t mean they‟re excellent students.
Voting is said to be democratic（民主的）, but it should be used in the right situation. When selecting excellent students, many things should be taken into account (考虑), not just public opinions.
20. What did the writer feel when the monitor announced that excellent students would be selected by public vote?
A. Happy
B. Sad
C. Surprised
D. Disappointed
21. What does the underlined word “selected” mean?
A. Chosen B. educated C. advised D. realized
22. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Those who have social skills are excellent students.
B. Those who are with special personalities and thoughts are not excellent students.
C. When selecting excellent students, only public opinion should be taken into account.
D. College students aren‟t familiar with one another.
(C)
Tokyo- an increasing number of Japanese youth are going abroad with one year working-holiday visas (签证), hoping to gain advantages in Japan‟s competition of job market.
Young Japanese people are also going overseas in search of things they cannot find at home---such as freedom from social norms（规范） and more adventurous jobs. Working holidays have shot up in popularity in Japan in the past few years. According to the Japan Association for Working Holiday Makers, a total of 16,871 Japanese youths got working-holiday visas last year, up from 1,780 in 1985.
Japan started the working-holiday visa programme together with Australia. They set up the programme also with Canada, New Zealand, France, Germany, South Korea and Britain.
The visas, issued (发行) to individuals only once in a lifetime, are available to
people between the ages of 18 and 30, except in the UK, which accepts people from 18 to 25.
Nearly 9,000 youths from Japan went to Australia in 2000. Canada was the second most popular destination.
“About 60 to 70 percent of those in the working-holiday programme are women.
A main reason that young people go overseas with the working-holiday visas is to train their foreign language ability, so they can get better jobs when they return to Japan. Other reasons include looking for challenges overseas and “finding themselves.”
The programme was launched (发起) in 1981 under an agreement between Japan‟s prime minister .
23. Most young Japanese are going abroad with one year working-holiday visas______
A. searching for new things they cannot find in Japan.
B. in order to earn enough money for their further education.
C. in the hope of finding a more exciting and better-paid job abroad.
D. hoping of getting advantages over competitors in finding jobs in Japan.
24. The working-holiday visa programme_______
A. is not well-received by the young women.
B. has been refused by the UK.
C. is supported by the Japanese government.
D. is highly thought of by the parents
25. There are _______ Japanese people who get working-holiday visas with each passing year.
A. more and more
B. less and less
C. more or less
D. fewer and fewer
26. There are _______ countries which have started working-holiday visa programme with Japan.
A. five
B. six
C. seven
D. eight
27. The Japanese young people going abroad mostly because they want to ________.
A. earn money
B. find freedom
C. find adventurous jobs
D. raise their English level
三．句型转换
根据A句的意思，在B句中的空格上填上适当的单词， 使两句意思相同
或相近。（共5小题，每空1分，满分10分）
28. (A).The mother said, “Tom, clean your room.”
(B).The mother __________ Tom __________ clean __________ room.
29. (A).The house is owned by my elder brother.
(B).The house __________ __________ my elder brother.
30. (A).Be careful when you cross the roads.
(B).Be careful __________ __________ the roads.
31. (A).It is the first time for me to come to Beijing.
(B).It is the first time __________ __________ __________ to Beijing.
四．完成短文:
选择方框中适当汉语的英语单词，填入空白处，使短文语义完整，并将答案填写在答题卷上相应的位置。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
Nelson Mandela, the former president of Republic of South Africa, (32) He helped the black people to get the same (34) as white people. Not only was he able to inspire many to follow him despite many difficulties but he
Nelson Mandela explained his attitude to (36) and justified his actions at his trial in Rivonia. This was an important (37) because it helped other countries to understand the situation in South Africa for the black people. It gave them reasons for putting (38)____________ on South Africa to change their policies. It was to take a very long time before the (39)____________ and South Mandela. Nelson Mandela (41) ___________ the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his achievements.
五．翻译句子
将下列句子翻译成英语。 (共8小题；42-43题各4分, 其余题各3分, 满分26分)
42. 如果你能给我提一些建议，我会非常感激。（grateful）
43. 目前在中国学习英语的人数正在迅速增长。
44. 无论你失败多少次，决不能灰心。
45. 毫无疑问，箱子被放在列车上。（doubt）
46. 从那以后，琥珀屋最终归所仍然是个谜。（remain）
47. 她是他们都在担心的人。
48.每四年，来自全世界的运动员都可以参赛。(admit)
49.也许总有一天，人从出生到死亡都收不到一封用纸写的信。(without)
六．基础写作
请根据以下的说明， 使用5 个规范的英语句子描述全部所给的信息内容。(共1小题; 满分15分)
假如你是李华， 现向你的英国朋友Tom 写一封信告诉他你在物理课的感受，并征求他的建议。
1. 物理课老师对我们要求很严格，上课时很少有笑容。
2. 上课时我感到很紧张， 怕回答不了问题。
3. 我很怕上物理课，但很想把它学好。我该怎么办。
[写作要求]
1．必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给的内容；
2．将5个句子组织成连贯的短文；
3．可适当增加情节，使表达连贯。