“外教社杯”高一全国卷.doc

“外教社杯”第四届全国中学生英语阅读竞赛 初赛试题（高一组） 主办单位：上海外语教育出版社 课堂内外杂志社 竞赛官方媒体：《英语街》（高中版）（邮发代号：78-50） 竞赛官方网站：英语悦读网 答卷时间为40分钟 请将答案写在答题纸上，题号一一对应 I. Multiple Choice on Vocabulary. (2%*10=20%) Directions: Choose one item which best completes each sentence or answers each question. 1. In St. Petersburg, Alfred and his brothers did not go to school. They had their own private teachers. Alfred’s interest __________ in physics and chemistry. 短 A. lay B. lain C. lied D. laid 2. At the age of 54, Alfred was forced to leave Paris. The French __________ him of being a spy because he sold a powerful new explosive to Italy. 词 A. praised B. accused C. criticized D. condemned 3. Every year, the person who __________ the biggest contribution to chemistry wins Nobel Chemistry Prize. 词 A. took B. created C. made D. invented 4. The Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to __________ from many different languages and cultural backgrounds. 词 A. singers B. speakers C. athletes D. authors 5. Picasso __________ the entrance exam. Just as in Barcelona, he finished his exam drawings and paintings at great speed. Sit for sth.短 A. stood B. sat C. ran D. jumped 6. By 1902, Picasso was so poor that he had to move to his friend Max’s apartment. Picasso and Max __________ the bed in the apartment. Picasso slept days and worked nights. Max worked days and slept nights. 语义 A. shared B. sold C. destroyed D. smashed 7. Fernande wanted to be a painter, but after she met Picasso, she became his __________ . 书知识 A. dancer B. sample C. example D. model 8. In fact, Picasso always liked to have creative people around him, especially people who were not painters. Later, Picasso helped to __________ many of Apollinaire’s books. 词 A. read B. write C. illustrate