2012高二英语竞赛试题.doc

高二英语竞赛试题 (共150分90minutes) Dec 21,2012 词汇（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分） 1. My father is a(n) _______ motorist; he never drives dangerously. A. cautious B. anxious C. curious D. modest 2. Although _______ money at that time, my parents managed to send us to university. A. lacked in B lacking of C. lacked D. lacking 3. At the meeting, they sat very __________ and had a __________talk. A. close; close B. closely; close C. close; closely D.closely; closely 4. We do not own the building.____, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. A. Anyhow B. Thus C. Besides D. Instead 5. If John isn’t prepared to accept this money, then that’s his _______. A. power B. burden C. privilege D. loss 6.---Are you free after school? ---Sorry. I’ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner ___ for his help. A. in need B. in turn. C. in return D. in total 7. To our disappointment, the boss ____ our plan, saying that it was not practical. A. turned out B. turned off C. turned down D. turned over 8._______ is now a common problem among teenagers due to their lack of exercise and unbalanced diet. A. Alcohol B. Obesity C. Computer D. Cigarette 9.---The boss seems to have _______ against women employees. ---Definitely. Over 90% of the workers in his company are male. A. violence B. preference C. sacrifice D. prejudice 10. Since nobody in the world is perfect, why should we feel _____ when we make a mistake? A. puzzled B. ashamed C. satisfied D. honored 11. The kid’s ______development didn’t keep pace with the growth of his body, which made his parents rather worried. A. physical B. historical C. mental D. technical 12.You can ______ all difficulties and achieve your goal so long as you work hard with a strong will. A. get into B. get off C. get away D. get over 13. However had he worked, he couldn’t satisfy his boss. That’s why he was considering ____ his job. A. offering B. quitting C. pro