2004年全国中学生英语能力竞赛初赛高三试题.doc

2004年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛高三组试题时间：120分钟 全卷共100分I. 选择填空(共20小题,计20分) ( ) 1. The British policeman has _several nicknames, but _most frequently used are copper and bobby.A. / ; / B. the; a C. /; the D. the; the ( ) 2. The Olympic Games _ in Beijing in 2008 will surely attract reporters of all countries.A. taken place B. take place C. will take place D. to take place ( )3. No matter _it is light or dark at that hour, were determined to leave at five o clock in the morning.A. how B. whether C. what D. when ( )4. Hows Karen today? She is feeling she was yesterday.A. better slightly than B. slight better thanC. slightly better than D. slightly better ( ) 5. The World Health Organization warned that Asian countries_ attentive to bird flu since Asia _ got rid of the disease completely.A. should keep; has B. must remain; has notC. ought to stay; has been D. shall be; has not been ( ) 6, How _ Zhang Ning performed in the badminton singles final! She won another Olympic gold medal for China.A. slimly .B. eventually C. splendidly D. anxiously ( )7. If my director _on duly last Saturday, he would_ me from leaving.A. was; prevent B. had been; have preventedC. were; have been prevented 1). would be; be preventing ( )8. _lie in the sun for too long, _you will gel sunburnt.A. Not; and B. Dont; otherwise C. Shouldnt; for D. Lets not; and ( )9. Because of dangerous weather conditions the climbers were advised to _A. pay off B. take on C. put up D. turn back ( )10. Can we be woken up at six oclock, please? Guests_a wakeup call must make an arrangement at the reception desk.A. who needs B. are needing C. needing D. needed ( ) 11. _ is wellknown, the pyramids in Egypt were one of the seven wonders of the world in ancient limes.A. It B. As C. There D. This ( ) 12. Do you know anyone whos made it in opera? Paul, _sister is one of the admirable concert pianists, _doing very well as an opera singer.A. whose; is B. whose; are C. whos; is D. that; are ( ) 13. Susan: Why dont we go out somewhere tonight? Tom: _Susan: OK. Lets go and see that new action movie. A. Because we dont want to go out. B. Yeah, that sounds good to me. C. No. We dont like to go out. D. Well, Id prefer to rent a book. . ( ) 14. Bob: May I please speak to Mrs. Arnold?Sarah: Im sorry. She isnt here right now. _Bob: This is Bob Maxwell.A. All right. Ill give her the message. B. May I ask whos calling, please? C. Do you want to leave a message? D. She wont be back until three.( ) 15. Stewardess: Excuse me. Please fasten your seat belt! Passenger: _Stewardess: I said, Please fasten your seat belt! A. Yes. Thats right. hanks. B. Oh. Sure, thank you for your reminding. C. Im sorry. I didnt hear. What did you say? D. Yes, please. I really appreciate your help.b) 下面五题中的句子可以组成一篇小短文,请从四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。( ) 16. When you are travelling, whether on business or for _, you often need to stay in a hotel.A. patience B. pleasure C. porridge D. pressure ( ) 17. The kind of hotel you _probably is decided above all according to how much money you want to spend.A. comment B. contain C. choose D. control ( ) 18. There are small holds with very few services, where the prices are _, or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts.A. low B. lazy C. dusty D. frequent ( )19. In most hotel, there are two kinds of rooms; _rooms and double rooms.A. sincere B. single C. social D, solid ( ) 20._, in large hotels, there are also suites, which include two or more rooms connected together, perhaps a bedroom and a livingroom,A. Therefore B. As a result C. Ever since D. In additionII. 阅读理解 (共23小题,计23分) A) 阅读下列短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AA habit is something we do very often. We can have good habits or bad habits. Early to bed, early to rise. Have you ever heard of this old English saying? It means that we must go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be wealthy and wise.Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Young people of your age need eight hours sleep every night. If you do not go to bed early, you cannot have enough sleep. Then you cannot think properly and you cannot do your work properly. You will not be wise and you may not be healthy!Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us to sleep properly. When daylighl comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. Walking, running, jumping, swimming, playing games are all exercise. If the body is not used to it, _t becomes weak. Exercise keeps it strong.Exercise helps the blood to move around inside the body. This is very important. Blooj makes food for all parts of our bodies. The brains in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy and do exercise, we can think better. ( )21. How many hours do young people need to sleep every night according to the passage?A. 9. B. 8. C. 7. D. 10. ( )22, We must sleep at night because _A. this is everybodys habit B. we work during the dayC. the dark makes us sleep well D. blood supplies enough energy ( )23. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Walking, playing games and sleeping are all exercise.B. If we have good habits, we shall be healthy, wealthy and wise.C. Morning time is the time for exercise.D. If the body is not used to regular habits, we will get weak. ( )24. What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Habit. B. Exercise. C. Body. D. Sleep.( )25. The main idea of this passage is that _A. we need to go to bed early and get up lateB. the body must have enough sleepC. every one should lake exercise in the morningD. we should have good habits of sleep and exerciseBOver twenty years ago, two spacecraft were launched , They were called Voyager land Voyager 2. The main reason they were sent was to explore the planets of the outer solar system. It took the Voyagers two years to get to Jupiter . It took them ten more years to get to Neptune . In between they sent back photos of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These pictures are beautiful. They show the gases on Jupiter, in layers of colors like paintings on an egg. Scientists were surprised to find active volcanoes on a moon of Jupiter called lo. Volcanoes were also found on a frozen moon of Neptune.Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are still travelling and still sending data. They are speeding along at over 35, 000 miles an hour. Voyager 1 is now 7. 9 billion miles from Earth.Each Voyager weighs about one ton. Both have enough fuel and electrical power to continue sending signals for about 20 more years. It takes almost 12 hours to send a radio message to Voyager 1, and nearly another 12 hours to hear back.The Voyagers still have one last task. It is to find out where our solar system ends. Scientists call this point the helio pause. It is the boundary where the solar system ends and the rest of space really begins. This boundary lies far beyond Pluto . It is the place where the wind from the Sun, which is really a small star, dies out.The Voyagers will lose power around the year 2020. After that, they will continue to float silently into space, perhaps for millions of years. The Voyagers were launched into space in 1977, but they are not the oldest active spacecraft. A spacecraft called Pioneer 10 is still flying and sending data back to Earth. Pioneer 10 was launched in 1972. It was one of the first spacecraft intended to go deep into the solar system and beyond. ( ) 26. Which of the following events happened first?A. The Voyagers flew past Jupiter. B. The Voyagers went beyond the orbit of Earth.C. Pioneer 10 was launched. D. The Voyagers flew past Neptune. ( )27. After 2020 the Voyagers will no longer send back information because they will_A. be too far away B. be out of power C. crash on Pluto D. return to Earth ( )28. Why were the two Voyager spacecraft launched?A. To find out more about the planet Pluto. B. To gather pieces from active volcanoes.C. To explore the outer planets. D. To travel to the nearest star. ( )29. You can conclude from the first paragraph of this passage that the last planet visited by the Voyagers was _ .A. Sun B. lo C. Neptune D. Pluto ( ) 30. Based on this passage, which of these is a good forecast?A. Within ten years a new spacecraft will overtake the Voyagers.B. As the spacecraft travel, radio messages will take longer.C. The Voyagers may reach the heliopause before 2020.D. After 2020 Pioneer 10 will continue to send pictures.B)阅读下列短文,并按要求做每篇后面的题目。 Japanese officials are struggling to prevent the spread of mad cow disease. Japans first case of mad cow disease was reported in September. The Agriculture Ministry confirmed last month that a second cow was infected. Japan is the only country in Asia where mad cow disease is known lo have spread. The disease is officially known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis, or BSE. It causes holes in the brain. Cows act strangely before they die. So it is called mad cow disease.Scientists believe cows get the disease by eating food made from infected animals. Since September, Japan has banned imports and use of feed made from animal remains. Recently, the Agriculture Ministry announced plans to destroy about five thousand cows that may have been given the feed.Sales of Japanese beef products have dropped sharply in the past three months. Since October, Japanese officials have tested all cows that are killed for their meat. Some scientists question the testing. They say the disease often cannot be identified in young animals.Scientists say its horrible to eat infected meat that may cause a similar brain disease in humans. It cannot be cured.Directions (a): Find out the words in the passage which have the following meanings.31. recognize and correctly name: _32. cause somebody to have a disease: _Directions (b): Answer the following questions or complete the sentences.33. Mad cow disease is officially called _34. How many cases of mad cow disease were reported in Japan according to the report?35. How do cows get the disease?36. Name just one of the measures that have been taken by Japan to prevent the spread of mad cow disease.37. Why do some scientists doubt the testing done by Japanese officials on the beef products?DRonaldo was born on 22 September 1976 in a poor suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Like most of his childhood friends, Ronaldo began his soccer career playing barefoot in the streets of his neighborhood. At the age of 14, he joined S. Cristov soccer club and, only two years later, became the star of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte scoring a total of 58 goals in 60 matches and earning himself a reputation for his explosive pace and excellent skills. His goalscoring record and unusual agility led him to be included in the Brazilian World Cup winning team the following year. Mter the World Cup, many lop European football clubs tried to sign him up. Many people, including Brazilian football legend Pole, referred to him as the most promising footballer of his generation.Since his move to the Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, Ronaldo s biography is one of success after success.Since the 1998 World Cup he has suffered two serious knee injuries that have severely limited his appearances. Just when people began to wonder whether Ronaldo would be able to continue with his football career, he proved to 4 the world that he still could play In the World Cup held in Korea and Japan, the magical striker won the Golden Shoe award and lied Poles Brazilian record for career World Cup goals with 12. He helped Brazil gain its fifth World Cup championship on June 30 with a 20 win over Germany. It was the third time that Ronal.do had played in the World Cup.Directions (a): Answer the following questions.38. In which year did Ronaldo become famous for his football skills?39. What did the world famous football star Pele think of Ronaldo?40. How many times did Ronaldo play in the World Cup?41. Find out at least three words or phrases in the passage that are used for expressing the factors for Ronaldos success.Directions (b): Judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F, ). 42. After Ronaldo got serious knee injuries, a lot of football fans thought he would no longer play soccer. 43. Ronaldo won the Golden Shoe award in the 1998 World Cup.III. 完形填空(Cloze) (共20小题,计20分) A) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后选择方框内所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。方框内有多余的词或短语.每个词或短语限用一次。reason, deal with, that, where, careless, way, consider, than, from, to, product, place, waste, show off, dangerIf we stop to think about it we soon realise that waste and (44) _waste are a huge human problem. In our time, waste (45)_ are more widely broken up, more (46) _and longer lasting than at any other lime in history. The countries that are (47) _to be advanced produce more waste than anywhere else. Either through (48) _or accident, they spread their problem to other countries by throwing away poisonous waste in places (49) _ winds or ocean currents can carry them all over the world. No one is safe (50)_ the waste problem. It seems (51)_ , then, that the study of the science and geography of waste should be part of everyones education. There is so much (52)_ can be done by each person and small groups of people in their communities, factories, offices, shops, schools, hospitals and so on, to encourage dealing with waste in a safe (53)_B)阅读下面的短文,在空白处填上适当的单词,使短文语义完整.每空一词.We didnt leave to go back home until about six. The traffic was much better, but we (54) _really have left earlier because it soon got dark. At about nine oclock, on a small empty road, the car broke (55)_! We couldnt believe it. We had just been through a village, so we got out of the car and walked back.The (56) _had a garage. It was closed but there was a light on, so we knocked on the (57) _, A young repairman came out and went to look at the (58)_ wilh Dad. The repairman said that it might make a long time to repair the car, so we could (59)_ take the train to our hotel or we could wait in the garage. We decided to wail and he showed us to a room at the back of the garage. Weall fell (60) _, but after a while I suddenly woke up and saw the repairman looking through Dads pockets! I shouted, and the repairman snatched a knife and held it at Dads throat. (61)_, Dad was stronger, pushed him off, and I got the knife. We called the police, (62) took the car to another garage for us and arranged for a car to take (63)_ home.IV. 翻译(Translation) (共10小题,计10分) A) 阅读下面短文,然后把划线处的句子译成汉语。(64) There seems never to have been a civilization without toys. but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.(65) In the ancient world, as in the world today, most boys played with some kinds of tovs and most girls with other kinds. In societies where social roles are strictly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. (66 ) This is true. because toys and girls are being prepared, even in plav. to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. In Egypt, America, China, Japan and among the Arctic peo pies, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and cars and so on.(67) Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form. they have not been subject to technological progress that characterizes inventions. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the motor car is a direct line of advancement. (68) The progress from a ratlle used by a babv in 3. OOP BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized bv inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of materials then ready for use.B)根据提示,把下列句子译成英语。 69关于那件事，我非常同意你的意见。 (as regards)70. 中国女排队员在2004年雅典奥运会上的表现是多么棒啊!(perform)71. 好的学习成绩取决于勤奋的学习和适当的学习方法。(depend on)72. 那边站着一个小女孩，她的奶奶过去是位小提琴家。 (whose)73. 你认为这场比赛的赢家会是谁呢? (do you suppose)V. 短文改错(Error correction)(共10小题,计10分) 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标有题号的每一行作出判断: 如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾( );如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正: 此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线()划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意:原行没有错的不要改。It has proved by scientists using hidden cameras that when only 74. o