2011年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高三年级组试题听力部分（录音原文）.doc

2011 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高三年级组试题听力部分（录音原文）I ResponsesListen to the following sentences and choose the best response to each one. Each sentence will be read only once.1. I was sorry to hear about your illness.2. A good education benefits a person in the future.3. Florida is popular with tourists.4. Does the leaflet make people want to go on the trip?5. You could have all your money stolen while travelling.II DialoguesA) Listen to the following five mini-dialogues. Each dialogue is followed by a question. Choose the best answer or picture for each question. Each dialogue and question will be read twice.6. M: The buildings are so tall in Beijing. You can barely see the sky!W: Yes. Beijing is famous for its skyscrapers now.Q: What place did they talk about?7. W: What do some of the students do after school?M: There are also club activities, such as Debate Club.Q: What activity did they talk about?8. W: This is the National Air and Space Museum. Here you can see the history of flight.M: Yes, visitors can see from the first plane flown by the Wright Brothers to the Apollo space ship.Q: Where can visitors find the first plane?9. M: Studying at this international school is really interesting because I have the opportunity to meet people from all over the world.W: I also enjoy meeting people from other cultures.Q: What might be the mans occupation?10. W: The climate in Cuba is varied. Do you remember the violent storm that whipped through the city last year?M: Yes, it left four people dead and several dozen injured.Q: Why did the four people die?B) Listen to the following dialogue and choose the best answer to each question. The dialogue will be read twice.M: Do you mind if I sit here?W: No, not at all. Go ahead.M: Im James. Nice to meet you.W: Hi, Im Lucy.M: Er . What class are you doing? W: Advanced woodwork. M: Oh, that sounds good. Do you like it? W: Its OK, I guess. M: Only OK?W: Its a bit too hard for me, actually. I cant really understand what to do half the time!M: Oh dear! Why dont you change to an easier class? I think theres a beginnerswoodwork class, isnt there?W: Yes, but I like the teacher . Mr. Benson. He says I just have to be more patient, so Ill try. How about you?M: Im doing Yoga. W: Nice. I bet thats fun. M: I love it. Its really relaxing. The teachers from India. Mrs. Nara, maybe youve seen her? She wears Indian clothes. W: Hm. I think I remember reading something about a Mrs. Nara . in .M: Oh, look at the time. Id better go. My class starts at seven.W: Quick! You dont want to be late.M: Isnt yours starting too? W: No. Mines at seven thirty. M: Lucky you!W: OK James, see you later maybe? M: Yeah, see you later . Lucy.C) Listen to the following dialogue and match the information in the two columns. The dialogue will be read twice.W: Could you tell me something about yourself?M: Er, well, you ve got my application form andIts all there. What sort of thing do you want to know?W: Well, for example, how do you get on with people? M: Fine.W: I see. Well, perhaps you could tell me why you want this job.M: Er, Im out of work at the moment and this is really near my house. I could walk to work. Oh, and the pay is good.W: I see. What do you know about the company and the job itself? M: Well, Ive eaten in the caf a couple of times and Ive seen your delivery vans around. So I suppose the job involves making sandwiches and things, delivering themthings like that.W: OK. Why do you think you can do the job? M: Well, its not hard, is it? I dont see why I cant!W: What qualities would you bring to the job?M: Er, what do you mean? W: Youve applied for the job of Catering Assistant. As you probably realize, this means working as a member of our catering team, taking orders, delivering on time and to customer satisfaction. Why should we employ you? What qualities would you bring to the job? M: Oh, I see what you mean now. Well, Id be OK. I mean, Im not stupid. Id be fine.W: Well, thank you for coming today. We have several other candidates to interview, and well contact you when weve decided.III. PassagesA) Listen to the following material and choose the best answer to each question. The material will be read twice.George Hill was thirteen when his father brought home eight locks he had found. He didnt have a key for any of them. As a joke, he told George that he would give him twenty-five cents for each lock he could open. In only one hour, George had opened them all!Thats when George first became interested in locks. He read every book he could find about locks, and bought locks of all kinds. Today, George has a vast collection of locks. It is the largest collection in the world.B) Listen to the following material and fill in the missing information in each numbered space, using one word only or numbers. The material will be read twice.Im tired and covered in dust. Ive been digging all day and Ill be doing the same tomorrow-and the next day and the next. Sounds awful, doesnt it? But Ive never had so much fun in my life. Why? Because Im an archaeology student from London, England, and here I am in northwest Chinas Shaanxi Province, 36 kilometres east of Xian. Im working on one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. Recognise the location?Yes, its where the Emperor Qin Shihuang, more than 2,000 years ago, built an enormous