2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛高(二).doc

2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高二年级组试题I. 句子理解(Statements) (共5小题；每小题1分，计5分)请听句子，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个与你所听到的句子意思一致或相近的答案。每个句子只读一遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)1. A. The task took me longer to finish than I had expected. B. It didnt take me so much time to complete the experiment. C. Surprisingly, I received a bouquet of roses on my birthday. D. I havent seen her for so long that Ive forgotten what she looks like.2. A. We are looking forward to Christmas in December. B. We are still dealing with the problems discussed last December. C. We will not know the examination results until the end of December. D. We will have a physical examination next December. 3. A. I often go shopping with some of my best friends after work. B. My friends were having fun while I was working hard in the office. C. I simply believe that killing animals just for fun is wrong. D. Hundreds of people were there and it was a really fun day out.4. A. B. C. D.5. A. The Frenchman was sitting at a small table in the corner, drinking wine. B. Wine represents one of the most valuable cultural traditions in France. C. The French girl has caught the sun on the back of her neck. D. Every year the Frenchman exported a great amount of wine to the UK.II. 问句应答(Responses) (共5小题；每小题1分，计5分)请听问句，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能够恰当回答你所听到的句子的最佳答案。每个问句只读一遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)6. A. Please empty your pockets over there. B. Yes, it is. But Ive had enough. Thanks. C. All right. Oh, I just forgot about the keys. D. Im sorry. The traffic was so terrible. 7. A. Tell me how many movies you have seen so far. B. Im sorry. Every seats booked today. C. Of course not. Go ahead. Its very crowded here, isnt it? D. Well, Im getting better and Ill go back to work in a week. 8. A. Sounds great, but we need a few things for cleaning. B. Well, I felt sure youd enjoy the food. C. You are supposed to return them by next Tuesday. D. Im glad you can make it. 9. A. The furniture department is on the sixth floor. B. My phone number is 2296-8000. C. Thanks, but I couldnt eat another thing. D. The meeting has been moved up to tomorrow. 10. A. I hope youll have a nice weekend. B. Im sorry to call so late. I hope I didnt wake you up. C. Well, we are going to visit our parents in Paris. D. Ill pick you up on Saturday morning. III. 对话理解(Dialogues)(共10小题；每小题1分，计10分)A) 请听下面五组小对话，每组对话后有一个问题，根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。每组对话和问题均读两遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)11. A. 60. B. 40. C. 20. D. 45.12. A. He goes shopping with his family. B. He has to work at home.C. He watches videos or does gardening. D. He stays home and watches TV.13. A. Workmates. B. Classmates. C. Neighbours. D. Friends. 14. A. Hes an actor.B. Hes a writer.C. Hes a soldier.D. Hes a driving instructor.15. A. In a subway.B. At an airport.C. In a supermarket.D. At a gas station.B) 请听下面一段长对话，然后根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答下列问题的最佳答案。对话读两遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)16. Where is James going?A. Austria.B. New Zealand. C. Australia.D. Netherlands.17. What is James probably doing at present?A. Hes driving to a nearby country. B. Hes in a sailing competition.C. Hes watching a dolphin show. D. Hes forecasting weather on TV.18. How was the weather last week?A. B. C.D. 19. What will James do first when he arrives?A. Take a hot bath and have his hair cut. B. Have a big dinner. C. Go to a concert and enjoy some music. D. Have a dite with Rachel.20. Where is the dialogue probably taking place?A. In a plane.B. On a minibus. C. In an office.D. On the phone.IV. 短文理解 (Passages) (共10小题；每小题1分，计10分)A) 请听下面一段材料，根据你所听到的内容，选择能回答所提问题或完成句子的最佳答案。材料读两遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)21. There isnt usually much _ here at this time of year.A. rain and snow B. storm and windC. clouds and fog D. thunder and lightning22. Whether they go or not tomorrow depends on _.A. the food supply B. the time limitC. the name list D. the weather conditions23. When will the group of people probably get up tomorrow?A. At 5:30 am. B. At 5:00 am. C. At 6:00 am. D. At 6:30 am.24. What should they NOT take tomorrow? A.B.C.D. 25. If they had come a few weeks ago, _.A. they could have gone fishing B. they would have had time to campC. they could have done more walks D. they would have crossed the riverB) 非选择题：请听下面一段材料，根据你所听到的内容，补全空白处所缺的信息，每空一词。材料读两遍。(答案写在答题纸上)笔试部分(共七大题，计120分)I. 选择填空(Vocabulary and structure) (共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。(答案涂在答题纸上)31. On _ typical summer day, the temperature can rise from 3 before _ sunrise to 27 by midday. A. the; theB. the; /C. a; /D. a; the32. She learnt both business and history, but she knows _ of them well, though she can speak on _ subjects in general. A. none; any B. nothing; anything C. neither; both D. either; neither33. I _ the work so carelessly. Shall I do it again? OK, but it _ by noon.A. cant complete; must be finishing B. shouldnt have done; must be doneC. must not have completed; may have doneD. must not do; must have been finished34. She kept _ they must be economical, _ they were not rich.A. on saying; though B. speak; tillC. saying; since D. to speak; as35. Since the beginning of agriculture, the human population _ more than two thousand times.A. had enlarged on B. has been broadened byC. went up for D. has increased by36. I told them not everybody could do it, _? I was right about everything.A. didnt IB. couldnt theyC. could they D. did I37. Do you remember _ Celia came? Sure. On foot, not by car, I think. A. when it was thatB. how it was thatC. how was it thatD. when was it that38. Nick suggested _ there for two weeks. It was a brilliant idea. I wished I _ of it myself.A. to go; thought B. to live; exchangedC. going; had thought D. living; would have exchanged39. He is a difficult person. He has never got _ well with his _ relatives.A. on; daughter-in-laws B. along; daughters-in-lawC. /; daughter-in-laws D. up; daughters-in-law40. She looked at him _ and her words sounded _. A. warm; tireless B. cold; sharply C. warmly; tirelessly D. coldly; sharp41. _ his movie work, Redford is known as a famous sociologist.A. In addition to B. In a wordC. In troubleD. In case of42. _ the table, she pretended not to notice their talking about Judy.A. Having setB. Be layingC. SettingD. Laid43. I spent the summer in France, _ I climbed the Alps.A. in whereB. during which C. thereD. that44. You have lots of bags. Let me help you. Thanks a lot. _ A. Really? I didnt know that. B. Sounds good!Im very interested in classic music.C. Come this way. My cars in the parking lot.D. Yes, Id like to have a bag. 45. I saw a good tennis racket last week. It was 60, but they are having a sale. Yes, 20% off!_ Hurry up, or itll be gone!A. Are you trying to make a fool of me? B. I dont think I can. Its really painful.C. Hot dogs are fine. Lets go there. D. Thats really a good buy.II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) (共20小题；选择题5小题，每小题1分，非选择题15小题，每小题2分，计35分)A) 选择题：阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题的最佳答案。(答案涂在答题纸上)Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is also one of the most interesting. It was named after Jupiter, the most important of the Roman gods, and nicknamed the “King of Planets.” It is the fifth planet from the sun and the fourth brightest object in the sky. Before the invention of the telescope, Jupiter was thought to be a bright star.In 1610, the famous astronomer Galileo realised that Jupiter was actually a planet. He also noticed that it had four large moons. These are known as the Galilean moons. The biggest is Ganymede, and it is larger than the planets Pluto and Mercury. Next in size is Callisto, which is the farthest away from Jupiter. Io is the closest to the planet, and has a lot of active volcanoes. The smallest of the Galilean moons is Europa. Europa is covered in ice, and scientists believe there may be an ocean underneath.Galileos discovery that Jupiter was not a star but a planet was very important. Before this time, people believed the Earth to be the centre of the universe. They thought that the sun, stars, and other planets all revolved around the Earth. However, Galileo proved that the sun was at the centre of the universe!(A) Jupiter is farther out in the solar system than Earth, so it takes longer to revolve around the sun. (B) However, a day on Jupiter is much shorter, only 9.8 Earth hours. (C) This is because it spins a lot faster than the Earth does. (D)Another of Jupiters interesting features is its “Great Red Spot.” On the surface of the planet is a large red spot. The spot is actually a huge storm like a hurricane, but bigger. It covers an area twice as big as the Earth and has been going on for at least 400 years!46. What is the passage mainly about?A. Features of the planet Jupiter. B. Differences between Jupiter and other planets.C. Galileos accomplishments in astronomy.D. How Jupiter moves in the solar system.47. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about Jupiter?A. It is the brightest object in the sky.B. One of its four moons might have an ocean.C. It is the fourth planet from the sun.D. Either Pluto or Mercury is bigger than it.48. According to Paragraph 3, why is Galileos discovery important?A. Because Jupiter was thought to be smaller than Earth.B. Because people knew that Earth is not the only planet.C. Because it meant that the planet goes around the Earth.D. Because it proved that Earth is not the centre of the universe.49. The underlined word “revolved” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to .A. approachedB. stopped C. sped up D. circled50. Where would the following sentence best fit into Paragraph 4, (A), (B), (C) or (D)? This means that one year on Jupiter is as long as 11.6 Earth years.B) 非选择题：阅读下列材料，然后按要求完成所给出的题目。(答案写在答题纸上)Questions 5154: Complete the table according to the passages with no more than three words in each blank.Questions 5556: Answer the following questions briefly.55. What is the main purpose of “Open Evenings” at the University of Westminster?56. How many words does the thesis of an EdD programme have to contain?BQuestions 5760: Read the extract from the Radio Times carefully. Answer the questions or complete the sentence.57. What does “News on the hour” mean?58. What time is the first weather forecast?59. The last news summary on Radio 3 is at _.60. Who produces the programme on Radio 2 at 8.30 pm?CWhat would your teacher think if you walked into class and said,“Hey buddy, whats up?” He would probably think you were impolite for speaking too casually. A better greeting might be, “Good morning, sir.” This is one example showing how English usage depends on a particular relationship. As you can see, English has no honorifics (敬语) in the language itself, unlike Korean and Japanese. Instead, English speakers show respect by speaking politely and formally.This is particularly true when you are making requests. Imagine you are at dinner with an American host family. A basic rule to keep in mind is always to use “please” and “thank you” when you ask for something. “Pass me the salt” is considered a rude command!“Pass me the salt, please” is fairly polite. To ask even more politely, English speakers use “would you” or “could you” at the beginning of requests: “Would you please pass me the salt?”Another way to show respect in English is through the use of titles. In formal situations you should call a person Mr., Mrs., or Ms. Certain professions have titles as well. For example, doctors are called Dr. instead of Mr., Mrs., or Ms. A person who holds a PhD is also called “doctor”. Judges also have a special title, “Your Honour”, in the courtroom. Finally, a police officer should be addressed as “Officer”.(64) Even though the English language does not have honorifics in the language form, it is important to show respect in certain situations. With close friends you can use slang and casual language. However, you should take care to speak differently to older people, or those who you dont know very well. (65) Also when youre not sure which level of formality to use, you should be more formal than not formal enough, just as you would in Korean or Japanese.Questions 6163: Answer the questions or complete the sentence.61. What is the passage mainly talking about?62. There are two ways for English speakers to show respect in oral communication. What are they?63. When you talk to a police officer who is going to give you a ticket for speeding, you should call him or her “_”. Questions 6465: Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese.III. 完形填空(Cloze) (共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填上适当的单词，使短文语义完整。每空一词。(答案写在答题纸上)It is probable that until two hundred years ago, (66)_ had never been seen by any human eyes. The (67)_ people who are known to have seen it were hunters on ships in 1819. Two years (68)_, one of them managed to land there even (69)_ conditions prevented him from exploring very far. Larger scientific expeditions (考察) later came to the Antarctic to find out more. By the end of the nineteenth century they had (70)_ in mapping the coast of the continent, in spite of the fact (71)_ Antarctica is almost entirely covered by a thick sheet of (72)_ which in places stretches (延伸) far beyond the edge of the land onto the (73)_.There was something (74)_ which attracted people to Antarctica besides scientific (75)_. This was the South (76)_. A number of attempts to reach it were made in the early years of the twentieth (77)_, but the first person to get there was the Norwegian, Roald Amundsen, in 1911. Travelling with dogs (78) _ pull the sledges (雪橇) which carried his partys supplies, he arrived at the pole five weeks (79)_ his rivals (对手), a British group led by Robert Scott.Despite the terrible weather, many nations now have scientific bases on Antarctica,(80)_ out research on a great range of subjects.IV. 翻译(Translation) (共5小题；每小题2分，计10分)用括号中所给的词语将下列句子译成英语。(答案写在答题纸上)81. 新教学楼以纪念本校的第一位校长而命名。(in honour of)82. 她要我注意报告中的一处错误。(draw ones attention)83. 当看到那个男孩溺水时，他毫不犹豫地跳入河中。(without hesitation)84. 这个案件中的原因与结果很难联系在一起。(relate to)85. 由于生病，杰克已经四天没上班了。(absent)V. 短文改错(Error correction) (共10小题；每小题1分，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。(答案写在答题纸上)I am writing this leaflet because I want everyone know what a wonderful town I live in.86. _Not many people live here, so it is a quiet and peace place. Many visitors come here87. _to relax and recovered after an illness. Many famous people have visited this town. For example, 88. _Julia Roberts, David Copperfield and Elizabeth Taylor all came here in last year.89. _They were feeling badly when they arrived but they soon stopped feeling ill here.90. _The town is surrounded by high mountain and has wonderful fresh air. 91. _If you feel fit enough, you can rent a bicycle and go for a ride into the mountains. If you92. _come in winter, you will be able to go skiing. Some people may wonder that what93. _t