2001年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛初三组试题精选.doc

2001年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛初三组试题精选笔试部分I.单项选择(Multiplechoice test) A)选择可以替代下列划线部分的最佳选项。 1.The young couples enjoyed themselves very much when they travelled in America. A.liked the place B.had a good time C.had a rest D.loved each other 2.My wife got a letter from her father once a week. A.heard B.learned C.had D.found3.The population of Shanghai is larger than the population of London. A.it B.this C.that D.its 4.The policeman has been in the office all the time. A.all the same B.in no time C.all day D.all along 5.On her birthday,she asked the Turners to her home. A.Turner and his wife B.Turner and his friend C.Turner and her D.the Turners parents B)选择最佳选项填空。6.I was_to my friend in Japan when you called me last night. A.helping B.writing C.leaving D.knowing7._idea did you take? Johns. A.What B.Who C.Whose D.Where8.Ill be sorry_London. Ive enjoyed living here. A.to leave B.to live C.staying in D.visiting 9.I made the cakes_. Help_,Bob. Thank you,Mary. A.myself;you B.myself;yourself C.me;you D.yourself;myself10.Tomorrow is Pauls birthday.I want to buy him a radio as a_. A.party B.cake C.place D.present11.He had_much work to do that he couldnt go out. A.so B.such C.as D.or12.Youd better_my name_from the list. A.to write;out B.cross;out C.put;on D.to look;down13.Have you heard that a skyscraper in New York fell down? Do you mean the“911” incident(事件)? Yes. Here the Chinese meaning of skyscraper is_. A.别墅 B房子 C建筑 D摩天大楼14._? Colour or black and white? Colour. A.What colour are the films B.Which will you take away C.Can you show me some films,please D.Are the films colour or black and white15.Didnt you win the 400metrerace? No,I didnt._. Good luck next time. A.I won the first place B.I took the ticket with me C.I forgot the sports meet D.I was the last C)下面5组句子可以组成一篇小短文，根据上下文和所给选项选择最佳答案。16.Id heard a lot_Britain. Some things were as I thought. A.of B.about C.to D.for17.I was told that_were reserved(保守).Thats true. A.many women B.British workers C.British people D.the students18.It seemed to me very strange when I went on the underground and saw people sitting and reading newspapers.I couldnt_why no one talked and smiled. A.talk B.cry C.understand D.leave19.But some things_as I had thought. A.were B.were not C.looked D.didnt look20.Some places in London are very dirty. I hadnt thought London to be sointernational(国际的),with so many people_of the world. A.from the same country B.from different parts C.living in the same place D.living in the different placesII. 完形填（从下列10个单词中选出7个，并运用其正确形式填空。）try,colour,old,tall,out,brown,name,watch,brother,different My sister and I are very21,but we get on well together. She likes staying at home in the evening and22televison with her boyfriend,but I prefer going out with my friends. We like to go to clubs or the cinema.Sometimes we just go to a cafe. I have exams soon,so Im not going23very much at the moment. My sister is six years24than me,and she works in a bank. Shes25to save some money because shes going to get married this year. Her boy friends26is Fredinan,but we all call him Freddy. People say I look like my sister because we both have27eyes and dark hair.We are very different in character. Shes very quiet,and Im a lot more sociable.III.句型转换(Sentence pattern transformation) A)按要求转换下列句型，每空限填一词。28.Today is a fine day.(改为感叹句)_ _it is today!29.The old man went to the Great Wall by bike.(就划线部分提问)_did the old man go to the Great Wall?30.He is very young.He cant understand the article.(合为一个句子) He is_young_understand the article.31.Xiao Huang has to take care of the baby himself.(改为反意疑问句) Xiao Huang has to take care of the baby himself, _ _?32.All of the people in that country can speak Russian.(改为否定句)_ _the people in that country can speak Russian.B)根据上句完成下句，使两句表达的意思基本相同，每空一词。33.Say hello to your little brother,please._me to your little brother,please.34.I can do the work well with your help. I can_do the work well_your help.35.Dont leave here until she finishes her homework. Leave here_she finishes her homework.36.China is larger than India. India is_as large as China.37.The stone is so big that I cant lift it up. It is_a big stone_I cant lift it up.IV. translationCOMPUTER REVOLUTION(38)The new computers in the future will be able to talk and even think for themselves. They will contain electronic “neural networks”.Of course,theyll be still a lot simpler than human brains,but it will be a great step forward. Such computers will help to diagnose(诊断) illnesses,find minerals,identify criminals and control space travel. (89)Some people say that computers are dangerous,but I dont agree with them.They save a lot of time. They seldom make mistakes.(90)Its much faster and easier tovisit the Internet than to go to the library. On-line shopping makes it possible to find exactly what you want at the best price,saving both time and money. E-mail