2008_全国中学生英语能力竞赛决赛_高一年级组试题附答案.doc

2008年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高一年级组试题(总分:150分 答题时间:120分钟)笔试部分(共七大题,计120分)I. 选择填空(Vocabulary and structure)(共20小题,计20分)A) 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. He was made _ the woman _ breaking the window. A. to apologize to; for B. to be apologizing to; for C. apologizing for; to D. apologize for; for32. There was plenty of time. He _. A. mustnt have hurried B. couldnt have hurried C. must not hurry D. neednt have hurried33. She was knocked down by a car and her shouts _ the attention of the police. A. pulled B. drew C. dragged D. seized34. _ athletes from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games. A. Each four years B. Each four year C. Every four years D. Every fourth years35. She began to _ something but stopped when she heard the teacher _. A. say; speaking B. tell; saying C. talk; telling D. speak; talking36. _ his age, he did it very well. A. Being regarded B. Considering C. Studied D. To think of37. I shall never forget those years _ I lived in town with my family, _ had a great effect on my life. A. that; that B. when; what C. when; which D. which; that38. Your new bike is very fashionable. _ A. Much better than yours. B. Yes, of course its very good. C. Its very kind of you to say so. D. No, you are totally wrong.39. Do you think the bad weather will _? I _. A. go on; dont hope so B. keep up; hope not C. take up; dont think so D. keep on; think not40. _ Drop in if you have time. Sure. Bye! A. I wonder if you could let me go now. B. Do you mind if I leave now? C. What a shame that I want to go now! D. Well, I really must be going now.41. What would you like to have, coffee or milk? I wouldnt like _. _ for me. A. either; Neither B. both; Neither C. either; Both D. neither; Either42. Now the population in developing countries is being _. A. stopped B. prevented C. limited D. raised43. Helen _ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband _ home. A. leaves; comes B. had left; came C. left; had come D. has left; would come44. Not only _ this machine but _ it. A. he can run; can he repair B. can he run; can he repair C. he can run; he can repair D. can he run; he can repair45. Its a fine day. Lets go fishing, _? A. wont we B. dont we C. shall we D. will we B) 下列5题中的句子可以组成一篇小短文,请从所给的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)46. People in Poland _ spend Christmas with their families, and the most important part of Christmas is Christmas Eve supper. A. tire of B. afraid to C. tend to D. hate to47. The whole family just sits around the table, and there are twelve traditional _ on the table, and you are supposed to taste them all. A. dishes B. books C. sticks D. toys48. Well, before everybody sits down to eat the _, we break wafers (薄脆饼) with each other, wishing each other good luck. A. breakfast B. lunch C. brunch D. supper49. When it is over, the children go to the other room, where the big Christmas tree _, and they find some Christmas presents under it. A. grows B. stands C. lies D. dies50. Then after eating and unwrapping the presents, the whole family just sits around the table singing Christmas songs, and waiting for midnight, when they go to _. A. school B. hospital C. church D. workII. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension)(共20小题,计35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。(答案涂在答题纸上)A What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Spanish? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means it often has no exact translation. Its not surprising really, because the idea of home varies from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. Its the cooking, eating, talking, playing and family living that go on inside, which are important as well. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed. But its not just that homes look different in different countries, they also contain different things and reveal different attitudes and needs. For example, in cold northern Europe, theres a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and its more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows, cool stone floors and often no carpets. We asked some people about their homes. How often do people move house in your country? “In my country many people dont stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.” Cheryl, Boston, USA What are typical features of homes in your country? “In Britain, even in town theres always a garden and sometimes a cellar. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we dont often have balconies (阳台). The weather isnt warm enough!” Pat, Exeter, England51. The word “home” has no exact translation because _. A. people cant find this word in the dictionary B. no one knows what it is C. it has different meanings in different countries D. people cant understand each other very well52. You can _ at home according to the passage. A. cook, talk, and play games B. eat, play, and teach students C. swim, eat, and make friends D. do nothing53. Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe? A. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside. B. Because theres a fire in the living room. C. Because they wear heavy clothing all day long. D. Because the sun there shines a lot.54. How often do people move home in the United States? A. Every year. B. Every five years or less. C. Every ten years or so. D. They dont move until they die.55. Which one is true according to the passage? A. People in Britain seldom have balconies because its so hot outside. B. “Home” is a place where you feel safe and relaxed. C. Although homes look different in different countries, they have the same needs. D. Houses in northern Europe always have big windows and cool stone floors. B) 阅读下列短文,然后回答问题、完成句子或表格。(答案写在答题纸上)B I saw my first tiger in a national park in India. It was a young male and he was drinking at a waterhole. He raised his head slowly and stared at us for a full minute. Then he turned his back on us and disappeared quickly into the jungle. Twenty years ago, the tiger was in trouble. In India its numbers were around 1,800. Then the Indian government launched Project Tiger, which set up many national parks all over the country. In Africa, the most important species in danger is the elephant, the worlds largest living land mammal. In 1979 there were 1.3 million elephants there. Ten years later, numbers were down to 600,000. Conservationists warned that the species could be extinct by the end of the century. But slowly the situation has changed: the demand for ivory has fallen sharply, and now the number of elephants is increasing rapidly; there are many more than there were sixteen years ago. On the other side of the world, the grey whales of Baja California nearly disappeared during the last century. Fortunately, the US Marine Mammals Protection Act of 1972 saved them. The grey whales recovered quickly. Today there are perhaps 20,000 and these gentle giants are now worth far more alive than dead. Today, wildlife is good for the tourist trade. And tourism provided it takes only pictures and leaves only footprints is good for the national parks. If wildlife can always be treated in this way, animals can live and thrive in the world.C61. Whats the effective TV commercial the writer told about in the passage?62. The word in the passage which means “something given away at no charge” is_.63. What is Mobotron?64. Where can Mobotron be stationed? Give three examples.65. The passage is mainly about _.D Can a person make it rain? Many people believed that Charles Hatfield could. In the early 1910s, Mr Hatfield traveled to many places bringing rain to farms and cities that suffered from drought. For 30 years, people considered him the greatest rainmaker in North America. One of Mr Hatfields most amazing rainmaking accomplishments happened in southern California in 1916. Mr Hatfield offered to give the city of San Diego a hand with its water problem. He planned to create enough rain to fill the lake behind Morena Dam near the city. Since the time the dam was built, the lake had never been more than half full, but the lake could hold 15 billion gallons of water if it were full. Filling the lake would help the city of San Diego with its constant water problems. Mr Hatfield suggested that if he succeeded in filling the lake with rainwater, the city would pay him $10,000. If no rain fell, the city would pay nothing. The city agreed.On January 1, 1916, Mr Hatfield began his rainmaking procedure. It began to rain four days later. The rain continued for the next five days. On January 10, it began to rain more heavily, and the rain continued for the next 10 days!The city of San Diego was flooded. Fifty people died. More than 200 bridges were washed away, and many miles of train tracks were destroyed. However, Mr Hatfield did succeed in filling the lake. He thought that he had completed his job, so he went to collect his money from the city. However, the city of San Diego backed out of the deal. They said that the rain was an “act of God” and not the work of the rainmaker.66. Who was Charles Hatfield?67. How much water did the lake have before Mr Hatfield made rain?68. What happened when it rained in San Diego in 1916?69. How long did it rain in San Diego?70. Did the city pay Mr Hatfield in the end? Why or why not?III. 完形填空(Cloze)(共15小题,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 appears that 90% of the worlds languages are likely to disappear in the next half century, according to a research conducted recently. 71 such language is Tofa, which is spoken by only about 60 people who herd reindeer on empty lands in central Siberia. The language 72 also spoken by Manchester Universitys Gregory Anderson, who is fluent enough to be 73 to express what he wants to say. Academics from the university linguistics department are holding an endangered languages day tomorrow. 74 will play tapes and videos of native speakers and talk about 75 own research and field trips all round the globe to investigate languages ranging 76 Faroese (50,000 speakers) to Banawa, one of 300 languages spoken in the Amazon basin. There is no shortage 77 languages in the world: at the last count, 78 were about 6,000 in total but 4% of them are spoken by 96% of the worlds population. Ten 79 , like English, Arabic and Hindi, are 80 by more than 100 million people each, so there is little need to worry 81 their future. On the other 82 , the minority languages with a slim chance of survival need help. A language only survives if 83 can be transmitted from parents to children. Every language is the storehouse of the culture of the people 84 speak it. As 85 as the last speaker is lost, the peoples cultural memory is gone forever.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。(答案写在答题纸上) From a very early age, perhaps the age of five or six, I knew that when I grew up I would be a writer. (86) Between the ages of about seventeen and twenty-four I tried to give up this idea, but I did so with the idea that I was disobeying my true nature. I thought sooner or later I should have to settle down and write books. (87) I was the middle child of three, but there was a gap of five years on either side, and I seldom saw my father before I was eight. For this and other reasons I was somewhat lonely, and I soon developed disagreeable mannerisms which made me unpopular throughout my schooldays. (88) I had the lonely childs habit of making up stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons. As a very small child I used to imagine that I was Robin Hood, and picture myself as the hero of thrilling adventures. (89) But quite soon my “story” became more and more a description of what I was doing and the things I saw. For example, “He pushed the door open and entered the room. (90) With his right hand in his pocket he moved to the window. Down in the street a lovely cat was chasing a dead leaf.” B) 根据提示把下列句子译成英语。(答案写在答题纸上)91. 你的文章很不错,只是有几处拼写错误。(except for)92. 他们家搬到法国去后,孩子们很快便适应了这个变化。(adapt to)93. 万一我不在那儿,就叫我哥哥帮助你。(in case of)94. 仍在等待的乘客和行李只得改乘另一架飞机。(定语从句)95. 杰克说他3年前在这个工厂上班。(间接引语)V. 短文改错(Error correction)(共10小题,计10分)(答案写在答题纸上)Keeping fit is of importance in our day life. 96. _A healthy person has good health is definitely 97. _more active in carry out his task either as a 98. _student in a school, a worker in an office and 99. _even a housewife at home. There are different 100. _ways to keep health. First, it is necessary for 101. _you to have a well-balanced diet, from which can help 102. _build up ones body. Another way to keep fit 103. _is take exercise regularly. Learning how to enjoy 104. _life is also a effective way to keep fit. 105. _VI. 智力测试(IQ)(共5小题,计5分) 回答下列问题。(答案写在答题纸上)106. What number should replace the question mark?107. Spell out a 10-letter word by visiting each circle only once.108. At 12 noon my watch was correct. However, it then started to lose 18 minutes per hour. Four hours ago it stopped completely and is now showing the time as 15:30. What is the correct time now?109. How many lines appear below?110. What comes next? Draw the missing figure on your answer sheet.VII. 写作(Writing)(共2小题,计25分)(答案写在答题纸上) A) Suppose you are a Chinese student named Li Yun, and you are attending an international camp. You have decided to have a New Years party and invite all your fellow campers. You found an advertisement for Big Sounds Disco and decided to ask for further information. Read carefully the advertisement and the notes you have made. Then, using this information, write a letter to David Price, the man who runs the disco. You should cover all the points in your notes. You may add relevant information of your own. Write a letter of 80100 words. (10分) B) More and more middle school students study abroad these days. Some people say its not good for teenagers, because its expensive to study abroad, and the teenagers cant take good care of themselves. While others say its good for them to learn how to be independent. Imagine you were a student abroad and just came back from America. Please cite your own experience and write an article of 120140 words to give your opinion about studying abroad. (15分)参考答案笔试部分(共七大题,计120分)I. 选择填空(Vocabulary and structure)A) 3135 ADBCA 3640 BCCBD 4145 ACBDC B) 4650 CADBC II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) A) 5155 CADCB B) 56. Project Tiger was launched. 57. More than 600,000. 58. The demand for ivory has fallen sharply. 59. About 20,000. 60. The US Marine Mammals Protection Act of 1972 saved them. 61. A short, loud, and cheaply made commercial played twice. 62. giveaway 63. Its a giant VCR on wheels with a screen measuring 10 by 13 feet. 64. Golf course, school, company, sports event, convention. (Choose three of them.) 65. some ways of advertising products in Japan 66. He was a man who made rain. / He was a rainmaker. 67. No more than 7.5 billion gallons. 68. People died, bridges were washed away and the city was flooded. 69. 15 days. 70. No, because they thought the rain was an “act of God”.III. 完形填空(Cloze) 71. One 72. is 73. able 74. They 75. their 76. from 77. of 78. there 79. languages 80. spoken 81. about 82. hand 83. it 84. who / that 85. soonIV. 翻译(Translation) A) 86. 大约十七到二十四岁这段时间里,我曾试图放弃这个念头,但我总觉得放弃这个念头是违背我的本性。 87. 家里三个孩子中我是老二,我和老大、老三各差五岁,而且在八岁之前我很少见到父亲。 88. 与其他孤独的孩子一样,我喜欢编故事,并与想像中的人物交谈。 89. 但是,很快我的故事越来越多地变成对我所作所为、所见所闻的描述。 90. 他右手插在衣袋里,走向窗户。往下看,街上有一只可爱的猫在追逐一片枯叶。 B) 91. Your article is quite good except for a few spelling mistakes. 92. When they moved to France, the children adapted to the change very soon. 93. In case of my not being there, ask my brother to help you. 94. The passengers and the suitcases that were still waiting had to take another plane. 95. Jack said that he had worked in the factory three years before.V. 短文改错(Error correction)Keeping fit is of importance in our day life. 96. daily A healthy personhas good health is definitely 97. who / that more active in carry out his task either as a 98. carrying student in a school, a worker in an office and 99. or even a housewife at home. There are different 100. ways to keep health. First, it is necessary for 101. healthy you t