2005年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高二组试题

第 1 页 共 31 页 2005 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛年全国中学生英语能力竞赛 NEPCS 决赛高二组试题决赛高二组试题 总分总分 150 分分 答题时间答题时间 120 分钟分钟 听力部分听力部分 共三大题共三大题 计计 30 分分 I I 句子理解句子理解 Sentences Sentences 共 10 小题 计 10 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 Not only we but also they went to see the film last Sunday B I didn t go to see the film yesterday because I had a lot of work to do C They went to the cinema last Sunday but we didn t D We are too busy to play football 2 A They have no time to visit their parents B Parents should be strict with their children C Though they should visit their parents often they don t D During the summer holidays they visited many places of interest 3 A You should do the work when he is not in China B When he was not in China his co workers did much work C Whoever is absent from school today will be punished D He was playing cards when his co workers were working hard 4 A Though her father is strict with her she loves him very much B Her father wants her to be a teacher but she doesn t want to follow his wish C She wants to do whatever her teacher doesn t want her to do D She is afraid to do whatever her father doesn t want her to do for he is very strict 5 A He called his friends to have a party when he came back B He bought a lot of invitation cards yesterday for he will have a big party this Sunday 第 2 页 共 31 页 C Few friends were invited to go to his home to have a party D After listing the names of those people he would invite he wrote the invitations 6 A Though the weatherman said it was going to rain this afternoon it was fine B It s going to rain so don t go out to play basketball C The weatherman who said it was going to rain was very handsome D It rained as the weatherman said yesterday 7 A You can touch anything in this room that you like B Call me if you have anything that you can t deal with C Make sure you can finish your homework before your teacher checks it D You can t touch anything unless your teacher allows you to 8 9 A Even though he helped me I still didn t win the game B I passed the exam because I worked hard C Because of his timely help I passed the exam D Nobody passed the exam because it was too difficult 10 A The man would like to work there no matter how hard the living conditions are B The people there are living a better life than people here C Nobody would like to work in a place which is too far from his home D The people s living standard has been much improved II II 对话理解对话理解 Dialogues Dialogues 共 10 小题 计 10 分 A 请听下列五组小对话 每段对话后有一个问题 然后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 每段对话和问题均读两遍 答案涂在答题纸上 11 A She can t find the way home B She lost her wallet 第 3 页 共 31 页 C She lost her keys D She has lost her memory 12 A At a bookshop B At a ticket counter C At a post office D At a library 13 14 A It was too low B It wasn t according to the market standards C It wasn t interesting D The director thought it wasn t low enough 15 A Eating B The eating habits of wild animals C Being hungry D Their pets B 请听下面一段对话 然后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 对话读两遍 答案涂在答题纸上 16 What problem does Jim have A His old bike needs to be repaired again B He can t finish his homework C He has a toothache D He is lost 17 What does Jim want to buy A A car B A computer C A mountain bike D A pair of shoes 18 How much does a mountain bike cost A At least 300 B More than 500 C No more than 300 D About 100 19 If Jim saved money as his mother told him to how long would it take him to save enough money to buy the bike he likes 第 4 页 共 31 页 A About a week B Just over a year C More than two years D No more than a year 20 What will happen after this conversation A Jim will buy the new bike he likes B Jim will save as much money as he can C Jim s father will buy him a car D Jim will continue to use his old bike III III 短文理解短文理解 Passages Passages 共 10 小题 计 10 分 请听下列两篇短文 然后根据你所听到的短文内容 选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案 每 篇短文读两遍 答案涂在答题纸上 A 21 How many movies are talked about in this passage A Four B Only one C Two D Three 22 How does the author feel about Scream Dream A It s very interesting B It really makes your blood run cold C The acting is good D It s a waste of money to see it 23 What is the main problem with the movie Jack and the Beanstalk A It has too much music B Its cartoons are not drawn well C It is too long for young children D It is a fairy tale 24 Which of the four movies is the most confusing A Scream Dream B Over the Edge C Jack and the Beanstalk D On the Road 25 What s the writer s main purpose in writing this passage A To compare different movie actors B To give opinions on four movies C To explain how movies are made D To describe the local movie theatre B 26 How many rules for driving on icy roads does the writer give in this passage A Two B Only one C Three D Four 27 Why does the writer talk about a cup of coffee 第 5 页 共 31 页 A Because he thinks drinks are important for drivers B To explain the importance of smooth movements C Because he wants drivers to be more relaxed D To show how it can be spilled 28 According to the passage which of the following is true A People should avoid driving in the snow B People drive too slow in winter C Drivers should expect problems in winter D Drivers should use their brakes less in winter 29 What is the writer s main purpose for writing this passage A To complain about bad winter driving B To give information about winter weather C To warn people against driving in winter D To advise people about safe driving in winter 30 Which traffic sign shows the main idea of the text 笔试部分笔试部分 共七大题共七大题 计计 120120 分分 I I 选择填空选择填空 Vocabulary Vocabulary andand structure 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 The restaurant near our school last year is very popular with teachers and students A to close B beginning C having started D opened 32 Invention for example of a completely new recording medium may grow very fast because all of us become recorded music A sure of B angry about C addicted to D far away from 33 In this institution a medal together with a prize of a certain sum of 第 6 页 共 31 页 money does best in science and technology every two years A is given to whoever B are given to anyone C are given to who D is given to whom 34 Where did you meet him yesterday On bridge A beautiful a little Chinese stone white B a little white Chinese beautiful stone C white a little beautiful Chinese stone D a beautiful little white Chinese stone 35 I didn t tell him news at once because I wanted to give him surprise A a a B the the C the a D 不填 the 36 Peter set his new book for a year while he wrote some magazine articles to make a bit of money A on B up C aside D in 37 We think college students should master at least one foreign language A which is extra B it important that C what necessary D whether serious 38 Hundreds of tickets have already been sold and organisers all 35 000 tickets will be gone by next weekend A research B want C decide D predict 39 Do you know Jim quarreled with his brother over the book yesterday I didn t know A nor do I care B I don t reform neither C no don t I know D I don t want also 40 Steven said that if he how it worked he me what to do A wanted asked B had known would have told C issued would have formed D had armed cheered 第 7 页 共 31 页 41 What shall I do if you are not here ask my brother to help you A In order to that B So as to that C In that case D Except that 42 The town we visited last month is the one the famous artist was born A where which B where where C that which D that where 43 I m sorry sir we re booked for that evening Oh dear We have guests and we d like to give them a taste of local food I ve heard that Flavio s is very good You might try there A have you heard if my car is ready B can you recommend another restaurant C is there enough in the account to cover these bills D don t you have an appointment 44 Do you mind if I keep pets in this building A Of course not it s not allowed here B I d rather you didn t actually C Why not ask others D Really Can it be true 45 Excuse me I need to make a call Sorry I don t have any change Do you know where I can get some change around here A How many bags will you be checking this evening B How long will it take to arrive there C Do you have change for a dollar D Why did it take so long 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 Ron Boor West Virginia His hobby is growing pumpkins This year he grew a 700 pound pumpkin A lives in B gets to C gives up D goes on 47 It was the pumpkin he had ever grown Boor was proud of his 第 8 页 共 31 页 pumpkin A most beautiful B shortest C biggest D smallest 48 Every year the state of West Virginia has the Pumpkin Festival There is a for the biggest pumpkin A cheat B board C cash D prize 49 Boor s 700 pound pumpkin should have won first prize But it spoiled 变坏 a few days before the annual festival Boor had more pumpkins A Extraordinarily B Luckily C Immediately D Deadly 50 He took pumpkin from his garden to the Pumpkin Festival last week That pumpkin won first prize 651 A another B others C the other D all II II 阅读理解阅读理解 Reading Reading comprehension comprehension 共 20 小题 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或完成所给句 子的最佳答案 答案涂在答题纸上 A In 1996 three men in California were taken to a hospital with strange symptoms 症状 They felt dizzy tired and weak They couldn t speak and they had trouble breathing The hospital doctors thought the men had been poisoned but couldn t work out what was wrong with them Then they found out the three men were all chefs and they had just shared a dish of fugu Fugu the Japanese name for the puffer fish is one of the strangest fish in the ocean The puffer fish gets its name from the way the fish protects itself from enemies Whenever it is attacked the fish 第 9 页 共 31 页 blows up its body to over twice its normal size The reason the three men were taken to the hospital is because the puffer fish is very poisonous As a rule if you eat a whole puffer fish you will probably die The three men had a close call but they all survived The reason the three men were taken to the hospital is because the puffer fish is very poisonous As a rule if you eat a whole puffer fish you will probably die The three men had a close call but they all survived The symptoms of fugu poisoning are a strange feeling around the mouth and throat and difficulty breathing You can t breathe and your body can t get any air Your brain still works perfectly however so you know you are dying but you can t speak or do anything about it Despite the danger of fugu poisoning this strange ugly and very poisonous fish is actually a very expensive and very popular kind of food in Japan Customers pay up to 200 per person to eat a fugu meal Because of the danger fugu can only be prepared by chefs with a special licence from the government These chefs are trained to identify and remove the poisonous parts of the fish Most people who die from eating fugu these days are people who have tried their hand at preparing the fish themselves Fugu is said to be so delicious that it has even started to be imported 进口 into Hong Kong and the United States Several tons of fugu are now exported from Japan every year 51 The best title for this passage should be A A Dangerous Dish B Fishing in Japan C The History of Fugu D A Talented Chef 52 Why were the three men taken to the hospital A Someone poisoned them B They ate poisonous fish 第 10 页 共 31 页 C They poisoned each other D A doctor worked out their symptoms 53 When an enemy tries to eat a puffer fish it A eats the enemy B makes poison C looks very ugly D becomes bigger 54 Which is NOT a symptom of fugu poisoning A Breathing difficulty B Tiredness and weakness C Your brain stops working D Trouble speaking 55 Who is allowed to prepare fugu A People from California B Licensed chefs C The government D Anyone who wants to try their hand B B 非选择题 阅读下列短文 然后回答问题或完成句子 答案写在答题纸上 第 11 页 共 31 页 56 The audiomagazines from Champs Elys es are designed for and language learners 57 The audiomagazines from Champs Elys es are available in and 58 What does an audiomagazine usually consist of 59 How does the audiomagazine help language learners to develop linguistic skills 60 Professional journalists in and write for the audiomagazine in German C A tsunami 海啸 is a giant wave that can do huge amounts of damage when it hits land To see how one starts throw a stone into a pond or lake and watch the ripples 涟漪 spread out on the surface of the water A tsunami starts in a similar way to one of these ripples except that it is not caused by a stone but by something much bigger such as an earthquake occurring under the sea Once it has started a tsunami can move across the ocean for huge distances An earthquake off the coast of South America generated 引起 a tsunami that travelled west for over 15 000 kilometres and caused enormous damage when it hit the coast of Japan 22 hours later Tsunamis can be caused by volcanic eruptions as well as by earthquakes The most deadly tsunami in recorded history was the one that followed the eruption of Indonesia s Krakatoa volcano in 1883 About 36 000 people died and what actually killed most of them was the tsunami rather than the eruption itself It is not only events on Earth that cause tsunamis They can also be generated by a comet 彗星 or meteor 流星 hitting the Earth No one has actually seen this happen except on screen in Hollywood films such as Deep Impact But the giant tsunamis produced by special effects in such films big enough to cover the skyscrapers of New York are theoretically possible and computer simulations 模拟研究 show that they have almost certainly happened in the distant past 第 12 页 共 31 页 In the open ocean a tsunami wave is difficult to see because most of it is below the surface The part of the wave that is actually visible may be just one or two metres high But the wave has enormous power and can travel at the speed of a jet plane almost 800 kph As it eventually approaches land the wave slows down and this causes a dramatic increase in its height By the time it actually reaches the land it can be up to 30 metres high Tsunamis occur in all the major oceans of the world although they are most common in the Pacific area around Japan Here there is a complex and detailed system for moni toring the waves and providing warning for those who live in the area This is a vital service because anyone who thinks that tsunamis are just big surfing waves should think again they are impressive dramatic destructive and deadly 61 The main idea of Paragraph 1 is 62 Which tsunami was the most deadly one in recorded history according to the passage 63 What three things can cause a tsunami 64 Why is a tsunami difficult to see in the open ocean 65 Tsunamis are most common D There is a saying in France that states The government could fall the Louvre could be broken into or aliens 外星人 could land on Earth but if any of these things happened during the Tour de France no one would notice The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world The race which is held in July every year consists of twenty one day stages plus several rest days The course follows a clockwise route around 第 13 页 共 31 页 France and often neighbouring countries including Luxembourg Belgium and Italy The winner is the rider who completes all twenty stages of the race in the shortest overall time The Tour de France first started on July 1 1903 when sixty cyclists left from in front of The Alarm Clock Caf just outside of Paris and rode 467 kilometres to Lyon The first race consisted of six legs each of which was about 400 kilometres long At that time there were no rest days the winner was the rider who finished the race in the shortest total time The winner of the first Tour de France Maurice Garin the most popular cyclist in France at that time received 2 000 francs about 350 It took him 94 hours and 33 minutes to ride all 2 428 kilometres of the race three hours faster than the runner up Over the weeks during which the race was run the idea of the Tour de France slowly caught on with the people of France The race has been held every year since that time except during the years of World Wars I and II The Tour de France has developed several special honours for which racers compete Henri Desgranges the founder of the race introduced the yellow jersey 运动衫 the highest honour in 1919 to show the leading racer each day of the Tour de France Each day the officials who keep track of all of the riders times compare each rider s total time up to that point The racer with the lowest overall time wears the yellow jersey during the following day s race Other honours include the green jersey which is given to the best sprinter and the polka dot jersey a white jersey with red dots for the best rider in the mountains along the route 66 The passage is mainly about 67 What does the underlined word legs mean 68 Henri Desgranges was 69 Today the Tour de France is different from the original race because cyclists 第 14 页 共 31 页 70 Who wears the polka dot jersey III III 完形填空完形填空 Cloze 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 Will it ever be possible for us to know exactly what our pets are thinking or feeling Actually this day may not be so 71 away A Japanese toy making firm has 72 up with a gadget 小巧的装置 that 73 read a dog s emotions The company calls their invention the Bowlingual The device is attached 连接 to a special collar 74 the dog wears 75 its neck and can send information about the dog s feelings electronically 76 a handset kept by the dog s owner The company claims that the Bowlingual can recognize six different feelings 77 fear happiness and sadness by interpreting the different ways 78 which the dog barks But how does the Bowlingual actually 79 Scientists analysed the barks they recorded from a large 80 of dogs in various different situations and identified six general patterns of sound 81 to different feelings The Bowlingual is programmed with these patterns and can 82 them to the sound a dog m