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高二英语能力竞赛 NEPCS 组样题 听力部分 共四大题 计30分 略 笔试部分 共七大题 计120分 I 选择填空 Multiple choice 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 1 I wonder if I could use your telephone A I wonder how B I don t wonder C Sorry it s out of order D No wonder here it is 2 Tom was playing basketball while his sister was playing piano A B the the C the D the 3 Is Mrs Johnson very weak I m afraid A so B this C of it D to 4 Perhaps it will be a long time from abroad A when Tom comes back B when Tom will come back C before Tom comes back D that Tom comes back 5 Wilma became the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals in track made her mother very proud A it B that C which D this 6 Jack seldom has lunch at school with his classmates A hasn t he B has he C doesn t he D does he 7 Could you smoke somewhere else I ve a cold I didn t realize it bothered you A Don t worry about it B Excuse me I did wrong C It doesn t really matter D I m sorry 8 cave that George has discovered in his lifetime is near the Alps A The hundredth B The hundred C Hundredth D A hundredth 9 Don t your time in doing nothing A spend B take C waste D spare 10 The town has grown into a big city which is what it used to be A twice the size of B twice the size bigger than C two times the size than D two times the size as 11 That young man has made so much noise that he not have been allowed to attend the concert A could B must C would D should 12 I didn t pass the English exam next time and you ll succeed A Working hard B To work hard C Work hard D With hard work 13 It s something for the children s party A What do you mean B How are you feeling C What are you doing D What are you making 14 It seemed like a terrible thing for him to do but I tried to put myself in his place The underlined phrase means A take another person s place B come into power C do the job instead of the other D understand another person s feeling 15 I know him when we were at school together but that s many years ago If I were to meet him today I shouldn t know him from Adam The underlined sentence means A I can t recognize him without Adam s help B I should recognize him at first sightC I should be unable to recognize him D I should have recognized him 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选项 16 The mole 鼹鼠 the owl 猫头鹰 the swallow 燕 子 the frog and the moth 蛾 once lived together in a in the desert One evening as darkness fell a camel rider appeared A room B space C tent D house 17 The animals invited him to be their guest bringing him food entertaining him with talk and offering him a place in their tent to A sit B sleep C talk D lecture 18 The night was dark and all the animals were asleep A robber approached the tent the guest s camel and led it away Next morning when the camel rider discovered his loss his cries and shouts were so loud that he woke up his hosts A untied B tied C helped D touched 19 The animals went north south east and west in search of the stolen camel The mole searched underground the owl hunted in the ruins The swallow flew far and high the frog dived into the water holes and the moth went through the carpets But could they find the missing camel A nobody B how C nowhere D only 20 great was their feeling of unhappiness because a guest was robbed in their tent that to this day the moth throws herself at every fire saying Better to die by the flame Than live with such shame A In B Such C As D So II 阅读理解 Reading comprehension 共 30小题 计30 分 A 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的四个选项 A B C和D 中 选出 能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项 A In 1608an Englishman whose name was Thomas Coryate visited Italy He liked the country and noted down every interesting thing he found But there was one thing which he found more interesting than the others In his diary Thomas wrote When the Italians eat meat they use small forks They do not eat with hands because as they say people do not always have clean hands Before leaving for England Thomas Coryate bought a few forks At home Thomas gave a dinner party to show the invention to his friends When the servants brought the steak he took out a fork and began to eat like they did in Italy Everybody looked at him in surprise When he told his friends what it was they all wanted to take a good look at the strange thing All his friends said that the Italians were very strange people because the fork was very inconvenient Thomas Coryate tried to prove the opposite He said it was not nice to eat meat with one s fingers because they were not always clean Everybody got angry at that Did Mr Coryate think that people in England always had dirty hands And weren t the ten fingers we had enough for us Thomas Coryate wanted to show that it was very easy to use the fork But the first piece of meat he took with the fork fell to the floor His friends began to laugh and he had to take the fork away Only fifty years later did people in England begin to use forks 21 Why did Thomas Coryate bring forks to England A He wanted to make his friends surprised B He believed it was not nice to eat meat with fingers C Forks were beautiful D He wanted to make business selling forks 22 Why did everybody look at Thomas when he began to eat like the Italians A They believed that was bad manners B Nobody ate meat with hands in England C Everybody thought it was an amazing invention D Nobody had seen a fork before 23 Why did the first piece of meat fall to the floor when Thomas took it with the fork A The fork was very inconvenient to use B The fork was bad C Thomas was not used to eating with a fork D The steak was too tough B Every year more and more plants and animals disappear never to be seen again Strangely it is the most intelligent but most thoughtless animal that is causing most of the problems man Nature is very carefully balanced and if this balance is disturbed animals can disappear alarmingly 令人担忧地 fast Every day thousands of species of animals draw closer to extinction There are countless numbers of species which may become extinct before they are even discovered In many lakes the fish are dying Fishermen are worried because every year there are fewer fish and some lakes have no fish at all Scientists are beginning to get worried too What is killing the fish The problem is acid rain Acid rain isa kind of air pollution It is caused by factories that burn coal or oil or gas These factories send smoke high into the air The wind often carries the smoke far from the factories Some of the harmful substances in the smoke may come down with the rain hundreds of miles away The rain in many places isn t natural and clean any more It s full of acid chemicals When it falls in lakes it changes them too The lakes become more acidic Acid water is like vinegar or lemon juice It hurts when it gets in your eyes It also kills the plants and animals that usually live in lake water That is why the fish are dying in lakes But dead fish may be just the beginning of the problem Scientists are finding other effects of acid rain In some large areas trees are dying Not just one tree here and there but whole forests At first scientists couldn t understand why There were no bugs or diseases in thesetrees The weather was not dry But now they think that the rain was the cause Acid rain is making the earth more acidic in these areas Some kinds of trees cannot live in the soil that is very acidic Now scientists are also beginning to study the effects of acid rain on larger animals For example they believe that some deer in Poland are less healthy because of acid rain If deer are hurt by the rain what about people This is the question many people are beginning to ask No one knows the answer yet But it is an important question for us all 24 Every year thousands of species of animals A are hunted for their meat and skins B migrate to other places C starve to death D die out 25 Acid rain is caused by A natural gas B the ozone 臭氧 layer depletion 损耗 C acidic lake water D emissions of industrial enterprises 26 Which of the following is true A Dead fish in lakes is the only problem caused by acid rain B Scientists are sure that acid rain is not harmful for mankind C If we don t make an attempt to stop acid rain we may never see some animals again D There s no reason to worry about several trees that died of some unknown disease 27 What is not mentioned in the text A Acid rain is capable of dissolving 分解 some rocks and stones B Fish are unable to live in the water containing acidic chemicals C Coal oil or gas form dangerous combinations after being burnt D Scientists think that if some larger animals can be affected by acid rain people may be in great danger 28 Factory smoke A stays over the factories B is usually clean now C turns into air D can travel hundreds of miles 29 Scientists think acid rain A is killing people B helps kill bugs C fertilizes the soil D is killing trees 30 The word bug in this context means A an infectuous disease B a small insect C a dangerous bird D a small plant C B 阅读下列短文 然后回答问题或完成句子 31 What is the purpose of this letter 32 How many people are expected for lunch on the 17th 33 When must Ms Adler pay some money 34 Who will also receive this letter D Everyone worries about their health For some it s about losing a bit of weight others that they ll inherit 遗传得 到 diseases which afflicted 使 苦恼 their parents But what if someone told you in just two short months you could be feeling on top of the world That s exactly what Andrew Weil has to say in his latest book 8Weeks to Optimum Health Weil a doctor and bestselling author of Spontaneous Healing believes we can all be optimistic 乐观 about the functioning of the body s natural healing system not just on a day to day basis but also in responding to everyday illnesses and more serious medical conditions He has drawn up a programme which makes simple changes to our lifestyle in terms of diet exercise supplements and mental and spiritual development inturn prompting long lasting and dramatically beneficial effects for our health Of course everyone is different so Weil also provides specific guidance for men and women pregnant women people under 20 over 50and over 70 those who are overweight people at risk from cardiovascular 心脏血 管的 disease and cancer and those who have young children There are even sections devoted to the health of those who live in big cities and who travel frequently So how does it work Weil says it has much to do with the body s own healing system Health is wholeness and balance an inner resilience 恢复力 that allows you to meet the demands of living without being overwhelmed If you have that kind of resilience you can experience the inevitable interactions with germs and not get infections you can be in contact with allergens 过敏原 and not suffer allergies and you can sustain exposure to carcinogens 致癌物质 and not get cancer Week one begins with a general cupboard clearance out must go all unhealthy foods like oils and artificial sweeteners and an introduction to vitamin C walking and eating more broccoli 椰菜 a nutrient and fibre rich vegetable Breath observation pay attention to your breathing patterns also starts now As the weeks progress so Weil steps up the demands Week two calls for an increase in your consumption of whole grains and an end to drinking chlorinated 经过氯处理的 water He also suggests attempting a one day news fast With each week comes the adoption of new supplements and fresh dietary habits Exercise is increased and more mental and spiritual tasks are set Alongside each chapter he includes true stories of those healed by the plan plus various healthy recipes But he warns Perfect health is not possible beware of persons and products that promise it Health is not static 静 态的 it is normal to lose it periodically in order to come back to it in a better way Weil says the eight week programme gives users the information needed to keep their healing system in working order It shows you how to build a lifestyle that will protect you from premature 过早的 disability and death and it teaches practices and skills that will enable you to prepare body mind and spirit for any eventual health crisis you may face Start it now and reap the benefits for the rest of your life 35 People are concerned about 36 Dr Weil believes that everyone should 37 Dr Weil believes that everyone can 38 Following Dr Weil s methods over the weeks 39 Dr Weil s programme will be effective if you 40 What have we learned from the passage E On a cold winter night I know that there are lots of reasons to stay home and watch videos but I love to go out to the movies The films look better in the theater The screen is so wide that it seems to surround you You really get the feeling that you are closer to the action The costumes and the settings look so much more beautiful on the big screen And of course because of the equipment and the acoustics 音 响效果 in the theater the sound is so much better too The special effects don t look or sound as good at home Plus I like seeing amovie with other people in the theater The reaction of the crowd can intensify 增强 my feelings I like noticing the parts of the movie people laugh at or cry over I like listening to the reaction of people after the movie is over I even like watching the previews and the special messages before the movie starts The previews can be really funny and they help me to decide whether I want to see the film when it comes out Last I love the popcorn Seeing a movie is a social event I enjoy going out and making an evening out of it If I m with a friend we ll go and have coffee either before or after the film It s really my idea of a good date If there s a film I especially like I ll invite someone out and see it again If the film is very moving or extremely well done I might go back two or three times If I m alone I usually go during the week when the ticket price is lower On the weekend the tickets are more expensive and the lines are very long I like going with friends to theaters You can see some of the old classics or movies by a well known director The theater gives a special student rate so we don t have to pay much to go In some cities there are film festivals that show new and experimental films At the festival there are a lot of people who come to see these films There is often a lot of excitement at these events 41 What do people usually do on a cold winter night 42 Why is the sound better at the movies 43 How does seeing special effects at the movies compare to seeing them at home 44 Why does the author like seeing movies with other people at the theater 45 Why does the author like the previews 46 What does the author enjoy doing 47 What does the author like to do before or after a film 48 How many times does the author like to go back to see a movie 49 Why is it better to go to see a film during the week 50 What kind of films can you see at the film festivals III 完形填空 Cloze 共20小题 计20分 A 阅读下面短文 掌握其大意 在空白处填上适当的单词 每空一 词 使短文语义完整 Most of us have 51 of virtual reality or VR because of computer games and you may have seen films like The Matrix which 52 their plot on VR But fewer people are aware of how VR affects our lives in more serious 53 One of the commonest 54 of VR is in medicine Scientists have 55 to build VR machines which can 56 to train doctors 57 surgical 外科的 techniques but VR is also used in the operating theatre itself For children who are 58 ill in hospital there is now a VR game network that links seven hospitals The children have a lot of fun but apart from that research has 59 that the system helps to reduce their pain and 60 We can expect VR to become more and more a part of our lives B 用方格中所给的词填空 每空一词 词形根据语义要有变化 有 一多余选项 wealth simple possible weigh research describle rich special probable value use About3 800years ago a woman from one of the 61 families in Sippar Iraq decided to buy land with a 62 inheritance a huge silver ring The sale was recorded on a tablet which was found by 63 in the 19th century Other pieces of gold and silver have also been identified and there is a strong 64 that this was the first money ever used At this time huge buildings were being constructed in the towns of Mesopotamia and 65 were needed to do the work It seems that these builders were 66 paid with little tokens 代币 which could be exchanged for goods Gradually these tokens were replaced by heavy 67 of silver We know from written 68 that have survived down the centuries that the richest people 69 to carry around large bags that contained these pieces of silver The silver made people s lives 70 than before and this is how money was born IV 翻译 Translation 共10小题 计10分 A 英译汉 把下面短文中的划线部分译成汉语 I sat and waited in silence I saw the stranger look at me 71 But as soon as he saw that I had noticed him he looked away quickly After I had waited for about ten minutes the maid returned with one fried egg and two very small pieces of ham I sat down and ate the very poor meal in silence When I finished eating I suddenly realized how cold I felt It was a rather cold night 72 The people in Algeciras have long hot summers and they forget how cold it can be in the few short weeks of winter In these weeks it can be very cold at night I moved my chair towards the fire where the stranger was sitting He was sitting huddled over the very small fire The fire was hardly big enough to give warmth to two people but as soon as I moved my chair towards the fire the stranger moved his chair to one side Don t move I said There s plenty of room for two I took out a cigar and lit it 73 Then I turned to the stranger and gave him a cigar They were very good cigars and people did not often refuse one That s very good of you the stranger said and took the cigar from my hand 74 From the way he spoke I realized that he had been born in Glasgow A person from Glasgow speaks in a kind of singing way When you give someone a cigar it is usually an invitation to talk But apart from these few words of thanks the stranger said nothing He huddled over his half of the fire and returned to his thoughts I tried to start a conversation about t