2020年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛高三年级组试题

2020年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）初赛高三年级组试题 （总分：150分 答题时间：120分钟）听力部分（共四大题，计30分）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. Different people have different communication abilities.B. Some animals, such as parrots, can speak but they have no ability to talk.C. Different from lower animals, human beings can talk and communicate.D. Talking relates to how to distinguish human beings from lower animals.2. A. Plastic is very useful in peoples daily life. B. Lots of things are made of plastic.C. Farmers use plastic widely on the farm. D. Plastic is a safe covering for electric wire.3.4. A. Kids are taught to have good manners in public.B. The public is eager to watch flying exhibitions.C. A flying exhibition is expected to be held in Beijing.D. French pilots attend flying competitions.5. A. The week suddenly stretched out endlessly in front of me.B. I did not expect to have to stay for another week.C. There were suddenly more days in the week.D. I had too much to do to make one week longer.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。每个句子只读一遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）6. A. As you know, I like to get as much exercise as possible.B. It gives me special pleasure today to welcome you all.C. Really, her lack of stage experience was a bit obvious.D. It was a long flight, but Ill be fine after a good sleep.7. A. Dont be ridiculous, calm down! B. Now, look, I do understand you!C. That depends on what it is. D. No choice? But I dont think it is fair.8. A. Well, in the bedroom I think. B. It was pretty awful, wasnt it?C. Wouldnt it be noisy for you? D. So there I was in my best clothes.9. A. Yes, wed better arrange another meeting next week.B. Oh, Im sorry. I completely forgot about the meeting.C. Good evening. Im very glad to be able to speak to you.D. That sounds good. I couldnt come up with anyone.10. A. Pass me the sugar, will you? I cant bear coffee without it.B. Actually we have a nice one in the window. if youd like to try it.C. Unfortunately, its raining at the moment but itll be fine later on.D. Im forty-two chest and thirty-two waist. Id like something in navy blue.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. They phoned each other.B. They met for the first time.C. Somebody spoke of Heather.D. Somebody introduced Jeff to Heather.12. A. Mum is trying to give her son a piece of advice.B. Mum is going to switch on a light.C. The son is being forced to protect his eyes.D. The son is being persuaded to do his homework.13.14. A. He trains people to use computers. B. He interviews people looking for jobs.C. He designs computer games. D. He deals with telephone calls.15. A. Shes complaining about how busy she is.B. Shes apologising to the man.C. Shes requesting the mans response. D. Shes planning what shes going to do.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. Why do people visit Stratford-upon-Avon?A. To tell children about Shakespeare.B. To go to Shakespeares tomb.C. To watch the local town.D. To learn some Latin and reading.17. Why did Shakespeare go to London?A. To get a job.B. To sail with Sir Francis Drake.C. To meet Queen Elizabeth.D. To avoid trouble.18. What did Queen Elizabeth think of Richard II?A. Not really written by Shakespeare.B. Badly written and acted.C. Politically dangerous.D. Lacking in pop stars.19. Why did actors have to shout their lines?A. The theatre was too big. B. If they didnt, they would be hit with rotten fruit.C. The walls of the theatre were wooden.D. The audience was noisy.20. What is this interview mostly about?A. A trip to a town.B. Shakespeares life.C. Stratford-upon-Avon.D. Plays and theatres.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，然后根据你所听到的内容，选择最佳答案完成句子。短文读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）21. The Da Vinci Code is on television from _.A. 8:00 to 10:00B. 9:00 to 11:00C. 9:30 to 11:30D. 10:30 to 12:3022. There is a music programme for teenagers _.A. early in the morningB. at around 2:30 pmC. at lunchtimeD. in the evening23. You can watch a volleyball match between _.A. Japan and CubaB. China and RussiaC. Russia and ItalyD. Brazil and China24. If the weather is bad, there will be no _ .A. softballB. cycling C. skiing D. football25. In the quiz programme, teams have to guess _ .A. the yearB. the person C. the place D. the eventB）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。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. We see our friends as reflecting ourselves, _ who we would like to be.A. yetB. butC. orD. so32. The ship was on its way to Fuzhou, with Chinese workers on board _ to their homevillages.A. got backB. returningC. to arriveD. reach33. Apples are usually sold by _ weight, and eggs are sometimes sold by _ dozen.A. the; theB. the; aC. /; aD. /; the34. You may _ that your qualifications provide new career opportunities.A. be wishedB. be wantedC. suggestD. find35. Traditional education taught people to believe_being intelligent meant remembering information and writing about it.A. thatB. whatC. howD. whether36. Walking along the waterfront of the city after sunset, I _stopping and listening to the street silence, interrupted only by the seabirds.A. had to avoid B. couldnt help C. might spend time D. ought not to finish37. It is always difficult staying in a foreign country, especially _ you dont speak the language.A. whileB. tillC. thoughD. if38. Seizing historical development opportunities, we Chinese people are _ all the advantages we have, heading for our goal.A. trying our best of B. going all out of C. sparing no effort ofD. making the best use of39. Chinese mathematicians have made another wonderful discovery, _ of great importance to the world.A. which I think isB. what I believe it isC. and they suppose thatD. that we imagine it is40. Only _ as an English teacher _ how important it is to teach students how to learn English.A. when did I work; did I realize B. when did I work; I realizedC. when I worked; did I realizeD. when I worked; I realized41. Alone as she is, she is kept so busy with her work for womens rights that she feels _ lonely.A. nothing without B. none except C. everything besidesD. anything but42. _it was going to rain _to buy an umbrella for her little son.A. Not until; she rememberedB. It wasnt until; when she rememberedC. It was until; that she didnt forgetD. It wasnt until; that she remembered43. Have you heard about the new industry and development zone in our city?No, when and where to build the new one _yet.A. has not been decidedB. was not decidedC. are not consideredD. have not been considered44. I am going to study in Britain. Would you consider telling me about your experiences there? _ . Lets discuss it over dinner.A. Thats all for itB. By all means C. Go ahead D. It just depends45. Well, I dont think you can contact me very easily during the day because Ill be at college. Could you call my tutor? _.A. Oh, yes. It was through that radio advertB. OK. Ill put that down, too. Thanks ever so muchC. Yes. sure. no problem, but Id better have his nameD. Right, Ill be getting the information for you laterII. 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或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（答案涂在答题纸上）During my free time one day, I wandered down a lonely path into the woods and sat against a tree. Then I saw one of the camp counsellors approaching me. “Oh great,” I thought, since counsellors were always trying to cheer you up or make you laugh.“Hey,” he said, “mind if I have a seat?” I shrugged. I wasnt going to encourage him, but I couldnt exactly stop him, either. He sat down alongside me and extended a hand. “Im Gary,” he said, “and youre Erica, right?” I nodded. “You dont exactly look like youre having a good time,” he began.I crossed my arms and gritted my teeth. “Look,” I said, “I didnt want to come to camp, I dont like it, Im not having fun, and it basically stinks.” I glared at Gary.“So theres nothing here at all for you, huh?” he asked.“Nothing,” I answered.“Let me show you something,” said Gary. He got up, and I followed him along the path until I heard a sound like a roaring freight train.“Whats that?” I asked.“Wait and see,” he replied, with a small smile.When we rounded the corner, I couldnt believe what I saw. There was the biggest waterfall I could ever imagine, right in front of me. “Cool!” I said, and I could feel my eyes getting bigger and a smile tugging at my mouth.“Still think theres nothing here for you?” asked Gary. “Because theres a whole lot more of this kind of nothing around here.”I had to admit, the waterfall was impressive.“Look,” said Gary, “camp is what you make it. You can be sullen and closed-minded and have a rotten four weeks, or you can take a look around you and see some of the incredible sights and appreciate the opportunity. It would be useless for me to try to make you have fun. You can only do that for yourself. But if you loosen up a little, you might actually have a good time.” With that, he turned and walked away, leaving me on the path.That night, by the campfire, I found myself singing along with everyone else. By the time the four weeks were up, I didnt want to leave. Id seen some amazing things and made some great friends.Beauty is where you find it. Life is what you make it. I think its going to be a good year this year. I mean, Im going to work to make it one. Maybe if Im lucky, Ill get to go back to camp next year!46. When Gary walked to Erica, you could predict that _.A. he would help her feel betterB. she would say hello to himC. he would talk about his lifeD. she would tell him to go away47. What happened to Erica after Gary talked to her?A. She found out she was going away to camp.B. She sat down against a tree.C. She met another camper.D. She saw a waterfall.48. What can you tell about Erica from the ending of this story?A. She has many close friends at home.B. She is looking forward to the future.C. Shes a good student who gets mostly As.D. She often gets into trouble at school.49. This passage supports the general idea that _.A. most people dont know much about natureB. summer camps are not as good as they used to beC. most kids feel lonely at first when theyre away from homeD. camp counsellors never really help anyone50. Which is the theme of this story?A. What you get out of life depends on what you put into it.B. Parents are always making kids do things they dont want to do.C. You will forget your trouble by the campfire.D. Waterfalls always make you feel better.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）AAIRLINE FLIGHTATTENDANTSMajor airlines looking for college grads. No exp necessary. Must be willing to move to Atlanta or Dallas. Interviews 95 Sept 2 at 616 N. Orchard Ave. See Sheryl Barnes.AIRLINE / TRAVELReservation / ticket agentsto $25,000Secretaries / typists to $20,000Baggage handlers to $17,000Aircraft mechanics to $26,000NEAR & FAR Agency will find the right job for you.30 E. Orange St. 555-8000.AIRLINE PILOTSwantedMinimum 5 yrs exp in commercial flying. Flights to Europe. Send resume and sal requirements to:OVERSEAS AIRWAYS105 Park PlaceSan Jose, CA 95126AIRLINE GROUNDPERSONNELBe a reservation or ticketagent at airport. Weekends or evenings 11 PM7 AM shift. Sal up to $25,000 dep on exp. Call 555-4597 wkdys.AIRLINE Station / OperationsManagerExp in all phases of airportoperations. Excellent sal.Call 555-0433.AIRLINE SecyLudwigAirportMust type 60 wpm and know DOS.P / T MonThurs8 AM11 AMCall Jonathan Chongfor appointment 555-8188.Notes:gradsgraduates; salsalary; depdepending; wkdysweekdays; yrsyears;secysecretary; wpmwords per minute; expexperience; P / Tpart-timeQuestions 5155: Examine the help wanted ads. Use the information to answer each question.51. Which job pays up to $17,000?52. Which job requires someone to run an airport?53. What skill would one need to apply for the airline secretary job?54. Why might some people not want to apply for the ground personnel job?55. Where can you get help if youre not certain about a job involved with airlines or travel?BPeople learn in different ways.（59）Researchers give different names to different learning styles, but they all agree that students who understand their own styles can improve their study skills. The learning styles described below（visual, auditory, and tactile）are just three of the many ways to identify how people learn.Visual learners have to “see it to believe it”. They often have good imaginations（they can picture things in their minds）, and they may also have a good sense of colour and artistic ability. These learners may have trouble listening to lectures or instructions if there are no pictures or text to support what they hear. They may also find it hard to focus in a room where people are moving around.Auditory learners remember information if they hear it. They prefer to learn by listening and will often ask questions about things they read. Reading assignments can be difficult for these learners, and they can quickly lose their focus if there is too much noise in a room.Tactile learners can learn and remember what they touch. Thats why computers are a big help to these learners; the sense of touch（using the keyboard）helps them remember information. Tactile learners prefer to do “hands-on” activities such as role plays, science experiments, or projects that involve building. They learn better when they do some sort of physical activity. Tactile learners need to take frequent breaks when they study because they dont like sitting for long periods of time.（60）One thing is true for all learners, whether visual, auditory, or tactile: in the world of education, one of the most important subjects is learning how to learn.Questions 5658: Complete the following table with no more than three words for each blank.Learning stylesPreferring to learn by56. _seeing new informationauditory learners57. _tactile learners58. _Questions 5960: Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese.CPluto survives as solar system acquires three more planetsScientists reach “natural” definition of a planetSmaller bodies that meet criteria to be called plutonsScience textbooks will have to be ripped up（torn into small pieces）; the solar system is about to get a bunch of new planets. Astronomers want to redefine our home in the Milky Way as a place with 12rather than nineplanets moving around the sun. The proposal comes from a two-year project by the International Astronomy Union（IAU）to create the first ever scientific definition for the term “planet”. It will also mean that Pluto keeps its status as a planet,despite calls from many astronomers, revealed in the Guardian on Monday, that it should be demoted（reduced in importance）because of its diminutive（very small）size.If the ideas are approved at the general meeting of the IAU in Prague next week, schoolchildren will, in future, have to learn that the solar system has 12 planets: eight classical ones that dominate the systemMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranusand four in a new category called plutons. These are Pluto, its moon Charon, a round asteroid that sits between Mars and Jupiter called Ceres, and an object called 2020 UB313 but nicknamed Xena by the American astronomers who found it.The word “planet” comes from the ancient Greek for “wanderer” because early astronomers would see them moving in the sky against a stationary（not moving）backdrop of stars. Today, a planet is thought of loosely as a non-luminous（not producing its own light）object moving around a star, but with the advent of high-powered telescopes astronomers have found that this definition is too woollyit could easily include thousands of comets and asteroids.Questions 6165: According to the passage, complete the following sentences.61. Since the IAU began to redefine the term planet, the project has lasted_.62. The main difference between classical planets and plutons is_.63. Among the twelve planets,_is the nearest to Pluto.64. The American astronomers who found 2020 UB313 nicknamed it_.65. The word “wanderer” applies not only to planets but also to comets and asteroids because they all_.III. 完形填空（Cloze）（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）阅读下面短文，根据首字母提示在空白处填上适当的单词，使短文语义完整。（答案写在答题纸上）A local business was looking to employ someone to help in the office. The manager put a sign in the window s _（6