2004年全国中学生英语能力竞赛NEPCS高三组样题及参考答案笔试部分

1、2004年 NEPCS高三组样题及参考答案笔试部分(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选项。 1. You can have _ second try if you fail _ first time. A. the; 不填 B. 不填; a C. the; a D. a; the 2. She told you that she had finished the task, _ ? A. didnt she B. hasnt she C. did she

2、 D. had she 3. _ motorbike you are riding! Where did you buy it? A. What a beautiful B. What beautiful a C. How a beautiful D. How beautiful 4. Is John going away? I think so. He _ for a better job, but he didnt get it. A. hopes B. had hoped C. was hoped D. has hoped 5. Lets _ the tools before we le

3、ave the workshop. A. put up B. put off C. put in D. put away 6. Is this museum _ you visited? A. the place where B. which C. where D. the one 7. Jennys birthday is _ . Lets get something nice ready for it. A. in two weeks B. two-weeks time C. two weeks away D. after two weeks time 8. There is a new

4、problem _ in the popularity of private cars, so road conditions need _ . A. involved; to be improved B. involving; to be improved C. to involve; improving D. having involved; improving 9. _ was not until the day before yesterday that I received a parcel from him. A. That B. I C. It D. There 10. _ co

5、mes to work late will be scolded by the director. A. Anyone B. The person C. Who D. Whoever 11. Tough as the task was, we _ finish it ahead of time and therefore we were highly praised for it. A. would B. had to C. were able to D. must 12. My sister, as well as her classmates who _ late for class, _

6、 criticized by Mr Hunt. A. were; was B. was; were C. was; was D. were; were 13. Harry: Why not have a new machine designed? Sandy: _ . Ill have someone do it soon. A. I dont think so B. Im not sure C. I dont agree D. Sounds like a good idea 14. Mr Hood: Id like to invite you to dinner this Saturday,

7、 Mr Smith. Mr Smith: _ A. Oh, no. Its up to you. B. Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you? C. Im very sorry, but I have other plans. D. Thanks, but I couldnt agree with you more. 15. Susan: Do you mind if I keep pets in this building? David: _ A. Id rather you didnt, actually. B. Of cours

8、e not, its not allowed here. C. Great! I dislike pets. D. No, you cant. B)下面五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. One in six drivers in Britain is aged between 17 and 25. More drivers in this age group, however, are responsible for a _ number of accidents than older drivers. A. less B. small

9、er C. most D. greater 17. A team of research has spent two years _ the driving performance, attitude and behaviour of young people. A. studying B. teaching C. seeing D. preparing 18. The report says that some young drivers are dangerous, _ a large number of males particularly those aged from 17 to 2

10、0, do not drive as carefully as other age groups. A. therefore B. but C. and D. so 19. These young drivers are more likely to have an accident in their first year of driving than when their _ increases. A. amount B. interest C. experience D. time 20. The report also notes that men are more likely to

11、 break driving rules than women, and that a girlfriend or wife in the car has a calming influence _ the driving pattern of young men. A. at B. above C. for D. on II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) (共30小题,计30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选项。 (A) Gestures are the silent language of every c

12、ulture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood. In the US, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal discussion. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is w

13、eak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the others arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet each other with a hug (拥抱). Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about 2.5 feet away and at an angle, so they

14、are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, Pardon me. or Excuse me. Americans like to look at the other in the eyes when they are talking. If you don

15、t do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. When you stare at someone, however, it is not polite. For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good or well done. Thumbs-down means the opposite. To call a waiter, one might put up one hand to head level or above. To show you

16、want the check, make a movement with your hands as you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger(食指). Americans shake their index fingers at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them. Learning

17、a cultures body language is sometimes confusing(困惑的). If you dont know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile. 21. When you shake hands with an American, you should _ . A. shake his / her hand firmly B. put your hands on his / her shoulder C. shake his / her hand gently D. give him / her a h

18、ug afterward 22. In the US, people usually _ if you stand too close to them. A. feel friendly B. get uncomfortable C. keep still D. hit you angrily 23. If you talk with an American friend, its polite to _ . A. stare at him / her B. look at the ground C. look at him / her in the eyes D. look here and

19、 there 24. When an American gives you the thumbs-up, he, in fact _ . A. means that you are number one B. wants to please you C. needs to call a waiter D. expresses his satisfaction to you 25. Whats the main idea of this passage? A. People greet each other by shaking hands in America. B. Every countr

20、y has their own gestures. C. Learning a cultures body language is very important and necessary. D. It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger. (B) Australia, with the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west, is a very large country, while i

21、ts population is very small. Another interesting fact is that one out of five Australians was not born in Australia. Most of the population is in the southeast part. Three out of every five people live in one of the five big cities. Sydney is the biggest city with a population of 3.1 million. Melbou

22、rne in Victoria has a population of about 3 million. Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth each has about one million. All of these cities, except Perth, which faces the Indian Ocean, are in the east and southeast of the country. The capital city of Australia, Canberra, is not very big. Only about a quarter

23、of a million live there. Hobart in Tasmania, which is to the south of the mainland of Australia, is even smaller and Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, is a very small city. It has a population of under 40,000. 26. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Australia is a country whos

24、e area is very large, but whose population is very small. B. Australia is a very small country both in area and in population. C. Most Australians were not born in Australia. D. Most of the population of Australia is in the southeast and the north part. 27. _ has the second largest population. A. Ca

25、nberra B. Sydney C. Melbourne D. Brisbane 28. Which of the following maps shows the right positions of Brisbane, Hobart,Perth and Darwin? (B=Brisbane; H=Hobart; P=Perth;D=Darwin) 29. The following five cities, Canberra,Darwin, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth,have a population of about _ million. A. 1.6

26、5 B. 4.40 C. 3.65 D. 3.29 30. What is the passage mainly about? A. The cities development of Australia in population. B. The history of the cities in Australia. C. The distribution (分布) of Australias population. D. The importance of the cities in Australia. B)阅读下列短文,并按要求做每篇后面的题目。 (C) GENEVA The use

27、of stimulants(兴奋剂) or drugs is increasing and something must be done about it, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. In the 1970s the international focus(焦点) was on heroin. In the 1980s and the 1990s the focus was on cocaine. Now in the 21st century we are becoming frightened by the ra

28、pid increase in amphetamine-type stimulants, not only in the rich countries of the world but the whole world, said the official of the WHO. Amphetamines are often used by the workers, such as long-distance truck drivers, to increase endurance (耐久力) or delay sleep, the official said. About 3 per cent

29、 of the population of the world use amphetamine, experts said. In Britain, among young people between the ages of 16 and 19, fourteen percent of them have used amphetamines. In Korea, Japan, Denmark, the Philippines and Australia, amphetamines are more widely used than heroin or cocaine, a reporter

30、said. The problem is also widespread in the United States, Western and Eastern Europe. Directions (a): Answer the following questions. 31. This passage appeared in a newspaper,in which type of column (栏目) might it be? 32. How many kinds of drugs are mentioned in this passage? What are they? 33. Why

31、does the use of amphetamine-type stimulants frighten us? 34. According to the passage, how many people in the world have used amphetamines? 35. Whats the purpose of writing this article? Directions (b): Judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false(F) . 36. The problem of using amphet

32、amines is widespread in America and Europe. 37. Amphetamines are made of cocaine. 38. People in Britain never use heroin. (D) Microwaves that transmit television signals always travel in a straight line. As the Earth is round, it is impossible to send television signals over a long distance. For exa

33、mple, if we tried to send television signals directly from Europe to America, the microwaves carrying the signals would shoot into space over the Atlantic and wouldnt reach America. If we want to send television signals around the surface of the Earth, we must send them from point to point by a rela

34、y system. On land we can set up relay stations for this purpose, and we can pass signals from station to station in a series of straight lines. However, we can not do this so easily over water. In order to send pictures directly across the Atlantic, for example, we would need to build a chain of rel

35、ay stations across the ocean, which is about 3,000 miles wide. One choice would be to build one great tower in the middle of the ocean. But the tower would have to be 500 miles high! Both of these ideas are impossible. So we use a communication satellite thousands of miles in outer space to relay th

36、e television signals across the Atlantic. A satellite receives the picture signals in a straight line from the ground station on one side of the Atlantic, from England, for example. Then it sends signals down again, also in a straight line, to the ground station on the other side of the Atlantic in

37、the United States. The communication satellite must be within view of both ground stations at the same time. Directions(a): Find out the words or phrases in the passage which have the following meanings. 39. They are very short waves used in TV and radar: _ 40. A place that receives and rebroadcasts

38、 radio programmes: _ 41. To send out: _ Directions (b): Answer the following questions. 42. Why would people build relay stations? 43. If we need to build one relay station in the middle of the ocean, what should the height of the relay station be? 44. How should the television signals be sent aroun

39、d the surface of the Earth? 45. What do we use to send television signals across the ocean? (E) Each year large numbers of alumni (校友) return to Lancaster University to study at postgraduate level, full-time and part-time. Postgraduate study can enhance(提升)your career opportunities or perhaps give a

40、n opportunity to change career direction. Lancaster University is ranked among the top ten universities in Britain for the excellence of our research; many of our departments have also been rated asexcellent in recent teaching quality assessments(评估). The university offers a choice of taught Masters

41、 and Diploma courses and research degrees in all four faculties: Applied Sciences and Engineering Arts and Humanities Environmental and Natural Sciences Business and Management To find out more, please contact: Heather Willis Postgraduate Admissions officer University House,Lancaster University Lanc

42、aster LA14YW Tel: (44)(0) 1524592033 Fax: (44)(9) 1524592065 E-mail: pgadmissionslancaster.ac.uk The postgraduate prospectus(简介), plus further information on all our departments, can be found on the Universitys Website, at http:/www.lancs.ac.uk. Directions (a): Below is a summary of the above advert

43、isement. Fill in the spaces 46-48 with no more than five words in each blank. The above is an advertisement for Lancaster University to attract students to 46 , both full-time and part-time courses are available. This university is ranked among 47 in Britain for their research. Lots of their departm

44、ents have been rated as excellent in 48. Both the way to contact the university and the way to get more information about the departments are enclosed in the advertisement. Directions (b): Judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 49. People can find further information about

45、 the courses and programmes in the newsletter. 50. That the writer gives the above message is to discourage alumni to return to the university for further study. 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,然后选择方框内所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。方框内有多余的词或短语.每个词或短语限用一次。 provide, must, require, protect, from, will, a

46、lthough, research, for, because, that, prevention, why, important, put up withSo far, about 27 countries have visited Antarctica for scientific research. 51the living conditions are very hard, many scientists have to stay there for long periods of time. So, how do they manage their lives on the ice?

47、 Well, during the summer, the temperature in Antarctica reaches about -20. It falls to about -60 in winter. So, even if there are 24 hours of sunshine, scientists 52 keep wearing all the correct clothes to protect them 53 the cold. These clothes include jeans, running shoes, jackets, long underwear,

48、 boots and woolen socks. Although highly technical clothing 54 much protection against the extreme cold, scientists often need to go outside when there is an icy wind blowing and the temperature is -30. Natural 55 such as facial hair can also help. Thats 56 many researchers wear a beard. It really d

49、oes keep you warm, says German explorer Arved Fuchs. Life on the ice means living with other researchers in tight living spaces. Most people sleep in dorm style rooms. More remote field camps use separate tents. So, at least some researchers dont have to 57 annoying snorers (讨厌的打鼾者). It is 58 for a polar researcher to b