全国中学生英语能力竞赛nepcs高三年级组样题

1、2005年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高三年级组样题全国中学生英语能力竞赛组委会办公室 提供 （时间：120分钟 总分：150分） 听力部分（共三大题，计30分）（略） 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。 31. _ is a fact that English is being accepted as a global language. A. This B. That C. There D. It 32. Are you s

2、till busy? Yes, I _ my work, and it wont take long. A. have just finished B. am just finishing C. had just finished D. am just going to finish 33. Perseverance is a kind of quality, and thats _ it takes to do anything well. A. what B. why C. that D. as 34. What do you think of your boss? Seldom in a

3、ll my life _ such a _ person. A. I have met; determining B. I met; determining C. have I met; determined D. did I meet; determined 35. Do you know where Joe is? I couldnt find him anywhere. Well. He _ have gone farhis coat is still here. A. shouldnt B. mustnt C. wouldnt D. cant 36. The mother, along

4、 with her two children, _from the sinking aircraft by a passing ship. A. has been rescued B. have been saved C. has saved D. have rescued 37. Many people would rather ride bicycles, as bicycle riding has _ of the trouble of taking buses. A. nothing B. none C. some D. any 38. Im afraid Mr. Wood cant

5、see you until 4 oclock. Oh, _ I wont wait. A. no doubt B. after all C. in that case D. in this way 39. Thank you for sending us _ fresh vegetables of many kinds. You have done us _ great service. A. 不填； a B. the; a C. 不填； 不填 D. the; 不填 40. Mr. Lee never said that he hated school when he was a child,

6、 _? A. did he B. would he C. didnt he D. wasnt he 41. With the development of the Internet, _ communication is do ne by regular mail. A. more B. little C. much D. less 42. English has a large vocabulary, hasnt it? Yes, _ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.

7、 A. knowing B. to know C. know D. having known 43. Whats the matter? You really look down. _ Well, better luck next time. A. Why, I always look up to you. B. I failed an important test. C. I have a bad cold. D. Me? I never look down upon anybody. 44. You broke my glasses. _ I stepped on them by acci

8、dent. Its all right. Dont worry. A. I didnt mean to. B. I forgot. C. You should believe me. D. Youve got me all wrong. 45. Can I leave school early? _ I have a terrible headache. A. You should see a doctor. B. Im relieved to hear that. C. Whats wrong with you? D. I have to say I can. B) 下列5题中的句子可以组成

9、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。 46. The life of Beethoven is the life of a great artist who was also a great man. His genius _ the language of music, A. limited B. enlarged C. created D. expressed 47. for his compositions speak to the world of the struggles, aspirations and triumphs of the _. A. sou

10、l B. music C. imagination D. works 48. They are deeply _ and express the feelings of all humanity in their beauty. A. exciting B. interesting C. pleasant D. emotional 49. People respect him for his great genius and love him for the goodness and purity of _ soul. A. ones B. their C. his D. its 50. Th

11、rough grief and misfortune he bravely fought a lifelong battle with fate in order to be worthy _ his high ideals. A. for B. of C. with D. against II. 阅读理解 (Reading comprehension) （共20小题，计35分） A) 阅读下面的短文，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。（5分，每小题1分） A Everyone has a childhood full of dreams. Looking

12、 back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do men

13、tal arithmetic. Before World War I, we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the do

14、gs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects. I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people

15、s observations and discoveries. Then something happens, that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the ti

16、tle of scientific research. But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist, up to point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you

17、can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds. 51. The first paragraph tells us the author _. A. was interested in flowers and insects in his child-hood B. lost his hearing when he was a child C. didnt like his brothers and sisters D. was born to a naturalists family 52. The author cant remem

18、ber his relatives clearly because _. A. he didnt live very long with them B. the family was extremely large C. he was too young when he lived with them D. he was fully occupied with observing nature 53. It can be inferred from the passage that the author was _. A. a scientist as well as a naturalist

19、 B. a naturalist but not a scientist C. no more than a born naturalist D. first of all a scientist 54. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _. A. has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic B. lacks some of the qualities required of a

20、scientist C. just reads about other peoples observations and discoveries D. comes up with solutions in a most natural way 55. According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be _. A. full of hope B. full of enthusiasm C. knowledgeable D. self-disciplined B）阅读下列短文，并按要求做每篇后面的题目。（30分，每小题

21、2分） B In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earths postwar era there was quite a widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tas

22、ks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are hesitant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a compute

23、r may simply function in a wrong way. Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal（内在的） computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong. Questioning and ro

24、utine double-checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills. Answer the que

25、stions 5659 and complete the sentence of 60. 56. What was the initial concern about computers? 57. Whats the less dramatic and less foreseen problem? 58. What does “their own internal computers” refer to? 59. Whats one of the reasons why questioning and routine double-checks must continue to be as m

26、uch a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days? 60. The author would disapprove of _. C There are five advertisements above. Column (A) are the names of the five advertisements, and column (B) gives some information that the advertisements tell. Please match the items of column (B) to

27、 column (A) by choosing the letters from A to E. Each item in column (B) can be used only once. (A) 61. Jaspars 62. BOY 63. Writers cafe 64. Trellinis 65. Vegetarian Cooking Classes (B) A. offering facilities for parties B. not a restaurant C. offering breakfast D. giving you an extra serving if you

28、 present the coupon E. bringing the food you order to your houses D When Christopher Columbus arrived in America 500 years ago, he found people who had been living here for centuries. Among the Native Americans eventually affected by his “discovery” were the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. Recently, w

29、e spoke with five Pueblo teens. Heres what they had to say about their lives today: What qualities do you think are special to Native Americans? Robin Atencio, 15: Our people are proud and have a strong sense of community. We look out for one another. No one is homeless. Katrina Humetewa, 16: We hav

30、e many strong old beliefs and traditions. One is that nature is sacred(神圣的). The earth gives us food and life. We dont throw away a lot of poisons into the ground and rivers. How do you learn about your history and culture? Fabiola Lovato, 17: We learn from our elders. They tell us about the natural

31、 world, medicines, and other things. Our traditions are passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Is your daily life like that of other teens? Justin Mchorse, 17: In many ways, yes. I listen to rap and rock n roll. I dress in jeans, T-shirts, and sneakers. I go to a regular school.

32、 In my pueblo (village), I live in an adobe (house made of mud and plaster). We have electricity and plumbing. Jonathan Teba, 15: I go to movies with my friends and just hang out and talk. I also love sports. I watch the Lakers and the Bulls on TV. How is your life different? Justin: I listen to tra

33、ditional Native American music. At powwows, different tribes get together to perform their dances. Ill hear round-dance songs, war-party songs, and stuff like that. Jonathan: Mostly its a matter of religion. We have many traditional beliefs and ceremonies. But we cant talk about them. Theyre private

34、. Whats the biggest problem you face as a Native American living in todays world? Justin: Theres a lot of prejudice. Many people have stereotypes about Native Americans. They think we all live in tepees (圆锥形帐篷） and hunt buffalo, like the Native Americans they see in TV westerns. Fabiola: Some histor

35、y books talk about us as if we were all savages （原始人） and uncivilized. Theyre wrong. Were good, hard-working people who live in harmony with nature. What other concerns do you have? Robin: For me, seeing Columbus being celebrated for discovering America is difficult. Our people lost their lives, the

36、ir culture, their land. Were wondering, “What about us?” Jonathan: I worry about losing our traditions. Im trying to learn my languageTewa. But it seems many elders have forgotten a lot. Elders used to stay home and teach the children. Today, many have to work. Theres less time for the old ways nowa

37、days. Answer the following questions. 66. Whats the purpose of this article? 67. Who are important people in Pueblo culture according to the article? 68. How do these teenagers feel about their heritage (文化遗产）? There are a lot of information in the teenagers talk. Fill in the following chart with th

38、e names of people to find out who talk about the information given. III. 完形填空 (Cloze)（共15小题， 计15分） 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填上适当的单词，使短文语义完整。每空一词。 I grew up in the south of Spain in a little community called European. I was 16 (71)_ one morning, my father told me I could (72)_ him to a remote village called Mijas

39、, about 18 miles away, on the (73)_ that I took the car in to be serviced （待命） at a nearby garage. Having just learned to drive, and hardly ever (74)_ the opportunity to use the car, I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas and promised to (75)_ him up at 4 p.m., then drove to a nearby garage and

40、dropped off the car. Because I had a few hours to (76)_, I decided to catch a couple of movies at a theater near the garage. (77)_, I became so immersed （迷住） in the films (78)_ I completely lost track of time. When the last movie had finished, I looked down at my (79)_. It was six oclock. I was two

41、hours late! I knew Dad would be angry if he (80)_ out Id been watching movies. Hed never let me drive again. I decided to tell him that the car needed some (81)_ and that they had taken (82)_ than had been expected. I drove up to the place where we had planned to meet and saw Dad (83)_ patiently on

42、the corner. I (84)_ for being late and told him that Id come as quickly as I (85)_, but the car had needed some major repairs. Ill never forget that look he gave me. IV. 翻译 (Translation) （共10小题， 计10分） A)阅读下面的短文，然后把划线处的句子译成汉语。 A couple of years ago, when I was going to college, I volunteered to be a

43、finish-line “hugger” at the Kentucky Special Olympics held in Richmond. (86) Because I was studying to become a special-education teacher, I was very interested in the games and the people and wanted to be more involved. The day of the event dawned dreary, wet and gray. I arrived early and watched a

44、s the participants arrived with their families, friends and school groups. (87) Even though it started to rain and a cold wind blew, I didnt hear a single person complain. In fact, most of the participants were so excited that they didnt seem to notice the weather at all. When the sky cleared up a b

45、it, the first games began. (88) My job was to stand at the end of a lane on the track and hug the person in that lane when he or she crossed the finish line. It seemed to me that many of the participants completed their races just so they could get that “finish” hug. (89) As the arms of the hugger c

46、losed around them, their faces lit up with pure joy, whether they came in first or dead last. While we huggers stood around, waiting for one race to end and the next to begin, we talked. I was told that most of the participants had been training for the races all year. I was impressed. (90) A dedica

47、ted athlete, I had been captain of my high school soccer team for two years, but even I hadnt trained year-round. B) 用括号中所给的词语把下列句子译成英语。 91. 一旦你有了自己的滑板（skateboard），你就可以滑着它去任何地方。（be free to） _ 92. 做一个好的听者不仅仅意味着“用耳朵听”。（much more than） _ 93. 我们应当预先把整整一年的事做出安排。（map out） _ 94. 结果天气很糟，这一点我没有预料到。（turn out）

48、 _ 95. 你父亲让我转告你，他今天不回家。（pass） _ V. 短文改错 (Error correction) （共10小题，计10分） 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾()；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词： 把多余的词用斜线( )划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。 My grandfather is used to

49、 have a beautiful gold watch. 96. _ When I was small, he promised to lend it to me in his will. 97. _ “When I was gone,” he said, “this is going to be yours.” 98. _ Unluckily that will never happen. About three months before, 99. _ my grandfather came up to London visit us. The first 100. _ Sunday m

50、orning after he arrived, my youngest son said he wanted to go to the park. 101. _ “Well do better than that,” said to my grandfather. 102. _ “Well go and feed the pigeon in Trafalgar Square.” 103. _ But off they went. When they came back, my 104. _ Grandfather looked very anxiously. “My watch,” he 1

51、05. _ said, “Its gone. Someone must have stolen it while we were feeding pigeons.” VI. 智力测试 (IQ)（共5小题， 计5分） 回答下列问题。 106. Fill in the missing numbers. 107Using exactly four straight lines, without taking your pen off the paper, can you join all nine dots? You are not allowed to retrace （折回） your path

52、. 108 Which letter should replace the question mark? 109 Michelle digs a hole in the back garden that is 10 centimetres deep, 15 centimetres wide and 6 centimetres long. How much earth is in the hole? 110 Next to Simones high school is a river that is 30 metres wide. Students can cross the river by

53、walking over a bridge. One-fifth of the length of the bridge goes over land on one side of the river, and one-fifth of the length of the bridge goes over land on the other side of the river. What is the total length of the bridge? _ VII. 写作 (Writing) （共2小题，计 25分） A) Read the following poem, and then

54、 write about what you think of the poem. (about 100 words) (10分) Computer by Gwendolyn Brooks A computer is a machine. A machine is interesting. A machine is useful. I can study a computer. I can use it. Who made it? Human beings made it. I am a human being. I am warm. I am wise. I have empathy for animals and people. I conduct a computer. A computer does not conduct me. B) Suppose you are Li Hua, and you have a penfriend living in another country and he / she is curious to know about the major news items in our country. Briefly describe ONE news story t