全國中學(xué)生高二英語能力競賽初賽試題

1、全國中學(xué)生英語能力競賽(NEPCS)初賽高二組試題(總分：150分  答題時間：120分鐘)聽力部分(共四大題，計(jì)30分)I. 句子理解(Statements) (共5小題；每小題1分，計(jì)5分) 請聽句子，然后從A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出一個及你所聽到的句子意思一致或相近的答案。每個句子只讀一遍。(答案涂在答題紙上) 1. A. Mr Johnson often offers his help to others in the company.       B. We will be disappointed if the weat

2、her isn't fine tomorrow.    C. He had said he'd help us, so we were disappointed when he didn't come.       D. He made a promise to send us free newspapers once a month. 2. A. A stage show called Tango Argentina toured the world before the war.

3、0;      B. The tango became very fashionable in Argentina after World War I.    C. Argentinians like to express their feelings through music.   D. The tango became less popular in the early 1950s. 3. A. The manager warned me that if I didn't work hard

4、 I would lose my job.   B. I was going to apply for a better job to feed my family.    C. Maggie and I graduated from the same college seven years ago.   D. I was tired of doing my job, since I had been doing it for years. 4. 5. A. You'd better book in advance

5、if you want to get a room.       B. You'll have to book by tomorrow if you want the lower price.    C. It's not easy to find room to park my car during this busy hour.   D. You have no idea how hard we are doing this task. II. 問句應(yīng)答(Responses)

6、 (共5小題；每小題1分，計(jì)5分) 請聽問句，然后從A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出一個能夠恰當(dāng)回答你所聽到的句子的最佳答案。每個問句只讀一遍。(答案涂在答題紙上) 6. A. Never mind. I've got enough cash.       B. Nice price!We'll buy some fruit.    C. Give me a moment please. I am waiting for a friend.    D. I can'

7、t believe it. I'm very disappointed in you. 7. A. We have to hand in this homework by tomorrow.   B. As you know, practice makes perfect.   C. I'm just looking around. Thank you.    D. Thank you, but I think I can finally handle it myself. 8. A. Here you ar

8、e. But can I ask why?    B. Yes. I want to buy a shirt.   C. Sorry. But these are all we have.    D. Yes. But can I do it myself? 9. A. Oh, that's very nice of you to say so.   B. Three to one. Germany is leading the game.   C. Don'

9、t worry about that. I can wait.   D. No. You have to take a train on the other side. 10. A. I'm sorry. I'm also a stranger here.   B. Let's meet at the Italian café around five o'clock.   C. No problem. I've just arrived here.   D. Rig

10、ht. Let's go say hello. He's my friend. III. 對話理解(Dialogues) (共10小題；每小題1分，計(jì)10分) A) 請聽下面五組小對話，每組對話后有一個問題，根據(jù)你所聽到的對話內(nèi)容，選擇能回答所提問題的最佳答案。每組對話與問題均讀兩遍。(答案涂在答題紙上) 11. A. To watch a movie.                B. To play a

11、ball game.C. To see a friend in hospital.         D. To tell stories to their daughter. 12. A. The parents are not satisfied with the girl's behaviour at school.     B. The parents don't agree with the way the girl thinks and d

12、resses.    C. The parents often discuss with the girl about how to make friends.     D. The parents often quarrel with the girl about the girl's future. 13. A. A piece of cake and a cup of coffee.      B. A glass of milk and some sugar.

13、    C. A piece of bread and a glass of water.    D. A cup of tea and a sandwich. 14. A. She lost her patience to look after the baby.    B. She could not afford to buy a new book.    C. She missed one of her old classmates.   

14、; D. She lost the book which the man lent to her. 15. A. 280.                 B. 300.    C. 315.                 D.

15、 350. B) 請聽下面一段長對話，然后根據(jù)你所聽到的對話內(nèi)容，選擇能回答所提問題的最佳答案。對話讀兩遍。(答案涂在答題紙上) 16. Where is Danny at the moment? 17. Who is sitting together with Danny most probably? A. His new girlfriend.             B. His classmate. C. His aunt.   

16、;                    D. His college teacher. 18. When is Danny's mother coming to visit him? A. Next month.               

17、;     B. This weekend. C. Tomorrow afternoon.            D. Next week. 19. What are Fiona and Rex going to do? A. They are going back to the college for a rest. B. They are going to try on some new clothes. C.

18、They are going on shopping in a superstore. D. They are going to attend a lecture in the college. 20. What's the relationship between Danny and Fiona? A. They are boyfriend and girlfriend.  B. They were boyfriend and girlfriend. C. They are brother and sister. D. They were neighbo

19、urs. IV. 短文理解 (Passages) (共10小題；每小題1分，計(jì)10分) A) 請聽下面一段材料，然后根據(jù)你所聽到的內(nèi)容，選擇能回答所提問題的最佳答案。材料讀兩遍。(答案涂在答題紙上) 21. What's the date today? A. September 5, 2006.            B. September 15, 2006. C. October 5, 2006.     

20、0;       D. October 25, 2006. 22. Why has the prime minister gone to Washington? A. To celebrate the president's birthday. B. To spend a one-week holiday. C. To attend an international trade conference.  D. To attend the opening ceremony of an internationa

21、l company. 23. Where will the prime minister go at the weekend? A. Scotland.               B. Ireland.  C. Egypt.                  

22、;D. Mexico. 24. Why did the traffic jam happen? A. Because the motorway was completely destroyed by floods. B. Because a footbridge over the road between London and Oxford fell onto the road. C. Because a big tree near Cambridge fell across the road and blocked it. D. Because of a car accident which

23、 happened between Nottingham and Sheffield. 25. What's the weather like today? A. Hot and cloudy.       B. Fair and dry. C. Cold and fine.        D. Snowy and windy. B) 非選擇題：請聽下面一段材料，根據(jù)你所聽到的內(nèi)容，補(bǔ)全空白處所缺的信息，每空不超過兩個詞。材料讀兩遍。(答

24、案寫在答題紙上) 筆試部分(共七大題，計(jì)120分) I. 選擇填空(Vocabulary and structure) (共15小題；每小題1分，計(jì)15分) 從A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。(答案涂在答題紙上) 31. I think we should organise  _  little dinner to celebrate  _  event.A. /; an            

25、0;           B. the; the  C. a; /                         D. a; the 32. I phoned her  _  day, but sh

26、e refused to tell me  _ . A. another; nothing             B. another; everything C. other; something             D. the other; anything 33. What's the matter?

27、60; _ ?         Yes, my mother  _  seriously ill since yesterday. A. Have you wept; get           B. You've been crying, haven't you; has been C. Did you weep; got     

28、;       D. Are you crying; had been 34. An American Indian legend says that trees hold up the sky, and if they _ , _  will be a disaster. A. are cut off; it              B. will be

29、 cut down; it C. are cut down; there          D. will cut off; there 35. I can't help  _  at his meanness. He again decided against  _  his old aunt. A. surprising; to save         

30、 B. being surprised; helping C. to be surprised; saving      D. to surprise; to help 36. How  _  he have got into an accident? He is such a careful driver.         But other drivers are not. Somebody  _  into h

31、is car. A. can; may have run            B. may; should have crashed C. must; must have crashed      D. might; can have run 37. Between 1950 and 1990, the world population doubled to 5.3  _ . Nearly eighty&

32、#160; _  of these people live in developing, or poorer nations. A. billion; percent             B. billion; percentage C. billions; percents           D. billions; percen

33、t 38. If Janet  _  half an hour earlier, she  _  to see Kevin before he left. He was eager to say good-bye to her. A. has arrived; would be able   B. would leave; was able C. have started; would have been able        

34、60;   D. had come; would have been able 39. Good morning. May I help you?         No, thank you. I'm just looking around.         _         A. Thanks for coming to see me. 

35、;B. How are you feeling today? C. I'll write you a cheque right now.                D. Take your time then. 40.  _  that her fifteen-year-old son disappeared while walking home from school, she suddenly bur

36、st  _  tears. A. Being heard; out              B. Having been told; into  C. To tell; away                 D. Seen; out 41. H

37、e was a  _  person in the neighbourhood. The people thought there was not a man  alive who could do everything half as  _  as he did. A. highly respecting; more       B. high respected; fast C. highly respected; well   &

38、#160;    D. highest respected; better 42. Gary was extremely busy with his work last week. Not until  _  very dark  _  his work and go home. A. was it; he started           B. it was; did he stop C. was it

39、; did he start         D. it was; he stopped 43. It's a family of three children,  _  are  _  the Internet. A. all of them; fond of         B. both who; made up of C. all of whom; addict

40、ed to     D. all which; satisfied with 44. Are you ready to order?         I'm kind of in a hurry.  _ A. What can you serve quickly?  B. What had happened? C. I hope you're not displeased with her.   &#

41、160;    D. There will be a lot of food. 45. I did not accept the job.  _  I'm unwilling to do the job,  _  I'm unequal to it. A. However; as                  B. Not that; b

42、ut C. Although; so                 D. Not for; though II. 閱讀理解(Reading comprehension) (共20小題；選擇題5小題，每小題1分，非選擇題15小題，每小題2分，計(jì)35分)  A)選擇題：閱讀下面短文，從A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出能回答所提問題的最佳答案。(答案涂在答題紙上) Can you understand the b

43、eginning of this essay? “My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.” The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages (also called SM

44、S) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed

45、using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called “texting.” A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so mess- ages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it's common

46、 to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like “r” for “are,” “u” for “you,” and “2” for “to.” Several letters can also represent a phrase, like “l(fā)ol” for “l(fā)aughing out loud.” Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like sp

47、elling “please” as “pls.” Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Befo

48、re, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.”) Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soo

49、n. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past. 46. What is the writer's opinion of text messaging? A. The writer does not give his opinions.      B. It is not bad for children. C. It will make children bad writers. D. It is fun

50、 and easy to do. 47. Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage? A. Using letters to represent words. B. Using phrases to represent essays. C. Using letters to represent phrases. D. Using numbers to represent words. 48. Which of the following was most probably the titl

51、e of the student's essay? A. My Smmr Hols           B. CU in LA  C. My GF                  D. My Gr8 Tchr 49. Why do some people think that textin

52、g is bad? A. It costs too much.     B. It's too difficult to type. C. Teenagers won't learn to write correctly.  D. It's not comfortable. 50. Why aren't some people worried about the effect of texting? A. Not many people use texting.   

53、60;     B. Spelling in English is too difficult. C. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.       D. Texting will disappear because of new technology. B) 非選擇題：閱讀下列材料，然后按要求完成所給出的題目。(答案寫在答題紙上) AQuestions 5155: Answer each of the following question

54、s in no more than 3 words. 51. Which is the best channel for news? 52. Who has returned to playing tennis? 53. What time does the romantic film start? 54. How much money is the game show prize? 55. What does “on the air” mean? BThe man looks uncomfortable. He is not speaking. His girlfriend keeps as

55、king him what's wrong. “Nothing,” he replies each time. You must be familiar with this kind of scene. Romantic comedies and TV dramas often show this kind of relationship problem. (59) Such problems among couples often result from not understanding their partner's communication style.(60) Ps

56、ychologists(心理學(xué)家) have found some basic differences between the sexes in the ways they communicate. Firstly, women typically prefer to talk about their feelings, while men tend to withdraw. For example, when a couple has a problem, a woman will typically try to solve the problem by talking about it

57、with her partner. A man, on the other hand, is usually more likely to solve the problem on his own. He, therefore, removes himself from the situation, or tries to get away from the woman to be by himself. Secondly, men and women respond to each other differently. Both men and women are very good at

58、reading their partners' feelings. The difference is in their reactions. Women, psychologists say, are receptive and responsive. This means that they actually feel what their partner is feeling. In contrast, men understand their partners' feelings, but don't actually feel them themselves.

59、 For example, if a man is stressed, his partner will see this and become stressed. However, if a woman is stressed, her partner will recognise it but won't become stressed. In the book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray, men and women are described as originally being from diff

60、erent planets. As a result, they naturally have different styles of thinking, behaving, and communicating. These fundamental differences can cause misunderstandings between them. The most important thing for a healthy relationship is to realise and understand these differences. Questions 5658: Answe

61、r the following questions briefly. 56. What's the passage mainly about? 57. Which word in the second paragraph means “distance oneself”? 58. How will a man respond when he notices his partner becoming stressed? Questions 5960: Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. CQuestions 6165: Ans

62、wer the questions or complete the sentence. 61. How many different water temperatures are suggested for machine washes? 62. What is the maximum water temperature suggested for machine-washing a white cotton sheet? 63. When washed in a machine, which cycle should be used for cotton mixture clothes? 6

63、4. Which two natural fibres should you not wring by hand? 65. When describing materials, the term “colour-fast” means  _ . III. 完形填空(Cloze) (共15小題；每小題1分，計(jì)15分) 閱讀下面短文，從方框中選出恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~或短語并用其適當(dāng)形式填空，使短文語義完整。(每詞或短語限用一次，有多余選項(xiàng))(答案寫在答題紙上) large, protect, devote to, original, murder, however, best-selling, hi

64、story,why,unlike, paint, build, tour, lead to, when, include, with, where It's true that everyone loves a mystery, especially when it mixes (66) _  with fiction. That is (67) _  American author Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code has become one of the (68) _  books in history. In hi

65、s novel, Brown builds on one of Western culture's most important books: The Bible. However, (69) _  The Bible, Brown writes that Jesus was married and had a child. A small group of people know the secret and have to (70) _  it. The Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci was one of them. He (

66、71) _  the secret into some of his masterpieces, including The Last Supper. The movie version of The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks will hit the big screen next week. Weaving historical fact (72) _  fiction, the story will take you on a (73) _  through art, history, and religion. No

67、w let's take a brief tour with Teens of (74) _  the story begins: Paris. At the beginning of the tale, the curator (館長) of the Louvre (盧浮宮) art museum is (75) _ . His death (76) _  a search for the so-called “Da Vinci code.” (77) _  in 1200 near the Seine River, the Louvre was (78

68、) _  a royal palace. Its doors were opened to the public as a royal museum in 1793. It is said to be the world's (79) _  museum, home to 35,000 works of art, (80) _  the mysterious Mona Lisa. IV. 翻譯(Translation) (共5小題；每小題2分，計(jì)10分) 用括號中所給的詞語將下列句子譯成英語。(答案寫在答題紙上) 81. 依靠自己的努力，我們克服了所有困難

69、。(rely on) 82. 瑪麗亞總是穿著新衣服，試圖給人留下深刻的印象。(impress) 83. 他不知道如何處理他父親留下的財產(chǎn)。(do with) 84. 我對音樂的品味及我爸爸的相同。(in harmony with) 85. 因?yàn)橛辛艘蛱鼐W(wǎng)，你在家就能進(jìn)行所有的圣誕大采購。(thanks to) V. 短文改錯(Error correction) (共10小題；每小題1分，計(jì)10分) 此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾()；如有錯誤(每行只有一個錯誤)，則按下列情況改正： 此行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉，在該行右邊

70、橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。 此行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號()，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。 此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。 注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。(答案寫在答題紙上) Dear Mr Trotter, I have a number of complaint about the work your company              86.  _ did in my house last wee

71、k. You promised that your men will arrive     87.  _ by 8:00. As you know, I have to catch bus at 8:15. On three           88.  _ days the men arrived before eight, so I missed my bus and my boss was 89.  _extremely annoying. The foreman lost the written instructions I gave  90.  _ him. The paint he used for the hall should have used in the kitchen.  91.  _ The sitting-room wallpaper, which I