201X年全國中學生英語能力競賽(NEPCS)決賽試題及答案

..精選實用文檔..精選2021年全國中學生英語能力競賽〔NEPCS〕決賽高三年級組試題〔總分：150分答題時間：120分鐘〕聽力局部〔共三大題，計30分〕ⅠSentences〔句子聽寫〕〔共5小題；每題1分，計5分〕Pleaselistentothefollowingfivesentences.Thereareseveralmissingwordsineachsentence.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhear.Eachsentencewillbereadtwice.〔請聽下面五個句子，每個句子中均有幾個缺失的單詞，請根據(jù)你所聽到的單詞填空。每個句子讀兩遍?！场泊鸢笇懺诖痤}紙上〕1.Isthereelseyoucandotoyourplan?2.I’llgotothecamerashopafterI’vethecar.3.SheherjobandchosetoliveinFrance.4.Whatarethecausestothedeathofmanywild?5.Idon’tknowhowshelookingafterherfamilyinsuchadifficultsituation.ⅡDialogues〔對話理解〕〔共10小題；每題1分，計10分〕(A)Pleaselistentothefollowingfivemini-dialogues.Eachdialogueisfollowedbyaquestion.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothedialogueyouhear.Eachdialogueandquestionwillbereadtwice.〔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，選出能答復所提問題的最正確選項。每組對話和問題讀兩遍?！场泊鸢竿吭诖痤}紙上〕6.7.8.A.Inherroom.B.Inherbag.C.Inthekitchen.D.Inherjacket.9.A.Dothehomeworkinhisroom.B.WatchhisfavoriteTVprogram.C.Helpthewomangetthedinnerready.D.Recordthefilmwhichhelikesbest...精選實用文檔..精選10.A.￡25.00.B.￡27.50.C.￡35.00.D.￡45.75.(B)Pleaselistentothefollowingdialogue.Thedialogueisfollowedbyfivequestions.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothedialogueyouhear.Thedialogueandquestionswillbereadtwice.〔請聽下面的對話以及對話后的五個問題，根據(jù)你所聽到的對話內(nèi)容，選擇能答復所提問題的最正確選項。對話和問題讀兩遍〕〔答案涂在答題紙上〕11.A.Nextyear.B.Aftertheexams.C.Duringhisholiday.D.Beforetheendofthisterm.12.A.Deliciousallthetime.B.Notalwaysverygood.C.Quitecheap.D.Reallyexpensive.13.A.Becauseit’ssosmall.B.Becauseit’stoonoisy.C.Becausehecan’taffordit.D.Becausehismotherdislikesit.14.A.Applyforascholarship.B.Askhisparentstopayit.C.Worklongerinsummer.D.Borrowmoneyfromabank.15.A.Hisfriend.B.Histeacher.C.Hisbrother.D.Hisclassmates.ⅢPassages〔短文理解〕〔共10小題；16-20小題每題1分，21-25小題每題2分，計15分〕(A)Pleaselistentothefollowingpassage.Thepassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothepassageyouhear.Thepassageandquestionswillbereadtwice.〔請聽下面的短文以及短文后的五個問題，根據(jù)你所聽到的短文內(nèi)容，選擇能答復所提問題的最正確選項。短文和問題讀兩遍?！场泊鸢竿吭诖痤}紙上〕16.A.Seven.B.Eight.C.Nine.D.Ten.17.A.Africa.B.Asia.C.America.D.Europe.18.19.A.Becausetherewasheavysnow.B.Becausetherewasanaccident.C.BecausethereweretoomanypeopletravellingD.Becausetherewerestormsonthejourney..20.A.Bored.B.PleasedC.Terrified.D.Disappointed.(B)Pleaselistentothefollowingpassageandfillintheblanksaccordingtothepassageyouhearwithonewordforeachblank.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.〔請聽下面的短文，根據(jù)你所聽到的內(nèi)容填空，沒空一詞。短文讀兩遍。〕〔答案寫在答題紙上〕BRANDONFORESTPARK..精選實用文檔..精選ForestshopandcafeTheshopsells21.,giftsand.Snacksanddrinksareavailableinthecafe.Thecafeisclosedallday22..Picnicareas23.arenexttotheparkentrance.BicyclehireCostofhalf-dayhireis24..SummereventsThisyear’seventinclude25..筆試局部〔共七大題，計120分〕Ⅰ.KnowledgeandUsage(知識與用法)〔共15小題；每題1分，計15分〕(A)PleasecompletethefollowingsentencesbyusingtheChinesehintsgiveninthebrackets.〔請根據(jù)括號中所給的漢語提示完成以下句子?！场泊鸢笇懺诖痤}紙上〕26.ItissaidthatMr.Smithwasendlesslykindand〔耐心的〕withchildrenwhenhewasyoung.27.Allofourclassmateshad〔交上〕theirEnglishhomeworkbeforetheclassstarted.28.Everyonestarted〔恭喜；祝賀〕meaftertheylearnedthatI’dpassedtheentranceexamination.29.〔事實上〕，itisn’tagoodideaforparentstosendtheirchildrentostudyabroadatanearlyage.30.Aftersevenyearsof〔友誼〕，Istillcouldn’ttellwhenMaywasplayingajokeonme.(B)PleasecompletethefollowingpassagebychoosingthebestofthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDintheboxes.〔請從方框中給所的A,B,C,D四個選項中選出最正確選項完成下面的短文。〕〔答案涂在答題紙上〕Althoughtheplaneisthefastestmeansoftransport,theideaoftravelingbyplanedoesn’tappealtoeveryonebecauseofthefrequentdelays.It’sextremelydisappointingwhenyou31yourselfplentyoftimetogettotheairportand–oncethere—it’sbroughttoyour32thatthere’saproblemwithyourflight.Thestaffatthecheck-inaretryingtoconvinceyouthatitwon’tbelongbeforetheproblemis33.Yet,hourslateryoufeellet34asyoucontinuetowaitpatientlyforyourboardingcall.Ofcourse,youwon’tgain35bycomplaining.Bythisstageyourealizeyou’regoingtomissyourconnectingflightandnowyoumustchangeyourbooking.Youfeel36you’renevergoingtogetyourdestination.However,there’sthe37chancethatyoucouldbeoneoftheluckyonesspendingthenightatatopclasshotelattheexpenseoftheairlinethatcausedyourprobleminthefirstplace.Admittedly,youwouldratherbe38foryouroriginaldestination.Regularcustomersadviseusjusttoacceptthefact39nomatterhowfrustratingthissituationmightbe,it’sunavoidableandshouldn’taffectussomuch.Nevertheless,it’llalwaysbeacommonsighttoseepeopleeagerlywaiting40thehopeofhearingtheirflightannounced.1A.letB.allowC.makeD.keep2A.careB.benefitC.attentionD.interest3A.fetchedB.defeatedC.solvedD.restored..精選實用文檔..精選4A.offB.awayC.outD.down5A.nothingB.anythingC.anyoneD.someone6A.asifB.evenifC.incaseD.ifonly7A.doesB.weakC.lightD.slight8A.takingB.headingC.doingD.bringing9A.whatB.whoC.thatD.which10A.inB.withC.atD.onⅡCloze〔完形填空〕〔共15小題；每題1分，計15分〕A)Pleasereadthefollowingpassageandfillintheblankswiththeproperformsof5wordsorphrasesoutofthe7givenonesintheboxaccordingtothecontext.〔請閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)其內(nèi)容提示，從方框中所給的7個詞語中選出5個，并用其適當形式填空?！场泊鸢笇懺诖痤}紙上〕anger,sort,looklike,use,leave,clear,putupIt’sastonishinghowlittleoneremembersaboutone’slifebeforetheageofsevenoreight.Icantellyouall41ofthingsthathappenedtomefromeightonwards,butonlyveryfewbeforethat.IstudiedforawholeyearatElmtreeHousebutIcannotevenrememberwhatmyclassroom42.Idoremembersittingonthestairsandtryingoverandoveragaintotieoneofmyshoelaces,butthat’sallthatcomesbacktome.Ontheotherhand,Icanremembervery43thejourneysImadetoandfromtheschoolbecausetheyweresoextremelyexciting.Greatexcitementisprobablytheonlythingthatreallyinterestsasix-year-oldboyanditsticksinhismind.Inmycase,theexcitementcenteredaroundmynewtricycle.Irodetoschooloniteverydaywithmyeldestsisterridingonhers.Nogrown-upcamewithus,andIcanremembersovividlyhowwe44togoracingatenormoustricyclespeedsdownthemiddleoftheroadandthenwhenwecametoacorner,wewouldleantoonesideandtakeitontwowheels.Somuch,then,formymemoriesofkindergartensixty-twoyearsago.It’snotmuch,butit’sallthat’s45.B)Pleasereadthefollowingpassageandfillineachblankwithonewordinoneofthefollowingthreeways:eq\o\ac(○,1)basedonthecontext;eq\o\ac(○,2)usingtheproperformofthegivenwords;eq\o\ac(○,3)basedonthegivenlettersofthewords.〔請閱讀下面的短文，用以下三種形式中的一種填空：1根據(jù)上下文填空；2用所給單詞的適當形式填空；3根據(jù)單詞所給的字母填空，每空一詞?！场泊鸢笇懺诖痤}紙上〕Chattingtobabiesisaparticularwayimprovestheirintelligenceandgivesthemaheadstartinlife,anewstudyhasfound.SpeechandlanguagetherapistDr.SallyWard46(select)140nine-month-oldchildren.Shethengave70oftheparentsdetailedadviceonthebestwaytocommunicate47theirchildrenandlefttheotherswithoutguidance.The“communicating〞parentsweretoldtospendatleast30minuteseverydaytalkingtotheirchildren,withoutanybackgroundnoise,aboutsubjectst48theirinfantsmighttakeaninterestin.morethansixyearlater,andafter49(regularly)checkshadbeenkeptoftheirprogress,thechildrenhadIQtests.Thoseinthetalkinggroupwere,onaverage,ayearandthreemonthsaheadoftheothergroup.NinechildrenhadIQsinthegiftedcategory,wh50noneinthenon-talkinggroupwasasbright.Inaseparatestudyexpertshavewarnedofthedangersofchildrenundertheageoftwo51(watch)television.Theresearchhasshownthatexposuretotelevisionisres52foranythingfromdelayedspeechtoAttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder(注意缺陷障礙).Theproblemwithtelevisionisthatitconfusesinfants,who’llblockoutthebackgroundnoisecomingfromit...精選實用文檔..精選As53result,theylearntoignoreallnoiseandthisincludesspeech.Pediatricandlanguagespecialistsalsodisapproveofradiothathasmuchthesameef54onachild’slanguagedevelopment.Themainfindingofthereportisthatatveryearlyageschildrenshouldn’t55allowedtowatchanytelevisionatall.Parentshavegoodreasonsforignoringtheiryoungsters’protestsandsimplyswitchingoff.ⅢReadingcomprehension〔閱讀理解〕〔共20小題；56-60小題每題1分，61-75小題每題2分，計35分〕Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestions.Pleaserespondtothequestionsaccordingtotherequirementsgivenattheendofeachpassage.〔閱讀下面短文，每篇短文后設(shè)有假設(shè)干問題，請根據(jù)短文后的要求答復以下問題。〕〔56-58小題答案涂在答題紙上，59-75小題答案寫在答題紙上〕(A)Wonderingwheretogoforyourholidaythisyear?Tiredofbeachholidays?Doyoufeelthatjustlyingonsomesandisn’tthemostinterestingwaytospendyourpreciousholidaytime?Ifyouransweris“yes〞tothesequestions,thenthesolutionisobvious:joinusonaBlueSkyCyclingHoliday!Getfitwhileyourelaxonholiday.Everycyclinggroupisjoinedbytwoofourexpertguidesandtourleaders.Aswellasbeingknowledgeableabouttheroute,they’requalifiedfitnesstrainersandcanmakesureyourcycleintherightway.We’llpassingthroughvillageswithveryspeciallocalfoodsforyourlunch,soyoucanbuywhatyouprefer.Whatyoueatis,ofcourse,uptoyou!Don’tworryabouttryingtocarryallyourluggageonyourbike.Luggagewillbetakenfromhoteltohotelinourcars,tobereadyforyoueverynight.Thedistancewecovereachdaywilldependonthekindofcountrysidewe’retravelingthrough,alreadyplannedsoyou’llnevergettootired.Accommodationisarrangedforyouingood-quality3-starhotels.Experiencehastaughtusthatthisisthestandardmostpeoplepreferontheseholidays.Ourpricesare$50perperson,basedonsharingatwinroom.Singleaccommodationisavailableforasmallextrapaymentatthetimeofbooking.There’sachoiceofbreakfast,fromteaandfruittocompletelycookedbreakfasts,and,similarly,intheevening,youcanhelpyourselffromabuffetorgoforthesetmenu.Inordertokeepthegroupsfriendlyandalsosafealongtheroads,wesetlimitonthenumberofpeoplenaholiday.Thisvariestosomeextentdependingonthelandscapeandroadtypesbeingusedonanyparticularholiday,butwedon’trunholidayswithfewerthansixguestsormorethanfifteen.Calloremailformoreinformationortomakeabookingtoday!Questions56-58:choosethebestanswerfromA,B,CandDaccordingtothepassage.56.Theadvertisementistoattractpeopletoduringtheholidays.A.swimintheseaB.climbthemountainC.cycleinthecountrysideD.diveintheocean57.Thereareusuallytourleadersineachcyclinggroup.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five58.Theaccommodationcostisusuallyperperson.A.$20.B.$30.C.$40.D.$50.Questions59-60:Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothepassage...精選實用文檔..精選59.Thelimitonthenumberforeverygroupisusuallybetweensixandfifteenpeopleaccordingtotheadvertisement.60.PeoplecangetmoreinformationabouttheBlueSkyCyclingHolidaybymakingaphonecall.(B)Currently,nineoutoftenpeopleintheU.K.shoponlineatleastonceamonth.ExpertspredictthatourspendingontheInternetoverthenextfiveyearswillgrowby129%.Readontofindouthowyoucanprotectyourselfwhenyou’reshoppingonline.61Itshouldbeprotectedbyup-to-dateanti-virussoftware,andyoushouldalsoinstallapersonalfirewall,whichwillstophackersattackingyoursystem.Checkthatyourfirewallisturnedonbeforeyoustartshopping,andwhenyoufinish,besuretologoutofthesystem,especiallyifyoushareyourcomputerwithotherpeople.Takeaminutetolookatthewebsitebeforeyoubuyanything.Checkthatthecompanyhasageographicaladdressaswellasalandlinetelephonenumber,andwritedownthesedetails.62Sellersshouldhavealistofallyourrights(forexample,whattodoifyouhaveaproblemwiththeitemyoubought,orifithasn’tarrived)somewhereontheirwebsites,andyouneedtoreadthisbeforeyoudecidetoshopthere.63Asageneralrule,onlinecompaniesusuallygivetheircustomerssevendaystocanceltheirorderiftheychangetheirmindsabouttheirpurchase.Thisweekiscalleda“cooling-off〞period.64Theiconisintheshapeofapadlock,andyoucanfinditonthebrowserbaratthebottomofthescreen.Anotherindicationofasafewebsiteisitsaddress.Theaddressshouldbeginwith“s〞andnot“〞—theletter“s〞standsforsecure.Thefinalstageofonlineshoppingistheorderconfirmation.Thisisproofthatyou’veboughtaproductfromthiscompany,anditcontainsthespecialreferencenumberforyourorder.65Youmightneeditifthere’saproblem.Question61-65:choosefromthesentencesA-Gtocompletethepassage.Therearetwosentenceswhichyoudon’tneedtouse.A.Ifthishappens,yourcreditcardwillofferyouthebestprotection.B.Aspecialicononyourscreenwilltellyouifthewebsiteyou’reusingissafe.C.Makesurethatyouradvice,forexample,yourlaptoportablet,issafetouseatalltimes.D.Ifyoucan’tfindthelist,youshouldprobablychooseadifferentwebsites.E.WhenyoubuythingsontheInternet,there’snochancethatsomethingmaygowrong.F.It’sgenerallybettertousesellersthatyouknowaboutoronesthathavebeenrecommendedtoyou.G.Youshouldalwaysprintthisinformationandkeepitsafesomewhere.(C)MontanaBornLeonardClarkIsawherfirstthroughwaveringcandlelight.Mysisterinhercradleonehourold:Outside,thesnowwasdriftingthroughthenight.Butshelaywarm,obvioustothecold.Hereyeswereclosed,thehalf-moistwispsofhair,Ahoneyharvestonherwrinkledhead,..精選實用文檔..精選Thesmileuponherfaceasifshewaselsewhere,Butknewthelandshehadinherited.Mymotherthereatpeace,herlabordone,Theirgreynessgone,hercheekswerecoralline,Shewelcomedme,herwonderingfirst-bornsonAndplacedmysister’snew-nailedhandinmine.Ilookedthroughthefreezingwindowpane,ThewhiteningacrebareandstretchingfarThatninemonthshencewouldheavewithwellinggrain,Andovereverydistantpeakastar.Andshe,mywintersister,doessheknow,Thatallthishomelycountrysideishers.WhereoncewerewarringSiouxandbuffalo,Andcoveredwagonsfulloftravelers?ButIwilltellhertheIndiantales,Andshowhergrass-highfields,andsugarbeet.We’llridealldayalongthewesterntrails,MissouriRiverglintingatourfeet.Montanaborn.she’llsleepbeneaththesebeams,Andlearnthesimpleways,andsayherprayers,AndevennowshemayseeinherdreamsAnotherboycomeclimbingupthestairs.Questions66-70:Answerthequestionsaccordingtothepassage.66.HowoldwasClark’ssister?67.Whenwastheborn?68.Inwhichparagraphwasthebaby’sappearancedescribed?69.WhatdidLeonard’smotherputinClark’shand?70.Wasthebabyborninthecountryside?(D)Whatwilladayinyourlifebelikein2025?LuisVillazonletsyoupeerintothefuture..6:45Thealarmclockgoesoff.It’ssetfor7:00,buttheclock’sconnectedtotheinternetandhaswokenyoufifteenminutesearlierthanusualbecausethetrafficreportsfromtheinternetarepredictinglongerdelaystodayduetoaTubestrike.Theinternetradiostationstreamsmusicfromastandardizedstationplaylist.Butthere’salsoaspecialinternetservicewhichmeansthatthenews,trafficandweatherarelocal,andarecustomizedforyouusingthepreferencesthatyousetbefore.7:50Yourjourneytoworkisstillbycar—thepublictransporthasn’timprovedmuch.It’snowalmostimpossibletobuyanewcarthatisn’tatleastahybrid,usesregenerativebraking(whichchargesabatteryasyoubrake)andsmartidling(whichcutstheengineifyoustopformorethanafewseconds)...精選實用文檔..精選Servicestationsnowhavefast-chargepointsatsomelocationswhereyoucanleaveyourcarrechargingwhileyouhaveacoffee.18:30Allthecheckoutsatyourlocalsupermarketsareself-service.Thisisapartfromasingle“assistedcheckout〞,intendedforcustomerswithdisabilitiesandstaffedondemand.Mostfoodmanufacturersnowlabeltheirproductswithfoodmilesandsomehavegoneastepfurtherwitha“carbonfoodprint〞—thetotalcarbonemittedduringtheproductionprocess,notjusttransportation.22:30Throughthenight,whileyou’reasleepandelectricitydemandislow,windandwavepowercontinuetosupplyelectricitytothenationalgrid.Combinedwiththephotovoltaiccellsyouputontheroof,morethanfifteenpercentofyourtotalelectricitynowcomesfromgreensources.LongshowersandkeepingtheTVonstandbyarethingsofthepast.Thesmartmeterallowsyoutokeeptrackofyourelectricityconsumption.Questions71-75:Completethesummaryofthepassageabovewithnomorethanthreewordsforeachblankaccordingtothepassage.Thispassageallowsustopeeratsomethingthatwillprobablyhappenintheyearof71.Inthemorning,the72willwakeusintimeaccordingtothetrafficreportfromtheinternet.Thenwewillstilldrivetowork,butthecarisahybrid,usingregenerativebraking;andsmartidling.Wecanrechargeourcarswhilewehaveacoffeeinaserviceourselves73.Intheafternoonwhenwegoshoppinginasupermarket,wewillallselfserveourselvesandsomefoodwillevenbe74witha“carbonfoodprint〞.Duringthenight,75powerwillcontinuetosupplyuselectricityandoverfifteenpercentofourtotalelectricitywillcomefromgreensources.Ⅳ.Translation〔翻譯〕〔共6小題；76-77小題每題1分，78-81小題每題2分，計10分〕(A)PleasetranslatetheunderlinedsentencesinthefollowingpassageintoChinese.〔請將短文中劃線的句子譯成漢語?！场泊鸢笇懺诖痤}紙上〕EachyeartheInternationalFederationofFilmProducersAssociation(FLAPF)givesaccreditationtomorethan50filmfestivalsworldwide.Belowaretwoofthemostimportantevents.BerlinFilmFestivalFilmproducershavebeencompetingfortheGoldenBearawardattheBerlinFilmFestivalsince1951.About350filmsareshownatthefortnight-longfestivalheldinFebruaryeveryyear.76.Oneoftheworld’smostfamousfilmfestivals,with150,000ticketssold,theBerlinFilmFestivalisalsooneofthebiggest.Morethan16,000filmprofessionals,including3,600journalistsfromabout80countries,areaccreditedforthefestivaleveryyear.LondonFilmfestivalTheLondonFilmFestivalstartedin1956whenagroupoffilmcriticsdecidedoverdinnerthatLondonneededafilmfestival.77.Thefirstfestivalfeatured20filmsanditsaimwastogivethepublictheopportunitytoseefilmsfromaroundtheworldthatweren’tbeingshowninthecinema.It’snowoneofEurope’slargestpublicfilmevents,screeningabout280filmsfrom60countries.TheLondonFilmFestivalisheldinOctoberandNovemberandisnon-competitive.(B)PleasetranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishbyusingthehintsgiveninbrackets...精選實用文檔..精選78.這個電站一旦建成，將向附近的城鄉(xiāng)供電。〔supply〕79.這位法國學生正在教瑪麗法語以換取瑪麗教他英語?！瞚nexchangefor〕80.正是張夢雪為中國贏得了2021年奧運會的第一枚金牌?！睮twas…that/who〕81.直到她畢業(yè)參加工作，她才意識到自己曾經(jīng)浪費了多少時間?！睳otuntil倒裝句〕ⅤErrorCorrection(短文改錯)(共10處錯誤；每處錯誤1分，計10分)Therearealtogether10errorsinthefollowingpassage.Theerrorsareaboutmissingwords,unnecessarywordsandwrongwords.Pleasecorrectthemaccordingtothefollowingrequirements:foramissingword,markthepositionofthemissingwordwiththesign“∧〞andwritethewordyoubelievetobemissinginthelineontheanswersheet;foranunnecessaryword,crossouttheunnecessarywordwiththesign“﹨〞andputthewordwiththesign“﹨〞inthelineontheanswersheet;forawrongword,underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneinthelineontheanswersheet.Notes:1.Thereisonlyonewordforeacherror;2.Youonlyneedtocorrect10errorsandtherewillbenopointsfortheeleventhyoumake.下文中共有10處錯誤，錯誤涉及缺詞、多詞與錯詞三個方面。請根據(jù)以下要求修改文中出現(xiàn)的錯誤：缺詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號〔∧〕，在答題線上寫出該詞；多詞：把多余的詞用斜線〔﹨〕劃掉，在答題線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線〔﹨〕劃掉；錯詞：在錯詞下劃一橫線，并在答題線上寫出改正后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只需要修改10處，多者〔從第11處起〕不計分。〔答案寫在答題紙上〕例如：OneofmyfavoritewritersareCharlotteBronte.Shewasbornintheearlynineteenthcenturywhenwomenhadfarfeweropportunities∧theyhavenow.ShelivedinasmallvillageinYorkshireandshetookgreatpleasureinwalkingonthemoorswherenearherhome.isthanwhereOfthegreatpoetsoftheTangDynasty,LiBaiisprobabletheonemostfamiliartoWesternreaders.Heisbornin701andwhenhewasfiveyearsold,hestartedtravellingwithhismerchantfather.ThroughouthislifeLiBaiproducedanumberofpoemonmanydifferentsubjects—atparticularlynature,wine,friendshipandtime.Hehasbecomerecognizingbymanyasthegreatesto