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全国中学生英语能力竞赛NEPCS决赛高二组试题
2004年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高二组试题
(时间:
120分钟总分:
150分)
笔试部分(共七大题,计120分)
I.选择填空(Multiple-choice)(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。
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1.—Didthemedicinemakeyoufeelbetter?
—No._____,theworseIfeel.
A.TakingmoremedicineB.Moremedicinetaken
C.WhenItakemoreD.ThemoremedicineItake
2.TheRollsRoyce,_____inalmosteverycountry,isoneofthemostexpensivecars.
A.buyandsellB.havingboughtandsold
C.buyingandsellingD.boughtandsold
3.—Alicelookssad.Didyoutellherabouttheaccident?
—Yes,butI_____herjustbeforeasherfinalexaminations.
A.shouldn'thavetoldB.shouldhavetold
C.oughttohavetoldD.musthavetold
4.Tocarryoutthisplanwillcostyou_____money.
A.alargenumberofB.alargesumof
C.agoodmanyD.largequantity
5._____,sothesportsmeethastobeputoff.
A.BecauseofthebadweatherB.Asithasbeenrainingfordays
C.AsthebadweatherD.Ithasbeenrainingfordays
6.Computersthatoncetookupentireroomsarenow_____tobeputondesktopsandintowatches.
A.assmallasB.smallenough
C.smallerthanD.sosmall
7._____mustbenomoretimewasted.
A.ItB.ThatC.ThereD.They
8.Iftoomanyoftheserareanimalsarekilled,theywill_____.
A.shortenB.disappearC.loseD.increase
9.Mr.Coxlosthisjob;_____,hewasunabletosupporthisfamily.
A.what'smoreB.asaresultC.bythismeansD.bytheway
10.—Howbeautifulyourgardenlooksinthisdryweather!
—Well,we'vejusthadtheflowersashorttimeago.
A.ofbeingwateredB.watering
C.wateredD.tobewatered
11._____temperatureatwhichairholdsasmuchwatervaporasitcaniscalledthedewpoint.
A.AstheB.TheC.ItistheD.Itis
12.Aftertheteachergaveanexplanation,Jim,_____hismistake,correctedhisanswer.
A.realizingB.realizedC.havingbeenrealizedD.herealized
13.—Howmanytimeshaveyouseentheactor?
—Oh,_____,Ithink.
A.hundredsoftimesB.ahundredoftimes
C.hundredtimesD.hundredstimes
14.TherewillbeplentyofactivitiesheretonightbecausetheFrenchdelegateshavejusthittown.
Theunderlinedphrasemeans_____.
A.arrivedintownB.madespeechesintown
C.goneonstrikeD.givenperformances
15.Hehasworkedhardallyear,andshouldbeabletomakelightworkofpassingtheexam.
Theunderlinedphrasemeans_____.
A.toburnthemidnightoilB.tomakealllightsbright
C.todosomethingeasilyandwithoutmucheffort
D.toknowtheanswersbeforehand
B)下列5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。
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16.IthentookthetraintoStPetersburg.Noonewas_____atthestationtomeetme,althoughthetheatreIwasvisitingwasgoingtosendsomeone.
A.justB.likingC.howeverD.waiting
17.Ilaterlearntthatthedirectordidn'trecognisemebecauseIwaswearingafurhatandlooked_____aRussian.
A.aboutB.likeC.forD.at
18.SoItookataxitothetheatre.BeforeIcouldfindahoteloneoftheactresses,Natasha,invitedmetostaywithher.Shelivedinaflatwhichshewassharingwithsixotherpeople.Natashacouldn't_____meonhersalarybecauseshewasonlyearningabout£3.00amonth,soItriedtofindfoodduringtheday.
A.feedB.adviseC.giveD.depend
19.Oldwomenstoodinthebittercoldandsoldpastrieswhichtheykeptwarminlargepotswithsteamingclothssealingthemfromthefallingsnow.Ineverknewwhatwasgoingtobeinsidethemandatecabbagepastriesforbreakfast_____IdiscoveredawomaninfrontoftheWinterPalacesellingapplepies.
A.didB.thenC.untilD.after
20.TheywerethebestIhadevertasted,andbytheendoftheweekshehadtwoapplepiesreadywhenshesawmeapproaching.Ihadaveryreal_____ofwhatlifeisreallylikeinRussia.
A.ideaB.knowledgeC.exerciseD.information
II.阅读理解(Readingcomprehension)(共30小题,计30分)
A)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
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(A)
Doyouwantsomethingdifferentfordinner?
Trysomespacefood.Scientistsareexperimentingwithwaystogrowfoodinspace.Scientiststhinkthatin20or30years,astronautswillbeabletoliveinspacecolonies(聚居地)offtheplanet.It'stooexpensivetocarryfoodtofeedpeoplelivinginspacecolonies.Peopleinspacecolonieswillneedtogrowfoodforthemselves.Buthowcantheygrowfoodwithoutsoilandsunlight?
Today,wealreadyhavehydroponic(无土栽培)vegetables.Thesearevegetablesyoucangrowwithoutsoil.Thiskindoffoodcangrowinanartificial(人工的)environment.Inadditiontosunlight,hydroponicfarmscanuseartificiallighting.Insteadofsoil,hydroponicfarmscanusespecialmaterial,suchasmixturesofchemicals,tofeedtheplants,andinadditiontoanaturalclimate,mosthydroponicfarmsoftenusegreenhouses.Farmersknowhowtogrowafewkindsofhydroponicvegetables.Inwinter,whenitistoocoldtogrowvegetablesoutdoors,hydroponicfarmerscangrowsuchvegetablesaslettuce,tomatoes,andcucumbersandmanydifferentherbsandspices.Theseproductsareinmanysupermarkets.However,inspace,peoplewillneedtoeatmorethansaladandspices.Soscientistsarelearninghowtogrowhydroponicrice,beans,potatoes,andwheat.Scientistscanevengrowhydroponicmelonsandstrawberries.
Nutrition(营养)scientistsatCornellUniversityinNewYorkStateareexperimentingwithrecipes(食谱)thatusethesehydroponicvegetables.TheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAgency(NASA)ispayingforthisnutritionresearch.SomeoftheCornellexperimentsareunusual.Theymakeimitationmeatdishes,suchascarrotdrumsticksmadefromcarrots,peppers,onions,garlic,herbs,andbreadcrumbsinsteadofchicken.Theymakedishesmadefromtofuandseitan(awheatprotein(蛋白质))insteadofmeat.Howdotheseunusualfoodstaste?
Thescientistsinviteagroupoftastetestersintotheirlaboratories.Everyweek,twenty-fivepeoplecometotastefivedifferentdishes.Sofar,theyhavetested200differentrecipes.Thecarrotdrumstickdishwasahit.Itratedan8outof9.Perhapssoon,peoplewilleatmealsmadefromhydroponicvegetablesthataretrulyoutofthisworld.
21.Scientistsareexperimentingwithwaystogrowfood_____.
A.inspacecoloniesB.incoldweather
C.inexpensiverestaurantsD.inthesunshine
22.Ittakestoomuch_____tobringfoodtospacecolonies.
A.timeB.moneyC.workD.water
23.Togrowhydroponicvegetables,youneed_____.
A.chemicalstofeedtheplantsB.sunlightandwarmweather
C.soiltogrowtheplantsinD.nothingtofeedtheplants
24.Youcanfindhydroponicvegetablesin_____.
A.spacelaboratoriesB.outdoorgardens
C.manysupermarketsD.thecountryside
25.Scientistsareexperimentingwithrecipesthatuse_____.
A.vegetablesinsteadofmeatB.chickeninsteadoftofu
C.chickendrumsticksD.garlicandbreadcrumbsonly
26.Scientistsinvite_____totryouttheirunusualrecipes.
A.tastetestersB.NASAC.farmersD.astronauts
27.Themostpopulardishwas_____.
A.tofuandseitanB.breadcrumbs
C.meatdishesD.carrotdrumsticks
(B)
IcecreamisratedasAmerica'sfavoritedessert.Annualproductionamountsto15quartsayearforeveryman,womanandchildintheUS,andifice,sherbet,sorbet,frozenyogurtandgelatoareadded,thefigurejumpsto23quartsperperson.Icecreamhasbeenadessertphenomenonsinceitscreation4thousandyearsago.Surprisingly,icecreamwasdevelopedinacountrynotknownforitsmilkproducts,China.
Atthatpointinhistory,themilkingoffarmanimalshadrecentlybeguninChinaandmilkwasaprizedconmmodity.Afavoritedishofthenobilitywasmadeofasoftpasteofovercookedrice,spicesandmilkpackedinsnowtosolidify.Thismilkicewasregardedasasymbolofgreatwealth.Next.theChineseturnedtoimportingsnowfromthemountainsandaddingfruitjuicestocreatefruitices.
IcemilkandfruiticemadetheirwaytoItaly,probablythroughMarcoPolo.TheItalianscarriedicecreamacrossEurope,improvingitovertime,makingitwithcreamandperfectingitsproduction.EventuallythepopulardessertmadeitswaytoAmerica.
注:
dessert甜食,annual每年的,phenomenon现象,commodity商品,solidify使固化
28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Onlywealthypeoplearoundtheworldeaticecream.
B.Richandpooralikenoweaticecream.
C.Icecreamisavailableonlyincoldcountries.
D.IcecreamwasdevelopedinAmerica.
29.Whichingredient(成分)isincontemporary(现代的)icecreamthatwasnot
originallypresentinicecream?
A.Cream.B.Snow.C.Spices.D.Rice.
30.Whatisunusualabouticecream'screation?
A.IttookalongtimetogettoAmerica.
B.Itwascreatedinacountrythatdidn'tproducealotofdairyproducts.
C.Itwasdevelopedinwinterwhenitwastoocoldtoeaticecream.
D.Itwascreatedtocelebratespecialholidaysandevents.
B)阅读下列短文,然后回答问题或完成句子。
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(C)
Everyday,wehavemessagestogivepeople.Doyouwanttotellpeopleaboutanimportantmeeting?
Doyouhavetoleaveyourofficefor5minutes?
Doyouwanttoremembersomethingimportant?
WritetheinformationonaPost-itNote.Post-itNoteshavespecialglueontheedgeofthepaper.Theyarestickysothatyoucanleavethemanywhere—onadoororonawallorinabook—andtheywon'tfallout.Youcanreusethenotesbecausetheyhavespecialglueontheback—ifyoutakeoffthenoteandputitbackdown,itwillstayinplace.
WhoinventedPost-itNotes?
ArtFrywasascientistwhoworkedforthefamous3MCompany.Heneededabookmarkthatstayedinplacebutdidn'ttearthepage.Afriendatthecompanywasmakingspecialglue.Frytooksomeoftheglueandputitonthebackofapieceofyellowpaper.Thenhewroteareporttohisbossandputtheyellowstickypaperonthetoppage.Hisbosstookoffthenote,wroteananswer,stuckthepaperbackon,andsentitback.Thetwomenmetforcoffeeinthecafeteriathatafternoon.Fry'sbosscongratulatedhimonh