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全国中学生英语能力竞赛NEPCS高三年级组样题新人教人教版
2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高三年级组样题
(时间:
120分钟总分:
150分)
听力部分(共四大题,计30分)略
笔试部分(共七大题,计120分)
I.选择填空(Vocabularyandstructure) (共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
31.Itwasnotuntilyesterday ________ IgotanemailfromKate ________ IrealizedwhatIhaddonetoher.
A.that;what B.that;who C.when;who D.when;that
32. Withthecollegeentranceexam ________ near,Erichastoworkreallyharderthanbefore.
A.approached B.move C.tocome D.drawing
33.TherearealtogetherthirteenstudentswhodidwellintheEnglishcompetition, ________ sevenarefrom thecountryside.
A.whose B.ofwhich C.ofwhose D.ofwhom
34.—ShallIpickyouupafterworkthisafternoon?
—________,ifit'sconvenienttoyou.
A.Withpleasure B.Comealong C.Couldn'tbebetter D.Goahead
35. ________,the29thOlympicGamesaretobeheldinBeijing,ChinaonAugust8,2008.
A.Itisknown B.Asisknown C.Itisknownthat D.Asweallknowthat
36.Donnaintendedtoborrowacamerafromfriendsof ________,butunfortunately ________ happenedto havenonewiththem.
A.her;one B.hers;they C.their;who D.theirs;it
37.It'sagoodidea.Butwho'sgoingto ________ theplan,Imean,who'sgoingtoputitintopractice?
A.workout B.bringout C.carryout D.putout
38.—Istheworkfinishedyet?
—________.Weneednolessthanonehour.
A.Farfromit B.Exactly C.Notalittle D.Nowonder
39.Timeisprecious.You ________ toomuchofyourtimeinplayingonlinegames.
A.hadspent B.havebeensaved C.havewasted D.weretaking
40.It'sobviousthatsomebooksarereadforknowledge, ________ amusement.
A.orwith B.notfor C.notwith D.butfor
41.Jane'sintentionistomakemorepeoplerealizetheimportanceofanimalprotection, ________?
A.isshe B.isn'tshe C.isn'tit D.isthere
42.Whenhewasyoung,hewastoldto ________ thecarpenterandtriedtocopythewayhemadestools.
A.glance B.mind C.notice D.watch
43. Theoldmotherwas ________ toseehersonoffatthetrainstation.
A.morethanalittlesad B.sadmorethanalittle
C.alittlemorethansad D.alittlemoresadthan
44.SincestartingSeniorThreewehavebeenbusyreviewinglessons—________ Sunday,whenwecouldotherwisehaveadayoff.
A.even B.but C.only D.included
45.Youshouldalwaystrytogetagoodnight'ssleep ________ muchworkyouhavetodo.
A.whatever B.nomatter C.evenif D.however
II.阅读理解(Readingcomprehension)(共20小题; 选择题5小题,每小题1分;非选择题15小题,每小题2分,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的最佳选项。
A
MostAmericansagreethattheworkplaceandthehomeareverydifferentfromthewaytheywerethirtyyearsago.Theworldofworkisnolongeraman'sworld.Between1970and1995,thepercentageofwomenwhoworkedoutsidethehomewentfrom50percentto76percent.Intheyear2000,ofthemorethan55millionmarriedcouplesintheUnitedStates,10.5millionwomenweremakingmoremoneythantheirhusbands,and2millionmenwerestay-at-homedads.
Author,husband,andfatherMarkWertmanwritesaboutbeingastay-at-homedadinhisbookTrueConfessionsofaRealMr.Mom.Hisstorywillhelpotherswhoarelearninghowtolivewiththechanginggenderrolesinoursociety.
Markandhiswife,Georgine,wereatwo-incomecouple,butthingschangedwhentheirfirstbabywasborn.Georginewantedtocontinueherworkasalawyer,butsomeoneneededtostayhometotakecareofthebaby.Georginehadthehigherpayingjob,soshebecametheprovider.Theyhadmorechildren.Markstayedhometoraisethechildren.Inhisbookhetellsmanystoriesabouthisroleinthefamily.
Atfirst,itwasdifficulttochangeroles.TheWertmankidsoftenwenttoMarkfirsttotalkabouttheirproblems.Georginewasjealousofthetimethechildrenspentwiththeirfather.Markhadsomehardtimes,too.Peopleoftenaskedhim,"Whenareyougoingtogetarealjob?
"Eveninthe21stcentury,societyrespectstheroleofprovidermorethantheroleofchildraiser.Markfoundoutallaboutthis.
MarkandGeorginelearnedthatitisveryimportanttotalkabouttheirproblems.Inthebeginning,MarkthoughtGeorginehadtheeasyjob,andGeorginethoughtthatMarkhaditeasy.Latertheytalkeditoveranddiscoveredthatbothjobsweredifficultandrewarding.GeorgineandMarkagreethattalkingthingsoverandmakingdecisionstogetherhelpstheirrelationship.
TheWertmansarehappywiththeresultsoftheirdecision.Theirchildrenarereadyforaworldwheremenandwomencanchoosetheirroles.Wertman'sbookisenjoyableandeducational,especiallyforcoupleswhowanttoswitchroles.AsMarkWertmansays,"Wearesociety.Wemakethechangesonebyone.Peoplehavetodecideonwhat'sbestforthemandtheirfamilies."
46.Whyistheworkplacenolongeraman'sworld?
A.Morewomenarejealous. B.Menarenotstrong.
C.Fewermenarestay-at-homedads. D.Morewomenareintheworkplace.
47.WhatisMarkWertman'sbookabout?
A.Hiswritingjob. B.Hislifeasastay-at-homedad.
C.Hisfirstbaby. D.Hiswife'sjob.
48.WhyisGeorginetheproviderinthefamily?
A.Markdoesnotwanttobetheprovider.
B.Marklosthisjobwhentheirfirstbabywasborn.
C.Shehadthehigherpayingjobwhentheirfirstbabywasborn.
D.Thechildwenttothedadforhelpfirst.
49.HowdotheWertmansworkouttheirproblems?
A.Theymaketheirjobseasier. B.Theytalkandmakedecisionstogether.
C.Theychangejobs. D.Theyhelptheirchildren.
50.HowdotheWertmansfeelabouttheirdecision?
A.They'rehappybecausetheirchildrenarereadyforthemodernworld.
B.They'rehappybecausethey'reenjoyingit.
C.They'reunhappybecausetheywanttochangejobs.
D.They'reunhappybecausepeopledon'trespectMark.
B)阅读下列短文,然后按文后的要求完成所给出的题目。
B
WelcometotheOlympicInformationWebsite,whichanswersyourmostfrequently-askedquestionsabouttheOlympicGames.
WhenweretheOlympicGamesfirstheld?
ThefirstevidenceoftheancientOlympicGamesdatesbackto900BC.However,historiansbelievethattheGamesmayhavestartedaslongagoasthe13thcenturyBC.
HowoftenweretheGamesheld?
TheancientGameswereheldeveryfouryears.
WhereweretheGamesheld?
TheGameswereheldinGreece.
HowdidtheancientGamesdifferfromthemodernGames?
TheancientGameshadfarfewereventsthanthemodernGames,withcompetitionsmainlyinrunning,wrestling,andchariotracing.Musicalcompetitionswereincludedaswell.Womenwerenotallowedtoenterthecompetiton,orevenwatchit,perhapsbecausetheathletescompetedcompletelynaked!
WhendidtheancientGamesdieout?
TheancientGameseventuallydiedoutinthefourthcenturyAD,overathousandyearsaftertheystarted.Bythattime,manyathleteswerecheatingandpayingthejudgestoletthemwin.TheRoman
EmperorTheodosiusIbannedtheGamesin393AD,andbeforelongtheywerecompletelyforgotten.
WhenwerethefirstmodernOlympicGamesheld?
ThefirstmodernOlympicswereheldin1896,afteraFrenchman,BarondeCoubertin,decidedtorevivetheideaoftheancientGames.Twohundredandelevencompetitorsfrom14differentcountriestookpartintheseGames.
WhatwerethefirstmodernGameslike?
ThefirstmodernGameswereratherinformal.OneFrenchrunnerinsistedonwearingglovesduringhisrace,becausehewasrunninginfrontofroyalty!
Otherathletesenteredthecompetitionprivately,becausetheywereonvacationinGreeceatthetimeandfeltlikejoiningin.Oneofthesevacationersevenwontwogoldmedalsforplayingtennis.
HowoftenarethemodernGamesheld?
Since1896,theGameshavebeenheldeveryfouryearsindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld,withonlythreeGamesmissedbecauseofthetwoWorldWars.
HowmanyathletestakepartintheGamestoday?
Today'sGamesareahugeevent.Nearly10,000athletescompeteintheSummerGames,whilearound2,000takepartintheWinterGames.Thankstotelevision,theyarewatchedbymillionsofviewersallaroundtheworld.
Questions51—53:
Scanthepassagetocompletethetablewithnomorethanthreewords.
Question54:
Answerthefollowingquestionbrieflyaccordingtothepassageabove.
WhyhavethreeOlympicGamesbeenmissedsince1896?
C
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