全国中学生英语能力竞赛NEPCS.docx

1、全国中学生英语能力竞赛NEPCS全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)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) 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. Jane, what are you doing _ your computer? Im looking for information _ airlines? A. about; for B. on; with C. in; with D. with; about32. There are _ carrots in the fri

2、dge. You dont have to buy any. A. few B. a few C. any D. little33. Who is Tina? The girl who is wearing a _ dress? A. beautiful red B. red and pretty C. red nice D. red but long34. He _ up very late in the morning, but now he _ up very early. A. used to get; is used to get B. used to getting; is use

3、d to get C. is used to getting; used to get D. used to get; is used to getting 35. _, he had studied art in Paris. A. When a boy B. As boy C. As a boy D. As he is a boy36. I hate space adventures. _. A. Nor do I B. Me neither C. Neither do I D. So do I37. Are you going to buy that car? No, Im not. I

4、ts _ for me. A. enough better B. good enoughC. too expensive D. cheap too38. By the time I _, I realized that I had left my umbrella in the shop. A. got home B. reach home C. got to homeD. went to home39. Where are the letters? Those letters _ already. A. were sent B. was found C. had been reachedD.

5、 have been posted40. My watch doesnt work. I must have it _. A. repaired B. fixingC. watched D. make41. How many members are there on the team? Eight this term, but there will be ten _ next term. A. at all B. at last C. at leastD. at once42 We didnt know _ about Father Christmas. A. to ask whom B. w

6、hom to ask C. if to askD. whether ask43 Could you help to _ the children for me on Friday evening? Ive got to go to a meeting. A. come by B. look after C. put awayD. carry out 44 He found _ very difficult _ the maths problem. A. that; to solve B. this; solvingC. him; solve D. it; to solve45 Where is

7、 the scientist _ gave us the talk yesterday? He has gone back to Qinghua University. A. whom B. who C. whoseD. whos 46 Do you know how to get to the nearest post-office? _ A. Sorry, I am new here.B. OK, go ahead. C. I forgot to post my letter.D. You cant miss it.47. You look tired. What happened? I

8、stayed up last night to study for todays English exam. _ A. I hate English. B. Are you happy with your exam result? C. You shouldnt have done that. D. Thanks for your hard work.48. How was your weekend? _ A. Id like to visit my uncle for this weekend. B. It was good. C. Did you have a nice weekend?

9、D. I used to spend my weekend in the countryside.49. Where have you been today? I havent seen you in the office._, so I went home to have a rest. A. I feel bored B. Are you sure C. Its none of your business D. Ive caught a bad cold50. Do you mind if I open the window? Its hot in here. _ A. Do you wa

10、nt to have a go？ B. Not at all.C. Hot weather, isnt it? D. Leave me alone.II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) （共20小题，计30分） 阅读下列短文或图表，然后完成文后各题。（51-60小题为选择题，每题只有一个最佳答案；61-70小题为非选择题，请按题目要求答题。）AThe idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her

11、 seven years to finish writing it. During those seven years she had a number of jobs, including one job as an English teacher in Portugal. Rowling sent the book to four publishers before one of them bought it. She was very happy to sell her book because it was her lifes dream to be a published write

12、r. Before she sold her book, Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter. Harry Potter became very successful with children and adults in England. The book also really took off in the United States. After her second and third

13、 books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers lists of best-sellers. Then the books were made into popular movies. Without question, Rowlings life had completely changed, in just three years. Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million b

14、ooks around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. In 1997, Rowling was earning 70 (about US$110) a week. By the end of 2001, she had earned over 150 million ($250 million), making her one of the most successful female writers of all time. 51. This reading is about

15、_. A. Harry Potters life B. the writers life C. how the book became a movie D. why Harry Potter is popular52. Which sentence is true about the first Harry Potter book? A. Four publishers bought it. B. It took the writer several years to finish it. C. It was first published in Portugal.D. Rowling got

16、 the idea from her daughter.53. Rowlings dream was _. A. to be a magician B. to make a movie C. to have her books published D. to be an English teacher54. How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into? A. more than 35 B. about 135 C. about 90 D. more than 15055. Which sentence is true abo

17、ut Rowling? A. Many other writers have been much more successful than she. B. Not many writers are as successful as she is. C. She is more successful than all other writers. D. She became successful because of a movie.BEvery four years, the world turns its attention to the soccer World Cup. The most

18、 successful teams in the tournament have traditionally come from South America and Europe. However, over the years, there have been a number of surprising results. In a famous match in 1950, the USA came up against England, one of the favorites to win the tournament. Many of the American players wer

19、e amateurs from college teams. Surprisingly, the USA won 1-0. Other World Cup surprises were North Koreas win over Italy in 1966, and Cameroons win over Argentina in 1990. The 2002 FIFA World Cup stands out as probably the most surprising World Cup of all time. In the opening match, Senegal surprise

20、d everyone by beating France, the World Cup winner in 1998. Japan then beat Russia, the USA beat Portugal, and South Korea beat Italy, Spain, Poland, and Portugal. South Korea made it all the way to the final four, before finally losing to Germany. In the final game, which was watched by one billion

21、 people around the world, Brazil won 2-0 over Germany. Brazil set a World Cup record by becoming the first team to win seven games in a row. Also, Brazils most talented player, Ronaldo, scored eight goals in one tournamentmore than any other player since 1970.56. What is the best title for this pass

22、age? A. How the World Cup Is Played B. The Greatest World Cup Players of All Time C. The History of Soccer D. Surprises in the World Cup57. According to the reading, which team has NOT had a surprising win in a World Cup match? A. Cameroon. B. North Korea. C. Italy. D. the United States.58. Which te

23、am probably surprised people the most in the 2002 World Cup? A. Germany.B. Japan. C. Russia. D. South Korea.59. What is NOT true about the Brazilian team in the 2002 World Cup? A. They won seven matches. B. They were watched by all the people around the world. C. They beat Germany by two goals. D. T

24、hey won more matches than any other team.60. What record did Ronaldo set in the tournament? A. He was the first player to score eight goals. B. He played more games in a World Cup than any other player. C. He scored the most goals in a World Cup. D. He was the oldest player to score in a World Cup.C

25、On June 24, 1947, a US pilot named Kenneth Arnold looked out the window of his plane and saw nine silver objects flying close together. They were moving very quickly. Kenneth guessed that their speed was more than 1,600 kilometers an hour. He told journalists that the objects did not move like plane

26、s, but like saucers move when someone throws them across the surface of water. Later one of the journalists called the objects “flying saucers”. This was the first time the expression “flying saucer” was used, but people have been seeing UFOs (unidentified flying objects) in the sky for centuries. F

27、or example, in the thirteenth century some English farmers saw a flat, silver object in the sky. This is surprising because in those days there were no planes, weather balloons, or space stations that could be mistaken for UFOs. Today, many UFOs turn out to be something quite ordinary. One evening i

28、n February 2001, eight colored lights appeared in the sky above Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The lights seemed to float in the air for ten minutes before moving off and disappearing. Many people thought they were UFOs. They turned out to be good luck lanterns that had been released from a temple. Most UFOs can be explained like this. However there are many that cant. (34) Surveys show that at least half of us believe intelligent life exists on other planets. Is it possible, therefore, that someone from “