全国中学生英语能力竞赛NEPCS高三年级组样题.docx

1、全国中学生英语能力竞赛NEPCS高三年级组样题2005年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高三年级组样题全国中学生英语能力竞赛组委会办公室 提供 （时间：120分钟 总分：150分） 听力部分（共三大题，计30分）（略） 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) A) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 31. _ is a fact that English is being accepted as a global language. A. This B. That C. Th

2、ere D. It 32. Are you still busy? Yes, I _ my work, and it wont take long. A. have just finished B. am just finishing C. had just finished D. am just going to finish 33. Perseverance is a kind of quality, and thats _ it takes to do anything well. A. what B. why C. that D. as 34. What do you think of

3、 your boss? Seldom in all my life _ such a _ person. A. I have met; determining B. I met; determining C. have I met; determined D. did I meet; determined 35. Do you know where Joe is? I couldnt find him anywhere. Well. He _ have gone farhis coat is still here. A. shouldnt B. mustnt C. wouldnt D. can

4、t 36. The mother, along with her two children, _from the sinking aircraft by a passing ship. A. has been rescued B. have been saved C. has saved D. have rescued 37. Many people would rather ride bicycles, as bicycle riding has _ of the trouble of taking buses. A. nothing B. none C. some D. any 38. I

5、m afraid Mr. Wood cant see you until 4 oclock. Oh, _ I wont wait. A. no doubt B. after all C. in that case D. in this way 39. Thank you for sending us _ fresh vegetables of many kinds. You have done us _ great service. A. 不填； a B. the; a C. 不填； 不填 D. the; 不填 40. Mr. Lee never said that he hated scho

6、ol when he was a child, _? A. did he B. would he C. didnt he D. wasnt he 41. With the development of the Internet, _ communication is do ne by regular mail. A. more B. little C. much D. less 42. English has a large vocabulary, hasnt it? Yes, _ more words and expressions and you will find it easier t

7、o read and communicate. A. knowing B. to know C. know D. having known 43. Whats the matter? You really look down. _ Well, better luck next time. A. Why, I always look up to you. B. I failed an important test. C. I have a bad cold. D. Me? I never look down upon anybody. 44. You broke my glasses. _ I

8、stepped on them by accident. Its all right. Dont worry. A. I didnt mean to. B. I forgot. C. You should believe me. D. Youve got me all wrong. 45. Can I leave school early? _ I have a terrible headache. A. You should see a doctor. B. Im relieved to hear that. C. Whats wrong with you? D. I have to say

9、 I can. 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答案。 46. The life of Beethoven is the life of a great artist who was also a great man. His genius _ the language of music, A. limited B. enlarged C. created D. expressed 47. for his compositions speak to the world of the struggles, aspirations and tr

10、iumphs of the _. A. soul B. music C. imagination D. works 48. They are deeply _ and express the feelings of all humanity in their beauty. A. exciting B. interesting C. pleasant D. emotional 49. People respect him for his great genius and love him for the goodness and purity of _ soul. A. ones B. the

11、ir C. his D. its 50. Through grief and misfortune he bravely fought a lifelong battle with fate in order to be worthy _ his high ideals. A. for B. of C. with D. against II. 阅读理解 (Reading comprehension) （共20小题，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或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（5分，每小题1分） A Everyone has a childhood

12、full of dreams. Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader

13、 and I could not do mental arithmetic. Before World War I, we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a

14、 clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects. I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil rea

15、ding about other peoples observations and discoveries. Then something happens, that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some

16、might honor with the title of scientific research. But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist, up to point, can be made. A natu

17、ralist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds. 51. The first paragraph tells us the author _. A. was interested in flowers and insects in his child-hood B. lost his hearing when he was a child C. didnt like his brothers and sisters D. was born to a naturalists family 52

18、. The author cant remember his relatives clearly because _. A. he didnt live very long with them B. the family was extremely large C. he was too young when he lived with them D. he was fully occupied with observing nature 53. It can be inferred from the passage that the author was _. A. a scientist

19、as well as a naturalist B. a naturalist but not a scientist C. no more than a born naturalist D. first of all a scientist 54. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _. A. has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic B. lacks some of the q

20、ualities required of a scientist C. just reads about other peoples observations and discoveries D. comes up with solutions in a most natural way 55. According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be _. A. full of hope B. full of enthusiasm C. knowledgeable D. self-disciplined B）阅读下列短

21、文，并按要求做每篇后面的题目。（30分，每小题2分） B In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earths postwar era there was quite a widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and

22、more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are hesitant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pu

23、shed, or that a computer may simply function in a wrong way. Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal（内在的） computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wr

24、ong. Questioning and routine double-checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning

25、 skills. Answer the questions 5659 and complete the sentence of 60. 56. What was the initial concern about computers? 57. Whats the less dramatic and less foreseen problem? 58. What does “their own internal computers” refer to? 59. Whats one of the reasons why questioning and routine double-checks m

26、ust continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days? 60. The author would disapprove of _. C There are five advertisements above. Column (A) are the names of the five advertisements, and column (B) gives some information that the advertisements tell. Please match the

27、 items of column (B) to column (A) by choosing the letters from A to E. Each item in column (B) can be used only once. (A) 61. Jaspars 62. BOY 63. Writers cafe 64. Trellinis 65. Vegetarian Cooking Classes (B) A. offering facilities for parties B. not a restaurant C. offering breakfast D. giving you

28、an extra serving if you present the coupon E. bringing the food you order to your houses D When Christopher Columbus arrived in America 500 years ago, he found people who had been living here for centuries. Among the Native Americans eventually affected by his “discovery” were the Pueblo Indians of

29、New Mexico. Recently, we spoke with five Pueblo teens. Heres what they had to say about their lives today: What qualities do you think are special to Native Americans? Robin Atencio, 15: Our people are proud and have a strong sense of community. We look out for one another. No one is homeless. Katri

30、na Humetewa, 16: We have many strong old beliefs and traditions. One is that nature is sacred(神圣的). The earth gives us food and life. We dont throw away a lot of poisons into the ground and rivers. How do you learn about your history and culture? Fabiola Lovato, 17: We learn from our elders. They tell us about the natural world, medicines, and other things. Our traditions are passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Is your daily life like that of other teens? Justin Mchorse, 17: In many