全国中学生英语能力竞赛NEPCS初赛高二组试题.docx

1、全国中学生英语能力竞赛NEPCS初赛高二组试题2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛高二组试题(总分：150分 答题时间：120分钟)笔试部分(共七大题，计120分) I. 选择填空(Vocabulary and structure) (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答案。(答案涂在答题纸上) 31. I think we should organise _D_ little dinner to celebrate _ event.A. /; anB. the; theC. a; /D. a; the 32. I phone

2、d her _D_ day, but she refused to tell me _ . A. another; nothingB. another; everything C. other; somethingD. the other; anything 33. Whats the matter? _B_ ? Yes, my mother _ seriously ill since yesterday. A. Have you wept; getB. Youve been crying, havent you; has been C. Did you weep; gotD. Are you

3、 crying; had been 34. An American Indian legend says that trees hold up the sky, and if they_A_ ,_C_ will be a disaster. A. are cut off; itB. will be cut down; it C. are cut down; thereD. will cut off; there 35. I cant help _B _ at his meanness. He again decided against _ his old aunt. A. surprising

4、; to saveB. being surprised; helping C. to be surprised; savingD. to surprise; to help 36. How _A_ he have got into an accident? He is such a careful driver. But other drivers are not. Somebody _ into his car. A. can; may have runB. may; should have crashed C. must; must have crashedD. might; can ha

5、ve run 37. Between 1950 and 1990, the world population doubled to 5.3 _B_A_ . Nearly eighty_ of these people live in developing, or poorer nations. A. billion; percentB. billion; percentage C. billions; percentsD. billions; percent 38. If Janet _D_ half an hour earlier, she _ to see Kevin before he

6、left. He was eagerto say good-bye to her. A. has arrived; would be ableB. would leave; was able C. have started; would have been able D. had come; would have been able 39. Good morning. May I help you? No, thank you. Im just looking around. _D_ A. Thanks for coming to see me.B. How are you feeling t

7、oday? C. Ill write you a cheque right now. D. Take your time then. 40. _B_ that her fifteen-year-old son disappeared while walking home from school, shesuddenly burst _ tears. A. Being heard; outB. Having been told; intoC. To tell; awayD. Seen; out 41. He was a _C_ person in the neighbourhood. The p

8、eople thought there was not a manalive who could do everything half as _ as he did. A. highly respecting; moreB. high respected; fast C. highly respected; wellD. highest respected; better 42. Gary was extremely busy with his work last week. Not until _A_B_ very dark _ his work and go home. A. was it

9、; he startedB. it was; did he stop C. was it; did he startD. it was; he stopped 43. Its a family of three children, _A_C_ are _ the Internet. A. all of them; fond ofB. both who; made up of C. all of whom; addicted toD. all which; satisfied with 44. Are you ready to order? Im kind of in a hurry. _A_

10、A. What can you serve quickly?B. What had happened? C. I hope youre not displeased with her. D. There will be a lot of food. 45. I did not accept the job. _B_ Im unwilling to do the job, _ Im unequal to it. A. However; as B. Not that; butC. Although; soD. Not for; though II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehensi

11、on) (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)选择题：阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题的最佳答案。(答案涂在答题纸上) Can you understand the beginning of this essay? II 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) “My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.” The Scottish teacher who received it in class had

12、 no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages (also called SMS) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send

13、messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called “texting.” A text message is limited to 160 characters, including let

14、ters, spaces, and numbers, so mess- ages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so its common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like “r” for “are,” “u” for “you,” and “2” for “to.” Several letters can

15、 also represent a phrase, like “lol” for “laughing out loud.” Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling “please” as “pls.” Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at t

16、he top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.”) Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some

17、experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past. 46. What is the writers opinion of text messaging? AA. The writer does

18、 not give his opinions. B. It is not bad for children. C. It will make children bad writers.D. It is fun and easy to do. 47. Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage? BA. Using letters to represent words.B. Using phrases to represent essays. C. Using letters to represent phras

19、es.D. Using numbers to represent words. 48. Which of the following was most probably the title of the students essay? AA. My Smmr Hols B. CU in LAC. My GFD. My Gr8 Tchr 49. Why do some people think that texting is bad? CA. It costs too much.B. Its too difficult to type. C. Teenagers wont learn to wr

20、ite correctly. D. Its not comfortable. 50. Why arent some people worried about the effect of texting? DA. Not many people use texting. B. Spelling in English is too difficult. C. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting. D. Texting will disappear because of new technology. B) 非选择题：阅读下列材料，然后按要求完成所

21、给出的题目。(答案写在答题纸上) AQuestions 5155: Answer each of the following questions in no more than 3 words. 51. Which is the best channel for news? CHANNEL2152. Who has returned to playing tennis? DONRODGERS53. What time does the romantic film start? 9PM54. How much money is the game show prize?5，000，000 55.

22、What does “on the air” mean? BROCAST，ONSHOWBThe man looks uncomfortable. He is not speaking. His girlfriend keeps asking him whats wrong. “Nothing,” he replies each time. You must be familiar with this kind of scene. Romantic comedies and TV dramas often show this kind of relationship problem. (59)

23、Such problems among couples often result from not understanding their partners communication style.(60) Psychologists(心理学家) have found some basic differences between the sexes in the ways they communicate. Firstly, women typically prefer to talk about their feelings, while men tend to withdraw. For

24、example, when a couple has a problem, a woman will typically try to solve the problem by talking about it with her partner. A man, on the other hand, is usually more likely to solve the problem on his own. He, therefore, removes himself from the situation, or tries to get away from the woman to be b

25、y himself. Secondly, men and women respond to each other differently. Both men and women are very good at reading their partners feelings. The difference is in their reactions. Women, psychologists say, are receptive and responsive. This means that they actually feel what their partner is feeling. I

26、n contrast, men understand their partners feelings, but dont actually feel them themselves. For example, if a man is stressed, his partner will see this and become stressed. However, if a woman is stressed, her partner will recognise it but wont become stressed. In the book Men Are From Mars, Women

27、Are From Venus by John Gray, men and women are described as originally being from different planets. As a result, they naturally have different styles of thinking, behaving, and communicating. These fundamental differences can cause misunderstandings between them. The most important thing for a heal

28、thy relationship is to realise and understand these differences. Questions 5658: Answer the following questions briefly. 56. Whats the passage mainly about? some basic differences between the sexes in the ways they communicate.57. Which word in the second paragraph means “distance oneself”? WITHDRAW

29、58. How will a man respond when he notices his partner becoming stressed? HE will recognise it but wont become stressed. Questions 5960: Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. CQuestions 6165: Answer the questions or complete the sentence. 61. How many different water temperatures are sugg

30、ested for machine washes? FOUR62. What is the maximum water temperature suggested for machine-washing a white cotton sheet? 9555563. When washed in a machine, which cycle should be used for cotton mixture clothes? SYTHETIC CIRCLE64. Which two natural fibres should you not wring by hand? WOOL SILK65. When describing materials, the term “colour-fas