全国英语能力竞赛试题高三组.docx

1、全国英语能力竞赛试题高三组2010年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）初赛高三年级组试题笔试部分（共七大题，计120分）I. Multiple-choice(选择填空)(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)Below each of the following sentences, there are four choices, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.(从A,B, C,D 四个选项中，选出可以填入句中空白处的最佳选项。) 31Look! This bird is rea

2、lly lovely. Ive never seen _ one. A. finer B. a finer C. the finer D. the finest 32. What do you think of them?- I dont know _ is better, so Ive taken _ of them.A. what; both B. what; none C. which; both D. which; none 33. Next month well move to a new building, next to _a nice restaurant where we c

3、an haveKorean food.A. which are B. this is C. which is D. them are 34. While shopping, people sometimes cant help_ into buying something they dont really need. A. to persuade B. persuading C. be persuaded D. being persuaded 35. I _ his telephone number. -I have his number, but I _ to bring my phone

4、book. A. forget; forget B. forgotten; forgot C. forgot; forgot D. forgot; forget 36. My study of biology has taken_much of my spare time, but it has given me a great deal of enjoyment. A. off B. down C. up D. back 37. You _ pay too much attention to your reading skills, as they are so important. A.

5、cant B. shouldnt C. mustnt D. neednt 38. He will come tomorrow. -But Id rather he _ the day after tomorrow. A. will come B. is coming C. had come D. came 39._ I can see, there is only one possible way to avoid the problem. A. As long as B. As far as C. Just as D. Even if 40. The number of the people

6、 who_ cars _ increasing. A. owns; are B. own; is C. owns; is D. own; are 41. -_ , sir?- No. Go ahead. A. Do you mind if I use your bike B. May I use your dictionary C. Would you mind opening the window D. May I have a look at your new book42.-Hi, Jack. Hows your new job going? -Pretty good. How are

7、you doing? -Just so-so._. -Oh, yeah? Then come and join me. A. Im thinking about changing to another job B. But I like it very much C. But Ill be getting along well with it D. Ive found a new jobB）Read the following short passage and choose the answer that best completes each sentence.(以下3道小题可以组成一篇小

8、短文，请根据上下文选出各句的最佳选项。)43. When Julie was 17, her father lent her some money and allowed her to go on _ with two friends to the Caribbean. A. process B. system C. holiday D. interest44. Julie was delighted and said she would bring him back a wonderful present and _ him back in six months. A. pay B. bri

9、ng C. send D. leave 45. They had a great time, but _ Julie spent all her money and couldnt buy a present for her father. A. easily B. excitedly C. completely D. unfortunately II. Cloze(完形填空)（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分） Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word in one of the following thr

10、ee ways: according to the context, using the correct form of the given words, or according to the first letters of the words.(阅读下面的短文，用以下三种形式之一完成短文填空：根据上下文填空；用所给单词的正确形式填空；根据单词随给首字母填空。每空一词。) Each human being is born as something new, something that never existed before. He is born with what he needs

11、to (46) w_ in life. Each person in his won way can see, hear, touch, taste, and think for (47)_ (he). Each has his unique potentials. Each can be a significant, thinking, aware, and creative persona winner. Winners have different potentials. Achievement is not the most (48) i_ thing. The authentic p

12、erson experiences the reality of himself by knowing himself, being himself, and becoming a (49) _(believe)person. He tries to realize his own unprecedented uniqueness. A winner is not afraid to do his won thinking and to use his own (50) _ (know). He can separate facts (51)_ opinions and doesnt pret

13、end to have all the answers. He listens to (52)_ , evaluates what they say, but comes to his own conclusions. While he can admire and respect other people, he is not totally limited by them. A winner is free, and he doesnt have to respond in expected ways. He can change his plans when the situation

14、calls for it. A winner has (53)_(warm) for life. He enjoys work, play food, other people, and the world of nature.(54)_ a winner can freely enjoy himself, he can also postpone enjoyment. He can discipline himself in the present to improve his enjoyment in the future. He is not afraid to go 55 a_ wha

15、t he wants but does so in proper ways. He does not get his security by controlling others.III. Reading Comprehension(阅读理解)（共20小题，每小题2分，计40分）Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Respond to the questions according to the passage.(阅读下列短文，然后根据短文后的要求答题。)ABrighton：It

16、 is a seaside resort on the English Channel. Only 50 miles from London, it offers a good variety of lively entertainment. It is a cheerful place, bustling and crowed in the summer, but alive in every season of the year. Its royal pavilion is a masterpiece of English architecture.Durham: whatever tra

17、velers see or do not see in England, they must see this city , in the northeast, just south of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. No one will forget the sight of its cathedral and castle rising together on a steep hill overlooking a loop in the River Wear, which almost surrounds them. The cathedral itself is one

18、of the great medieval buildings in Europe.Liverpool: A port in the northwest of England which possesses a quality that is not found in quite the same way anywhere else in England: the quality of grandeur. Liverpool has this grandeur in its site on the broad River Mersey (more than half a mile wide)w

19、ith the houses rising near it; in its great dock buildings, its broad streets, and its two enormous cathedrals.Edinburgh: It has long been the capital of Scotland. Edinburgh Castle is Edinburghs principal building , dominating the city from its perch on a rock over a hundred meters above sea level.

20、Another important building is the Place of Holyrood House, begun by James III around 1500. Between the castle and the palace is the Royal Mile, which was the center of Edinburgh life before the 17th century and if fascinating to visit now.Questions56-57: Answer the following questions briefly accord

21、ing to the passage.56. Which is the best season to visit Brighton?57. How many of the places mention both a castle and a cathedral?Questions58-60: Fill in the blanks with one or two words according to the passage.58. The sight of Durhams cathedral and castle is probably best seen from the banks of t

22、he _.59.It can be assumed that the _ in Durham is older than the Palace of Holyrood House.60. It can be inferred that the_ became the centre of Edinburgh society after Holyrood House was built.BAs a young man, Al was a skilled artist: a potter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his oldest

23、son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was nothing dangerous, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the illness was actually severe appendicitis, and the boy died suddenly that night. Al knew the death could have been prevented if he had only realized the seriousnes

24、s of the situation, thus his emotional health declined under the enormous burden of his guilt. To make matters worse his wife left hi a shout time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could handle, and he turned to alcohol to h

25、elp him deal with them. In time Al became an alcoholic. As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he possessed-his home, his land, his art objects, everything. Eventually Al died alone in a San Francisco hotel room. When I heard of Als death, I reacted with the same dislike the world

26、 shows for one who ends his life with nothing material to show for it . “What a complete failure!” I thought, “What a totally wasted life！” As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier harsh judgement. You see, I knew Als now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving

27、 men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free flow of love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere. I hadnt heard Ernie talk much about his father. It is so hard to defend an alcoholic. One day I worked up my courage to ask him. “Im reall

28、y puzzled by something.” I said, “I knew your father was basically the only one to raise you. What on earth did he do that made you become such a special person?” Ernie sat quietly and reflected for a few moments. Then he said, “From my earliest memories as a child until I left home at 18, Al came i

29、nto my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, I love you, son.” Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have

30、 ever known.Questions 61-65: Complete the summary of the passage with one word only for each blank according to the passage.Al, a skilled potter, was shocked by the 61_ of his oldest son from appendicitis. His wife , unable to bear her grief, 62_Al and her youngest son, Ernie. Al slipped into depres

31、sion and Alcoholism. Al and Ernie lived together until Ernie was 63_ years old. Every night Al would kiss Ernie good night and tell him he 64_ him. Eventually Al died alone in San Francisco. The writer, like many of us, jumped to the conclusion that, just because Al died without 65_ and alone, he wa

32、s a failure. Later the writer had to reconsider as Ernie had turned out to be such a good man.CWhen Francis Seriau started giving drum lessons in his living room in 1983, people laughed at the idea of qualifications in pop music. But now he is head of a music school that has become a respected part of the British scene. Seriaus Tech