2005年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高二组试题
(总分:150分 答题时间:120分钟) 听力部分(共三大题,计30分)
I. 句子理解(Sentences) (共10小题,计10分)
请听句子,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个与你所听到的句子意思一致或相近的答案。每个句子只读一遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)
1. A. Not only we but also they went to see the film last Sunday.
B. I didn’t go to see the film yesterday because I had a lot of work to do. C. They went to the cinema last Sunday but we didn’t. D. We are too busy to play football.
2. A. They have no time to visit their parents. B. Parents should be strict with their children.
C. Though they should visit their parents often, they don’t. D. During the summer holidays, they visited many places of interest. 3. A. You should do the work when he is not in China.
B. When he was not in China, his co-workers did much work. C. Whoever is absent from school today will be punished. D. He was playing cards when his co-workers were working hard. 4. A. Though her father is strict with her, she loves him very much.
B. Her father wants her to be a teacher, but she doesn’t want to follow his wish. C. She wants to do whatever her teacher doesn’t want her to do.
D. She is afraid to do whatever her father doesn’t want her to do, for he is very strict.
5. A. He called his friends to have a party when he came back.
B. He bought a lot of invitation cards yesterday for he will have a big party this Sunday.
C. Few friends were invited to go to his home to have a party.
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D. After listing the names of those people he would invite, he wrote the invitations.
6. A. Though the weatherman said it was going to rain this afternoon, it was fine. B. It’s going to rain, so don’t go out to play basketball. C. The weatherman who said it was going to rain was very handsome. D. It rained as the weatherman said yesterday. 7. A. You can touch anything in this room that you like. B. Call me if you have anything that you can’t deal with.
C. Make sure you can finish your homework before your teacher checks it. D. You can’t touch anything unless your teacher allows you to. 8.
9. A. Even though he helped me, I still didn’t win the game. B. I passed the exam because I worked hard. C. Because of his timely help, I passed the exam. D. Nobody passed the exam because it was too difficult.
10. A. The man would like to work there no matter how hard the living conditions are.
B. The people there are living a better life than people here.
C. Nobody would like to work in a place which is too far from his home. D. The people’s living standard has been much improved. II. 对话理解(Dialogues)(共10小题,计10分)
A)请听下列五组小对话,每段对话后有一个问题,然后根据你所听到的对话内容,选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。每段对话和问题均读两遍。(答案涂在答题纸上) 11. A. She can’t find the way home. B. She lost her wallet. C. She lost her keys. D. She has lost her memory. 12. A. At a bookshop. B. At a ticket counter.
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C. At a post office. D. At a library. 13.
14. A. It was too low.
B. It wasn’t according to the market standards. C. It wasn’t interesting.
D. The director thought it wasn’t low enough.
15. A. Eating. B. The eating habits of wild animals. C. Being hungry. D. Their pets.
B)请听下面一段对话,然后根据你所听到的对话内容,选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。对话读两遍。(答案涂在答题纸上) 16. What problem does Jim have?
A. His old bike needs to be repaired again. B. He can’t finish his homework. C. He has a toothache. D. He is lost.
17. What does Jim want to buy?
A. A car. B. A computer. C. A mountain bike. D. A pair of shoes. 18. How much does a mountain bike cost?
A. At least ￡300. B. More than ￡500. C. No more than ￡300. D. About ￡100.
19. If Jim saved money as his mother told him to, how long would it take him to save enough money to buy the bike he likes?
A. About a week. B. Just over a year. C. More than two years. D. No more than a year. 20. What will happen after this conversation?
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A. Jim will buy the new bike he likes. B. Jim will save as much money as he can.
C. Jim’s father will buy him a car. D. Jim will continue to use his old bike. III. 短文理解(Passages)(共10小题,计10分)
请听下列两篇短文,然后根据你所听到的短文内容,选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。每篇短文读两遍。(答案涂在答题纸上) A
21. How many movies are talked about in this passage?
A. Four. B. Only one. C. Two. D. Three. 22. How does the author feel about Scream Dream?
A. It’s very interesting. B. It really makes your blood run cold. C. The acting is good. D. It’s a waste of money to see it. 23. What is the main problem with the movie Jack and the Beanstalk?
A. It has too much music. B. Its cartoons are not drawn well. C. It is too long for young children. D. It is a fairy tale. 24. Which of the four movies is the most confusing?
A. Scream Dream. B. Over the Edge. C. Jack and the Beanstalk. D. On the Road. 25. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To compare different movie actors. B. To give opinions on four movies. C. To explain how movies are made. D. To describe the local movie theatre. B
26. How many rules for driving on icy roads does the writer give in this passage? A. Two. B. Only one. C. Three. D. Four. 27. Why does the writer talk about a cup of coffee? A. Because he thinks drinks are important for drivers. B. To explain the importance of smooth movements. C. Because he wants drivers to be more relaxed. D. To show how it can be spilled.
28. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
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A. People should avoid driving in the snow. B. People drive too slow in winter.
C. Drivers should expect problems in winter. D. Drivers should use their brakes less in winter.
29. What is the writer’s main purpose for writing this passage? A. To complain about bad winter driving. B. To give information about winter weather. C. To warn people against driving in winter. D. To advise people about safe driving in winter. 30. Which traffic sign shows the main idea of the text?
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。(答案涂在答题纸上) 31. The restaurant near our school, ________ last year, is very popular with teachers and students.
A. to close B. beginning C. having started D. opened 32. Invention, for example, of a completely new recording medium may grow very fast,because all of us become ________ recorded music.
A. sure of B. angry about C. addicted to D. far away from 33. In this institution a medal, together with a prize of a certain sum of money, ________ does best in science and technology every two years. A. is given to whoever B. are given to anyone C. are given to who D. is given to whom 34. —Where did you meet him yesterday? —On ________ bridge.
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2005年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高二组试题
