2009年全国中学生英语能力竞赛初赛
National English Proficiency Competition for Secondary School Students (NEPCS)
（高二试题）
Senior two high schools
(总分：150分 答题时间：120分钟) 听力部分(共三大题，计30分)（略） 笔试部分(共七大题，计120分)
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。)(答案涂在答题纸上)
31. We spent a week in Paris and had a great time going up________ Eiffel Tower, and taking _________ boat trip along the Seine.
A. a; a B. the; a C. the ;the D.(不填)；(不填)
32. The _________ shoes were covered in mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into _________ car.
A. girl's; Tom's B. girls'; Toms' C. girls'; Tom's D. girl's; Toms'
33. On Saturday morning we worked for _______ two hours and then stopped to have something to eat.
A. other B. another C .more D. each 34. Because of a steady economic growth rate, the president can probably look_____ to another term.
A. up B. above C. over D. forward
35. As the survey suggests fresh air, enough exercise and nutritious food ______ to good health.
A. contribute B. add C. attribute D. encourage 36. When I watched the film, I was ____ to see that it was quite________.
A. surprised; boring B. surprised; bored C. surprising; boring D. surprising; bored 37. This is not the same painting _______ you offered to sell us the last time we were here. A. hat B. to which C. for which D. that 38.--Are you still going to the party on Friday? --Yes, _________ something else comes up.
A. unless B.in case of C.as long as D. supposing 39.--I'm seeing Dr Evans next week.
--That ________ be right. He will be on holiday then.
A. mustn't B. needn't C. can't D. hasn't got to
40. Reading is an experience quite different from watching TV; there are pictures ______ in your mind instead of before your eyes.
A.to form B. forming C.to have formed D. having formed
41. When he realized I ______ at him, he ______ away and walked out of the classroom. A. looked; was turning B. was looking; turned C. was looking; was turning D. looked; turned
42. Don't forget to walk the dog while I am away,_________ you? A. will B. shall C.do D. can
43. Nothing should go wrong, but if ________, give me a ring at this number. A.it had B. that is C.it does D. they should to 44.--When can we expect to see an improvement? --_________.
A. We're making home improvements B. It will take several days
C. You can see her off tonight D. I'll pick it up when I come today 45.--Do you have an earlier flight? I'm trying to get to Manila before noon. --There is an 8:30 flight that will get you there by 11:00. --__________ -then I can easily make the 12:30 meeting.
A. That'll be perfect B. Thanks, I will check it later C. I think it's a bit late D. If so, I can change the flight 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 three ways: ①according to the context, ②using the correct form of the words, ③according 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：①根据上下文填空；②用所给单词的正确形式填空；③根据单词所给首字母填空。每空一词。)(答案写在答题纸上) Cholera is a disease spread by dirty water, either when people drink the water, (46)_______ eat food which has been washed in the water, and not (47)______(proper)cooked. Unfortunately, until the mid-19th century, people believed that the disease (48) t_________ through the air. In the crowded cities of 19th-century Britain, cholera spread easily. Most doctors wrongly believed that fresh air and a better diet would (49)p_____ the disease. Huge fires were usually lit in the streets to drive (50)_______ the infection, and the clothes of victims were also burned. The streets were also cleaned thoroughly (51) w______ powerful chemicals. However, people continued to suffer dreadfully. In 1854, a doctor in London, John Snow, announced with
certainty that cholera spread through (52) i________ drinking water. He did this by carefully (53)_______(collect)statistics about the infection in one part of London. He managed to prove that in an area (54)_______ deaths from cholera were highest, the water was entirely responsible for cholera infection.(55)________(Improve)made to sewers(下水道)and supplies of drinking water later led to a decrease in deaths from cholera.
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。)(答案与在答题纸上)
A
The camel library is like no other library. It is unique to Kenya. Like traditional libraries, books can be borrowed and returned. Unlike traditional libraries, books are carried to people by camels.
The camel library was started in Northern Kenya, where many people live in remote villages. The nearest town, called Garissa, is hundreds of kilometers away from these villages. Many of the villagers have never learned to read. They cannot afford to buy books, let alone have access to the Internet. Until 1996, the only library in the area was in Garissa. The distance meant villagers could not get to it. The problem was solved with the creation of a mobile library .However, while mobile libraries in other places use trucks, this one uses camels
to take the books to the villages. Camels are often the most efficient form of transportation in Northern Kenya, as the poor roads make driving difficult. Trucks, buses, and cars often break down. Camels can carry heavy things and travel long distances without water. And, unlike trucks, they don't need good roads.
The camel library uses three camels. They carry more than 200 books to ten villages in Northern Kenya. Four people travel with the camels. One of them acts as a guard to make sure
no one tries to steal the books along the way. The camels walk from one village to another, five days a week. The camel library spends one day in each village, and then goes to the next small town. It visits each village once every two weeks. The books in the camel library are in English, which the children in the villages are learning as a foreign language in school. Swahili is the national language of Kenya, but there are not many books written in Swahili.
Books can be borrowed for only two weeks at a time. If someone finishes a book quickly, he or she will have to wait until the camel library comes back before getting another one. Questions 56--57: Tell whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F)according to the passage.
56. Camels are used because there aren't many trucks in Northern Kenya.
57. The books in the camel library are in English, the national language of Kenya.
Questions 58--60:Complete the following table with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS from the passage for each blank. Problems Solutions Villagers can borrow books from a library Cost of books Villagers cannot (58)___________. instead of buying them. Distance Risks Many kilometers between villages. (59)________ were created. People might steal the books along One of the four people (60)_______. the way. B
Questions 61--65: Answer the following questions briefly according to the ads. 61. Which is the cheapest place to go for a holiday? 62. How long is the holiday in Sorrento?
63. Which hotel would you stay at in Boston? 64. How much cons the holiday in Spain cost?
65. On what date does the holiday in Syria begin?
C
Canadian Clean Air Day is on 6 June. It is a chance for Canadians everywhere to focus on the problems of air
pollution and to actually try to do something to help reduce the problems.
What can we do to fight air pollution? Well, it should be pretty obvious by now that the way we get to and from work every day can have a big effect on the air we breathe. So the easiest action you can take on Clean Air Day is to accept what we call the \Challenge\and get to work on foot or by cycling for a change. If you have to use your car, try\car-pooling\and share the drive, or better still, use public transit.(66)If everyone tries this for one day, you'll be amazed by the difference it can make to the air in towns and cities.
There's also a lot more you can do to improve air quality. For example, you can plant trees. And if you don't have a garden, then you can do your bit in other ways.(67)For instance, did you know that modern, improved stoves can reduce smoke by as much as 80--90percent?So you can make a big difference if you upgrade the appliances in your home.
The government is also working hard on your behalf to clean up our air. The first thing is to reduce the emissions hat cause smog-and they have clear plans to get there. Canada and the United States agreed to reduce emissions on both sides of the border between the two countries and they plan to reach their targets in the next few years. The government's also taking action to get cleaner fuels. It's already reduced the sculpture contained in gasoline, and it hopes to reach the reduction target for sculpture in diesel(柴油)by next year. These measures don't just focus on the motorist-the federal government's also working to reduce emissions from power plants and factories right across the country. Questions 66--67:Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese.
Questions 68--70:Complete the notes below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each blank. Reducing Air Pollution Individual action ◆respond to the \◆walk, cycle or car-pool to work ◆use public transit ◆(68)______________ ◆upgrade your domestic equipment Government action ◆emission reduction on both sides of the border between the US and Canada ◆move towards (69)_________(e.g. less sulphur in gasoline and diesel fuel) ◆reduction of pollutants from (70)_______ and power plants D
Coral reefs are found in tropical seas throughout the world and provide shelter for hundreds of different plants and animals. They look like flat beds of rock, but in fact they are formed from the bones of tiny sea creatures. Almost one half of the world's coral reefs occur in shallow seas, near to the coastline of over one hundred countries.
Millions of people depend on these coral reefs for their
livelihoods. The majority of natural products which come from coral reefs, such as fish, shells
and seaweed, can be sold, either locally or in export markets. Not only does the person who collects the products earn money, but also those people who prepare, market or sell them. In some countries, coral reefs are the main natural resource. In the Maldives, for example,25% of the workforce is employed in fishing. In addition,56% of the national economy comes from reef-based tourism. This means that a large number of people are employed in tourism-related jobs.
Fishing is normally an occupation for adult males, particularly where it involves the use of boats, and other people are often excluded from it. Coral reef fisheries, on the other hand, are usually accessible on foot, so work is not restricted to men. In fact, collecting fish and other products from the reefs is generally the job of women, children and even the elderly. Women's occupations are not limited to reef fishing. In India and the South Pacific, for example, women help to make and mend the fishing equipment. Fish processing is often done by women too. Such employment brings both direct and indirect advantages. For example, on Ulithi Atoll in Papua New Guinea, women can obtain mahogany wood for fishing boats in exchange for cloth they make and so gain more control over the household income. They can also apply for loans or credit. This gives them more independence and status, both in the family and in the community.
Question 71:Choose the answer that fits the question best according to the passage. 71.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The structure and location of coral reefs. B. Fish exports from Papua New Guinea. C. The economic importance of coral reefs. D. Female unemployment in coastal villages.
Questions 72--75:Answer the following questions briefly according to the passage. 72.How many countries have a coral reef close to their coastline?
73.Which activity is more than half of the Maldives' national economy based on? 74.How do people usually get to reef fisheries? 75.What do Indian women often help to make?
IV. Translation(翻译)(共5小题；每小题2分，计10分)
Translate the following sentences into English, using the hints given in the brackets.(用括号中所给的提示将下列句子译成英语。)(答案写在答题纸上) 76.我们让那盏灯亮着，因为孩子们怕黑。(frightened)
77.对于小学生来说，起得那么早没有任何意义。(make any sense) 78.完工后，新的铁路线将有250英里长。(省略句，complete)
79.只有用这种方法，救援人员才能救出地震中的幸存者。(倒装语序，survivor) 80.那些问题都是关于艺术的，而我对艺术一无所知。(非限制性定语从句) V.IQ(智力测试)(共5小题；每小题1分，计5分)
Answer the following questions.(回答下列问题。)(答案写在答题纸上)
81. Which of the four funny false noses will help stop the clown from crying?
82 .If 473982 is to 1419 and 329684 is to 1418,what is 751694 to?
全国中学生英语能力竞赛高二初赛试卷和答案
