2013年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高三年级组试题及答案

1、2013年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高三年级组试题（总分：150分 答题时间：120分钟）听力部分（共三大题，记30分）I. Responses (句子应答)（共5小题；每小题1分，记5分）Please listen to the following five sentences and choose the best response to each one you hear. Each sentence will be read only once.(请听句子，然后选出一个能够恰当应答你所听到的句子的最佳选项。每个句子只读一遍。)（答案涂在答题纸上） 1. A. Id rat

2、her walk. I need some exercise. B. Go ahead. Thats all right with me. C. Sure. Go straight for two blocks. Then turn left. D. Im afraid Im not going that way. 2. A. He doesnt have time to meet you. B. Lets say two afternoons a week. C. The sports meet is at two oclock. D. Shell see you on Monday. 3.

3、 A. You may ask Mother about them. B. I bought them yesterday. C. I borrowed them from the library. D. Theyre about good health. 4. A. My pleasure. I will go with you to the concert. B. Take it easy. Its very kind of you to do so. C. Forget it. I wont go with you to the supermarket. D. Thanks, but I

4、 promised Mary Id go with her. 5. A. There is too much delicious food for me to eat. B. Who knows? Im always asked to do something at the last minute. C. My father has no time to talk with you this morning. D. I like my new job very much because my office isnt far from my house. II. Dialogues(对话理解)（

5、共10小题；每小题1分，记10分）A) Please listen to the following five mini-dialogues. Each dialogue is followed by a question. Choose the best answer or picture for each question. Each dialogue and question will be read twice . (请听下面五组对话，每组对话后有一个问题，根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问的最佳选项。每组对话和问题均读两遍。) (答案涂在答题纸上)67. A. Visit Ch

6、ina. B. Find her luggage. C. Book an international flight. D. Buy some newspapers.8. A. Upstairs. B. Down the corridor on the mans left. C. Next to a reading room. D. On the third floor.9. A. Because the tickets were all sold out. B. Because there were no people working there. C. Because the man ask

7、ed too many questions. D. Because there was something wrong with the-line.10. A. The postman. B. Mr. Brown. C. Mrs. Brown. D. Mr. Browns son.B) Listen to the following dialogue and choose the best answer to each question. The dialogue will be read twice.(请听下面一段对话，选择能回答下列问题的最佳选项。对话读两遍。) (答案涂在答题纸上)11.

8、 Where does the man work? A. At a public school. B. At a supermarket. C. At a job agency. D. At a post office. 12. Whats the relationship between Lisa and Lauren? A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Manager and ex-employee. D. Waitress and customer. 13. Why can Lisa not answer the phon

9、e now? A. Because she is attending a meeting. B. Because its her assistants job to answer the phone. C. Because something is wrong with her phone. D. Because she is watching a movie. 14. Which of the following is the mans mobile number? A. 0124 576 277. B. 0412 556 207. C. 0412 567 702. D. 0421 566

10、270. 15. What-does the man expect Lisa to do ? A. Email him and write a reference. B. Phone him and give him some information. C. Attend a party that he is going to hold. D. Give him lots of information on getting a good job.III. Passages(短文理解)（共10小题；16-20每小题1分，21-25每小题2分计15分）A) Listen to the follow

11、ing material and choose the best answer to each question according to the material you hear. The material will be read twice. (请听下面一段材料，根据你所听到的内容，选择能回答所提问的最佳选项。材料读两遍。) (答案涂在答题纸上)16. When did Marie move to Paris with her mother? A. In 1761. B. In1767. C. In 1770. D. In 1794. 17. From whom did Marie l

12、earn how to make wax models? A. Dr Curtius. B. Her mother. C. Her assistant. D. Mr Tussaud. 18. How long did Marie travel around Great Britain with her collection? A. For 12 years. B. For 30 years C. For 33 years. D. For 74 years. 19. Where did Marie build a permanent wax museum? A. In Paris. B. In

13、London. C In Hong Kong. D. In New York. 20. What happened to Tussauds wax museum in 19257? A. Some thieves stole the waxworks. B it was sold to the government. C. It was pulled down and rebuilt. D. A fire destroyed almost all of its works. B) Please listen to the following material, and fill in the

14、blanks according to the material you hear with one or two words. The material will be read twice. (请听下面一段材料，根据你所听到的材料内容填空，每空填一到两个单词。材料读两遍。) (答案涂在答题纸上)Plymouth Sea life CenterCOST Adults: 3.70 Children: 2.00 Special prices for over (21) _ and School groups OPENING TIMES Every day except the 25th and

15、26th of (22)_ FOR CHILDREN A special quiz (23) _ time (every hour from 9:30 am) Slide and video shows (from 10:00 am) GROUPS Guided tours are available-ask at the (24) _. NEW ATTRACTION Walk through the big tunnel made of (25) with enormous fish swimming around you. FOR MORE INFORMATION, TELEPHONE 0

16、1743 578912.I. 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)For each of the following sentences or dialogues, there are four choices, marked A, B, C, and D. Please choose the answer that best completes the sentence.(下列各句或对话均含有A,B, C,D 四个选项中，请从四个选项中选出可以完成该句或对话的最佳选项。) (答案涂在答题纸上)26. our re

17、cords, the books you have borrowed should now be returned to the library. A. According to B. On account of C. In addition to D. Thanks to 27. Mr. Wang made up his mind to all he could his oral English before going abroad. A. expose; improve B. donate; to improve C. draw; improving D. devote; to impr

18、oving 28. The house rent is high here. Ive got about haft the space I had at home and Im paying here. A. as three times much B. three times as much C. much as three times D. as much three times 29. The preceding discussion has been based on consideration of the performance of the group of learners a

19、s _whole. A. the; a B. a; / C. a; the D. the; the 30. Its always being in a foreign country, if you dont speak the language of that country. A. easy; naturally B. free; basically C. glad; unluckily D. difficult; especially31. lf we had followed his plan, we could have done the job better with money

20、and people. A. more; least B. fewer; most C. less; fewer D. most; less 32. You have any difficulty in passing the road test since you a lot in the driving school. A. mustnt; practiced B. Didnt; are practicing C. shouldnt; have practiced D. neednt; had practiced 33. There is no doubt, in my opinion,

21、matters is not the speed, but the quality of the product. A. that what B. that that C. what if D. what that 34. I shall never forget those years I lived in the countryside with the farmers, have had a great effect on my life. A. that: which B. when: which C. which; that D. when; whom 35. a trip abro

22、ad is certainly good/for the old couple , but it remains whether they will enjoy it. A. To have seen B. Having; to be seen C. Having ; seeing D. To have; seen 36. It was for this reason_ her uncle moved out of New York and in the small village. A. which: put down B. why; set up C. that; settled down

23、 D. how; grew up 37. Not only ill-mannered, but also the laziest and the most irresponsible person you could never hope to meet. A . is he: he is B. he is; he is C. he is; is he D. is he; is he 38. -Can y tell me how to get to the Shanghai Music Hall from here? _ - Oh. are you new here? -Yes. I just

24、 got here last night. -Well, you can walk straight down this street until you pass a supermarket, and then turn left. The Shanghai Music Hall will be straight ahead. A. The bus only takes about five minutes to get there. B. How long will it take me to get home? C. I have a lecture to attend there. .

25、 D. Well, I guess I might as well walk. 39. Are you ready for the trip to the Big Apple? I can hardly wait. The Big Apple?_ The Big Apple is the nickname for New York. Youre going to New York with us, arent you? Yes, Im going. Im especially looking forward to seeing the Museum of Modern Art. Theres

26、a special show of 20th century American painters there. A. What if I want to go to a pub? B. What are you talking about? C. How can I get to New York? D. Where is the new museum? 40. Hello. front desk? This is Mitaly Tridow in Room 504. Well. yes. _ I want to take a shower, but there is no hot water

27、. Well, a lot of people take showers before breakfast. Maybe if you wait a while, itll heat up again. A. Are you sure there is absolutely no hot water? B. May I know your name, sir? C. Dont we have enough water now? D. How can I help you, Miss Tridow? . Cloze (完形填空) (共15小题：每题1分，计15分)A) Please read t

28、he following passage and fill in the blanks with the proper forms of 5 words out of the 7 given ones in the box according to the context. (请阅读下面的短文，并根据其内容提示，从方框中所给的7个单词中选出5个，并用其适当的形式填空。) (答案写在答题纸上) Found , cheap , building , electricity , receive , office , energy The smallest independent country in

29、 the Vatican City, covers an area the size of a golf course in Rome, the capital of Italy. It was (41)_ in 1929 and is ruled by just one man, the Pope, who is also the head of the Catholic Church. Its (42)_are home to some of the world s most famous art, including works by Botticelli, Raphael and Mi

30、chelangelo. It has its own bank, army, police force, post office, satellite TV channel, etc.Millions of people visit the Vatican every year, but the, Vatican has a population of only about 800 people. The Vatican has no(43)_language. The Swiss Guard use German, but most people use Italian and Latin.

31、 The countrys economy is unique. It (44)_ most of its money from Catholics around the world and from tourism. It also makes money from a petrol station where Italians can buy fuel that is 30 percent (45)_than in Italy-because the Vatican has no taxes!B) Please read the following passage and fill in

32、each blank with one word in one of the following three ways: based on the context; using the proper form of the given words; based on the given 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。) (答案写在答题纸上)If you need another reason to motivate you to send your gra

33、ndma a piece of snail mail, maybe some Belgian chocolate-flavored stamps will do the trick. It almost sounds too good to be true. These stamps smell and taste (46) _chocolate. On March 25, the Belgian Post Office put 538,000 chocolate-flavored stamps up for sale. The stamps are made on a cocoa-scent

34、ed paper with cocoa in the ink for smell and cocoa oil essence (可可油精华液) in the glue so when (47) con lick the stamps theyll get a taste of chocolate. Collectors are buying them up, although some are (48) (seem) finding the taste not up to usual standards for chocolate made in Belgium. Stamp collecto

35、r Marie-Claire Verstichel, of Belgium, said she was (49) (disappoint) in the taste, but they smell good. The stamps are also popular (50) some tourists. The stamps come in five (51) di chocolate-themed designs. It is not an easy job. They were created by experts from Germany, Switzerland and the Net

36、herlands. A set of five stamps is selling for 6.2 Euros. We had (52) a tried many fragrant (芳香) stamps and this year we wanted to promote chocolate. Instead of having (53) the flavor, we also have the taste, Belgium Stamp Producer, Pierre Leempoel, said. With (54) (tradition) mail becoming an ever l

37、ess important part of our lives, and with some countries even (55) ann that they will stop delivering mail, its refreshing to see something positive happening in the world of snail mail. III. Reading Comprehension(阅读理解)（共20小题，56-60每小题1分，61-75每小题2分计35分）Read the following passages. Each passage is fol

38、lowed by several questions. Please respond to the questions according to the requirements given at the end of each question.(阅读下列短文，每篇短文后设有若干问题，请根据短文后的要求回答问题) （56-58小题大案涂在答题纸上，59-75小题答案写在答题纸上)AToday people often look forward to their middle age as a time when they will be able to take things easier.

39、 After their children are grown, they expect to enjoy the life they have worked hard to create. However, the reality is often very different. In middle age, many people discover that they have two ongoing responsibilities: one is look after their aging parents, and the other is help their young adul

40、t children deal with the pressure of life. Around the world, there are millions of people who are “sandwiched” in between the older and the younger generations.There are two important reasons for the rise of the sandwich generation. First, people are living longer than they used to. In the early nin

41、eteenth century, the average life expectancy for adults in the United States, for example, was about 40, whereas today people live to an average age of75. Therefore, children are taking care of their parents over a longer period of time. The second reason is that these days, young adults often live

42、with their parents for a longer time than they did in the past. Its more common for todays young adults to return home during or after college if they need financial or emotional support. People who take care of elderly parents often face difficult issues. Caring for adult children presents challeng

43、es as well, and caregivers have to resolve many important questions. The financial and emotional pressures on the sandwich generation can be overwhelming. However, this time in life also has its rewards. It can provide a valuable opportunity to spend more time with ones parents or children. However,

44、 in order to survive this difficult period in their lives, members of the sandwich generation must remember that they also need to pay attention to their own needs and look after the quality of their own lives. They cant be totally selfless. Questions 56-58: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D

45、 according to the passage.56. What does the sandwich generation refer to? A. Todays generation of young adults who dont cook and mainly eat sandwiches. B. Elderly people who are living longer nowadays and prefer sandwiches . C. Middle-aged people who have responsibilities for both their aging parent

46、s and their children. D. Young adults who feel sandwiched between their-financial-responsibilities and their desire to enjoy life.57. Which of the following is one reason for the rise of the sandwich generation? A. People are living longer than they used to. B. Children often live with their parents

47、 for a shorter time than in the past. C. Elderly parents usually need financial help nowadays. D. Todays young adults seldom go home after college.58. The underlined word overwhelming means A. very great or very strong. B. very silly or unreasonable C. excellent or wonderful D. clear and definite Qu

48、estions 59-60: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.59. People in the sandwich generation have a great opportunity to spend more time with their parents and children.60. People in the sandwich generation should remember to take care of their own

49、needs to avoid stress. B Dirty, dangerous and dull. These are three words you do not want to use to describe your job. While many jobs are a little dirty, dangerous or dull, some are so much so that it is better not to have humans performing them at all. Would you want to be the first person to go i

50、nto a building on fire? (61) _ This is already happening all around the world. There are millions of robots at work today. The most common type of robotic device is a mechanical arm. This is often used in manufacturing. (62) _ But robots have moved well beyond such simple tasks. A robot named Demete

51、r is an agricultural harvest can move around a field of crops, planting and harvesting by using GPS (全球定位系统 )，controllers and sensors ( 传感器 ). Some robots are programmed to do certain jobs, but others are remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) (63) _ The US space agency NASA has used ROVs to explore the

52、surface of the moon and Mars. ROVs are also used in underwater environments. What do regular people want from robots? Some people would like robots to perform tasks around the house. One home robot on the market now is Roomba, a turtle-shaped robot that slowly vacuums its way around the room. (64) _ A robot that washes the windows and does the dishes could make a small fortune! (65) _ Surely they will continue to explore the ocean , analyze the surface of distant planet, and build our cars and computers. But what else? Will more robots drive our cars for us? Will they do our laundry?