英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高一年级组样题

1、2005年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS周一年级组样题全国中学生英语能力竞赛组委会办公室 提供（时间： 120 分钟 总分： 150 分）听力部分（共三大题，计30 分）（略）笔试部分（共七大题，计120 分）1. 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。（每题1 分）31. I'm thinking of hiring a teacher for my son. You see, he isn't able to the rest of hi

2、sclass.A. get onB. keep up withC. keep in touch withD. go on32. Must I come to your office to get my paper topic? No, you . I can telephone you.A. mustn'tB. couldn'tC. shouldn'tD. don't have to33. they will send us invitation is not yet known, but we hope they will.A. If B. That C. W

3、hether D. When34. I agree with most of what you said, but I don't agree with .A. everythingB. anythingC. somethingD. nothing35. Peter asked Tom whether the teacher five minutes .A. was here; agoB. has been there; beforeC. had been there; agoD. had been there; before36. It is fun to go to cinema.

4、A. a; theB. a; 不填C. 不填 ; 不填D. 不填 ; the37. Mr. Brown returned to his office after a holiday, only broken into.A. to find it had beenB. to find it hadC. finding it had beenD. finding it was38. Anyway, that evening, I'll tell you more about later, I ended up staying at Rachel'splace.A. when B.

5、where C. whichD. what39. Excuse me for so long. It doesn't matter.A. to keep you waitingB. for having kept you waitingC. for keeping you to waitD. of keeping you to wait40. Bill, you don't look well. What's the matter? Oh. . I'm just tired. I've been working until around ten ever

6、y night this week.A. There's nothing seriousB. Something is wrong with meC. It's none of your businessD. That sounds great41. Mr. Liu's wife was hurt in the traffic accident yesterday afternoon.A. I don't think so.C. She must be more careful.42. of the land in that districtB. I'm

7、 interested in such news.D. What a pity!Is she OK now?covered with trees and grassA. Two fifth; isB. Two fifth; areC. Two fifths; isD. Two fifths; arebike?A. that; that; whoC. this; who; whoB. it; that; thatD. it; who; that43. Was Bill, played basketball very well, helped you repair your44. When I r

8、eturned to my childhood home, I was distressed to find all the apple trees A. were cut downB. had been cut downC. to cut downD. being cut down45. If I had , I'd visit Europe, stopping at all the small interesting places.A. a long enough holidayB. an enough long holidayC. a holiday enough longD.

9、a long holiday enoughB）下列5题中的句子可以组成一篇小短文，请从所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（每题分）46. Most people have thirty-two by the time they are twenty-five years old.A. neighbours B. pets C. teeth D. friends47. It's easy enough to keep that many teeth clean, because people usually time to brushthem, most often two

10、or three times a day.A. set aside B. set at C. set about D. set in48. Can you imagine, though, what it would be like to about eight hundred times that manyteeth?A. watch B. smell C. touch D. brush49. Some snails actually have as many as thousand teeth!A. thirty-two B. eighteen C. twenty-five D. fort

11、y50. It's just that snails don't have to bother about brushing them.A. unfortunate B. lucky C. disappointing D. helplessII .阅读理解（Reading comprehension ）（共 20 小题，计 35 分）A）阅读下列短文，从 A、B、C D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（每题 1 分）AThe first organized system that was used to send messages began in Eg

12、ypt around1500 B.C. This system developed because the pharaohs （法老王）frequently needed tosend messages up and down the Nile River in order to keep their empire running smoothly. Later, the Persians （ 波斯人）developed a more efficient system for sending messages using men and horses. Message carriers rod

13、e along the road system stretching from one end of the Persian Empire to the other.The problem with early systems for sending messages was that only the government was allowed to send messages. Businesses and other people had to find their own ways for delivering messages to distant places. Later, w

14、ith the fall of the Roman Empire, organized postal systems almost completely disappeared in Europe for 600 years. In China, however, Kublai Khan had built up his own system for delivering messages. This system worked in the same basic way as the Roman system. The difference was that Kublai Khan kept

15、 300,000 horses along the roads of his delivery lines.It wasn't until the 1500s that a well-organized postal system appeared again in Europe. One family gained the right to deliver mail for the Holy Roman Empire and parts of Spain. This family continued to carry mail, both government and private

16、, throughout Europe for almost 300 years. However, government-controlled postal systems finally took over private postal businesses, and by the 1700s government ownership of most postal systems in Europe was an accepted fact of life. These early government systems remained quite expensive for public

17、 use until 1840 when Roland Hill suggested lowering postal rates in order to encourage more people to use the system. Soon after that many other countries took up his idea.51. The Egyptian pharaohs sent many of their messages by.B. fireA. boatC. horses D. runners52. was （were） allowed to use the ear

18、ly Roman postal system.A. Everyone B. Rich business ownersC. No oneD. The government53. What was different about the postal system used by Kublai Khan?A. It had more horses.B. The roads were smaller.C. The stations were further apart.D. It delivered mail to all of Asia.54. In the, government monopol

19、y of postal systems became common.A. 1500sB.1700s C.1800s D.1900sShe wrote Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen are entitled:55. What did Roland Hill suggest which changed postal practices around the world?A. Make the post faster.B. Make the post bigger.C. Make the post cheaper.D. Make the pos

20、t easier.B）阅读下列短文，然后回答问题或完成句子。（每题 2分）BJane was the seventh child of a country clergyman. He and his wife always encouraged their children to do what they like, converting the rectory barn （谷 仓）into a little theatre for plays put on by the family during the summer holidays. By the age of 12, Jane was

21、 writing her own stories, reading them out to the rest of her household.Later on as a young woman she had several romances but never married, although she came close to it once. She accepted a young man one evening, but then turned him down the next morning. She devoted her life to her numerous niec

22、es and nephews, and to the writing of six outstandingly witty novels. In her stories attractive heroines always find a husband in the end even though this often seems unlikely because of various misunderstandings and obstacles（障碍）standing intheir way.when she was 21. Emmawas one of her last books, a

23、nd the other four novelsNorthanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park and Persuasion.Jane Austen did not simply write love stories, though. She was also very amusing at the expense ofoften feel they have been therecertain pompous, shallow characters who always come off very badly in her no

24、vels. And she describes thelife led by people like her at the time so memorably that readers afterwards themselves.56. Jane has at leastsiblings.57. The word in Paragraph 2 that meansvery clever and humorousis58. Jane got married once, didn't she?59. After Pride and Prejudice, Jane wrote Emma,Se

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28、o.e, Ac i / VriaJ Ji. c uunrfhe dmunl & 4“a*，vjm *t 3Z m/w* cncc 口口口 ooon oaoc rxratr DAFT OO Ai C . Ua i JM1T 5 W f 'NIMH "JCampAB04on m Wortd Farmting61. How many tiny week-old calves are exported to veal crate farms in Holland and France on averagehalf a year?62. Why cannot the calve

29、s turn round in veal crates?63. What's the full name of CIWF?64. The telephone number of CIWF is,65. If you want to help the campaign against live exports, but you have no job now, how much should you pay for the membership of this organization?Newspapers keep us informed about what is going on

30、in the world. They entertain, educate, and examine the events of the day. For hundreds of millions of people worldwide, newspapers are part of their daily lives.Newspapers are published at various intervals, but they usually come out daily or weekly. Of the nearly 60,000 newspapers being published a

31、round the world, about 2,600 are published in the United States. More than half about 1,800 of them are dailies.Somenewspapers have a lot of subscribers people who pay to have each edition delivered to them. For example, The Wall Street Journal and USAToday each have about two million subscribers. B

32、ut there are many, many more newspapers with only a few thousand subscribers. These include small-town weeklies and special-interest papers, such as those written for people who enjoy the same hobby.Newspapers provide a service to the community by providing information at little cost. But they are b

33、usinesses, so they need to make money. They can keep the cost to the readers low and still stay in business by selling space to businesses and individuals who want to advertise products or services.In most newspapers,between one-third and two-thirds of the paper is taken up by advertising.66. How ma

34、ny newspapers are thought to be published worldwide?67. What does the underlined wordasubscribers " mean?68. At what intervals are most newspapers published?69. Newspapers provide a service to the community, so they don't want to make money, do they?70. What do newspapers do to keep the cos

35、t to the readers low but still make money?III . 完形填空(Cloze)(共15小题，计15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填上适当的单词，使短文语义完整。每空一词。(每题1分)Richard came from a small village. He left (71)college last month. With a friend's help, he found a job in a psychiatrichospital.He found it (72) to get on well with the patients,becauseh

36、e couldn't (73)what they did and said. He was always worried about it.One day a girl with a pair of glasses rushed in, without knocking at the door, while he was (74) a book on medicine."What's (75)with you, madam? ” asked Richard.The girl looked at the young doctor for a few minutes, l

37、aughed, and then (76). After a while she repeated this again. It made him (77). He wrote“Please (78)at the door ” on apiece of paper and stuck it on the door.Can you guess what (79)next? Before long, the young man heard a knock and opened the door, but there was (80)outside. After a while he (81)out

38、 the book, he heard a knock again. He didn't see anybody outside his office. Now he stood (82)the door and waited. As soon as he heard a (83)knock, he opened the door and rushed out. He saw the view of a girl's back.(84)did you knock at the door for, again and again?”(85)to the note on the d

39、oor, the girl said with a smile,“Look at it yourself! ”IV .翻译(Translation )(共 10 小题，计 10 分)A)阅读下面短文，然后把划线处的句子译成汉语。(每题 1分)86 6) Each human being is born as something new, something that never existed before. Each is born with the power to win at life. Each person has a unique way of seeing, hearing,

40、touching, tasting and thinking. Each has his or her own unique potentials(潜能)skills and limitations. Each can be a significant, thinking,aware, and creative being a productive person, a winner.87 7) The word “winner" and "loser " have many meanings. When we refer to a p erson as a win

41、ner, we do not mean one who makes someone else lose. To us, a winner is one who responds authentically by being believable, trustworthy, responsive, and genuine (诚恳的)，both as an individual and as a member of a society.88 8) Winners do not dedicate their lives to an ideal of what they imagine they sh

42、ould be. Rather, they are themselves and as such do not use their energy putting on a performance, maintaining pretence, and manipulating (操纵) others. (89) They are aware that there is a difference between being loving and acting loving, between being stupid and acting stupid, between being knowledg

43、eable and acting knowledgeable. Winners do not need to hide behind a mask.Although winners can freely enjoy themselves, they can also delay enjoyment. （90） They can discipline themselves in the present to enrich their enjoyment in the future.B）根据提示把下列句子译成英语。（每题 1分）91 .万一下雨，他们就不能去了。（ in case of ）92 .

44、如果不是它售价太高的话，我本想买下那件衣服。（ except that ）93 .他把他的全部时间都用在工作上了。（ devote. to ）94 .只要有趣，他什么都愿意做。（as long as ）95 .医生是关照人们健康的人。（定语从句）V.短文改错（Error correction ）（共10小题，计10分）（每题1分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（M）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（

45、A）,在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。Now I have taken over ten years at school. As a child,96.I regarded the school a beautiful garden. I went to97.school happily and excited with a small bag. Time98.flew fast. Now I'm studying at a senior middle school.99.Every day mo

46、rning, on my way to school, the rising sun100.greets me with a smile. At class, I enjoy putting my101.heart into listening to the teachers. In the evening, I do102.exercises, like a farmer working hard, expect a good103.harvest. During breaks between class, I often go out for a rest.104.I'm sure

47、 I will never forget wonderful time at school.105.VI.智力测试（IQ）（共5小题，计5分）106. Which letter is three to the left of the letter two to the right of the letter immediately to the left of the letter F?ABCDEFGH107. 357:466 : 575Which three numbers below have the same relationship to one another as the thre

48、e numbers above?A. 719 : 628 : 537B. 462 : 353 : 262C. 634 : 743 : 852D. 873 : 651 : 762108. What will you break once you say it?109. Which number should replace the question mark?1212110. This is a secret code（密码）.Study it carefully.7/匚一心7/臼门户IIVII. 写作（Writing ）（共2小题，计25分）A） 情景作文。（10分）Read the foll

49、owing passage, and then use your own words to give a brief summary of it about 90 words.A Brahmin, a member of the Hindu Priest, had a great reputation for holiness （神圣），and received many presents so that he became rich. One day, he took a fancy to dress himself as a poor peasant. Then he went into

50、the market place but no one saluted （敬礼）him and no one gave him any presents.The Brahmin then returned to his house and, dressing himself in rich garments （夕卜衣），once more setout for the market place. This time, everyone saluted him and made way for him and many handed him presents. This was the usua

51、l custom when a holy Brahmin happened to make his appearance in the market place.Once again, the Brahmin returned to his home and changed his clothes. Then, taking the rich garments, he set them up on a shrine near the market. As he prostrates （跪拜）himself before them, cried continually,“O mighty gar

52、ments, you are esteemed above all else in this world.”The people gathered round in wonder, and in time came to worship the clothes as this Brahmin was doing.S开放作文。（15分）假设你在最近一次英语作文大赛中获得优秀奖，校刊请你就"How to Improve English Writing Ability "为题， 向其他同学介绍你成功的经验。请结合自己的亲身经历，写一篇140词左右的小文章。2005年全国中学生英语

53、能力竞赛（NEPCS适一年级组样题参考答案I. 3135 BDCAD 3屋 40 DACBA 41 45 DCDBA 4屋 50 CADCBII. 5155 ADABC56. six 57. witty 58. No, she didn't. 59. Persuasion 60. in Jane's novels61.200,000. 62. Because veal crates are very narrow.£ 6.63. Compassion in World Farming 64. 01730 264208. 65.66. 60,000. 67. Peopl

54、e who pay to have each edition delivered to them.68. Daily or weekly. 69. Yes, they do. 70. Sell advertising space.III. 71. medical 72. difficult / hard 73. understand 74. reading 75. wrong 76. left77. angry 78. knock 79. happened 80. nobody 81. brought 82. behind83. third 84. What 85. PointingIV. 8

55、6. 每个人生来就是新的事物，就是前所未有的事物。每个人天生就具备在生活中获取成功的能力。87. “赢家”和“输家”这两个词都有多种不同定义。我们称某人为赢家，并不是说他会让别人输掉什么。88. 赢家不会置身于概念，想象他们“理当”成为何种人。89. 他们很清楚爱与装爱、傻与装傻、真才实学与故作高深之间的区别。90. 他们可以在现阶段约束自己，以便在将来享受更大的快乐。91. In case of rain they can't go.92. I would buy the suit, except that it costs too much.93. He devoted all his time to his