2008-全国中学生英语能力竞赛决赛-高一年级组试题附答案

2008年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高一年级组试题
(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。

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1. A. Flora is the oldest of the three.
B. Kate is younger than Flora.
C. Dave is the youngest of the three.
D. Kate is younger than Flora but older than Dave.
2. A. Don’t climb these rocks without a guide.
B. Be careful of these sharp rocks.
C. Mind you don’t fall off these rocks.
D. Stay away because the rocks are unsafe.
3. A. I am pleased to receive any advice.
B. You should ask if you want me to help you.
C. You are advised to wait here for me.
D. Please help yourself if I am busy.
4.
5. A. I can’t run as fast as my classmates because I have been sick for two weeks.
B. I have been on holiday for two weeks and I made a lot of new friends.
C. I can’t get along well with my classmates because I haven’t seen them for two weeks.
D. I have been sick for two weeks, and I missed some lessons.
6. A. Ida gave Tom her apple, while Tom give her his cake.
B. Tom had a piece of cake of his own and then got an apple from Ida.
C. Ida gave Tom an apple instead of a piece of cake.
D. Ida liked apples rather than cakes.
7. A. He always makes a long speech.
B. He seldom makes a speech.
C. He always sits down to make a speech.
D. He asks others to stand up when he makes a speech.
8. A. There are more women than men in our factory.
B. About seventy percent of the workers in our factory are men.
C. Less than sixty percent of workers in our factory are men.
D. About thirteen percent of the workers in our factory are women.
9.
10. A. Lisa is welcomed by others because she’s a fashionable girl.
B. People don’t like Lisa because she is selfish.
C. People like Lisa because of her friendliness and understanding.
D. Lisa is good at painting and dancing.
II. 对话理解(Dialogues)(共10小题,计10分)
A) 请听下面五组小对话,每组对话后有一个问题,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。

每组对话和问题均读两遍。

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11. A. David. B. Jane. C. Alice. D. Mary.
12. A. $120. B. $100. C. $90. D. $30.
13. A. In the office. B. At home. C. At his friend’s. D. In class.
14. A. He might be a singer. B. He might be a teacher.
C. He might be a writer.
D. He might be a doctor.
15. A. At 7:30. B. At 8:20. C. At 8:30. D. At 7:20.
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。

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16. Why does the woman want to go to Southeast Asia?
A. To find a new job there.
B. To move her family there.
C. To take some beautiful photos there.
D. To spend her vacation there.
17. What kind of place interests the woman?
A. Somewhere with lots of people around.
B. Nowhere but at home.
C. Somewhere far from the sea.
D. Somewhere quiet and with good weather.
18. Where is Phuket?
A. Next to Thailand.
B. On an island near Thailand.
C. In Thailand.
D. Far from Thailand.
19. Which one is NOT true according to the conversation?
A. The man has been to Phuket before.
B. The woman is not interested in the man’s suggestion at all.
C. Phuket is a place with great weather.
D. The woman will go to Phuket for her holiday.
20. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Good friends.
B. Doctor and patient.
C. Two strangers.
D. Father and daughter.
III. 短文理解(Passages)(共10小题,计10分)
请听下面两篇短文,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。

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A
21. Why did the woman go to the Lake District?
A. She went there to visit her friends.
B. She went there on holiday.
C. She went there on business.
D. She lived there.
22. What happened to her when she visited a church in Kendal?
A. She couldn’t find her way to the hotel.
B. She ran into an old friend in the churchyard.
C. A policeman arrested her.
D. A man robbed her.
23. How many things in her bag did she lose according to the passage?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
24. When did the police call the woman?
A. Four days later.
B. When she was at the railway station to leave.
C. They didn’t call the woman at all.
D. After she angrily called the police station.
25. Which of the following is probably true according to the passage?
A. The police there were so lazy that they didn’t want to help the woman.
B. The man always robbed people on the street.
C. The woman thought the man who robbed her was miserable.
D. The police found the man for the woman, but all her things were missing.
B
26. When and where was the competition held?
A. Last Friday afternoon not far from Cincinnati.
B. Last Friday afternoon in Cincinnati.
C. Last Friday afternoon in a small village of Cincinnati.
D. Last Friday afternoon not far from a small town.
27. Who won the competition?
A. Allan Kninte.
B. James Clarke.
C. Alex Baker.
D. Bel.
28. How many geese did the winner eat?
A. A half.
B. One.
C. Five.
D. Ten.
29. Which one is NOT mentioned as being eaten or drunk by the winner?
A. Chicken.
B. Beer.
C. Fish soup.
D. Milk.
30. Why did the winner ask his friend not to tell his wife about the competition?
A. She didn’t like him to go to the competition.
B. He wanted to have something more to eat.
C. She would scold him if she knew about it.
D. He wanted to give her a surprise.
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。

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31. He was made ______ the woman ______ breaking the window.
A. to apologize to; for
B. to be apologizing to; for
C. apologizing for; to
D. apologize for; for
32. There was plenty of time. He ______.
A. mustn’t have hurried
B. couldn’t have hurried
C. must not hurry
D. needn’t have hurried
33. She was knocked down by a car and her shouts ______ the attention of the police.
A. pulled
B. drew
C. dragged
D. seized
34. ______ athletes from all over the world take part in the Olympic Games.
A. Each four years
B. Each four year
C. Every four years
D. Every fourth years
35. She began to ______ something but stopped when she heard the teacher ______.
A. say; speaking
B. tell; saying
C. talk; telling
D. speak; talking
36. ______ his age, he did it very well.
A. Being regarded
B. Considering
C. Studied
D. To think of
37. I shall never forget those years ______ I lived in town with my family, ______ had a great effect on my life.
A. that; that
B. when; what
C. when; which
D. which; that
38. — Your new bike is very fashionable.
— ______
A. Much better than yours.
B. Yes, of course it’s very good.
C. It’s very kind of you to say so.
D. No, you are totally wrong.
39. — Do you think the bad weather will ______?
— I ______.
A. go on; don’t hope so
B. keep up; hope not
C. take up; don’t think so
D. keep on; think not
40. — ______
— Drop in if you have time.
— Sure. Bye!
A. I wonder if you could let me go now.
B. Do you mind if I leave now?
C. What a shame that I want to go now!
D. Well, I really must be going now.
41. — What would you like to have, coffee or milk?
—I wouldn’t like ______. ______ for me.
A. either; Neither
B. both; Neither
C. either; Both
D. neither; Either
42. Now the population in developing countries is being ______.
A. stopped
B. prevented
C. limited
D. raised
43. Helen ______ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband ______ home.
A. leaves; comes
B. had left; came
C. left; had come
D. has left; would come
44. Not only ______ this machine but ______ it.
A. he can run; can he repair
B. can he run; can he repair
C. he can run; he can repair
D. can he run; he can repair
45. It’s a fine day. Let’s go fishing, ______?
A. won’t we
B. don’t we
C. shall we
D. will we
B) 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。

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46. People in Poland ______ spend Christmas with their families, and the most important part of Christmas is Christmas Eve supper.
A. tire of
B. afraid to
C. tend to
D. hate to
47. The whole family just sits around the table, and there are twelve traditional ______ on the table, and you are supposed to taste them all.
A. dishes
B. books
C. sticks
D. toys
48. Well, before everybody sits down to eat the ______, we break wafers (薄脆饼) with each other, wishing each other good luck.
A. breakfast
B. lunch
C. brunch
D. supper
49. When it is over, the children go to the other room, where the big Christmas tree ______, and they find some Christmas presents under it.
A. grows
B. stands
C. lies
D. dies
50. Then after eating and unwrapping the presents, the whole family just sits around the table singing Christmas songs, and waiting for midnight, when they go to ______.
A. school
B. hospital
C. church
D. work
II. 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。

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A
What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the
word in French? In Spanish? In your language? Although people
usually know what the word means it often has no exact translation.
It’s not surprising really, because the idea of home varies from
country to country, and from person to person. A home is more
than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing
and family living that go on inside, which are important as well.
And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
But it’s not just that homes look different in different countries, they also contain different things and reveal different attitudes and needs. For example, in cold norther n Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows, cool stone floors and often no carpets. We asked some people about their homes.
51. The word “home” has no exact translation because ______.
A. people can’t find this word in the dictionary
B. no one knows what it is
C. it has different meanings in different countries
D. people can’t understand each other very well
52. You can ______ at home according to the passage.
A. cook, talk, and play games
B. eat, play, and teach students
C. swim, eat, and make friends
D. do nothing
53. Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?
A. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.
B. Because there’s a fire in the living room.
C. Because they wear heavy clothing all day long.
D. Because the sun there shines a lot.
54. How often do people move home in the United States?
A. Every year.
B. Every five years or less.
C. Every ten years or so.
D. They don’t move until they die.
55. Which one is true according to the passage?
A. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside.
B. “Home” is a place where you feel safe and relaxed.
C. Although homes look different in different countries, they have the same needs.
D. Houses in northern Europe always have big windows and cool stone floors.
B) 阅读下列短文,然后回答问题、完成句子或表格。

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B
I saw my first tiger in a national park in India. It was a
young male and he was drinking at a waterhole. He raised his
head slowly and stared at us for a full minute. Then he turned
his back on us and disappeared quickly into the jungle.
Twenty years ago, the tiger was in trouble. In India its
numbers were around 1,800. Then the Indian government
launched Project Tiger, which set up many national parks all
over the country.
In Africa, the most important species in danger is the elephant, the w orld’s largest living land mammal. In 1979 there were 1.3 million elephants there. Ten years later, numbers were down to 600,000. Conservationists warned that the species could be extinct by the end of the century. But slowly the situation has changed: the demand for ivory has fallen sharply, and now the number of
elephants is increasing rapidly; there are many more than there were sixteen years ago.
On the other side of the world, the grey whales of Baja California nearly disappeared during the last century. Fortunately, the US Marine Mammals Protection Act of 1972 saved them. The grey whales recovered quickly. Today there are perhaps 20,000 and these gentle giants are now worth far more alive than dead.
Today, wildlife is good for the tourist trade. And tourism — provided it takes only pictures and leaves only footprints — is good for the national parks. If wildlife can always be treated in this way, animals can live and thrive in the world.
C
61. What’s the effective TV commercial the writer told about in the passage?
62. The word in the passage which means “something given away at no charge” is______.
63. What is Mobotron?
64. Where can Mobotron be stationed? Give three examples.
65. The passage is mainly about ______.
D
Can a person make it rain? Many people believed that Charles Hatfield could. In the early 1910s, Mr Hatfield traveled to many places bringing rain to farms and cities that suffered from drought. For 30 years, people considered him the greatest rainmaker in North America.
One of Mr Hatfield’s most amazin g rainmaking accomplishments happened in southern
California in 1916. Mr Hatfield offered to give the city of San Diego a hand with its water problem. He planned to create enough rain to fill the lake behind Morena Dam near the city. Since the time the dam was built, the lake had never been more than half full, but the lake could hold 15 billion gallons of water if it were full. Filling the lake would help the city of San Diego with its constant water problems. Mr Hatfield suggested that if he succeeded in filling the lake with rainwater, the city would pay him $10,000. If no rain fell, the city would pay nothing. The city agreed.
On January 1, 1916, Mr Hatfield began his rainmaking procedure. It began to rain four days later. The rain continued for the next five days. On January 10, it began to rain more heavily, and the rain continued for the next 10 days!The city of San Diego was flooded. Fifty people died. More than 200 bridges were washed away, and many miles of train tracks were destroyed. However, Mr Hatfield did succeed in filling the lake. He thought that he had completed his job, so he went to collect his money from the city. However, the city of San Diego backed out of the deal. They said that the rain was an “act of God” and not the work of the rai nmaker.
66. Who was Charles Hatfield?
67. How much water did the lake have before Mr Hatfield made rain?
68. What happened when it rained in San Diego in 1916?
69. How long did it rain in San Diego?
70. Did the city pay Mr Hatfield in the end? Why or why not?
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。

(答案写在答题纸上) It appears that 90% of the world’s languages are likely to disappear in the next half century, according to a research conducted recently. 71 such language is Tofa, which is spoken by only about 60 people who herd reindeer on empty lands in central Siberia. The language 72 also spoken by Manchester University’s Gregory Anderson, who is fluent enough to be 73 to express what he wants to say. Academics from the university linguistics department are holding an endangered languages day tomorrow. 74 will play tapes and videos of native speakers and talk about 75 own research and field trips all round the globe to investigate languages ranging 76 Faroese (50,000 speakers) to Banawa, one of 300 languages spoken in the Amazon basin. There is no shortage 77 languages in the world: at the last count, 78 were about 6,000 in total —but 4% of them are spoken
by 96% of the world’s population. Ten 79 , like English, Arabic and Hindi, are 80 by more than 100 million people each, so there is little need to worry 81 their future. On the other 82 , the minority languages with a slim chance of survival need help. A language only survives if 83 can be transmitted from parents to children. Every language is the storehouse of the culture of the people 84 speak it. As 85 as the last speaker is lost, the people’s cultural memory is gone forever.
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。

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From a very early age, perhaps the age of five or six, I knew that when I grew up I would be a writer. (86) Between the ages of about seventeen and twenty-four I tried to give up this idea, but I did so with the idea that I was disobeying my true nature. I thought sooner or later I should have to settle down and write books.
(87) I was the middle child of three, but there was a gap of five years on either side, and I seldom saw my father before I was eight. For this and other reasons I was somewhat lonely, and I soon developed disagreeable mannerisms which made me unpopular throughout my schooldays.
(88) I had the lonely child’s habit of making up stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons.
As a very small child I used to imagine that I was Robin Hood, and picture myself as the hero of thrilling adventures. (89) But quite soon my “story” became more and more a description of what I was doing and the things I saw. For example, “He pushed the door open and entered the room. (90) With his right hand in his pocket he moved to the window. Down in the street a lovely cat was chasing a dead leaf.”
B) 根据提示把下列句子译成英语。

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91. 你的文章很不错,只是有几处拼写错误。

(except for)
92. 他们家搬到法国去后,孩子们很快便适应了这个变化。

(adapt to)
93. 万一我不在那儿,就叫我哥哥帮助你。

(in case of)
94. 仍在等待的乘客和行李只得改乘另一架飞机。

(定语从句)
95. 杰克说他3年前在这个工厂上班。

(间接引语)
V. 短文改错(Error correction)(共10小题,计10分)(答案写在答题纸上)
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(√);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(∧),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。

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Keeping fit is of importance in our day life. 96. ________
A healthy person has good health is definitely 97. ________
more active in carry out his task either as a 98. ________
student in a school, a worker in an office and 99. ________
even a housewife at home. There are different 100. ________
ways to keep health. First, it is necessary for 101. ________
you to have a well-balanced diet, from which can help 102. ________
build up one’s body. Another way to keep fit 103. ________
is take exercise regularly. Learning how to enjoy 104. ________
life is also a effective way to keep fit. 105. ________
VI. 智力测试(IQ)(共5小题,计5分)
回答下列问题。

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106. What number should replace the question mark?
107. Spell out a 10-letter word by visiting each circle only once.
108. At 12 noon my watch was correct. However, it then started to lose 18 minutes per hour. Four hours ago it stopped completely and is now showing the time as 15:30.
What is the correct time now?
109. How many lines appear below?
110. What comes next? Draw the missing figure on your answer sheet.
VII. 写作(Writing)(共2小题,计25分)(答案写在答题纸上)
A) Suppose you are a Chinese student named Li Yun, and you are attending an international
camp. You have decided to have a New Year’s party and invite all your fellow campers. You found an advertisement for Big Sounds Disco and decided to ask for further information.
Read carefully the advertisement and the notes you have made. Then, using this information, write a letter to David Price, the man who runs the disco. You should cover all the points in your notes. You may add relevant information of your own.
Write a letter of 80—100 words. (10分)
B) More and more middle school students study abroad these days. Some people say it’s not good for teenagers, because it’s expensive to study abroad, and the teenagers can’t take good care of themselves. While others say it’s good for them to learn how to be independent. Imagine you were a student abroad and just came back from America. Please cite your own experience and write an article of 120—140 words to give your opinion about studying abroad. (15分)
2008年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高一年级组试题参考答案
听力部分(共三大题,计30分)
I. 句子理解(Sentences)
1—5 CDBCD 6—10 AABDC
II. 对话理解(Dialogues)
A) 11—15 CBDCA
B) 16—20 DDCBA
III. 短文理解(Passages)
A. 21—25 CDBAC
B. 26—30 ACADB
笔试部分(共七大题,计120分)
I. 选择填空(Vocabulary and structure)
A) 31—35 ADBCA 36—40 BCCBD 41—45 ACBDC
B) 46—50 CADBC
II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension)
A) 51—55 CADCB
B) 56. Project Tiger was launched.
57. More than 600,000.
58. The demand for ivory has fallen sharply.
59. About 20,000.
60. The US Marine Mammals Protection Act of 1972 saved them.
61. A short, loud, and cheaply made commercial played twice.
62. giveaway
63. It’s a giant VCR on wheels with a screen mea suring 10 by 13 feet.
64. Golf course, school, company, sports event, convention. (Choose three of them.)
65. some ways of advertising products in Japan
66. He was a man who made rain. / He was a rainmaker.
67. No more than 7.5 billion gallons.
68. People died, bridges were washed away and the city was flooded.
69. 15 days.
70. No, because they thought the rain was an “act of God”.
III. 完形填空(Cloze)
71. One 72. is 73. able 74. They 75. their 76. from 77. of 78. there 79. languages 80. spoken 81. about 82. hand 83. it 84. who / that 85. soon
IV. 翻译(Translation)
A) 86. 大约十七到二十四岁这段时间里,我曾试图放弃这个念头,但我总觉得放弃这个念头是违背我的本性。

87. 家里三个孩子中我是老二,我和老大、老三各差五岁,而且在八岁之前我很少见到父亲。

88. 与其他孤独的孩子一样,我喜欢编故事,并与想像中的人物交谈。

89. 但是,很快我的故事越来越多地变成对我所作所为、所见所闻的描述。

90. 他右手插在衣袋里,走向窗户。

往下看,街上有一只可爱的猫在追逐一片枯叶。

B) 91. Your article is quite good except for a few spelling mistakes.
92. When they moved to France, the children adapted to the change very soon.
93. In case of my not being there, ask my brother to help you.
94. The passengers and the suitcases that were still waiting had to take another plane.
95. Jack said that he had worked in the factory three years before.
V. 短文改错(Error correction)
Keeping fit is of importance in our day life. 96. daily
A healthy person∧has good health is definitely 97. who / that
more active in carry out his task either as a 98. carrying
student in a school, a worker in an office and 99. or
even a housewife at home. There are different 100. √
ways to keep health. First, it is necessary for 101. healthy
you to have a well-balanced diet, from which can help 102. from
build up one’s body. Another way to keep fit 103. your
is∧take exercise regularly. Learning how to enjoy 104. to
life is also a effective way to keep fit. 105. an
VI. 智力测试(IQ)
106. 6. (58 - 49 = 9 3 × 18 = 54 54 ÷ 9 = 6)
107. DAYDREAMER
108. 9 pm.
109. 16.
110.
VII. 写作(Writing)
A) One possible version:
Dec. 25, 2005
Dear Mr Price,
I saw your advertisement, and would like some further information.
First, I’d like to have a New Year’s party on 31st December from 7:30 pm to 1:00 am. Do you have any large private rooms that can hold about 40 people on that date? And how much would it cost?
Secondly, in your advertisement your mentioned that you offer all kinds of music. That’s fantastic!I want to hold a dancing competition, so I need some popular music. And I would be grateful if you could prepare a big stage for us.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Yun
B) One possible version:
Different people have different opinions about whether it’s good or not for middle scho ol students to study abroad. Here I’ll give my opinion.
It’s true that it is too expensive for most people to send their children abroad to study. Also, middle school students are not mature enough, and some teenagers lack the ability to care for themselves.
However, I think going abroad can give a person the capacity to live and think independently. As for myself, in the USA, I learned to drive a car, go to a bank by myself and cook — I could not have imagined doing these things before that. Moreover, the American education system is very flexible. The teaching style helps students develop their critical thinking skills and makes students more self-confident.
So I think there are more advantages than disadvantages for middle school students who study abroad.。