2011 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高二年级组试题听力部分录音原文

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全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高二年级组口语试题(学生用卷)I.Free Talk(5 points)II.Pronunciation(5 points) Read aloud the following word,phrases and sentences.1.garage2.the Sleeping Beauty Castle3.struggle to one's feet4.All the Disney parks are operated by the same company.5.Walking slowly across the grass he pointed the pipe at the lion and fired.III.Talking about pictures.(10 points) Look at the following pictures and tell what's happ ened.IV.Reading Comprehension.(10 points) Read the following passage and then answer questions according to it.Once upon a time,three bears lived in a cottage deep in the forest.There was Mummy,Dadd y and Baby Bear.Their favourite breakfast was porridge and they made it every morning.This morning,however,it proved too hot to eat,so they decided to go for a walk in the f orest,in order for it to have time to cool.Some time after they had left,a little girl name d Mary walked down the path—which led to the house.She entered the kitchen and found the t hree porridge bowls on the table.She tried each of the three different sized chairs in turn, but the small one broke under her weight.Some time later the three bears returned and discovered Mary fast asleep.Suddenly Mary sat up and was so frightened at what she saw,that she ran for her life and was never seen again.Questions:1.What did the three bears eat for breakfast every morning?2.Why did the bears go for a walk instead of eating the porridge one morning?3.Who went to their house?4.What happened to the small chair?5.What did Mary do when she was found?(教师用卷)(共四大题，计30分)I.Free Talk(5 points)1.Which subject do you like best? Why?2.Someone thinks that examinations do more harm than good，do you agree? Why?3.Could you tell me how to understand the proverb,“A friend in need is a friend in deed”?4.Please say something about your English Class.5.Do you like sports? Do you think the good health is the most important in your life?II.Pronunciation(5 points) Read aloud the following word,phrases and sentences.1.garage2.the Sleeping Beauty Castle3.struggle to one's feet4.All the Disney parks are operated by the same company.5.Walking slowly across the grass he pointed the pipe at the lion and fired.III.Talking about pictures.(10 points) Look at the following pictures and tell what's happ ened.IV.Reading Comprehension.(10 points) Read the following passage and then answer questions according to it.Once upon a time,three bears lived in a cottage deep in the forest.There was Mummy,Dadd y and Baby Bear.Their favourite breakfast was porridge and they made it every morning.This morning,however,it proved too hot to eat,so they decided to go for a walk in the f orest,in order for it to have time to cool.Some time after they had left,a little girl name d Mary walked down the path—which led to the house.She entered the kitchen and found the t hree porridge bowls on the table.She tried each of the three different sized chairs in turn, but the small one broke under her weight.Some time later the three bears returned and disco vered Mary fast asleep.Suddenly Mary sat up and was so frightened at what she saw,that she ran for her life and was never seen again.Questions:1.What did the three bears eat for breakfast every morning?(They had porridge.)2.Why did the bears go for a walk instead of eating the porridge one morning?(Because the porridge was too hot for them to eat.)3.Who went to their house?(A girl named Mary did.)4.What happened to the small chair?(It broke under Mary's weight.)5.What did Mary do when she was found?(She was frightened and ran away.)。

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2023年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)预赛高二年级组试题（总分：150分答题时间：120分钟）听力部分（共三大题，计30分）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. —Do you know Mr. Smith?—Yes. He's a strange man. We found ________ difficult to work with him.A. usB. itC. himD. you32. They ________ the distance and the communication problem for people visiting their city.A. drew attention toB. used upC. washed awayD. dreamed of33. —You were driving at 100 km an hour, sir.—But officer, I ________. My car can't go more than 80.A. may not have toB. couldn't have beenC. wouldn't like toD. needn't to be34. His money had not brought happiness and perhaps it had contributed________ his strange sense of values.A. upB. forC. asD. to35. ________ their service, the workers of the hotel are active in learning English.A. SearchingB. InformedC. To improveD. Having caused36. Every morning at a ________ time after breakfast she gave him an hour's lesson.A. busyB. patientC. convenientD. present37. It was not until last year ________ he got in touch with his father in Canada. A.where B. what C. how D. that38. I kept looking at the man wearing a pair of glasses, wondering ________.A. whether did I borrow his bookB. where I had seen him beforeC. what I knew his wifeD. when had I helped him39. The item you requested yesterday is no longer available and ________ we are returning your cheque.A. thereforeB. altogetherC. otherwiseD. moreover40. —When did the story happen?—It happened in ________ spring of ________ 1937.A. the; theB. a; theC. the; 不填D. 不填；不填41. —May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o'clock tonight?—I'm sorry. He ________ gone to a party long before then.A. hadB. isC. will haveD. has42. I've got a lot of books, ________ are written in foreign languages.A. and most of whichB. some of whichC. some of themD. most of these43. —How are you getting on with your book?—I have finished a large part of it; the rest of it ________ more difficult.A. isB. areC. wasD. were44. —I have to be at the office by noon tomorrow. My co-workers are taking me out for a final good-bye lunch.— ________ Where are you going to eat?—I don't know. They want to treat me.A. I don't know.B. How nice!C. It's my pleasure.D. It's none of my business.45. —When you finish that report, here are all the files for the next one we need to complete, by tomorrowevening.— ________ Can't you extend the deadline? I've got a headache and I've hardly slept all week.—I'll see what I can do, but take some aspirin and keep working.A. I'm not even halfway through this first one!B. It looks like it went through just fine.C. Oh, I'm sure I can help you do that.D. What do you want to discuss?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。

最新2011年全国中学生英语能力竞赛山东赛区决赛高中组试题及答案

2011年全国中学生英语能力竞赛山东赛区决赛高中组试题注意事项：1.本题共 11页，计150分。

答题时间为120分钟。

2.答题前将答题纸密封线以上的项目填写清楚。

3.答题时可先用钢笔或圆珠笔在试题上作答，然后将答案抄到答题纸上。

4.考试结束后将试题和答题纸一并交上。

Section 1 Listening Comprehension Test (50 points)Part 1 In this part you will hear ten short dialogues. After you hear a dialogue, read the question and four choices, and then choose the best answer to the question. The dialogue will be read only once. After each dialogue, you have ten seconds to choose the answer and read the next item. (10 points)1. What happened to Nancy ?A. She couldn’t find the way back to her hotel.B. She has forgot her room number.C. She didn’t bring her camera with her.D. She wanted to borrow a camera from her friend.2. Why did the man say that he traveled all around the world?A. He visited several foreign countries.B. He left China during his holiday.C. He had a nice holiday by traveling.D. He went to the Windows of the World.3. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man bought two new books.B. The woman bought the books at a low price.C. A membership card must be needed to buy the books.D. The woman was given an invoice with the name of the company.4. What did the man want to do?A. He wanted to live in the new house.B. He tried to make the woman believe the new house was big enough.C. He wanted to sell the house to the woman.D. He wanted to show the woman his new house.5. What happened to Cousin Kitty?A. She fell off her bike.B. She put away her bike.C. She wanted to ride a bike.D. She got hurt.6. Why does the woman sound a little worried?A. Her daughter was waiting for her at home.B. She has been out of the shop for nearly an hour.C. Dave failed to meet her at the right time.D. She is waiting for Dave to help her to close the shop.7.What are the man and woman talking about in the dialogue?A.They are making a family planning.B.They are talking about how to be a president.C. They are making a plan for their own company.D. They are talking about their plans for the future.8. What is the man’s change if he pays 50 yuan for his order?A. 18.50 yuan.B. 16.50 yuan.C. 7.50 yuan.D. 27.50 yuan.9. What did the man do in the shop?A. He looked at the store window and came in.B. He took out his camera and began taking pictures.C. He bought a pencil and a notebook.D. He borrowed a pencil and wrote something in his notebook.10. What is the teacher asking her students to do in the class?A. To tell their own stories one by one.B. To listen to her carefully about the English study methods.C. To say something about the methods to improve the listening skills.D. To listen to English songs and watch English movies.Part Two In this part you are going to hear three conversations. Each conversationwill be readonly once. Listen to the conversation carefully and then choose the best answers to the questions thatfollow. You will have 10 seconds t o look through the question and mark the answer. (15 points)Conversation one11. What are the man and woman mainly talking about in the conversation?A. Peoples’future resources in the world. B. Earthquakes that happened in the world.C. The safety of the nuclear energy.D. The resource crisis of the earth in future.12. Why does the man think the nuclear energy is our best hope for the future?A. The nuclear reactors are clean and safe.B. The oil and gas resources in the world are running out.C. The nuclear power plants can produce more electricity than oil and gas.D. Strong earthquakes do not often happen, so the nuclear power plants are safe.13. What does the “eye to eye” mean in the sentence “I guess we just don’t see eye to eye when itcomes to nuclear energy.”?A. It means “keep an eye on the same problem”.B. It means “have the same opinion about something”.C. It means “discuss a problem face to face”.D. It means “hold different opinions on something”.Conversation Two14. What are the man and woman looking for in the newspaper?A. The best prices for ads.B. The best prices for plane tickets.C. The timetable for the flights.D. The ads for traveling.15. Why are they going to buy the Airquick Airlines tickets?A. The tickets for first class are cheap.B. The service on the Airlines is good.C. They can buy two with one free.D. They don’t have to pay soon.16. Why does the man say “Don’t worry ” to the woman?A.Because he is sure to tell the truth to the public.B.Because he believes what the ads say is true.C.Because he is sure they will have the right tickets.D.Because she is never told a lie before.Conversation Three17.How long is the woman going to leave before she comes back to her office?A. Five weeks.B. About two months.C. Four months.D. About five months.18.What are the man and woman going to do during their trip?A. They are going to travel around the world.B. They are going to offer help in different countries.C. They are going to spend their holidays in Asia first.D. They are going to do some sight-seeing in Africa.19.Why does the man want to go to Africa?A. There are many beautiful countries in Africa.B. The climate there is very pleasant.C. People in some Africa countries have no enough food or water.D. He wants to visit a lot of old towns there.20. Which of the following is the right order that the man and the woman haveplanned to do in America?①To got the areas affected by the forest fires.②To go to the towns hit by the wind and rain.③To replant some new trees.④To help the children who lost their families.⑤To help the people to rebuild their home.A. ①→③→②→④→⑤B. ②→③→①→⑤→④C. ②→⑤→④→①→③D. ③→②→①→④→⑤Part Three In this part you’ll hear three short passages. A fter each passage y ou will be asked a few questions. Choose the best answers. The passages will be read only once. Y ou will have ten seconds for looking through each question and marking the answer. (15 points) Passage One21. Why is it not an easy job to be a London taxi driver?A. He must be very skillful at driving a car on a loneliest street.B. He has to follow the traffic lights when driving along a highway.C. He should know all the signs for hotels and restaurants in the city.D. He needs to have a good knowledge of the city of London.22. Why do London taxi drivers sometimes try to make more runs?A. They want to make more money.B. T hey prefer to work for themselves.C. T hey want to help more passengers.D. T hey are used to working deep into the night.23. How do London taxi drivers “give”？A. They give the poor children a lunch party at the sea each summer.B. They give poor children the chance to meet the mayor.C. They pay for some poor children’s rides for a day’s tour each summer.D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.Passage Two24. When did Gloria get her first job?A．A few years before college．B．Several years after college．C．When she was studying at college．D．When she was working in the TV station．25. In which part-time job did Gloria feel the happiest?A．Cleaning in the hotel．B．Selling books in the bookstore．C．Serving coffee in the student union．D．Making maps for the Forest Service．26. How did Gloria help the child get the operation he needed?A．Her boss agreed to raise money．B．She paid for the operation herself．C．She allowed the boy to show on TV．D．Her news report affected some doctors．27. What particularly gives Gloria the feeling of pride?A．Helping people through her work．B．Reporting interesting stories．C．Being able to do different jobs well．D．Paying for her college education herself．Passage Three28. Why did Mr Johnson say that he would have a long night?A. Because he didn't know the routes.B. Because no driver would give him a ride.C. Because he perhaps would have to take a taxi.D. Because he wondered how long he had to wait for the next bus.29. Why did Mr Johnson change his mind after waiting 30 minutes?A. He got tired and worried.B. No bus would come at the time.C. A taxi ride would be more comfortable.D. He knew the driver would never return.30. What can we learn from the story?A. The bus driver drove Mr Johnson home in the bus.B. The bus driver helped people who once helped her.C. The bus driver told Mr Johnson to help other people as she did.D. Mr Johnson gave the bus driver some money for her help in the end.Part Four In this part you’ll have a spot dictation. Listen tothe passage twice, then fill in the blanks with what you have heard. (10 points)I think one of the most importantfactorsin 31__________ whether or not I'll like a subject is theteacher. The right teacher can makeyou look 32 ____________ to a class, just as abad teacher can make you dreadcoming to school. 33 ____________, at myschool, the bad ones far outnumberthe 34________ teachers, butevery so often you come across a gem. Really good teachers are usually popular with most ofthe kids, and everyone is always tryingto get into their classes.To me, a good teacher is someonewho likes the subject he's teaching, aswell as enjoys working with his students. That type of teacher keeps upwith all the 35____________ in his field,and makes learning interesting andfun. The teacher I had for music lastyear was really terrific. Hegot36____________ to take our class on atrip to an actual recording37____________ . We made a record, and although itwas never sold to a 38 ____________label,it was played at two school 39 ____________as well as a localdance. It mayeven take off yet-------- who knows? Ilearned a lot about music in that classand really had a good time.Most kids think that it's importantfor a teacher to be fair. You can lookup to a teacher who'sfair, even if youdon't get a top grade in the class. Atleast you know that you've 40 ____________whatever grade you 41 ____________. But a lotof teachers aren't fair, and that's trueeven for some of the ones who thinkthat they are.Several of the teachers don't seemat ease with 42 ____________ groupkids. They try too hard.A few of thewhite teachers 43 ____________ Black HistoryMonth more rigorouslythan our black faculty members. They44 ____________ stressblackpride and so openly gush over their black students that it's obvious that they're 45 ____________ someof the black kids. Sonia, one of myblack friends, says that she hatescoming to school in February (BlackHistory Month) because she doesn'tenjoy being made the center of 46 ____________.Other teachers are even worse.These are the ones who seem to betotally 47 ____________ of how theycome across. They have their obviousfavorites in class whoreceive special 48 ____________. Usually theytend to like the better looking,well-dressed kids, but sometimes theymay react to a student personally-------like when a teacher is partial toa particular girl because that student49 ____________ her daughter.Once a teacher stops seeing hisstudents 50 ____________, it becomes nearly impossible for him toremain fair and impartialinclass. A teacher is supposed to use hisskills to help a student learn, insteadof using a young person to build uphis ego. It is hard for me to respect a teacher, or anyone for thatmatter, who is unfair. And it's equallydifficult to learn anything from a person whom you don't respect.Section II Reading Comprehension Test (50 points)Read the following passages and choose the best answers.AA new type of Internet and e-mail fraud is posing major problems for people who rely on the Internet for business and banking transactions. The troublemakers are known as "phishers"----- pronounced "fishers." Phishers steal information from innocent people by pretending to beInternet Service Providers or ISPs. These are the people who legally connect you to the Internet and have a right to know your passwords, credit card numbers, and other secret information. Phishers don't have a right to this information, but when unsuspecting Internet users get a message from a phisher, they often give them their secret codes and numbers. The phisher can then create chaos by emptying the victim's bank accounts and charging up massive debts on their credit cards. Sometimes phishers go to great lengths to get information, using computer worms to infect manye-mail addresses. In their e-mails, phishers falsely pose as online businesses.Phishers have only turned up in the last two years, but now they have unleashed their criminal activity in North America, Europe, Russia, and parts of Asia. A few of the culprits are malicious students or individuals trying to get rich at the expense of others. However, the FBI and other law enforcement organizations perceive that most phishers are actually part of criminal groups. They worry because bank fraud and e-mail fraud are increasing at a rapid rate. They urge everyone to be alert for illegal phishers who try to pass themselves off as Internet Service Providers. Being phished is one experience you won't mind missing out on.51. How do phishers get secret information?A. Credit card companies hire them.B. Online businesses use them.C. They are employed by banks.D. They pass themselves off as ISPs.52. How would a victim of a phisher feel?A. Aghast.B. Devastated.C. Magnificent.D. Malicious.53. Where have phishers emerged?A. Only in the Internet Service Providers.B. In the bank accouts.C. In some business and information centers.D. In several parts of the world.54. What does the FBI believe?A. Some ill students cause most of the problems.B. A few phishers and victims are not innocent businesspeople.C. Most phishers are organized criminals.D. This type of fraud will vanish into thin air.55. What was the purpose of this passage?A. To give a warning to the innocents.B. To tell how the police could detect the fraud.C. To describe some criminal and isolated behavior.D. To stop spreading malicious gossip.BThe idea that someone or something can be cursed is as old as cultureitself. In fairy tales a curse was called a magic spell and was usually castby a wicked old witch. Some people believe that curses can be placed onothers by casting spells, or by chanting certain words. A curse is saidtobring bad luck or even death tothe person it has been put on. In real life aperson mayaccidentally have had a series of misfortunes, and he will besaid to have been cursed. The saying that luck, good or bad, comes inthrees is still believed by Western-educated people. There is, however, noscientific evidence that curses have been the cause of any harm.Ancient peoples were afraid to walk under ladders because theythought that gods lived in the triangle-shaped space underneath. Forsomeone to walk through a sacred place like this was very disrespectful tothe gods. This is because early Christians considered the ladder a symbolof wickedness. Rememberthata ladder had led Christ to his death. Todaysome superstitious people avoid walking under ladders for fear of badluck. The thought that walking under ladders brings about bad luck alsoexists among those who are not superstitious because some clumsy personat the top might drop something on them!Onemore superstition is about a horseshoe. Have you ever been toldthat it's lucky to find a horseshoes? This belief comes from 4th-centuryGreece. Ahorseshoe is crescent-shaped like the new moon, which was asymbol of good luck. Also horseshoesare made of iron, which was thoughtto be able to keep evil spirits away.A horseshoe nailed over a doorwaysupposedly kept evil spiritsfrom entering the house. For extra protection,it was said the horseshoe must be fixed with the ends pointing up, or allthe good luck would drain out of it.Horseshoes are hard to find today, but good luck still keeps cominginto ordinary families. The question why some people are still superstitious could be explainedby the fact that modern science and technology is not so advanced as to beable to account for everything in the boundless universe.56. A curse is ________.A. an old cultureB. a word, a phrase or a sentenceC. a bad witchD. a magic technology57. A curse is believed to ________.A. bring good luck and make a lot of moneyB. make people keep away from harmC. bring sickness or misfortuneD. be first used by the Egyptians58. Walking under ladders means ________ to ancient people.A. you might be injured by something falling downB. you walk through gods' bedroomC. you don't show respect to godsD. you make gods ill and unhealthy59. All the stories about the horseshoe are ________.A. true but unbelievableB. strange but believableC. a result of superstitionD. for those who ride horses60. From the passage we know ________.A. people don't know the universe well enoughB. cursing is as old as the earth itselfC. good luck doesn't exist any longer because horseshoes are hard to findnowadaysD. modern science and technology is so advanced today that nothing isunknown to humansCThinking about going to a casino to play roulette and win a lot ofmoney? There's something you should know before you bet. It's muchmore likely that the casino will win than you will.The roulette wheel is divided into 38 numbered slots. Two ofthese slots are green, 18 are red, and 18 are black. To begin theround, the wheel is spun and a ball is dropped onto its outside edge.When the wheel stops, the ball drops into 1 of the 38 slots.Players bet on which slot they believe the ball will land in. If youbet your money that the ball will land in any of the 18 red slots, yourchances of winning are 18 out of 38. If you bet yourmoney on acertain number, such as the red slot numbered with a 10, yourchances of winning drop to 1 in 38.Both you and the people who own the casino are gambling -----playing the odds ----- but the odds that the casino owner will win aremuch greater than the odds that you will win. In fact, themathematics of probability guarantee that the owners of the roulettewheel will make money with that wheel, even if they don't win everytime. This is no accident of fate. It's the way the game is constructed.Remember those colored slots? There are 18 each of the red andblack slots. There are also 2 green slots. Whenever the ball lands in 1of those green slots, the house wins everything that was bet on thatround. So again, let's say you bet that the ball will land in a red slot(or, for that matter, a black slot). This is the safest possible bet inroulette, since the odds are 18 out of 38 that you'll win.If you spend day after day at the roulette table, you willconsistently lose over time. But forany given night, the outcome ofyour bets is much less predictable. You might beat the odds and takehome a pocketful of cash, or you might lose fistfuls of money. Thecasino is not taking any chances, though. The odds make it certainthat, over time, the casino will consistently turn a profit.61. You can bet on all of the following EXCEPT ________.A. a green slotB. the red slot numbered a 5C. any of the black slotsD. any of the red slots62. The odds that the owner of a casino will win are greater thanyours because ________.A. the owner has much more gambling experienceB. the owner knows the mathematics of probabilityC. the way the roulette wheel is constructed favors the ownerD. you tend to bet the least safe bet63. It can be inferred that a casino owner's least chances ofwinning are ________.A. 1 out of 38B. 2 out of 38C. 18 out of 38D. 20 out of 3864. The underlined phrase "beat the odds" (paragraph 6) means ________.A. bet on small chancesB. bet a safe betC. lose because of bad luckD. be lucky65. The message contained in the passage would be most valuableto which of the followingpersons?A. A casino owner who run several big casinos.B. A person who has a strongbelief in casino laws.C. A college student majoringin mathematical probability.D. A gambler who tries to make a living by frequenting a casino.DWhen did you last visit a shopping mall? In many places, the answer would be "last weekend." Some people goeven more often. Why? For one thing, malls offer goods and services that people need all in one place: food,clothing, things for their houses, entertainment, even medical services.People also go to socialize and be with theirfriends. So, are malls one of the highlights of modem civilization? Environmental activists would say NO! Theywould go even further and say that consumer behavior is causing a huge environmental disaster. They accuseconsumers ofignorance of the side effect of their shopping----- urban sprawl.Social scientists agree that patterns of development have changed the landscape a great deal in the last halfcentury. Prior to 1950, most people lived in towns or cities and either walked to workor took publictransportation. Only very wealthy people had automobiles. Farmers lived in rural areas or isolated villages andcame into town only when they needed things they couldn't produce themselves. If you gazed at the landscapeyou would see towns surrounded by countryside. Then a massive change occurred.Automobiles became affordable and people were quick to adopt them. Now ambitious workers could liveoutside the urban areas and commute whether they worked in a factory or in business. Whole families moved tothe suburbs, the areas just outside cities, which started to grow rapidly.As long as there was lots of cheap land inthe suburbs, no one paid much attention to the usage of that land. Malls, fast food restaurants, cinemas, and cardealerships spread out in large, flat buildings. These one-story buildings and their parking lots took up a greatdealofspace.Well-meaning farmers thought they were better off selling their land than growing crops. In ignorance,no one realized that once the land was built up in urban sprawl, the good farming land would be ruined forever. There was no way to preserve it.Only in recent years have people come to mourn the old way of life as they have developed insight into theproblems of unconditional growth. Now people realize that urban sprawl has come with serious environmentalproblems. The negative aspects of sprawl include air and water pollution, loss of agricultural land, traffic jams,and the death of businesses in the old town centers. Many scholars think the time has come to analyze theproblems better so we can developappropriate policies to control further sprawl. Some think the best way to doit is to educatecitizens about their priceless environment.66. What is the best title for the whole passage?A. Urban SprawlB. Weekend FunC. New AutomobilesD. Isolated Villages67. Who do activists blame for environmental problems?A. The endangered animals.B. The shopping mall owners.C. The unthinking shoppers.D. The ambitious farmers.68. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A. Farmers were well-meaning.B. Massive buildings are ugly.C. Cars brought about changes.D. Fast food is not healthy.69. What do scholars think should be done about urban sprawl?A. Understand the situation better.B. Follow customary policies.C. Start schools in shopping malls.D. Charge polluters a lot of money.70. Which of the following is true?A. One hundred years ago, most workers commuted to work from rural areas.B. Buildings took up a lot of space because land was cheap.C. Farmers sold their land because they wanted to retire in the city.D. According to this reading, businesses in cities have continued to grow.EConsciously or unconsciously, we all haveprivate pictures of the people who answer tocertain names. Jackie could be sophisticatedand beautiful, like Jackie Kennedy, or fat and funny, likeJackie Gleason. These pictures come from personalexperience as well as from the images we absorb fromthe mass media and thus may conflict in interestingways. Marilyn may be thepersonification ofvoluptuous femininity until you think of yourneighbor who fetches the mailin a ratty bathrobe, withcurlers in her hair and a cigarette dangling out of hermouth.Over the years researchers have been fascinated bythe "real" meanings of names and their effects on theirbearers. Studies indicate that people actually tend toagree on each name's characteristics.If people think of Mallory as cute and likable, doesthat influence a girl named Mallory to become cuteand likable? Experts agree that names don't guaranteeinstant success or condemn people to certain failure,but they do affect self-images,influence relationshipswith others, and help (or hinder) success in work and school.Researcher S. Gray Garwood conducted a study of sixth graders in New Orleans. 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每个句⼦只读⼀遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）1. A. Though her heart stopped three times, they finally saved her.B. Nobody could save her because her heart stopped.C. Her heart stopped three times, then she died.D. They brought her back home, then she died.2. A. These words and expressions are too difficult for me to remember.B. If one wants to learn English well, he or she has to read a lot.C. Not only can I remember these new words and expressions but also I can use them in new situations.D. When you meet new words and expressions in a text, you should look them up in a dictionary.3. A. The phone rang again after he left.B. I was going to leave when the phone rang again.C. If someone calls me, tell him or her I went to the cinema.D. I like that kind of phone and I will buy one sooner or later.4. A. He was too busy to see his parents that night.B. He didn't want to help his sister do her homework.C. Having too much homework, he couldn't go to see the film that night.D. He didn't do his homework because he went to see the film that night.5. A. It is difficult to know how many friends the man has.B. The man hardly has any friends, so nobody knows him.C. Everyone would like to be the man's friend.D. Judging from the friends the man makes, we can know what kind of person he is.6.7. A. I will never call him, so it is unnecessary for me to know his telephone number.B. I forgot his telephone number, so please tell me what it is.C. Even though I had written down his telephone number, I forgot it.D. In order not to forget his telephone number, I'll write it down.C. If you had given more attention to the trees, they would have grown better.D. We should plant more trees to make our city more beautiful.9. A. As far as I can see, it's important to work hard.B. In my opinion, it is very important to meet people in our modern life.C. When we meet people we should say hello to them.D. Try to chat with people on the Internet.10. A. We still don't know whether we can control the flood.B. We will try our best to control the flood.C. What caused the flood is still unknown.D. We will have many floods in the coming years.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。

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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 t he 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 f ollow 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.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 tea cher 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 fromhis 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。

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每个问句只读一遍。

)(答案涂在答题纸上)1.A.I believe there is one Hilton Street.C.You'll find they have an excellent service.2.A.I would,but only on the return trip.C.They referred me to this agency.C.There's no way to get there.C.There's an accident on the bridge.5.A.I don't use a pencil very often.C.I can't decide which pen to buy. B.I found something nice to translate.D.Sorry,we sold all the paintings.B.The class was hard for me.D.My first lesson is geography.B.The weather report said several feet.D.Fine,we've got a lot of time.B.I left because I was curious.D.All right,I'll just wait here.B.I think it's a ruler.D.It usually lasts a week.II.Dialogues(对话理解)(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)A)Listen to the following mini-dialogues.Each dialogue is followed by a question.Choose the best answer or picture for each question.Each dialogue andquestion will be read twice.(请听下面五组小对话，每组对话后有一个问题，根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳选项。

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60. 很多年来埃莉诺·罗斯福都被称为世界上最受钦佩的女人。

61. keep moving 62. Satellites. 63. friction 64. A ball. 65. rule/ law/ regularity66. Repair.67. Yes, it is.68. The function is to keep the product inside safe.69. Shoeboxes.70. T-shirts, combs and other plastic goods.71—75: 75-74-72-71-732011 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高三年级组试题参考答案及评分标准IV. Translation（翻译）（共5小题；每小题2 分，计10 分）76. You can subscribe to the magazine/journal for only 预72 a year.77. What’s your parents’view about home schooling?78. People from all over the country are moving to the city in search of jobs and opportunities.79. It has been ten years now since we departed from/left the island.80. Tom is fond of collecting information about consumer trends.V. Error correction（短文改错）（共10小题；每小题1 分，计10 分）Holland is a tiny country. It has no more than 200 miles long and justover 150 miles wide. Yet in the 1600s, this small nation in the NorthSea was a great sea power. Her more than 10,000 ships went to all partof the world. Today there are many ways for passengers and with cargoto travel. But once, if you have to go to a country across the ocean orsend a cargo over the seas, you had only one choice: the sailing ship. In the 1600s,夷Dutch made a ship called a flyboat. It was a slow, clumsy boat, but it could carry a lot of cargo. Since the Dutchcould carry most cargo, they could do more trading. Tradingbrought against the building of new colonies. It was not long before there were Dutch colonies in the Americas, in Africa, in the West India, and in the East India. The great city of the New York beganas the Dutch colony New Amsterdam. The Dutch used the seas to become a great trading nation. They also used the seas to become a great power in the world. Dutch ships helped Holland ruled other lands for more than 200 years.81. is82. 姨83. parts84. with85. had86. the87. more88. about89. the90. ruleVI IQ（智力测试）（共5 小题；每小题1分，计5 分）91. B92. September.93. December 26th94. E95. TASTE/tasteVII. Writing（写作）（共2题；A题满分10分，B 题满分20 分，计30 分）A) One possible version:It is sometimes difficult to know when to shake hands with Americans even though shaking hands is often the most common form of greeting people. It seems that people in Japan bow to each other instead. In business situations, men always shake hands when they first meet each other. Recently, especially in the business world, women have begun shaking hands, too. In social situations when two people meet, they often shake hands. You may find that younger women shake hands more often than older women do.B) One possible version:Steve Jobs is a very successful person in the field of computer and mobile business in the past twenty years. After reading his words, I think there are three important factors leading to success: opportunity, diligence and creativity. In my view, opportunity is the first factor leading to success. But good luck will not always come to those who are lazy, sloppy and indifferent to their work. Those who never concentrate on work will definitely end in failure. Secondly, as the saying goes, “No pains, no gains”. Without efforts, one could neverexpect to achieve success in no matter what one is doing. As Jobs said, “there’s no shortcut to excellence”. Thirdly, creativity is also one of the most important factors to success. As Jobs said, “Use your talents, abilities, and skills in the best way ... pay attention to the details that really do make the difference, you will be amazed with what life gives you back.” That means, with the spirit of diligence and creativity, life will give you good luck and opportunities on the way to success.写作评分原则：本题总分为30 分: A）10分；B）20 分。

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The dialogue will be read twice.W: Hi, Martin. How’s it going? M: Oh, hi. Yeah, I’m fine but a bit tired, you know ... W: Oh? Are you very busy at the moment? M: Well, yes. Didn’t I tell you I’m doing a course? Mostly online, and also one day a week in college. It’s really hard work. W: No. I didn’t know. What is it? M: It’s a long story, but what I’m doing is trying to get a basic qualification in Maths…W: Maths? But I thought you hated Maths! M: Well, yes. It was definitely my worst subject at school. I really hated it then, I had an awful teacher and I Didn’t understand a thing! W: So why do you want to do it now? M: I don’t want to, but I need to. Looking back, I wish I’d studied harder at school and just done it, because I really need it now. I want to train to be a teacher. W: A Maths teacher?! M: No! I want to be a history teacher, but in the UK, you have to have a basic Maths qualification to train to be any kind of teacher. W: Really? That doesn’t seem fair. M: Well, that’s the rules! Now I’m older and wiser! I realise that studying hard and passing exams gives you more choices in life. That’s one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned.W: I suppose you’re right. But it’s only with the benefit of what you have experienced that you realise these things. When you’re young, you often can’t see the point of it really. How were you to know that doing well in Maths then, would help you become a history teacher now! M: Well, those are the rules.C) Listen to the following dialogue and match the information in the two columns. The dialogue will be readtwice.W: So, have you come across, Genes Reunited on the web? M: Genes what? W: You know, it’s a website where you can try and find old relatives and build a family tree. M: Oh, really. I’ve always thought I’d like to know a bit more about my family in the past. W: Well, this is just the thing. It’s great. I’ve started putting together my own family tree. M: So, how far back do you know? W: Well, I’m pretty confident about as far back as my great-grandparents, Cicely and John. M: You didn’t actually know them, did you? W: No, unfortunately, they died in the 1970s. By all accounts they were an amazing couple, devoted to each other. M: Hmm, and how many children did they have. W: They had Laura and Ben, both around 1930 I think. M: So, Laura’s your grandmother, isn’t she? I’ve heard you talk about her, haven’t I? W: Yes, that’s right. I go and visit her about once a month ... up in Leeds.M: Is her husband still alive? W: Julian? No, he died a couple of years ago. So, she’s on her own now. M: So, obviously Laura is your ... W: My mum’s mother. Laura and Julian had 3 kids: my mum Alison and my aunts Sue and Deborah. Then my mum and dad, David, had just me ... M: Great being an only child, isn’t it? W: Sometimes. M: And you’ve some cousins, haven’t you?- 11 -W: Yes, my aunt Deborah had a son and a daughter, Leon and Esther. We all got on really well. I used to seethem quite a lot as a kid and they came round to us in the holidays a lot. M: And now? W: Well, Esther met a doctor in New Zealand while she was travelling around and Leon divides his time betweenbeing a diving instructor in the summers mainly around Egypt and Turkey and a skiing instructor in the winters.M: Hard life! W: Yeah, I know.III. PassagesA) Listen to the following material and choose the best answer to each question. The material will be read twice.Hello, everybody! I am John, the school advisor. Today, I’m going to talk about subjects to study over Years 10and 11. Your subject choices are very important, because they’ll influence your next two years at school and also university choices and future career. But don’t panic! Your subject teachers, career coordinators and family will help you to decide.You know that some GCSE subjects are compulsory, like Maths, English and Science because they’re part of the National Curriculum. But don’t worry. You have lots of optional subjects too.Before you decide which options to take, it’s a good idea to think about what you like doing, what you’re good at and what skills you have developed outside school. Then, you should decide what type of person you are.Remember, choose what you think will work for you and not what your friends are going to do.Finally, if you’ve got a particular career in mind, it’s very important to find out the specific subjects you need to take. For example, would you like to become a fashion designer or a jeweller? Then you should take Art and Design. Would you like to work for an international bank? You’ll need to study Business and Finance and so forth.But, remember, if you want to succeed in anything, you’ll need a lot of passion and determination!B) Listen to the following material and fill in the missing information in each numbered space, using no more than three words or numbers. The material will be read twice.What do I think about education in Britain today? Well, as in all things, there’s a good side and a bad side. On the good side, I think more youngpeople are staying at school and then going on to university than ever before.And exam results have also got better. Some people say that this is because exams have got easier, but I don’t agree.On the bad side, well, there are still a lot of young people who leave school without any qualifications at all,and that’s terrible. Also I think there are more discipline problems than there used to be, especially with boys.But the main problem is that there aren’t enough teachers, especially in some subjects like Maths and Science. This is partly because very few boys want to become teachers. Most teachers today are women. But it’s also because teachers aren’t paid enough. I think the government will need to put up teachers’salaries very soon,or things will only get worse. This is the end of the listening section1 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高二年级组试题听力部分录音原文英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高二年级组试题听力部分录音原文I ResponsesListen to the following sentences and choose the best response to each one. Each sentence will be read onlyonce.1. How can you get up at 5 o’clock in the morning?2. I will give you ‘3,250 for your car. That’s my final offer.3. Excuse me. Would you mind not whistling?4. Mind your head as you come through this door. It’s very low.5. Tomorrow’s test has been cancelled.II DialoguesA) Listen to the following five mini-dialogues. Each dialogue is followed by a question. Choose the best answer orpicture for each question. Each dialogue and question will be read twice.6. W: Have you applied for that job? M: There’s no point. I am not qualified for it. I wouldn’t stand a chance.7. M: It is annoying to hit so many red lights. W: Oh, come on. Why do you always complain about the red lights but not celebrate the green ones 8. W: Could you tell me when you’re going to make your decision? M: I’ve got some other candidates who I’ll be interviewing this afternoon, but we’ll let you know by tomorrow afternoon.9. W: That exam was totally impossible!M: You can say that again! I couldn’t answer a single question. I’ll certainly have to retake it.10. M: My room is empty! All my things have been stolen!W: Don’t worry, sir! We thought you were leaving this morning. So at 12 o’clock we packed your things andtook the suitcase downstairs so that the cleaners could clean the room for the next guest. Then werealized we had made a mistake. We are sorry about it.B) Listen to the following dialogue and choose the best answer to each question. The dialogue will be read twice.W: Hi, Martin. How’s it going? M: Oh, hi. Yeah, I’m fine but a bit tired, you know ... W: Oh? Are you very busy at the moment? M: Well, yes. Didn’t I tell you I’m doing a course? Mostly online, and also one day a week in college. It’s really。

2011 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛

2011 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）初赛高二年级组试题参考答案上传: 杨惠娟更新时间：2011-11-21 15:58:35听力部分（共三大题，计30 分）iresponses（句子应答）（共5 小题；每小题1分，计5 分）1—5 cbacaiidialogues（对话理解）（共15 小题；每小题1分，计15 分）a) 6—10 bdbca b) 11—15 badca c) 16—20 dbecaiii. passages（短文理解）（共10 小题；每小题1分，计10 分）a) 21—25 bcaddb) 26. attraction 27. no.2 28. other day 29. chinatown 30. happier笔试部分（共七大题，计120 分）imultiple-choice（选择填空）（共15 小题；每小题1 分，计15 分）31—35 ccada 36—40 bbaca 41—45 cbabciicloze（完形填空）（共10 小题；每小题1 分，计10 分）46. laughing 47. funny 48. public 49. expressions 50. important 51. start 52. relaxed 53. together 54. health 55. betteriii. reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共20小题；每小题2 分，计40 分）56. d 57. c 58. a 59. t 60. f61. 2000.62. mice.63. the calorie restriction society.64嗯，一些新的研究将预示着以上的做法是错误的。

65. 但一项新的理论看似揭示了一种可能，即卡路里的缺失将促使身体进行自我保护。

66. conveniently 67. grow/become 68. added 69. indicate/show 70. colours71—75 dafceiv. translation（翻译）（共5小题；每小题2 分，计10 分）76. bbc reports that british businesses should employ more young british workers.77. as winter approaches, billions of birds are flying south from their northern homes.78. i know she’ll want to carry on playing in this important match, even if she gets injured.79. doctors say that any type of walking will improve you health.80. for many young people, their flame for learning is lighted when they’re provided with the opportunity toexpress themselves.v. error correction（短文改错）（共10小题；每小题1 分，计10 分）during rush hour, a canadian man and his teenage son got on the caband asked me to take them to la guardia airport. they were goingback to canada. we had a nice conversation altogether and when theygot out, they gave me a good tip.when my next passenger got in, he handed me a wallet and sayshe found it on the back seat. i immediately knew it belonged tocanadian man. it contained a driving license and a credit card,nothing much else.now, i liked the canadian guy, so i found the 800 number onthe back of the credit card and phoned the company. i explained allwhat happened and gave them his number. after about half an hour,the canadian guy called and asked me to go back to the airport andreturn the wallet. so i started for the airport. five or six people triedto stop me as i was driving through the city, then i didn’t stop. i wasdoing a good thing!forty minutes later, i arrived at la guardia. the guy wasstanding outside the terminal building and looked pretty stressed. igave back the wallet and told him that i only did a little shoppingwith his credit card! it was just a joke. he was so unhappy and justlaughed.“you’re my favourite new yorker,”he said. then he handedme fifty dollars and ran back into the airport. the whole thing- plusthe fifty dollars - really made my night.81. in82. together83. said84. the85. all86. my87. 姨88. but89. looking90. happyviiq（智力测试）（共5 小题；每小题1分，计5 分）91. c 92. n 93. e 94. d 95. teamvii. writing（写作）（共2小题；a 题满分10 分，b 题满分20 分，计30 分）a)dear carl,congratulations! i just read the news in the newspaper about your winning the maths marathon. what a wonderful achievement and you’ve worked so hard for it, too. i am particularly pleased that you’veproved yet again that there are brains in your family!obviously i would like to know your plans for your holiday. welcome to china if you have long enoughholiday. make sure you write and visit me if you can.once again, my wholehearted congratulations.yours,li huab)if the system of grading of teachers by the school students is introduced, it will benefit both teachers and theadministration of the school for a number of reasons.the system will give teachers and the administration of the school an insight into the minds of the students and show whether the teachers are successful in getting their lessons understood by the students. it will also encourage the good teachers to continue their efforts and motivate themselves. it will also expose those who are not doing enough and will lead them to correct their teaching methods as well as their attitude towards students. thus the quality of teaching will certainly improve. in a word, it is a promising concept and will bring surprisingly good results if applied with the rightconditions.2011 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）初赛高二年级组试题听力部分录音原文上传: 杨惠娟更新时间：2011-11-21 16:00:51iresponseslisten to the following sentences and choose the best response to each one. each sentence will be read onlyonce.1. i can’t believe it! i failed my driving test again!2. we are going to give rachel a surprise party on saturday.3. how did bob get such good marks in that test?4. we are thinking of going to the classical music festival. would you like to come along？5. i have to pay attention to lots of things: the computer screen, my boss asking me to do things and the phone ringing.iidialoguesa) listen to the following five mini-dialogues. each dialogue is followed by a question. choose the best answer orpicture for each question. each dialogue and question will be read twice.6. w: good evening. may i have your order, sir? m: yes, i would like to have a shrimp cocktail for starter and then a lemon chicken, followed by a spanishcoffee, please. question: who is the man probably talking to?7. m: what’s carrie’s boyfriend like? w: well, he’s tall, dark and handsome, but he’s not very polite. in fact, he’s even ruder than carrie! question: what does the woman i mply?8. w: excuse me, i think those seats facing the front are ours. m: oh, sorry. i didn’t know they were taken. question: where does the dialogue probably take place?9. m: i’ve heard that the new chemistry class is really difficult. w: oh, i wouldn’t s ay that. i took chemistry last term, and i think the course went very smoothly. question: what does the woman mean?10. w: the bus isn’t supposed to arrive at this stop for another 30 minutes. i guess we’ll just have to wait until itcomes. m: normally i’d agree with you, but i’m only going to the next stop, and i feel like having a walk. question: what is the man going to do?b) listen to the following dialogue and choose the best answer to each question. the dialogue will be read twice.w: well, i was bor n in 1985 in a small town near rome. m: what’s the name?w: the name is alatri. m: alatri?w: alatri, yes, and i spent my childhood there. i went to school in alatri, primary and secondary school. m: what was your first job? w: my first job was in 2003. i worked for a radio station and i was an announcer on the radio for about a year. m: but you live in rome now? w: yes, i moved to rome in 2005, that’s when i started university. i was twenty years old.m: what do you study? w: medicine. i’d like to be a doctor. the course is six years. i haven’t finished yet. i’m still studying. m: and how long have you been learning english? w: i started learning english in 2004, i think. before that i studied french. m: what else? w: i’ve got a boyfriend.i met him when i was at school. i was seventeen at that time. in 2007, i bought my firstcar. it’s a nissan. i’ve still got it now! it’s quite old, but it’s ok. 2009, yes, that’s the year i bought my first house in rome. my parents helped me, of course! i’m very happy. it’s a little house, but ilike it very much. and i live there with my cats.c) listen to the following dialogue and match the information in the two columns. the dialogue will be read twice.w: hello, michael, i haven’t seen you for ages. m: no, joan, it mus t be about two years since we last met. what have you been doing with yourself? w: i have been doing all sorts of things. life has been very busy lately. i have started a new job at the sailing centre. m: really! doing what? w: well, i have been teaching b eginners’courses to school groups this term but when those have finished, i will be teaching more advanced groups on holiday courses. m: that sounds great. what about your old job at the tourist office then? w: well, i worked there for ten years and i quite enjoyed the job but i wanted to do something different. i havealways enjoyed sailing in my spare time so i thought it would be nice to do it for a job. m: so how long at the sailing centre? w: for about two months now. i’m sure i have done the right thing. it’s a really enjoyable job. and what aboutyou? m: well, i’m still at the rembrandt hotel. i have been working there for fifteen years now. but i have had a promotion so that’s good. they gave me the job of head receptionist. w: oh, that’s good news. m: yes，it has made me feel much better about work. i mean, i have done a lot of different jobs at the hotel but i have never had a job with this much responsibility before. i worked on the reception desk for four years when i started at the hotel- that was before they moved me into office- but i was only a junior receptionist then soi just did what i was told to do. w: so when did you get the new job? m: a month ago, after i passed my exams in spanish and german at the college. did you know i have been doing language evening classes at college for a while now? w: no, i didn’t realize. m: yes, i decided that i couldn’t get any further at work without learning some languages. w: and so you did! what a good idea!iii. passagesa) listen to the following material and choose the best answer to each question. the material will be read twice.new zealand is in the south pacific ocean. the nearest country is australia but we are not really close neighbours, i think we’re more than 2000 km apart. we have two islands, which are called north island and south island. it’s really not a very big country. it’s about the same size as great britain, just a little bit bigger in area.however, we have a much smaller population, only about three and a half million. we have two official languages, english and maori, which is the language of the original people here.i suppose now for a lot of people, when they think of new zealand, they think of the lord of the ringswhich, of course, they filmed here. and people think of the fantastic scenery in the film. some people say it’s themost fantastic scenery in the world. i don’t know about that, but it’s certainly an amazing place to visit. there areso many different types of scenery and climate. in the north, you’ve got fantastic bea ches, mountains, volcanoesand even a small area of desert. the climate is very pleasant, mostly very warm. the average is around twentyfive degrees in the summer, while in the south it’s a bit colder, especially in the winter, and the scenery is like norway or canada, lots of icecaps and bays and snow-covered mountains where you can go skiing. there are so many things to see and do ...b) listen to the following material and fill in the missing information in each numbered space, using one word only or numbers. the material will be read twice.you should start at the tower of london as soon as it opens to avoid the huge queues. this historic castle, founded by william the conqueror, 1000 years ago, is britain’s most popular tourist attraction. there you can see the crown jewels, visit the white tower with its impressive exhibition, and see great views of tower bridge, which is close by.after crossing tower bridge, walk along the south bank to westminster bridge, and see westminster abbey.on the way you’ll see the london eye and the houses of parliament. from westminster, take the jubilee line on the tube to baker street for madame tussaud’s, london’s famous waxwork museum. once you’re finished at madame tussaud’s, take the number 2 bus to the royal mews. th is is at the back of buckingham palace and it’s a quick walk round to the front. the changing of the guard at buckingham palace takes place at 11:30 am every other day from august to april, and daily in all other months. close to buckingham palace is chinatown. chinatown is full of wonderful restaurants where you can get delicious, great value chinese food.after dinner, take the number 11 or 15 bus from trafalgar square to see a floodlit st. paul’s cathedral,which has been the setting for many famous funerals and also for many happier royal celebrations. it’s a full day, but you will see the best of london!。

全国中学生英语能力竞赛(nepcs)初赛高二年级组笔试试题及参考答案

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)Below each of the following sentences,there are four choices,marked A,B,Cand 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________ EiffelTower,and taking _________ boat trip along the Seine.A.a;aB.the;aC.the;theD.(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'sB.girls';Toms'C.girls';Tom'sD.girl's;Toms'33.On Saturday morning we worked for _______ two hours and then stopped to have something to eat.A.otherB.anotherC.moreD.each34.Because of a steady economic growth rate,the president can probably look_____ to another term.A.upB.aboveC.overD.forward35.As the survey suggests,fresh air,enough exercise and nutritious food ______ to good health.A.contributeB.addC.attributeD.encourage36.When I wathed the film,I was ____ to see that it was quite________.A.surprised;boringB.surprised;boredC.surprising;boringD.surprising;bored37.This is not the same painting _______ you offered to sell us the last time we were here.A.whatB.to whichC.for whichD.that38.--Are you still going to the party on Friday?--Yes,_________ something else comes up.A.unlessB.in case ofC.as long asD.supposing39.--I'm seeing Dr Evans next week.--That ________ be right.He will be on holiday then.A.mustn'tB.needn'tC.can'tD.hasn't got to40.Reading is an experience quite different from watching TV;there are pictures ______ in your mind instead of before your eyes.A.to formB.formingC.to have formedD.having formed41.When he realised I ______ at him, he ______ away and walked out of the classroom.A.looked;was turningB.was looking;turnedC.was looking;was turningD.looked;turned42.Don't forget to walk the dog while I am away,_________ you?A.willB.shallC.doD.can43.Nothing should go wrong,but if ________,give mea ring at this number.a.it had B.that is C.it does D.they should to44.--When can we expect to see an improvement?--_________.A.We're making home improvementsB.It will take several daysC.You can see her off tonightD.I'll pick it up when I come today45.--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 perfectB.Thanks,I will check it laterC.I think it's a bit lateD.If so,I can change the flightII.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 threeways:①according to the context,②using the correct form of the words,③according to the firstletters 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。

2011 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高三年级组试题听力部分(录音原文)

2011 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高三年级组试题听力部分（录音原文）I ResponsesListen to the following sentences and choose the best response to each one. Each sentence will be read only once.1. I was sorry to hear about your illness.2. A good education benefits a person in the future.3. Florida is popular with tourists.4. Does the leaflet make people want to go on the trip?5. You could have all your money stolen while travelling.II DialoguesA) 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.6. M: The buildings are so tall in Beijing. You can barely see the sky!W: Yes. Beijing is famous for its skyscrapers now.Q: What place did they talk about?7. W: What do some of the students do after school?M: There are also club activities, such as Debate Club.Q: What activity did they talk about?8. W: This is the National Air and Space Museum. Here you can see thehistory of flight.M: Yes, visitors can see from the first plane flown by the Wright Brothers to the Apollo space ship.Q: Where can visitors find the first plane?9. M: Studying at this international school is really interesting because I have the opportunity to meet people from all over the world.W: I also enjoy meeting people from other cultures.Q: What might be the man’s occupation?10. W: The climate in Cuba is varied. Do you remember the violent storm that whipped through the city last year?M: Yes, it left four people dead and several dozen injured.Q: Why did the four people die?B) Listen to the following dialogue and choose the best answer to each question. The dialogue will be read twice.M: Do you mind if I sit here?W: No, not at all. Go ahead.M: I’m James. Nice to meet you.W: Hi, I’m Lucy.M: Er ... What class are you doing? W: Advanced woodwork. M: Oh, that sounds good. Do you like it? W: It’s OK, I guess. M: Only OK?W: It’s a bit too hard for me, actually. I can’t really understand what to do half the time!M: Oh dear! Why don’t you change to an easier class? I think there’s a beginners’woodwork class, isn’t there?W: Yes, but I like the teacher ... Mr. Benson. He says I just have to be more patient, so I’ll try. How about you?M: I’m doing Yoga. W: Nice. I bet that’s fun. M: I love it. It’s really relaxing. The teacher’s from India. Mrs. Nara, maybe you’ve seen her? She wears Indian clothes. W: Hm. I think I remember reading something about a Mrs. Nara ...in ...M: Oh, look at the time. I’d better go. My class starts at seven.W: Quick! You don’t want to be late.M: Isn’t yours starting too? W: No. Mine’s at seven thirty. M: Lucky you!W: OK James, see you later maybe? M: Yeah, see you later ... Lucy.C) Listen to the following dialogue and match the information in the two columns. The dialogue will be read twice.W: Could you tell me something about yourself?M: Er, well, you ve got my application form andIt’s all there. What sort of thing do you want to know?W: Well, for example, how do you get on with people? M: Fine.W: I see. Well, perhaps you could tell me why you want this job.M: Er, I’m out of work at the moment and this is really near my house. I could walk to work. Oh, and the pay is good.W: I see. What do you know about the company and the job itself? M: We ll,I’ve eaten in the café a couple of times and I’ve seen your delivery vans around. So I suppose the job involves making sandwiches and things, delivering them—things like that.W: OK. Why do you think you can do the job? M: Well, it’s not hard, is it? I don’t see why I can’t!W: What qualities would you bring to the job?M: Er, what do you mean? W: You’ve applied for the job of Catering Assistant. As you probably realize, this means working as a member of our catering team, taking orders, delivering on time and to customer satisfaction. Why should we employ you? What qualities would you bring to the job? M: Oh, I see what you mean now. Well, I’d be OK. I mean, I’m not stupid. I’d be fine.W: Well, thank you for coming today. We have several other candidates to interview, and we’ll contact you when we’ve decided.III. PassagesA) Listen to the following material and choose the best answer to each question. The material will be read twice.George Hill was thirteen when his father brought home eight locks he had found. He didn’t have a key for any of them. As a joke, he told George that he would give him twenty-five cents for each lock he could open. In only one hour, George had opened them all!That’s when George first became interested in locks. He read every book he could find about locks, and bought locks of all kinds. Today, George has a vastcollection of locks. It is the largest collection in the world.B) Listen to the following material and fill in the missing information in each numbered space, using one word only or numbers. The material will be read twice.I’m tired and covered in dust. I’ve been digging all day and I’ll be doing the same tomorrow-and the next day and the next. Sounds awful, doesn’t it? But I’ve never had so much fun in my life. Why? Because I’m an archaeology student from London, England, and here I am in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, 36 kilometres east of Xi’an. I’m working on one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. Recognise the location?Yes, it’s where the Emperor Qin Shihuang, more than 2,000 years ago, built an enormous tomb, and where 7,400 terracotta warriors made of clay were discovered in 1974. What am I doing here? I was chosen from about 600 students to come and work here during the summer holiday. Now you understand why I describe myself as lucky!This is the end of the listening section.。

2011全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)

全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)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)从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

31. —Jane, what are you doing _________ your computer?—I'm looking for information _________ airlines?A. about; forB. on; withC. in; withD. with; about32. There are _________ carrots in the fridge. You don't have to buy any.A. fewB. a fewC. anyD. little33. —Who is Tina?—The girl who is wearing a _________ dress?A. beautiful redB. red and prettyC. red niceD. red but long34. He _________ up very late in the morning, but now he _________ up very early.A. used to get; is used to getB. used to getting; is used to getC. is used to getting; used to getD. used to get; is used to getting35. _________, he had studied art in Paris.A. When a boyB. As boyC. As a boyD. As he is a boy36. —I hate space adventures.—_________.A. Nor do IB. Me neitherC. Neither do ID. So do I37. —Are you going to buy that car?—No, I'm not. It's _________ for me.A. enough betterB. good enoughC. too expensiveD. cheap too38. By the time I _________, I realized that I had left my umbrella in the shop.A. got homeB. reach homeC. got to homeD. went to home39. —Where are the letters?—Those letters _________ already.A. were sentB. was foundC. had been reachedD. have been posted40. My watch doesn't work. I must have it _________.A. repairedB. fixingC. watchedD. make 41. ─How many members are there on the team?─Eight this term, but there will be ten _________ next term.A. at allB. at lastC. at leastD. at once42． We didn't know _________ about Father Christmas.A. to ask whomB. whom to askC. if to askD. whether ask43． Could you help to _________ the children for me on Friday evening? I've got to go to a meeting.A. come byB. look afterC. put awayD. carry out44． He found _________ very difficult _________ the maths problem.A. that; to solveB. this; solvingC. him; solveD. it; to solve45．─Where is the scientist _________ gave us the talk yesterday?─He has gone back to Qinghua University.A. whomB. whoC. whoseD. who's46．─Do you know how to get to the nearest post-office?─_________A. Sorry, I am new here.B. OK, go ahead.C. I forgot to post my letter.D. You can't miss it.47. ─You look tired. What happened?─I stayed up last night to study for today's English exam.─_________A. I hate English.B. Are you happy with your exam result?C. You shouldn't have done that.D. Thanks for your hard work.48. ―How was your weekend?―_________A. I'd like to visit my uncle for this weekend.B. It was good.C. Did you have a nice weekend?D. I used to spend my weekend in the countryside.49. ―Wher e have you been today? I haven't seen you in the office.―_________, so I went home to have a rest.A. I feel boredB. Are you sureC. It's none of your businessD. I've caught a bad cold50. ―Do you mind if I open the window? It's hot in here.―_________A. Do you want to have a go？B. Not at all.C. Hot weather, isn't it?D. Leave me alone.II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) （共20小题，计30分）阅读下列短文或图表，然后完成文后各题。

全国中学生英语能力竞赛初赛高二年级组试题答案及听力原文

2012年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛高二年级组试题答案及评分标准听力部分(30 分)I. Responses（句子应答）（共5 小题；每小题1 分，计5 分）1—5 ABBCDII. Dialogues（对话理解）（共15 小题；每小题1 分15 分）6—10 BADCA 11—15 BDACA 16—20 DBACEIII. Passages（短文理解）（共10 小题；每小题1 分10 分）21—25 ACDBD26. his son 27. The room 28. talk to reception 29. 10ten people 30. a pen笔试部分(120 分)I. Multiple-choice（选择填空）(共15 小题;每小题1 分,计15 分)31—35 ACBBD 36—40 DCBAB 41—45 BDACDII. Cloze(完形填空)(共14 小题;每小题1 分,计14 分)A) 46—51 CABDCBB) 52. language 53. survival 54. polite 55. surprised 56. informal57. drink 58. leave 59. directionIII. Reading comprehension(阅读理解)(共18 小题; 2 分,计36 分)A) 60. A 61. C 62. F 63. F64. Because they did not make a reservation beforehand.65. Cook some meals in their room at the Inn.B) 66. health care 67. drawing their pensions 68. entry-level69. highly specialized skills 70. increase migration 71. cultureC) 72—77 BEAGDCIV. Translation(翻译)(共5 小题;每小题2 分,10 分)78. 没有人能否认这一事实79. 这种风俗习惯已经存在了两千多年- 6 –80. If I have the honour of being chosen as a volunteer I will try my best to offer the best service.81. The other day we did a survey among more than 2000 students on how they spend their spare time .82. I am interested in photography because it allows me to record the beautiful moments in my life.V. Error correction(短文改错)(共10 小题;每小题1 分,计10 分)At some point, most parents have to decide if or not to allow their83. whether children to have pets. Some parents believe what pets teach children a 84. that sense of responsibility because of children have to learn how to take 85. of care of their pets. In additional, many parents believe that pets can be 86. additionfun for the family. Pets can also help children becoming more 87. become compassionate because children will develop a special link with theirpets. On the other hand, some parents afraid that their children might 88. are hurt the animals or that the animals might hurt the children. Cats are 89. good pets, but some parents do not like it when they shed hair on thefurnitures. Often these parents do not allow their children to have any 90. furniture kind of pet. Other families do not have an extra time or money that pets 91. the require. In brief, many children want a pet, and parents are divided on 92. but this issue for a number of significant reasons.VI. IQ(智力测试)(共5 小题;每小题1 分,计5 分)93. I am 40 years old and my son is 10. / (40; 10).94. DRINKABLE95. 6 (418 2 = 836, as 197 2 = 394 and 236 2 = 472)96. MAKE GOOD97. 42 minutesVII. Writing(写作)(共2 题;A 题满分10 分 B 题满分20 分30 分)A) One possible version:19 Lucraft Close, BrightonJanuary 10thDear Mrs. MacDonald,As you know, we’ve been in the flat now for six months.Welike it,but I’m af raid thereare a few problems.First, the armchairs are in really bad condition. Could you please replace them?Secondly, the flat is ex tremely cold because the central heating doesn’t work at all. Part of the problem is the windows. They don’t fit very well, so they let the wind in.Finally, there’s the kitchen. It really does need painting. We are prepared to do the work ourselves if you pay for the paint.Can you possibly come and look at the flat? I’m sure you will agree with us. In any case, please let us know about these things as soon as possible.Yours sincerely,Sandra ShawB) One possible version:Everyone has a dream, whether it is to become a doctor, a teacher or a scientist. Education is the one thing that can make any of these dreams come true.We all know college is hard, but what we learned during those times are the key to being a success. College will to turn your ideas into businesses and your dreams into realities. From learning how to add small numbers in the first grade to doing matrices in college, education can open your mind to a world of opportunities you never thought possible.Our country develops the fastest in the world because so many young people attend college. They have the patience to attain the degree they dreamed of since they were in middle school. To me, getting a better education by going to college is really the key to accomplishing a dream.写作评分原则本题总分为30 分: A10 分,B20 分。