全国中学生英语能力竞赛(nepcs)高三年级组样题

2005年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高三年级组样题

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（时间：120分钟 总分：150分） 听力部分（共三大题，计30分）（略） 笔试部分（共七大题，计120分）

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。

31. _________ is a fact that English is being accepted as a global language. A. This B. That C. There D. It 32. —Are you still busy?

—Yes, I _________ my work, and it won't take long. A. have just finished B. am just finishing C. had just finished D. am just going to finish

33. Perseverance is a kind of quality, and that's _________ it takes to do anything well. A. what B. why C. that D. as 34. —What do you think of your boss?

—Seldom in all my life _________ such a _________ person. A. I have met; determining B. I met; determining C. have I met; determined D. did I meet; determined 35. —Do you know where Joe is? I couldn't find him anywhere. —Well. He _________ have gone far—his coat is still here. A. shouldn't B. mustn't C. wouldn't D. can't

36. The mother, along with her two children, _________from the sinking aircraft by a passing ship.

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A. has been rescued B. have been saved C. has saved D. have rescued

37. Many people would rather ride bicycles, as bicycle riding has _________ of the trouble of taking buses.

A. nothing B. none C. some D. any

38. —I'm afraid Mr. Wood can't see you until 4 o'clock. —Oh, _________ I won't wait. A. no doubt B. after all C. in that case D. in this way

39. Thank you for sending us _________ fresh vegetables of many kinds. You have done us _________ great service.

A. 不填； a B. the; a C. 不填； 不填 D. the; 不填

40. Mr. Lee never said that he hated school when he was a child, _________? A. did he B. would he C. didn't he D. wasn't he

41. With the development of the Internet, _________ communication is do ne by regular mail. A. more B. little C. much D. less 42. —English has a large vocabulary, hasn't it?

—Yes, _________ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.

A. knowing B. to know C. know D. having known

43. —What's the matter? You really look down. —_________

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—Well, better luck next time.

A. Why, I always look up to you. B. I failed an important test.

C. I have a bad cold. D. Me? I never look down upon anybody. 44. —You broke my glasses.

—_________ I stepped on them by accident. —It's all right. Don't worry.

A. I didn't mean to. B. I forgot.

C. You should believe me. D. You've got me all wrong. 45. —Can I leave school early? —_________

—I have a terrible headache.

A. You should see a doctor. B. I'm relieved to hear that. C. What's wrong with you? D. I have to say I can.

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。

46. The life of Beethoven is the life of a great artist who was also a great man. His genius _________ the language of music,

A. limited B. enlarged C. created D. expressed

47. for his compositions speak to the world of the struggles, aspirations and triumphs of the _________.

A. soul B. music C. imagination D. works

48. They are deeply _________ and express the feelings of all humanity in their beauty. A. exciting B. interesting C. pleasant D. emotional

49. People respect him for his great genius and love him for the goodness and purity of

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_________ soul.

A. one's B. their C. his D. its

50. Through grief and misfortune he bravely fought a lifelong battle with fate in order to be worthy _________ his high ideals.

A. for B. of C. with D. against

II. 阅读理解 (Reading comprehension) （共20小题，计35分）

A) 阅读下面的短文，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。（5分，每小题1分）

A

Everyone has a childhood full of dreams. Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.

Before World War I, we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.

I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people's observations and discoveries. Then something happens, that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.

But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist, up to point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.

51. The first paragraph tells us the author __________. A. was interested in flowers and insects in his child-hood B. lost his hearing when he was a child C. didn't like his brothers and sisters

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D. was born to a naturalist's family

52. The author can't remember his relatives clearly because __________. A. he didn't live very long with them B. the family was extremely large

C. he was too young when he lived with them D. he was fully occupied with observing nature

53. It can be inferred from the passage that the author was __________. A. a scientist as well as a naturalist B. a naturalist but not a scientist C. no more than a born naturalist D. first of all a scientist

54. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he __________.

A. has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic B. lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist

C. just reads about other people's observations and discoveries D. comes up with solutions in a most natural way

55. According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be __________. A. full of hope B. full of enthusiasm C. knowledgeable D. self-disciplined

B）阅读下列短文，并按要求做每篇后面的题目。（30分，每小题2分）

B

In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earth's postwar era there was quite a widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of

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