2009年全国中学生英语能力竞赛.pdf

1 2009 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛高二年级组试题笔试部分(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_ Eiffel Tower,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.girls;TomsB.girls;TomsC.girls;TomsD.girls;Toms 33.On Saturday morning we worked for _ two hours and then stopped to have something to eat.A.otherB.anotherC.moreD.each 34.Because of a steady economic growth rate,the president can probably look_ to another term.A.upB.aboveC.overD.forward 35.As the survey suggests,fresh air,enough exercise and nutritious food _ to good health.A.contributeB.addC.attributeD.encourage 36.When I wathed the film,I was _ to see that it was quite_.A.surprised;boringB.surprised;boredC.surprising;boringD.surprising;bored 37.This is not the same painting _ you offered to sell us the last time we were here.A.whatB.to whichC.for whichD.that 38.-Are you still going to the party on Friday?-Yes,_ something else comes up.A.unlessB.in case ofC.as long asD.supposing 39.-Im seeing Dr Evans next week.-That _ be right.He will be on holiday then.A.mustntB.needntC.cantD.hasnt got to 40.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 formed 41.When he realised I _ at him,he _ away and walked out of the classroom.A.looked;was turningB.was looking;turned C.was looking;was turningD.looked;turned 42.Dont forget to walk the dog while I am away,_ you?A.willB.shallC.doD.can 43.Nothing should go wrong,but if _,give me a ring at this number.a.it hadB.that isC.it doesD.they should to 44.-When can we expect to see an improvement?-_.A.Were making home improvementsB.It will take several days C.You can see her off tonightD.Ill pick it up when I come today 45.-Do you have an earlier flight?Im 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.Thatll be perfectB.Thanks,I will check it later 2 C.I think its a bit lateD.If so,I can change the flight II.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 three ways:according to the context,using the correct form of the words,according to the first letters of the words.(阅读下面的短文，用以下三种形式之一完成短文填空：根据上下文填空；用所给单词的正确形式填空；根据单词所给首字母填空。每空一词。)(答案写在答题纸上)Cholera is a disease spread by dirty water,either when people drink the water,(46)_ eat food which has been washed in the water,and not(47)_(proper)cooked.Unfortunately,until the mid 19th century,people believed that the disease(48)t_ through the air.In the crowded cities of 19th-century Britain,cholera spread easily.Most doctors wrongly believed that fresh air and a better diet would(49)p_ the disease.Huge fires were usually lit in the streets to drive(50)_ the infection,and the clothes of victims were also burned.The streets were also cleaned thoroughly(51)w_ powerful chemicals.However,people continued to suffer dreadfully.In 1854,a doctor in London,John Snow,announed with certainty that cholera spread through(52)i_ drinking water.He did this by carefully(53)_(collect)statistics about the infection in one part of London.He managed to prove that in an area(54)_ deaths from cholera were highest,the water was entirely responsible for cholera infection.(55)_(Improve)made to sewers(下水道)and supplies of drinking water later led to a decrease in deaths from cholera.III.Reading comprehension(阅读理解)(共 20 小题；每小题2 分，计 40 分)Read the following passages.Each passage is followed by several questions.Respond to the questions according to the passage.(阅读下列短文，然后根据短文后的要求答题。)(答案与在答题纸上)A The camel library is like no other library.It is unique to Kenya.Like traditional libraries,books can be boorowed and returned.Unlike traditional libraries,books are carried to people by camels.The camel library was started in Northern Kenya,where many people live in remote villages.The nearest town,called Garissa,is hundreds of kilometres away from these villages.Many of the villagers have never learned to read.They cannot afford to buy books,let alone have access to the Internet.Until 1996,the only library in the area was in Garissa.The distance meant villagers could not get to it.The problem was solved with the creation of a mobile library.However,while mobile libraries in other places use trucks,this one uses camels to take the books to the villages.Camels are often the most efficient form of transportation in Northern Kenya,as the poor roads make driving difficult.Trucks,buses,and cars often break down.Camels can carry heavy things and travel long distances without water.And,unlike trucks,they dont need good roads.The camel library uses three camels.They carry more than 200 books to ten villages in Northern Kenya.Four people travel with the camels.One of them acts as a guard to make sure no one tries to steal the books along the way.The camels walk from one village to another,five days a week.The camel library spends one day in each village,and then goes to the next small town.It visits each village once every two weeks.The books in the camel library are in English,which the children in the villages are learning as a foreign language in school.Swahili is the national language of Kenya,but there are not many books written in Swahili.Books can be borrowed for only two weeks at a time.If someone finishes a book quickly,he or she will have to wait until the camel library comes back before getting another one.Questions 56-57:Tell whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F)according to the passage.56.Camels are used because there arent many trucks in Northern Kenya.57.The books in the camel library are in English,the national language of Kenya.Questions 58-60:Complete the following table with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS from the passage for each blank.Problems Solutions 3 Cost of books Villagers cannot(58)_.Villagers can borrow books from a library instead of buying them.Distance Many kilometres between villages.(59)_ were created.Risks People might steal the books along the way.One of the four people(60)_.B Questions 61-65:Answer the following questions briefly according to the ads.61.Which is the cheapest place to go for a holiday?62.How long is the holiday in Sorrento?63.Which hotel would you stay at in Boston?64.How much coes the holiday in Spain cost?65.On what date does the holiday in Syria begin?C Canadian Clean Air Day is on 6 June.It is a chance for Canadians everywhere to focus on the problems of air pollution and to actually try to do something to help reduce the problems.What can we do to fight air pollution?Well,it should be pretty obvious by now that the way we get to and from work every day can have a big effect on the air we breathe.So the easiest action you can take on Clean Air Day is to accept what we call the Commuter Challengeand get to work on foot or by cycling for a change.If you have to use your car,trycar-pooling and share the drive,or better still,use public transit.(66)If everyone tries this for one day,youll be amazed by the difference it can make to the air in towns and cities.4 Theres also a lot more you can do to improve air quality.For example,you can plant trees.And if you dont have a garden,then you can do your bit in other ways.(67)For instance,did you know that modern,improved stoves can reduce smoke by as much as 80-90percent?So you can make a big difference if you upgrade the appliances in your home.The government is also working hard on your behalf to clean up our air.The first thing is to reduce the emissions hat cause smog-and they have clear plans to get there.Cananda and the United States agreed to reduce emissions on both sides of the border between the two countries and they plan to reach their targets in the next few years.The governments also taking action to get cleaner fuels.Its already reduced the sulphur contained in gasoline,and it hopes to reach the reduction target for sulphur in diesel(柴油)by next year.These measures dont just focus on the motorist-the federal governments also working to reduce emissions from power plants and factories right across the country.Questions 66-67:Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese.Questions 68-70:Complete the notes below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each blank.Reducing Air Pollution Individual action respond to the Commuter Challenge walk,cycle or car-pool to work use public transit(68)_ upgrade your domestic equipment Government action emission reduction on both sides of the border between the US and Canada move towards(69)_(e.g.less sulphur in gasoline and diesel fuel)reduction of pollutants from(70)_ and power plants D Coral reefs are found in tropical seas throughout the world and provide shelter for hundreds of different plants and animals.They look like flat beds of rock,but in fact they are formed from the bones of tiny sea creatures.Almost one half of the worlds coral reefs occur in shallow seas,near to the coastline of over one hundred countries.Millions of people depend on these coral reefs for their livelihoods.The majority of natural products which come from coral reefs,such as fish,shells and seaweed,can be sold,either locally or in export markets.Not only does the person who collects the products earn money,but also those people who prepare,market or sell them.In some countries,coral reefs are the main natural resource.In the Maldives,for example,25%of the workforce is employed in fishing.In addition,56%of the national economy comes from reef-based tourism.This means that a large number of people are employed in tourism-related jobs.Fishing is normally an occupation for adult males,particularly where it involves the use of boats,and other people are often excluded from it.Coral reef fisheries,on the other hand,are usually accessible on foot,so work is not restricted to men.In fact,collecting fish and other products from the reefs is generally the job of women,children and even the elderly.Womens occupations are not limited to reef fishing.In India and the South Pacific,for example,women help to make and mend the fishing equipment.Fish processing is often done by women too.Such employment brings both direct and indirect advantages.For example,on Ulithi Atoll in Papua New Guinea,women can obtain mahogany wood for fishing boats in exchange for cloth they make and so gain more control over the household income.They can also apply for loans or credit.This gives them more independence and status,both in the family 5 and in the community.Question 71:Choose the answer that fits the question best according to the passage.71.What is the main idea of the passage?A.The structure and location of coral reefs.B.Fish exports from Papua New Guinea.C.The economic importance of coral reefs.D.Female unemployment in coastal villages.Questions 72-75:Answer the following questions briefly according to the passage.72.How many countries have a coral reef close to their coastline?73.Which activity is more than half of the Maldives national economy based on?74.How do people usually get to reef fisheries?75.What do Indian women often help to make?IV.Translation(翻译)(共 5 小题；每小题2 分，计 10 分)Translate the following sentences into English,using the hints given in the brackets.(用括号中所给的提示将下列句子译成英语。)(答案写在答题纸上)76.我们让那盏灯亮着，因为孩子们怕黑。(frightened)77.对于小学生来说，起得那么早没有任何意义。(make any sense)78.完工后，新的铁路线将有250 英里长。(省略句，complete)79.只有用这种方法，救援人员才能救出地震中的幸存者。(倒装语序，survivor)80.那些问题都是关于艺术的，而我对艺术一无所知。(非限制性定语从句)V.IQ(智力测试)(共 5 小题；每小题1 分，计 5 分)Answer the following questions.(回答下列问题。)(答案写在答题纸上)81.Which of the four funny false noses will help stop the clown from crying?82.If 473982 is to 1419 and 329684 is to 1418,what is 751694 to?83.What nine-letter word can you find by moving from letter to letter in any direction?Each letter may be used only once;not all the letters will be used.84.A car travels at a speed of 40 mph over a certain distance and then returns over the same distance at a speed of 60 mph.What is the average speed for the total journey?85.Can you draw the missing figure in the following sequence(序列)?6 VI.Error correction(短文改错)(共 10 处错误；每处错误1 分，计 10 分)下面短文中有10 处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10 处，多者(从第 11 个起)不计分。(答案写在答题写上)例如：Hans Christian Anderson was one of the worlds greatest storyteller.He was born on April 2 storytellers 1805,in Denmark.Andersons father was poor shoemaker.Sfter his father passed away,a Anderson travelled to Copenhagen to try out him for the theatre.When I was a senior in high school I had a teacher named Mrs Smith.She taught English and she truly has an important effect on me.She was full of love for us.She had our class to make posters and hang it around the school.She taught us that one act of kindness can go long way.Well,Mrs Smith past away just a couple of year ago after a long abttle with breast cancer.Ill never forget how a wonderful and sweet lady she is.I am truly blessed to have been known her.I am going to be a teacher like her and Ill always remember her kind.VII.Writing(写作)(共 2 题；A 题满分 10 分，B 题满分 20 分，计 30 分)(答案写在答题纸上)A)Suppose you are Li Hua and you received a letter from your friend Jack recently.Jack complained about the pressures of high school life and asked for your suggestions.Using the outline,reply to his letter in about 80 words,not including the given begining and ending.Pressures How to deal with from studies draw up a scientific study plan about life live independently,think more practically at school help your classmates,get along with them Dear Jack,I am sorry to hear about the trouble you are having._ _ _ Best wishes to you.Yours sincerely,Li Hua B)Your class has been discussing the role of technology in todays society.For homework your teacher has told you to write a composition in about 150 words,giving your opinions on the following statement.The mobile phone is making a positive contribution to our lives today.