2013年全国中学生英语能力竞赛高二决赛试题.及其内容答案.doc

2013 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛）决赛高二年级组试题高二年级组试题 （总分：（总分：150150 分分 答题时间：答题时间：120120 分钟）分钟） 听力部分（共三大题，记听力部分（共三大题，记 30 分）分） I. Responses (句子应答句子应答)（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，记 5 分） Please listen to the following five sentences and choose the best response to each one you hear. Each sentence will be read only once.(请听下面句子，然后选出一个能够恰当应答你所听到的句子的最佳选项。每个句子 只读一遍。一遍。)（答案涂在答题纸上）（答案涂在答题纸上） 1. A. I think it's OK for you. B. We have no friends working in stores.C. I have the same bag as you. D. We often go shopping after work. 2. A. I wish you wouldn't. B. Mary and I don't like the window.C. I think they will go out. D. The machine needs to be cleaned. 3. A. We can take a train there. B. OK. Let's go to the park.C. The coffee here is nice. D. Yes. There's a good film on TV. 4. A. My parents like running in the morning.B. They prefer talking with their teachers online.C. I'm going back to my hometown. D. My experience in London was wonderful.5. A. No, I don't have time to help you. B. I had a good time in the factory.C. I usually visit my friends on Saturdays. D. Yes, I went with my wife last weekend.II. Dialogues(对话理解对话理解)（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，记 10 分） Please 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.(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，选择能回答所提问的最佳选项。每组对话和问题均读两两 遍。遍。) (答案涂在答题纸上答案涂在答题纸上) 6 7. 8. A. Sunshine and showers. B. A strong wind.C. Sunshine and snow. D. A heavy rain. 9. A. Because he has to fix his car at home. B. Because his bike was stolen.C. Because something is wrong with his feet. D. Because his broken bike hasn't been repaired. 10. A. Behind the door. B. Between the beds.C. Under the little window. D. In the big kitchen. B) Listen to the following dialogue and choose the best answer to each question. The dialogue will be read twice.(请听下面一段对话，选择能回答下列问题的最佳选项。对话读两遍两遍。) (答案涂在答题纸上答案涂在答题纸上) 11. Why is the man not happy with his new car?A. Because it isn't the latest model. B. Because he can't start it every morning.C. Because it was damaged in a recent accident. D. Because he didn't know where to park it.12. When did the man buy his new car?A. Last year. B. Last month. C. Last week. D. Last night. 13. Where does the man keep his car at night?A. In front of the gate. B. In the parking lot. C. In the company. D. In the garage. 14. What does the man insist on in the dialogue?A. The model of the car should be changed. B. The woman should lend a car to him.C. His car should be checked as soon as possible. D. The woman should return the money to him. 15. How long does the woman want to keep the car?A. An hour. B. A whole day. C. A week. D. A month. III. Passages(短文理解短文理解)（共 10 小题；16-20 每小题 1 分，21-25 每小题 2 分计 15 分） A) Listen to the following material and choose the best answer to each question according to the material you hear. The material will be read twice. (请听下面一段材料，根据你所听到的内容，选择能回答所提问的最佳 选项。材料读两遍两遍。) (答案涂在答题纸上) 16. What happened to Rebecca?A. She died in a serious car accident. B. She drowned in a boating accident.C. She hurt her leg in a boating accident. D. She went to Italy on holiday.17. Where did the young girl spend her honeymoon?A. In England. B. In America, C. In Italy. D. In Egypt.18. What was Mrs. Danvers“ attitude towards the girl?A. Kindly. B. Careful. C. Helpful. D. Unfriendly.19. Why didn't Maxim want his wife to go to the cottage?A. Because he had bad memories of it. B. Because he wanted to sell the cottage.C. Because he would pull down the cottage. D. Because he placed something in it. 20. Who often stayed in the cottage?A. Maxim. B. Mrs. Danvers. C. Rebecca. D. The young girl. B) Please listen to the following material, and fill in the blanks according to the material you hear with one or two words. The material will be read twice. (请听下面一段材料，根据你所听到的材料内容填 空，每空填一到两个单词。材料读两遍两遍。) I. 笔试部分（共七大题，计笔试部分（共七大题，计 120 分）分） I. Multiple-choice(选择填空选择填空) (共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，计 15 分) For each of the following sentences or dialogues, there are four choices, marked A, B, C, and D. Please choose the answer that best completes the sentence.(下列各句或对话均含有 A,B, C,D 四个选项中，请从四个选项中选出可以完成该句或对话的最佳选项。) (答案涂在答题纸上)26. Since your brother is an excellent student, I don't think will be difficult for him to work out this math problem.A. that B. it C. this D. one27. -What do you think of the washing machines here?-The price of the washing machines in your shop is than that in other shops, but the quality is not as_.A. higher; dearer B. lower; good C. more expensive; brighter D. cheaper; kind28. It's quite obvious that the aging population in China will be heavy burden on whole society in the future.A. a; / B. the; the C. a; the D. the; /29. By 6 p.m. they had covered of the whole trip. After another drive, they would get to their holiday camp.A. thirds-four; two hours B. three-fourth; two hours'C. By following the green signs. D. By walking along the street and then turning left.C. three-fourths; two-hour D. third-fours; two-hours30. There is very little the company can do about this it is not their responsibility.A. that; because B. for which; though C. which; as if D. what; unless31. Lucy, as well as her parents, a great job in the fight against the flood in her hometown.A. were doing B. are doing C. has done D. was done32. Catherine felt uncomfortable a speech before the public and she thought she'd ask the others for help.A. make B. made C. making D. having made33. Tina _like dogs very much, but one attacked her two years ago so she doesn't like them anymore.A. ought to B. used to C. must D. would34. It _at yesterday's meeting to raise salaries _ 10% in the next two years.A. was decided; by B. has decided; with C. announced; until D. has announced; at35. Computers keep us about the news, and also provide entertainment for US.A. informed; latest B. to know; later C. learning; latter D. to think; late 36. -I don't feel like going to the party this evening.- . What about watching the tennis game on the computer?A. Sb do I B. Nor I do C. And I do D. Neither do I 37. Tommy the watch from the office. He didn't come into the room on the day it was stolen.A. can't have stolen B. might have taken C. must have taken D. needn't have stolen 38. -Is that the time? I didn't realise it was so late. I really must be going.-_-I'm afraid so, I've got to start work early tomorrow.A. Didn't you have a wonderful time? B. Do you have to leave so early?C. Can we see each other again soon? D. Will you please stay longer? 39. -Could you tell me the times of trains to Cambridge?-Yes, they leave on the hour._-Oh, I have to wait for half an hour!A. If you hurry you might just get it on time. B. The next train will arrive in two minutes.C. You have no time to catch the next train. D. And the next one goes at 5 o'clock. 40. -Oh, excuse me, I can't get it to accept my card.-I don't think so. Would you like me to help you?-Thanks, that's really kind of you.A. can you give me your phone number? B. do you mind posting the letter for me?C. can you tell me the way to the nearest bank? D. is this machine out of order?. Cloze (完形填空完形填空) (共 15 小题：每题 1 分，计 15 分) A) Please read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the proper forms of 5 words out of the 7 given ones in the box according to the context. (请阅读下面的短文，并根据其内容提示，从方框中所给的 7 个单词 中选出 5 个，并用其适当的形式填空。) (答案写在答题纸上)carry, expand, do, three, newspaper, predict, timeThis boy lives in Mumbai, India, where an estimated ( 估计的 ) 300 people arrive every day from the countryside. They also come to look for work. But they also need somewhere to live. While Mumbai is (41)_really quickly, other cities are growing even more rapidly. Where are all these new arrivals going to live? Until we take this question seriously, the problem will get woreEvery day almost 180,000 people around the world move into cities from the countryside- that's about 70 million people a year. A recent report (42) that two billion more people will have moved to cities by 2030. Unless something is (43)_, up to half of these will live in the worst kind of housing: slums (贫民窟). In 2005 one billion people were living in slums worldwide-about a (44) of the people who live in cities. By 2030 it is estimated that a further billion will be living in slums.If people were more aware of the situation, they would get their governments to act. But poor housing receives little media attention. If only TVs and (45) gave as much attention to world poverty as they give to sport. Only when people work together, can the situation be improved.B) Please read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word in one of the following three ways: based on the context; using the proper form of the given words; based on the given 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；根据单词随给首字母填空。每空一词。) (答 案写在答题纸上)As you settle down in front of your television, have you ever wondered how TV ratings are calculated? Don't worry, we're not being (46) (watch) while we're in front of the TV. It's the Audience Research Board (ARB) that works (47) the ratings for each program. To do this, the board appoints researchers whose task is to choose a sample group of viewers, (48) receive a small payment for their cooperation. To gather the required information the researchers connect the viewer's TV set and video recorder to electronic meters which record when these appliances (装置) are (49) (turn) on and off and what is being viewed. There is a difference (50) b counting TV progams and those recorded on video. To count the latter, the day, time and channel are imprinted （压印） by the electronic meter. (51) Ho , only when the video is watched does the program recorder on the meter become activated (激活). It sounds complicated but the ARB needs to (52) sep_ live recordings from taped ones.(53) A _ problem is the number of viewers in one household. If there is more than one viewer, then the household is given a special remote control. Every (54) someone makes use of it, they have to press their given number so that the meter reeognises who is watching.Finally, (55) w_ all the figures are collected, they are compared to the TV guides and in the end the national viewing figures are calculated.III. Reading Comprehension(阅读理解阅读理解)（共 20 小题，56-60 每小题 1 分，61-75 每小题 2 分计 35 分） Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Please respond to the questions according to the requirements given at the end of each question.(阅读下列短文，每篇短文后设有若干问题， 请根据短文后的要求回答问题) （56-58 小题大案涂在答题纸上，59-75 小题答案写在答题纸上) A Global warming is no longer just a threat-it is a reality. Most global warming has been caused by the production of greenhouse gases, in particular, carbon dioxide (CO2). Whenever we turn on the TV, drive a ear or take a flight, we add more CO2 to the atmosphere. Today we talk to environmental campaigner Gina Freeman about carbon emissions(排放物) Reporter: Is it too late to do something about carbon emissions ？Gina: No, it isn't. And as soon as carbon emissions decrease, air pollution will decrease.But unless we take action now, we won't reduce the effect of global warming.Reporter: You're particularly concerned about the increase in air travel. Why?Gina: Air travel is a major source of carbon emissions. It's estimated that by 2020 it will be the single biggest cause of global warming. I believe that we won't prevent global warming until we stop flying.Reporter: So what can we do?Gina: Take holidays closer to home. If we don't travel so far, we'll reduce carbon emissions. And if we travel by train, we'll only produce 12.5% of the emissions of a flight.Reporter: But how do I visit my grandparents in Canada? I can't get there by train!Gina: One solution is to “offset“ (抵消), or balance, carbon emissions. For example, if you take a return London-Montreal flight, you will produce 1.46 tonnes of CO2. If you pay an organisation to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere by the same amount, you will offset your carbon emissions. There are several organisations which fund carbon offset projects.Reporter: What kind of projects?Gina: For example, planting trees, which absorb CO from the atmosphere.Reporter: So it will be OK for me to fly if I plant enough trees.Gina: It's better not to fly at all. But if you can't avoid producing carbon, the next best thing is to offset it.Reporter: Will carbon offset projects solve the problem of global warming?Gina: No, they won't. But the situation won't improve unless we all work together. And the future will look brighter when all governments agree to reduce carbon emissions. Questions 56-58: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D according to the passage. 56. If we travel by train, we'll only produce of the carbon emissions of a flight.A. one eighth B. one quarter C. two fifths D. three fourths 57. Freeman thinks that will be the biggest cause of global warming by 2020.A. train travel B. bus travel C. car travel D. air travel 58. The main idea of this passage is about_.A. the advantages of train traveling B. air pollution and carbon offset projectsC. carbon emissions by trains and planes D. global warming and government effortsQuestions 59-60: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.59. Gina Freeman thinks that planting trees can't absorb CO2 from the atmosphere.60. One solution to solve the problem of global warming is to balance carbon emissions.BFrancis Crick and James Watson solved the mystery of human DNA in 1953 and shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1962. (61)_.Many believe that Crick and Watson's discovery was largely based on X-ray pictures of atoms taken by a woman scientist, Rosalind Franklin. (62) _ She believed that the structure of DNA could