2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛高三年级组试题

(总分：150分  答题时间：120分钟)

 听力部分(共四大题，计30分)

I. 句子理解(Statements) (共5小题；每小题1分，计5分)

请听句子，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个与你所听到的句子意思一致或相近的答案。每个句子只读一遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)

1. A. Different people have different communication abilities.   

   B. Some animals, such as parrots, can speak but they have no ability to talk.   

   C. Different from lower animals, human beings can talk and communicate.   

   D. Talking relates to how to distinguish human beings from lower animals.

2. A. Plastic is very useful in people's daily life.   

   B. Lots of things are made of plastic.   

   C. Farmers use plastic widely on the farm.   

   D. Plastic is a safe covering for electric wire.

3.

4. A. Kids are taught to have good manners in public.   

   B. The public is eager to watch flying exhibitions.   

   C. A flying exhibition is expected to be held in Beijing.   

   D. French pilots attend flying competitions.

5. A. The week suddenly stretched out endlessly in front of me.   

   B. I did not expect to have to stay for another week.   

   C. There were suddenly more days in the week.   

   D. I had too much to do to make one week longer.

II. 问句应答(Responses) (共5小题；每小题1分，计5分)

请听问句，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能够恰当回答你所听到的句子的最佳答案。每个句子只读一遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)

6. A. As you know, I like to get as much exercise as possible.   

   B. It gives me special pleasure today to welcome you all.   

   C. Really, her lack of stage experience was a bit obvious.   

   D. It was a long flight, but I'll be fine after a good sleep.

7. A. Don't be ridiculous, calm down!                                

   B. Now, look, I do understand you!   

   C. That depends on what it is.    

   D. No choice? But I don't think it is fair.

8. A. Well, in the bedroom I think.       

   B. It was pretty awful, wasn't it?   

   C. Wouldn't it be noisy for you? 

   D. So there I was in my best clothes.

9. A. Yes, we'd better arrange another meeting next week.   

   B. Oh, I'm sorry. I completely forgot about the meeting.   

   C. Good evening. I'm very glad to be able to speak to you.   

   D. That sounds good. I couldn't come up with anyone.

10. A. Pass me the sugar, will you? I can't bear coffee without it. 

    B. Actually we have a nice one in the window... if you'd like to try it.

    C. Unfortunately, it's raining at the moment but it'll be fine later on.

    D. I'm forty-two chest and thirty-two waist. I'd like something in navy blue.

III. 对话理解(Dialogues) (共10小题；每小题1分，计10分)

A)     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答案。每组对话和问题均读两遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)

11. A. They phoned each other.              B. They met for the first time.

    C. Somebody spoke of Heather.           D. Somebody introduced Jeff to Heather.

12. A. Mum is trying to give her son a piece of advice.     

    B. Mum is going to switch on a light.     

    C. The son is being forced to protect his eyes.     

    D. The son is being persuaded to do his homework.

13.

14. A. He trains people to use computers.   

    B. He interviews people looking for jobs.     

    C. He designs computer games.

    D. He deals with telephone calls.

15. A. She's complaining about how busy she is.        

    B. She's apologising to the man.  

    C. She's requesting the man's response.  

    D. She's planning what she's going to do.

B) 请听下面一段长对话，然后根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答下列问题的最佳答案。对话读两遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)

16. Why do people visit Stratford-upon-Avon?   

A. To tell children about Shakespeare.   

B. To go to Shakespeare's tomb.  

C. To watch the local town.  

D. To learn some Latin and reading.

17. Why did Shakespeare go to London?         

A. To get a job.        

B. To sail with Sir Francis Drake.   

C. To meet Queen Elizabeth.    

D. To avoid trouble.

18. What did Queen Elizabeth think of Richard II?   

A. Not really written by Shakespeare.     

B. Badly written and acted.         

C. Politically dangerous.    

D. Lacking in pop stars.

19. Why did actors have to shout their lines?         

A. The theatre was too big.         

B. If they didn't, they would be hit with rotten fruit.         

C. The walls of the theatre were wooden.   

D. The audience was noisy.

20. What is this interview mostly about?         

A. A trip to a town.      

B. Shakespeare's life.         

C. Stratford-upon-Avon.  

D. Plays and theatres.

IV. 短文理解 (Passages) (共10小题；每小题1分，计10分)

A) 请听下面一段材料，然后根据你所听到的内容，选择最佳答案完成句子。短文读两遍。(答案涂在答题纸上) 21. The Da Vinci Code is on television from  ________ .  

A. 8:00 to 10:00   B. 9:00 to 11:00  C. 9:30 to 11:30   D. 10:30 to 12:30

22. There is a music programme for teenagers  ________ .  

A. early in the morning              B. at around 2:30 pm 

C. at lunchtime                      D. in the evening

23. You can watch a volleyball match between  ________ .  

A. Japan and Cuba                    B. China and Russia  

C. Russia and Italy                  D. Brazil and China

24. If the weather is bad, there will be no  ________ .   

A. softball                          B. cycling 

C. skiing                            D. football

25. In the quiz programme, teams have to guess  ________ .

A. the year                          B. the person  

C. the place                         D. the event

B) 非选择题：请听下面一段材料，根据你所听到的内容，补全空白处所缺的信息。材料读两遍。(答案写在答题纸上)

笔试部分(共七大题，计120分)

I. 选择填空(Vocabulary and structure) (共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)

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. We see our friends as reflecting ourselves,  ________  who we would like to be.

A. yet           B. but            C. or            D. so

32. The ship was on its way to Fuzhou, with Chinese workers on board  ________  to their home villages.

A. got back      B. returning      C. to arrive     D. reach

33. Apples are usually sold by  ________  weight, and eggs are sometimes sold by  ________  dozen.         

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

34. You may  ________  that your qualifications provide new career opportunities.         

A. be wished     B. be wanted      C. suggest       D. find

35. Traditional education taught people to believe  ________  being intelligent meant remembering information and writing about it.  

A. that          B. what           C. how           D. whether

36. Walking along the waterfront of the city after sunset, I  ________  stopping and listening to the street silence, interrupted only by the seabirds. 

A. had to avoid                    B. couldn't help  

C. might spend time                D. ought not to finish

37. It is always difficult staying in a foreign country, especially  ________  you don't speak the language.       

A. while         B. till           C. though        D. if

38. Seizing historical development opportunities, we Chinese people are  ________  all the advantages we have, heading for our goal.       

A. trying our best of              B. going all out of          

C. sparing no effort of            D. making the best use of

39. Chinese mathematicians have made another wonderful discovery,  ________  of great importance to the world. 

A. which I think is                B. what I believe it is 

C. and they suppose that           D. that we imagine it is

40. Only  ________  as an English teacher  ________  how important it is to teach students how to learn English.         

A. when did I work; did I realize  B. when did I work; I realized 

C. when I worked; did I realize    D. when I worked; I realized

41. Alone as she is, she is kept so busy with her work for women's rights that she feels  ________  lonely.         

A. nothing without                 B. none except 

C. everything besides              D. anything but 

42.  ________  it was going to rain  ________  to buy an umbrella for her little son.         

A. Not until; she remembered       B. It wasn't until; when she remembered 

C. It was until; that she didn't forget            

D. It wasn't until; that she remembered

43. —Have you heard about the new industry and development zone in our city? 

    —No, when and where to build the new one  ________  yet.  

A. has not been decided            B. was not decided   

C. are not considered              D. have not been considered

44. —I am going to study in Britain. Would you consider telling me about your experiences there?     

    — ________ . Let's discuss it over dinner. 

A. That's all for it               B. By all means 

C. Go ahead                        D. It just depends

45. —Well, I don't think you can contact me very easily during the day because I'll be at college... Could you call my tutor?     

    — ________ .         

A. Oh, yes. It was through that radio advert         

B. OK. I'll put that down, too. Thanks ever so much         

C. Yes... sure... no problem, but I'd better have his name         

D. Right, I'll be getting the information for you later

II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) (共20小题；选择题5小题，每小题1分；非选择题15小题，每小题2分，计35分) 

A)选择题：阅读下面短文，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。(答案涂在答题纸上)

During my free time one day, I wandered down a lonely path into the woods and sat against a tree. Then I saw one of the camp counsellors approaching me. “Oh great,” I thought, since counsellors were always trying to cheer you up or make you laugh.

“Hey,” he said, “mind if I have a seat?” I shrugged. I wasn't going to encourage him, but I couldn't exactly stop him, either. He sat down alongside me and extended a hand. “I'm Gary,” he said, “and you're Erica, right?” I nodded. “You don't exactly look like you're having a good time,” he began.

I crossed my arms and gritted my teeth. “Look,” I said, “I didn't want to come to camp, I don't like it, I'm not having fun, and it basically stinks.” I glared at Gary.

“So there's nothing here at all for you, huh?” he asked.

“Nothing,” I answered.

“Let me show you something,” said Gary. He got up, and I followed him along the path until I heard a sound like a roaring freight train.

“What's that?” I asked.

“Wait and see,” he replied, with a small smile.

When we rounded the corner, I couldn't believe what I saw. There was the biggest waterfall I could ever imagine, right in front of me. “Cool!” I said, and I could feel my eyes getting bigger and a smile tugging at my mouth.

“Still think there's nothing here for you?” asked Gary. “Because there's a whole lot more of this kind of ‘nothing' around here.”

I had to admit, the waterfall was impressive.

“Look,” said Gary, “camp is what you make it. You can be sullen and closed-minded and have a rotten four weeks, or you can take a look around you and see some of the incredible sights and appreciate the opportunity. It would be useless for me to try to make you have fun. You can only do that for yourself. But if you loosen up a little, you might actually have a good time.” With that, he turned and walked away, leaving me on the path.

That night, by the campfire, I found myself singing along with everyone else. By the time the four weeks were up, I didn't want to leave. I'd seen some amazing things and made some great friends.

Beauty is where you find it. Life is what you make it. I think it's going to be a good year this year. I mean, I'm going to work to make it one. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll get to go back to camp next year!

46. When Gary walked to Erica, you could predict that  ________ . 

A. he would help her feel better  

B. she would say hello to him   

C. he would talk about his life   

D. she would tell him to go away

47. What happened to Erica after Gary talked to her?  

A. She found out she was going away to camp.   

B. She sat down against a tree.

C. She met another camper.     

D. She saw a waterfall.

48. What can you tell about Erica from the ending of this story?  

A. She has many close friends at home. 

B. She is looking forward to the future. 

C. She's a good student who gets mostly A's.  

D. She often gets into trouble at school.

49. This passage supports the general idea that  ________ .  

A. most people don't know much about nature   

B. summer camps are not as good as they used to be  

C. most kids feel lonely at first when they're away from home 

D. camp counsellors never really help anyone

50. Which is the theme of this story?         

A. What you get out of life depends on what you put into it. 

B. Parents are always making kids do things they don't want to do.

C. You will forget your trouble by the campfire. 

D. Waterfalls always make you feel better.

B) 非选择题：阅读下列材料，然后按要求完成所给出的题目。(答案写在答题纸上)

A

 

AIRLINE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS Major airlines looking for college grads. No exp necessary. Must be willing to move to Atlanta or Dallas. Interviews 9—5 Sept 2 at 616 N. Orchard Ave. See Sheryl Barnes.	AIRLINE / TRAVEL Reservation / ticket agents to $25,000 Secretaries / typists  to $20,000 Baggage handlers  to $17,000 Aircraft mechanics to $26,000 NEAR & FAR Agency will find the right job for you. 30 E. Orange St. 555-8000.	AIRLINE PILOTS  wanted Minimum 5 yrs' exp in commercial flying. Flights to Europe. Send resume and sal requirements to: OVERSEAS AIRWAYS 105 Park Place San Jose, CA 95126
AIRLINE  GROUND PERSONNEL Be a reservation or ticket agent at airport. Weekends or evenings 11 PM—7 AM shift. Sal up to $25,000 dep on exp. Call 555-4597 wkdys.	AIRLINE Station / Operations Manager Exp in all phases of airport operations. Excellent sal. Call 555-0433.	AIRLINE Secy—Ludwig Airport Must type 60 wpm and know DOS. P / T  Mon—Thurs  8 AM—11 AM Call Jonathan Chong for appointment 555-8188.
Notes: grads—graduates; sal—salary; dep—depending; wkdys—weekdays; yrs—years; secy—secretary; wpm—words per minute;  exp—experience;  P / T—part-time

Questions 51—55: Examine the help wanted ads. Use the information to answer each question.

51. Which job pays up to $17,000?

52. Which job requires someone to run an airport?

53. What skill would one need to apply for the airline secretary job?

54. Why might some people not want to apply for the ground personnel job?

55. Where can you get help if you're not certain about a job involved with airlines or travel?

B

People learn in different ways. (59) Researchers give different names to different learning styles, but they all agree that students who understand their own styles can improve their study skills. The learning styles described below (visual, auditory, and tactile) are just three of the many ways to identify how people learn.

Visual learners have to “see it to believe it”. They often have good imaginations (they can picture things in their minds), and they may also have a good sense of colour and artistic ability. These learners may have trouble listening to lectures or instructions if there are no pictures or text to support what they hear. They may also find it hard to focus in a room where people are moving around.

Auditory learners remember information if they hear it. They prefer to learn by listening and will often ask questions about things they read. Reading assignments can be difficult for these learners, and they can quickly lose their focus if there is too much noise in a room.

Tactile learners can learn and remember what they touch. That's why computers are a big help to these learners; the sense of touch (using the keyboard) helps them remember information. Tactile learners prefer to do “hands-on” activities such as role plays, science experiments, or projects that involve building. They learn better when they do some sort of physical activity. Tactile learners need to take frequent breaks when they study because they don't like sitting for long periods of time.

(60) One thing is true for all learners, whether visual, auditory, or tactile: in the world of education, one of the most important subjects is learning how to learn.

Questions 56—58: Complete the following table with no more than three words for each blank.

Questions 59—60: Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese.

C

    Pluto survives as solar system acquires three more planets

    Scientists reach “natural” definition of a planet  

    Smaller bodies that meet criteria to be called plutons

Science textbooks will have to be ripped up(torn into small pieces); the solar system is about to get a bunch of new planets. Astronomers want to redefine our home in the Milky Way as a place with 12—rather than nine—planets moving around the sun. The proposal comes from a two-year project by the International Astronomy Union (IAU) to create the first ever scientific definition for the term “planet”. It will also mean that Pluto keeps its status as a planet,  despite  calls  from  many astronomers, revealed in the Guardian on Monday, that it should be demoted (reduced in importance) because of its diminutive  (very small) size.

If the ideas are approved at the general meeting of the IAU in Prague next week, schoolchildren will, in future, have to learn that the solar system has 12 planets: eight classical ones that dominate the system—Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus—and four in a new category called plutons. These are Pluto, its moon Charon, a round asteroid that sits between Mars and Jupiter called Ceres, and an object called 2003 UB313 but nicknamed Xena by the American astronomers who found it.

The word “planet” comes from the ancient Greek for “wanderer” because early astronomers would see them moving in the sky against a stationary (not moving) backdrop of stars. Today, a planet is thought of loosely as a non-luminous (not producing its own light) object moving around a star, but with the advent of high-powered telescopes astronomers have found that this definition is too woolly—it could easily include thousands of comets and asteroids.

Questions 61—65: According to the passage, complete the following sentences.

61. Since the IAU began to redefine the term planet, the project has lasted  ________ .

62. The main difference between classical planets and plutons is  ________ .

63. Among the twelve planets,  ________  is the nearest to Pluto.

64. The American astronomers who found 2003 UB313 nicknamed it  ________ .

65. The word “wanderer” applies not only to planets but also to comets and asteroids because they all  ________ .

III. 完形填空(Cloze) (共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)

阅读下面短文，根据首字母提示在空白处填上适当的单词，使短文语义完整。(答案写在答题纸上)

A local business was looking to employ someone to help in the office. The manager put a sign in the window s ________ (66): “Help wanted. Must be able to type, good with a computer and bilingual (able to speak two languages). We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.” S ________ (67) afterwards a dog ran up to the window, saw the sign and went inside. He l ________ (68) at the receptionist and wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it and b ________ (69) sharply. Getting the idea, the receptionist fetched the office manager, who looked at the dog with surprise. However, the dog looked determined, so he led him into his office. I ________ (70), the dog jumped up on a chair and stared at the manager. The manager said, in as friendly a tone as p ________ (71), “I can't hire you. The sign says you have to be able to type.” The dog jumped down, went to the t ________ (72) and proceeded to type out a perfect letter. He took out the page with his mouth and gave it to the manager, then jumped back onto the chair. The manager was s ________ (73), but then told the dog, “The sign says you have to be good with a computer.” The dog jumped down a ________ (74) and went to the computer. The dog proceeded to demonstrate his expertise with various p ________ (75). After a few minutes he produced a sample spreadsheet and database and presented t ________ (76) to the manager. By this time the manager was totally dumbfounded. He looked at the dog and said, “I realise that you are a very intelligent d ________ (77) and have some interesting abilities. However, I still can't give you the j ________ (78).” The dog jumped and went to a copy of the sign and put his paw on the p ________ (79) about being an equal opportunities employer. The manager said, “Yes, I know, but the sign a ________ (80) says that you have to be bilingual.” The dog looked at him straight in the face, and said, “Meow.”  

IV. 翻译(Translation) (共5小题；每小题2分，计10分)

用括号中所给的词语将下列句子译成英语。(答案写在答题纸上)

81.   中国球迷很喜欢姚明，以致于只要有姚明参赛他们都会想方设法观看。(to the degree that)

82.   我发现自己的中国式幽默很难为我的英国朋友所理解。(get ... across)

83.   在人的一生中，我们会得到许多，也会失去许多。(throughout)

84.   见此情景，人们都想知道这是什么东西。(wonder)

85.   有人认为我们具有学习语言的特殊能力。(be equipped with)

V. 短文改错(Error correction) (共10小题；每小题1分，计10分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。(答案写在答题纸上) 

Hi, Jo!You knew I am going to Beijing to see my friend Li Li                  86.________

in the holidays. Well, the train journey turned out to be a bit a disaster!   87.________

I enjoyed the journey as there was another student sat opposite me            88.________

and we started talking. When she got up the train, I decided to read          89.________

a book but, because I hadn't had many sleep the night before, I soon          90.________

fell asleep. I must have to slept for over an hour, because I was woken up    91.________

by the conductor. I jump up and got myself and my luggage off in a            92.________

couple of second. It was only when I had arrived at Li Li's house that I      93.________

realised I had dropped my address book when I left the train. It's good I can 94.________

remember your address, but I wouldn't have been able to write to you.         95.________

VI. 智力测试(IQ) (共5小题；每小题1分，计5分)

回答下列问题。(答案写在答题纸上)

96. A man sells water. What does he first think of when he sees a river?

97. To whom does everyone always take off his hat?

98. Solve the puzzle to find out how many ping-pong balls are flying about here. The top ball is your answer.

99. Upon leaving a café, one boy paid his bill, while his friend handed the cashier a slip of paper with the number 1004180 on it. The cashier smiled and let him leave without paying. Why?

100. Write the answers to the clues in the grid. When you've finished, the letters in the grey column will spell out what the pets are doing on their way home! What word is it?

VII. 写作 (Writing) (共2题；A题满分10分，B题满分20分，计30分)

A) Now read the letter below.

A Letter of Apology

Dear Mr Zhang,

I was extremely concerned to receive your letter dated 10 October. Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience which you experienced in connection with the late arrival of the English exercise books which you ordered from us. I understand that the books were delivered to you yesterday safe and sound.

I have investigated this matter thoroughly and, it appears that our advertising campaign was successful beyond any of our expectations. Our entire range of books, especially the English exercise books, sold extremely well and quickly. We simply did not have enough stock in our storehouses to meet the extraordinary demand.

This would not normally be a problem as we deal with extremely efficient and speedy suppliers. However, it appears that they experienced a problem in their new computerised production process and were unable to supply us with as many English exercise books as we required.

We searched around for another supplier to help us out, but to no purpose. Being unwilling to accept goods of poor quality, we had no choice but to wait for our usual supplier to get their machinery fixed. When all is said and done, quality is what matters to most of our customers.

I am sorry that this has been such a series of accidents. As I have indicated, most of it was a result of circumstances beyond our control. Once again, my apologies for the inconvenience caused to you.

                                                          Yours 
                                                              sincerely,             
                                                              Ernest        
                                                              Blake 
                                                              Chief Manager
                                                              Foreign Language Bookshop

Imagine that you are Zhang Hua. After receiving this letter from Mr Blake, you write an email to your friend Lucy, giving a brief account of the reasons that bookshop gave for the delay in delivering the English exercise books. Keep the length of your email to about 70 words. (答案写在答题纸上)

B) Some people believe that success in school will lead to success in future life. There is also a popular idea that people who do well in school do well in life. What's your opinion? Write a composition about it. Keep the length of your writing to 120—150 words. (答案写在答题纸上)

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