高二英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)组样题
听力部分（共四大题，计30分）（略）
笔试部分（共七大题，计120分）
I．选择填空（Multiple-choice）（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。
1．—I wonder if I could use your telephone．
— _______ ．
A．I wonder how
B．I don't wonder
C．Sorry，it's out of order
D．No wonder，here it is
2．Tom was playing _______ basketball while his sister was playing _______ piano．
A．／；／ B．the；the C．the；／ D．／；the
3．—Is Mrs．Johnson very weak？
—I'm afraid _______ ．
A．so B．this C．of it D．to
4．Perhaps it will be a long time _______ from abroad．
A．when Tom comes back
B．when Tom will come back
C．before Tom comes back
D．that Tom comes back
5．Wilma became the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals in track， _______ made her mother very proud．
A．it B．that C．which D．this
6．Jack seldom has lunch at school with his classmates， _______ ？
A．hasn't he B．has he C．doesn't he D．does he
7．—Could you smoke somewhere else？I've a cold．
— _______ ．I didn't realize it bothered you．
A．Don't worry about it
B．Excuse me．I did wrong
C．It doesn't really matter
D．I'm sorry
8． _______ cave that George has discovered in his lifetime is near the Alps．
A．The hundredth
B．The hundred
C．Hundredth
D．A hundredth
9．Don't _______ your time in doing nothing．
A．spend B．take C．waste D．spare
10．The town has grown into a big city，which is _______ what it used to be．
A．twice the size of
B．twice the size bigger than
C．two times the size than
D．two times the size as
11．That young man has made so much noise that he _______ not have been allowed to attend the concert．
A．could B．must C．would D．should
12．—I didn't pass the English exam．
— _______ next time，and you'll succeed．
A．Working hard
B．To work hard
C．Work hard
D．With hard work
13．— _______ ？
—It's something for the children's party．
A．What do you mean
B．How are you feeling
C．What are you doing
D．What are you making
14．It seemed like a terrible thing for him to do，but I tried to put myself in his place．The underlined phrase means _______ ．
A．take another person's place
B．come into power
C．do the job instead of the other
D．understand another person's feeling
15．I know him when we were at school together，but that's many years ago．If I were to meet him today I shouldn't know him from Adam ．The underlined sentence means．
A．I can't recognize him without Adam's help
B．I should recognize him at first sightC．I should be unable to recognize him
D．I should have recognized him
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选项。
16．The mole（鼹鼠），the owl（猫头鹰），the swallow（燕子），the frog and the moth（蛾） once lived together in a _______ in the desert．One evening as darkness fell，a camel rider appeared．
A．room B．space C．tent D．house
17．The animals invited him to be their guest，bringing him food，entertaining him with talk，and offering him a place in their tent to _______ ．
A．sit B．sleep C．talk D．lecture
18．The night was dark and all the animals were asleep．A robber approached the tent， _______ the guest's camel，and led it away．Next morning，when the camel rider discovered his loss，his cries and shouts were so loud that he woke up his hosts．
A．untied B．tied C．helped D．touched
19．The animals went north，south，east and west in search of the stolen camel．The mole searched underground，the owl hunted in the ruins．The swallow flew far and high，the frog dived into the water holes，and the moth went through the carpets ．But _______ could they find the missing camel．
A．nobody B．how C．nowhere D．only
20． _______ great was their feeling of unhappiness because a guest was robbed in their tent，that to this day the moth throws herself at every fire，saying：Better to die by the flame Than live with such shame！
A．In B．Such C．As D．So
II．阅读理解（Reading comprehension）（共 30小题，计30分）
A）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。
（A）
In 1608an Englishman whose name was Thomas Coryate visited Italy．He liked the country and noted down every interesting thing he found．But there was one thing which he found more interesting than the others．In his diary Thomas wrote，“When the Italians eat meat，they use small forks．They do not eat with hands because，as they say，people do not always have clean hands．”
Before leaving for England，Thomas Coryate bought a few forks．
At home Thomas gave a dinner party to show the invention to his friends．When the servants brought the steak，he took out a fork and began to eat like they did in Italy．
Everybody looked at him in surprise．When he told his friends what it was，they all wanted to take a good look at the strange thing．All his friends said that the Italians were very strange people because the fork was very inconvenient．
Thomas Coryate tried to prove the opposite．He said it was not nice to eat meat with one's fingers because they were not always clean．
Everybody got angry at that．Did Mr Coryate think that people in England always had dirty hands？And weren't the ten fingers we had enough for us？
Thomas Coryate wanted to show that it was very easy to use the fork．But the first piece of meat he took with the fork fell to the floor．His friends began to laugh and he had to take the fork away．
Only fifty years later did people in England begin to use forks．
21．Why did Thomas Coryate bring forks to England？
A．He wanted to make his friends surprised．
B．He believed it was not nice to eat meat with fingers．
C．Forks were beautiful．
D．He wanted to make business selling forks．
22．Why did everybody look at Thomas when he began to eat like the Italians？
A．They believed that was bad manners．
B．Nobody ate meat with hands in England．
C．Everybody thought it was an amazing invention．
D．Nobody had seen a fork before．
23．Why did the first piece of meat fall to the floor when Thomas took it with the fork？A．The fork was very inconvenient to use．
B．The fork was bad．
C．Thomas was not used to eating with a fork．
D．The steak was too tough．
（B）
Every year more and more plants and animals disappear never to be seen again．Strangely，it is the most intelligent but most thoughtless animal that is causing most of the problems— man．Nature is very carefully balanced and if this balance is disturbed，animals can disappear alarmingly（令人担忧地）fast．Every day，thousands of species of animals draw closer to extinction．There are countless numbers of species which may become extinct before they are even discovered．
In many lakes the fish are dying．Fishermen are worried because every year there are fewer fish and some lakes have no fish at all．Scientists are beginning to get worried too．What is killing the fish？
The problem is acid rain．Acid rain isa kind of air pollution．It is caused by factories that burn coal or oil or gas．These factories send smoke high into the air．The wind often carries the smoke far from the factories．Some of the harmful substances in the smoke may come down with the rain hundreds of miles away．
The rain in many places isn't natural and clean any more．It's full of acid chemicals．When it falls in lakes，it changes them too．The lakes become more acidic．Acid water is like vinegar or lemon juice．It hurts when it gets in your eyes．It also kills the plants and animals that usually live in lake water．That is why the fish are dying in lakes．
But dead fish may be just the beginning of the problem．Scientists are finding other effects of acid rain．In some large areas trees are dying．Not just one tree here and there，but whole forests．At first scientists couldn't understand why．There were no bugs or diseases in thesetrees．The weather was not dry．But now they think that the rain was the cause．Acid rain is making the earth more acidic in these areas．Some kinds of trees cannot live in the soil that is very acidic．
Now scientists are also beginning to study the effects of acid rain on larger animals．For example，they believe that some deer in Poland are less healthy because of acid rain．If deer are hurt by the rain，what about people？This is the question many people are beginning to ask．No one knows the answer yet．But it is an important question for us all．
24．Every year thousands of species of animals _______ ．A．are hunted for their meat and skins
B．migrate to other places
C．starve to death
D．die out
25．Acid rain is caused by _______ ．
A．natural gas
B．the ozone（臭氧）layer depletion（损耗）
C．acidic lake water
D．emissions of industrial enterprises
26．Which of the following is true？
A．Dead fish in lakes is the only problem caused by acid rain．
B．Scientists are sure that acid rain is not harmful for mankind．
C．If we don't make an attempt to stop acid rain we may never see some animals again．
D．There's no reason to worry about several trees that died of some unknown disease．
27．What is not mentioned in the text？
A．Acid rain is capable of dissolving（分解）some rocks and stones．
B．Fish are unable to live in the water containing acidic chemicals．
C．Coal，oil or gas form dangerous combinations after being burnt．
D．Scientists think that if some larger animals can be affected by acid rain，people may be in great danger．
28．Factory smoke _______ ．
A．stays over the factories
B．is usually clean now C．turns into air
D．can travel hundreds of miles
29．Scientists think acid rain _______ ．
A．is killing people
B．helps kill bugs
C．fertilizes the soil
D．is killing trees
30．The word bug in this context means _______ ．
A．an infectuous disease
B．a small insect
C．a dangerous bird
D．a small plant
(C)
B)阅读下列短文，然后回答问题或完成句子。31．What is the purpose of this letter？
32．How many people are expected for lunch on the 17th？
33．When must Ms．Adler pay some money？
34．Who will also receive this letter？
（D）
Everyone worries about their health．For some it's about losing a bit of weight，others that they'll inherit（遗传得到）diseases which afflicted（使……苦恼）their parents．But what if someone told you in just two short months you could be feeling on top of the world？That's exactly what Andrew Weil has to say in his latest book，8Weeks to Optimum Health．Weil—a doctor and bestselling author of Spontaneous Healing—believes we can all be optimistic（乐观）about the functioning of the body's natural healing system，not just on a day-to-day basis but also in responding to everyday illnesses and more serious medical conditions．He has drawn up a programme which makes simple changes to our lifestyle in terms of diet，exercise，supplements and mental and spiritual development，inturn prompting“long-lasting and dramatically beneficial effects for our health”．Of course，everyone is different so Weil also provides specific guidance for men and women，pregnant women， people under 20，over 50and over 70，those who are overweight，people at risk from cardiovascular（心脏血管的）disease and cancer and those who have young children．There are even sections devoted to the health of those who live in big cities and who travel frequently．
So how does it work？Weil says it has much to do with the body's own healing system．“Health is wholeness and balance，an inner resilience（恢复力）that allows you to meet the demands of living without being overwhelmed．If you have that kind of resilience，you can experience the inevitable interactions with germs and not get infections，you can be in contact with allergens（过敏原）and not suffer allergies and you can sustain exposure to carcinogens（致癌物质）and not get cancer．”
Week one begins with a general cupboard clearance—out must go all unhealthy foods like oils and artificial sweeteners—and an introduction to vitamin C，walking and eating more broccoli（椰菜）—a nutrient and fibre-rich vegetable．Breath observation—pay attention to your breathing patterns—also starts now．
As the weeks progress，so Weil steps up the demands．Week two calls for an increase in your consumption of whole grains and an end to drinking chlorinated（经过氯处理的）water．He also suggests attempting a one-day“news-fast”． With each week comes the adoption of new supplements and fresh dietary habits．Exercise is increased and more mental and spiritual tasks are set．Alongside each chapter he includes true stories of those“healed”by the plan，plus various healthy recipes．But he warns：“Perfect health is not possible—beware of persons and products that promise it．Health is not static（静态的）：it is normal to lose it periodically in order to come back to it in a better way．”
Weil says the eight-week programme gives users the information needed to keep their healing system in working order．“It shows you how to build a lifestyle that will protect you from premature（过早的）disability and death and it teaches practices and skills that will enable you to prepare body，mind and spirit for any eventual health crisis you may face．Start it now and reap the benefits for the rest of your life．”
35．People are concerned about _______ ．
36．Dr Weil believes that everyone should _______ ．
37．Dr Weil believes that everyone can _______ ．
38．Following Dr Weil's methods over the weeks _______ ．
39．Dr Weil's programme will be effective if you _______ ．
40．What have we learned from the passage？
（E）
On a cold winter night，I know that there are lots of reasons to stay home and watch videos，but I love to go out to the movies．The films look better in the theater．The screen is so wide that it seems to surround you．You really get the feeling that you are closer to the action．The costumes and the settings look so much more beautiful on the big screen．And，of course，because of the equipment and the acoustics（音响效果）in the theater，the sound is so much better，too．The special effects don't look or sound as good at home．Plus，I like seeing amovie with other people in the theater．The reaction of the crowd can intensify（增强）my feelings．I like noticing the parts of the movie people laugh at or cry over．I like listening to the reaction of people after the movie is over．I even like watching the previews and the special messages before the movie starts．The previews can be really funny，and they help me to decide whether I want to see the film when it comes out．Last，I love the popcorn．
Seeing a movie is a social event．I enjoy going out and making an evening out of it．If I'm with a friend，we'll go and have coffee either before or after the film．It's really my idea of a good date．If there's a film I especially like，I'll invite someone out and see it again．If the film is very moving or extremely well done，I might go back two or three times．If I'm alone，I usually go during the week when the ticket price is lower．On the weekend，the tickets are more expensive and the lines are very long．I like going with friends to theaters．You can see some of the old classics or movies by a well-known director．The theater gives a special student rate，so we don't have to pay much to go．In some cities，there are film festivals that show new and experimental films．At the festival，there are a lot of people who come to see these films．There is often a lot of excitement at these events．41．What do people usually do on a cold winter night？
42．Why is the sound better at the movies？
43．How does seeing special effects at the movies compare to seeing them at home？
44．Why does the author like seeing movies with other people at the theater？
45．Why does the author like the previews？
46．What does the author enjoy doing？
47．What does the author like to do before or after a film？
48．How many times does the author like to go back to see a movie？
49．Why is it better to go to see a film during the week？
50．What kind of films can you see at the film festivals？
III．完形填空（Cloze）（共20小题，计20分）
A）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，在空白处填上适当的单词，每空一词，使短文语义完整。
Most of us have（51） _______ of virtual reality（or VR）because of computer games，and you may have seen films like The Matrix which（52） _______ their plot on VR．But fewer people are aware of how VR affects our lives in more serious（53） _______ ．One of the commonest（54） _______ of VR is in medicine．Scientists have（55） _______ to build VR machines which can（56） _______ to train doctors（57） _______ surgical（外科的） techniques，but VR is also used in the operating theatre itself．For children who are（58） _______ ill in hospital，there is now a VR game network that links seven hospitals．The children have a lot of fun but，apart from that，research has（59） _______ that the system helps to reduce their pain and（60） _______ ．We can expect VR to become more and more a part of our lives．
B）用方格中所给的词填空，每空一词，词形根据语义要有变化，有一多余选项。
| wealth，simple，possible，weigh，research，describle，rich，special，probable，value，use |
About3，800years ago，a woman from one of the（61） _______ families in Sippar，Iraq，decided to buy land with a（62） _______ inheritance：a huge silver ring．The sale was recorded on a tablet which was found by（63） _______ in the 19th century．Other pieces of gold and silver have also been identified and there is a strong（64） _______ that this was the first money ever used．At this time，huge buildings were being constructed in the towns of Mesopotamia，and（65） _______ were needed to do the work．It seems that these builders were（66） _______ paid with little tokens（代币） which could be exchanged for goods．Gradually，these tokens were replaced by heavy（67） _______ of silver．We know from written（68） _______ that have survived down the centuries that the richest people（69） _______ to carry around large bags that contained these pieces of silver．The silver made people's lives（70） _______ than before and this is how money was born．
IV．翻译（Translation）（共10小题，计10分）
A）英译汉：把下面短文中的划线部分译成汉语。
I sat and waited in silence．I saw the stranger look at me．（71）But as soon as he saw that I had noticed him，he looked away quickly．After I had waited for about ten minutes，the maid returned with one fried egg and two very small pieces of ham．I sat down and ate the very poor meal in silence．
When I finished eating，I suddenly realized how cold I felt．It was a rather cold night． （72）The people in Algeciras have long hot summers and they forget how cold it can be in the few short weeks of winter．In these weeks it can be very cold at night．I moved my chair towards the fire where the stranger was sitting．He was sitting huddled over the very small fire．The fire was hardly big enough to give warmth to two people， but as soon as I moved my chair towards the fire，the stranger moved his chair to one side．
“Don't move，”I said．“There's plenty of room for two．”
I took out a cigar and lit it． （73）Then I turned to the stranger and gave him a cigar．They were very good cigars and people did not often refuse one．
“That's very good of you，”the stranger said and took the cigar from my hand．
（74）From the way he spoke，I realized that he had been born in Glasgow．A person from Glasgow speaks in a kind of singing way．
When you give someone a cigar，it is usually an invitation to talk．But apart from these few words of thanks，the stranger said nothing．He huddled over his half of the fire and returned to his thoughts．
I tried to start a conversation about the weather but he simply answered“yes”or“no”． （75）I stopped speaking to him and tried to get as warm as possible before I went to bed for the night．
B）将下列句子译成英语。
76．你有必要做一个新鸟笼，一则旧笼子小了点；再则，旧笼子看起来也不美观。
77．我从他那儿来，他让我告诉你他今天下午不来了。78．那年轻女子听到嘈杂声就冲进屋里。
79．你今天去还是明天去都无所谓。
80．天开始下雨了，更糟的是，在黑暗中我们迷了路。
V．短文改错（Error correction）（共15小题，计15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（Λ），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。
Positive（积极的）thinking does not mean you to have to find every
81． _______
idea absolutely wonderfully．It does mean you have to be ready to
82． _______
explore a idea and to try and bring out whatever good features
83． _______
it has．The next step might be to find the weaknesses in case
84． _______
the idea and to try and strengthen them，rather than for using
85． _______
them simply as an excuse for rejecting whole idea．Finally， 86． _______ the idea，after it has been explored，may not be used up because
87． _______
there is a better one or because，good though itis， it is not the
88． _______
suitable．There is nothing wrong with being positive about an idea
89． _______
at first and then rejecting it late，when you can see that it won't
90． _______
to work．It is easy to be negative and critical and it is time we
91． _______
had showed less respect for this kind of destructive thinking and
92． _______
emphasized on creative thinking less．We should first make
93． _______
ourselves list the positive things about an idea before we criticize
94． _______
it．Too much talent wasted in negative thinking．So remember—think positively．
95． _______
VI．智力测试（Intelligence）（共5小题，计5分）
96．How many different“A”s are there？
97．How many kilograms are required to balance the scales？
98．Following a logical sequence，can you complete this puzzle？
99．Find a word which，when placed in front of these words ，makes new words ．Each dot（点）stands for one letter．100．
100.
VII．写作（Writing）（共1小题，计20分）
下面的图表对A、B、C三个城市的就业机会、气候、安全和娱乐四个方面进行了对比，要求你选择其中的一个城市居住，并说明为什么，图表左边的数字说明人们对这些城市喜爱的程度。词数130左右。
英语能力竞赛（NEPCS） 高二组样题参考答案
笔试部分
I．A）1—5CDACC 6—10DDACA 11—15DCDDC
B）16—20CBACD
II．（A）21—23BDC
（B）24—30DDCADDB
（C）31．To confirm a reservation for a meeting at the BVCenter．
32．About 80．
33．As soon as she receives this letter．
34．The AVdepartment and Food and Beverage Manager．
（D）35．their health
36．use different methods
37．deal with potential sources of illness
38．you must expect to be ill occasionally
39．follow every step
40．We've learned how to build a life style that will protectus from premature disability and death and the practices and skills that enable us to prepare body，mind and spiritfor any eventual health crisis we may face．
（E）41．People usually stay home and watch videos．
42．Because of the equipment and the acoustics in the theater．
43．The special effects don't look or sound as good at home．
44．The reaction of the crowd can intensify his ／her feelings．
45．They can be really funny，and they help him ／her to decide whether he ／she wants to see the film when it comes out．
46．He ／She enjoys going out to see movies and making an evening out of it．
47．Go to have coffee with a friend．
48．He ／She might go back two or three times if the film is very moving or extremely well done．
49．Because the ticket price is lower．
50．New and experimental films．
III．A）51．heard 52．base 53．ways 54．uses 55．managed 56．help 57．in 58．seriously 59．shown 60．loneliness
B）61．wealthiest 62．valuable 63．researchers 64．possibility 65．specialists 66．probably 67．weights 68．descriptions 69．used 70．simpler
IV．A）71．但是他一看到我在注意他，就马上快速移 开了视线。
72．阿尔杰希拉的人习惯于长时间炎热的夏天，忘却了在冬天的几个星期里天气会有多冷。
73．然后我转向那个陌生人，递给他一支烟。这是上好的雪茄，人们一般不会拒绝。
74．从他说话的方式，我知道他出生在格拉斯哥。格拉斯哥人说话带点唱歌的腔调。
75．我不再和他多说，想尽量使身子暖和一点，然后去睡上一夜。
B）76．You need to build anew cage．For one thing the old one isabitsmall，for another itdoesn't look nice．
77．I've come from him with a message that he won't be able to see you this afternoon．
78．The young lady had rushed into the room immediately she heard the noise．
79．It won't make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow．
80．It began to rain，what was worse，we lost our way in the dark．
V．81．去掉第一个to 82．wonderfully
→wonderful 83．a→an 84．去掉case 85．去掉for
86．在whole 前加the 87．去掉up 88．去掉the 89． √90．late→later 91．去掉第一个to 92．去掉had 93．less
→ more 94．√ 95．在wasted前加is VI． 96．10 97．128kg 98．o 99．step
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VII．参考范文：
I prefer to live in City A．I have made my decision based on the following reasons．First，City A is the safest of the three．As violence and crimes are on the rise all across the world，it is only wise to choose a place where you and your family are going to be safe．Second，the job opportunities，though not the best，are still quite good．Considering the factthatIam a software engineer，it is the least of my worries whether I can find a job or not．Third，entertainmentin City Ais notbad．As a matter of fact，I am not crazy about entertainment．Last，though the climate is the worst of the three，it is not a major concern because we stay indoors mostofthe time and you will find all the rooms air-conditioned．