1、12013 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高二年级组试题（总分：150 分 答题时间：120 分钟）听力部分（共三大题，记 30 分）I. Responses (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。)（答案涂在答题纸
2、上）1. A. I think its 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 wouldnt. B. Mary and I dont 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. O
3、K. Lets go to the park.C. The coffee here is nice. D. Yes. Theres a good film on TV.4. A. My parents like running in the morning.B. They prefer talking with their teachers online.C. Im going back to my hometown. D. My experience in London was wonderful.5. A. No, I dont have time to help you. B. I ha
4、d 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)（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 questio
5、n. 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遍。) (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 som
6、ething is wrong with his feet. D. Because his broken bike hasnt 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
7、下列问题的最佳选项。对话读两遍。) ( 答案涂在答题纸上)11. Why is the man not happy with his new car?A. Because it isnt the latest model. B. Because he cant start it every morning.C. Because it was damaged in a recent accident. D. Because he didnt know where to park it.212. When did the man buy his new car?A. Last year. B. L
8、ast 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.
9、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 )（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
10、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。) (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
11、. 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 didnt Maxim want his wife to go to the cottage?A. Be
12、cause 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
13、in the blanks according to the material youhear 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。) I. 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)For each of the following sentences or dialogues, there are four choices, marked A,
14、 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3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 dont think will be difficult for him to work out this math problem.A. that B. it C. this D. one27. -What do you
15、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. Its quite obvious that the aging population in China will be heavy burden on who
16、le 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 hoursC. By following the green signs. D. By walking along the street and then tur
17、ning 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
18、 hometown.A. were doing B. are doing C. has done D. was done32. Catherine felt uncomfortable a speech before the public and she thought shed 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 doesnt like them anymo
19、re.A. ought to B. used to C. must D. would34. It _at yesterdays 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
20、know; later C. learning; latter D. to think; late36. -I dont 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 I37. Tommy the watch from the office. He didnt come into the room on the day it was stolen.A
21、. cant have stolen B. might have taken C. must have taken D. neednt have stolen38. -Is that the time? I didnt realise it was so late. I really must be going.-_-Im afraid so, Ive got to start work early tomorrow.A. Didnt you have a wonderful time? B. Do you have to leave so early?C. Can we see each o
22、ther 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
23、 train. D. And the next one goes at 5 oclock.40. -Oh, excuse me, I cant get it to accept my card.-I dont think so. Would you like me to help you?-Thanks, thats really kind of you.4A. 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
24、 bank? D. is this machine out of order?. Cloze (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 )car
25、ry, 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
26、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- thats about 70 million people a year. A recent report (42) that two billion more people wil
27、l 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 i
28、n 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 r
29、ead 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
30、 front of your television, have you ever wondered how TV ratings are calculated? Dont worry, were not being (46) (watch) while were in front of the TV. Its the Audience Research Board (ARB) that works (47) the ratings for each program. To do this, the board appoints researchers whose task is to choo
31、se a sample group of viewers, (48) receive a small payment for their cooperation. To gather the required information the researchers connect the viewers 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
32、 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 ne
33、eds to (52) sep_ live recordings from taped ones.5(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
34、 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)（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 q
35、uestions. 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)AGlobal warming is no longer just a threat-it is a reality. Most global warming has been caused by the production of greenh
36、ouse 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, i
37、t isnt. And as soon as carbon emissions decrease, air pollution will decrease.But unless we take action now, we wont reduce the effect of global warming.Reporter: Youre particularly concerned about the increase in air travel. Why?Gina: Air travel is a major source of carbon emissions. Its estimated
38、that by 2020 it will be the single biggest cause of global warming. I believe that we wont prevent global warming until we stop flying.Reporter: So what can we do?Gina: Take holidays closer to home. If we dont travel so far, well reduce carbon emissions. And if we travel by train, well only produce
39、12.5% of the emissions of a flight.Reporter: But how do I visit my grandparents in Canada? I cant 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 orga
40、nisation 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
41、me to fly if I plant enough trees.Gina: Its better not to fly at all. But if you cant 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 wont. But the situation wont improve unless we all work together.
42、 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, well only produce of the carbon emissions of a flight.A. one eighth B. one quarter C. two fifths D.
43、three fourths57. Freeman thinks that will be the biggest cause of global warming by 2020.A. train travel B. bus travel C. car travel D. air travel58. 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
44、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 cant absorb CO2 from the atmosphere.660. One solution to solve the problem of global warming is t
45、o 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 Watsons 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 be discovered from them. In the race to describe DNA, either Franklin or Crick and Watson could have been the first to publish their results. But did the men win by cheating?(63) Her father had refused to pay for her to st
