1、2015年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高三年级组试题（总分：150分 答题时间：120分钟）听力部分（共三大题，计30分）略笔试部分 （共七答题，计120分） Knowledge and Usage (知识与用法) (共15小题，每小题1分，计15分) Please complete the following sentences by using the Chinese hints given in the brackets. (请根据括弧中所给的汉语提示完成下列句子。) （答案写在答题纸上）31. We were taught at school that all living
2、 things (依赖) the sun for their growth. 32. The premier wants to see more (机会) for young people to find good jobs in the near future.33. Anne emphasizes that she has (编造、虚构) the names and characters that exist in real life for her novel.34. The boy looked at his father (充满希望地) because he thought his
3、father had brought him a present.35. The number of visitors per day is strictly (限制) to avoid damage being done to the garden. Please complete the following passage by choosing the best of the four choices marked A,B,C and D in the boxes(请从方框中所给的A,B,C,D 四个选项中选出最佳选项完成下面的短文。) （答案涂在答题纸上）The worlds bigg
4、est and oldest rock stars are still in love with performing in front of audiences. This irresistible urge to give concerts means they are constantly (36) their retirement until a later date. (37) , the question remains: Is rock music an art form that can really be performed by middle-aged people?Mos
5、t of these rockers do have to keep fit. Mick Jagger, (38) remains astonishingly athletic in live performances; take a personal trainer on tour. And with an act that (39) enough dancing to stage to tire out a 20-year-old, Tina Turner proves that age has had (40) effect on her ability to put on a good
6、 show. Yet shes never seen the inside of a gym. She seems to have a kind of natural energy, which means she doesnt worry about dieting or exercising. Paul McCartney (41) his vegetarianism for enabling him to keep fit enough to play rocknroll. McCartney also believes that he and famous rock bands (42
7、) the Stones and the Who still perform because they can. What these bands have (43) is that they perfected the craft of performing in clubs before they became famous, something only a tiny minority of bands do now. For the Rolling Stones its also a matter of pride, a way of answering (44) who say th
8、eyre too old. Nothing gives them pleasure than the knowledge that theirs have been the highest money-earning tours of all time.36 giving up putting off keeping on cutting down37 Despite In spite of However Instead of 38 which who when where39 consists composes implies involves 40 slight few small li
9、ttle 41 admits permits thanks reasons 42 like as how such 43 in that in all in common on the whole 44 those anyone one they 45 further smaller better greater Cloze (完形填空 ) （共15小题；每小题1分，计 15分） Please read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the 5 words or phrases out
10、 of the 7 given 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个词语中选出5个，并用其适当形式填空。)carry on, encourage, deal with, difficult, leave, look around, finishCan you remember your first day at school? It was probably rather confusing. The (46) is that a lot of people give their children t
11、he wrong idea about going to school. If children are threatened with the idea of school, they cant understand why they have to go to school.On his first day of school, a child has to watch his mother (47) . Often he thinks that she is deserting him. The teacher must convince him that at the end of t
12、he day his mother and his home will still be there. The children are not the only people who are disturbed by going to school. The teacher sometimes has just as much trouble in (48) the mothers. Theyre as upset as their children. They hang around, wondering how their children are managing.The best w
13、ay to improve the situation is to get the child used to the idea of school. Before school starts the mother should take her child to meet the teacher and to (49) the school. The first day should be something to look forward to and not to fear. Its also important to emphasize the regularity of school
14、, and although the first day is difficult, the mother must remember that her child must be (50) for several weeks at least. Please read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word on one of the following three ways: based on the context; using the proper form of the given words; based
15、 on the given letters of the words. (请阅读下面的短文，用以下三种形式中的一种填空：根据上下文填空；用所给单词的适当形式填空；根据单词所给的字母填空。没空一词。)Theres no doubt that money, in the form that we know it today, is what keeps modern economic life (51) (work). Yet, throughout history, money, in whatever form, has provided people with the ability to
16、buy and sell goods.Thousands of (52) y aog, people made use of the barter(物物交换) system as a way of exchanging goods. Within this system a person had to exchange one thing for another. This meant that the two parties involved had to (53) re an agreement as to what they thought their products were wor
17、th. Items such (54) wheat, tobacco, and livestock (牲畜) have all been used as money at one time or another. It was not until much later that human came up (55)w the idea of money in the form of metal coins. So why did the barter system (56) to a stop? The answer is simple. Coins were (57) m easier to
18、 handle and carry around. Since then, the use of coins has become (58) pop . It has made commerce (贸易) simpler and has given countries an opportunity for (59) (develop) by doing business with other countries far away.Right now, paper money has become more common all over the world, as its easier to
19、use. However, it wont be long before plastic cards take over, (60) (complete) replacing coins and paper money. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共20小题：61-65小题每小题1分；66-80小题每小题2分，计35分)Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. Please respond to the questions according to t
20、he requirements given at the end of each passage. (阅读下面的短文，每篇短文后设有若干问题，请根据短文后的要求回答问题。) （61-63 小题涂在答题纸上； 64-80小题答案写在答题纸上。）AHeres some exciting news. The Daily Times, together with the Further Education Organization (FEO) and the Photographers Circle, announces a competition for young photographers. T
21、he subject of the competition is “Modern Students”. We want your pictures to tell us what its like to be a student today. Perhaps you think students have a very comfortable life. Or you may believe they have a much harder time at college than at high school. Whatever your feelings are, the judges ar
22、e looking for interesting and original photographs.The first prize winner will get three days of work experience with The Daily Times in London, a book worth up to 50 from the Photographs Circle, and 200 to spend in photographic equipment. The Daily Times will print the winning photographs in the ne
23、wspaper and the Photographers Circle will include them in an exhibition at their London gallery. The next 12 best winners will be awarded 100 each to spend on photographic equipment. The winning pictures will be included in the FEO calendar. Here are the rules: The competition is open to students at
24、 secondary schools, and at further education, art and technical colleges in England and Wales. Students must be 14 or over. Three copies of each photograph should be submitted and its no bigger than 25*20 cm. Up to five photographs may be sent in by one person. The final date for entries is October
25、1 this year. Winners will be announced in The Daily Times on October 17. A parent or guardian must stay with any winner who is under age 18 while in London. All tickets and accommodation costs will be paid by FEO. Photographers must agree to have their pictures in FEO publications and in The Daily T
26、imes without payment. The photographers name will be printed with any picture used in this way.Send your photographs to:Photography competition, PO Box 314, London E17 6LJ.Questions 61-63: Choose the best answer from A,B, C and D according to the passage.61. winners will be produced in the competiti
27、on. A. 10 B.12. C. 13. D. 14. 62. The contestants can get the result of competition from .A. the Further Education OrganizationB. The Daily TimesC. Modern Students D. the Photographers Circle63. The purpose of this announcement is to .A. make more and more people interested in photographyB. show fam
28、ous pictures to secondary school students C. help poor students who want to learn photographyD. attract more students to participate in the competition Question 64-65: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.64. The FEO will pay for a parent to acco
29、mpany winners who are too young to travel alone. 65. The first prize doesnt include an opportunity to work in The Daily Times. BThe Dragon Boat Festival(66) The festival is held to honor Qu Yuan, a politician and poet who, in the year 278 B.C., is said to have committed suicide (自杀) by jumping into
30、a river. Its said that the local people threw Zongzi into the water to save Qu Yuans soul from the evil spirits in the river (67) . Spectators eat Zongzi and crews row large dragon-shaped boats.The Rio Carnival (狂欢节) in BrazilHundreds of thousands of visitors come every year for the celebrations bef
31、ore the start of Lent(大斋期). The carnival takes place in the Sambadrome, a huge new stadium. There, samba schools compete with each other for the best costumes and dancing. (68) In the past, the carnival procession was held in the streets of Rio, where beautifully clothed people threw streamers(彩带) a
32、nd confetti(五彩纸屑) and danced for four days. Nowadays, the worlds biggest street party has become a pleasure only for those who can afford the entrance fee.OktoberfestForeign beer-lovers might think that the Germans are unimaginative when it comes to beer because, good as it is, it all seems to taste
33、 very similar. There are, however, many regional and seasonal differences, particularly in Bavaria and Munichs many breweries (啤酒厂) makes a special beer. (69) The Fallas FestivalThe most spectacular of Spains thousands of festival must be Valencias Falla Fiesta, a two-day event celebrating the end o
34、f winter. (70) Then there are contests for the best paellaa traditional rice dish. In the months before the Fiesta, craftsmen create around 370 fallas, which are detailed caricatures(漫画像) of local people. At midnight, when the fallas are burnt, the burst of flames and fireworks symbolically forces o
35、ut winter. Nowadays, boat races are held every year to remind people of the search for the body of the dead poet. Afterwards, the figures are thrown into a river to show that not even the most beautiful things last forever. Long before the festival begins, monks make their preparations by mixing dye
36、s into huge quantities of iced butter. In China, towards the end of June, people celebrate a holiday known as the Dragon Boat Festival. Because of this, an astonishing variety of different types and strengths of beer are available at this festival. The Fallas Fiesta party starts at noon on St, Josep
37、hs Day, March 19, with a deafening explosion of fireworks. They spend a lot of time and money on carnival preparations, making fantastic costumes, masks and decorations and teaching the samba. CAunt Sues Stories Langston Hughes Aunt Sue has a head full of stories,Aunt Sue has a whole heart full of s
38、tories,Summer night on the front porchAunt Sue cuddles (怀抱) a brown-faced child to her bosom(胸部)And tells him stories.Black slavesWorking in the hot sun,And black slavesWalking in the dewy(有露水的) night,And black slavesSinging sorrow songs on the bank of mighty river Mingle themselves softly In the fl
39、ow of Old Aunt Sues voice.Mingle themselves softly In the dark shadows that cross and recrossAunt Sues stories.And the dark-faced child, listeningKnows that Aunt Sues stories are real stories.He knows that Aunt Sue never got her storiesOut of any book at all, But that they came,Right out of her own
40、life.The dark-faced child is quiet,Of a summer night,Listening to Aunt Sues stories. Questions 71-75: Answer the following questions according to the passage.71. When did Aunt Sue tell stories to the child?72. Whats the color, of the childs face?73. What did the stories tell about?74. Where did Aunt
41、 Sues stories come from?75. What was Aunt Sue according to the poem?DTry rubbing the tip of your finger backwards and forwards very quickly on your coat or a blanket. It should become hot. In cold weather we sometimes rub our hands together to make them warm. The rubbing of two together which causes
42、 heat is called “friction” (摩擦力). In the same way, people who lived in caves rubbed a piece of wood shaped like a pencil on another piece of wood with dried leaves or grass packed nearby. The heat set the leaves or grass alight(燃烧着的). This was a difficult way of making fire. Better ways were found b
43、y using flint(火石 ) but it was not until 1827 that the first matches were made in England.Chemists made up a mixture and put it on an end of a stick or match. The mixture contained a small amount of phosphorous(磷), a chemical that burst into flame when heated slightly. The other chemicals then caught
44、 fire and burned less fiercely until the wood was alight. By rubbing the end of the match, as it was called, on sandpaper the friction easily set the phosphorous alight. There first matches could also be struck on other rough surfaces, including the leather sole of a shoe.At the time, everyone thoug
45、ht this was a wonderful invention. Unfortunately accidents happened. A whole box of matches would suddenly catch fire if it was heated. Imagine this happening to someone warming themselves by a fire with a box of matches in his or her pocket! Even loose matches in a handbag or pocket could rub toget
46、her and catch fire.What was needed was a match that would only light if struck on a special surface. In 1852, the safety match was invented in Sweden. No phosphorous was used in the matcheheadit was put on the outside of the matchbox instead. This made it impossible for the match to light unless it
47、was rubbed along the box on the special surface which contained sandpaper mixed with a little phosphorous. The passage tells us the story of how the match came into being. Before it was used, people tried to rub two things together to (76) , but it was not very easy until flint was found. In 1827 th
48、e first matches were made in (77) . A small amount of phosphorous was put on an end of a match. By rubbing the end of the match on (78) the phosphorous can be set alight. However, some unexpected things happened. “Matches would suddenly catch fire if they were (79) . To solve this problem, a little phosphorous was put (80) of the matchbox. Nowaday
