2004年全国中学生英语能力竞赛高三组样题及参考答案 北京

2004年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)

高三组样题

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(Vocabulary and structure) (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选项。 1. You can have _______ second try if you fail _______ first time. A. the; 不填 B. 不填; a C. the; a D. a; the

2. She told you that she had finished the task, _______ ? A. didn't she B. hasn't she C. did she D. had she 3. _______ motorbike you are riding! Where did you buy it? A. What a beautiful B. What beautiful a C. How a beautiful D. How beautiful 4. —Is John going away?

—I think so. He _______ for a better job, but he didn't get it. A. hopes B. had hoped C. was hoped D. has hoped 5. Let's _______ the tools before we leave the workshop. A. put up B. put off C. put in D. put away 6. Is this museum _______ you visited?

A. the place where B. which C. where D. the one

7. Jenny's birthday is _______ . Let's get something nice ready for it.

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A. in two weeks' B. two-weeks time C. two weeks away D. after two weeks' time

8. There is a new problem _______ in the popularity of private cars, so road conditions need _______ .

A. involved; to be improved B. involving; to be improved C. to involve; improving D. having involved; improving

9. _______ was not until the day before yesterday that I received a parcel from him.

A. That B. I C. It D. There

10. _______ comes to work late will be scolded by the director. A. Anyone B. The person C. Who D. Whoever

11. Tough as the task was, we _______ finish it ahead of time and therefore we were highly praised for it.

A. would B. had to C. were able to D. must

12. My sister, as well as her classmates who _______ late for class, _______ criticized by Mr Hunt.

A. were; was B. was; were C. was; was D. were; were 13. Harry: Why not have a new machine designed? Sandy: _______ . I'll have someone do it soon. A. I don't think so B. I'm not sure

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C. I don't agree

D. Sounds like a good idea

14. Mr Hood: I'd like to invite you to dinner this Saturday, Mr Smith. Mr Smith: _______ A. Oh, no. It's up to you.

B. Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you? C. I'm very sorry, but I have other plans. D. Thanks, but I couldn't agree with you more. 15. Susan: Do you mind if I keep pets in this building? David: _______

A. I'd rather you didn't, actually. B. Of course not, it's not allowed here. C. Great! I dislike pets. D. No, you can't.

B)下面五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. One in six drivers in Britain is aged between 17 and 25. More drivers in this age group, however, are responsible for a _______ number of accidents than older drivers.

A. less B. smaller C. most D. greater

17. A team of research has spent two years _______ the driving performance, attitude and behaviour of young people.

A. studying B. teaching C. seeing D. preparing

18. The report says that some young drivers are dangerous, _______ a large number of males particularly those aged from 17 to 20, do not drive as carefully as other age groups.

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A. therefore B. but C. and D. so

19. These young drivers are more likely to have an accident in their first year of driving than when their _______ increases.

A. amount B. interest C. experience D. time

20. The report also notes that men are more likely to break driving rules than women, and that a girlfriend or wife in the car has a calming influence _______ the driving pattern of young men.

A. at B. above C. for D. on

II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) (共30小题,计30分)

A)阅读下列短文,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选项。

(A)

Gestures are the silent language of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the

body language of every country or we may be misunderstood. In the US, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal discussion. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet each other with a hug (拥抱).

Space is important to Americans. When two people talk

to each other, they usually stand about 2.5 feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, \

Americans like to look at the other in the eyes when they are talking. If you don't do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. When you stare at someone, however, it is not polite.

For Americans, thumbs-up means \\good\or \done\Thumbs-down means the opposite. To call a waiter, one might put up one hand to head level or above. To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand

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and index finger(食指). Americans shake their index fingers at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.

Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing(困惑的). If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.

21. When you shake hands with an American, you should _______ . A. shake his / her hand firmly

B. put your hands on his / her shoulder C. shake his / her hand gently D. give him / her a hug afterward

22. In the US, people usually _______ if you stand too close to them. A. feel friendly B. get uncomfortable C. keep still D. hit you angrily

23. If you talk with an American friend, it's polite to _______ . A. stare at him / her B. look at the ground

C. look at him / her in the eyes D. look here and there

24. When an American gives you the thumbs-up, he, in fact _______ . A. means that you are number one B. wants to please you C. needs to call a waiter

D. expresses his satisfaction to you 25. What's the main idea of this passage?

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