1、2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高三年级组试题和参考答案2006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. Jeans are on sale at the department store. B. Fred and Jean are going shopping tomorrow. C.
2、Theres a job in the sales department. D. Theres a big store being built on the corner.2. A. Anyone who touches objects you have handled can catch your cold. B. If you have a cold, try not to spread your germs around when you cough. C. Even the healthiest people get colds from time to time. D. Colds
3、are not serious, but they can lead to other illnesses.3. 4. A. Swimming is not permitted where people are diving. B. You must not dive into the pool where the water is shallow. C. The water is not deep enough in this pool for you to dive. D. People are not swimming and diving at the same pool.5. A.
4、The number of visitors to forests at one time should be limited. B. Some environmentalists think that visitors should value our forests. C. The forests are in better shape now than when they were created. D. The peace and quiet of forests is broken by tourists.II. 问句应答(Responses) (共5小题；每小题1分，计5分)请听问
5、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. Im sure Ive seen the bag before. B. Yes. It had my purse and keys in it. C. Well, you put the washing powder in the machine. D. Sorry, I decided to enjoy myself for a change.7. A. Oh, yesits going to be great. B. Thats rightwell, my fi
6、rst flight. C. FineIll see you later in the week then. D. Certainlywhat you have to do is a waste of time.8. A. Very nice, if you like that location. B. I know you hate spending money on your health. C. You have to make people look as if theyre alive. D. You get an image and start off and thats all.
7、9. A. Oh, yes. Please wait in the departure lounge until you are called. B. Yes, this is an announcement for all passengers on the flight to Shenyang. C. Luckily, he offered me a lift, because he works near here. D. No, Ive booked tickets on the coach, actually.10. A. Theyre quite proud and happy ab
8、out it. B. The people are very imaginative and open to new ideas. C. They play really very important roles in our lives. D. What you actually do is a pleasant surprise for them.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 At aro
9、und 6:30 pm. B After 7:00 pm. C Late at night. D. Early in the morning.12. A. Riding a bicycle with friends. B. Travelling in the country. C. Reading alone. D. Window shopping.13. 14. A. Life is less expensive in the city. B. Jobs are easier to find in the city. C. Her husband wants to live there. D
10、. She works in the city.15. A. The woman hasnt finished the task. B. The woman made a mistake in the design. C. The conference will be delayed again. D. He was not allowed to attend the meeting.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. When did Jane Goodall begin studying chimpan
11、zees? A. 30 years ago. B. 26 years ago. C. In 1960. D. In 1986.17. What special training did Jane have? A. Working with animals. B. No special training. C. Living in wild places. D. Learning animal languages.18. Where did Jane go to study chimpanzees? A. Tanzania. B. Twenty-five countries in Africa.
12、 C. Britain. D. The East National Park of America.19. What did Jane Goodall do to learn about chimpanzees? A. She read a lot of books on animals. B. She spent all her time with them, watching them. C. She set up centres to help chimpanzees. D. She looked after baby chimpanzees.20. How would you desc
13、ribe Jane Goodalls study now? A. Its now finished because she is too old. B. Its becoming a centre to help chimpanzees. C. Its helping young people learn more about the environment. D. Its the longest continual study of animals in the wild.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，根据你所听到的内容，
14、选择能回答下列问题的最佳答案。材料读两遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)21. What will be available after the concert in the library? A. Photos and cards. B. Food and drinks. C. CDs and videos. D. Newspapers and magazines.22. What will the money from the concert be used for? A. Books for the school library. B. A school trip to London. C. Ne
15、w computers for the children. D. Some new school sports equipment.23. Where will the Walking Club meet? A. In the market square. B. At the bus station. C. Near the airport. D. In the car park by the lake.24. Who is going to give a talk on Saturday evening? A. A local writer. B. A library assistant.
16、C. A bookshop manager. D. A famous publisher.25. What will the talk be about? A. A famous actor in the speakers eyes. B. Interesting stories about the university. C. A recent journey the speaker has made. D. A wonderful career experience.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，每空一词。材料读两遍。(答案写在答题纸上) SU
17、NNINGTON SPORTS CAMP Choice of afternoon activitySign list outside the (26)_ roomClothesWear track suit, but also bring (27)_ and a T-shirt 2 pairs of sports shoesFood Lunch served in canteen every half hour between 12:15 and (28)_ p.m. Snack bar sells drinks, chocolate and (29)_CertificateMarks giv
18、en forattitude: effort and team-work performance: strength, (30)_ and skill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. _ is human nature, that many people dont value the things they possess until they have lost them. A. Such B. So C.
19、 As D. How 32. What _ us was not what the little girl said but _ she said it. A. surprised; the way B. surprising; in the way C. surprise; in the way that D. has been surprised; the way which33. Every object _ a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present powerful images _ us. A. tells; from B
20、. tells; to C. told; to D. was telling; from34 _ the danger from enemy action, people had to deal with a severe shortage of food,clothing, fuel, and almost everything. A. As soon as B. As long as C. As far as D. As well as35. Some reading material is too strange for anyone to believe; others are fri
21、ghtening stories of something _. A. very good B. even better C. still worse D. more important36. The secretary must be away from the office. _ when I phoned, nobody answered it. A. Whatever B. No matter C. In spite of D. Though37. _ you think out your own strategies for getting high marks, everythin
22、g _ up to you. A. Before; looks B. Unless; turns C. Once; opens D. While; brings38. It was not rare in _ that people in _ fifties were going to university for_ education. A. 90; the; / B. the 90s; /; more C. 90s; their; farther D. the 90s; their; further39. The editor-in-chief asked me to write anot
23、her article for them, _ about how to prevent bird flu. A. that B. one C. it D. what40. Would you like me to make these calls for you? Id really appreciate it. I _ made them a while ago, but I have been at meetings all day. A. must have B. have had C. should have D. had had 41. You may be admitted to
24、 a well-known college or win a scholarship, _ gaining the admiration of your teachers and parents. A. do not mention B. not mentioning C. having never mentioned D. not to mention42. The students all agreed that it was the best use that could _ of the time. A. make B. made C. be made D. be making43.
25、When I try to understand _ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes. A. why it is B. what it is C. why it does D. what it does44. Diana: Jenny, thank you for the invitation _, but I will need to speak with Jack to see if he is
26、free that day Jenny: Ill serve dinner at about 8:00 pm Does that time suit you both? Diana: 8:00 sounds fine A. I am afraid Ill be busy that day B. I will call you to make sure of that C I would enjoy meeting your friends D. I will give you my address and direction45. Geoff: Lets stop here for a cup
27、 of coffee. Heather: Sounds great, but to tell you the truth, I didnt bring any money. Geoff: _ Heather: Thanks. Next time its my turn. A. No problem. I did. B. Thats OK. Ill bargain with them. C. Thats too bad. How about tea? D. Well, lets have something else.II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) (共20小题；
28、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的最佳答案。(答案涂在答题纸上)An Earthship is a home that is built of materials such as old tires and aluminum cans. It is the idea of a man named Michael Reynolds. Many Earthships are more or less self-sufficient because they provide their own
29、 heat, air and water. They often have gardens watered and fed by wastewater. They are comfortable and ecologically friendly.The main material used in building Earthships is tires. Tires are plentiful and cant be recycled like paper, plastic, and metal. While building supplies for most houses can be
30、very expensive, old used tires are free. First, the tires are packed tightly with dirt. Each full tire weighs as much as 400 pounds. The tires are then stacked like bricks. The walls are extremely strong. They also help keep an even temperature in the house (between 60 and 70 degrees) without heatin
31、g and cooling systems.The walls inside the Earthship are made of aluminum cans that are held together by cement. Then they are coated with adobe or stucco.The roofs of Earthships are sloped so that rain and snow run into large tanks. These tanks hold all the water for the house, and pumps push the w
32、ater through the pipes. Sometimes, water flows in certain areas of the house as waterfalls!Water that has been used is pumped out into the gardens where owners grow much of their own food.In most of these houses, the southern side has huge windows that take in winter sunlight as a source of heat. Su
33、mmer sun does not come in through the south windows, so it doesnt get too hot in the summer. The house also has solar panels that gather energy for lights and hot water and cooking. The Earthships have all the comforts of a regular house without the high cost of electric bills!In a time when we are
34、running out of energy resources, pollution is bad, and waste is piling up, Earthships are the best places to live in. For people who truly care about the environment, Earthships provide a great alternative to traditional houses. You wont be giving up any comforts, and the styles are attractive. We a
35、ll hope that more and more people will build Earthships and take a huge step toward helping the environment and saving our planet.46. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Earthships are a good way to live and protect the environment. B. Tanks hold water collected from rain and snow. C. Its impo
36、rtant to grow your own food in a vegetable garden. D. People who live in Earthships usually live in the desert.47. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Earthships. B. Tires. C. Bricks. D. Walls.48. Which sentence states an opinion? A. Earthships are made out of tires and
37、cans. B. Tanks collect water for use in Earthships. C. Earthships can help save our planet. D. Tires cant be recycled but bottles and paper can.49. Which evidence best supports the idea that Earthships are environmentally friendly? A. They were invented by Michael Reynolds. B. Water that has been us
38、ed is pumped out into the garden. C. Summer sun does not come in through the south windows. D. This saying is becoming a reality.50. Which statement is an example of propaganda (宣传)? A. The house also has solar panels that gather energy for lights and hot water. B. Earthships provide a great advanta
39、ge over traditional houses. C. The walls are then coated with adobe or stucco. D. The construction of houses made of recycled materials has been growing.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)AQuestions 5154: Compare the two travel packages by completing the chart below.BCalifornians remember the de
40、vastating earthquake that struck 100 years ago. (55) At 5:12 Tuesday morning, sirens sounded through the city of San Francisco. Residents were marking the moment a century ago when a powerful earthquake shook the city. On April 18, 1906, the“Great Quake” killed between 3,000 and 7,000 people, destro
41、yed some 28,000 buildings and sparked fires that burned for three days. Nearly half of the citys residents were left homeless. Thousands of people came out to observe the 100-year anniversary of the quake. The spectators included 11 people who survived the quake. Those people are more than 100 years
42、 old!One resident marked the anniversary in an unusual way. At the Exploratorium science museum in San Francisco, an artist sculpted a trembling San Francisco neighbourhood out of Jell-O.One Hundred Years Ago Today(56) When the quake struck 100 years ago, most of the citys 400,000 residents were sti
43、ll sleeping, so many residents were reportedly shaken from their beds. Buildings were flattened and gas and water pipes were cracked. In the days following the quake, fires spread throughout the city as residents scrambled through the rubble to find safety.Scientists say the quake would measure a ma
44、gnitude of 7.8 on todays Richter scale. The quake was so strong that its force was felt throughout the San Francisco Bay area. The quakes epicentre was near San Francisco, but the earthquake was felt from southern Oregon to south of Los Angeles and inland as far as central Nevada.Could It Happen Aga
45、in?Experts say San Francisco is far more prepared for an earthquake today than it was 100 years ago, but only buildings built after 1970 are considered to be safe in an earthquake. A new study examines how another huge earthquake would affect the city. The study is being discussed this week at a thr
46、ee-day earthquake conference in San Francisco. The 1906 quake is considered one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.Questions 5556: Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese.Questions 5759: Answer the following questions according to the passage above.57. Which senten
47、ce in the passage can be replaced by the following one? About 50% of the citizens houses were destroyed in the earthquake.58. What is the content of the study that was being discussed at the earthquake conference in San Francisco?59. Give a suitable title for the passage. (Please answer within 8 wor
48、ds.)CQuestions 6061: Study the floor plan of the third floor of the Harold Washington Library Centre at the Chicago Public Library and answer the questions below.60. How many photocopiers are on this floor?61. If you walk from Circulation Check-in to General Information Services, in which direction
49、will you be walking?DIf the World Tourism Organizations forecasts are on target, international tourist arrivals will climb from the present 625 million a year to 1.6 billion in 2020. Electronic technology is facilitating this growth by offering access to fare and hotel information and online reserva
50、tion services. Despite a modest annual growth rate (3.1%), Europe will remain, by far, the most popular destination (it can expect 717 million international arrivals in 2020, double the 1998 figure), though its market share will decline from 59% to 45%. Growth on the continent will be led by Central
51、 and Eastern European countries, where arrivals are expected to increase by 4.8% per year. At the same time, almost half the worlds tourists will be coming from Europe. With a 7% per annum growth in international arrivals, the East Asia / Pacific region will overtake the Americas as the second most
52、popular destination, holding a 27% market share in 2020 against 18% by the Americas. But the industry will also be doing its utmost to court the Asian traveller, since East Asia / Pacific is forecast to become the worlds second most important generator of tourists, with a 7% annual growth rate, push
53、ing (64)_. China is expected to become the fourth largest source of tourists on the world market, while it is not even among the first twenty today. While France has held its place as the top destination throughout the 1990s, it will be dethroned (removed from a position of power) in the next decade
54、s, with China (excluding Hong Kong) expected to top the list by 2020, even though it is not even featured on it today. Also making an entry into the top ten will be the Russian Federation, Hong Kong, and the Czech Republic.Questions 6265: Answer the following questions according to the passage and t
55、he four bar graphs above.62. What does the author say is an effect of electronic technology (the World Wide Web) on tourism?63. According to the bar graph, in what aspect did the United States lead the world in 1998?64. The proper words or phrases in the blank should be _. 65. What big change relate
56、d to tourism is predicted for China by 2020?III. 完形填空(Cloze) (共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填上最恰当的单词，使短文语义完整通畅。每空一词。(答案写在答题纸上)Bill Gates: Ive always been an optimist and I suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place.For as long as
57、 I can remember, Ive loved learning new things and solving (66)_. So when I sat down at a computer for the (67)_ time in the seventh grade, I was hooked (attracted). It was a clunk and Teletype machine and it could barely do anything (68)_ to the computers we have today. However, it changed my life.
58、When my friend Paul Allen and I started Microsoft 30 years ago, we had a vision of “a computer on every desk and in every home”, (69)_ probably sounded a little too optimistic at a time (70)_ most computers were the size of refrigerators. But we believed that personal computers would change the worl
59、d. And they have.After 30 years, Im still as inspired by computers as I was back in the seventh grade.I believe that computers are the (71)_ incredible tool we can use to feed our curiosity and inventiveness to help us solve problems (72)_ even the smartest people cant solve on (73)_ own.Computers h
60、ave transformed (changed) how we learn, by giving kids everywhere a window into all of the worlds knowledge. Theyre helping (74)_ to build communities around the things we care about and to stay close to the people who are important to us, no (75)_ where they are.Like my friend Warren Buffett, I fee
61、l particularly lucky to do something every day that I love to do. He (76)_ it “tap-dancing to work”. My job at Microsoft is as challenging as ever, but (77)_ makes me “tap-dance to work” is when we show people something new, (78)_ a computer that can recognise your handwriting or your speech, or (79
62、)_ that can store a lifetimes worth of photos, and they say, “I didnt know you could do that with a PC!”But for all the cool things that a person can do with a PC, (80)_ are lots of other ways we can put our creativity and intelligence to work to improve our world.IV. 翻译(Translation) (共5小题；每小题2分，计10
63、分)用括号中所给的词或短语将下列句子译成英语。(答案写在答题纸上)81. 中国的丝绸通过“丝绸之路”由陆路运往印度、中东和罗马，用来交换香料和玻璃。(in exchange for) 82. 教育不在于教人知其所未知，而在于教人按其所未行而行。(behave)83. 虽然人们都急急忙忙地赶着回家过周末，但是听到这动听的音乐，还是有很多人放慢了脚步。 (slow down ones pace)84. 医生们知道减少痛苦和恐惧能够帮助病人更快地康复。(heal)85. 哥哥有事必须去镇上，因此他帮木匠备好料后就走了。(on business; get . ready)V. 短文改错(Error c
64、orrection) (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) In the village which I grew up, everyone knew an old man who spe
65、nt 86. _all his time painting. People who lived in the village used to admiring 87. _his works and he often gave his paintings to his friends. As they offered 88. _him money, he would never take it. He said he painted for a pleasure. 89. _He gave one of the paintings to my father, who wasnt interest
66、ing in art. 90. _Year later I found it again. By that time the old man had died and people 91. _had started to recognise his paintings as great works of art. They were 92. _now worthy lots of money. An art gallery made me an offer of $5,000 93. _for this painting and I nearly sold it, but then I dec
67、ide not to. It reminds 94. _me of childhood and of the man who didnt really want to make money. 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. Where does harvest come before work?97. The puzzle below consists of two completed sets and one uncompleted set. To solve it, use maths and deductive
68、 reasoning to figure out the mathematical sequence used to arrive at the numbers in the centre boxes of the two completed sets, and find the number that belongs in the blank box of the third. 98. The first answer in each row ends in the grey shaded square, and the second answer starts in the gray sq
69、uare. When youve answered all the clues, the letters in the grey column spell out what is weighing down the childrens boat. Please write what the children have got in the boat.CLUES1. jacket chat, speak2. opposite of “rich” look at a book3. adore not odd4. jumping insect uncles wife5. places to slee
70、p chair6. list of food in a restaurant opposite of “pretty”7. sixty minutes running competition8. bees home wicked 99. A doctor and a salesman fell in love with the same girl. The salesman had to leave for a week on business and so he gave the girl seven apples. Why?100. The diagram on the left has
71、been broken up into eight numbered areas separated by heavy lines. For the whole diagram to be half white and half grey four numbered areas would have to be penciled in. Three of them are 3, 4 and 5. Whats the last one? (Any two half-squares can be counted as one square.)VII. 写作 (Writing) (共2题；A题满分1
72、0分，B题满分20分，计30分)A) F. Morrison told the businesspeople of Wetumka that he had a special opportunity for them. His“business opportunity” was a dishonest trick and the businesspeople of Wetumka lost their money. Please read the letter and give your comments on it and your suggestions to the people of
73、Wetumka. Keep the length of your writing to 80 words or so. (答案写在答题纸上)$100,000 IN 60 DAYS!Please dont throw this letter away until you have carefully considered what I am about to show you. This could be the most important communication you will ever receive.FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW AND IN 20 T
74、O 60 DAYS, YOU WILL RECEIVE $100,000 CASH BY MAIL1. Immediately send $5.00 cash to each of the five names below: Fred Hayward, 451 N. Fourth St., Indiana, PA 15701 Jaime Nelson, 13760 Rose Lane, South Holland, IL 60473 John Harvey, 7933 Pond Road, Whitewater, WI 53109 Suzanne Petersen, 13 Lois Lane,
75、 Chicago, IL 60643 Gary Smiles, 230 Fresno Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 950602. Remove the FIRST name, move the other names up and place your name in the fifth position.3. Print 100 copies of this letter showing your name in the fifth position. Mail the 100 letters. (Do not put your return address on the en
76、velopes.) Thats all there is to it! Within 20 to 60 days, you will receive $100,000 in cash. The fact that you have received this letter shows that it works!B) People have a wide variety of news sources to choose from in the 21st century. While some people prefer computer-based sources, most still g
77、et their news from traditional ones. An English paper discusses how technology has changed the way people get the news. What is your opinion? Write an article about it for the paper. Keep the length of your writing to 120150 words. (答案写在答题纸上)2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高三年级组试题参考答案听力部分(共四大题，计30分)I 句子理解(
78、Statements)15 ACCBD II. 问句应答(Responses) 610 BAADC III. 对话理解(Dialogues)1115 BCCDA 1620 CBABDIV. 短文理解 (Passages)2125 BDDAC 26. changing 27. shorts 28. 1:45 29. biscuit(s) 30. speed笔试部分(共七大题，计120分)I. 选择填空(Vocabulary and structure)3135 AABDC 3640 BCDBC 4145 DCBCAII 阅读理解(Reading comprehension)4650 ADCBB5
79、1. $120 52. breakfast, afternoon tea53. swimming pool, game room 54. Gulf Inn Resort 55. 在星期二早晨5点12分，警报响彻旧金山市。一个世纪前的这场大地震重创了这座城市，市民们将这一时刻铭记于心。56. 一百年前，当地震发生的时候，这座城市40万居民中的绝大部分人还在睡梦中，所以有报道说很多居民是从床上跌落下来的。57. Nearly half of the citys residents were left homeless.58. How another huge earthquake would af
80、fect the city.59. Remembering San Franciscos Great Quake 60. Two.61. North.62. It encourages the growth of tourism by making it easier for people to get information about making travel reservations. / Offering access to fare and hotel information. / Online services, such as access to fare and hotel
81、reservations.63. Tourism income. / Earning the most from the international tourism.64. the Americas into the third position65. China will become the most popular destination for tourists.III. 完形填空(Cloze)66. problems 67. first 68. compared 69. which 70. when 71. most 72. that / which 73. their 74. us
82、 75. matter 76. calls / names 77. what 78. like 79. one 80. thereIV. 翻译(Translation)81. Silk from China found its way over land along the Silk Road to India, the Middle East and Rome, in exchange for spices and glass.82. Education does not mean teaching people to know what they do not know; it means
83、 teaching them to behave as they do not behave (differently from the way they behave now).83. Though people were quickly (hurriedly) going home for the weekend, hearing (when they heard) the great music, many of them slowed down their pace.84. Doctors know that reducing pain and worry helps patients
84、 heal faster.85. The elder brother had to go to town on business, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready, and then he was off.V. 短文改错(Error correction)In the village which I grew up, everyone knew an old man who spent 86. where all his time painting. People who lived in the village used
85、to admiring87. admire his works and he often gave his paintings to his friends. As they offered 88._If_him money, he would never take it. He said he painted for a pleasure. 89._a_He gave one of the paintings to my father, who wasnt interesting in art. 90._interested_Year later I found it again. By t
86、hat time the old man had died and people 91._Years_had started to recognise his paintings as great works of art. They were 92._now worthy lots of money. An art gallery made me an offer of $5,000 93._ worth_for this painting and I nearly sold it, but then I decide not to. It reminds 94._decided_me of
87、 childhood and of the man who didnt really want to make money.95._ my _VI. 智力测试(IQ)96. In the dictionary.97. 8. (in total: multiply the odd numbers and add the even number)98. treasure (1. coat, talk 2. poor, read 3. love, even 4. flea, aunt 5. beds, seat 6. menu, ugly 7. hour, race 8. hive, evil)99
88、. Theres an old saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”100. 8 (The diagram contains 166 squares, half of which is 83. There are 18 shaded squares, so the numbered areas to be shaded in must total 65. The only combination of areas that totals 65 is 3, 4, 5 and 8. 18 + 13 + 12 + 22 = 65.) VII.
89、 写作(Writing)A) One possible version: This is a classic chain letter. The idea that everyone who participates in a chain letter will make money is mathematically impossible. This chain letter asks you to send the letter on to 100 people. If everyone who received a letter sent it on to 100 people, by
90、the fifth mailing, ten billion people would receive the letter. Thats more than the population of the world! The very first investors in the chain might receive money, but later investors rarely get back their original investment.B) The first possible version: In the 21st century, advances in techno
91、logy such as the Internet, satellite and cable TV, and cell phones now allow the public to get news 24 hours a day on demand, or whenever they want it. The Internet offers summaries of the news almost every time people go on-line. There are also many websites that make it easy to follow news events
92、from the beginning to the end. All you have to do is type what interests you, and the story you want comes on the screen, along with links to related stories. Some people connect the radio station websites via the Internet, where they can listen to 24-hour news radio or hear discussions about the ne
93、ws on talk radio.In order to compete with the Internet, some newspapers are changing the way they deliver the news. Yet most people question the truth of the news.It will be interesting to see which type of sourcehigh tech or traditionalwins the competition in the future.The second possible version:
94、 In the 21st century, people dont have to wait for a newspaper delivery or a TV news programme. By using technology, they can get the news any time of the day or night. However, most people used to read the morning newspapers and turn on radios or TVs in order to follow every single piece of news ab
95、out this world. For a long time, people got their news the same waythey watch television, listen to the radio, or read the newspaper.In order to compete with the Internet, some newspapers and TV stations are changing the way they deliver the news. Instead of reporting the news objectively, basing th
96、eir stories on facts, they try to keep their readers and viewers interest by focusing on the most upsetting or shocking details of a story.Different people have different tastes. They need a variety of news sourceshigh tech or traditionalto choose from.一、 评分原则：1 本题总分为: 30分。A) 10分； B) 20分。按四个档次给分。2 评
97、分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整本档次，最后给分。3 作文词数少于或多于规定词数20词的，从总分中减去2分。4 如书写较差，以至影响交流，将分数降低一个档次。二、 各档次的给分范围和要求：第四档(很好)：A) 910分； B) 1620分完全完成了试题规定的要求，覆盖所有内容要点，符合英语表达习惯, 应用了较多的语法结构和词汇，没有语法和词汇错误，具备较强的语言运用能力，完全达到了预期的写作目的。第三档(好)：A) 68分； B) 1115分完成了试题规定的要求，应用的语法结构和词汇能满足题目的要求，符合英语表达习惯, 基本没有语法和词汇错误
98、，达到了预期的写作目的。第二档(一般)：A) 35分； B) 610分未恰当完成试题规定的要求，漏掉内容要点，未描述清楚主要内容，写了一些无关内容，有语法和词汇错误，影响了对写作内容的理解，信息未能清楚地传达给读者。第一档(差)：A) 12分； B) 15分未完成试题规定的要求，明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，语法结构单调，词汇项目有限，有较多语法和词汇错误，影响对写作内容的理解，信息未能传达给读者。0分未能传达给读者任何信息：没有内容或内容太少，无法评判，写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。三、 说明：1 内容可用不同方式表达。2 对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。2006年全国中
99、学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高三年级组试题听力部分录音原文Part I. StatementsListen to the following sentences and choose the statement or the picture which has the same or almost the same meaning as the sentence you hear. Each sentence will be read only once.1. Theres a big sale on jeans at the department store.2. Its almost
100、 impossible to avoid getting a cold.3. We have one month free before university, so wed like to go camping.4. No diving allowed except at the deep end of the swimming pool.5. Visitors disturb the peace and beauty of the forests.Part II. ResponsesListen to the following questions and choose the best
101、response to each question you hear. Each question will be read only once.6. Dont worry, madam!Was there anything valuable in the bag that was stolen?7. Hi Paul, busy shopping? Are you looking forward to the Chinese New Year?8. Here we are!So what is the hotel like?9. Well be on holiday. Are you goin
102、g to take the train up to Shenyang?10. This is the year of the dog. Why are dogs called “mans best friend”?Part III. DialoguesA) Listen to the following mini-dialogues and choose the best answer or picture to each question. Each dialogue and question will be read twice.11. M: Hi, Kathy. Were going t
103、o have a party this evening. Will you come? W: Yes, Id love to. What time? M: 6:30. W: Im afraid I will be a little late. My piano lesson finishes at 7:00. M: Thats OK. Q: When will Kathy go to the party?12. M: Did you have a lot of friends when you were young? W: I didnt really make any close frien
104、ds then because I liked going off by myself in the morning during school holidays on my bike with a few books and a lunch in the basket, to find a quiet place to read. Q: What did the woman like doing when she was young? 13. M: Which tie shall I wear for the interview? Do you think my blue silk one
105、would look all right? W: Thats a bit boring! Id wear something with a small patternsquares or spots, something like that. M: Oh, I dont know. I think Ill wear the plain one. Q: Which tie will the man wear?14. M: Have you decided where you are going to live when you get married? W: I would like to li
106、ve in the city near my work, but my husband would like a house in the suburbs to save on expenses. Q: Why does the woman want to live in the city?15. M: Ah, Linda. Is the design for the conference centre ready? W: Er, no. I was. M: You know I need it for tomorrow and I asked you to stop working on e
107、verything else until you have finished it. W: I know. Ive been working on it all day, but I havent finished it yet. Im sorry. Q: Why is the man angry?B) Listen to the following dialogue. According to the dialogue choose the best answer to each given question. The dialogue will be read twice. M: Id l
108、ike to welcome someone special to our programme this evening to tell us about chimpanzees. Weve discovered a lot about chimpanzees over the last 30 years, and this is mostly because of the work of one person, Jane Goodall. Good evening, Jane. W: Good evening, Steve, and thank you for inviting me to
109、your show. M: When did you first become interested in chimpanzees, Jane? W: I began studying their behaviour in 1960, when I was only 26. Id always wanted to work with animals, although I didnt have any special training or knowledge. M: Where did you go to study their way of life? W: I went to Tanza
110、nia in East Africa and worked in the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve. Its now called Gombe National Park. M: Did the chimpanzees accept you immediately? W: No, it took a long time. I used to spend all day with them, observing them and learning about their way of life. I found them fascinating and wa
111、nted to know as much as I could about them. However, they wouldnt let me get too close to them. It was only after 18 months of waiting that the chimpanzees finally decided I wasnt going to hurt them. They let me get close to them and accepted me as a part of the forest. M: And now, more than 40 year
112、s later, youre still studying the chimpanzees in Tanzania? W: Yes, I believe its the longest continual study of any animal in the wild ever conducted. M: I understand youve also set up centres in other African countries to look after chimpanzees which have been mistreated by people. W: Yes, thats ri
113、ght. These centres take care of the many baby chimpanzees whose parents have been killed by hunters. They give these little orphans the chance to live in peace and safety.Part IV. PassagesPassage A Listen to the following material and choose the best answer to each question. The passage will be read
114、 twice.Woman: First of all, Lambly School has contacted us to tell us all about the concert they are giving on Saturday evening; thats the 8th.The music starts at 7:30 not at 7:00 oclock as advertised, and will finish at about 8:30 after which coffee will be available. They say its an evening of son
115、gs and dances for everyone. Therell be some food and drinks afterwards in the library.That will be included in the cost of the ticket. Do go along to this concert as the school will use the ticket money to buy new sports equipment for the children. Last years concert was a great success and the scho
116、ol was able to buy a new computer for the children to use and also pay for a trip to London.Next, I have some details of a regular weekend activity. The Walking Club are going for a long distance walk around the lake this Sunday. Everybody is should meet at 10:00 am in the car park by the lake. Dont
117、 forget you can get a bus from the market square if you dont have any transport. On Saturday evening, theres a talk for the International Club by a well-known local writer, Sarah Jones, who teaches at the university. You may have read her latest novel, which is being sold in all the bookshops at the
118、 moment. Well, shes giving a talk at 8:00 pm on Saturday evening in the library. Thats the building next to the theatre, in the centre of town. Im sure youll find it very interesting. Sarah has just returned from Africa and will talk about all her experiences there. She travelled through three diffe
119、rent countries and met lots of interesting people, including a famous actor. Now, the International Club would like to remind you that the talk is for everyone, not just members. Passage BListen to the following material and fill in the missing information in the numbered spaces. The material will b
120、e read twice.Man: Welcome to the Sunnington Sports Camp. Before you divide into groups, Id like to give you some information about the plans for this week. During your time here you will play at least 12 different sports. In the morning there is a planned programme, but we offer you a choice of afte
121、rnoon activity. You need to sign a list before midday today, saying which sports youd like to do. The list is on the wall outside the changing room.Now, clothes. You can wear your track suit for most sports, although you should also remember to bring shorts and a T-shirt each day as well, in case it
122、s hot. We do both outdoor sports and indoor activities, so please make sure you have two pairs of sports shoes with you, too.Lunch is served in the canteen at half-hour intervals between 12:15 and a quarter to two. Your group leader will tell you what time to start queuing outside the canteen. We al
123、so have a snack bar, where you can buy drinks, chocolate and biscuits, but a word of warning: Dont eat too much at a time, or you wont be able to run as fast!At the end of the course, you will get a certificate, at one of six levels. We give you marks each day for a number of things. First, we look
124、at your attitude: this includes things like effort, working as part of a team, and so on. Then we give you marks for your performanceyour strength and speed, as well as your actual skill in each sport. All these marks go towards your final score, which is out of 200. The Level Six certificate goes to anyone who gets 180 marks or more.Now, any questions?
