1、2013 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）初赛高一年级组试题（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。)（答案涂在答题纸上1.
2、 A. Not at all. B. Its great. C. It sounds good. D. It works well.2. A. Yes, of course. B. At eight oclock. C. I wish you good luck. D. In Richards apartment.3. A. See you. B. With pleasure. C. What happened? D. Youre welcome.4. A. I hurt my finger. B. I can play basketball well.C. I like David Beck
3、ham a lot. D. Its my favourite sport.5. A. On Saturday. B. Once a month. C. After school. D. On holidays.II. Dialogues(对话理解)（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，记 15 分）A) Please listen to the following five mini-dialogues. Each dialogue is followed by a question. Choose the best answer or picture for each question. Eac
4、h dialogue and question will be read twice.(请听下面五组对话，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. A. At an airport. B. In an office. C. In a fast-food restaurant. D. At the cinema.7.8. A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus. D. By taxi.9. A. David. B. Davids father. C. Davids mother. D
5、. Davids wife.10.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 seeing the doctor?A. Because his wife told him to. B. Because he always feels tired and weak.C. Because his
6、 wife feels tired. D. Because he has got a high fever.12. When did the man return to work the last time he was ill?A. When he felt better. B. When he had to.C. When his wife asked him to. D. When his boss demanded him to.13. What does the doctor think the mans problem is?A. His wife. B. His job. C.
7、The operation. D. A bad cold.14. Where will the man go tomorrow morning?A. To his office. B. To his home. C. To the hospital. D. To the lab.15. What can we learn about the doctor?A. She isnt fit for her job.B. She will give the man some medicine.C. She believed the man didnt need any examination.D.
8、She will give the man a further examination tomorrow.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 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
9、料读两遍。) (答案涂在答题纸上)16. How many days does the man work in an office every week?A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.17. How long does it take the man to go to work?A. About an hour by car. B. About an hour by bike.C. About an hour on foot. D. About an hour by train.18. How does the man work from home?A.
10、 He uses a mobile phone. B. He uses a typewriter. C. He uses a computer. D. He uses a printer.19. Why does the man think working from home is good?A. Because he can visit his friends.B. Because he doesnt have to catch the early bus as others do.C. Because he can work till midnight.D. Because he can
11、have time to go out or do some jobs around the house.20. What does the man miss being able to do when he is working at home?A. Enjoy the scenery on his way to work.B. See someone face to face and ask them what he needs to know.C. Meet his workmates during the day.D. Work at home all the time and do
12、housework at the same time.B) Please listen to the following material, and fill in the blanks according to the material you hear 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。) What to do in an earthquakeInside a building Stay there, keep the doors o
13、pen and hide under a (21)_or table.Inside a classroom Hide under a desk and keep your head and neck (22)_.Inside (23)_ Dont get out and dont stop it near a (24)_.Outside Stay there. Move to an (25) _ away from buildings.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
14、of the following sentences or dialogues, there are four choices, marked A, 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. Therere a great many people on the playground. Some are standing still, _ others are
15、walking round.A. where B. when C. while D. which27. All the_ indicate that he has been deeply involved in the crime.A. cause B. fact C. factor D. evidence28. What_ it is to have a cold drink after an _ game!A. fun; exciting B. funs; exciting C. funs; excited D. fun; excited29. I am _of the class tea
16、m at school and Im also _of the Senior High Team.A. captain; member B. captain; a member C. the captain; member D. a captain; member30. Luckily, everyone in the building _ get out with the help of the firemen after the fire broke out.A. can B. was able to C. would D. had to31. Not until Richard bega
17、n to work _how much time he had wasted.A. didnt he realize B. did he realize C. he didnt realize D. he realized32. Rather than _a bike in the freezing weather, she prefers a bus.A. to ride; to take B. to take; ride C. take; to ride D. ride; to take33. Youd better tell David not to leave the classroo
18、m unless he_ that all the lightsA. is made sure; will be turned off B. makes sure; are turned offC. will make sure; will turn off D. will make sure; will be turned off34. In China, the number of people who _ cars _ been increasing rapidly in the past few years.A. owns; has B. owns; have C. own; has
19、D. own; have35. Max was called in by the police to answer questions _ the disappearance of James, whose parents were very _his present situation.A. concerning; concerning about B. concerning; concerned aboutC. concerned; concerning about D. concerned; concerned about36. The most important thing _ we
20、 should pay attention to is the first thing have said.A. which; that B. that; which C. which; which D. that; that37. Mrs. Smith has tried many times to persuade her husband to give _ smoking, but Mr. Smith wouldnt listen. Finally Mrs. Smith had to give _ and let him be.A. in; out B. up; out C. up; i
21、n D. in; up38. -How can I help you today?-Well, I havent been feeling well lately.- _Whats wrong?-I often get headaches and feel dizzy.A. That will be fine. B. Oh dear, Im sorry to hear that.C. Yes, of course. D. Is there anything else?39.- _-Thank you. I try to keep in shape.-Do you often exercise?
22、-Yes, as long as I can find the time. I like swimming best.A. Youre looking very well B. Im pleased to hear thatC. Its my treat this time D. You did well in this exam40. -Id like to have a room for two weeks-We have a nice room facing the sea on the third floor.-May I have a look at the room now, pl
23、ease?- _. Would you please follow me?A. Its up to you B. Never mind C. My pleasure D. Thats really amazingH. 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. (
24、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 )kind stair develop strong take sport increaseExercise is important for good health. Our bodies need exercise in order to be fit. There are three important 41_ of fitness: muscle strength, flexibility, and heart and lung strength. Differ
25、ent exercises develop different kinds of fitness. Doing sit-ups or lifting weights makes your muscles (42)_. Stretching exercises increase your flexibility. Running (43) _ your heart and Lung strength. Some (44)_, such as swimming, develop all three kinds of fitness. Also. you do not need to play a
26、sport to get exercise. For example, if you take the (45)_ instead of the elevator, you will increase yore heart strength. When you pick up a baby your muscles get stronger. B) Please read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word in one of the following three ways: based on the cont
27、ext; 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)At 5 a.m. one morning, the Edmonton Two went to the Petro-Canada petrol station in Vancouver. They _ (46) for the attendant to give them
28、the money in the till (放线的抽屉 ) and (47) lo_ him in the toilet. Then they drove away with $100. Because they came from Edmonton, they did not know their way around Vancouver and quickly got (48) _. Twenty minutes later they drove into the same petrol station to ask for (49)_(direction). The attendant
29、, Mr. Karnail Dhillon, had just (50) es_ from the toilet. He saw the two robbers and was very (51)_ (frighten). However, he soon realized they did not (52) rec_ him or the station. “They wanted me to tell them the way to Port Moody, so I told them,“ he said. As he was calling the police, the two men
30、 came back (53)_ Their ear had broken down and they could not start it. Mr Dhillon told them that there would be no mechanic until 8 a.m. They went back to the car and (54)_ (try) to start it again.They were calling a breakdown company when police constable ( 警员 ) Tom Drechsel (55) a _and arrested t
31、hem.: 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 questions. 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
32、在答题纸上， 59-75 小题答案写在答题纸上)AA higher reading rate, with no loss of comprehension, will help you in other subjects as well as English, and the general principles apply to any language. Naturally, you will not read every book at the same speed. You would expect to read a newspaper, for example, much more
33、 rapidly than a physics or economics book-but you can raise your average reading speed over the whole range of materials you wish to cover so that the percentage gain will be the same whatever kind of reading you are concerned with.Perhaps you would like to know what reading speeds are common among
34、native English-speaking university students and how those speeds can be improved. Tests in Minnesota, U.S.A. for example, have shown that students without special training can read English of average difficulty, for example Tolstoys War and Peace in translation, at speeds of between 240 and 250w.p.m
35、, with about 70% comprehension. Minnesota claims that after 12 half-hour lessons, once a week, the reading speed can be increased, with no loss of comprehension, to around 500 w.p.m. Its further claimed that with intensive training over seventeen weeks, speeds of over 1000 w.p.m. can he reached, but
36、 this would be quite exceptional.If you get to the point where you can read books of average difficulty at between 400 and 500 w.p.m, with 70% or more comprehension, you will be doing quite well, though of course any further improvement of speed-with-comprehension will be a good thing.Questions 56-5
37、8: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D according to the passage.56. A higher reading rate will help in other subjects as well as English _A. provided there is no loss of understanding B. only if we memorize wellC. but not in any other language D. though not as a general principle57. The averag
38、e untrained native speaker at the University of MinnesotaA. reads at about 245 w.p.m. B. reads at about 300 w.p.m.C. reads at 450 w.p.m. D. reads at 600 w.p.m.58. The University of Minnesota claims that 12 half-hour lessonsA. can increase a students reading speed three times B. can double a students
39、 reading speedC. can increase a students reading speed four times D. bring no real increase in reading speedQuestions 59-60: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.59. You would expect to read a difficult physics book as fast as you read a newspape
40、r.60. Intensive training over seventeen weeks may increase a students reading speed four times.BDo you blank out, freeze up or feel so nervous in exams that you have trouble writing answers to questions that you knew just the night before? (61) _ But, dont panic. By knowing the problem, you are taki
41、ng the first step towards overcoming it. Believe it or not, a touch of nervousness can sharpen your mind, allowing you to perform more quickly. (62)_ However. too much anxiety can result in sleeplessness, loss of appetite (食欲) before tests, and poor performance. Some people might feel shaky, hot or
42、even sick.If you worry a lot or are a perfectionist, you are more likely to have trouble with test anxiety. (63) _When you feel a storm of anxiety coming on, stop what youre doing and make your mind a blank. If possible, actually tell yourself to “STOP! “ This will get your mind off the stress. Then
43、 think of being at a place of comfort and let your body relax. (64)_ This will help restore your confidence. Another thing you can do is to learn to accept mistakes. In fact, they can be valuable learning opportunities. (65)_ After all, good stud habits and skills for example, time management and no
44、te-taking-will give you the feeling that you are in control.Questions 61-65: Choose from the sentences A-G to complete the passage. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.A. As you continue the test, find questions you know the answers to and answer them first.B. Talk to yourself
45、 using positive language.C. Last but not least, start test preparation early three to five days ahead of the quiz or test.D. If so, you likely have a case of test anxiety. E. Those who have prepared poorly for a test or have had negative experiences taking tests may also experience test anxiety.F Ma
46、ke it a habit to replace each negative thought with a logical reason.G. This is because under stress, the body releases the hormone adrenaline (肾上腺素), which prepares it for something important that will happen.CIts easy to buy products that come in pretty packages. Be careful, though. In general, th
47、e most expensive items come in the fanciest packages.You can be a smart shopper by choosing for value, not for looks. Choose generic (普通的，无注册商标的) products. These products dont have brand names, and they usually come in the plainest packages. Generic products offer the best value and the lowest prices. Be smart by buying the largest amount of a product. Almost always, youll pa
