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1、2005年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高三年级组样题全国中学生英语能力竞赛组委会办公室 提供 （时间：120分钟 总分：150分） 听力部分（共三大题，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答案。 31. _ is a fact that English is being accepted as a global language. A. This B. That C. There D. It 32. Are you s
2、till busy? Yes, I _ my work, and it wont take long. A. have just finished B. am just finishing C. had just finished D. am just going to finish 33. Perseverance is a kind of quality, and thats _ it takes to do anything well. A. what B. why C. that D. as 34. What do you think of your boss? Seldom in a
3、ll my life _ such a _ person. A. I have met; determining B. I met; determining C. have I met; determined D. did I meet; determined 35. Do you know where Joe is? I couldnt find him anywhere. Well. He _ have gone farhis coat is still here. A. shouldnt B. mustnt C. wouldnt D. cant 36. The mother, along
4、 with her two children, _from the sinking aircraft by a passing ship. A. has been rescued B. have been saved C. has saved D. have rescued 37. Many people would rather ride bicycles, as bicycle riding has _ of the trouble of taking buses. A. nothing B. none C. some D. any 38. Im afraid Mr. Wood cant
5、see you until 4 oclock. Oh, _ I wont wait. A. no doubt B. after all C. in that case D. in this way 39. Thank you for sending us _ fresh vegetables of many kinds. You have done us _ great service. A. 不填； a B. the; a C. 不填； 不填 D. the; 不填 40. Mr. Lee never said that he hated school when he was a child,
6、 _? A. did he B. would he C. didnt he D. wasnt he 41. With the development of the Internet, _ communication is do ne by regular mail. A. more B. little C. much D. less 42. English has a large vocabulary, hasnt it? Yes, _ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.
7、 A. knowing B. to know C. know D. having known 43. Whats the matter? You really look down. _ Well, better luck next time. A. Why, I always look up to you. B. I failed an important test. C. I have a bad cold. D. Me? I never look down upon anybody. 44. You broke my glasses. _ I stepped on them by acci
8、dent. Its all right. Dont worry. A. I didnt mean to. B. I forgot. C. You should believe me. D. Youve got me all wrong. 45. Can I leave school early? _ I have a terrible headache. A. You should see a doctor. B. Im relieved to hear that. C. Whats wrong with you? D. I have to say I can. B) 下列5题中的句子可以组成
9、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答案。 46. The life of Beethoven is the life of a great artist who was also a great man. His genius _ the language of music, A. limited B. enlarged C. created D. expressed 47. for his compositions speak to the world of the struggles, aspirations and triumphs of the _. A. sou
10、l B. music C. imagination D. works 48. They are deeply _ and express the feelings of all humanity in their beauty. A. exciting B. interesting C. pleasant D. emotional 49. People respect him for his great genius and love him for the goodness and purity of _ soul. A. ones B. their C. his D. its 50. Th
11、rough grief and misfortune he bravely fought a lifelong battle with fate in order to be worthy _ his high ideals. A. for B. of C. with D. against II. 阅读理解 (Reading comprehension) （共20小题，计35分） A) 阅读下面的短文，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答案。（5分，每小题1分） A Everyone has a childhood full of dreams. Looking
12、 back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do men
13、tal arithmetic. Before World War I, we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a clear memory of the do
14、gs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects. I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other peoples observations and discoveries. Then something happens, that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300
