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. There's a job in the sale's department.    D. There's 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 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. 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. I'm sure I've 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, yes—it's going to be great.                B. That's right—well, my first flight.    C. Fine—I'll see you later in the week then.      D. Certainly—what 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 they're alive.    D. You get an image and start off and that's all. 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, I've booked tickets on the coach, actually. 10. A. They're quite proud and happy about 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，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 around 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. She works in the city. 15. A. The woman hasn't 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 chimpanzees?     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.        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 describe Jane Goodall's study now?     A. It's now finished because she is too old.           B. It's becoming a centre to help chimpanzees.     C. It's helping young people learn more about the environment.     D. It's 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，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. New 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.     C. A bookshop manager.                      D. A famous publisher. 25. What will the talk be about?     A. A famous actor in the speaker's 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)                SUNNINGTON SPORTS CAMP Choice of afternoon activity           Sign list outside the (26)________ room Clothes           Wear track suit, but also bring (27)________               and a T-shirt               2 pairs of sports shoes Food             Lunch served in canteen every half hour between               12:15 and (28)________ p.m.               Snack bar sells drinks, chocolate and (29)________ Certificate           Marks given for               attitude: 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 don't value the things they possess until they have lost them.     A. Such         B. So               C. 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 which 33. Every object ________ a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present powerful images ________ us.     A. tells; from          B. tells; to        C. told; to         D. was telling; from 34． ________ 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 as 35. Some reading material is too strange for anyone to believe; others are frightening stories of something ________.     A. very good            B. even better      C. still worse      D. more important 36. The secretary must be away from the office. ________ when I phoned, nobody answered it.     A. Whatever             B. No matter        C. In spite of      D. Though 37. ________ you think out your own strategies for getting high marks, everything ________ up to you.     A. Before; looks        B. Unless; turns    C. Once; opens      D. While; brings 38. 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; further 39. The editor-in-chief asked me to write another article for them, ________ about how to prevent bird flu.     A. that                 B. one              C. it               D. what 40. —Would you like me to make these calls for you?     —I'd 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 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 mention 42. The students all agreed that it was the best use that could ________ of the time.     A. make                 B. made             C. be made          D. be making 43. 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 does 44. Diana: Jenny, thank you for the invitation． ________,  but I will need to speak with Jack to see if he is free that day．     Jenny: I'll serve dinner at about 8:00 p．m． Does that time suit you both?     Diana: 8:00 sounds fine．     A. I am afraid I'll 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 direction 45. Geoff: Let's stop here for a cup of coffee.     Heather: Sounds great, but to tell you the truth, I didn't bring any money.     Geoff: ________     Heather: Thanks. Next time it's my turn.     A. No problem. I did.                       B. That's OK. I'll bargain with them.     C. That's too bad. How about tea?           D. Well, let's have something else.  II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) (共20小题；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 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 can't be recycled like paper, plastic, and metal. While building supplies for most houses can be 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 heating 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 water 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. Summer sun does not come in through the south windows, so it doesn't 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 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 won't be giving up any comforts, and the styles are attractive. We all 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. It's important 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 cans.     B. Tanks collect water for use in Earthships.     C. Earthships can help save our planet.     D. Tires can't 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 used 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 advantage 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) A Questions 51—54: Compare the two travel packages by completing the chart below. B Californians remember the devastating 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, destroyed some 28,000 buildings and sparked fires that burned for three days. Nearly half of the city's 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 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 city's 400,000 residents were still 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 magnitude of 7.8 on today's Richter scale. The quake was so strong that its force was felt throughout the San Francisco Bay area. The quake's 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 Again? 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 three-day earthquake conference in San Francisco. The 1906 quake is considered one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. Questions 55—56: Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese. Questions 57—59: Answer the following questions according to the passage above. 57. Which sentence 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 words.) C Questions 60—61: 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 will you be walking? D If the World Tourism Organization's 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 reservation 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 and Eastern European countries, where arrivals are expected to increase by 4.8% per year. At the same time, almost half the world's 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 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 world's second most important generator of tourists, with a 7% annual growth rate, pushing (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 decades, 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 62—65: Answer the following questions according to the passage and the 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 related 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: I've 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 I can remember, I've 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. 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 world. And they have. After 30 years, I'm 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 can't solve on (73)________ own. Computers have transformed (changed) how we learn, by giving kids everywhere a window into all of the world's knowledge. They're 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 feel 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)________ that can store a lifetime's worth of photos, and they say, “I didn't 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 one's 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 correction) (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 spent             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 wasn't interesting 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 decide not to. It reminds   94. ________ me of childhood and of the man who didn't 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 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 square. When you've answered all the clues, the letters in the grey column spell out what is weighing down the children's boat. Please write what the children have got in the boat. CLUES 1. jacket ● chat, speak 2. opposite of “rich” ● look at a book 3. adore ●not odd 4. jumping insect ● uncle's wife 5. places to sleep ●  chair 6. list of food in a restaurant ● opposite of “pretty” 7. sixty minutes ● running competition 8. bee's 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 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. What's the last one? (Any two half-squares can be counted as one square.)  VII. 写作 (Writing) (共2题；A题满分10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 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 don't 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 TO 60 DAYS, YOU WILL RECEIVE $100,000 CASH BY MAIL 1. 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, Chicago, IL 60643    ● Gary Smiles, 230 Fresno Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 2. 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 envelopes.) That's 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 get 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 120—150 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(Statements) 1—5 ACCBD II. 问句应答(Responses) 6—10 BAADC III. 对话理解(Dialogues) 11—15 BCCDA        16—20 CBABD IV. 短文理解 (Passages) 21—25 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) 31—35 AABDC    36—40 BCDBC    41—45 DCBCA II． 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) 46—50 ADCBB 51. $120    52. breakfast, afternoon tea 53. 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 city's residents were left homeless. 58. How another huge earthquake would affect the city. 59. Remembering San Francisco's 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 reservations. 63. Tourism income. / Earning the most from the international tourism. 64. the Americas into the third position 65. 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   75. matter  76. calls / names  77. what  78. like  79. one   80. there IV. 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 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 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 to admiring 87.  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 wasn't interesting in art.  90._interested_ Year later I found it again. By that 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 ∧ childhood and of the man who didn't 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. There's 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. 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 the fifth mailing, ten billion people would receive the letter. That's 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 technology 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 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 news 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 source—high tech or traditional—wins the competition in the future. The second possible version: In the 21st century, people don't 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 about this world. For a long time, people got their news the same way—they 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 their 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 sources—high tech or traditional—to choose from.   一、 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) 9—10分； B) 16—20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) 6—8分； B) 11—15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，达到了预期的写作目的。 第二档(一般)：A) 3—5分； B) 6—10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) 1—2分； B) 1—5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. Statements Listen 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. There's a big sale on jeans at the department store. 2. It's almost impossible to avoid getting a cold. 3. We have one month free before university, so we'd 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. Responses Listen to the following questions and choose the best response to each question you hear. Each question will be read only once. 6. Don't 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. We'll be on holiday. Are you going to take the train up to Shenyang? 10. This is the year of the dog. Why are dogs called “man's best friend”? Part III. Dialogues A) 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. We're going to have a party this evening. Will you come?     W: Yes, I'd love to. What time?     M: 6:30.     W: I'm afraid I will be a little late. My piano lesson finishes at 7:00.     M: That's OK.     Q: When will Kathy go to the party? 12. M: Did you have a lot of friends when you were young?     W: I didn't really make any close friends 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 would look all right?     W: That's a bit boring! I'd wear something with a small pattern—squares or spots, something like that.     M: Oh, I don't know. I think I'll 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 live 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 everything else until you have finished it.     W: I know. I've been working on it all day, but I haven't finished it yet. I'm 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: I'd like to welcome someone special to our programme this evening to tell us about chimpanzees. We've 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 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. I'd always wanted to work with animals, although I didn't have any special training or knowledge.      M: Where did you go to study their way of life?      W: I went to Tanzania in East Africa and worked in the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve. It's 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 wanted to know as much as I could about them. However, they wouldn't let me get too close to them. It was only after 18 months of waiting that the chimpanzees finally decided I wasn't 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 years later, you're still studying the chimpanzees in Tanzania?      W: Yes, I believe it's the longest continual study of any animal in the wild ever conducted.      M: I understand you've also set up centres in other African countries to look after chimpanzees which have been mistreated by people.      W: Yes, that's right. 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. Passages Passage A Listen to the following material and choose the best answer to each question. The passage will be read twice. Woman: First of all, Lambly School has contacted us to tell us all about the concert they are giving on Saturday evening; that's the 8th. The music starts at 7:30 not at 7:00 o'clock as advertised, and will finish at about 8:30 after which coffee will be available. They say it's an evening of songs and dances for everyone. There'll 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 year's concert was a great success and the school 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. Don't forget you can get a bus from the market square if you don't have any transport. On Saturday evening, there's 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 moment. Well, she's giving a talk at 8:00 pm on Saturday evening in the library. That's the building next to the theatre, in the centre of town. I'm sure you'll find it very interesting. Sarah has just returned from Africa and will talk about all her experiences there. She travelled through three different 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 B Listen to the following material and fill in the missing information in the numbered spaces. The material will be read twice. Man: Welcome to the Sunnington Sports Camp. Before you divide into groups, I'd 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 afternoon activity. You need to sign a list before midday today, saying which sports you'd 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'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 also have a snack bar, where you can buy drinks, chocolate and biscuits, but a word of warning: Don't eat too much at a time, or you won't 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 at your attitude: this includes things like effort, working as part of a team, and so on. Then we give you marks for your performance—your 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?