高一英语能力竞赛组样题

高一英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)组样题听力部分(共四大题,计30分)(略)笔试部分(共七大题,计120分)I.选择填空(Multiple-choice)(共20小题,计20分)A)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Hereisspecialfoodfor________oldand________sick,whichisbothcheapanddelicious.A.the;theB./;/C./;theD.an;a2.Thisislandis________thesizeofthattwo,whichisinthemiddleoftheocean.A.twoseventhsB.threequarterC.twoninthD.onehundredkilometers3.-Whatyouthinkofthearticle?-Nottoobad,butitis________long.A.toomuchB.muchtooC.verymuchD.somuch4.Weplantedalotoftreesthisspring.Becausetherewasmuchrain,________ofthemdiedofdrought.A.lessB.littleC.fewD.afew5.Myunclesaidthatheusually________abustoschoolinsteadofgoingbybike.A.ridingB.catchesC.sitsD.took6.-Thelightsintheclassroomarestillon.Perhapsourmonitorisstillreadingthere.-It________behim,forIsawhimontheplaygroundjustnow.A.can'tB.mightC.mustD.aren't7.Don'tforgettophonemewhenyougettoBeijing,________?A.doyouB.willyouC.don'tyouD.won'tyou8.Iboughtmorethantenbookslastyear,mostof________haven'tbeenreadbyme.A.thatB.themC.whichD.those9.Seeingwehaven'tdonewellinEnglish,ourteacheraskedusthequestion________welikedthesubjectofEnglish.A.ifB.thatC.whetherD.how10.Thegeneralorderedhissoldiers________althoughtherewasastreamahead.A.tomarchonB.tostopC.turnleftD.thatturnright11.-WouldyoupleasecometooureveningpartyonSaturday?-________.-Lookforwardtoseeingyouthere.A.WithpleasureB.I'drathernotC.I'dliketo,butmyhusbandwouldn'tlikeitD.Thankyouverymuch,butIhaveanappointmentSaturdayevening12.-Youhavemadegreatprogressinyourstudies.-________.ButIstillhavealongwaytogo.A.It'sverykindofyoutosaysoB.MypleasureC.It'sapleasureD.That'sallright13.-Janewasn'tinwhenJackcametoseeher,wasshe?-________,butshereturnedafewminuteslater.-It'sapity.Ifhehadstayedforanotherfiveminutes,hewouldhaveseenher.A.No,shewasB.No,shewasn'tC.Yes,shewasD.Yes,shewasn't14.Mr.Smithwasgivenhiscards,becausehewastoocarelessinhisjob.Theunderlinedphrasemeans________.A.cheatedwhenplayingcardsB.wasdismissedC.boughtcardsD.wonaprize15.Iamuptomyearsinwork,soIhavenotimetotelephonemyparents.Theunderlinedphrasemeans________.A.amverybusywithmyworkB.havetroubleinearsC.amoutofworkD.havenoworktodoB)下列5题中的句子可以组成一篇小短文,请从所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。16.Fornearly17yearsDavidCopehasworked________oneofthewarders(看门人)attheTowerofLondon.A.asB.forC.atD.with17.TheTowerofLondonis________itsravens,thelargeblackbirdswhichhavelivedthereforoverthreecenturies.A.shortofB.famousforC.busywithD.madeupof18.Davidwasimmediatelyinterestedinthebirdsandwhenhe________thepostofRavenMastereightyearsagohewasgladtoacceptit.A.gaveB.wasofferedC.wasrefusedD.disliked19.Hesaid,ThebirdshavenowbecomemylifeandI'malwaysawareofthefact________Iammaintainingatradition(保持传统).A.whichB.whyC.thatD.when20.Thelegend(传说)saysthatiftheravensleavetheTower,Englandwillfalltoenemies,andit'smyjobto________thisdoesn'thappen!A.dogoodB.getalongC.turnroundD.makesureII.阅读理解(Readingcomprehension)(共30小题,计30分)A)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(A)Ayoungofficerwasteachingsomeoldsol-diers.Theyhadbeeninthearmyformanyyearsanddidnotlikeofficers,youngorold.Theydidnotthinkthisyoungofficercouldtellthemanythingabouthowtofightinawar.PrivateJoneswasnearlysixtyyearsoldandhadfoughtinmanywars.Hehadarowofmedalsonhischest.Imagineyouareinabattle,theyoungofficersaidtohim.Youseesevenhundreden-emysoldierscomingtowardsyou.Whatdoyoudo?PrivateJonesthoughtforafewmoments,andthenhesaid,Ishootthemallwithmyrifle(步枪).Nowimaginetherearesevenhundreden-emysoldierscomingtowardsyoufromtheleft,”theyoungofficersaid,andsevenhundredene-mysoldierscomingtoyoufromtheright.Whatdoyoudo?Ishootthemwithmyrifle,”PrivateJonesanswered.OK,theyoungofficerwenton,tryingtogettheanswerhewanted.”Butwhatifthereareathousandenemysoldierscomingatyoufromtheright,athousandcomingatyoufromtheleft,andanotherthousandcomingstraighttowardsyou.Whatdoyoudonow?Ishootthemwithmyrifle,PrivateJonesreplied.Butwhereareyougettingallthebullets(子弹)from?theyoungofficerdemanded.PrivateJonessmiled.Fromthesameplaceyouaregettingallthoseenemysoldiers.21.Whatwastheyoungofficersupposedtodo?A.Trainthesoldiers.B.Attackthesoldiers.C.Shootthesoldiers.D.Likethesoldiers.22.Theoldsoldiers________.A.didn'tlikePrivateJonesB.didn'tlikeanyofficersC.wantedtofightinawarD.wantedtobecomeofficers23.WhatwasPrivateJonesdoinginthestory?A.Answeringquestions.B.Shootingtheenemy.C.Gettingalotofbullets.D.Showingoffhismedals.24.TheyoungofficerkeptaskinghimquestionsbecausePrivateJones________.A.didn'tspeakB.wasrudetohimC.wasolderthanhewasD.didn'tgivehimtheanswerhewanted25.Attheendofthestorytheyoungofficerwasprobably________.A.pleasedwithPrivateJonesB.annoyed(颇为生气的)withPrivateJonesC.delightedwithPrivateJonesD.frighteningPrivateJones(B)Laughinggulls(鸥)areseenalongthecoastsoftheUnitedStatesduringthesummermonths.Theyarethoseblack-hoodedbirdsthatdipandwheelatthebeach.Foryears,scientistsbelievedthatlaughinggulls,likeallotherbirds,usedtheirbodiestocommunicate,orexchangemessages,witheachother.Butrecentstudiesseemtoshowthatthesebirdshaveatleastthreelevelsofvocal(有声的)communication.Thefirstlevelisasimplenote,likethesoundofaspokenvowel(元音