2006全国英语竞赛试题答案

2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高二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 ACBDBII．问句应答(Responses)6—10 BDCACIII．对话理解(Dialogues)A) 11—15 BDCABB) 16—20 CBDADIV. 短文理解(Passages)A) 21—25 ADADCB) 26. owner 27. 1605 28. poet 29. beauty 30. nine笔试部分(共七大题，计120分)I. 选择填空(Vocabulary and structure)31—35 CCBCD 36—40 ABCAD 41—45 ACBCDII．阅读理解(Reading comprehension)46—50 ABDDB51. Public Services Management52. Education53. Master54. three years55. Interested people can get more information and meet the staff.56. 55,000.57. News at exactly 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock, etc. / News exactly at the beginning of an hour.58. 6:55 am.59. 7:00 pm.60. Robin Sedgley.61. Different English formalities in different situations.62. By speaking politely and formally and through the use of titles.63. Officer.64. 尽管在英语的语言形式中没有敬语，但在某些场合表示敬意是很重要的。

2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高二年级组试题和参考答案2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高二年级组试题(总分：150分答题时间：120分钟)星沙英语网收集整理,更多资料请点击听力部分(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. The task took me longer to finish than I had expected.B. It didn't take me so much time to complete the experiment.C. Surprisingly, I received a bouquet of roses on my birthday.D. I haven't seen her for so long that I've forgotten what she looks like.2. A. We are looking forward to Christmas in December.B. We are still dealing with the problems discussed last December.C. We will not know the examination results until the end of December.D. We will have a physical examination next December.3. A. I often go shopping with some of my best friends after work.B. My friends were having fun while I was working hard in the office.C. I simply believe that killing animals just for fun is wrong.D. Hundreds of people were there and it was a really fun day out.4.A. B. C. D.5. A. The Frenchman was sitting at a small table in the corner, drinking wine.B. Wine represents one of the most valuable cultural traditions in France.C. The French girl has caught the sun on the back of her neck.D. Every year the Frenchman exported a great amount of wine to the UK.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。

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。

2006年大学生英语竞赛（NECCS）A类（研究生）初赛真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comperhension 2. V ocabulary and Structure 3. Situational Dialogues 4. Reading Comperhension 5. Cloze 6. Translation 7. IQ Test 8. WritingPart I Listening ComperhensionSection A听力原文：Man: Was there anything valuable in the bag that was stolen, Madam?Woman: Yes, it had my purse in it and my keys.Man: Anything else?Woman: Well, luckily I was wearing my glasses, so no, nothing else.Q: What was in the woman’s bag?1．A．Keys and a purse.B．Glasses and keys.C．Glasses and a bag.D．Glasses, keys and a purse.正确答案：A解析：细节题，从第二句话可以明确得知钥匙和钱包都在被偷去的包中，从第四句得知说话人自己带着眼镜，故选A。

听力原文：Man: I’m terribly sorry, mum, I’ve just broken something.Woman: Oh dear, what was it?Man: Well, I got up too quickly from the table to answer the phone and knocked one of your plates on to the floor, at least, it wasn’t your new lamp!Woman: Oh dear, I thought I heard a crash.Q: What was broken?2．A．A plate.B．A table.C．A lamp.D．A phone.正确答案：A解析：细节题，从第三句话可以清楚地了解到男士在匆忙接听电话时不慎打碎的是盘子而不是新买的灯，故选A。

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points)31. Although he had looked through all the reference materials on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and his tutor’s explanation only to his confusion.A. extendedB. amountedC. addedD. turned32. The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds his arguments in favor of the new theory.A. on which to baseB. which to base onC. to base onD. to be based on33. These reference books, which you can get at any bookshop in the city, will provide you _______ you need.A. all of informationB. all of the informationsC. all the informationsD. all the information34. Apart from taking care of her children, she has to take on such heavy housework as carrying water and firewood.A. time-consumedB. timely-consumedC. time-consumingD. timely-consuming35. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been filled in.A. consequentlyB. regularlyC. comprehensivelyD. properly36. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants tothe color of his skin.A. with the exception ofB. in the light ofC. by virtue ofD. regardless of37. These two areas are similar __ they both have ahigh rainfall during this season.A. to thatB. besides thatC. in thatD. except that38. How close parents are to their children __ a strong influence on the character of the children.A. haveB. hasC. havingD. to have39. All trains to Liverpool because of the strike, they decided to go there by coach.A. having canceledB. having been canceledC. were canceledD. have been canceled40. that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.A. So clever are the construction robotsB. So clever the construction robots areC. Such construction robots are cleverD. Such clever construction robots arePart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions:41.Mary: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving my little girl’s life.John: .Mary: I can’t tell you how much I appreciate what you’ve done.John: I’m just happy I could help.A. There’s nothing to be afraid of.B. This is really a wonderful day.C. Anybody would have done the same.D. I am so glad to save her life.42.Mother: You’re watching too much TV, Emily.Emily: Oh, come on, Mom.Mother: And you’re eating too many snacks.Emily: I only had some popcorn and some potato chips.A. I mean it.B. You’re excused.C. Where’s your radio?D. I don’t want to know it.43.Kate: I’m not optimistic about finding a job after I finish college.Joseph: Oh? Why not?Kate: The economy is going downhill-fast.Joseph: I know. It’s getting to the point where even a degree won’t help you anymore.Kate: That’s right. And I’ll be lucky to even move out of my parents’house.A. My friend could offer me a job.B. I am not sure whether I agree or not.C. How do you feel about the economy?D. What is this world coming to?44.Bruce: Good morning. Welcome to Supervacation Travel Agency.Can I help you?Mandy: Yes, I hope so. I’m interested in a short holiday soon. I’d like some information.Bruce: Yes, certainly.Mandy: Somewhere with some sunshine.Bruce: Here’s a Supervacation brochure. It gives information about lots of holidays.Mandy: Thanks for the information. I expect I’ll see you soon.A. What about New York?B. Will you be traveling alone?C. What sort of holiday interests you?D. How are things going with you?45.Mark: Good afternoon. I’ve just joined the library. How many books can I take out?Jenny: You can take two books, and keep them for ten days. If you haven’t finished, you can renew them.Mark: How do I do that?Jenny: No, you can telephone. Tell us the titles of the books, and the date they are due for return.Mark: Splendid. I would borrow A Tale of Two Cities, or David Copperfield.Jenny: These two books have been lended.A. Why can’t I keep them for a longer time?B. Must I visit the library?C. How much could I be fined?D. Can I lend them to my friends?2007-04-26 21:00Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions:46.A postman delivers mail round a housing estate. He does not want to visit the same street more than once, but can pass over the same street comers.On which housing estate is this possible?47.Here is a riddle.I am suspended in the air, I touch nothing, and I am surrounded by lights. Now I dress myself afresh, and now I am naked, and I am in the heat and the cold, by night and by day. Everyone amuses himself by tramping upon me, even the animals abuse and scorn me, and yet I havesuch treasures hidden in my bosom that he who finds them I can make full of happiness.What is the answer to the riddle?A. The Sun.B. The Moon.C. The EarthD. The Sky.48. Which of the following numbers should replace the question mark?A. 417.B. 926.C. 138.D. 172.49.This bar chart shows the heights of a class of pupils.Which statement must be true?A. 2 children are 125cm tall or less.B. 8 children are at least 140cm tall, but less than 145cm tall.C. 8 children are more than 144cm tall, but less than 150cm tall.D. No children are taller than 158cm.50.Can you guide the robot along the white squares through this grid?It starts on the square marked ‘Begin’ and finishes on the square marked ‘End’.You can only programme it to move FORWARD, TURN LEFT 90º or TURN RIGHT 90º.Which of the instructions below will guide the robot through the grid?A. FORWARD 4, TURN RIGHT 90º,FORWARD 4, TURN LEFT 90º,FORWARD 4, TURN RIGHT 90º,FORWARD 2.B. FORWARD 4, TURN RIGHT 90º,FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90º,FORWARD 4, TURN R. IGHT 90º,FORWARD 3.C. FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90º,FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90º,FORWARD 4, TURN RIGHT 90º,FORWARD 2.D. FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90º,FORWARD 3, TURN LEFT 90º,FORWARD 4, TURN RIGHT 90º,FORWARD 2.2007-04-26 21:01Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)Directions: There is 1 passage in this section with 5 questions. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage.Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course that be attends gives him a credit, which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a university student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. Students who advise the academic authorities usually perform the effective work of maintaining discipline. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in this career. Questions:51. Normally a student would at least attend _________ classes each week.A. 36B. 12C. 20D. 1552. According to the first paragraph, an American student is allowedA. to live in a different universityB. to take a particular course in a different universityC. to live at home and drive to classesD. to get two degrees from two different universities53. American university students are usually under pressure of work becauseA. their academic performance will affect their future careersB. they are heavily involved in student affairsC. they have to observe university disciplineD. they want to run for positions of authority54. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because __A. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their studyB. they will then be able to study longer in the universityC. such positions help them get better jobsD. such positions are usually well paid55. The student organizations seem to be effective in __A. dealing with the academic affairs of the universityB. keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activitiesC. evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a courtD. ensuring that the students observe university regulations Section B Yes/No/Not Given (5 points)Directions:In this pan, you will have 5 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. For questions 56 - 60, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.After I left Debrecen I walked for days and put up my tent at night. An old couple driving a horse and cart stopped and spoke to me. I tried out my broken Hungarian and they laughed. But it was obvious they were offering me a lift, so I got up on the cart, with my backpack and tent. They offered me some fiery apricot liqueur, home-made by the look of it. We drank it from the bottle.The land was fiat. You could see forever. You could see as far as the future. At first we could still see the Hortobagy River, brown in the weak sunshine, and carpets of sunflowers. But then, as we jolted along a trackin the cart, there was just the puszta — the dry Great Plain of Hungary. It’s where the Hungarians grow their wheat and catch their wild horses.A Hungarian poet once said that the earth and the sky are one in the puszta. I understand what he means. As far as you can see in every direction, the sky comes down and touches the land. This dry yellow land is not beautiful in the usual sense, but being in it, being part of it, I felt a great sense of peace. I have always hated mountains and skyscrapers because they are bigger than I am. But this ... When I lay down and watched the puszta from the back of the cart, it was like being in a great safe fiat bed that had no sides but just went on forever. It was then, at that moment, that 1 felt I could do anything in the world that I wanted. I was eighteen years old.Then, in the distance, we saw the horses. At first there was just a cloud of dust. Then, suddenly, about ten small, wiry, brown Hungarian wild horses charged across the Great Plain. They got near enough for me to see them tossing their heads. Two csikos, Hungarian cowboys, were chasing them. The cowboys saw the cart and shouted something. The old man shouted something back and he and the old woman laughed. They said something to me in Hungarian, probably trying to explain what the cowboys had said.I fell asleep. When I woke up, the horses and the two csikos had gone but nothing about the scenery had changed. We were still moving forward but it was as if we had stopped.I didn’t want us ever to arrive anywhere. I wanted to stay on that cart in the Great Plain forever. But at the same time I knew that when the journey was over, everything was going to be just fine. And it was. Questions:56. Debrecen is a town in Hungary.57. The writer felt a sense of horror because nothing in the scenery was bigger than her.58. The writer liked fiat scenery better than mountains.59. The grass on the Great Plain didn’t change very much.60. The writer described a moment when she knew that everything in her life would be bad.2007-04-26 21:02Section C Short Answer Questions (20 points)Directions: In this section, there are 2 passages followed by 10questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words), Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage.Why do some students do better than others? To find out, the Reader’s Digest invited 2,130 high-school seniors to take a special academic test and then answer a list of personal questions. Among the poll’s top findings:Strong families give kids an edge in school. For instance, students who lived with two parents scored high more often on our test than students who didn’t. Students who regularly shared mealtimes with their families tested better than those who didn’t. This “family gap” showed up for students of all backgrounds.Today’s youth are far more optimistic about themselves and their futures than is generally believed. Four of five were confident. They would be able to “making things better for myself and for other people.”Almost the same number described their lives at home as “pretty good”or “wonderful”.As has been in other polls, not all groups tested equallywell. Children with college-educated parents tested better than kids whose parents didn’t go past high school. Whites tended to score higher than blacks. Boys generally scored higher than gifts. But more importantly, the Reader’s Digest poll revealed that, within each group, strong families were a significant factor.With the help of Louis Harris and Associates, Inc., last spring, the Digest surveyed a representative cross-section of high-school seniors in classrooms across the nation. Our paper-and-pencil poll asked eight questions in each of the six subjects: math, science, literature, geography, history and government.Questions:61. The purpose of the Reader’s Digest poll is to ________62. What does the word “an edge” in Paragraph Two probably mean?63. What did the Reader’s Digest poll show?64. One of the factors in higher scores by students in every group is65. In the Reader’s Digest survey, how many questions were asked altogether?Questions 66-70 are based on the following passage.For centuries man dreamed of achieving vertical flight. In 400 A. D. Chinese children played with a fan-like toy that spun upwards and fell back to earth as rotation ceased. Leonardo da Vinci conceived the first mechanical apparatus, called a “Helix”, which could carry a man straight up, but this was only a design and was never tested.The ancient dream was finally realized in 1940 when a Russian immigrant, an aeronautical engineer, piloted a strange-looking craft of steel tubing with a rotating fan on top. It rose awkwardly and vertically into the air from a standing start, hovered a few feet above the ground, went sideways and backwards, and then settled back to earth. That vehicle was called a helicopter.Imaginations were fired. Men dreamed of commuting to work in their own personal helicopter. Every man would have one in his backyard. People anticipated that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today. Such fantastic expectations were not fulfilled.The helicopter has now become an extremely versatile machine. It excels in military missions, carrying troops, guns and strategic instruments where other aircraft cannot go. Corporations use them as airborne offices, many metropolitan areas use them in police work, construction and logging companies employ them in various advantageous ways, engineers use them for site selection and surveying, and oil companies use them as the best way to make offshore and remote work stations accessible to crews and supplies. Any urgent mission to a hard-to- get-to place is a likely task for a helicopter. Among their other multitude of uses, they deliver people across town, fly to and from airports, assist in rescue work, and aid in the search for missing or wanted persons.Questions:66. According to the passage, the first mechanical apparatus that could fly vertically was designed by ____________________ .67. How were men’s imaginations about vertical flight transportation fired?68. Oil companies use helicopters as the best way to __________ accessible to crews and supplies.69. What’s the main topic of the passage?70. What do people expect the helicopters to do as today’s air liners?2007-04-26 21:03Section D Summary (10 points)Directions:In this part, there is I passage followed with a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary with the appropriate words of the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.London wins Olympics2012 event will be secure, pledges capital’s mayorBy Paul KelsoMr. Blair, who had helped to lay the groundwork for victory during three days of intense one-to-one lobbying of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members, said hard work had paid off: “We had the right message that we wanted, a strong message for the Olympic mood.”Where Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris had sought to reassure and flatter the IOC with presidential promises and high-budget tourism videos, Lord Coe set out a challenge to a movement sometimes more concerned with its internal politics than its mission. “Some might say your decision today is between five similar bids. That would be to undervalue the opportunity before you,” he said. “In the past you have made bold decisions. This is a decision about which city will help us show a new generation why sport matters. On behalf of the youth of today, the athletes of tomorrow and the Olympians of the future, we humbly submit the bid of London 2012.” London’s mayor Ken Livingstone and the Metropolitan Police commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, insisted that the London 2012 Olympics would be secure despite last week’s terrorist attacks. “We have reassured the IOC that we have the security to handle the games, said Mr. Livingstone, adding that the Metropolitan Police had been involved in the advisory group for the Athens games. “The IOC know, through the experience of the 1972 Munich Olympics, that there is nowhere that can ever be completely safe but there is nowhere that will be safer than London,” he said. Questions:According to Mr. Blair, London had a persuasive message, which was in keeping with the Olympic mood. While the respective presidents for Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris made (71) ________ to the IOC and used expensive videos to make them confident about their bids andalso to (72) ________ them, Coe aimed to challenge the Committee. The IOC is at times more concerned with its own politics rather than with what it is supposed to do. Mr. Coe told the Committee that their (73)________ was about which city would help show young people why (74) ________ is important. He then presented the (75) ________ on behalf of the youth of today, the athletes of tomorrow and the Olympians of the future.Part VI Cloze (10 minutes, 15 points)Direction: There are 15 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some letters of the word has been given(not exceeding S letters~ Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Education is a long process that not only provides us with basic skills such as literacy and numeracy, but is also essential in shaping: our future lives. From the moment we enter(76) k n as small children, and as we progress through primary and secondary education, we are laying the (77) f __ for the life ahead of us. We must (78) d p e ourselves to work hard so that we can pass exams and gain the (79) q s we will need to secure a good job. We must also acquire valuable life skills so that we can fit in and work with those around us. And of course (80) h education helps us to understand how we can stay fit and healthy.For most people, this process ends when they are in their mid-to-late teens. For others, (81)h , it is the beginning of a lifetime of learning. After they finish school, many progress to (82)f r education where they will learn more useful skills such as computer literacy or basic business management. Others will enroll on a programme of (83) h education at a university where, with hard work, they will have the opportunity to graduate after three or four years with a well-earned (84) d . After that, they may work for a while before opting to study for a higher degree —an MA, for example, or a PhD. And if they live a long way from a college or university, they might follow a (85) c p e course using mail and the (86) in . In fact, it is largely due to the proliferation of computers that many people, who have not been near a school for many years, have started to study again and can proudly class themselves as (87) ma e students.We live in a fascinating and constantly changing world, and we must (88) co y learn and acquire new knowledge if we are to adapt and keep up with changing events. Our schooldays are just the beginning of this process, and we should make the best of every (89) o y to develop ourselves, whether we are eighteen or eighty. You are, indeed, never too (90) o to learn.2007-04-26 21:04Part VII Translation (15 minutes, 15 points)Section A English-Chinese Translation (10 points)Directions: Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.You’d imagine that asking people to rate themselves on a ten point scale in response to the question “In general, how happy or unhappy do you usually feel?” would only lead to wild inaccuracies. (91) But when scientists compare such basic measures to a full-blown psychological assessment, the results are fairly consistent. It would seem we’re rather good judges of our happiness, and this fact has allowed the use of simple questionnaires and interviews to survey more than a million people across many nations.(92) It’s also quite clear that happiness isn’t just some whimsical concept dreamt up in the 1960s by the hippies and advertising agencies. Richard Davidson at Wisconsin University. monitored electrical activity in the brain to show how a highly attractive photograph causes a particular portion of our left hemisphere to illuminate, while a horrific photo stimulates our right side. Indeed, people prone in general to more of this left- portion activity tend to score higher on all counts of good mood, whereas right-siders are decidedly gloomy. The same is true for new-bom babies.(93) What’s more, it seems likely that around 50 per cent of our characteristic level of happiness is an inherited factor. This can be estimated because in 1996, Lykken and Tellegen at Minnesota University compared 663 pairs of identical twins. A further 69 pairs were identical twins who had been reared apart, yet these twins still showed at least a 50 per cent similarity in their self-reported happiness, a fir higher percent- age than the non-identical twins. Strong evidence indeed that we probably have a genetically predetermined set range. But we should remind ourselves that, as in all aspects of biologicalinheritance, our genetic potential needs to right environment if it is to unfurl in accordance with our DNA blueprints. So learning to live regularly in the upper end of your happiness set-range is where skill and know how can pay dividends.How well you play the hand you’re dealt could account for a great deal. And there are other reasons to feel we have everything to play for. For instance, the surveys show that no stage of life is inherently any happier than another, despite everything our parents told us about our school and college days. If anything, life feels better as you getolder. (94) Moreover, intelligence as measured by IQ tests is a very poor predictor of life success or happiness. And there’s life if any difference between male and female average self-ratings, though women are more prone to intense swings. The bottom line is, life feeling good pays no heed to age, IQ or gender. It’s open to all-comers.Trouble is, we don’t always know how to generate wholesome, renewable happiness, and sometimes our default response is to reach for the quick-fix, in one form or another. (95) Yet, we shouldn’t forget feeling miserable is most often a healthy response simply nature’s way of telling US to make important improvements. So here’s our chance to cultivate home-grown, ever-green, deeply rooted happiness, without the hangovers.Section B Chinese-English Translation (5 points)Directions: Translate the following sentences or parts of the sentences into English. Remember to write your answers on the Answer Sheet.96．目前社会上有很多假冒伪劣产品。

2006年全国小学生英语竞赛（NECPS）六年级组决赛赛题(时间：60分钟总分：100分)听力部分（共四大题，计40分）I. 听辨单词、短语(Words and Phrases) (共10 小题, 计10分)A) 听音, 选出你所听到的单词。

每个单词只读一遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）1. A. light B. fight C. bright D. right2. A. dare B. hare C. care D. bear3. A. mine B. nine C. line D. fine4. A. volleyball B. basketball C. baseball D. football5. A. fishing B. finishing C. washing D. shippingB) 听音，选择正确的一项，补全句子。

每个句子读两遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）6. My father_________(A. drives to B. arrives at) his office at eight o'clock every day.7. Don't _________(A. pick B. stick) flowers in the park.8. _________(A. When B. Where) will Uncle John have his holiday?9. Bobby is a dog. _________(A. His hair B. His tail) is long.10. The pupils are reading _________(A. quickly B. quietly) in the library.II. 句子理解(Sentences) (共10小题, 计10分)A) 听音，选出与所听到的句子意思相符的图片。

每个句子只读一遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）B) 听句子，选出每个句子的最佳应答句。

2006年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题（A级）Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. I can't agree with my Mum. I think that such an old-fashioned dress can't cost a __________. She says 100 pounds is a real __________.A. lot of money; luckB. bargain; luckC. fortune; bargainD. big sum; fortune32. __________ is on the rise, with over 20% of serious crimes being committed by children under the age of seventeen.A. Junior crimeB. Juvenile delinquencyC. Minor crimeD. Senior delinquency33. The Smiths were leaving that __________ town. Everybody wanted to escape its noise and pollution and was looking forward to a __________ country life.A. crowded; peacefulB. deserted; peacefulC. desert; thrillingD. empty; sour34. When I first began writing poetry, I think the poets that I had studied at school __________ my approach and the things I wrote about.A. communicatedB. impressedC. influencedD. discussed35. She is an excellent teacher who has taught in four schools. __________ she taught, her principals had a high opinion of her.A. WhereverB. EverywhereC. Inasmuch asD. In such schools that36. My friend Tanya __________ Japanese for six years before she __________ Japan. I've just received a letter from her. It says she has been studying Chinese for three months and __________ for China in a month.A. had been studying; visited; is leavingB. studied; had visited; will live inC. has studied; visited; would leaveD. was studying; has visited; leaves37. At the last place Gary worked, they __________ an annual company picnic. All the employees__________ bring their families along and spend the day at a nearby park. It was great.A. had to have; had toB. used to have; couldn'tC. would have; didn't have toD. used to have; would38. They __________ such a big van __________ the price of gas would skyrocket.A. would have bought; if they knewB. wouldn't have bought; had they knownC. wouldn't have bought; if had they knownD. wouldn't have bought; did they know39. We're going to paint the town __________ to celebrate our win.A. blueB. purpleC. goldD. red40. Written in central Canada in the early part of the twentieth century, __________, depicts life in Manitoda.A. The Midnight Sun was Victor Frank's last novelB. Victor Frank's last novel was The Midnight SunC. The Midnight Sun, which was Victor Frank's last novelD. Which was Victor Frank's last novel, The Midnight SunPart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. Dan: Have you ever participated in a risky sport?Kay: Yes, I like hang gliding. It's fantastic to be able to fly like a bird. Though landing is sometimes difficult, I've always felt hang gliding is quite safe.Dan: ____________________________________Kay: I've never been seriously injured. Maybe I've just been lucky. Once, my glider turned upside down, and I lost control. I almost crashed, but I parachuted away just in time.A. What sports are risky?B. Do you ever get into some difficult situations?C. Have you ever hurt yourself in an accident?D. Have you ever been to a sports centre?42. Lucy: What made you leave such a large company?Ken: My work there was so boring. I couldn't do anything myself. I always had to have my boss' approval. So I decided to get a new job at Coricom, a small venture company.Lucy: ____________________________________Ken: The work here is very challenging, which suits me. We always have to cope with dynamic working conditions. And, since there are not many people in this company, we understand each other very well and feel like we are all in the same family.A. What's the hardest part of your new job?B. How do you like your new job?C. Tell me about what you liked at the large company.D. Tell me about what you liked in your university.43. Julio: ____________________________________Officer: Well, first, you write and get an application form. Then, you send it in with a copy ofyour school records. And after that, you ask your teachers for some letters of recommendation.Julio: Are foreign students allowed to work in the States?Officer: They'll only let you work in the summer. And you'll need to get permission from the U.S.Officer of Immigration to do that. During the school year you're not allowed to work unless the work experience is part of your school program.A. Is it all right to apply to several universities at the same time?B. I'd like to get some information on how to get into an American university.C. When can I apply for that?D. I'd like to get some information on how to get a travel card.44. Bob: ____________________________________Jane: My first book was Trapped in a Cave, a true story about two boys who got trapped in an underground cave for five days without food, water or light. Next I wrote the current twelve volumes of Real Kids, Real Adventures. Right now I'm working on the next two Real Kids, Real Adventures books.Bob: ____________________________________Jane: If I'm looking for a specific kind of story - for instance a child who survived being struck by lightning - I'll go to the library and use Newsbank, keying in on words like “lightning” and “child”. Mostly, though, I get tips from kids who read the Real Kids, Real Adventures books and send notes or newspaper clippings.A. Can you tell me about the books you've written so far? ; Where do you get your stories?B. What are your favorite books that you've read? ; Where do you get your stories?C. Can you tell me about the books you've written so far? ; What's the hardest part about being a writer?D. Where do you get your stories? ; What's the hardest part about being a writer?45. Lisa: ____________________________________Andy: I think people love to laugh. They want to laugh even in serious business presentations, in the classroom, seminar, and so on. When people laugh, they relax. And they can remember you and your message better.Lisa: ____________________________________Andy: Most people give a summary at the end of their speech. But, in my opinion, a summary at the end only distracts from a good presentation. I want to give people a chance to think about the topic, so I finish my speech with some questions.A. Could you tell me how to introduce speakers? ; How do you end your speech?B. Could you tell me how to introduce speakers? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important?C. How do you end your speech? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important?D. Why do you use so many jokes in your speech? ; How do you end your speech?Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.46. What is the minimum number of matches you can remove from this diagram to leave just 2 squares?A. 2.B. 4.C. 6.D. 8.47. Which of the bottom watches completes the sequence?48. Which of these cubes cannot be formed from this web49. How many circles contain a dot?A. 12.B. 11.C. 10.D. 13.50. Each symbol in this table has a value. The total of these values in each row and column is written at the end of the corresponding row or column. Can you find the value of each symbol?A. Triangle = 6.5, Square = 4.2, Diamond = 5.8, Circle = 11.4B. Triangle = 7.5, Square = 5.2, Diamond = 6.8, Circle = 12.4C. Triangle = 8.5, Square = 5.2, Diamond = 6.8, Circle = 13.4D. Triangle = 5.5, Square = 3.2, Diamond = 4.8, Circle = 10.4Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)Directions: There is one passage in this section with 5 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage.I was dirty, smelly, hungry and somewhere beneath all that, suntanned. It was the end of anInter-Rail holiday. My body couldn't take any more punishment. My mind couldn't deal with any more foreign timetables, currencies or languages.“Never again,” I said, as I stepped onto home ground. I said exactly the same thing the following year. And the next. All I had to do was buy one train ticket and, because I was under twenty-five years old, I could spend a whole month going anywhere I wanted in Europe. Ordinary beds are never the same once you've learnt to sleep in the corridor of a train, the rhythm rocking you into a deep sleep.Carrying all your possessions on your back in a rucksack makes you have a very basic approach to travel, and encourages incredible wastefulness that can lead to burning socks that have become tooanti-social, and getting rid of books when finished. On the other hand, this way of looking at life is entirely in the spirit of Inter-Rail, for common sense and reasoning can be thrown out of the window along with the paperback book and the socks. All it takes to achieve this carefree attitude is one of those tickets in your hand.Any system that enables young people to travel through countries at a rate of more than one a day must be pretty special. On that first trip, my friends and I were at first unaware of the possibilities of this type of train ticket, thinking it was just an inexpensive way of getting to and from our chosen camp-site in southern France. But the idea of non-stop travel proved too tempting, for there was always just one more country over the border, always that little bit further to go. And what did the extra miles cost us? Nothing.We were not completely uninterested in culture. But this was a first holiday without parents, as it was for most other Inter-Railers, and in organizing our own timetable we left out everything except the most immediately available sights. This was the chance to escape the guided tour, an opportunity to do something different. I took great pride in the fact that, in many places, all I could be bothered to see was the view from the station. We were just there to get by, and to have a good time doing so. In this we were no different from most of the other Inter-Railers with whom we shared corridor floors, food and water, money and music.The excitement of travel comes from the sudden reality of somewhere that was previously just a name. It is as if the city in which you arrive never actually existed until the train pulls in at the station and you are able to see it with your own tired eyes for the first time.Questions:51. At the end of his first trip, the writer said “Never again” because _______.A. he felt illB. he disliked trainsC. he was tired from the journeyD. he had lost money52. What does the writer mean by “this way of looking at life” in Paragraph 3?A. Worrying about your clothes.B. Throwing unwanted things away.C. Behaving in an anti-social way.D. Looking after your possessions.53. Why did the writer originally buy an Inter-Rail ticket?A. To get to one place cheaply.B. To meet other young people.C. To see a lot of famous places.D. To go on a tour of Europe.54. What the writer liked about traveling without his parents was that _______ .A. he could see more interesting placesB. he could spend more time sightseeingC. he could stay away from home longerD. he could make his own decisions55. What does “it” in Line 3, Paragraph 6, refer to?A. A name.B. The city.C. The train.D. The station.Section B Y es / No / Not given (5 points)Directions: In this part, you will have 5 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. For questions 56 - 60, markY (for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the passage.Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.The Outdoor CentreOpening timesWater sports: 10 am - 6 pmPlay Park: 10 am - 5.30 pmEntrance / Car park feesLow season: Weekdays ￡2.00 per car Weekends ￡3.00 per carHigh season: 23 July - 11 September Weekdays and weekends ￡3.00 per carFees are for cars with four people. Each extra person is 50p. Fees to be paid at the main office.The center is not a private club; it is an organization whose aim is to provide outdoor sports and recreation facilities for the public.Group visitors are requested to inform the center in advance of their intended visit.Windsurfing - One-day courseBeginner windsurfing course is offered on Saturdays and Sundays when the weather is good enough. Learning to windsurf is a lot of fun. The excitement when you sail across the water for the first time is not easily forgotten. Boards with small sails are available for beginners.Course fee: ￡32.50 (this includes all equipment)One-day adventure courseThis is an opportunity you have been waiting for. Come and try sailing, climbing, surfing and archery. This course is intended to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun, leisurely manner. You do not need to be extremely fit or to have had previous experience of the activities. All you need is to be interested.Course fee: ￡22.50Play ParkThe Play Park is suitable for children from two to ten years of age. It is one of the best of its type in the country. It has sand and water play, slides, large ball pool, play castle and much, much more. Next year the center will open a new Play Palace and Play Ship.Summer adventure holidays (for 14 - 18 years of age)Sailing Climbing Windsurfing Fun GamesStatement:Safety is of primary importance at the Outdoor Center. All staff members are fully trained in First Aid, and qualified to teach the activities on offer. We also make certain that all children only take part in activities that are suitable for their age and physical abilities. For this programme children must be able to swim 25 metres and be in good physical health.Statements:56. In August, four people visiting the centre together by car have to pay more than two people.57. The centre has special equipment for people who learn to sail.58. The adventure course is suitable for beginners.59. The centre is planning to add extra facilities to the Play Park.60. Summer adventure holidays are open to any child between eight and fourteen years who can swim.Section C Short Answer Questions (20 points)Directions: In this section, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 61-65 are based on the following passage.Going to the beach is many Americans' favorite activity. In the area near New York City, nine million people used to go to the beach every summer. They went swimming in the ocean without giving a thought to what was underwater．But those days are long gone．In the summer of 1988，the government was forced to shut down beaches all over America．Many of the beaches had to be closed because garbage from hospitals was found in the water．The garbage included glass bottles with samples of blood，and people were afraid they might get AIDS from the blood．Where the medical garbage came from is anybody's guess．At some beaches，sewage （生活污水）was found in the water.Americans were shocked by this state of affairs．They had long taken for granted that oceans were big enough to stay clean，even if garbage and sewage were dumped into them．People didn't think of the underwater garbage because it was out of sight．Some of the most polluted waters still look beautiful at first glance．San Francisco Bay is a good example of a beautiful bay that's full of chemicals．Scientists discovered pollution in some lakes and rivers when they found fish with rotting skin．In many parts of America，people are told not to eat too much fish because of pollution．Most American cities put their garbage in the ground．But New York and a few other cities put their garbage in the ocean．Boston Harbor is so polluted that scientists say it won't recover until the next century at best．The city of Boston puts its sewage in the water．The government has ordered the city to build a sewage treatment plant．Cleaning up oceans won't be easy，but people can no longer ignore this challenge．Questions:61. Most Americans used to go to the beach because of __________.62. Ocean waters around America have become polluted by __________.63. Some polluted waters are still beautiful because pollutants such as chemicals are hard to__________.64. If fish live in polluted waters people should not __________.65. The author of this passage seems to suggest that people should pay more attention to__________.Passage TwoQuestions 66-70 are based on the following passage.There are cockroaches (蟑螂) everywhere on Earth except the places that are covered with ice. Scientists have discovered about 3,500 different species of cockroach. There is just one human species! Cockroaches can be anything in size from about five mm to nine cm. Although five mm is very small, nine cm is as long as a large rat.It is very difficult to catch most cockroaches. They “see” with the hairs on their bodies. These hairs can feel the smallest movement in the air, so the cockroaches know immediately something moves, and run to safety.Of all the species of cockroach, fortunately only three live among humans and are a serious problem. They are the German, the Oriental, and the American. One egg case of the German cockroach can produce as many as seven million cockroaches in 12 months!Our main problem with cockroaches is that not only do they look ugly to us, but they also carry diseases. They are particularly dangerous in hospitals as they eat all kinds of hospital waste or get it on their bodies. They can then carry this waste, which may contain dangerous bacteria, on to food which is then eaten by people in the hospital.Most of the bacteria that cause food poisoning have been found in the stomachs of cockroaches, so it is important that cockroaches should be kept out of restaurants and other places where food is prepared.Many people work and try to destroy cockroaches, but as soon as they find one way of doing it, the cockroaches “learn” how to deal with it. Electricity does not always kill them and they can avoid most poisons or “learn” how to deal with others. At one time, scientists thought that radiation wou ld kill them, but they have been on Earth for about 300 million years, and it does not harm them as much as it does us.It seems probable that when there are no longer human beings living on the Earth, cockroaches will still be here.Questions:66. Cockroaches do not live in places where it is __________.67. Cockroaches know that someone or something is near because __________.68. Cockroaches can __________ because they carry bacteria.69. Paragraph 6 says that it is very difficult to __________.70. The passage is mainly about __________.Section D Summary (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary with the appropriate words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.Cosmetics have been used throughout history. The ancient Greeks, the Egyptians, and the Romans all used various kinds of makeup. Some of these cosmetics were used to improve their appearance. Others were used to protect their skin. But in some cases, things used for makeup were dangerous, or even deadly!Some of the first skin care treatments started in Egypt. In fact, Cleopatra was known to use them. She thought a bath in milk and honey left her skin silky smooth. Egyptians also developed some of the earliest sunscreens. They used oils and creams for protection against the sun and dry winds. Egyptian and other ancient cultures also used various powders on their skin for beauty. Egyptians used black kohl around their eyes. Romans put white chalk on their faces. And Indians painted red henna on their bodies.Most of the ancient cosmetic powders, oils, and creams were harmless. But in the name of beauty, some people applied dangerous chemicals and poisons to their skin. During the Italian Renaissance, women wore white powder made of lead on their faces. Of course, doctors now know lead is like a poison for our bodies.Also around the time of the Renaissance, women in Italy put drops of belladonna in their eyes. Belladonna is a very poisonous plant. The poison in the plant affects the nerves in the body. By putting belladonna drops in her eyes, a woman's pupils would become very large. People thought this made her more beautiful. Actually, this is why the plant is called belladonna. In Italian, belladonna means “beautiful woman.”When Elizabeth I was queen of England in the late 1500s, some rather dangerous cosmetics were also used by women there. Women were using rouge made with mercury. They were also using special hair dye made with lead and sulphur. The dye was designed to give people red hair, the same color as the queen's hair. Over time, the dye made people's hair fall out. Finally, women using this dye ended up bald, like the queen, and had to wear wigs.Summary:Although people have used cosmetics throughout history, not all of them have been safe. In fact, some of them have been quite (71)__________ to people. For example, long ago in Italian(72)__________, people thought women with big pupils were beautiful. Therefore, in the(73)__________ of beauty, women began to put (74)__________ of belladonna in their eyes to make their pupils larger. Today we know belladonna is poisonous, and it can affect the (75)__________ in the body.Part VI Cloze (10 minutes, 15 points)Directions: There are 15 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some letters of the word have been given (not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and think of the word which bes t fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.I'm really in two minds about what to do when I leave school. Should I go straight to university or should I spend a year travelling (76) a the world?First of all, there are so many (77) ben of going straight to university.The most important point is that the (78) s I get my qualifications, the quicker I'll get a job and start earning.In my opinion, starting work and making (79)m is one of the most important things in life.And I'm not (80) al in this opinion. Many consider a sound (81)ca and a good salary to be an important goal.Secondly, if I go straight to university, I'll learn so many things that will help me in my future life.It is often said that knowledge is the key to power, and I cannot (82) dis with this.(83)M , I'll be able to take part in the social activities that the university offers, and meet lots of new friends who share the same interests.However, it could also be (84)ar that I would meet lots of interesting people while I was traveling.(85) Fur , if I spent a year travelling, I would learn more about the world.On the one hand, I would experience lots of different (86) c .On the other hand, I could end up suffering from culture shock, homesickness and some (87)str tropical diseases.Nevertheless, these inconveniences would be an inevitable part of travelling and would be greatly(88) out by the advantages.(89) Unf , another point is that if I spent a year traveling I would need a lot of money.But I (90)b it would be easy to make a bit while I was travelling, giving English lessons or working in hotels and shops.Part VII Translation (15 minutes, 15 points)Section A English-Chinese Translation (10 points)Directions: Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.In such a changing, complex society, formerly simple solutions to informational needs become complicated. (91) Many of life's problems which were solved by asking family members, friends or colleagues are beyond the capability of the extended family to resolve. Where to turn for expert information and how to determine which expert advice to accept are questions facing many people today.In addition to this, there is the growing mobility of people since World War II. (92) As families move away from their stable community, their friends of many years, and their extended family relationships, the informal flow of information is cut off, and with it the confidence that information will be available when needed and will be trustworthy and reliable. The almost unconscious flow of information about the simplest aspects of living can be cut off. Thus, things once learned subconsciously through the casual communications of the extended family must be consciously learned.Adding to social changes today is an enormous stockpile of information. (93) The individual now has more information available than any generation, and the task of finding that one piece of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated, time-consuming and sometimes even overwhelming.Coupled with the growing quantity of information is the development of technologies which enable the storage and delivery of more information with greater speed to more locations than has ever been possible before. Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine readable files, and to program computers to locate specific information. (94) Telecommunications developments enable the sending of messages via television, radio, and, very shortly, electronic mail, to bombard people with multitudes of messages. Satellites have extended the power of communications to report events at the instant of occurrence. Expertise can be shared worldwide through teleconferencing, and problems in dispute can be settled without the participants leaving their homes and / or jobs to travel to a distant conference site. Technology has facilitated the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more people.In this world of change and complexity, the need for information is of greatest importance. (95) Those people who have accurate, reliable up-to-date information to solve the day-to-day problems, the critical problems of their business, social and family life, will su rvive and succeed. “Knowledge is power” may well be the truest saying and access to information may be the most critical requirement of all people.Section B Chinese-English Translation (5 points)。

2006全国听力部分 (共四大题，计40分)I. 听辨单词 (Words) (共10小题，计10分)A) 1-5 ABCCD B) 6-10 BACBCII. 句子理解 (Sentences) (共10小题，计10分)A) 11-15 CDADA B) 16-20 AACBCIII. 对话理解 (Dialogues) (共10小题，计10分)A) 21-25 NYNNY B) 26-30 CADEBIV. 短文理解 (Passages) (共10小题，计10分)A) 31. good 32. years 33. Grade 34. Today 35. capB) 36-40 ××√×√笔试部分（共六大题，计60分）I. 单词 (Words) (共10小题，计10分)A) 1. i, o 2. e, y 3. a, i 4. a, d 5. i, eB) 6. snows 7. blue 8. daughter 9. jump 10. twelveII. 句子 (Sentences) (共10小题，计10分)A) 11-15 CADBAB) 16. My classmate is from America / the USA.17. Where is the yellow ruler?18. I can see four bees.19. Is the fourth season summer? (Is summer the fourth season?)20. The knife on the floor is mine.III. 情景会话 (Dialogues) (共10小题，计10分)A) 21-25 BCABA B) 26-30 CDEBAIV. 阅读理解 (Reading Comprehension) (共10小题，计10分)A) 31-35 TFFFTB) 36. He is in Class 3, Grade 2.37. (He comes from) Canada.38. Yes, she is.39. Five./ There are five people in Max's family.40. No, he doesn't.V. 智力测试 (IQ test) (共5小题，计5分)41. C 42. D 43. H, E, C, A, G, D, B, F 44. ten (10) 45. CVI. 小作文(Composition) (计15分)My BrotherFred is my brother. He has a round face and big black eyes.He likes playing basketball and football very much. He also likes reading books. He is a good student. He likes English very much.My brother is a good boy. I like him very much. (47 words)一、评分原则：1．本题总分为15分，按四个档次给分。

for College Students(Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points)Section A Short Conversations (6 points)1. A. Keys and a purse. B. Glasses and keys.C. Glasses and a bag.D. Glasses, keys and a purse.2. A. A plate. B. A table. C. A lamp. D. A phone.3. A. They are under the chair by the television.B. They are under the chair with the rubbish.C. They are beside the television.D. They are by the door with the rubbish.4. A. Grapes and oranges. B. Grapes and apples.C. Bananas and grapes.D. Bananas and oranges.5. A. Five to three. B. Five past three.C. Twenty five to three.D. Twenty five past three.6. A. The restaurant. B. The market. C. The cinema. D. The sports center.Section B Long Conversation (4 points )Section C News Items (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.11. A. 6. B. 16. C. 60.12. A. To bring more foreign language speakers into government service.B. To promote trade with foreign countries.C. To make people learn foreign languages at an early age.13. A. An hour. B. More than an hour. C. Less than an hour.14. A. To get publicity for their cause.B. To get some money for their group.C. To get more rights for their group.15. A. Ticket prices have been falling and their incomes rising.B. A viation fuel is becoming less expensive.C. British people prefer to travel by plane.16. A. More than eighty thousand.B. More than sixty-two thousand.C. More than fifty-three thousand.17. A. 30. B. 27. C. 57.18. A. Baton Rouge. B. Louisiana. C. Atlanta.19. A. Reduce violations of intellectual property rights.B. Control the growing population.C. Working together to fight terrorism.20. A. Workers and policemen.B. Farmers and the unemployed.C. Workers and farmers.Section D Passages (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 4 or 6 questions.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 24 are based on the passage you have just heard.21. A. He is very thin. B. He is very tall.C. He is very short.D. He is very fat.22. A. He met a cook from a restaurant. B. He met a man who had a farm.C. He met two fat farmers.D. He met a farmer and his wife.23. A. He wanted to have something to eat for lunch.B. He wanted to go to a restaurant for dinner.C. He wanted to make a cup of coffee.D. He wanted to do some farm work.24. A. He wanted some green beans. B. He wanted a big steak.C. He wanted some cake and coffee.D. He wanted lots of potatoes.Passage T woQuestions 25 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.25. A. Last week. B. Three weeks ago.C. Two months ago.D. Three years ago.26. A. By coach. B. By bus.C. By car.D. By train.27. A. 9 am to 9 pm. B. 10 am to 8 pm.C. 10 am to 9 pm.D. 10 am to 10 pm.28. A. Get information. B. Watch a film.C. Find a bank.D. Buy some shoes.29. A. Feed the ducks. B. Take a bus ride round the lake.C. Go swimming.D. Go sailing.30. A. There was nowhere to put the rubbish.B. There were not enough cleaners.C. The food in the café was disappointing.D. The service in the shops was slow.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, l0 points)Directions: There are I0 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. I can't agree with my Mum. I think that such an old-fashioned dress can't cost a ________. She says 100 pounds is a real________.A. lot of money; luckB. bargain; luckC. fortune; bargainD. big sum; fortune32. ________ is on the rise, with over 20% of serious crimes being committed by children under the age of seventeen.A. Junior crimeB. Juvenile delinquencyC. Minor crimeD. Senior delinquency33. The Smiths were leaving that ________ town. Everybody wanted to escape its noise and pollution and was lookingforward to a ________ country life.A. crowded; peacefulB. deserted; peacefulC. desert; thrillingD. empty; sour34. When I first began writing poetry, I think the poets that I had studied at school ________ my approach and the things Iwrote about.A. communicatedB. impressedC. influencedD. discussed35. She is an excellent teacher who has taught in four schools. ________she taught, her principals had a high opinion of her.A. WhereverB. EverywhereC. Inasmuch asD. In such schools that36. My friend Tanya ________ Japanese for six years before she ________ Japan. I've just received a letter from her. It saysshe has been studying Chinese for three months and ________ for China in a month.A. had been studying; visited; is leavingB. studied; had visited; will live inC. has studied; visited; would leaveD. was studying; has visited; leaves37. At the last place Gary worked, they ________ an annual company picnic. All the employees ________ bring theirfamilies along and spend the day at a nearby park. It was great.A. had to have; had toB. used to have; couldn'tC. would have; didn't have toD. used to have; would38. They ________ such a big van ________ the price of gas would skyrocket.A. would have bought; if they knewB. wouldn't have bought; had they knownC. wouldn't have bought; if had they knownD. wouldn't have bought; did they know39. We’re going to paint the town ________ to celebrate our win.A. blueB. purpleC. goldD. red40. Written in central Canada in the early part of the twentieth century, ________ depicts life in Manitoda.A. The Midnight Sun was V ictor Frank's last novel,B. Victor Frank's last novel was The Midnight Sun,C. The Midnight Sun, which was Victor Frank's last novel,D. Which was V ictor Frank's last novel, The Midnight Sun,Part III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. Dan: Have you ever participated in a risky sport?Kay: Y es, I like hang gliding. It's fantastic to be able to fly like a bird. Though landing is sometimes difficult, I've always felt hang gliding is quite safe.Dan: __________________________________________________Kay: I've never been seriously injured. Maybe I've just been lucky. Once, my glider turned upside down, and I lost control. I almost crashed, but I parachuted away just in time.A. What sports are risky?B. Do you ever get into some difficult situations?C. Have you ever hurt yourself in an accident?D. Have you ever been to a sports centre?42. Lucy: What made you leave such a large company?Ken: My work there was so boring. I couldn't do anything myself. I always had to have my boss’ approval. So I decided to get a new job at Coricom, a small venture company.Lucy: __________________________________________________Ken: The work here is very challenging, which suits me. We always have to cope with dynamic working c onditions. And, since there are not many people in this company, we understand each other very well and feel like we are all in the same family.A. What's the hardest part of your new job?B. How do you like your new job?C. Tell me about what you liked at the large company.D. Tell me about what you liked in your university.43. Julio: __________________________________________________Officer: Well, first, you write and get an application form. Then, you send it in with a copy of your school records. And after that, you ask your teachers for some letters of recommendation.Julio: Are foreign students allowed to work in the States?Officer: They'll only let you work in the summer. And you'll need to get permission from the U.S. Officer of Immigration to do that. During the school year you're not allowed to work unless the work experience is part of your school program.A. Is it all right to apply to several universities at the same time?B. I'd like to get some information on how to get into an American university.C. When can I apply for that?D. I'd like to get some information on how to get a travel card.44. Bob: __________________________________________________Jane: My first book was Trapped in a Cave, a true story about two boys who got trapped in an underground cave for five days without food, water or light.Next I wrote the current twelve volumes of Real Kids, Real Adventures. Right now I'm working on the next two Real Kids, Real Adventures books.Bob: __________________________________________________Jane: If I'm looking for a specific kind of story—for instance a child who survived being struck by lightning—I'll go to the library and use Newsbank, keying in on words like "lightning" and "child". Mostly, though, I get tips from kids who read the Real Kids, Real Adventures books and send notes or newspaper clippings.A. Can you tell me about the books you've written so far? ; Where do you get your stories?B. What are your favorite books that you've read? ; Where do you get your stories?C. Can you tell me about the books you've written so far? ; What's the hardest part about being a writer?D. Where do you get your stories? ; What's the hardest part about being a writer?45. Lisa: __________________________________________________Andy: I think people love to laugh. They want to laugh even in serious business presentations, in the classroom, seminar, and so on. When people laugh, they relax. And they can remember you and your message better.Lisa: __________________________________________________Andy: Most people give a summary at the end of their speech. But, in my opinion, a summary at the end only distracts froma good presentation. I want to give people a chance to think about the topic, so I finish my speech with somequestions.A. Could you tell me how to introduce speakers? ; How do you end your speech?B. Could you tell me how to introduce speakers? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important?C. How do you end your speech? ; Do you think the title of a speech is important?D. Why do you use so many jokes in your speech? ; How do you end your speech?Part IV IQ T est (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.46. What is the minimum number of matches you can remove from this diagram to leave just 2 squares?A. 2.B. 4.C. 6.D. 8.47. Which of the bottom watches completes the sequence?48. Which of these cubes cannot be formed from this web?49. How many circles contain a dot?A. 12.B. 11.C. 10.D. 13.50. Each symbol in this table has a value. The total of these values in each row and column is written at the end of thecorresponding row or column. Can you find the value of each symbol?A. Triangle = 6.5, Square - 4.2, Diamond = 5.8, Circle - 11.4B. Triangle = 7.5, Square - 5.2, Diamond -- 6.8, Circle = 12.4C. Triangle - 8.5, Square - 5.2, Diamond - 6.8, Circle - 13.4D. Triangle - 5.5, Square - 3.2, Diamond - 4.8, Circle = 10.4Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 40 points)Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)Directions: There is one passage in this section with 5 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage.I was dirty, smelly, hungry and somewhere beQuestions 51-55 are based on the following passage.I was dirty, smelly, hungry and somewhere beneath all that, suntanned. It was the end of an Inter-Rail holiday. My body couldn't take any more punishment. My mind couldn't deal with any more foreign timetables, currencies or languages.“Never again,” I said, as I stepped onto home ground. I said exactly the same thing the following year. And the next. All I had to do was buy one train ticket and, because I was under twenty-five years old, I could spend a whole month going anywhere I wanted in Europe. Ordinary beds are never the same once you’ve learnt to sleep in the corridor of a train, the rhythm rocking you into a deep sleep.Carrying all your possessions on your back in a rucksack makes you have a very basic approach to travel, and encouragesincredible wastefulness that can lead to burning socks that have become too anti-social, and getting rid of books when finished. On the other hand, this way of looking at life is entirely in the spirit of Inter-Rail, for common sense and reasoning can be thrown out of the window along with the paperback book and the socks. All it takes to achieve this carefree attitude is one of those tickets in your hand.Any system that enables young people to travel through countries at a rate of more than one a day must be pretty special. On that first trip, my friends and I were at first unaware of the possibilities of this type of train ticket, thinking it was just an inexpensive way of getting to and from our chosen camp-site in southern France. But the idea of non-stop travel proved too tempting, for there was always just one more country over the border, always that little bit further to go. And what did the extra miles cost us? Nothing.We were not completely uninterested in culture. But this was a first holiday without parents, as it was for most other Inter-Railers, and in organizing our own timetable we left out everything except the most immediately available sights. This was the chance to escape the guided tour, an opportunity to do something different. I took great pride in the fact that, in many places, all I could be bothered to see was the view from the station. We were just there to get by, and to have a good time doing so. In this we were no different from most of the other Inter-Railers with whom we shared corridor floors, food and water, money and music.The excitement of travel comes from the sudden reality of somewhere that was previously just a name. It is as if the city in which you arrive never actually existed until the train pulls in at the station and you are able to see it with your own tired eyes for the first time.Questions:51. At the end of his first trip, the writer said “Never again” because ________.A. he felt illB. he disliked trainsC. he was tired from the journeyD. he had lost money52. What does the writer mean by “this way of looking at life” in Paragraph 3?A. Worrying about your clothes.B. Throwing unwanted things away.C. Behaving in an anti-social way.D. Looking after your possessions.53. Why did the writer originally buy an Inter-Rail ticket?A. To get to one place cheaply.B. To meet other young people.C. To see a lot of famous places.D. To go on a tour of Europe.54. What the writer liked about traveling without his parents was that ________.A. he could see more interesting placesB. he could spend more time sightseeingC. he could stay away from home longerD. he could make his own decisions55. What does "it" in Line 3, Paragraph 6, refer to?A. A name.B. The city.C. The train.D. The station.Section B Y es / No / Not given (5 points)Directions: In this part, you will have 5 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet.For questions 56 - 60, mark Y (for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the passage. Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.The Outdoor CentreOpening timesWater sports: 10 am - 6 pmPlay Park: 10 am - 5.30 pmEntrance / Car park feesLow season: Weekdays ￡2.00 per car Weekends ￡3.00 per carHigh season: 23 July - 11 September Weekdays and weekends ￡3.00 per carFees are for cars with four people. Each extra person is 50p. Fees to be paid at the main office.The center is not a private club; it is an organization whose aim is to provide outdoor sports and recreation facilities for the public.Group visitors are requested to inform the center in advance of their intended visit.Windsurfing - One-day courseBeginner windsurfing course is offered on Saturdays and Sundays when the weather is good enough. Learning to windsurf is a lot of fun. The excitement when you sail across the water for the first time is not easily forgotten. Boards with small sails are available for beginners.Course fee: ￡32.50 (this includes all equipment)One-day adventure courseThis is an opportunity you have been waiting for. Come and try sailing, climbing, surfing and archery. This course is intended to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun, leisurely manner. Y ou do not need to be extremely fit or to have had previous experience of the activities. All you need is to be interested.Course fee: ￡22.50Play ParkThe Play Park is suitable for children from two to ten years of age. It is one of the best of its type in the country. It has sand and water play, slides, large ball pool, play castle and much, much more. Next year the center will open a new Play Palace and Play Ship.Summer adventure holidays (for 14 - 18 years of age)Sailing Climbing Windsurfing Fun GamesStatement:Safety is of primary importance at the Outdoor Center. All staff members are fully trained in F irst Aid, and qualified to teach the activities on offer. We also make certain that all children only take part in activities that are suitable for their age and physical abilities. For this programme children must be able to swim 25 metres and be in good physical health. Statements:56. In August, four people visiting the centre together by car have to pay more than two people.57. The centre has special equipment for people who learn to sail.58. The adventure course is suitable for beginners.59. The centre is planning to add extra facilities to the Play Park.60. Summer adventure holidays are open to any child between eight and fourteen years who can swim.Section C Short Answer Questions (20 points)Directions: In this section, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Passage OneQuestions 61-65 are based on the following passage.Going to the beach is many Americans’ favorite activity. In the area near New Y ork City, nine million people used to go to the beach every summer. They went swimming in the ocean without giving a thought to what was underwater. But those days are long gone.In the summer of 1988, the government was forced to shut down beaches all over America. Many of the beaches had to be closed because garbage from hospitals was found in the water. The garbage included glass bottles with samples of blood, and people were afraid they might get AIDS from the blood. Where the medical garbage came from is anybody’s guess. At some beaches, sewage(生活污水) was found in the water.Americans were shocked by this state of affairs. They had long taken for granted that oceans were big enough to stay clean, even if garbage and sewage were dumped into them. People didn’t think of the underwater garbage because it was out of sight.Some of the most polluted waters still look beautiful at first glance. San Francisco Bay is a good example of a beautiful bay that’s full of chemicals. Scientists discovered pollution in some lakes and rivers when they found fish with rotting skin. In many parts of America, people are told not to eat too much fish because of pollution.Most American cities put their garbage in the ground. But New Y ork and a few other cities put their garbage in the ocean. Boston Harbor is so polluted that scientists say it won’t recover until the next century at best. The city of Boston puts its sewagein the water. The government has ordered the city to build a sewage treatment plant.Cleaning up oceans won’t be easy, but people can no longer ignore this challenge.Questions:61. Most Americans used to go to the beach because of ________.62. Ocean waters around America have become polluted by ________.63. Some polluted waters are still beautiful because pollutants such as chemicals are hard to ________.64. If fish live in polluted waters people should not ________.65. The author of this passage seems to suggest that people should pay more attention to ________.Passage T woQuestions 66-70 are based on the following passage.There are cockroaches (蟑螂) everywhere on Earth except the places that are covered with ice. Scientists have discovered about 3,500 different species of cockroach. There is just one human species! Cockroaches can be anything in size from about five mm to nine cm. Although five mm is very small, nine cm is as long as a large rat.It is very difficult to catch most c ockroaches. They “see” with the hairs on their bodies. These hairs can feel the smallest movement in the air, so the cockroaches know immediately something moves, and run to safety.Of all the species of cockroach, fortunately only three live among humans and are a serious problem. They are the German, the Oriental, and the American. One egg case of the German cockroach can produce as many as seven million cockroaches in 12 months!Our main problem with cockroaches is that not only do they look ugly to us, but they also carry diseases. They are particularly dangerous in hospitals as they eat all kinds of hospital waste or get it on their bodies. They can then carry this waste, which may contain dangerous bacteria, on to food which is then eaten by people in the hospital.Most of the bacteria that cause food poisoning have been found in the stomachs of cockroaches, so it is important that cockroaches should be kept out of restaurants and other places where food is prepared.Many people work and try to destroy cockroaches, but as soon as they find one way of doing it, the cockroaches “learn” how to deal with it. Electricity does not always kill them and they can avoid most poisons or “learn” how to deal with others. At one time, scientists thought that radiation would kill them, but they have been on Earth for about 300 million years, and it does not harm them as much as it does us.It seems probable that when there are no longer human beings living on the Earth, cockroaches will still be here. Questions:66. Cockroaches do not live in places where it is ________.67. Cockroaches know that someone or something is near because ________.68. Cockroaches can ________ because they carry bacteria.69. Paragraph 6 says that it is very difficult to ________.70. The passage is mainly about ________.Section D Summary (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary with the appropriate words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage.Cosmetics have been used throughout history. The ancient Greeks, the Egyptians, and the Romans all used various kinds of makeup. Some of these cosmetics were used to improve their appearance. Others were used to protect their skin. But in some cases, things used for makeup were dangerous, or even deadly!Some of the first skin care treatments started in Egypt. In fact, Cleopatra was known to use them. She thought a bath in milk and honey left her skin silky smooth. Egyptians also developed some of the earliest sunscreens. They used oils and creams for protection against the sun and dry winds. Egyptian and other ancient cultures also used various powders on their skin for beauty. Egyptians used black kohl around their eyes. Romans put white chalk on their faces. And Indians painted red henna on their bodies.Most of the ancient cosmetic powders, oils, and creams were harmless. But in the name of beauty, some people applieddangerous chemicals and poisons to their skin. During the Italian Renaissance, women wore white powder made of lead on their faces. Of course, doctors now know lead is like a poison for our bodies.Also around the time of the Renaissance, women in Italy put drops of belladonna in their eyes. Belladonna is a very poisonous plant. The poison in the plant affects the nerves in the body. By putting belladonna drops in her eyes, a woman’s pupils would become very large. People thought this made her more beautiful. Actually, this is why the plant is called belladonna. In Italian, belladonna means “beautiful woman.”When Elizabeth I was queen of England in the late 1500s, some rather dangerous cosmetics were also used by women there. Women were using rouge made with mercury. They were also using special hair dye made with lead and sulphur. The dye was designed to give people red hair, the same color as the queen’s hair. Over time, the dye made people’s hair fall out. Fin ally, women using this dye ended up bald, like the queen, and had to wear wigs.Summary:Although people have used cosmetics throughout history, not all of them have been safe. In fact, some of them have been quite (71) ________ to people. For example, long ago in Italian (72) ________, people thought women with big pupils were beautiful. Therefore, in the (73) ________ of beauty, women began to put (74) ________ of belladonna in their eyes to make their pupils larger. Today we know belladonna is poisonous, and it can affect the (75) ________ in the body.Part VI Cloze (10 minutes, 15 points)Directions: There are 15 blanks in the passage. For each blank, some letters of the word have been given (not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank, Use only one word in each blank.Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.I'm really in two minds about what to do when I leave school. Should I go straight to university or should I spend a year traveling (76) a the world?First of all, there are so many (77) ben of going straight to university.The most important point is that the (78) s I get my qualifications, the quicker I'll get a job and start earning.In my opinion, starting work and making (79)m one of the most important things in life.And I'm not (80) al in this opinion. Many consider a sound (81)ca and a good salary to be an important goal.Secondly, if I go straight to university, I'll learn so many things that will help me in my future life. It is often said that knowledge is the key to power, and I cannot (82) dis with this.(83)M , I'll be able to take part in the social activities that the university offers, and meet lots of new friends who share the same interests.However, it could also be (84)ar that I would meet lots of interesting people while I was traveling.(85) Fur , if I spent a year traveling, I would learn more about the world.On the one hand, I would experience lots of different (86) c .On the other hand, I could end up suffering from culture shock, homesickness and some (87) str tropical diseases.Nevertheless, these inconveniences would be an inevitable part of traveling and would be greatly (88) out by the advantages.(89) Unf , another point is that if I spent a year traveling I would need a lot of money.But I (90)b it would be easy to make a bit while I was traveling, giving English lessons or working in hotels and shops.Part VII T ranslation (15 minutes, 15 points)Section A English-Chinese T ranslation (10 points)Directions: Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.In such a changing, complex society, formerly simple solutions to informational needs become complicated. (91) Many of life’s problems which were solved by asking family members, friends or colleagues are beyond the capability of the extended。

2006年全国小学生英语竞赛(NECPS)六年级组初赛赛题(时间：60分钟总分：100分)听力部分（共四大题，计40分）I. 听辨单词、短语(Words and Phrases)（共10小题，计10分）A) 听音, 选出你所听到的单词。

每个单词只读一遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）1. A. next B. best C. west D. must2. A. read B. green C. great D. agree3. A. six B. sixty C. sixteen D. sixth4. A. skate B. date C. late D. gate5. A. funny B. find C. found D. groundB) 听句子，选择正确的一项，补全句子。

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（答案涂在答题纸上）6. I'm hungry. I need _________(A. some food B. some books).7. My mum always buys lots of _________(A. beef and juice B. meat and fish).8. There's _________(A. a knife B. a thief) next door. I must call the police station.9. We couldn't _________(A. get on B. get off) the bus because it was crowded (拥挤的).10._________(A. How much B. How many) stars can you see in the sky?II. 句子理解(Sentences)(共10小题，计10分)A) 听音, 判断你所听到的句子与所给图片是(Y)否(N)相符。

每个句子读两遍。