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2023年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)预赛高二年级组试题（总分：150分答题时间：120分钟）听力部分（共三大题，计30分）笔试部分（共七大题，计120分）I. 选择填空（Vocabulary and structure）(共20小题，计20分)A）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
（答案涂在答题纸上）31. —Do you know Mr. Smith?—Yes. He's a strange man. We found ________ difficult to work with him.A. usB. itC. himD. you32. They ________ the distance and the communication problem for people visiting their city.A. drew attention toB. used upC. washed awayD. dreamed of33. —You were driving at 100 km an hour, sir.—But officer, I ________. My car can't go more than 80.A. may not have toB. couldn't have beenC. wouldn't like toD. needn't to be34. His money had not brought happiness and perhaps it had contributed________ his strange sense of values.A. upB. forC. asD. to35. ________ their service, the workers of the hotel are active in learning English.A. SearchingB. InformedC. To improveD. Having caused36. Every morning at a ________ time after breakfast she gave him an hour's lesson.A. busyB. patientC. convenientD. present37. It was not until last year ________ he got in touch with his father in Canada. A.where B. what C. how D. that38. I kept looking at the man wearing a pair of glasses, wondering ________.A. whether did I borrow his bookB. where I had seen him beforeC. what I knew his wifeD. when had I helped him39. The item you requested yesterday is no longer available and ________ we are returning your cheque.A. thereforeB. altogetherC. otherwiseD. moreover40. —When did the story happen?—It happened in ________ spring of ________ 1937.A. the; theB. a; theC. the; 不填D. 不填；不填41. —May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o'clock tonight?—I'm sorry. He ________ gone to a party long before then.A. hadB. isC. will haveD. has42. I've got a lot of books, ________ are written in foreign languages.A. and most of whichB. some of whichC. some of themD. most of these43. —How are you getting on with your book?—I have finished a large part of it; the rest of it ________ more difficult.A. isB. areC. wasD. were44. —I have to be at the office by noon tomorrow. My co-workers are taking me out for a final good-bye lunch.— ________ Where are you going to eat?—I don't know. They want to treat me.A. I don't know.B. How nice!C. It's my pleasure.D. It's none of my business.45. —When you finish that report, here are all the files for the next one we need to complete, by tomorrowevening.— ________ Can't you extend the deadline? I've got a headache and I've hardly slept all week.—I'll see what I can do, but take some aspirin and keep working.A. I'm not even halfway through this first one!B. It looks like it went through just fine.C. Oh, I'm sure I can help you do that.D. What do you want to discuss?B）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。
高二英语能力竞赛（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）选择填空（Multiple-choice ）（共20小题，计20分）从爪B 、C 、D 四个选项中.选岀可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
—I wonder if I could use your telephone ・A ・ I wonder howB ・ I don t wonderB ・ the ：the C. the ： / D. / : the—Is Mrs. Johnson very weak?Tm afraidA ・ when Tom comes backB ・ when Tom will come backC ・ before Tom comes backD ・ that Tom comes backWilma became the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals m track.made her mother very proud.2. C ・ Sorry. it ? s out D ・ No wonder ・ here Tom was playingof itorder basketball while his sister was playingpiano.I. A) 3. 4. A ・so B. this D. toPerhaps it will be a long timefrom abroad.5. A ・it B ・ that C ・ which D. this6・ Jack seldom has lunch at school with his classmates, ______________ ?A・ hasn* t he B・ has he C・ doesn* t he D・ does he7・—Could you smoke somewhere else? I've a cold・—_________ ・ I didn't realize it bothered you.A・ Don't worry about itB・ Excuse me. I did wrongC・ It doesn't really matterD・ I'm sorry8・_______ cave that George has discovered in his lifetime is near the Alps・A・ The hundredthB・ The hundredC・ HundredthD・ A hundredth9・ Don't _______ your time in doing nothing・A・ spend B・ take C・ waste D・ spare10・ The town has grown into a big city・ which is ___________ what it used to be.A・ twice the size ofB・ twice the size bigger thanC・ two times the size thanD・ two times the size as11 ・ That young man has made so much noise that he _________ not have been allowed to attend the concert・A・ could B・ must C・ would D・ should12. —I didn't pass the English exam・— _______ next time, and you*11 succeed・A・ Working hardB・ To work hardC・ Work hardD・ With hard work13. — _______ ?—It* s something for the children's party・A・ What do you meanB・ How are you feelingC・What are you d oingD・What are you m aking14・ It seemed like a terrible thing for him to do, but I tried to put myself m his place. The underlined phrase means ______ ・A・take another p erson* s placeB・come into powerC・ do the job instead of the otherD・ understand another person's feeling15・ I know him when we were at school together> but that* s many years ago. If I were to meet him today I shouldn't know him from Adam ・ The underlined sentence means・A・ I can* t recognize him without Adam1 s helpB・ I should recognize him at first sightC・ I should be unable to recognize himD・ I should have recognized himB）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选项。
2005年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高二年级组样题全国中学生英语能力竞赛组委会办公室提供（时间：120分钟总分：150分）听力部分（共三大题，计30分）（略）笔试部分（共七大题，计120分）I. 选择填空 (Vocabulary and structure)(共20小题,计20分)A)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
1. It's_________bad manners to blow your nose at_________table.A. a; theB. the; aC. 不填; 不填D. the; 不填2. If you drive from the airport, go on the motorway and follow the_________ to the city.A. pointsB. signsC. plansD. board3. —Do you believe the company is _________by Mark White?—No, I hardly believe so.A. operatingB. operatedC. doneD. manage4. The meeting_________yesterday is of _________.A. held; very importantB. to hold; great importanceC. held; great importanceD. to hold; very important5. Mr. Cox, as well as his wife and children, _________ arrived for a short visit.A. haveB. hasC. had beenD. has been6. The college student is on his way to _________a doctorA. turningB. becomeC. turnD. becoming7. —Look! Here_________!—Yes, here_________!A. comes the bus; it comesB. comes the bus; comes itC. the bus comes; it comesD. is the bus; is it8. _________you work with her, _________ you will understand her.A. Long; betterB. The long; the wellC. The longest; the bestD. The longer; the better9. You can't let him do it. It is_________ for a child to do _________hard work.A. too much; suchB. so much; soC. too many; soD. very much; such10. The foreign friends you referred to _________looking forward to_________ around our university.A. are; being shownB. being; being shownC. being; showingD. are; be shown11. After five hours' drive, they reached _________they thought was the place they'd been dreaming of.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. what12. _________I had expected, the number of the audience was well over thousand.A. AsB. WhichC. WhomD. That13. The window,_________the thief climbed in, is very wide.A. through whichB. through whatC. across whichD. across where14. We usually walks_________the river bank over there, but today I feel tired and won't walk _________far.A. as long as; soB. as far as; thatC. as often as; suchD. as soon as; very15. —Everyone says you are a good student. You are never late for school, are you?—_________.A. No, sometimesB. Yes, sometimesC. Yes, I doD. No, I don'tB)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选项。
全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛高二年级组试题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)听力部分(共三大题,计30分)I. 句子理解(Sentences) (共10小题,计10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. Not only we but also they went to see the film last Sunday.B. I didn’t go to see t he film yesterday because I had a lot of work to do.C. They went to the cinema last Sunday but we didn’t.D. We are too busy to play football.2. A. They have no time to visit their parents.B. Parents should be strict with their children.C. Though they should visit their parents often, they don’t.D. During the summer holidays, they visited many places of interest.3. A. You should do the work when he is not in China.B. When he was not in China, his co-workers did much work.C. Whoever is absent from school today will be punished.D. He was playing cards when his co-workers were working hard.4. A. Though her father is strict with her, she loves him very much.B. Her father wants her to be a teacher, but she doesn’t want to f ollow his wish.C. She wants to do whatever her teacher doesn’t want her to do.D. She is afraid to do whatever her father doesn’t want her to do, for he is very strict.5. A. He called his friends to have a party when he came back.B. He bought a lot of invitation cards yesterday for he will have a big party this Sunday.C. Few friends were invited to go to his home to have a party.D. After listing the names of those people he would invite, he wrote the invitations.6. A. Though the weatherman said it was going to rain this afternoon, it was fine.B. It’s going to rain, so don’t go out to play basketball.C. The weatherman who said it was going to rain was very handsome.D. It rained as the weatherman said yesterday.7. A. You can touch anything in this room that you like.B. Call me if you have anything that you can’t deal with.C. Make sure you can finish your homework before your teacher checks it.D. You can’t touch anything unless your tea cher allows you to.8.9. A. Even though he helped me, I still didn’t win the game.B. I passed the exam because I worked hard.C. Because of his timely help, I passed the exam.D. Nobody passed the exam because it was too difficult.10. A. The man would like to work there no matter how hard the living conditions are.B. The people there are living a better life than people here.C. Nobody would like to work in a place which is too far fromhis home.D. The people’s living standard has been much improved.II. 对话理解(Dialogues)(共10小题,计10分)A)请听下列五组小对话,每段对话后有一个问题,然后根据你所听到的对话内容,选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。
2020年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高二组样卷听力部分 (共四大题，计30分)(略)笔试部分 (共七大题，计120分)I. 选择填空(Vocabulary and structure) (共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)31. —You know I gave up the job as a waiter and went to that little company. —That's ________ you've made a mistake. That company isn't well managed.A. whatB. howC. whyD. where32. It was in the small house ________ was built with stones by his father ________ he spent his childhood.A. which; thatB. that; whenC. which; whichD. where; that33. —Which of those electronic dictionaries do you like most?— ________ . They are both expensive and of little use.A. NoneB. NeitherC. AllD. Both34. —You don't seem to be quite yourself today. What's wrong?—Oh, I'm suffering from a cold. Nothing serious ________ .A. anywayB. thoughC. indeedD. yet35. The drug had an immediate ________ on the pain and soon she fell asleep.A. forceB. affectC. effectD. result36. Reading extensively can satisfy ________ desire for ________ knowledge.A. the; /B. /; /C. a; theD. /; the37. —Have you ever been to Hong Kong?—No, but I wish I ________ .A. haveB. willC. doD. had38. If I hadn't stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ________ now.A. wouldn't be smilingB. couldn't have talkedC. won't talkD. didn't smile39. —How are you today, Mr Jackson?—Oh, I ________ as well as I do now for a long time.A. don't correctB. haven't feltC. didn't recognizeD. am not thinking40. How I regret the hours ________ in the woods and fields ________ I should have studied!A. taking; whereB. wasting; whereC. taken; whenD. wasted; when41. A library with eighty thousand books ________ to the nation as a gift.A. is introducedB. are presentedC. is offeredD. are given42. The more he thought about it, the more questions he thought of ________ .A. to askB. appearingC. to be askedD. being appeared43. —I cannot see the picture well from here.— ________ .A. Nor can't IB. Neither can IC. Nor I willD. Nor I do44. —We don't have anything for dinner.— ________A. Why don't you call Dr Kim? He's really great.B. Yes, sure. What's the problem?C. That's all right. Let's eat out tonight.D. Hmm. This steak looks very delicious.45. —What do you want for the barbecue?—How about chicken and hamburgers?— ________ . But we don't have enough chicken in the freezer.A. Sounds goodB. You are a foolC. Do not push meD. You are luckyII. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) (共20小题；选择题每小题1分，非选择题每小题2分，计35分)A)选择题：阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高二年级组样题及答案听力部分(共三大题，计30分)(问句应答)(共5小题；每小题1分，计5分)Listen to the following questions and choose the best response to each question will be read only once.(请听问句，然后选出一个能够恰当回答你所听到的问句的最佳选项。
每个问句只读一遍。
)(答案涂在答题纸上)believe there is one Hilton Street.'ll find they have an excellent service. would,but only on the return trip.referred me to this agency.'s no way to get there.'s an accident on the bridge.don't use a pencil very often.can't decide which pen to buy.found something nice to translate. ,we sold all the paintings.class was hard for me.first lesson is geography. weather report said several feet. ,we've got a lot of time.left because I was curious. right,I'll just wait here.think it's a ruler.usually lasts a week.(对话理解)(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)A)Listen to the following dialogue is followed by a the best answer or picture for each dialogue and question will be read twice.(请听下面五组小对话，每组对话后有一个问题，根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
2020年全国中学⽣英语能⼒竞赛（NEPCS）⾼⼆组样卷2020年全国中学⽣英语能⼒竞赛(NEPCS)⾼⼆组样卷听⼒部分 (共四⼤题，计30分)(略)笔试部分 (共七⼤题，计120分)I. 选择填空(Vocabulary and structure) (共15⼩题；每⼩题1分，计15分)31. —You know I gave up the job as a waiter and went to that little company. —That's ________ you've made a mistake. That company isn't well managed.A. whatB. howC. whyD. where32. It was in the small house ________ was built with stones by his father ________ he spent his childhood.A. which; thatB. that; whenC. which; whichD. where; that33. —Which of those electronic dictionaries do you like most?— ________ . They are both expensive and of little use.A. NoneB. NeitherC. AllD. Both34. —You don't seem to be quite yourself today. What's wrong?—Oh, I'm suffering from a cold. Nothing serious ________ .A. anywayB. thoughC. indeedD. yet35. The drug had an immediate ________ on the pain and soon she fell asleep.A. forceB. affectC. effectD. result36. Reading extensively can satisfy ________ desire for ________ knowledge.A. the; /B. /; /C. a; theD. /; the37. —Have you ever been to Hong Kong?—No, but I wish I ________ .A. haveB. willC. doD. had38. If I hadn't stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ________ now.A. wouldn't be smilingB. couldn't have talkedC. won't talkD. didn't smile39. —How are you today, Mr Jackson?—Oh, I ________ as well as I do now for a long time.A. don't correctB. haven't feltC. didn't recognizeD. am not thinking40. How I regret the hours ________ in the woods and fields ________ I should have studied!A. taking; whereB. wasting; whereC. taken; whenD. wasted; when41. A library with eighty thousand books ________ to the nation as a gift.A. is introducedB. are presentedC. is offeredD. are given42. The more he thought about it, the more questions he thought of ________ .A. to askB. appearingC. to be askedD. being appeared43. —I cannot see the picture well from here.— ________ .A. Nor can't IB. Neither can IC. Nor I willD. Nor I do44. —We don't have anything for dinner.— ________A. Why don't you call Dr Kim? He's really great.B. Yes, sure. What's the problem?C. That's all right. Let's eat out tonight.D. Hmm. This steak looks very delicious.45. —What do you want for the barbecue?—How about chicken and hamburgers?— ________ . But we don't have enough chicken in the freezer.A. Sounds goodB. You are a foolC. Do not push meD. You are luckyII. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) (共20⼩题；选择题每⼩题1分，⾮选择题每⼩题2分，计35分)A)选择题：阅读下⾯的短⽂，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句⼦的最佳答案。
2021年全国中学生英语才能竞赛〔NEPCS〕初赛高二年级组试题〔总分：150分答题时间是：120分钟〕听力局部〔一共四大题，计30分〕I. 句子理解〔Statements〕〔一共5小题；每一小题1分，计5分〕请听句子，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项里面选出一个与你所听到的句子意思一致或者相近之答案。
每个句子只读一遍。
〔答案涂在答题纸上〕1. A. Mr Johnson often offers his help to others in the company.B. We will be d isappointed if the weather isn’t fine tomorrow.C. He had said he’d help us, so we were disappointed when he didn’t come.D. He made a promise to send us free newspapers once a month.2. A. A stage show called Tango Argentina toured the world before the war.B. The tango became very fashionable in Argentina after World War I.C. Argentinians like to express their feelings through music.D. The tango became less popular in the early 1950s.3. A. The manager warned me that if I didn’t work hard I would lose m y job.B. I was going to apply for a better job to feed my family.C. Maggie and I graduated from the same college seven years ago.D. I was tired of doing my job, since I had been doing it for years.4.5. A. You’d better book in advance if you want to get a room.B. You’ll have to book by tomorrow if you want the lower price.C. It’s not easy to find room to park my car during this busy hour.D. You have no idea how hard we are doing this task.II. 问句应答〔Responses〕〔一共5小题；每一小题1分，计5分〕请听问句，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项里面选出一个可以恰当答复你所听到的句子的最正确答案。
全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛高二组试题(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. Mr Johnson often offers his help to others in the company.B. We will be disappointed if the weather isn't fine tomorrow.C. He had said he'd help us, so we were disappointed when he didn't come.D. He made a promise to send us free newspapers once a month.2. A. A stage show called Tango Argentina toured the world before the war.B. The tango became very fashionable in Argentina after World War I.C. Argentinians like to express their feelings through music.D. The tango became less popular in the early 1950s.3. A. The manager warned me that if I didn't work hard I would lose my job.B. I was going to apply for a better job to feed my family.C. Maggie and I graduated from the same college seven years ago.D. I was tired of doing my job, since I had been doing it for years.4.5. A. You'd better book in advance if you want to get a room.B. You'll have to book by tomorrow if you want the lower price.C. It's not easy to find room to park my car during this busy hour.D. You have no idea how hard we are doing this task.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。
全国中学生英语能力竞赛N E P C S高二年级组样题及答案精选文档 TTMS system office room 【TTMS16H-TTMS2A-TTMS8Q8-全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高二年级组样题及答案听力部分(共三大题，计30分)I.Responses(问句应答)(共5小题；每小题1分，计5分)Listen to the following questions and choose the best response to each one.Each question will be read only once.(请听问句，然后选出一个能够恰当回答你所听到的问句的最佳选项。
每个问句只读一遍。
)(答案涂在答题纸上)1.A.I believe there is one Hilton Street.C.You'll find they have an excellent service.2.A.I would,but only on the return trip.C.They referred me to this agency.C.There's no way to get there.C.There's an accident on the bridge.5.A.I don't use a pencil very often.C.I can't decide which pen to buy. B.I found something nice to translate.D.Sorry,we sold all the paintings.B.The class was hard for me.D.My first lesson is geography.B.The weather report said several feet.D.Fine,we've got a lot of time.B.I left because I was curious.D.All right,I'll just wait here.B.I think it's a ruler.D.It usually lasts a week.II.Dialogues(对话理解)(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)A)Listen to the following mini-dialogues.Each dialogue is followed by a question.Choose the best answer or picture for each question.Each dialogue andquestion will be read twice.(请听下面五组小对话，每组对话后有一个问题，根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
高二英语能力竞赛(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答案。
1．—I wonder if I could use your telephone．— _______ ．A．I wonder howB．I don't wonderC．Sorry，it's out of orderD．No wonder，here it is2．Tom was playing _______ basketball while his sister was playing _______ piano．A．／；／ B．the；the C．the；／ D．／；the3．—Is Mrs．Johnson very weak？—I'm afraid _______ ．A．so B．this C．of it D．to4．Perhaps it will be a long time _______ from abroad．A．when Tom comes backB．when Tom will come backC．before Tom comes backD．that Tom comes back5．Wilma became the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals in track，_______ made her mother very proud．A．it B．that C．which D．this6．Jack seldom has lunch at school with his classmates， _______ ？A．hasn't he B．has he C．doesn't he D．does he7．—Could you smoke somewhere else？I've a cold．— _______ ．I didn't realize it bothered you．A．Don't worry about itB．Excuse me．I did wrongC．It doesn't really matterD．I'm sorry8． _______ cave that George has discovered in his lifetime is near the Alps．A．The hundredthB．The hundredC．HundredthD．A hundredth9．Don't _______ your time in doing nothing．A．spend B．take C．waste D．spare10．The town has grown into a big city，which is _______ what it used to be．A．twice the size ofB．twice the size bigger thanC．two times the size thanD．two times the size as11．That young man has made so much noise that he _______ not have been allowed to attend the concert．A．could B．must C．would D．should12．—I didn't pass the English exam．— _______ next time，and you'll succeed．A．Working hardB．To work hardC．Work hardD．With hard work13．— _______ ？—It's something for the children's party．A．What do you meanB．How are you feelingC．What are you doingD．What are you making14．It seemed like a terrible thing for him to do，but I tried to put myself in his place．The underlined phrase means _______ ．A．take another person's placeB．come into powerC．do the job instead of the otherD．understand another person's feeling15．I know him when we were at school together，but that's many years ago．If I were to meet him today I shouldn't know him from Adam ．The underlined sentence means．A．I can't recognize him without Adam's helpB．I should recognize him at first sightC．I should be unable to recognize himD．I should have recognized himB）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选项。
16．The mole（鼹鼠），the owl（猫头鹰），the swallow（燕子），the frog and the moth （蛾） once lived together in a _______ in the desert．One evening as darkness fell，a camel rider appeared．A．room B．space C．tent D．house17．The animals invited him to be their guest，bringing him food，entertaining him with talk，and offering him a place in their tent to _______ ．A．sit B．sleep C．talk D．lecture18．The night was dark and all the animals were asleep．A robber approached the tent，_______ the guest's camel，and led it away．Next morning，when the camel rider discoveredhis loss，his cries and shouts were so loud that he woke up his hosts．A．untied B．tied C．helped D．touched19．The animals went north，south，east and west in search of the stolen camel．The mole searched underground，the owl hunted in the ruins．The swallow flew far and high，the frog dived into the water holes，and the moth went through the carpets ．But _______ could they find the missing camel．A．nobody B．how C．nowhere D．only20． _______ great was their feeling of unhappiness because a guest was robbed in their tent，that to this day the moth throws herself at every fire，saying：Better to die by the flame Than live with such shame！A．In B．Such C．As D．SoII．阅读理解（Reading comprehension）（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，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。
（A）In 1608an Englishman whose name was Thomas Coryate visited Italy．He liked the country and noted down every interesting thing he found．But there was one thing which he found more interesting than the others．In his diary Thomas wrote，“When the Italians eat meat，they use small forks．They do not eat with hands because，as they say，people do not always have clean hands．”Before leaving for England，Thomas Coryate bought a few forks．At home Thomas gave a dinner party to show the invention to his friends．When the servants brought the steak，he took out a fork and began to eat like they did in Italy．Everybody looked at him in surprise．When he told his friends what it was，they all wanted to take a good look at the strange thing．All his friends said that the Italians were very strange people because the fork was very inconvenient．Thomas Coryate tried to prove the opposite．He said it was not nice to eat meat with one's fingers because they were not always clean．Everybody got angry at that．Did Mr Coryate think that people in England always had dirty hands？And weren't the ten fingers we had enough for us？Thomas Coryate wanted to show that it was very easy to use the fork．But the first piece of meat he took with the fork fell to the floor．His friends began to laugh and he had to take the fork away．Only fifty years later did people in England begin to use forks．21．Why did Thomas Coryate bring forks to England？A．He wanted to make his friends surprised．B．He believed it was not nice to eat meat with fingers．C．Forks were beautiful．D．He wanted to make business selling forks．22．Why did everybody look at Thomas when he began to eat like the Italians？A．They believed that was bad manners．B．Nobody ate meat with hands in England．C．Everybody thought it was an amazing invention．D．Nobody had seen a fork before．23．Why did the first piece of meat fall to the floor when Thomas took it with the fork？A．The fork was very inconvenient to use．B．The fork was bad．C．Thomas was not used to eating with a fork．D．The steak was too tough．（B）Every year more and more plants and animals disappear never to be seen again．Strangely，it is the most intelligent but most thoughtless animal that is causing most of the problems— man．Nature is very carefully balanced and if this balance is disturbed，animals can disappear alarmingly（令人担忧地）fast．Every day，thousands of species of animals draw closer to extinction．There are countless numbers of species which may become extinct before they are even discovered．In many lakes the fish are dying．Fishermen are worried because every year there are fewer fish and some lakes have no fish at all．Scientists are beginning to get worried too．What is killing the fish？The problem is acid rain．Acid rain isa kind of air pollution．It is caused byfactories that burn coal or oil or gas．These factories send smoke high into the air．The wind often carries the smoke far from the factories．Some of the harmful substances in the smoke may come down with the rain hundreds of miles away．The rain in many places isn't natural and clean any more．It's full of acid chemicals．When it falls in lakes，it changes them too．The lakes become more acidic．Acid water is like vinegar or lemon juice．It hurts when it gets in your eyes．It also kills the plants and animals that usually live in lake water．That is why the fish are dying in lakes．But dead fish may be just the beginning of the problem．Scientists are finding other effects of acid rain．In some large areas trees are dying．Not just one tree here and there，but whole forests．At first scientists couldn't understand why．There were no bugs or diseases in thesetrees．The weather was not dry．But now they think that the rain was the cause．Acid rain is making the earth more acidic in these areas．Some kinds of trees cannot live in the soil that is very acidic．Now scientists are also beginning to study the effects of acid rain on larger animals．For example，they believe that some deer in Poland are less healthy because of acid rain．If deer are hurt by the rain，what about people？This is the question many people are beginning to ask．No one knows the answer yet．But it is an important question for us all．24．Every year thousands of species of animals _______ ．A．are hunted for their meat and skinsB．migrate to other placesC．starve to deathD．die out25．Acid rain is caused by _______ ．A．natural gasB．the ozone（臭氧）layer depletion（损耗）C．acidic lake waterD．emissions of industrial enterprises26．Which of the following is true？A．Dead fish in lakes is the only problem caused by acid rain．B．Scientists are sure that acid rain is not harmful for mankind．C．If we don't make an attempt to stop acid rain we may never see some animals again．D．There's no reason to worry about several trees that died of some unknown disease．27．What is not mentioned in the text？A．Acid rain is capable of dissolving（分解）some rocks and stones．B．Fish are unable to live in the water containing acidic chemicals．C．Coal，oil or gas form dangerous combinations after being burnt．D．Scientists think that if some larger animals can be affected by acid rain，people may be in great danger．28．Factory smoke _______ ．A．stays over the factoriesB．is usually clean now C．turns into airD．can travel hundreds of miles29．Scientists think acid rain _______ ．A．is killing peopleB．helps kill bugsC．fertilizes the soilD．is killing trees30．The word bug in this context means _______ ．A．an infectuous diseaseB．a small insectC．a dangerous birdD．a small plant(C)B)阅读下列短文，然后回答问题或完成句子。
