全国中学生新课程英语语言能力竞赛试题（高一组）（竞赛通知、参赛须知、奖励办法等详见本报第 2 期 A1 版。 ）I. 功能交际（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）请阅读下列对话，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使对话完整通顺。1. I think science is more interesting than history._. Science is my favorite, too.A. I couldnt agree more B. I dont think so C. Good idea D. That is all right2. Tracy, tidy your room after breakfast, _?But I did that yesterday, Mom!A. do you B. will you C. dont you D. didnt you3. Hi, there! My names Terry. You are new around here?Yes, _.A. take your time B. thats OK C. dont bother to ask D. nice to meet you4. How do you like travelling on the bus?_. I prefer to travel by train.A. So great B. A little disappointing C. A pleasure D. Couldnt be better5. Why didnt you give a speech yesterday?_, but Ive got a frog in my throat.A. I wish I could B. What a pity C. Dont mention it D. Not at all 6. Lets go out for a cup of coffee, shall we?That is a good idea, but I am almost penniless.Oh, it doesnt matter. _.A. My treat this time B. Take it easy C. Its up to you D. Sorry to hear that7. Miss, could you please turn the music down a little bit so that the boys dont have to shout?_, but the music is for everybody.A. No trouble at all B. Excuse me C. Im terribly sorry D. No way8. Mr. Smith speaks Australian English. I can hardly follow him._.A. So do I B. So I do C. Neither can I D. Nor I can9. Mary, dont stay up too late, or _.Thank you, Mom.A. a little change never hurts B. youll wear yourself outC. Im really tired of this D. I hate that10. Hi, long time no see. _?So far, so good.A. Where have you been B. How is it going C. What about you D. What happened to youII. 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Once when I paid a visit to my friend, I found a 11. _ (wood) board hung on the door. It read, “12. _ entering, please leave your trouble outside; when returning, bring back your happiness.”After entering the house, I saw a happy family, the two children were polite and joy filled the house. I naturally asked my friend 13. _ the board, but he then gently looked back at his wife, “You say, because 14. _ was your creativity.”So the hostess said gently and 15. _ (slow), “Once when I got home, I was 16. _ (shock) to see a sleepy and lifeless face in the mirror. So I thought when my children and husband saw such a face, 17. _ would they feel? If I also saw such a face, what would I feel? Then, I 18. _ (imagine) my childrens silence and my husbands indifference (冷漠) at the dinner table . 19. _ next day, I wrote a wooden sign and nailed (用钉子钉) it on the door to remind 20. _. It turned out that it not only reminded myself but also the whole family. More importantly, not only our family but also the guests to our house always become happy.”III. 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分， 满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I spent the first 25 years of my life trying to find who I really was. However, just when I thought I knew myself fairly well, I discovered Id 21 . And through the years I keep changing.I appreciate Benjamin Kubelskis 22 . In 1902, his father gave him a 23 for his eighth birthday. Benjamin did well and was playing 24 as a teenager. At the age of 18 he 25 with a woman pianist as a musical team.But he suspected (怀疑) the violin did not 26 his hearts desire (渴望). One night, Benjamin told the audience about a(n) 27 incident that had happened during the day. He later said, “The audience 28 and that laughter ended my days as a musician.” And it began his career 29 entertainer Jack Benny.He found who he was and everything fitted into30 . How do you figure out who you are? There are two simple ways of 31 yourself better.First, ask someone who loves you. Ask him or her to describe you 32 as much as he or she can. Others see us 33 from how we see ourselves.Second, pay attention to what excites your emotions. I sometimes ask people, “ 34 do you like to do so much that you would do it for free if you could?” What 35 your heart sing?How can you get very far if you dont know who you are? Answer these simple questions and I think youll know.21. A. moved B. changed C. wondered D. settled22. A. skills B. father C. achievements D. story23. A. violin B. drum C. guitar D. piano24. A. games B. cards C. concerts D. matches25. A. put up B. kept up C. came up D. teamed up26. A. satisfy B. feel C. express D. excite27. A. serious B. recent C. funny D. alike28. A. cried B. smiled C. shouted D. laughed29. A. for B. from C. as D. to30. A. order B. place C. time D. shape31. A. knowing B. guessing C. improving D. developing32. A. in surprise B. in need C. in