_______________________________________________________ 95. 你父亲让我转告你，他今天不回家。（pass）
_______________________________________________________ V. 短文改错 (Error correction) （共10小题，计10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词： 把多余的词用斜线( \\ )划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。
My grandfather is used to have a beautiful gold watch.
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When I was small, he promised to lend it to me in his will.
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“When I was gone,” he said, “this is going to be yours.”
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Unluckily that will never happen. About three months before,
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my grandfather came up to London visit us. The first
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Sunday morning after he arrived, my youngest son said he wanted to go to the park.
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“We'll do better than that,” said to my grandfather.
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“We'll go and feed the pigeon in Trafalgar Square.”
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But off they went. When they came back, my
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Grandfather looked very anxiously. “My watch,” he
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said, “It's gone. Someone must have stolen it while we were feeding pigeons.” VI. 智力测试 (IQ)（共5小题， 计5分） 回答下列问题。
106. Fill in the missing numbers.
107．Using exactly four straight lines, without taking your pen off the paper, can you join all nine dots? You are not allowed to retrace （折回） your path.
108． Which letter should replace the question mark?
109． Michelle digs a hole in the back garden that is 10 centimetres deep, 15 centimetres wide and 6 centimetres long. How much earth is in the hole?
110． Next to Simone's high school is a river that is 30 metres wide. Students can cross the river by walking over a bridge. One-fifth of the length of the bridge goes over land on one side of the river, and one-fifth of the length of the bridge goes over land on the other side of the river. What is the total length of the bridge?
_____________________________________________ VII. 写作 (Writing) （共2小题，计 25分）
A) Read the following poem, and then write about what you think of the poem. (about 100 words) (10分)
Computer
by Gwendolyn Brooks
A computer is a machine. A machine is interesting.
A machine is useful. I can study a computer. I can use it. Who made it?
Human beings made it. I am a human being. I am warm. I am wise.
I have empathy for animals and people. I conduct a computer.
A computer does not conduct me.
B) Suppose you are Li Hua, and you have a penfriend living in another country and he / she is curious to know about the major news items in our country.
Briefly describe ONE news story that has been on TV, on the radio, or in the newspapers in our country, and explain why people are interested in it. (about 150 words) (15分）
2005年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)高三年级组样题参考答案
笔试部分
I. 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. A 41. D 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. B
II. 51. A 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. B
56. Computers may take control of the world.
57. People are hesitant to challenge authority of computers. 58. People's basic thinking and reasoning skills.
59. Wrong buttons may be pressed. / A computer may function in a wrong way.
60. complete dependence on computers for decision-making 61. D 62. E 63. C 64. A 65. B
66. To help people learn more about Native Americans. 67. The elders. 68. They are proud of their heritage. 69. Jonathan 70. Justin
III. 71. when 72. drive 73. condition 74. having / getting 75. pick 76. spare 77. However 78. that 79. watch
80. found 81. repairs 82. longer 83. waiting 84. apologized 85. could
IV. 86. 因为当时我正在为成为一名特殊教育的教师而学习，所以，对这类比赛和参加比赛的人都有着浓厚的兴趣，并且希望能够更多地参与这类活动。
87. 虽然天空下起了小雨，冷风也不停地吹着，但我却没有听到一个人在抱怨。
88. 我的任务是站在跑道的终点线处，等那条跑道上的参赛者跑完全程，穿过终点线的时候，上前去拥抱住他们。
89. 不论在比赛中他们获得的是第一名还是最后一名，只要当拥抱者的双臂紧紧地拥抱着他们的时候，他们的脸上就都会绽放出喜悦的笑容。
90. 我曾经担任我们中学英式足球队的队长两年，自认为是个很投入的运动员，但即使这样，我也没有做到一年到头都在训练。
91. Once you have your own skateboard, you are free to skate anywhere. 92. Being a good listener means much more than just listening with ears. 93. We should map out the whole year in advance.
94. The weather turned out to be so bad, which was more than I would expect. 95. Your father asked me to pass you the message that he would not go back home today. V. My grandfather is used to have a beautiful gold watch. 96. is