全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高一年级组口语试题.docxVIP

— PAGE \* Arabic 1 — 全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高一年级组口语试题 全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛高一年级组口语试题  (学生用卷)  (共四大题，计30分)  I.Free Talk (5 points)  II.Pronunciation(5points) Read aloud the following word,phrases and sentences.  1.vacation  2.general idea  3.instead of  4.One was filled with petrol, one with castor oil and one with vinegar.  5.Abraham Lincoln is considered as one of the greatest of all American presidents.  III.Talking about Pictures.(10 points) Look at the pictures. Then tell the unfortunate stor y of Richard and his cat, Billy. But the pictures are not in the right order. Put the corre ct picture number then tell us this story.      I V.Reading Comprehension(10 points) Read the following passage, then answer the questions.  The world is filled with many interesting sounds. Some are unpleasant to our ears while others are very pleasant to hear. In a day you probably hear hundreds of different sounds. All sounds are different. Some may be soft; others may be loud. Some sounds are high; othe rs are low. Some sounds are useful. Without sounds we can not talk or listen to one another. The ringing of a clock wakes people up. The sound of a car warns people of danger.  Some sounds are harmful. When planes fly low over the land, they made a very loud sound. This can cause damage to houses. Very loud sounds can even make people deaf.  We know sound travels about one kilometre in three seconds. In a storm you see the ligh tning first and then hear the sound. This is because light travels a lot faster than sound. Next time you see lightning, count the number of seconds before you hear the sound divide this number by 3. This will tell you how many kilometres away the storm is.  Questions:  1.Are all sounds different?  2.How does a clock wake people up?  3.How does a car warn people of danger?  4.Do Sounds harm us in anyways? Please give some examples.  5.What is the speed of