2009年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛高二年级组笔试试题及参考答案 - 图文

Questions 68--70:Complete the notes below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each blank.

Reducing Air Pollution Individual action ◆respond to the \ ◆walk,cycle or car-pool to work ◆use public transit ◆(68)______________ ◆upgrade your domestic equipment Government action ◆emission reduction on both sides of the border between the US and Canada ◆move towards (69)_________(e.g. less sulphur in gasoline and diesel fuel) ◆reduction of pollutants from (70)_______ and power plants D

Coral reefs are found in tropical seas throughout the world and provide shelter for hundreds of different plants and animals.They look like flat beds of rock,but in fact they are formed from the bones of tiny sea creatures.Almost one half of the world's coral reefs occur in shallow seas, near to the coastline of over one hundred countries.

Millions of people depend on these coral reefs for their livelihoods.The majority of natural products which come from coral reefs,such as fish,shells and seaweed,can be sold,either locally or in export markets.Not only does the person who collects the products earn money,but also those people who prepare,market or sell them.In some countries,coral reefs are the main natural resource.In the Maldives,for example,25% of the workforce is employed in fishing.In addition,56% of the national economy comes from reef-based tourism.This means that a large number of people are employed in tourism-related jobs.

Fishing is normally an occupation for adult males,particularly where it involves the use of boats,and other people are often excluded from it.Coral reef fisheries,on the other hand,are usually accessible on foot,so work is not restricted to men.In fact,collecting fish and other products from the reefs is generally the job of women,children and even the elderly.

Women's occupations are not limited to reef fishing.In India and the South Pacific,for example,women help to make and mend the fishing equipment.Fish processing is often done by women too.Such employment brings both direct and indirect advantages.For example,on Ulithi Atoll in Papua New Guinea,women can obtain mahogany wood for fishing boats in exchange for cloth they make and so gain more control over the household income.They can also apply for loans or credit.This gives them more independence and status,both in the family and in the community. Question 71:Choose the answer that fits the question best according to the passage.

71.What is the main idea of the passage? A.The structure and location of coral reefs. B.Fish exports from Papua New Guinea. C.The economic importance of coral reefs. D.Female unemployment in coastal villages. Questions 72--75:Answer the following questions briefly according to the passage.

72.How many countries have a coral reef close to their coastline?

73.Which activity is more than half of the Maldives' national economy based on?

74.How do people usually get to reef fisheries? 75.What do Indian women often help to make? IV.Translation(翻译)(共5小题；每小题2分，计10分)

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