2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）初赛
初三年级组试题
（总分：150分 答题时间：120分钟）
听力部分（共四大题，计30分）
Ⅰ. 听辩单词（Words）（共5小题，计5分）
从下列各组单词中选出所听到句子中所含有的那个选项。每个句子只读一遍。
1. A. persons B. presents C. percent D. parents
2. A. buying B. bringing C. boring D. burning
3. A. language B. teenage C. sandwich D. passage
4. A. post B. missed C. must D. made
5. A. violin B. engineer C. volunteer D. pioneer
Ⅱ. 句子理解（Sentences）（共5小题，计5分）
从下列各组句子中选出与你所听到的句子所表达的意思相同或向近的个选项。每个句子只读一遍。
6. A. Alice couldn’t wait to take the exam this morning.
B. Alice felt nervous because she was afraid to take the exam.
C. Alice couldn’t take the exam because she hadn’t prepared for it.
D. Alice gets angry every time before taking her exams.
7. A. There was an animal cartoon on TV yesterday morning.
B. WE went to see the animals in the zoo yesterday.
C. The animal documentary we saw last night was fun.
D. It was the most interesting animals show we had ever seen.
8. A. He played a famous doctor in a film.
B. The popular show hasn’t made him famous.
C. He is known for making popular films.
D. He is famous and he acts in a popular show.
9. A. Lucy was very sick when she was in England.
B. Lucy worked hard when she was away from home.
C. Lucy missed her family a lot while she was abroad.
D. Lucy enjoyed her life when she was studying in England.
10. A. Ann is careful not to eat any unhealthy food.
B. Ann eats everything that she likes.
C. Anna wants to keep fit by eating less food.
D. Anna never eats when she drives.
Ⅲ. 对话理解（Dialogues）（共5小题，计10分）
A) 你将分别听到五段对话，针对每段对话提出一个问题，从下面各组图片中选出能回答所问题的最佳选项。对话及问题读两遍。
B) 你将听到一段对话，请根据对话内容选择下面各题的最佳答案。对话读两遍。
16. Why does she want to get a job?
A. She wants to give her father money. B. Her friends all have jobs.
C. She needs more money for herself. D. She wants to buy a bicycle.
17. Jane’s father doesn’t give her a lot of money because .
A. he doesn’t want her to go out with her friends.
B. he doesn’t have enough money.
C. he doesn’t want her to spend money.
D. his daughter is a poor student.
18. What is Jane’s father worried about?
A. She won’t have enough time for her homework.
B. She is so lazy that she can do nothing well.
C. She’ll come home late at night.
D. She’ll waste her money.
19. How often will Jane work?
A. Twice a week. B. Every other day. C. Once a week. D. Every day after school.
20. Jane doesn’t want to .
A. work at her father’s shop. B. clean the toilets.
C. get paid by the hour. D. clean the floors and windows.
Ⅳ. 短文理解（Passages）（共10小题，计10分）
A) 根据所听到的短文内容，选择下列各题的最佳答案。短文读两遍。
21. How many shops are there in the shopping center?
A. Fewer than 200. B. Over 200. C. Fewer than 20. D. No more than 29.
22. When do all the shops close?
A. 16: 30. B. 21: 30. C. 19: 30. D. 20: 30.
23. Where is the children’s room?
A. Downstairs near the lifts. B. Near North Square.
C. Next to the snack bars. D. In the Forest Cinema.
24. What can you see in Palmer’s shop?
A. Men’s clothes. B. A summer sale. C. A fashion show. D. Some restaurants.
25. What can you get in North Square?
A. Books and CDs. B. Movie tickets. C. Shoes and clothes. D. Food and drinks.
B) 你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容完成下面表格中的内容。短文读两遍。
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）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
31. —What about hiring a bike?
—It will cost you ￡2 hour or ￡5 day.
A. a, the B. an, an C. the, a D. an, a
32. —How much milk do you need?
—Just .
A. a few B. few C. a little D. very much
33. —John, I like your sweater.
—Thanks. I got it Peter my birthday.
A. over, on B. from, for C. fro, from D. about, in
34. I really like Maria. She’s a sweet girl is always polite to everyone.
A. so, that B. quite, which C. such, who D. very, whose
35. If this TV doesn’t work, bring it back we’ll give your money back.
A. and B. because C. so D. but
36. —Are you tired?
—Yes. Let’s have a cup of tea, ?
A. will you B. shall we C. won’t you D. aren’t we
37. I won’t leave unless you me everything. I have to know!
A don’t leave B. won’t teach C. would find D. tell
38. —Do you know the famous Cats is going to be performed in Beijing on 5th December?
—Yes. We’ve already got the tickets.
— .
A. We are too B. So do we C. So have we D. Neither have we
39. —I’m so . Is there anything we can do?
—Why don’t we go window-shopping?
A. boring, interesting B. exciting, important
C. frustrated, surprised D. bored, exciting
40. she was washing her face, the water stopped .
A. As, running B. As soon as, to flow C. After, to go D. Since, raining
41. —Have you ever a lot of money?
—No, I haven’t, but once I ￡10 in a lottery.
A. won, won B. seen, have stolen C. made, will get D. received, paid
42. — you change a pound, please?
—I have some. Let me see.
A. Should, might B. Can, must C. Could, may D. Will, would
43. Help yourself to some fish. The fish in this restaurant are locally.
A. cooking, living B. served, caught C. sold, finding D. made, seen
44. —Did you watch the football match last night?
—Yes. Liverpool didn’t play they did last week.
A. well than B. more than C. as well as D. as worst as
45. —Do you like cooking?
—Yes, but the one job I hate in the kitchen is .
A. getting up B. putting up C. hanging up D. washing up
46. —Hi, Nick. Oh, sorry, but I forgot to bring the tape you want.
— You can bring it next time.
—Thank you. I promise.
A. Do you mean it? B. That’s OK. C. That sounds good. D. Is that all?
47. —What should Id do for a cold?
—You should drink lots of water.
—
—You should go home and rest.
A. What else? B. I’m sure you’ll be OK.
C. How much should I drink? D. Don’t tell me what to do.
48. —Excuse me, but you aren’t allowed to smoke here.
—Oh, I’m sorry, but .
—This is a hospital. You’ll have to go outside if you want to smoke.
A. I don’t know where to park my car B. I like this movie a lot
