全国中学生英语能力竞赛初三组样题

全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛初三组试题（时间：120分钟总分：150分）听力部分（共四大题，计30分）I．听辨单词（Words）（共5小题，计5分）在下列各组单词中选出所听句子里含有的那个选项。

每句只读一遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）1．A．difficult B．digital C．different D．dangerous2．A．secret B．scenery C．society D．science3．A．produce B．prevent C．practise D．protect4．A．flying B．flowing C．following D．falling5．A．weather B．whenever C．wherever D．whetherII．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相近的选项。

每句只读一遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）6．A．Excuse me．Could you tell me what China Hotel is，please？B．How do you know where China Hotel is，sir？C．Would you tell me how I can get to China Hotel，please？D．Excuse me．Can I get to China Hotel，sir？7．A．You can leave here after you finish your work．B．Leave your work alone．C．Before you leave，come here．D．Finish your work first，then take a break．8．A．Tony hurried to catch the train to see the football game yesterday．B．Tony was thinking about yesterday's game．C．Tony was very sorry about losing the game yesterday．D．Tony said sorry to his classmates about yesterday's game．9．A．How do you say the word in Japanese？B．Why do you show this to me？C．What does it seem to be？D．What does the word“showing”mean？10．A．Turn off the lights，though the room is dark．B．Please keep the lights on when you leave the room．C．Turn on the lights when you enter the room．D．Don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave the room ．III．对话理解（Dialogues）（共10小题，计10分）A）你将分别听到五段小对话，针对每段对话将提出一个问题，从下面每组图片中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。

全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）样题笔试部分I．单项选择（Multiple-choice）：（共20小题，计20分）1．The news _________ for my brother．A．are B．is C．were D．be2．“Handed”in“He handed the coat to his wife．”means _________ ．A．dressed B．found C．passed D．threw3．—Would you like some more coffee？—I'm full．_________A．You，please．B．Yes，please．C．Thanks all the same．D．Don't trouble me．4．We can't see _________ moon in _________ daytime．A．the；a B．the；theC．the；／D．a；the5．Most English people's family name comes_________ ．A．first B．middleC．together D．last6．It will be bad for your health to eat _________ food and take _________ exercise．A．fewer；more B．more；lessC．little；much D．less；more7．—Who's the woman in the blue car？—She is _________ mother．A．Tom's and Lily's B．Tom and Lily'sC．Tom and Lily D．of Tom and Lily8．—_________ I go out to play now，Mum？—No，you _________ finish your homework first．A．Must；needn't B．Can；mayC．May；must D．May；mustn't9．There are shops on _________ sides of the street．_________ of them do not close until 1 o'clock at night．A．both；All B．every；NoneC．each；Some D．other；Many10．Look！Here are your shoes．You must _________ ．A．put it away B．put them awayC．put away them D．put away it11．—What's this in English？—Sorry．I don't know how to _________ it．A．say B．tell C．talk D．speak12．Here is a letter _________ Linda _________ her friend in America．A．to；to B．on；forC．to；from D．for；at13．Did the teacher say _________ in the last lesson？A．something interestingB．anything interestingC．interesting somethingD．interesting anything14．—Your watch is very nice．—_________ ．A．Thanks B．Don't say soC．That's good D．No，it's not nice15．Jo often goes bananas．Don't stay with her．Here“go bananas”means _________ ．A．发疯B．去摘香蕉C．碰钉子D．品头论足16．We'd better _________ so early．A．not to go out B．to go outC．not go out D．go out not17．It is _________ useful book．A．quite B．a quiteC．quite an D．an quite18．—I'll be away on a business trip．Do you mind（介意）looking after my cat？—Not at all．_________A．I've no time．B．I'd rather not．C．I'd like it．D．I'd be happy to．19．—_________ does your brother go back home？—Four times a month．A．How long B．How muchC．How soon D．How often20．—I don't like chicken _________ fish．I like beef．—I don't like chicken，_________ I like fish very much．A．and；and B．and；butC．or；and D．or；butII．阅读理解（Reading comprehension）：（共30小题，计30分）阅读下列短文或图表等，按要求完成文后各题。

2020年全国中学生英语能力竞赛初三初赛试题（一）一、单词拼写1．The letters are p , so you can't read them without the owners' permission.2．Do people in your company v the time? Do they often arrive for the meeting on time? 3．The (影响) of parents on their children is very important for their children’s whole life.二、完成句子4．No one but you knows your heart is racing, so （吸一口气）and try to calm down.5．When Lin Tao studied in London, he gradually （习惯）drinking coffee in the morning.三、单项选择6．—Would you like ________ orange juice?—No, thanks. I ________ drink orange juice. But I like eating oranges very much.A．much; almost B．many; already C．any; still D．some; hardly 7．—Do you know anything ________ Chinese knots（中国结）?—Yes. They're usually seen ________ symbols of good luck.A．on; for B．on; by C．about; as D．about; with 8．— Whose T-shirt is this?— It ________ be John’s. It’s ________ small for him.A．can’t；much too B．can’t；too much C．mustn’t；too much D．mustn’t；much too 9．________ he tried hard to study, ________ he made some mistakes in the exam.A．Although；/B．Although；but C．Because；/D．Because；so 10．Tom's handwriting is ________ better than his ________ brother's.A．more; older B．even; elder C．very; older D．quite; elder11．I prefer _________ some shopping to ________ camping since the weather isn’t lovely.A．do; going B．doing; go C．do; go D．doing; going12．—The singer's new song has won high ________ from the public.—Yes. It simply moves ________ people.A．pride; millions B．prize; million of C．advice; millions of D．praise; millions of 13．—Children, you should be thankful to those people ________ helped and supported you.一We ________, Miss Chen.A．which; should B．whom; should C．who; will D．whose; will 14．—I'm worried about the upcoming speech. I don't even know ________.—What about singing a song?A．how I can start with B．what I can start withC．how should I begin with D．what should I begin with15．— Morning, Arthur.— Morning, Jane. You look unhappy. What happened?— I lost my job yesterday.— ________A．Well done!B．I’m sorry to hear that.C．That’s really interesting.D．Congratulations!四、改错For the following passage there are ten underlined parts. Among the underlined parts, five are wrong. Please choose and correct the wrong parts. 下面短文中有10处画线部分，其中有5处是错误的，请选出并改正错误的部分。

全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初三年级组试题(总分：150分钟答题时间：120分钟)听力部分(共四大题，计30分)(略)笔试部分(共九大题，计120分)I.Multiple-choice(选择填空)(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.(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.These cakes ____ delicious! Can I have ____ one?A.tastes；anotherB.taste；anotherC.tasting；otherD.taste；others32.That boy, ____ father is a footballer, is very good at sports.A.thatB.who'sC.whoseD.which33.There are many foreign students in this university, ____ 24 Japanese ones.A.includingB.includedC.includesD.include34.He found ____ very difficult ____ learn math well.A.it；forB./；goC.that；forD.it；to35.These doctor told my uncle to ____ drinking so much wine if he wanted to be healthier.A.open upB.put upC.give upD.make up36.Do you know ____ this time yesterday?A.what she is cookingB.what is she cookingC.what she was cookingD.what was she cooking37.I don't think teenagers should get their ears pierced, ____?A.do IB.don't IC.should theyD.shouldn't they38.We were late for school last Wednesday ____ the heavy rain.A.because ofB.asC.becauseD.since39.--Don't worry. Your brother is coming to help you.--____ he doesn't come and I am here alone?A.What aboutB.What ifC.Why notD.How about40.Jim went swimming with his parents yesterday afternoon. ____.A.So did MaryB.So Mary doesC.So Mary wasD.So Mary did41.--Which do you prefer, English ____ French?--I prefer English ____ French.A.or；toB.and；toC.and；thanD.or；than42.--Look at the old lady in red. Is that Mrs Lee?--No, it ____ be her. She has gone to Canada.A.willB.mustn'tC.can'tD.may43.--What did your friend say to you the day before yesterday?--She asked me ____ anyone her secret.A.to tell notB.not to tellC.don't tellD.not tell44.--How was your holiday, Ann?--____ It rained all the time and I had to stay inside.A.Great!B.Wonderful!C.Exciting!D.Boring!45.--Do you mind my smoking here?--____ Can't you see the “No Smoking”sign?A.I'm afraid you can't.B.Of course not.C.Not at all.D.It doesn't matter.II.Reading comprehension(阅读理解)(共20小题；选择题5小题，每小题1分；非选择题15小题，每小题2分，计35分)A)Read the following passage which is followed by five questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the passage.(阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

全国中学生英语能力竞赛初三组样题听力部分（共四大题，计30分）（略）笔试部分（共八大题，计120分）I．选择填空（Multiple－choice）：（共20小题，计20分）从A、B、C、D四项中选出各题的最佳答案。

1．Lucy told me that she could remember what I said．“Remember”in this sentence means．A．think about B．take back C．keep in mind D．write down2．It is said that Mr Brown takes the chair at every meeting．The Chinese for“takes the chair”in the sentence is ．A．带椅子B．主持会议 C．让座位D．就座3．The news good．Where did you hear ？A．is；it B．are；them C．is；them D．are；it4．We have to stop books from the library because the time is going to be up．A．to borrow B．borrowing C．to lend D．lending5．The cars are made Changchun．A．by B．of C．from D．in6．There's nothing in the dining-room，？A．is there B．isn't thereC．is anything D．isn't anybody7．In the exam，the you are， mistakes you'll make．A．careful；little B．more careful；lessC．careful；few D．more careful；the fewer8．He doesn't know when he to Australia next year．A．goes B．will go C．has gone D．had gone9．Chinese by the largest number of people in the world．A．speak B．is speaking C．is spoken D．speaks10．Everyone in the village could make shoes ，but didn't wear their own shoes．A．himself；none B．oneself；oneC．themselves；they D．themselves；none11．—Must we bring all the food with us？—No，you ．You bring some of it．A．may not；will B．mustn't；canC．won't；need D．needn't；may12．There's “h”in word“hour”and hour has sixty minutes．A．the；the；an B．a；an；anC．an；the；an D．an；an；a13．Jenny got to the park gate when the bell rang that day．But she was late．A．often B．almost C．always D．never14． either you or I afraid of dogs？A．Are B．Is C．Do D．Have15．Zhao Wei is one of film stars in China．A．much popular B．more popularC．most popular D．the most popular16．It's really nice you me to work it out．A．of；help B．for；helpC．of；to help D．for；to help17．Please take away the big stone on the road， there may be an accident．A．and B．then C．so D．or18．—Well，？—I have a headache，Doctor．A．how do you doB．what's the matter with youC．how are you feeling likeD．what kind of illness do you have19．In the classroom，someone asks you“Do you min d my smoking here？”If you don't mind，you should say“”to him．A．No，of course not．B．Yes，sit down please．C．No，you can't take it．D．Yes，smoke please．20．—？—It's cloudy．—Do you like this kind of weather？—No，I don't．A．What's the weather like todayB．Do you think it might rain todayC．Do you like rainy daysD．What's the temperatureII．阅读明白得（Reading comprehension）：（共30小题，计30分）阅读下列短文或图表，然后完成文后各题。

Which of the following words has the same pronunciation as "knight"?A. nightB. naughtC. niteD. noughtWhat is the correct form of the verb "to be" to complete the sentence: "The books _____ on the shelf."?A. amB. isC. areD. beChoose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "She is good _____ math."A. inB. atC. forD. onWhich of the following sentences is grammatically correct?A. Me and him went to the store.B. Him and I went to the store.C. He and I went to the store.D. I and he went to the store.What is the meaning of the idiom "a piece of cake"?A. Something very difficultB. Something very easyC. Something very boringD. Something very excitingWhich of the following is a synonym for "enormous"?A. TinyB. SmallC. HugeD. MinusculeChoose the correct word to complete the sentence: "I _____ my keys everywhere, but I can't find them."A. looked forB. have looked forC. am looking forD. will look forWhat is the past tense of the verb "to choose"?A. choseB. choosedC. choosenD. chooseWhich of the following is a correct question form using the verb "to have"?A. Have you a pen?B. Do you have a pen?C. Are you having a pen?D. Have got you a pen?。

NEPCS初三决赛试题及答案NEPCS（全国中学生英语能力竞赛）初三决赛试题及答案一、听力部分（略）二、单项选择题1. Which of the following is not a fruit?A. AppleB. CarrotC. TomatoD. Banana答案：B2. What does the phrase "break the ice" mean?A. Start a fireB. Melt the iceC. Begin a conversationD. Cool down答案：C3. The word "abandon" is an example of a verb that means to give up.A. TrueB. False答案：A4. How many planets are there in our solar system?A. SevenB. EightC. NineD. Ten答案：B5. The idiom "spill the beans" refers to:A. Pouring out soupB. Telling a secretC. Spilling coffeeD. Planting beans答案：B三、完形填空（略）四、阅读理解（略）五、短文改错The following passage has several mistakes. Read the passage carefully and correct the errors.I am very glad to tell you that I have been selected to be a member of our school's basketball team. I have always dreamed of play basketball professionally. Now, my dream is coming true. I will try my best to practice hard every day and improve my skills. I hope to be one of the best player in our team.错误及改正：- "play basketball" 改为 "playing basketball"- "player" 改为 "players"六、书面表达假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom对中国的传统节日很感兴趣。

2004年全国中学生英语能力竞赛初三组样题及参考答案全国中学生英语能力竞赛组委会办公室提供听力部分（共四大题，计30分）（略）笔试部分（共八大题，计120分）I．选择填空（Vocabulary and structure）（共20小题，计20分）（A）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出可以填入每题空白处的最佳选项。

1. I need a break. I think I'll go to New York _______ Christmas.A. inB. onC. atD. from2. _______ a difficult exam that was!A. HowB. SoC. WhatD. Such3. I'm taking an umbrella. It _______ rain.A. mustB. mayC. has toD. should4. This is the _______ book I've ever read.A. more wonderfulB. most greatC. most brilliantD. lovely5. I'm glad you remembered _______ some tea because I haven't got any.A. to bringB. broughtC. to have boughtD. bring6. That boy, _______ father is a footballer, is very good at sports.A. thatB. who'sC. whoseD. which7. Do you know _______ that man standing near Tom is?A. whoB. whomC. whoseD. who's8. “Everything in this room is wet.” “I _______ have shut the windows!”A. mustn'tB. mustC. wouldD. should9. She was _______ tired that she fell asleep.A. soB. suchC. enoughD. too10. By the end of the month the estate agent（房地产经济人） _______ twenty houses.A. will sellB. will have soldC. will be sellingD. is going to sell11. Sarah _______ a bike to work, but now she drives.A. used to rideB. had riddenC. would rideD. used to riding12. These cakes _______ delicious! Can I have one _______ ?A. tastes; anotherB. tasting; otherC. taste; moreD. taste; again13. Tasha is a good girl. She _______ her mother with the housework.A. is helpingB. had always helpedC. always helpsD. always helped14. A: Can you please help me to make the cake, Joe?B: Sorry, I am leaving now.A: _______ .A. No hurry.B. You are always busy.C. Never mind then.D. Please go.15. A: I didn't see you in class today. Are you _______ ?B: I am feeling a little under the weather.A: Oh, I hope it's _______ .A. fine; too badB. ill; goneC. fine; betterD. OK; not serious（B）下面5道小题可以组成一篇小短文（首句已给出），请根据上下文和所给选项选出各题的最佳答案。

2020年全国中学生英语能力竞赛初三决赛试题（二）一、单词拼写1．Do you know that reading in the strong sunlight is h to your eyes, Isaac? 2．There is no d that Tom is one of the cleverest students in his class.二、完成句子3．My sister went to the hospital yesterday and the doctor (检查) her very carefully. 4．（突然）, he remembered that old man’s name. 5．Tom has grown up, so he should （负责任）all his behaviours himself.三、单项选择6．—Amanda, are you________ only child in your family?—Yes, but________ new baby is on the way.A．the; a B．an; the C．an; a D．the; the7．In my ________, Tim doesn’t write English________ his sister.A．eyes; as clear as B．mind; so clear asC．view; more clearly as D．opinion; as clearly as8．I don’t quite understand________ you said. Would you please give me________ example?A．which; other B．what; another C．that; other D．this; the other9．A good way to get________ for an exam is________ full use of your time.A．ready; made B．set; make C．prepared; to make D．prepare; make 10．________ students went to the lecture hall to listen to an________ speech.A．The number of; 80-minute B．The number of; 80-minutesC．A number of; 80-minute D．A number of; 80-minutes11．I thought he________ us something interesting about Germany because he________ there before.A．will tell; went B．had told; went C．would tell; had been D．had told; had gone12．—If someone is________ your way, what will you do?—I will wait________ they have passed.A．in; until B．on; until C．by; unless D．along; unless 13．My penfriend from America is coming to visit me. I’m thinking about________.A．what present did I give her B．how I will give her a surpriseC．where will we have a big meal D．whether I planned a trip for her 14．According to a survey, people________ are able to speak two languages can more________ manage two things at the same time.A．when; hard B．/; hardly C．/; easy D．who; easily 15．—Hello, Robert. Did you take part in the writing contest?—No, I didn’t. How about you?—________—Congratulations!A．Why not take the contest?B．How are you feeling about that?C．I was awarded the first prize.D．Sorry for losing the contest.四、改错India has 22 important languages, Hindi（印地语）, the official language of India, has more than 500 millionAspeakers, and many people don’t speak the language at all.BSanskrit（梵语）is one of the ancient languages. Some of the written stories in Sanskrit are more 5,000 yearsCold. But Sanskrit is almost a death language as few people actually speak it today-there are only around 200Dpeople who can speak Sanskrit well.EThese days, English is very widely spoken, especial in government and education, and it is sometimes calledFthe working language of India. Although people have many different mother tongues, English is often the secondGlanguage there.But English is no the leading language in every aspect of Indian life. In homes across the country,Hhundred of very old dialects（方言）are being passed on from generation to generation. Outside the home, filmsIare being produced, and newspapers and books are being written in all the important languages, and over 50languages taught in schools.J16．;17．;18．;19．;20．;五、完成句子21．Michael borrowed three books from the school library last week. （用动词keep改为同义句）Michael three books from the school library for a week.22．We’ll build a large swimming pool in our neighbourhood next year. （改为被动语态）A large swimming pool will in our neighbourhood next year. 23．We should improve our learning methods from time to time to make progress. （对画线部分提问）should we to make progress?24．You can buy train tickets from the train station. You can buy them on the Internet. （合并为一句）You can buy train tickets from the train station on the Internet. 25．“Does the website belong to your father’s company?” Ben asked me. （改为宾语从句）Ben asked me the website to my father’s company.六、补全对话Frank: Hi, Delia, it’s Frank.Delia: Hi. Frank.Frank: Delia, I need to do some more exercise. Yesterday you were talking about a walking club. Delia: Oh yes, the walking club. We met last Sunday and we walked to Hunting Lake. It was great.Frank: 26 ?Delia: It’ll be on the fifteenth of December.Frank: Is that trip on Sunday?Delia: Yes, it is.Frank: 27 ?Delia: Yes, you do. You can pay two pounds fifty per trip. That includes transport. But I pay for the whole year.Frank: 28 ?Delia: It’s ten pounds for a whole year. So if you do more than four trips, you’ll save money. Frank: Good idea. 29 ? At the walking club?Delia: No, we usually meet at the bus station.Frank: Where do you usually go?Delia: We usually go to forests or lakes. You must come next time! We’re going to walk across a wild beach.Frank: Cool! Do I have to book a place?Delia: Yes. Call Matt Brown at 012-238-0921.Frank 30 . I’ll call him later and see you tomorrow.七、选词填空In the state of Qin, there was a man called Shang Yang. He was a politician and worked 31 many reforms for the state, like developing farming methods and giving rewards to soldiers who were successful when at war.At 32 Shang Yang’s reforms were hard to begin. Most people didn’t trust him.33 solve this problem, Shang Yang 34 an idea. He put a thin 35 pole at thesouth gate of the Qin capital. Many people came to see him and the pole.In front of the crowd, Shang Yang said loudly, “The man who can take this pole to the north gate will get 10 gold pieces.”It was a simple job and the reward was large. However, some time passed and no one stepped forward. Everyone thought Shang Yang was making a joke.36 no answer, Shang Yang stepped forward and said, “The reward now will be 50 gold pieces.”This reward was unbelievably large. Finally, a man came forward from the crowd. He put the pole on his 37 and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang Yang gave the man 50 gold pieces.After that, the people of Qin were all talking about 38 Shang Yang did about the pole. They believed he was a man of his word, so when Shang Yang began 39 his reforms, the people followed him.Under these great reforms, Qin grew stronger and stronger. Finally, Qin made all the seven States 40 one empire（帝国）.八、短文填空Deserts are hard places to live in. But camels can live in deserts. Their bodies have changed to make it easier to live there.Camels have thick fur. It protects them from the hot sun. It also keeps them 41 at night. Camels have long eyelashes（睫毛）. They stop sand from blowing into their eyes. Camels have a third eyelid （眼睑）which is very thin. It's a 42 like the camels were wearing glasses. Camels can also open and close their noses to keep out the sand.九、任务型阅读The Dubai Underground opened in 2009. It’s 76 kilometreslong and there are no drivers. The underground goes above ground in many places, so you can see the city really well. Of course it has air conditioning, because in Dubai the temperature can sometimes be above 40℃!If you visit Moscow, go on the Moscow Underground. Itopened Moscow in 1935 and the stations are very beautiful. Eight million people use it every day, so it can get very crowded. There are police at the stations so it’s very safe, even at night.The London Underground-the “Tube”-was the first under-groundOur reviewsQuestions: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D according to the passage. 根据短文内容，从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛初三年级组试题参考答案————————————————————————————————作者：————————————————————————————————日期：22006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛初三年级组试题参考答案听力部分（共四大题，计30分）I．听辨单词（Words）1—5 BCABCII．句子理解（Sentences）6—10 BCDCAIII．对话理解（Dialogues）A) 11—15 ACCBD B) 16—20 CBACBIV．短文理解（Passages）A) 21—25 BBACDB) 26. Brothers 27. 11: 45/a quarter to twelve 28. (the) theatre 29. 639-884 30. Thur sday笔试部分（共七大题，计120分）I. 选择填空（Vocabulary and structure）31—35 DCBCA 36—40 BDCDA 41—45 ACBCD 46—50 BACCDII. 阅读理解（Reading comprehension）A) 51—55 BACADB) 56-60 BACDD61.奥斯卡典礼上最奇怪的工作之一就是“补空座”这一项差事了。

62.这样，电视镜头中就不会出现空位。

63. When a star needs to go to the bathroom or have a cigarette.64. She was tired but excited.65. more than 90%66.199667.small/not very large; respected68. half-price69. contest70. freeIII. 完形填空（Cloze）A) 71.game 72. In fact 73. popular 74. teams 75. playing petitions 77.professional(s) 78. advertisers 79. brings 80. salariesB) 81. to go 82. were waiting 83.realised 84. had left 85. were working 86. was fou nd 87. will be 88. ran 89. got 90. startedIV. 句式转换（Sentence pattern transformation）A) 91.Would you like 92.what she thought of 93. have already spoken 94. have we 95. were you paidB) 96. my best 97. looks after 98. some/any advice/suggestions 99. was disappointed 100. pay attentionV. 翻译（Translation）101.I hope what I have done can make you happy.102. I prefer quiet traditional music, so concerts suit me just fine.103. He came across so many difficulties, but he never gave up.104. Although he has lived in China for two years, he can hardly speak Chinese.105. Unless the team of England improves its game, it’s going to lose the match.VI. 智力测试（IQ）106. Sunday.107. STOP 108 SOIL SPORT 109.V is on the top and X is at the bottom. 110. B&DVII. 写作（Writing）A) One possible version:Dear Jonathan,I just got your letter and I think you shouldn’t worry so much. Things will get bet ter soon if you have a positive attitude.Why don’t you join a sports club? You’ll meet lots of people there.If I were you, I would apply for a better job. This way you’ll have more money and you’ll also be able to go out more.I hope this advice is of some help to you.Good luck.HelenB) One possible version:Technology has made it possible for us to listen to our favourite music wherever we g o. One of the advantages of listening to a Walkman is that we can listen to music withou t disturbing other people. It also keeps us from getting bored on long journeys. However, listening to a Walkman can cause some problems. Sometimes it can be dange rous because we can’t hear traffic. What’s worse, Walkmans stop communication between people.All in all, although Walkmans are popular among young people, I think we should be car eful with them.一、评分原则：1．本题总分为: A）10分；B）15分。

全国中学生新课程英语语言能力竞赛试题（九年级组）全国中学牛.新课程英语语言能力竞赛试题(九年级组)第I卷(选择题，共70分)I.单项选择(每小题1分，共20分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的正确答案。

()1. —Have you seen _______ MP4 I left here this morning?—Is it _____ orange one? I saw it on the sofa.A.a; theB. the; anC. an; aD. a; an()2. Can you think of a solution ________ the problem?A.forB. atC. toD. with()3. —Is this the Whites’ car?—No. _____ is over there.A.HersB. TheirsC. HisD. Ours()4. —Would you like to go for a picnic with me, Sally?—l’d like to, ______ y ou want to go alone.A. untilB. soC. ifD. unless()5. —Could you read the English ________ o n the medicine bottle for me? —With pleasure.A. instructionsB. newsC. grammarsD. lyrics()6. The music at the concert was so ________ that I lost myself in it.A. loudB. wonderfulC. noisyD. boring()7. —Can you finish these tasks in four hours?一No, I think I need _____ hours.A. two anotherB. other twoC. more twoD. two more()8. —What do you think of this amusement park?一I like it very much, _____ the Disney Cruise.A. probablyB. extremelyC. especiallyD. mostly()9. Jack is a hard-working student. But ________ , he didn’t pass the exam yesterday.A. by the timeB. to begin withC. by the wayD. to our surprise()10. This kind of bike is my favorite, but I can’t _________ i t.A. affordB. costC. payD. spend()11. Don’t _______ too late, or you will feel tired tomorrow.A. wake upB. stay upC. take offD. come over()12. —Listen! Tony is singing in his bedroom.一It _____ be Tony. He has gone to the library.A. shouldB. mightC. can’tD. mustn’t()13. —David said he would come to have supper with us.—But he ______ . We’ve been waiting for him for half an hour.A. hasn’tB. hadn’tC. wasn’tD. doesn’t()14. When we arrived, the dinner ________ .A. is to beginB. has begunC. had begunD. begins ()15. —How tidy the living room is!—Yes, I am sure that my mother _____ it.A.was cleaningB. has cleanedC. will cleanD. had cleaned()16. It’s true that the older people should_________ .A.be taken good careB.take good careC.be taken good care ofD.take good care of()17. My parents usually buy me some simple clothes _________ will last a long time A. who B. that C. whom D. whose()18. —Could you tell me _______ when I called you last night?—Er, I was watching TV at home.A.what you were doingB.what were you doingC.what you are doingD.what are you doing()19. —How does your sister improve her spoken English?A.She has trouble in speakingB.It’s a bit difficultC.By practicing with my fatherD.She likes it a lot()20. —Do you mind my borrowing your e-dictionary, Simon?A. Yes, pleaseB. No, please don’tC. Yes, go aheadD. No, not at allII.补全对话(每小题1分，共5分)根据对话内容，从方框中选出恰当的选项补全对话（其中奋两项是多余的）。

初三英语竞赛试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. What does "AI" stand for?A. Artificial IntelligenceB. Artificial IgnoranceC. Artificial ImaginationD. Artificial Innovation2. Which of the following is NOT a verb?A. runB. jumpC. flyD. fast3. Fill in the blank: "The weather is _______ today."A. sunnyB. rainyC. windyD. all of the above4. What is the past tense of "do"?A. didB. doneC. doingD. do5. Which sentence is grammatically correct?A. She don't like apples.B. She doesn't like apples.C. She don't likes apples.D. She doesn't likes apples.6. What is the meaning of the phrase "break a leg"?A. To injure oneselfB. To wish someone good luckC. To take a breakD. To lose something important7. Which word is a synonym for "unusual"?A. commonB. normalC. typicalD. rare8. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "She is _______ the library."A. inB. atC. onD. to9. What is the comparative form of "big"?A. biggerB. bigC. biglyD. biggest10. Which phrase is used to express agreement?A. I disagree.B. I can't agree more.C. I don't think so.D. I have no idea.二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）11. The opposite of "happy" is _______.12. "To be or not to be" is a famous quote from the play_______.13. The capital of France is _______.14. The past tense of "sing" is _______.15. The word "bicycle" has _______ syllables.16. "Please" is a _______ word.17. "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the English alphabet at least once. This sentence is called a _______.18. "A stitch in time saves nine" means that it is better to deal with a problem as soon as it arises rather than waiting, which is a _______.19. "Procrastination" is the act of _______.20. "To go viral" on the internet means that something has become _______.三、阅读理解（每题3分，共30分）阅读下面的短文，然后回答21-30题。

全国中学生初三年级英语竞赛试题一、听力测试（共30小题，计25分）（A）听对话，回答问题。

本题共有五个小题，在每个小题内你将听到一个小对活，然后你会听到一个问题，我们把对话和问题都念两遍。

请你从试卷上的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出能回答这个问题的答案，并在答题卷上写上该答案的序号。

（每小题1分）1. A. Math. B. English. C. History. D. Physics.2. A. Mary. B. Jane. C. Alice. D. Jenny.3. A. A conductor. B. A teacher. C. A student. D. A farmer.4. A. Friday. B. Thursday. C. Wednesday. D. Tuesday.5. A. Close the window. B. Have more clothes on.C. Play outside.D. Move to another town.(B)单句理解。

本题共有十个小题，在每个小题内你将听到一个句子，我们把句子念两遍。

请你从试卷上A、B、C、D四个选项中找出一个句子，它与你所听到的那个句子意思最为接近，并在答题卷上写上该答案的序号。

（每小题1分）6. A. Please go on with it . B. Hold it in your hand .C. Don’t hang up the telephone.D. Please put up your hands.7. A. We have a new co mputer and it’s in my room .B. We have a new computer but it’s not in my room .C. We want to put our new computer in my room .D. We must have a new computer in my room .8. A. The exhibition started last Tuesday .B. The exhibition will end next Tuesday.C. The exhibition lasted for two weeks.D. The exhibition ended last Tuesday.9. A. They will wait for you until 9:00 at the gate of the hall.B. They will wait for you until 9:30 at the gate of the hospital.C. They will wait for you until 9:00 at the gate of the school.D. They will wait for you until 9:30 at the gate of the bookshop.10. A. The girl wanted very much to go to the zoo though she couldn’t.B. The girl wasn’t very happy when she arrived at the zoo.C. The girl cried hard when she was carried to the zoo.D. The girl was very pleased to hear that she could go to the zoo.11. A. Jack went to the shop and bought himself an pen.B. Jack liked to go shopping.C. Jack didn’t get anything in the shop.D. Jack went everywhere to buy a pen.12.A. The weather in Guilin is very hot in summer.B. The weather in Guilin is neither hot nor cold.C. The weather in Guilin is very had.D. The weather in Guilin is very cold in winter.13. A. Whenever she rests, she sleeps for two hours.B. She’ll work for one hour and rest for one hour.C. She takes a rest for two hours every day.D. She’ll rest for a little while after working for two hours.14. A. The writer often loses books.B. The writer often loses his way when reading books.C. The writer is very interested in books.\D. The writer often loses something when reading books.15. A. Steve was free telephone his mother a few days ago.B. Steve didn’t want to telephone his mother a few days ago.C. Steve wasn’t able to give his mother a phone call until now.D. Steve didn’t have time to telephone his mother at once.(C)短文理解。

xx年全国中学生英语能力竞赛样题及答案xx年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初三年级组样题及答案听力部分(共四大题，计30分)(略) 笔试部分(共九大题，计120分)(选择填空)(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.(从A，B，C，D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

)cakes ____ delicious! Can I have ____ one? ; another ; another ; other ; othersboy, ____ father is a footballer, is very good at sports. 'sare many foreign students in this university, ____ 24 Japanese ones. found ____ very difficult ____ learn math well. ; for B./; go ;for ; to doctor told my uncle to ____ drinking so much wine if he wanted to be healthier.up up up up you know ____ this time yesterday?she is cooking is she cooking she was cooking was she cookingdon't think teenagers should get their ears pierced, ____? I 't I they 't theywere late for school last Wednesday ____ the heavy rain.of39.--Don't worry. Your brother is coming to help you. --____ he doesn't come and I am here alone?about if not about went swimming with his parents yesterday afternoon. ____.di Mary Mary does Mary was Mary did 41.--Which do you prefer, English ____ French? --I prefer English ____ French.; to ; to ; than ; than 42.--Look at the old lady in red. Is that Mrs Lee? --No, it ____ be her. She has gone to Canada. 't 't43.--What did your friend say to you the day before yesterday? --She asked me ____ anyone her secret. tell not to tell 't tell tell 44.--How was your holiday, Ann?--____ It rained all the time and I had to stay inside. ! ! ! ! 45.--Do you mind my smokinghere?--____ Can't you see the “No Smoking”sign? 'm afraid you can't. course not.at all. doesn't matter.comprehension(阅读理解)(共20小题；选择题5小题，每小题1分；非选择题15小题，每小题2分，计35分) A)Read the following passage which is followed by five questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that first best according to the passage.(阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。