2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛 初二年级组试题
听力部分（共四大题，计30分）
I. 听辨单词 (Words) （共5小题，计5分）
听句子，选出句子中出现的单词。每个句子只读一遍。（答案涂在答题纸上） 1. A. health B. hungry C. helpful D. happy 2. A. climbing B. cooking C. camping D. cleaning 3. A. grass B. glass C. class D. plus 4. A. mouth B. month C. maths D. match 5. A. programme B. problem C. passenger D. policeman II. 问句应答 (Responses) （共5小题，计5分）
听问句，选出其最佳的应答句。每个句子只读一遍。（答案涂在答题纸上） 6. A. I always go to the zoo on foot on Sunday morning. B. It's about three miles from the hospital to the zoo. C. It takes me 20 minutes to find the monkeys at the zoo. D. I think it is a great idea to go to the zoo together.
7. A. We're going to play football. B. It was very sunny yesterday.
C. My sister is very funny sometimes. D. I like wearing T-shirts in summer.
8. A. I don't feel well. I have to go to the doctor. B. Certainly. You can keep them for three weeks. C. I'm afraid I can't go with you. I'm really busy. D. I can understand most films in French now. 9. A. Two teaspoons of sugar. B. About 39 metres. C. For two weeks. D. Two kilos, please. 10. A. You can take a No. 6 bus. B. It's 020 7303 7019. C. I can't find my phone. D. My room number is 1362. III. 对话理解 (Dialogues) （共10小题，计10分）
A) 听五组小对话，选择描述正确的图片回答问题。每组对话读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上） 11.Where is the cinema?
12. What will David buy for Lisa's birthday?
13. In which country did Emma enjoy her holiday?
14. How much did the ticket cost?
15. How does the man go to work every day?
B) 听一组长对话，根据其内容选择最佳选项回答下列各题。对话读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上） 16. Why will Mrs Lee leave on Saturday?
A. She likes to travel on Saturday. B. She doesn't want to leave late. C. She is busy on Sunday. D. Her ticket is for Saturday. 17. When will Mrs Lee arrive in London?
A. At 8:00. B. At 10:00. C. At 11:50. D. At 11:15. 18. Where will Mrs Lee have a meeting after she arrives in London? A. At a factory. B. At the airport. C. At a hotel. D. At an office. 19. What will Mrs Lee do that evening in London?
A. Meet people in a restaurant. B. Go to visit the British Museum. C. Have dinner at a French hotel. D. Play golf with her friends. 20. How will Mrs Lee go to Paris the next morning?
A. By air. B. By train. C. By sea. D. By bus. IV. 短文理解 (Passages) （共10小题，计10分）
A) 听短文，根据其内容选择最佳选项回答问题。短文读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上） 21. How many hours does Don work a day?
A. Eight. B. Seven. C. Eight and a half. D. Seven and a half. 22. Don and his workmates get about _________ letters every day. A. 6,000 B. 60,000 C. 600 D. 60 23. Don feels happy when _________.
A. he watches football matches on TV B. he helps his wife with the housework
C. he goes out to have dinner with his friends D. he gives someone a letter from their country 24. What does Don think of his job? He thinks it's _________. A. boring B. important C. easy D. terrible 25. What doesn't Don like about his job?
A. Getting up too early. B. Too many letters. C. Winter days and dogs. D. Going home late.
B) 非选择题：听短文，根据其内容完成下面的表格。短文读两遍。（答案写在答题纸上）
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) A) 选择能够替换划线部分的最佳选项。（答案涂在答题纸上） 31. Finally, he thanked them and went back to his village in the evening. A. At last B. Then C. Next D. At least 32. Lily is very happy because she is off today. A. really busy B. working hard C. not at work D. on business 33. This basket is too heavy for me to carry. Could you please give me a hand? A. look at me B. help me C. lend me your basket D. have a rest 34. Did they have a great time at Ann's birthday party last night? A. enjoy themselves B. go on a picnic C. help themselves D. have no trouble 35. I have lots of honey but few apples, so give me some apples, please. A. many B. much C. a little D. a lot B) 选出下列各题的最佳选项。（答案涂在答题纸上）
36. She began to study English _________ the age of ten and now she can write a letter _________ English. A. on; at B. in; on C. at; for D. at; in 37. —Did you do well in your _________ history exam? —Not too bad. I got _________ “B”.
A. / ; an B. the; a C. / ; a D. a; the 38. I like fruit salad very much. Can you tell me how _________ it? A. bought B. eating C. will I have D. to make 39. —What was the date yesterday? —It was _________.
A. Wednesday B. a fine day C. 4th April D. a cloudy day
40. The famous writer would like to _________ time in the beautiful countryside. A. spend B. cost C. take D. pay 41. —Did she play basketball yesterday afternoon? —No, she _________.
A. goes shopping B. visited her aunt C. will stay at home D. is doing some cleaning 42. _________ people _________ walking along the beach. A. A small number of; is B. The number of; are C. A number of; are D. The number of; is 43. —It's very late. _________ take a taxi? —Good idea.
A. Would you like B. How about C. What about D. Why not
44. My Japanese is not very good, so I can _________ understand a Japanese when he speaks too fast. A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. ever
45. —When you finish _________ your novel, remember _________ me a call, OK? —All right.
A. to write; gave B. writing; to give C. read; to send D. reading; giving C) 情景会话。（答案涂在答题纸上） 46. —What does your cousin look like? —_________.
—Can he play volleyball? —Of course.
A. He is a student C. He is tall and thin 47. —Dad, I'm not sleeping well these days. —_________. —OK, I'll do that.
A. That sounds like a good idea C. I really want to win the prize 48. —Let's go skating this afternoon. —_________.
—That's too bad. Maybe another time. B. You just need this football 49. —It's chips for lunch. _________?
—Not fish again, please, and we had chicken last night. —Well, let's have beef and vegetables.
A. How is the weather B. What would you like with them C. What time is it D. How was your holiday 50. —Are you taking the train to Scotland, Wendy? —No, I'm driving there. It's cheaper. —_________?
—It takes nine hours to get there on a bus.
A. Why don't you go there by bus B. Would you please show me your car C. How long does it take to walk there D. Would you like to take the train
D. Great, skating is my favourite sport
A. I'd like to, but I have a lot of things to do C. The sports car is very expensive
B. Really? You'd better go to the doctor D. I am glad to hear that
B. He likes bananas very much D. He went fishing this morning
II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension)（共20小题，计30分；51—60小题每题1分，61—70小题每题2分）
A
阅读上面的卡片，根据其内容选择最佳答案完成下列各题。（答案涂在答题纸上） 51. _________ licence number is B395961136.
A. Michael's B. Mary's C. Phyllis' D. Bob's 52. Mary H. Strenton _________.
A. is a student in America B. is from the UK C. was born in 1975 D. lives in Canada 53. Which card shows the card's date of issue?
A. The California Driver's Licence. B. The Student Card of University of Texas. C. The European Identification Card. D. The Health Insurance Card. 54. What do the four cards have in common?
A. They each show the person's height. B. Each card has its own number.
C. All of the cards show the person's date of birth. D. None of the cards show the person's place of birth. 55. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Phyllis Roth is studying medicine. B. Michael T. Wright was born in September.
C. Bob Harris was born in Canada. D. Mary H. Strenton is younger than Michael T. Wright.
B
Last year, I had a great trip to Hearst Castle at San Simeon in California. Hearst Castle was built by William Randolph Hearst