酷兔英语

2005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. 听辨单词(Words) (共5小题,计5分)
  从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. flag     B. flat      C. bright     D. glad
2. A. eleven    B. evening     C. even      D. event
3. A. thought    B. taught     C. bought     D. though
4. A. whether    B. either     C. neither    D. feather
5. A. affordable  B. comfortable   C. changeable   D. noticeable
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相近的选项。每句只读一遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)
6. A. Tom has got dark eyes and wears a long tie.
  B. Tom's hair is dark and long.
  C. Tom's eyes are black but his hair is long.
  D. Tom wants to have dark eyes and long hair.
7. A. I was so glad that I caught an earlier bus.
  B. I made up my mind to catch a slow bus so that I can have a rest.
  C. I wasn't tired at all so I can take any bus.
  D. I wanted to catch an earlier bus because I was tired.
8. A. I called you but nobody answered.
  B. I phoned you but your line was busy.
  C. I did call you, but your phone was power off.
  D. I didn't ring you because your phone was broken.
9. A. Mr Robert Brown is at the help desk right now.
  B. Mr Robert Brown is wanted on the telephone.
  C. Mr Robert Brown should know where the help desk is.
  D. Mr Robert Brown needs to come to the help desk right now.
10. A. The store will close at 8 pm every day next month.
  B. The store will not open until 8 pm every day.
  C. The store will be open for eight hours a day next month.
  D. Next month the store will close at an earlier time every day.
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,从下面各组图片中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。对话及问题只读一遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)


  B) 你将听到一段对话,请根据对话选择下面各题的最佳答案。对话将读两遍。
16. How does the girl feel about moving abroad?
  A. Tired. B. Nervous. C. Sad. D. Bad.
17. What will the boy do after the girl moves abroad?
  A. Move to Spain.       B. Buy a house in Spain.
  C. Find a job in Spain.    D. Go to Spain to see the girl.
18. Where does the girl's family want to buy their house?
  A. In the north.    B. Not far away from downtown.
  C. Near the sea.    D. Twenty minutes from the city centre.
19. Why do the girl's parents want to move to Spain?
  A. Because they always like the idea of living abroad.
  B. Because the girl and her brother are too young.
  C. Because they can afford it.
  D. Because Spain is near the sea.
20. Which one of the following is NOT true?
  A. The girl will go to college in Spain.
  B. The girl's brother is younger than she.
  C. The girl's brother studies in London.
  D. The girl and her brother are both students.
IV. 短文理解(Passages)(共10小题,计10分)
  A) 根据所听短文的内容,选择下列各题的最佳答案。短文将读两遍。(答案涂在答题纸上)
21. What is the main idea of this passage?
  A. How is the Ice Hotel built?
  B. What makes the Ice Hotel different?
  C. Why is the Ice Hotel made of ice?
  D. What is the temperature of the Ice Hotel?
22. How many hotel rooms are there in the Ice Hotel?
  A. 32. B. 80. C. 22. D. 52.
23. What can you do in the hotel?
  A. Watch a movie.     B. Get married.
  C. Swim in the pool.    D. Both A and B.
24. Why is sleeping NOT a problem at the hotel?
  A. Because the rooms are warm.        B. Because the temperature is -2℃.
  C. Because the sleeping bags are warm.    D. Because the walls are warm.
25. What may happen to this hotel in the spring?
  A. It freezes. B. It disappears. C. It stays open. D. It moves.
  B) 你将听到一篇短文,请根据短文内容选择下面各题的最佳答案。短文将读两遍。
26. When is the school office open during the holidays?
  A. 9 am-4 pm, Mon
生词表:
  • feather [´feðə] 移动到这儿单词发声  n.羽毛   (初中英语单词)
  • changeable [´tʃeindʒəbəl] 移动到这儿单词发声  a.易变的;可换的   (初中英语单词)
  • abroad [ə´brɔ:d] 移动到这儿单词发声  ad.海外;到处;广泛   (初中英语单词)
  • nervous [´nə:vəs] 移动到这儿单词发声  a.神经的;神经过敏的   (初中英语单词)
  • sleeping [´sli:piŋ] 移动到这儿单词发声  n.&a.睡着(的)   (初中英语单词)
  • noticeable [´nəutisəbəl] 移动到这儿单词发声  a.显著的;值得注意的   (英语四级单词)
  • downtown [,daun´taun] 移动到这儿单词发声  ad.&a.在商业区   (英语四级单词)