1、全國中學生英語能力競賽(NEPCS)決賽 初二年級組試題(總分:150分 答題時間:120分鐘)  筆試部分(共七大題,計120分)I. 單項選擇 (Vocabulary and structure) (共20小題,計20分)A) 選擇能夠替換劃線部分的最佳選項。(答案涂在答題紙上)31. His sister is much older than he.   A. so           B. well      

2、;  C. very            D. far32. Louise is nearly as tall as her mother.  A. about        B. almost      C. next to         D. near 33. She lay down on her

3、bed and shut her eyes. A. opened       B. closed      C. turned off      D. rested34. Sorry, I cant stop, Im in a hurry.   A. in a rush    B. hurry up    C. walking quickly D. running35. In many countries

4、people share a common language.   A. a not good   B. a different C. the same        D. an interesting   B) 選出下列各題的最佳選項。(答案涂在答題紙上36. This is the _ time in _ days he has made the same mistake.   A. second; third   B. two; three 

5、0;     C. two; third   D. second; three 37. Helen goes to visit his friends in town _ she can.   A. as often as     B. as more often as C. often        D. very often38. Ill eat a piece of cake to _ until dinner time.

6、0;  A. feel hungry     B. keep me going    C. make me fill D. letting me full39. An _ cupboard stood _ the window.   A. orange small; in the front of       B. empty new; at the front of    C. old wooden; in front of  

7、60;          D. big black; in front40. He _ catch up with the top students all by himself, and he _.   A. cant; neednt help               B. must; doesnt need to help   

8、C. mustnt; neednt to help          D. can; doesnt need any help41. The south should be _, but everywhere else will have _ rain.   A. rainy; big      B. wet; many        C. sunny; large   D. dry;

9、heavy42. The boy is busy _ tomorrows lesson.   A. worked on       B. preparing for    C. to work for    D. getting preparing to43. This is _ the time to discuss _ problems.   A. hardly; such    B. not; so   

10、60;      C. good; these    D. almost; that 44. _ a successful party _ a lot of energy.   A. To have; taking B. Holding; takes   C. Take; take     D. Gave; is taking45. I like this room so much. Its clean and comfortable, and _ of all,

11、its very cheap.   A. worst           B. better           C. best           D. worse   C) 情景會話。(答案涂在答題紙上)46. Whats the matter with you?  

12、; _   Oh, dear! Have you called the police?   A. I lost my purse. B. Nothing serious. C. I missed the train. D. I broke my leg.47. Could you take your coat off, please?    _    No, just roll up your sleeve (袖子).   A. Shall I take my coat of

13、f, Doctor Wilson?    B. Where is my coat, Doctor Wilson   C. Would you like me to take my shirt off, too?   D. My coat is very beautiful, isnt it?48. Where is Qiangqiang?    Forget him. His teacher is making him copy the text one hundred times.  

14、;  _    Yeah.   A. We are strong.        B. Qiangqiang is a good teacher.    C. His pen is nice.      D. Poor boy.49. I met David Beckham yesterday.   _   Of course I am.   A. Does

15、 he look good?    B. Are you sure its Beck?    C. Whats the matter?   D. Whats his name?50. _   No. What terrible weather!   Yeah. Rain again.   A. Not very nice weather, is it?     B. How are you today?    C. Whats the

16、weather like today?   D. Is it terrible weather?II. 閱讀理解(Reading comprehension)(共20小題,計30分;5160小題每題1分, 6170小題每題2分AWelcome to White Pines Forest. This is one of the most beautiful places in the state. But it can also be dangerous. If youre planning a hike:1. Wear comfortable shoes or boots, and

17、take along an extra (額外的) pair of socks. That way youll have dry socks to change into if you need them.    2. Wear clothing in layers(多層) that you can put on and take off. As you walk, youll probably get warmer. Then you can just take off a layer or two. Dont forget to carry a waterpr

18、oof (防水的) jacket. The weather can change quickly here.   3. Take some lightweight food along. Dried fruits, nuts, and crackers are good energy snacks. Be sure to carry plenty of drinking water. There are no water supplies(供應) along the trails.   4. There are some poisonous(有毒的) s

19、nakes in the forest, but you wont meet them if you stick to the trails. Remember, the snakes wont bother you if you dont disturb them.   5. Allow yourself enough time to get back to the campground(營地) before dark. So that you wont get lost, make some marks along the way you go.Happy hiking

20、.  閱讀短文,根據其內容選擇最佳答案完成下列各題。(答案涂在答題紙上)51. Which would be the best title for this passage?   A. Tips for Hikers         B. Whats in the Forest?    C. What to Eat             D. Watch out f

21、or Snakes!52. What is the best reason for hikers to carry extra socks?    A. They can use the socks as shoes if the weather turns cold.   B. They can always have dry socks to change into.   C. They can use the socks for carrying food.   D. They might get bitte

22、n by a snake.53. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?   A. There are some snakes in the forest but they are not poisonous.   B. You can find clear water along the trail.    C. There is no danger in this beautiful forest.    D. Th

23、e weather changes quickly in the forest.54. What do you think “trail” might mean in this passage?   A. 林間小道           B. 腳印             C. 山澗        &

24、#160;      D. 原始森林55. The person who wrote these things mainly wants hikers to _.   A. be careful         B. love the forest C. eat plenty of food D. be kind   Many high school students in the United States take part in

25、school activities such as sports, bands, math clubs, science clubs, and theater activities. But after-school activities are not just for high school students. Many elementary schools also have after-school programs for students.    Most of the students in elementary after-school progr

26、ams cannot go home when school ends because both parents work. These students are too young to stay at home alone. So the main purpose (目的) of these programs is just to look after the children until their parents can take them home. And the best part is that many of the activities in elementary scho

27、ols are free for parents, unlike some daycare centers that are usually very expensive.    The teachers in charge of(負責) the programs want the children to learn while they are there. So the programs may have a special time for children to do their homework. And many schools also keep t

28、he school libraries open for students. Students can go to the libraries to read books or to use the libraries computers. But after-school programs are not “all work”. There is also plenty of time for children to play in the schools playground.   A) 閱讀上面的短文,選擇最佳選項完成56題。 (答案涂在答題紙上)56. Whats

29、the passage mainly about?   A. After-school activities for elementary school students.   B. Elementary school students and their parents.   C. It is about how parents look after their children.   D. Teachers should not let students work all day.   B)

30、 根據短文內容,從A,B,C,D中選擇最恰當的一項補全下列各句。(答案涂在答題紙上)57. Students usually go to after-school activities.58. Some after-school activities.59. Children in after-school programs.60. Students have lots of time to play.   A. can use libraries and computers freely.   B. because both parents have

31、to work.   C. because they cannot always work.   D. are better than daycare programs.?A. can use libraries and computers freely.B. because both parents have to work.C. because they cannot always work.D. are better than daycare programs.CA Man and Many Wolves   The gover

32、nment(政府) wanted to know more about wolves so they sent Farley to learn about wolves   They put Farley on a plane and sent him to a place in the far north. There were no houses or people in this place. But there were lots of animalsand lots of wolves.   People tell terrible stori

33、es about wolves. They say wolves like to kill and eat people. Farley remembered these stories, and he was afraid. He had his gun (槍) with him all the time.   Then one day, he saw a group of wolves. There was a mother wolf with four baby wolves. A father wolf and another young wolf lived wi

34、th them.   Farley watched these wolves every day. The mother was a very good mother. She gave milk to her babies. She gave them lessons about life. They learned how to get food. The father wolf got food for the mother. They were a nice and happy familya wolf family!   Farley watc

35、hed them for five months. He learned many new things about wolves. Wolves dont eat people, and they dont eat many large animals. The large animals they eat are often old or sick.   What do they eat most of the time? Lots of small animals. For example, they eat lots and lots of mice. &

36、#160; Now, Farley did not need his gun any more.閱讀短文,根據其內容回答下列各題。(答案寫在答題紙上)61. Why did Farley have his gun with him all the time?62. Who got food for the mother wolf?63. What kind of large animals did wolves usually eat?DYou can buy clothing and other items by mail.Many shops will send you catalogs

37、(目錄) of the items they sell. Look and read.A. Colourful womens shirts.    Cotton, machine washable.    In blue, yellow, red and white.   DE 3345 Sizes 46      WERE $21.99 NOW $19.99B. Womens pants.    Front and back pockets.    In

38、 black, brown, blue, and white.   DE 3346 Sizes 416      WERE $36.99 NOW $24.99 C. Warm, wool sweaters for cold winter days.   Sizes and styles for both men and women.   In blue and white.   DE 3347 Womens S, M, L   DE 3348 Mens S

39、, M, L      WERE $24.99 NOW $21.99閱讀上文,根據圖片提示和文字內容,完成下列訂購表格。(答案寫在答題紙上)ESense of TouchTouching   Touch is very important to us. It helps us collect information about things around us. When we touch something we know if it is hard like a stone, soft like cotton wool, roug

40、h(粗糙的) like the bark of a tree or sharp like a pin.Keeping us safe    We know through touch when things are hot and cold. If something is very hot, a message is sent to your brain to pull your hand away quickly so that you wont get burnt.Blind people    Touch is very im

41、portant to blind people because they cant see. They rely on touching things to find out what they are. Blind people read by running their fingers over a page and feeling little lumps (凸起) that spell out the words.根據短文內容,完成下列各句,每空詞數不限。(答案寫在答題紙上)68. “Sense of touch” is the main heading. The sub-headin

42、gs of this passage are _. 69. Because _, touch is important to everyone.70. If something is very hot a message will be sent to _III. 完形填空(Cloze)(共20小題,計20分)A) 閱讀信件,根據其內容從方框中挑選合適的動詞(組),并用其適當形式填空完成信件。每個詞(組)只能使用一次。(答案寫在答題紙上)like, feel, have, go, hear, be, take care of, travel, say, worry aboutDear Mum,

43、    How are you? Were fine. Our trip (71)_ well. The only thing we (72)_(not) much is the food. For example, last night we (73) _ dinner at six oclock. Thats too early. Then I (74)_ very hungry at night. Apart from that (除此之外), everything (75)_ fine. People are very friendly. At home,

44、 we (76)_ much bad news about this country, but in fact its a great place.     We (77)_ to another country tomorrow. (78)_ (not) us. We can (79)_ ourselves.    By the way, Mary (80)_ she is stronger than before. _*Much love,Mick and Mary  B) 閱讀短文,根據其上下文和首字母提示,在文中空白

45、處填入適當的單詞補全短文。每空一詞。(答案寫在答題紙上)Answerphone:Hello. This is the South Seas Travel Agency (旅行社). Im sorry, n_(81) can speak to you right now. We moved to a_(82) part of town last month. We a_(83) have a new phone number. Please ring us a_(84) 847 2297. Our new a_(85) is 98 Warnock Road. Its easy to f_(86)

46、its near the park, at the end of the road. We will open for business at our n_(87) office on 21st December. We have many exciting trips for holidays. And we have a p_(88) for anyone who spends (花費) $350 or m_(89) on a holiday. That is if your holiday costs more than $350, we will give you a travel b

47、ag f_(90). Thank you for calling the South Seas Travel Agency. IV. 句型轉換 (Patterns transformation)(共10小題,計10分)A) 按要求轉換下列各句。每空一詞。(答案寫在答題紙上)91. Those foreigners liked hot pot very much. (對劃線部分提問)_ _ those foreigners like hot pot? 92. Pass the note back to me. (改用委婉客氣的表達方式)_ you pass the note back to me

48、, _?93. None of them agree to meet again. (改為反意疑問句)None of them agree to meet again, _ _? 94. Its going to be very sunny this afternoon. (對劃線部分提問)_ the _ going to be like this afternoon? 95. It is a beautiful shot. (改為感嘆句)_ a beautiful shot it _!   B) 根據上句改寫下句,使兩句意思相同或相近。每空一詞。(答案寫在答題紙上)96.

49、 The children must close their eyes now.The children _ _ their eyes _ now.97. I dont know where we can grow some vegetables.I dont know _ _ _ some vegetables.98. Hollys best friend likes to do the same things as she does._ Holly _ her friend _ to do the same things.99. Which apple should we give her

50、, the bigger one or the smaller one?_ we _ her the bigger apple _ the smaller apple?100. The Smiths drive five hours to and from work every day._ _ the Smiths five hours _ drive to and from work every day.V. 翻譯(Translation)(共10小題,計10分   A) 閱讀短文,通過上下文語境提示,將劃線部分的句子翻譯成漢語。(答案寫在答題紙上)Different c

51、ultures have different ways to meet and greet (問候) people. (101) For example, in many Asian countries, it is polite to shake hands as a greeting. In Western countries between close friends, people greet each other with a kiss on the cheek. (102) When travelling in another country, just do as the Rom

52、ans do.    (103) After greeting another person you need to find something good to talk about. The best thing is to look around and talk about your situation. Are you at a party? Talk about the party. Are you in school? Talk about the school. (104) It is not a good idea to ask very per

53、sonal (私人的) questions when you meet someone for the first time. (105) When you know a person very well you may bring up questions like a persons age.   B) 根據所給提示詞,將下列句子翻譯成漢語。(答案寫在答題紙上)106. 你認為誰能贏得這場比賽?(do you think)   _107. 由于天氣很遭,那天我們玩得一點兒都不好。(because of)   _108. 他發現很難讓她理解他。(very hard)