2006年全国中学生英语能力竞赛题（初三年级）（附答案）

全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)

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. —Jane, what are you doing _________ your computer? —I'm looking for information _________ airlines?

A. about; for B. on; with C. in; with D. with; about 32. There are _________ carrots in the fridge. You don't have to buy any. A. few B. a few C. any D. little 33. —Who is Tina?

—The girl who is wearing a _________ dress?

A. beautiful red B. red and pretty C. red nice D. red but long

34. He _________ up very late in the morning, but now he _________ up very early. A. used to get; is used to get B. used to getting; is used to get C. is used to getting; used to get D. used to get; is used to getting 35. _________, he had studied art in Paris.

A. When a boy B. As boy C. As a boy D. As he is a boy 36. —I hate space adventures. —_________.

A. Nor do I B. Me neither C. Neither do I D. So do I 37. —Are you going to buy that car? —No, I'm not. It's _________ for me.

A. enough better B. good enough C. too expensive D. cheap too 38. By the time I _________, I realized that I had left my umbrella in the shop. A. got home B. reach home C. got to home D. went to home 39. —Where are the letters? —Those letters _________ already.

A. were sent B. was found C. had been reached D. have been posted 40. My watch doesn't work. I must have it _________. A. repaired B. fixing C. watched D. make 41. ─How many members are there on the team?

─Eight this term, but there will be ten _________ next term. A. at all B. at last C. at least D. at once 42． We didn't know _________ about Father Christmas.

A. to ask whom B. whom to ask C. if to ask D. whether ask

43． Could you help to _________ the children for me on Friday evening? I've got to go to a meeting.

A. come by B. look after C. put away D. carry out 44． He found _________ very difficult _________ the maths problem. A. that; to solve B. this; solving C. him; solve D. it; to solve 45． ─Where is the scientist _________ gave us the talk yesterday? ─He has gone back to Qinghua University.

A. whom B. who C. whose D. who's 46． ─Do you know how to get to the nearest post-office? ─_________

A. Sorry, I am new here. B. OK, go ahead. C. I forgot to post my letter. D. You can't miss it. 47. ─You look tired. What happened?

─I stayed up last night to study for today's English exam. ─_________

A. I hate English. B. Are you happy with your exam result? C. You shouldn't have done that. D. Thanks for your hard work. 48. ―How was your weekend? ―_________

A. I'd like to visit my uncle for this weekend. B. It was good.

C. Did you have a nice weekend?

D. I used to spend my weekend in the countryside.

49. ―Where have you been today? I haven't seen you in the office. ―_________, so I went home to have a rest. A. I feel bored B. Are you sure

C. It's none of your business D. I've caught a bad cold 50. ―Do you mind if I open the window? It's hot in here. ―_________

A. Do you want to have a go？ B. Not at all. C. Hot weather, isn't it? D. Leave me alone. II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension) （共20小题，计30分）

阅读下列短文或图表，然后完成文后各题。（51-60小题为选择题，每题只有一个最佳答案；61-70小题为非选择题，请按题目要求答题。）

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The idea for the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone came to Joanne Kathleen Rowling in 1990. It took her seven years to finish writing it. During those seven years she had a number of jobs, including one job as an English teacher in Portugal. Rowling sent the book to four publishers before one of them bought it. She was very happy to sell her book because it was her life's dream to be a published writer. Before she sold her book, Rowling was living in a small apartment with her daughter and was so poor that she could not afford heat in the winter.

Harry Potter became very successful with children and adults in England. The book also really took off in the United States. After

her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers' lists of best-sellers. Then the books were made into popular movies. Without question, Rowling's life had completely changed, in just three years. Harry Potter books have now sold more than 30 million books around the world and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. In 1997, Rowling was earning ￡70 (about US$110) a week. By the end of 2001, she had earned over ￡150 million ($250 million), making her one of the most successful female writers of all time. 51. This reading is about _________.

A. Harry Potter's life B. the writer's life

C. how the book became a movie D. why Harry Potter is popular 52. Which sentence is true about the first Harry Potter book?

A. Four publishers bought it. B. It took the writer several years to finish it. C. It was first published in Portugal. D. Rowling got the idea from her daughter. 53. Rowling's dream was _________.

A. to be a magician B. to make a movie

C. to have her books published D. to be an English teacher 54. How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?

A. more than 35 B. about 135 C. about 90 D. more than 150 55. Which sentence is true about Rowling?

A. Many other writers have been much more successful than she. B. Not many writers are as successful as she is. C. She is more successful than all other writers. D. She became successful because of a movie.

B

Every four years, the world turns its attention to the soccer World Cup. The most successful teams in the tournament have traditionally come from South America and Europe. However, over the years, there have been a number of surprising results.

In a famous match in 1950, the USA came up against England, one of the favorites to win the tournament. Many of the American players were amateurs from college teams. Surprisingly, the USA won 1-0. Other World Cup surprises were North Korea's win over Italy in 1966, and Cameroon's

win over Argentina in 1990.

The 2002 FIFA World Cup stands out as probably the most surprising World Cup of all time. In the opening match, Senegal surprised everyone by beating France, the World Cup winner in 1998. Japan then beat Russia, the USA beat Portugal, and South Korea beat Italy, Spain, Poland, and Portugal. South Korea made it all the way to the final four, before finally losing to Germany.

In the final game, which was watched by one billion people around the world, Brazil won 2-0 over Germany. Brazil set a World Cup record by becoming the first team to win seven games in a row. Also, Brazil's most talented player, Ronaldo, scored eight goals in one tournament―more than any other player since 1970. 56. What is the best title for this passage?

A. How the World Cup Is Played B. The Greatest World Cup Players of All Time C. The History of Soccer D. Surprises in the World Cup

57. According to the reading, which team has NOT had a surprising win in a World Cup match?

A. Cameroon. B. North Korea. C. Italy. D. the United States. 58. Which team probably surprised people the most in the 2002 World Cup? A. Germany. B. Japan. C. Russia. D. South Korea. 59. What is NOT true about the Brazilian team in the 2002 World Cup? A. They won seven matches.

B. They were watched by all the people around the world. C. They beat Germany by two goals.

D. They won more matches than any other team. 60. What record did Ronaldo set in the tournament?

A. He was the first player to score eight goals.

B. He played more games in a World Cup than any other player. C. He scored the most goals in a World Cup. D. He was the oldest player to score in a World Cup.

C

On June 24, 1947, a US pilot named Kenneth Arnold looked out the window of his plane and saw nine silver objects flying close together. They were moving very quickly. Kenneth guessed that their speed was more than 1,600 kilometers an hour.

He told journalists that the objects did not move like planes, but like saucers move when someone throws them across the surface of water. Later one of the journalists called the objects “flying saucers”.

This was the first time the expression “flying saucer” was used, but people have been seeing UFOs (unidentified flying objects) in the sky for centuries. For example, in the thirteenth century some English farmers saw a flat, silver object in the sky. This is surprising because in those days there were no planes, weather balloons, or space stations that could be mistaken for UFOs.

Today, many UFOs turn out to be something quite ordinary. One evening in February 2001, eight colored lights appeared in the sky above Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The lights seemed to float in the air for ten minutes before moving off and disappearing. Many people thought they were UFOs. They turned out to be good luck lanterns that had been released from a temple.

Most UFOs can be explained like this. However there are many that can't. (34) Surveys show that at least half of us believe intelligent life exists on other planets. Is it possible, therefore, that someone from “out there” is visiting us? 回答问题或翻译句子。

61. Where was Kenneth Arnold when he saw the nine silver objects? 62. How did the objects move?

63. What were the colored lights in Kuala Lumpur? 64. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. D

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