2003年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初二组样题
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听力部分(共四大题,计30分)(略) 笔试部分(共八大题,计120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.be
2.“Handed”in“He handed the coat to his wife.”means _________ . A.dressed B.found C.passed D.threw 3.—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;the C.the;/ D.a;the
5.Most English people's family name comes_________ . A.first B.middle C.together D.last
6.It will be bad for your health to eat _________ food and take _________ exercise.
A.fewer;more B.more;less
C.little;much D.less;more
7.—Who's the woman in the blue car? —She is _________ mother.
A.Tom's and Lily's B.Tom and Lily's C.Tom and Lily D.of Tom and Lily 8.—_________ I go out to play now,Mum? —No,you _________ finish your homework first. A.Must;needn't B.Can;may C.May;must D.May;mustn't
9.There are shops on _________ sides of the street._________ of them do not close until 1 o'clock at night.
A.both;All B.every;None C.each;Some D.other;Many
10.Look!Here are your shoes.You must _________ . A.put it away B.put them away C.put away them D.put away it 11.—What's this in English?
—Sorry.I don't know how to _________ it. A.say B.tell C.talk D.speak
12.Here is a letter _________ Linda _________ her friend in America. A.to;to B.on;for C.to;from D.for;at
13.Did the teacher say _________ in the last lesson? A.something interesting
B.anything interesting C.interesting something D.interesting anything 14.—Your watch is very nice. —_________ .
A.Thanks B.Don't say so
C.That's good D.No,it's not nice
15.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 out C.not go out D.go out not 17.It is _________ useful book. A.quite B.a quite C.quite an D.an quite
18.—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 much C.How soon D.How often
20.—I don't like chicken _________ fish.I like beef. —I don't like chicken,_________ I like fish very much. A.and;and B.and;but C.or;and D.or;but
II.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。
(A)
There was once a man who kept ten monkeys as pets as he was very fond of them.Every morning the monkeys would climb up and down the trees or swing from one branch(树枝)to another in his backyard.After that,he would feed them bananas.
One morning the man said to the monkeys,“We have very few bananas left today.For breakfast I shall give each of you two bananas and four for dinner.”
When the monkeys heard this,they looked very unhappy.They refused(拒绝)to take the bananas that the man was handing out to them. “Very well,then.You shall have four bananas in the morning and two for dinner,”the man said.
The monkeys looked at one another.Then they jumped up and down happily,nodding their heads.They took the big,yellow bananas from the man and started eating.
Choose the best answer.
21.The man kept the monkeys because he _________ . A.liked them B.sold monkeys as pets C.wanted them to work for him
D.had many banana trees in his backyard
22.The man fed the monkeys _________ . A.twice a day B.in the afternoon C.only when they were hungry
D.before they climbed up and down the trees
23.At first the man wanted to give the monkeys _________ bananas for dinner.
A.one B.two C.three D.four
24.The monkeys were unhappy and they _________ . A.ran away B.nodded their heads C.jumped up and down
D.didn't take the bananas from the man
25.Finally,the monkeys ate _________ bananas for the whole day. A.less B.more
C.five D.the same number of
(B)
Please answer the questions about the prices(价格)of the two hotels(酒店).
(注:£=英镑)
26.The Sheraton Hotel is _________ than the Gateway Hotel. A.cheaper B.dearer