2013年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）初赛
高二年级组试题
（总分：150分 答题时间：120分钟）
听力部分（共三大题，记30分）
I. Responses (句子应答)（共5小题；每小题1分，记5分）
Please listen to the following five sentences and choose the best response to each one you hear. Each sentence will be read only once.(请听句子，然后选出一个能够恰当应答你所听到的句子的最佳选项。每个句子只读一遍。)（答案涂在答题纸上） 1．A．Thank you very much． B．She’s so lucky． C．You’re a wise man． D．I’Ill not SO good．
2．A．It’s a pleasure． B．It’s kind of you． C．It’s up to you． D．That，s a11 right．
3．A．It’S not exciting． B．It’S not serious．．
C．I hope you’I’e feeling better now． D．I can do anything for you tomorrow． 4．A．Just a little，please． B．No．I'm hungl7 and can eat more． C．Yes．I can’t bear the food． D．I miss it very much． 5．A．Yes，I'll be busy doing housework． B．I'm afraid not．I have to prepare for my exam． C．No，I have no1hing important to do． D．I'm sorry to hear that．I'll see her at 0nce． II. Dialogues(对话理解)（共15小题；每小题1分，记15分）
Please listen to the following five mini-dialogues. Each dialogue is followed by a question. Choose the best answer or picture for each question. Each dialogue and question will be read twice.(请听下面五组对话，每组对话后有一个问题，根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问的最佳选项。每组对话和问题均读两遍。) (答案涂在答题纸上)
6．A．Today． B．This Thursday． C．This Friday．D．Next Wednesday． 7．A．Kids’homework． B．Children，s school life． C．Kids’kindergarten D．Children’s teachers． 8．A．It was boring． B．She was working． C．It was excellent． D．She played tennis．
10. A. Because he took part in an important party. B. Because he didn't like to go home early. C. Because he started his work too late. D. Because he had to work late in the office. B) Listen to the following dialogue and choose the best answer to each question. The dialogue will be read twice.(请听下面一段对话，选择能回答下列问题的最佳选项。对话读两遍。) (答案涂在答题纸上)
11. Why does the woman want to go to Southeast Asia?
A. To find a new job there. B. To move her family there. C. To take some beautiful photos there. D. To spend her vacation there. 12. What kind of place interests the woman?
A. Somewhere with lots of people around. B. Nowhere but at home.
C. Somewhere far from the sea. D. Somewhere quiet and with good weatt~er.
13. Where is Phuket?
A. In Singapore. B. In Korea. C. In Thailand. D. In Japan. 14. How does the man feel about the hotels along the beach in Phuket?
A. Large. B. Cheap. C. Expensive. D. Comfortable. 15. What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Good friends. B. Doctor and patient. C. Two strangers. D. Father and daughter.
III. Passages(短文理解)（共10小题；16-20每小题1分，21-25每小题2分计15分）
A) Listen to the following material and choose the best answer to each question according to the material you hear. The material will be read twice.(请听下面一段材料，根据你所听到的内容，选择能回答所提问的最佳选项。材料读两遍。) (答案涂在答题纸上) 16. Why is it very pleasant to walk around in Shipton? A. Because there's a new library that you can visit. B. Because there're few visitors walking in the street. C. Because there's a horse and cart that you can ride on. D. Because cars aren't allowed into the town center.
17. How long does the speaker advise you to visit the museum?
A. At least three hours. B. At least half a day. C. At least one day. D. At least one day and a half.
18. Where is the museum mentioned in the passage?
A. In the center of the town. B. Outside the town. C. At the foot of a hill. D. Far from the prison. 19. Which century does the museum's exhibition reflect?
A. 9th century. B. 14th century. C. 15th century. D. 19th century. 20. How do we get to the museum from the main square?
A. By driving a ear. B. By riding on a horse and cart.
C. By following the green signs. D. By walking along the street and then turning left.
B) Please listen to the following material, and fill in the blanks according to the material you hear with one or two words. The material will be read twice. (请听下面一段材料，根据你所听到的材料内容填空，每空填一到两个单词。材料读两遍。)
I. 笔试部分（共七大题，计120分）
I. Multiple-choice(选择填空) (共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)
For each of the following sentences or dialogues, there are four choices, marked A, B, C, and D. Please choose the answer that best completes the sentence.(下列各句或对话均含有A,B, C,D 四个选项中，请从四个选项中选出可以完成该句或对话的最佳选项。) (答案涂在答题纸上)
26. If you want to know more about ＿＿ factory, you can go and ask＿＿ man wearing a beard.
A./; the B. the; a C./; a D. the; the
27. I'd rather have a house that was＿＿＿＿attractive to look at, but ＿＿＿＿comfortable to live in.
A. less; more B. no; most C. little; most D. no; much 28. We couldn't eat in a restaurant because ＿＿＿＿of us had ＿＿＿＿money.
A. all; some B. any; no C. none; any D. no one; some 29. The project＿＿＿＿by the end of 2020 will greatly expand the city's telephone network. A. to be completed B. being completed C. completed D. having been completed 30. Every object ＿＿＿＿ a story. Even the most ordinary object can present powerful images US.
A. was telling; from B. tells; from C. tells; to D. told; to
31. Every possible means＿＿＿＿ to prevent air pollution, but the sky is still not very clear. A. were using B. have used C. has been used D. was used
32. The 911 rescue team found the＿＿＿＿ boy extremely＿＿＿＿, the wolves howling in the woods.
A. missing; scaring B. missed; scared C. missed; scaring D. missing; scared
33 Since they pay for only the materials and not for the labor, do-it-yourself homeowners are
happy to see how much money they＿＿＿＿save!
A. must B. can C. used to D. shall
34. An agreement＿＿＿＿after a long discussion, _______ made everybody shout \ A. put forward: that B. was appeared; it C. reached: one D. was arrived at; which
35. She hurt her leg climbing the mountain; otherwise, she＿＿＿＿the meeting yesterday. A. will attend B. had attended C. would have attended D. would attend 36. Only when＿＿＿＿to move＿＿＿＿that lie had left his briefcase at his office. A. the train began: did he realise B. did the train begin; he realised C. the train began: he realised D. did the train begin; did he realised 37. How did you lose all those files?
--The electricity went off ＿＿＿＿I was working on my computer. A. as though B. since C. while D. in case 38. ----My car's broken down again. -----______________________ --Yeah. it's driving me crazy.
A. What's the problem? B. That's terrific. C. What's wrong with it? D. That's too bad.
2013年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛高二年级组试题及参考答案
