D. He had sold his old car, so he had to come in a friend's car.
8. A. He received a warm welcome when he appeared in the school hall.
B. The teachers and students sang high praises for his lecture.
C. In a university. D. In a department store.
12. A. Not everyone will like the meals. B. The meals may not be enough.
7. A. He was late because there was something wrong with his car.
B. He had to repair his car, so he couldn't come.
C. He was stopped by a police car on the way.
4. A. I missed the meeting because I was late.
B. I got up late, but fortunately the train was late, too.
C. I was lucky that the meeting hadn't started before I arrived.
C. The speaker is talking about her teacher.
D. The speaker is talking about her new job.
6. A. The student is always asking the teacher questions in class.
1. A. The students were waiting for their examination results.
B. The students are having a mid-term examination.
C. The students will have a holiday after the examination.
全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛高三组试题
（总分：150分答题时间：120分钟）
听力部分（共三大题，计30分）
I.句子理解（Sentences）（共10小题，计10分）
请听句子，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个与你所听到的句子意思一致或相近的答案。每个句子只读一遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）
B. The student could give an answer no matter what the teacher asked.
C. The student couldn't answer any of the teacher's questions.
D. The teacher didn't ask the student any questions because the student couldn't answer any of them.
D. The students are studying for the examination.
2. A. I was so nervous that I couldn't answer any of the teacher's questions.
B. I have won a prize, and I am very happy about that.
D. I was criticised by my boss because The speaker is talking about her family.
B. The speaker is talking about her summer vacation.
10.
II. 对话理解（Dialogues）（共10小题，计10分）
A） 请听下面五组小对话，每段对话后有一个问题，然后根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。每组对话和问题均读两遍。（答案涂在答题纸上）
11. A. In a post office. B. In a chemistry laboratory.
C. He went to the university to give a lecture on modern transportation.
D. The teachers and students gave him a warm welcome after he got off the plane.
C. I took part in the school sports meet, but I didn't get any prizes.
D. I was too excited to say a word when I returned home.
3. A. This is a travel advertisement.
B. This is an advertisement for a school.
C. This is a piece of news about what's happening in a city.
D. This is a piece of news about a future conference.
9. A. I took a taxi to go to the station.
B. I took a taxi to leave the station.
C. It took a long time to get a ticket at the station.
D. I had to stand in a queue to get on the bus to the station.