2018年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛初三年级组试题（总分：150分答题时间：120分钟）听力部分（共四大题，计30分）I. 听辨单词（Words）（共5小题，计5分）从下列各组单词中选出所听句子中含有的那个选项。

每个句子只读一遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）1. A. persons B. presents C. percent D. parents2. A. buying B. bringing C. boring D. burning3. A. language B. teenage C. sandwich D. passage4. A. post B. missed C. must D. made5. A. violin B. engineer C. volunteer D. pioneer II. 句子理解（Sentences）（共5小题，计5分）从下列各组句子中选出与你所听到的句子所表达的意思相同或相近的选项。

每句只读一遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）6. A. Alice couldn't wait to take the exam this morning.B. Alice felt nervous because she was afraid to take the exam.C. Alice couldn't take the exam because she hadn't prepared for it.D. Alice gets angry every time before taking her exams.7. A. There was an animal cartoon on TV yesterday morning.B. We went to see the animals in the zoo yesterday.C. The animal documentary we saw last night was fun.D. It was the most interesting animal show we had ever seen.8. A. He played a famous doctor in a film.B. The popular show hasn't made him famous.C. He is known for making popular films.D. He is famous and he acts in a popular show.9. A. Lucy was very sick when she was in England.B. Lucy worked hard when she was away from home.C. Lucy missed her family a lot while she was abroad.D. Lucy enjoyed her life when she was studying in England.10. A. Anna is careful not to eat any unhealthy food.B. Anna eats everything that she likes.C. Anna wants to keep fit by eating less food.D. Anna never eats when she drives.III. 对话理解（Dialogues）（共10小题，计10分）A) 你将分别听到五段小对话，针对每段对话将提出一个问题，从下面各组图片中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。

对话及问题读两遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）11.12.13.14.15.B) 你将听到一段对话，请根据对话内容选择下面各题的最佳答案。

对话读两遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）16. Why does Jane want to get a job?A. She wants to give her father money.B. Her friends all have jobs.C. She needs more money for herself.D. She wants to buy a bicycle.17. Jane's father doesn't give her a lot of money because _________.A. he doesn't want her to go out with her friendsB. he doesn't have enough moneyC. he doesn't want her to spend moneyD. his daughter is a poor student18. What is Jane's father worried about?A. She won't have enough time for her homework.B. She is so lazy that she can do nothing well.C. She'll come home late at night.D. She'll waste her money.19. How often will Jane work?A. Twice a week.B. Every other day.C. Once a week.D. Every day after school.20. Jane doesn't want to _________.A. work at her father's shopB. clean the toiletsC. get paid by the hourD. clean the floors and windows IV. 短文理解（Passages）（共10小题，计10分）A) 根据所听短文的内容，选择下列各题的最佳答案。

短文读两遍。

（答案涂在答题纸上）21. How many shops are there in the shopping centre?A. Fewer than 200.B. Over 200.C. Fewer than 20.D. No more than 29.22. When do all the shops close?A. 16:30.B. 21:30.C. 19:30.D. 20:30.23. Where is the children's room?A. Downstairs near the lifts.B. Near North Square.C. Next to the snack bars.D. In the Forest Cinema.24. What can you see in Palmer's shop?A. Men's clothes.B. A summer sale.C. A fashion show.D. Some restaurants.25. What can you get in North Square?A. Books and CDs.B. Movie tickets.C. Shoes and clothes.D. Food and drinks.B) 你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容完成下面表格中的内容。

短文读两遍。

（答案写在答题纸上）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，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。

（答案涂在答题纸上）31. — What about hiring a bike?— It will cost you ￡2 _________ hour or ￡5 _________ day.A. a; theB. an; anC. the; aD. an; a32. — How much milk do you need?— Just _________.A. a fewB. fewC. a littleD. very much33. — John, I like your sweater.— Thanks. I got it _________ Peter _________ my birthday.A. over; onB. from; forC. for; fromD. about; in34. I really like Maria. She's _________ a sweet girl _________ is always polite to everyone.A. so; thatB. quite; whichC. such; whoD. very; whose35. If this TV doesn't work, bring it back _________ we'll give your money back.A. andB. becauseC. soD. but36. — Are you tired?— Yes. Let's have a cup of tea, _________?A. will youB. shall weC. won't youD. aren't we37. I won't leave unless you _________ me everything. I have to know!A. don't leaveB. won't teachC. would findD. tell38. — Do you know the famous musical Cats is going to be performed in Beijing on 5th December?— Yes. We've already got the tickets.— _________.A. We are tooB. So do weC. So have weD. Neither have we39. — I'm so _________. Is there anything _________ we can do?— Why don't we go window-shopping?A. boring; interestingB. exciting; importantC. frustrated; surprisedD. bored; exciting40. _________ she was washing her face, the water stopped _________.A. As; runningB. As soon as; to flowC. After; to goD. Since; raining41. — Have you ever _________ a lot of money?— No, I haven't, but once I _________ ￡10 in a lottery.A. won; wonB. seen; have stolenC. made; will getD. received; paid42. — _________ you change a pound, please?— I _________ have some. Let me see.A. Should; mightB. Can; mustC. Could; mayD. Will; would43. Help yourself to some fish. The fish _________ in this restaurant are _________ locally.A. cooking; livingB. served; caughtC. sold; findingD. made; seen44. — Did you watch the football match last night?— Yes. Liverpool didn't play _________ they did last week.A. well thanB. more thanC. as well asD. as worst as45. — Do you like cooking?— Yes, but the one job I hate in the kitchen is _________.A. getting upB. putting upC. hanging upD. washing up46. — Hi, Nick. Oh, sorry, but I forgot to bring the tape you want.— _________ You can bring it next time.— Thank you. I promise.A. Do you mean it?B. That's OK.C. That sounds good.D. Is that all?47. — What should I do for a cold?— You should drink lots of water.— _________— You should go home and rest.A. What else?B. I'm sure you'll be OK.C. How much should I drink?D. Don't tell me what to do.48. — Excuse me, but you aren't allowed to smoke here.— Oh, I'm sorry, but _________— This is a hospital. You'll have to go outside if you want to smoke.A. I don't know where to park my car.B. I like this movie a lot.C. I can't find a smoking room around here.D. I forgot to bring my backpack.49. — What are you going to do this weekend?— _________ Do you have any plans?— My family will go to the park for a picnic.A. Wow!Lucky you.B. That'll be expensive.C. I haven't decided yet.D. I've never been here before.50. — Hi, John. I've noticed that we have the same cap.— Hey, that's right. _________— Yes, it is. I was wondering where you got yours.A. I got it at a small shop.B. Is it next to a supermarket?C. I got it yesterday.D. It's really a nice cap, isn't it?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。