12006 年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)决赛初二年级组试题笔试部分（共七大题，计 120 分）I. 选择填空 (Vocabulary and structure) (共 20 小题，计 20 分)31. The boys in that school are better at playing football than basketball.A. had better B. are more interested C. do better in D. work harder at32. Tims father is really kind of busy these days.A. a little B. little C. much D. more33. The dish tastes good, but the smell is awful.A. delicious B. very bad C. popular D. better34. Whats your view of the question?A. look B. opinion C. means D. way35. What time is it? Its around five oclock.A. over B. after C. under D. about 36. Who drives _, your sister or your brother?A. the most carefully B. more carefully C. the most careful D. more careful37. How are you going to the railway station to meet your father _ Sunday morning?Im going there _ my car.A. on; by B. in; by C. in; in D. on; in38. Sandy didnt have _ money for a bus ticket, _ she had to walk home in the rain.A. many; and B. much; because C. any; so D. some; but39. What _ can you see in the picture? Some flowers and trees.A. something B. other C. the other D. else40. They never told us anything about their plan, so we didnt know why _.A. they go there B. do they help you C. they bought the bike D. did they live there41. What _ sunny day it is! Lets go and visit _ Browns, shall we? OK.A. a; / B. / ; the C. a; the D. the; a42. If she _ New York this afternoon, I _ New York, too.A. goes to; go to B. leaves for; will leave forC. will visit; visit D. will come to; will come to43. _ does Hectors uncle go to Moscow on business? Never.A. How often B. How long C. How far D. How soon44. Which of the two MP4 players are you going to buy?Ill buy _ of them, so I can give one to my friend.A. both B. all C. none D. everyone45. Its too hot. Would you mind _ the window?A. to close B. closed C. opening D. openC) 情景会话。 （答案涂在答题纸上）46. Im going shopping. _?No, I have enough food for one week, but could you please buy me some drinks?No problem.A. What about going to the theatre with me B. Why not buy some drinksC. Do you need any food from the supermarket D. Can you help me look after my baby47. Oh, no!_! But you used it just now to take a photo of the park.Oh I remember, I put it down on the steps when I put my coat on.A. What a nice watch B. How well your camera worksC. I cant find my camera D. Lets take photos here48. Hello. May I speak to Tony? Hello. _. He will answer you in a second.Thank you.A. Hold on, please B. Sorry, you have the wrong numberC. Im sure you can do well D. We dont have Tony here49. Im going to see Betty in hospital, but I dont know what to bring her.What about some beautiful flowers? _. Its better than sweets.A. You can take her something to eat B. Sounds like a good ideaC. Id better not take them D. Just take some sweets50. You will play the guitar at a concert in London!Will you sing, too?Yes, I will sing an English song. _?Its the most exciting city I know.A. How do you like my guitar B. What do you think of LondonC. What do you like about the concert D. Would you like to play the guitar2II. 阅读理解(Reading comprehension)（共 20 小题，计 30 分；5160 小题每题 1 分，6170 小题每题 2 分）ACanada 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.Canada is a big country with six time zones. In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in Halifax on the east coast it is eight oclock and people are having breakfast. It is a cold Friday morning in November, and the temperature is ten degrees below zero Centigrade.Argentina 9:00 a.m.In Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, it is nine a.m. on a warm summer morning, and people are starting work or school. November is a summer month in Argentina because it is in the southern hemisphere（南半球）.Scotland 12:00 noonScotland is part of the United Kingdom. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and the capital of the UK is London. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday and Sunday.Egypt 2:00 p.m.Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are having lunch with their families.Japan 9:00 p.m.Japan is seven hours ahead of Egypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning