2008年全国中学生英语能力竞赛（NEPCS）决赛初三组试题听力部分（共四大题，计30分）.Sentences(句子理解)（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）Listen to the following sentences. Choose the best picture for each sentence. Each sentence will be read only once.(请听下列句子，选择与所听句子内容最相符合的图片。每个句子只读一遍。)1. ( )2. ( )3. ( )4. ( )5. ( ).Responses(句子应答)（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）Listen to the following sentences. Choose the best response to each sentence. Each sentence will be read only once.(请听下列句子，选出最能恰当应答所听句子的选项。每个句子只读一遍。)( )6.A.That would be fine. B.Yes, it is.C. You never know. D. Between four and five.( )7. A.Yes, I have one. B. Im afraid so.C. Yes, lets move on. D. Take it easy.( )8. A. Can you take a photo for me? B. Lets split it.C. Is that your best price? D. Please take it.( )9. A. This is the report. B. Not at all.C. I definitely agree. D. Yes, thats right.( )10. A. I saw you in the meeting. B. You name it. C. I have no problem with that. D. No, thats fine.Dialogues(对话理解)（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）A) Listen to five mini-dialogues. Choose the best anwer to each question according to the dialogue. Each dialogue will be read twice.(请听五段小对话，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。每段对话读两遍。)( )11. Where did Sam meet Lucy? A. At the swimming pool. B. At the cafe. C. In the cinema. D. Outside the cafe.( )12. When did Julie start her band practice?A. At 3:20 B. At 2:40 C. At 4:30 D. At 5:50( )13. What dose the man like about the bowl? A. The colour. B. The size. C. The price. D. The place where it was made.( )14. How many times did the man ring Sophie last night? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Five times.( )15. How did the woman hear from James? A. By email. B. By postcard. C. By telephone. D. By post.B) Listen to the longer dialogue. Match the people on the left with te descriptions on the right. The dialougue will be read twice.(请听一段长对话，根据你所听到的对话内容，将左栏的人物与右栏的描述进行匹配。对话读两遍。)16. Rose_ A. has bought a swimming suit.17. Mark_ B. has done a hungee-jump18. Mary_ C. has been cycling19. Tom_ D. loves painting20. Gary_ E. has played bastetball. Passages(短文理解)（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）A) Listen to the passage. Choose the best anwer to each question. The passage will be read twice.(请听短文，根据你所听到的短文内容，选择能回答下列问题的最佳答案。短文读两遍。)( )21. What time was it when the fire was started?A. About five oclock this evening. B. About five oclock this morning.C. About three oclock this afternoon. D. About six oclock this afternoon.( )22. What happened to Karen Jones?A. She saved her brother. B. She had a dangerous accident.C. She was sent to hospital. D. She was seen on the evening news.( )23. Who is Mr Spencer?A. A teacher who bought some painting. B. A businessman who lost a lot of money.C. An artist who has painted a lot of pictures. D. A man who lived in London all his life.B) Listen to the passage. Complete the table with the information from the passage. Fill in each blank with no more than two words. The passage will be read twice.(请听短文，根据你所听到的短文内容完成下面的表格。每空不超过两个词。短文读两遍。)NameMeganAge14Height(26)_metresProblems of being so talllook like an(27)_has to buy special clothes and shoesAdvantages of bing so tallbeing the best(28)_in her schooloften get better(29)_Her wishto be (30)_as everyone else笔试部分（共八大题，计120分）. Multiple-choice(选择填空)（共20小题；每小题1分，计20分）Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A. B. C and D. Chosse the answer that best completes the sentences.(从A.B.C.D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。)( )31. We arrived at Beijing Airport and got_ taxi which took us to_ Changs an Street.A. the; the B. a;(不填) C. (不填); the D. a; the( )32. -We havent had_ sun this summer, have we? -No, there havent been_ warm days at all.A. many; any B. much; many C. many; lots of D. a little; a lot of( )33. Guess what! Joy turned up for the dinner party_an old pair of jeans and T-shirt. A. with B. for C. on D. in( )34. -Did you like the film Frankenstein? -Oh, I liked it, but it was_ and my little sister cried a lot. A. quite terrified B. much afraid C. very frightening D. quite scared( )35. Thank you! Thats_ gift Ive ever received.A. the better B. coolest C. a wonderful D. the nicest( )36. -I hate cabbage. -Me_. I cant even look at it. A. too. B. neither C. either D. also( )37.-Mum, when you were young, were you allowed to