2002年全国中学生英语能力竞赛(NEPCS)初赛初三组试题(时间:120分钟总分:150分)听力部分(共四大题,计30分)笔试部分(共八大题,计120分)I.单项选择(Multiple-choicetest)(共20小题,计20分)A)选择可以替代下列划线部分的最佳选项或句中划线部分的最佳解释。(答案涂在答题纸上)1.Wouldyoulikemetohelpyouchooseanewdressforthedance?A.tryonB.pickoutC.putawayD.putup2.Thefollowingeveningtheymetattheendofthebridge.A.firstB.secondC.lastD.next3.Motherhasbeentothefarm.Shehasnotafewapplesinherbasket.A.afewB.someC.manyD.several4.—Haveyouseenthefilm?—Yes,Ihave.Icancatchthewholeofthefilm.A.getalltheideaofB.takeallofC.lookatwholeofD.knowsomethingabout5.Waitandsee,hewillturnthetablesomeday.A.变换桌子B.发脾气C.踢翻桌子D.扭转形势B)选择最佳选项填空。(答案涂在答题纸上)6.Thetwonewdoctorsinthathospitalhavealreadyread____newspaper.A.todayB.todays'C.todaysD.today's7.NeitherJosephnorhiscousin____toCanada,buttheyknowthecountryverywell.A.havevisitedB.isgoneC.hasbeenD.hasgone8.—Willyouplease____usastory,MrSmith?—OK.ShallI____itinEnglishorinChinese?A.say;speakB.talk;speakC.tell;tellD.talk;say9.Mywifeoftenforgets____thedoor,butsheremembered____itwhensheleftyesterday.A.closing;closeB.toclose;closeC.closing;tocloseD.toclose;closing10.—Heseemsterriblyill.Isthereanythingserious?—No,he'llbeallrightsoon.____.A.I'llhavealookatitB.I'msureofthatC.I'vedonethatD.Ihavenoidea11.Fatherdoesn'ttellmewhenhe____.I'lltelephoneyouassoonashe____.A.willcome;comesB.willcome;willcomeC.comes;willcomeD.comes;comes12.English____inmanycountries,buttheChinese____theirownlanguage.A.speaks;spokenB.isspeaking;arespokenC.isspoken;speakD.isspoken;speaks13.WaikikiisoneofthebestbeachessurfinginHonolulu.A.withB.onC.toD.for14.Intheexam____,the____youare,mistakesyou'llmake.A.careful;littleB.morecareful;lessC.careful;fewD.morecareful;thefewer15.—Oh,there'ssomeoneknockingatthedoor.—____mustbeyourneighbour.A.ThereB.SheC.HeD.It16.He'sgivenanimportanttalkonthedifferencesbetweenthesecondlanguageandtheforeignlanguage,____?A.hasn'theB.doesn'theC.isn'theD.wasn'the17.TheheadmasteraskedTed____hewasgoingtotakeMrBrown'slessonsinsteadandhesaid“No”.A.whyB.howC.whetherD.when18.Youworkinastore.Whensomeonegetsintothestore,yousay“____”A.Howareyou?B.WhatcanIdoforyou?C.Whatdoyoudo?D.You'rewelcome.19.—Haveyoureceivedane-mailmessagefromHelen?—____.—Really?Nonewsisgoodnews.A.Yes,IhaveB.Idon'tmindC.No,Ihaven'tD.Noproblem20.—HappyTeachers'Day,MissZhang!Herearesomecardsforyou.—____!Thankyou.A.BestwishesB.WhatbeautifulcardsC.HoWhappyamID.YouaresowelcomeII.阅读理解(Readingcomprehension)(共30小题,计30分)阅读下列短文或图表,然后完成文后各题。(21—30小题为选择题,每题只有一个最佳答案,答案涂在答题纸上;31—50小题为非选择题,请回答问题或完成填空题,答案写在答题纸上。)(A)ThelonghiccupFormanypeoplethesubjectofhiccups(嗝)isajoke,butforHarryMendis,afifteen-year-oldschoolboyfromBirmingham,itwassomethingquitedifferent.HishiccupsbeganoneSundaylunchtimeandcontinueddayandnightfortwoweeks.Afterthefirstweek,Harry'sparentstookhimtohospital,butittookanotherweekforthedoctorstocurehisattack.Harry,whoisnowbackatschool,describedwhathappenedtohim.“WhenIbegantohiccup,Idrankaglas...