2004年全国中学生英语能力竞赛初三组样题及参考答案
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听力部分（共四大题，计30分）（略）
笔试部分（共八大题，计120分）
I． 选择填空（Vocabulary and structure） （共20小题，计20分）
（A） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出可以填入每题空白处的最佳选项。
1. I need a break. I think I'll go to New York _______ Christmas.
   A. in B. on C. at D. from
2. _______ a difficult exam that was!
   A. How B. So C. What D. Such
3. I'm taking an umbrella. It _______ rain.
   A. must B. may C. has to D. should
4. This is the _______ book I've ever read.
   A. more wonderful B. most great C. most brilliant D. lovely
5. I'm glad you remembered _______ some tea because I haven't got any.
   A. to bring B. brought C. to have bought D. bring
6. That boy, _______ father is a footballer, is very good at sports.
   A. that B. who's C. whose D. which
7. Do you know _______ that man standing near Tom is?
   A. who B. whom C. whose D. who's
8. “Everything in this room is wet.” “I _______ have shut the windows!”
   A. mustn't B. must C. would D. should
9. She was _______ tired that she fell asleep.
   A. so B. such C. enough D. too
10. By the end of the month the estate agent（房地产经济人） _______ twenty houses.
   A. will sell B. will have sold C. will be selling D. is going to sell
11. Sarah _______ a bike to work, but now she drives.
   A. used to ride B. had ridden C. would ride D. used to riding
12. These cakes _______ delicious! Can I have one _______ ?
   A. tastes; another B. tasting; other C. taste; more D. taste; again
13. Tasha is a good girl. She _______ her mother with the housework.
   A. is helping     B. had always helped
   C. always helps   D. always helped
14. A: Can you please help me to make the cake, Joe?
    B: Sorry, I am leaving now.
    A: _______ .
    A. No hurry.
    B. You are always busy.
    C. Never mind then.
    D. Please go.
15. A: I didn't see you in class today. Are you _______ ?
    B: I am feeling a little under the weather.
    A: Oh, I hope it's _______ .
    A. fine; too bad B. ill; gone C. fine; better D. OK; not serious
（B） 下面5道小题可以组成一篇小短文（首句已给出），请根据上下文和所给选项选出各题的最佳答案。
 
    A: Hi, David!What's interesting in today's paper?
    B: Listen, I will read it to you...
16. The National Bank was  _______ yesterday.
    A. stolen B. cleaned C. robbed D. closed
17. The robbery _______ at 10 o'clock in the morning.
    A. started B. was C. happened D. ended
18. The robbers _______ ￡ 10,000 and ran into the street.
    A. borrowed B. took C. left D. put
19. A passer-by called the _______ , but the robbers escaped in Queen Street.
    A. manager B. president C. police D. 999
20. The police are looking for two men aged 30 _______ scars on their faces.
    A. whose B. with C. have D. without
II. 阅读理解 (Reading comprehension) (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；31—50小题大部分为非选择题，请根据题目要求作答。）
(A)
Thomas Adams discovered bubble gum（泡泡糖） in the 1870s. He was an American. He wanted to find a use for chicle. Chicle is a Spanish word for sticky water that comes from one kind of Mexican tree. Mr Adam wanted to make rubber（橡胶） from chicle.
Mr Adams worked in his home while he tried to find a way to make the chicle stronger. His son, Horatio, also helped him now and then.
One day, young Horatio began to chew the chicle while he watched his father work. It did not taste very good, but Horatio enjoyed chewing it. Then the young boy began to blow bubbles with the new chicle which his father had made. Mr Adams had discovered bubble gum by accident.
Mr Adams gave up trying to find a way to make rubber from chicle. Instead, he wanted to try and sell the new gum that he had made. He thought other people migh
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