本版自本期起对NEPCS决赛初三组部分试题进行解析，相信一定能对同学们的解题能力的提高有所帮助。本期我们先来看一下选择填空题：
I. 选择填空（Vocabulary and structure）
A）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。
1. Although the girl is only eight years old, she can do the cooking herself. The word "herself" in the sentence means ______.
A. by her B. without help C. lonely D. along
答案：B。本题考查词语的替换或者说词义的准确理解。根据上下文，这里的herself可替换为by herself, alone或without help等，所以正确答案为B。
2. After making such a fool of myself, I'll never be able to show my face in there again. The Chinese for "show my face" in this sentence is ______.
A. 做秀 B. 丢脸 C. 尊严 D. 露面
答案：D。本题为词义猜测题。此种情况下最忌讳的就是从字面意思去理解，而应结合具体的语境去整体理解。本题全句意为"在出了这样的洋相之后，我将再也不能在那里露面（或亮相）。" 所以正确答案为D。
3. Li Xiuming was______to stay at home for______two weeks because he had visited a suspected(疑似) SARS patient in May.
A. told; at least B. saying; less
C. speaking; mostly D. talked; almost
答案：A。本题考查被动语态和副词的用法。tell sb. to do sth.句型的被动式为：Sb.+be told to do sth.。其它选项中的词语不能用于该句型。从第二空看，mostly不能修饰two weeks，less要后加than才能修饰名词，almost虽能修饰two weeks，但talked不符，且根据医疗常识：与非典病人有接触史的人应被隔离"两周以上"，所以正确答案为A。
4. Amy, you may go skating after your homework ______.
A. has finished B. will finish
C. is finished D. was finished
答案：C。本题考查时态和语态。"作业"是"被完成"，应用被动语态，由此可排除A和B。根据句意，作业"尚未"完成，故应为将来动作，在时间状语从句中，常用一般现在时代替一般将来时，所以正确答案为C。
5. It took the scientists seven days to______ Takla Makan______"the sea of death".
A. climb; calling B. through; called
C. across; naming D. cross; named
答案：D。本题主要考查词语辨析。本句为"It takes sb. some time to do sth."句型。第一空应选择动词，through和across均为介词，Ｂ、Ｄ两项应予以排除。第二空无论使用call还是name，均应使用过去分词形式，所以正确答案为D。
6. There is only one ticket for both of us.____you ____I can go into the cinema.
A. Both; and B. Not only; but also
C. Either; or D. Neither; nor
答案：C。本题考查关联词的选择。第一句告诉我们：两个人只有一张票，故只有一人能去。either...or...意为"要么......要么......"，表示选择关系；both...and...意为"......和......都"；not only...but also意为"不仅......而且"；neither...nor...意为"既不......也不......"。所以正确答案为C。
7. David told me______important information he ______on the Internet.
A. what an; searched B. what; got
C. how; typed D. how an; downloaded
答案：B。本题考查不可数名词的用法。information为不可数名词，其前不能使用不定冠词，由此可排除A和D。本句为感叹句演变而来的宾语从句，去掉主句David told me，可知：important修饰information，中心词为不可数名词，应用what修饰。所以正确答案为B。
8. The wind is blowing______, ______rain is on the way.
A. hard; heavy B. big; large
C. GREat; most D. strong; heavily
答案：A。本题考查形容词和副词的用法比较。第一空的词修饰动词blow，应使用副词，第二空的词修饰名词rain，应使用形容词。"大风"可以说a strong/ big wind；"大雨"可以说a heavy rain；"风刮得猛"可以说blow hard/ heavily，"雨下得大"可以说rain hard/ heavily。所以正确答案为A。
9. If you______robbed, whom______you ask______help?
A. will be; will; for B. will be; do; to
C. are; will; for D. are; do; to
答案：C。本题考查状语从句和动词时态的用法。在if引导的条件状语从句中，常用一般现在时代替一般将来时，主句应使用一般将来时。"向某人求助"为ask sb. for help。所以正确答案为C。
10. All beepers and mobile phones must______ during the meeting______we can hear the report clearly.
A. keep away; ever since B. not open; until
C. be kept closed; if D. be turned off; so that
答案：D。本题考查关联词的用法和动词词组的含义。本题解题应以第二空为突破口。会议期间寻呼机和手机必须关闭，"目的"在于我们能够清楚地听报告。so that意为"以便"，表目的，所以正确答案为D。
