2003年中考过后，《英语辅导报》编辑部电话铃声不断，全国各地读者纷纷来信、来电对《英语辅导报》初三版赞誉一片。“不读不知道，一读离不了。助我长知识，迈进重点校!”这是一位考入重点高中的学生称赞《英语辅导报》的一首小诗。
《英语辅导报》初三版之所以深受全国师生的喜爱，成为全国师生备战中考的首选辅导类材料，是因为她想读者之所想，急读者之所急。她紧扣大纲和教材，密切关注全国各地中考动态。当我们翻阅2003年全国各省、市、区中考英语试题时，我们不难发现其中许多试题曾在《英语辅导报》初三版中刊登过。我们共查核六十多个省(自治区、直辖市)和地、市、区的2003年中考题，发现初三版《英语辅导报》直接命中的中考题中据不完全统计大题有26道，经过修改和加工的大题有8道，相同或相似的小题更是比比皆是。对中考的难点、考点的命中率高达100％！为什么会这样?因为，《英语辅导报》容量大，信息多，与中考相比可谓“网大眼儿小，一个不漏”；包天仁社长兼总编辑研创的英语“四位一体”教学法在其中发挥了巨大的威力，学生经过阶段训练、专项训练、综合训练和模拟训练四轮复习打下了良好的“双基”；《英语辅导报》提供的文章和试题都是最新的，是别的报刊所不可比拟的；材料都是第一手的，题型全面，主客观试题比例符合我国英语测试改革的方向；另外，本着“科研办报”的宗旨，《英语辅导报》人对中考有较深的研究，全新的编辑理念使报纸引领了全国教辅类报纸的改革潮流；《英语辅导报》是国内发行量最大的教辅类报纸，各级教研员人手一份，报纸对他们的影响颇深，他们对报纸的权威性、效度、信度予以认可。
以上说明：中考有规律可循，有教法可依，只要用正、用准了好的材料，就会取得成功。全国中考学生、家长、老师一致称赞《英语辅导报》是最实用、最有效的英语教辅类材料，《英语辅导报》愿为2004年中考考生走向成功助上一臂之力。
《英语辅导报》与2003年全国各省市中考英语试题对比和分析结果如下：
注：
1.2003年全国各省市中考英语试题与《英语辅导报》初三版(2002—2003学年度)上的材料都保留原题号；
2.为叙述方便，2003年全国各省市中考英语试题只略作“××省”或“××市”；《英语辅导报》初三版(2002—2003学年度)上的材料用“ECP＋期别＋版别”表示。
单项填空
1.上海市闵行区2:The three fishermen saw in the sky last year.
A.anything strange B.strange anything
C.something strange D.strange something
十堰市41:—The meeting is over.Our teacher is coming to the class.
—Oh,yes.She must have to tell us.
A.anything important
B.important something
C.important anything
D.something important
天津市24:I'm hungry.I would like to have nice to eat.
A.any B.anything C.something D.some
ECP22,6:I have to speak to my grandpa loudly because there's with his ears.
A.wrong something B.something wrong C.anything wrong D.nothing wrong
2.重庆市25:Few of them hurt themselves in the accident last night, ?
A.don't they B.didn't they C.did they D.do they
河北省22:—Linda had nothing for breakfast this morning, ?
—No.She got up too late.
A.had she B.hadn't she C.did she D.didn't she
ECP39,6:The bus broke down.They had to get off, _______ they?
A.haven't B.didn't C.weren't D.don't
3.盐城市51:In our school several students are able to search the Internet for useful information now.
A.hundred of B.hundreds of C.hundred D.hundreds
重庆市32:Our summer holiday is coming.Two the students in our school will go to the beach.
A.hundred B.hundreds C.hundred of D.hundreds of
ECP37,6:I saw hundreds of butterflies around me.
4.武汉市21:You forgot your dictionary?You may have .
A.me B.my C.mine
福州市47:—Whose book is this?
—It's .
A.my B.mine C.me D.I
黄冈市32:—Whose painting is this?It's really wonderful?
—Oh,it's not .It's .
A.hers;your B.mine;Elas's C.yours;he's D.his;my
ECP31,7:—Excuse me,is this pencil?
—No,it's not .
A.yours;mine B.yours;my C.your;mine D.your;my
5.南京市25:Could you tell me the bike without any help this morning?
A.how does he mend
B.how he mends
C.how he mended
D.how did he mend
福州市55:—Excuse me,would you please tell me _______ ?
—Certainly.Go straight along here.It's next to a hospital.
A.how we can get to the post office
B.how can we get to the post office
C.how get to the post office
D.how could we get to the post office
ECP42,6:Could you tell me ?
A.how I can get to the post office
B.how can I get to the post office
C.how could I get to the post office
D.how I could get to the post office
6.太原市19:Science is difficult for some students understand.
A.too...to B.so...that C.much...to D.very...that
哈尔滨市6:He is too old the box.
A.to carry B.carrying C.carry D.carries
ECP31,7:He was too tired any longer.
A.to walk B.walking C.at that walk D.walks
7.太原市11:— do you have a meeting?
—Every weekend.
A.How much B.How soon C.How often D.How long
哈尔滨市10:— do you write to your friend?
—Once a week.
A.How many B.How often C.How long D.How far
ECP31,7:— do you have an English party?
—Twice a year.
A.How often B.How long C.How soon D.When
8.辽宁省18:I'm sure our football team will the team from No.3 Middle School.
A.win B.fail C.lose D.beat
ECP18,6:I'm sure that their team will ours.
A.fail B.take C.win D.beat
9.吉林省49:—How many times you to Beijing this year?
—Three times.
A.have...been B.had...been C.have...gone D.had...gone
安徽省14:— to the United States?
—No,never,but I went to Canada a few years ago.
A.Have you been B.Have you gone C.Did you go D.Will you go
ECP3,6:Where you ,John?I am looking for you everywhere.
A.have;been B.have;been to C.have;gone
10.南京市23:Hurry up, you will miss the train.It's leaving in ten minutes.
A.and B.so C.however D.or
太原市9:Follow me closely you'll get lost in the forest.
A.and B.or C.so D.but
青海省23:Get up early tomorrow you can't get there before seven.
A.so B.but C.and D.or
四川省40:You'd better get up early in the morning, you will miss the early bus.
A.so B.and C.or
黑龙江省21:You must work hard, you'll fall behind.
A.and B.but C.so D.or
ECP47,6:Hurry up! you'll be late for the sports meeting.
A.And B.But C.Or D.And then
11.广州市49:The film star is going to spend _______ dollars on a new dress for the coming part.
A.three thousands B.thousands of
C.thousand of D.three thousand of
黄冈市44:—What do you think of a war,Lin Tao?
—I've no idea.But it's a fact that _______ people had to leave their hometown during the War on Iraq.
A.three thousands B.thousand of
C.thousands of D.several thousands
北京市海淀区32:_______Chinese are looking for ways to learn English well before Beijing 2008 Olympics.
A.Thousand B.Thousands
C.Thousand of D.Thousands of
ECP52,6: _______ students will visit the museum next Sunday.
A.Thousand B.Thousand of
C.Thousands of D.Thousands
12.昆明市62:It is _______ difficult for us _______ climb up the mountain.
A.very;can't B.too;not
C.too;to D.very;to
ECP39,7:They are _______ happy _______ win the race.
A.so;that B.too;to C.too;that D.very;to
13.黄冈市34:—How about going hiking this week end?
—Sorry.I prefer _______ rather than _______ .
A.to stay at home;go out
B.to go out;stay at home
C.staying at home;go out
D.going out;stay at home
兰州市43:Mary prefers _______ .
A.sing and dance B.singing to dancing
C.to sing to dance D.to sing than dancing
安徽省12：—Would you like some coffee?
—Yes,please.By the way,do you have any milk? I prefer coffee _______ milk.
A.from B.with C.to D.for
ECP49,6:All of us preferred _______ to _______ there by bus.
A.walking;go B.to walk;go C.to walk;going D.walking;going
14.兰州市16:You'd better _______ in the meeting room.
A.to smoke B.smoking C.not smoke D.not to smoke
河北省9：Look!How heavy the rain is!You'd better_______ .
A.don't go now
B.stay here when it stops
C.not leave until it stops
D.not to leave at once
无锡市4：You'd better _______ go fishing in such bad weather.
A.not B.not to C.to not D.do not
ECP23,6:You'd better _______ out of the windows in class.
A.look B.not look C.to look D.not to look
15.兰州市65：—May I speak to Mabel,please?
—Sorry,she's _______ Paris.
A.gone in B.been in C.gone to D.been to
赤峰市35：—Where are they?
—They _______ the teachers.
A.has been to B.has gone to C.have been to D.have gone to
芜湖市11：—Where's your mother?
—She _______ Shanghai.
A.has gone to B.has been to C.goes to D.is going to
北京市29：—Where is Jim?
—He _______ to the shop. He'll be back in an hour.
A.goes B.go C.has gone D.will go
ECP7,6:—Where is Sue?
—She _______ to Honolulu with her family_______ a holiday.
A.has gone;for B.has been;during
C.is going;on D.went;in
16.无锡市1: _______ nice holiday the Turners have had!
A.What B.How C.What a D.How a
昆明市60： _______ natural things they are!
A.How B.What C.Which D.Where
黑龙江省33： _______ good weather!Why not go out for a walk?
A.What B.How C.What a D.How a
ECP38,6: _______ it is today!
A.What a bad weather B.What bad weather
C.How bad weather D.How a bad weather
17.兰州市67：—Must we clean the classroom before breakfast?
—No,you _______ .
A.can't B.may not C.use not D.needn't
福州市46:—Must I stay at home,Mum?
—No,you _______ .
A.needn't B.mustn't C.don't D.may not
四川省38：—Must I finish the work before five o'clock?
—No,you _______ .
A.needn't B.mustn't C.have to
芜湖市5：—Must I tell him about that myself?
—No,you _______ .
A.needn't B.mustn't C.can't D.don't
ECP47,6:—Must we finish the work today?
—No,you _______ .
A.mustn't B.must C.needn't D.don't
18.黄冈市35：—Oh,Mrs King,your necklace looks nice.Is it new?
—No,I _______ it for 2 years.
A.had B.have had C.bought D.have bought
ECP3,5:How long have you _______ this book?
A.bought B.borrowed C.had D.lent
19.赤峰市40:The room is _______ to hold 500 students.
A.enough big B.too big C.big enough D.so big
玉林市4:The room isn't _______ for me to read. Will you please turn on the light?
A.enough bright B.brightly enough C.enough brightly D.bright enough
ECP12,6:Dig a hole _______ the tree.
A.enough large for B.enough large to
C.large enough for D.large enough to
20.安徽省10：Paul has _______ friends except me, and sometimes he feels lonely.
A.many B.some C.few D.none
河南省21：The maths problem was too difficult. _______ worked it out.
A.Many students B.Few students C.A few students D.Some students
黑龙江省31：They do eye exercises twice a day,so _______ of them _______ glasses.
A.few;put on B.few;wear C.a few;put on D.a few;wear
北京市海淀区35：The English novel is quite easy for you. There were _______ new words in it.
A.a little B.little C.a few D.few
ECP24,6:Lesson Fourteen is very easy.There are new words in it.
A.a few B.few C.some D.little
