1、2013 年江苏 省 常州 市 中考 真 题 英语 一 、 单项选择 。 （ 110） 1. Have you got any books on English grammar? I want to borrow_. Yes, here you are. But you must return it by Friday. A. one B. it C. some D. that 解析： one 泛指任何一个同名不同物的物品， it 时人称代词 ,常常指代前文提到过的一个， some指代一些且泛指， that 是指示代词 ,特指那个 .句意：你有关于英语语法的书吗？我想借一本。是的，给你。但是周
2、五之前，你必须还回来。结合语境可知上文中泛指的是任何一本同名不同物的书，故选 A。 答案： A 2. I will buy you a new bike if you learn how to swim this summer. Is that a _? Im sure Ill get the bike. A. chance B. promise C. trick D. treat 解析： Chance 是机会； promise 是承诺； trick 是把戏窍门； treat 是治疗，款待。句意：今年夏天，如果你学会了如何游泳，我就给你买一辆新的自行车。 那是一个承诺吗？我敢肯定我能得到自行车
3、。结合语境可知选 B。 答案： B 3. He speaks _English _French. Instead, he speaks German. A .either; or B. not only; but also C. both; and D. neither; nor 解析： Either， or 是或者，或者之意； not only。 but also 是不但，而且的意思 Both.and 是两者都的意思； Neither.nor 是既不，也不之意。句意：他既不说英语，也不说法语。他说德语。结合语境可知选 D。 答案： D 4. Shall I take my swimming
4、suit? No, you_. We will just go hiking on the mountain. A. mustnt B. couldnt C. neednt D. cant 解析： mustnt 禁止； couldnt 过去不能； neednt 不需要； cant 不能或不可能。句意：我要带着游泳衣吗？ 不，你不必。我们只是在山上徒步旅行。结合语境可知选 C。 答案： C 5. He offered _valuable advice that _people disagreed. A .such; a few B. such; few C. so; a few D. so; f
5、ew 解析： such 是形容词，修饰名词，意思是如此的这样的； so 是副词，修饰形容词，副词，意思是如此这样。 a few 表示一些，修饰可数名词； few 表示几乎没有，表示否定含义。句意：他提供了如此有价值的建议，以至于很少有人不同意。 valuable advice 中心词是名词advice，故前一空用 such，后面表示人很少，用 few，故选 B。 答案： B 6. This listening material, together with its CD-ROMS, _well. A. sells B. sell C. is sold D. are sold 解析： 句意：这些
6、听力材料，连同它的光盘卖得很好。 Sell 可用作及物动词和不及物动词。其主语一般是指人，但是在表示某物卖得不错时，要用主动语态。结合语境可知前文主语是出售的对象，故用被动语态。选 A。 答案： A 7. Why are you worried? Im expecting a call from my daughter. She_ New York for three years. A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. has come in 解析： 句意： 你为什么如此担心？ 我正在等一个来自我女儿的电话。她已经在纽约三年了。在完成时
7、态中 has been to 是已经去过某处，并且已经回来了。 has gone to 是已经去了某处，但是 到目前为止还没有回来。 has been in 是已经在某处，并且现在还在那里，而且有可能要延续下去。 Has come in 无此用法。结合语境可知选 C。 答案： C 8. Many social workers went to Yaan to _clean water and food to local people to reduce their pa in from the earthquake. A. put out B. come out C. work out D. g
8、ive out 解析： Put out 熄灭； come out 出版； work out 解决难题； give out 分发。句意：为了减少来自地震的伤痛，许多社会工作者去雅安给当地的 remnant 分发水和食品。结合语境可知选 D。 答案： D 9. How soon will you start your journey? Im not sure. I havent decided _. A. when shall I ask the boss for leave B. where I will go to spend the holiday C. whether I would go
9、 by train or by plane D. who could invite me to go 解析： 宾语从句中一般为陈述语序，并且其时态和主句没有必然的联系。根据上文，你多久之后开始你的旅程？可知下文从句描述的是将来发生的动作，故用一般将来时态。选项 A为倒装语序，故选 B，我不确定。我还没有决定去哪儿度假呢。 答案： B 10. How did you find the trip to the West Lake? _. A .The guide took us there. B. First by train and then by bus. C. Very fantastic
10、indeed. D .It was not far from our hotel. 解析： The guide took us there.向导带我们去那儿的； First by train and then by bus.先乘火车，然后乘公交； Very fantastic indeed 的确非常神奇； It was not far from our hotel.离我们的宾馆不太远。根据上文，你觉得去西湖的旅行怎么样？结合语境可知选 C。 答案： C 二 、 完形填空 。 （ 112） “You know, Ann,” my friend Nick said, “Lisa and Anita
11、 were just talking about you.” I immediately got 11 . “They said that you join the Students Union just because the teacher likes you, not because you are excellent.” I 12 to keep myself from crying, getting down to my knees. After Nick told me everything my supposed best friends said about me, I fel
12、t I was 13 . Lisa and Anita came in, acting as if(好像 ) 14 had happened. Lisa was still my deskmate and Anita was still my partner for our history project. I was 15 that they were able to pretend we had the perfect friendship. 16 theyd said such hurtful things. I felt like I didnt have a friend in th
13、e world, all because of rumor(谣言 ). The tongue can be our worst 17 . Rumors do harm to friendship. They are like sharp knives, breaking ones dignity(尊严 ) into pieces. When we say 18 things about others, were hurting their hearts. So how was I to act next? I thought of 19 them back. But instead, I to
14、ld them directly they had hurt me. Lisa started 20 and Anita was speechless. I knew they were both sorry for what they had said. They said sorry to me, and I forgave them 21 I was still unhappy. Sure, things were a little embarrassing (尴尬的 ) at first, but soon enough everything was back to the way i
15、t had been before. I still 22 rumors from time to time. Talking about others is a part of our life, but the more I learn about the friendship, the more I realize the importance of tolerating others. 11. A. relaxed B. nervous C. scared D. energetic 解析： 形容词辨析。 A 放松的； B 紧张的； C 害怕的； D 精力充沛的；结合语境可知句意为：当听
16、到别人谈论你时，自己的感觉肯定是紧张的。故选 B。 答案： B 12. A. struggled B. decided C. continued D. preferred 解析： 动词辨析。 struggle 是挣扎着 ;decide 决定 ;continue 继续 ;prefer 更愿意，而句子意思明显是我挣扎着，努力使自己别哭。故选 A。 答案： A 13. A. different B. wrong C. sick D. alone 解析： 根据文中第四段说 “我感到在世界上没有 朋友 ”，所以这里选 alone 比较合适。故选 D。 答案： D 14. A. everything B.
17、 something C. anything D. nothing 解析： 不定代词辨析。 something 一些东西，一般用于肯定句及表示请求建议等含义的疑问句中； anything 也是表示一些东西，任何东西，一般用于否定及疑问句中。 Nothing 没有东西，用于肯定句表示否定含义； everything 每件东西；结合语境可知此处指的是好像是什么也没有发生过。故选 D。 答案： D 15. A. surprised B. satisfied C. frightened D. worried 解析： 形容词辨析。 surprised 感到吃惊的； satisfied 感到满意的； fr
18、ightened 感到害怕的；worried 感到忧虑的。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是我吃惊于他们能够假装我们有完美的友谊。故选 A。 答案： A 16. A. simply B. especially C. obviously D. probably 解析： 副词辨析。 simply 简单地； especially 尤其； obviously 明显地； probably 可能地。联系下文，可知此处指的是，尤其是，他们说了如此伤人的话。故选 B。 答案： B 17. A. criminal B. victim C. suspect D. enemy 解析： 名词辨析。 A 罪犯； B 受害人，
19、牺牲品； C 嫌疑犯； D 敌人。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是舌头是我们最恶毒的敌人。故选 D。 答案： D 18. A. unpopular B. unlucky C. unkind D. unusual 解析： 形容词辨析。 A 不受欢迎的； B 不幸的； C 无情的，不仁慈的； D 不寻常的。根据下文 “伤了其他人的心 ”，可知这里是说些不友好话，故选 C。 答案： C 19. A. attacking B. arguing C. bringing D. pulling 解析： 动词辨析。 A 攻击； B 争吵； C 带来； D 拉伸，牵引。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是我想到过回击他们。
20、短语 attack back，回击。故选 A。 答案： A 20. A. shouting B. keeping C. fighting D. crying 解析： 动词辨析。 A 喊叫； B 保持； C 战斗，搏斗； D 哭泣。联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是丽萨开始哭泣。故选 D。 答案： D 21. A. because B. although C. after D. unless 解析： 连词辨析。 A 因为； B 虽然，尽管； C 在 之后； D 除非，如果不。联系上下文，可知前后是转折关系。故选 B，尽管我仍旧有点不高兴。 答案： B 22. A. play with B. agre
21、e with C. deal with D. help with 解析： 短语辨析 play with 和 玩； agree with 同意； deal with 处理，涉及； help with 帮助。联系下文，可知此处指的是我仍旧不时涉及谣言。故选 C。 答案： C 三 、 阅读理解 。 （ 213） A We were doing the best to control the fire of the burning garage. Outside, I heard the sounds of cats crying. I couldnt stop- I would have to lo
22、ok for the cats after the fire was put out. I t took a long time to finally bring the big fire under control. No one inside was hurt. At that point I was free to find out where the cat noises were from. There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building. I followed the meowing to the s
23、idewalk in front of the garage. There, crying and huddled together, were five frightened kittens. They must have been inside the building, as their fur was badly hurt. I wanted to find the mother cat. It was obviously that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies, one by o
24、ne-unbelievable. We finally found her. Her paws and face were blackened, and her fur was burned all over. You could even see her reddened skin under the burned fur. She could hardly move. I picked her up, and she relaxed in my arms as much as her pain would allow. I was determined to save this brave
25、 little cat and her family. The veterinarian told me they would watch the kittens and their mother for the night, but they werent confident about the about the mothers chances. About a week later, I found out she was going to live. We named her Scarlet because of her reddened skin. I was happy to se
26、e Scarlet get together with the kittens again. She touched each of them, nose to nose. She had risked her life five times-and it had paid off. All of her babies had survived. As a firefighter, I see heroic acts every day. But what Scarlet showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come
27、 from a mothers love. 23. Which f the following is TRUE according to the story? A .The writer went to look for the cats as soon as he heard them crying B .The firefighters put out the fire quickly and no one was hurt. C. The writer didnt find the cats until the smoke and heat were gone. D. The mothe
28、r cat moved all her babes out of the fire to a safe place. 解析： 根据短文第三段 I wanted to find the mother cat. It was obviously that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies,及下文描述，可知这位猫妈妈把它的孩子从大火中移到了安全的地方。故选 D。 答案： D 24. Why was the writer determined to save the cats? A. Because
29、he was amazed at the mother cats courage. B. Because the cats attracted many peoples attention. C. Because he didnt want to see any living things die . D. Because it had taken him much time and effort to save them. 解析： 根据短文第四段描述，可知是这位母亲的勇气感动了作者，故选 A。 答案： A 25. The writer talks about the cats story t
30、o show that_. A. animals should be taken good care of. B. mothers love can be great and brave. C. it is meaningful to help others. D. a cat always has nine lives. 解析： 根据短文最后一段 But what Scarlet showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mothers love.及本文描述，可知本文的主旨就是歌颂母爱。故选 B。
31、 答案： B B Have you ever noticed that your fingertips are winked when youve just finished swimming or washing dishes? It seems as if your hands have aged 30 years in a second. But is this an accident? Or is it something that nature has built into our bodies? If your fingers wrinkling up had no use at
32、all, “ it wouldnt need to.” Professor Tom Smulders from Newcastle University, UK, told BBC News. By studying wet fingers closely, Smulders and his partners found that the wrinkles looked a bit like the patterns on the car tire or on the bottom of the running shoes. So they made a guess that wrinkles
33、 on fingers might be able to help the hand hold things more tightly. To test this, researchers asked 20 people to pick up marbles from water with their hands. But before they started, some of the people had to keep their hands in water for half an hour. The researchers found that the people with wri
34、nkled fingers completed the task the task faster than those with dry hands. But when they were asked to move dry marbles, all the people performed equally well, no matter they had the wrinkled fingers or not. Our ancestors might not have played with marbles, but wrinkled fingers could have made it e
35、asier for them to climb around in the wet forests and catch fish from rivers, researchers say. Similarly, our toes also get wrinkled in water. This may have developed from our ancestors need to run on wet ground. But the question is, if wrinkled fingers are so helpful, why dont our hands just stay t
36、hat way all the time? Researchers explained that wrinkling has its disadvantage: wet fingertips are far less sensitive than smooth ones, reducing our sense of touch. 26. What does the underlined world “this” in the third paragraph refer to? A. Whether fingers have wrinkles after they are put in wate
37、r. B. Whether wrinkled fingers can hold things more tightly. C. Why keeping things in water makes them wrinkled. D. Why wrinkles help hands hold things more tightly. 解析： 联系上一段中最后一句话描述，可知此处指的是，起皱的手指是否能更紧地抓住东西。故选 B。 答案： B 27. The test shows that _. A. winkled hands hold dry things more tightly than dr
38、y hands do. B. dry hands hold dry things more tightly than wrinkled hands do. C. winkled hands hold wet things more tightly than dry hands do. D. dry hands hold wet things more tightly than wrinkled hands do. 解析： 根据第四段 The researchers found that the people with wrinkled fingers completed the task th
39、e task faster than those with dry hands.描述，可知选 C。 答案： C 28. What might be the disadvantage of wrinkled fingers? A. They are too sensitive to be touched. B. They might be more likely to get hurt. C. They cannot hold things tightly enough. D. They are not so sensitive as dry fingers. 解析： 根据最后一段 Resear
40、chers explained that wrinkling has its disadvantage: wet fingertips are far less sensitive than smooth ones, reducing our sense of touch.描述，可知选 D。 答案： D C One of sweetest memories as a child is of going down to the river and sitting comfortably on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, w
41、atch the water rush downstream and listen to songs of birds. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under the pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original state after the wind had died down. When I think about the bamboo trees ability to bend and move back, the word “r
42、esilience” comes to my mind. When it is used for a person, this word means the ability to readily recover(恢复 ) from shock, sadness or any other suffering. Have you ever felt like you were going to snap? Have you ever felt like you were at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived to talk ab
43、out it. Life is a mixture(混合 ) of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but dont break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you. An
44、 amount of hope will take you through the unpleasant suffering. With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem. The unpleasant suffering may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having. If things get tough and you are at your breaking point,
45、 show resilience. Like the bamboo trees, bend, but dont break! 29. What does the word “snap” in the second paragraph most probably mean? A. break B. change C. win D. Complain 解析： 联系前一句 the ability to readily recover(恢复 ) from shock, sadness or any other suffering.从打击 ,伤心和其它困难中恢复的能力 ,及下一句 at your bre
46、aking point?处于爆发点 ,可知这句话指代的是感觉想要爆发的意思 ,故选 A,爆发 。 答案： A 30. What can help people get through sufferings according to the writer? A. Holding peace and quiet in mind. B. Waiting until sufferings disappear. C. Experiencing more bad times. D. Hoping for a better tomorrow. 解析： 根据倒数第二段 An amount of hope wi
47、ll take you through the unpleasant suffering.描述 ,可知对明天怀有更美好的期望有助于读过苦难 .故选 D。 答案： D 31. What would be the best title of this passage? A. Memories of Bamboo B. Be Like Bamboo C. Enjoying Bamboo D. Characteristics of Bamboo 解析： 这篇短文主要是以竹子为例 ,告诉我们在挫折面前要有韧性 ,不要轻易的折断 .故选 B,像竹子一样 。 答案： B D Many of us feel uneasy when someone stands too close to us, talks to us too loudly or makes eye contact(接触 ) with us for too long. But have you ever wondered why
