1、 2013 年江苏省无锡市中考真题英语 第 I 卷（客观题 共 50 分） 一、选择填空 （本大题共 14 小题，每小题 1 分，共 14 分） 在 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. Ice is not often seen here in winter as the temperature normally stays zero. A. up B. down C. above D. below 解析： 该题考查介词辨析。 up 在 之上，向上； down 沿着往下； above 超过，在 之上； below 在 下方。句意：由于气温通常停留在零度以上，
2、这儿在冬天冰并不常见。在表示在 之上这一含义时， above 表示 “ 在 的上方 ” ，但是不是垂直的正上方，而是斜上方的意思，并且和这个物体没有接触面，是离开物体的。 above 还可以表示 “ 多于 ” 、 “ 高于 ” 、 “ 超过 ” 等意思； up 表示的是方向，是动态的 “ 沿着 ” ， “ 到 上面 ” ，有方向性的含义，结合语境可知选 C。 答案： C 2. -Look at the bird over there! Its so beautiful! -Wow! Its a rare crane. It appears in this area. A. always B.
3、usually C. seldom D. often 解析： 该题考查副词辨析。 always 一直，总是； usually 通常； seldom 很少，不常； often 经常。句意：看那边的那只鸟。是那么漂亮。 喔，是一种罕见的鹤。它很少出现在这个地区。结合语境可知选 C。 答案： C 3. Fishing with Dad was so for little Sam that he almost fell asleep. A. excited B. exciting C. bored D. boring 解析： 该题考查形容词辨析。 excited 兴奋的，指人； exciting 令人
4、兴奋的，指物； bored 无聊的，指人； boring 无聊的，令人厌烦的，指物。句意：对于小萨姆来说和父亲一起钓鱼是如此 无聊，以至于他几乎睡着了。结合语境可知本句指的是钓鱼这件事很无聊，选 D。 答案： D 4. -Has Wendy handed in her application form? -Not sure. She told me that she wanted to check again and it in soon. A. will hand B. would hand C. has handed D. had handed 解析： 该题考查句子时态。 句意： 温迪提交
5、了他的申请表了吗？ 我不太确定。她告诉我她想在检查一遍，很快就交。结合语境可知下文描述的是站在过去角度看将来发生的动作，故用一般将来时态。选 B。 答案： B 5. I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just cant think of one. A. a better B. the better C. a best D. the best 解析： 该题考查比较级的特殊用法。 句意：我知道这个计划远不是那么完美，但是我就 是再想不出来一个更好的了。结合语境可知下文表示同前文 this plan 的对比，故用形容词的比较级做定语，选 A。 答
6、案： A 6. -What do you think of his new design? -Its of even practical value than the old one. Hes just a bookworm! A. greater B. great C. less D. little 解析 ： 该题考查词义辨析。 greater 更棒的； great 伟大的，极好的； less 更小的，更少的； little小的，很少的。句意： 你认为他的新设计怎么样？ 它比那个旧的甚至更没有实际价值。他只是一个书呆子。结合语境可知选。 答案： C 7. There was a fire i
7、n the hotel around midnight last Friday. Luckily, it was soon . A. turned on B. turned off C. put on D. put out 解析 ： 该题考查短语辨析。 turned on 打开，发动； turned off 关闭，关掉； put on 穿上，上演；put out 熄灭，伸出。句意：上周五大约午夜的时候，这个宾馆发生了一起火灾。幸运的是，很快的被扑灭了。结合语境可知选 D。 答案： D 8. -How long does it take to get to the airport? -Forty
8、 minutes. But its foggy today. Im not sure the highway will closes soon. Lets set off earlier. A. whether B. when C. how D. why 解析：该题考查 疑问词辨析。 whether 是否； when 什么时候； how 如何，怎样； why 为什么。句意：到达机场要花费多长时间？ 四十分钟。但是今天有雾。我不确定告诉是否不久就要关闭。让我们早点出发吧！结合语境可知选 A。 答案： A 9. Dont throw away the waste paper. It needs s
9、o that it can be reused. A. to destroy B. destroying C. to collect D. collecting 解析： 该题考查非谓语动词的用法。 句意：不要扔掉废纸。它需要被收集起来以便于回收利用。动名词做宾语表示抽象动作， need 后面接动名词用主动语态表示被动含义，故选 D。 答案： D 10. -I believe this is the best movie of the year. -Well, . Anyway, the ending is OK. A. thats a good idea B. that may not be
10、a good idea C. Im not sure if youre right D. I think youre right 解析： 该题考查情景交际。 thats a good idea 那是个好主意 ； that may not be a good idea 这可能不是一个好主意 ； Im not sure if youre right 我不能确定你是否正确 ； I think youre right我想你是对的 。 句意 ： 我相信这是今年最好的电影 .根据下文 ，不管怎样，结尾不错。结合语境可知选 C。 答案： C 11. We arrived at the station too
11、 early and had _ to go, so we sat there and chatted with each other. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. everywhere D. nowhere 解析： 该题考查不定代词辨析。 anywhere 任何地方； somewhere 某个地方； everywhere 到处，每 个地方； nowhere 无处，任何地方都不；句意：我们到达车站太早，没有地方可去，因此我们坐在那儿聊天。结合语境可知选 D。 答案： D 12. -I think Ive got a bad cold, Doctor, Shall I
12、 take some medicine? -No need. Your body itself is able to the virus. Just drink more water and rest. A. catch B. fight C. lose D. hide 解析： 该题考查动词辨析。 catch 赶上，抓住； fight 打架，与 斗争； lose 失败，受损失； hide 隐藏，隐瞒。句意：我认为我得了严重感冒，医生。我要吃些药吗？ 没必要。你的身体本身能够抵抗这些病毒。只要多喝些水，休息休息就行。结合语境可知选 B。 答案： B 13. Its really you to d
13、rive so fast on such a rainy day. Slow down! A. crazy for B. crazy of C. wise for D. wise of 解析： 该题考查短语辨析。 be crazy for 渴望，对 疯狂； be crazy of 是疯狂的； be wise for 无此搭配； be wise of 是明智的。句意：在这样一个雨天开的这么快，你真疯了。开慢点！结合语境可知选 B。 答案： B 14. -How are you going, buddy? - . A little busy, though. A. Not too bad B. C
14、ant be worse C. On my own D. By train 解析： 该题考查情景交际。 Not too bad 还不错，不太坏； Cant be worse 糟糕透了； On my own靠自己； By train 乘火车。句意：你打算怎么做，哥们？根据下文，尽管有点忙。可知选 C。 答案： C 二 、 完形填空 （本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） My parents have always loved everything about India, so a year ago we went on holiday there. Its a wonderf
15、ul 15 with beautiful scenes and interesting people. However, I didnt enjoy Indian 16 very much. On the second day we planned to see an old palace. At the 17 they said. If you go by train, itll take you only two hours to get there. However, the hot 18 took over four hours. I was very 19 when we got t
16、here, so we had some rice and vegetables with bread in a small restaurant. We were 20 to find it was quite nice. I wasnt full up though and I saw a man nearby eating some little meatballs. I said to my dad, Ive been eating rice all week. Can I have some meatballs please? Well, they looked delicious
17、so I ate the first one very 21 . I was just putting the second one in my mouth when I felt myself 22 my mouth was on fire! I started to cough(咳嗽 ) and there were tears (泪水 )in my eyes. I couldnt 23 how spicy(辛辣的 ) it was! I drank about ten glasses of water but the worst thing was everyone was laughi
18、ng at me. You couldnt make me eat another Indian meatball for all the 24 in the world! 15. A. town B. city C. country D. restaurant 解析： 联系前一句对印度的描述，可知此处指的是一个极好的国家，故选 C，国家。 答案： C 16. A. food B. scenes C. people D. costumes 解析： 联系下文第四段描述，可知此处指的是我不太喜欢印度的食物。故选 A。 答案： A 17. A. palace B. hotel C. airport
19、D. entrance 解析： 词义辨析。 A. 宫殿； B.宾馆； C. 机场； D.入口。联系前一句描述，可知他们此时应该是在宾馆。故选 B。 答案： B 18. A. sail B. walk C. drive D. ride 解析： 词义辨析。做名词讲时， A. 帆，航行； B.散步； C. 驾车，驱动； D.乘坐，乘车。联系前一句描述，可知此处指的是我乘车用了四个小时。故选 D。 答案： D 19. A. hungry B. curious C. cheerful D. nervous 解析： 联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是我们到那儿时，我非常饿了。故选 A，饥饿的。 答案： A 2
20、0. A. shocked B. surprised C. bored D. tired 解析： 形容词辨析。 A.震惊的，震撼的； B.感到惊奇的，出人意料的； C.无聊的，烦人的；D. 疲倦的，厌烦的。结合语境可知此处指的是，我们惊讶 地 发现这饭相当不错。故选 B。 答案： B 21. A. quietly B. easily C. quickly D. gently 解析： 联系前半句描述，可知我快速地吃完了第一个。故选 C，快速地。 答案： C 22. A. burning B. watering C. crying D. smiling 解析： 联系下文描述，可知此处指的是我发现自
21、己像着火一样，故选 A，燃烧的。 答案： A 23. A. feel B. believe C. think D. know 解析： 动词辨析。 A. 感觉，摸索； B.相信； C.思考，认为； D.知道。结合语境可知此处指的是我感觉不出有多么辣来。故选 A。 答案： A 24. A. diet B. luck C. time D. money 解析： 联系前文描述，可知世界上所有的食物。故选 A，饮食，食物。 答案： A 三阅读理解 。 （本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分） A My Year Abroad This month in Travelers Corner th
22、ere are three teenagers experiences in year-abroad programmes. Mariko Okada Tokyo My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. Im not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots of interesting things about
23、American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future. Carla Fonseca Rio de Janeiro I spent last year studying English in London. Im from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so ma
24、ny people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but Im glad to be home! Alvin Chen
25、Hong Kong Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a weekwith lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, m
26、y homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. Im really glad I went! 25. All the three teenagers went abroad . A. to study English B. to visit friends C. to have a holiday D. to find a job 解析： 根据 Mariko Okada Tokyo So I got lots of
27、speaking practice.Carla Fonseca Rio de Janeiro I spent last year studying English in London. Alvin Chen Hong KongI had English classes six hours a day, five days a week 描述，可知这三个人都是去国外学英语。故选 A。 答案： A 26. Who didnt really enjoy the stay in a foreign country very much? A. Mariko. B. Carla. C. Alvin. D.
28、 None of them. 解析： 根据 Carla Fonseca Rio de JaneiroI missed my family, and I really missed my two cats.描述，可知卡拉不太喜欢呆在外国。故选 B。 答案： B 27. Traveler s Corner is most probably . A. a sports club newsletter B. a science documentary C. a travel magazine D. a news website 解析： 联系下文 three teenagers experiences
29、in year-abroad programmes.描述，可知这是一本关于旅行的杂志。故选 C。 答案： C B The Teens newspaper has a little test for young students each week. Here below is Franks completed test this week. Weekly Test 1. I prefer to spend my spare time (a) with my family (b) with my friends (c) on my own. 2 f have a problem, I would
30、 rather (a) Talk to my parents than to my friends. (b) talk to my friends than to my family. (c) solve it on my own. 3. I prefer to study Scores and their meanings: 4-6: Your family is very important to you. You enjoy being with friends but your family comes first. You are kind and always think more
31、 of others. 7-9: You have lots of friends and like to have fun. You are close to your family but your friends are quite important to you, too. You are easy-going and generous. 10-12: You probably have one or two close (a) at home with my family around. (b) with my friends. (c) on my own. 4. For my b
32、irthday I would prefer to (a) be with my family (b)have a party with lots of friends. (c) go out with just my best friend. You get 1 point for each(a), 2 for each(b), and 3 for each(c) Go and find out what your score means on the right! friends, but youd rather relax with a good book than go to a pa
33、rty. You are confident and like to do things for yourself. You can e-mail us at and tell us whether your result has described a REAL you. 28. How many points did Frank get in the weeks test? A.8 B.9 C.10 D. 11 解析： 根据 You get 1 point for each(c), 2 for each(b), and 3 for each(c) 描述 ,结合上文他的答案 ， 计算可知弗
34、兰克得了九分 .故选 B。 答案： B 29. From Franks result, we may know that . A. he has many close friends and enjoys having fun with them B. his family comes first although he loves being with friends C. both his family and his friends are of great importance to him D. he is a confident young student with only a
35、few close friends 解析： 根据 7-9: You have lots of friends and like to have fun. You are close to your family but your friends are quite important to you, too.描述 ， 可知选 C。 答案： C 30. By taking this test a student is supposed to find out . A. how to solve teenage problems B. how to make good friends C. wha
36、t his lifestyle is like D. what kind of person he is 解析： 根据 Scores and their meanings:这部分内容描述 ， 可知这些分数代表的是一个人的性格 ， 故选 D， 他是哪种人 。 答案： D C Aunt Polly had told Tom to paint the whole fence(栅栏 ) in front of the house. He thought of the other boys out for the day enjoying themselves and he felt very unha
37、ppy. Then he had an idea! He picked up the brush and started painting slowly and carefully. Soon, his friend Ben Rogers appeared, eating an apple. Tom pretended (假装 ) not to see him. Tom! Ben said. Why are you working? Oh, its you, Ben, Tom said, I didnt notice you. Im going for a swim, Ben said, bu
38、t you dont want to come. You want to work, dont you? Its much nicer! Ben laughed loudly. Tom looked seriously at Ben and said. What is work? What do you call work? Isnt that work? Ben asked. Well, no. Does a boy get the opportunity to paint a fence every day? Youve never painted a fence, have you? A
39、untie says I have to do it with great care! Please, Tom. Let me do a little, said Ben. No, Ben. If you do, youll do it wrong. You cant paint very well. If it was the back fence wouldnt mind, but it isnt. I wont do it wrong. Ill be really careful. Ill give you my apple. Tom gave him the brush and pai
40、nt with a sad face, but in his heart he was glad, His trick had worked. After Ben got tired and left, other boys came along and Tom said the same things to them. Soon, the whole fence was painted white, but not by Tom. He felt very clever because he had discovered something important about the way p
41、eople are. People only want what they cant have or want to do what they shouldnt do. 31. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word opportunity on this passage? A. Reward. B. Interest. C. Ability. D. Chance. 解析： 联系上下文描述 ， 可知此处指的是每天刷围墙的机会 ， 故选 D， 机会 . 答案： D 32. Why did Tom
42、pretend not to see Ben? A. Because he wanted Ben to believe that he was enjoying the work. B. Because he would like to try his best to attract Bens attention. C. Because he did not want Ben to see the fact that he had to work. D. Because he was afraid that Ben might laugh at him if the saw him. 解析：
43、联系下文 Tom gave him the brush and paint with a sad face, but in his heart he was glad, His trick had worked.描述 ， 可知他这样做主要是为了让本认为他对这项工作很感兴趣 ， 故选A。 答案： A 33. What can we infer (推断 ) from the story? A. Aunt Polly gave Tom a lot of pocket money for what he had done. B. Ben and the other boys might feel un
44、happy when they found out the troth. C. Tom believed that he had discovered how to deal with different people. D. Everyone thought Tom clever when they realized what had happened. 解析： 根据最后一段 He felt very clever because he had discovered something important about the way people are. 描述 ， 可知选 C， 汤姆相信他
45、 知道 了如何与 不同的人打交道 。 答案： C D Everything that humans hear is in the form of waves(波 ). Just as the eye sees light wares in the form of colors, the ear and the eye Curs these different waves into signals that the brain(大脑 ) can make sense of. The ears and brain have an Amazing amities to recognize(识别 )
46、particular sounds. For example, a mother often can tell when her baby is crying even if there are other crying babies in the same room. This is because the sound of her babys cry has special meaning to her and the brain has recorded is importance. The ability to recognize sounds improves with experi
47、ences. As the brain receives information about sounds from day to day, it stores the information in its memory. When the brain hears new sounds, it gives meaning to them based on the information already in the memory. This is why certain words or songs can make a person happy. Often it is not the words or songs themselves that cause this feeling. The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person. After hearing process controlled by the brain is
