1、 江苏省 镇江市 2013年 中考 英语 试卷 一、单项选择（共 15 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 15分） 从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. That performance was _ great success. The audience couldnt slop clapping their hands. A. a B 不填 C. an D. the 2. Mr. Mu, when did the earthquake in Wan. Sichuan happen? _ 8.02 _ the morning of April 20lh. 2013
2、. A. On; in B. At; on C. At; in D. On; or 3. After quarreling, she said nothing and ran away in the _ direction. A. opposite B. right C. left D. front 4. I called you several times this morning, but you didnt answer. Sorry. I _ tennis the whole morning. A. played B. is playing C. would play D. was p
3、laying 5. _ fresh vegetables! I myself grow them. Go to the balcony, you can see more. A. How B. What C. What a D. How a 6. I hear that kindergarten(幼儿园 ) is searching for a man teacher, especially _ with creation and imagination. A. this B. that C. one D. those 7. Helen is a thoughtful girl. Yes. I
4、 think she is _ plan everything well. A. too talented to B. talented enough to C. so talented that D. such a talented girl that 8. Shenzhou X(神州十号 ) was _ into space about ten days ago. It has been one of the hot topics recently. A. given up B. turned up C. sent up D. set up 9. We need to book two d
5、ouble rooms for the first week in November. 一 _ . The hotel is not busy then. A. Never mind B. My pleasure C. It doesnt matter D. No problem 10. You have joined the Singing Club, havent you? _ . I like singing, but I dont have any time. A. Yes. I do B. No. I don t C. Yes, I have D. No, I havent 11.
6、_ a football fan, John is looking forward to _ the coming World Cup. A. as; watch B. for; watch C. as; watching D. for; watching 12. He _ dinner at restaurants last year, but now he usually comes tack home after work and cooks supper for his family. A. used to have B. is used to have C. was used to
7、have D. is used to having 13. Do you know the pregnant woman (孕妇 ) in Zhenjiang who caught H7N9 has got well? Yes. The virus H7N9 doesnt seem so serious. Bui I _ chicken for over two months. A. didnt eat B. hadnt eaten C. havent eaten D. dont eat 14. How is your pet dog? He is lovely. But if he _ at
8、 home all day, he _ at me angrily. A. keeps; barks B. is kepi; will bark C. is kept: bark D. keeps; will bark 15. Daddy and Mummy, you are back from the supermarket. Can you tell me _? A. how you go there B. how many pieces of bread you buy C. how much milk did you buy D. if you bought my favourite
9、ice cream 二、完形填空（共 10 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Several years ago, I was at a train station in Amsterdam. I saw a young homeless man 16 people for money so he could buy breakfast. Most of the 17 simply took no notice of the young man or gave him a dirty look
10、. There was one exception(例外 ) though: an older, well-dressed lady. When the young homeless man mover 18 this elegant lady, she turned and looked straight into his eyes and 19 asked, “How much do you need?” I couldnt hear what the young man said but watched 20 the old man pulled several bills(纸币 ) f
11、rom her wallet and 21 them in the young mans hands. I dont know whether the young man actually used this money for breakfast or for some other purpose. What I do know is that I saw two completely different reactions(反应 ) to the same 22 . I saw people who were either afraid or annoyed or distrustful(
12、猜疑的 ). And then I saw this old lady who 23 the homeless man as her brother. I decided then and there that, even though we have to be 24 in this world, I would rather be like her. Every day may bring us many chances for 25 . The key is to do it or not. 16. A. asking B. calling C. disturbing D. kidnap
13、ping 17. A. guests B. audience C. neighbours D. travelers 18. A. from B. after C. before D. over 19. A. softly B. sadly C. loudly D. hopefully 20. A. because B. unless C. as D. although 21. A. cheeked B. put C. covered D. threw 22. A. location B. survey c. situation D. programme 23. A. ordered B. tr
14、eated C. required D. recommended 24. A. famous B. creative C. careful D. successful 25. A. richness B happiness C. fitness D. kindness 三、阅读理解 (共 10 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 20 分 ) 阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 A London Eye London Eye is 135 meters high and has become one of the worlds tal
15、lest observation wheels(观景摩天轮 ). It has 32 capsules(密闭舱 ) and carries about 10, 000 visitors every day. You can travel in Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is Queen Elizabeth s official residence (寝宫 ). The State Room(国事厅 ) in it have been opened to the public for the Summer Opening since 1993. At
16、 first, the Summer Opening was considered a way to raise money for repairing complete safely. And you can see up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule. Because of the way the capsules are hung, it provides a full 360-degree panorama(全景 ) when you are at the top of wheel. Buckingh
17、am Palace, but it became so popular that the Queen has continued to let visitor enjoy it every summer. The Queen is not at Buckingham Palace when it is open to the publicshe goes to one of her country residence. If you are visiting at a different time of the year, go to see the Changing of the Guard
18、(换岗仪式 ). The British Museum The British Museum was opened to the public in 1753 and it continues to be free sincc then. More than 7 million objects arc kept in the British Museum, and it would probably take a week to see everything! Dont think the British Museum is full of works of art from old Engl
19、and. In fact, it is full of the treasures the soldiers brought back from faraway places. Those treasures include some collections which are the largest and best-known in the world. 26. The incorrect dcscripiion of London Eye is that _. A. it is one of the worlds tallest observation wheels B. you can
20、 sec up to 40 kilometers away in all directions from each capsule C. it has 32 capsules and carries around 1,000 visitors every day D. you can enjoy a full 360-degree panorama when you are at the top of the wheel 27. The aim of opening Buckingham Palace to the public every summer is to _. A. raise m
21、oney for building a new palace B. let visitors see the Changing of the Guard C. lei visitors enjoy the Queens country residence D. raise money for repairing it and let visitors enjoy it 28. From the passage, we know that _. A. the British Museum is opened for free only in summer B. the British Museu
22、m has more than 70 million objects C some of the treasures were brought to England by foreign visitors D. you may need 7 days to enjoy everything in the British Museum B Children with ainisin(自闭症 ) may Iearn better from robots than from human teachers, according to an experiment at Topeliffe Primary
23、 School in Binningham. Head tcacher Ian Lome said, “The robots have no feelings, so children with autism find it easier to get in touch with the robots than with their teacher.” He added, “They look like real men, nnd they are very cute. Children with nuiism are hard to coniniunicate wilh adults and
24、 with other children, but for some reason they can accept these robots. The robots are knee-high and move like children. The school is using them to teaching phonics(读音法 ) and play cards or memory and imitation(模仿 ) games with children aged from five to ten. “We do different activities with the robo
25、ts acting as a model for the childrens behaviour. For example, memory games, which get the children to imitate the robots movements, can help them become involved and motivatvd in learning. Dr. Guldberg said, “It can be very difficult to get children wilh aulisni to pay attention. Wc are amazed to s
26、ee how involved they can be when they are working wilh the robots. She added. “If you cun meet the needs of children with autism, you can meet the needs of all children. When people feel sale and are motivated, they Iearn much better.” 29. Why does Topeliffe Primary School use the two robots? A. To
27、teach cliildren with autism phonics. B. To teach children wiili autism memory games. C. To help children wilh autism be involved in learning. D. To help children wilh autism imitate the robots movements. 30. What does the underlined word motivated mean in the passage? A. encouraged B. experienced C.
28、 organized D. shockcd 31. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. People learn much better if they feel safe and are motivated. B. Topeliffe Primary School is using the robots to teach children of all ages. C. Children with ainisin may become better from human teachers than robo
29、ts. D. The needs of children with autism are the same as those of the other chiidren. C Its Friday evening. My daughters, 3 and 9, sigh(叹息 ) when I gently take the iPads away from their laps. One by one, our screens are turned off. We light the candles and sit down to have a big meal. Most people in
30、 our lives know they will not be able to contact us by using computcre or moblie phones for 24 hours. And so it has gone, every week for three years. We call it our “Technology Shabbat(科技安息日 ) which lasts from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday. I first understood the importance of disconnecting
31、 in 2008, when my father was told that he had got brain cancer. Some days he would have ony one good hour, and I wasnt willing to be disturbed when I was with him, so Id turn off my mobile phone. Soon after, encouraged by National Day of Unplugging(全国断网断电日 ) on March 1st, my husband and I decided to
32、 unplug for one full day every week. During our “Technology Shabbats”, time slows. Our Saturdays now feel like mini-vacations. We drive our car or ride our bike. We, with our kids, work in the garden, play board games and cook meals. I feel more balanced. I feel like a better mother, wife and person
33、. Keeping a balance between the good and the bad of technology is my lasting state. The technology weve created makes it possible for us to share knowledge and take in carious ideas all over the world. But the technology also take something away from us. When we stay up late at night linking(连接 ) fr
34、om website to website or sending messages or e-mailing, we click again, and again, and again until weve overloaded(超负荷的 ). When we rush into the time full of high technology, its necessary for us to pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go off. I will always remember the most
35、important thing in my family: “Technology Shabbat. 32. When is “Techtwhgy Shabbat in the writers family? A. Only on Sunday. B. From sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday. C. Only on Friday. D. From sunset on Saturday to sunset on Sunday. 33. The writers family have “Technology Shabbat every week ma
36、inly becausc they hope to _. A. save energy B. enjoy life together C. stay away from others D. follow National Day of Unplugging 34. What do the writers family NOT do during their “Technology Shubbats”? A. They drive their car or ride bikes for mini-vacations. B. They light the candles and sit down
37、to have a big meal. C. They work in the garden, play board games and cook meals. D. They stay up late at night linking from website to website. 35. Whats the main idea of this passage? A. Every family must have Technology Shabbat”. B. A woman should Icam to be a good mother or wife. C. People need t
38、o stay away lrom technology properly. D. People had better not send messages, e-mail or chat online. 四、词汇运用（共 10 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 10分） A) 根据句意，用括中所给中词的正确形式填空，每空一词。 36. This moment is so valuable that it is worth _ (record). 37. Superman SPiderman and Iron Man are all _ (hero) in the hearts of teenagers
39、. 38. There is an old saying: _ (cloud) mornings give way to clear evenings. 39. After working hard for many years, Jim became the CEO of a company in his _ (fifty). 40. Have you _ (hear) that Margaret Thatcher(撒切尔夫人 ) passed away in April, 2013? Yes. I think its a great loss. B) 根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确行
40、使，每空一词。 41 Not all the _ (信息 ) on the Internet is useful to us. 42.I have been lo the village ihrcc times lo enjoy the _ (自然的 ) beauty there. 43.Sam hardly has any good fricniJs bccuusc he always _ (拒绝 ) to help other people. 44.You dont live _ (健康地 ), it will be necessary for you to change your lif
41、estyle. 45.Mr. Bean _ (进入 ) our classroom and told us a lot of jokes in my dream last night. 五、短文填空（共 10 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 10分） Twelve years ago. I Icamcd an important life lesson in the back of a taxi in the New York City. I got into a taxi and we drove to Grand Central Station. While we were d 46 in t
42、he right lane(车道 ), a black car s 47 jumped out of a parking space just in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes(猛踩刹车 ), skidded(打滑 ) and missed the other car by several inches! The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big a 48 , started saying bad words al us. My taxi dr
43、iver just smiled and waved at the guy. I asked him. “W 49 did you just do that? This guy almost hit your car and could have sent us to h 50 ! He said. Many people are like rubbish (卡车 ). They run around full of rubbish. They need a place to dump it. When someone w 51 to dump on you, just smile, wave
44、, wish them well, and move on. Youll be happier if you do like that. I thought his words were very m 52 . I couldnt help asking myself. “How often do a 53 this kind of people to dump rubbish on me? And how often do I take their rubbish and spread it onto other people: at work, at home, on the street
45、s? On that day I r 54 . “Im not going lo do it any more.” Since then. I have started to see people like rubbish trucks c 55 . And like my taxi driver. I just smile, wave, wish them well, and then I move on. 六、任务型阅读（共 10 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 10分） A I have lived in France for nine years. but I cannot walk do
46、wn the street without being recognized(认出 ) as an Englishman from 50 metres away, before I open my mouth. Why? In Francc, the quickest way to recognize an Englishman is that hell be the one with the belly(肚子 ) and the shirt hanging out. Englishmcn often wear shapeless black T-shirts, either too big
47、or too small. However. Frenchmen are more formal in dressing. Their T-shirts have collars(领子 ). Shorts have buttons and zips rather than drawstrings(拉绳 ). Shoes look expensive. Englishmen think of lunchtime as I pm. but for Frcnchmen it is 12 oclock, one hour earlier. This may explain the sad looks
48、if an Englishman arrives at a local restaurant at 1:30 pm. At that time most restaurants dont have waiters. All the cooking and serving may be done by the boss and his wife. When you arc shown to your table, just sit there and wait. Dont wave your hands to the waiters. Englishmen think guests should do something to make the waiters pay attention to them. But in France some bread and water will come first, then the waiters will take your order accordi
