1、 2013 辽宁省大连市中考英语试题 第 I 卷 选择题（共 74 分） I.单项填空（本题共 16 小题，每小题 1 分，共 16 分） 从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1.Jim is_ good basketball player. He plays in our school team. A.a B.an C.the D./ 2.In America,people start celebrating the New Year_ 31st December. A.in B.at C.on D.for 3.Many Asian elephants live in I
2、ndia but you can find in other countries_ as well. A.him B.them C.her D.it 4.Look at the nice _!Ive decided to wear it to the party. A.doll B.cup C.poster D.dress 5.In a green school, everyone agrees to be _about the environment. A.nervous B.careful C.honest D.rude 6.May I _your bike, please? Ill gi
3、ve it back to you soon. A.touch B.bring C.borrow D.buy 7.The British Museum is very serious. Visitors _keep quiet. A.may B.might C.can D.must 8.-Who plays the violin _,Sally or Kylie? -Sally.But she gave the chance to Kylie. A.well B.better C.best D.the best 9.Your handwriting will certainly improve
4、_ you practise it every day. A.though B.before C.if D.until 10.-Whats the book on your table, Lingling? -Alices Adventures in Wonderland.Betty _it to me from England. A.is sending B.will send C.sends D.sent 11.We want to set off_ so that we can avoid the heavy traffic. A.early B.recently C.happily D
5、.quietly 12.Most Australians love going to the _to swim and surf. A.beach B.forest C.grassland D.desert 13.- _is the boy with a pair of glasses? -My brother, John. A.How B.Who C.Where D.What 14.I_ know a lot about my pen friend although weve met before. A.often B.always C.never D.usually 15.Many stu
6、dents write to Language Doctor to _advice about learning English. A.look through B.ask for C.give up D.worry about 16.-Congratulations!You have won the first prize in the photo competition. - _ . A.Thank you! B.Good idea! C.Of course D.Enjoy yourself! II.完形填空（一）（本题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 阅读下面短文，理 解其
7、大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选择。 Once there were several scientists in a forest. They were trying to _17 the rarest animal in the world. No one had seen it, so everyone was _ 18 and wanted to be the first one to photograph and study it. The animal only came out at night, _19 the scientists did some
8、other studies in the day. _20 them, there was a famous scientist named Walter. Every day, he would spend an hour sitting at the desk and putting all his equipment（设备） in the _21 place. He did this carefully. But other scientists laughed at him because they thought Walter was just wasting _22 . One n
9、ight, the animal appeared _23. The scientists heard its call. But the call didnt last long. The animal was frightened by the _24 made by the scientists while they were scrabbling（忙乱地找） for their cameras and notebooks. On the next morning, the scientist _25 their fingings. Some had tried to record it
10、s call, others had noted down how it moved, and the luckiest one had even photographed parts of its tail and legs. They all congratulated each other on what they had found. However, when they saw what Walter had, they were very surprised. _26 had taken several complete（完整的） photos, the record of the
11、 animals cry and notes about the animal. They ran to congratulate Walter. They now understood the importance of keeping things in order. Because of that, Walter could find everything quickly in the dark. 17.A.feed B.study C.catch D.kill 18.A.relaxed B.tired C.excited D.surprised 19.A.but B.or C.and
12、D.so 20.A.Among B.Beside C.Against D.Except 21.A.clean B.right C.safe D.public 22.A.space B.money C.food D.time 23.A.angrily B.immediately C.suddenly D.quickly 24.A.plans B.noises C.records D.mistakes 25.A.compared B.counted C.sorted D.kept 26.A.They B.It C.He D.You III.阅读理解（一）（本 题共 19 小题，每小题 2 分，共
13、38 分） A.阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Passage 1 The school day begins at 8:45.Class teachers meet the class and check who is present and absent at the beginning of the day. We meet as a whole school once a week on Fridays. The head teacher speaks to the whole school. Morning lessons begin at 9:0
14、5.There are three one-hour lessons with a fifteen-minute break. The lunch break is from 1 pm to 1:45.Afternoon lessons begin at 1:50 and the school day finishes at 4 pm. All students study and take exams in maths, science and English. In addition, they choose one subject from history, geography, Art
15、, Design and Technology, French and Spanish. All students take PHSE(Personal Health and Safety Education)lessons but no exams are offered. After school sports practice and matches are arranged on Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning. Chess, music, language and theatre clubs also arrange meetings
16、 after school. Students may join as many clubs as they like, but should join at least one. The school has a good record in sports. Last year we were champions（冠军） in football and tennis, and individual students won prizes for swimming and gymnastics. 27.The first lesson begins at_ in the morning. A.
17、7:30 B.8:00 C.8:45 D.9:05 28.The school students _once a week on Fridays. A.meet class teachers B.review their lessons C.listen to a speech D.take some exercise 29.All students take an exam in _. A.science B.history C.French D.PHSE 30.What can we learn from the passage? A.School lunch break lasts ov
18、er one hour. B.School football team wins matches every year. C.Students can join more than one club. D.Students do sports on Wednesday morning. 31.What would be the best title for the passage? A.A busy school day B.Our colorful school life C.My favourite school D.My happy times at school Passage2 A
19、subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to learn about local culture. Beijing, China The Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. It has added some modern technologies. All stations now have touch-screen maps. In some
20、 stations, people can also see traditional Chinese culture. For example, on the walls of a few stations of Line 8,there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain(青花瓷） . Stockholm, Sweden The first subway line for Stockholm was opened in 1950.The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration
21、of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings. A few stations are decorated with red bedrocks（岩床） . This makes you feel as if you are in a cave. London,UK The London Undergound or the Tube is the oldest subway in the
22、world. It was opened in 1863. During World War II, it was used to protect people from German plane attacks（袭击） on London. Now, it is a symbol of the city. There is no air conditioning in the trains, so it is very hot in summer. New York,US The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day. It has an expr
23、ess train on almost every line. You can get to your destination(目的地） quickly. The trains themselves are full of fun; you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson, playing the guitar and singing. 32.Whick subway is called the longest art gallery in the world? A.The Beijing Subway B.
24、The Stockholm Subway C.The London Underground D.The New York City Subway. 33.From the passage , we can know that the London Underground . A.is also called the Tube B.is the symbol of the UK C.was well protected during the war D.is the oldest transport in the world 34.Which of the following is TRUE?
25、A.Michael Jackson often danced in the New York City Subway. B.Tourists feel cool when they take the London Underground in summer. C.Several stations of the Stockholm Subway are built in caves. D.Some stations of the Beijing Subway are decorated with pictures of porcelain. 35.The introduction of the
26、subways mainly shows the of different cities. A.great changes B.long history C.local culture D.public transport 36.The passage may come from_ . A.a story book B.a travel magazine C.a science book D.a newspaper advertisement Passage 3 Hold your head up high I was 15 months old, a happy and carefree k
27、id, until the day I fell. It was a bad fall. I landed on a piece of glass that cut my eye badly. From then on, my injured, sightless, cloudy gray eye lived on with me. Sometimes people asked me embarrassing（使人难堪的） questions. Whenever kids played games, I was the monster. I was always imagining that
28、everyone looked down on（瞧不起） me. Yet mum would say to me, Hold your head up high and face the world. I began to depend on that saying. As a child, I thought mum meant, Be careful, or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking. As a teenager, I usually looked down to hide m
29、y shame. But I found that when I held my head up high, People liked me. In high school I even became the class president, but on the inside I still felt like a monster. All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mum and she would look at me with
30、 loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is inside instead of your appearance（外貌） .” My mums love was the sunshine that made me bright. I had faced hard times, and learned not only to be confident（自信的） but also to have deep compassion（同情）for othe
31、rs. “Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home. I say it to my children. The gift my mum gave me will live on. 37.The world “carefree” in the first line probably means“ _” in Chinese. A.无忧无虑的 B.无拘无束的 C.小心翼翼的 D.与众不同的 38.Why did the writer imagine that everyone looked down on her? A
32、.She felt bad about her appearance. B.She found it hard to act as a monster. C.Kids refused to play games with her. D.People always asked her embarrassing questions. 39.Why did the writers mum say “Hold your head up high” to her? A.To tell her to be careful. B.To help her hide the shame. C.To stop h
33、er from getting hurt. D.To make her more confident. 40.From the story, we can know that _. A.the writer understood the saying very well as a child B.the writer felt like everyone else in high school. C.the writer is living with a warm and brave heart now D.the writer has deep compassion for others a
34、ll her life 41.The passage is mainly about _. A.what the writer experienced when she was 15 B.what the writer did to show thanks for mums gift C.how the writer changed herself with mums love D.how the writer became confident with her great efforts B.阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整、连贯。（有两
35、项为多余选项） Passage 4 The book that cant wait One problem a lot of people have with books is that they buy them and then never read them. 42 It printed a book in disappearing ink: the text of the book disappears two months after the special package（盒） of the book is opened. It encourages buyers to read
36、it before it goes away. People call this “he book that cant wait”. 43 The publisher（出版社） sold out all the first edition at a bookstore in one day, and received “thousands of requests（请求） ”for more copies of the book. It also got a lot of media coverage（媒体报道） . As a result, the publisher is planning
37、to publish other works in disappearing ink now. 44 But here, we have some suggestions: First, the book should start disappearing after the reader opens the book for the first time. If the books become very popular in the future, readers will need to read them one at a time. They dont want their book
38、s to disappear before they read the first page. Second, the disappeared book should find a good use. _ 45 It would be a more environmentally friendly way to do this. IV.情景交际（本题共 5小题，每小题 2分，共 10分） 根据对话内容，从所给的七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项，使对话内容完整。（有两项为多余选项） Daming: Hi, Lingling! Lingling: Hi, Daming! 46 Daming
39、: Yes. Whats up? Lingling: Tomorrow is Sallys birthday.47 You know, shes alone in China. Daming:Thats a good idea! You are so kind. A.When will it start? B.Will you be free tomorrow? C.Remember to tell Betty! D.Would you like to come to the party? E.Where shall we meet? F.What would you like to drin
40、k? G.I want to hold a party for her inmy house. A.The book was a great success. B.Its wrong to throw the books away after reading them. C.In some ways, the idea is pretty clever. D.To work out this problem, a publisher got a brilliant idea. E.Maybe we can use them as notebooks. F.Luckily, some exper
41、ts invented a book and worked out the problem. Lingling:48 Daming: Yes, Id love to.49 Lingling: At five oclock in the afternoon. Daming: OK. Ill get to your house on time. Lingling: 50 Daming: I will. Bye. Lingling: Bye. B 阅读下面短文，在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。（每空格限填一词） Asking the way in different places I tr
42、avel a lot, and I find out different styles of giving directions(方向） every time I ask How can I get to the post office? In Japan, people use landmarks(地面标志性建筑物） in their directions_59 most streets dont have names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, Go straight ahead and turn left at th
43、e hotel. The post office is across from the bus stop. In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are no towns or buildings in many places. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and _60.In Kansas, for example, people will say, Go north two miles(英里） . Turn east, and then go ano
44、ther mile. People in Los Angeles, California, have _61 idea of distance. They measure(测量）distance in time, not miles.How far away is the post office? you ask.Oh, they answer, its about five minutes from here. Its true that a person doesnt know the answer sometimes. What _62 in such a situation? A Ne
45、w Yorker might say, Sorry I dont know. But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers I dont know People in Yucatan believe that I dont know is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a _63 one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan! .阅读理解（二）（本题共 5小题，每小题 2分，共 10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 Ask any g
46、roup of teenagers in the UK what they most like to eat, and foods like pizzas, pasta, burgers and chips are always mentioned. Many young people would probably also list the local fast-food restaurant as their favorite place. But what teenagers like to eat is not necessarily what they should eat. For
47、 a growing body, eating foods with plenty of calcium(钙 ),such as milk, yoghurt and cheese, is important because calcium is essential for the development of healthy, strong bones(骨头 ).Similarly, foods that are rich in iron(铁 ) are good for developing bodies, so its good for them to eat red meat, brea
48、d and green vegetables. Lifestyle habits can be developed during our teenage years, so it is greatly important that young people are educated about what foods are good. In 2005,in order to change eating habits and open teenagers minds to new tastes, a cook named Jamie Oliver started a “Feed Me Better” project. He worked with teachers and cooks in a number of schools across the UK to provide more h
