1、2013常州英语中考卷一，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 that2, 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 trea
2、t3, He speaks _English _French. Instead, he speaks German.A either;or B not only; but alsoC both;and D neither; nor4,Shall I take my swimming suit?No, you _. We will just go hiking on the mountain.A mustnt B couldnt C neednt D cant 5, He offered _ valuable advice that _people disagreed.A such; a few
3、 B such;few C so; a few D so;few6, This listening material, together with its CD-ROMS, _well.A sells B sell C is sold D are sold7, 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 8, Many social workers w
4、ent to Yaan to _ clean water and food to local people to reduce their pain from the earthquake.A put out B come out C work out D give out9, How soon will you start your journey?Im not sure. I havent decided _.A when shall I ask the boss for leaveB where I will go to spend the holidayC whether I woul
5、d go by train or by planeD who could invite me to go 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 indeed.D It was not far from our hotel.二，完形填空（112）“You know, Ann,” my friend Nick said, “Lisa and Anita were just talking
6、about you.” I immediately got 11. “They said that you join the Students Union just because the teacher likes you, not because youare excellent.”I 12 to keep myself from crying, getting down to my knees. After Nick told me everything mysupposed best friends said about me, I felt I was 13 .Lisa and An
7、ita came in, acting as if(好像) 14 had happened. Lisa was still my deskmate and Anitawas still my partner for our history project. I was 15 that they were able to pretend we had the perfectfriendship. 16 theyd said such hurtful things.I felt like I didnt have a friend in the world, all because of rumo
8、r(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 told them directly they had hurt m
9、e. Lisa started 20 and Anita was speechless. I knew they were both sorry for what they had said. They saidsorry to me, and I forgave them 21 I was still unhappy. Sure, things were a little embarrassing (尴尬的) atfirst, but soon enough everything was back to the way it had been before. I still 22 rumor
10、s from time totime. Talking about others is a part of our life, but the more I learn about the friendship, the more I realizethe importance of tolerating others.11, A relaxed B nervous C scared D energetic12, A struggled B decided C continued D preferred13, A different B wrong C sick D alone14, A ev
11、erything B something C anything D nothing 15, A surprised B satisfied C frightened D worried16, A simply B especially C obviously D probably17, A criminal B victim C suspect D enemy18, A unpopular B unlucky C unkind D unusual19, A attacking B arguing C bringing D pulling20, A shouting B keeping C fi
12、ghting D crying21, A because B although C after D unless22, A play with B agree with C deal with D help with 三，阅读理解（213）AWe were doing the best to control the fire of the burning garage. Outside, I heard the sounds of catscrying. I couldnt stop- I would have to look for the cats after the fire was p
13、ut out.It took a long time to finally bring the big fire under control. No one inside was hurt. At that point Iwas free to find out where the cat noises were from. There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming fromthe building. I followed the meowing to the sidewalk in front of the garage. There, c
14、rying and huddledtogether, 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 one-unbelievable.We finally found her. Her
15、 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 relaxedin my arms as much as her pain would allow. I was determined to save this brave little cat and her family.The veterinarian
16、 told me they would watch the kittens and their mother for the night, but they werentconfident 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 reddenedskin.I was happy to see Scarlet get together with the kittens again. S
17、he 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 from a mothers love.23,Which f the following is T
18、RUE according to the story?A The writer went to look for the cats as soon as he heard them cryingB 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 mother cat moved all her babes out of the fire to a safe place.24
19、Why was the writer determined to save the cats? A Because 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.25,The writer talks about the cat
20、s story to 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. B Have you ever noticed that your fingertips are winked when youve just finished swimming orwashing dishes? It seems as if your hands
21、have aged 30 years i a second. But is this an accident? Or is itsomething that nature has built into our bodies?If your fingers wrinkling up had no use at all, “ it wouldnt need to.” Professor Tom Smulders fromNewcastle University, UK, told BBC News. By studying wet fingers closely, Smulders and his
22、 partnersfound that the wrinkles looked a bit like the patterns on the car tire or o the bottom of the running shoes. Sothey made a guess that wrinkles 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 thei
23、r hands. But beforethey started, some of the people had to keep their hands in water for half an hour. The researchers found that the people with wrinkled fingers completed the task the task faster thanthose with dry hands. But when they were asked to move dry marbles, all the people performed equal
24、lywell, no matter they had the wrinkled fingers or not.Our ancestors might not have played with marbles, but wrinkled fingers could have made it easier forthem 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
25、 developed from our ancestors need torun on wet ground.But the question is, if wrinkled fingers are so helpful, why dont our hands just stay that way all thetime? Researchers explained that wrinkling has its disadvantage: wet fingertips are far less sensitive than smooth ones, reducing our sense of
26、touch.26, What does the underlined world “this ” in the third paragraph refer to?A. Wether fingers have wrinkles after they are put in water.B. Wether 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.
27、27, The test shows that _. A. winkled hands hold dry things more tightly than dry 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.28. What might
28、 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. C One of sweetest memories as a child is of going down to the river and sitting comfortably
29、 on thebank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to songs ofbirds. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under the pressure from the wind and watch them returngracefully to their original state after the wind had died down.When I think about the bam
30、boo trees ability to bend and move back, the word “resilience” comes tomy 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 youwere at your breaking
31、 point? Thankfully, you have survived to talk about 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 yourbreaking point, bend, but dont break. Try your best not
32、 to let the situation get the best of you.An amount of hope will take you through the unpleasant suffering. With hope for a better tomorrowor a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem. The unpleasant suffering may be easier to dealwith if the end result is worth having.If things get
33、tough and you are at your breaking point, 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. Complain30. What can help people get through sufferings according to the writer? A. Holding peac
34、e and quiet in mind. B. Waiting until sufferings disappear.C. Experiencing more bad times. D. Hoping for a better tomorrow.31. What would be the best title of this passage?A. Memories of Bamboo B. Be Like BambooC. Enjoying Bamboo D. Characteristics of BambooD Many of us feel uneasy when someone stan
35、ds too close to us, talks to us too loudly or makes eyecontact(接触) with us for too long. But have you ever wondered why those things make youuncomfortable?Its all about personal peace, which means not only an imaginary space around the body, but also thespace around all the senses. People feel that
36、their space is being violated(侵犯) when they meet with anunwelcome sound, smell or look. This is probably why a man on a crowded bus shouting into his mobilephone or a woman next to you putting on strong perfume(香水) makes you feel angry.Whether people have had a stronger wish to protect their persona
37、l space in recent times is hard to say.Yet studies of airlines show that people have a strong desire(渴望) to have space to themselves. In a survey by TripAdvisor, a travel website, people said that if they had to pay more for some extra service, theywould rather have larger seats than extra food.Alth
38、ough people may need their personal space, some hardly realize it. For example, people on a buswho hold newspapers in front of their faces to read in fact keep a distance from strangers.Go and watch a library table. You will notice that one of the corner seats will usually be taken first,because the
39、y are the farthest way. What if someone sits opposite to you? Maybe you will pile up books as ifto make a wall.Preference(偏好) for personal space are different from culture to culture. Scientists have found thatAmericans generally prefer more personal space than people from other cultures. In Latin(拉
40、丁人的) cultures, however, people are more comfortable standing close to each other.32. The writer mainly _ in this article.A. tells us how to achieve personal space B. explains why people need personal spaceC. introduces some knowledge about personal spaceD. argues for the importance of keeping person
41、al space33. Who might feel his personal space is safe according to the passage?A. A person who has to sit next to a lady putting on strong perfume.B. A person who has been watched by a stranger for a long time.C. A person who hears strange noises when reading at home.D. A Latin boy who is chatting w
42、ith a friend sitting close to him. 34. What can we know from the survey by TripAdvisor?A. People need a smaller personal space in recent times than before.B. People have a strong desire for personal space in recent times.C. There are not enough seats on the plane to meet peoples needs.D. Food servic
43、e is better provided than seats on the plane.35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The space around the body is more needed than that around all the senses.B. If you hold newspapers on the bus, your personal space wont be violated. C. People usually choose the corner seats f
44、irst in a library for personal space.D. Different cultures share the same preferences for personal space.四，阅读表达（15）阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容在在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。每空一词。How important is music? When they are asked this question, students and parents usually answer thatmusic is nice, but not very important. It is
45、 often considered only as entertainment, but not the first choicefor education. This opinion is shortsighted. In fact, music education is necessary and important for all students.Music tells us who we are. Music reflects the creators thinking and values, as well as the socialenvironment it came from
46、 For example, just as Mozart music represents a lifestyle, rock music represents a lifestyle, too. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music isobviously American because it came from American musical traditions.Music provides a kind of ability to know t
47、he world in a different way. Science explains how the sunrises and sets. Music explores the emotive meanings. We need every possible way to discover and responseto our world because no one way can get it all.Music is a form of thought, as powerful as science. It is a way we human beings “talk” to ea
48、ch other.Through the language we expresses our feelings, our discoveries, our ideas, our imagination and our hopesso that they can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive good music education, wetake away from them the meanings that music expresses. Science does not tell us wh
49、at it means to be human. Music does.So music education is much more necessary than people generally realize.Title: Music education is of 36Passage outline Detailed information Introduction Shortsighted opinion: Music is only a way of entertainment, not the topchoice for education.Truth: Music education is necessary and important for all students.Main Body A way to tell who we are:Music not only reflects the social environment it came from but alsoexpresses peoples thinking and _37_A way to know the world:We
