1、英语试卷 第 1 页 （ 共 10 页 ） 英语试卷 第 2 页 （ 共 10 页 ） 绝密启用前 江苏省常州市 2013 年中考英语试卷 英 语 (满分 :90 分 考试时间 :100 分钟 ) 一、单项选择 (共 10 小题 ； 每小题 1 分，满分 10 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， 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 ( )1. Have you got any books on English grammar? I want to borrow . Yes, here you are. But you must return it by F
2、riday. A. one B. it C. some D. that ( )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 ( )3. He speaks English French. Instead, he speaks German. A. either; or B. not only; but also C. both; and D. neither;
3、nor ( )4. 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 B. such; few C. so; a few D. so; few ( )6. This listening material, together with its CD-ROMS, well
4、. A. sells B. sell C. is sold D. are sold ( )7. Why are you worried? Im expecting a call from my daughter. She New York for three days. A. has gone to B. has been to C. has been in D. has come in ( )8. Many social workers went to Yaan to help clean water and food to local people to reduce their pain
5、 from the earthquake. A. put out B. come out C. work out D. give out ( )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 by train or by plane D. who could invite me to go ( )1
6、0. 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 (共 12 小题 ； 每小题 1 分，满分 12 分 ) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 。 “You know, Ann,” my friend Nick said,
7、 “Lisa and Anita 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
8、about me, I felt 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(假装 ) we had the perfect friendship. 16 since theyd said such hurtful things. I felt like I
9、 didnt have a friend in the world, all because of rumor(谣言 ). The tongue(舌头 ) 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
10、19 them back. But instead, I told 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 ev
11、erything was back to the way it 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(宽容 ) others. ( )11. A relaxed B nervous C scared D energetic ( )12. A struggled
12、 B decided C continued D preferred ( )13. A different B wrong C sick D alone ( )14. A everything B something C anything D nothing ( )15. A surprised B satisfied C frightened D worried -在-此-卷-上-答-题-无-效- 毕业学校_ 姓名_ 考生号_ _ _ 提示：配详细答案解析，请到 搜索并免费下载！ ( )16. A simply B especially C obviously D probably ( )
13、17. A criminal B victim C suspect D enemy ( )18. A unpopular B unlucky C unkind D unusual ( )19. A attacking B arguing C bringing D pulling ( )20. A shouting B keeping C fighting D crying ( )21. A because B although C after D unless ( )22. A play with B agree with C deal with D help with 三、阅读理解 (共 1
14、3 小题 ； 每小题 2 分，满分 26 分 ) 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 。 A We were doing our best to control the fire of the burning garage(车库 ). Outside, I heard the sound of cats crying. I couldnt stop- I would have to look for the cats after the fire was put out. It took a long time to fin
15、ally 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 sidewalk in front of the garage. There, crying and huddled(挤作一团 ) togeth
16、er, were five frightened kittens(小猫 ). They must have been inside the building, as their fur was badly burned. I wanted to find the mother. 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 face and paws were
17、 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(下定决心的 ) to save this brave little cat and her family. The veterinarian(兽医 ) tol
18、d 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 see Scarlet get together with the kittens again. S
19、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 of the follow
20、ing 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 mother cat moved all her babes out of the fire to
21、 a safe place. ( )24. 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
22、. The writer talks about the cats 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 wrinkled(起皱 ) when youve just finished swimming
23、 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 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(花纹 ) on a car tire(轮胎 ) or on the bottom of the
