1、盐城市二一三年初中毕业与升学统一考试英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷包含第I卷选择题（第145题）、第II卷非选择题（第4685题及书面表达题）两部分。本次考试时间为100分钟，卷面总分为120分。考试形式为闭卷。2.本试卷中所有试题必须作答在答题卡上规定的位置，否则不给分。3.答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡上。第I卷（选择题，共60分）一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。1. The house is very nice. Has it got _ garden?A
2、. / B. a C. an D. the2.Do you have any _ ?Yes, I like chess and drama best.A. jobs B. duties C. hobbies D. problems3. It is reported that a lot of adults take lessons online _ further education.A. after B. to C. with D. for4.Are you in a hurry?No, Ive got plenty of time. I _ wait.A. can B. cant C. m
3、ust D. mustnt5. Now the number of Chinese people working inAfrica _ more than one million.A. is B. are C. was D. were 6.Does your English teacher chat with you on QQ?Yes, sometimes. Its _ we enjoy doing at weekends.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing7. There isnt an airport near where
4、I live. The _ one is about 90 miles away.A. busiest B. farthest C. newest D. nearest8.Was Kate at the party last night?Yes, she _ a really nice dress.A. is wearing B. was wearing C. would wear D. has worn9. People in Yancheng are proud of _ they have achieved in the past thirty years.A. how B. which
5、 C. what D. when10. David Burts dream in China is to go into the west and _ an early childhood school there.A. clean up B. look up C. give up D. set up11. Last winter it was very cold and _ was a lot of snow in the north. A. it B. this C. that D. there12. Many children in Britain _ to have their own
6、 bank cards these days.A. allow B. allowed C. are allowed D. were allowed13. I thought the actor was famous, _ none of my friends has ever heard of him.A. and B. or C. so D. but 14. Learning to write is learning to think. You dont know things clearly _ you can writethem down.A. unless B. if C. since
7、 D. whether15.Thanks for taking my friends and me out tonight._.A. Dont worry B. You are welcome C. Thats a good idea D. Im afraid not二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。When I was nine years old, I used to go to the post office with my mother, sending greetingcards to my aunt
8、 in Singapore. To me, these trips were really 16 memories. And receiving mailthrough a mailbox outside our gate was just as exciting. My small hands could 17 get the mailwithout using a key! I always couldnt wait to see how much I was 18 . Oh, a letter! FromSingapore! I would run back home and show
9、it to my 19 . When there was a letter for me, I wouldnt runI would open it right there.After my family moved back to Singapore, I 20 going to the post office. Years later, mycompany sent me to Shanghai, and the post office found me again. Two years ago I celebrated my21 with five friends on top of t
10、he mountain in Longsheng, China. At sunrise we 22 up to abeautiful view from the mountain top. Later in the afternoon, as we were going 23 themountain and returning from the sunrise viewing place, a 24 shop caught our attention. Itonly sold noodles, coffee and had a China 25 sign.We asked the owner
11、if she could really send mail. She happily said yes. It seemed hard tobelieve, 26 we were at the highest top of the mountain. I picked one postcard out and askedmy friends to write 27 a birthday note. We bought a stamp, wrote some notes and gave theshop owner the postcard.Three weeks later, I arrive
12、d home and 28 my mailbox: Hello, postcard! I broke into a bigsmile.That birthday postcard attracted me again to the post office and all its delights. I had 29 the post office all these years. Today I 30 send postcards to friends. And every time I am at thepost office buying stamps, I cannot help but
13、 smilehow one postcard will make its way across theworld and brighten up someones day.16. A. bad B. poor C. good D. short17. A. easily B. simply C. hardly D. specially18. A. weighing B. getting C. selecting D. accepting19. A. friend B. aunt C. mother D. owner20. A. enjoyed B. stopped C. hated D. con
14、sidered21. A. wedding B. return C. success D. birthday22. A. broke B. woke C. grew D. stood23. A. around B. over C. up D. down24. A. cold B. dirty C. small D. modern25. A. Traffic B. Life C. Police D. Post 26. A. because B. though C. while D. when27. A. him B. me C. her D. them28. A. bought B. repai
15、red C. painted D. opened29. A. missed B. influenced C. studied D. visited30. A. just B. seldom C. still D. never三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A 31. Where can you probably find the passage?A.At the end of a magazine. B.At the top of a mapC.At the beginning of a book. D.At t
16、he bottom of a guidebook.32. The underlined word “prediction” probably means _.A. the place you are going to visit B. the vocabulary you find in a notebookC. the time you have spent in reading D. the thing you think is going to happen.33. In the Review Units you can _.A. watch the videos at home B.
17、discover many interesting topicsC. practice reading skills and vocabulary D. enjoy the photos, charts and mapsB Welcome to Reading Explorer!In this book, youll travel the world, explore differentcultures and discover interesting topics. Youll alsobecome a better reader!Reading will be easierand youl
18、l understand moreifyou ask yourself these questions:What do I already know? Before you read, look at the photos, instructions,charts and maps.Ask yourself：What do already know about this topic? Think about the language you knowor may needto knowto understand the topic. What do I want to learn? Look
19、at the title and headings.Ask yourself：What is this passage about? What will Ilearn? As you read, check your prediction.What have I learned? As you read, take notes. Use them to help you answerquestions about the passage. Write down words you learn in a vocabulary notebook.How can I learn more? Prac
20、tice your reading skills and vocabulary in theReview Units. Explore the topics by watching the videos in class, or at home using the CD-ROM.Now youre ready to explore your world! Every year many young people leave school for a few weeks or months and enjoy anunusual type of educational program. They
21、 learn new skills by living in a different country anddoing unusual jobs. There are several organizations. They help students to find the experiencethey are looking for. The table below shows a few possibilities for students. One interesting possibility is helping elephants in Thailand. Most people
22、think o elephantsas animals in zoos. In fact, many elephants in Thailand are no longer kept in cages. Now,hundreds of them are homeless. They dont have owners to care for them. Although they maylook well, they are often in poor health and dont have enough to eat.One centre in Thailand cares for thes
23、e elephants. It gives them a safe and natural livingspace. When they are at the centre, they stay in a building but are free to walk around.Students come from all over the world to help here. The student helpers work with the elephantkeepers. These keepers train the students in caring for the elepha
24、nts. In the morning, they go tothe forest together and lead the elephants to the centre. They clean them and give them food. Inthe afternoon, they take the animals back into the forest for the night. Helping at the center isinteresting and the young people learn a lot.34. Which country can you choos
25、e if you want to prepare yourself for a medical career?A. India B. Ghana C. Thailand D. New Zealand 35. Which job might be suitable for the students who love children and arts?A. Teaching young children B. Health care workC. Saving elephants D. Teaching Chinese36. What does the underlined word “they
26、” in the last paragraph probably refer to?A. The keepers B. The doctors C. The students D. The elephants37. What does the writer think of the unusual educational program?A. It is amazing B. It is boring C. It is helpful D. It is expensiveCThe Beijing Undergrounds Line Ten will soon have 40 “reverse
27、vending machines（有偿自动回收机）”,which will pay people for their empty plastic bottles.“We have placed two such machines at Beijing Capital International Airportand four at the citys underground stations. They have been well received so far,”said Feng Juan, an engineer from the company which makes the mac
28、hines. “People are encouraged and paid for turning waste into treasure. More than30,000 empty bottles have been collected since December,” she said.If something else, such as waste paper, is thrown into the machine, themachine will spit(吐) it out. “Supported by the government, the reverse vending ma
29、chines will be introduced to collegesand universities soon,” Feng said.The company is also considering covering more recycling materials, including used booksand teaching materials.“Long-term plans call for about 2,000 reverse vending machines to be place throughout thecity in the next few years, in
30、cluding 80 at colleges and universities, shopping malls, communitiesand office buildings,” Feng said.Chang Tao, director of the company, said that if the new project works well in the city, thecompany will consider offering the waste-to-treasure service to other developed cities in theeastern part o
31、f China.38. At present reverse vending machines are used at _.A. the airport and underground stations B. colleges and universitiesC. communities and office buildings D. shopping malls and companies 39. Which sign probably represents the meaning of the underlined word “recycling”?40. Which of the fol
32、lowing is an opinion rather than a fact?A. More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected.B. Feng Juan and Chang Tao work in the same company.C. The machines might help people develop a recycling habit.D. People are paid for putting empty plastic bottles into the machines.41. Which of the follow
33、ing might be the best title for the passage?A. Machines help turn waste into treasure. B.Anew machine has become popularC.Acreative project works well in China. D. People are encouraged to collect bottlesD Arthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English cl
34、assby Friday. “I dont know what to write about,” he complained to his dog Toby, who was asleep at hisfeet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had trouble finding words when hehad to write. By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. Hehad drawn a tree with its branc
35、hes blowing in the strong wind. Hehad also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movieson Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.On Wednesday, Mrs. Solomon, Arthurs English teacher,asked the class to turn in the first draft of their stories. His heartsinking, Arthur
36、turned in the only work he hadthe page with hisname, the drawings and the note.Arthur wasnt surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what shesaid to him. “This is an attractive story, Arthur. The dog, the movie, the tree in the windI cantwait to
37、 find out how they all fit together.”“That isnt my story, Mrs. Solomon,”Arthur admitted. “I havent been able to think of one yet.”“Oh, I think you have the seed(种子of a story there,” Mrs. Solomon replied, “Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you.”That night Arthur sat at hi
38、s desk, and this is what he wrote: “One Saturday Mike wentdownstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain, so Mike carried hisumbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in, bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like thebarking of Mikes dog Toby. Toby really hated
39、 storms and barked whenever he wanted to be letinside. Then Mike realized that it wasnt the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was runningafter him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt guilty becausehe had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with To
40、by running beside him. Mike let Tobyin the door just as the rain started to pour down.”Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top ofthe page.42. Why didArthur turn in the page with only his name, the drawings and the note at first?A. Because he had
41、no time to fit them together. B. Because he had difficulty in writing a story.C. Because he wasnt willing to do his homework.D. Because he wanted to show his talent for drawing.43. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 probably mean?A. Toby is an imaginative and lovely dog.B. The small tr
42、ee will grow into a big one.C. His friend Lee can give him a lot of support.D. He can develop his story based on the first draft.44. What kind of teacher do you think Mrs. Solomon is?A. She is a strict teacher B. She is a wise teacherC. She is an honest teacher D. She is an energetic teacher45. What
43、 can we infer(推断) from the story?A.Arthur is a shy and quiet student B.Arthur isnt very satisfied with his story C. There will be a storm on Saturday D. Encouragement is important in teaching第II卷（非选择题，共60分）四、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like? T
44、his article will describea typical (典型的) high school and its students.A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight totheir lockers to put away or get their
45、textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As Americantextbooks are expensive, students would rather loan(租借) than buy them. Students must pay back ifthey lost any of them.American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow schoolbus or walk to school if they
46、live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earnpassing grades in the class and also pass their state drivers exam, they can begin driving themselvesto school.Each day, students ta
47、ke six or seven classes. They must take science, math, English and socialstudies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physicaleducation or foreign language stu
48、dies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. Thisis because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes, togive the students the time to hurry to their next class.The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more tha
49、n half of thestudents are involved in after-school activities. These activities include sports-especially football,basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph orstudent government. Title: 46 in anAmerican High SchoolOutline DetailsIntroductionIt gives an overview of a typicalAmerican high school and its 47 .Lockers and textbooksEvery student has a locker for textbooks and 48 clothes.They prefer loaning textbooks to 4
