1、2 0 1 3 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.InAmerica,people start celebrating the New Year_ 31st December.A.
2、in B.at C.on D.for3.Many Asian elephants live in India but you can find in other countries_ aswell.A.him B.them C.her D.it4.Look at the nice _!Ive decided to wear it to the party.A.doll B.cup C.poster D.dress5.In a green school, everyone agrees to be _about the environment. A.nervous B.careful C.hon
3、est D.rude6.May I _your bike, please? Ill give it back to you soon.A.touch B.bring C.borrow D.buy7.The British Museum is very serious. Visitors _keep quiet.A.may B.might C.can D.must8.-Who plays the violin _,Sally or Kylie?-Sally.But she gave the chance to Kylie.A.well B.better C.best D.the best9.Yo
4、ur handwriting will certainly improve_ you practise it every day.A.though B.before C.if D.until10.-Whats the book on your table, Lingling?-AlicesAdventures in Wonderland.Betty _it to me from England.A.is sending B.will send C.sends D.sent11.We want to set off_ so that we can avoid the heavy traffic.
5、 A.early B.recently C.happily D.quietly12.MostAustralians love going to the _to swim and surf.A.beach B.forest C.grassland D.desert13.- _is the boy with a pair of glasses?-My brother, John.A.How B.Who C.Where D.What14.I_ know a lot about my pen friend although weve met before.A.often B.always C.neve
6、r D.usually15.Many students write to Language Doctor to _advice about learning English.A.look through B.ask for C.give up D.worry about16.-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
7、题 , 每 小 题 1 分 , 共 10 分 ) 阅 读 下 面 短 文 , 理 解 其 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 rarestanimal in the world. No one had seen it, so everyone was _ 18 and wanted to bethe first one to photograph and
8、study it.The animal only came out at night, _19 the scientists did some other studies in theday. _20 them, there was a famous scientist named Walter. Every day, he wouldspend an hour sitting at the desk and putting all his equipment( 设 备 ) in the _21place. He did this carefully. But other scientists
9、 laughed at him because they thoughtWalter was just wasting _22 .One night, the animal appeared _23. The scientists heard its call. But the call didntlast long. The animal was frightened by the _24 made by the scientists while theywere scrabbling( 忙 乱 地 找 ) for their cameras and notebooks.On the nex
10、t morning, the scientist _25 their fingings. Some had tried to recordits 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 theyhad found. However, when they saw what Walter had, they were very su
11、rprised._26 had taken several complete( 完 整 的 ) photos, the record of the animals cry andnotes about the animal.They ran to congratulate Walter. They now understood the importance of keepingthings in order. Because of that, Walter could find everything quickly in the dark.17.A.feed B.study C.catch D
12、.kill18.A.relaxed B.tired C.excited D.surprised19.A.but B.or C.and D.so20.A.Among B.Beside C.Against D.Except21.A.clean B.right C.safe D.public22.A.space B.money C.food D.time23.A.angrily B.immediately C.suddenly D.quickly24.A.plans B.noises C.records D.mistakes 25.A.compared B.counted C.sorted D.ke
13、pt26.A.They B.It C.He D.YouIII.阅 读 理 解 ( 一 ) ( 本 题 共 19 小 题 , 每 小 题 2 分 , 共 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 1The school day begins at 8:45.Class teachers meet the class and check who is presentand absent at the beginning of the day. We meet as a whole
14、 school once a week onFridays. The head teacher speaks to the whole school. Morning lessons begin at9:05.There are three one-hour lessons with a fifteen-minute break. The lunch break isfrom 1 pm to 1:45.Afternoon lessons begin at 1:50 and the school day finishes at 4 pm.All students study and take e
15、xams in maths, science and English. In addition, theychoose one subject from history, geography, Art, Design and Technology, French andSpanish. All students take PHSE(Personal Health and Safety Education)lessons but no exams are offered.After school sports practice and matches are arranged on Wednes
16、day afternoon and Saturday morning. Chess, music, language and theatre clubs also arrange meetingsafter 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 ) infootball and tennis, and individual
17、students won prizes for swimming and gymnastics.27.The first lesson begins at_ in the morning.A.7:30 B.8:00 C.8:45 D.9:0528.The school students _once a week on Fridays.A.meet class teachersB.review their lessonsC.listen to a speechD.take some exercise29.All students take an exam in _.A.science B.his
18、tory C.French D.PHSE30.What can we learn from the passage? A.School lunch break lasts over 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.Abusy school dayB.Our
19、colorful school lifeC.My favourite schoolD.My happy times at schoolPassage2A subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for otherpeople to learn about local culture.Beijing, China The Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. Ithas added
20、some modern technologies. All stations now have touch-screen maps. Insome stations, people can also see traditional Chinese culture. For example, on thewalls of a few stations of Line 8,there are some pictures of blue and whiteporcelain(青 花 瓷 ) .Stockholm, SwedenThe first subway line for Stockholm w
21、as opened in 1950.The Stockholm Subway iswell-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in theworld. Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings. A few stations aredecorated with red bedrocks( 岩 床 ) . This makes you feel as if you are in a cave.L
22、ondon,UKThe London Undergound or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world. It was openedin 1863. During World War II, it was used to protect people from German planeattacks( 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.Ne
23、w York,US The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day. It has an express train on almostevery line. You can get to your destination(目 的 地 ) quickly. The trains themselves arefull of fun; you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson, playingthe guitar and singing.32.Whick subway is
24、 called the longest art gallery in the world?A.The Beijing SubwayB.The Stockholm SubwayC.The London UndergroundD.The New York City Subway.33.From the passage , we can know that the London Underground .A.is also called the TubeB.is the symbol of the UKC.was well protected during the warD.is the oldes
25、t transport in the world 34.Which of the following is TRUE?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
26、 with pictures of porcelain.35.The introduction of the subways mainly shows the of different cities.A.great changesB.long historyC.local cultureD.public transport36.The passage may come from_ .A.a story bookB.a travel magazineC.a science book D.a newspaper advertisementPassage 3Hold your head up hig
27、h I was 15 months old, a happy and carefree kid, until the day Ifell. 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 kidsplayed games,
28、I was the monster. I was always imagining that everyone lookeddown on( 瞧 不 起 ) me.Yet mum would say to me, Hold your head up high and face the world. I began todepend on that saying.As a child, I thought mum meant, Be careful, or you will fall down or bump intosomething because you are not looking.
29、As a teenager, I usually looked down to hide my 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 reallybad, I would
30、 cry to my mum and she would look at me with loving eyes and say,“Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is insideinstead of your appearance( 外 貌 ) .”My mums love was the sunshine that made me bright. I had faced hard times, andlearned not only to be confident( 自 信 的
31、 ) but also to have deep compassion( 同 情 )for others.“Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home. I say it to mychildren. 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
32、 did the writer imagine that everyone looked down on her?A.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
33、be careful.B.To help her hide the shame.C.To stop her 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 childB.the writer felt like everyone else in high school. C.the writer is living with a warm and brave heart no
34、wD.the writer has deep compassion for others all her life41.The passage is mainly about _.A.what the writer experienced when she was 15B.what the writer did to show thanks for mums giftC.how the writer changed herself with mums loveD.how the writer became confident with her great effortsB.阅 读 短 文 ,
35、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 项 为 多 余 选 项 )Passage 4The book that cant waitOne 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
36、two months after the special package( 盒 ) of the book is opened. It encourages buyersto read 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 copie
37、s of the book. It also got alot of media coverage( 媒 体 报 道 ) . As a result, the publisher is planning to publishother 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 firsttime. If the books become v
38、ery popular in the future, readers will need to read themone at a time. They dont want their books to disappear before they read the first page.Second, the disappeared book should find a good use. _ 45 It would be a moreenvironmentally friendly way to do this. IV.情 景 交 际 ( 本 题 共 5小 题 , 每 小 题 2分 , 共
39、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! 46Daming: Yes. Whats up?Lingling: Tomorrow is Sallys birthday.47 You know, shes alone in China.Daming:Thats a good idea! You are so kind.Lingling:48Daming:
40、Yes, Id love to.49Lingling:At five oclock in the afternoon.Daming: OK. Ill get to your house on time.Lingling: 50Daming: I will. Bye.Lingling: Bye.B 阅 读 下 面 短 文 , 在 短 文 的 空 格 内 填 入 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
41、 shall we meet?F.What would you like to drink?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 t
42、hem as notebooks.F.Luckily, some experts invented a book and worked out the problem. 适 当 的 词 , 使 其 内 容 通 顺 。 ( 每 空 格 限 填 一 词 )Asking the way in different placesI travel a lot, and I find out different styles of giving directions(方 向 ) everytime I ask How can I get to the post office?In Japan, people
43、 use landmarks(地 面 标 志 性 建 筑 物 ) in their directions_59 moststreets dont have names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, Go straightahead and turn left at the hotel. The post office is across from the bus stop.In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are no towns or buildings i
44、n manyplaces. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and _60.In Kansas, forexample, people will say, Go north two miles(英 里 ) . Turn east, and then go anothermile.People in Los Angeles, California, have _61 idea of distance. They measure(测 量 ) distance in time, not miles.How far away
45、is the post office? you ask.Oh, theyanswer, its about five minutes from here.Its true that a person doesnt know the answer sometimes. What _62 in such asituation? A New Yorker might say, Sorry I dont know. But in Yucatan, Mexico, noone answers I dont know People in Yucatan believe that I dont know i
46、s impolite.They usually give an answer, often a _63 one. A tourist can get very, very lost inYucatan! .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 group of teenagers in the UK what they most like to eat, and foods like pizzas, pasta, burgers and ch
47、ips are always mentioned. Many young people wouldprobably 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 a growingbody, eating foods with plenty of calcium(钙 ),such as milk, yoghurt and cheese, isimportant
48、because calcium is essential for the development of healthy, strongbones(骨 头 ).Similarly, foods that are rich in iron(铁 ) are good for developing bodies,so its good for them to eat red meat, bread and green vegetables.Lifestyle habits can be developed during our teenage years, so it is greatly impor
49、tantthat young people are educated about what foods are good. In 2005,in order to changeeating habits and open teenagers minds to new tastes, a cook named Jamie Oliverstarted a “Feed Me Better” project. He worked with teachers and cooks in a number ofschools across the UK to provide more healthy school meals. Although someteenagers and parents refused to have a try at first, the project was generally a huge success. The newspapers wrote articles about him and a TV program showed