无锡市2013年中考英语试卷
无锡市2013年中考英语试卷本试题分两卷。
第I卷（客观题）在第1至第6页。
第II卷（主观题）在第7至第8页。
考试时间为100分钟。
试卷满分90分。
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第I卷（客观题共50分）一、选择填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）1. Ice is not often seen here in winter as the temperature normally stays zero.A. upB. downC. aboveD. below【答案】C【2013江苏无锡】2. —Look at the bird over there! It’s so beautiful!—Wow! It’s a rare crane. It appears in this area.A. alwaysB. usuallyC. seldomD. often【答案】C【2013江苏无锡】3.Fishing with Dad was so for little Sam that he almost fell asleep.A. excitedB. excitingC. boredD. boring【答案】D【2013江苏无锡】4. —Has Wendy handed in her application form?—Not sure. She told me that she wanted to check again and it in soon.A. will handB. would handC. has handedD. had handed【答案】B【2013江苏无锡】5. I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just can’t think of one.A. a betterB. the betterC. a bestD. the best【答案】A【2013江苏无锡】6. —What do you think of his new design?—It’s of even practical value than the old one. He’s just a bookworm!A. greaterB. greatC. lessD. little【答案】C【2013江苏无锡】7. There was a fire in the hotel around midnight last Friday. Luckily, it was soon .A.turned onB. turned offC. put onD. put out【答案】D【2013江苏无锡】8.—How long does it take to get to the airport?—Forty minutes. But it’s foggy today. I’m not sure the highway will closes soon. Let’s set off earlier.A. whetherB. whenC. howD. why【答案】A【2013江苏无锡】9. Don’t throw away the waste paper. It needs so that it can be reused.A. to destroyB. destroyingC. to collectD. collecting【答案】D【2013江苏无锡】10.—I believe this is the best movie of the year.—Well, . Anyway, the ending is OK.A. that’s a good ideaB. that may not be a good ideaC. I’m not sure if you’re rightD. I think you’re right【答案】C【2013江苏无锡】11. We arrived at the station too early and had to go, so we sat there and chatted with each other.A. somewhereB. anywhereC. everywhereD. nowhere【答案】D【2013江苏无锡】12.—I think I’ve got a bad cold, Doctor, Shall I take some medicine?—No need. Your body itself is able to the virus. Just drink more water and rest. A. catch B. fight C. lose D. hide【答案】B【2013江苏无锡】13. It’s really you to drive so fast on such a rainy day. Slow down!A. crazy forB. crazy ofC. wise forD. wise of13.【答案】B【2013江苏无锡】14.—How are you going, buddy?—. A little busy, though.A. Not too badB. Can’t be worseC. On my ownD. By train【答案】C二．【2013江苏无锡】完形填空：先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）My parents have always loved everything ab out India, so a year ago we went on holiday there. It’s a wonderful 15 with beautiful scenes and interesting people . However, I didn’t enjoy Indian 16 very much.On the second day we planned to see an old palace. At the 17 they said. “If you go by train, it’ll take you only two hours to get there.” However, the hot 18 took over four hours. I was very 19 when we got there , so we had some rice and vegetables with bread in a small restaurant. We were 20 to find it was quite nice. I wasn’t full up though and I saw a man nearby eating some little meatballs.I said to my dad, “I’ve been eating rice all week. Can I have some meatballs please?”Well, they looked delicious so I ate the first one very 21 . I was just putting the second one in my mouth when I felt myself 22 —my mouth was on fire! I started to cough（咳嗽）and there were tears (泪水)in my eyes. I couldn’t 23 how spicy (辛辣的) it was!I drank about ten glasses of water but the worst thing was everyone was laughing at me. Youcouldn’t make me eat another Indian meatball for all the 24 in the world!15.A. town B. city C. country D. restaurant16.A. food B. scenes C. people D. costumes17.A. palace B. hotel C. airport D. entrance18 .A. sail B. walk C. drive D. ride19. A. hungry B. curious C. cheerful D. nervous20.A.shocked B. surprised C. bored D. tired21.A. quietly B. easily C. quickly D. gently22.A. burning B. watering C. crying D. smiling23.A. feel B. believe C. think D. know24. A. diet B. luck C. time D. money15 ----19 C AB DA 20-----24 BCA A A三．阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）A【2013江苏无锡】（选择型）My Year AbroadThis month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers’experiences in year-abroad programmes.Mariko Okada – TokyoMy year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.Carla Fonseca – Rio de JaneiroI spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!Alvin Chen – Hong KongStudying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went!25. All the three teenagers went abroad .A. to study EnglishB. to visit friendsC. to have a holidayD. to find a job26. Who didn’t really enjoy the stay in a foreign country very much?A. Mariko.B. Carla.C. Alvin.D. None of them.27. Travelers Corner is most probably .A. a sports club newsletterB. a science documentaryC. a travel magazineD. a news website【答案】25. A 26. B 27. CB【2013江苏无锡】（选择型）The Teens newspaper has a little test for young students each week. Here below is Frank’s28. How many points did Frank get in the week’s test?A.8B.9C.10D. 1129. From Frank’s result, we may know that .A. he has many close friends and enjoys having fun with themB. his family comes first although he loves being with friendsC. both his family and his friends are of great importance to himD. he is a confident young student with only a few close friends30. By taking this test a student is supposed to find out .A. how to solve teenage problemsB. how to make good friendsC. what his lifestyle is likeD. what kind of person he is【答案】28. B 29. C 30. DC【2013江苏无锡】Aunt Polly had told Tom to paint the whole fence (栅栏)in front of the house. He thought of the other boys out for the day enjoying themselves and he felt very unhappy. Then he had an idea! He picked up the brush and started painting slowly and carefully. Soon, his friend Ben Rogersappeared, eating an apple. Tom pretended (假装) not to see him.“Tom!” Ben said. “Why are you working?”“Oh, it’s you, Ben,”Tom said, “I didn’t notice you.”“I’m gong for a swim,” Ben said, “but you don’t’ want to come. You want to work, don’t you? It’s much nicer!” Ben laughed loudly. Tom looked seriously at Ben and said. “What is work? What do you call work?”“Isn’t that work?” Ben asked.“Well, no. Does a boy get the opportunity to paint a fence every day? You’ve never painted a fence, have you? Auntie says I have to do it with great care!’“Pleas, Tom. Let me do a little,” said Ben.“No, Ben. If you do, you’ll do it wrong. You can’t paint very well. If it was the back fence wouldn’t mind, but it isn’t.”“I won’t do it wrong. I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you my apple.” Tom gave him the brush and paint with a sad face, but in his heart he was glad, His trick had worked.After Ben got tired and left, other boys came along and Tom said the same things to them. Soon, the whole fence was painted white, but not by Tom. He felt very clever because he had discovered something important about the way people are. People only want what they can’t have or want to do what they shouldn’t do.31. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “opportunity” on this passage?A. RewardB. Interest.C. Ability.D. Chance.32. Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben?A. Because he wanted Ben to believe that the was enjoying the work.B. Because he would like to try his best to attract Ben’s attention.C. Because he did not want Ben to see the fact that he had to work.D. Because he was afraid that Ben might laugh at him if the saw him.33. What can we infer (推断) from the story?A. Aunt Polly gave Tom a lot of pocket money for what he had done.B. Ben and the other boys might feel unhappy when they found out the troth.C. Tom believed that he had discovered how to deal with different people.D. Everyone thought Tom clever when they realized what had happened.【答案】31. D 32. A 33. CD【2013江苏无锡】Everything that humans hear is in the form of waves (波).Just as the eye sees light wares in the form of colors, the cat and the eye Curs these different waves into signals that the brain (大脑) can make sense of.The ears and brain have an Amazing amities to recognize（识别）particular sounds. For example, a mother often can tell when her baby is crying even if there are other crying babies in the same room. This is because the sound of her baby’s cry has special meaning to her and the brain has recorded is importance.The ability to recognize sounds improves with experiences. As the brain receives information about sounds from day to day, it stores the information in its memory. When the brain hears newsounds, it gives meaning to them based on the information already in the memory. This is why certain words or songs can make a person happy. Often it is not the words or songs themselves that cause this feeling. The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.After hearing process controlled by the brain is to decide where a sound is coming from. One ear is usually closer to the source (来源) of a sound than the other ear is. Sound waves are stronger when they reach the ear that is closer. They also reach the closer ear first. The brain recognizes these differences and uses them to decide the location of the source of the sound.34. Which of the following shows the normal hearing process of a mother hearing her baby crying?a. The ears receive the sound waves.b. The mother recognizes her baby’s cry.c. The cars turn the sound waves into signals.d. The baby’s cry ravels in the form of sound wavese. The brain connects the signals to the information in me memory.A. d-a-c-b-eB. d-a-c-e-bC. a-d-c-b-eD. a-d-c-e-b35. Certain words or songs can change tarpon’s moods mainly because of his .A. lifestyleB. personalityC. experiencesD. hobbies36. According to the fast paragraph, It will be the most difficult for a person who has lost the bearing in one car to tell .A. where the source of a sound isB. how loud a sound isC. when a sound starts to appearD. what makes a sound37. What is the best title for this passage?A. Human Brain’s Amazing FactsB. Human Hearing CharacteristicsC. How to improve HearingD. How Do Humans Hear【答案】34. B 35. C 36. A 37. D第II卷（主观题共40分）四．词汇运用（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）（A）【2013江苏无锡】根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
2013年江苏省无锡市中考英语真题
2013年江苏省无锡市中考英语真题（2）一、单项选择（共14小题；共14分）1. Ice is not often seen here in winter as the temperature normally stays zero.A. upB. downC. aboveD. below2. --- Look at the bird over there! It's so beautiful!--- Wow! It's a rare crane. It appears in this area.A. alwaysB. usuallyC. seldomD. often3. Fishing with Dad was so for little Sam that he almost fell asleep.A. excitedB. excitingC. boredD. boring4. --- Has Wendy handed in her application form?--- Not sure. She told me that she wanted to check again and it in soon.A. will handB. would handC. has handedD. had handed5. I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just can't think of one.A. a betterB. the betterC. a bestD. the best6. --- What do you think of his new design?--- It's of even practical value than the old one. He's just a bookworm!A. greaterB. greatC. lessD. little7. There was a fire in the hotel around midnight last Friday. Luckily, it was soon .A. turned onB. turned offC. put onD. put out8. --- How long does it take to get to the airport?--- Forty minutes. But it's foggy today. I'm not sure the highway will close soon. Let's set off earlier.A. whetherB. whenC. howD. why9. Don't throw away the waste paper. It needs so that it can be reused.A. to destroyB. destroyingC. to collectD. collecting10. --- I believe this is the best movie of the year.--- Well, . Anyway, the ending is OK.A. that's a good ideaB. that may not be a good ideaC. I'm not sure if you're rightD. I think you're right11. We arrived at the station too early and had to go, so we sat there and chatted with eachother.A. somewhereB. anywhereC. everywhereD. nowhere12. --- I think I've got a bad cold, Doctor. Shall I take some medicine?--- No need. Your body itself is able to the virus. Just drink more water and rest.A. catchB. fightC. loseD. hide13. It's really you to drive so fast on such a rainy day. Slow down!A. crazy forB. crazy ofC. wise forD. wise of14. --- How are you going, buddy?--- . A little busy, though.A. Not too badB. Can't be worseC. On my ownD. By train二、完形填空（共10小题；共15分）My parents have always loved everything about India, so a year ago we went on holiday there. It's a wonderful 15 with beautiful scenes and interesting people. However, I didn't enjoy Indian 16 very much.On the second day we planned to see an old palace. At the 17 they said. "If you go by train, it'll take you only two hours to get there." However, the hot 18 took over four hours. I was very 19 when we got there, so we had some rice and vegetables with bread in a small restaurant. We were 20 to find it was quite nice. I wasn't full up though and I saw a man nearby eating some little meatballs.I said to my dad, "I've been eating rice all week. Can I have some meatballs please?"Well, they looked delicious so I ate the first one very 21 . I was just putting the second one in my mouth when I felt myself 22 —my mouth was on fire! I started to cough(咳嗽) and there were tears(泪水) in my eyes. I couldn't 23 how spicy(辛辣的) it was!I drank about ten glasses of water but the worst thing was everyone was laughing at me. You couldn't make me eat another Indian meatball for all the 24 in the world!15. A. town B. city C. country D. restaurant16. A. food B. scenes C. people D. costumes17. A. palace B. hotel C. airport D. entrance18. A. sail B. walk C. drive D. ride19. A. hungry B. curious C. cheerful D. nervous20. A. shocked B. surprised C. bored D. tired21. A. quietly B. easily C. quickly D. gently22. A. burning B. watering C. crying D. smiling23. A. feel B. believe C. think D. know24. A. diet B. luck C. time D. money三、阅读理解（共13小题；共26分）AMy Year AbroadThis month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers' experiences in year-abroad programmes.Mariko Okada—TokyoMy year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I'm not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots ofinteresting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.Carla Fonseca—Rio de JaneiroI spent last year studying English in London. I'm from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I'm glad to be home!Alvin Chen—Hong KongStudying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week—with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my home stay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I'm really glad I went!25. All the three teenagers went abroad .A. to study EnglishB. to visit friendsC. to have a holidayD. to find a job26. Who didn't really enjoy the stay in a foreign country very much?A. Mariko.B. Carla.C. Alvin.D. None of them.27. Travelers Corner is most probably .A. a sports clubB. a science documentaryC. a travel magazineD. a news websiteBThe Teens newspaper has a little test for young students each week. Here below is Frank's completed test this week.28. How many points did Frank get in the week's test?A. 8.B. 9.C. 10.D. 11.29. From Frank's result, we may know that .A. he has many close friends and enjoys having fun with themB. his family comes first although he loves being with friendsC. both his family and his friends are of great importance to himD. he is a confident young student with only a few close friends30. By taking this test a student is supposed to find out .A. how to solve teenage problemsB. how to make good friendsC. what his lifestyle is likeD. what kind of person he isCAunt Polly had told Tom to paint the whole fence(栅栏) in front of the house. He thought of the other boys out for the day enjoying themselves and he felt very unhappy. Then he had an idea! He picked up the brush and started painting slowly and carefully. Soon, his friend Ben Rogers appeared, eating an apple. Tom pretended(假装) not to see him.“Tom!” Ben said. “Why are you working?”“Oh, it's you, Ben,” Tom said, “I didn't notice you.”“I'm going for a swim,” Ben said, “b ut you don't' want to come. You want to work, don't you? It's much nicer!” Ben laughed loudly. Tom looked seriously at Ben and said. “What is work? What do you call work?”“Isn't that work?” Ben asked.“Well, no. Does a boy get the opportunity to paint a fence every day? You've never painted a fence, have you? Auntie says I have to do it with great care!'“Please, Tom. Let me do a little.” said Ben.“No, Ben. If you do, you'll do it wrong. You can't paint very well. If it was the back fence wouldn't mind, but it isn't.”“I won't do it wrong. I'll be really careful. I'll give you my apple.” Tom gave him the brush and paint with a sad face, but in his heart he was glad, His trick had worked.After Ben got tired and left, other boys came along and Tom said the same things to them. Soon, the whole fence was painted white, but not by Tom. He felt very clever because he had discovered something important about the way people are. People only want what they can't have or want to do what they shouldn't do.31. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “opportunity” on this passage?A. Reward.B. Interest.C. Ability.D. Chance.32. Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben?A. Because he wanted Ben to believe that he was enjoying the work.B. Because he would like to try his best to attract Ben's attention.C. Because he did not want Ben to see the fact that he had to work.D. Because he was afraid that Ben might laugh at him if the saw him.33. What can we infer(推断) from the story?A. Aunt Polly gave Tom a lot of pocket money for what he had done.B. Ben and the other boys might feel unhappy when they found out the truth.C. Tom believed that he had discovered how to deal with different people.D. Everyone thought Tom clever when they realized what had happened.DEverything that humans hear is in the form of waves(波). Just as the eye sees light wares in the form of colors, the cat and the eye Curs these different waves into signals that the brain(大脑) can make sense of.The ears and brain have an Amazing amities to recognize(识别) particular sounds. For example, a mother often can tell when her baby is crying even if there are other crying babies in the same room. This is because the sound of her baby's cry has special meaning to her and the brain has recorded is importance.The ability to recognize sounds improves with experiences. As the brain receives informationabout sounds from day to day, it stores the information in its memory. When the brain hears newsounds, it gives meaning to them based on the information already in the memory. This is why certainwords or songs can make a person happy. Often it is not the words or songs themselves that cause thisfeeling. The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.After hearing process controlled by the brain is to decide where a sound is coming from. One earis usually closer to the source(来源) of a sound than the other ear is. Sound waves are stronger whenthey reach the ear that is closer. They also reach the closer ear first. The brain recognizes thesedifferences and uses them to decide the location of the source of the sound.34. Which of the following shows the normal hearing process of a mother hearing her baby crying?a. The ears receive the sound waves.b. The mother recognizes her baby’s cry.c. The cars turn the sound waves into signals.d. The baby’s cry ravels in the form of sound wavese. The brain connects the signals to the information in me memory.A. d-a-c-b-eB. d-a-c-e-bC. a-d-c-b-eD. a-d-c-e-b35. Certain words or songs can change tarpon's moods mainly because of his .A. lifestyleB. personalityC. experiencesD. hobbies36. According to the fast paragraph, It will be the most difficult for a person who has lost the bearingin one car to tell .A. where the source of a sound isB. how loud a sound isC. when a sound starts to appearD. what makes a sound37. What is the best title for this passage?A. Human Brain's Amazing FactsB. Human Hearing CharacteristicsC. How to improve HearingD. How Do Humans Hear四、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)（共4小题；共4分）38. Linda is such a (耐心的) person that she never gets angry easily.39. These Fruits are not grown here. They are (进口) from Thailand.40. What a (杂乱) you've made! You'd better clear it up before Mum gets home.41. The climbers tried their best and reached the top of the mountain (成功地) at last.五、适当形式填空(单句适当形式)（共12小题；共12分）42. We felt strange about his (silent) at the party as he used to be very outgoing.43. "Will it be possible to get me another ticket?" he asked (hopeful).44. Rub this oil into your skin and your headache will soon (appear). Have a try!45. It's said that Chinese parents are (strict) with their children than American parents.46. Many people like to add some sugar while (drink) black tea.47. Mo Yan, a Chinese writer (honor) with the Nobel Prize last year.48. --- Will you come and pick me up tomorrow morning?--- Yes, I (promise).49. If you need our programme list, I'll be happy (send) you one. Please leave your e-mail address here.50. --- Why did the policeman stop your car?--- I (make) a call at that moment. What a bad day!51. The 2014 Youth Olympic Games (hold) in Nanjing from August 16th to 28th.52. I didn't realize I (leave) the key at home until I got to my car. So I had to go back.53. --- The newspaper says all the museums will be open to public soon. Do you know that?--- Yes. But the local government (not confirm) it yet. Let's just wait and see.六、首字母填空(短文首字母)（共10小题；共10分）On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent of Americans eat turkey. But one l turkey not only survives but also becomes famous! Every year, turkey farmers p a turkey to the U.S. president. However the president does not e this turkey, but gives it a "pardon". The turkey is s to Florida for a Thanksgiving parade. Then it lives on a farm for the r of its life.Turkeys come from North America and have been part of American culture for c . Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey, i of the bald eagle, to be America's icon.Turkeys living on farms are large birds that cannot fly. But w turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at a s up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run as fast as 40 kilometers per hour.Turkeys don't have ears. They h with a snood(肉垂) above their beaks. But their hearing is five times better than human's.七、翻译(根据中文提示完成句子)（共6小题；共6分）64. 汤米气喘吁吁地赶到了 ,他乘错了车。
2013年中考英语三模试题(无锡市含答案)
2013年中考英语三模试题(无锡市含答案)无锡市天一实验学校2013年初三英语模拟试卷（三）2013.5 第I卷（客观题共50分）一、单项填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
（本大题共14分，每小题1分）( )1.The mooncakes are delicious. I’d like to eat _______third one, because _______second one is too small. A. a; a B. the; the C. the; a D. a; the ( )2. �C--How about the book you are reading? ---Good indeed. It ____many problems we have come across in our study. A. says B. talks C. reports D. covers ( )3. ---Do you know the girl _________in red there? ---Of course. She is a friend of my _______ A. wearing; sister’s B. is dressed; sister C. dressed; sister’s D. dressed; sister ( )4. _____of the building _____finished. Some workers can first move in soon. A. Two third; has B. Two thirds; has been C. Two thirds; have D. Two thirds; have been ( )5. ---Which of these two shirts will you take? ---I’lltake_________, to give me a change sometimes. A. all B. both C. either D. neither ( )6. ---Didn’t you finish your homework last night? ---_________, though I wasn’t feeling well. A. No, I hadn’t B. Yes, I had C. No, I didn’t D. Yes, I did. ( )7. ---Oh, you are here. I’m looking for you all the morning. _________? ---To the library. A. Where you have gone B. Where have you gone to C. Where have you been D. Where have you been to ( )8. There are no people in the hotel. It _________have the friendliest service. A. can’t B. must C. may D. needn’t ( )9. The number of people who _______English as a foreign language ________more than 750 million. A. learns; are B. learn; is C. learns; is D. learn; are ( )10. _____we are young ,we can still do something to protect the environment. A. If B. Since C. Because D. Though ( )11. Kate won the first prize in the sports meeting. _______great surprise she gave her classmates! A. WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a ( )12. Could you please tell me____________________________? A. what’s it like to be an astronaut B. what’s happened to the poor little girl C. what was the best way to learn English D. how long the building will be finished ( )13. The experiment he was devoted _________ a perfect success. A. to proved B. proved C. to prove D. to proving ( )14. ---All the teachers in our school are kind to us.---___________they are. A. Of course B. Really C. In fact D. Indeed二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
江苏省无锡市2013届九年级英语上学期期中考试试题 人教新目标版
某某省某某市2013届九年级英语上学期期中考试试题人教新目标版第一卷（客观题，共70分）一、听力测试(20分)第一部分听对话回答问题(计10分，每小题1分)本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。
在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间在屏幕上点击你认为最合适的备选答案。
( )1.When was Jack born?A B C( )2. What does Mr. Brown look like?A B C( )3.What will the weather be like tomorrow?A B C( )4.How much will the man pay?A B C( )5.What does the man want to know?A.What does the woman usually do after work?B.What does the woman do with most of her money?C.How much money does the woman make?( )6. Why shouldn’t teenagers be allowed to work late?A.Because they need time to play with their friends.B.Because they need time to study and sleep.C.Because they need time to spend time with their family.( )7.What happened between the boy and his sister?A:They did something wrong.B:They went to buy books together.C:They didn’t talk with each other.( )8. What subject did Tom learn best?A.Maths.B.English( )9. What are they going to do tomorrow?A.They are going to watch the volleyball game.B.They are going to pay a visit to West Lake.C.They are going to sleep earlier.( )10.What is Joan’s favourite colour?A.White.B.Blue.C.Red.第二部分听对话和短文回答问题(计10分，每小题1分)你将听到两段对话和一篇短文，各听两遍。
江苏省无锡市2013年中考英语试卷（word版,有答案）
无锡市2013年中考英语试卷本试题分两卷。
第I卷（客观题）在第1至第6页。
第II卷（主观题）在第7至第8页。
考试时间为100分钟。
试卷满分90分。
注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。
2.答客观题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。
答案不能答在试题卷上。
3.答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。
如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。
不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4.考试必须保持答题卡的整洁。
考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷（客观题共50分）一、选择填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答分）题卡上将该项涂黑。
（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）1. Ice is not often seen here in winter as the temperature normally stays zero. A. up B. down C. above D. below 【答案】C ’s so beautiful! 【2013江苏无锡】2. —Look at the bird over there! It—Wow! It’s a rare crane. It appears in this area. A. always B. usually C. seldom D. often 【答案】C 【2013江苏无锡】3.Fishing with Dad was so for little Sam that he almost fell asleep. A. excited B. exciting C. bored D. boring 【答案】D 【2013江苏无锡】4. —Has Wendy handed in her application form? —Not sure. She told me that she wanted to check again and it in soon. A. will hand B. would hand C. has handed D. had handed 【答案】B ’t think of one. 【2013江苏无锡】5. I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just canA. a better B. the better C. a best D. the best 【答案】A 【2013江苏无锡】6. —What do you think of his new design? ’s just a bookworm! —It It’’s of even practical value than the old one. HeA. greater B. great C. less D. little 【答案】C 【2013江苏无锡】7. There was a fire in the hotel around midnight last Friday. Luckily, it was soon . A.turned on B. turned off C. put on D. put out 【答案】D 【2013江苏无锡】8.—How long does it take to get to the airport? —Forty Forty minutes. minutes. minutes. But But But it it it’’s s foggy foggy foggy today. today. today. I I ’m m not not not sure sure the the highway highway highway will will will closes closes closes soon. soon. Let Let’’s set off earlier. A. whether B. when C. how D. why 【答案】A 【2013江苏无锡】9. Don ’t throw away the waste paper. It needs so that it can be reused. A. to destroy B. destroying C. to collect D. collecting 【答案】D 【2013江苏无锡】10.— I believe this is the best movie of the year. — Well, . Anyway, the ending is OK. A. that’s that’s a good idea a good idea B. that may not be a good idea C. I ’m not sure if you ’re right D. I think you’re right 【答案】C 【2013江苏无锡】11. We arrived at the station too early and had to go, so we sat there and chatted with each other. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. everywhere D. nowhere 【答案】D 【2013江苏无锡】12.—I think I’ve got a bad cold, Doctor, Shall I take some medicine? — No need. Your body itself is able to the virus. Just drink more water and rest. A. catch B. fight C. lose D. hide 【答案】B 【2013江苏无锡】13. It ’s really you to drive so fast on such a rainy day. Slow down! A. crazy for B. crazy of C. wise for D. wise of 13.【答案】B 【2013江苏无锡】14.— How are you going, buddy? — . A little busy, though. A. Not too bad B. Can ’t be worse C. On my own D. By train 【答案】C 二．【2013江苏无锡】完形填空：先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2011-2013无锡中考英语真题单选
1. The theme park is about __________ ride from the museum. You should start out right now.A. two hourB. two hour’sC. two hours’D. two hours2. — There used to be lots of fish in the lake.— Yes, but there are very __________ now.A. fewB. fewerC. littleD. less3. We will see __________ even stronger China in __________ near future.A. a; theB. an; theC. the; aD. an; a4. Books are made __________ paper while paper is mainly made__________ wood.A. of; ofB. from; fromC. of; fromD. from; of5. __________ Amy likes to go to the cinema, but she doesn’t like to see horror films.A. SinceB. AsC. ThoughD. 不填6. Nanjing isn’t so large __________ Shanghai, however, it’s the second __________ city in East China.A. like; largestB. as; largestC. like; largeD. as; large7. —__________ is it to your home town from here?— Well, it takes a little over three hours to get there by coach.A. How soonB. How muchC. How longD. How far8. It’s very nice __________you __________ my parents your best wishes.A. of; sendingB. of; to sendC. for; to sendD. for; sending9. —Pet er doesn’t mind lending you his camera.—He __________. I’ve already borrowed one.A. needn’tB. can’tC. mustn’tD. shouldn’t10. Could you tell me how long __________ the football club?A. you have joinedB. have you joinedC. you have been inD. have you been in11. There’s a lot to do. We can’t __________ to waste any time.A. waitB. affordC. wantD. have12. Jane’s mother preferred __________ TV at home to __________ to the concert.A. to watch; goB. watching; goingC. watching; goD. to watch; going13. —Will you please help me to repair the computer now?—Sorry. I’m too busy and I haven’t a minute to __________.A. spareB. shareC. spendD. save14. Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit __________.A. at timesB. at that timeC. at all timesD. at a time15. —I’ll fly to Qingdao for my holiday this weekend.—Wonderful! __________A. Why not?B. I hope so.C. With pleasure.D. Have a good time!1.The ccc action film has attracted millions of young people to the cinema.A.130-minuteB. 130-minutesC.130 minuteD. 130 minutes2.---Have you seen Dr. Adams recently?-----No, he______Hong kong for an interesting meeting.He will come back tomorrow.A.has gone inB. has been inC. has gone toD. has been to3.Don’t drive so fast!We must slow down when we drive ____ the tunnel.A.pastB.acrossC.overD.through4.If the robot ____ wrong, you can get a new one for free or get all your money back.A. wentB. goesC. would goD. will go5.-----Why is the traffic today moving so slowly?We are running late!------Calm down. Let’s take ____ route.Turn left over there.A.a sameB.the sameC. a differentD. the different6.The lady in this photo____ be over fifty!She looks so young!A.mustn’tB. mustC. can’tD. Can7.-----I like this dress, but I’m ____ I haven’t got enough money.-------Don’t worry. I don’t mind ____ you some if you like.A. afraid, lendingB. glad, lendingC. afraid, to lendD. glad, to lend8.My father doesn’t like shopping much. He would rather ____ TV at home than ____ around for hours in shops.A.watch, walkB. watch, to walkC. to watch, to walkD. to watch, walk9.----Jason is too stubborn sometimes.-----I quite ____ , but he’s always friendly to others.A.acceptB.argueC. agreeD. Admire10.The old theatre will close soon ____ some extra donations are made.A. soB.ifC. becauseD. Unless11.----Your brother often disagrees with you,____ he?------____ .We often have different opinions.A. does, YesB. doesn’t , YesC.does,NoD.doesn’t, No12.Man’s understanding of nature is developing ________.It never stays at the same level.A. at the right timeB. for the first timeC. from time to timeD. All the time13.She got up to get some sleeping pills but found there was ________ left at home.A.nothingB.noneC. somethingD. Nobody14.----How would you like your coffee?------________A.Black,pleaseB. Very muchC.It tastes good.D.No,thanks.1.Ice is not often seen here in winter as the temperature normally stayszero.A. upB. downC. aboveD. below2. —Look at the bird over there! It’s so beautiful!—Wow! It’s a rare crane. It appears in this area.A. alwaysB. usuallyC. seldomD. often3.Fishing with Dad was so for little Sam that he almost fell asleep.A. excitedB. excitingC. boredD. boring4. — Has Wendy handed in her application form?—Not sure. She told me that she wanted to check again and it in soon.A. will handB. would handC. has handedD. had handed5. I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just can’t think of one.A. a betterB. the betterC. a bestD. the best6. —What do you think of his new design?—It’s of even practical value than the old one. He’s just a bookworm!A. greaterB. greatC. lessD. little7. There was a fire in the hotel around midnight last Friday. Luckily, it was soon .A.turned onB. turned offC. put onD. put out8.—How long does it take to get to the airport?—Forty minutes. But it’s foggy today. I’m not sure the highway will closes soon. Let’s set off earlier.A.whetherB. whenC. howD. Why9. Don’t throw away the waste paper. It needs so that it can be reused.A. to destroyB. destroyingC. to collectD. collecting10.— I believe this is the best movie of the year.— Well, . Anyway, the ending is OK.A. that’s a good ideaB. that may not be a good ideaC. I’m not sure if you’re rightD. I think you’re right11. We arrived at the station too early and had to go, so we sat there and chatted with each other.A. somewhereB. anywhereC. everywhereD. nowhere12.—I think I’ve got a bad cold, Doctor, Shall I t ake some medicine? — No need. Your body itself is able to the virus. Just drink more water and rest.A. catchB. fightC. loseD. hide13. It’s really you to drive so fast on such a rainy day. Slow down!A. crazy forB. crazy ofC. wise forD. wise of14.— How are you going, buddy?—. A little busy, though.A. Not too badB. Can’t be worseC. On my ownD. By train1.答案：本题考查名词所有格。
【初中英语】江苏省无锡市南长区2013年英语中考模拟考试试卷 人教版
江苏省无锡市南长区2013年英语中考模拟考试试卷2013.05说明：1、本试题分两卷。
第I卷（客观题）在第1至6页，第II卷（主观题）在第7 至8页。
2、考试时间为100分钟。
本试题满分为90分。
第Ι卷（客观题，共50分）一、单项填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
（本大题共14分，每小题1分）1. My friend told us about his trip to ______ Xinjiang. He said it was ______ exciting experience for him.A. the; theB. 不填; theC. the; anD. 不填; an2. The differences _____ these two pictures _____ colour are easy to see.A. in; ofB. from; ofC. between; inD. of; in3. —Jim, Tom is looking for his English book. Is this ____?—No, that is ____. I don’t know where his is.A. his; mineB. he; mineC. him; mineD. his; my4. _______ for us to go walking! Let’s go together, shall we?A. What a fine weatherB. What fine the weatherC. How fine weatherD. What fine weather5. Did your father tell you ______?A. when he travelled to Hong KongB. how he goes to ShanghaiC. where he has spent his holidaysD. why did he visit Hangzhou6. About _______ of the doctors in our hospital ________ women ones.A. four-nineths; isB. four-ninths; areC. four-ninth; areD. four-nineth; is7. It’s selfish __________ him __________ the cakes with others.A. of; not to shareB. for; to shareC. for; not to shareD. of; to share8. —What did Mike _______ just now?—Sorry, I didn’t catch his words. I _______ about something else.A. speak; am thinkingB. say; was thinkingC. talk; thoughtD. tell; have thought9. Mary _______ be at home, for I heard her sing in her room just now.A. mayB. mightC. couldD. must10. —__________ does your school have sports meeting?—Twice a year.A. How longB. How many timesC. How oftenD. How soon11. — Did you have a good time at the party?— Yes, indeed. It’s years ___________ I enjoyed myself so much.A. thatB. whenC. beforeD. since12. — How much did you __________ for this dictionary?— Over one hundred yuan. Isn’t it expensive?A. costB. takeC. payD. spend13. Most young people prefer __________ e-mails to __________ letters nowadays.A. send; writeB. sending; writeC. sending; writingD. send; writing14. —Don’t forget to search some information about Iphone5.—________.A. OK! I willB. OK! I won’tC. I’m afraid I willD. I’m afraid I won’t二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
无锡2013中考英语试卷及答案
无锡2013中考英语试卷及答案第I卷（客观题共50分）一、选择填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）1. Ice is not often seen here in winter as the temperature normally stays ___zero.A. upB. downC. aboveD. below【答案】C2. —Look at the bird over there! It’s so beautiful!—Wow! It’s a rare crane. It _____appears in this area.A. alwaysB. usuallyC. seldomD. often【答案】C3.Fishing with Dad was so_____ for little Sam that he almost fell asleep.A. excitedB. excitingC. boredD. boring【答案】D4. —Has Wendy handed in her application form?—Not sure. She told me that she wanted to check again and it ____in soon.A. will handB. would handC. has handedD. had handed【答案】B5. I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just can’t think of _____one.A. a betterB. the betterC. a bestD. the best【答案】A6. —What do you think of his new design?—It’s of even _______practical value than the old one. He’s just a bookworm!A. greaterB. greatC. lessD. little【答案】C7. There was a fire in the hotel around midnight last Friday. Luckily, it wassoon ________A.turned onB. turned offC. put onD. put out【答案】D8.—How long does it take to get to the airport?—Forty minutes. But it’s foggy today. I’m not sure ___the highway will closes soon. Let’s set off earlier.A. whetherB. whenC. howD. why【答案】A9. Don’t throw away the waste paper. It needs ___so that it can be reused.A. to destroyB. destroyingC. to collectD. collecting【答案】D10.—I believe this is the best movie of the year.—Well, ______. Anyway, the ending is OK.A. that’s a good ideaB. that may not be a good ideaC. I’m not sure if you’re rightD. I think you’re right【答案】C11. We arrived at the station too early and had ____to go, so we sat there and chatted with each other.A. somewhereB. anywhereC. everywhereD. nowhere【答案】D12.—I think I’ve got a bad cold, Doctor, Shall I take some medicine?—No need. Your body itself is able to _____-the virus. Just drink more water and rest.A. catchB. fightC. loseD. hide【答案】B13. It’s really_____- you to drive so fast on such a rainy day. Slow down!A. crazy forB. crazy ofC. wise forD. wise of13.【答案】B14.—How are you going, buddy?—_____. A little busy, though.A. Not too badB. Can’t be worseC. On my ownD. By train【答案】C二．完形填空：先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2013年无锡市某区初三英语一模试卷
2013届中考模拟考试（一）英语试题卷2013.04注意事项：1、本试卷分两卷。
第I卷（客观题）和第II卷（主观题）2、考试时间为100分钟。
试卷满分为90分。
第Ι卷（客观题共50分）一、单项填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
（本大题共14分，每小题1分）1.We usually go to _____ school on weekdays, and sometimes go to _____ cinema atweekends.A. 不填；theB. the; theC. the; 不填D. 不填; 不填2.You _____ lose your way if you walk alone in the mountain at night.A. needB. shouldC. mayD. ought to3.________ of the apple ________ bad and he has to throw it away.A. Two third; wentB. An half; wentC. Two thirds; goD. Two thirds; goes4.Bill won’t make any progress ______ he studies harder than before.A. ifB. whenC. becauseD. unless5.There are _______ people in China than in India. That means the population of China is_______ than that of India.A. much; smallerB. more; largeC. bigger; moreD. more; larger6.The newly designed iPhone 5 on the market______ well now. Get one before it _____outin the shop?A. sells; is soldB. sells; sellsC. is sold; is soldD. is sold; sells7.—Will you stay for lunch with us?—Sorry, I _______. My brother is coming to see me.A. mustn’tB. needn’tC. can’tD. won’t8.What ________ it is to go surfing in________ weather!A. a great fun; such fineB. a great fun; such a fineC. great fun; such fineD. great fun; such a fine9.He used to ________ to school by bike but he is used to ________ to school now.A. go; walkingB. going; walkingC. going; walkD. go; walk10.Why not ______ your teacher for advice when you don’t know ______ the problems?A. ask; what to do withB. to ask; how to deal withC. ask; what to deal withD. to ask; how to do with11.You look quite tired. You’d better ________ a good rest.A. stop havingB. stop to haveC. to stop to haveD. to stop having12.－Could you tell us _______?－About five minutes.A. how soon will the film endB. how long has the film begunC. how soon the film has overD. how long the film has been on13.Do you feel like _______ to a film or would you rather _______ at home?A. to go; stayB. going; stayingC. going; stayD. going; to stay14.—Thank God. It’s Friday again. A nice weekend! —_______.A. Me tooB. Yes, I’ll be free thenC. That’s all rightD. The same to you二、完型填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
江苏省无锡市2013年初中毕业升学考试
江苏省无锡市2013年初中毕业升学考试语文试题本试卷分试题和答题卡两部分，所有答案一律写在答题卡上。
考试时间为150分钟。
试卷满分为130分。
注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上；认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。
2.答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后再选涂。
3.答主观题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。
如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。
不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。
考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
一、积累与运用（共15分）1.下列各组词语中读音和书写有错误的一项是（3分）A.摒(bìng)弃骇(hài)人听闻B.诘(jié)责相得益彰(zhāng)C.窒(zhì)息融会贯(guàn)通D.翩跹(qiān)心无旁鹜(wù)2.比较下列各组句子中加点词语的意思，不相同的一项是（3分）时代的发展异常迅猛，我们要做有志而勤奋的新一代少年，就必须做驾驭时间的主人。
A.古人在生产和战争中总结出了驾驭车马的多种方法，把它归纳为“十八式”。
要想遏制“诈弹”事件频繁发生，就必须强化法律的严肃性与威慑力。
B.法院应当化被动为主动，及时公布权威信息，遏制网络谣言漫延。
在职业教育的办学模式上，东城职校同其它职校明显不一样，他们就分道扬镰，各显特色。
C．两位曾经朝夕相处的好朋友终因志趣不同而分道扬镳，令人唏嘘感慨。
人们掌握了自然规律就能解释“海市蜃楼”、“沙漠魔鬼”这些光怪陆离的自然现象。
D．要想不受光怪陆离的现代都市生活的诱惑，就必须培养自己高雅的情趣。
3.对下面文段中加点词的解释有错误的一项是（3分）王视晏子日：“齐人固善盗乎？，，晏子避席对日：“婴闻之，橘生淮南则为橘，生于淮北则为枳，叶徒相似，其实味不同。
江苏省无锡市2013届九年级英语12月质量监测试题 牛津版
雪浪中学2012年12月九年级英语质量监测第Ⅰ卷（客观题共70分）一、听力测试（本大题共20分，每小题1分）第一部分（本大题共10分，每小题1分）本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段短对话，每段对话听两遍。
在听每段对话前，你将有3秒钟的时间阅读题目。
听完后，你将有3秒钟的时间选出你认为最合适的备选答案。
1.Where does the woman work?2.Which sport does the girl like best?3.What was the date the day before yesterday?4.Who are the man and the woman?5.When did Mike finish his homework?A. At 9:00.B. At 10:00.C. At 8:00.6.How did the man get to the hotel?A. By underground.B. By bus.C. By taxi.7.What is the man’s roommate like?A. He is thoughtful.B. He is modest.C. He is stubborn.8.What do you know about Bob?A. He doesn’t like water sport.B. He likes surfing better thanswimming.C. He likes swimming better than surfing.9.What’s the boy’s brother doing now?A. He is watching TV.B. He is repairing the TV.C. He is sleeping.10.What did the man do?A. He opened the window.B. He cleaned the window.C. He broke the window. 第二部分（本大题共2分，每小题1分）你将听到一段对话，听两遍，完成11—12小题。