2013年江苏省泰州市中考英语试卷及答案.doc

江苏省泰州市2013年中考英语试卷
第一部分 选择题（共70分）
一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（15分）
1. — Have you heard of Hou Yifan, ______ female world chess champion(冠军)?
— Yes, she is from ______ Taizhou. We’re proud of her.
A. a; / B. the; the C. a; the D. the; /
2. — How can I get more information about the donation to Ya’an?
— You can e-mail Mr Wang ______ yaanearthquake@
A. on B. in C. at D. by
3. — Shall we go ______ on Sunday? I love water sports?
— That’s a good idea.
A. hiking B. swimming C. cycling D. skating
4. — Have you got anything to do this afternoon, Lucy or Lily?
— Yes. ______ of us are going to the home for the elderly.
A. Each B. Either C. Both D. All
5. Don’t be crazy about computer games, ______ your parents will be worried.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
6. — What do you think of the song “You and me”?
— It ______ great. I love singing it.
A. tastes B. looks C. smells D. sounds
7. — Here comes the bus! Where is our principal?
— She can’t go to the museum with us. She ______ some visitors around our school.
A. is showing B. shows C. has showed D. was showing
8. — Don’t keep water running when you wash hands.
— ______.
A. I hope so B. I’m afraid not C. Sorry, I won’t D. It’s nothing
9. “I’m a singer” is ______ an interesting TV show ______ many people like watching it.
A. so; that B. such; that C. so; as D. such; as
10. — It’s ______ of Yang Xiangming to save the boy who fell into the river.
— Yes. He is a great man of our times.
A. patient B. energetic C. brave D. confident
11. —“Frog”, Mo Yan’s latest novel, please!
— Sorry, it ______ just now. But it will come out again soon.
A. sold out B. is sold out C. has sold out D. was sold out
12. — I feel stressed from time to time. Could you give me some advice?
— ______ sharing your worries with your parents?
A. don't you B. How about C. Why not D. Would you like
13. — If, too hard for me to be a trailwalker.
— Never ______ .Believe in yourself
A. give up B. give up C. hurry up D. look up
14. — I’m sorry that I shouted at you this morning.
— ______ but please don't get angry so often.
A. All right B. No problem C. Never mind D. With picture
15. — Would you please tell me ______?
— Bus No. 22 will take you there.
A. who will we go with to Meilanfang Theater B. what can we see in Qinghu Wetland Park
C. when we will leave for the Water Forest D. how we can get to the Old Street

二、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(15分)
What comes to your mind when you talk about donations You probably think of a group of people with 16 in hand asking people to donate money. But my school came up with a 17 way of raising funds—Fun Night.
Fun Night is like a party. Students pay money to get in and have dinner at school. The 18 they pay will go towards helping poor children 19 .
Two months ago I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of 20 in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring”(夺环.) I “jousted” with several of my 21 and managed to knock plenty of them off the ring. 22 , they developed different strategies(策略) to win such as starting in a crouched position(蹲姿) to gather more strength when pushing.
Sometimes they attacked me 23 I was ready. It would usually be 24 as cheating(作弊) but we didn’t care and 25 playing. After all(毕竟), it was just a game not 26 .
The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money by having a 27 time. A lot of students at my school wouldn’t 28 money if they were simply asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them 29 to give but also allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that 30 can be fun. We raised 2, 000 yuan on that night.
16. A. boxes B. books C. schoolbags D. clothes
17. A. common B. different C. silly D. realistic
18. A. sit B. attention C. stationery D. money
19. A. in danger B. in need C. in trouble D. in love
20. A. speeches B. subjects C. games D. lessons
21. A. neighbours B. cousins C. visitors D. friends
22. A. However B. Luckily C. Otherwise D. Hopefully
23. A. before B. unless C. after D. if
24. A. named B. considered C. described D discovered
25. A. finished B. started C. continued D. stopped
26. A. a competition B. an opinion C. a research D. an experiment
27. A. tiring B. hard C. long D. good
28. A. save B. make C. donate D. spend
29. A. afraid B. glad C. sorry D. angry
30. A. friendship B. knowledge C. charity D. experience
三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(40分)
A
(Renee—a beautiful princess Broo—a blue bear
Nahloo—a magical place)
When the Princess Renee heard about Broo she came down form her castle. She found Broo while he was buy eating honey.
“Mr. Bear,” the Princess said “you can welcome in Nahloo. Here we share with each other. We don’t take things from each other.”
Broo thought about it for a moment and realized that he had made a mistake. “Well,” he said, “maybe drinking all that milk wasn’t the best idea.”
The Princess continued “Mr. Bear you can drink and eat but you won’t feel good because you have never made any contribution to anyone else. I think you’ll find that it is better to be full in your heart not just in your stomach.” After saying this the Princess went back to the castle leaving Broo alone.
One day Broo was going to take lots of cookies from the rabbits then he remembered what the Princess said to him. So Broo decided not to eat the cookies. The rabbits were surprised and said “Thank you for your kindness Mr. Bear. Now these cookies will taste sweeter because they are given by you my friend. If you like come back tomorrow and we can have the cookies together.”
Broo was filled with joy and went through the land. He gave back everything he had taken. In return he received a promise from everyone to share their food with him. Broo was so delighted that he started dancing in the moonlight with the Princess as his partner.

31. What the Princess Renee came down Broo was ________.
A. watching with rabbits B. eating honey
C. living everything back D. having cookies.
32. In Nahloo, ________.
A. the Princess Renee stayed with Broo all the time
B. everyone was happy to share with each other
C. Broo took a lot of cookies from rabbits
D. Broo never realized his mistake
33. Broo felt ________ after he gave the cookies back to the rabbits.
A. sad B. surprised C. happy D. hungry
34. The passage is probably form ________.
A. an advertisement B. a tour guide
C. an application D. a story book
35. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It’s better to give than to receive. B. Every dog has its day.
C. The early bird catches the worm. D. Many hands make light work.
B
Perhaps your childhood piano lessons made you never want to play the piano again. Perhaps a piano is too expensive for you to afford. Now thanks to a program in Sydney called “Play Me, I’m yours”, people are able to play the piano in public places for free. They share beautiful music and the program also helps them communicate with each other.
Thirty pianos have been placed in different parts of the city including in several parks at a bus stop and on some streets. The pianos have the logo “Play Me, I’m yours” on them. People are invited to play music or sing songs with the pianos no matter what level of ability they have. Lots of people have been attracted to the program and stopped to watch or play the pianos.
“Play Me, I’m yours” is a part of the Sydney Festival. It is a project of the British artist Luck Jerram. He wants to help people in the city connect with each other. He thinks that so many people are sitting in front of computers and busy with their work all hours and they almost have no chance to enjoy music. So the purpose of the project is to help them relax and make new friends.
The program “Play Me, I’m yours” has also reached England and Brazil(巴西) before. It was warmly welcomed there. But its greatest success seems to come at the Sydney Festival. “It’s a chance for people to be creative, connect with strangers and just have some fun,” Jerram said.
36. According to the first sentence of the passage, your childhood piano lessons may be _______.
A. boring B. valuable C. interesting D. meaningful
37. Thirty pianos are placed in parts of the city except _______.
A. in parks B. at a bus stop C. on streets D. in a school
38. The aim of the project is to help people _______.
A. sing songs B. play the piano for free
C. relax and make friends D. enjoy beautiful music
39. _______ countries have had the program.
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
40. What can be the title for the passage?
A. beautiful music B. A British artist, Luck Jerram
C. The Sydney Festival D. A program “Play Me, I’m yours”.
C
A well-known poem by Tang dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a scene in early April: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go.”
This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in the Zhou dynasty, over 2, 500 years ago. Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors(祖先). This year, it falls on April 4. Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. People have one day off for that day.
On this day. families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites(墓地) of their ancestors. They place cakes, fruits in front of the grave* and some may bum joss p*per. as money for the dead. After that, they sweep the tombs and cherish(怀念) the memories of their dead family members.
Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them. This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture.
Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China. Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at this time.
41. The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “passersby” is ______.
A. 行人 B. 陌生人 C. 故人 D. 古代人
42. Tomb Sweeping Day is celebrated for people to ______.
A. go out to fly kites B. have a public holiday
C. get together with their families D. remember and honor their ancestors
43. What can people take to the grave sites according to the passage?
A. Flowers, food, fruits and umbrellas. B. Flowers, food, wine and joss paper.
C. Food, fruits. joss paper and kites. D. Flowers, wine and pets.
44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. We have one day off for Tomb Sweeping Day.
B. Tomb Sweeping Day began in the Zhou dynasty.
C. People in the world celebrate Tomb Sweeping Day.
D. Family values play an important role in Chinese culture.
45. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. People bring many things to the grave site.
B. Du Mu wrote a poem about Qingming Festival.
C. Tome Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival.
D. Qingming Festival is a good time for outdoor activities.
D
What’s going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to the BBC.
Digital money
We used to pay with cash(现金) for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card(信用卡) to shop online, money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.
When ATM cards were first introduced, they were not accepted everywhere. But now it’s hard to live without them. It’s reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.
Bionic(仿生的) eye
It’s no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back---by wearing bionic eyes.
A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environment and send data(数据) to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution(高清的) image could be just a few years away.
Self-driving cars
Unlike a human driver, a self-driving car won’t get distracted(分神) by a phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors(探测器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick strictly to the rules of the road and keep a safe distance from other cars. This would greatly reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car drives itself. In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.
46. ______ has stopped using cash completely.
A. Sweden B. ATM C. BBC D. America
47. What does the writer mainly tell us about digital money?
A. We use digital money to shop online without paying money.
B. Digital money is most likely to be uxed instead of cash.
C. Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card.
D. ATM cards arc always popular.
48. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.
B. Human drivers won't get distracted by something outside.
C. The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future.
D. There will be no road accident at all if self-driving cars are used.
49. From the report, we can learn some information about ______.
A. culture and Art B. industry and farming
C. science and technology D. traffic and journey
50. Which of the following can be predicted(预测) from the passage?
A. There would be a number of self-driving cars on the road
B. The blind could use cameras to see things around.
C. We would live a hard life with digital money.
D. Robots would control the world.
第二部分 非选择题（共50分）
四、阅读表达 阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。（10分）
Have you ever thought about one question: why do we need to learn math?
It is an interesting question. Kids around the world have been asking it for years. For US students, they may get the answer from a new exhibition called “Math Alive!" (1) 47 activities are designed to teach kids how math is used in everyday life. For example, at one exhibition station, visitors can test that a person's arm span(臂展) equals their height. At another station, visitors can control the robot with the help of math skills.
The exhibition will visit 15 US and international cities in the next five years. Organizers say they want more kids to learn why math is important in daily life. Think of simple things, like clocks. They tell time, but only if you know how to read them. That means using math. How much longer until school ends? How long did you sleep last night? That's all math, too.
(2)When you go ______, you also do lots of ______. How much change would you get if you paid for a 25. 99-yuan sweater with two twenties? How would you calculate a 30% discount? Even when you're not doing