1、2013年江苏南通中考模拟英语试卷姓名 分数 一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）（ ）1. Lisa is _exchange student from Britain, but she knows a lot about China. A. a B. an C. the D. /（ ）2. The Voice of China became one of _ TV shows last year.A. popular B. more popular C. much popularD. the most popular（ ）3. I enjoy the street dan
2、ce “hip-hop”, but _ my father _ my mother likes it.A. both; andB. neither; norC. either; or D. not only; but also（ ）4. Sandy didnt tell her parents that she was going home because she wanted to give them a _.A. gift B. call C. surprise D. note（ ）5. Mom, Bill is coming to dinner this evening.OK. Lets
3、 give him _to eat.A. something different B. different something C. anything differentD. different anything（ ）6. On March 23, many people took part in “_ Lights” activity to help save energy. A. Turn off B. Show off C. Take off D. Put off（ ）7. Some frightening pets _ be kept home so that they wont hu
4、rt others.A. canB. mayC. must D. need（ ）8. Itll be a great honour if I _ to the charity evening party next week.A. inviteB. am invitedC. will invite D. will be invited（ ）9. We can hardly tell what life without the Internet will be like in the future, _?A. can weB. cant weC. will it D. wont it（ ）10.
5、A stamp is made_ paper. Do you know what paper is made_?A. of; of B. from; fromC. from; of D. of; from（ ）11. Could you tell me _ find another interesting detective story to read?A. where I canB. where can I C. where I couldD. where could I（ ）12. The doctor says that you will end up in hospital _ you
6、 go on smoking like that. A. unlessB. ifC. becauseD. until（ ）13. My headache _ me. I thought it was going away, but now its getting worse.A. killed B. killsC. is killingD. has killed（ ）14. Tom doesnt know _ Chinese because he has learned it for only _ weeks.A. much; a fewB. little; a few C. much; a
7、littleD. little; a little（ ）15. I think travelling by train is more comfortable than travelling by plane._. In my opinion, travelling by plane is more comfortable. A. I agree with you B. I couldnt agree more C. Youre rightD. Im afraid it isnt二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） On my first day of the sixth g
8、rade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Dont 16 her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me, “or they will make fun of you.”Amy had many physical differences lots of 17 for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes werent straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugl
9、y teeth.Every day as we drove to school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a 18 face! Stop looking at me!”“Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her 19 , and now her eyes are frightening me! Make her put them back on!” I also did that because I didnt want them to treat me the same wa
10、y they treated Amy.But while I was insulting her, my heart 20 for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look 21 , because she was so ashamed and alone. Then I wanted to stand up for her. I just didnt know how to stop my schoolmates 22 the night of our class roller skating party.Our
11、whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didnt know how to 23 , but I could see how much she wanted to 24 like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand. We began the journey together around the skating rink. She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in 25 .On the school
12、 bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me 26 together, but 27 insulted her or me. And they didnt do that for the rest of the year.After graduation, I never heard from Amy again. However, I never 28 her and Ive always 29 if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she c
13、hanged my life. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给留下印象) people by trying to 30 like them. I became myself. （ ）16. A. laugh at B. ask about C. talk to D. be afraid of（ ）17. A. reasons B. choicesC. ideasD. habits（ ）18. A. lovelyB. strangeC. commonD. funny（ ）19. A. glassesB. coa
14、tC. shoesD. hat（ ）20. A. beatB. lostC. openedD. ached（ ）21. A. happierB. angrierC. prettierD. uglier（ ）22. A. untilB. sinceC. beforeD. after（ ）23. A. standB. skateC. runD. walk（ ）24. A. catch up B. have fun C. sit down D. fall over（ ）25. A. fearB. surpriseC. joyD. comfort（ ）26. A. talking B. dancing
15、 C. skating D. traveling（ ）27. A. somebodyB. anybodyC. everybodyD. nobody（ ）28. A. forgetB. helpC. meetD. miss （ ）29. A. hopedB. thoughtC. wonderedD. considered（ ）30. A. shoutB. laughC. playD. act四、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。(每小题1分，共5分) choose tradition thirty you ser
16、ious51. Lilis wish is to become a doctor when she grows up. What is , Sam?52. Martin helped the little girl out of a car accident, but he was wounded instead.53. Nowadays blogs are much more helpful than diaries.54. It is a wise for these patients to give up smoking.55. The actor who acted in the TV
17、 series last night became famous in his . C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。(每小题1分，共5分) live win sound visit disappear56. Liu Qian put some coins in a magic box and said “These coins soon.”57. I in the USA for many years, but Ive never regretted my final decision to move back to China. 58. My fath
18、er and I my grandparents in New York this time last year.59. Googles Street View map service millions of users since 2007.60. Listen! How nice the soft music !三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 ACreated in 1677 in Virginia America, the Mattaponi Reservation (自然保护区) s
19、its on a high steep bank of the Mattaponi River. The Mattaponi have worked hard to keep their ancient way of life and customs. MATTAPONI CULTURE DAYMay 1810:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. ADMISSION: Adults (12 years and older ) - $6.00 Children FreeCome and spend the day with us on the bank of the Mattaponi Rive
20、r for an educational experience showing the customs of the Mattaponi. During this special day, American Indians (First Americans ) will dance and play drums while dressed in tribal （部落的）clothing. This year visitors may join in the dancing and drumming. Visitors will be able to see artists and crafts
21、men as they show their basket-making, pottery-making and tool-making skills. American Indian ( First American) storytellers will help you see how their habits and beliefs are passed on to children through legends and stories. Enjoy Activities Play American Indian (First American) childrens games.Tas
22、te American Indian (First American) foods.Buy crafts and souvenirs.Watch songs and dance.31. We can enjoy Mattaponi Culture Day at _. A. 9:00 a.m. B. 3:00 p.m. C. 6:00 p.m. D. 10:00 p.m. 32. If Tom, 15 years old, wants to enjoy that day with his parents, they need to pay _. A. $6 B. $12 C. $18 D. $2
23、433. What can we do on that day?A. Make baskets. B. Sing songs. C. Tell stories. D. Play games.BSleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. However, many Chinese do not sleep well, and many do not pay enough attention to sleep.The Chinese Medical Doctor
24、Association released the 2013 China Sleep Quality Index (指数) on March 19 to mark World Sleep Day March 21.According to the index, nearly a quarter of Chinese people dont sleep well. Half said that they feel tired after getting up and 15 percent people have trouble falling asleep.Ye Jingying, a sleep
25、 expert at Beijing Tongren Hospital, says: “If people often wake up during the night, or always feel weak and tired in the day, they should pay attention to their sleep pattern (模式).”Many people play with their cell phones or iPads before sleeping. The report said that this is one of the main reason
26、s for bad sleep. Other reasons include stress and bad moods.How to sleep well? Above all, get enough sleep. Seven to nine hours of sleep every night is perfect for an adult, and eight to nine hours is best for a teenager.Forming good sleep habits is important. The report suggested that people need t
27、o keep away from digital devices (数码产品) for at least an hour before sleep. The lights keep their brains excited for a long while. Other suggestions include: try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays, and do the same relaxing things before bed eac
28、h night, like listening to soft music.34. From Paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true?A. The longer you sleep, the better.B. Many Chinese people dont sleep well.C. Many Chinese people dont care about sleep.D. Sleep is very important for our body and brain.35. Which of the following means th
29、at you sleep well?A. You feel tired after getting up.B. You can fall asleep within 20 minutes.C. You wake up several times during the night.D. You often do something boring until you feel sleepy.36. From the article, which of the following may NOT cause sleeping problems?A. Reading a book late at ni
30、ght.B. Having sad or angry feelings. C. Playing with digital devices before sleeping.D. Being under strong stress about their life or work.37. Which of the following helps teenagers sleep well?A. They should do different things before sleeping.B. They should sleep for more than nine hours a day.C. T
31、hey should not use any digital devices during the daytime.D. Theyd better go to sleep and get up at the same time every day.CFor thousands of years, people have used plants to make medicines. They used different parts of the plants the roots, the leaves, the flowers, and the bark (树皮). Today, doctor
32、s have rediscovered more medicinal (药用) values of some plants. Lets look at some examples. Foxglove is a common plant. People have used it to make the heart slow down. Recently scientists have developed another drug from it. This new drug helps prevent other heart problems. In some areas, malaria ha
33、s been a problem. Scientists have learned that the bark of a South American tree, the cinchona, can be made into a drug to prevent malaria. For a long time, the Chinese have known that a special plant, wormwood, can also fight malaria. Scientists have been working with it to develop new drugs agains
34、t malaria. In Germany, some scientists studied garlic (大蒜) for four years. They found that it helps prevent the build-up of plaque (血小板) because too much plaque is bad for health. This very common plant continues to be studied.As we know, there are about 250,000 kinds of flowering plants in the worl
35、d. Scientists have only studied little more than one percent of plants for their medicinal value. Maybe medicines for AIDS and cancer will be made from the other 99 percent.38. What can foxglove be used for?A. Studying plants. B. Building up the plaque. C. Treating AIDS and cancer. D. Preventing hea
36、rt problems.39. What does the underlined word “malaria” in Paragraph 3 refer to (指的是)? A. A drug. B. A plant. C. An illness. D. An animal.40. How many plants are mentioned in the passage? A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 641. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Past and future B. Plants
37、 and medicine C. Health and illness D. Scientists and doctorsDI learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family created one. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box and put the ants into it. Soon they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew exactly
38、 what to do. With my moms help, I kept a record of what happened each day and named the ants. One day when I had put my face close to the structure (building), accidentally I knocked it over, and all the tunnels fell in. Although the ants survived their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I wa
39、s frightened as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration (挫折)”. They simply could not stand the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Although much time has passed, I still think of
40、that ant farm. Over the years, I came to realize the ants have the spirit of teamwork. Working together, they were able to create an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work. Day in and day out, each worked at their task. The ant farm showed that t
41、eamwork and perseverance (毅力) are indeed the keys to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face disappointment. So I try to live my life like
42、those hardworking ants. But, unlike them, I try not to let frustration defeat (击败) me. I will have to keep building my tunnels. 42. The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _.A. for the ants to live in B. to get sunlight inC. to keep the sand clean D. for the boy to watch43.
43、 Which of the following is NOT the lesson from the ant farm?A. The ants have the spirit of teamwork. B. The ants give up when they face frustration. C. The ants should be admired for their hard work. D. Teamwork and perseverance are indeed the keys to success. 44. Whats the writers purpose of writin
44、g the passage?A. To share a personal experience. B. To tell readers a story about ants. C. To warn readers not to build an ant farm. D. To call on readers to learn from the ants. 45. What did the writer think of the ants? A. Persistent (执着) and friendly. B. Selfish and foolish. C. Clumsy (愚笨的) and lazy. D. Hard-working but pessimistic (悲观). 第卷（非选择题 共60分）第II卷共36小题，答案请按要求写在答题纸上。 四、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)A. 请根据句意或括号中的中文提示、英文释义，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。(每小题1分，共5分) 46. We have a gro
