1、英语（A） 第 1 页 （共 14 页）2013 年兰州市初中毕业生学业考试英 语（A）注意事项：1.全卷共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。2.考生必须将姓名、准考证号、考场、座位号等个人信息填（涂）写在答题卡上。3.考生务必将答案直接填（涂）写在答题卡的相应位置。第 一 卷 （选择题 共 80 分）一、听力理解 （分四小节，共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）第一节：信息选择。听下面 5 个句子，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出你所听到的信息。每个句子读两遍。现在你有 20 秒钟时间浏览每个小题。1. A. creative B. active C. native2. A.
2、south B. north C. west3. A. downstairs B. upstairs C. upside down4. A B C5.A B C第二节：情景反应。听下面 5 个句子，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选择一个恰当的应答语。每个句子读两遍。现在你有 20 秒钟时间浏览各个选项。6. A. Its June 18th. B. Its Tuesday. C. Its 2013.7. A. See you. B. Speaking, please. C. Id love to.8. A. My pleasure. B. All right. C. Thats all right
3、.9. A. Oh, dear! B. Of course not. C. Thats nice.10. A. Just a little. B. Ive got a pain here. C. I hope not.第三节：对话理解。听下面 5 小段对话和问题，根据你所听到的内容，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个能恰当回答所提问题的选项。每段对话读两遍。现在你有 20 秒钟时间浏览各个选项。11. A. To turn down the radio. B. To turn off the radio. C. To turn up the radio.12. A. At 8:00. B. A
4、t 8:10. C. At 8:20.13. A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.14. A. Shes a nurse. B. Shes a teacher. C. Shes a doctor.英语（A） 第 2 页 （共 14 页）15. A. Beside the supermarket. B. Across from the supermarket. C. In the supermarket.第四节：短文理解。听下面一段短文，根据短文内容回答下列问题。A、B、C 三个选项中只有一个选项符合题目要求。短文读两遍。现在你有 30 秒钟时间浏览各个问题和选项。16.
5、In the past, the school playground was _.A. big B. new C. small17. We can see _ in the school now.A. only one basketball fieldB. a playground, a library and many trees C. no trees18. There used to be _ kinds of books in the library.A. a few B. few C. a lot of19. The school environment now _.A. is ba
6、d for the students B. is good for the students C. is even worse20. This listening material is mainly about _.A. a welcome to the visitorsB. the great changes in the school C. the students二、单项选择题 （共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下列各题，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。21. Morning, boys and girls! Please try your best
7、 in todays exam! Good luck to all of you! _A. Sorry, I wont. B. Never mind. C. Thanks! D. Congratulations!22. Do you know a spaceship flies at about nineteen kilometers _ second?A. the B. a C. / D. an23. Mom, Im old enough to wash _ own clothes and _. You can have a rest after work.A. my; your B. my
8、; yours C. your; my D. yours; mine 24. The firemen soon _ the big fire.A. put off B. put up C. put out D. put on25. _ bowl of mutton soup would you like? A big bowl, please.A. What size B. What big C. How much D. How size 26. The mountain I visited last Sunday isnt very _. Few _ go sightseeing there
9、.A. tourist; tourists B. touristy; tourist C. touristy; tourists D. tourist; tourist27. Why do you always go to Lanzhou University on weekends? Because therere lots of great speakers I can practice English _ in the English Corner there.A. with B. to C. on D. about28. The food looked bad, but it _ OK
10、. So we cant judge a man by his appearance.A. is tasted B. tasted C. was tasted D. taste29. Which of the following does paper burn in?A. CO2 B. N2 C. He D. O230. Come and join us, Ben!英语（A） 第 3 页 （共 14 页） Im afraid I cant. Im too busy now. If I _ time, I would certainly go.A. had B. will have C. hav
11、e had D. have31. A direct order like “ Daisy, pass me the book” sounds rude. Wed better say: “_”A. Daisy, could you please pass me the book?B. Daisy, I wonder if can you pass me the book.C. Daisy, give me the book!D. Daisy, I wonder you can pass me the book.32. In this exam, youre asked to write a c
12、omposition of about _.A. 90-words B. 90-word C. 90 words D. 90 words33. Only when the work is done _ be able to go back home.A. you have B. you will C. will you D. have you34. Lanzhou is the only capital city that the Yellow River, the second _ river in China, passes through. A. long B. longest C. l
13、onger D. length35. The thing that matters is not whether you fail or not, _ whether you try or not.A. and B. or C. so D. but36. Look at the boy playing basketball on the ground. Is it George? It _ be him. He told me he would play basketball after class, but hes not sure.A. mustnt B. must C. cant D.
14、may37. Im not going swimming tomorrow afternoon. _. I have to clean up my bedroom.A. So am I B. Neither am I C. Neither I am D. So I am38. Lily doesnt know _ she and her friends can do to help the little boy _ parents have left their hometown for making money.A. that; whose B. how; who C. what; who
15、D. what; whose39. The underlined letter “ a” in the word “_” has a different pronunciation from the others.A. math B. calendar C. fantastic D. behave40. He hasnt watched the movie “ So Young”, has he? _. He told me its very moving and interesting, hed like to watch it again.A. Yes, he has B. Yes, he
16、 hasnt C. No, he hasnt D. No, he has三、完形填空 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面的短文，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。Once, a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around, looking for its 41 piece. But because it was not complete, it could only roll (滚) very slowly. It enjoyed
17、 the flowers and the sunshine 42 the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but 43 of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on 44 for the lost piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit 45 . The circle put the piece into 46 . It could be who
18、le with nothing lost. It was so happy and 英语（A） 第 4 页 （共 14 页）began to roll. As it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad 47 it stopped, left its found piece by the sid
19、e of the road and rolled very slowly.Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something. A man who 48 everything is poor in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something 49 . He will never know someone loves him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.We couldnt
20、be perfect. But we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share 50 with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always have a wonderful time in our life.41. A. miss B. lose C. missing D. losing42. A. at B. of C. in D. along43. A
21、. none B. all C. every one D. each44. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked45. A. perfectly B. perfect C. part D. partly46. A. it B. itself C. them D. themselves47. A. which B. whether C. that D. what48. A. own B. has C. owned D. have49. A. bad B. worse C. good D. better50. A. kindness B. sadness
22、C. happiness D. illness四、阅读理解 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅 读 下 面 四 段 材 料 ， 根 据 材 料 内 容 和 问 题 ， 从 A、 B、 C、 D 四 个 选 项 中 选 出 一 个 最 佳 答案 。AFUN TIMEAre you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su (meaning “number”) and Doku (meaning “single
23、”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2
24、004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 9 2 4 7 6 3 1 5 85 3 6 8 9 1 4 2 7X 7 8 2 5 4
25、 9 6 37 1 9 3 4 2 5 8 64 8 3 6 1 5 2 7 92 6 5 9 8 7 3 4 13 9 7 4 2 Y 6 1 Z6 5 2 1 7 9 8 3 48 4 1 5 3 6 7 9 2英语（A） 第 5 页 （共 14 页）33 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. Its fun!根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。51. Who created Sudoku?A. Howard Garnes. B. Sudoku. C. Kaji Maki. D. Niko
26、li.52. Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?A. He was the boss of Nissan Company. B. He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan.C. He was the president of The Times.D. He is an American.53. Which is NOT true about Sudoku?A. Sudoku wasnt invented in Japan.B. It was The Times
27、 that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper.C. Each grid has more than one number.D. It became popular around the world in 2005.54. In the puzzle above, what should “X” be?A. 5. B. 4. C. 3. D. 1.55. What should “Z” be in the puzzle?A. 8. B. 5. C. 2. D. 4.BThe Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman“The most
28、sidesplitting story Ive ever read. I couldnt help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.” Willy King, Best Book winner“Its a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackmans excellent writing cheers you up.” The Tide, London“One of the best-selling books of the year. Mor
29、e than two million copies have been sold.”The Sunday Reader, New York“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I cant wait to see it!” Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly根据以上书评内容，回答下列问题。56. Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?A. Marian Miller B. W
30、illy KingC. Shannon Blackman D. Ms. Lily57. Which is said about The Flying Hat?A. A movie about the story is coming out. B. People can buy the book all over the world.英语（A） 第 6 页 （共 14 页）C. The writer started the book because of a mistake.D. The story is about a boy with a magic book.58. What does s
31、idesplitting mean?A. Simple. B. Funny. C. Serious. D. Difficult.CCan the Time Go Slower? Can the time go slower?Im still thinking ofThe answers. Can the time go slower?My head is notYet clear.Can the time go slower?For me the rules of math areToo hard to remember. Can the time go slower?My grade is
32、what my fatherReally cares about.So can the time go slower?My dear teacher,I dont want to run behind others. Oh! NO!There are still lots of questionsTo be answered!根据以上由 Joanna Pitt 创作的小诗，回答下列问题。59. What is the reading about?A. Taking a test. B. Teaching math.C. Learning driving. D. Running at the s
33、chool.60. Why does the writer ask “Can the time go slower” again and again? A. She is missing her good old times.B. She does not want to get old with time.C. Shes afraid that her father will be home soon.D. Shes worried that there isnt much time.DIn England, some food companies across the whole coun
34、try have been told to carry out urgent (紧急的 ) tests on all beef products. Do you know why? Thats because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products.There are some examples about the horsemeat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen hamburgers were found to have
35、 traces of horsemeat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horsemeat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed from sale.The government said that theres nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food 英语（A） 第 7 页 （共 14
36、页）minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe.Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to en
37、sure the safety of food. 根据以上新闻内容，回答下列问题。61. In England, some food companies have been told to _urgently.A. stop making beef products B. test all their beef productsC. test all their products D. remove all their products from sale62. What else did some food companies use to make beef products in Eng
38、land according to the passage?A. Horsemeat. B. Beef. C. Fish. D. Chicken.63. What does “traces” mean in the second paragraph?A. 描绘 B. 追踪 C. 少量 D. 探索64. What should people do with meat products according to David Heaths suggestions?A. Send them back to the food companies. B. Throw them away.C. Never
39、eat them. D. Go on eating them.65. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure _.A. horsemeat out of products B. the food safetyC. the test food D. the food sale 第 二 卷 （非选择题 共 70 分）五、任务型完形填空（共 10 空；每空 1 分，满分 10 分）用 方 框 中 所 给 单 词 或 短 语 的 适 当 形 式 填 空 ， 使 短 文 通 顺 、 正 确 连 贯 ， 每 个
40、 单 词 或 短 语 限 用 一次 。can help ground rather than encourage by plant we off unless 英语（A） 第 8 页 （共 14 页）There are many ways to save the environment if you would like. In this passage, you can find some ways.Plant more trees. Choose a right 66._ near your house or workplace. 67._ theres any rule stopping
41、 you growing trees in that area, go ahead and grow trees. Plant a tree every month and 68._ your friends and classmates to join you. Have more and more trees 69._ and there will come a day when you have green land thanks to your hard work.Walk more and drive less. Choose to walk 70._ drive your car.
42、 Walk or ride a bicycle to work if its not very far. Not only cycling but walking is good exercise. And each time you avoid using your car, youre doing something 71._ to cut down air pollution. You are saving fuel, saving money and keeping fit as well.Save water. Water is very important for living t
43、hings. Its 72._ who use and pollute it. The simplest way to save water is turning 73._ water taps after use. When you visit a beach, make sure that you dont throw waste around. Do not pollute rivers 74._ dropping garbage or other waste. Water is so precious, so we 75._ waste or pollute it. 六、任务型阅读理解
44、（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）仔细阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。Men have always wondered about the earth they live on and about the _ above them.When early men looked at the night sky, they asked themselves a lot of questions. They looked at the moon, and wondered what this strange bright object in the sky was. They d
45、id not understand why it changed its shape from night to night. They looked at the stars and planets. They also wondered why some of them changed their positions, while others did not.他们也思考地球的形状。 Most early people believed the earth was flat.In different parts of the world, there were different idea
46、s about the universe. The ancient Greeks were the first people to study the universe more scientifically. In the sixth century BC Pythagoras put forward the idea that the world was round. However, he could not explain why people at the bottom of the world did not fall off.It was not until the sixtee
47、nth and seventeenth centuries that scientists found the answers to some important questions. With the help of Galileos telescope, people could see the sky more clearly, and find the positions of the stars and planets. Finally in 1665, Isaac Newton explained to the world what gravity (重力) was and peo
48、ple at last understood why they did not fall off the earth.英语（A） 第 9 页 （共 14 页）A. I often go to Shanghai on business.B. Would you mind telling me what you come here for?C. May I ask you some questions?D. Have a great time.E. How will you do that?F. When did you arrive in Lanzhou?G. Where do you come from?76. 在文中处填写一个单词，使得句意完整、上下文通顺。_ 77. 根据文章内容回答问题。What questions did early men ask
