[江苏]2013届江苏省南京市鼓楼区中考二模英语卷

—Excuse me. Is ______ e-dictionary yours?
—Oh, yes. I am looking for it everywhere. Thank you very much.

—The earthquake in Ya'an took place ____two past eight ____the morning of April 20^th.
—Yes, some people were still sleeping for it was weekend.

—Oh, Dad, I really feel _______ before the exam.
—Take it easy. Sure you are the best.

—Mum, where can we put our new TV set?
—Look, we can remove the picture in order to make some ________ for it.

—Who taught ________ to write the computer program?
—Nobody. She learned it by __________.

—When are you going to fly to Taiwan this summer?
—_________ we finish school. It will be a great holiday.

—Sorry, I’m late. Has the meeting begun?
—It doesn’t matter. The meeting        for several minutes.

—How would you like your coffee, sir?
—________. It’s my favourite.

—Must I pay for the bill now, boss?
—No, you __________ pay for it after the meal.

—Which of these two sports sweaters will you take?
—I’ll take           . They look nearly the same, and I just need one.

In the UK, a woman usually doesn’t like to be asked ___________.

—Why have you got so much water here?
—For the players. They need to ________ lots of it after the match.

—What are you doing, Jack?
—I’m looking for some information about the event ________ attracts all the people’s attention.

—I saw you come to school by bus this morning.
—Oh, I _______ come to school by bus, but it is raining today.

—Sir, would you mind my sitting next to you?
—__________. My father will sit here in a minute.

Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An     1    had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
He was Matthew.   2   he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told    3   would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about   4   and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.
When we finished talking, I went to my    5  and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about    6    and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it   7   to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had   8    and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are   9   to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll      10    . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.
Thank you for loving me.
Your friend
Matthew

A．excuse B．effect C．operation D．illness

A．While B．When C．Although D．Because

A．they B．he C．she D．I

A．winning B．teaching C．playing D．working

A．home B．desk C．classroom D．bag

A．failure B．success C．luck D．smile

A．around B．in C．back D．down

A．went away B．passed away C．stayed away D．moved away

A．surprised B．brave C．sorry D．happy

A．never B．ever C．often D．seldom

On March 31, 2013, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of Hong Kong and the Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission notified(通知) the World Health Organization of three confirmed human cases of influenza A (H7N9) in Shanghai and Anhui. On April 2, the CHP confirmed four more cases in Jiangsu province.
The first reported death associated(与……有联系) with H7N9 was an 87-year-old man who died on March 4. A second man, Wu Liangliang, aged 27, died on March 10. On April 3, Chinese government reported another death, bringing the number to three. On April 4, the number of reported cases was 14, with 5 deaths. On April 6, 2013, the Chinese Ministry of Health reported 18 positive cases, death toll still at 6. Two days later, positive cases rose to 24 and one death case from Shanghai brought the death toll to 7.
The World Health Organization reiterated(重申) there was still no evidence of human-to-human transmission(传播) of the new strain of H7N9 bird flu.
The first person died of H7N9 on ______________.

On April 26, the number of reported cases was _________.

Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
1. Take pictures
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or a party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to new connections.
2. Eat alone in public
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach(接近) when you are alone. People may be afraid of disturbing you or being rude if you talk with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read. Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse tostart a conversation if they’ve read it.
3. Join a class, sports team, or club
Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Choose a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be made to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are made to see each other again.
How many tricks are mentioned in the passage?

________ will give you an excuse to make friends with the person.

The writer wants to tell you ______________.

A famous building in New York City is turning 100 years old. A year-long celebration is planned for Grand Central Terminal, which is usually called Grand Central station, the sixth most-visited place in the world.
The huge building has not changed much since it opened in February, 1913. About 750,000 people pass through Grand Central every day. Some just come to look at it, others to visit the stores. But most are there to catch the trains that enter and leave from the station. It is the largest train station in the world. There are 67 train tracks, all of them underground.
The main part of the building has large, arched windows, a jeweled four-sided clock and ticket windows. Grand Central has been seen in many movies through the years. Dan Brucker is with the New York Transit Authority, which operates the station. Dan Brucker has worked for the transit authority at Grand Central for 30 years. In all those years, he has not lost his interest in the building.
Justin Ferate, a historian, has been giving tours of Grand Central Station for 30 years. He says the station was designed to make travel a pleasure.
“Why people don't run into each other in Grand Central is simple: each block of stone in Grand Central is the length of your leg. Each block of stone in Grand Central is the length of your arm. Each block of stone is a different color, so it’s a checkerboard, based on you.”   
A ten-year-long fight against plans to build a huge office building over Grand Central in 1968 helped create the modern preservation（保护） movement. Now, no one would think of changing the beauty of the station.
How long has Grand Central been in service ?

A lot of people can’t ___________ in Grand Central.

Which of the following statements about the station is WRONG?

Both Dan Brucker and Justin Ferate ___________.

Which of the following statements can we infer（推断）according to the passage?

American black bears appear in a variety of colors despite(尽管) their name. In the eastern part, most of these bears have shiny black fur, but in the west they grow brown, red, or even yellow coats. To the north, the black bear is actually gray or white in color. Even in the same litter(胎), both brown and black furred bears may be born.
Black bears are the smallest of all American bears, ranging in length from five to six feet, weighing from three hundred to five hundred pounds. Their eyes and ears are small and their eyesight and hearing are not as good as their sense of smell. Like all bears, the black bear is timid and rarely dangerous, but if attacked, most can climb trees or cover ground at great speed. When angry or frightened, they are formidable(可怕的) enemies.
Black bears feed on leaves, roots, fruit, insects, fish, and even larger animals. One of the most interesting characteristics of bears, including the black bear, is their winter sleep. Unlike squirrels and many other woodland animals, bears do not actually sleep through the winter months. Although the bear does not eat during the winter months, sustaining(维持) itself from body fat, its temperature remains almost normal, and it breathes regularly four or five times per minute.
Most black bears live alone, except during the mating(交配) season. They prefer to live in caves. Baby black bears are born in January or February after a gestation(怀孕) period of six to nine months, and they stay with their mother until they are fully grown or about one and a half years old. Black bears can live as long as thirty years in the wild, and even longer in some nature reserves.
American black bears may have ___________ colours according to the passage.

Black bears have a good sense of _________.

Which of the following statements is RIGHT?

What does the underlined word “enemies” refer to?

We cannot read the passage ___________.

Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the local people of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the local people become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy(经济). It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance(推进) the well-being (health and happiness) of local people.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a lot of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
What is probably the reason if local people dislike tourists?

What can we do to solve the problems caused by tourism?

If tourism grows too quickly, ___________.

Support facilities needed by tourist attractions includes ___________.
①public places ②hotels ③airports ④roads ⑤electricity  ⑥sewers

If the writer wants to add Paragraph 5 to the passage, he may tell us ________.

根据括号中所给的汉语写出英文单词，使句子意思完整正确。
Nowadays, few young people want to buy _________(收音机). They can use their mobile phones to listen to music.
The hall was         (拥挤的) because many students and their parents came to attend the farewell party.
I live on the        (第二十一) floor of a tall building in the centre of the city.
They kept working in the field though it rained ___________ (猛烈地).
My family has _______(计划) to go on a trip to Hainan this summer vacation.
The reporters gathered around at once in order to interview the             (幸存者) relatives.

根据句子意思用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
Dad, Mum asked you and ________ (I) to do the cleaning at home today.
To our surprise, an excellent student ______(murder) by his roommate in a university.
Don't drink the ____________(pollute) water. It will make you ill.
I can’t stop ______(take) photos at this tourist attraction. I have no enough time.
The terrible traffic accident happened because the truck driver was so _______ (care) that he didn’t notice the sign of speed.

根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词或词组填空。

Chinese kung fu has already taken the central stage in the sports world.foreign pioneers are starting to learn it. They【小题2】it because kung fu can nurse a person’s body and mind. By practicing it, people can find the peace from the heart and they can face the world more bravely【小题3】. There are lessons for kids between 5 and 16 in more and more foreign Chinese kung fu schools. Kung fu can【小题4】children’s self-confidence. At the same time, they can learn to【小题5】difficult situations with bad strangers.

根据短文内容，完成文后任务。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Are people less happy or happier when they get older? If your answer is “happier”, then you are right, based on a study published five years ago. It found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age fifty. In fact, it found that by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen.
The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than three hundred and forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
Levels of happiness were the highest among the kids and those in their early seventies.
The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.
So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Title: Relationship Between Age and   【小题1】          

The elements of the survey	Time: 2008 Place: in the United States Researcher: Arthur Stone and his 【小题2】 Targets: 340,000 adults
The 【小题3】of the survey	Generally people become happier and feelworried after age 50. By the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18. Adults between the ages of 22 and 25 have the       【小题5】stress. The kids and those in their early 【小题6】feel the happiest. Men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women feel sadder, more 【小题7】and worried than men do.
Conclusion	Happiness 【小题8】with age. That’s because people become more thankful for what they have and control their emotions 【小题9】as they get older. It also      them less time to think about bad experiences.

根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
The development of the English language took a giant step in 1607. Three small British ships c【小题1】 the Atlantic Ocean. They began to call areas of their new land by words borrowed from the native people. For example, many of the great r【小题2】 in the United States are taken from American Indian words. The Mississippi, the Tennessee, the Missouri are examples. This borrowing or adding of foreign words to English was a w【小题3】of expanding（扩大）the language. The names of three days of the week are good examples of this. The people from Northern Europe honored three gods with a special day each week. The gods were Odin, Thor and Freya. Odin’s-day became Wednesday in English, Thor’s-day became T【小题4】 and Freya’s-day became Friday.
Experts cannot explain many English words. For h【小题5】 of years, a dog was called a “hound.” The word is still u【小题6】 but not as commonly as the word “dog.” English speakers just started using it. Other words whose origins are unknown i【小题7】“fun,” “bad,” and “big.”
English speakers also continue to invent n【小题8】 words by linking old words together. A good example is the words “motor” and “hotel.” Many years ago
s【小题9】 linked them together into the word “motel.” A motel is a small hotel near a road where people travelling in cars can stay for the night.
Other words come from the f【小题10】 letters of names of groups or devices. For example, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is usually called NATO.

书面表达(满分15分)
过马路闯红灯近年来已成为社会关注的热点话题，请结合下面的一则报道和图片。写篇英语小短文，词数在100字左右。短文应包含以下几个方面：

1. 简单描述图片内容；
2. 谈谈你对此类行为的感受或看法。
3. 提出解决此类问题的合理建议；
（参考词汇：run a red light ,be punished, build more footbridges / underpasses, keep orders）
注意：
1、语言通顺，意思连贯，书写规范；
2、文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。
A Report from People’s Daily
"Chinese style of crossing the road" is a ridicule(调侃)used by the net friend. It describes a way of some Chinese walking across the road, namely "enough of a person can go（凑够一撮人就走）, not red light”. Just look at other people and do not see the light. It is generally believed that as long as we cross the road together, no car dares to hit us. Here is one of the excuses given by a pedestrian (行人).
Reporter：You know, you can’t run a red light, can you?
Pedestrian：No, I can’t.
Reporter：But why did you do that just now?
Pedestrian：I am in a hurry. I’ll be late for work.
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Everyone knows rules are made for people to follow, not to break.             
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