2013年南京市中考英语试卷及答案

南京市2013年初中毕业生学业测试

英语

选择题（共45分）

一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从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。

1.—Do you know Mo Yan?

—Of course. He won the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature _________ the age of 57.

A. in

B. at

C. on

D. to

2.—_________ film do you prefer, Lost in Thailand or Life of Pi, Madee?

—Lost in Thailand. I like comedies because they often make me laugh.

A. What

B. Whatever

C. whose

D. Which

3.—Why are you so excited today?

—We were told _________ a picnic this weekend.

A. have

B. to have

C. having

D. had

4.Linda’s father hates waiting in long lines. I think he’s just not very _______.

A. patient

B. talented

C. popular

D. powerful

5.—Finish your homework __________ you can’t play computer games, Jim.

—All right, Mum.

A. but

B. till

C. and

D. or

6.Mr. White, the principal, has made a great _________ to the growth of the school.

A. contribution

B. progress

C. invention

D. protection

7.There __________ still some apple juice in the fridge. It’s not necessary for us to go to the

supermarket now.

A. was

B. were

C. is

D. are

8.—Millie, where is Miss Li?

—She _________ a speech on Chinese art to the first-year students in the hall.

A. gives

B. gave

C. is giving

D. has given

9.—__________ weather it is! We can’t go boating on the Xuanwu Lake.

—Don’t worry. Let’s go to the Science Museum instead.

A. What good

B. How good

C. How bad

D. What bad

10.—Hi, guys. How was your party yesterday?

—Wonderful! We had a big meal and enjoyed __________.

A. themselves

B. myself

C. yourselves

D. ourselves

11.—What’s wrong with you, Eric? You look tired.

—I ________ to prepare for the final exam last night.

A. picked up

B. woke up

C. stayed up

D. put up

12.I’m surprised that John is only 25. I thought he was ________ for he seems to be in his

thirties.

A. old

B. older

C. young

D. younger

13.It’s said that an Asian Culture Village__________ inside the AYG Village in Nanjing in the

coming Asian Youth Games period.

A. builds

B. is building

C. will be built

D. was built

14.—I visited the Purple Mountain Observatory last Sunday.

—__________ Why didn’t you tell me earlier?

A. You did?

B. I hope so.

C. Have a good time

D. It’s kind of you.

15.—You won the first prize in the Physics competition.

—__________. I made several terrible mistakes.

A.I think so

B. You must be joking

C. You are welcome

D. It doesn’t matter

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。

Scientists study the world and learn about things using a process called the scientific method (方法). By asking important questions and 16 the answers, it is possible to make amazing discoveries! Sometimes a scientist is 17 to answer his own questions, but if he has taken good notes another scientist may come along later who is able to use new knowledge to answer it.

When you use the scientific method to 18 an experiment, you start by making observations (观察) about something that 19 you. Based on your observations, you make a hypothesis. This is using 20 you know to make a smart guess about what you think could happen. Then you are ready to begin your experiment. All 21 your experiment you take down notes, which are 22 experiment date (资料). You are constantly making observations during this time. You may make discoveries that cause you to improve your experiment as you go.

23 , you conclude your experiment and begin to look over your notes to decide what it all means. Based on what you have learned, you make a final statement about 24 your hypothesis was correct or not. You have to have reasons and evidence to support what you are saying.

Using the scientific method can be difficult, but rewarding. Because all the steps are organized in a process, the 25 are more valid (可信的). When you provide observations as evidence to support what you are saying, your ideas are more likely to be accepted.

16. A. waiting for B. searching for C. worrying about D. complaining about

17. A. unable B. sure C. ready D. surprised

18. A. read B. refuse C. prevent D. conduct

19. A. hurts B. represents C. interests D. attacks

20. A. what B. when C. why D. which

21. A. without B. including C. except D. during

22. A. controlled B. arranged C. called D. carried

23. A. Obviously B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Mostly

24. A. whether B. what C. how D. when

25. A. problem B. results C. services D. aims

三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

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