2013辽宁省大连市中考英语试题第I卷选择题（共74分）I.单项填空（本题共16小题，每小题1分，共16分）从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1.Jim is______ good basketball player. He plays in our school team.A.aB.anC.theD./2.In America,people start celebrating the New Year______ 31st Decemb er.A.inB.atC.onD.for3.Many Asian elephants live in India but you can find in other countries______ as well.A.himB.themC.herD.it4.Look at the nice ______!I've decided to wear it to the party.A.dollB.cupC.posterD.dress5.In a green school,everyone agrees to be ______about the environment.A.nervousB.carefulC.honestD.rude6.May I ______your bike,please? I'll give it back to you soon.A.touchB.bringC.borrowD.buy7.The British Museum is very serious.Visitors ______keep quiet.A.mayB.mightC.canD.must8.-Who plays the violin ______,Sally or Kylie?-Sally.But she gave the chance to Kylie.A.wellB.betterC.bestD.the best9.Your handwriting will certainly improve______ you practise it every day.A.thoughB.beforeC.ifD.until10.-What's the book on your table,Lingling?-Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.Betty ______it to me from England.A.is sendingB.will sendC.sendsD.sent11.We want to set off______ so that we can avoid the heavy traffic.A.earlyB.recentlyC.happilyD.quietly12.Most Australians love going to the ______to swim and surf.A.beachB.forestC.grasslandD.desert13.- ______is the boy with a pair of glasses?-My brother,John.A.HowB.WhoC.WhereD.What14.I______ know a lot about my pen friend although we've met before.A.oftenB.alwaysC.neverually15.Many students write to Language Doctor to ______advice about learning English.A.look throughB.ask forC.give upD.worry about16.-Congratulations!You have won the first prize in the photo competition.- ______ .A.Thank you!B.Good idea!C.Of courseD.Enjoy yourself!II.完形填空（一）（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选择。

Once there were several scientists in a forest.They were trying to _17 the rarest animal in the world.No one had seen it ,so everyone was _ 18 and wanted to be the first one to photograph and study it.The animal only came out at night, _19 the scientists did some other studies in the day. _20 them,there was a famous scientist named Walter. Every day,he would spend an hour sitting at the desk and putting all his equipment（设备）in the _21 place.He did this carefully.But other scientists laughed at him because they thought Walter was just wasting _22 .One night,the animal appeared _23. The scient ists heard its call.But the call didn't last long.The animal was frightened by the _24 made by the scientists while they were scrabbling（忙乱地找）for their cameras and notebooks.On the next morning,the scientist _25 their fingings.Some had tried to record its call,others had noted down how it moved,and the luckiest one had even photographed parts of its tail and legs.They all congratulated each other on what they had found.However,when they saw what Walter had,they were very surprised._26 had taken several complete（完整的）photos,the record of the animal's cry and notes about the animal.They ran to congratulate Walter.They now understood the importance of keeping things in order.Because of that,Walter could find everything quickly in the dark.17.A.feed B.study C.catch D.kill18.A.relaxed B.tired C.excited D.surprised19.A.but B.or C.and D.so20.A.Among B.Beside C.Against D.Except21.A.clean B.right C.safe D.public22.A.space B.money C.food D.time23.A.angrily B.immediately C.suddenly D.quickly24.A.plans B.noises C.records D.mistakespared B.counted C.sorted D.kept26.A.They B.It C.He D.YouIII.阅读理解（一）（本题共19小题，每小题2分，共38分）A.阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Passage 1The school day begins at 8:45.Class teachers meet the class and check who is present and absent at the beginning of the day.We meet as a whole school once a week on Fridays.The head teacher speaks to the whole school.Morning lessons begin at 9:05.There are three one-hour lessons with a fifteen-minute break.The lunch break is from 1 pm to 1:45.Afternoon lessons begin at 1:50 and the school day finishes at 4 pm.All students study and take exams in maths,science and English. In addition, they choose one subject from history,geography,Art,Design and Technology,French and Spanish.. All students take PHSE(Personal Health and Safety Education)lessons but no exams are offered. After school sports practice and matches are arranged on Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning.Chess,music,language and theatre clubs also arrange meetings after school.Students may join as many clubs as they like,but should join at least one.The school has a good record in sports. Last year we were champions（冠军）in football and tennis, and individual students won prizes for swimming and gymnastics.27.The first lesson begins at______ in the morning.A.7:30B.8:00C.8:45D.9:0528.The school students ______once a week on Fridays.A.meet class teachersB.review their lessonsC.listen to a speechD.take some exercise29.All students take an exam in ______.A.scienceB.historyC.FrenchD.PHSE30.What can we learn from the passage?A.School lunch break lasts over one hour.B.School football team wins matches every year.C.Students can join more than one club.D.Students do sports on Wednesday morning.31.What would be the best title for the passage?A.A busy school dayB.Our colorful school lifeC.My favourite schoolD.My happy times at schoolPassage2A subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to learn about local culture.Beijing, ChinaThe Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. It has added some modern technologies. All stations now have touch-screen maps. In some stations, people can also see traditional Chinese culture. For example,on the walls of a few stations of Line 8,there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain(青花瓷）. Stockholm, SwedenThe first subway line for Stockholm was opened in 1950.The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings. A few stations are decorated with red bedrocks（岩床）. This makes you feel as if you are in a cave.London,UKThe London Undergound or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world. It was opened in 1863. During World War II, it was used to protect people form German plane attacks（袭击）on London. Now, it is a symbol of the city. There is no air conditioning in the trains, so it is very hot in summer.New York,USThe New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day. It has an express train on almost every line. You can get to your destination(目的地）quickly. The trains themselves are full of fun; you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson, playing the guitarand singing.32.Whick subway is called the longest art gallery in the world?A.The Beijing SubwayB.The Stockholm SubwayC.The London UndergroundD.The New York City Subway.33.From the passage , we can know that the London Underground .A.is also called the TubeB.is the symbol of the UKC.was well protected during the warD.is the oldest transport in the world34.Which of the following is TRUE?A.Michael Jackson often danced in the New York City Subway.B.Tourists feel cool when they take the London Underground in summer.C.Several stations of the Stockholm Subway are built in caves.D.Some stations of the Beijing Subway are decorated with pictures of porcelain.35.The introduction of the subways mainly shows the of different cities.A.great changesB.long historyC.local cultureD.public transport36.The passage may come form______ .A.a story bookB.a travel magazineC.a science bookD.a newspaper advertisementPassage 3Hold your head up high I was 15 months old, a happy and carefree kid, until the day I fell. It was a bad fall. I landed on a piece of glass that cut my eye badly. from then on, my injured, sightless, cloudy gray eye lived on with me.Sometimes people asked me embarrassing（使人难堪的）questions. Whenever kids played games, I was the "monster". I was always imagining that everyone looked down on（瞧不起）me. Yet mum would say to me, "Hold your head up high and face the world." I began to depend on that saying.As a child, I thought mun meant, "Be careful, or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking." As a teenager, I usually looked down to hide my shame. But I found that when I held my head up high, People liked me.In high school I even became the class president, but on the inside I still felt like a monster. All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mun and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is inside instead of your appearance（外貌）.”My mum's love was the sunshine that made me bright. I had faced hard times, and learned not only to be confident（自信的） but also to have deep compassion（同情）for others. “Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home. I say it to my children. The gift my mum gave me will live on.37.The world “carefree”in the first line probably means“ ______” in Chinese.A.无忧无虑的B.无拘无束的C.小心翼翼的D.与众不同的38.Why did the writer imagine that everyone looked down on her?A.She felt bad about her appearance.B.She found it hard to act as a monster.C.Kids refused to play games with her.D.People always asked her embarrassing questions.39.Why did the writer's mum say “Hold your head up high”to her?A.To tell her to be careful.B.To help her hide the shame.C.To stop her from getting hurt.D.To make her more confident.40.From the story, we can know that ______.A.the writer understood the saying very well as a childB.the writer felt like everyone else in high school.C.the writer is living with a warm and brave heart nowD.the writer has deep compassion for others all her life41.The passage is mainly about ______.A.what the writer experienced when she was 15B.what the writer did to show thanks for mum's giftC.how the writer cha nged herself with mum's loveD.how the writer became confident with her great effortsB.阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整、连贯。