2013年佛山市高中阶段学校招生考试英语试卷本试卷共10页，四大题，满分为120分。

考试用时90分钟。

一、听力(共三节，满分20分)第一节听句子，选择最佳答语(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)每句播放两遍。

各句播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各句内容及其相关小题，在4秒钟内从各题所给的A, B, C项中选出最佳答语，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. A. Cake. B. Rice. C. Apples.2. A. Very well. B. On foot. C. Every day.3. A. It’s interesting! B. She’s a lovely girl. C. You’re kidding!4. A. Me, too! B. Sounds good! C. That’s a shame!5. A. That’s tight! B. Hurry up! C. Thank you!第二节听力理解(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)每段播放两遍。

各段播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各段内容及其相关小题，在4秒钟内从各题所给的A, B, C项中选出最佳选项，井在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听下面一段材料，回答6~7两个小题。

6. Which country is the man from?A. Italy.B. China.C. Russia.7. How long does the man plan to stay?A. About 5 days.B. About 15 daysC. About 50 days.听下面一段材料，回答8~9两个小题。

8. What’s the relationship(关系)between the two speakers?A. Relatives.B. Old schoolmates.C. New friends.9. What did they use to do in the Reading Club?A. Practise English.B. Do online reading.C. Talk with each other.听下面一段材料，回答10~12三个小题。

10. What is Mr. Lam?A. A doctor.B. A head teacher.C. A manager.11. What does Mr. Lam tell everyone to do every day?A. Bring a hat to school.B. Take part in outdoor activities.C. Stay inside.12. Where do many students buy soft drinks?A. From stores.B. From machines.C. From supermarkets听下面一段材料，回答13~15三个小题。

13. What did Billy go to see yesterday?A. The hutongs in Beijing.B. Several places of interest.C. The museums.14. How does Billy feel about the place he visited yesterday?A. Uncomfortable.B. Nervous.C. Fantastic.15. Why did Billy get lost?A. Because he didn’t get a map.B. Because there were many turns there.C. Because too many people were selling things there.第三节听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段材料，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16--20的相应位置上。

听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音播放两遍。

你将有40秒钟的作答时间。

二、语言知识及应用(共两节，满分25分)第一节单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下列各题，从各题所给的A, B, C项中选出最佳选项，井在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.The Xiamen-Shenzhen high speed railroad will run ______ eight cities.A. acrossB. throughC. over22. ______ 2013 Guangzhou Reading Month was started on Mar. 30th.A. AB. AnC. The23. Medical workers were sent to Ya’an soon ______ the earthquake happened.A. afterB. beforeC. until24. Wang Yaping will become China’s ______ woman astronaut into space after Liu Yang.A. twoB. secondC. the second25. Let’s get a bite to eat. I bet you ______ be starving.A. can’tB. mustC. need26. I’m tired of doing the same thing all the time. Let’s try ______ new!A. anythingB. nothingC. something27. People care a lot about food safety, for they wan t to eat ______.A. healthB. healthyC. healthily28. ______ terrible the school bus accident wa s!A. HowB. WhatC. What a29. An expert team ______ to study H7N9 bird flu virus in April, 2013.A. is set upB. was set upC. has set up30. Parents around the world ______ worried about children playing too many video games.A. isB. wasC. are31. Her mother always persuades her ______ her diet properly.A. to reduceB. not to reduceC. reduce32. Could you tell me ______ during Earth Hour on Mar. 31st this year?A. where were youB. what you are doingC. who you stayed with33. People ______ smoke in a public place may have to pay 500 yuan as a punishmentA. whatB. whoC. which34. The huge yellow rubber duck ______ to 13 cities in 9 countries since 2007.A. travelsB. travelledC. has travelled35. The teacher is wise enough to explain the most difficult questions in ______ way.A. simpleB. simplerC. the simplest第二节完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A, B, C项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Arvind was a little boy who lied on a farm with his parents and cousins. There was a very big 36 in front of his large house. One day he climbed the branch(树枝)and sat there. He suddenly 37 strange voices. The next morning he decided to climb the tree till the 38 and to his surprise there was a 39 land.It was so 40 , with kids laughing and playing with toys. He talked to the queen fairy (仙女)and asked whether he could come to the magic land. The fairy agreed. Many days passed and he 41 to go to the magic land to play with the kids. But one day when he 42 , his father said that he was 43 the farm because of the bad harvest.Arvind was very unhappy, for he would miss the magic land. He 44 climbed the tree and told the queen fairy about it. The fairy said she would keep a packet of gold near the tree every day. Arvind’s father45 the gold and took it home. All were surprised except Arvind. This happened for many days and his father decided not to sell the farm.36. A. tree B. pond C. garden37. A. hated B. copied C. heard38. A. bottom B. top C. branch39. A. farm B. magic C. mess40. A. beautiful B. ordinary C. boring41. A. forgot B. required C. continued42. A. grew up B. dropped in C. woke up43. A. burning B. selling C. damaging44. A. quickly B. loudly C. fortunately45. A. refused B. noticed C. expected三、阅读(共两20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)第一节阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，井在答题卡上将该项涂黑。