江苏省镇江市2013年中考英语试卷一、单项选择（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。1.Thatperformancewas______greatsuccess.Theaudiencecouldn'tslopclappingtheirhands.A.a B不填 C.an D.the2.—Mr.Mu,whendidtheearthquakeinWan.Sichuanhappen?—______8.02______themorningofApril20lh.2013.A.On;in B.At;on C.At;in D.On;or3.Afterquarreling,shesaidnothingandranawayinthe______direction.A.opposite B.right C.left D.front4.—Icalledyouseveraltimesthismorning,butyoudidn'tanswer.—Sorry.I______tennisthewholemorning.A.played B.isplaying C.wouldplay D.wasplaying5.—______freshvegetables!—Imyselfgrowthem.Gotothebalcony,youcanseemore.A.How B.What C.Whata D.Howa6.Ihearthatkindergarten(幼儿园)issearchingforamanteacher,especially______withcreationandimagination.A.this B.that C.one D.those7.—Helenisathoughtfulgirl.—Yes.Ithinksheis______planeverythingwell.A.tootalentedto B.talentedenoughtoC.sotalentedthat D.suchatalentedgirlthat8.ShenzhouX(神州十号)was______intospaceabouttendaysago.Ithasbeenoneofthehottopicsrecently.A.givenup B.turnedup C.sentup D.setup9.—WeneedtobooktwodoubleroomsforthefirstweekinNovember.一______.Thehotelisnotbusythen.A.Nevermind B.Mypleasure C.Itdoesn’tmatter D.Noproblem10.—YouhavejoinedtheSingingClub,haven’tyou?—______.Ilikesinging,butIdon’thaveanytime.A.Yes.Ido B.No.Idont C.Yes,Ihave D.No,Ihaven’t11.______afootballfan,Johnislookingforwardto______thecomingWorldCup.A.as;watch B.for;watch C.as;watching D.for;watching12.He______dinneratrestaurantslastyear,butnowheusuallycomestackhomeafterworkandcookssupperforhisfamily.A.usedtohave B.isusedtohave C.wasusedtohave D.isusedtohaving13.—Doyouknowthepregnantwoman(孕妇)inZhenjiangwhocaughtH7N9hasgotwell?—Yes.ThevirusH7N9doesn'tseemsoserious.ButI______chickenforovertwomonths.A.didn’teat B.hadn’teaten C.haven’teaten D.don'teat14.—Howisyourpetdog?—Heislovely.Butifhe______athomeallday,he______atmeangrily.A.keeps;barks B.iskepi;willbark C.iskept:bark D.keeps;willbark15.DaddyandMummy,youarebackfromthesupermarket.Canyoutellme______?A.howyougothere B.howmanypiecesofbreadyoubuyC.howmuchmilkdidyoubuy D.ifyouboughtmyfavouriteicecream二、完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Severalyearsago,IwasatatrainstationinAmsterdam.Isawayounghomelessman16peopleformoneysohecouldbuybreakfast.Mostofthe17simplytooknonoticeoftheyoungmanorgavehimadirtylook.Therewasoneexception(例外)though:anolder,well-dressedlady.Whentheyounghomelessmanmover18thiselegantlady,sheturnedandlookedstraightintohiseyesand19asked,“Howmuchdoyouneed?”Icouldn’thearwhattheyoungmansaidbutwatched20theoldmanpulledseveralbills(纸币)fromherwalletand21themintheyoungman’shands.Idon’tknowwhethertheyoungmanactuallyusedthismoneyforbreakfastorforsomeotherpurpose.WhatIdoknowisthatIsawtwocompletelydifferentreactions(反应)tothesame22.Isawpeoplewhowereeitherafraidorannoyedordistrustful(猜疑的).AndthenIsawthisoldladywho23thehomelessmanasherbrother.Idecidedthenandtherethat,eventhoughwehavetobe24inthisworld,Iwouldratherbelikeher.Everydaymaybringusmanychancesfor25.Thekeyistodoitornot.16.A.asking B.calling C.disturbing D.kidnapping17.A.guests B.audience C.neighbours D.travelers18.A.from B.after C.before D.over19.A.softly B.sadly C.loudly D.hopefully20.A.because B.unless C.as D.although21.A.cheeked B.put C.covered D.threw22.A.location B.survey c.situation D.programme23.A.ordered B.treated C.required D.recommended24.A.famous B.creative C.careful D.successful25.A.richness Bhappiness C.fitness D.kindness三、阅读理解(共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。A●LondonEyeLondonEyeis135metershighandhasbecomeoneoftheworld’stallestobservationwheels(观景摩天轮).Ithas32capsules(密闭舱)andcarriesabout10,000visitorseveryday.Youcantravelincompletesafely.Andyoucanseeupto40kilometersawayinalldirectionsfromeachcapsule.Becauseofthewaythecapsulesarehung,itprovidesafull360-degreepanorama(全景)whenyouareatthetopofwheel.●BuckinghamPalaceBuckinghamPalaceisQueenElizabethⅡ’sofficialresidence(寝宫).TheStateRoom(国事厅)inithavebeenopenedtothepublicfortheSummerOpeningsince1993.Atfirst,theSummerOpeningwasconsideredawaytoraisemoneyforrepairingBuckinghamPalace,butitbecamesopopularthattheQueenhascontinuedtoletvisitorenjoyiteverysummer.TheQueenisnotatBuckinghamPalacewhenitisopentothepublic—shegoestooneofhercountryresidence.Ifyouarevisitingatadifferenttimeoftheyear,gotoseetheChangingoftheGuard(换岗仪式).●TheBritishMuseumTheBritishMuseumwasopenedtothepublicin1753anditcontinuestobefreesincethen.Morethan7millionobjectsarckeptintheBritishMuseum,anditwouldprobablytakeaweektoseeeverything!Don'tthinktheBritishMuseumisfullofworksofartfromoldEngland.Infact,itisfullofthetreasuresthesoldiersbroughtbackfromfarawayplaces.Thosetreasuresincludesomecollectionswhicharethelargestandbest-knownintheworld.26.TheincorrectdescriptionofLondonEyeisthat______.A.itisoneoftheworld’stallestobservationwheelsB.youcansecupto40kilometersawayinalldirectionsfromeachcapsuleC.ithas32capsulesandcarriesaround1,000visitorseverydayD.youcanenjoyafull360-degreepanoramawhenyouareatthetopofthewheel27.TheaimofopeningBuckinghamPalacetothep