2013年福建省厦门市中考英语试题(试卷满分:150分考试时间:120分钟)第一部分(选择题)(二)基础知识与运用(每小题1.5分,共30分)Ⅴ.选择填空:从A、B、C中,选出一个最佳答案完成句子。17.Nowadayspeoplecaremoreaboutthesafetyof.Everyonewantstoeathealthily.A.foodsB.clothesC.houses18.Emma,canyouintroduce_______toAlice?Iwanttomakefriendswithher.A.himB.herC.me19.—Nothingintheworldis________ifyouputyourheartintoit.—Iagree.You’llsucceedifyouworkhard.A.importantB.impossibleC.necessary20.—CanIhelpyou,sir?—Acupofcoffeemilk,please.A.withB.ofC.on21.—WouldyouliketocometomypartyonSaturday,Sam?—I’dloveto,Ican’t.Ihavetotakeapianolesson.A.andB.butC.or22.—isitfromourschooltothebeach?—About7kilometers.A.HowfarB.HowlongC.Howoften23.—Look,myfatherboughtmeanewiPad.—Idon’tthinkweneedtoomanyexpensivethingseventhoughourparentscanthem.A.allowB.expectC.afford24.—Howwasyourholidaylastweekend?—Good.I_______tothemountainswithmybrother.A.goB.wentC.willgo25.—ImissedtheearlybusandIhadto_______thenextoneonsuchacoldmorning.—Backluck!A.giveupB.putoffC.waitfor26.Today,smartphonesarereallyhelpful.They______everywhere.A.useB.areusingC.areused27.—I’mtryingtosleep.Wouldyoumind______themusic,please?—Sorry,I’lllistentoitoutside.A.turningdownB.turningonC.turningup28.—Excuseme.CouldyoutellmehowIcangettotheOlympicPark?—_______.I’mnewhere,too.A.That’sallrightB.Sorry,Idon’tknowC.Goahead,pleaseVI.完形填空:从A、B、C中,选择一个最佳答案,使短文意思完整。D.I.Ymeans:“DoItYourself.”Moreandmorepeoplearedoingthingsthemselves.Therearemany29forthis,andherearesomeofthem.First,D.I.Yisa(an)30waytodothings.Ithelpsyousavemoney.Second,peopleenjoyknowing31todosomethingnew.Theyfeelbetterwhentheylearnanewjob.Third,somepeopleworkbetterbythemselves.Theycan32somethingthattheyhave,madeordoneandsay33,“Ididthisallbymyself.”Oneofmyfriendsboughta(an)34houseafewmonthsago.Nowhishouselooksasbeautifulasanewoneafterheandhiswife35allthewallsineveryroom.Anotherexampleismyneighbor,John,whoownstwocars.Hewenttoanightschooltolearnhowto36cars.Nowhehaslearnedtodomostoftherepairwork.Heenjoystheworkverymuch.29.A.reasonsB.habitsC.problems30.A.easierB.strangerC.cheaper31.A.whyB.howC.who32.A.lookatB.lookforC.lookup33.A.carefullyB.nervouslyC.proudly34.A.wetB.oldC.far35.A.paintedB.brokeC.covered36.A.driveB.fixC.sell(三)阅读理解(每小题2分,共50分)VII.阅读下面五篇短文,根据文章的内容选择最佳答案作答37-61小题。AIwasgoingtobedtheothernightwhenmywifetoldmethatIhadleftthelightonintheshed(储藏室).Shecouldseeitfromthebedroomwindow.AsIlookedformyself,Isawthattherewerethievesintheshedtakingthings.Iphonedthepolice,buttheytoldmethatnoonewasinthisareatohelpatthistime,buttheywouldsendsomeoneoverassoonastheywerefree.IsaidOK,hungup,andwaitedoneminute,thenphonedthepoliceback,“Hello,Ijustcalledyouaminuteagobecausetherewerethievesinmyshed.Well,youdon’thavetoworryaboutthemnowbecauseI’vekilledthemall.”Withinfiveminutesthereweresixpolicecarsinthearea.Ofcourse,theycaughtthethievesveryquickly.Oneoftheofficerssaid:“Ithoughtyousaidthatyou’dkilledthem!”Irepliedwith“Ithoughtyousaidtherewasnobodyfree!”37.Therewerethievesinthe.A.shedB.bedroomC.kitchen38.Themanwhenhefoundthethieves.A.caughtthembyhimselfB.calledthepoliceatonceC.didnothingbutwait39.Thepolicesaidthatsotheycouldn’tcomeandhelpatfirst.A.itwastoofarB.thecarwasbrokenC.theywereallbusy40.Thepolicewhenthemancalledthemagain.A.founditboringB.tookitseriousC.letitgo41.Thethieveswereattheendofthestory.A.lostB.killedC.caughtBGoodeveningandwelcometoWorldViews.Earlierintheday,wespoketofourdifferentpeopleaboutfamilytraditions.Here’swhattheysaid.①ChristmaspresentsOneofourtraditionsistodowithChristmaspresents.Mostpeopleopentheirpresentsinthemorning,butweopenoursinthelateafternoonafterChristmaslunch.It’sreallynicetodosobecauseopeningthepresentsinthemorningmakestherestoftheday,youknow,it’sboring.Well,that’swhatwethink.③Easter(复活节)eggsWhenwewerekids,myparentsusedtobylittlechocolateeggsandhide(藏)themaroundthehouse.Thenwhenthey’dfinishedwe’dbeallowedtocomeintothehousetolookforthem.Ithinkthetraditionstartedbecausemymumanddadwantedustoeatlesschocolate.Andthiswasafunwayofstoppinguseatingtoomuchastheeggswereoftentoosmall.②BirthdaycakesOnetraditionwehaveistodowithbirthdays,allourbirthdaycakeshavetobecarrotcakes.Mydadhastomakethecake.Heevenhastomakethecakeforhisownbirthday!Perhapsit’sbecausemymumdoesn’tlikeothertastescakes.Andthefunnythingis,weneverhavecarrotcakesatanyothertime-onlybirthdays.④SpecialdayWehadatraditioninourfamilyforthelastdayofthesummerholidays.Thedaybeforewehadtogobacktoschool,mumanddadwouldalwaystakeusoutfortheday.Inthemorning,we’dgetupearlyandgoforalongwalk.Next,we’dgoforlunchinourfavoriterestaurant.Then,tothecinematoseeafilm.Finally,home,wherewe’dplaygames.Itmadegoingbacktoschoolsomuchbetter.42.Inthefirstfamily,theyopentheirChristmaspresents.A.inthemorningB.intheafternoonC.intheevening43.make(s)thecarrotcakeforeveryone’sbirthday.A.DadB.MumC.Kids44.Theparentsareafraidthattheirkidsmayeatchocolate,sotheyhidethemfirst.A.toosmallB.tooexpensiveC.toomuch45.Thewholefamilydoalotofthingsexcepton“specialday”.A.goingtothelibraryB.playinggamesathomeC.goingtothecinema46.Thebesttitleofthispassagemaybe“”A.CommonfriendsB.UnusualtraditionsC.Spec