[甘肃]2013年初中毕业升学考试（甘肃兰州卷）英语

— Morning, boys and girls! Please try your best in today’s exam! Good luck to all of you!
— ________

Do you know a spaceship flies at about nineteen kilometers ________ second?

Mom, I’m old enough to wash ________ own clothes and ________. You can have a rest after work.

The firemen soon ________ the big fire.

— ________ bowl of mutton soup would you like?
— A big bowl, please.

The mountain I visited last Sunday isn’t very ________. Few ________ go sightseeing there.

— Why do you always go to Lanzhou University on weekends?
— Because there’re lots of great speakers I can practice English ________ in the English Corner there.

— The food looked bad, but it ________ OK.
— So we can’t judge a man by his appearance.

Which of the following does paper burn in?

— Come and join us, Ben!
— I’m afraid I can’t. I’m too busy now. If I ________ time, I would certainly go.

A direct order like “ Daisy, pass me the book” sounds rude. We’d better say: “________”

In this exam, you’re asked to write a composition of about ________.

Only when the work is done ________ be able to go back home.

Lanzhou is the only capital city that the Yellow River, the second ________ river in China, passes through.。

The thing that matters is not whether you fail or not, ________ whether you try or not.

— Look at the boy playing basketball on the ground. Is it George?
— It ________ be him. He told me he would play basketball after class, but he’s not sure.

— I’m not going swimming tomorrow afternoon.
— ________. I have to clean up my bedroom.

Lily doesn’t know ________ she and her friends can do to help the little boy ________ parents have left their hometown for making money.

The underlined letter “ a” in the word “______” has a different pronunciation from the others.

— He hasn’t watched the movie “ So Young”, has he?
— ________. He told me it’s very moving and interesting, he’d like to watch it again.

Once, a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around, looking for its   41   piece. But because it was not complete, it could only roll (滚) very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine   42   the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but   43   of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on   44   for the lost piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit   45  . The circle put the piece into   46   . It could be whole with nothing lost. It was so happy and began to roll. As it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad   47   it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled very slowly.
Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something. A man who   48   everything is poor in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something   49  . He will never know someone loves him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.
We couldn’t be perfect. But we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share   50   with others and clever enough to know there is enough love  around us and then we can always have a wonderful time in our life.

A．miss B．lose C．missing D．losing

A．at B．of C．in D．along

A．none B．all C．every one D．each

A．look B．looking C．to look D．looked

A．perfectly B．perfect C．part D．partly

A．it B．itself C．them D．themselves

A．which B．whether C．that D．what

A．own B．has C．owned D．have

A．bad B．worse C．good D．better

A．kindness B．sadness C．happiness D．illness

FUN TIME
Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su (meaning “number”) and Doku (meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.
The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. It’s fun!

 
根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。
Who created Sudoku?

Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?

Which is NOT true about Sudoku?

In the puzzle above, what should “X” be?

What should “Z” be in the puzzle?

The Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman
“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.”
Willy King, Best Book winner
“It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.”
The Tide, London
“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.”
The Sunday Reader, New York
“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!”
Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly
根据以上书评内容，回答下列问题。
Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?

Which is said about The Flying Hat?

What does sidesplitting mean?

Can the Time Go Slower?
Can the time go slower?
I’m still thinking of
The answers.
Can the time go slower?
My head is not
Yet clear.
Can the time go slower?
For me the rules of math are
Too hard to remember.
Can the time go slower?
My grade is what my father
Really cares about.
So can the time go slower?
My dear teacher,
I don’t want to run behind others.
Oh! NO!
There are still lots of questions
To be answered!
根据以上由Joanna Pitt创作的小诗，回答下列问题。
What is the reading about?

Why does the writer ask “Can the time go slower” again and again?

In England, some food companies across the whole country have been told to carry out urgent (紧急的) tests on all beef products. Do you know why? That’s because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products.
There are some examples about the horsemeat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen hamburgers were found to have traces of horsemeat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horsemeat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed from sale.
The government said that there’s nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe.
Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure the safety of food.
根据以上新闻内容，回答下列问题。
In England, some food companies have been told to ________urgently.

What else did some food companies use to make beef products in England according to the passage?

What does “traces” mean in the second paragraph?

What should people do with meat products according to David Heath’s suggestions?

More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure _______________.

用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确连贯，每个单词或短语限用一次。

      
There are many ways to save the environment if you would like. In this passage, you can find some ways.
Plant more trees. Choose a right ________ near your house or workplace. ________ there’s any rule stopping you growing trees in that area, go ahead and grow trees. Plant a tree every month and________ your friends and classmates to join you. Have more and more trees ________ and there will come a day when you have green land thanks to your hard work.
Walk more and drive less. Choose to walk ________ drive your car. Walk or ride a bicycle to work if it’s not very far. Not only cycling but walking is good exercise. And each time you avoid using your car, you’re doing something ________ to cut down air pollution. You are saving fuel, saving money and keeping fit as well.
Save water. Water is very important for living things. It’s ________ who use and pollute it. The simplest way to save water is turning ________ water taps after use. When you visit a beach, make sure that you don’t throw waste around. Do not pollute rivers ________ dropping garbage or other waste. Water is so precious, so we ________ waste or pollute it.

Men have always wondered about the earth they live on and about the ①_____ above them.
When early men looked at the night sky, they asked themselves a lot of questions. They looked at the moon, and wondered what this strange bright object in the sky was. They did not understand why it changed its shape from night to night. They looked at the stars and planets. They also wondered why some of them changed their positions, while others did not.
②他们也思考地球的形状。 Most early people believed the earth was flat.
③In different parts of the world, there were different ideas about the universe. The ancient Greeks were the first people to study the universe more scientifically. In the sixth century BC Pythagoras put forward the idea that the world was round. However, he could not explain why people at the bottom of the world did not fall off.
It was not until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that scientists found the answers to some important questions. ④With the help of Galileo’s telescope, people could see the sky more clearly, and find the positions of the stars and planets. Finally in 1665, Isaac Newton explained to the world what gravity (重力) was and people at last understood why they did not fall off the earth.
在文中①处填写一个单词，使得句意完整、上下文通顺。___________________
根据文章内容回答问题。
What questions did early men ask themselves when they looked at the night sky? Write down one of them.
_________________________________________________________________________
将文中②句翻译成英语。
_________________________________________________________________________
将文中③句翻译成汉语。
_________________________________________________________________________
写出文中④句的同义句，每空限填一词。
Galileo’s telescope made _________________ for people to see the sky more clearly, and to find the positions of the stars and planets.

阅读下面的对话，根据上下文，从方框内选择恰当的选项补全对话。（有两项为多余选项）
A:   Excuse me, I am a reporter from a student magazine.      
B:   Sure, please.
A:        
B:   I am from Germany.
A:        
B:   I got here the day before yesterday.
A:   How do you like Lanzhou?
B:  I like your city very much. The people here are very friendly. But I’m still not used to the weather here. I have a sore throat today.
A:   The weather in Lanzhou is kind of dry. Drinking more water can make you feel better.
B:    Thanks for your suggestion.
A:        
B:   Of course not. I come here for watching Lanzhou International Marathon. And then I’m planning to go to Dunhuang for a tour.
A:   Great. Thank you for answering my questions.       
B:   Thank you.

读句子，根据所给汉语提示写出单词。
The old man gave away eight ________ (百) books to the primary school in the countryside.
Details decide ______ (成功) or not. If we take everything seriously, we’ll achieve our goals.
Ten people, ________ (包含) a baby, were hurt in the crash.
Email English is ________(广泛地) used among young people.
When we ___________ (比较) western culture with Chinese culture, you’ll find many differences.

根据句意，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
After so many ________ (year) practice, Li Na is a well-known tennis player.
We’ll have a surprise party for my mother’s ________ (forty) birthday next Saturday.
The higher the mountain is, the ________ (thin) the air is.
To tell the ________ (true), I don’t like the drinks in that café.
It’s a (an) ________ (usual) experience, few people have chances to do it.

用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
I ________ (read) a novel last night when I heard knocks at the door.
The young man ________ (live) alone since he graduated from college.
Be careful ___________ (not fall) off the ladder.
The actor and director ________(be) coming to give us a speech next weekend.
I overslept this morning. By the time I got to the train station, the train ________ (leave).

句型转换。
The boy has been to the U.S.A. twice.（对画线部分提问）
How ___________ ___________ has the boy been to the U.S.A.?
Mom felt tired after she cooked for the whole family.（改为简单句）
Mom felt tired after ___________ for the whole family.
Mr. Brown and his wife have been married for 20 years. （改为同义句）
Mr. Brown and his wife ___________ ___________ 20 years ago.
Lisa didn’t hang out with her friends yesterday. （改为肯定句）
Lisa ___________ out with her friends yesterday.
Some reporters are interviewing a government official on traffic problems now.（改为被动语态）
A government official is _________ _________ by some reporters on traffic problems now.

根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。
亲爱的伙伴们，让我们坚持追求梦想，总有一天我们会梦想成真。
My dear friends, let’s ______ ______ to our dreams, and they may just come true some day.
那个小孩在登山中意外地摔伤了腿。
That child broke his leg ___________ ___________ when he was climbing the mountain.
上个月, 南方部分地区的天气真是糟糕啊！
___________ terrible weather it was in some parts of southern China last month!
如今很流行的“大学游”对青少年来说是很有教育意义的。
University Tours, which are quite popular these days, are very___________ to teenagers.
不论发生任何事，我都不会改变心意。
___________ happens, I won’t change my mind.

同学们，在刚才的答题过程中，大家已经阅读和欣赏了诗歌、书评、杂志专栏、新闻、寓言、科普故事等不同的材料。著名作家Francis Bacon曾说过：“ Reading makes a full man.”可见，阅读对于每个人的成长都有着举足轻重的作用。请你根据以下信息提示，结合自己的观点，以“Reading Makes a Full Man” 为题，写一篇90词左右的短文，表达你对阅读的看法和计划。
要求：句子结构准确，要点齐全，内容合理，篇章结构连贯。