[湖北]2013年初中毕业升学考试（湖北荆州卷）英语

—Shall we get off the bus here?
—Yes. But we won’t get off _______ it stops.

—How did you lose the soccer match?
—We had _______ players. They had eleven while we had only nine!

—Oh, it’s too difficult for me ____________ the task in such a short time.
—Cheer up! I am sure you can.

—Yesterday I received a letter from John.
—You did? I hear he _______ for America next year.

—Did your mother do anything special on your birthday?
—Yes. She made me a cake in the ______ of a heart.

The meat will stay ____________ for several days if you put it in the fridge.

—Mum, I’m tired of doing too much homework every day.
—Oh, dear, without hard work, you can’t _______ your dream.

—Dear, what about going to the beaches for vacation?
—Great! _______we’re lying on the beach in the sun, enjoying music. It must be great fun!

—Who will _______ the baby when your aunt is away? 
—Nobody but me.

The model plane isn’t as nice as my partner’s, but _____ it was made by myself.

My 14-year-old brother John dreamed of having a black woolen coat, for at that time this kind of coat was   31   with teenagers, but it could cost several hundred dollars. One day my brother and I went into a shop and saw a black woolen coat at the same time. The coat felt very soft, and it cost only ＄28. It was   32   but so nice. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes shone.
John tried on the coat and   33   it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day happily and came home with a big   34  . “How do the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it,” he said. I started to call him “Lord (老爷) John”.
Over the next few weeks, there seemed to be a   35   in John. He became more polite, more confident and more pleasing. He would   36   his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would   37   a blind man cross the road.
When my mother talked about her son’s change with one of his teachers and wondered what caused it, he said, “It must be his  38  !” One day, in the library, my brother and I happened to meet a friend of my father’s, who had not seen us for a long time. John came up and shook hands with him like a   39  ! The friend said in surprise, “Are you John? You have changed so much!”
What really changed John was his own attitude(态度).   40   you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

A．busy B．careful C．popular D．good

A．dear B．cheap C．hard D．light

A．sold B．kept C．held D．bought

A．present B．smile C．problem D．cry

A．message B．pain C．change D．fashion

A．lend B．rent C．leave D．borrow

A．make B．watch C．let D．help

A．coat B．classmate C．friend D．brother

A．businessman B．woman C．gentleman D．boy

A．Until B．If C．Before D．Unless

Michael Jackson’s sudden death really astonished(震惊) his fans, but soon they are glad to find another younger “King of Pop” has appeared.
Wang Yiming, who is known as Xiao Bao, has already been popular across the world with his wonderful dance moves. He once appeared on U.S. television show “Ellen” and performed successfully at the World Expo 2010.     About seven years ago, Xiao Bao was born prematurely（早产）, which made his mother really worried. He was so weak. What could he do? Doctors suggested that moving his body to music would help make him strong, but soon his parents were surprised by how quickly Xiao Bao fell in love with music!
“When he was young, we just started playing music to him and he started moving around like this. But we didn’t think that he had such a strong feeling for music. When he was just several months old, we would let him listen to music and he would stop crying and calm down at once,” the proud mother once said.
So far, Xiao Bao has learned the moonwalk and other Jackson’s moves well. His fans are crazy about his wonderful shows. He has drawn more people’s attention. He is fast becoming internationally popular.
There are lots of problems waiting for him, but Xiao Bao will never give up. He is serious about his dancing career(事业). Where there is a will, there is a way. We are sure that Xiao Bao’s dream will come true one day.
Xiao Bao has been famous for ___________.

Why did doctors advise Xiao Bao to dance?

How did Xiao Bao’s parents feel when they first saw his reaction(反应) to music?

What can we learn from the passage?

What’s the best title for the passage?

Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手术).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “Well…Well…OK,” Mr Lee replied.
Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.
Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend... Sam”. When he finished reading the letter, Mr Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.”
Jason stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.
The car accident happened ____________.

Sam thanked Mr Lee mainly because Mr Lee

Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?
a. Jason made new friends. 
b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.
c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.
d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.
e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.

After we finish reading Sam’s letter, we can infer(推断) that ___________.

From the story, we can conclude(得出结论) that __________.

When you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an antelope (羚羊) can run away from a strong lion. In the wilderness, everyone has his own way to protect himself. Even plants have their own ways to fight off enemies.
Over millions of years, plants have developed their own defense system (防卫系统). Chemicals are fantastically used by plants to survive (幸存). By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits poisonous (有毒的) to enemies, plants can fight back.
One such plant is the Golden Wattle tree. The British scientist David Cameron has found when an animal eats the tree’s leaves, the amount (数量) of poison increases in the other leaves. “It’s like the injured leaves telephoning the others to fight together against the enemy,” he said.
The tree also sends defense messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell. Golden Wattle trees in the nearby 45 meters will get the message and produce more poison within 10 minutes. Now, if an enemy eats too many of the trees’ leaves, he will die.
Every kind of plant or tree is good at producing a special set of chemicals. Herbivores, like rabbits, can safely eat the leaves of one tree, but they may be poisoned by its neighbor.
In this way, plants have not only developed their own defense system, but also shared it with others. This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest.
From the first 2 paragraphs, we can learn that _________.

If animals eat one Golden Wattle tree’s leaves, the tree can________.

The underlined word “herbivores” in the 5th paragraph probably means animals which _____.

The last paragraph of the passage suggests that this kind of defense system is ________.

The passage is mainly about __________.

根据括号内的汉语和句末括号内的英语单词提示完成句子。
—How long does it take you to cook these potatoes?
—It ________________(取决于) the size of them. (depend)
—Where were you at four o’clock yesterday afternoon?
—We ____________(正在听) music at Linda’s house. (listen)
—I wish to study chess and now I’ve got it!
—Oh, it’s wonderful! Your dream ____________(实现了) . (come)
—It’s important for us students to develop good habits.
—And we should also learn ________________(如何对付) the bad ones. (deal)
—Look! I’ve chosen so many things here.
—Do you know all these should _____________(付款) in US dollars? (pay)

cheer, win, especially, body, poor, for, best, photo, believed, knowledge
Football is, I suppose, the most popular game in England. Rich and, young and old, you can see them all there, shouting andfor one side or the other.
You may be surprised to find that even the smallest boy seems to have the greatof the game. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He hasof them and knows the results of many matches. He will tell you who he expects willsuch and such a match, and his opinion is usually as valuable as that of men three or four times his age.
In England, it isthat education means not only filling a boy’s mind with facts in a classroom but also training character. One of theways of training character is by playing games,team games, where the boy has to learn to work with others for his team, instead of workinghimself alone.
Football is good exercise for the, it is a team game, it needs skill and a quick brain. So the school often arranges games and matches for its pupils.

Have you ever heard the saying “If you want a friend, be one”? If you want to make friends with others, you should be friendly to them at first.
Here is how one ① /new teacher made friends/ with the pupils in her class on the first day of school. As the bell rang, the teacher smiled at each pupil. Then she said in a quiet voice, “Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you in my class this year. I’d like to know each of you. I am sure we will enjoy working together.” ② Her voice was sweet and her look was friendly, so everyone felt happy.
She told the pupils her name and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year. ③ Then she said to the boys and girls, “Now you know my name and the things I like and I want to know your names and the things you like. ”
Could you make friends by doing the same as this teacher did?
One way of getting to know girls and boys in your class is to find out more about them. ④People often make friends with those who have the same hobbies. You play the same games and go on journeys together. It is a good way to make friends.
根据①处的注音写出英语单词。
根据②处的划线句子在下面句子中的每个空白处填入一个适当的词（首字母已给出）。
Everyone felt happy b_______ o________ her sweet voice and her friendly look.
1）在③处的划线部分中找出哪个词的最后一个音可以失去爆破。
2）在③处的划线部分中找出两个可以连读的词。
将④处的划线句子翻译成汉语。
从文中找出一句能概括本文主旨大意的句子。

健康对我们来说非常重要, 我们有很多方法来保持身体健康。请根据下面表格的提示，以“Good Ways to Keep Healthy”为题，写一篇80个词左右的短文，倡议“健康生活”，从三个方面说明如何保持健康。短文首句已给出，不记入总词数, 可适当发挥。
1.food      a balanced diet, vegetables, fruit, less meat…
2.exercise   do more exercise, take a walk, play ball games…
3.happiness   keep happy, make friends, smile…