2013年厦门市初中毕业及升学考试英语试题（试卷满分：150分考试时间：120分钟）第一部分（选择题）（一）听力部分（略）（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.foods B.clothes C.houses18.Emma,canyouintroduce_______toAlice?Iwanttomakefriendswithher.A.him B.her C.me19.--Nothingintheworldis________ifyouputyourheartintoit.--Iagree.You’llsucceedifyouworkhard.important B.impossible C.necessary20.--CanIhelpyou,sir?--Acupofcoffee milk,please.with B.of C.on21.--WouldyouliketocometomypartyonSaturday,Sam?--I’dloveto,Ican’t.Ihavetotakeapianolesson. A.and B.but C.or22.--isitfromourschooltothebeach?--About7kilometers.A.Howfar B.Howlong C.Howoften23.--Look,myfatherboughtmeanewiPad.--Idon’tthinkweneedtoomanyexpensivethingseventhoughourparentscanthem.A.allow B.expect C.afford24.--Howwasyourholidaylastweekend?--Good.I_______tothemountainswithmybrother.A.go B.went C.willgo25.--ImissedtheearlybusandIhadto_______thenextoneonsuchacoldmorning.--Backluck!A.giveup B.putoff C.waitfor26.Today,smartphonesarereallyhelpful.They______everywhere.A.use B.areusing C.areused27.--I’mtryingtosleep.Wouldyoumind______themusic,please?--Sorry,I’lllistentoitoutside.A.turningdown B.turningon C.turningup28.--Excuseme.CouldyoutellmehowIcangettotheOlympicPark?--_______.I’mnewhere,too.A.That’sallright B.Sorry,Idon’tknow C.Goahead,please=6\*ROMAN\*MERGEFORMATVI.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.reasons B.habits C.problems30.A.easier B.stranger C.cheaper31.A.why B.how C.who32.A.lookat B.lookfor C.lookup33.A.carefully B.nervously C.proudly34.A.wet B.old C.far35.A.painted B.broke C.covered36.A.drive B.fix C.sell（三）阅读理解（每小题2分，共50分）[来源:Z|xx|k.Com]=7\*ROMAN\*MERGEFORMATVII.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.shed B.bedroom C.kitchen38.Themanwhenhefoundthethieves.A.caughtthembyhimself B.calledthepoliceatonce C.didnothingbutwait39.Thepolicesaidthatsotheycouldn’tcomeandhelpatfirst.A.itwastoofar B.thecarwasbroken C.theywereallbusy40.Thepolicewhenthemancalledthemagain.A.founditboring B.tookitserious C.letitgo41.Thethieveswereattheendofthestory.[来源:学科网]A.lost B.killed C.caughtBGoodeveningandwelcometoWorldViews.Earlierintheday,wespoketofourdifferentpeopleaboutfamilytraditions.Here’swhattheysaid.①ChristmaspresentsOneofourtraditionsistodowithChristmaspresents.Mostpeopleopentheirpresentsinthemorning,butweopenoursinthelateafternoonafterChristmaslunch.It’sreallynicetodosobecauseopeningthepresentsinthemorningmakestherestoftheday,youknow,it’sboring.Well,that’swhatwethink.②BirthdaycakesOnetraditionwehaveistodowithbirthdays,allourbirthdaycakeshavetobecarrotcakes.Mydadhastomakethecake.Heevenhastomakethecakeforhisownbirthday!Perhapsit’sbecausemymumdoesn’tlikeothertastescakes.Andthefunnythingis,weneverhavecarrotcakesatanyothertime-onlybirthdays.③Easter(复活节)eggsWhenwewerekids,myparentsusedtobuylittlechocolateeggsandhide(藏)themaroundthehouse.Thenwhenthey’dfinishedwe’dbeallowedtocomeintothehousetolookforthem.Ithinkthetraditionstartedbecausemymumanddadwantedustoeatlesschocolate.Andthiswasafunwayofstoppinguseatingtoomuchastheeggswereoftentoosmall.=4\*GB3\*MERGEFORMAT④SpecialdayWehadatraditioninourfamilyforthelastdayofthesummerholidays.Thedaybeforewehadtogobacktoschool,mumanddadwouldalwaystakeusoutfortheday.Inthemorning,we’dgetupearlyandgoforalongwalk.Next,we’dgoforlunchinourfavoriterestaurant.Then,tothecinematoseeafilm.Finally,home,wherewe’dplaygames.Itmadegoingbacktoschoolsomuchbetter.42.Inthefirstfamily,theyopentheirChristmaspresents.A.inthemorning B.inthe