无锡市2013年中考英语试卷本试题分两卷。第I 卷（客观题）在第1 至第 6 页。第 II 卷（主观题）在第7 至第 8 页。考试时间为100 分钟。试卷满分90 分。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。2.答客观题必须用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3.答主观题必须用0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。 如需改动，先划掉原来的答案， 然后再写上新的答案。 不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考试必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第 I 卷（客观题共 50 分）一、选择填空在 A 、B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共14 小题，每小题1 分，共 14 分）1. Ice is not often seen here in winter as the temperature normally stays zero. A. up B. down C. above D. below 2. —Look at the bird over there! It’s so beautiful! —Wow! It ’s a rare crane. It appears in this area. A. always B. usually C. seldom D. often 3.Fishing with Dad was so for little Sam that he almost fell asleep. A. excited B. exciting C. bored D. boring 4. —Has Wendy handed in her application form? —Not sure. She told me that she wanted to check again and it in soon. A. will hand B. would hand C. has handed D. had handed 5. I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just can’t think of one. A. a better B. the better C. a best D. the best 6. — What do you think of his new design? —It ’s of even practical value than the old one. He ’s just a bookworm! A. greater B. great C. less D. little 7. There was a fire in the hotel around midnight last Friday. Luckily, it was soon . A.turned on B. turned off C. put on ...
