2013扬州中考一模英语试题(2)
A. used to live B. was used to living C. was used to live D. didn’t use to live
( )12. ---I saw Betty to Grandpa Li's home just now.
---Yes. She’s often seen _________ the old man with the housework.
A. go, help B. going, to help C. go, to help D. going, helps
( )13.--- The two old friends were ______ busy _____with each other ______ the time.
--- Yes. They haven’t met for long.
A. too, to talk, to forget B. too, talking; to forget
C. so, to talk, that they forgot D. so, talking, that they forgot
( )14. ---I will have an exam tomorrow. I hope I can pass it.
---
A. Congratulations! B. What a pity!
C. Good luck ! D. That’s all right.
( )15. ---Peter, is there anything else you want to know about China?
---Yes, I am still wondering .
A. how does Yangzhou food taste
B. how many gardens are there in Yangzhou
C. what does the Slender West Lake look like
D. who is the first person to invent Yangzhou paper cut
二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to 16 for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, “I am very 17 . Could you please 18 me some water from the lake?”
The follower walked to the lake 19 the wise man requested. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake. 20 , the water became very muddy.
Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not 21 to drink.
After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the 22 follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower went to the lake. This time he found that all the mud had 23 to the bottom. The water was very 24 and looked fit to drink. So he 25 his water bottle and took it to the wise man.
