2013年四川省泸州市中考英语试题及答案文本版(2)

     One Sunday afternoon, my younger brother and I were left alone at home. I was doing my homework   11   my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly, the doorbell rang, My brother thought it was our parents, so he opened the   12   quickly.
     A tall man stood outside and   13   politely if our parents were at home.
     Without thinking, my brother said, "No." When I wanted to Close the door, he suddenly    14   the door very hard and came into our house. He took out a   15   and ordered me to tie up my brother's   16   with a rope (绳索). I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie (松开) himself   17  .The man then tied my hands up and locked   18   of us in the kitchen.
    Soon, he went upstairs. I taught my brother to   19   his rope with his hands. He then untied   20   .I rushed to the telephone to call the police,   21    the line was cut off. The doors were all locked from outside. It was lucky that the man forgot to   22   the kitchen door. We got out of the house through the window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police.
    Soon the police came and   23   was caught. By the time, my parents had come home. We told them the   24   story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from   25   the door to the stranger. I learned a lesson on safety.
11. A. when            B. before            C. after              D. while
12. A. cupboard         B. door              C. doorbell           D. window
13. A. guessed          B. asked             C. argued             D. cried
14. A. pushed           B. pulled             C. knocked           D. closed
15. A. candy            B. gift               C. knife              D. phone
16. A. feet              B. legs              C. hands             D. arms
17. A. hardly            B. easily             C. suddenly          D. difficultly
18. A. all               B. each              C. neither            D. both
19. A. make             B. tie               C. untie              D. use
20. A. me              B. myself             C. him              D. himself
21. A. but              B. and               C. or                D. as
22. A. break            B. lock              C. move              D. see
23. A. my father         B. my mother        C. my brother          D. the man