徐汇区2014年初三英语模拟练习(二)
(满分150分,完卷时间100分钟) 2014.05
考生注意:本卷有7大题,共94小题。试题均采用连续编号,所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成,做在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力)
I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30 分)
A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容,选出相应的图片) (6 分)
B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题,选出最恰当的答案):(8分)
7. A) At 7:50. B) At 7:30. C) At 7:15. D) At 7:00. 8. A) Linda. B) Tina. C) Amy. D) Sally. 9. A) Water. B) Coffee. C) Juice. D) Tea. 10. A) By bike. B) By underground. C) By car. D) By bus.
11. A) Every night. B) Once a week. C) Twice a week. D) Every weekend. 12. A) Travelling. B) Weather. C) Transportation. D) Sports. 13. A) At the English restaurant. B) At the American restaurant. C) At the Japanese restaurant. D) At the Italian restaurant. 14. A) Because Professor Taylor teaches with magic power. B) Because they can do a lot of useful exercises in class. C) Because the way Professor Taylor talks is interesting.
D) Because they can use new technology to work independently.
C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断 下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用“F”表示) (7分) 15. One day I was angry because no student seemed to be excited about my history lesson. 16. I tried to make the class interesting by drawing pictures and asking a lot of questions.
17. Everybody enjoyed the class so much that I even forgot to end the class on time. 18. Although I had put everything I knew into the class, it didn't work at all.
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19. I was very thankful to Randy because he had done a lot of work for me. 20. We can know from Randy's words that the writer did very well in that class.
D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences(听短文,完成下列内容。每空格限填一词)(7分)
21. Lisa is a 21-year-old junior student at __________ __________ in Chicago.
22. Lisa works at a hotel about __________ __________ a week to earn some money.
23. The money Lisa earns helps to __________ __________ the meals at college and other things. 24. Lisa doesn't borrow money and __________ __________ goes to the movies for fun.
25. To save money, Lisa also buys __________ and __________ clothes in second-hand shops.
Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar
(第二部分 语音,词汇和语法)
II.Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) :(共20分) 26. Which of the following word matches the sound ?
A) store B) story C) study D) slowly 27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others? A) Tom reused to go shopping with his mum. B) A good detective never jumps to a conclusion. C) Excuse me, can you tell me where the hospital is?
D) We had a good time in that amusement park.
28. All the visitors are asked to line up quietly and go into the exhibition hall one at ______ time. A) the B) / C) a D) an
29. You can always see people exercise in that park, even ______ cold winter mornings. A) on B) in C) at D) from 30. Quite a few people like to take photos of ______ and share them through WeChat. A) they B) theirs C) themselves D) them
31. After the earthquake, some decided to leave and ______ chose to stay to rebuild their hometown. A) other B) the other C) others D) the others
32. Malala Yousafzai, a seventeen-year-old teenager, is ______ Nobel Prize winner in history. A) young B) younger C) youngest D) the youngest 33. - ______ does this pair of new Nike shoes belong to? - It must be Jeff's. It's his birthday present from his dad.
A) What B) Who C) Which D) Whose
34. After the accident, the careless driver has to pay $ 9500 ______ the damage of the car. A) on B) to C) for D) with
35. The famous writer promised that she ______ all the money for her new book to charity. A) gave B) would give C) has given D) is giving
36. It's proved that we ______ improve our memory by using various memorizing methods. A) can B) must C) should D) need
37. Hello Kitty ______ popular around the world since it was created in 1974 by a Japanese company. A) is B) was C) will be D) has been 38. ______ helpless the poor little girl is after she lost both her parents in the car accident! A) How B) What C) What a D) What an 39. Every year the artist ______ two months living in the mountain and painting.
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A) has spent B) will spend C) spends D) spent
40. The organizer (主办方) decided to cancel the concert ______ the tickets didn't sell very well. A) if B) until C) although D) because 41. The young had better ______ to be responsible for their own decisions.
A) to learn B) learning C) learn D) learnt
42. The two girls seem to become ______ to each other than before after the competition. A) close B) closer C) closest D) the closest 43. If you travel around the world, you will be surprised at ______.
A) how different the foreign customs are B) how the foreign customs are different C) how different are the foreign customs D) how are the foreign customs different 44. - Sorry I'm late, but the bus broke down. - ______
A) Don't say that. B) Of course. C) That's all fight D) Congratulations. 45. - Would you like to join us in the picnic? - ______
A) Not at all. B) I don't think so. C) I'd like to, but I can't. D) It's very kind of you.
III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空限填一词,每词只能填一次) (共8分) A. as well as B. size C. in the way D. basic E. not only Dogs are not the only animals that can be trained to help people. Helping Hands, an organization in the USA, trains capuchin monkeys to be helpers for people in wheelchairs who cannot move their arms or legs. More than 20 years ago, Dr. M. J. Willard thought that a monkey might be able to help with some 46 housework. She was right. Monkeys can 47 be trained to help people, they are also wonderful partners.
Capuchin monkeys are found in the wild in South Central America. They are about the 48 of a small cat and can live to be nearly 40 years old. They are very clever. They are also known for being friendly and good with their hands. They can use their hands 49 humans. A. please B. knowledge C. freedom D. independently E. friendships Everyday tasks, like turning on a light, putting something in the fridge, or pressing \can be difficult for someone who can not use his or her arms and legs. Capuchin monkeys can easily perform these tasks. This allows their owners more 50 . They can do things on their own and can live 51 . Helping Hands matches people with disabilities to monkeys who can help them. But the close 52 between the monkeys and their owners happen all on their own. The monkeys and their owners become friends and learn to depend on each other. Some owners say the monkeys are almost like children to them. The monkeys can be naughty(调皮的) and sometimes like to play tricks on their owners. This is especially true of young monkeys. Mostly, they like to 53 their owners. They like the sweets they receive when they do a good job, and they like to be praised.
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词 的适当形式完成下列句子) (共8分)
54. Children should get into a good habit of brushing their __________ at least twice a day. (tooth) 55. Emily left her parents and came to teach in China in her late __________. (twenty)
56. The school is planning to __________ some parents to share their success stories with the students.
(invitation)
57. It's __________ dangerous to tell your personal information to a stranger online. (extreme)
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58. Some runners quit(退出) the marathon because they thought it was __________ to run in the haze.
(harm)
59. Dan's neighbor is from __________ and the family has 3 lovely children. (German)
60. It is no __________ teaching the 3-year-old child that much. He can't understand at all. (useful) 61. To add __________, some comic strips appear in different frame sizes. (various).
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required(根据所给要求,改写下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共14分)
62. There are many unusual inventions on show in that exhibition. (改为反意疑问句)
There are many unusual inventions on show in that exhibition, __________ __________?
63. A Dutch artist Florentijin Hofman designed the famous big yellow rubber duck. (改为被动语态) The famous big yellow rubber duck __________ __________ by a Dutch artist Florentijin Hofman. 64. Ken said to them, \ (合并两句为简单句) Ken advised them __________ __________ the teacher for help.
65. The restaurant around the corner used to be Tom's favourite. ( 对划线部分提问 ) __________ restaurant __________ Tom's favourite?
66. I won't start the car unless you put on your seat belt. (保持句意基本不变) I won't start the car __________ you __________ put on your seat belt.
67. Jeff took the vase out of the safe very carefully in order not to break it. (保持句意基本不变) Jeff took the vase out of the safe with __________ __________ in order not to break it. 68. left, the lights, he, in a hurry, and, the office, turned off (连词成句)
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Part 3
Reading and Writing
(第三部分 读与写)
IX. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解):(共50分)
The popular Disneyland has some deep, dark, and sometimes amusing secrets that you probably don't know. Read on to learn them. General Main Street
By using a special method of construction Disneyland created an effect that you don't notice until your tired family leaves the park. The next time you enter Disneyland, write the distance that you have to travel to get to the “Partners” statue (雕像). Then look at the exit of the park from the statue. That’s correct. The distance appears to be shorter entering the park than going out. The purpose was to keep guests from wanting to take the long walk out.
Birthday fun
If you visit Disneyland on your birthday, be sure to tell the person at the gate that it’s your big day. You will be sent to City Hall where you will be given a special gift by cast members, letting everyone know it’s your birthday. You may also be able to get special items from other cast members throughout the park, so it’s certainly worth a try!
The music never stops
Visitors like the music and sounds in the park. Did you know that the music never stops at the park? Even when the park is closed, the music and sounds are kept on going. Some believes it costs too much for Disney to Keeping turning off the music and then restarting it each day. But the truth is that it helps some workers clean up after 2 a.m.!
Club 33
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Club 33 is the only place in Disney that provides guests with alcoholic beverages(酒精饮料). Club 33 members and their guests get free entrance so long as they have a meal at Club 33 on the day of their visits. 69. There are ______ amusing secrets about Disneyland mentioned in this passage. A) two B) three C) four D) five 70. ______ makes the distance going out of the park seem to be longer. A) The \ B) The gate of the park C) The construction along the street D) The music in the park 71. If you tell the staff it's your birthday, you will ______.
A) get free entrance to Disneyland B) be given a special gift at the City Hall C) be taken to Club 33 and have a meal D) let everyone in the park know your name 72. The music never stops at the park because ______. A) visitors like the music and the sounds very much B) it's difficult to shut off the music and the sounds
C) Disneyland has to pay a lot to restart the music every day D) it may keep some late night workers awake and full of energy
73. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A) You won't have fun on your birthday unless you tell the person at the gate.
B) Club 33 members may go into the park for free the same day they have a meal there. C) The Disneyland Park is open to the visitors all day and all night.
D) The effect that Disneyland creates in Main Street is to keep visitors from leaving. 74. The purpose of this passage is to ______.
A) let the readers know the dark side of Disneyland Park
B) help the readers better enjoy their visits in Disneyland Park C) encourage the readers to go to visit Disneyland Park
D) make the readers be aware of the importance of Disneyland Park B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文()12分)
If you are reading this article, you are probably trying to read it quickly. You have been taught to skim and scan, to look for key words so as to understand the main idea of the article and the important points in the article.
Skimming and scanning is a good method when you don't have enough 75 , such as when you are taking an exam, but, today, many people skim and scan everything and they have lost the ability to enjoy reading.
In response to this, something called the \that people should 76 their computers and mobile phones for half an hour or forty-five minutes each day and enjoy the pleasure of reading a good book---slowly and quietly!
Researchers have found that reading slowly, especially books of fiction, helps people relax and think about what they are reading. It also helps people get to understand the characters' emotions andto see the world 77 the characters' eyes.
Reading, of course, isn't easy. You have to sit still for one thing. And it can seem 78 when compared to the excitement of playing video games. But, for me, reading has always been a pleasure in my life. From the age of ten, when I got my first library card, I've enjoyed the company (陪伴) of heroes, of evil criminal and clever detectives, of thousands of interesting people I would have never met 79 . Reading provided me with escape, but it also enabled me to understand the world around me. It was an education in a classroom that had no walls.
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