上海初三英语考试模拟试卷二.doc

上海初三英语考试模拟试卷二Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar（第一部分 词汇和语法）I. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共26分) 1.Excuse me. Can you tell me _ way to Yu Garden? Id like very much to visit it.A) aB) an C) the D) /2.Jenny is growing fast. She is old enough to dress _ now.A) herB) sheC) hersD) herself3.Where is your father?He is _ work in his study now.A) atB) onC) toD) by4.Be more careful this time, _ youll make the same mistake again.A) andB) orC) soD) but5.I like _ very much. My mother usually cooks it in different ways.A) potatoesB) tomatoesC) fishD) noodles6. Which would you like to drink, coffee or tea?_. Id like a glass of water.A) NeitherB) EitherC) BothD) None7._ unusual weekend we spent together on Chongming Island!A) WhatB) What aC) What anD) How8._ you sing this song in English?Yes, but Im not a good singer.A) MayB) MustC) NeedD) Can9.The south-west part of China is being hit by one of _ droughts (干旱) in history.A) badB) worseC) worstD) the worst10.The rice dumplings smell so _ that we all want to buy some for the Dragon Festival.A) goodB) wellC) betterD) best11.The math problem is too difficult for _ in our group to work out. Would you please do us a favour?A) someoneB) no oneC) anyoneD) everyone12.If there is a traffic jam, it _ us a lot of trouble on the way.A) causesB) has causedC) will causeD) is causing13. I _ my bicycle to Wanda Plaza when it suddenly began to rain. I was all wet through.A) am ridingB) was ridingC) rodeD) had ridden14.Many streets in Shanghai _ in the past few years because of the World Expo.A) have widenedB) have been widenedC) widenedD) were widened15.The High Speed Rail Trains between Wuhan and Guangzhou can run over _ kilometers an hour.A) hundreds ofB) three hundredsC) three hundredD) three hundreds of16.Our school bus driver is very careful and always _ the passengers safety.A) thankful toB) keen onC) strict with D) responsible for17.Mike, _ your sunglasses, or the strong sun will hurt your eyes.A) put onB) put outC) put upD) put off18.House prices keep _ these years. The government is expected to do something to control them.A) risingB) riseC) to riseD) rose19.Would you please go and get me something _? Im hungry.A) for eatingB) eatC) to eatD) eating20.Students often find it hard to _ the difference between the two words.A) sayB) tellC) talkD) speak21.The newly-designed car is on show now. I wonder _.A) how much it costB) how much did it costC) how much it costsD) how much does it cost22.Everyone knows that Taiwan is part of China. We _ the same history and culture.A) expressB) connectC) consistD) share23.Mike bought such an expensive watch that he nearly ran out of all his savings. The underlined part means _.A) managed wellB) went outC) looked forD) used up24.It is good for the smokers to stop smoking as it is banned in public from March 1st. The underlined word means _.A) give upB) put outC) deal withD) cut down25.A serious earthquake hit Yushu. I think we should raise some money for charity after school._ We should also donate some clothes and quilts to the homeless people there.A) Yes, please.B) Good idea.C) Thats all right.D) So should I.26.The tall tree fell on the small house in the storm last night._ It grew there for over fifty years.A) Never mind.B) Do you know?C) What a shame!D) Watch out!II. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格，每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次) :(共8分)A. marry B. girls C. name D. chose E. honorF. death G. bravery H. join I. cancel J. separateValentines Day started in the time of the Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to _27_Juno, who was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage. Young boys and girls were strictly _28_ at that time. However, one of the customs of the young people was “name-drawing”. On the eve of the festival, the names of _29_ were written on pieces of paper and placed into jars. Each young man would draw a girls _30_ from the jar and would then be partners during the festival with the girl whom he _31_. Sometimes their pairing lasted an entire year, and often, they would fall in love and would later _32_.Under the rule of Emperor Claudius II, Rome was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns. He was having a difficult time getting soldiers to _33_ his army. He believed that the reason was that Roman men did not want to leave their lovers or families. As a result, Claudius ordered to _34_ all marriages and engagements in Rome.The good Saint Valentine was a priest at Rome in the days of Claudius II. He secretly married couples, and for this kind deed Saint Valentine was sentenced to be beaten to _35_ with clubs and to have his head cut off. He died on the 14th day of February, about the year 270. From then on, people fix that day as the St. Valentines Day in order to remember Saint Valentines bravery. III. 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。每空格限填一词)：（共8分）36. Great _ have taken place in our country since 1979. (change)37. Take the _ turning on the right, and you cant miss the bookstore. (two)38. Everyone was excited as the operation turned out to be _. (success)39. Due to the heavy fog, traffic was _ stopped on the highway. (complete)40. To everyones _, the little boy was able to copy Bobos voice and actions. (amusing)41. They are _ children, because they dont get good food, fresh air and enough exercise. (healthy)42. After years development, Shanghai Volkswagen can _ many kinds of cars. (product)43. Jack says that painting of _ is among the best on show in the art gallery. (I). 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12分）44. I have already read todays newspaper. (改为否定句) I _ read todays newspaper _.45. Please drive me to school this morning. （改为反意疑问句） Please drive me to school this morning, _ _?46. The new dictionary cost me fifty yuan. (对划线部分提问) How _ _ the new dictionary cost you?47. “Can you help me with my English?” Tim asked me. (改为间接引语) Tim asked me _ I _ help him with his English.48. John worked very hard. He managed to find a solution to the math problem. (合并成一句) John worked _ hard _ he managed to find a solution to the math problem.49. We are going to say goodbye to him at the airport. (保持句意基本不变) We are going to _ him _ at the airport.Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三部分 读写）V. A. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共50分)The baby elephant, Sheila, was moved out of Belfast Zoo because of fears she might be hit by bombers (轰炸机) during the Belfast Blitz (闪电战) of 1941. She was one of the lucky ones. A lot of the animals were killed because of fears they might escape during the bombing and attack people. They included a tiger, a black bear, a wolf, a penguin, and two polar bears. But Sheila was walked down the road by zoo-keepers to a nearby house where a woman took her in and kept her in her backyard for several months until the bombing was over. The woman has never been identified (确认) and the zoo knows her only as “the elephant angel (天使)”. As the zoo celebrates its 75th birthday, people have decided to try to find the elephants saver. Mark Challis is the manager of Belfast Zoo. He explained a bit more about Sheilas story. “Well, we know that Sheila, the elephant that was in the zoo at that time spent some time living with a lady relatively near to the zoo and we have one sweet photo, you can see it on our zoo website.”“In the photo you can see the elephant with the lady in her back garden and thats almost all we know. So were just trying to find a little bit more information and we are not even sure if the lady is alive today, but maybe her relatives or somebody will recognize (认出) the back of that house and we can fill in some detail on this story.”Once the bombing was over, Sheila went back to the zoo and lived for another quarter of a century. She died of a skin disease in 1966. 50. What was the name of the elephant?A) Belfast.B) Angel.C) Mark Challis.D) Shelia.51. How many years has the zoo been open? A) 25 years.B) 75 years.C) Half a century.D) Several months.52.How did the elephant get from the zoo to the ladys garden? A) The zoo-keepers walked her there.B) The zoo-keepers used a big truck to get her there.C) The elephant escaped and ran to the garden herself.D) The zoo-keepers used bombers to frighten her away from the zoo.53. What happened to the unlucky animals in the zoo before the bombing? A) They were taken to a safe place.B) They started to attack people.C) They were killed.D) They all escaped from the zoo.54.What information do people have about “the elephant angel”? A) She owned a zoo website.B) She used to live close to the zoo.C) She is still alive.D) Her relatives live in her old house.55.What was the cause of the elephants death? A) Illness.B) Accident.C) Bombing.D) Old age.56.Why was the photo posted on the website? A) To attract more visitors to the zoo.B) To celebrate the zoos birthday.C) To find the elephant angel.D) To explain the war to the public.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): (14分) If you get pocket money by babysitting or doing yard work for a neighbor, then you probably know a thing or two about managing money. 85 , when youve worked that hard, you dont want to spend it all on candy. Using your money in the right way or 86 some for the future is important. Once you grow up, your success might 87 how well you manage your money.Its easier to start these good 88 when youre young. Meghan Coyle is a 12-year-old business girl. She has made more than $320 in two years by walking dogs after school.“Ive been a dog-walker for two years and its been a lot of 89 . I really enjoyed it. My mom never gave me pocket money, so I had to make money in some other way. Lots of kids dont realize how hard it can be to have a job. It can be hard to keep customers happy. There are some days when its raining and I would rather be somewhere else, but I still go out with a dog,” Coyle said. “Start a business that interests you. First, you have to advertise. The 90 and safest way is to talk with neighbors and family friends. After you have the customers, keep your customers happy! Send cards that you make by yourself to them on holidays. That always surprises them. Always be willing to do more than they ask. On holidays, give your customers coupons (优惠券) 91 they will keep coming back to you for your service or products.”Is it a good idea to do some work to make pocket money? Now think about it and start your own business! 85.A) After allB) For exampleC) In returnD) At most86.A) wastingB) savingC) borrowingD) spending87.A) take upB) depend onC) turn intoD) lead to88.A) activitiesB) hobbiesC) exercisesD) habits89.A) painB) funC) surpriseD) trouble90.A) luckiestB) loudestC) easiestD) latest91.A) as soon asB) so thatC) now thatD) unlessC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给): （14分）I was in New York and rode with a friend in a taxi. When we got out, my friend said to the driver, “Thank you. You did a good job of driving.” The driver was surprised for a second. “I admire the way you keep cool in h 92 traffic,” my friend said. “Thank you,” the driver said and drove off. “What was that all about?” I asked. “I am trying to bring l 93 back to New York,” he said. “I believe it can save the city.” “How can one man save New York?” “Its not one man. S 94 the driver has 20 passengers. Hes going to be nice to those 20 people because someone was nice to him. Those people in turn will be kinder to their employees (雇员), or shopkeepers, or waiters, or their own families. At last the goodwill could s 95 to at least 1,000 people. If I can make three people happy, then finally I can change the attitudes (态度) of 3,000 people.” “It sounds good,” I said, “but Im not sure whether it would work in practice.” “Nothing is lost if it doesnt. It didnt take a 96 of my time or money to tell that man he was doing a good job. I have made a study of this. The thing that seems to be lacking (缺乏) for the postal employees is that no one tells the people who work for the post office what a good job theyre doing,” he said. “B 97 theyre not doing a good job,” I said.“Theyre not doing a good job because they feel nobody cares whether they do a good job or not. Why not say a kind word to them? When those people hear my words, they will feel better. The city will benefit from their h 98 . If more people join me, the city will become a better place,” he said. D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：(14分)Wing has had cerebral palsy (大脑麻痹症) since she was a baby. She spent most of her time sleeping and resting in bed. With the help of doctors from Handicap International and the support of her parents, this little Burmese (缅甸的) girl is finally able to walk. More than 14,000 people live in the camp for the homeless in the Phob Phra Area. Among them are Wing and her parents. This little Burmese girl was only a few months old when she fell ill with a high fever and it later caused her serious brain damage. Up to the age of three, Wing was unable to walk. Her parents were really sad, but there was nothing they could do to help her.In September 2000, when Wing was 10 years old, a doctor named Yan from Handicap International was put in charge of Wing. He then began the difficult task of helping the child to get well. Every day he taught Wing to do physical exercises and all went on under the attentive watch of her mother. She, at the same time, was learning these important movements.After six months of exercises and games, Wing was finally able to move, to turn herself onto her side and to move slowly on the floor. Her parents were filled with joy when they saw their little daughter come to life again and grow up healthily like a flower. Handicap International also provided her with a walking frame (助行器) with a movable seat. With advice from the doctors and the care of her parents, the young girl is slowly learning to stand.Today, even if Wing can only express herself through cries and laughter, the time when she lay in bed, unable to move, is past history! Her parents have made up their minds to see her walk without the frame, first with the help of an adult, then finally by herself. They know that all the time they spent on their child would not turn to waste. 99. What was the cause of Wings brain damage?100. Where do Wing and her parents live? 101. When did the treatment (治疗) of Wing begin? 102. What did Doctor Yan do to help Wing get well?103. Wing was able to walk on her own after six months of treatment, wasnt she?104. How does Wing express herself these days? 105. Where did Wing get the walking frame? . Writing (作文): （20分）106. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “My Summer Holiday Plan”. (以“我的暑假计划”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）Use the following points as a reference. (以下内容仅供参考)l Describe one thing you plan to do during the coming summer holiday.l Tell when, where and how you plan to do it.l List at least two reasons for your decision.上海初三英语考试模拟试卷二答案I 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B