2014上海长宁初三上期末英语(含解析).docx

2013学年第一学期上海市长宁区初三英语质量检测试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）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纸上完成，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)ABCDEFGH1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _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. Mary Brown.B. Jerry Brown.C. Mary Black.D. Jerry Black.8.A. At 10:30.B. At 11:30.C. At 12:30.D. At 13:30.9.A. A book.B. A film.C. A game.D. A person.10.A. In the cinema.B. In the library.C. At the supermarket.D. At the post office.11.A. The blue one.B. The white one.C. The yellow one.D. The red one.12.A. To go to the market.B. To see a policeman.C. To go home.D. To find her mother.13.A. A customer and a shop assistant.B. A dog owner and a vet.C. A student and a news reporter.D. A dog owner and his neighbour.14.A. She isnt interested in writing.B. She will give them a story next Friday.C. She tried but failed to get the job.D. She doesnt want to have a try.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) (6分)15. A farmer put a mousetrap (捕鼠器) in the house to catch the farm animals.16. On a dark night, the farmers wife was bitten by a snake.17. The farmers wife became well after she was sent to the hospital.18. The farmer killed the chicken, a pig and a cow to help his wife get better.19. The mouse thought the farm animals wouldnt be killed if they had listened to him.20. The story tells us that helping others is actually helping ourselves.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) (10分)21. In Spain, at _ _, people must eat 12 grapes for the strikes of the clock.22. The British must _ _ their first visitor in the New Year is a tall, dark man with a piece of coal.23. Greek people believe the blue eyes stops _ _from happening.24. In Greece, you must try to put _ _ inside if you want to give someone a present.25. Greek people believe that if you pass a knife to someone, you will _ _ a fight with the person.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.The army attacked at night when the enemy was asleep. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?A. /A:m/B. /A:m0/C. /$m0/D. /e0m/27.Which of the following is right?A. Betty, do you know our new class teacher? B. Yes, of course. C. What does he look like? D. He is thin but short. 28.The boss of a famous company gave away most of his money to _ poor.A. aB. anC. theD. /29.Im afraid all of you have to work out the problem by _.A. youB. yoursC. yourselfD. yourselves30.Jane was worried because there was something wrong _ the engine of her car.A. ofB. withC. atD. by31.Betty and John are here, but _ students in their class havent come back yet.A. the otherB. othersC. anotherD. the others32._ Kitty _ her brother likes fishing in the country. What fun it is!A. Neither, norB. Both, andC. Not only, but alsoD. Either, or33.Lucy was reading an _ book when the doorbell rang.A. excitingB. exciteC. excitedD. excitement34.You _lose your way if you walk alone in the mountains at night.A. mayB. needC. shouldD. have to35.The system has the ability _ more than one program at the same time.A. runningB. runsC. to runD. ran36.“Jenny, the more you practise, the _ you will play the piano.” said her mother.A. bestB. goodC. wellD. better37.The bank clerk admitted _ everything about the plan of the robbery at last.A. knowB. knowingC. to knowD. knew38.My best friend and I havent seen each other _ she went to the USA. 10 years ago.A. whenB. ifC. althoughD. since39.A. lot of students in this university _ abroad as exchange students every year.A. are sentB. were sentC. will sendD. send40.It is said that nowadays young people would rather _ their friends for advice.A. askedB. askC. to askD. asking41.The movie star is afraid that she will be recognized as she _ at the airport.A. arrivesB. arrivedC. will arriveD. arrive42._ helpful advice Qu Yuan gave to the king at that time!A. What aB. What anC. WhatD. How43.Mr. King doesnt know what time _ back home yesterday evening.A. does his son comeB. his son comesC. did his son comeD. his son came44.A: Im sorry I will be 10 minutes late because of the heavy traffic.B: _. We will wait for you.A. Its my pleasureB. It doesnt matterC. Enjoy your timeD. Good idea45.A: Its raining hard outside. Would you like me to call a taxi for you?B: _. I can manage it myself.A. Yes, pleaseB. Id love toC. Good ideaD. No, thanksIII.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。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次) (共8分)A. although B. if C. balance D. angry E. energy Its different between western countries and eastern countries about how to keep healthy. Traditional Chinese doctors believe we need a _46 of cool yin and hot yang to be healthy. In China, herbs (草药) are the main medicine but in western countries they use pills.In China,_47 you are quiet and always tired, Chinese doctors might think you have too much yin. You should eat more hot yang food. It can give you some 48 But in western countries, doctors will check your body. They might give you some pills to cure (治愈) your disease. People who are easily nervous and _49 might have too much yang in their bodies. Chinese doctors believe they should eat more yin food.A. looking up B. meaning C. what D. how E. importantIf you want to get the most out of the study of a language, you must also read for pleasure: novels, plays, travel books, and so on. And in reading books of this kind the _50 thing is to get on with the reading, to try to grasp (领会) 51 the writer is going to tell you in the book as a whole. This is impossible if you stop and think over the _52 of every single word which happens to be unfamiliar. You cannot enjoy a story if you stop lots of times on every page for _53 words in the dictionary. You may even prevent yourself from understanding the story as a whole by doing this.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。每空格限填一词) (共8分)54. Our soldiers did not fire until the _ were close enough. (enemy)55. The little girl began crying when she heard of the _ of her puppy. (die)56. Many tourists were _ injured in the traffic accident last night. (serious)57. Making a picture in your mind is a good way to help you to _ something. (memory)58. I _ where we will spend our weekend and how to get there. (wonderful)59. In _ years, many people choose to read e-books instead of paper ones. (recently)60. The woman purchased a _ of items at the market near her house. (vary)61. Linda was so _ that she refused all the money from her parents. (depend)V.Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共14分)62. The boys and girls cleaned the room after the party. (改为一般疑问句) _ the boys and girls _ the room after the party?63. Tony was reading a comic book when his mother came home. (对划线部分提问) What _ Tony _ when his mother came home?64. It seemed to be her job to look after her brothers children. (保持原句意思不变) It seemed to be her job to _ _ her brothers children.65. Mr. Smith rarely talks with his son about his study. (改为反意疑问句) Mr. Smith rarely talks with his son about his study, _ _?66. You will fail to buy the train ticket if you dont book it online early. (保持原句意思不变）You _ be able to buy the train ticket _ you book it online early.67. “Has Mr. Black decided on the date for the test?” the students asked. (改为宾语从句)The students asked _ Mr. Black _ decided on the date for the test.68. is, interesting, snowman, to, it, a, very, make. (连词成句) _Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)VI.Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分)A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)John Brown has always been a hardworking student. However, he finds that studying English is very difficult. At the beginning of the term, he was struggling (努力)to keep up with his classmates. So I was very pleased that at the end of this term, John came top of his class. All areas have improved greatly.In his writing, his spelling and punctuation are much better. He is able to correct his own work and help correct other students. In speaking, he is much more confident. He can have English conversations with his friends and with me. He takes part in group work and he is not afraid to speak anymore. He is able to read and understand quite difficult texts much more easily. When I ask him questions in English, he smiles and can answer them quickly.John should feel very positive about the progress he has made this term. If he continues like this, he will do very well indeed.Sam Smith is a popular member of the class. He is also very clever. However, his results this term in English have been very disappointing. In his final written exam, he made a lot of mistakes and came last in the class. He should try and check his writing more and concentrate on his spelling.When he is speaking, he should remember to speak more slowly and clearly. Sometimes, it is very difficult to understand what he is saying. He doesnt seem to listen carefully either. His knowledge of basic English grammar is poor. He needs to buy a good grammar book and study it every day.I realize that Sam is the youngest member of his class. He is an intelligent student who could do well, if he tries harder.69.John finds studying English is very difficult _ the term.A. at the beginning ofB. in the middle ofC. at the end ofD. throughout70.The underlined word “positive” in the third paragraph means _.A. luckyB. disappointedC. confidentD. surprised71.Sam should remember to _ when he is speaking.A. concentrate on his spellingB. speak more slowly and clearlyC. understand what he is sayingD. book a grammar book and study it72.The writer thinks Sam _.A. understands difficult texts easilyB. listens to the teacher carefullyC. is the most intelligent in his classD. can do well if he tries harder73.Which of the followings is Not True?A. John can help correct his classmates writing work.B. Sam is not as hardworking as John.C. John became the best student in his classD. Sam doesnt have many friends in his class.74.These two passages are probably written by Johns and Sams _.A. teachersB. parentsC. friendsD. classmatesB. Choose the best words and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词完成短文) (12分)People normally think of dogs as mans best friends, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots (鹦鹉) are his best friends.It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a fire fighter. A car accident caused serious damage to his 75 After several months of treatment, Brians doctors said that he would never talk again and would have to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home.However, according to Brian, his two pet parrots didnt _76 easily. They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden was talking like a normal person again!Brian was so _77 that he decided to set up a home for birds which are not wanted by their owners.Now 15 years later, his house is home to about 80 birds including many kinds of birds like several macaws, cockatoos and African grays. The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling, others talking like humans. Though they all have big ages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house.Over the year, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds. The birds who bite other humans, seem to _78 him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird whisperer.Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money, but has recently set up a foundation to raise money. He and his birds _79 earn money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events. For people who want to adopt Brians birds, they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months _80 they can take the pet home.75.A. faceB. brainC. handsD. legs76.A. shut upB. get upC. give upD. look up77.A. thankfulB. hopefulC. faithfulD. careful78.A. helpB. hateC. forgetD. like79.A. almostB. alreadyC. alsoD. always80.A. becauseB. beforeC. thoughD. afterC. 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)Imagine this: romance is all around you, you have met and fallen in love with the most wonderful person. The only trouble is, you are not at home, you are in a completely different part of the w 81 . How do you let that special person know how you feel?FranceThe only place to say JE TAIME (I love you) is on a Paris bridge in the moonlight. If you really want to go for true French style, you will need to dress very smartly and go to a fashionable French restaurant a 82 you have said the magical words.JapanThe cherry blossom season is the most romantic time of a year in Japan. I 83 your boyfriend / girlfriend in the politest way possible (you should always be as polite as possible in Japan!), set up a nice little picnic u 84 a cherry blossom tree and say SUKYO.RussiaIt might be minus 6 degrees when you say YA TYEBYA LYUBLYU, but the s 85 will be falling around you in St Petersburg. There is no scene more romantic, and you wont even feel the cold - your heat will be so w 86 inside!IndonesiaGo surfing on the Indonesia waters of Sumatra and see the boy or girl of your dreams. Wake up to a beautiful sunrise, go surfing in the cool waters all day and r 87 in the evenings. Anytime is OK to say SAYA CINTA PADAMU!Wherever you come from, only say I love you when you truly mean it. They may only be three little words, but they are powerful words in any language!D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (12分) What do you think of when talking about India? The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵)? Song and dance? The list goes on and on.India is an interesting and mysterious country with a long history. It is one of the four oldest civilizations (文明) in the world.Home to more than 1.2 billion people, India is the country with the second largest population in the world. The country is also the birthplace of many famous people. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) is a great poet. His poems use fresh and beautiful language to describe nature and his love for India. Many Chinese children learn his works at school.Besides, fast economic development is making India a rising power. India is strong in the information technology (IT) industry. By the end of 2012, 2.5 million Indian people were working at its IT companies. One third of them worked in Bangalore. The city is called the Silicon Valley (硅谷) of India. It is the center of the IT industry in India. IT products from India are common in peoples lives. If you buy a computer, some of the software may have been made in India.Many young people love Bollywood films. Most of these films tell stories with a happy ending. They have exciting music and dance. Some of the best ones are Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and 3 Idiots (2009). Yoga comes from ancient India. It helps people deal with their stress. It is said that curry was made in India more than 5,000 years ago. Traditional Indian curry is spicy. Indian people usually have curry with rice. Curry soup is also one of their favorites.88. Does India have the most people in the world?89. What do Tagores poems describe?90. Why do people call Bangalore the Silicon Valley of India?91. Which elements do most Bollywood films have?92. How do Indian people usually have curry?93. Would you like to visit India? Why or why not?VII. Writing (作文) (共20分)94. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “Lets learn to smile.”. ( 以“让我们学会微笑”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)注意：1. 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。2. 不得抄袭试卷中阅读文章，否则不给分。Suggested points: Do you often smile in your daily life? Why should we learn to smile? (Give one or two examples.) What changes will we see if we smile more often?长宁区2013学年初三英语第一学期期末试卷答案I. Listening Comprehension A. Listen and choose the right picture1. Paper cutting is a traditional Chinese skill. 2. Li Qi is the winner of the Voice of China this year. 3. A new Disneyland Park will be open in Shanghai in 2015. 4. Eating enough vegetables and fruits is good for our health. 5. We can keep in touch with each other by sending emails. 6. My cousin works as a cook in a restaurant nearby. B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear7. M: Whos that girl? Is she Mary Brown?W: Oh, no, shes my new classmate, Jerry Black.Q: Whats the name of the girl? 8. M: What time does Flight 776 arrive? W: At 11:30. But it may be late for an hour today because of the bad weather. Q: What time does Flight 776 usually arrive? 9. M: Have you finished reading Harry Potter?W: Yes, I enjoy every page of it. Its so exciting.Q: What are the two speakers probably talking about? 10. M: Excuse me. I want to complain about the