2012-初三英语一模-闵行.doc

闵行区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）考生注意：本卷有7大题，共99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。Part2 Vocabulary and Grammar(第二部分 词汇和语法)II. Choose the best answer. (选择最恰当的答案) （共20分）31. Cormorant fishing is _ traditional Chinese skill, but few people know it now. A. a B. an C. the D./32. Fancy is a pleasant girl with a cheerful face. She is a good friend of _. A .I B. my C. me D. mine33. Lucy thinks young people can learn how to care for others _ keeping pets. A .at B. on C. in D. by34. Mark isnt feeling well now as she had too much _ just now. A. potato B. noodle C. bread D. biscuit35. Which place do you prefer to live in, a city or a countryside? I dont care. _ is fine. A. Either B. Neither C. All D. None36. We _ hurry all the way to the airport, the flight was cancelled because of the foggy weather. A. mustnt B. couldnt C. neednt D. shouldnt37. _ funny the animals are! They are jumping up and down the trees excitedly. A. How B. What C. What a D. What an38. Ginger cant dance as _ as Jasmine, but she still got the prize. A. beautifully B. more beautifully C. less beautifully D. the most beautifully39. If you _right now, you will catch up with him in two hours. A. start B. will start C. started D. are starting40. The Smiths _ the fence of their new house dark green already. A. paint B. will paint C. have painted D. had painted41.Henry _ more than two hundred foreign stamps by the end of last month. A. collected B. had collected C. would collect D. was collecting42. Dont worry, your package_ here until you come back, so enjoy shopping here. A. kept B. was keeping C. has been kept D. will be kept43. His parents dont let him _television on school nights. A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. watches44. Matt became so _ when I dropped the coffee on her shirt, which made me quite upset. A. forgetful B. carefully C. angry D. sadly45. Often life is much _ outside the big cities, as is true in other countries as well. A. slow B. slower C. slowest D. the slowest46. You can buy computers at a local shop. Theyre usually more expensive, _ you can get better after-sales service. A. and B. but C. so D. or47. Arthur, you will get toothache _ you clean your teeth regularly. A. unless B. since C. if D. before48. The thief admitted _ the old womans purse in the department store. A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D. stole 49. Im terribly sorry. Ive forgotten to bring your notebook here. _ A. Its hard to say. B. Of course not.C. Thats all right. D. Its my pleasure.50. Keeping pet dogs is a good idea. Its wonderful to see them growing up quickly. _ Some dogs bark at night and this stops their neighbours from getting any sleep. A. Are you kidding. B. I think so, too. C. Neither do I. D. I dont agree with you.III. 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， 每词只能填一次。) (共8分)A. while B. at that moment C. surprise D. cigarette E. worst F. arrived at G. in the end H. continued I. flew overMy day at school yesterday was a nightmare (恶梦)! I overslept because I had gone to bed late and forgotten to set my alarm oclock. When I woke up, I got a terrible 51 . It was ten oclock! I put on my uniform and ran to school. Unfortunately, 52 I was running, I slipped and fell into a muddy puddle (泥坑).After I 53 school, I apologized to my teacher, Miss Evans. She told me to go to the boys toilets to clean myself up. When I was there, I saw Ben smoking. He handed me his 54 . I took it but said I didnt want to try it. Just 55 , the headmaster walked in and saw me holding the cigarette. He called my parents and told them that I had been caught smoking.My bad luck 56 during the lunch break. I was playing football with some friends when suddenly I hit the ball really far. It 57 the sports field and broke a classroom window. All in all, yesterday was the 58 day that Ive ever had at school. Im going to bed earlier, remember to set my alarm oclock, and be more careful.IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable 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）59. It is reported that three bank have happened lately in the city. (robbery)60. Jack won the prize in the school reading contest and he felt very excited. (two)61. The students are busy with the survey on classmates spending habits. (they)62. He had to make a between staying with his parents and going abroad. (choose)63. I feel quite that I will pass the Chinese exam this time. (confidence)64. The patient lay on his bed when the doctor came to examine him. (quiet)65. Dont move, or youll the rabbit away, my child. (frightening)66. The man was about the rude way that the doctor treated(对待) him. (happy)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)67. All of us realized the importance of keeping the air clean. (改为一般疑问句) _ all of you _ the importance of keeping the air clean?68. Sam had never created a comic strip by himself before. (改为反义疑问句) Sam had never created a comic strip by himself before,_ _ ?69. Weve been close friends since we met at school last year. (对划线部分提问) _ _ have you been close friends?70. Stefan usually spends nearly one month travelling around the world every year. (保持句意基本不变) It usually _ Stefan nearly one month _ travel around the world every year.71.The weather was so cold that we couldnt go swimming. (保持句意基本不变)The weather wasnt _ _for us to go swimming. 72. The boys havent decided what they will do during this Spring Festival. (改为简单句)The boys havent decided _ _ do during this Spring Festival.73. Are you interested in reading science fiction? Tom asked me. (改为宾语从句) Tom asked me _ I _ interested in reading science fiction.Part 3 Reading and Writing(第三部分 读写). 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。) (共12分)Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii, America. Being the son of a famous surfer(冲浪者), Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals(决赛) of the Pineline Masters-the worlds most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did them for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.When staying in the university, Jack didnt stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album(唱片集)Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million CDs of them were sold. His music doesnt fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshineJack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happens in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.74. Jack was born in a _family. A) popular singers B) famous surfers C) great writers D)successful reporters75. At the age of 17, Jack _. A) had his first music album B) took part in a surfing competition C) had his first concert D) became a popular professional surfer76. Jack started to write songs _. A) while he was staying in hospital B) when he had concerts out of America D) after his second album came out D) when he studied in the university77. The underlined word “them” in paragraph three refers to(指的是)_. A) opening revolving doors B) passing the days in hospital C) playing the guitar and writing songs D) surfing lessons78. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A) Jack had an interest in surfing and once did well in it like his father. B) A deadly accident stopped Jack from being a professional surfer. C) Jack had six albums by 2010 and became popular in America. D) There were sweet, easy-going songs in Jacks second album.79. The best title for the passage is _. A) A famous Writer B) Surfing in the Sea C) A Guitar Player D) Surfing in the MusicB. 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)Its a goal for millions and millions of families every year to keep the Christmas spending within a certain amount of money, but you can still 80 the gifts because your loved ones will enjoy them. This concern(忧虑)is becoming greater and greater these days. Even so, there are several things that you can do to help. Hit the sales. No one wants to get up at four oclock in the morning and fight to get a good deal on Black Friday (the first Friday at Christmas time). Its surely very 81 to pick up the courage and get out there in the cold for a good deal, some even offer online Black Friday specials, so we may still be able to get a great deal on Black Friday.Read advertisements 82 . Once the Christmas shopping season is coming, retailers will be hungry for business. They will try their best to get us into the store. Please read the weekly advertisement of sales among the major retailers from time to time. We may be 83 enough to find different prices for the same thing in different shops.Shop online. Some of us dont like running from store to store to get the best price on the perfect gift. Some of us dont like to go out in the cold 84 , and then, we can do online shopping. The world of online shopping makes it possible for us to visit all the major retailers and some specialty stores on the Internet. We can find exactly what we are looking for at the best possible price without even having to leave the 85 . With traditional Christmas shopping, we will spend a long time waiting if we want to get the perfect gift.Dont you think these are the good ways for people to buy the perfect Christmas gifts with less money?80. A) receive B) describe C) afford D) refuse 81. A) interesting B) nice C) important D) difficult82. A) quickly B) regularly C) easily D) loudly83. A) busy B) rich C) clever D) lucky84. A) at all B) at first C) by the way D) for free85. A) phone B) school C) house D) mallC. 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)A television news story has led to the reunion twin sisters who were separated at birth 28 years ago. Nina Rosario and Alicia Torres were born in 1980 in Mendoza, Argentina(阿根廷). Their mother, an unmarried 21-year-old, was unable to take care of the twins and l_86_ them at an orphanage(孤儿院).The two girls were adopted by different families. They both are the only child in the new family and grew up not knowing that she had a twin sister. However, they both had a feeling that something was missing. Nina says, “I felt l_87_ growing up but I didnt know why.”While Nina was doing some housework last week, something on a local news programme caught her eye. It was Alicia being interviewed by a reporter. “I couldnt believe it. It was like looking at a mirror.” Nina couldnt wait any longer. She contacted(联系)the TV station i_88_, and asked the reporter about the mystery woman. “I found out that the woman was Alicia Torres, an artist from Buenos Aires. I got her contact details from the reporter and sent her an e-mail w_89_ some photos of myself.”After receiving the e-mail, Alicia called Nina and a_90_ a meeting. The reunion took place at Cordoba Airport. “It was an incredible feeling to see my twin sister walking towards me. We hugged and cried from joy,” recalls Alicia.The twins were amazed that they shared so many life e_91_: both had studied art at a university and married young. In addition, they have the same sense of humour; in fact, they both like the same favourite film the comedy, Wedding Crashers.Even though the sisters were happy to find that they have a lot in common, they were also relieved(放松的) not to be “exact c_92_.” Nina explains, “We look alike and have similar interests, yet we each have our own style. Alicia is more fashionable that me, more outgoing and sociable.”D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：(12分)Anna lived on the side of a valley in Australia. Although she was poor, she was always helpful. One winter, there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses were washed away. Annas house was high enough to escape the flood. So, when the water had disappeared, here house was not damaged. However, Annas house was quite small and there were only two little bedrooms. Her husband died of illness when their four children were very young. But, Anna shared her house with one of the families that had lost everything in the flood until it was possible for them to rebuild their own house.Annas friends were very puzzled when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give herself so much more work and trouble when she had so many children to support. Life would be even harder when another family joined them.“Well,” Anna explained to her friends, “ 30 years ago, a woman in the town where I then lived in Germany found herself very poor, because her husband had been killed in the war, and she had a lot of children, as I have now.”The day before Christmas, the woman said to her children, “We wont have much for Christmas this year, so I am going to get only one gift for all of us and I am sure we will all be glad to have it. Now Ill go and get it.” She came back with a little girl who was eve poorer than they, and who had no parents. “Here is our gift,” she said to her children.“The children were very excited and happy to get such a gift. They welcomed the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was that Christmas gift