上海初三下英语期中考试 含答案.doc

2010届初三英语（下）期中模拟试卷 (150分制)姓名_ 成绩_Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力) 共30分 Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法) 共46分I. Choose the best answer. (共26分)1. My younger sister is sick. She has been in _ hospital for three days. A. a B. an C. the D. 2. There are three bedrooms in the house. One is upstairs _ two are downstairs.A. any otherB. the otherC. others D. the others3. The post office is not far from here. Its only ten _ walk.A. minute B. minutes C. minutes D. minutes4. -Would you like some coffee? -Yes, please. By the way, do you have any milk? I prefer coffee _ milk.A. from B. with C. to D. for5. These Germans want to have some _ for supper, so they decide to catch _ now.A. fish; many B. fishes; much C. fish; much D. fishes; many6. You must leave here now _ your mother can get some more rest.A. became B. though C. so that D. so7. -May I _ your dictionary for a while? -Sorry, Ive left it at home.A. borrow B. lend C. keep D. take8. The teacher asked _ students to do homework ourselves.A. the B. his C. some D. us9. Our hall is_ theirs.A. twice as large asB. twice so large asC. as twice large asD. so twice large as10. -Do we have to talk with Jack about that matter?-Yes, I think we_ .A) can B) may C) could D) should11. The room _ as a meeting room.A. used to being used B. was used to being usedC. used to be used D. was used to be used12. The conductor kept _ hot water to us.A. give B. bring C. taking D. giving13. Mr. White _ in Beijing since 2000. He has lots of Chinese friends now.A. live B. is living C. lived D. has lived14. The students will plant trees if it _ tomorrow.A. didnt rain B. hasnt rained C. wont rain D. doesnt rain 15. We believe scientists will _ a way to solve the problem of air pollution. A. set off B. put off C. come up with D. catch up with16. -Will you please show me how to operate the new machine? -Sure. Its a piece of cake. Now let me tell you _ to do first. A. what B. how C. whether D. when17. -Could you tell me how to improve spoken English? -Well, just take every chance to practise _and dont be shy.A. speak B. to speak C. speaking D. spoke18. I enjoy learning English _ it takes me a lot of time.A. unless B. though C. because D. for19. The children _ not to play with the fire because it is very dangerous.A. are told B. tell C. are asking D. warn20. Its time for Meimei and _ to the Palace Museum.A. I going B. I to go C. me going D. me to go21. Nobody noticed the thief slip into the shop, because the lights happened to _.A. put out B. turn out C. give out D. go out22. -Excuse me! Could you tell me _? -Sorry, I dont know. Im new here, too.A. how can I get to the Olympic Park B. how I can get to the Olympic Park C. where was the Olympic Park D. where the Olympic Park was23. China is developing fast and it is really powerful now. A. strong B. hard C. wonderful D. expensive24. Billy should apologize to his classmate for his tricks.A. say sorry to B. say no to C. say hello to D. say good-bye to25 Sorry I made a mistake again. _. Practice more and you will succeed. A. Never mind B. Certainly not C. Not at all D. Thank you.26. -Whats the matter? -_.A. Im going to a flower show B. My father bought me a new bike yesterdayC. Someone stole my bike yesterday D. The flower show is wonderfulII. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. (共8分)27. Weve had several_ on a name for the baby. (suggest) 28. Do you know what your _favorite foods and colors are? (parent)29. Yunnan University has a 1ong history. It has celebrated its _birthday. (eighty)30. There are many interesting places for children everywhereBut Disneyland is called the _ place on earth. (happy)31. Modern planes can _ get us over a long distance in a few hours. (easy)32. Jack was highly praised for his _ at yesterdays class meeting. (honest)33. I dont think the digital camera belongs to _. (she)34. Thanks to space satellites, the world _ is becoming a much smaller place. (it)VII. Rewrite the following sentences as required. (共12分)35. My grandmother realized that she was old. (改为否定句)My grandmother_ _ that she was old.36. We will graduate from junior school in two months. (对划线部分提问)_ _ will you graduate from junior school?37. Nobody else in his class can speak English as fluently as she.（保持句意不变）He speaks English _ _ in hisclass.38. Mary is a warm-hearted girl. （改为感叹句）_ _ warm-hearted girl Mary is！39. We are painting our new house. （改为被动语态）Our new house _ _ painted.40. The new comer wondered what he could do in the office. (改为简单句)The new comer wondered what _ _ in the office.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)VIII. Reading comprehension.（共56分）A. True or False（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）： （7分）About fifty years ago, when television first came out, people thought that radio was no longer useful. Television has both sounds and pictures. It is much more real and interesting to watch television than to listen to the radio.However, fifty years later radio is still very popular and it will be here for a long time. One reason is that we dont need to see pictures when we listen to music on the radio. In fact, listening with your eyes closed is the best way to listen to a piece of music. You can think yourself on a sandy beach or up high on a mountain. In other words, you can create or make your own picture.Moreover, while listening to the radio, you dont have to take your eyes off your work. For example, you can listen to the radio and drive at the same time. Or you can read a book and listen to the radio. Television, on the other hand, doesnt have this advantage. A radio is much smaller than a television. You can take a radio anywhere and turn it on anytime you want. In a quiet place you can use headphones to listen to the news or music on the radio. In this way you wont disturb anybody. Moreover, a radio is much cheaper than a television. For less than $ 20 you can buy a small radio and have fun with it. Which is better, radio or television?41. Television was not available in 1920s. 42. Radio is no longer useful since television came out. 43. Television provides both sounds and pictures, which is more real and interesting. 44. While you listen to music with your eyes closed, you can create your own pictures. 45. According to the passage, you can do something else while watching television. 46. A radio can be taken to anyplace because it is smaller than a television. 47. In the authors opinion, television is better than radio. B. Choose the best answer. ( 7分)Following are opinions on the manner (举止) that people in the United States usually expect in various social situations.Men usually shake hands with each other when they meet for the first time, but shake hands with women only if the woman extends her hand first. Women do not usually shake hands with each other.After the first meeting, shaking hands is unusual. However, if someone offers his or her hand by chance, one is expected to shake it. In general, people in the United States avoid (避免) physical touch with each other, since physical touch often suggests sexual attraction or attack. Although, it has been noted, first names are used more often in the United States than elsewhere, this practice is generally accepted by the rules of etiquette(礼仪). Thus, while it is proper for the foreign student to address people of about his or her own age and status(身份) by their first name, the student would be expected to use “Mr.”, “Mrs.”, “Miss” or “Ms.” and the persons last name in addressing to another person who is clearly older than the student. (On the other hand, the old person will probably address the student by his or her first name from the beginning.) If the other person being addressed has a title such as “Doctor” or “Dean”, the student should use that title and last name. For example, Doctor Edward Kennedy would be addressed as “Doctor Kennedy”. Any faculty (全体教员) member can be addressed as “Professor”, no matter whether he or she holds the rank (头衔) of Assistant (辅助的) Professor, Associate (副的) Professor, or full Professor. Equally acceptable are “Mr.”, “Mrs.”, etc. 48. Men wont shake hands with women until the woman _. A. says “Yes” B. extends her hand first C. allows to D. was once met 49. According to the passage, it is not common that women shake hands _ . A. with children B. with the same sex (性别)C. with old people D. with man50. If the man you meet for the second time wants to shake hands with you, you just_ . A. tell him that it s not good for men to shake hands again B. refuse his hand-shaking C. smile but then refuseD. take his hand51. If your classmates name is John Smith, it is better for you to call him _ . A. John B. SmithC. Mr Smith D. Mr John Smith 52. The underlined (划线的) word “address” in the passage most probably means _ . A. write a letter to B. speak toC. ask somebody to give his address D. write the address on the envelope53. Which of the following is wrong? A. Americans use first name more often than people in any other country. B. You use Mr. or Mrs. and the last name in addressing a person who is older than you.C. You can call Professor Edward Kennedy Mr. Kennedy. D. Its impolite for older people to call young people by their first names.54. The passage is mainly about _ . A. shaking hands B. the manner in American social situations C. peoples opinion on conversationD. meeting peopleC. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.（14分）When the young man starts to earn his own living, he becomes free from discipline (纪律) of school and parents; but at the same time he is forced to be 55 , he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to 56 if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go 57 . And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, 58 trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of seeing himself make steady progress in his job and of building up for himself his own position in society.Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be; but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. Old age should come with 59 and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. The old can have the 60 of seeing their children making progress in life; they can watch their 61 growing up around them; and, perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue to fight.55. A. responsible B. helpful C. useful D. careful 56. A. play B. study C. work D. learn57. A. wrong B. hungryC. bad D. full 58. A. gives awayB. keeps offC. runs away D. turns on 59. A. wisdom B. sadness C. chance D. carefulness60. A. joy B. right C. success D. reason 61. A. sons B. daughters C. grandchildren D. relativesD. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. （14分）We often hear the phrase: “Youve a greater chance of being struck by lightning (闪电).” It is used to describe something that hasnt got much chance of happening. However, the common saying undermines (掩盖) the very real dangers of lightning. Lightning strikes are the s_62_ most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year, and of those, 73 people die. Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters. So to raise awareness, the US has made June 2228 National Lightning Safety Week. It aims to warn the p_63_ of the dangers of lightning and provides safety tips during thunderstorms. “If you hear thunder, you are in danger from lightning,” said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross. “Thunder means that lightning is close enough to h_64_ you at any minute, so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until after the storm has ended. The single most important thing to remember is to seek shelter (庇护), ” Lopes said. Summer is the peak time for lightning storms, so when lightning strikes a_65_ the sky, remember these safety tips: Stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in open fields. If you can count less than ten seconds b_66_ a thunderclap (霹雳) and a lightning flash, take cover inside the nearest building. Do not stand under a tree. Go o_67_ bicycles and motorcycles. Crouch down (蹲下) if there is no shelter. Avoid open spaces, wire fences, metal objects and e_68_ objects such as hair driers.62._ 63._ 64._ 65._ 66._67._ 68._ E. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题): (14分)Scientists have always wanted to know more about the universe. Years ago they knew many things about the moon. They knew how big it was and how far away it was from the earth .But they wanted to know more about it. They thought the best way was from the earth. But they wanted to know more about it. They thought the best way was to send men to the moon. The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane cannot fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometers away from the earth .But something can fly even when there is no air. That is a rocket.How does a rocker fly? There is gas in the rocket .When the gas is made very hot inside the rocket, it will rush out of the end of the rocket, so it