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黄浦区2011学年第二学期 二模试卷Part2 Vocabulary and Grammar （第二部分 词汇与语法）II. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）：（共20分）31. Southwold, a seaside town in England, has _ history of more than thirteen centuries. A. / B. a C. an D. the32. To meet the needs of people from different countries, that book was published _ different languages. A. at B. to C. in D. on 33. Some people think that the grass is greener on _ side of the hill. A. another B. other C. others D. the other 34. I didnt sleep well last night because there was too much _ on the road. A. bicycle B. accident C. traffic D. car35. The young man fell in love with a _ girl and they got married two months later. A. lovely B. happily C. gently D. beautifully36. It is hard to say which subject is _ than the others in the coming years. A. useful B. more useful C. most useful D. the most useful37. The government has done a lot, _ some young people are still not satisfied with their life. A. and B. for C. but D. so38. You will achieve great success, _ you have a dream and believe in it. A. after B. although C. until D. if39. You _ worry about your son. He can take care of himself. A. cant B. may not C. mustnt D. neednt40. Lets enjoy the days with our classmates. We _ our junior high school in two months. A. will finish B. are finishing C. have finished D. had finished41. Whitney Houston, one of the most popular female singers, _ on February 12, 2012. A. dies B. was dying C. died D. has died42. Googles Street View map service _ millions of users since 2007. A. wins B. won C. is winning D. has won43. Hurry up. Once the concert starts, nobody _ to enter the concert hall. A. allows B. allowed C. is allowed D. is allowing44. Almost all students in Junior Three are busy _ for the coming final exam. A. prepare B. preparing C. prepared D. to prepare45. To improve our English, our teacher asks us _ English newspapers every day. A. reading B. to read C. read D. reads46. Nobody knows _ player will win the game until the last moment. A. which B. when C. how D. where47. More and more people _ moving to small towns for a change in life. A. be B. is C. am D. are48. _ exciting it is to travel around the world by bike! A. How B. How a C. What D. What a49. Lets go to get a pizza and a glass of orange juice. - _. A. No, thanks. B. Good idea. C. Yes, please. D. Ok, I will.50. You look so beautiful in your new dress. - _.A. Thank you B. No, I dont C. I agree with you. D. I dont think so.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，每空格限填一词，注意有一个多余选项)A in the past B safer C carefully D spendE weak F decision G look after H cause I dangerAs every parent knows, if you have children, you worry about them all the time. However, it seems that these days were worrying about our kids a lot more than we used to. Are we trying to protect our children too much and will this _51_ problems for them in later life?“Kids in the UK used to walk to school every day _52_but these days parents dont let their children go out on their own in case something bad happens to them,” said Dr. Andy Hallert, a childcare expert. “If children stay in doors all the time, they become _53_.This means they often have health problems in later life.”The _54_of letting your kids go out by themselves is smaller than you might think. “The media(媒体) makes parents worry about children safety.” Says Julie Benz, a childcare expert. “But children are _55_now than they have ever been. If parents want their kids to grow up healthy, they shouldnt protect them so much. Children need to make _56_themselves.”Over 27% of British children are now overweight ,partly because they _57_too much of their free time playing computer games and watching TV. “I can understand why parents are worried,” says Julie Benz, “But if kids never go outside, they cant learn to _58_themselves in the real world.”So far, we can learn that if you want happy and healthy kids, give them back their freedom.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)59. Thanks-giving Day falls on the _Thursday in November. (four)60. Most Chinese people think that 8 is a _number. (luck)61. This kind of grass is _used to deal with toothache in that area. ( wide)62. Nowadays many people share _with their friends on the Internet. (photo)63. The old lady gave half of her money to the homeless, although she is not rich_.(she)64. At the _ of last century, people in China lived in darkness. （begin）65. Its great fun to watch the beautiful stars in the sky on _night in autumn.(clearly)66. To keep fit, we should get rid of _ eating habits and do more exercise. (healthy)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)67. Many people in Japan lose their family in the earthquake last March.（改为一般疑问句）_ many people in Japan _ their family in the earthquake last March?68. It takes about three days to get to the moon by spaceship. (对划线部分提问)_ _does it takes to get to the moon by spaceship?69. The little boy has never seen a real panda with his own eyes. (改为反义疑问句)The little boy has never seen a real panda with his own eyes, _ _?70. Someone will give a speech on natural science this afternoon. A speech on natural science will_ _ this afternoon.71. Desktop computer are made up of the three main parts.(保持句意基本不变) Desktop computers usually _ _ three main parts.72. Six-month-old babies are not old enough to tell the difference between need and want.（保持句意基本不变） Six-month-old babies are _ _ to tell the difference between need and want.73. Does anyone know the answer to the question? The maths teacher wonders.（合并为一句） The maths teacher wonders _ anyone _ the answer to the questionPart 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) Everything happens for the best, my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. If you can carry on, one day something good will happen. After graduating from college in 1932,I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer(播音员). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. but I was refused every time.In one studio(演播室), a nice lady told me that big stations didnt want to accept inexperienced person-Go to the countryside and find a small station thatll give you a chance, she said. I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father sad Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied. The job sounded just right for me. But I still failed in the interview.At that moment, moms words came to my mind: Everything happens for the best. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, I felt frustrated . I asked aloud, How can a man become a sport announcer if he cant get a job in a radio station? I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football? Then he made me stand before a microphone (麦克风)and asked me to broadcast an imaginary（想象的） game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturdays game! On my way home, I thought of my mothers words again: Everything happens for the best if you carry on, one day something good will happen. 74. The writer wanted to be _.A a manager B a sports announcer C a sportsman D a program director75. After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job _ at first.A In Chicago B In Dixon C In Davenport D In Illinois76. The writer couldnt find a job in Dixon because_.A he had played high school football B he did not pass the interviewC he dad no working experience D he had no interest in the job77. The underlined word frustrated means_.A tired B pleased C excited D disappointed78. The writer was encouraged to realize his dream all the way by _.A his mothers words B the nice ladys suggestionC his fathers help D the program directors advice79. The passage mainly tells us that _.A it is hard to find a job B mothers help is necessaryC we should hope for the best D life is full of disappointedB. 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) What do you do if youre left on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to_80_ the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane. Body signals（信号） Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct _81_. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means yes. When you point downwards and wave your arm from side to side, it means no. Smoke signals The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so its a good way to attract attention. If the weather is dry, it isnt_82_to start a fire. But remember that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never make a fire _83_youre sure that it cant spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke. Ground-to-air signals Its a good idea to _84_ some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols(标记). If you cant find any wood, use earth(泥土). Some useful symbols are:F -I need food and water.II -I need medicine.I -I am badly hurt.X-I am unable to move from here. Pilots replies If the pilot lowers the planes _85_from side to side, this means message received and understood. If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise(顺时针) circle, this means message received but not understood80. A. keep in touch with B. make friends C. get along D. shake hands81. A. sight B. test C. training D. flight82. A. possible B. difficult C. necessary D. important83. A. since B. whether C. unless D. after84. A. warn B. build C. read D. watch85. A. windows B. chairs C. doors D. wingsC. 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）Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “ I must be able to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be k_. ” At the same time, a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the s_ antelope, or I will die of hunger.” So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the rising sun. This is life: full of chances and challenge (挑战). Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go a_ when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we will fall b_ the other students. At first, I did not know what the word “exam” meant. Later I knew an exam was a kind of competition. In competitions, there are always w_ and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In ones life, there must be competitions, so people can improve. Each time I saw children playing games and heard their laughter, I wished I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents words: “You must work very hard in order to have a good f_.” So I picked up my pen and began to study hard again. I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I s_ knew what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary. I learned a lot from realizing this fact. Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：(12分)Jessica and Joyce were best friends in junior grade three. They did almost everything together. Then one day, after a misunderstanding (误解), Joyce stopped talking to Jessica. For more than three months, Joyce refused to talk to Jessica or answer her notes. “During that time, I found out what a important friend she was,” Jessica says, “I couldnt even give all my attention to my study, I just thought about how to heal (修复) our friendship. ” The next term, Jessica tried again. This time, Joyce was also happy to work it out. It took some time and hard work, but the friendship was healed. Most of us have suffered the pain of broken friendship. But the good news is that most friendships can be healed. Oxford professor Michael Argyle recently finished a 15-year study that found out what makes people happy. What did he find? The key to happiness is having one close relationship and a network of friends. Other studies show that our social connections make us healthier. Keeping healthy friendship is worth the hard work! If theres broken friendship youd like to heal, try the following advice:Try to see things from your friends point of view.Talk about the problem openly and kindly. At first, Jessica didnt understand why Joyce stopped talking to her. Then Joyce finally explained that Jessicas trick make her upset. “I finally found out she was angry because I made fun of her in front of the boys in our class.” Jessica explained. Jessica meant nothing by her trick and thought it shouldnt make Joyce upset. But when she realized that it was embarrassing(令人难堪的) to Joyce, she stopped. Then their friendship could heal. Its not strange for friendships to change. Problems come when one friend tries to keep on while the other friend lets go. If your friend isnt ready to work things out, accept it and move on.93. Why did Joyce and Jessica stop talking to each other?_94. How did Jessica feel when Joyce didnt want to talk to