2017年闵行区二模
2017年闵行区二模
II. Choose the best answer:
1.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?
A . Smoking is harmful to our health. B. There is a warning sign on the wall.
C. Tom is a big fan of cartoon films.
D. My mother bought some fish in the market.
2.Kitty is__________ _honest girl. She never tells lies and we like her very much...
A a
B an
C the
D /
3.Some Chinese tourists lost ________lives in Malaysia’s boat accident.
A. them
B. themselves
C. their
D. theirs
4.Many young people enjoy drinking coffee while ________prefer to drink tea.
A. others
B. other
C. another
D. the others
5.Look, there are so many_________ on the farm in the countryside.
A. duck
B. sheep
C. horse
D. pig
6.All students must wear summer uniforms __________ September, early October, late April, May and June..
A. in
B. by
C. at
D. of
7.Sam’s father travels to Tokyo, the capital of Japan,________ business once a month.
A. from
B. about
C. to
D. on
8.---________ is fifteen minus five?
--- Fifteen minus five is ten.
A. How long
B. How soon
C. How much
D. How often
9. _________interesting it is to welcome the first snow in the Year of the Rooster!
A . What B. How C. What a D. What an
10.The young dancer from France looks________ in the long skirt.
A. happily
B. gently
C. beautifully
D. lovely
11.The two men used to argue with each other to prove who is _________.
A.s trong B . stronger C. strongest D. the strongest
12.The plan_________ be discussed any more. We have made our decision.
A.mustn’t
B. can’t
C. needn’t
D. oughtn’t
13.Beijing has made history in winning the bids to host both the summer winter Olympic games.
A.but
B. or
C. so
D. and
14. ___________the training in the wilderness is not easy, I still want to have a try.
A. If
B. Although
C. When
D. Until
15.The hit show Chinese Poetry Competition on CCTV__ __a nationwide popular program since last winter holidays.
A. is becoming
B. has become
C. became
D. becomes
16.The ceremony of the 89th Oscar(奥斯卡) Awards _____in Los Angeles on February 27, 2017.
A. is held
B. was held
C. has held
D. hold
17.He’d rather_________ the underground to the city center because it’s fast and conveient.
A. to take
B. taking
C. takes
D. take
18. Stop_________. It is easier to cut your friends off than help.
A. to complain
B. complain
C. complaining
D. complained
19.---I’m so nervous. I’m afraid I can’t remember everything .
---_____________.
A. Take it easy.
B. Don’t say so.
C. That’s a good idea.
D. What a pity!
20.---Thank you so much for helping us with our luggage.
----___________________.
A . The same to you.
B . I’d love to.
have beards(胡子). If they wanted to keep their beards, they had to pay a____1___tax(税) to the government.
In eighteenth-century England, people had to pay “window tax” for each window in their house. However, this law was finally____2____ because many people chose to live in houses without windows so that they didn’t have to pay!
In the nineteenth century, female teachers in the USA couldn’t get married, or even go out with men. If they got engaged(订婚), they had to give up their jobs immediately._____3____,Male teachers could get married and have children without any problems!
If you travelled in any motor vehicle in nineteenth-century Britain, the law said that there must be someone in front of you, waving a red flag, or at night time a red____4____. This meant, in practice, that you couldn’t travel at more than
solved this_____5_____by serving ice cream without soda, which became known as a“Sunday”or a “sundae”.
Also there are some more unusual laws from around the world. In Singapore, people who like to chew gum(口香糖) must____6____Singapore. The government really wants to keep the city clean and will fine you for chewing gum.
In Thailand it’s against the law to drive a car or motorcycle without a shirt on, no matter how____7____it is. Punishments(惩罚) are different in different areas and can include warnings and tickets costing about $10. No joke—the local police will stop you.
Don’t buy things using coins in Canada. The Law of 1985 doesn’t allow using__8__coins to buy things. Even the use of the dollar-coin is limited. The shop owner has the right to choose whether to take your coins or not.
IV. Complete the sentence with the given words in their proper forms.
1.Be careful with the__________. They may cause a fire. (match)
2.The reference book with__________ chapters will help you a lot in the examination.(ninth)
3.The smart sweeping robot can clean the floor by________.(it)
4.Ben is interested in physics and wants to be an_______ in the future.(invent)
5.The city government has decided to___________ this street because of the heavy traffic.(wide)
6.My grandmother tells me to__________ the ingredients together in a bowl.(mixture)
7.Free WiFi makes it possible for customers to surf the Internet_________ in malls.(easy)
8.Many people_________ the new president and don’t agree to his new laws.(like)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required:
1.The new car cost Mr. Smith a lot of money.(改为否定句)
The new car______ ______ Mr. Smith a lot of money.
2.His aunt has never been to another country. (改为反义疑问句)
His aunt has never been to another country ,_______ _______？
3.John didn’t have his dinner and went to bed last night. (保持原意)
John_________ to bed __________his dinner last night.
4.They got up early in the morning to see the sunrise. (对划线部分提问)
__________ _________ the get up early in the morning?
5.According to the plan, we will plant more threes this spring. (改为被动语态)
According to the plan, more trees will __________ __________ this spring.
6.“Have you got enough time to finish your homework?”Mum asked May. (改为宾语从句)
Mum asked May_________ she _________got enough time to finish her homework.
7.be possible, for, it, would, visit my company, you, to, next time (连词成句)
__________________________________________________________________.
Reading and Writing
A Choose the best answer
Here is a report on schools in the United States of America.
1.Introduction
Some of you may wonder: What are schools in the US like? Are there more activities than schools in
Hong Kong? Are there more teachers? This report aims to answer some of these questions.
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There are two types of schools in the US: public and private schools. Students studying at public schools do
not have to pay tuition fees(学费) because the schools get funding(资金) from the government. Private schools, however, have to seek their own funding, so they may charge parents a high fee.
Students in the US have three years of preschool education. They enter elementary school at the age of six. There are four different ways for them to get their high school diploma(学位证书).
3.Student-teacher ratio(比例)
In the US, the student-teacher ratio in secondary schools is about 10:1. That means each teacher has to take care of about ten students. In Hong Kong, the radio is roughly 25:1.
4.School uniforms
Most schools in Hong Kong require students to wear uniforms with school badges(校徽) on them. Students who are improperly dressed are punished. Unlike Hong Kong, only 13％of schools in the US require students to wear uniforms.
5.Extra-curricular activities
American schools give a high priority(优先) to sports, clubs and activities. The two major sports for American students are football and basketball. Schools may sell “spirit”shirts to wear to inter-school competitions and raise money.
There are also some cultural groups such as music groups, marching bands and debate teams.
6.Conclusion
There are some differences between schools in the US and Hong Kong, but the schools in these two places have one common goal: to private an enjoyable learning environment for students.
1.According to Section 2 of the report,what is the major difference between public and private schools in the US.
A. Students studying at public schools have to pay a higher fee.
B. Private schools do not get money from the government.
C. There are more students studying at private schools.
D. Parents prefer private schools to public schools.
2.The underlined word “them” in Section 2 refers to .
A. American students
B. elementary schools in the US
C. high schools in the us
D. the four ways to get a high school diploma
3.The underlined word “roughly”in Section 3 means ________.
A. already
B. also
C. altogether
D. about
4.___________ in the US require students to wear uniforms.
A . All of the schools B. Half of the schools
C. More than half of the schools
D. Less than half of the schools
5.According to Section 5, the two major sports for American students are_______ .
A. football and volleyball
B. football and basketball
C.basketball and cycling
D. football and skating
6.According to the conclusion of the report, schools in the US and Hong Kong_______________.
A. are completely different
B. get funding from the government
C. want to create a good learning environment
D. do not have any common goals
B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage
Do you know who Lewis Carroll is? Yes! You are right. He is the writer of the famous story—Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Many people described Lewis Carroll as shy. He wasn’t very good in social situations. He didn’t talk much. One of his college students even said his classes were extremely 1 .But children thought very differently of him. When he was with children, he was funny and imaginative. He 2 puzzles and games, and created stories that children loved. Those children included Alice, the daughter of a colleague, and her two sisters, Lorina and Edith.
It seems that Lewis Carrol was a wild flower that only bloomed when children were around.
“Tell us a3, please, Mr. Dodgson,” the three girls asked．
“Alice was beginning to get very4sitting by her sister on the side of the river and of having nothing to do. She wanted to do something new and happy. Suddenly, a white rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her, ” he began．He continued for minutes, and then stopped. That’s all until next time.
The girls complained, so he offered to go on. That day the stories came out 5 ．He seemed relaxed in his role as storyteller and told many stories．
Lewis Carroll included Alice and her sisters in the stories with Alice as the most important character. The other characters included an Eaglet(named for Edith) and a Lory(a kind of parrot) named after Lorina. That day, in particular, Lewis Carroll’s stories were really interesting.
Later, Alice begged Lewis to write the stories down, and he agreed. 6 , it wasn’t until two and a half years later that Lewis finally gave her a dark green leather notebook—Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland．
1.A.simple B. boring C. pleasant D. helpful
2.A. invented B. played C. solved D. found
3.A. poem B. song C. book D. story
4.A. angry with B. excited about C. tired of D . fond of
5.A. one after another B. again and again C. with great care D. sooner or later
6.A. Especially B. Instead C. Immediately D. However
C.Fill in the blanks with proper words:
The South Lakes Mall
Opening Hours
Shops Mon-Fri 10 a.m. –9 p.m.
Sat 9 a.m.—8 p.m.
Sun 10. A.m. –5 p.m.
Park 9 a.m.—5 p.m. in winter
9 a.m. –8 p.m. in summer
We have thousands of visitors every day. Our b 1 day of the week is Friday. To avoid the crowds, come on a Monday or Tuesday.
Inside the mall
When you arrive, go to one of our information offices to get a m 2 . It can show you where the shops and restaurants are. There is one information office by the main bus stop and another at the bottom of the escalator which goes up to the cinema.
The shops are a 3 on the ground floor and you will find everything from specialized furniture stores to clothes shops and department stores as well as restaurants, a bowling alley and a swimming pool. On the first floor above the pool you will find a 12-screen cinema and two nightclubs. If you wish, you can buy entrance tickets for any of these facilities except the nightclubs from the information centers. Before 5 p.m, prices of entrance tickets are r 4 for students and the over-sixties. They pay less money for the tickets.
If you wish to stay overnight, the information centers can give you a list of accommodation in the area, ranging from grand hotels to Bed and Breakfast accommodations.
O 5 the mall
Make time to visit the 30 acres of parkland which surround the mall. Boats for up to six people can be hired and taken out for $12 an hour.
Bicycles can be hired every day for $6 an hour. There are 4 kms of paths but you are not allowed to use hired bicycles beyond the park.
Travel
The mall is located one mile from the main road. Just follow the signs from the junction(汇合处). There is free parking for 10,000 cars and there are six car parks. Car parking spaces are quite near. W 6 for less than five minutes and you can find one. Remember where your car is parked by looking at the colored signs—No car park uses the same color and each level in the car parks is numbered.
When you reach Barnwell station, jump on a number 19 bus to the mall. It’s five-minute journey and there’s a bus every 15 minutes.
Keys:
D. Answer the questions:
Justin Trudeau, the 23rd Prime Minister(总理) of Canada was born on December 25, 1971 in Ottawa. He is the second youngest Prime Minister after Joe Clark, and also the eldest son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
Justin Trudeau clearly liked to be in school, and was reported to have been a good student, attended college Jean-de-Brebeuf and graduated from McGill University in 1994 and the University of British Columbia in 1998. After graduating, he taught primary school math and high school French, humanities and drama on the West Coast. In 2005 he began a master’s degree in environmental geography at McGill University but gave up after one year. He used his public profile(形象) to become popular for various causes and acted in the 2007 TV mini-series The Great War. Eight years after his father’s death, Trudeau entered politics. Trudeau won the leadership of the Liberal Party(自由党) in April 2013 and went on to lead his party to victory in the election.
Trudeau’s wife, Gregoire was a classmate and childhood friend of Trudeau’s youngest brother, Michel. They first met when they were both children growing up in Montreal. Thry married on May 28, 2005, t a Roman Catholic Church. Now they have three children.
Last year, he took an official trip to China for a week. In Beijing, he talked about trade and investment with the most-powerful men in the Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping. Trudeau also visited Shanghai. He coached a kids’ basketball team when he was visiting a high school. Justin Trudeau gave instructions from courtside to his team, called the Raptors. The team faced an opponent(对手) coached by former National Basketball Association star Yao Ming. “It’s important to take a stand on issues that matter to you, ” Trudeau, a former teacher, told hundreds of cheering kids who crowded around the court before the friendly game. In Hangzhou he attended G20 meeting. Trudeau was expected to continue efforts to promote Canada as an international leader in fighting against climate change, also encouraging other countries to move forward in the fight against climate change.
1.Justin Trudeau is the second youngest Prime Minister in Canada, isn’t he?
__________________________________________________________________.
2.When did Trudeau graduate from McGill University?
_________________________________________________________________.
3.How many Chinese cities did Trudeau visit last year according to the article?
____________________________________________________________________.
4.Which team did Trudeau’s team fight against in a high school in Shanghai?
_____________________________________________________________________.
5.What did he encourage other countries to do at G20 meeting?
_____________________________________________________________________.
6.What do you think of Justin Trudeau? Why?(Give at least two reasons)
__________________________________________________________________.
Write a letter to your American pen-pal Tony in at least 60 words according the given situation(根据所给情景给你的美国笔友Tony写一封不少于60个词的回信。要求内容适切，意思连贯，标点符号不占格。信的开头、结尾和署名已给，不计入总字数。)
假设你是小明(Xiao Ming)，是美国中学生Tony的笔友。你收到了他的来信。请给Tony写一封回信，回答他的
Dear Tony
I’m really excited about your coming to Shanghai next month.
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