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松江区2015年初三英语一模练习（四）

（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）2015.1

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卡上完

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)

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) Monday. B) Wednesday. C) Thursday. D) Friday.

8. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.

9. A) Yellow. B) Black. C) Blue. D) Green.

10. A) By train. B) By plane. C) By ship. D) By car.

11. A) At home B) In the hospital. C) In the school. D) At the supermarket.

12. A) $100. B) $150. C) $200. D) $250.

13. A) He doesn't like dumplings. B) He has had enough food.

C) He wants to have a cup of tea. D) He doesn't like coffee.

14. A) He played football yesterday. B) He did his homework yesterday.

C) He stayed in bed all night yesterday. D) He reviewed his lessons all night yesterday.

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) (7分)

15. The book Quick Cooking is written for people who don't have much time.

16. Every person will find his or her right way to cook in this book.

17. Busy people should notice that all the recipes (烹饪法) in the book are easy to follow.

18. There are complete meals which are planned only for beginners.

19. From this passage we know there are other "quick books" for busy people.

20. This passage is most probably about an introduction to cooking.

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）（7分）

Amusing Stories

21. Jim walked into his sixth period class __________ __________ his fifth because he was still sleepy.

22. All of his classmates __________ __________ him when Jim got in the sixth class.

23. Dick __________ __________ about John by leaving an invitation on his desk telling him to go to a

meeting, which was made up.

24. Dick thought it funny at first. But, when he saw John, he felt __________ __________ about doing it.

25. Sarah was complaining about her maths teacher, Miss Green when she was __________ __________

her.

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. Sound effects add excitement to the pictures. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word

in the sentence?

27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others?

A) No one understands me.

B) Thank you for looking after us so well.

C) Those children have finished off the fruit.

D) This is what I gathered from his speech.

28. The first thing to do when creating a comic strip is to think of ______ plot.

A) an B) the C) / D) a

29. Most people chose not only Jane's plan but also ______ after the discussion.

A) I B) my C) me D) mine

30. She told me they arrived in Shanghai ______ the evening of October 20th.

A) on B) in C) to D) at

31. We should write on ______ sides of paper in order to save it.

A) either B) any C) all D) both

32. You'd better take the GPS with you ______ you won't get lost.

A) as soon as B) so that C) because D) now that

33. Our class teacher was pleased to know that ______ students in his class ate junk food.

A) much B) many C) few D) little

34. Jack took music ______ than any boy in his class, so be was successful.

A) less seriously B) seriously C) more serious D) more seriously

35. Students ______ be careful when they do chemical experiments in the lab.

A) can B) must C) need D) may

36. Mr. Li had to do all the housework himself, ______?

A) didn't he B) hadn't he C) did he D) had he

37. We should obey the traffic rules in order to keep ourselves

A) save B) safe C) safely D) safety

38. The thief denied ______ money from the old man in the shopping mall.

A) steal B) stealing C) stole D) to steal

39. Last night I didn't answer your phone because I ______ an interesting TV programme.

A) was watching B) watched C) had watched D) have watched

40. Mary ______ in that housing estate since she came back to Shanghai in 2005.

A) is living B) had lived C) would live D) has lived

41. Some citizens grow vegetables themselves ______ they are worried about the safety of the food.

A) if B) although C) until D) because

42. ______ sad we were to hear about Yahang's air crash last month.

A) What B) What a C) How D) What an

43. After Donghai Bridge ______, it became a new tourist attraction.

A) completed B) complete C) is completed D) was completed

44. - I'm sorry I've broken your glasses.

-______. I've got another pair. Which of the following responses is wrong?

A) You're welcome. B) Never mind.

C) It doesn't matter. D) That's all right.

45. - My family has booked a package tour to Paris for the summer holidays.

- ______

A) Sorry to hear that. B) Have a great time!

C) Oh, never mind. D) With pleasure.

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。每空限填一词，每词只能填一次) （共8分）

A. bed

B. leaving

C. famous

D. including

E. beach

Ever since his new movie Guardians of the Galaxy (《银河护卫队》) became a hot topic at the box office last month, Chris Pratt has become 46 around the world. But do you know that the actor comes from

a poor family? His road to fame has not been easy. After 47 high school, Chris attended college. However, his time as a college student was short. He dropped out (辍学) one year later. Then, he made a living with different kinds of jobs, 48 a salesman and a restaurant waiter. For a short time, he was homeless and slept on the 49 .

A. successful

B. while

C. discovered

D. finding

E. advice

The actor received his "break (机会)" 50 working at a restaurant. He was 51 by a famous director at that time. She gave Chris a role in the short movie she was directing. Thus Chris began his Hollywood career. Chris has a passion for acting. He works hard and is willing to take others' 52 . Gradually, the talented young man went from being a supporting actor to a 53 movie star. Now, Chris is playing in the new Jurassis Park movie. He also has a deal with Marvel (漫威漫画公司) for further Guardians of the Galaxy movies. The future for this Hollywood star looks as though it will continue to bum bright.

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) (共8分)

54. Bob was too old to walk upstairs to the __________ floor of the building. (twelve)

55. The lady gave her money to the homeless, although she is not rich __________. (she)

56. __________, the animal shelter saved the poor dog in time. (Luck)

57. I'm sure you will __________ in working out the problem unless you give up. (success)

58. The golden fish said to the fisherman, "All your __________ will come true." (wish)

59. When people get older and older, their short-term memory becomes __________. (bad)

60. It's amazing to see these local people wear their __________ hats and skirts in festivals. (tradition)

61. Recently there have been a __________ of health education activities in our school. (vary)

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C)Fifty minutes’ walk.D) Fifty minutes’ bus ride. 12.A) Thursday. B) Friday. C) Saturday. D) Sunday. 13.A) Trips. B) Computers. C) Parents. D) Jobs. 14.A) At the beach. B) At the airport. C) In the theatre. D) In the hotel. C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true o r false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)（6分） 15. My aunt and uncle sent me a bottle of honey as a birthday present last year. 16. The smell of my hair attracted lots of bees when I went outside. 17. I jumped into my neighbour’s swimming pool to stay away from the bees. 18. When I climbed out of the pool, the bees were still flying around. 19. My aunt and uncle wrote me a letter and apologized to me. 20. This is a story about my unforgettable birthday present. 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.Dan Carter lives in London and works as __________ __________ there.

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宝山区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷 It may be hard to believe that many people eat insects （昆虫）and bugs（虫子）. Insects are now very common in all of their processed food（加工食品）. Imagine sitting down at the dinner table and b___86____ served a bowl of worms(软体虫). It’s eno ugh to make most Westerners stomachs t____87____. But in other countries the same meal makes people’s mouths water. Eating bugs has been around for thousands of years in some countries . Today it’s estimated（估计）that more than half of the people of the world eat different kinds of bugs. Not only do these insects taste g__88___, but also they are a cheap and nutritious food source. In the US, some people eat bugs for quite a different reason to show their courage. In television shows l____89_____ Survivor, contestants（参赛者）eat beetles （甲壳虫）and spiders(蜘蛛), and viewers watch the shows at home, feeling shocked and disgusted(恶心的). But many of the viewers don’t realize that they may have done the same thing but just don’t know it! Many American people don’t p____90_____ eat bugs, but in the future they may. There are fewer and fewer natural r___91____ and the population is getting larger and larger. Experts say that insects will be raised as an alternative （可供选择的）form of protein（蛋白质）. If more people did their part to eat bugs and broaden their diets and did not just go out and eat chicken, beef and pork, the planet would be better off (境况改善) today. Western children are not as n___92____ about bugs as their parents, because they often visit science museums and zoos, and at school they are learning more about the environment and bugs. 长宁区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷 “Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package. The package consisted of a long, narrow box, c___86___ wrapped(包装) in brown paper. Opening the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside –a very old one with a beautifully carved handle. A___87___ he had not seen it for more than 20 years, he recognized it immediately. Oscar was 16 when he first saw the u___88___ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents, as they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its beauty, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its o___89___. With the manager’s help, Oscar found it belonged to Mrs. Katie O’Brien. Oscar and his grandp arents went to Mrs. O’Brien’s house on their way home. When he rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I help you?” she asked. “I’d like to r___90___ it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, holding out the umbrella as if presenting a gift that had long been wished for. “Why, yes! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a wide smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much ! May I offer you a reward f___91___ your kindness?” “No, ma’am,” he said, “My grandmother says a good deed is its own reward.” Years later, Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how old it was. Why had it a___92___ here today?