2013-2014学年度_虹口区_初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷

虹口区2013-2014学年度第一学期期末质量抽查试卷

初三英语

Part 2 Phonetics,Vocabulary and Grammar

Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分)

26. The serious haze (雾霾) caused many problems. Which of the following is correct for the

underlined word in the sentence?

A) / s i : ri?s/ B) /si : ri?s/ C) /`seri?s/ D) /'si?ri?s /

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

A) She looked confident, but in fact she was very nervous.

B) I was excited to hear that I had passed the driving test.

C) Cars had to be driven slowly because of thick fog.

D) Jill hid his sister's bike to play a trick. on her.

28. ——Would you like some__________________?

——No, thanks. I'm not hungry at all.

A) snack B) apple C) soup D) bread

29. After the visitors arrived, the manager showed____________ around the product exhibition room.

A) they B) their C) them D) themselves

30. You may feel that time goes by very quickly when you do___________ interesting.

A) something B) anything C) nothing D) everything

31. The Great Green Wall can stop the wind and sand____________ moving to the rich land in the south of China.

A) from B) with C) at D) on

32. Mother put a blanket over the sleeping baby to keep him _______________.

A) quietly B) gentle C) warm D) slowly

33. To reduce food waste, we should only order as ___________ as we need and try to eat it up.

A) much B) more C) most D) few

34. You ___________ drive so fast, for we have enough time to arrive at the station.

A) can't B) mustn't C) needn't D) shouldn't

35．___________eager these volunteers are to help the police look for the missing boy!

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

36. ——Could you tell me______________ it is from the nearest bank to your office?

——About 10 minutes' walk.

A) how long B) how far C) how soon D) how much

37. He lost his key, __________ he had to wait for his wife's return in the cold.

A) and B) or C) for D) so

38. I'd rather ___________half an hour to work than drive a car. Driving less can reduce air pollution.

A) ride B) riding C) to ride D) to riding

39. Lucy is so shy that she dare not invite her classmates to practice_____________ with her for the New Year Party.

A) dancing B) dance C) to dance D) to dancing

40. _____________ I have been to Italy several times, I know a lot about it.

A) If B) Although C) As D) Unless

41. Jerry told me he ____________on an old man's eyes in the hospital this Sunday.

A) will operate B) would operate C) operated D) has operated

42. Alan took photos of his friends when they__________ with children in the orphanage(孤儿院)．

A) had played B) played C) are playing D) were playing

43. Before the bridge _________, the local people had to reach the other side by ferry.

A) is built B) will be built C) was built D) has been built

44. ——Would you like to go camping with LIS this weekend?

——__________. But I?m busy with my homework.

A) No, thanks B) Thank you C) I'd like to D) That's a good idea

45. ——Mum, there's something wrong with my alarm clock. Could you wake me up tomorrow morning?

——____________ , dear.

A) No problem B) That's all right C) Go ahead D) Of course not

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，每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次。）（共8分）

One million copies of the seven comic strips describing Mandela's(曼德拉) life were published in South Africa. That was a part of events celebrating his 87th birthday on July 18.

South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela became a comic strip hero at once. "This project aims at encouraging young people to read," his _ 46_foundation (基金会) said.

“We express the47 and the values of Mr. Mandela through comics," added John Samuel, chief executive(决策者) of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, "Comics are a very useful way of bringing young people into reading."

"Comics 48 are a very powerful way to introduce literature(文学), various aspects of reading to young people. And this is our purpose here,” he told a news conference.

Some people _ 49 that Mr. Mandela should not be a comic figure. “It would take a

Free energy is everywhere around us. There are many ways to make and collect energy form 50 sources(来源) like sun, wind, water, etc. But people always make things difficult by not using these sources of energy. In the last few years there have been a great number of new ideas for generating(产生) energy. People suddenly realized that everyday things can be a source of energy. For example, riding a bike, running or just_ 51_, etc. But, is there anything else that can be used for collecting energy? We 52 have to change our way of thinking if we want to change the world.

So comes the idea of solar(太阳能) roadways. Are they the road of future? Why don't we use them for collecting energy?

The US Department of Transportation 53 $100,000 to Solar Roadways to build the first ever Solar Road.

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，每空格限填一词。）（共8分）

54. Professor Zhang will make several __________on Chinese art during his stay in the USA.

(speech)

55. The performance by the teachers and students was chosen the best at the____________

Art Festival in our school. (eight)

56. Alice took up_____________ in college so that she could communicate with friends in

Paris. (France)

57. The debate on whether or not to have a second child has _____________ attracted so

much media attention. (rare)

58. To his surprise, he received a/an _____________ birthday present from his twin brother.

(usual)

59. The restaurant is very popular because it offers a wide________ of delicious food at low

prices. (various)

60. The right to work is a __________ right of a citizen. (base)

61. The company has provided more chances for the staff to _________their knowledge and

skills.(widely)

V．Complete the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）（共14分）

62. Maggie used to work as a waitress in a restaurant while she was in the UK. (改为否定句)

Maggie__________ ___________ to work as a waitress in a restaurant while she was in theUK.

63. I connect my friends online about once every two weeks. (对划线部分提问)

_________ __________ do you connect your friends online?

64．Working in pairs offers the students more chances to learn English from each other.（改为被动语态）

More chances__________ __________ to the students to learn English from each other by working in pairs.

65. This movie was boring enough. He fell asleep halfway. (合并为句)

This movie was boring_________ he fell asleep halfway.

66. The lawyers are trying to prove their views very carefully now.（保持句意基本不变）

The lawyers are trying to prove their views with_________ _________now．

67．Miss White asked her students, "How long have you done this project'?”（改为宾语从句）

Miss White asked her students how long they__________ _________ this project .

68. go out; around the small island; to; a bicycle trip; we; for; are planning;(.) （连词成句）

___________________________________________________________________________ ____

Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分读与写)

IX. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)：(共50分)

A) Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案)：(12分)

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.

“Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and l ooked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw several streets leading to the square. ……See, my dear,"

Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another."

Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.

When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high

tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.

At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I

asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She tried one spoonful

and sputtered. “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother

promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!

In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as

a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn?t stop working until I tried every possible way.

Father?s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to t he square.

( ) 69. Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to .

A) have sports with Elsa B) explain what he means clearly

C) enjoy the views D) have a rest there

( ) 70. The square is the village with some streets leading to it.

A) in front of B) opposite C) in the middle of D) next to

( ) 71. Elsa wanted her mother to earlier that day.

A) do something delicious for lunch B) know he was complaining about his lunch

C) speak to the school about lunch D) get rid of the terrible eating habit

( ) 72. The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph means__________.

A) the cook agreed to serve the soup to Father B) the matter of lunch hasn?t been settled

C) her father?s work was wonderful D) the method Elsa thought of was great

( ) 73. The underlined word “sputter” in the fifth paragraph probably means "________"

A)咽唾液B) 口吃C)喘气D)喷溅

( ) 74. By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us________

A) when one road is blocked , try another B) how bad the lunch of her school is

C) how wise her father is D) how terrible her mother is

B. 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)

At one time there was an oyster(牡蛎).He thought that he was the most important animal in the world because he____75____himself. Certainly, the silkworm(蚕)was important too, but silk could not be sold at the same price as pearls, so the oyster thought that he had good____76____to think well of himself.

One day, there was a great storm at sea. The waves were very big, and the thunder(雷声)was loud.

The oyster____77____his weak shell (壳)and stayed on the sea floor. He thought that if he moved to the shore for____78____, others would make fun of him, so he decided to stay there. Though he did n?t move, he and his shell were washed onto the shore by the big waves. After the oyster found himself lying on the beach, he lifted himself out of his shell and looked out. Another big wave came while the oyster was____79____, the big wave threw him further. Oh, this was horrible! None of the waves were____80____to pull the oyster back into the sea. The poor oyster was not able to move and became very angry because he could not find a way back into the sea. ( )75. A) was satisfied with B) was strict with

C) was nervous about D) was familiar with

( )76. A) wealth B) excuse C) reason D) result ( )77. A) belonged to B) stuck to C) replied to D) added to ( )78. A) fun B) rest C) safety D) exercise ( )79. A) looking around B) showing off \

C) taking off D) dressing up

( )80. A) weak enough B) limited enough

C) useful enough D) strong enough

C. 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)

I heard a story about an older woman who stood in line at the Post Office. She

c____81____with a young man next to her. The young man n____82____that she had no package to mail, and asked why she was standing in line. She said that she just needed a few stamps.

“Ma?am, you must be tired standing here. Do you know there?s a stamp machine over there in the corner?” He p____83____to the machine built into the wall.

“Thank you,” the lady replied, “but I?ll just wait here a little l ___84____. I?m getting close to the window.”

“But it would be so much e____85____for you not to stand in this long line and buy your stamps from the machine.”

The woman smiled and answered, “Oh, I know. But that old machine would n____86____ask me how my grandchildren are getting along.”

She had a need greater than the need f____87____postage stamps—a need to feel connected to other people. And it was a need that could not be met by a stamp machine.

D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题):(12分)

August has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned(布置) to me are not going to read themselves and that I have a difficult month in front of me.

You might think that I don't want to spend my summer reading, but that's not the problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holiday this year, I borrowed A Gathering of Old Men by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to(订阅) and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning newspaper.

So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just (不吸引人的).Teachers don?t understand that summer reading can be interesting as well as educational. They choose books called “spinach books”：good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.

This bitterness started three years ago when I began high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read The Age of innocence(《纯真年代》). At 14, I couldn?t understand the love 100 years ago in the story. I only know my love for baseball. The Age of Innocence was completely different to my life. What is more, sometimes I guess teachers don?t think exciting plots make fo r “good literature”. To me, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.

If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins, The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe, and Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value(文学价值)and can also entertain kids. If the teachers could add a

little fun into the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable.

88. Why does the writer think he will have a difficult August?

_________________________________________________

89. How do we know that the writer likes reading?

_________________________________________________

90. What kind of books makes students interested in summer reading?

_________________________________________________books.

91. What?s the advantage of reading “spinach books”？

_________________________________________________

92. According to the passage, what is a good writer?

_________________________________________________

93. What might be the title of the passage? (In no more than ten words)

_________________________________________________

VII Writing (作文)：(共20 分)

94. Write at least 60 words on the topic “When I see an old person fall down in the street,

I ….以《当我看到老人在街上摔倒，我......》为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。

Reference words (Use at least two of them):

a traditional virtue (美德)；in favor of /against; calm; get along with; care for;

(注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。)

________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

Keys:

虹口区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷·参考答案

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37. D 38.A 39.A 40. C 41 B 42. D 43. C 44. C 45. A

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IV. 54. speeches 55 Eighth 56. French 57. rarely 58. unusual 59. Variety

60. basic 61. widen

V. 62. didn't use/used not 63. How often 64. are offered 65; so. . . that 66. great care

67. had done 68. We are planning to go out for a bicycle trip around the small island.

VI. 69. B 70. C 71. C 72. D 73. D 74. A

75. A 76. C 77. B 78. C 79. A 80. D

81. chatted 82: 'noticed 83. pointed 84. longer. 85. easy/easier 86. never 87. for

88. Because he will have to read boring books.

89. The writer tells us that he reads all the magazines that his parents subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning newspaper. .

90. Interesting and educational books (do).

91. They are good for you/your growth.

92. A good writer describes events and characters .in a way that makes the reader want to know what happens next.

93. Why Can't Teacher Assign To Us Fun Books. (Any reasonable answers are correct.)

VII. Writing (咯) 92. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.

93.It introduces the uses of the GPS, such as helping us know where we are when we are driving./

/It tells us that GPS is quite useful and helpful when we are driving.