上海徐汇区2015-2016学年下学期中考二模英语试题(无听力)

2015-16学年第二学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷初三英语试卷2016.4（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）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.It’s not right to judge a book by its cover. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word?A. 〔dʒu: dʒ〕B. 〔ju: dʒ〕C. 〔dʒʌdʒ〕D. 〔dʒʌŋg〕27.Which of the following is right?A. How hard Tom works!↑B.I don’t know his name.↑C.Is this your ruler?↑D. Where is Tom’s desk?↑28.My parents were watching ________TV when I got home last night.A. aB.anC. theD. ∕29.The twin sisters look alike. It’s not easy to tell the difference ________Jessie and Millie.A. fromB. aboutC. betweenD. With30.__________amazing invention attracted all the people at the meeting.A. TheyB. TheirC. ThemD. Theirs31.Some people go to coffee shops to meet friends, _______may just want to have a cup of nice coffee.A. anotherB. the otherC. othersD. the others32.Since there was only one position available, Mr.Peterson had to choose either Jack_________Tom to be a manager.A. andB. soC. orD. but33.My aunt is a little nervous about her first to Canada. She has______ been abroad before.A. neverB. sometimesC. oftenD. always34.Hans is the second _______boy in his class.A. tallB. tallerC. tallestD. the tallest35.A:__________I wear a tie to Janet’s birthday party?B:No,you needn’t. But do remember to bring her a present.A. MustB. ShouldC. NeedD. Can36.As a local journalist, Hans ________big events of the city every day.A. will reportB. reportsC. is reportingD. reported37.All the judges liked the seven-year-old girl’s singing. Her voice sounds__________A. friendlyB. clearlyC. lovelyD. rarely38.After AlphaGo defeated human Go champion, we started to worry about whether AI(人工智能)_________the place of human some day in the future.A. tookB. has takenC. is takingD. would take39.________unforgettable moment it was to the fans of Leonardo DiCaprio around the world!A. WhatB. HowC. What aD. What an40.The heavy rain made the headmaster________ the school sports meeting.A. to cancelB. cancelC. cancelingD. canceled41.The new App allows us to use voice to create notes instead of_______ all the words.A. to typeB. typeC. typingD. typed42.Susan_____while the rest of the family were talking happily in the car.A. droveB. was drivingC. has drivenD. drives43.Miss Brown would like to know______.A. when will she get a new computer from her fatherB. when she would get a new computer from her fatherC. when would she get a new computer from her fatherD. when she will get a new computer from her father44.A:Take a seat and make yourself at home here in our apartmentA.The same to you.B. You are welcome.C. Thank youD. I’d love to45.A:I am afraid Tim is not going to join you this time.B:____________A. What a pity!B. It’s very kind of you!C. That’s right!D. That sounds great!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，每个单词或词组只能填一次)。

（共8分）The elephant was lying heavily on its side, fast asleep. A few dogs started barking at it. The elephant woke up in a terrible anger and all the dogs ran back to the village for 46 . That didn’t stop the elephant. It destroyed a few houses and hurt several people. The villages were frightened and angry. Then someone suggested 47 Parbati for help, the elephant princess(公主).Parbati Barua’s father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer(驯象师). He taught Parbati to ride an elephant before she could even 48 .He also taught her the dangerouss art of the elephant round-up-how to catch wild elephants.Parbati hasn’t 49 lived in the forest. After a happy childhood hunting with her father, she was sent to boarding school in the city. But Parbati never got used to being there and many years later she went back to her old life. “Life in the city is too dull. Catching ele phants is an adventure and excitement lasts for days after the chase,” she says.But Parbati doesn’t catch elephant just for fun . “My50 ,” she says, “is to protect man from the elephants, and to keep the elephant safe from man.” And this is exactly what Parbati has been dong for many years. 51 ,the Indian elephant is angry for many years, hunters have attacked it and its home in the forest has been reduced to small pieces of land. It is now fighting back. Whenever wild elephants enter a tea garden or a village, Parbati is called to 52 the animals back to the jungle before they can kill.Being an elephant tamer also needs love. A good elephant tamer will spend hours a day singing love songs to a baby elephant. “Finally they grow to love their tamers and never forget them. They are also more 53 than humans,” she said, as she climbed up one of her elephants and sat on the huge, happy animal. An elephant princess indeed!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.If Hilary wins the presidential election(总统大选),she will be the ________ woman president of the USA.(one)55.Eve’s dog has a strong habit. It likes to hide toys in ___________ dog house.(it)56.So far I haven’t received the _________ to the conference from the organizer.(invite)57.The recipe says “Peel the apple first and then cut it into two __________” (half)58.That poor little girl looks so _________. We’d better give her a hand.(help)59.Every Sunday people see Tom sit ________ and watch his grandpa fishing.(quiet)60.With more than 80 hotels to ________ from, I am sure you will find a suitable one.(choice)61.The more cars people buy, the __________ traffic in the city is becoming.(bad)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，改写下列句子，62-67题，每空限填一词，68题注意大小写)：（共14分）62.Every morning Sarah has an egg and a piece of bread as her breakfast.（改为一般疑问句）__________Sarah ____________an egg and a piece of bread as her breakfast every morning ? 63.Tom repaired my broken windows last week.（改为被动语态）My broken windows_________ ___________ by Tom last week.64.There will be a lot of changes taking place in my hometown.（改为反义疑问句）There will be a lot of changes taking place in my hometown, _________ ___________?65.People all think the cartoon Zootopia is interesting and wonderful.（对划线部分提问）_________ do people ___________ the cartoon Zootopia?66.Nowadays, many people continue their studies after they begin to work.（保持句意不变）Nowadays, many people __________ ______________with their studies after they begin to work.67.Shall we call the police or not? He asked me.（合并两句为一句）He asked me __________ _____________ call the police or not.68.Successfully, ten years ago, three books, since, has written, she.（连词成句）_____________________________________________________________________________Part 3 Reading and WritingVI 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）（A）While good grades and test are the basic requirements for getting into college, after-school activities are becoming more important in the colledge selection process in the US. As entrance into college has become more difficult, colleges have looked more at what skills you have. Taking part in after-school activities is a great way to succeed in school.High School ClubsMost high schools offer a lot of clubs and activities, so it is easy to find something that you are interested in. Colleges look for students who will also be active other than test scores.There are many clubs in school, such as the drama club and a book club. You may even be able to find a club related to a future job, such as Future Teachers of America.High School SportsIf you want to go to college and want to take part in sports at a college level, then this fact just might give you a chance. It is generally a good idea to focus on one single sport. If you plan on sports opening college doors and leading to college scholarships(奖学金), it would be better if youdecide which sport to do. In this way, you will have enough time to build their skills.High School Publicatio ns(出版物)Another smart way to be active in high school and show colleges that you are interested in activities more than academics(学术) is to be a part of their school’s newspaper or magazine. There may be an actual class you can join or you may join a club. Being in high school publications can be very helpful, particularly if you want to major in English or in education in college.69.Now in the US, colleges have focused more on the students’ during the selection process.A)good grades B) family background C) skills D) scholarships70.After-school activities include all of the following except .A)joining a club B) doing a part-time jobC) working on school’s newspaper or magazine D) taking part in sports71.Joining a club may help students .A)improve their English B) get higher scores in subjectsC) make more good friends D) know more about their future jobs72.This passage is probably written for to read.A)teachers B) students C) parents D) headmasters73.We can learn from the passage thatA)the US colleges prefer to have students who study very hardB)you must take actual classes to be part of school’s newspaperC)being good at sports is considered important in the US college selectionD)you can easily find a suitable club to join in every high school in the US74.Which of the following students will get useful information from this passage?A)Sarah is thinking about starting her own business after gratuation.B)Ann likes writing and she would like to choose English as her major in college.C)Leon is interested in acting and he wants to join the school’s drama club.D)Chris has difficulty in getting along with the other members on the basket ball team.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）My neighbor Ollie and I have been friends since we were young. But I almost lost him as a friend forever!It started the day Ollie came to the Harvest Fair with my family. Ollie and I palyed the ringross(投环套物游戏).__75___, I found Ollie was smiling at a kid behind me. It was Ethan. He and Ollie was on the same soccer team. They talked happily and almost in a little while, they moved over to a patch of grass and started playing.I followed them, but they played soccer together as if I didn't __76__. "The Rope Ladder looks fun," I said." Want to try it?" But neither of them looked up as if I was not there.Later, I ran away.On the ride home, my feelings were still so hurt that I couldn't even look at Ollie."What's wrong?" he asked, but I pretended not to hear. When I got to my house gate, I said under my breath to him," You are the __77___friend I have ever had." He looked surprised and a little angry.Ollie and I didn't speak to each other for a week. One day we happened to be at the park at the same time, and Ollie came over to me."I can't figure out what I did wrong, " he said."Are you serious?" I said." You were so rud that day. You abandoned(遗弃)" me when Ethan showed up!""You thought I was leaving you out__78____?""Well, you were not trying to include me.""I am sorry! I was just surprised to see him there." Ollie said, "Can we go back to being friends?"I thought about it. Having Ollie as a friend made life more fun and it seemed stupid to break up with him _79___ there was one little argument."OK," I said.So we started hanging out again. Things were a little weird(奇怪的) at first, but they went pretty much back to __80__ after a few days.As you know, arguments can happen between best friends. When you are ready, talk it out with your friend and make sure you listen to each other's point of view. If you decide that the friendship is worth it, try to forgive each other and get on with you lives!75. A) Suddenly B) Luckily C) Finally D) Immediately76. A) leave B) speak C) exist D) wait77. A) best B) funniest C) worst D) closest78. A) in a hurry B) on purpose C) over and over D) by mistake79. A) unless B) after C) because D) if80. A) quiet B) forgetful C) fresh D) usualC．Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.（14分）I am lucky to have had great teachers in my life. Since I started teaching this year, I have spenta lot of time thinking about what makes a good teacher even b______. I hope someday to have students feel about me the way I feel about Mrs. Mitchell (1st grade), Mrs. Porter (4th grade), Mrs. Morin (9th grade), Mr. Turner ( 11th grade History), Mrs. Fields(12th grade Biology),and so many more through all these years.I may not know what the magic is for a great teacher but I do know that there are a few c_______ characteristics( 特点) among those I have met.●All my favorite teachers taught me both “the w_________” of the course or class and also “the why”—why it was important to learn to read, to count, to write an article, to understand the different parts of health system.●All my favorite teachers whose name I remember and whose lesson helped shape the person I am today s respected me and expected respect f____ me. Questions were expected and valued. There was always too much to d______, to challenge, to learn.●All my favorite teachers’ classed stretched outside the c_________. When I was younger, I could ask a great teacher a question in the hallway or on the playground and know I would get a smile, an encouragement and an answer. As I got older, I could email questions to my teachers, come early to school or stay l_____ after a lecture to further study a point, or ask for advice.Even today, when I think of one of my favorite teachers or two, I hope I am making them proud.D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题)：（12分）Venus （金星）has long been one of the most misunderstood planets. Like the earth, Venus has its own atmosphere. However, the atmosphere is much thicker than that of the earth, which makes it difficult for modern scientists to study. There is much we still do not know about what this planet like. However, using special machines, scientists have unlocked many of the long-hidden secrets in recent years.Venus is in many ways the earth’s sister planet. It is almost the same in size and chemistry as the earth. In other words, V enus is made up of almost the exact same types of materials as the earth, in about the same amounts.In the early days of Venus’ 4-billion-year-old life, it would have appeared very similar to the earth. The two would have been almost the same. However, over a period of a few million years ago, Venus lies much closer to the sun than our planet. It has made Venus terribly hot.Since it is closer to the sun, Venus’ temperature should be a little warmer than that of the earth. As the planet warmed, water which can be used to form oceans, lakes and rivers, evaporated(蒸发). This increase in water vapor（水蒸气）began a cycle of global warming. Water vapor is a very effective greenhouse gas. It caused the temperature to rise and more water to evaporate. The tempe rature then climbed still further. Today it is likely that all of Venus’s water has evaporated into the atmosphere. This atmosphere effectively keeps the sun’s energy and makes the surface to burn much hotter than it naturally would.If you happen to find a way to survive the extreme heat on the surface of Venus, you will quickly notice something strange about the days. Venus rotates(旋转) very slowly, so that a day on Venus actually lasts longer than a year. Instead of the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, the sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east when you are on Venus.88. Both Venus and the earth have their own atmosphere, don’t you?(1分)_______________, _____________________________________________________.89. How can the scientists finally get to know more about Venus in recent years?(2分)_________________________________________________________________________. 90. Why is Venus considered th e earth’s sister planet? (2分)_________________________________________________________________________. 91. What has caused Venus to become completely different from the earth? (2分)________________________________________________________________________. 92. Please list some other strange natural phenomena(现象) on Venus besides the heat. (2分)_________________________________________________________________________. 93. In recent year, the earth faces the similar situation which makes Venus very hot. What do we call this kind of situation and what caused the problem on the earth? (3分)_________________________________________________________________________.VII. Writing: (20分)94. 假设你参加了一个暑假去偏远地区(a remote area)和小朋友们生活一段时间的志愿者项目。