2018年上海市初三英语摸底考

2017学年第二学期初三年级英语学科零次考

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纸上完成，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): (共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): (共8分)

7. A) By train. B) By air. C) By sea. D) By ship.

8. A) Warm. B) Cold. C) Rainy. D) Hot.

9. A) Every day. B) Once a week. C) Every two days. D) A couple of times a year.

10. A) 10 yuan. B) 20 yuan. C) 30 yuan. D) 40 yuan.

11. A) In the supermarket. B) At the airport.

C) In the church. D) At the post office.

12. A) The weather. B) Southeast Asia. C) Travel plan. D) Christmas gifts.

13. A) By taxi. B) By plane. C) By train. D) By bus. 14. A) Several towns were struck by the floods.

B) Several people were killed in the floods.

C) Nobody got hurt or killed in the floods.

D) Many people were homeless after the floods.

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): (共6分)

15. Tom went to an interview and was told to take a test.

16. The manager of the big company wanted to email the test result to Tom.

17. Tom didn’t get the job a s an office boy because he didn’t have an email.

18. With $10 Tom bought 10 kilos of tomatoes and sold them on the streets.

19. It took several years for Tom to become one of the biggest food retailers(零售商) in the US.

20. The story tells us that modern technology brings great convenience to businessmen.

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): (共10分)

21. Tim Berners-Lee studied at Oxford University __________ __________, and while he was there he built his first computer.

22. In 1980 he __________ __________ a computer program to organize his notes.

23. He designed a system called HTML that allows people to __________ __________ and put them on a web on the Internet.

24. In 1991, 11 years after his first idea for a program, the World Wide Web __________ __________.

25. Berners-Lee wanted his invention to be __________ __________ for everybody.

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

A) We are trying to build a base on the moon. B) What do you think of the case?

C) These old people often dance in the square.

D) Shall we have a race now?

27. Elaine always tells us that studying in Australia was ________ important experience in her life.

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

28. Hurry up, Christopher! The train is leaving ________ less than ten minutes.

A) for B) in C) with D) by

29. Lily was showing her friend ________ Yu Garden this time yesterday.

A) in B) to C) for D) around

30. I telephoned Jane just now, but she wasn’t in. I has to leave her a(n) ________.

A) advice B) information C) message D) paper

31. I have three sons. One is a doctor, ________ is an engineer, and the third one is a singer.

A) another B) the other C) others D) the others

32. Believe it or not, it’s said that pe ople born in the year of the rat(鼠) ________ become excellent writers.

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

33. Computers can work out the difficult problems ________ than human beings.

A) much quickly B) more quick C) far more quickly D) very quickly

34. Take the doctor’s advice, ________ you will be able to lose weight.

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

35. I really enjoyed your lecture ________ there were some parts I didn’t quite understand.

A) because B) unless C) though D) when

36. In the kindergarten, all the children liked to play with Miss Guo as she seemed so ________.

A) gently B) friendly C) beautifully D) softly

37. Listen! Mike and his classmates ________ the football match in the classroom.

A) are discussing B) were discussing C) discussed D) has discussed

38. Shanghai Tower ________ thousands of visitors since it opened to the public.

A) attracted B) attracts C) had attracted D) has attracted

39. By the time the tornado(龙卷风) ended, more than 800 hundred people ________.

A) has killed B) was killed C) have been killed D) had been killed

40. I suggested Eric ________ teacher for help before making decisions.

A) asking B) asked C) to ask D) ask 41. Albert always goes to work on foot, but he tried ________ a bus yesterday.

A) to take B) taking C) takes D) took

42. Quite a few citizens wondered ________?

A) how could they protect themselves from the air pollution

B) how they could protect themselves from the air pollution

C) how from the air pollution could they protect themselves

D) how they from the air pollution could protect themselves

43. ________ exciting it is to travel around the world by bike!

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

44. — Would you like to see the film Titanic with me tonight?

— ________, but I have to do my homework first.

A) Never mind B) Certainly not C) I’d like to D) My pleasure

45. — ________

— Don’t give up. Try it again.

A) I find it difficult to finish the homework within an hour.

B) How are you getting on with your project?

C) I passed an important test yesterday.

D) Sorry to keep you waiting.

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)

Have you heard about ―Survival Holidays‖? It is for children to go into the lonely place for 46 activities. About 1,100 companies are 47 to take children into the great outdoors without their parents. The 48 why people like ―Survival Holidays‖ is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. ―Survival Holidays‖ gives them an important 49 .

Is ―Survival Holidays‖ a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults 50

them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being

busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are 51 . Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very 52 to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these 53 will help them a lot in their lives.

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. Many people are keen on eating __________ nowadays. (tomato)

55. Ben thinks the __________ lesson of this book is very interesting. (twelve)

56. I wonder why he couldn’t solve such a __________ problem. (base)

57. I think it’s __________ to judge a person before you really know him. (fair)

58. The __________ of the rope is 30 meters. (long)

59. The artist recorded interviews on a __________ of topics. (vary)

60. Taking part in various interest groups can __________ our after-class lives. (rich)

61. Jack slammed the door __________ after he was laughed at. (angry)

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. I bought a present for my younger brother to praise him. (改为否定句)

I __________ __________ a present for my younger brother to praise him.

63. The Grade Nine students will graduate from middle school in half a year. (对划线部分提问)

__________ __________ will the Grade Nine students graduate from middle school?

64. How about going shopping with me on Sunday? (保持句意基本不变)

__________ __________ go shopping with me on Sunday?

65. The physics problem was too difficult. Anybody in our class couldn’t answer it. (保持句意基本不变)

The physics problem was __________ difficult that __________ in our class could answer it.

66. David threw away the old coats because he thought they were out of date. (改为被动语态)

The old coats __________ __________ away by David because he thought they were out of date.

67. ―What have you learned in the university?‖ The manager asked Tom. (改为宾语从句)

The manager asked Tom __________ he __________ learned in the university. 68. engineers, takes, to, the bridge, three years, it, at least, design, for (连词成句)

_____________________________________________________________________________ Part 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)

69. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?

A) Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100 B) Mrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited

C) The Enterprise Shopping Centre D) Wealden District Council

70. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who ________.

A) is aged between 24 and 40 B) may do some training work

C) should deal with general duties D) can work for about a month

71. Which position is open to recent school graduates?

A) Producer, London Kiss B) Accountants Assistant

C) Father Christmas D) Software Trainer

72. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?

A) One with GCSE grade C level

B) One with some office experience

C) One having good computer knowledge

D) One trained in producing music programmes

73. What’s the meaning of ―Excellent pay‖ in the passage?

A) Good salary B) Low income

C) Important chance D) Huge amounts of money

74. You can probably see the passage from a ________.

A) textbook B) newspaper

C) science book D) travel magazine

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)

New Year’s Traditions Around the World

Most of us here in the United States are celebrating the coming of a New Year. At the stroke of midnight on January 1, we rang in 2018!

Many countries 75 different calendars and celebrate the New Year at different times. The Lunar New Year is one example.

Chasing away bad luck

Many cultures have traditions meant to scare off demons and bad luck. This often involves using fire or loud noises – or both – often in the form of fireworks!

In Panama, people usually use bonfires to burn likenesses of famous people and political 76 . These doll-like effigies(肖像) represent the old year. Burning them brings a fresh start for the New Year.

Of course, some traditions meant to avoid bad luck do not involve fire at all.

For example, just before the New Year, people in Denmark find the 77 surface they can and jump from it as the New Year starts. This is so they can jump into January! The hope is that they leave behind the bad spirits and bad luck of the previous and enter a New Year full of promise and new beginnings.

Some Finnish people like to drop molten tin into cold water. Then they look at the shape and try to find out meaning from it. For example, if it looks like a train, perhaps the New Year will bring 78 . If it looks similar to a heart, perhaps it means you will have a lot of love and romance!

Food for good luck

Many cultures have certain foods that are said to bring good luck.

In Spain, as the clock strikes midnight, people eat 12 grapes. These 12 grapes represent the 12 months of the year. And eating them all in the first 12 seconds of the New Year guarantees that the year will be 79 good luck.

In Japan, people are used to eating soba noodles on New Year’s Eve. While they eat they try not to 80 the long noodles --- which represent longevity(长寿).

75. A) follow B) check C) connect D) touch

76. A) inventors B) winners C) figures D) owners

77. A) smallest B) highest C) cleanest D) nearest

78. A) change B) collection C) trouble D) travelling

79. A) filled with B) made of C) different from D) careful with

80. A) stop B) break C) increase D) lose

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)

If you are interested in studying at an American college or university, you have probably heard about the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The test can be abbreviated as the TOEFL(托福). It is the most widely used language assessment(评估) exam for American colleges.

A TOEFL score may be necessary to get a student visa to an English-speaking country. Some businesses and even government offices use the test scores to measure the English a 81 . Many foreign students worry about taking the TOEFL because it is important to realize their dreams. Good marks on the test will give them more chances. But a low test score will l 82 your choices for financial aid(资金援助) and admission to top schools.

The most competitive universities generally expect an iBT(internet-based test) score of 90 or above. Others allow lower scores, and some do not e 83 require students to take the TOEFL.

Who should take the TOEFL?

Many students study for the TOEFL test before they are ready. You should have completed at least upper intermediate level English classes before you take the test. If you scored below 70 on the iBT or 500 on the PBT, it is wise to c 84 studying for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later.

Taking the paper or internet test?

Let’s take a closer look at the two major versions of the TOEFL.

The iBT is offered in most of the world and a 85 by nearly every college and university,

as well as scholarship program, in the United States.

The PBT is given in places where the internet is not widely available. The content(内容) of the PBT was changed in 2017; as a result, its line of questioning is now similar to that of the iBT.

Both the iBT and PBT have integrated tasks. It means questions involving listening, reading, and writing are mixed together. The revised PBT costs less, around $180, than the iBT; however, costs are d 86 in countries - $215 in Brazil; $245 in France.

The PBT has three areas -- reading, listening, and writing – and takes two hours and 50 minutes to finish.

The iBT has four parts: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Including time spent on registration, the iBT test lasts four and one-half hours.

Test-takers spend 20 minutes answering six questions involving speech. Each question requires first reading or listening to English examples, then expressing one’s o 87 by speaking.

If you have a choice, take the iBT, unless you are trying to cut down on costs.

D. Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题): (12分)

Todd was rather looking forward to his first journey by underground in London. He had heard a great deal about it from his friends who had already been to England. They all advised him not to travel alone the first time. But Todd is the kind of person who never listens to anyone’s advice.

Todd entered the station shortly after five in the afternoon. This is a bad time to travel in London, by both bus and train, because crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He had to join a long queue(队伍) of people waiting for tickets. When at last his turn came, he had some difficulty making the man understand the name of the station he wanted to go to. The people behind him began to complain impatiently at the delay. However, he got the right ticket in the end and, by asking several people the way, he also found the right platform, which was already packed tight with people. He did not manage to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a better position to get on the next one. When later train came, Todd was swept forward onto the train by the rush of the people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off before he was able to get his breath back. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train stopped, but he had counted the number of stops so that he knew exactly where to get off. His station was the sixth along the line.

When the train reached the sixth station, he got off, feeling relieved that his journey had been so easy.

But he was surprised to see that he had got off at a station that he had never heard of! He explained his

difficulty to a man standing on the platform. With a look of amusement on his face, the man told Todd he

had traveled on a train going in the wrong direction.

88. Why is it a bad time to travel shortly after five in the afternoon in London?（1分）

89. What difficulty did Todd have when he was buying the ticket?（2分）

90. How was the train which Todd got on?（2分）

91. How did Todd know where to get off?（2分）

92. The man on the platform looked amused when Todd told his difficulty t o him, didn’t he?（2分）

93. How do you like Todd? What do you learn from his experience?（3分）

VII. Writing: (20分)

94. Write a passage in at least 60 words on the topic “I Want to Say to M yself …________? ”.（以“我想对自己说…_______?”为题写一篇不少于60个字的短文，标点符号不占格）

（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分

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The following is for reference only （以下表达仅供参考）

●confident

●try to do

●take an active part in…