徐汇2012学年初三一模 2

2012学年第一学期徐汇区初三年级英语学科II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)31. ________ only key to the safe is kept in Mrs. White’s room. Nobody knows where it is.A) A B) An C) The D) /32. A young couple decided to sell their shop and started to travel aroundthe world ________ their thirties.A) in B) at C)on D) for33. On School Open Day, parents ________ know how colorful their kids’school life is.A) should B) can C) must D) need34. Look! A car almost hit that little girl and the woman driver seemed ________.A) fright B) frighten C) frightened D) frightening35. ________ Jeremy broke his leg last year, he performed very well on thebasketball court in the new season.A) When B) Because C) Although D) If36. After the discussion, most people at the meeting chose Jane’s plan instead of ________.A) I B) my C) me D) mine37. It is essential for a good detective ________ the innocent and to find the guilty.A) to protect B) protecting C) protect D) protected38. It is known to all that bad news has wings and always ________ very fast.A) spread B) spreads C) is spreading D) has spread39. A: ________ lecture will you attend, Professor Wang’s or ProfessorLi’s?B: Professor Li’s. His lecture is more interesting.A) Where B) Whose C) When D) Why40. Jennifer has two children and ________ of them were born in winter.A) all B) either C) both D) neither41. People ________ about if there are aliens on the other planets sincemany years ago.A) are arguing B) argue C) have argued D) argued42. Terry did very well in the interview, ________ he got his dream job inIBM.A) for B) so C) but D) or43. When our parents get old, they will need ________ of our time andattention than before.A) many B) more C) less D)few44. ________ came to see John this morning and left a note on his desk.A) Somebody B) Anybody C) Everybody D) Nobody45. In that small seaside village, most children are good at ________.A) swim B) swam C) swimming D)swims46. ________ amazing film The Story of Pi is!A) How B) What a C) What an D) So47. Spending a whole day working in the field let the children ________ the farmers’ hard life.A) understand B) to understand C) understood D) understanding48. The kids are taught to stay calm and go out of the building one by one________ there is a fire.A) until B) because C) if D)although 49. A: I am afraid I can’t finish my report on time. It’s so difficult.B: _______A) Sorry! I don’t know.B) That really sounds good!C) Take it easy. Maybe I can help.D) Thank you for telling me!50. A: Would you like to have a look at my new painting?B: _______A) You are welcome!B) I’ll be glad to.C) Not at all!D) Congratulations!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）Zoos are places where different kinds ofanimals are kept and shown for the public. Atmost modern zoos people can see, smell and hearanimals in their natural way. Some zoos evenhave “friendship farms" where people can touchsome of the animals. Here are some 51why people need zoos.Firstly, zoos help people know more about animals and their 52 . They give interesting information about each animal, 53 where it comes from and how it lives. Special teachers at the zoo help children understand more about the animals. Trained guides show visitors around the zoo.Secondly, zoos are working hard to find out more about animals. New knowledge leads to better ways of looking after animals in the zoo and 54 understanding of the same animals in the wild.Thirdly, zoos play a part in protecting animals and stopping them from 55 . Zoos work together with each other to help the animals in danger. For example, gorillas (大猩猩) from Taronga Zoo were sent to live with gorillas at the Melbourne Zoo in the hope that they would give birth to babies 56 gorillas can be kept in this way.Finally, zoos give people a lot of fun. People enjoy getting close to animals 57 having to cross the plains (平原) of Africa or climb the mountains of China. In the past, animal shows were common in zoos. Visitors were 58 when they saw monkeys in human clothes, and they even took rides on elephants or horses. However, today people prefer to see animals in a more natural way.So a modern zoo is a place where animals are well taken care of.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)59. Mo Yan is the ________ Chinese to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. (one)60. After Andy was retired, the company wanted to find a new _______urgently. (drive)61. Chinese people________ clean their houses before the Spring Festival. (usual)62. Mrs. Anderson has a little garden and she grows some ________ in it.(tomato)63. Liu Xiang received an ________ in the USA and it was very successful.(operate)64. According to the plan they have made, I am sure they won’t ________.(success)65. The chemicals in the bottle are dangerous and it must be ________ locked in the lab. (secure)66 When the news came, everybody was ________ at the rare flood in Beijing. (shock)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。