金山区2012学年第二学期初三英语模拟考试

2012学年第二学期初三模拟考试英语试卷

                （满分150分，考试时间100分钟）          2013年4月

考生注意：本卷有七大题，共99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。) ( 6分)

       

1. ______      2. ______      3. ______      4. ______      5. ______      6. ______

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。)                               (10分)

7.   A) Her sister.            B) Her cousin.                  C) Her brother.             D) Her friend.

8. A) A director.        B) A guide.                  C) A waitress.               D) A shop assistant.

9.   A) Taiwan.            B) Shanghai.                 C) America.                  D) Australia.

10.   A) To go to the City Beach.               B) To stay at home.

C) To watch the concert on TV.          D) To watch a film on TV.

11.   A) Rainy.                     B) Cloudy.                   C) Terrible.                  D) Wonderful.

12.   A) 9:00.                B) 9:05.                       C) 9:25.                       D) 9:30.

13. A) Black.                     B) Brown.                    C) Green.                            D) Red.

14.   A) Because he got up too late.           B) Because the traffic was heavier.

C) Because he ate too much.                        D) Because he didn’t take the girl’s advice.

15.   A) The girl shouldn’t watch TV last night.         B) The girl can watch it on the Internet.

C) He didn’t like the singing contest.             D) He missed the singing contest, too.

16.   A) The lecture was famous.                       B) The girl enjoyed the lecture very much.

C) The lecture was boring.                D) The boy didn’t like the lecture at all.

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短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。)

( 7分)

17. Jim had great friends and was good at all his subjects.

18. One Saturday afternoon, Jim and Chris played volleyball.

19. When they waited at a traffic light, they talked about volleyball.

20. On their way back home, they had a car accident.

21. When Jim woke up, he was with his family and Chris.

22. Jim’s mother looked at Jim with tears on her face.

23. According to the doctor, Jim could run and walk soon.

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）

24.Earth Day is on             22^nd every year.

25.We need to keep trash cleaned up          our world will be beautiful.

26.“Reduce” means use            .

27.We can reduce our use of resources like water or            .

28.If we take these materials to a recycling center, they can be used again in a          way.

29.On Earth Day, we remind        and everyone on the earth that we must do these things.

30.We must do these things every day, not             on Earth Day.

Part 2  Vocabulary and Grammar(第二部分词汇和语法)

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

31. I have           pity on you, but I really cannot help you this time.

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

32. Mike, I can’t find my pen. Will you please lend me __________?

      A) you                   B) yours                  C) your                  D) yourself

33. The shirts are both expensive and out of fashion. I’ll take ____________ of them.

    A) neither               B) either                  C) all                      D) both

34. Xi Jinping, president of China, arrived at Moscow ________ March 22, 2013 and paid a two-day visit to Russia with his wife Peng Liyuan.

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

35. --- Here is the ________, please.

   --- Oh, I’d like meat with some green peppers, an egg soup and a tin of Coke.

    A) bill                  B) list                     C) menu                D) book

36. David Beckham says he feels ___________ by his new role as part-time global ambassador

(大使) for Chinese football.

      A) excited               B) excitedly            C) angry                  D) angrily

37. We decided not to have a picnic last Sunday afternoon because it was raining _________.

A) serious              B) seriously             C) heavy                 D) heavily

38. My mother knows little English, __________ she can understand the instructions (说明) with the help of the pictures.

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

39. I had a great time at the party last night __________ I didn’t know anybody there.

   A) if                      B) when                 C) as soon as           D) though

40. We’ve invited some of our friends to dinner tonight, but we’ll have to ________ the plan because our son is badly ill now.

   A) give up               B) pick up              C) put up                D) take up

41. --- __________ is it from your home to the nearest shopping mall?

   --- About ten minutes’ bus ride.

      A) How many         B) How soon           C) How much         D) How far

42. He’s given an important talk on science to us, _________?

      A) is he                   B) isn’t he               C) has he                 D) hasn’t he

43. When the parents arrived, the students __________ their classrooms.

    A) have cleaned      B) had cleaned        C) cleaned              D) are cleaning

44. Chiang Mai (清迈) __________ one of the hottest tourist destinations for Chinese since the movie Lost in Thailand (《人再囧途之泰囧》) was shown.

       A) becomes             B) became              C) has been               D) was

45.  Xi Jinping__________ president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in March, 2013.

A) elect                   B) is elected           C) elected                 D) was elected

46. The air in some of the cities in China is not very good. All of us _________ try our best to keep the environment clean.

   A) can                      B) may                 C) should                D) ought

47. The Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed rail line has opened. It enables us _________ from Beijing to Guangzhou in eight hours.

   A) travels                B) travel               C) to travel             D) travelling

48. Not long ago, the workers were busy __________ a large number of dead pigs from the Huangpu River.

      A) collect                  B) collecting          C) to collect             D) collected

49. --- I got up very early this morning, but I still missed the early bus.  --- __________

      A) Well done!           B) What a shame!   C) Congratulations!  D) Be careful!

50. --- Sally, your handwriting looks so beautiful. I really love it．     --- __________

       A) I practice every day.               B) No，I don’t think so.

       C) Thank you very much.             D) Well，it’s not good enough.

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once.（将下列单词或词组的序号填入空格。每空格限填一词/词组，每词/词组只能填一次。）                                                    （共8分）

Many years ago, there lived a very rich man who wanted to do      51    for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his        52  . So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main road into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited.

Soon an old man came along with his cow. "Who put this stone in the center of the road?" said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone.       53   , he passed around the stone and        54    on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them        55    the stone in the center of the road, but none of them tried to remove it.

Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, "It will be very

    56  at night. Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone. "

The young man then began to move the stone. He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when he found a bag         57    money and this message under the stone: "This money is         58   the thoughtful person who removes this stone from the road. Thank you."

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable 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）

59. All over Shanghai, you can find many _____________.                (church)

60. Help ____________ to the birthday cake, my dear!                    (your)

61. If you answer this question ____________, you will get the first prize.    (correct)

62. After graduating from a junior middle school, he went to a             senior school. (satisfied)

63. It is not a ____________ book and, what is more, not an expensive one.   (useful)

64. The officials were waiting for the important _____________ at the airport. (visit)

65. It’s the ___________ time that I’ve been to America.                  (twelve)

66. It was amazing that the boy was able to ____________ the problem so quickly. (solution)

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

67. My classmate Lucy washes her clothes at the weekend.          (改为否定句)

   My classmate Lucy ___________ ____________ her clothes at the weekend.

68. We hold our school sports meeting once a year.                (对划线部分提问)

   ___________ ____________ do you hold your school sports meeting?

69. English dictionaries are very useful to our study.                     (改为感叹句)

   ___________ ____________ English dictionaries are to our study!

70. A British man spent more than two years making a map of the world. (保持句意基本不变)

     It           a British man more than two years to            a map of the world.

71. The government plans to take many old vehicles off the road so that we can reduce the pollution.                                               (改为简单句)

   The government plans to take many old vehicles off the road ________ ________ to reduce the pollution.

72. Doctors warned people not to stay outdoors for a long time in foggy weather.(改被动语态)

   People                       not to stay outdoors for a long time in foggy weather.

73. Did Peng Liyuan sing a Russian song in Russia? Could you tell me?  (改为宾语从句)

   Could you tell me __________ Peng Liyuan ___________ a Russian song in Russia?

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)

In classes, your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying. The information they provide will be important in your tests. You must take good written notes from what your teachers say. Here are the three stages of notetaking and what you should do during each stage.

 

Get Ready to Take Notes (Before Class)

l  Review your notes from the previous(前) class before you come to class. This will help you remember what you have learned before and get you ready to understand new information.

l  Complete the assigned (布置的) material before class. Your teacher will expect you to have done this for further understanding.

l  Bring your pens and pencils as well as your notebook.

Take Notes (During Class)

l  Focus on what your teacher is saying. Listen for "signal statements" such as "The most important point..." and "Remember that...". Be sure to write down what your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard.

l  Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes. Do this by writing abbreviated words such as med for medicine, using symbols such as% for percent, and writing short sentences.

l  Place a?next to information you write in your notes but about whose meaning you are not sure.

Rewrite Your Notes (After Class)

l  Rewrite your notes to make them more complete by changing abbreviated words into whole words, symbols into words, and shortened sentences into longer sentences.

l  Make your notes more accurate by using your textbook and reference sources. If necessary, ask your teacher or other students for help.

l  Check with other students to be sure you did not leave out important information.

Having good class notes will help you to be better prepared for tests.

74.   Review your notes from the previous class so that you can                      .

       A) focus on what your teacher is saying       B) remember better and learn better

       C) write quickly                                        D) ask your teacher for help

75.   Your teacher will expect you to have done this. Here this refers to (指的是)________.

       A) completing the assigned material            B) reviewing your notes

       C) bringing your pens and pencils               D) taking notes

76.   The underlined word “ abbreviated ” probably means____________________.

       A) widened               B) invented               C) suggested              D) shortened

77.   We place a?next to information when we ____________________________.

       A) are not sure          B) are writing           C) review the notes    D) check with friends

78.   We should change symbols into words ________________________________.

       A) before class         B) after class             C) during class         D) while listening

79.   The best title for this passage is _____________________________________.

       A) Preparing for tests                                B) Focusing on signal statements

       C) Taking notes in class                             D) Listening carefully in class

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）

  What will the home of the future look like? A team of architects (建筑师) in Hong Kong say that city homes will be tiny, as populations continue to      80   and space becomes more expensive.

    They have designed “spaceflats” that are only 30 square meters in      81  . These flats have small rooms: a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom, as well as a balcony (阳台), but everything is      82   planned to make good use of the limited space.

     The living room is the main room of the flat. It can be used as an office, a kitchen even a second bedroom. There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed. The dining table can be changed into a computer desk．And, if not needed, both the sofa-bed and the table can be folded away (折叠收拢) and stored into a small space in the wall. There is a flat-screen TV, which can also serve as a computer monitor. In one of the room, a small cooker, a microwave oven and a small refrigerator are      83   out of sight.

     The other rooms are small but practical (实用). The bathroom contains a toilet and a shower．The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa, if      84  . The balcony has enough room for two people to sit and enjoy the view from the block of flats. All the rooms have high ceiling to provide as much storage space as possible, while the flat has large windows to let in      85   sunlight.

“Spaceflats” are now being tested in a building in Hong Kong. “It's wonderful,” said one citizen. “The flat is so well designed that you feel that here is plenty of space.”

80. A) reduce                   B) grow                    C) move                   D) protect

81. A) size                       B) length                  C) height                  D) distance

82. A) seriously                B) clearly                  C) quickly                 D) carefully

83. A) eaten                    B) fallen                  C) hidden                D) stolen

84. A) difficult                B) thirsty                  C) necessary              D) primary

85. A) plenty of                B) full of                  C) a bit                     D) a little

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）

Do you have sleeping problems? Is it hard for you to remember or pay attention in class? Do you get angry e        86  ? If your answer is yes, you may be under stress (压力).

Stress is a normal physical response to things that make people feel worried. In China, 70 percent of the 2,000 students about to take the college or high school entrance examination are under high stress, according to a recent s          87  by Wuhan University of Hubei province.

Sometimes stress is good for people. It p        88   people to do their best, like while getting ready before a big competition or exam. H         89  , too much or long-term stress makes people feel a stress overload (负荷过多), and affects people’s health.

When you feel stressed, there are some ways you can deal with it. Learning to work out small problems in everyday life is h         90  . It can help build confidence to move on to life’s bigger ones. Try s         91   some positive (积极的) words to yourself, like “I will do the best that I can,” or “I can handle (处理) this if I take one step at a time.” That encourages you to work toward your goal. It is also important to relax sometimes, for example by getting a good night’s sleep, doing exercises or taking a bath.

But if you are under high stress and can’t deal with it by yourself, it is also good to ask parents or friends for help. Everyone has stress. It is not a shame to tell o        92   that you are having a hard time. They may comfort (安慰) you or give you some useful advice. You may feel better from sharing your problems with them.

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

Many Europeans have not only weekends and bank holidays but also five to seven weeks paid leave. Usually parents plan to spend three or four weeks with the family in summer. Because of my earlier years in China, I found it difficult to understand the European attitude towards holidays.

During my childhood in the 1960s, my parents were always busy with work and meetings. I was left alone with Grandma. The only long period of time we could get together once a year was the Spring Festival. I missed our parents badly, but didn’t say so because I had been told that hard work was everyone’s duty and that we could not have our own small family without a big family.

Later I was a hard-working student at university. I was always told holidays were a waste of time and I felt as if I had done something wrong if I did nothing during a holiday.

I didn’t change this idea until I met my boss abroad. When I called him at home after office hours for business, he politely told me he preferred talking about work with me in the office.

When the holiday season came near, he asked me to plan my holidays. He told me holiday was a right for everyone.

Giving up a holiday for the company is encouraged in China, but is foolish here. I began to think about holidays.

 Nowadays, Chinese take long weekends and have paid holidays. But do they use their holidays to enjoy family life? I hope so because my experience in China and Europe has helped me understand that work is not my whole life and that a family is also very important. I do not want to feel sorry in the future and I certainly spend as much time with my son as possible.

There is nothing wrong with either working hard or taking holidays, but we shouldn’t have one instead of the other. It is important to keep a balance between work and play.

93. Did the writer find it easy to understand the European attitude towards holidays at first?

   _______, __________________________________________________.

94. Why was the writer left alone with Grandma during his childhood?

                                                             .

95. When did the writer change his idea on holidays?

                                                             .

96. Who thought holiday was a right for everyone?

                                                             .

97. What has helped the writer understand the meaning of holiday better?

                                                             .

98. Which do you prefer when a holiday comes, working hard or taking holidays? Why?

                                                             .

VII. Writing (作文): (共20分)

99. Write at least 60 words about the topic “ A success experience in my memory” (以“我记忆中的一次成功经历”为题，写一篇不少于60词的短文，标点符号不计入在内。)

Use the following points as reference. (以下问题仅供参考)

Ø  When did you have your success experience?

Ø  How did it happen? (Please write in detail.)

Ø  What have you learnt from the experience?

（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。）