2011学年第一学期虹口区初三年级英语学科

分层练习卷（2）B卷

                   （考试时间100分钟，满分150分）            2011.12.1

考生注意：本卷有7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 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. My mother's birthday is coming. I'll buy__________ present for her.

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

32. Jack and his classmates visited Oxford University _______ September, 2011.

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

33.1 visited an old friend of._________ last weekend, and we talked for two hours.

A) I                                B) my                        C) me                       D) mine

34.  In fact, I can't get__________ useful information from his blog.

A) many                         B) much                     C) a little                D) a few

35.  Both Mary and Jenny are busy _______ their lessons these days.

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

36. —Will you come next Tuesday or Wednesday?

—Iam afraid ________ day is possible. I'll be busy next week.

A) either                         B) neither                    C) all            D) none

37. Judy's never been to the Great Wall, __________?

A) is she                        B) isn't she                   C) has she         D) hasn’t she

38_: Mary plays table tennis __________ she did last year.

A) so wonderful as     B) so wonderfully as    C) as wonderful as  D) as wonderfully as

39.   Get up earlier,________ you can come to school in time.

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

40.________ Confucius was born 2,562 years ago, people still remember him today.

A) If                B) Since                      C) When                  D) Although

41. All the pins that the headmaster's-wife has collected look________ .

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

42. When I went to say goodbye to Betty last weekend, she_______ the piano.

A) is playing         B) plays                C) was playing      D) played

43. My son knows nothing about his hometown. He________ there.

A) has ever been      B) has never been     C) has ever gone     D) has never gone

44. These pictures make me ________ of the days in the countryside.

A) thinking          B) to think           C) think            D) thought

45. Don't talk to the old people like that, Bill. We _______ respect and be kind to them.
A) can                        B) may             C) should           D) need

46. If you keep __________ hard, you will make progress day by day.

A) to work                  B) working          C) work            D) worked

47. The professor and a number of students _________ doing experiments in the lab at present.
A) are                        B) is               C) was              D) were

48. The teacher wondered ________ for school very often.

A) why Mike is late                      B) why is Mike late

C) why was Mike late                      D) why Mike was late

49. ―Lovely day!

   —___________.

A) Good idea.      B) No, isn't it.        C) Yes, isn't it?      D) Yes, you are right.

50. —I'm sorry I am so late for the party.

   —___________.

A) Of course.    B) I'd love to.        C) Yes, please.      D) That's all right.

 

III. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词, 每个单词只能填一次）:（共8分）

Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordgn. He was excited to get to ___51___ an American. He wanted to learn more about American culture. Yaser hoped that he and Steve would become good friends.

At first, Steve seemed very ___52___ .He always greeted Yaser warmly before class.

Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even invited Yaser to ___53___ with him, but after the term was over, Steve seemed more distant. The two former classmates didn't see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn't seem very interested in ___54___ him. Yaser was very hurt by Steve's change, "Steve said we were friends."Yaser complained. "And I said friends were friends forever."

Yaser is a little ___55___. He is an outsider to American culture. He doesn't .understand the way Americans view friendship; Americans use the word “friend” in a very general ___56___. They may call both casual acquaintances (泛泛之交) and close companions "friends",

Americans have school fiends, work friends, sports friends and neighbour friends. These
friendships are based on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may
fade (逐渐消失). Now Steve and Yaser are ___57___classmates. Their friendship has changed.

In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long bond (连结) between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to ___58___. American society is one of fast changes. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and they may change just as quickly.

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. It's________ for these trees to flower so early.(usual)

60. Steve Jobs was an American_______ and businessman. (invent)

61 .Do you know Song Ni Cong means green onion for_______ ? (freedom)

62. People don't like ________ children who sometimes lie or even steal.   (honest)    

63. Our new flat is on the _______ floor, and we have a good view of the park. (twelve)

64. There are a lot of British words which are not _________ used in the United States. (wide)

65. David agreed that it was a good chance for his personal ________.(develop)

66. Would you please tell me the __________ in Libya?" the boy asked the journalist. (true) 

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. I have already finished the test paper. (改为否定句)

I_______ finished the test paper___________.

68. They will build another new factory to deal with the rubbish. (对划线部分提问)

__________         they build another new factory?

69. Tom didn't attend the singing club. (改为反意疑问句）

Tom didn't attend₅the singing club, ________ _________?

70. Dolphins are so clever that they can follow the instructions. (保持句意不变)

Dolphins are _______ _______ to follow the instructions.

71. If John doesn't apologize to me, I will tell the teacher about his behavior. (保持句意不变)

__________John__________ to me, I will tell the teacher about his behavior.

72.     Bill didn't break the window. (改为被动语态)

The window ___________  ___________by Bill.

73. The little girl wondered what she could do for her mother.(改为简单句）

The little girl wondered what ___________ _________ for her mother.

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)

Perhaps you have heard about a man named Noah who built a huge boat to escape the flood. In this legend (传说) of the great flood, water covered all the land, killing most of the people and animals on Earth. Only Noah's wife, three sons, and the sons' wives, survived the flood along with all of the animals on his boat. This legend of Noah and his family is familiar to many people. But it is not the only legend about a great flood. Actually, many cultures have similar stories about a great flood that wiped out almost everyone on Earth.

In the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian legend of the flood, Noah was warned by God that a great flood would kill every human and animal on land. God told Noah to build the boat that would save his family and two of every animal. In a Hindu legend of the flood, a fish warned a man about the flood, and only the man was saved. Then the gods made a woman for this man, and the man and woman had many children. The Greek, Roman, and Chinese legends of the flood say only people on the highest mountain survived the flood. In Scandinavian and Celtic legends, the water of the flood was actually the blood of a giant (巨人). When the giant was killed, its body became the Earth, and its blood covered all of the land. There are so Incan, Mayan, and American Indian legends about a great flood. In each of these legends, a few people live through the flood by climbing mountains or by building boats.

Many people today believe the great flood is only a legend. However, other people say that the striking similarities (相似) among all of the flood legends suggest a real flood covered the Earth at some point long ago. In fact, some scientists speculate (推断) that the ancient flood waters are now frozen in glaciers (冰川) at the poles of the Earth. But why do the legends disagree with each other? The flood happened long before humans could write, so the story of the flood could only be passed down through generations by oral retellings. As the story was passed by word of mouth, it may have changed as various cultures learned the story. That may explain why some parts of the legends differ. Through careful examination of the similar elements in these legends, however, certain facts about an ancient terrible flood maybe revealed (显示).

74. In the  _________ legend, a fish warned a man about the flood.

A) Jewish                  B) Hindu                        C) Greek                 D) Celtic

75. Which is TRUE about the old legends of the flood?

A) Boats were not described in them.                B) they were written on the stone.

C) They came from South America.               D) People learned them by listening.

76. What is similar (相似的)about the Roman legend and some American Indian legends?

A) Only a man was saved after the flood.         B) People climbed mountains.

C) The God told Noah to build a boat.               D) A giant's blood covered the land.

77. The large number of flood legends seem to indicate (表明)________.

A) these legends were just the same                   B) people traveled around the world

C) long ago, everyone spoke one language     D) the great flood really happened

78. The phrase "passed by word of mouth" means “___________”.

A) taught through speaking                               B) said after careful thought

C) spoken very loudly                                      D) told for amusement

79. What is the main idea of the passage?

A) A flood killed many people.                         B) The legends of the flood aren't true.

C) Many cultures have stories about a flood.    D) Floods can be very dangerous.

 

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）

Some people seem to have a knack (窍门) learning languages. They can ___80___ new vocabulary, master grammar, and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others. They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others, so what makes language learning so much easier for them? Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners, we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.

___81___, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language, instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the  ___82___ for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from-mistakes.

Successful language learning is ___83___ learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can ___84___ information that is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.

Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to ___85___ using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.

80. A) care for      B) take out       C) rely on      D) pick up

81. A) As usual     B) First of all     C) So far       D) By the way

82. A) problems     B) secret        C) rules        D) time

83. A) early     B) active        C) strict       D) correct

84. A) check        B) support      C) break        D) accept

85. A) enjoy        B) delay        C) practice      D) finish

 

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）

When talking about the UK, the first things that come to most people's minds are Big Ben, the British Museum or Buckingham Palace. However, after my first visit to UK during the summer vacation, I think one thing should be added to the 1___86___ street artists.

In York, a city in the northeast of England, I met a "purple man". He was in the middle of
the street and was pretending to ride a bike. The man was painted purple all over his body. He
held a lovely little dog in his arms.

Most of the time, the "purple man" stood there w___87___ making a move except to wave to passers-by now and then. When people went close to him, he would make fun of them by putting paint in their hair. Some fan away to avoid being painted while some accepted it with a smile. From the collection pot beside his foot, I could see that this was h___88___ he made a living ―by taking photos with tourists.

Another performer who impressed me was a man I met in Edinburgh. He stood quite still and was simply staring at the ground with several flyers (传单) in his hand. When a passer-by took a flyer, he would dance for a while and-then stand still again.

Not all street artists are performing for m___89___ I saw another man just lying on the street; facing the ground as if listening to the earth. I guessed lie was listening to the heartbeat of nature.

In my opinion, these performers just wanted to e___90___ themselves in their own ways.

Before I went to Britain, I had heard that the people there were quite serious and somewhat dull, always wearing dark suits. But what I saw on the - streets changed my idea' about them c ___91___. These people are interesting and full of unexpectedly good ideas. They do what they want and don't care about other people's-doubts or criticisms.

Seeing is believing―that's another thing I learned from my trip, and from the a ___92___ street artists.

 

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

There was never any doubt in my mind that I wanted to study at the University of Sydney, otherwise known as USYD, the "Oxford of the southern hemispheres (半球)” or simply "Sydney". Founded in 1850, USYD is the oldest university, in Australia and Oceania. It is also among the top three universities in the southern hemisphere.

As soon as I received my acceptance (接受) letter, I began dreaming about the historic sandstone buildings and green lawns. I looked forward to talking about politics and culture in the many trendy cafes on campus. I wanted to sit in the halls where prime ministers, Nobel laureates (获奖者), medical pioneers, and Oscar winners once sat.

I studied media at Sydney for four years. My favorite thing was bumping into (遇见) familiar faces as I walked from class to class. Despite having around 50,000 students, you always meet people you know, because the students are all really friendly.

I made one of my life-long friends at the university―Jacqueline. We met during a lecture in
first year. From then on we started meeting up for coffees during breaks and hanging out in our
free time. We became best friends. After we graduated, we traveled around Italy for three weeks
together.

These are the close relationships that the university encourages. Sydney offers a unique campus experience that allows students to be sociable as well as academically (学业的) strong.

The university is home to over 200 clubs and societies. There is a group for every hobby and interest that you can think of —circus (马戏团) society, radio society, commerce (商业) society, and drama society to name but a few.

I joined the commerce society even though I didn't study commerce. I wanted to go to the
events because most of my friends studied the subject - it was a great way to meet people outside
of my own degree.                                                              

USYD attracts some of the smartest students from Australia and abroad with its popular law, arts, commerce, and engineering degrees. Many students go on to become leaders in their industries. It's nice to think that one day I may write an article about one of my friends.

92. Why is USYD called the "Oxford of the southern hemisphere"?

93.  What and how long did the author mainly study in USYD?

94.  How many students were there in USYD then?

95.  When did the author visit Italy with Jacqueline?

96.  The author joined the commerce" society in order to be academically strong, didn't she?

97.  Does USDY attract you? Why or why not?

 

VII. Writing (作文): (共20分)

99.  Write at least 60 words about the topic "My ______ experience". Complete the title

with one adjective (以“我的…经历”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，横线上填上一个形容词。标点符号不占格。）

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

Ø  Do you have a lot of experiences in your life?

Ø  Describe one of your experiences. What kind of experience was it? (successful, interesting, exciting, frightening ,funny ...) Why do you think it was?

Ø  What can you learn, 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。）

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