杨浦区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷

（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）

 

Part2 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. Please take      short shower and don't waste water.

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

32. The performance of Class A students is much better than      of Class B students.

A) one         B)that               C) those      D)this

33. We should never be satisfied with      book knowledge. We also need practical experience.

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

34. The NBA is in a lockout (停摆) because players and owners failed to reach a new deal      July 1st.

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

35. Many people post photos of      on Facebook. They get to know each other on Facebook.

A) them       B) theirs        C) themselves D) ourselves

36. Professor Lee gave us much      on how to live a low carbon life in big cities.

A) tip              B) suggestion    C) advice     D) idea

37. The earthquake in that country left      people homeless.

A) thousand                  B) thousands  

C) thousand of              D) thousands of

38. Jenny likes the new neighborhood because people here are      .

A) friendly          B) softly       C) politely      D) nicely

39. Do you know of all the words we used in 2011 "hold" became      in China?

A) hot          B) hotter       C) hottest           D) the hottest

40. Christy has had three jobs since college, and she still      decide what she wants to do.

A) needn't    B) can't         C) mustn't       D) shouldn't

41. —      long queue it was outside the department store! Do you know why?

—The shop was offering a big sale around midnight.

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

42. Where's Jack? Our teacher      him now.

A) looks for               B) looked for 

C) will look for              D) is looking for

43. Kathy was delighted to find that her daughter      the room by herself.

A) had cleaned              B) has cleaned

C) will clean                 D) cleaned

44. If all businesses go paperless, at least one million tons of paper      .

A) will save                  B) is saved  

C) will be saved            D) saves

45. I decided not to buy frozen dumplings      the government said they were safe.

A) because          B) though      C) since       D) or

46. In that school, teachers made students      green scarf if they made trouble.

A) wear       B) to wear     C) wearing     D) wore

47. It's very good of you to keep      the old in the neighborhood nursing home.

A) to serve          B) serve        C) serving      D) served

48. I wonder      .

A) when the university campus in China opens to the public

B) when will the university campus in China open to the public

C) when would open the university campus in China to the public

D) when the university campus in China will open to the public

49. —The musical Notre Dame de Paris (E^^#I?)t) is being staged in the theater. Shall we book two tickets for the show?

—      .

A) Never mind                B) My pleasure

C) That's a good idea               D) It doesn't matter

50. —John was seriously injured in the school bus accident.

—      .

A) Take it easy             B) I'm sorry to hear that

C) Not at all                D) It's too dangerous

 

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每次只能填一次)：(8分)

A. angry   B. at night    C. think about    D. give up   E. best F. much     G. limited     H. chosen          I. price

 

 

I was poor when I was young. But when I was 16, I was the   51  player on the football field. My high school coach (教练) was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believed in me but also taught me how to believe in myself. One incident (事件) with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.

It was during the summer vacation, and there was a chance to get a summer job and earn some money that 1 wanted very much. Then I realized I would have to   52  summer football camp to earn the money. When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as   53  as I expected him to be. "You have your whole life to work," he said. "Your playing days are   54  . You can't afford to waste them." I stood before him with my head hanging. "How much are you going to make from this job?" he asked. "$3.25 an hour," I replied. "Well," he asked, "is $3.25 an hour the   55   of a dream?" That question made me   56  the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I spent the whole summer training on the football field, and within the year I was  57    by one of the best teams in the state.

I finally achieved my goal in life because I followed my dream. The point is that no matter who you are and no matter where you are, you should always have a dream. And this dream will show you your direction like a beacon (灯塔) to a ship at sea   58  .

 

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)：(8分)

59. After six         in prison, the famous music producer and director was set free. (month)

60. At this year's American Music Awards, Taylor Swift took home         trophies, including the top honour. Artist of the Year, (third)

61. You know Mike's hobby is playing football, but         is collecting stamps. (I)

62. All your suggestions will be discussed         before we come to a decision. (careful)

63. With the         of economy, our life is getting better and better, (develop)

64. These factories are trying their best not to         the river any longer. (pollution)

65. With the help of the police, Tim was         enough to get back his lost bike. (luck)

66. It was         for such old people to dance Swan Lake in China Got Talent. (usual)

 

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)：(14分)

67. The Red Cross provided some medical services to the victims in danger. (改为一般疑问句)   

       the Red Cross provide              medical services to the victims in danger?

68. Two pandas from China will stay in a British zoo for ten years. (对划线部分提问)  

               will two pandas from China stay in a British zoo?

69. Micro-blogging service helps to improve students' writing skills. (改为反意疑问句)

Micro-blogging service helps to improve students' writing skills,               ?

70. People call the man "Wolf Dad" because of his cruel way of parenting. (改为被动语态)

The man               "Wolf Dad" because of his cruel way of parenting.

71. Fresh water is limited. We can't waste it any more. (合并为一句)

Fresh water is       limited       we can't waste it any more.

72. Please tell us what we should do to protect our environment. (改为简单句)

Please tell us               do to protect our environment.

72. Work harder, or you'll not succeed in your new job. (保持句意基本不变)       

               work harder, you'll not succeed in your new job.

 

Part 3   Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)

VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解)：(50分)

A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当答案)：(12分)

The Library Cart

Martin Murrilo's green and yellow library cart is well-known in the narrow streets of Bolivar, in

Colombia (玻利瓦尔省，哥伦比亚). Every day he pushes a heavy cart of books around the city.

He invites people to borrow books for free. There are about 160 books in the cart, but he has got over

1000 books. Most of his books are donated by people who support his work.

Two years ago, he used to earn a living by selling water in the street. As he was waiting for the customers, he sat there and read. One day a reporter saw him and offered him some books from his office. That is how the library cart started. People from all walks of life are welcome to pick up a book from his cart and read. He doesn't keep a record of who borrows which book. He trusts (信任) people to return the books after reading them. Every Friday he introduces his cart at a culture event where he talks to the children about the importance of reading and of the books he likes most. He often reads passages of his favorite books there. He hopes more young people can find the magic of reading.

With the cart, he wants to encourage the people to form good reading habits. People in Europe read an average of 4 books a month but in Colombia people read an average of 1.5 books a year. To the people in Colombia, books are expensive and few can afford to buy them. Besides, people do everything on computers nowadays and many have forgotten the joy of reading.

Martin only went to the fifth grade because his family had no money. He often had only one meal a day. He remembered once saying to his mom, "I'm too hungry to study." "Whatever you learn, it is like saving for the future," said his mother.

Martin is proud of his work. He thinks that the library cart can prepare children for a better future with knowledge and technology.

74. Martin didn't have much education because      .

A) he didn't like to learn  B) his family was too poor

C) he was too hungry to learn  D) he got tired of learning

75.   How many books on average do people in Europe read a year?

A) 48      B)4  Q1.5       D)160

76.   If people want to read Martin's books, they  .

A) need to write down their names       B) must keep a record of the books

C) just come and read them   D) have to attend a culture event

77.   Where can this library cart probably be seen in Columbia?

A) On the computer.      B) In the school library.

C) Inside the office building. D) In the city streets.

78.   Who are likely to be the audience (RJr&) at the culture event?

A) Newspaper reporters.       B) Business people.

C) School children.       D) Bookstore owners.

79.   Martin hopes that the library cart can       .

A) offer books at lower prices      B) make him better known

C) enable people to buy more books     D) spread the joy of reading

 

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)

Ten years later, I can remember my time in seventh grade like yesterday. The thing I remember most about is my English teacher, Mr. Mabry. He was, by far, the best teacher in the world. First of all, he didn't use   80  method of teaching. Instead, he used his theater background to make learning English grammar fun for the whole class. When we studied Shakespeare, we  81  acted out the parts, so that we really had a good understanding of Shakespeare's works.

He also did many other things for us. He encouraged his students to ask questions about anything and everything and then, he would   82  to give us an honest answer. He taught us how to trust one another by playing games with us. He would make one person   83  backward while another person stood behind and caught him. As well, he used to let us have parties every week at school. If we wanted to have a party, he would give us our homework for the day of the party and we would do it at home. Then he would check our work and we would be  84  to have a party if everyone had done the homework and understood it.

Some of the kids in the school had problems at home. Mr. Mabry acted as a parent for these children. He  85  them patiently and listened to their complaint. He encouraged them to do things that they really liked. Being the best teacher in the world is the greatest honour for any teacher, and Mr. Mabry certainly deserves it.

80. A) funny       B) traditional     C) successful      D) early

81. A) actually           B) hardly        C) possibly         D) immediately

82. A) make his decision           B) do his best  

C) do a favor                   D) take a look

83. A) fly               B)jump          C) lie           D) fall

84. A) allowed           B) advised         C) invited        D) guided

85. A) depended on                      B) communicated with    

C) shook hands with            D) searched for

 

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)

I didn't cry when I learned I was the parent of a disabled (残疾的) child.

"Go ahead and cry," the doctor advised kindly, but I couldn't cry then, nor during the days that followed.

When Jenny was old enough, I sent her to a kindergarten. On the first morning, Jenny spent hours playing by herself. It seemed that she felt very l   86  .

However, to my joy, Jenny's classmates always encouraged her, "You got all your spelling words right today!" In fact her spelling list was the e   87  . Later, she faced a very painful problem—at the end of the term, there was a game which had something to do with physical education. But Jenny was way behind in it.

My husband and I were anxious (忧虑)about die day. I wanted to keep her home. Why let Jenny fail in a gymnasium filled with parents, students and teachers? What a simple s  88   ! But my heart wouldn't let me off that easily. So I pushed a pale, unwilling Jenny onto the school bus.

At the kindergarten, I was quite worried because of her s   89  action, Jenny would probably hold up (阻碍) her team. The game went on well until it was time for the sack (麻袋) race. Surely Jenny would find it difficult. Now each child had to climb into a sack, jump to the finishing line, return and climb out of the sack. I noticed Jenny standing near the end of her line of players.

But as it was her turn to join, a c  90  took place in her team. The tallest boy behind Jenny placed his hands on her waist (腰). Two other boys stood ahead of her. The moment the player before Jenny stepped out from the sack, those two boys picked up the sack quickly and held it open while the tall boy lifted Jenny and dropped her into it. A girl in front of Jenny took her hand and s   91  her until Jenny gained her balance. Then she jumped forward, smiling and proud.

In the cheers of teachers, schoolmates and parents, I silently thanked Heaven for the warm, understanding people in life who make it p  92   for my disabled daughter to be like her fellow human beings. Then I finally cried.

 

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

A different kind of alarm clock

When Matty Sallin, 34, was studying art and technology at New York University, he got an interesting task for the final exam: Create something for the ordinary family. He decided to create an alarm clock.

"To get up in time, many people have to use an alarm clock every morning. But the sound of the clock is extremely noisy and unpleasant," he says. So before he started to design the new clock, he asked different people what they'd like to wake up to in the morning. A lot of them said, "The smell of bacon (培根肉)."

So Sallin and his two classmates invented a new kind of alarm clock: a wooden box with a pig face and a digital (数码的) clock that uses the smell of cooking bacon to wake people up. He explains, "There's no danger of burning, because I built it carefully. It uses special light bulbs(灯泡) instead of a fire for cooking and rums off automatically after ten minutes." Just a few easy steps are required to set the "alarm".

"What you do is to put a few pieces of bacon meat inside the box the night before, then you set the alarm," says Sallin. "If you set the alarm for 8:00, it will turn on at 7:50 and slow cook for ten minutes under the bulbs. Then the bulbs rum off and a fan blows the smell out through the nose of the pig.

"So the pleasant smell of bacon will wake you up. There will be no more noisy alarms," says Sallin. "Then you can open the door on the side and pull the bacon out and eat it."

When Sallin was a kid, he spent a lot of time making drawings of inventions. "I wanted to make a lift in my back yard and a special tree house," he says. "But I never really thought I'd become an inventor!"

Sallin got an A for his alarm clock and went on to invent other things—but people continue to email him every day asking where they can buy his alarm clock. If he decides to produce and sell his special alarm clock, maybe he can build a successful business out of it.

93. What was Matty Sallin?

94. How many people worked together on the new alarm clock?

95. How long did it take to cook the bacon?

96. Why are light bulbs used for cooking bacon instead of a fire?

Because                                .

97. What's special about Sallin's alarm clock?

            wakes people up instead of the loud alarm.

98. What do you think of the new alarm clock?

 

VII. Writing (作文)：(20分)    

99. Write at least 60 words about the topic "       has helped me to learn a lot ". (以“       使我受益匪浅”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)

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

● What has helped you to learn a lot?

● When did you first take it up?

● How did it help you? Give some examples.

 

 

 

杨浦区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷·参考答案

Part  2

II. 31. A   32. B   33. D   34. B   35. C   36. C   37. D   38. A   39. D   40. B  

41. A   42. D   43. A    44. C   45. B   46. A   47. C   48. D   49. C   50. B

III. 51. E   52. D   53. A   54. G   55. I    56. C   57. H   58. B

IV. 59. months       60. three    61. mine    62. carefully   

63. development   64. pollute   65. lucky    66. unusual

V. 67. Did...any   68. How long   69. doesn't it   70. is called   71. so. ..that   72. what to   73. Unless you

Part  3

VI. A) 74. B   75. A   76. C   77. D   78. C   79. D

B) 80. B   81. A   82. B   83. D   84. A   85. B

C) 86. lonely    87. easiest    88. solution   89. slow   90. change   91. supported    92. possible

D) 93. A college/university student

94. Three

95. 10 minutes

96. there is no danger of burning

97. The smell of bacon

98. It is a great invention/I like the new clock because I am fond of eating bacon/I don't think the smell can wake me up because I am a heavy sleeper.

VII. 99. 略