虹口区2012年初三年级英语学科中考练习题

（满分150分, 考试时间100分钟）　　　 　　2012.4

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. —Do you know _____lady in blue?

—Yes, she is a teacher of a university.

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

32. The poor couple dreamed of having a flat of ____ own some day in the future.

A) they                 B) them               C) their               D) theirs

33. All the boys went swimming that afternoon _______Bob because he had a cold.

A) except               B) including           C) besides             D) with

34. You needn't tell me about this. ______ sent me a message about it three days ago.

   A) No one              B) Anyone            C) Someone            D) Everyone

35. How much ______do you need to make dumplings for the family and the guests?

A) potato               B) pork              C) egg                 D) vegetable

36. The story in the newspaper sounds ________, but where did the woman journalist get it?

A) well                B) true               C) loudly               D) properly

37.Since Jennifer is _______girl in the class, you can find her easily in the classroom.

A) tall                 B) taller              C) tallest               D) the tallest

38. Dr. Sitwell took up the project on water pollution with several assistants in her ________.

A) sixty               B) sixties              C) sixtieth             D) sixtieths

39. You may fail to pass the examination _________you do your best to go over the lessons.

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

40. Only you _______ do such a thing, I'm sure, and nobody else has such an ability.

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

41. James ,Catherine and I _______friends since we were at the same primary school.

A) am                 B) were               C) will be              D) have been

42. My uncle will send me some local postcards and stamps after he ______France.

A) reaches             B) reached             C) will reach            D) is reaching

43. The aged people in the community _____their eightieth birthday together last week.

A) celebrate            B) celebrated           C) will celebrate        D) have celebrated

44. Don't let such a thing happen again, ____ you will lose your job!

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

45. He used to be a good movie director but nowadays he is only busy______ money.

   A) How               B) made               C) to make            D) making

46. The mother always encouraged her baby________ up by himself when he fell over.

   A) stand               B) stood              C) to stand             D) standing

47. ____ amazing performance the boy gave in the Talent Show yesterday evening!

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

48. Both my husband and I think it is the most amusing story we have ________ heard.

   A) ever                 B) never            C) hardly               D) already

49. —The music is too loud.  Could you turn it down, please?

   —___________.

    A) Sure, what time?                         B) Sorry, I didn’t notice it.

    C) Well, me too.                            D) OK, go ahead.

50. —Would you like me to take a photo of you in front of the church?

   —____________.

    A) Yes, please.          B) Well done.        C) Yes, I would        D) With pleasure.    

 

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, 每词只能填一次）:（共8分）

A. rest        B. guess       C. keep in touch with     D. through E. ask for      F. towards     G. located              H. research       I. thankful

   One hundred and fifty years ago, life was very different. People did not live long because of illnesses that doctors could not cure.

   In 1852, in London, a doctor opened the first hospital just for children. It was ___51___ in Great Ormond Street. Soon the hospital became famous and it is known as GOSH. Can you ___52___ why?

   The hospital treats 1000,000 children every year. One fifth of those have to stay in hospital for at least one night but the ___53___ of them can go home after their treatment (治疗). Children come from all over the world to receive treatment and the hospital sees children with especially difficult and rare illnesses.

   The hospital also does a lot of medical ___54___. The hospital tries to look after children in a way that will make them and their parents happy. The hospital’s motto (座右铭) is “The child first and always”, Parents can visit their children all ___55___ the day and some parents, usually 1,000 a week, sleep at the hospital. Some children have to stay in hospital for many months. Sometimes your teachers will come to the hospital to give you new work to do. But it is not all hard work! GOSH has a radio station and you can ___56___ your favorite songs to be played while you are in bed. It also has a teenagers’ room, with television, computers, books and games so that they can ___57___ the world.

   Victoria Beckham had to go into the hospital when she was only 3 months old so now she gives money to GOSH and visits children there as way of showing her ___58___ feelings for the treatment she received.

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. You can see lots of       flying inside the dirty restaurant.  (fly)

60. In some cases, you can hardly tell who is the final        .  (win)

61. David's low mark on the last English exam made his parents       .  (happy)

62. There is an old saying “Man can never step in the same river        .”  (two)

63. The gentleman lost temper for the first time and shut the door         when he left. (heavy)

64. As time passed by, the smart teacher was very old and sometimes rather       . (forget)

65. I hope our company will        something like iPhone 4s in the nearest future.  (product)

66. To be or not to be, it's a very difficult   ___    to many people as well as Hamlet. (choose)

 

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. Jeremy Lin, a young Chinese American, became a basketball hero overnight. (改为一般疑问句)

_________ Jeremy Lin, a young Chinese American, _________ a basketball hero overnight?

68. Let's show the German friends around the town in the holiday ,   __      ___   ?（改为反义疑问句）

69. It's about twenty minutes' walk from the school to the nearest supermarket. (划线部分提问)

      ____    ____     is it from the school to the nearest supermarket?

70. People call Rafe Esquith the most interesting classroom teacher in the USA .（改为被动语态）

Rafe Esquith _________   _________ the most interesting classroom teacher in the USA.

71. “Have you done anything to deal with the problem?” The manager asked me.  (合并成一句)

The manager asked me _________ I _________ done something to deal with the problem,

72. Mary, you can go to the museum by bus .You can go there by underground, too.(保持原句不变)

Mary, you can go to the museum ________ by bus _________ by underground.

73. Some girls in my company hardly have supper so that they can lose weight .(保持原句不变)

Some girls in my company hardly have supper _________ __________ to lose weight.

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)

Kristina's family was going to visit her grandparents. Kristina was so excited! It had been months since their last visit. They called a taxi to take them to the airport. “This will save us lots of the time,” Dad said. “We won't have to worry about parking.”

However, the streets were crowed with cars, and the taxi slowly made its way to the airport through the traffic .They arrived at the airport very late, got stuck at a checkpoint for a while, and had to run all the way to the gate to catch their plane. Out of breath, they finally reached the gate .The clerk saw them dash up and shook her head sadly. “You checked in too late,” the clerk said,” so we had to give your seats to other people. Now the plane is completely full. “The family was upset, but all they could do was to wait. Mum and Dad were worried now because they were going to be late, and Grandma and Grandpa would have to wait too.

After two long hours, the family finally got on the plane. When they got off the quick flight, Grandma and Grandpa greeted them with huge smiles. Mum, Dad and Kristina were very glad to see them at last, and they couldn't wait to get to their house.

Grandpa took Kristina's hand, and they happily chatted and laughed as they went together to pick up the luggage . They waited and waited, but their luggage was nowhere to be seen! Dad asked an airport worker for help, and she looked on her computer for a minute or two. “I am sorry, but it seems that your luggage didn't get on your plane,” she said. “It won't be here for another hour.”

After another hour, the family picked up their luggage and left the airport. The sun was setting as they pulled into her grand parents' driveway. Everyone was hungry and tired.

74. Kristina's family went to the airport by taxi because         .

A. they didn't have a car                 B. there was a lot of traffic

C. they had heavy luggage               D. they wanted to save time

75. The underline word dash in paragraph 2 probably means        .

A. pass the entrance safely               B. look for something carefully

C. call someone loudly                  D. go to some place quickly

76. Kristina's family couldn't get on the plane because _____     .

A. they failed to arrive in time            B. the clerk wasn't quick enough

C. they couldn't find their tickets          D. the plane needed repairs

77. What happened to the family's luggage?

A. It was left at home                   B. It was put on anther plan

C. It was seriously broken               D. It was stolen at the airport

78. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The family went out of the airport at night.

B. Kristina's family arrived later than expected

C. It was the first time for Kristina to visit her grandparents

D. The clerk gave them the wrong information about the flight.

79. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Visiting Grandparents                 B. The flight was Delayed

C. Kristina's Experience at the Airport      D. Cars are Good, but Planes are Better[来源:Zxxk.Com]

 

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）

     The first zoo we know of was in Egypt around 1500 B.C. It was Queen Hatshepsut’s zoo. She ___80___ wild animals as gifts from the countries that her army had conquered (征服).

     Before modern zoos, there were small collections of animals called menageries. In most

Menageries, animals were kept in habitats (栖息地) that look like ___81___ areas.

     This change did not take place all at once. For many years, the largest and most modern zoos kept animals in cages. Some zoos still keep animals caged. Often, newspapers write articles about this. They speak out ___82___ zoos for the way the animals are treated.

     Long ago, the purpose of zoos was to let people see rare animals from distant places that most people could never visit. But now there are many other ___83___ for keeping animals in zoos. For example, many animal species (物种) are in danger. Some animals live only in limited places. Zoologists try to breed (繁殖) some of them and return the species to its native habitat.

     At one time, hunters caught and sold animals to zoos that needed them. This still occurs today. But now, zoos often sell their animals to other zoos.___84___, many countries now have laws that doesn’t allow people to catch or kill wild animals. So, the animals you see in the zoo may never have lived in the wild. They probably were born and raised in zoos.

     People who ___85___animal rights don’t like the display of animals in zoos. But other people feel that zoos care for and protect the animals. They feel that this is why many exotic species are still alive today.

80. A) bought            B) received             C) sent               D) borrowed

81. A) native             B) narrow              C) natural            D) national

82. A) against            B) inside               C) from              D) behind

83. A) chances           B) projects              C) debates            D) reasons

84. A) Also              B) Instead               C) However          D) Finally

85. A) play a trick on      B) get tired of            C) pay attention to     D) go on with

 

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）

    In the middle of the 1800s, France was considered the most important place in the world for art. One reason for that was the Academy, a government organization with some strict r___86___ about art. It decided what could and could not be art. In order to be accepted by the Academy, an artist had to be very talented. Artists also had to paint exactly the way the Academy wanted them to. A brave group of painters challenged (挑战) these ideas and changed art f___87___.

    Each year, the Academy had an exhibition of the art they had decided was the best. In 1864, a group of artists became a ___88____ because they didn’t get into the show. They felt that their paintings were not bad; the paintings were just different. After complaining to the government, these artists were given their own show.

The Academy thought all art should look realistic (逼真). But these artists were more interested in trying to show movement and the bright colors of daylight. In their opinion, it was more real to show these than it was to paint a scene (场景)which was as s___89___ as a photo. It was also more interesting to show all of the different colors when light hits an object like water.

By 1874, many different artists were painting in this new style, including Claude Monet. One of his paintings had the title, Impression: sunrise. A critic (评论家) h___90___ these new artists. He used Monet’s title to make fun of these painters by calling them “Impressionists（印象派）”, meaning that they didn’t make real paintings. The critics who liked these artists thought the word was just right. They began to use it happily. They thought it was more important to paint h___91___ they saw things instead of just what they saw. Other artists around the world felt that they could have this freedom as well. Because of the impressionists, the art w___92___ was never the same.

 

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

The little village of Milford in Derbyshine is usually quiet and peaceful and there is almost no crime. However, all this changed in the summer of 1995, when the Potter family moved into No.16 Church Lane. There was Mr. and Mrs. Potter, their six children, aged between three and twenty-two, three dogs, several cats and two goats (山羊). The Potter family were noisy: the children played loud music day and night and the animals were never quiet.

Dorothy Price lived next door to the Potter. She was an elderly woman who had lived in Milford all her life. At first, the noise didn't disturb her and she told other neighbors that the Potters seemed to be a pleasant family who were always friendly. But as time went by and the noise got worse, Dorothy started to get very upset.

One day, she complained to Mrs. Pottery that the goats had been making a noise all night and had kept awake. On another occasion, she told Mr. Pottery to stop running his car engine on Sunday mornings because she couldn't hear her favorite radio programme. A week later, she asked the Potters to stop their dogs from jumping into her garden and making a mess (乱糟糟) in the flower beds , Nothing changed and things went from bad to worse .

Dorothy Price decided it was time for action .One night, she went into the Pottery's garden and gave sleeping pills to the dogs and goats. For once, she had a peaceful night's sleep, but the following morning all the animals were still asleep.[来源

The Potters called the police. When the police officer arrived, Mr. Potter told him that Dorothy Price had tried to poison his animals the night before and that she was complaining about his family .Just then, Dorothy appeared at her front door." The Potters have caused nothing but trouble since they moved in," she said to the police officer. "I am an animal lover myself, but the way the Potters treat their animals is cruel." She told him that she had given the animals sleeping pills and said that she was sorry, but in the end she had no choice; it was the only way she could get a good night's sleep.

93. Where did both the Potters and Dorothy Price live?

94. How old was Mr. and Mrs. Potter's eldest child?

95. What did Dorothy Price like to do on Sunday mornings?

96. Did it have any effect for Dorothy Price to complain to the Potters?

97. Why didn't the Potters' animals make noise one morning?

98. What do you think of the way Dorothy Price dealt with the noisy neighbour? Why?

 

 

VII. Writing (作文): (共20分)

99. Write at least 60 words about the topic “My classmates and my class” （以”我的同学和我的班级”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文, 标点符号不占格。)

 

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

Ø  How do you get along with your classmates?

Ø  What have you done with your classmates? (Give at least 2 examples)

Ø  What do you think of your class?

（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。）