浦东新区2012学年度第一学期期末质量测试

初三英语试卷（一模）

（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）

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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. As we all know, cormorant fishing is more than ____ thousand years old.

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

32. The Greeks have taken everything with ______ except for a wooden horse.

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

33. Pansy hasn’t got the answers ______ Ken’s questions.

       A) by                      B) to                     C) for                                 D) with

34. You’ve got so many books. Could you please lend me _______ to read?

       A) anything             B) any                   C) something                D) some

35. _____ Jack ____ Mike can go to the meeting because one of them must stay in the classroom.

   A) Not only…but also   B) Neither…nor      C) Both…and                  D) Either…or

36.The class teacher made a _________ speech at the parents’ meeting yesterday.

       A) wonder                B) wonderful              C) wonderfully             D) wondered  

37. John realized the danger and he decided immediately ______ to do next.

       A) how                    B) what                      C) when                       D) where

38. The red bus goes ________ the blue car, so Jack will go to work in the blue car.

       A) much slowly than                                    B) so slowly as

       C) even more slowly than                           D) much more slowlier

39.Too much homework makes the students ________every weekend.

    A) to study         B) study              C) studied                 D) studying

40. We won’t be able to catch the bus ________ we hurry up.

A) if                           B) and                C) then                       D) unless

41. ---Shall we go to the station to meet our cousins?

   --- I’ m afraid you _______. They will take a taxi by themselves.

       A) should                   B) can                   C) must                   D) needn’t

42. The girl in red looks as ___________ as the pop singer.

       A) beautifully          B) nicely                C) lovely                   D) sweetly

43. A detective’s job is to protect the innocent ________ find the guilty.

       A) as well             B) but                 C) so well as                   D) as well as

44. The two boys were walking along the river ______ they heard a shout for help.

       A) although             B) since                    C) when                         D) as

45. At first the student denied _________ video games in class.

       A) play                   B) to play              C) playing                         D) play

46. They ____________in Beijing for the meeting for another three days.

      A) have stayed                B) stayed            C) are staying                    D) will stay

47. This evening, Mrs Black plans to collect _______ information about her subject.

   A) quite a few       B) huge amounts of   C) a number of            D) quite many

48. _____________ amazing news it is to learn the Korean star will come to Shanghai!

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

49.--- If you are in trouble, make sure to call the police.

---________

       A) I’m happy to hear that.                  B) I don’t know.

       C) I will. Thanks a lot.                    D) I have to think about it.

50. --- Mum, I’m going to take part in an English reading contest tomorrow.

--- ________!

A) Congratulations  B) That’s right           C) Good luck              D) Work hard

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. be prepared     B. else         C .different        D. than        E. learn 
 F. For example     G. one         H. old             I. be compared

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Money can make you happy, only if you spend it in a clever way.

Buying a new car makes you happy. However, you will forget this happy feeling when the car gets   51   . But if you spend a week traveling, it’s more possible that you’ll remember the great experience, and you’ll remember the feeling for a long time. A new study has found that spending money on experiences makes people happier   52   on material things.

For material things, it’s possible that you’ll care about every tiny things. If you buy a nice pen, and someone   53   buys one with less money, it is possible that you may be unhappy because you spend more money. When it comes to experiences like trips, you would think in a   54   way. If the experience is generally good, you will be happy with the price.

Material things can   55   more easily. If you buy an MP3 and then see a more suitable   56   , you may regret buying the first one. However , if you have a nice dinner at one restaurant, and then   57      about another better restaurant, you will not regret the first meal.

Material things can cause jealousy (妒忌).   58   , if you buy a new toy and find that your friend has a better toy, you will feel unhappy. Instead, if you travel to a beautiful place, then no matter where your friends have gone, it won’t make the memory of your trip less happy.

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. We can look at __________ in the mirror.  (we)

60. The boy was the __________ one to get to the school playground. ( four )

61. Everyone should __________ our environment because it’s important to our health. (protective)

62. Mike and his classmates enjoy _________ in the pool in summer. (swim)

63. The good news made all of us _________. (excite)

64. Don’t disturb him. He is in deep ___________. (think)

65. I think these things are ____________. Please put them in the rubbish bin. (use)

66. The classroom is ten metres in __________. (long )

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. He put many flowers on the table. (改为一般疑问句)

_________he _________ many flowers on the table?

68. Creating a comic strip is difficult. (保持句意不变)

   It’s difficult _______ _______ a comic strip.

69. Mr. Yellow has been to Germany twice. (对划线部分提问)

_________ _________times has Mr. Yellow been to Germany?

70. He asked: “How can I get to the Bund?” (改为间接引语)

He asked___________ he __________ get to the Bund.

71. The shop owner was losing his customers because his staff worked slowly. (改为反意问句)

The shop owner was losing his customers because his staff worked slowly，_____ _____?

72. Chinese people invented black tea during the Ming Dynasty.（改成被动语态）

   Black tea__________ __________by Chinese people during the Ming Dynasty.

73. We learn new words with pictures. We can remember them easily. (合并成一句)

   We learn new words with pictures_______ ________we can remember them easily.

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)

What do you do if you don't get into your first choice of university? That's the question that faces thousands of students in Britain every year.

Many students turn to Clearing, an education agency that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If students don't have enough marks to get into their first choice of universities, Clearing tells them about places available at other universities, though they might have to study another subject.

But this year has seen a record number of students who want to study in universities. This means that there's been a fiercer competition for university places than usual. Education officials say six students competed for one place. It’s said almost 190,000 students still don't have a place in a university. That's a rise of over 46,000 students from last year.

Faced with these numbers, some students are going to be disappointed, others might be thinking of an interesting choice: studying abroad. The University of Nottingham, for example, is offering places in Ningbo, near Shanghai.

Because of the problems with university entrance, the UK's Higher Education Minister, David Willetts, encourages students to study at home or to learn one kind of skills, such as cooking, hairdressing and so on .

But some people say that rising university costs, less hope to find jobs in the future, and a drop in graduate recruitment（大学招生）mean it's the worst time to be a university student in the UK.

74. Thousands of ____students don’t know what to do if they can’t enter their first choice of universities.

A) American          B) Chinese             C) Brazilian          D) British

75. What does the underlined "place" mean?  It means ______.

A) room             B) playground           C) chance           D) location

76. What suggestion does David Willetts give to help solve the problems in university entrance?

A) To study abroad.    B) To turn to Clearing.   C) To study at home.    D) To turn to parents.

77. What is NOT the reason that makes it the worst time to be a university student in the UK?

A) British economic crisis (危机).            B) Rising University costs.

C) A drop in graduate recruitment.            D) less hope to find jobs in the future.

78. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) 190,000 students still don’t have a place in a university.

B) Students in UK compete for places in universities.

C) Students can study in Ningbo if they can't afford expenses in the University of Nottingham.

D) Studying abroad may be another chance for those who don’t have enough marks to get into their first choice of university.

79. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A) Clearing, the key to university.            B) University Disappointment.     

C) Graduate recruitment.                  D) Studying abroad.

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）

There once were two poor woodsmen who made a living by collecting woods in the mountain. One day, they happened to discover two large bags of cotton in the mountain and felt very happy, so they carried them on their back and went back home.

As they were walking back home, one of the woodsmen found several jars of gold on the ground by the road. So he   80  his partner whether to give up the cotton or take the gold. But his partner held a different view that since he had carried the cotton for such a long way, he would not change it with gold or all his previous effort would turn out to be wasted.  81   , he was wondering whether the gold was real or not. Therefore, he still carried the cotton while the other woodsman threw it away and carried the gold    82  .   

When they just went down to the foot of the mountain, it began to rain all of a sudden. Both of them were wet from head to toes. More  83  , the woodsman who carried the cotton found that his cotton had absorbed (吸收) tons of water and became so  84  that he could no longer go on carrying it. As a result, he had to give up the cotton and went back home empty-handed, but his partner brought home some gold happily.

This story tells us that we should use our    85  to make the right choice in face of every key  point in our life. At the same time, we should not forget to review all the choices and adjust (调整) our goal when necessary. We should learn to view from different opinions. By opening your mind to the right choice, you will find an easier way to success.

80. A) played with        B) worked out       C) pointed out         D) discussed with

81. A) So far              B) At present        C) After all            D) What's more

82. A) yet                       B) instead            C) hardly            D) nearly

83. A) badly               B) probably            C) seriously          D) unfortunately

84. A) heavy                B) hard                 C) unusual            D) light

85. A)strength              B) wisdom          C) power            D) kindness

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）

     If you thought you could protect yourself on the web by lying about your personal details, you’d better think again. In online communication at least, entering untrue details about name or age may no longer prevent others from working out exactly w   86    you are.

    Microsoft is developing a new software that could accurately guess your name, your age, your s   87   and possibly even your location.

    Many studies show that there are strong relationship b  88   the websites that people visit and their personalities. For example, 74% of women try to get some information about health and medical information online, while only 58% of men do. The software could use a wide series of such details to make a good guess about their ID from a p  89   browsing history.

    So far the software can only guess your age and other information with any accuracy, but the research team say they expect to be able to "predict (预测) your job, and perhaps your location one day."

    H  90  , Ross Anderson, a computer security engineer at the University of Cambridge, thinks the   i  91  could put Microsoft in big trouble. “I think it h  92   if Microsoft were to sell such software widely. It may provide opportunity for someone to make a mistake or even to commit a crime.”

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

Mo Yan, the winner of the Twenty-Twelve Nobel Prize for Literature, is extremely popular nowadays. The Chinese writer is good at combining folk (民间) stories, history and modern events in his writings.

When Mo Yan learned he had won the award, he was “shocked and frightened”, as he told reporters in front of the TV screen. He received his Nobel diploma, a medal and more than one million dollars prize money at a ceremony in Stockholm in December 2012.[来源:学*科*网]

Mo Yan is a leading author of modern Chinese novels. He is fifty-seven, and his real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan means “Don’t Speak.” The writer said he chose the name to remember to stop his tongue from getting himself in trouble. Mo Yan began his career as a writer in the reform and opening up period, and he published dozens of short stories and novels in Chinese. His first novel was “Falling Rain on a Spring Night”, published in 1981.

Mo Yan used to write from memories of his youth. He also set many of his story scenes in the area where he was born – Shandong Province in northeastern China. Mister Mo’s book “Red Sorghum (红高粱),” is an example. It is about the extreme violence (极端暴力) in rural eastern China in the nineteen twenties and nineteen thirties. The story describes the violent culture of that time, Japanese cruety and the terrible life of farm workers. “Red Sorghum” was later made into a movie. Mo Yan’s other important works include, “Big Breasts and Wide Hips,” “Republic of Wine” and “Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.” Several of his novels were translated into English by Howard Goldblatt, professor of East Asian languages and literatures at the University of Notre Dame.

China is celebrating the success of this native son. Minutes after the award was announced, millions of Chinese expressed pleasure and pride for Mo Yan on social media websites.

93. What award has Mo Yan won?

94. Was Mo Yan shocked or frightened when he heard the exciting news?

95. Why did Mo Yan choose “Mo Yan” as his pen name?

96. Which novel was made into a film according to the passage?

97. Who translated Mo Yan’s novels into English?

98. How do you feel about Mo Yan’s success?

VII. Writing (作文): (共20分)

99. Suppose you’re a member of your school “Friends of the Earth” Club. Please make a proposal to call on your schoolmates to live a low carbon life. The following questions are for your reference: Why should we have a low carbon life ? How can we do that ? You should write at least 60 words.

假设你是校"地球之友"俱乐部成员, 请写一份至少60字的“倡议书”,呼吁同学们低炭生活。以下问题仅供参考:为什么我们要低炭生活？如何做到低炭生活？

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