2012年虹口区初三英语一模试卷(有答案!)

2011~2012学年第一学期虹口区初三英语质量抽查试卷（一模） II. Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）：（共20分）

31. Anna ordered a square umbrella from the Taobao net last week and now ___ umbrella has arrived.

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

32. – Where did you buy the nice card? -- I made it by ___.

A. I B. me C. myself D. mine

33. The postman cried out downstairs, “Mr. Anderson, here is a letter ___ you.”

A. of B. on C. with D. for

34. Peter‟s parents are good at physics, but ___ of them is good at English.

A. all B. both C. neither D. none

35. I need ___ bananas to make fruit salad. Could you please buy some?

A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

36. The more you smile, the ___ you will feel in your everyday life.

A. happy B. happier C. happiest D. the happiest

37. “How much ___ the pair of shoes over there?” the lady asked the shop assistant.

A. am B. is C. be D. are

38. Tony, what would you like for your fourteenth birthday, an MP4 ___ a bike?

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

39. My father was preparing for his speech ___ my mother was doing some washing last night.

A. while B. until C. unless D. if

40. – Must I do all the housework, Mum?

-- No, you ___. Just clean your bedroom.

A. mustn‟t B. shouldn‟t C. needn‟t D. can‟t

41. – Would you like to go and have some coffee with me?

-- I‟d like to, but my father ___ for me outside now.

A. waits B. is waiting C. will wait D. waited

42. – Helen, I called you yesterday evening, but nobody answered the phone. -- Oh, I ___ a walk with my sister at that time.

A. take B. took C. am taking D. was taking

43. The students in the middle school ___ their e-bags since 2010.

A. have B. will have C. have had D. had

44. A flower show ___ next week in the park and I‟ll go to visit it with my family.

A. is holding B. will hold C. has been held D. will be held

45. He decided to leave for Thailand as soon as he finished ___ the novel.

A. write B. writing C. to write D. written

46. – I feel a bit hungry now. – Why not ___ for dinner with us?

A. go B. going C. to go D. gone

47. ___ excited the mother was when she heard her son‟s voice from the space station!

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

48. ___ comes the last bus! Hurry up, or we‟ll have to walk home.

A. This B. Here C. It D. One

49. – Would you mind telling me your brother‟s e-mail address? -- ___.

A. You‟re welcome B. Certainly not C. The same to you D. Yes, please

50. – I like the party so much, but I have to go home. It‟s too late. -- ___.

A. What a pity! B. Have another try. C. Congratulations! D. It‟s a 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）

Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.

Newspapers have been an important of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors （编辑） decide which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?

Firstly, it is important to report new stories. TV can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories to those on TV.

Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and ‟t want to read

stories about everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. safely, instead, they print stories about plane accidents.

read stories about people, places and in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.

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. My father has worked as an __________ in the factory for several years. （engine）

60. The story tells us that the strange animal is the __________ son of the dragon （龙）. （nine）

61. Do you know who will make a __________ on the history of the USA this afternoon? （speak）

62. The newly-built bridge will __________ the citizens to cross the river more conveniently. （able）

63. The kids were excited when they saw so many __________ cartoons in the amusement park. （attract）

64. The 70-year-old man was __________ ill and died a few months later. （serious）

65. Though they are really great, they have never thought of themselves as __________. （hero）

66. It is reported that the small island country may __________ in the years to come. （appear）

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. They do some homework in the classroom before they leave school. （改为一般疑问句）

__________ they do __________ homework in the classroom before they leave school?

68. Your grandpa seldom goes to the shopping centre with your grandma. （改为反意疑问句）

Your grandpa seldom goes to the shopping centre with your grandma, __________ __________?

（对划线部分提问）

__________ __________ will these families move to the new housing estate? （对划线部分提问） __________ __________ the lady put some gold twenty years ago?

71. “What have you learned in the university?” The manager asked Tom. （合并为一句）

The manager asked Tom what __________ __________ learned in the university.

72. Horses are larger than any other animals in this area. （保持句意不变） Horses are __________ __________ among all the animals in this area.

73. It cost my uncle huge amounts of money to decorate the living room. （保持句意不变）

My uncle __________ huge amounts of money __________ the living room.

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）

Santi‟s big brother Len had told him never to push all the remote control （遥控器） buttons at the same time. He said that something terrible would happen if he did. Santi didn‟t really control in his hand. For a while, he changed from channel to channel, looking for something interesting to watch. Bored, Santi decided to see what Len could have meant.

With a quick glance over his shoulder to make sure Len

hadn‟t come back, he pushed all the buttons at once. Santi saw

a bright flash, and he dropped the remote control. “I‟ve broken

it,” he thought. “Now I‟m in trouble!” As he looked around for

the remote control, he realized he was in more trouble than

he‟d thought. He was suddenly only the size of a mouse!

“Oh, no!” Santi shouted. He had to find his parents quickly. Carefully, he climbed down the side of the huge sofa and hurried across the floor. In the kitchen, Santi could see that the sliding door had been left open. “If the door is open, then the cat might be in here,”

tiny Santi said.

Just then, Santi and the cat saw each other. Santi ran for the door, the cat closing in quickly behind him. Just as the cat reached out to attach Santi, it slipped （打滑） on some water and slid across the kitchen floor. Out of breath, Santi hid behind a flowerpot in the corridor. He could see his mum far away in the garden. “How will I ever get there?” he wondered. As he looked out from behind the flowerpot, there was the huge cat looking right at him! Santi rushed for the garden and then.., he woke up. “It was only a dream!” he said with a relieved smile. “Thank goodness!”

74. Len told Santi something terrible would happen if he ___.

A. pushed the buttons at the same time B. tried to pretend to be a mouse

C. changed from channel to channel D. stayed alone in the living room

75. After Santi became smaller, the first thing he did was to ___.

A. run away from the cat B. to find his parents

C. hide himself D. ask Len for help

76. Santi thought the cat might be in the kitchen because ___.

A. he heard a moving sound B. the cat liked the kitchen

C. the sliding door was open D. he saw the cat came into it

77. When the story took place, Santi‟s mum was in the ___.

A. corridor B. kitchen C. bedroom D. garden

78. The word “relieved” can be used to describe Santi‟s feeling ___.

A. when he was playing with the remote control

B. when his big brother warned him something

C. when he was no longer worried about the cat

D. when he saw his mum far away from him

79. The story probably tries to tell that ___.

A. what happens if your break a rule B. it‟s dangerous to stay alone at home

C. people don‟t want to get smaller D. sometimes pets are not friendly

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 was napkin etiquette （礼仪）? Etiquette rules that society has set up for people to follow so that they can do things in the proper way. Napkin （餐巾） etiquette has developed over time.

According to proper etiquette today, one should put one‟s napkin on one‟s lap

（膝盖） as soon as everyone is seated at the table. When one excuse oneself and leaves the table for a few minutes, one should leave one‟s napkin on one‟s chair. When one is finished with one‟s meal and is leaving the table, one should one‟s napkin to the right of one‟s plate.

What was napkin etiquette like before it developed into what it is today? In ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman times, the etiquette was quite different. Napkins were much （宴会） usually lasted for hours, and people ate with their hands. Although finger bowls filled with would sometimes be available, the large napkins were necessary if one wanted to stay reasonably clean.

A second use for the napkin developed in the sixth century B.C.

Roman society. At that time, were expected to take food home.

The uneaten food was wrapped up and carried in one‟s napkin. It was

considered not polite to leave empty-handed.

Napkin size changed with an invention. The invention that caused this size change was the fork. Since people began to use forks, their hands no longer get as dirty as before. Although napkins became smaller in size, many Europeans did not use them. The custom was to wipe one‟s hands on the tablecloth. At that time, tablecloths were so large that one could use a part of it to cover one‟s lap. Covering one‟s lap with the tablecloth served two purposes （目的）. One could wipe one‟s hands on it, and one could protect his lap from getting dirty.

80. A. points out B. deals with C. searches for D. gives up

81. A. place B. tie C. throw D. pass

82. A. heavier B. softer C. drier D. bigger

83. A. rice B. water C. bread D. soup

84. A. soldiers B. drivers C. guests D. hosts

85. A. suddenly B. quietly C. politely D. softly

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）

What are the most popular shoes in the world? Sneakers, of course! Almost everybody at least one pair of sneakers. But, how many people know the history of the sneaker? of the 20th century. The sneaker was invented when a shoe company glued a piece of rubber to the shoeshop.

They

called it an athletic （运动的） shoe.

In 1917, U.S. Rubber sold athletic shoes called Keds. The shoes became known as “sneakers,”that you could sneak up on （偷偷接近） choice – and it wasn‟t white. They were brown with black bottoms.

The way sneakers looked changed in the early 1960s. A runner named Phil experiments to find a light, comfortable athletic shoe, and went into the sneaker business.

One day, Bowerman stuck a piece of rubber into a waffle maker （华夫饼干制造器）. W 91 he heated it up, the iron made a pattern of criss-crosses （十字图案） in the rubber. Bowerman was inspired to use this on the sole （鞋底） of a shoe to give the shoe traction（摩擦力） and a lighter weight. He knew that this rubber wouldn‟t

slip on the gym floor.

The two men named their shoes Nike, after a Greek goddess. winners, too. They were sold in many different colors and styles

and have sold millions and millions all around the world.

86. o__________ 87. b__________ 88. q__________ 89. c__________

90. b__________ 91. W__________ 92. o__________

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

Lester liked to collect things. He would walk near his house with his eyes focused on the ground, hoping something interesting would present itself at his feet. Lester had found many things this way.

One day, Lester was walking home from school. Just as he turned the corner to his street, Lester noticed something on the ground. When he bent down to pick it up, he was amazed! It was a small rock, shining in the sun. “It is a diamond （钻石）！” he thought. He could not be sure, though.

Lester picked the rock up and carefully put it into his pocket. When he reached his house, he ran to his bedroom. He pulled a magnifying glass and began to examine his find. Lester had heard that diamonds can cut glass, so he rubbed （划） the rock on the mirror and there was a small cut in the mirror‟s surface. It was a real diamond.

It must have fallen out of someone‟s ring. Lester thought about what his mum had said about finding something valuable, “

You should always give it to the police,

so they can try to find the owner.”

It must have fallen out of someone‟s ring. Lester thought about what his mum had said about finding something valuable, “You should always give it to the police, so they can try to find the owner.”

The next day, Lester carried the stone to the police station. He told the policeman where he had found the rock and how he thought it might be valuable. “Thank you, young man,” the policeman shook Lester‟s hand. “You did the right thing coming down here today,” he said. “According to „the found-property （拾得财务） law‟, if you had not brought the diamond to the police and just kept it, you might have been breaking the law. Since you did bring it to the police, there is a chance you could keep it legally （合法的）.”

“Is that true?” Lester asked.

“Yes,” the policeman answered. “If no one claims （索取） this

diamond within six months, it will be yours under the law.”

Lester walked out of the police station happily. He was glad he

had given the diamond to the police, and he thought about how

happy it would make someone to get it back. Still, Lester hoped that

maybe he could keep the diamond.

93. Why would Lester walk near his house with his eyes focused on the ground?

94. How did Lester feel when he bent down to pick up the small rock?

95. Where was a small cut left after Lester rubbed the rock?

96. What did Lester‟s mum tell him to do if he found something valuable?

97. Was there a chance that Lester could keep the diamond legally?

98. What do you think of “the found-property law”?

VII. Writing （作文）：（共20分）

99. Write at least 60 words about the topic “What’s a nice holiday like?” （以“怎样的假日才是好的假日？”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。）

（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、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）



Do you often have a nice holiday?

What kind of holiday is nice? Give at least 2 reasons and 1 example.

What can you do to make your holiday better?

31 C 32 C 33 D 34 C 35 B 36 B 37 B 38 C 39 A 40 C 41 B 42 D

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

51-58 GHACFDIE

59 engineer 60 ninth 61 speech 62 enable 63attractive 64 seriously 65 heroes

66 disappear

67 Do any 68 does she 69 How soon 70 Where did 71 he had 72 the largest

73 spent decorating

74 A 75B 76 C 77 D 78 C 79 A

80 B 81 A 82 D 83 B 84 C 85 A

86 owns 87 beginning 88 quiet 89 colour 90 better 91 When 92 on 93 Because he hoped that something interesting would present itself at his feet. 94 He was amazed.

95 In the mirror‟s surface.

96 She told him to give it to the police.

97 Yes, there was.

98 It‟s great!