2012年黄浦区初三英语二模试题及答案

黄浦区2012学年第二学期二模试卷Part2 Vocabulary and Grammar （第二部分词汇与语法）II. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）：（共20分）31. Southwold, a seaside town in England, has ________ history of more than thirteen centuries.A. /B. aC. anD. the32. To meet the needs of people from different countries, that book was published _________ different languages.A. atB. toC. inD. on33. Some people think that the grass is greener on _______ side of the hill.A. anotherB. otherC. othersD. the other34. I didn’t sleep well last night because there was too much ________ on the road.A. bicycleB. accidentC. trafficD. car35. The young man fell in love with a _____ girl and they got married two months later.A. lovelyB. happilyC. gentlyD. beautifully36. It is hard to say which subject is _______ than the others in the coming years.A. usefulB. more usefulC. most usefulD. the most useful37. The government has done a lot, _______ some young people are still not satisfied with their life.A. andB. forC. butD. so38. You will achieve great success, ________ you have a dream and believe in it.A. afterB. althoughC. untilD. if39. You ______ worry about your son. He can take care of himself.A. can’tB. may notC. mustn’tD. needn’t40. Let’s enjoy the days with our classmates. We _______ our junior high school in two months.A. will finishB. are finishingC. have finishedD. had finished41. Whitney Houston, one of the most popular female singers, ________ on February 12, 2012.A. diesB. was dyingC. diedD. has died42. Google’s Street View map service ________ millions of users since 2007.A. winsB. wonC. is winningD. has won43. Hurry up. Once the concert starts, nobody ________ to enter the concert hall.A. allowsB. allowedC. is allowedD. is allowing44. Almost all students in Junior Three are busy _______ for the coming final exam.A. prepareB. preparingC. preparedD. to prepare45. To improve our English, our teacher asks us _________ English newspapers every day.A. readingB. to readC. readD. reads46. Nobody knows ________ player will win the game until the last moment.A. whichB. whenC. howD. where47. More and more people _______ moving to small towns for a change in life.A. beB. isC. amD. are48. ________ exciting it is to travel around the world by bike!A. HowB. How aC. WhatD. What a49. –Let’s go to get a pizza and a glass of orange juice.-- ___________.A. No, thanks.B. Good idea.C. Yes, please.D. Ok, I will.50. –You look so beautiful in your new dress.-- ________.A. Thank youB. No, I don’tC. I agree with you.D. I don’t think so.III. Complete the following passage, with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格，每空格限填一词，注意有一个多余选项)A in the pastB saferC carefullyD spendE weakF decisionG look afterH causeI dangerAs every parent knows, if you have children, you worry about them all the time. However, it seems that these days we’re worrying about our kids a lot more than we used to. Are we trying to protect our children too much and will this _____51_____ problems for them in later life?“Kids in the UK used to walk to school every day _____52_____but these days parents don’t let their children go out on their own in case something bad happens to them,” said Dr. Andy Hallert, a childcare expert. “If children stay in doors all the time, they become _____53____.This means they often have he alth problems in later life.”The _____54_____of letting your kids go out by themselves is smaller than you might think. “The media(媒体) makes parents worry about children safety.” Says Julie Benz, a childcare expert. “But children are __55__now than they h ave ever been. If parents want their kids to grow up healthy, they shouldn’t protect them so much. Children need to make _____56_____themselves.”Over 27% of British children are now overweight ,partly because they _____57_____too much of their free time p laying computer games and watching TV. “I can understand why parents are worried,” says Julie Benz, “But if kids never go outside, they can’t learn to _____58_____themselves in the real world.”So far, we can learn that if you want happy and healthy kids, give them back their freedom.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)59. Thanks-giving Day falls on the ___________Thursday in November. (four)60. Most Chinese people think that 8 is a __________number. (luck)61. This kind of grass is __________used to deal with toothache in that area. ( wide)62. Nowadays many people share __________with their friends on the Internet. (photo)63. The old lady gave half of her money to the homeless, although she is not rich_________.(she)64. At the _________ of last century, people in China lived in darkness. （begin）65. It’s great fun to watch the beautiful stars in the sky on _________night in autumn.(clearly)66. To keep fit, we should get rid of _________ eating habits and do more exercise. (healthy)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)67. Many people in Japan lose their family in the earthquake last March.（改为一般疑问句）__________ many people in Japan _________ their family in the earthquake last March?68. It takes about three days to get to the moon by spaceship. (对划线部分提问)__________ _________does it takes to get to the moon by spaceship?69. The little boy has never seen a real panda with his own eyes. (改为反义疑问句)The little boy has never seen a real panda with his own eyes, _________ _________?70. Someone will give a speech on natural science this afternoon.A speech on natural science will___________ ____________ this afternoon.71. Desktop computer are made up of the three main parts.(保持句意基本不变)Desktop computers usually _________ _________ three main parts.72. Six-month-old babies are not old enough to tell the difference between need and want.（保持句意基本不变）Six-month-old babies are __________ __________ to tell the difference between need and want.73. Does anyone know the answer to the question? The maths teacher wonders.（合并为一句）The maths teacher wonders __________ anyone __________ the answer to the questionPart 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)"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you can carry on, one day something good will happen. "After graduating from college in 1932,I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer(播音员). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. but I was refused every time.In one studio(演播室), a nice lady told me that big stations didn't want to accept inexperienced person-"Go to the countryside and find a small station that'll give you a chance," she said.I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father sad Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied. The job sounded just right for me. But I still failed in the interview.At that moment, mom's words came to my mind: "Everything happens for the best." Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.As I left his office, I felt frustrated . I asked aloud, "How can a man become a sport announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, "What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he made me stand before a microphone (麦克风)and asked me to broadcast an imaginary（想象的）game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday's game!On my way home, I thought of my mother's words again: "Everything happens for the best if you carry on, one day something good will happen.74.The writer wanted to be __________.A a managerB a sports announcerC a sportsmanD a program director75.After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job __________ at first.A In ChicagoB In DixonC In DavenportD In Illinois76.The writer couldn't find a job in Dixon because__________.A he had played high school footballB he did not pass the interviewC he dad no working experienceD he had no interest in the job77.The underlined word "frustrated" means__________.A tiredB pleasedC excitedD disappointed78.The writer was encouraged to realize his dream all the way by _________.A his mother's wordsB the nice lady's suggestionC his father's helpD the program director’s advice79.The passage mainly tells us that __________.A it is hard to find a jobB mother's help is necessaryC we should hope for the bestD life is full of disappointedB. 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 do you do if you're left on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to_____80______ the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.Body signals（信号）Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct _____81_____. When you wave yourarms up and down in a straight line, it means "yes". When you point downwards and wave your arm from side to side, it means "no".Smoke signalsThe smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it's a good way to attract attention. If the weather is dry, it isn't____82_____to start a fire. But remember that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never make a fire ____83____you're sure that it can't spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.Ground-to-air signalsIt's a good idea to _____84_____ some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols(标记). If you can't find any wood, use earth(泥土). Some useful symbols are:F --I need food and water."II --I need medicine."I --I am badly hurt."X--I am unable to move from here."Pilots' repliesIf the pilot lowers the plane's _____85_____from side to side, this means "message received and understood". If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise(顺时针) circle, this means "message received but not understood"80. A. keep in touch with B. make friends C. get along D. shake hands81. A. sight B. test C. training D. flight82. A. possible B. difficult C. necessary D. important83. A. since B. whether C. unless D. after84. A. warn B. build C. read D. watch85. A. windows B. chairs C. doors D. wingsC. 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）Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “ I must be able to run fa ster than the fastest lion, or I will be k_________. ” At the same time, a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the s__________ antelope, or I will die of hunger.” So, almost at the same time, the an telope and the lion get up and start running toward the rising sun.This is life: full of chances and challenge (挑战). Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go a_________ when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we will fall b_________ the other students. A t first, I did not know what the word “exam” meant. Later I knew an exam was a kind of competition. In competitions, there are always w_________ and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can improve.Each time I saw children playing games and heard their laughter, I wished I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words: “You must work very hard in order to have a good f__________.” So I picked up my pen and began to study hard again.I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I s__________ knew what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary.I learned a lot from realizing this fact. Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：(12分)Jessica and Joyce were best friends in junior grade three. They did almost everything together. Then one day, after a misunderstanding (误解), Joyce stopped talking to Jessica. For more than three months, Joyce refused to talk to Jessicaor answer her notes. “During that time, I found out what a important friend she was,” Jessica says, “I couldn’t even give all my attention to my study, I just thought about how to heal (修复) our friendship. ”The next term, Jessica tried again. This time, Joyce was also happy to work it out. It took some time and hard work, but the friendship was healed.Most of us have suffered the pain of broken friendship. But the good news is that most friendships can be healed. Oxford professor Michael Argyle recently finished a 15-year study that found out what makes people happy. What did he find? The key to happiness is having one close relationship and a network of friends. Other studies show that our social connections make us healthier. Keeping healthy friendship is worth the hard work!If there’s broken friendship you’d like to heal, try the following advice:·Try to see things from your friend’s point of view.·Talk about the problem openly and kindly.At first, Jessica didn’t understand why Joyce stopped talking to her. Then Joyce finally explained that Jessica’s trick make her upset. “I finally found out she was angry because I made fun of her in front of the boys in our class.” Jessica explained. Jessica meant nothing by her trick and thought it shou ldn’t make Joyce upset. But when she realized that it was embarrassing(令人难堪的) to Joyce, she stopped. Then their friendship could heal.It’s not strange for friendships to change. Problems come when one friend tries to keep on while the other friend lets go. If your friend isn’t ready to work things out, accept it and move on.93. Why did Joyce and Jessica stop talking to each other?___________________________________________________________________________94. How did Jessica feel when Joyce didn’t want to talk to her?___________________________________________________________________________95. After some time and hard work, Jessica and Joyce became friends again, didn’t they?___________________________________________________________________________96. According to Michael Argyle’s study, what is the key to happiness?___________________________________________________________________________97. Is it strange or common for friendship to change?___________________________________________________________________________98. If your best friend does not talk to you, what will you do?___________________________________________________________________________Ⅶ. Writing (作文)：（共20分）99. Write at least 60 words about the topic “The hero in my eyes”.( 以“我眼中的英雄”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。