2017年上海市宝山区中考英语二模试卷(含答案)

2016学年宝山区第二学期期中考试九年级英语试卷
（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）
Part 2 Phonetics，Grammar and Vocabulary （第二部分语音、语法和词汇）
n . Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）
26. Which of the followi ng word matches the sou nd / ?pe?r? nt/?
A. pare nt
B. prese nt
C. pleasa nt
D. peasa nt
27. Which of the follow ing un derl ined parts is differe nt in pronun ciati on with others?
A. He arrived there half an hour late.
C. I really hope to win.
28.______ old man in blue is Susa n
B. Tom is the most hon est boy in his class.
D. It ' s a great honour for me tohsre.
's physics teacher.
29. There were so many _____ in the streets yesterday because it was a n ati onal holiday.
A. people
B. traffic
C. policema n
D. stude nt
30. Mr. Smith can ' t attend the meeting because he has _________ to do.
A. nothing urge nt
B. anything urge nt
C. someth ing urge nt
D. urge nt someth ing
31. Mike likes coins very much. He has collected about five ____ coins from differe nt coun tries so far.
A. hun dred of
B. hun dred
C. hun dreds of
D. hun dreds
32. Liu Yang became the first Chinese woman astronaut to fly into space ___ June 16,2012.
A. on
B. in
C. by
D. at
33. The CN TV Tower （which is in Canada ）is a ______ building.
A. 553 meters tall
B. 553-meters tall
C. 553-meters-tall
D. 553-meter-tall
34. If you can
A. early 't hear the teacher
B. lovely
in class, you m“yR a rdon?'
C. clearly
D. frie ndly
35. I thi nk Alice 's idea is better tha n yours.
A. far
B. many
C. more
D. much more
36. You ____ retur n the book right now. You may keep it till n ext week.
A. shouldn ' t
B. needn ' t
C. can ' t
D. mustn 't
37. By the end of last mon th, they ____ e no ugh money to help Sally ' s mother.
A. had raised
B. have raised
C. raised
D. were raisi ng
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. /
38. It is com mon kno wledge that paper ____ b y the Chin ese in Han Dyn asty （汉代）
A. invent
B. is inven ted
C. inven ted
D. was inven ted
39. We should try ____ many fats or sweets, because they don ' t help us grow strong.
A. don ' t eat
B. not eat
C. not to eat
D. won ' t eat
40. Little Tom denied the test mark after the teacher left the office.
A. cha nge
B. cha nging
C. cha nged
D. to cha nge
41. You look very tired. You should stop ______ a t once.
A. work
B. to work
C. worki ng
D. worked
42. The young mother t akes her baby to the park every weekend _____ i t
win dy.
because C. uni ess D. u n til
A. since B
.
43. fine day it is! Let 's go and fly a kite.
A. H ow a B
How C. What a D. W hat
.
44. A : You' ve got good grades in the test. Congratulations!
B : ________
A. I agree with you.
B. Thank you.
C. I don ' t think so.
D. You are welcome.
45. A : It is reported that a tourist bus crashed into a truck and many people died.
B : _________
A. It doesn ' t matte
B.. I don ' t think so.
C. I am sorry to hear that.
D. Are you kidding?
川.Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only
be used once （将下列单词或词组填入空格。

每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）
A. wives
B. lay
C. remember
D. keep
E. through
Penguins （企鹅）are birds that live in the cold. They live together in large and busy colonies （群体）.Every pair has a
s ground little piece of ground. When a penguin wants to walk ___________ 46 _ h is n eighbor , he must ask for '
permission. If he does not, he will have to fight. Penguins come and go all day. They fight and look after their childre n. All
penguins are good parents and the Emperor penguins （帝企鹅）are perhaps the best parents in the world. They walk in from
the sea in the middle of the dark An tarctic （南极）wi nter. They choose their _______________________ 47 __
in the dark. They can only hear them -- not see them. Then the females __ 48 __ their eggs and will be away for
two mon ths. The males hold them on their feet in side a fold （褶）of skin. If the eggs get cold, there will be no chicks. There is
no food. The snow falls. The wind blows sometimes at 150 kilometers an hour. The penguins do
not move. Whe n the females return from the sea they will not __ 49 __ their husba nds. It does not matter. Only
one thing matters the eggs. Emperor penguins n ever fight uni ess a penguin leaves a chick for a minu te. Then they fight because they all want it. They are stra nge and won derful birds.
A. com monly
B. huma n
C. treated
D. ill
E. market
Food safety no wadays are has become a rising concern. The food we eat seems to have great effects on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has show n that perhaps eighty perce nt of _______________ 50 __ ill ness is related to food and
forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things ________ 51 _ used to keep colors in meats and other food additive （添加剂）,
caused cancer. Yet, these additives rema in in our food, and it becomes more difficult, all the time to know which things on the packagi ng labels are helpful or harmful. The additives, which we eat, are not all so direct. Farmers ofte n give peni cilli n to their ani mals, and because of this, peni cilli n has bee n found in the milk of ______________________ 52 __ cow.
Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals in order to get a higher price on the ________ 53 __ . Although some coun tries have tried to con trol such thin gs, the practices continue.
IV . Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms （用括号中
所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子）
54. This is the time that I have read this in teresti ng no vel.
（three）
55. Milli ons of _____ h ave come to Shan ghai to enjoy themselves in Shan ghai Disn eyla nd.
（visit）
56. The earthquake was so disastrous that many people were left ______ （home）
57. They haven' t received any letters or -mails from Wendy ________ . （recent）
58. Lear ning and practici ng will surely _____ us to make great progress. （able）
59. My father is thin and of average ____ , yet he is a man ager in a big compa ny. （ high）
60. I n my opi nion, ______ up is really harmful to our health. （stay）
61. After learning the text Mrs. White asked Mary to _____ it to the whole class. （told）
V. Rewrite the followi ng senten ces as required （根据所给要求，改写下列句子。

62-67 题，每
空格限填一词。

68题注意句首大写）（共14分）
62. Jack goes to the school library every week.（改为否定句）
Jack _________________ to the school library every week.
63. Most of the sportsmen on the team are tall and fat.（对划线部分提问）
________ do most of the sportsma n ______ like?
64. My teacher allowed me to come into the meet ing room. （改为被动语态）
I _______________ to come into the meeti ng room.
65. Did they kn ow the an swer to the questi on? I did n （改为一句含有宾语从句的复合句）
I didn ' t know if they _____________ the answer to the question
66. The shy girl looks at you whe n you talk to her.（改为反意疑问句）
The shy girl n ever looks at you whe n you talk to her, ___________ ?
67. Bob likes play ing basketball better tha n watch ing old movies on TV. （保持句意基本不变）
Bob ________ playi ng basketball ________ watch ing old movies on TV.
68. in the sea, together, swim, to, dolph in s, like （连词成句）
Part 3 Reading and Writing （第三部分读与写）
切.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）
There is an old saying : one good turn deserves another. It means you do a helpful or kind act for some one who has done someth ing good for you. Denson is a mecha nic （机修工）,but he lost his job a few mon ths ago. He is kind and helpful, but always feared appl ying for a new job.
One day, he gathered up all his stre ngth and decided to atte nd a job in terview. His appo in tme nt was at 10 a.m. and it was already 8:30. While wait ing for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be in terviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre （轮胎）of his car. Obviously （很显然）there was something wrong with the ear. Denson immediately went up to lend him a hand. Whe n Denson fini shed work ing on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Denson said there was no n eed to pay him and he just helped some one in n eed, and he had to rush for an in terview. Then the old man said, “ Well, I could take you to the office for your in terview. It ' s the least I could do. Please,De ns isih agreed.
On arrival, Denson found a long line of applica nts （求职人）wait ing to be in terviewed. Denson still had some grease （油脂）on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applica nts left the in terviewer ' s office with disappdheircf^oess Fin ally his n ame was called. The in terviewer was sitti ng on a large chair faci ng the office win dow. Rock ing the chair back and forth,
he asked, “ Do you really n eed to be in terviewed? ” Denson' s heart san k. With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this in terview? ” he thought to himself. Then the in terviewer tur ned the chair and to Denson ' s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company. “Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as a member of the compa ny before you even stepped into the office. I just know you （值得信ea trustworthy
的）worker. Congratulations! ” Denson sat down and they shared a cup of coffee as he Ianded himself a new job.
69. Why did Denson apply for a new job? ____________
A. He was out of work.
B. He was bored with his job.
C. He wan ted a higher positi on.
D. He hoped to find a better boss.
70. What did Denson see on the way to the in terview? ______
A. A friend ' s car had a flat tyre.
B. A wild man was pushing a car.
C. A terrible car accident happened.
D. An old man ' s car broke down.
71. The elderly man ______.
A. paid Denson some money for the repair work
B. gave Denson a free ride for the repair work
C. offered Denson some advice on his in terview
D. asked Denson to drive his car to the office
72. How did Denson feel on heari ng the in terviewer ' s questi on? ___________
A. He was sorry for the other applica nts.
B. There was no hope for him to get the job.
C. He regretted helpi ng the old man.
D. The in terviewer was very rude.
73. Which of the followi ng is right? _______
A. Denson was too shy to apply for a job.
B. Denson repaired the car for the elderly man in order to get the job.
C. Denson applied for a new job so that he could get a good pay.
D. Denson is such a warm-hearted man that he could get a good pay.
74. What can we learn from Denson ' s experienee? ____
A. Where ther e' s a will, there ' s a wBy.A frie nd in n eed is a frie nd in deed.
C. Good is rewarded with good.
D. Two heads are better tha n one.
B. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage （选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文）（12分）
Most people have work to do. With work, they can earn their living. They are busy with their work all day long. Workaholism （迷恋工作）is now very com mon in our society. Some people no Ion ger do their work in order to live, but they live in order to work.
Company staff in big cities, for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. From time to time,
huge amounts of work is waiting for them to complete. Workaholism can be a serious problem, Because true workaholics （工作狂）would rather work than do anything else, and they _________________ 75 __ have no idea of how to relax,
that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other types of en terta inment. Most of all, they _ 76 __ to sit and
do nothing. When workaholics are not at work they feel ill at ease （局促不安）,j umpy and nervous （神经紧张）
The lives of workaholics are usually stressful （有压力的）,and this tension （紧张）and worry can cause health
problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. __ 77 __ , typical workaholics thi nk about their work while driv ing, falling asleep or when others are talking. Many workaholics are afraid that if they don
will lose their job or be a failure.
Is workaholism always dan gerous? Perhaps not. There are certai nly people who work efficie ntly un der stress.
Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel work is so
pleasurable that they are really happy. For most workaholics, work and en terta inment are
the same thi ngs. Their jobs __ 78 __ them with a challe nge and this keeps them busy and
creative. Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several __ 79 __ to
work. Of course, work provides people with paychecks （工资）,and this is important. But very often it offers
__ 80 __ finan cial security （经济保障）.It provides people with self-c on fide nee. Workaholics have a feeli ng of satisfaction when they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “ I made it ” .
75. A. still B. probably C. politely D. excitedly
76. A. dream B. decide C. i ntend D. hate
77. A. Therefore B. Hardly C. Any way D. Besides
78. A. equip B. pack C. provide D. offer
79. A. means B. adva ntages C. steps D. ways
80. A. no more B. more or less C. less tha n D. more tha
n
C. Read the passage and fill in the bla nks with proper words （在短文的空格内填入适当的词,
使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）
The eggplant is a member of the potato family. Eggplant varieties differ in s__81_, shape, color, growth habit and even maturation （成熟）time. This strangely named vegetable used to come in only one color -white. It grows in a manner much like tomatoes, hanging from the vine （藤）of a plant that grows several feet in height. It can be
steamed, fried, and baked. It can be eaten by l__82__ or combined with meats and other
vegetables, Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BC. Its propularity soon spread to
China. Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe. At that time,
eggpla nt was not the shi ny purple vegetable most people know today .In stead, it like a white
egg. Due to this egg-like appeara nee, eggpla nt got its n ame. In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter （苦的）that people often called it a “ mad apple." This nickname started because people believed its bitterness
was bad for one ' s health. People a _ 83 ___ t hought eggplant could cause madness and cancer. In fact eggplant is so healthy that it may preve nt can cer. I n additi on, the brain and the heart ben efit from this super vegetable. Since
it ' s high in fibre纤维素）,eggplant can i ____ 84 __ d igestion （消化）.Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today. Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green,
orange or yellow, white. And it can be as s ___ 85 __ a s a tomato or as large as a cucumber. Dish varieties range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious.
Today, t 86 __ of people gather in Loomis, Calif, for the annual Loomis Eggplant Festival. The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes. There is plenty more to do and see, though. Recipe （食谱）con tests, arts and crafts, performers, races and childre n' s activities all egg - cite" （excite） festival -goers （参
加节目活动者）.Most people at the festival would agree --- eggplant is an “ egg-cellent"
（excellent）vegetable.
Eggpla nts are now available in markets t 87 the year, but they are their best from
August to October whe n they are in seas on.
D. Answer the questions （根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）
There has bee n a lot of talk about Chin ese bicycle-shari ng rece ntly. Shared bikes are no wadays beco ming the center of attention in our Wechat friend circle. Many of our friends post photos of themselves riding bikes, especially duri ng the weeke nd in n atural parks, and we can see people loggi ng in and out of shared bike apps. But are people really drawn to （被…所吸弓丨）the idea of exercise and green transportation all of a studden?
Some people have tried Mobikes lately, and they didn ' particularly like Mobikes. They think the first generation Mobikes, the ones without baskets, are designed for athletes. They are vary hard to ride, and the seat is not adjustable （可调节的）
.Then, they tried the yellow Ofo bikes. They are easier to ride than Mobikes, but they
don' U sually have baskets, and you n eed to en ter the password by hand, in stead of
seanning a QR code and having the lock open automatically like with Mobikes.
We appreciate that there are shared bikes on the roads. They have saved us a lot of
time during emergency situations, and on beautiful, clear days. We do enjoy riding them outside the city. But from what we' veseen in our friend circles, people have been giving them endless praises, while we still saw some obvious flaws （缺陷）.
In our experie nee, there has n ever bee n a unanim ous（—致的）decisi on on anything in public opinion .It
makes us won der whether these people really like riding shared bikes or are just say ing this to agree with others. When we asked them individually, a friend of us, Lisa, secretly told us she tried the bikes to fit in （融入朋友圈）She doesn ' t like bikes and finds city '（拥a堵s tcf o rttbikshiriding. But the only way to hang out （出去
闲逛）with her friends was riding out of town together. To join in social activities, she had to pick up bike riding aga in. Ano ther young man, Sim on admitted that he started talki ng about and forwardi ng in formatio n （转发信息）
on thared bikes to appear cool and fashi on able to frien ds. He started pay ing atte nti on whe n Mobikes first laun ched
（推出）.These views will give us someth ing new to thi nk about whe n we ride bikes aga in.
88. Are shared bikes very popular in our cities no wadays?
89. You don ' t have to scan a QR code when using Mobikes, do you?
90. What do you n eed to do whe n you want to ride a Ofo bike?
91. Why did Lisa sometimes ride a shared bike?
92. How did Simon show his cooln ess and fashi on to his frien ds?
93. Why do many people like to ride shared bikes?
VD . Writing （作文）（共20 分）
94. Shanghai Students ' Post is asking for the commen rt" New Century English "textbook. Write a passage of at least 60 words for Shan ghai Stude nts
世纪英语》的评价和建议。

Part 2 Phonetics ， Grammar and Vocabulary （第二部分 语音、语法和词汇）
n . 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A
36. B 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. B 41. C 42. C 43. C 44. B 45. C
川.46. E 47. A 48.
B 49.
C 50. B 51. A 52. C 53. E IV . 54. third 55. visitors
56. homeless 57. recently 58. enable 59. height
60. stayi ng 61. retell
V. 62. doesn ' t63o What …look 64. was allowed 65. had known 66. does she 67. prefers …68. Dolph ins like to swim together in the sea.
Part 3 Readi ng and Writi ng （第三部分 读与写）
W . A. 69. A 70. D 71.
B 72. B 73. D 74.
C B. 75. B 76.
D 77.
D 78. C 79. B 80. D C. 81. size 82. itself
83. actually84. improve 85. small 86. thousands 87. throughout
D. 88. Yes, they are. 89. Yes, we have to sca n a QR code whe n using Mobikes.
90. We n eed to en ter the password by hand. 91. Because she wan ted to fit i n. Besides the only way to hang out with her friends was riding out of tow n together and she could also join in social activities more ofte n. 92. He started talk ing about and forward ing in formati on on shared bikes to appear cool and fashi on able to frien ds.
93. Ridi ng shared bikes is a good way of tran sport because it is convenient and environmen tal-frie ndly to use. /Riding
shared bikes is a good way of taking exercise and keep fit. Therefore, more and more people are fond of ridi ng
（上海学生英文报社向中学生征集对现行中学英语教材 《新 请你根据以下内容给该报纸写一篇不少于
60个词小短文。

标点符号不占格。

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评价
Comments 1. many interesting pictures to go with the te?as 2. the aie up to date, relited to our evenly life, they can lead us to take an active pan in class 3. piac.ucc our listeninE ： speaking, reading and ^Titinz
Ekilh in 他 ill-rovld way （全方位）
建议和聲求 1 there ll be more mte resting topics
2. more passages about English and American cultures
3. s-oiue English satigs on the tape going with the texiboot.
Use the follow ing points as a
guide
shared bikes.
Vfl . 94.《New Century English》is a good textbook for middle school students. There are many interesting color pictures to go with the texts. The passages are up to date and closely related to our everyday life, which can lead us to take an
active part in class. It can practice our reading, writing, especially listening and speaking in an all- round way.
However, I hope that there ' ll be more interesting topdiscfos siatt
the end of the texts. And I also hope to study more passages about En glish and America n cultures. I like En glish
songs very much, so it would be great if I can enjoy En glish songs on the tape going with the textbook.。