【黄浦校区】上海市立达中学2015学年第一学期期中考试初三年级英语试卷

上海市立达中学2015学年第一学期期中考试初三年级英语试卷
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II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) （共16分） ( )
26. Which of the following words matches the sound[ʃa ʊt]?
A shout B. shirt C. short D. shut ( )
27. Which of the following is wrong? A. I’ve made some good friends. B. Did you carry the box downstairs by
yourself? C. Where did the accident happen last night? D. What
a wonderful performance it is !
( )
28. We played ______ trick on him, but he didn’t get angry.
A. the
B. an
C. /
D. a ( )
29. March 8th is Mary’s birthday. She often gets a special toy bear from a friend of ________.
A. She
B. hers
C. her
D. herself ( ) 30. On weekends, people usually live a relaxing life. Some got to movies with friends. Some have
sports in the neighboubour. ______take their children to the amusement park.
A. The others
B. The other
C. Another
D. Others ( )
31. He looks really upset. What has happened ________ him?
A. on
B. with
C. to
D. at ( ) 32. A Bite of China Season 2 gave a special ______ to China’s rich cooking tradi tion and different
cooking methods.
A. introduction
B. fun
C. information
D. advice ( )
33. Chicago is home to nearly 2.7million people and has _______ city parks in the U.S.
A. more
B. much
C. the most
D. the least ( )
34. Uncle John felt ________after his children moved out.
A. lonely
B. safely
C. angrily
D. patiently ( ) 35. You ________ go to medical school and be a doctor like your mother. You are free to make your
own decision.
A. can’t
B. needn’t
C. mustn’t
D. may not ( )
36. Peter forgot _______ his umbrella, so he was wet through.
A. taking
B. take
C. to take
D. took ( )
37. Mum and I were busy ______ the rooms the whole morning.
A. to clean
B. clean
C. cleaned
D. cleaning ( )
38. __________ the earthquake was! More than 500 lives were taken. A. What
destructive B. how destructive C. What a destructive D. How destructively
( )
39_____ does it take to travel from Shanghai to Jeju(济州)by air?
A. How far
B. How soon
C. How often
D. How long ( )
40. She ________his email box in the past few months, for there is too much junk mail.
A. hasn’t visited
B. didn’t visit
C. doesn’t visit
D. won’t visit ( )
41.The truth, sir, is that the old man ________ across the road when my car hit him.
A. walked
B. was walking
C. is walking
D. has walked ( ) 42. High-tech products give students a new way to learn and communicate, ______ they need self-
control and to learn to stay away from trouble.
A. but
B. or
C. so
D. for ( )
43We didn’t start our discussion ________ everybody arrived .
A. because
B. although
C. if
D. until ( )
44.I hurt my leg while I was playing football yesterday afternoon. A. That’s right B. Not at all C. I’m sorry to hear that
D. You’re welcome
( )
45. Would you like me to give you a hand? A. Help me right now B. No, thanks, I can manage. C. That’s too bad.
D. No, I wouldn;t
Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once.（将下列单词或词组的序号填入空格。

每空格限填一词/词组，每词/词组只能填一次（8分）
A. w hy
B. excuse
C. idea D .trust E express
Everybody gets stressed from time to time. There are some ways of dealing with stress- like shouting, hitting someone, or beating a wall, but other ways, like talking to someone you _________, can help you solve your problem or at least feeling better.
Don’t worry! Say or think about __________ you feel that way. Then, find a way to calm sown and get past the upset feeling and find a way to ___________them. Do breathing exercises, listen to music, write a diary, play with a pet, or do whatever helps you get relaxed.
Don’t take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that’s not a good __________. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don’t take it out on yourself and ask yourself and ask for the helping hand to work out the problem.
Try to solve the problem. After you’re calm and you have support from adults and friends, it’s time to work out the problems. You _____to find out what the problem is. Even if you can’t solve all of it, maybe you can begin by solving a ________of it.
These steps aren’t ________,but they do work. And if you can _______positive (积极) as you make your way through a hard time, you’ll help yourself feel better. Ah….it feels so good when the stress is gone!
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）
54. Every year kids as well as adults choose a Halloween costume to wear while they attend____or go trick-or-treating. (party)
55. This is the ___________ time for our school students to take part in the PISA test. (four)
56. After eight-hour work, he sat ___________in the sofa to have a rest. (comfortable)
57. People are ___________ about receiving and handing out “red envelope”, or gift money to their friends on WeChat. (excite)
58. In fact, in every __________ there can only be one winner.( compete)
59. He talked about personal responsibility, and used __________as an example of someone who overcame difficulties. (him)
60. If I can keep __________hard and do everything like I did in the race, I will do well and never lose. (fight) A.stay B. magic C. piece D. need E. expensive
61. In general, recycling materials can ___________less pollution helping to keep our environment clean. (product).
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）
62. His wife stayed with their seriously injured child in the hospital. (改为一般疑问句)
___________ his wife ______________ with their seriously injured child in the hospital?
63. People get drinking water by taking away the salt from sea water in some places. (对划线部分提问)
____________ ____________people get drinking water in some places?
64. My parents like sandwiches better than donuts. (保持句意基本不变)
My patents _____ sandwiches ____ donuts.
65. They will give a lot of help to those homeless people in the flooded area. (改为被动语态)
A lot of help will ____ ____ to those homeless people in the flooded area.
66. Linda rarely take part in the after -school activity. (改为反义疑问句)
Linda rarely takes part in the after-school activity, ___ ___?
67. “Why are you late for the meeting?” Henry asked me. (合并为一句)
Henry asked me ____ I ____ late for the meeting.
68. company, a, was, Jack, in charge of , the sales department, in, big(连词成句)
_______________________________________________________________
Part 3 Reading and Writing ( 第三部分读写)
VI. Reading comprehension. (阅读理解)
A．Choose the best answer. (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)
New Zealand is in the South Pacific, about 1,200 miles southeast of Australia. It’s not a very big country, about the same size as Great Britain or Japan, but it has much smaller population, only 3.5 million.
_________________
I suppose when most people think of New Zealand they think of New Zealand lamb or butter and it’s true
that a lot of the country is farmland. _______. But there’s a lot more to it than that. There are people who say that it’s the most beautiful, unspoiled country in the world. I don’t know about that, but it’s certainly an
amazing place to cast. There are so many different types of scenery and climates. We have almost everything. In the north there are fantastic beaches, mountains, volcanoes, even a small area of desert, and the climate is pleasant and war, usually around twenty-five degrees in the summer, while in the south of the country the temperatures are lower, especially in winter, and the scene is almost like Norway or Canada. There are glaciers, fjords (峡湾)，and lots of snow-covered mountains where you can go skiing. There are so many different things to see and do.
_______________________________________Most people live on North Island, and that’s where the two biggest cities are, Wellington and Auckland. Wellington, the capital city, is a very nice place with a beautify harbor. Auckland is actually the biggest city in terms of population of over one million. It is called “the city of sails” because of all the sailing boats there.
Both North Island and South Island are very mountainous. There are several volcanoes on North Island, and South Island is really divided into two halves by a big range of mountain’s that runs from north to south, called the Southern Alps. ________________________. That’s the area where most people go skiing, or do other adventure sports such as climbing or bungee jumping.
69. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. New Zealand is larger than Japan.
B. New Zealand has the similar population of Britain.
C. Japan is much more crowded that New Zealand.
D. Britain is much smaller than New Zealand.
70. he underlined word in the second paragraph probably means ____.
A. 未接触过的
B. 未损害的
C. 不发达的
D. 不可预测的
71. In the south of the country, _________.
A. the climate is pleasant
B. there is a small area of desert
C. there are fantastic beaches
D. people can go skiing in winter
72. From the third paragraph, we know that _____.
A. New Zealand is made up of many small islands
B. there are many sailing boats in Auckland
C. Wellington isn’t famous for its beautiful harbor
D. the population of its capital city is not as large as that of Auckland
73. We can tell from the passage that _____________________.
A. North Island is not mountainous at all
B. New Zealand is well-known not only for its lamb but also for its beautiful scenery
C. Norway doesn’t snow in winter
D. people would not like to do adventure sports in New Zealand
74. Four sentences are missing. What is the correct order?
(1) There are a lot of sheep and cows.
(2) They’re very, very beautiful, with los of lakes and fjods in the south.
(3) New Zealand is divided into two main islands, North Island and South Island.
(4) There are two official languages, English and Maori.
A. (1)-(3)-(2)-(4)
B. (4)-(1)-(2)-(3)
C. (4)-(1)-(3)-(2)
D. (3)-(1)-(4)-(2)
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)
It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more __75__to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of ed ucation is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was__76__ one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. __77__like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for __78__a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other__79__. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are __80__
to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most
important or the main reason.
75 A.activities B.chances C.speeches D.agreements
76 pletely B.luckily C.probably ually
77 A.subjects B.teachers C.surveys D.advertisements
78 A.changing B.improving C.growing ing
79 A.advantages B.hobbies C.thoughts D.abilities
80 A. invited B. expected C. asked D. made
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，每个空格一词)
From: Wendy and Jack Brown
Date: September 22, 2014
To: 8th and 9th graders at R.L.S. Junior School
Subject: Bonjour!
Bonjour! (That means hello in French.)
We hope you all had a great summer. Ours was a lot of fun. We have seen so many new things and met so many wonderful people. The French gave us a w__81__ welcome and helped us get used to living here soon. We have so many things to share with all of you. We are going to send you more emails, but here are the best parts of our holiday in France so far.
We had a fantastic time seeing the Tour de France this summer. It is the most famous bicycle race in the world. The riders travel more than two thousand miles in about a month! We got a q__82__ look at the riders as they sped past! After the race, our family rented bikes, and rode along part of the route that the cyclists used.
A few of you asked w__83__ the French really eat snails(蜗牛). The answer is yes. We went out to dinner the other day, and our parents o__84__ some. We e ach tried one and it didn’t taste too bad. The snails, called escargots, are s__85__ with lots of butter. They feel a little rubbery when you bite into them, but they don’t really have much taste. Mum’s favorite food here is the French pastries. Dad loves the red wine. Our favorite is the fresh bread from the shop down the street.
We went to visit the Eiffel Tower a few weeks ago. We went all the way to the t__86__. It was a sunny day, so we could see for miles and miles into the distance. Dad doesn’t like heights, so he stayed at the bottom of the tower and took pictures from the g__87__.
We miss all of you a lot. Write back to us and let us know what is new at home.
Au revoir! (Can you guess what that means in French?)
Wendy and Jack Brown
D．A nswer the following questions. (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
He has millions of students from all around the world. They listen to his classes online but never see his face on the screen. Salman Khan, 39, from the US, is the founder of the learning website Khan Academy.
Unlike ot her online courses that film teachers giving classes, Khan’s videos only use his voice and a digital (数码的) blackboard for writing. He says he doesn’t want a human face to distract students. Khan also makes his classes as short as 10 to 15 minutes so studen ts don’t lose interest. They can also earn (获得) points from taking these classes.
These kinds of special courses make Khan Academy one of the world’s most popular online education websites. The courses are translated into more than 36 different languages including Chinese. About 80 teachers from the world’s top universities are now also teaching on the website. But all this started nine years ago with just one man－Salman Khan.
In 2006, Khan made homemade videos to help his seventh grade cousin with math. He posted the videos online and got thousands of views. This encouraged Khan to make more videos and create his own website Khan Academy.
As a Bangladeshi-American (孟加拉裔美国人), Khan understands that many kids, especially those in developing countries, cannot get a good education. He himself has three degrees (学位) from Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and one from Harvard. He wants to use his knowledge to help more people. Thus, his courses are all offered for free. “Our mission (任务) is to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere,” he said.
Khan’s website has not only become very popular worldwide but has also won a lot of respect. Even Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, is one of his fans. Gates donated over $1.5 million (9.6 million Yuan) to support Khan and named him the “teacher to the world”.
88. What’s the name of Salman’s learning website?
89. Why isn’t there film teachers giving classes in his videos?
90. How did Salman start his dream nine years ago?
91. Was Salman a very intelligent student or an ordinary student before he became famous?
92. What is the aim of this worldwide education website?
93. Do you think Salman Khan is a great man? Why or Why not?
VII. Writing.
94. Write a passage of at least 60 words about the topic “My ways of making progress”(请以“我取得进步的方法”为题写一篇不少于60字的短文，标点符号不占格)。