2010年成都外国语学校初三直升考试英语试题
注意：本试卷分听力和笔试两部分，考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
Part A
Ⅰ. Listening Test
Part one
Listen to 10 short conversations and choose the correct responses. Each conversation will be read once. (10 marks)
1.Where are the two speakers?
A. In the taxi
B. At the airport
C. In a shop
2. How does the woman feel?
A. Crazy
B. Angry
C. Sorry
3. What time is it now?
A. 7:55
B. 7:45
C. 7:50
4. What does the woman say about Richard?
A. He hasn’t finished his homework.
B. He did Susan’s homework
C. He didn’t do his homework on his own.
5. What’s the woman’s attitude to the man’s apology?
A. She forgets it
B. She forgives him.
C. She remains unhappy
6. Which is/ are sold in the store?
A. Clothes
B. Furniture
C. Eggs
7. What does the woman think of the car?
A. It’s a new car.
B. It’s an expensive
C. It’s a pretty car.
8. Which of the following is right?
A. The man thinks Spanish very easy.
B. The man finds English literature more difficult.
C. The woman does not like Spanish.
9. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Director and actress
B. Policeman and driver
C. Bus conductor and passenger.
10. What is the man going to do?
A. He’s going out for a walk by himself.
B. He’s going to do some shopping with th e woman.
C. He’s going to do his paperwork.
Part two
Listen to two long conversations and answer the following questions according to what you’ve heard from the tape. Each conversation will be read twice (10 marks)
11. Who are Sally and Peter talking about?
A. Sally’s father
B. Sally’s uncle
C. A successful man
12. Why was the man in a wheelchair?
A. Because he only had one leg.
B. Because his leg was painful.
C. Because a traffic accident left him disabled.
13. How long did the man stay in the hospital?
A. 3 months
B. 8 weeks
C. 2 years
14. How is the man’s life now?
A. He is happy with his life.
B. He lives with Sally’s parents.
C. He’s proud of his way of life.
15. Which of the following is right?
A. The man used to be a publisher.
B. The man used to upset Sally’s family.
C. The man experienced a terrible natural disaster.
Conversation 2
16. When did the talk probably take place?
A. In the morning
B. At noon time
C. In the afternoon
17. Which is the right order of the things that the woman did that day?
A. visited a gallery→had lunch bought shoes
B. had lunch visited a gallery bought shoes
C. had lunch bought shoes visited a gallery
18. What happened to the woman?
A. Her handbag was taken by her friend.
B. She could find her handbag nowhere.
C. She didn’t know where she put her checkbook.
19. What do you think the woman will do next?
A. Go to the restaurant at once.
B. Go to the police station again.
C. Get in touch with the manager immediately.
20. What kind of person is the man?
A. He is helpful to offer good ideas to the woman.
B. He thinks the woman has made a big mistake.
C. He is worried about the woman’s carelessness.
Part three
Listen to two short passages and answer the following questions according to wha t you’ve heard from the tape. Each passage will be read three times.(10 marks)
Passage1
21. Where did the story happen?
A. In China
B. In Africa
C. In India
22. Where did the speaker live when he/she traveled?
A. In a tent
B. On a boat
C. On a tree
23. What did the speaker see from among the trees one day?
A. A wide river
B. A tiger
C. A thick forest
24. Why did the crocodile have its mouth open wide?
A. Because it wanted to eat the speaker.
B. Because it wanted to eat the tiger.
C. Because it wanted to eat both the speaker and the tiger.
25. Which of the following word best describe the day the speaker had?
A. Dangerous
B. Wonderful
C. Surprising
26. Where is the swimming competition going to be held?
A. At the New Town Swimming Pool.
B. At Jackson Sports Center.
C. In a university swimming pool.
27. For about how many hours will the students be out of school?
A. 3.5 hours
B. 4.5 hours
C. more than 5 hours
28. How will the students go home after the swimming completion?
A. The buses will take them home directly from the competition
B. The students will take buses home from school as usual.
C. The head teachers will send them home by bus.
29. The following sentences are right EXPECT______.
A. The students have to bring drinks and food themselves.
B. The students can’t buy anything to eat during the competition
C. There are 6 buses in total to take the students to the competition.
30. Why was there the announcement?
A. To tell the students how to take part in a swimming competition.
B. To tell the students how to get to the swimming pool.
C. To tell the students the arrangement of that day’s activity
Ⅱ. Multiple choice (15 marks)
Please choose the one which is to the best in meaning to the underlined part of the sentences (5 marks)
31. Chengdu Foreign languages School lies in the west of Chengdu.
A. is situated
B. locates
C. is laid
D. remains
32. –Do you like go hiking with me this weekend?
-- I’m afraid I can’t. Actually, I’ll have to p repare for the exam.
A. Generally
B. Honestly
C. To be brief
D. In fact
33. It’s been heatedly discussed in the class whether computers can take the place of teachers in the future.
A. replace
B. be respected as
C. catch up with
D. do more than
34. Our car broke down halfway. Fortunately, we managed to thumb a ride with a truck driver.
A. The truck driver stopped to see what had happened to us.
B. The truck driver agreed to give us a lift.
C. The truck driver managed to restart our car.
35. People say there is always a generation gap between parents and children, but my parents are quite understanding and we respect each other.
A. are easy-going
B. communicate with me
C. think from my view
D. never blame me
Please choose the best answer according to the contest.(10 marks)
36. In 1938 Pearl S. Buck became the first American woman ______ the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A. receive
B. received
C. to receive
D. receiving
37. – Who is making so much noise down there?
- ________ the children.
A. That is
B. They are
C. It is
D. There are
38. I don’t mind ______ children in my garden. I like it when kids are laughing and running happily.
A. there being
B. there to be
C. to being
D. to have
39. We ______ that the books _______ in two days.
A. told; could delivered
B. are told; should deliver
C. were told, would be delivered
D. had been told should be delivered
40. – Do you know ______ he came to the party?
-- By bus.
A. why
B. when
C. if
D. how
41. Most of the students have gone to the dining hall for lunch and only a few _______ in the classroom chatting with each other.
A. are remained
B. remained
C. remain
D. bad remained
42. – Have you moved into the new house?
- Not yet. The rooms _________.
A. are being painted
B. are painting
C. are painted
D. are being painting.
43. The Camphill Village Trust is ________ charity which cares for_____mentally disabled.
A. a, the
B. a, /
C. /, the
D. /, a
44. He’s got an offer a university abroad. Next, he will ______ a visa.
A. supply for
B. look for
C. make for
D. apply for
45. – How was the film, Jane?
-- Oh, it couldn’t be worse!
From the conversation we know the film is ______
A. very boring
B. very interesting
C. so so.
D. just like what Jane thought.
Ⅲ. Close test (15 marks)
The hall was crowed. I had never seen it so _____ in all my thirty years. The professor, who was on a _____ platform, got up very slowly from his chair. There was a sudden ______ of cheers and applause, which ____ several minutes. Finally one of the five men on the platform stood up before the noise ______.
“ I don’t think I need to introduce Professor Evens,” he said, “ He isn’t unknown to you.” On hearing this there was ______outburst of cheers and the man sat down.
The professor, a short fat man, smiled and looked at the audience. He wore thick glasses. He seemed ______ because he cleared his throat twice. He put a hand into one of the side _____ of his jacket. His glasses became heavier and the hall became completely silent. It was ______ silence. It was hot in the hall and there was ______ air. I was sitting ____ the platform and I could clearly hear the tick of the clock on the wall. _____, the professor very quickly ______ his back to us, and whispered to the men on the platform. He _____ he couldn’t be heard by us, but there wasn’t one of us in the first rows who _____ the word: “I’ve lost my notes.”
46. A. old B. full C. empty D. exciting
47. A. raised B. raising C. rising D. risen
48. A. wind B. storm C. cry D. lasted
49. A. kept B. stayed C. held D. lasted
50. A. died away B. moved off C. gave out D. went on
51. A. other B. again C. the other D. another
52. A. moved B. angry C. eager D. nervous
53. A. pockets B. wallets C. bags D. openings
54. A. a dissatisfactory B. an uncomfortable C. an unacceptable D. an impossible
55. A. some B. none C. little D. much
56. A. behind B. in the front of C. opposite D. near
57. A. Surprisingly B. Disappointedly C. Delightedly D. Sadly
58. A. made B. took C. turned D. showed
59. A. knew B. thought C. hoped D. realized
60. A. heard B. passed C. missed D. forgot
Part B
Ⅰ Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given. (15 marks)
1.This small bottle of perfume costs $59, tax ______. (include)
2.– Do you enjoy living in the country now?
--Yes, very much, although I _______ (live) downtown for many years
3.He was a very slow learner at first, but after 3- years’ hard work, he finally made ______
(believable) rapid progress and ranked top in the class.
4.After supper, she seated herself _______ (comfort) in the sofa watching a Korean soup.
5.When I entered the room, I saw him _____(wrap) up something into a blanker and in no
time, he left in a hurry,
6._______ (engage) to her fiancé, she was expecting their wedding.
7.Senior I will open some ______ (option) courses for the students to choose from in this fall
8.The shop is trying to provide more services so that customers’ needs can be _______(well)
met than before.
9.The moment I ______ (catch) sight of the man in black, I recognized that he was a famous
pop star.
10.My father gave me a nice birthday gift. When he kissed me, he said “Many happy_______
(return), my girl !”
11.The faraway village suffers a complete ______ (isolate) from the outside world, thus not
knowing anything happening before and at present.
12.Peter is very talent. He can play the piano and the violin and some other ______ (music)
instruments.
13.Looking at Tom’s school report marked with many “A”, his father nodded with a ______
(satisfy) smile.
14.After what seemed a day or two, he awoke from the attack and found himself ______(tie)
to a huge rock.
15.I’ll never forget the days and nights I spent with my classmates ______(improve) our
English by doing oral practice.
Ⅱ. Find the only one mistake from the underlined parts of each sentence and correct it.
(10 marks)
For example:
On this Sunday, Tom will go to visit his grandparents with his elder
A B C D
sisters and brothers.
If you think A is wrong, you should write in your answer sheet like this: (A) This Sunday
16. Because Sally’s husband is offered a job in New York, she has
A B
decided selling their house in Florida before they move northward.
C D
17. Patrick, a young Canadian director in the charge of this exchange
A B
program is coming and visiting our school in two days.
C D
18. Hearing the news, Martin got very hopeless that he burst into tears
A B C
in front of the crowed.
D
19. Our monitor is one of the students who has been to the
A B
earthquake-hit area as volunteers.
C D
20. The children all looked sad at the broken plane model and felt
A B C
depressed.
D
21. There is large quantities of food and water waiting to be sent from
A B C D
all parts of China to Yushu, Qinghai Province.
22. I told the doctor I had difficulty falling asleep at night and he
A B
suggested me to drink some milk before going to bed.
C D
23. For the first time I saw Mr. May, I knew he would be a professor
A B
liked by our students. And, as you see, I was never wrong.
C D
24. When walk in a mountain, you need a walking stick with which
A B C
you can walk more easily and feel less tired.
D
25. Our English teacher mustn’t be in the classroom now as I saw her
A B C
going to the office with the other teachers.
D
Ⅲ. Sentence pattern shift (10 marks)
Fill in the blanks to make sentence B the same as sentence A in the meaning. Our blank for one word only.
26. A It is said that “The Kite Runner” has sold more than 8 million copies throughout the world.
B “The Kite Runner” _______ _______ _____ _______ _______ more than 8 milli on
copies through the world.
27. A I graduated 10 years ago and have been working in the company ever since.
B. I have been working in the company ______ 10 years ago _______ I graduated.
28. A During the 3 days’ May Day holiday, thousands of Chengdu peopl e rushed out of town to enjoy the beauty of nature, causing traffic jams here and there.
B. During the 3 days’ May Day holiday, thousands of Chengdu people rushed out of town to enjoy the beauty of nature _____ ______ traffic jams could be seen here and there.
29. A Tom collects coins. This is his hobby.
B. Tom’s hobby ______ ______ ______ ______.
30. A. We have searched every corner of the forest for the missing boy.
B. Every corner of the forest ______ ______ ______ for the boy _______ ______ ________ yesterday.
31. A. The weather was extremely hot, but crowds of people flew to Shanghai to visit the 2010 Expo.
B. ________ the weather was extremely hot, crowds of people flew to Shanghai to visit the World Expo 2010.
32. A. If you keep on trying, you will achieve your goal one day in the future.
B. ______ _______ _______ and you will achieve your goal one day in the future.
33. A. I don’t believe you can learn two foreign languages equally well at a time, ______ ________? (complete the sentence with a tag question)
34. A. “ Could you please tell me how to get to Chengdu Foreign Languages School?” a woman asked me.
B. A woman asked me _____ ______ _____ tell her ______ ______ to Chengdu Foreign Languages school.
35. A. The students find that the exam is easier than expected.
B. The students find ______ ______ ______ than expected.
Ⅳ. Please choose from A to G to complete the conversation according t the context. There are two more choices than necessary. (5 marks)
-- Good morning. _______
-- Yes. I’d like some information about English course in your school._______
-- Yes, there’s a beginners’ course on Monday evening at 7:30.
-- On Monday? ______
-- Yes, I’m afraid so.
-- Well. _____ But do you think you’ll have a course other night in the future?
-- Well.______ I’ll let you know if we decide to offer one in the future.
It seems that every year millions of people are ___41__ and thousands of deaths happen in their homes. However, we can help take responsibility for home safety by understanding various potential ___42__ in the home and taking steps to prevent __43____. The main reasons for accidents are that people are careless and physically limited. As a result, _44_____ are the greatest cause of all injuries and deaths in the home as anyone can fall down a flight of stairs or ___45__ on the floor although younger and ___46___ people fall more often. ___47____ and electrical problems, most of which are caused by __48___with cooking or cigarette smoking as well as problems in the home’s electrical systems, are the ___49__greatest cause. Cuts and poisonings are two other types of home accidents. So if we can be alert to the factors that cause home accidents, and also know how to avoid them, we can prevent accidents and even __50___save a life.
Ⅵ. Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the context. The first letters
of the missing words are given already. (10 marks)
A Reason, Season and Lifetime
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.
When someone is in your life for a reason, it is usually to answer the calls you have made. They have come to g____51__ you through a difficulty, to p___52__ you with support, to help you, physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They are there for the reason you need them to be. But then, w__53____ any wrongdoing on your part, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to b__54___ this relationship to an end. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. Sometimes they die. What we must r___55___ is that our calls have been answered. Our desire fulfilled, their work is c____56___and now it is time to move on.
When people come into your life for a Season. It is b__57____ your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace, or make you laugh. They usually give you an amount of joy. Believe it! It’s real. But only for a season.
Lifetime r___58____ teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. You job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to u___59__ in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is b__60____ but friendship is clairvoyant(有超人视力的，有洞察力的)
Ⅶ.Reading comprehension(20 marks)
Read the following passages and choose the best answers.
A
Jack Barton:
“It was about 5:00 pm on a stormy afternoon when I was cycling back to the police station after a busy day’s work. The wind was howling and it was starting to thunder. As I turned a corner, I saw three children looking up into a tree at a terrified little cat.
It was trembling and meowing loudly out of fear. While I was thinking about what to do, I noticed a man who was in his garden. Next to him was a long hose he used to water the plants.
I ran quickly over to the man, grabbed the hose, and pointed it up at the cat. The powerful jet of water knocked it out of the tree and into the arms of the surprised children below. The cat was soaking wet but unharmed. I got back to the station that day with a huge smile on my face. “ It’s great that my job isn’t just about fighting crime!”
Samantha Greene:
“It was my first week in the department store in town. One day, I noticed a smartly-dressed man beside me. He was looking around from time to time, so I wanted to watch him for a while. Suddenly the man picked up a bottle of perfume and ran downwards the door.
“ Stop! Thief!” I shouted. I chased after the man. He was running very fast, but I was even faster! I knocked him to the ground. Then , to my surprise, I saw the man was laughi ng. “Don’t worry,” he said. “I’m Mr. Tomkins, the owner of the store. I wanted to see how good you are. Congratulations, you’ve passed the test and I’ll give you a rise from next week!”
61.Jack Barton used a hose get the cat out of the tree because_____
A.the cat would frighten the children
B.he wanted to help the cat out of trouble
C.he wanted to help the garden owner drive the cat away
D.the children asked him to do so
62.The first story probably happened in _______
A.spring
B.summer
C.autumn
D.winter
63.What do you think is the possible job of Samantha Greene?
A.a policeman
B.an owner of another store
C.a store detective
D.a customer who is buying things
64.From the stories we may get to know ______
A.Jack Barton is very humorous
B.Jack Barton does not want to be a policeman any longer
C.the store owner is playing a joke on Samantha Greene
D.Samantha Greene’s quick reaction satisfied the store owner.
65.The two stories have something in common except ______
A.the two stories both happened after the tw o man finished a whole day’s job.
B.the stories both have a good ending
C.Jack Barton and Samantha Greene both do some jobs about fighting crimes
D.Jack Barton and Samantha Greene both experienced some unexpected things one day.
B
In the eighteenth century new farming methods in Britain made agriculture more efficient. This was followed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by changes in industry as factories started to use newly invented machines. These two periods in British history were important and are known as the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. They were times of great economic and technical progress which also resulted in some huge changes in society, one of which was a rise in crime.
Farms could produce more with fewer workers, so people from the countryside moved into the cities to look for work in factories. However, there were not enough jobs for all those who wanted them. As urban populations increased, unemployment, overcrowding and poverty became widespread. As a result of their struggle to survive, many people became criminals. The crime rate rose rapidly, and by 1840 it was higher than ever before.
The most common crimes were theft by pick pocketing or housebreaking, even though the punishment was extreme. Many criminals were sent to America or Australia, or found themselves living in terrible conditions in overcrowded and dirty prisons. In fact, until 1823 a person could even be put to death for stealing a piece of bread or picking a pocket.
History books present the facts, but fiction that was written at the time also tells us what daily life was really like. Wilkie Collin’s The Moonstone shows how wealthy people lived, and other writers provided information about different sections of
society. For example, Charles Di ckens’novel A Chrismas Carol explains the great difference that existed between the lifestyle of rich people and those who were poor.
66.The Industrial Revolution occurred in _____
A.the 18th century
B.the 19th century
C.the 18th and 19th century
D.1840
67.Crime increased because _______
A.people could not find jobs
B.people did not want to work in factories
C.farm employed more workers
D.criminals moved from the countryside to the city
68.Prisons often______
A.had their pockets picked
B.had their bread stolen
C.escaped to Australia
D.had little space to live in
69.A suitable title for the passage would be “_______ in the 19th century”
A.How criminals lived
B.The Agricultural and Industrial Revolution
C.The increase of crime in cities
D.Understanding social change and crime
70.The writer mentioned Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens with their novels in order to show that ______
A.novels tell you more details about history
B.Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens were great writers between the 18th and 19th centuries
C.in history, Britain experienced some social problems as industry developed.
D.Industrial development created some very rich people.
C
Read the following passage. Put A to E back into the passage according to the context.
How are Oxford in the UK and Grenoble in France similar?
Well, they are both medium-sized towns of between 1000,000 and 200,000 inhabitants.__71____. Tourism is also important to both of them, and they are both close to some of the most beautiful countryside in the region._72__: they have a town twinning agreement.
____73___ , but it has become more popular in recent years. It’s now easier to find out about other countries and towns and it’s an agreement between towns or cities of similar size and age, and which have similar features such as tourism , industry, culture and entertainment.__74__. There are visits and exchanges between schools, theatre groups and sports teams. Visitors from the foreign town usually stay in the private homes of the town they are visiting. There is usually a big party for the visitors.____75__ . living with a foreign family for one or two weeks, you have to speak their languages, and as a result you improve fast.
D
Read the passage and complete the chart below.
Great European Cities
Europe is blessed with a number of cities which shape modern society in the aspect of either culture or art. Athens, the capital of Greece, is known as the birthplace of western civilization. 2400 years ag o, it was the world’s most powerful city. Buildings
such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill were built during this period. Greece’s best writers lived in ancient Athens. Their work has influenced other writers ever since. Paris, the capital and largest city of France is on the River Seine and is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is visited by more than eight million tourists every year. The most popular place for tourists is the Eiffel Tower, the famous symbol of Paris. One of the world’s largest art galleries, the Louvre, is also in Paris. The city is also famous for its restaurants, cafes and theatres. About two thirds of France’s artists and writers live in Paris. Florence is another one which should not be forgotten. This Italian city became famous because of the Renaissance, a great artistic movement which began in the 1300s and lasted for three hundred years. During the Renaissance, some of the greatest painters of all time lived and worked in Florence. Many of Florence’s most beauti ful paintings and sculptures were produced by great artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Florence is visited each year by about a million tourists who come to see the art galleries, churches, and museums. The Uffizi Palace the most famous art gallery in the city.
Ⅷ.Composition(10marks)
Every Friday afternoon and Sunday evening, there will be terrible traffic jams around our school. Do you know the reasons? Do you think it is good? Please write a passage of about 80-120 words to express your opinion. Your passage should include:
1.the reasons of the weekend traffic jams( at least two reasons)
2.whether you think it is good or not. If not, why?
3.your suggestions to solve this problems (at least two suggestions)