浦东新区2018学年第一学期期末教学质量测试
初三英语试卷
Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary
II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)
26. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?
A. salary
B. traffic
C. cancel
D. bakery
27. The first China International Import Expo was _________ attractive event in Shanghai.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
28. The wildfire in California destroyed more than 12,000 homes _________ November, 2008.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. to
29. Peter’s wife was extremely angry _________ him because he told a lie to her.
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. about
30. The latest Guinness Book of World Record includes _________ new and updated records.
A. thousand
B. thousands
C. thousand of
D. thousands of
31. Nowadays many people like to take selfies and show _________ photos through WeChat.
A. they
B. theirs
C. their
D. them
32. We have tried several ways to solve the problem, but _________ of them works.
A. both
B. all
C. good
D. best
33. The chicken soup smells so _________ that my mouth is watering.
A. hot
B. well
C. good
D. best
34. Passengers prefer a high-speed train because it travel much _________ than an ordinary train.
A. quickly
B. quick
C. more quickly
D. quicker
35. Practice more, _________ you will fail to pass the writing grade exam again.
A. so
B. or
C. and
D. but
36. According to the new traffic rules, kids under 12 _________ sit in the front passenger seat of a car.
A. mustn’t
B. can’t
C. shouldn’t
D. needn’t
37. Mr. Wang _________ a volunteer for our community since he came into our neighborhood.
A. was
B. has been
C. had been
D. will be
38. Tim _________ chess with his uncle happily when I saw him in the garden.
A. is playing
B. played
C. was playing
D. has played
39. Mum promised that she _________ a new computer for me if I learnt computer programming.
A. buys
B. will buy
C. bought
D. would buy
40. The newly-built underground line enables people there _________ the islands in less than an hour.
A. to reach
B. reached
C. reach
D. reaching
41. The police had got many clues, but the thief still denied _________ the woman’s purse.
A. steal
B. stolen
C. to steal
D. stealing
42. Jenny won’t be allowed to enter the theatre _________ she has a ticket.
A. if
B. since
C. unless
D. although
43. _________helpful it is to develop a good study habit in our daily life!
A. What
B. What a
C. What an
D. How
44. ---Would you mind my opening the window?
---- _________.
A. Yes, I would
B. I’m afraid it’s too windy
C. Yes. Please go ahead
D. Sure. I’m going to close it soon.
45. --- _________, Henry? You look upset.
---I lost my student’s card when I was jogging this morning.
A. What are you doing
B. Where have you been
C. What’s the matter with you
D. How about a party for you
III. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once.(将A. proud B. tell C. customs D. prove E. reasons
It’s said there are two types of people in the world---cat people and dog people. Take a look at many posts written by dog lovers and cat lovers on social media. Both groups try to _____46____ why their preference is better. And both groups have good _____47____.Dog lovers say that “man’s best friend” is faithful, active and sweet. On the other hand, cats are ____48_____ “masters”, while their owners are more like their “servants”. But this is about more than just what kind of pet someone prefers. Someone’s preference can also _____49____ you more
A. outdoor
B. lively
C. select
D. sad
E. character
A new study from Carroll University shows that people may____50_____ pets based on their own personality. For example, cats are seen as independent animals that keep to themselves and are cautious(警惕的) of others. “If you’re a cat lovers, you’re supposed to have the similar _____51____.” said Denise, one of the psychologists (心理学家) who led the study.
Denise’s study shows that there are other personality differences between dog lovers and cat
