上海市世界外国语中学2019学年第一学期期中考试初三英语试卷
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar
V. Choose the best answer:
31. We make a recorder play music by __________ the PLAY button.
A. press
B. pressing
C. to press
D. pressed
32. Who knows the answer __________ question No. 8?
A. to
B. for
C. of
D. about
33. Today is April Fools’ Day. Let’s __________ on Mr. Li.
A. celebrate
B. make sure
C. make jokes
D. play a trick
34. Are men better than women __________ new ideas?
A. in create
B. at create
C. in creating
D. at creating
35. Accountants no longer use __________ calculators a lot. Instead, they use computers very often.
A. electric
B. electrical
C. electronic
D. electricity
36. Many teachers believe __________ textbooks, children also learn a lot __________ life.
A. except, of
B. besides, from
C. except, from
D. besides, about
37. Computers can’t take the place of human beings __________.
A. at the present
B. for the first time
C. for the time being
D. at a time
38. How much money we can make __________ how hard we work.
A. depends
B. depends on
C. depending
D. depending on
39. I only drank a little coke, and __________ is kept in the fridge.
A. the other
B. others
C. the others
D. the rest
40. Helen __________ from the chair and __________ a question to the teacher.
A. raised, raised
B. rose, rose
C. rose, raised
D. raised, rose
41. I __________ my key in her office. What was worse, I __________ her address and number.
A. forgot, forgot
B. left, left
C. left, forgot
D. forgot, left
42. Tom __________ any help because he can finish the work on time himself.
A. needn’t
B. doesn’t need to
C. doesn’t need
D. needn’t to
43. The firemen put out the serious fire before any damage was caused, __________?
A. did they
B. didn’t they
C. was it
D. wasn’t it
44. -- How long have you worked here?
-- __________.
A. Two years ago
B. Since two years
C. For 1999
D. Since 2 years ago
45. -- Where is Betty?
-- She __________ for a few minutes.
A. has gone
B. has left
C. has returned
D. has been away
46. __________ you work today, successful you will be in the future.
A. More hardly, more
B. The harder, the more
C. More harder, more
D. The more hardly, the more
47. Actions __________ to protect the environment since last week.
A. have taken
B. were taken
C. have been taken
D. will be taken
48. -- __________ can you be ready, Andy?
-- In ten minutes.
A. How much
B. How often
C. How long
D. How soon
49. With the development of Information Technology, __________ emails __________ becoming more and more convenient.
A. Send, is
B. Sending, is
C. Sending, are
D. To send, are
50. People __________ clothes by hand. Nowadays washing machines __________ it.
A. used to wash, are used to do
B. are used to washing, are used to doing
C. used to washing, are used to do
D. are used to wash, used to do
51. __________ young people like to play computer games on the Internet and __________ like to do online shopping.
A. One, others
B. One, the other
C. Some, others
D. Some, the others
52. __________ great fun the children are having in the Century Park)
A. How
B. What
C. What an
D. What a
53. He asked me __________ I was busy with those days.
A. that
B. if
C. why
D. what
54. The teacher asked __________.
A. which subject I like best
B. who would be the winner
C. if we understood or not
D. that I would return the next week
55. -- Would you mind my smoking here?
-- __________ Look at the sign. It says, "No smoking."
A. Never mind.
B. Of course not.
C. No, I don't.
D. You'd better not.
56. -- Would you like me to buy the ticket for you?
-- __________ I can book it by phone.
A. Yes, please.
B. Yes, I'd love to.
C. No, thanks.
D. No, you wouldn't.
VI. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms: 8'
57. The Internet __________ us to communicate with each other more easily. (able)
58. The Bristol University __________ only ten colleges in the 1980s. (including)
59. Underground trains are __________ by computers as well. (operation)
60. The earth will be just fine, with or without __________. (human)
61. He wanted to break the world record and he __________ at last. (success)
62. The police are trying to find out who'd be __________ for the accident. (responsibility)
63. Reading can bring us lots of __________ which can't be learned from textbooks. (know)
64. To my __________, Tom, one of the top students in my class, failed the test. (surprising)
VII. Rewrite the following sentences as required: 12'
65. He no longer complained about the noise in the neighborhood.（保持句意不变）
He __________ __________ complain about the noise in the neighborhood ~ longer.
66. You needn't write the letter right now. （改成被动）
The letter __________ be __________ right now.
67. The street wasn't wide enough for the van to pass through. （保持句意不变）
The street was so __________ that the van __________ pass through it.
68. His father died two years ago. （改成现在完成时）
His father has __________ __________ for two years.
69. All of us got up early in order to arrive on time. （保持句意不变）
All of us got up early so that __________ __________ arrive on time.
70. Jack's mother asked him, "Have you packed your things?" （改成间接引语）
Jack's mother asked him __________ he had packed __________ things.
Part 3 Reading and Writing
VIII. Reading comprehension: 56'
A. True or False: 7'
These two letters appeared in a newspaper. Both writers have their own ideas on zoos.
Zoos Do a Good Job
It is good to keep animals in zoos. I know a lot of people think it is wrong to keep animals in zoos. However, I believe that zoos have many good points.
Firstly, zoos are places for people to see many different kinds of animals from all over the world. Without zoos, most people would never see a real bear or tiger.
Secondly, zoos look after the animals very well. The animals are always given food and cleaned regularly. In the wild, it is not always possible for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes hungry. But animals kept in zoos never go hungry.
Thirdly, zoos protect the animals they look after. They offer them safe places to live in. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of being extinct. But zoos give these animals a chance to live. Without zoos, there'd be fewer kinds of animals in the world.
Maria Smith
Zoos Are Unnatural
In Maria's letter, she says that zoos are good for animals. I am afraid that zoos are not good for animals; they are only good for people.
It is unnatural and unfair to keep wild animals in cages. Most animals are kept in cages that are too small for them. In the wild, these animals would travel freely. In zoos, they can't do this. This is why the bears and tigers always look so sad.
Most cages are not very clean either. It is true that zoos give the animals food regularly, but this is not natural. Wild animals are used to looking for their own food. We should treat animals in the same way that we treat other people--with respect.
Would anyone be happy if you don't let him go outside his home? Would Maria like to have lots of people standing outside her flat looking at her? No, she wouldn't. And animals don't like it either.
Philip Black
71. Maria and Philip have quite different ideas on keeping animals in zoos.
72. In Maria's opinion, a real bear or tiger can only be seen in zoos.
73. Maria thinks that animals live better in zoos than in the wild.
74. According to Philip, cages are not big enough, so tigers and bears look unhappy.
75. Philip thinks that zoos don't give the animals food regularly so it is not natural.
76. Mafia and Philip both agree that zoos are good for people.
77. In the two letters, they are discussing how to make animals in zoos happy.
B. Choose the best answer: 7'
Earthquake
Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But don't worry because most cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people.
Many earthquakes happened in China, such as the big one in Sichuan. Thousands of people died in it. So it's important to know what to do when one hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safely in an earthquake.
If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.
If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.
If you are in a shop and far from the door, don't try to run to outside and rush for exits. Everyone will be doing that and you'll find it hard getting out. Don't get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide under some strong covers near you.
When an earthquake has ended, be careful because after-shocks may still happen. These are just as dangerous as the earthquake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure it's safe to get up.
If you are at home and you smell gas, open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can. A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous.
Weather
Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence and feelings. In August, it's hot and wet in the southern part of the USA. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the northeast and the middle-west, it is very hot sometimes and very cold sometimes. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 study by scientists showed that the IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The
wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often do worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But big people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. There is "good weather" for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired or forgetful today? It may be the weather's fault.
78. Most earthquakes are too __________ to hurt people.
A. strong
B. weak
C. dangerous
D. heavy
79. If you are outdoors, it would be safe to __________.
A. go to a playground
B. stay under a tree
C. stand by the window
D. stand under the streetlights
80. If you're in a shop and far from the door, you'd better __________.
A. rush to the door right away
B. run after the people quickly
C. rush to a lift to get down
D. hide yourself under a cover near you
81. The passage Earthquake tells us __________.
A. how dangerous the earthquake is
B. how to be safe in an earthquake
C. we shouldn't be afraid of the earthquake
D. how does the earthquake come into being
82. __________ can have a bad effect on health.
A. Hot and wet weather
B. Feelings
C. Air pressure
D. High intelligence
83. People may have more intelligence when __________ comes.
A. a rain
B. very hot weather
C. a wind
D. low air pressure
84. In "good weather" of 18℃, __________.
A. people are very forgetful
B. people can't do their work well
C. thin people feel cold
D. people are in better health
C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage: 14'
Debbie Huckabee is 85 height. She never planned to take a ride in hot air balloon. The idea of going up hundreds of feet into the air frightened her. But last Saturday the bank where Huckabee works offered air balloon rides
to its employees. The rides were free. So she decided to go ballooning. Huckabee saw Illinois from a new 86 .
"I love riding in a hot air balloon. It was completely 87 from anything else I've ever done. It was so exciting that I lost my fear of heights. I think it was a great 88 for me." Huckabee said. Huckabee liked looking at Illinois from up high. "I never know that Illinois was so beautiful," she said. "There are rivers and fields and lots of colour. We don't have mountains or oceans, but it is very pretty."
Hot air ballooning is usually done in the early morning or late afternoon. That is when there is not much wind. People who want to ride in a hot air balloon have to be 89 . Weather conditions are very important. Sometimes you have to wait for the weather conditions to change.
The ride takes about an hour. Then the pilot looks for a place to land the balloon. Huckabee thinks that landing is one of the best parts of the ride. "It's really exciting. You 90 know where you are going to land." Debbie Huckabee felt very proud of herself after her first ride. In fact, she felt .so confident that she went up three times on Saturday. "It was truly a wonderful experience and I can't 91 to do it again!"
85. A. fond of B. satisfied with C. afraid of D. proud of
86. A. view B. eye C. sky D. window
87. A. amazing B. similar C. familiar D. different
88. A. experiment B. experience C. expense D. example
89. A. serious B. worried C. patient D. careful
90. A. always B. never C. even D. probably
91. A. expect B. wait C. imagine D. plan
D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: 14'
Halloween has become a lot more than candy, costumes and decorations. It is big business. A 92 to the International Retail Association, Halloween is the s 93 most important holiday for retailers.
Take a drive down any street or take a walk through most stores in the US on the days before October 31st, you'll see the images of Halloween everywhere you look. Houses across the country are d 94 with witches, spider webs, skeletons, pumpkins and other s 95 of Halloween.
Supermarkets, drugstores, costume shops and many other stores are full of candy and costumes. Business has been excellent at many stores for several weeks. The Retail Association says candy is the best-selling Halloween p 96 . Halloween is the No. I candy selling season. It is f 97 by Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day.
Americans will eat 950 million dollars in candy this Halloween! The other best-sellers for the Halloween season are costumes, masks, make-up and home decorations. Dick Perry is the owner of a candy store in Canton, Ohio. He said it is c 98 for adults to come into his store and spend 200 dollars or more on candy.
E. Answer the questions: 14'
Fran Klans is the owner of a coffeehouse in Beckley, West Virginia. Her coffeehouse is called Serendipity. Until this fall, Serendipity was a comfortable place to drink coffee and chat with friends. That all changed when Klaus met Cameron Taylor. Taylor is a computer expert. He wanted to bring new technology to West Virginia.
Klaus and Taylor decided to turn Serendipity into a cybercafé. "It was like a bolt of lightning hit us both at the same time," Klaus said. "When we met, we realized what a good team we would be."
With the popularity of computers, email, and the Internet, the newly opened cybercafé at Serendipity is very busy. It was just what Beckley, West Virginia needed.
Serendipity is the first cybercafé in West Virginia, but cybercafés are not unusual in other parts of the country. In fact, the first one in the United States opened in 1984. In the early 1990s, there were fewer than 100. Today, cybercafés are popular in many places. There are now over 1000 cybercafés in cities round the world.
Serendipity's cybercafé has four new computers. Customers can use the computers to do many things. For example, they can write business reports, do homework, or play games. They can also use the computers to surf the Internet, send or receive email messages, and find entertainment information. They can do all of these things in the comfort of a coffeehouse atmosphere.
"We are a favourite place for young professionals and students," Klaus said. "You see lots of people here with laptop computers. Computers and coffee cups, business and coffee beans. They just seem to go together.
The cybercafé is also a favourite place for travelers. "Travelers can check their email, send business documents, communicate with their office, and have a cup of coffee at the same time.
Adding a cybercafé is not the only change for the comfortable coffeehouse. In the future, Klaus and Taylor want to install video-conferencing equipment. With video-conferencing, customers can have face-to-face business meetings with people across the globe.
Serendipity's future plans also include poetry readings on Thursday nights and musical events on Saturday nights.
Lots of people seem to enjoy going to Serendipity's cybercafé. As Klaus said, "Where else can you surf the Net and enjoy a cup of cappuccino with friends?"
99. What did people use to do in Serendipity before Klaus met Taylor?
100. Who thought of the idea of turning Serendipity into a cybercafé, Klaus or Taylor?
101. Cybercafés are rarely seen in other parts of the United States, are they?
102. What can customers use the new computers to do?
They can use the new computers to do many things such as and _________________.
103. Who are the regular customers of the cybercafé?
104. What is Klaus and Taylor's future plan besides poetry reading and musical events?
105. What does Klaus actually mean by saying "Where else can you surf the Net and enjoy a cup of cappuccino with friends?"
IX. Writing.
106. Write at least 60 words about the topic “Taking cell phones to school”.
Situation: Nowadays more and more students take their cell phones to school. Some of them use cell phones as tools, but some use them as toys.
?What's your opinion on taking cell phones to school? Is it necessary?
?Please list at least two reasons to support your opinion.