One【2016届上海市虹口区初三英语二模试题】D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12分)The art of acting in a theatre and writing plays for thetheatre is known as drama (戏剧). Most dramatic eventstake the form of actors acting out a story by a writer, calleda playwright or dramatist.Because this is usually done on a stage in a theatre, drama is also called theatre. The stories acted in the theatre are called plays. Drama is very much like literature(文学) , but is not written only to be read from books. In a way it is a kind of literature brought to life in the form of a play.Some drama is not written down, but is made up by the actors as they go along. This is called improvisation(即兴创作). Another form of drama is mime. In mime, the actors do not say anything, but use their movements and facial expressions to tell the story. In mime make-up and costume is important to show the kind of character that the actor is playing.The first recorded play was performed by the ancient Egyptians around 2700 BC. The beginning of drama as we know it, however, was in ancient Greece, where it used to be part of a religious ceremony(宗教仪式). The Greek plays were performed in semi-circular theatres. These outdoor theatres could often hold over 20,000 people. The church in the Middle Ages also used drama as part of its worship. As time went by, groups of actors were from town to town with a mobile stage to put these plays on.Soon, actors and playwrights found new subjects for their plays.Towards the end of the 15th century, the Italians developed the art ofcomedy.A hundred years later, in England, William Shakespeare(1564-1616) was writing many plays on historical subjects.Nowadays, plays have as many different subjects as novels do andthere are dramatists in many countries writing all kinds of plays.88. What do actors do in most dramatic events? (1分)__________________________________________________________________.89. Why is drama very much like literature?Because it’s not only__________________, but also________________________.90. How do the actors tell the story in mime?__________________________________________________________________.91. Where did drama begin as part of a religious ceremony?__________________________________________________________________.92. When did the Italian actors and playwrights develop the art of comedy?__________________________________________________________________.93. Do you like watching plays in the theatre or reading novels at home? Give your reason(s). (3分)__________________________________________________________________.Keys:88. They act out a story by a writer./ They act in a theatre and write plays for the theatre89. written to be read fr.m hooks, brought to life in the form of a play.90. By (using) their movements and facial expressions./They use their movements and facial expressions.91. In ancient Greece.92. Towards the end of the 15th century.93. Any reasonable answer is accepted.Two【2016届上海市黄浦区初三英语二模试题】D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12分)SCENE IOne dollar a weekThe doorway of the house where Chandler has a room. He is dressed in his best clothes, ready for his evening out. He is going out as his friend, Jeff White, comes in.WHITE What are you doing this evening, Towers?CHANDLER (Smiling) To night I’m going to live like a man with a million dollars! WHITE What are you talking about? You haven’t got a million dollars!CHANDLERHow much money are you and I paid each week, Jeff? WHITEEighteen dollars. Why? CHANDLERAnd how much of that eighteen dollars do you spend each week? WHITEAll of it, of course. CHANDLER Well, I don’t . Each week I save one dollar out of my eighteen. Then, every ten weeks, I can buy myself an evening to remember.WHITEWhat do you do? CHANDLER I put on my finest clothes, go to one of the best restaurants in New York, eatthe most expensive food on the menu, drink the best wine, and then take a taxihome!WHITE ( 90 ) Why? CHANDLER Why? Because it makes me feel wonderful to sit with some of the richestpeople in America, and to make them think that I’m rich , too.WHITEYou’re crazy ! CHANDLER (Laughing) Perhaps I am! Mrs. Black comes in. MRS BLACK Ah, Mr. Chandler. I wanted to see you.CHANDLER Good evening, Mrs. Black. What a lovely evening!MRS BLACK Lovely evening perhaps, but you haven’t paid me for your room this month.When am I going to get the money?CHANDLER Soon, Mrs. Black. Very soon.Mrs. Black looks at Chandler’s clothes .MRS BLACK You can spend money on expensive clothes, but you can’t pay for your room .Is that right?CHANDLER(Hurrying away) Good night, Mrs. Black!88. Who comes in when Chandler is going out?__________________________________________________________________________. 89. How much can Chandler pay at most for an evening to remember every ten weeks?__________________________________________________________________________.Notes:scene 场景million 百万blank 空格suitable 合适的adjective 形容词90. Fill in the blank with one suitable adjective.__________________________________________________________________________.91. Why does Chandler go for an evening every ten weeks?__________________________________________________________________________.92. Is this most probably part of a play or a novel?__________________________________________________________________________.93. What can you learn about Chandler? Why do you think so?__________________________________________________________________________.Keys: 88. Jeff White.89. Ten dollars.90. Surprised.91. Because it makes him feel wonderful (to sit with some of the richest people in America. and to make them think that he's rich. too).92. A play. /This is most probably part of a play.93. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable. )Three【2016届上海市浦东新区初三英语二模试题】D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12分)Scott Kelly, an American astronaut, returned to earth on March 2, 2016. He was taller by nearly 1.5 inches (3.81 cm) when he landed on Earthafter his 340-day space mission on the International Space Station (ISS).His change in height, which lasted about two days, raised the question: What are the effects of a long-term stay in space?As you probably know, there is no gravity in space. This not only causes difficulties in everyday actions like eating, walking and sleeping, but also problems for the human body.The first problem is the air. Without gravity, carbon dioxide cannot spread during breathing, but gathers around the body and causes headaches. More than that, human feelings of movement are affected, which could make people feel sick.The body’s fluids(液体) don’t work well in weightlessness, making blood flow upwardinstead of down to the lower legs, and astronauts’ faces become fatter than normal. Gaps between bones also become larger because humans cannot stand up straight. The spine(脊柱) can also get bigger in zero gravity.In addition, human bodies become weaker because of the lack of gravity and space to move around in. Some astronauts said that after they returned, their muscles hurt and their skin became very sensitive(敏感的). Kelly said during his first press conference, “It was almost like my body was on fire wherever I sat or lay or walked.”However, the research into the effects of long-term space flight on human bodies and minds never stops. There are many actions that astronauts can take in space. They can take vitamin D for bone growth, wear special belts on their legs to keep blood in their lower bodies and do strength coaches’ exercises. The fans in the ISS also help spread carbon dioxide around. “We will do further research.” NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said, “I believe it will be meaningful to human-being.”88. Something occured to Kelly’s body when he finished his space mission, didn’t it?__________________________________________________________________________.89. People may _____________, if carbon dioxide cannot spread during breathing.90. What will happen to astronauts’ faces in space?__________________________________________________________________________. 91. Why did Kelly feel burned when he was sleeping according to the text?__________________________________________________________________________. 92. What can astronauts do to keep fit in space?__________________________________________________________________________. 93. Do you agree that the research is meaningful to human-being? Why?__________________________________________________________________________. Keys: 88. Yes, it did.89. have a headache. / have headaches. / feel sick. / be ill. / become weak(er).90. They become fatter. / Fatter than (normal).91. After they returned, their muscles hurt and their skin became very sensitive. (写到一点就得2分)92. They can take vitamin D for bone growth, wear special belts on their legs to keep blood in their lowe r bodies and do strength coaches’ exercises.(写到一点就得2分，如使用动词不定式和动名词得1分)93. Yes, (I agree). / No,(I don’t agree.)(Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12分)All around the globe, on any given day, you will find some sort of sports event on your local television station. With networks dedicated(专注于) only to sports, you can find things like boxing, bowling, basketball, football, baseball and soccer on 24 hours a day!In the United State, there are several sports that seem to be much more popular than others. The most popular sports in the United States today, being watched live and on screens, are:1. Baseball is one of the top sports being played in the United States. Having been played in the United States the longest, baseball attracts millions of fans to ball fields every year. Proud parents everywhere enjoy watching their children learn and play the game. When it comes to sports, professional and amateur (业余爱好者) baseball is ranked (分等级) right up there at the top.2. Football began as a college sport in the United States in the mid 1800s. Football is truly the “American Sport”, since the modern football originated(起源于)in the US. It has grown from being played only in college to having professional teams and being played by students in both elementary and high schools.3. Basketball is a popular sport worldwide. The number of people around the world playing basketball can reach 300 million! Basketball is one of some professional sports in the United States to welcome foreign players onto teams, with many players of professional basketball being recruited from other countries and brought to the United States to play.4. Hockey is one of the newer sports gaining popularity in America. It did not originate in the United States, but it has found its way into their sporting life and become one of the fastest growing sports. Ice hockey is the most popular form of this sport, with street hockey being popular with older kids everywhere.88. Which sport has been played in the United States longest, baseball, football or basketball?__________________________________________________________________________. 89. When did football begin as a college sport in the United States?__________________________________________________________________________. 90. Why can we say football is truly the “American Sport”?__________________________________________________________________________. 91. How many people play basketball around the world?__________________________________________________________________________. 92. Street hockey is the most popular form of this sport, isn’t it?__________________________________________________________________________. 93. Are you interested in one of the sports in the passage or not? Why? (Tell at least two reasons)__________________________________________________________________________.Keys: 88. Baseball.（本题1分）89. In the mid 1800s.90. Because the modern football originated in the US.91. 300 million.92. No, it isn’t.93. Any reasonable answer is OK.(本题3分)Five【2016届上海市徐汇区初三英语二模试题】D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12分)Venus（金星）has long been one of the most misunderstoodplanets. Like the earth, Venus has its own atmosphere. However,the atmosphere is much thicker than that of the earth, which makesit difficult for modern scientists to study. There is much we still donot know about what this planet is like. However, using special machines, scientists have unlocked many of the long-hidden secrets in recent years.Venus is in many ways the earth’s sister planet. It is almost the same in size and chemistry as the earth. In other words, Venus is made up of almost the exact same types of materials as the earth, in about the same amounts.In the early days of Venus’ 4-billion-year-old life, it would have appeared very similar to the earth. The two would have been almost the same. However, over a period of a few million years ago, Venus took a very different course than the earth. Venus lies much closer to the sun than our planet. It has made Venus terribly hot.Since it is closer to the sun, Venus’ temperature should be a little warmer than that of the earth. As the planet warmed, water which can be used to form oceans, lakes and rivers, evaporated (蒸发). This increase in water vapor (水蒸气) began a cycle of global warming. Water vapor is a very effective greenhouse gas. It caused the temperature to rise and more water to evaporate. The temperature then climbed still further. Today it is likely t hat all of Venus’ water has evaporated into the atmosphere. This atmosphere effectively keep s the sun’s energy and makes the surface to burn much hotter than it naturally would.If you happen to find a way to survive the extreme heat on the surface of Venus, you will quickly notice something strange about the days. Venus rotates (旋转) very slowly, so that a day on Venus actually lasts longer than a year. Instead of the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, the sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east when you are on Venus.88. Both Venus and the earth have their own atmosphere, don’t they? (1分)____________, ________________________________________________________.89. How can the scientists finally get to know more about Venus in recent years? （2分）_____________________________________________________________________.90. Why is Venus considered the earth’s sister planet?（2分）_____________________________________________________________________.91. What has caused Venus to become completely different from the earth? （2分）_____________________________________________________________________.92. Please list some other strange natural phenomena(现象) on Venus besides the heat. （2分）_____________________________________________________________________.93. In recent year, the earth faces the similar situation which makes Venus very hot. What do wecall this kind of situation and what caused the problem on the earth? （3分）_____________________________________________________________________. Keys: 88. Yes, they do.89. By using special machines. / They used special machines.90. Because it is almost the same in size and chemistry as the earth./Because it is almost the same in size and is made up of almost the exact same types of materials as the earth, in about the same amounts./Because they two are very much alike in many ways.91. The fact that Venus lies much closer to the sun (than the earth)./Lying much closer to the sun (than the earth).92. Venus rotates (旋转) very slowly, so that a day on Venus actually lasts longer than a year.Instead of the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, the sun would appear to rise in the west and set in the east when you are on Venus.93. (We call it) The Greenhouse Effect. Air pollution/ Destruction of the forests...Six【2016届上海市闵行区初三英语二模试题】D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12分)I will never forget the tenth summer of childhood with mygrandfather in western Norway on the mountain farm where my motherwas born. As a boy, I always thought people simply bought whatever theyneeded. Whether Grandfather knew this, I didn’t know. One day he said, “Come, I have something for you.”I followed him to a workroom. “You should have a toy boat. You can sail it at Storvassdal,”he said. “Great,” I thought, looking around for the boat. But there was none.Grandfather pointed to a block of wood. “The boat is in there,” he said. Then he handed me some tools and showed me how to use them properly. “It’ll be a fine boat, and you’ll make it with your own hands,” he said, “No one can give you what you do for yourself.” The words rang in my head as I worked. The boat was finished. It wasn’t much to look at, but I was proud. Then I sailed it at Storvassdal.We had to return to America. “You cannot bring that boat home with you,” my mother said. We had too much baggage. Feeling sad, I hid my boat under a big rock at Storvassdal.I said good-bye to Grandfather, not knowing I would never see him again.In 1964, I went to Storvassdal with my parents and my wife and children. To my surprise, for 34 years my treasure stayed here, waiting for my return. I felt we three were together againalthough my grandfather had died 22 years before.I carved（雕刻) “1930” and “1964” on its side and put it back.I returned to the lake in 1968, 1971, 1977 and 1988. Each time I had the boat and carved the year, my grandfather seemed near.My last trip to Storvassdal was in 1991. I brought my granddaughters: Catherine, 13; Claire, 12. I hoped they would understand the importance of the little boat and its simple message. At Storvassdal, Claire said softly, “Grandpa, someday I’ll come back.” she added, “And I’ll bring my children.”88. Where did the writer spend his tenth summer of his childhood?__________________________________________________________________________. 89. What did the writer’s grandfather ask him to do one day?__________________________________________________________________________. 90. The writer didn’t take the little boat with him w hen he returned to America, did he?__________________________________________________________________________. 91. What did the writer do with the little boat each time he returned to Storvassdal?__________________________________________________________________________. 92. How many times did the writer go to Storvassdal altogehter?__________________________________________________________________________. 93. What can you learn from the story?__________________________________________________________________________.Keys: 88. In western Norway on the mountain farm where his mother was born./In western Norway on a mountain farm/ On a mountain farm in western Norway89. To make a toy/little boat with his own hands./ He asked him to make a toy/little boat with his own hands.90. No, he didn’t.91. He carved the year on its side and put it back under a big rock.92. Seven (times).93. No one can give him what he does for himself. / We should depend on ourselves. / We shoulddo everything on our own. / We should visit our parents (grandparents often). / We shouldremember something nice in our life. (Any reasonable answer is OK.)Seven【2016届上海市奉贤区初三英语二模试题】D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12分)During summer vacations, I would volunteer at the vet’s, so I'd seena lot of dogs. Minnie was by far the funniest-looking dog I’d ever seen.Thin curly hair barely covered her sausage-shaped body. Her big eyesalways looked surprised. And her tail looked like a rat’s.She was brought to the vet to be put to sleep because her owners didn’t want her anymore. But I thought Minnie had a sweet personality. “No one should judge her by her looks,”I thought. So instead of putting her to sleep, the vet gave her the chance to be adopted(收养)by someone else. I advertised Minnie in the local paper: “Funny-looking dog, well behaved, needs a loving family.”When a young man called, I warned him that Minnie was strange looking. The boy on the phone told me that his grandfather’s 16-year-old dog had just died. They wanted Minnie no matter what it looked like. I gave Minnie a good bath. Then we waited for them to arrive.At last, an old car drove up in front of the vet’s. Two kids ran to the door. They took Minnie to their grandfather, who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see his reaction to Minnie.The grandfather carried Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair. She licked(舔)his face. It was love at first lick.“She’s perfect!” the old man said excitedly.I was thankful that Minnie had found the good home that she deserved.That’s when I saw that the grandfather’s eyes were a milky white color---he was blind.88. Minnie was a good-looking dog, wasn't she?________________________________________________________________________. 89. Why did Minnie's owners bring her to the vet?________________________________________________________________________. 90. How did the vet deal with Minnie?_________________________________________________________________________.91. What did Grandfather do to Minnie?__________________________________________________________________________.92. Did the writer think Minnie would be loved by the new owner? Which sentence in the passagesupports your answer?__________________________________________________________________________.93. What can you learn from the story? If you had a chance to adopt Minnie, what would you do ?___________________________________________________________________________.Keys: 88. No, she wasn't.89. To put her to sleep./ Because her owners didn't want her any more.90. He/She gave her the chance to be adopted by someone else.91. He carried Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair.92.Yes, he/she did. “I was thankful that Minnie had found the good home that she deserved.”93. Any reasonable answer is OK.Eight【2016届上海市静安区青浦区初三英语二模试题】D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12分)John and Mary had a nice home and two lovely children. Johnhad a good job and had just been asked to go on a trip to another cityfor a few days. Mary decided to go along, too. They asked for ababysitter (临时照顾幼儿者) to care for the children and made the trip, returning home a little earlier than they had planned.As they drove into their hometown feeling glad to be back, they noticed smoke, and they went off their usual road to see what it was. They found a home in flames (燃烧着). Mary said: “Oh well, it isn’t our house burning. Let’s go home.”But John drove closer and said: “That home belongs to my friend Fred at work. He wouldn’t be in. Maybe there is something we could do.”“It has nothing to do with us.” Mary disagreed. But John drove up and stopped and they were both shocked to see the whole house in flames. A woman on the lawn was screaming (= crying and shouting), “The children! Get the children!” John asked “Where are the children?”“In the basement,” cried the woman, “down the hall and to the left.”All at once, John held the water hose and wet his clothes and ran for the basement full of smoke. He found the door and two children. Holding one under each arm, he carried the two frightened and coughing children into waiting arms and asked how many more children were down there. They told him two more. However, Mary caught his arms and said, “John! Don’t go back! It’s like killing yourself! That house will fall down any second!”He shook her off and went back by feeling his way down thesmoke-filled hallway. He found both children. As he climbed up theendless steps, the thought went through his mind that there wassomething strangely familiar about the little bodies clinging to (紧贴)him. When they came out into the sunlight, he found that he had just saved his own children!The babysitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.88. Who was caring for the children when John and Mary went on a trip? (1)__________________________________________________________________________. 89. It wasn’t Fred’s house burning, was it? (2)__________________________________________________________________________. 90. Why was the woman on the lawn screaming? (2)She expected somebody to __________________ in the basement.91. How did John protect himself before going into the burning house? (2)By ____________________.92. What was John’s feeling about the two little bodies clinging to him? (2)The two little bodies were ______________________.93. Please use two adjectives(形容词) to describe Mary’s different feelings when she saw herown children. Add your reasons. (3)(1) _______________________________________________________(2) _______________________________________________________Keys: 88. A babysitter.89. Yes. it was.90. Get/save the children91. holding the water hose and wetting his clothes92.strangely./very/extremely familiar ( to him)93. (1) Excited/happy.Because her two children were luckily/finally/...saved.(2) Sorry/regretful/pitiful.Because she didn't let her husband go to save the child in the house.(3) Surprised/astonished.Because her own children were also in that burning house.(4) Frightened/scared.Because what would happen if john didn't go to save the children.D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12分)We often hear people say, “Life is not perfect.” But when problems really come to you, what do you do? Are you able to get through hard times?Liang Jiaxiang has a story to tell. The 13-year-old Beijing boy once took part in the election (竞选) for class monitor. But he failed, which made him feel frustrated (懊恼). “All the books and TV shows say that as long as you work hard toward your goal, you will make it,” said Liang. “But why didn’t I make it? Does it mean hard work is useless?” He spent some time thinking, but still felt upset for he didn’t get any answers. Then he decided to talk to his classmates to find out why he was not chosen. “Through the talks, I learned problems with myself that I never noticed before,” said Liang. “I cheered up again, since I saw what to improve. I will fight for the next vote.”Like Liang, Cao Yuhan, a 12-year-old Beijing girl, used to have difficulties, too. It all started when she was told to learn how to swim. Cao hated swimming. She didn’t practice, so one time she fell into the pool and nearly drowned (溺死). Feeling frightened, the girl said she suddenly felt challenged to learn the sport. “I told myself that I should beat swimming so that I would never drown again. Now I’m an excellent swimmer. If I had given up then, I would never have learned how much I could enjoy the sport.”A positive (正面的) attitude helps make bad things turn good, says Hou Ying, a psychological counselor (心理咨询师) at Beijing Bacui Bilingual School. “Students at my schoolcome to me with different problems,” she says. “Some are angry. Some are worried. Some blame (责备)their problems on others. I always advise them to face their problems, accept them and fix them. It may sound it is very hard to do, but once you choose to face them, it becomes easier.”88. How many students shared their experiences about getting through hard times?__________________________________________________________________________. 89. Liang Jianxiang didn’t seriously think over the reasons why he failed at all, did he?__________________________________________________________________________. 90. Why didn’t Liang Jianxiang feel u pset any longer after the talks?__________________________________________________________________________. 91. What made Cao Yuhan finally decide to learn swimming?__________________________________________________________________________. 92. What suggestions does Hou Ying usually give the students who are in trouble?__________________________________________________________________________. 93. Are the students finally able to get through their hard times in the passage?What can you learn from the two examples? ( Describe it with one or two sentences.)__________________________________________________________________________.Keys: 88. Two./ Two students./ Two students shared their experiences about getting through hard times.89. Yes, he did.90. Because he saw/knew what to improve. /Because he learned/found out problems with himselfthat he never noticed before. /Because he found out the answers/the reasons why he failed.91. One time/Once she fell into the pool and nearly drowned.92. Hou Ying /She advises the students to face their problems, accept them and fix them.93. Yes, they are.When we/I face difficulties/hard times, we/I must be brave and try to find ways to solve them.If we/I can’t solve difficulties/get through hard times, we/I will ask my parents / teachers/my classmates for help.If we/I are/am in trouble, we/I mustn’t give up/feel frustrated. We /I try to find out the reasons, then fix them.。
