上海市闸北区中考二模英语试题

上海市闸北区中考二模英语试题

‎2014学年度第二学期九年级英语学科期中练习卷（2015.5） ‎ ‎(满分150分，考试时间100分钟) ‎ 考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。 ‎ Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力) ‎ I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30分) ‎ ‎ A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6分)‎ ‎ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (8分) ‎ ‎7. A) Fish. B) Cream. C) Soup. D) Mushrooms. ‎ ‎8. A) At 6:00. B) At 6:15. C) At 6:30. D) At 6:45. ‎ ‎9. A) Hot. B) Cold. C) Rainy. D) Lovely. ‎ ‎10. A) Pale. B) Frightened. C) Excited. D) Interested. ‎ ‎11. A) Weather. B) News. C) A film. D) An accident. ‎ ‎12. A) At the restaurant. B) At the ferry. C) At the bus stop. D) At the airport. ‎ ‎13. A) Stay in a seaside city. B) Relax herself on the beach. ‎ C) Spend her holiday in Britain. D) Swim in the countryside. ‎ ‎14. A) The food was awful. B) The restaurant was noisy. ‎ C) The service was poor. D) The restaurant was far away. ‎ C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (6分) ‎ ‎15. People started to celebrate April Fools’ Day in the nineteenth century.‎ ‎16. Some people believe the tradition of celebrating April Fools’ Day came from France. ‎ ‎17. The French king Charles moved the New Year’s Day to April 1. ‎ ‎18. In the USA, the kinds of jokes played on April Fools’ Day are called pranks(恶作剧). ‎ ‎19. Telling a funny lie to your friends and making trick phone calls are two kinds of pranks. ‎ ‎20. Starbucks once played a prank by announcing the introduction of larger cups. ‎ D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词) (10分) ‎ ‎21. On ________ ________, the United Nations celebrated its third annual International Day of Happiness. ‎ ‎22. The world has used ________ ________ of money people made to measure the well-being of a country’s population. ‎ ‎23. People in Latin America are some of the ________ ________ on the planet. ‎ ‎24. ________ ________ of people worldwide said they had fun, smiled or laughed a lot, felt well rested and respected. ‎ ‎25. The area of the world with the lowest positive emotions is in the Middle East and ________ ________. ‎ Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary ‎ ‎（第二部分 语音、语法和词汇） ‎ Ⅱ. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分) ‎ ‎26. A thousand-li journey begins with the first step. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word? ‎ A) /'dZXnɪ B) /'dZQnɪ/ C) /'dZ:nɪ/ D) /'dZEnɪ/ ‎ ‎27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? ‎ A) I prefer noodles to rice for lunch. B) The fire quickly burnt the wooden hut. ‎ C) Disney can draw many cartoon characters. D) Bill has to pay for his foolish behavior. ‎ ‎28. The Lis have finished the design of their new flat. It’s similar to ______. ‎ A) we B) us C) our D) ours ‎ ‎29. The traffic in Beijing is heavier than ______ in Shanghai. ‎ A) it B) this C) that D) those ‎ ‎30. It is a very dull lecture. I’ve found ______ interesting about it. ‎ A) something B) anything C) nothing D) everything ‎ ‎31. My friend offered me two tickets ______ tonight’s concert. ‎ A) to B) for C) on D) at ‎ ‎32. This place seems familiar ______ me. I think I’ve been here before. ‎ A) with B) of C) to D) by ‎ ‎33. The red car is a little more expensive than that one, but it uses ______ gas, so I’ll take it. ‎ A) little B) less C) least D) the least ‎34. The map can tell us the location of the newly-built theatre ______. ‎ A) clear B) clean C) clearly D) cleanly ‎ ‎35. Be as happy as you ______ and spread your happiness to others. ‎ A) can B) must C) should D) need ‎ ‎36. ______ Thanksgiving Day is a western festival, it’s a chance for me to thank my parents. ‎ A) If B) Although C) When D) Because ‎ ‎37. Take a boat trip, ______ you’ll be attracted by the beauty of the Li River. ‎ A) and B) or C) so D) but ‎ ‎38. ______ easy way it is to memorize the words by using link methods! ‎ A) What B) What a C) What an D) How ‎ ‎39. –______ will the food you ordered by phone be delivered? ‎ ‎– Maybe in half an hour. ‎ A) How far B) How often C) How soon D) How long ‎ ‎40. Baymax(大白) ______ the hearts of people of all ages since the film Big Hero 6 was shown. ‎ A) wins B) won C) has won D) will win ‎ ‎41. When the traffic accident ______, I was talking with my teacher by the road. ‎ A) would happen B) had happened C) was happening D) happened ‎ ‎42. Practice makes perfect. You can’t expect ______ a foreign language in such a short time. ‎ A) learn B) to learn C) learning D) to learning ‎ ‎43. We should spend more time reading books instead of ______ on the Wechat. ‎ A) chatting B) to chat C) chat D) chatted ‎ ‎44. – Help yourself to some fruit, Victor. ‎ ‎– ______ ‎ A) Yes, please. B) No, thanks. I’ve had enough. ‎ C) Thank you. I can manage myself. D) I agree with you. ‎ ‎45. – Excuse me. Can I turn on the air-conditioner? It’s a bit cold inside. ‎ ‎– ______ ‎ A) You’re welcome. B) Not at all. ‎ C) I don’t think so. D) Go ahead, please. ‎ Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次) (共8分)‎ President Xi has many big dreams for China. One of his big dreams is to have China win soccer’s World Cup. To do this he believes more young people should learn about the game and play the game. So, beginning in September 2015, soccer will be 46 　　 the curriculum(课程) in schools across the country. ‎ Last month, the Ministry of Education(教育部) 47　　 the seven textbooks that ‎ would be used in primary school and secondary schools. The textbooks are colourful with lots of graphics(图形) 48 　　 3-D pictures and QR codes(二维码) which students can scan with their smartphones to watch soccer videos. The books will teach students about the rules of soccer, soccer skills and soccer strategy. In the textbooks, 49 　　 soccer knowledge, the importance of soccer in building individual character and team work will also be taught.‎ Putting soccer in the schools is part of a bigger plan to improve the 50　　 of the sport in the country. There will also be more youth leagues and 51　　 centers formed to develop talented players and perhaps discover the next Messi(梅西). ‎ China’s national soccer team is ranked 83rd in the world 52　　 and its only appearance at the World Cup was in 2002 where it failed to score even one goal. By bringing soccer to the schools, President Xi hopes he can achieve his dream and China’s dream of qualifying for the World Cup, hosting the World Cup, and, 53　　 , winning the World Cup. ‎ Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper 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. ___________ may live in the deep ocean some day. (human) ‎ ‎55. The big winner this year, Birdman brought home ___________ Oscars. (fourth) ‎ ‎56. Jane made ___________ a cup of coffee and then enjoyed the music in the sofa. (she) ‎ ‎57. Chai Jing hopes we can once again ___________ the healthy air of clear blue skies. (breath) ‎ ‎58. It was ___________ of the boy to leave the door open and the lights on. (careful) ‎ ‎59. Always remember that no one can ___________ without working hard. (success) ‎ ‎60. The green leaves with red flowers are very ___________ to look at. (pleasure) ‎ ‎61. The building will be replaced, most ___________ by a modern sports center. (probable) ‎ V. Complete the following sentences as required（根据所给要求完成句子。62-67小题每空格限填一词) (共14分) ‎ ‎62. Scott shook the bottle before taking the medicine. (改为否定句) ‎ Scott _________ _________ the bottle before taking the medicine. ‎ ‎63. We should keep the listeners interested by making our speeches lively. (对划线部分提问) ‎ ‎_________ _________ we keep the listeners interested? ‎ ‎64. Our teacher helped us to learn how to make a questionnaire. (保持句意基本不变) ‎ We learnt how to make a questionnaire _________ the _________ of our teacher. ‎ ‎65. I was so lucky that I was in the right place at the right time. (改为简单句) ‎ I was _________ _________ to be in the right place at the right time. ‎ ‎66. Our class teacher invited some foreign friends to attend our class meeting. (改为被动语态) ‎ Some foreign friends _________ _________ to attend our class meeting by our class teacher. ‎ ‎67. Ben asked me, “When will you continue the story about Kingsman?” （改为宾语从句） ‎ Ben aked me when _________ _________ continue the story about Kingsman. ‎ ‎68. on the real ice, is, to, fun, in winter, it, skate (连词成句) ‎ ‎___________________________________________________? ‎ Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写) ‎ Ⅵ. Reading comprehension (阅读理解) (共50分) ‎ A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分) ‎ Brian’s cousin, Helen, is going on a trip. She is reading her flight booking form.‎ ‎69. How many nights is Helen staying in Japan? ‎ A) 10. 　B) 12.　 C) 15. 　D) 20. ‎ ‎70. When does Helen’s flight leave from Shanghai?‎ ‎71. What type of food would Helen choose on her flight? ‎ A) Chicken. B) Fish. C) Beef. D) Mixed vegetables. ‎ ‎72. Which of the following is true?‎ A) Helen has only booked a single ticket. ‎ B) Helen is arriving at and departing from the same airport in Japan. ‎ C) Helen is arriving in Japan in the afternoon. ‎ D) Helen is staying in the same city for the whole trip. ‎ ‎73. Which type of document does Helen need to check before her flight? ‎ A) Passport. B) Luggage weight. ‎ C) Flight tickets. D) Travel agency’s website. ‎ ‎74. When would Helen pay more? ‎ A) If her passport expired. B) If her suitcase weighed 24 kg. ‎ C) If she arrived at the airport late. D) If she was refused to enter Japan. ‎ 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)（12分） ‎ The Lascaux Paintings ‎ Near the town of Montignac in Southern France, visitors can find some of the most beautiful cave paintings in the world—the Lascaux Paintings. The history of these paintings is very interesting. Caves are large rooms that have been formed by nature. Most caves are under the ground, but some have 75　　　 that people can find. In September 1940, that’s just what happened. Four boys were taking a walk in the woods near Montignac. As they walked along, one of them noticed an 76 　　　rock. When they got closer, they realized that it wasn’t a rock; it was an opening in the ground. This opening 77 　　　to a cave. The boys decided to have a look around this cave. The walls of the cave were covered with ancient art. The boys didn’t know it, but the cave was the find of the century! ‎ Over the years, many historians and articles came to study the art. They wanted to understand who painted them and what the paintings might 78　　　 . They soon realized that some of the art showed animals that no longer exist. Many of the pictures also showed people following animals and trying to kill them for food. In the end, historians agreed this was likely to be the art of a civilization(文明) that existed over 15,000 years ago. ‎ By 1950, over a thousand people from all over the world were visiting the caves every day. But by 1955, the paintings were beginning to become difficult to see. The paintings were losing their colours 79　　　 so many people were passing through the caves. 80　　　 , people can no longer visit the caves. However, another set of cave paintings has been created. These paintings look exactly the same as the Lasaux Paintings. People made the paintings so that everyone can still learn about this ancient civilization. If you are near Montignac, these caves and wonderful paintings are a must-see! ‎ ‎75. A) entrances B) exits C) holes D) gates ‎ ‎76. A) impossible B) amazing C) ordinary D) unusual ‎ ‎77. A) went B) connected C) led D) belonged ‎ ‎78. A) mean B) paint C) study D) look ‎ ‎79. A) though B) since C) as soon as D) so that ‎80. A) Luckily B) Sadly C) Happily D) Importantly ‎ 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。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)（14分） ‎ Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, showed off their newest device, the Apple Watch. Mr. Cook said it is the “most personal” device Apple has ever c 81　　 . ‎ The Apple Watch is a very small computer a person wears on his or her wrist(手腕). There will be three models with straps to attach them to your wrist. An Apple Watch will be able to do many of the s 82　　 things as an iPhone. It will show email, texts, news, health readings and other information. These apps will be customized for the watch. It will be different than just seeing what is on your phone. ‎ Like a phone, you will be able to r 83　　 calls on your wrist. Mr. Cook smiled while describing this. ‘I've been wanting to do this since I was five years old,’ he said. ‘The day is finally here." Decades ago, a comic strip hero named Dick Tracy talked into his wrist watch, but until now, that has only been something possible in the future. ‎ Mr. Cook said you could capture and send your heartbeat to another person with an Apple Watch. ‘This is a closer w 84 　　to tell someone that you are thinking about them,’ he said. ‘I hope someone sends me one of those.’ ‎ The watches will be a 85　　 in stores in late April. They will be sold at different prices, beginning at $349 to its high-end model of thousands of dollars. Apple hopes to excite consumers so they will want to buy and wear computers on their bodies. The first smartwatches from Samsung, Sony and LG have not been selling well. O 86 　　five million smartwatches were sold last year. Another wearable computer, Google Glass eyewear, is no longer on the market. Like a phone, it will also need to be charged each night. It remains to be seen w 87 　　people really want to carry both a smartphone and a smartwatch.‎ ‎88. How many teenagers were interviewed by Teenage Magazine? ‎ ‎89. Who has the most clothes in his/her wardrobe? ‎ ‎90. Does Carman Hung like shorts or dresses? ‎ ‎91. Why doesn’t Penny Wong know what is in his wardrobe? ‎ ‎92. Perry Wong doesn’t need anything more in his wardrobe, does he? ‎ ‎93. Whose wardrobe do you prefer? Give your reasons. ‎ Ⅶ. Writing (作文) (共20分) ‎ ‎94. Write a letter in at least 60 words according to the given situation on the topic “_______, we never say goodbye”.（根据情景提示，以“_______，我们永远不会说再见”为题，写一封不少于60个单词的信件。） ‎ ‎（注意：短文中不得出现任何真实的人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予．评分。） ‎ 情景：初中生涯已经进入尾声，学校里一定有你难忘的老师或同学。在此分别之际，你一定有很多与他们在一起时的美好回忆，而此时此刻的离别之情也溢于言表。请给这位老师或同学写一封信，告诉他/她你此时的不舍之情。‎ 闸北区2014-2015学年度第二学期九年级英语学科期中练习卷 听力文字和参考答案 Part 1 Listening Ⅰ. Listening comprehension（听力理解）‎ A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片)‎ ‎1. Lora and John are reading the notice on the information board outside the museum. (C)‎ ‎2. Although it’s late at night, David is still writing a letter to his friend abroad. (E)‎ ‎3. The two astronauts had different opinions on whether to land on the planet or not. (G)‎ ‎4. Mary couldn’t remember where she had left her camera in the zoo. (B)‎ ‎5. The engineer wonders why his robot shows him a CD. (F)‎ ‎6. After a long time of hard work, the great scientist finally made the machine work again. (H)‎ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear ‎ (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) ‎ ‎7. W: Did you enjoy the dinner tonight?‎ M: Of course. I like the fish best.‎ W: My favourite is the soup. Soup with cream mushrooms. It’s tasty.‎ ‎ Q: What is the boy’s favourite dish? (A) ‎ ‎8. M: Are you leaving, Rose? It’s already 6:30.‎ W: No. I’m going to stay for another 15 minutes. My report will be finished soon.‎ Q: When will Rose leave? (D) ‎ ‎9. W: What’s the climate like here?‎ M: Very hot in summer, but freezing cold in winter. It’s rather wet in April, May and June. And it’s lovely in September, October and November.‎ Q: What’s the climate like in April? (C)‎ ‎10. M: What’s the matter, Jennifer? You look pale.‎ W: Oh, it was terrible. I was stuck in the lift for three quarters. It stopped between the third floor and fourth floor and didn’t work.‎ Q: How did Jennifer feel in the lift? (B)‎ ‎11. W: I can’t believe that the whole city just disappeared over night! What a terrible storm!‎ M: Don’t take it for real. Directors always need surprising stories to make films.‎ ‎ Q: What are the two speakers talking about? (C) ‎ ‎12. M: Excuse me, madam. Where’s Boarding Gate 37? I’m taking the flight to Australia.‎ ‎ W: It’s on the second floor. The elevator on the right can take you there.‎ Q: Where does the dialogue probably take place? (D) ‎ ‎13. W: I’m going to France for a holiday with my family.‎ M: Where are you going to stay?‎ W: In a seaside village. I will have plenty of time lying on the beach. It will be relaxing, I think.‎ M: Sounds great.‎ Q: What’s the woman going to do on holiday? (B)‎ ‎14. M: Hi, Michelle. You complained about the restaurant near your home yesterday.‎ W: Yes. You know the food there was quite attractive all the time.‎ M: Then what made you so angry?‎ W: Of course the poor service. The waiters were so impolite and lazy.‎ Q: Why did the woman complain about the restaurant? (C)‎ C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) ‎ Every year on April 1, April Fools’ Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. History experts say people have celebrated April Fools’ Day for a long time. Some believe the tradition came from the ancient Romans more than two thousand years ago. It was a day of playing games and pretending to be someone else. Others say the day for fooling began in France in 1564, when King Charles changed the yearly calendar. He moved New Year’s Day from April 1 to January 1. Many people did not know about the change because of communication problems back then. Some people continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1. Other people called them April Fools and played jokes on them. In the United States, April Fools’ Day is just a day of joking and playing a trick on friends. These kinds of jokes are also called pranks. These jokes ‎ typically end in the prankster shouting “April Fools’!” Simple pranks, like telling a friend a funny lie or making prank phone calls, are still common. But, major companies also get in on April Fools’ Day fun in a much bigger way. A few years ago, on April 1, Starbucks announced it was introducing new coffee cups. They were bigger than human heads. According to Starbucks, the cups could be used as a rain hat or a pot for plants! ‎ ‎15. F 16. T 17. F 18. T 19. T 20. T D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词) ‎ ‎ Happy delayed International Day of Happiness! On March 20, the United Nations celebrated its third annual International Day of Happiness. The UN created the holiday to include happiness as a signal as to how we are succeeding as a global community. In 2012, the UN secretary general said that for too long the world had used the amount of money people made to measure the well-being of a country’s population. But money is not the only factor. So, you might be asking, where are the happiest people on the planet? Latin America is a very happy place. People in Latin America are some of the happiest people on the planet. Adults in 143 countries are asked the following questions: “Did you feel well-rested yesterday?” “Were you treated with respect all day yesterday? “Did you smile or laugh a lot?” “Did you learn or do something interesting?” Over 70% of people worldwide said they had fun, smiled or laughed a lot, felt well rested and respected. The information was gathered from face-to-face and phone interviews with about 1,000 adults from each country. It is found that the area of the world with the lowest positive emotions is in the Middle East and North Africa. It is also found that having money is not necessarily the key to happiness. Studies can only tell us so much. In the comments section please share your happiness level and the happiness level of your country.‎ ‎21. March 20 22. the amount 23. happiest people 24. Over 70% 25. ‎North Africa Part 2‎ Ⅱ. 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. C 40. C 41. D 42. B 43. A 44. B 45. D ‎ Ⅲ. 46. E 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C 51. B 52. E 53. A Ⅳ. 54. Humans 55. four 56. herself 57. breathe 58. careless 59. succeed 60. pleasant 61. probably ‎ Ⅴ. 62. didn’t shake 63. How should 64. with…help 65. lucky enough 66. were invited 67. I would ‎68. Is it fun to skate on the real ice in winter?‎ Part 3‎ Ⅵ. A) 69. C 70. B 71. D 72. C 73. A 74. B ‎ B) 75. A 76. D 77. C 78. A 79. B 80. B ‎ C) 81. created 82. same 83. receive 84. way 85. available 86. Only 87. whether ‎ D) 88. Three.‎ ‎89. Sharon Choi.‎ ‎90. Dresses.‎ ‎91. Because he rarely looks.‎ ‎92. No, he doesn’t.‎ ‎93. Any reasonable answer is acceptable.‎ ‎ Ⅶ. 略