普陀区2012届初三英语二模试卷附答案(无听力).doc

中国领先的个性化教育品牌2012年普陀区初三二模试卷 II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)：(20题)1. The young kid has learnt to make bed by himself.A. a B. an C. the D. 2. The 2012 London Summer Olympic Games will open July 27.A. on B. in C. at D. of 3. Amys electronic dictionary is more expensive than .A. I B. me C my D mine4. There has been news about the Nuclear Security Summit(核安全峰会) recently.A. a few B. many C. much D. several5. My neighbor is fond collecting different kinds of teapots.A. in B. with C. to D. of 6. Why not try some activities if you are tired of running ?A. other B. the other C. others D. the others7. Steven Jobs death marked the end of an era(时代)， ？Adid he B. didnt he C. did it D. didnt it8. This computer doesnt work as as the one in the library.A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the fastest9. My parents asked me what I wanted for my birthday, a bike a camera.A. and B. so C. or D. but10. We will have less and less space for parking we think of better ways.A. since B. if C. because D. unless11. Many young people think its more_ to do shopping online.A. easily B. convenient C. quickly D. happily 12. Te news says a father makes his son without clothes on in the snow.A. runs B. ran C. run D. running13. -Must we finish the poster in class? -No, you . You can finish it after class.AMustnt B. neednt C. shouldnt D. cant14. Jenny asked her best friend think of a good name for her new pet.A. to help B. help C. helping D. helped15. As a member of the school team , Peter practices basketball every day.A. play B. to play C. plays D. playing16. The brave girl caught a woman thief while she at the underground station.Astole B. steals C. was stealing D. has stolen17. When they got to the airport , their flight off.A. took B. had taken C. takes D. has taken 18. Justin for Britain for a two-week holiday in few days.A. leave B. will leave C. has left D. left19. -Im sorry that I forgot all about the meeting. - .A. Thats all right B. The same to you B. Youre welcome D. Of course not.20. -Shall I shut the door for you ? - .A. You are right B. Not at all. C. No, you mustnt. D. Yes, please.III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次)Aoutside B. as well C. improved D. put on E. scores F. interview G. a number of H. delicious I. activeDear Sir or Madam, I have seen your advertisement for a teacher in the magazine Guangzhou Education. I think Im fit for the job. I am 28 years old. I finished high school education in Xiamen, and then went to university in Fuzhou. I studied languages, with English as my major. I always got good_51_for all my subjects. At university, I was a very _52_student. I was chairman of the English Film Club and a member of the university chess team. I have traveled to _53_ English-speaking countries. I think my English language skills have been _54_ as a result and I can teach senior classes without any problems. I have worked as a teacher for four years. I have taught at a well-known school in Hangzhou. This has been a good experience. I have taught special courses in writing for business, showing people how to write good business letters and email messages. I have started a new course _55_: Spoken English for Tour Guides. All these experiences have helped me become a good teacher. I am a warm and friendly person, and my students enjoy their lessons. I would like my students to work hard, but I think language learning can be fun. I encourage students to use English _56_ the classroom, do projects and take part in English language activities. I have helped students _57_plays and give concerts of English songs. I hope for an _58_ so I can tell you more. I want to live in Guangzhou and teach in your school. Yours faithfully, William FangVI. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms59. Jennys father has a collection of beautiful_( buttterfly)60.The clever dog can open the gate of the garden by_( it)61The accident took place on the _( five)day of their journey.62The students played a game at the _( begin) of the lesson.63We all think James will_( possible) be an artist when he grows up。 64 Nobody at the lunch table believed the_( true)of his story。 65As soon as the boss appeared,the_( noise)office became quiet 。 66Danny has worked as a newspaper _( report)for a couple of years。.IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required67.There is some fruit in the refrigerator.(改为否定句)There _ _fruit in the refrigerator.68.It takes about two hours to fly from Shanghai to Beijing.(对划线部分进行提问)_ _does it take to fly from Shanghai to Beijing?69.I had an unforgettable experience at the Shanghai World Expo.(改为感叹句)_ _ unforgettable experience I had at the Shanghai World Expo!70.Sophie is not good at maths.Mark is not good at maths ,either.(保持句意不变)_ Sophie _ Mark is good at maths.71.The robbers tried to escape when they heard someone calling the police.(保持句意不变)The robbers tried to _ _ when they heard someone calling the police.72.The government has made laws to stop people from drink-driving.(改为被动语态)Laws _ _ made to stop people from drink-driving by the government.73.When will Jack set off ?Im not quite sure.(合并为一句)Im not sure when _ _ set off.Reading ComprehensionA. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)J.K. Rowling is probably the most famous author alive today. Her books about the adventures of a young wizard (魔法师) named Harry Potter have sold more than 325 million copies. They have also been translated into 64 different languages.Joanne Kathleen Rowing was born in 1965 in England. She always dreamt of becoming a writer, and began writing stories when she was six years old. After she studied French at university, in 1990 she decided to move to Manchester, and went there to look for a flat. Her journey back to London was long and boring. But on that journey the idea for the Harry Potter stories first entered her mind.Over the next year, she worked hard on her novel. Then, her mother died from a long and difficult illness. She was only 45. To forget her grief, Rowling moved to Portugal(葡萄牙) to work as an English teacher. There, she had a lot of free time to work on her book, and rewrote many parts of the story.When she arrived back in Britain in 1994, she had a baby daughter and very little money. She moved to Edinburgh to live near her sister, and worked on her novel. Whenever her daughter feel asleep, Rowling would write as quickly as she could. After several months, she finished the book.It may be surprising, but no publishers wanted to buy her book at first. They thought that people today would not like a story about magic. In 1996, after a year of searching, she found a company that would publish the novel. It soon became a bestseller, and was later turned into a successful film. People around the world have gone crazy for Harry Potter ever since.74. The numbers in the first paragraph shows the book Harry Potter is _ A expensive B difficult C popular D harmless75. J. K. Rowling began writing at the age of _ A 6 B 16 C 25 D 4576. She first had the idea for the Harry Potter stories in _ A 1965 B 1990 C 1994 D 199677. J. K. Rowling finished writing her novel when she was in _ A Portugal B France C America D Britain78. J. K. Rowling was able to make her dream come true because_ A she traveled to many places B she kept working hard C her sister helped her a lot D she was very young.79. According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?A J. K. Rowling studied French at university.B J. K. Rowling was very sad about her mothers death.C J. K. Rowling went to Portugal to teach French.D It was not easy for her to find a publisher for the book.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）Have you ever heard about Polar Bear（北极熊）Club in New York? These “Polar Bears” are people who meet _80_ in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. The members of the Polar Bear Club are above the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group; this is very _81_ because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.Doctors dont _82_ the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some think that the bodys temperature drops so low in cold-water swimming that finally the heart stops. But other doctors think differently. They point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during _83_ swimming because the difference between the air temperature and the water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the advantages of cold-water swimming. They say that their favourite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system（循环系统）because it makes the blood move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very _84_ circulatory system and could not try cold-water swimming.The Polar Bears love to swim all the year round. They find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says, “When I go into the water, I throw my _85_ into the ocean and let the water carry them away. When I get out of the water, I feel happy again.”80. A. safely B. regularly C. carefully D. quietly81. A. important B. interesting C. special D. exciting82. A. talk about B. care for C. agree about D. rely on83. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter84. A. strange B. old C. able D. poor85. A. rubbish B. troubles C. clothes D. hopesC. 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）Wendy Martin is an ordinary university student who used to love surfing the Internet and chatting（聊天）with friends online. She often spent much of her free time talking with her family and making new friends online. Then something a_86 _happened. It completely changed Wendys feelings about the Internet.One of Wendys favourite things to do online was to visit the chat rooms on music websites. Everyone there loved chatting about recent concerts and what the famous s_87 _were going to do next. It was here that Wendy first met Anne. The two women liked each other immediately. Soon they exchanged e-mail addresses and were communicating online every day.Wendy e_88_ talking to her new friend. They both liked the same music, the same clothes and the same films, but they also had the same worries about studying and the future. Anne had e-mailed her a picture of herself-she even looked s_89_ to Wendy. So, when Anne asked Wendy for her address and phone number, Wendy thought her new friend was a person she could trust.It was only when Wendy got a letter from the bank that she realized something was wrong. Anne was not who she said she was. She was not a university student, she was not young and she was not even a woman. “Anne” was really a 45-year-old man called Tim Histanon. He p_90_ to like the same things as Wendy. He had used Wendys personal information to spend all the money in her bank account.This situation is actually quite common, and affects（影响）thousands of people every year. Fortunately for Wendy, Tim Histanon was finally caught by the police, so Wendy got most of her money back. Many people, h_9_, have not been so lucky.Everyone can learn from the mistakes that Wendy made. N_92 _ give out personal information while chatting online, and always make sure your user name is different from your real name. Nobody wants to make the same mistakes as Wendy.DAnswer the question (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：（12分）I woke up as the plane started to land at Auckland airport. I had not slept for much of the night flight from Singapore because I was so excited. This was my first trip abroad without my parents. It was a school trip for Grade 6 students, all aged 11 years old.After the arrival, we got on a bus which took us to a place called Miranda, where we stayed the night.The next day we got up early, had breakfast, and took the bus to Thames. On the way we stopped at a gold mine(矿). I searched for pieces of gold but didnt find any. At Thames we visited a cave where we saw a huge spider eating a fly. That was interesting!The third day was very unforgettable. We went to a Maori village. Maoris are the original people who have lived in the New Zealand for thousands of years. I made friends with a Maori boy of my own age called Aaron. Aaron took me to his large house. He had many pets including a dog, a cat, a chicken andan ostrich(鸵鸟)！The ostrich was much taller than me with a funny head and long legs.It was a little bit frightening!That night for dinner we had a barbecue and finally before going to bed we played a game of football. My team won 3 to 1.The next morning was our last day in New Zealand. We went back to Aarons village where the Maori men lined up and performed a haka-this is a war dance. We then sang a song for them and then everyone became friend