上海牛津英语初三下学期五月份月考

1、上海牛津英语初三下学期五月份月考考生注意：本卷有9大题，共106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. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分) A B C D E F GII. 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): (共10分)7. A) The mans.

2、B) The womans.C) The mans sons.D) The womans sons.8. A) In the classroom.B) At the airport.C) In the teachers office.D) At the railway station.9. A) He is listening to the radio.B) He is playing a sports game.C) He is watching television.D) He is reading a newspaper.10. A) 8:30.B) 9:00. C) 9:30.D) 1

3、0:30.11. A) Ben.B) Alice.C) Jimmy.D) Linda. 12. A) In an hour.B) In half an hour.C) In ten minutes.D) In twenty minutes.13. A) By taxi.B) By bike.C) By bus.D) On foot.14. A) Twenty dollars.B) Twenty-five dollars.C) Fifty dollars.D) Thirty-five dollars.15. A) Because he had to pay for his education.

4、B) Because he had to study several subjects. C) Because he wanted to stay in America.D) Because he wanted to look for a good job.16. A) Its much newer, but noisier.B) Its much bigger, but noisier.C) Its bigger and quieter. D) Its smaller and quieter.III. Listen to the passage and tell whether the fo

5、llowing statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (共7分)17. Bill used to be the best student in his new school.18. Nobody liked Bill because he liked being alone all the time.19. Bills teacher asked his parents to come to the school.20. Bills father went to see Bill and t

6、alked with him.21. Bills father asked him some questions about his studies.22. Bills father told Bill that he was the most important person for him.23. From the passage we know that nobody cared for Bill in this world.IV. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks (根据你听到的对话，完成下列句子，每空格限填一词): (共7分)

7、 24. Jim cant (24) asleep and he feels very tired in the morning.25. Jim thinks about (25) a lot and hes afraid he is going to fail.26. If Jim makes a study plan, he can (26) his time better and feel more confident.27. Jim often has all his books (27) at the same time, and he never knows which one t

8、o read first.28. There are 1,800 students and (28) teachers in Jims school.29. Jims school library is very (29) . They can read any book they like.30. Jims school also has a large swimming pool, a beautiful garden, a nice (30) .Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar （第二部分 词汇和语法）V. Choose the best answer (选择最

9、恰当的答案): (共26分) 31. Suzie would like to write _ article for her school newspaper. A) aB) anC) theD) /32. Carol made a special card for her mother _ Mothers Day last year. A) onB) ofC) atD) in 33. 680 tourists from Chinese mainland started _ sightseeing in Taiwan on July 4, 2008. A) theyB) theirC) the

10、mD) theirs34. _ young persons like to play computer games on the Internet and _ like to do online shopping.A) Oneothers B) Onethe other C) Someothers D) Somethe other35. All the _ teachers and _ students are having an important meeting now.A) women.girlB) woman.girlC) women.girlsD) woman.girls36. A

11、sudden earthquake made _ people dead and injured. A) thousand ofB) thousands ofC) thousandD) thousands37. When Mary finished reading the magazine, Mr Brown _ it from her at once. A) lentB) borrowed C) returnedD) kept38. John ran _ than Helen at the school sports meeting last Monday. A) fast B) so fa

12、st C) much faster D) the fastest39. We are told that we shall visit the Science Museum _ next week.A) sometimeB) sometimesC) some time D) some times40. Jane was ill yesterday, _ she didnt come to school this morning. A) orB) andC) soD) but41. _ important advice our English teacher has given us! A) W

13、hatB) What aC) What anD) How 42. Daniel and his classmates will put _ an English short play at the party tomorrow. A) upB) onC) outD) off43. Waynes sister _ as a waitress in a big restaurant for the time being. A) worksB) workedC) has workedD) will work44. Millie is very busy writing a novel these d

14、ays, so she watch the game on TV. A) mustB) mayC) cantD) neednt45. We could _ believe that Bill had worked so_ in the countryside. A) hardlyhardly B) hardhard C) hardhardly D) hardlyhard46. His ambition is _ a doctor when he graduates from Nanjing University.A) becomeB) becameC) to becomeD) to becom

15、ing47. Shirleys voice sounds_. Maybe she can become a wonderful singer when she grows up. A) goodB) terribleC) softlyD) brightly48. Sarah _ the Disney World with her friends at eleven yesterday morning.A) visit B) visitedC) is visitingD) was visiting49. President Hu Jintao tries to surf the web ever

16、y day _ he is very busy. A) if B) thoughC) whenD) because50. The students in our school must _our School Art Festival now. A) get along with B) get rid ofC) get tired ofD) get ready for51. Since June 1st, 2008 plastic shopping bags_ no longer free at the supermarkets. A) were B) would beC) had beenD

17、) have been52. Would you please give her a hand to finish the experiment? The underlined part means _. A) keep her busy B) show her an exampleC) do her a favourD) leave her a message53. Simon has decided to work hard for the entrance examination. The underlined part means _. A) tried his best B) hel

18、d his breathC) lost his temper D) made up his mind54. Jacks father wondered _. A) how much the new DVDs will costB) how much will the new DVDs costC) how much the new DVDs had costD) how much had the new DVDs cost 55. - We are going to have a picnic in Shanghai Botanical Garden this Sunday.- _ A) Yo

19、ure welcome.B) Enjoy your time there.C) Thats all right.D) Its hard to say.56. - Please buy some stamps for me when you pass the post office. - _ A) Im afraid I have no time.B) Dont give it up!C) Im sorry to hear about it.D) Thank you very much.VI. Complete the sentences with the given words in thei

20、r proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子): (共8分)57. My parents and I visited Osaka(大阪) which is Japans _ largest city. (two)58. It was so cold outside. We all tried to cover our faces under our _. (scarf)59. Annas grandpa would like to see Shanghai Grand Theater with _ own eyes. (he)60. We dont want to ma

21、ke friends with any _ person. (honest) 61. Mike received an _ to his friends birthday party last week. (invite)62. The traffic there is very _ for children. Please be careful. (danger)63. _, some of the students can become volunteers for the 2010 Expo Shanghai. (lucky)64. Wed better not _ rivers and

22、 oceans because they are important to us. (pollution)VII. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共12分)65. Susan had a good time during her stay in Shanghai. (改为否定句) Susan _ _ a good time during her stay in Shanghai.66. Mum, the house is so small that we cant live in it

23、any longer.（保持句意基本不变）Mum, the house isnt _ _ for us to live in any longer.67. Billys uncle and aunt used to go to the cinema once a month.（对划线部分提问） _ _ did Billys uncle and aunt use to go to the cinema?68. To play computer games for too long is bad for your health.（保持句意基本不变）To play computer games fo

24、r too long is _ _ your health.69. “Is that bridge the worlds longest sea bridge?” Cathy asked me. (改为宾语从句) Cathy asked me _ that bridge _ the worlds longest sea bridge.70. The scientists will do much research work in many fields of science soon.（改为被动语态） Much research work will _ _ in many fields of

25、science soon.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)VIII. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共56分)A.True or False（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): ( 7分) Mike enjoyed going fishing and decided that he needed a new boat. A friend named Peter said that he knew of a boat for sale at a place called White B

26、ay. Mike telephoned and asked why it was for sale. The woman who was selling the boat explained that it had been her husbands. His name was Wayne and he used to go fishing a lot at night. One morning, however, another fisherman had found Waynes boat empty out at sea. Wayne wasnt in the boat and peop

27、le thought that he had drowned（淹死）. The woman said that her husbands body had never been found. Now she hated the boat and wanted to sell it quickly. It was a good fishing boat but Mike bought it very cheaply. He moved the boat 100 kilometres or so to a harbour near where he lived. One Friday Mike a

28、nd Peter were out in the boat a long way from the coast. It suddenly became very cloudy and the air was white, so they couldnt see anything around them. Mike told Peter to turn off the engine and wait for the weather to get better. He said that as they were a long way from land, it was much safer to

29、 wait. The men waited but the weather didnt improve. In fact, it got worse. At ten oclock Mike told Peter to start the engine of the boat, but it wouldnt start. Mike tried to use the radio, but it was broken. Then the lights went out. They were in the dark in a broken-down boat a long way out to sea

30、. At around 12 a.m. they decided to go to sleep. The next thing Mike knew it was morning and he could hear something noisy. Was it another boat? He opened his eyes and looked out. The noise wasnt a boat, it was a car. Their boat was in a harbour, but not Mikes harbour. The boat was back in White Bay

31、 where Mike had bought it. Maybe only one person could have brought the boat there safely. That was Wayne, and he was dead. 71. Mike wanted to buy a new boat because he liked fishing. 72. Wayne wasnt in the boat when his boat was found at sea. 73. Waynes wife hated her husband and wanted to sell the

32、 boat quickly. 74. Mike bought the good fishing boat in a very low price. 75. They turned off the engine and waited when they met a heavy rain. 76. At ten oclock they could use the radio to ask somebody for help. 77. Mike found their boat was back in White Bay the next morning. B.Choose the best ans

33、wer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 7分)Lill was a French girl who moved to America with her family. She dropped out of school at the age of 16. She had to work to support（供养、养活）the family. Her English was very poor. She didnt have the confidence（自信）to knock on the door of a company to ask for a job.One day, Lil

34、l saw a sign at a company. “Help wanted,” the sign said. She walked up to the office and knocked on the door. She was met by the office manager, Margaret Costello. In her broken English, Lill told her she was interested in the secretarial position（秘书职位）, and said that she was 19. Margaret knew somet

35、hing wasnt right, but decided to give the girl a chance.Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said, “Lill, lets see how good you really are.” She let Lill type a single letter, and then left. Lill looked at the clock and saw that it was 11: 40 a.m. Everyone would leave for lunch at noon. She tho

36、ught that she could slip away（溜走）in the crowd then. But she thought she should at least try the letter.On her first try, she got through one line. It had five words, and she made four mistakes. She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now showed 11: 45.On her second try, Lill got throug

37、h a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. Again she pulled out the paper, threw it out and started over. This time she completed the letter, but there were still many mistakes. She looked at the clock: 11:55.Just then, Margaret walked in. She read the letter and then said, “Lill, you did a g

38、ood job.” Lill was surprised. With those simple words of encouragement（鼓励）, her confidence began to grow. She thought, “Well, if she thinks its good, then it must be good. I think Ill stay!”Lill did stay at the company for 51 years, and through two world wars all because someone gave a shy and uncer

39、tain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door. 78. Lill dropped out of school at the age of 16. Here “dropped out of school” means _.A) left school in such a hurry B) left school without finishing studiesC) ran out of school so quickly D) came out of school with confidence

40、79. Lill walked up to the office in order to _ one day.A) find a sign at a company B) choose an office manager C) ask for a job D) look for a secretary80. Margaret Costello _. A) let Lill type a single letter B) asked Lill to slip away in the crowd C) let Lill leave for lunch D) asked Lill to look a

41、t the clock81. Lill pulled the paper out and threw it away _. A) after the letter was finished B) when the clock showed 11:45C) after Margaret came back D) when she looked at the clock: 11:5582. Lills confidence began to grow _. A) because someone gave her the letter B) because of the sign at the co

42、mpanyC) because she stayed at the company for 51 years D) because of the simple words of encouragement 83. Which of the following is Not True? A) Lill didnt slip away, she tried to type the letter well. B) When Lill completed the letter, there were many mistakes. C) Lill did a good job as soon as sh

43、e met by the office manager.D) The manager knew Lill wasnt good at English, but she still gave her a chance.84. Which is the best title for this passage? A) Type a single letter for a company B) Find a good job of secretaryC) Open the door of confidence D) Believe the girl of honestyC.Choose the wor

44、ds or expressions and complete the letter（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成下列信件):（14分）From: judith102To: tandsmessage. comSubject: Remember me?Date: June 18Hi Sarah and Tom!Do you remember me? Im Judith. I used to live in number fifteen Dortling Street, just 85 the corner from you. Just before I left, you gave me your

45、e-mail address but I havent mailed you before now. When I first left, I went to live with my mother because she was very ill and needed 86 to look after her. She has a sleeping disorder and if she gets up at night, she 87 forgets where she is. It was very difficult to look after her. She often had t

46、o go to the doctor. My sister is looking after her now. I was very fortunate to get a job in London, and thats where Im living now. Its very interesting 88 it has been very cold this winter. I have a job in an insurance（保险） company, working at the help desk. The people have been very friendly to me

47、and helped me to feel at home here. Of course I have visited all main tourist 89 like Westminster Abbey, London Bridge and Buckingham Palace. Its wonderful to see all the places that we 90 to read about and see on television. Ive also been to Paris, which is not far away, and seen all the beautiful

48、places like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. Its very 91 to have a cup of coffee in a café in Paris. You have to pay just to sit down. Thats enough about me. What are you doing? Are you still working at the same places? Are you still living in the same house? I plan to come back for a vacation

49、next month and hope that I can see you then. Please e-mail me and let me know if that is all right with you.Love,Judith 85. A) inB) ofC) aroundD) under86. A) nobody B) somebodyC) anybodyD) everybody87. A) finallyB) mainlyC) neverD) sometimes88. A) althoughB) becauseC) unlessD) when89. A) museumsB) e

50、nvironmentsC) attractionsD) exhibitions90. A) encouragedB) helpedC) triedD) used91. A) confidentB) expensiveC) thankfulD) beautifulD.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）Uncle Henry and Aunt May went on holidays to Alaska. Mom, Dad and I

51、went to visit them when they got back, and they showed us the video they made there. This is my review.The video tells the story of how they left home and f 92 to the west coast. The video shows us lots of clouds that can see out of the window of the plane. When they got to the coast, they traveled

52、by train to a place where they could get on a big ship. They didnt know the name of the place. It wasnt mentioned（提到）o 93 the video. Uncle Henry and Aunt May couldnt remember it when I asked them.When they got on the big ship, they sailed up the coast of Canada to Alaska. The video has many pictures

53、 of Aunt May with ice and snow, Aunt May with water, Aunt May at the front of the ship, and Aunt May with other people. We didnt know any of the people, but we had to hear their life s 94 . Aunt May insisted on pausing（暂停）the video and telling us.The most e 95 part was when they came close to a rive

54、r that turned into a kind of waterfall into the sea. They came up r 96 close and one of the tour operators leaned over the front of the ship and tried to catch some of the water in a cup. We all wanted to knowwhether she would fall into the ocean b 97 she got the water. She didnt. Other surprising p

55、arts were when they saw a seal（海豹） sleeping on an iceberg, and when Aunt May tripped over a piece of rope and a 98 fell over. Uncle Henry kept saying, “Are you all right, dear?” I think this is an interesting video and I like it very much.E. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 14分)Many young people want to become famous. They want