上海闵行一模英语试卷

1、Grammar and vocabulary:1. Which of the following underlined parts is different?A. Detective Ken told us about a case he dealt with recently.B. When you feel upset , take a deep breath and it will help.C. It is important for everyone to have a good breakfastD. The man left clear footprints in the wet

2、 sand 2. He was angry _ himself for having made such a foolish mistake.A. on B. with C. at D. by3. His knowledge of English and western cultures _ a great help to him in his work. A. is B. are C. he D. am 4. This dress is a bit dirty, would you please change _ one for me ? A. others B. the other C.

3、the others D. another5. Using different memorizing methods can enable you to remember things _ A. wise B. correct C. easily D. faithfully6. The emoji of “Face with tears of joy” has become_ among the Internet users all over the world. A. popular B. more popular C. most popular D. the most popular7.

4、You _ talk to your mother in such an impolite way. Youd better say sorry to her. A. mustnt B. can C. should D. neednt 8. Bill looked _ to see Cassie and his mother standing by the front door of his house. A. happily B. confident C. surprised D. angrily 9. Lets just imagine_ on Mars in the near futur

5、e. Isnt it amazing? A. to live B. lives C. living D. lives10. The young an refused _ stealing the valuable necklace from the safe. A. admit B. to admit C. admitting D. admitted11. It was believed that the TV series Legend of Miyue _ millions of people soon. A. attracted B. has attracted C. will attr

6、act D. would attract12. Mr and Mrs Williams _ in San Francisco since they returned to the USA from Japan A. had worked B. have worked C. work D. are working 13. Black tea_ in China during the Ming Dynasty as a way to keep tea fresh A. invented B. was invented C. is invented D. is inventing14. I know

7、 nothing of the murder case _ I read the newspaper report last night A. when B. because C. until D. since15. Take a careful look at the two pictures, _ youll find several differences between them A. so B. and C. or D. but16. The old man rarely remembers what has happened,_? A. does he B. doesnt he C

8、. has he D. hasnt he17. _ necessary it is to give pilots the best possible training ! A. What B. What a C. What an D. How18.At the beginning of the interview, Sue was _ nervous that she could hardly keep still A. very B. too C. so D. much19. Thank you so much for the wonderful party. I really had a

9、great time/ -_ A. You are kind B. Im glad you liked it C. I doesnt matter D. Thats right20. -I missed the this morning because of the traffic jam-_A. What a pity ! B. Dont worry C. Of course not D. Watch out. B. Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countriesHave a look in your f

10、ridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins(来源) of the foodPerhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how_food travels to get to your plateThis journey, from “field to plate”, is called“food miles”A food mile

11、 is the distance that food travels from the farmers field to the person who buys the f oodNowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消费者)Why is this, and what are the effects(影响) of these long distances? Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the fo

12、od didnt have to travel very farThe consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the foodThis was a good system for farmers and consumersHowever, there were some _For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locallyIn addit

13、ion, they could only get food that was in seasonNow, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the worldWe do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoesThey are_in winter if we want    Some countries have to import(进口) m

14、ost of their foodThis is because they have difficult climatesThe United Arab Emirates(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries_food made in the UAE often uses imported materials    Whats wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increas

15、ing international trade? I believe these miles are _for a number of reasonsFirst of all, because food travels such long distanceswe need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the foodThis means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global(全球的) warming_, food thattravels a

16、long way is not fresh and usually not very tastyTomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journeyFor this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumerLocal food has a better taste, a nd it also reduces the amount of global pollutionWe n

17、eed to buy more local food.1. A.early B. interesting C. far D. accurate 2. A. disadvantage B. results C. methods D .links3. A.delicious B.dramatic C. colourful D.available4. A.Yet B.Even C.Still D.Again 5. A.worrying B. Affecting C. Encouraging D.changing6. A.For the time being B.on averag

18、e C.In addition D.In returnC.My father will always live in my heart though he passed away many years ago.My earliest m_of dad is grabbing his hand while we walked together.As I grew older,I remember my father and I listening to basketball games on the radio.I always fell asleep before the game was o

19、ver.When I woke up in the morning,the score sheet with the r_score on it would be lying next to me.I11 always remember that.On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house.I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered(分送)the bread to the stores.The smell and the

20、 warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm.I11 always remember that.My father would be present at all my games.One night before an important game my father looked at me s_ told me that he wouldnt be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour d

21、rive.The next day as the game drew near I thought about my dad.I happened to look across the field and surprisingly saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium.He m_to make the game.I11 always remember that.Years later I had become a teacher.I11 never forget the v_on the phone early one morning tel

22、ling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident.I could hear my heart beat in my ears.I hung up the phone and went back to my bedroom.After that nothing really mattered to me.I still taught in school but I couldnt centre attention on my teaching.One day I was on the playground when a little b

23、oy walked up to me and grabbed my hand.His hand held m_the same way I used to hold my fathers by the last two fingers.At that moment I found my purpose in life again.You see even though my father was gone,he left s_ with me,his smile,compassion and touch.My purpose was to use those gifts as he did.F

24、rom that day on I started.I11 always remember that!D. Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them sat side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud music filled the room and ma

25、de them feel very happy.The next morning,however, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a note under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Darios mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it.

26、 But he said that they were all nice people and he couldnt imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their neighbors and apologize for their playing. “Maybe we could go and visit everyone in person.” his mother said. “What if we invited them t

27、o come here for a party instead? Dario asked. They both loved the idea. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts for their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights. Finally, the day of the party arrived. Some guests brought presents. Oth

28、ers brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to share. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, gave Darios mother with a book of piano music by Chopin. “I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I was afraid that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note

29、. I hope you dont think I disliked the playing.” Darios mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we should apologize to you.” she said. “I didnt realize how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night. “You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what

30、you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such loud music.” “These songs are beautiful music.” Darios mother said. “We will be happy to play them in the evening.” “And we wont play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to practicing the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mothers face. It gave him a feeling of warmth and made him feel that they were home at last.1. How was the jazz music Dario and his mother played one night ? _2. D