上海市文来中学初三上英语期中试卷附答案

1、文来中学2016学年九年级（上）英语考试卷Part 2. Grammar, phonetics and VocabularyII. Choose the best answer. 26. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?A. We can learn life and death from keeping pet dogs.B. To tell you the truth, its not easy to learn it well.C. The kids

2、 finished the task by themselves.D. All the soldiers serve heir country faithfully27. Jack has bought _used car. It is much cheaper than a new one.A. theB. anC. aD. /28. Wang Fang plans to take _presents to her friends in New York when she goes there at Christmas.A. plenty ofB. huge amounts ofC. a g

3、reat deal ofD. an amount of29. Jack was lucky to get two tickets _Shanghai Disney for free.A. forB. toC. onD. in30. John lost _new calculator on his way to school yesterday.A. hisB. heC. himD. himself31. Some people enjoy McDonalds hamburgers, but _prefer Chinese fast food.A. anotherB. the otherC. o

4、thersD. the others 32. Which scarf do you prefer, the black one or the red one? -_is OK. Both fit me well.A. NeitherB. EitherC. BothD. None33. Everybody looked _ at the sick man, crying, and couldn't move at all.A. worriedB. sadlyC. unhappyD. sorry34. The boy checked his test paper _ in order to

5、 get full marks.A. enough carefulB. enough carefullyC. careful enoughD. carefully enough35. Some of the students are considering _ abroad to have an educational trip.A. to goB. goingC. about goingD. to going 36. I _ this book for about a month, so I have to return it as soon as possible.A. have borr

6、owedB. have keptC. have boughtD. have posted37. Do you know if Tom _ fishing in the afternoon? -Im not sure. But if he doesn't. I _, either.A. goes, wontB. goes, dontC. will go, dontD. will go, wont38. The Browns _ dinner together when I rang them last night.A. are havingB. hadC. was havingD. we

7、re having39. _important piece of advice you have given us!A. HowB. WhatC. What aD. What an 40. Remember _ the window open when you go out. Its going to rain.A. don't leaveB. not leaveC. not to leaveD. won't leave41. We _ the reporter will make a speech on air pollution next week.A. were told

8、B. have been toldC. had been toldD. will be told42. Don't stay up too late, _ youll find it hard to get up on time tomorrow.A. orB. butC. andD. so43. Susan did quite well in the final exam _ she had missed two weeks lessons.A. thoughB. ifC. becauseD. unless44. Would you mind helping me with the

9、heavy box? -_.A. No, thanks.B. Youre welcomeC. Thats greatD. Not at all.45. Dont draw on the wall, Ben. -_.A. What a pity.B. Sorry, I wont.C. Yes, Id love toD. Never mind.III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.A. went shoppingB. listens t

10、o musicC. on and offD. a number ofE. gold medalMorgan is a 19-year-old British athlete. She has just won a(n) _46_ in a track and field competition. To celebrate this, she _47_ and had fun with her friends. She likes to buy clothes at Westfield in London. Morgans personality is different _48_ the tr

11、ack. Her favourite sport is track and field. She may have got that gene from her father. She has tried _49_ different sports, but track and field has always been her favourite. Her next goal is to win more races next year and do well in her schoolwork.A. ahead ofB. includingC. finished withD. relate

12、d toE. because ofAfter winning a gold medal in the mens 400-metre medley relay (男子4*100混合泳接力)at the Rio Olympics, Michael Phelps ended his swimming career. The American swimmer _50_ five gold medals and a silver medal in Rio. Even Phelps himself couldn't imagine an ending this good. “Im just rea

13、dy for something different.” Phelps said. “My swimming career might be over. but I have the future _51_me. I want to start whatever I want. its not only the need of a career, but also the beginning of a new journey.” Phelps is one of the most successful athletes in Olympic history. If he decides to

14、retire, he will finish his record-breaking career with 28 medals, _52_ 23gold medals. No other athlete in any sport has more than nine gold medals. Swimming is richer _53_ him, and will be poorer without him. Phelps days in the pool are finished, but his feats in the pool will still inspire generati

15、ons of young swimmer.IV. Complete the sentence with the given words in their proper forms. 54. Li reported the _, and the police went to his house to look for clues. (thief)55. My mother received an expensive birthday present on her _ birthday. (forty)56. Mary is a shy girl and she always speaks _ i

16、n public. (gentle)57. The good _ of the hotel attracts many customers every year. (serve)58. As long as we try to make our city beautiful and charming, our school sports meeting will definitely be a big _. (succeed)59. This letter is _, and I don't want anyone else to read it. (person)60. If you

17、 want to _ your dream, study hard from now on. (real)61. Please remember its _ to talk too loudly, so don't do it! (polite)V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. 62. The traveler took out a bottle of water from his backpack. (改为一般疑问句) _ the traveler _ out a bottle of water from his back

18、pack?63. Jack didn't go shopping with his Mum. He stayed at home instead. (保持句意不变) Jack stayed at home _ _ going shopping with his Mum.64. Mike rarely goes to school late. (改成反意疑问句) Mike rarely goes to school late, _ _?65. A new film will be on show in three days. (划线部分提问) _ _ will a new film be

19、 on show? 66. Hurry up, or well miss the flight to LA. (保持句意不变) _you _quick, youll miss the flight to LA. 67. Tom asked Kitty, “Will you visit Mr. Liu next week?” (将直接引语改为间接引语) Tom asked Kitty _ they _ visit Mr. Liu next week. 68. you, a quiet place, help, thinking about, you, are, what, will, focus

20、 on. (连词成句) _Part 3 Reading and WritingVI. Reading comprehension A. Choose the best answer. It seems that schools in the U.K. are feeling totally hopeless in dealing with the lateness of some of their students. So now, some have decided that the punishment should go not to the children, but to their

21、 parents. Thousands of parents in Hampshire have been fined $80 because their children were late for class more than ten times in a term. The fine will double if it is not paid within 21 days. Dozens of schools across Hampshire have put the new rule into effect, and from this September, another 500

22、local primary and secondary schools will join them.Similarly, in Islington, London, parents will also face a fine if their children arrive at school late for more than 12 times in six weeks.Parents in Essex, however, will not be fined, but that doesn't mean they won't face trouble if their c

23、hildren are regularly late for school. Several schools there have set up their late-for-school patrols. Parents who send their children to school late will be questioned by officers of the patrols about the reasons for lateness.The Education Department explained, “We don't really want to fine or

24、 trouble parents. But indeed we want children to be in school. There just comes a time when we have no their choices. Maybe children are still too young to learn the importance of punctuality. So were afraid that parents, especially those who send their children to school, need to take the responsib

25、ility.”Parents, of course, are not happy about the new rules. They don't think getting fined or questioned will be a good way to solve the old problem. Besides, to some poor families, $80 may be a lot.69. Schools in parts of the U.K. will punish _for students lateness.A. the parentsB. the studen

26、tsC. both the parents and the studentsD. the teachers70. Parents in _ will be fined if their children are often late for school.A. Hampshire and IslingtonB. Hampshire and EssexC. Islington and EssexD. Hampshire, Islington and Essex71. Parents in Hampshire will have to pay _more if they don't pay

27、 the fine within 21 days.A. $60B. $80C. $160D. $18072. The underlined word “punctuality” in paragraph 5 probably means “_”A. arriving at school earlyB. arriving at school lateC. arriving at school on timeD. arriving at school with parents73. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Parents i

28、n Hampshire will not face a fine if their children are late for class eight times in a term.B. Parents in Islington will be fined if their children are late for class more than two times a week.C. The Education Department has no other choices but to fine or trouble parents.D. Parents are not very su

29、pportive of the new rules.74. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?A. Hopeless students latenessB. Punishment to parents for kids latenessC. The importance of punctualityD. New school rules in U.K.B. Choose the best words and complete the passage. For many people today,

30、reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work, they must read letter, reports, trade publications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In  75   a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference be

31、tween success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers. Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency lies in the actual stuff of language itself words. Taken individually, words have  76 

32、0; meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. Unfortunately, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing(退回), the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit i

33、n reading. Another habit which  77    the speed of reading is vocalizationsounding each word either orally or mentally while reading.To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined(预先确定的) speedThe bar is

34、set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization(默读)practically _78_. At first, comprehension is sacrificed for speedBut when you learn to

35、read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster,  but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skill drastically improved after some training. 79 Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute 

36、;after the training, now it is an excellent 1,28 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can  80 a lot more reading material in a short period of time.  75. A. applyingB. doingC. offeringD. getting76. A. someB. a lotC. littleD. dull77. A. speed upB. slow downC. cut downD. add to78. A.

37、difficultB. interestingC. impossibleD. necessary79. A. Look atB. Take care,C. MakeD. Consider80. A. set outB. go overC. go outD. get throughtC. Reading the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.In the past few years, many good Chinese TV series have been made and become successful. Chines

38、e people enjoy waiting for the updates and watching the programs every day at home.Late last year, the 54-episode TVseries Nirvana in Fire(琅琊榜) became a hit. Lin Shu, the main c_81_, was 17 when he lost his father and tens of thousands of soldiers. He m_82_to escape and made up his mind to take his

39、revenge. He then sett up the Jiangzuo Alliance and returned to the capital 12 years later as Mei Changsu. From here, stories of power, love and loyalty took place. Thanks to the exciting p_83_ and great performances of the actors and actresses, Chinese people were crazy about the show. About one hun

40、dred million watched it. And it is s_84_ that, apart from Chinese people, many foreigners enjoyed it as much as we did. People _a _85_are excited to watch such a wonderful TV series. Tarji Greene, 48, from the U.S., is one of the many foreign viewers of Nirvana in Fire. She has been watching Chinese

41、 movies since the 1970s and was moved to tears several times when watching the series. Another viewer, Amy Sandy, is no s_86_ to the political background in the show, since she has watched many other Chinese period dramas. “Plenty of action scenes, great acting from all members the best series that

42、I have ever watched!” said one of the viewers. Another foreign audience also gave high praise, “Every episode was brilliant, Im so glad I watched it and now am so sad it ended.” For recent years, some online forums s_87_Chinese TV dramas have been formed overseas. We have every reason to believe tha

43、t, more Chinese TV dramas will gain popularity of the outside world.D. Answer the question.Naughty children likely to be good CEOsWhat makes a great leader? Different people may give you different answers. Here are some key qualities that 1. honesty2. ability to represent a brand3. communication4. s

44、ense of humor5. confidence6. devotion7. positive8. creativity9. intuition (直觉)10. ability to inspireNaughty children often give a not-so-satisfactory performance at school, but believe it or not, they could be the next Tim Cook or Marissa Mayer.According to a new study, naughty schoolchildren may ha

45、ve whats been called “the CEO gene(基因)” The unique gene could make them more likely to be about to lead a large company in the future.Scientists say they have found a unique gene in children who often “mildly” break school rules. It is the same one that leads to leadership qualities found in success

46、ful CEOs around the globe.Psychologists from Kansas State University studied health data covering 13,000 adults. They discovered the influence of a special gene, DATI.They found that in children, DATI leads to “mild” bad behavior such as skipping school, but not serious bad behavior such as committi

47、ng a violent crime.However, they also discovered that DATI provides positive leadership qualities in adults who often went on to become the heads of companies or lead departments within a company. Psychologists believe those with DATI learn early on how to lead a group people.Lee, the assistant professor behind