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上海市闸北区2010学年第一学期初三英语一模试卷

Part I Listening
I. Listen and choose the right picture:

II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear:
( ) 7. A) Wet and windy. B) Wet and cold. C) Sunny and dry. D) Sunny and windy.
( ) 8. A) Milk. B) Coffee C) Tea D) Pear juice
( ) 9. A) For a year. B) For two years. C) For two months. D) For three months.
( ) 10. A) 10:05. B) 5:10. C) 4:50. D) 9:55.
( ) 11. A) In a book store. B) In a library. C) In the classroom. D) In the teachers' office.
( ) 12. A) Because he helped her get the box down. B) Because he helped her put the box on her desk.
C) Because he helped her do her homework. D) Because he helped her move the desk.
( ) 13. A) Tony. B) Joyce. C) Arthur. D) Millie.
( ) 14. A) By taxi. B) By bike. C) By bus D) On foot.
( ) 15. A) 129 yuan. B) 399 yuan. C) 1029 yuan. D) 1149 yuan.
( ) 16. A) 40. B)90. C)36. D)24.

III. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false:
( ) 17. The “love virus（病毒）”was extremely damaging.
( ) 18. It was created in England and spread very quickly.
( ) 19. The virus was spread through e-mail .
( ) 20. People opened the message because they were in love.
( ) 21. The virus could read names in computers' address books.
( ) 22. The police caught the man who made the virus.
( ) 23. The man wanted to get a high-paying job but failed.

IV. Listen to a radio programme about the first Olympic Games and complete the following sentences.
24. Welcome to " for a minute". We're going to play a game "Know Your Sports".
25. We will describe some sports at the Olympic Games of years ago.
26. The first sport is very , just run as fast as you can on your own.
27. The second sport needs two men to be a circle and tries to throw the partner to the ground.
28.The third sport needs a man to sit in a little___________ box to get the horses to run as quickly as they can.
29.The fourth sport is for strong men to throw heavy things as____________ as possible.
30.The last sport needs two men to hit each other with their______________ as many times as possible.

Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar
V. Choose the best answer:
( ) 31. It's common knowledge that light travels faster than sound.
A) a B) an C) the D) /
( ) 32. Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday November.
A) in B)on C) at D) for
( ) 33. Children in the UK call Childline for help with many different .
A) advice B) trouble C) information D) problems
( ) 34. My wish is to be a detective like Conan. What is ?
A) you B)your C) yours D) yourself
( ) 35. I don't quite understand what you said. Would you please give me example?
A) other B) the other C) others D) another
( ) 36. ---Would you like to see a film called Let the Bullets Fly or go shopping this weekend?
--- . I prefer to surf the Internet at home.
A) Either B)Both C). None D) Neither
( ) 37. Are you able to give your answer Question No. 6, please?
A)in B)of C)on D)to
( ) 38. I paid a visit to Athens. I was attracted by those famous historical places.
A) five days B) five-day C) five-days D) five-days'
( ) 39. Pansy's composition is very good. a few spelling mistakes.
A) except B) except for C) except that D) besides
( ) 40. It's true that the brain every part of the body.
A) controls B) connects C) removes D) trains
( ) 41. The three types of comic books are detective, science fiction and humour.
A) popular B) more popular C) most popular D) the most popular
( ) 42. The old fisherman is to go fishing any more. He has to stay at home.
A) too weak B) so weak C) weak enough D) not weak
( ) 43. Every student likes Miss Green because she always talks to them .
A) politely B) lovely C) friendly D) luckily
( ) 44. Jim has so many exams . He doesn't know how to deal with the pressure.
A) take B) taking C) to take D) to taking
( ) 45. Why not ask your teacher for help if you can't finish the report by yourself?
A) write B) writes C) writing D) to write
( ) 46. Look! The light is still on in Mr Green's office. I'm afraid he his work yet.
A) doesn't finish B) didn't finish C) hasn't finished D) won't finish
( ) 47. The first comic strip, The Yellow Kid, in the New York Sunday World on 5 May, 1895.
A) published B) was published C) has published D) is published
( ) 48. Linda often has a poor memory____ she receives most of her knowledge in a passive way.
A) though B)so C) because D) so that
( ) 49. We_________ eat plenty of beans which are good for brain performance.
A) ought B) should C) can't D) mustn't
( ) 50. You'd better get your broken CD player repaired,__________?
A) wouldn't you B) don't you C) hadn't you D) had you
( ) 51. In my opinion, keeping an electronic dog is better than keeping a real dog. The
underlined part means "________ ".
A) I hope B) I think C) I suggest D) I believe
( ) 52. The carpet in the bedroom is spotlessly clean. The underlined part means "_________"
A) mainly B) hardly C) completely D) rarely
( ) 53. ---I have a terrible headache and a cough. ---__________have you been like this?
--- For two days.
A) How soon B) How long C) How often D) How far
( ) 54. Could you please tell me___________?
A) when the opening ceremony will start B) when the opening ceremony had started
C) when will the opening ceremony start D) when did the opening ceremony start
( ) 55. ---I want to complain about this iPhone 4. ---___________.
A) No, you can't. B) Yes, here it is.
C) What's the problem? D) Thank you very much.
( ) 56. ---Travelling by plane is faster than by train. ---_____________.That's why I like it.
A) I agree. B) I don't agree. C) That's all right. D) Sorry, it isn't.

VI.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空,每空
一词)(8分)
57.Sherlock Holmes solved a lot of__________ according to the clues. (case)
58.The Parthenon is a temple that was built in the____________century B.C. in Athens. (five)
59.Kids are asked to dress_______________in the kindergarten . (they)
60.Nowadays blogs are much more useful than _________________diaries .(tradition)
61.Do you agree that______________ is the spice of life'? (vary)
62.A _____________survey shows that almost 80 percent of vets think that more pets are getting fat. (recently)
63.The main reason computers got smaller was through the________of the computer chip (芯片) in 1962. (invent)
64.I'm_________sorry that I couldn't find your palmtop computer, Jane. (terrible)

VII.Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，改写下列句子，每空一词）
65. Bruce has to look after his little brother at weekends. (改为一般疑问句)
__________ Bruce_____________to look after his little brother at weekends?
66. We can see paper cutting in many parts of China during the Spring Festival. (改为被动语态)
Paper cutting can___________ ___________in many parts of China during the Spring Festival.
67.It is very interesting to float on the Dead Sea. (改为感叹句)
____________ ____________ it is to float on the Dead Sea!
68.In Chinese culture, celebration is held for a baby's first-month birthday. (对画线部分提问)
___________ __________ held for a baby's first-month birthday in Chinese culture?
69.When a person dreams about muddy water, it means he doesn't know what he should do. (保持句意不变）
When a person dreams about muddy water, it means he doesn't know_______ __________ do.
70.Take the maglev train, or you will be late for the plane. (保持句意不变)
You__________ be late for the plane_____________you take the maglev train.

Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分，读写)
VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共 56分)
A. True or False （判断下面句子是否与短文内容相符合，符合的用T表示，不符合用F表示）7分
Comic book heroes
Comic books are a special kind of storybook. They tell a story using only pictures and speech bubbles or captions. The characters at the heart - or center - of these stories are usually superheroes with special abilities.
Spiderman
The Spiderman comic books follow the adventure of a young man named Peter Parker. Peter's parents died when he was young so he lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter got his spider-like abilities when he was 15. He made many clever small tools himself, such as his web-shooters. He uses his skills to fight evil (邪恶的) enemies, like the Green Goblin and Venom. Peter is very different when he is Spiderman - he becomes strong and brave.
Storm
Storm is the name of a female superhero from the X-Men comic books. The X-Men were born with superhero abilities. They team together to fight their enemies, like the evil Magneto,Sabretooth and Toad. Storm can fly and fight using her special ability to control the weather.
( ) 71. The story in comic books is told in pictures and speech bubbles and captions.
( ) 72. The Spiderman comic books are about the adventure of Peter Parker.
( ) 73. Venom and Spiderman are good friends.
( ) 74. Peter uses his spider-like abilities to fight against his enemies.
( ) 75. It seems that Storm can travel through the air very quickly.
( ) 76. The X-Men got their superhero abilities after they were born.
( ) 77. The passage is mainly about how superheroes are created in comic books.

B. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容选择最恰当的答案): (7 分）
Mystery sightings
Mysteries have interested people for hundreds of years, Sightings of strange creatures are a good example. Two of the best-known examples are the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot
The Loch Ness Monster (尼斯湖水怪) is said to be a large, mysterious water creature. It lives in Loch Ness, a deep lake in Scotland. John Mackay and his wife were the first people that were reported to see the monster on the lake. It was in 1933. A year later, a doctor photographed the monster in the lake. It had a long neck and a 索small head. Hundreds of other people claimed they saw the monster after that,too.
Bigfoot is one of the names given to a mysterious ape-like creature. Many people all over the world claim they have seen Bigfoot.Some people have photographed it. They say it is tall (2-3 metres in height) and hairy. Some scientists say that Bigfoot is very shy of humans and has learned to hide in deep forests. Like the Loch Ness Monster, there is not much proof to show that Bigfoot is a real creature.
( ) 78. The writer thinks that the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot .
A.have interested people for thousands of years B.are well-known strange creatures in the world
C. are not very famous D.are still alive
( ) 79. The Loch Ness Monster is said to be a________ creature.
A) land B) small C) water D) hairy
( ) 80. Loch Ness is in_____________.
A) the USA B) a lake C) Scotland D) a deep forest
( ) 81. A doctor took a photograph of the Loch Ness Monster in_______________.
A) 1923 B) 1932 C) 1933 D) 1934
( ) 82. John Mackay and his wife____________.
A)were both doctors B)saw the Loch Ness Monster several times
C)took a photograph of the Loch Ness Monster D)were said to be the first to see the Loch Ness Monster
( ) 83. According to the passage, Bigfoot__________________.
A) is about 5 metres tall B) has sent people his photographs
C) was able to climb trees D) was able to hide in deep forests
( ) 84. From the last sentence, we may know that .
A)there is not a Bigfoot on Earth at all B)the Bigfoot has already died
C)scientists are not sure if there is a real Bigfoot D)scientists have found the Bigfoot

C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)
http:www.people
People's century
Memory > Television > Changes
My name is Terry and I am a middle-aged man from Newcastle. I remember how television has changed over the last fifty years and perhaps 85 , how television has changed our lives.
The one thing I remember really clearly from my childhood, is watching the coronation(加冕典礼) of the Queen of England on television in 1952. My family did not have a television at that time because they were so expensive. In fact, 86_ in our street had one, so everyone got together to watch the television in the local working men's club. It was quite difficult to see because the television 87__ was so small and the picture was in black and white. Even though I can remember the day very clearly, I remember that the picture was not very clear at all! It was also difficult to hear because the speakers were small and not very powerful. Everyone was cheering for the Queen while we were watching. I remember how 88 _we were - you must
remember that this was an amazing thing for us, to be able to see the Queen even though she was hundreds of miles away in London.
In 89__ . I watched the Queen's golden jubilee on my colour television. A golden jubilee celebrates someone being a king or queen for fifty years. It was wonderful to see all the flags, horses and soldiers in their colourful uniforms. My television is really big and the sound quality is great. It has surround sound. It 90 that I can hear sounds of the TV programme coming from all directions while I'm watching television. Everyone in my family has a television. We have a small television in the kitchen, 91 ones in all the bedrooms and a super-size one in the living room. How things have changed!
( ) 85. A) more importantly B) for the time being C) from side to side D) having no choice
( ) 86. A) someone B) no one