成都外国语学校初三直升考试英语试题及答案.doc

成都外国语学校初三直升考试英语试题及答案解析

注意：本试卷分听力和笔试两部分，考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
Part A
Ⅰ. Listening Test
Part one
Listen to 10 short conversations and choose the correct responses. Each conversation will be read once. (10 marks)
1. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the taxi B. At the airport C. In a shop
2. How does the woman feel?
A. Crazy B. Angry C. Sorry
3. What time is it now?
A. 7:55 B. 7:45 C. 7:50
4. What does the woman say about Richard?
A. He hasn’t finished his homework. B. He did Susan’s homework
C. He didn’t do his homework on his own.
5. What’s the woman’s attitude to the man’s apology?
A. She forgets it B. She forgives him. C. She remains unhappy
6. Which is/ are sold in the store?
A. Clothes B. Furniture C. Eggs
7. What does the woman think of the car?
A. It’s a new car. B. It’s an expensive C. It’s a pretty car.
8. Which of the following is right?
A. The man thinks Spanish very easy. B. The man finds English literature more difficult.
C. The woman does not like Spanish.
9. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Director and actress B. Policeman and driver C. Bus conductor and passenger.
10. What is the man going to do?
A. He’s going out for a walk by himself. B. He’s going to do some shopping with the woman.
C. He’s going to do his paperwork.
Part two
Listen to two long conversations and answer the following questions according to what you’ve heard from the tape. Each conversation will be read twice (10 marks)
11. Who are Sally and Peter talking about?
A. Sally’s father B. Sally’s uncle C. A successful man
12. Why was the man in a wheelchair?
A. Because he only had one leg. B. Because his leg was painful.
C. Because a traffic accident left him disabled.
13. How long did the man stay in the hospital?
A. 3 months B. 8 weeks C. 2 years
14. How is the man’s life now?
A. He is happy with his life. B. He lives with Sally’s parents. C. He’s proud of his way of life.
15. Which of the following is right?
A. The man used to be a publisher. B. The man used to upset Sally’s family.
C. The man experienced a terrible natural disaster.
Conversation 2
16. When did the talk probably take place?
A. In the morning B. At noon time C. In the afternoon
17. Which is the right order of the things that the woman did that day?
A. visited a gallery→had lunch bought shoes
B. had lunch visited a gallery bought shoes
C. had lunch bought shoes visited a gallery
18. What happened to the woman?
A. Her handbag was taken by her friend. B. She could find her handbag nowhere.
C. She didn’t know where she put her checkbook.
19. What do you think the woman will do next?
A. Go to the restaurant at once. B. Go to the police station again.
C. Get in touch with the manager immediately.
20. What kind of person is the man?
A. He is helpful to offer good ideas to the woman. B. He thinks the woman has made a big mistake.
C. He is worried about the woman’s carelessness.
Part three
Listen to two short passages and answer the following questions according to what you’ve heard from the tape. Each passage will be read three times.(10 marks)
Passage1
21. Where did the story happen?
A. In China B. In Africa C. In India
22. Where did the speaker live when he/she traveled?
A. In a tent B. On a boat C. On a tree
23. What did the speaker see from among the trees one day?
A. A wide river B. A tiger C. A thick forest
24. Why did the crocodile have its mouth open wide?
A. Because it wanted to eat the speaker. B. Because it wanted to eat the tiger.
C. Because it wanted to eat both the speaker and the tiger.
25. Which of the following word best describe the day the speaker had?
A. Dangerous B. Wonderful C. Surprising
26. Where is the swimming competition going to be held?
A. At the New Town Swimming Pool. B. At Jackson Sports Center.
C. In a university swimming pool.
27. For about how many hours will the students be out of school?
A. 3.5 hours B. 4.5 hours C. more than 5 hours
28. How will the students go home after the swimming completion?
A. The buses will take them home directly from the competition
B. The students will take buses home from school as usual.
C. The head teachers will send them home by bus.
29. The following sentences are right EXPECT______.
A. The students have to bring drinks and food themselves.
B. The students can’t buy anything to eat during the competition
C. There are 6 buses in total to take the students to the competition.
30. Why was there the announcement?
A. To tell the students how to take part in a swimming competition.
B. To tell the students how to get to the swimming pool.
C. To tell the students the arrangement of that day’s activity
Ⅱ. Multiple choice (15 marks)
Please choose the one which is to the best in meaning to the underlined part of the sentences (5 marks)
31. Chengdu Foreign languages School lies in the west of Chengdu.
A. is situated B. locates C. is laid D. remains
32. –Do you like go hiking with me this weekend?
-- I’m afraid I can’t. Actually, I’ll have to prepare for the exam.

A. Generally B. Honestly C. To be brief D. In fact
33. It’s been heatedly discussed in the class whether computers can take the place of teachers in the future.
A. replace B. be respected as C. catch up with D. do more than
34. Our car broke down halfway. Fortunately, we managed to thumb a ride with a truck driver.
A. The truck driver stopped to see what had happened to us.
B. The truck driver agreed to give us a lift. C. The truck driver managed to restart our car.
35. People say there is always a generation gap between parents and children, but my parents are quite understanding and we respect each other.
A. are easy-going B. communicate with me C. think from my view D. never blame me
Please choose the best answer according to the contest.(10 marks)
36. In 1938 Pearl S. Buck became the first American woman ______ the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A. receive B. received C. to receive D. receiving
37. – Who is making so much noise down there? - ________ the children.
A. That is B. They are C. It is D. There are
38. I don’t mind ______ children in my garden. I like it when kids are laughing and running happily.
A. there being B. there to be C. to being D. to have
39. We ______ that the books _______ in two days.
A. told; could delivered B. are told; should deliver
C. were told, would be delivered D. had been told should be delivered
40. – Do you know _ he came to the party?
-- By bus.
A. why B. when C. if D. how
41. Most of the students have gone to the dining hall for lunch and only a few _______ in the classroom chatting with each other.
A. are remained B. remained C. remain D. bad remained
42. – Have you moved into the new house?
- Not yet. The rooms _________.
A. are being painted B. are painting C. are painted D. are being painting.
43. The Camphill Village Trust is ________ charity which cares for_____mentally disabled.
A. a, the B. a, / C. /, the D. /, a
44. He’s got an offer a university abroad. Next, he will ______ a visa.
A. supply for B. look for C. make for D. apply for
45. – How was the film, Jane?
-- Oh, it couldn’t be worse!
From the conversation we know the film is ______
A. very boring B. very interesting C. so so. D. just like what Jane thought.
Ⅲ. Close test (15 marks)
The hall was crowed. I had never seen it so _____ in all my thirty years. The professor, who was on a _____ platform, got up very slowly from his chair. There was a sudden ______ of cheers and applause, which ____ several minutes. Finally one of the five men on the platform stood up before the noise ______.
“ I don’t think I need to introduce Professor Evens,” he said, “ He isn’t unknown to you.” On hearing this there was ______outburst of cheers and the man sat down.
The professor, a short fat man, smiled and looked at the audience. He wore thick glasses. He seemed ______ because he cleared his throat twice. He put a hand into one of the side _____ of his jacket. His glasses became heavier and the hall became completely silent. It was ______ silence. It was hot in the hall and there was ______ air. I was sitting ____ the platform and I could clearly hear the tick of the clock on the wall. _____, the professor very quickly ______ his back to us, and whispered to the men on the platform. He _____ he couldn’t be heard by us, but there wasn’t one of us in the first rows who _____ the word: “I’ve lost my notes.”
46. A. old B. full C. empty D. exciting
47. A. raised B. raising C. rising D. risen
48. A. wind B. storm C. cry D. lasted
49. A. kept B. stayed C. held D. lasted
50. A. died away B. moved off C. gave out D. went on
51. A. other B. again C. the other D. another
52. A. moved B. angry C. eager D. nervous
53. A. pockets B. wallets C. bags D. openings
54. A. a dissatisfactory B. an uncomfortable C. an unacceptable D. an impossible
55. A. some B. none C. little D. much
56. A. behind B. in the front of C. opposite D. near
57. A. Surprisingly B. Disappointedly C. Delightedly D. Sadly
58. A. made B. took C. turned D. showed
59. A. knew B. thought C. hoped D. realized
60. A. heard B. passed C. missed D. forgot
Part B
Ⅰ Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given. (15 marks)
1. This small bottle of perfume costs $59, tax ______. (include)
2. – Do you enjoy living in the country now?
--Yes, very much, although I _______ (live) downtown for many years
3. He was a very slow learner at first, but after 3- years’ hard work, he finally made ______ (believable) rapid progress and ranked top in the class.
4. After supper, she seated herself _______ (comfort) in the sofa watching a Korean soup.
5. When I entered the room, I saw him _____(wrap) up something into a blanker and in no time, he left in a hurry,
6. _______ (engage) to her fiancé, she was expecting their wedding.
7. Senior I will open some ______ (option) courses for the students to choose from in this fall
8. The shop is trying to provide more services so that customers’ needs can be _______(well) met than before.
9. The moment I ______ (catch) sight of the man in black, I recognized that he was a famous pop star.
10. My father gave me a nice birthday gift. When he kissed me, he said “Many happy_______ (return), my girl !”
11. The faraway village suffers a complete ______ (isolate) from the outside world, thus not knowing anything happening before and at present.
12. Peter is very talent. He can play the piano and the violin and some other ______ (music) instruments.
13. Looking at Tom’s school report marked with many “A”, his father nodded with a ___ (satisfy) smile.
14. After what seemed a day or two, he awoke from the attack and found himself ______(tie) to a huge rock.
15. I’ll never forget the days and nights I spent with my classmates ______(improve) our English by doing oral practice.
Ⅱ. Find the only one mistake from the underlined parts of each sentence and correct it. (10 marks)
For example:
On this Sunday, Tom will go to visit his grandparents with his elder sisters and brothers.
A B C D
If you think A is wrong, you should write in your answer sheet like this: (A) This Sunday

16. Because Sally’s husband is offered a job in New York, she has
A B
decided selling their house in Florida before they move northward.
C D
17. Patrick, a young Canadian director in the charge of this exchange
A B
program is coming and visiting our school in two days.
C D
18. Hearing the news, Martin got very hopeless that he burst into tears in front of the crowed.
A B C D
19. Our monitor is one of the students who has been to the earthquake-hit area as volunteers.
A B C D
20. The children all looked sad at the broken plane model and felt depressed.
A B C D
21. There is large quantities of food and water waiting to be sent from all parts of China to Yushu, Qinghai Province.
A B C D
22. I told the doctor I had difficulty falling asleep at night and he suggested me to drink some milk before going to bed.
A B C D
23. For the first time I saw Mr. May, I knew he would be a professor liked by our students. And, as you see, I was never wrong.
A B C D
24. When walk in a mountain, you need a walking stick with which
A B C
you can walk more easily and feel less tired.
D
25. Our English teacher mustn’t be in the classroom now as I saw her going to the office with the other teachers.
A B C D
Ⅲ. Sentence pattern shift (10 marks)
Fill in the blanks to make sentence B the same as sentence A in the meaning. Our blank for one word only.
26. A It is said that “The Kite Runner” has sold more than 8 million copies throughout the world.
B “The Kite Runner” _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ more than 8 million copies through the world.
27. A I graduated 10 years ago and have been working in the company ever since.
B. I have been working in the company ______ 10 years ago _______ I graduated.
28. A During the 3 days’ May Day holiday, thousands of Chengdu people rushed out of town to enjoy the beauty of nature, causing traffic jams here and there.
B. During the 3 days’ May Day holiday, thousands of Chengdu people rushed out of town to enjoy the beauty of nature _____ ______ traffic jams could be seen here and there.
29. A Tom collects coins. This is his hobby.
B. Tom’s hobby ______ ______ ______ ______.
30. A. We have searched every corner of the forest for the missing boy.
B. Every corner of the forest ______ ______ ______ for the boy _______ ______ ________ yesterday.
31. A. The weather was extremely hot, but crowds of people flew to Shanghai to visit the 2010 Expo.
B. ____ the weather was