上海市2010届初三年级英语中考模拟试卷（二）.doc

2010 届上海市初三英语同步试卷
模拟试卷二
学校_____________ 班级__________ 学号___________ 姓名_________ 成绩__________

Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力) 共30分 略
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法) 共46分
V. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共26分)
31. There is _______ “W” in the word “woman”, and _____ “M” is the third letter of the word.
A. a; an B. an; / C. an; the D. a; the
32. Roy made several kites, but _____ of them can fly high in the sky.
A. neither B. none C. all D. most
33. The post office is not far from here. It's only ten _______ by bike.
A. minute B. minutes C. minute's D. minutes’
34. ---Would you like some coffee?
---Yes, please. By the way, do you have any milk? I prefer coffee ______ milk.
A. from B. with C. to D. for
35. These Germans want to have some ______ for supper, so they decide to catch ______ now.
A. fish; many B. fishes; much C. fish; much D. fishes; many
36. You must leave here now _______ your mother can get some more rest.
A. became B. though C. so that D. so
37. ---May I ______ your dictionary for a while?
---Sorry, I've left it at home.
A. borrow B. lend C. keep D. take
38. The teacher asked ______ students to do homework ourselves.
A. the B. his C. some D. us

39. ---What do you think of his surfing?
---Oh, no one does ______.
A. good B. well C. better D. best
40. Naturally, after I told her what to do, my daughter ______ go and do the opposite!
A. may B. can C. must D. should
41. The room ______ as a meeting room.
A. used to being used B. was used to being used
C. used to be used D. was used to be used
42. The conductor kept _______ hot water to us.
A. give B. bring C. taking D. giving
43. Mr. White _____ in Beijing since 2000. He has lots of Chinese friends now.
A. live B. is living C. lived D. has lived
44. The students will plant trees if it _______ tomorrow.
A. didn’t rain　　 B. hasn’t rained　 C. won’t rain　　 D. doesn’t rain
45. The TV needs _____ .You’d better take it to the repairman.
A. to repair B. repaired C. being repaired D. to be repaired
46. ---Will you please show me how to operate the new machine?
---Sure. It's a piece of cake. Now let me tell you _____ to do first.
A. what B. how C. whether D. when
47. ---Could you tell me how to improve spoken English?
---Well, just take every chance to practise ______and don't be shy.
A. speak B. to speak C. speaking D. spoke
48. I enjoy learning English ______ it takes me a lot of time.
A. unless B. though C. because D. for
49. The children ______ not to play with the fire because it is very dangerous.
A. are told B. tell C. are asking D. warn
50. It's time for Meimei and ______ to the Palace Museum.
A. I going B. I to go C. me going D. me to go
51. Nobody noticed the thief slip into the shop, because the lights happened to _______.
A. put out B. turn out C. give out D. go out
52. ---Excuse me! Could you tell me ________?
---Sorry, I don’t know. I’m new here, too.
A. how can I get to the Olympic Park B. how I can get to the Olympic Park
C. where was the Olympic Park D. where the Olympic Park was
53. China is developing fast and it is really powerful now.
A. strong B. hard C. wonderful D. expensive
54. Billy should apologize to his classmate for his tricks.
A. say sorry to B. say no to C. say hello to D. say good-bye to
55. ---It's nothing serious, doctor?
---No, ______.
A. you'll be all right soon B. you won't be all right soon
C. there's some trouble with you D. it's very serious
56. ---What’s the matter?
---________.
A. I’m going to a flower show B. My father bought me a new bike yesterday
C. Someone stole my bike yesterday D. The flower show is wonderful

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完成下列句子)：(共8分)
57. We’ve had several__________ on a name for the baby. (suggest)
58. Do you know what your _______favourite foods and colours are? (parent)
59. Yunnan University has a 1ong history. It has celebrated its ___________birthday. (eighty)
60. There are many interesting places for children everywhere．But Disneyland is called the ____ place on earth. (happy)
61. Modern planes can ____________ get us over a long distance in a few hours. (easy)
62. Jack was highly praised for his _____________ at yesterday’s class meeting. (honest)
63. I don’t think the digital camera belongs to __________. (she)
64. Thanks to space satellites, the world ______ is becoming a much smaller place. (it)

VII. Rewrite the sentences as required（按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词）：（共12分）
65. You like listening to soft music.(反意疑问句)
You like listening to soft music, _________ _________?
66. We go to the school library twice a month.
______ ______ do you go to the school library?
67. The question isn't easy. I can't answer it. (合并为一个复合句)
The question is ______ difficult ______ I can't answer it.
68. Does the shop close at six every day? Do you know?（改为复合句）
Do you know _________ the shop _________ at six every day?
69. Alice didn't know how she could draw horses well. (改为同义句)
Alice didn't know how ________ ________ horses well.
70. This is the most interesting film that I have ever seen. (同义句转换)
I have _________ _________ such an interesting film before.

Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写) 共74分
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)
James wrote a play for television about a family who came to England from India, and the play was very interesting. It was bought by an American TV company.
James was then invited to go to New York to help them. He lived in Washington, which is an hour away from New York by air. The plane was going to take off at 8:30 in the morning. So he had to be at the airport at about 7:30. He ordered a taxi for 6:30 and went to sleep. He forgot to wind (上发条) the clock, and it stopped after midnight. Also the driver of the taxi had to work very late that night and he got up very late the next morning.
James woke with the feeling that something was wrong. He looked at his clock. It stood there silently with the hands pointing to ten past twelve. He turned on the radio and knew it was ten. He was late for the plane.
He was just preparing his coffee when the radio sent out another news, "Reports are coming in of a plane crash (飞机坠落) near Washington airport. A Boeing 707 fly to New York crashed shortly after taking off this morning. Plane number 2234…" James suddenly turned pale (苍白).
"My plane," he said aloud. "If I haven't been late, "I'd have been on the plane!"
71. James was a writer from England.
72. He had to reach the airport at half past eight.
73. James would like to take a taxi at six thirty.
74. It was about noon when James woke up.
75. The driver came to pick him up on time.
76. When he turned on the radio he heard the speaker saying that he missed the plane.
77. It was fortunate that James didn’t go to the airport to take the plane.

B. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (7分)
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837.That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travellers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many picture of great people. The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的)
Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were nor just copies of the real world. They showed and feelings, like other kinds of art.
78. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of __________.
A. his business 　　 　B. his house　　　　　　 C. his garden 　　　　　D. his window
79 The Daguerreotype was __________.
A. a Frenchman　　　　B. a kind of picture 　　 C. a kind of camera 　　 D. a photographer
80. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to __________.
A. watch lots of films 　　　　　　 B. buy an expensive camera
C. stop in most cities 　　　　　　 D. take many films and something else with him.
81. Mathew Brady __________.
A. was very lifelike 　　　　　　 　　B. was famous for his unusual pictures
C. was quite strong 　　　　　　　　 D. took many pictures of moving people
82. The photographers became one kind of art __________.
A. in about 1826 B. in 1837 C. in 1840 D. by the end of the 19th century
83. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Daguerre used a new kind of camera in a different way, we can see things very clearly.
B. Niepce, a Frenchman needed pictures for his art in 1826.
C. Photographers could take picture of people and moving things until the 19th century.
D. It is not simple to take pictures in 1840 because pictures can’t take moving things.
84. This passage tells us __________.
A. how photography was developed 　　 B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures
C. how to take pictures in the world 　　　D. how to use different cameras

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): (14分)
It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. We all __85__ to know the art of apology. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many times you’ve expressed clearly you were sorry. You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do __86__ about it.
A doctor friend, Mr. Lied, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia (失眠症). __87__ some careful exams, Mr. Lied found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s __88__ you, I can’t help you.”
The man admitted he was cheating (骗取) his brother of his inheritance (遗产). Then and there the clever doctor made the man write to his brother and __89__ his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried, “Thank you.” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got well.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship, but also make it __90__. If you can think of someone who should be __91__ an apology from you, do something about it right now.
85. A. decide B. have C. need D. try
86. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
87. A. Before B. After C. Till D. Since
88. A. hurting B. changing C. touching D. worrying
89. A. gave B. kept C. returned D. paid
90. A. newer B. worse C. harder D. stronger
91. A. received B. given C. known D. forgotten

D. 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)
You’re going to high school, aren’t you? Maybe you don’t know what to do. Well, here’s a list of the top s__92__ things to do when you’re in high school. These things will give you i__93__ of what your high school life could be like. Here you go!
Find your passion (激情) and what kind of person you are: Whether it’s dance, basketball, or drawing, the i__94__ thing is that you have found something you are interested in.
Talk to people you wouldn’t usually talk to: Meet new people, find new friends and e__95__ talk to the people you don’t like. It will show what a great person you are. You never know what will happen after high school.
Take part in at least one contest: This will give you tears of laughter, happiness and m__96__.
Get a job: This will help you see what it’s like to have responsibility (责任).It can also help you make a little money to spend on yourself.
Take a t__97__ with your friends: It doesn’t matter where you go or what you do, the memories will happen on the way and go on till the final place.
Do your best at school: Don’t ever get l__98__. Working hard now will help you in the future.

E. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题): (14分)
Our local Community (社区) Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town. I have been a member for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects. There include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have even made a video.
But it isn’t all just enjoyment. We have also started doing social work to help people in our neighborhood. We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop smoking. We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits to the local home for the elderly. This idea came from a school visit to an old people’s house several days ago. My class spent an afternoon at his house and everyone found the visit very rewarding (有意义的).
The old people at the home were excited. They were very talkative (健谈的)and they told us their personal stories. During our visit, the home was full of the sound of laughing. We sang songs and played games with the old people and had tea together. But we realized that life wasn’t always easy. Some of them were in poor health and were very unhappy. They couldn’t go outside and the children’s visits brought some into their lives.
Many young people like me have very little contact with elderly people. As a result, we have a lot of wrong ideas about them. We have little or no idea of the kind of lives they lead in the homes. after this visit, my friends and I decided we should do so