虹口区2012届初三英语二模试卷附答案.doc

2012年虹口区初中毕业生学业模拟考试
英语试卷
（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）
Part I Listening（第一部分 听力）
I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)
A. Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）: (共6分)

B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear（根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）：（共10分）
7. A) Eggs. B) Noodles. C) Bread D) Cheese.
8. A) Playing tennis. B) Cycling. C) Swimming. D) Fishing.
9. A) By bus. B) By bike. C) On foot. D) By underground.
10. A) She's watching TV. B) She's listening to music.
C) She's having a test D) She's going over her lessons.
11. A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5.
12. A) In a department store. B) At a booking office.
C) At a library. D) In a restaurant.
13. A) At 9:00. B) At 9:30. C) At 10:00. D) At 10:30.
14. A) Because bears are lovely animals. B) Because bears are funnier than monkeys.
C) Because she's heard the terrible story. D) Because she's fond of poor things.
15. A) Teacher and student. B) Doctor and patient.
C) Driver and passenger. D) Policeman and tourist.
16. A) The boy's father will keep his promise. B) It's difficult to make such a promise.
C) She exactly remembers the times. D) The boy's father won't give up smoking.
C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false （判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：（共7分）
17. Harry was outside his bedroom when he saw the robber(抢劫者).
18. The robber took off his mask(面罩), so Harry saw his face clearly.
19. Harry even knew that there was something wrong with the robber's leg.
20. The robber robbed many things including black jeans and a lady's stocking.
21. With Harry's help, the police managed to catch the robber the next day.
22. The policeman said "Well done" to Harry after he pointed out the robber easily.
23. Form the passage we can know Harry was a boy who observed very carefully.
D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词）：（共7分）
24. Penny's new book is for young children, about ________ years old.
25. Children love Captain Fish-Eye and his amazing ________.
26. Children don't feel it's boring to read the ________ stories.
27. Young children need books with ________ colourful pictures.
28. When children read stories, they see pictures in their ________.
29. In Penny's opinion, children in ________ read much more than children in many other countries.
30. There, in most families, children listen to a story before they go to ________.
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)
II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)
31. — Do you know _____lady in blue?
— Yes, she is a teacher of a university.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
31. The poor couple dreamed of having a flat of ________ own some day in the future.
A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
33. All the boys went swimming that afternoon ________ Bob because he had a cold.
A. except B. including C. besides D. with
34. You needn't tell me about this ________ sent me a message about it three days ago.
A. No one B. Anyone C. Someone D. Everyone
35. How much ______do you need to make dumplings for the family and the guests?
A. potato B. pork C. egg D. vegetable
36. The story in the newspaper sounds ________, but where did the woman journalist get it?
A. well B. true C. loudly D. properly
37. Since Jennifer is ________ girl in the class, you can find her easily in the classroom.
A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest
38. Dr. Sitwell took up the project on water pollution with several assistants in her ________.
A. sixty B. sixties C. sixtieth D. sixtieths
39.You may fail to pass the examination ________ you do your best to go over the lessons.
A. after B. because C. unless D. when
40. Only you ________ do such a thing, I'm sure, and nobody else has such an ability.
A. must B. should C. may D. can
41. James ,Catherine and I _______friends since we were at the same primary school.
A. am B. were C. will be D. have been
42. My uncle will send me some local postcards and stamps after he ______France.
A. reaches B. reached C. will reach D. is reaching
43. The aged people in the community _____their eightieth birthday together last week.
A. celebrate B. celebrated C. will celebrate D. have celebrated
44. Don't let such a thing happen again, ____ you will lose your job!
A. and B. but C. or D. so
45. He used to be a good movie director but nowadays he is only busy ________ money.
A) How B) made C) to make D) making
46. The mother always encouraged her baby ________ up by himself when he fell over.
A) stand B) stood C) to stand D) standing
47. ________ amazing performance the boy gave in the Talent Show yesterday evening!
A) How B)What C)What a D)What an
48. Both my husband and I think it is the most amusing story we have ________ heard.
A) ever B) never C) hardly D) already
49. — The music is too loud. Could you turn it down, please?
—________.
A) Sure, what time? B) Sorry, I didn’t notice it.
C) Well，me too. D) OK, go ahead.
50.—Would you like me to take a photo of you in front of the church?
—________.
A) Yes, please. B) Well done. C) Yes, I would D)With pleasure.

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每格只能填一次）：（共8分）
A. rest B. guess C. keep in touch with D. through
E. ask for F. towards G. located H. research I. thankful
One hundred and fifty years ago, life was very different. People did not live long because of illnesses that doctors could not cure.
In 1852, in London, a doctor opened the first hospital just for children. It was __51__ in Great Ormond Street. Soon the hospital became famous and it is known as GOSH. Can you ___52___ why?
The hospital treats 1000,000 children every year. One fifth of those have to stay in hospital for at least one night but the __53__ of them can go home after their treatment(治疗). Children come from all over the world to receive treatment and the hospital sees children with especially difficult and rare illnesses.
The hospital also does a lot of medical ___54__. The hospital tries to look after children in a way that will make them and their parents happy. The hospital’s motto(座右铭) is “The child first and always”, Parents can visit their children all __55__ the day and some parents, usually 1,000 a week, sleep at the hospital. Some children have to stay in hospital for many months. So the hospital has its own school. If you want to study for exams, you can __56__ your teacher and your school friends by e-mail and video. Sometimes your teachers will come to the hospital to give you new work to do. But it is not all hard work! GOSH has a radio station and you can ___57___ your favorite songs to be played while you are in bed. It also has a teenagers’ room, with television, computers, books and games.
Victoria Beckham had to go into the hospital when she was only 3 months old so now she gives money to GOSH and visits children there as way of showing her __58__ feelings for the treatment she received.
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）：（共8分）
59. You can see lots of ________ flying inside the dirty restaurant. (fly)
60. In some cases, you can hardly tell who is the final ________. (win)
61. David's low mark on the last English exam made his parents ________. (happy)
62. There is an old saying "Man can never step in the same river ________" (two)
63. The gentleman lost temper for the first time and shut the door________ (heavy) when he left.
64. As time passed by ,the smart teacher was very old and sometimes rather________. (forget)
65. I hope our company will ________ something like iphone 4s in the nearest future. (product)
66. To be or not to be, it's a very difficult ________ to many people as well as Hamlet. (choose)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）：（共14分）
67. Jeremy Lin, a young Chinese American, became a basketball hero overnight? (改为一般疑问句)
________ Jeremy Lin, a young Chinese American, ________ a basketball hero overnight?
68. Let's show the German friends around the town in the holiday. (改为反义疑问句)
Let's show the German friends around the town in the holiday, ________ ________?
69. It's about twenty minutes's walk from the school to the nearest supermarket. (划线提问)
________ ________ is it from the school to the nearest supermarket?
70. People call Rafe Esquith the most interesting classroom teacher in the USA. (改为被动语态)
Rafe Esquith ________ ________ the most interesting classroom teacher in the USA.
71. "Have you done anything to deal with the problem?" The manager asked me. (合并一句)
The manager asked me ________ I ________ done something to deal with the problem.
72. Mary, you can go to the museum by bus .You can go there by underground, too. (保持原句不变)
Mary, you can go to the museum _ by bus ________ by underground.
73. Some girls in my company hardly have supper so that they can lose weight. (保持原句不变)
Some girls in my company hardly have supper________ ________ to lose weight.

Part 3 Reading and Writing
VI. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解): (共50分)
A) Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) ( 12分)
Kristina's family was going to visit her grandparents. Kristina was so excited! It had been months since their last visit. They called a taxi to take them to the airport. "This will save us lots of the time," Dad said. "We won't have to worry about parking."
However, the streets were crowed with cars, and the taxi slowly made it's way to the airport through the traffic. They arrived at the airport very late, got stuck at a checkpoint for a while, and had to run all the way to the gate to catch their plane. Out of breath, they finally reached the gate. The clerk saw them dash up and shook her head sadly. "You checked in too late, "the clerk said, "so we had to give your seats to other people .Now the plane is completely full." The family was upset, but all they could do was to wait. Mum and Dad were worried now because they were going to be late, and Grandma and Grandpa would have to wait too.
After two long hours, the family finally got on the plane. When they got off the quick flight, Grandma and Grandpa greeted them with huge smiles. Mum, Dad and Kristina were very glad to see them at last, and they couldn't wait to get to their house.
Grandpa took Kristina's hand, and they happily chatted and laughed as they went together to pick up the luggage. They waited and waited, but their luggage was nowhere to be seen! Dad asked an airport worker for help, and she looked on her computer for a minute or two." I am sorry, but it seems that your luggage didn't get on your plane," she said. "It won't be here for another hour."
After another hour, the family picked up their luggage and left the airport. The sun was setting as they pulled into her grand parents's driveway. Everyone was hungry and tired.
74. Kristina's family went to the airport by taxi because .
A. they didn't have a car B. there was a lot of traffic
C. they had heavy luggage D. they wanted to save time
75. The underline word dash in paragraph 2 probably means .
A. pass the entrance safely B. look for something carefully
C. call someone loudly D. go to some place quickly
76. Kristina's family couldn't get on the plane because .
A. they failed to arrive in time B. the clerk wasn't quick enough
C. they couldn't find their tickets D. the plane needed repairs
77. What happened to the family's luggage?
A. It was left at home B. It was put on anther plan
C. It was seriously broken D. It was stolen at the airport
78. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The family went out of the airport at night.
B. Kristina's family arrived later than expected
C. It was the first time for Kristina to visit her grandparents
D. The clerk gave them the wrong information about the flight.
79. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Visiting Grandparents B. The flight was Delayed
C. Kristina's Experience at the Airport D. Cars are Good, but Planes are Better

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)：（12分）
The first zoo we know of was in Egypt around 1500 B.C. It was Queen Hatshepsut’s zoo. She __80__ wild animals as gifts from the countries that her army had conquered(征服).
Before modern zoos，there were small collections of animals called menageries. In most Menageries, animals were kept in habitats(栖息地)that look like __81__ areas.
This change did not take place all at once. For many years, the largest and most modern zoos kept animals in cages. Some zoos still keep animals caged. Often, newspapers write articles about this. They speak out __82__zoos for the way the animals are treated.
Long ago, the purpose of zoos was to let people see rare animals from distant places that most people could never visit. But now there are many other __83__ for keeping animals in zoos. For example, many animal species(物种)are in danger. Some animals live only in limited places. Zoologists try to breed(繁殖) some of them and return the species to its native habitat.
At one time, hunters caught and sold animals to zoos that needed them. This still occurs today. But now, zoos often sell their animals to other zoos. __84__, many countries now have laws that doesn’t allow people to catch or kill wild animals. So, the animals you see in the zoo may never have lived in the wild. They probably were born and raised in zoos.
People who __85__ animal rights don’t like the display of animals in zoos. But other people feel that zoos care for and protect the animals. They feel that this is why many exotic species are still alive today.

80. A) bought B) received C) sent D) borrowed
81. A) native B) narrow C) natural D) national
82. A) against B) inside C) from D) behind
83. A) chances B) projects C) debates D) reasons
84. A) Also B) Instead C