1、 中小学 1 对 1 课外辅导专家杨浦区 2008 学年度第一学期期末质量调研初三英语练习卷 2009.1(完卷时间：90 分钟，答案一律写在答卷纸上)Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力). Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (5%)A B CD E F. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear on the tape (根据你所听到的对话和问题, 选择最恰当的答案): (8%)6. A) J
2、ane. B) Peter. C) Mary. D) Tom.7. A) Beijing. B) Tianjin. C) Taiwan. D) Guangzhou.8. A) For two days. B) For two weeks. C) For Two months. D) For two years.9. A) An astronaut. B) An engineer. C) A professor. D) A judge.10. A) The red one. B) The green one. C) The white one. D) The yellow one.11. A)
3、Stay inside. B) Find his umbrella.C) Look outside. D) Go out with an umbrella.12. A) A fifty-minute walk. B) A three-block walk.C) Five miles. D) A five-minute walk.13. A) A basketball match. B) An American film.C) The TV news. D) A football match.中小学 1 对 1 课外辅导专家. Listen to the passage and tell whe
4、ther the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你所听到的短文内容。符合的用“T“表示, 不符合的用“F“表示): (6%)New words : interest 利息, condition 条件14. The businessman went on a two-week trip to Europe to visit his family there. 15. He asked to borrow 1 million dollars from the bank. 16. He borrowed the money bec
5、ause he really needed it. 17. While he was away, his car was parked in the banks underground parking lot. 18. He in fact paid 15 dollars for parking his expensive car for two weeks. 19. It would cost him a lot more if he parked his car somewhere else in the city. Listen to the passage and fill in th
6、e blanks (根据你听到的内容，完成下列表格，每空格限填一词 ): (6%)Australian Animal ShowPlace: Shanghai ZooTime: May 5th to 20 2ndAnimals: koalas; kangaroos; turkeysAnimal Corners: Australian; American; 21 New grouping: BirthplaceOld grouping: Plants or 22 Traffic: Buses leave from Peoples Square dailyThe earliestAt 23 a.mM
7、eals: Served in the 24 part of the ZooTickets: Adults 60 yuan each; Children - 25 yuan eachPart 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法 ). Choose the best answer ( 选择最恰当的答案): (17%)26. In our school, every student has to wear _ uniform on Monday. A) a B) an C) the D) / 27. I dont spend much on clothes s
8、ince my parents buy _ for me.A) they B) theirs C) them D) themselves中小学 1 对 1 课外辅导专家28. Nowadays paying _ credit card is easier and safer than carrying a lot of “real” money.A) for B) by C) with D) on29.If a kid has some pocket money, he can buy _ necessary.A) everything B) nothing C) anything D) so
9、mething30.Everyone agrees that owning a car is _ expensive than taking the underground.A) far less B) much more C) many more D) more and more31.You _ water the flowers today. It is going to rain.A) cant B) shouldnt C) neednt D) mustnt32.The teacher asked us to download as much _ as possible for the
10、survey.A) information B) questions C) ideas D) thing33. Look! The workers from Shanghai _ houses for the victims in the earthquake-stricken area.A) are rebuilding B) rebuilt C) had rebuilt D) will rebuild34. In half a year you _ a senior high school student. Isnt it exciting!A) become B) will become
11、 C) became D) have become35. _ I saw the flag rising at Beijing Olympic Games, I really felt proud of China. A) Before B) Until C) When D) If 36. _ important work the scientists are doing! Lets learn from them.A) What a B) How C) What an D) What 37.Father asked me _.A) what I had done in school B) w
12、hat had I done in schoolC) what I have done in school D) what have I done in school38.If you are not _ the style of uniforms, you can design them yourselves.A) careful with B) tired of C) satisfied with D) afraid of 39.If you keep _ hard, you will make progress day by day.A) to work B) working C) wo
13、rk D) worked40.A: May I take your luggage?B: _ Here you are.A) No, thanks. B) Thank you all the same.C) Oh, thanks. D) No, you neednt.中小学 1 对 1 课外辅导专家41. In my opinion, friends should be ready to help each other. The underlined phrase means “_”.A) I think B) I believe C) I guess D) I suggest42.Your
14、allowance will be reduced from a pound a week to fifty pence. The underlined word means “_”.A) taken down B) pulled down C) put down D) cut down. Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms（用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空）：(6%) 43. I think its important for boys and _ to learn how to manage money.
15、 (girl)44. We are going to conduct the _ survey on our classmates spending habits. (three)45. Many people were saved though they were _ injured. (serious)46. PLA soldiers were sent to Wenchuan soon after the _ disaster occurred. (nature)47. Our school organized a charity _ for the homeless in that a
16、rea. (sell)48. Id like to _ a few points about the uniform rule. (addition). Rewrite the sentences as required (按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词 ): (10%)49. He wants to spend all his money. (改为一般疑问句)_ he _ to spend all his money?50. That yellow piggy-bank is Jack and Tims. (对划线部分提问 )_ _ is Jack and Tims?51. They wil
17、l widen more roads to welcome the 2010 Expo. (改为被动语态)More roads will _ _ to welcome the 2010 Expo. 52. I bought the private car for 100,000 yuan. (保持句意基本不变)The private car _ _ 100,000 yuan. 53. Will Bob join us in the debate? Do you know? (合并句子)Do you know _ Bob _ join us in the debate?Part 3 Readin
18、g and Writing (第三部分 读写). Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (32%)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): (6%)Several studies in the past few years have shown that music lessons can have a good effect (作用) 中小学 1 对 1 课外辅导专家on kids brain. The researchers found that lessons on a musical instru
19、ment like piano or violin can improve mathematic ability and overall IQ (智商). The longer a student learns it, the more greatly he will improve. As little as four months of music lessons can cause improvements during brain development. The study followed a few four-to-six-year-old music learners over
20、 the course of a year, measuring changes in each kids brain. When the scientists compared the music learners with a group of non-music learners, they found music students brains were developing differently. For example, the young learners memory improved over that one year.Before you start giving up
21、 the musical instrument, heres the good news. Even quitters (放弃者) get some benefits (收益). Instead of losing their abilities completely, children who stopped their lessons keep some of the skills learned by their musical training. 54. Learning music is good for a childs brain development. 55. Student
22、s with years of musical training will possibly do better at mathematics. 56. Kids must have at least one years music lessons to see changes in brain development. 57 How long a student learns music has nothing to do with his brain development. 58. Quitters usually lose their abilities completely as s
23、oon as they give up. 59. Scientists got the conclusion (结论) by studying a group of six-year-old kids. B. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (6%)On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Many people slowed down and put some money into th
24、e hat before him.The next day, the young artist came again. This time, he took out a large piece of paper and put it on the ground. Before long, a crowd gathered around because of the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat. Please
25、come to get it soon.”It caused a great excitement and people wondered what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and rushed through the crowd to the violinist. He said, “Yes, its you. I knew that youre an honest man and would certainly come here.”Making sure i
26、t was George Sang, the violinist took out a lottery ticket (彩票) and returned it to him. George was a bank clerk and the lottery ticket would bring him $500,000. Yesterday when he took out 50 dollars and put it in the hat, the lottery ticket was also thrown in. The violinist was a student at an Arts
27、College and had planned to attend studies in 中小学 1 对 1 课外辅导专家Vienna. He had booked the ticket and would fly that morning. However thinking that the owner would return for it, he cancelled the flight and came back.Later someone asked the violinist, “You had to play the violin at the subway station ev
28、ery day to make the money. Then why didnt you take the lottery ticket for yourself?”The violinist said, “Although I dont have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I wont be happy forever.”60. The artist played the violin at the subway station to _.A) meet new friends B) make some moneyC
29、) wait for someone D) have some fun61. The crowd quickly gathered around the artist because _.A) they enjoyed the musicB) they wanted to get the lottery moneyC) they wanted to find out what the important thing wasD) they had nothing else to do62. George Sang worked _.A) at a bank B) at the subway st
30、ationC) at an Arts College D) in the street63. The violinist planned to _ in Vienna.A) hold a concert B) study musicC) visit the family D) sell lottery tickets64. What did the artist do with the lottery ticket?A) He kept it for himself. B) He threw it away.C) He used it to buy a plane ticket. D) He
31、returned it to its owner.65. Which of the following is the best title for the story?A) How to Get Rich Overnight B) The Secret of Being a Good ArtistC) The Importance of Being Honest D) How to Help People in NeedC. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): (7%)As soo
32、n as he finished his homework, Eric jumped onto his bicycle and rode off in the 中小学 1 对 1 课外辅导专家direction of the beach. While he was riding along, he66 the whales. He hoped he would see them again today. After he got to the beach, Eric hid his bicycle behind a bush so that no one could see it from t
33、he road. Then he ran down onto the sand. 67 it was only four in the afternoon, the sky was already growing dark. Eric frowned (皱眉). If it 68 , he wouldnt be able to see the whales because they would stay in deeper water. He hurried along the beach to the rocks. They were the best place to watch the
34、whales from because of their 69 . Before Eric reached the rocks he felt a drop of water on his head. “Oh no!” he thought. “Now the whales will stay in the deep water and I wont be able to watch them!” But 70 he saw a large figure on the beach. It was a young whale! The whale had come too close to th
35、e shore (海岸) and got stuck (搁浅) on the beach! At first the whale didnt move at all and Eric thought it was 71 . Then he saw its tail move weakly. Eric turned and ran through the rain as fast as he could back to his bicycle. He had to get 72 ! Unless they got the whale back in the water soon, it woul
36、d die and Eric couldnt let that happen.66.A) thought about B) cared about C) looked after D) worried about67.A) As B) Since C) Because D) Although68.A) shone B) rained C) snowed D) blew69.A) length B) size C) height D) shape70.A) for a long time B) just then C) from time to time D) just a minute71.A
37、) dead B) pretty C) lovely D) alive72.A) his bicycle B) water C) medicine D) helpD. 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): (7%)There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his spare time in one of
38、 his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every kind, with l 73 and difficult names. For competitions, he tried to grow a rose of a new c 74 to win the silver cup for the Rose of the Year.Mr. Flowers glass-houses were very close to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen years of age were often te
39、mpted (诱使) to throw a stone or t 75 at one of Mr. Flowers glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or close by his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to p 76 his glass, but
40、 nothing had been useful. He had tried to drive away the boys when they threw stones into his garden; but the 中小学 1 对 1 课外辅导专家boys could run faster than he did, and they laughed at him from far away. He had e 77 picked up all the stones around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw
41、; but they soon found o 78 .At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice. It was made of good, strong wood. It was some metres away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After that, Mr. Flowers had no f 79 trouble: the boys were m
42、uch more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.E. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): (6%)He knew colors and shapes. He learned about 150 English words. With his language ability, he was known as perhaps the worlds most famous talking bird. But two weeks ago, Alex, an Africa
43、n Grey Parrot, died of old age. He was 31. Irene Pepperberg, a scientist at Harvard University, studied and worked with the parrot for most of its life.In 1976, Pepperberg, a doctoral student at Harvard, bought the new-born bird from a pet shop. At that time, scientists didnt think that any bird cou
44、ld learn to communicate with humans. Using new ways of teaching, Pepperberg helped Alex to learn about 150 words, and to count small numbers as well as colors and shapes.In experiments, Pepperberg would ask one trainer to compete (比赛) with Alex for small prizes like a grape. Alex learned to ask for
45、the grape by watching what the trainer was doing to get it. The researchers then worked with the bird to help with pronunciation.Alex showed a surprising ability to learn. For example, when he was shown a blue triangle (三角形), he could tell what color the paper was, what shape it was, and after touch
46、ing itwhat it was made of.Like other parrots, he also learned some expressions in the lab such as “calm down” and “Good morning”. He could express feelings like joy and anger. Once during one training class, he suddenly stopped and said: “wanna go eat dinner.”Even up to the week he died, Alex was wo
47、rking with Pepperberg on hard-to-pronounce words. As she put him in the cage for the night, Alex looked at her and said: “You be good. See you tomorrow. I love you.”He was found dead in his cage the next morning.80. What is Alex?81. Where did Irene Pepperberg get Alex?中小学 1 对 1 课外辅导专家82. In which ye
48、ar did Alex die?83. What caused the death of Alex?84. Alex could use simple words to communicate with humans, couldnt he?85. What was he able to do after touching the blue paper triangle?. Writing (作文): (10%)86. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “Thanks to “ (以“感谢“ 为题写一篇不少于 60 个词的短文，标点符号不占格。): Use the following points as a guide. （短文须包含下列要点
