1、骐骥教育学科教学讲义（练习卷） 名校升学培优专家带你放飞梦想1 / 62014 年暑期初三年级英语学科推优班 摸底测试卷Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 语音、词汇和语法)II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案 ) (共 20 分)26. He goes to work by bus. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence? A) /w:k/ B) /w:k/ C) /wk/ D) /wek/
2、27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?A) Dont pick flowers in the park. B) He is waiting downstairs for you. C) Do you know how to solve the problem? D) What do you want to be when you grow up?28. The telephone was invented in _ nineteenth century by B
3、ell.A) a B) an C) the D) /29. I am looking for a friend of _ who lives in this neighborhood.A) me B) mine C) my D) I30. Those who are responsible _ the death in the plane crash should be punished.A) to B) with C) for D) of31. Both of my sisters are teachers. One is a Chinese teacher, and _ teaches E
4、nglish.A) another B) the other C) other D) the others32. Mr. White can always make us relaxed. He is _ teacher I have ever met.A) the most humorous B) most humorousC) the more humorous D) a humorous33. Dont leave your seat _ all the papers have been collected by the teacher.A) after B) when C) since
5、 D) until34. Take a boat trip, _ you will be attracted by the beauty of the Li River.A) and B) or C) so D) but35. Jenny enjoys reading and spends a lot of money on books _ she is not rich.A) if B) when C) because D) though36. I _ hear the news very clearly since the noise outside is so loud.A) mustn
6、t B) cant C) neednt D) may not37. According to the timetable, the plane _ for Los Angeles at 5 in the afternoon.A) would leave B) left C leaves D) has left骐骥教育学科教学讲义（练习卷） 名校升学培优专家带你放飞梦想2 / 638. My mother _ as an architect since she graduated from Tongji University.A) worked B) has worked C) had work
7、ed D) is working39. He told us that he was tired and thirsty because he _ in the desert for days.A) walked B) has walked C) had walked D) would walk40. It is better for you to walk down the stairs instead of _ the elevator.A) taking B) to take C) take D) taken41. I am wondering _ you have read “the
8、Harry Potter series” written by JK Rowing.A) when B) whetherC) where D) what42. Students are warned _ in the exam, otherwise they will be severely punished.A) to not cheat B) not cheatingC) not be cheated D) not to cheat43. They have to set out for the last train at once, _?A) dont they B) do theyC)
9、 havent they D) have they44. Its really nice of you to give me the ride! _A) Thats right. B) My pleasure.C) Im glad to hear that. D) Oh, I like the ride.45. - Your dress is wonderful! _A) You are right, thank you. B) Thank you, and you?C) Thank you. Im glad to hear that. D) No, yours is better.III.
10、Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将 下 列 单 词 或 词 组 填 入 空 格 。 每 空 格 限 填 一 词 ， 每 词 只 能 填 一 次 ) (共 8 分)Nature is one of the main sources of inspiration(灵感来源) for artists. Weve seen many works of art that are about trees, but in South Africa,
11、 there is a special work of art that can amaze you - a bar in a tree.The bar, named Sunland Big Baobab, 46 a hollow tree. The huge tree is the wildest baobab tree(猴面包树-非洲) on record, which is a type of tree normally found in hot, 47 Africa. The large tree, twenty two metres in 48 and forty-seven met
12、res in girth(周长), stands on Sunland Farm. More amazingly, the tree is 49 the oldest tree in the world - it is about 6,000 years old!Inside the trunk of the tree lies Sunland Big Baobab Bar, which is one of the most 50 A. height B. probably C. is located in D. length E. dry A. worry about B. everythi
13、ng C. popular D. nothing E. temperature骐骥教育学科教学讲义（练习卷） 名校升学培优专家带你放飞梦想3 / 6attractions in the area. The bar is four metres high and can comfortably fit 15 people inside. It provides 51 you can find in a traditional pub - beer, bar stools, a dartboard(镖靶) - except that other bars dont have this many a
14、nts. Coolest of all, the low 52 and high moisture (水分) inside the tree can naturally keep the beer cold.If you 53 whether the tree was badly treated when it was built into a bar, you can relax now. The large tree wasnt hollowed out by people. The trunk of this kind of trees is naturally hollow, whic
15、h inspired the owner of the tree to change it into a natural bar.In this special bar, you might not get all the food you want, but you can enjoy yourself in the worlds only pub that is inside a tree.IV. 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。每空格限填一词) (
16、共 8 分)54. Everyone likes to make _ with Jack, as he is always kind to others. (friend)55. Mary enjoyed herself very much at her _ birthday party. (twelve)56. The students who are good at raising questions in class are _. (wisdom)57. We have been told that English is a language that is _ used in the
17、world. (wide)58. The teacher is really _ at the progress he has made in the past year. (surprise)59. All the family members are worried about the _ the doctor is having on him. (operate)60. We all agree that _ is more important than knowledge itself. (able)61. The teacher said, “The military trainin
18、g will be an _ experience for all of us”. (forget) V.Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共 14 分)62. Jane has to wear an evening dress for the party. (改为一般疑问句)_ Jane _ to wear an evening dress for the party?63. It is a crying shame that the couple has hidden the secr
19、et for so long. (改为感叹句)_ _ shame that the couple has hidden the secret for so long!64. The police caught the thief when he was trying to escape from the city. (改为被动语态)The thief _ _ by the police when he was trying to escape from the city.65. My mother will leave for Beijing to attend a meeting in a
20、week. (对划线部分提问)_ _ will your mother leave for Beijing to attend a meeting?66. He has decided to go abroad for further study. (保持句意基本不变)He has _ _ his mind to go abroad for further study.67. When will he come back from America? I dont know. (合并为一句 )I dont know when _ _ come back from America.68. me,
21、being, apologized, he, to, for, yesterday, late (连词成句)_.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)骐骥教育学科教学讲义（练习卷） 名校升学培优专家带你放飞梦想4 / 6VI. 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)Gary and Gavin were twin brothers who worked in a department store owned by their
22、father. After their father had passed away, they took over the store. Everything went well until the day a twenty-dollar bill disappeared. Gary had left the bill on the cash register. But when he returned, the money was gone.Gary then asked his brother Gavin, “Did you see that twenty-dollar bill on
23、the cash register?” Gavin said that he had not. But Gary did not let it go and kept questioning. “Twenty-dollar bills cant get up and walk away by themselves! Surely you must have seen it.” There was accusation in Garys voice. Tempers began to rise and anger grew. “I said I didnt see it!” Gavin rais
24、ed his voice.The quarrel divided the young men and they could no longer work together. Later, a wall was built in the center of the store. For twenty years, they never said a word to each other.One day, a strange man came to the store. He walked in and asked Gary, “How long have you been here?” Gary
25、 replied that hed been there all his life. “Then you are the person Im looking for, since I must tell you the truth,” the customer said emotionally. “Twenty years ago, I was totally broke and hungry. I entered this store from the back door and saw a twenty-dollar bill on the cash register. And I too
26、k it. All these years I hadnt been able to forget that. I had to come back and ask for your forgiveness(宽恕).”The stranger felt very surprised when seeing tears come to the eyes of the middle-aged man in front of him. “Would you please go next door and tell the same story to the man in the store?” Ga
27、ry asked. Then something surprised the stranger even more - after hearing his story, the two middle-aged men hugged each other and cried together in the front of the wall of the store.After twenty years, the wall of anger that set them apart finally came down.69. After the twins father died, the dep
28、artment store was managed by _.A) Gary B) GavinC) the twins D) a stranger70. Gary thought _ took the twenty-dollar bill on the cash register.A) his neighbour B) GavinC) a stranger D) nobody71. What happened to the twin brothers after they quarreled with each other?A) They still did business together
29、. B) They still loved each other.C) They didnt work together any longer. D) They were as good brothers as before.72. The underlined word “broke” probably means _.A) 没钱的 B) 破旧的C) 破碎的 D) 冲突的73. The stranger came back to the store because he wanted to _.A) buy something from the store B) borrow some mo
30、neyC) return the money D) say sorry and ask to be excused74. The writer wanted to tell us at the end of the story that _.A) the wall in the center of the store fell down by itself.B) the stranger pulled down the wall in the center of the store.C) the twin brothers pulled down the wall in the center
31、of the store.骐骥教育学科教学讲义（练习卷） 名校升学培优专家带你放飞梦想5 / 6D) the twin brothers didnt hate each other any longer.B. Choose the best words and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词完成短文) (12 分)It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, young man! Im Rose.
32、Im 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ” I said 75 , “Of course!” “Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked. She joked, “Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.” “No, seriously,” I asked. “I always dreamed of having a college education. No
33、w Im getting one!” she told me. After a year, Rose became 76 . She could easily get along well with others wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from others. At the end of the term we invited Rose to 77 at our party. Ill never forget what she taught us. “We do not st
34、op playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Here are the secrets of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you 78 your dreams, you die!” she said. “There is a big 79 between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old.
35、That doesnt take any talent,” she added. “But to grow up, you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually dont have regrets for what we did, 80 rather for things we did not do.” Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week after graduation, she died peacefully in
36、her sleep. She taught us by example that its never too late to be all you can possibly be. 75. A) angrily B) happily C) completely D) comfortably76. A) popular B) common C) hardworking D) lucky77. A) say B) speak C) talk D) discuss78. A) have B) keep C) like D) lose79. A) chance B) change C) differe
37、nce D) problem80. A) and B) but C) as D) becauseC. 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)“Your beliefs become your thoughts; your thoughts become your words; your words become your actions; your actions become your habits; your habits be
38、come your values; your values (价值)become your destiny(命运).”The above words were said by Mohandas Handhi(默罕默德 . 甘地). From these words, we can learn the importance of values.Since values are so i 81 in our life, then what values should we learn so as to live a meaningful life?Love - By love, it doesnt
39、 necessarily mean romantic love. I 82 , it could mean kindness. There are many ways for us to s 83 kindness to others. For example, we can give a hand to people who are in trouble, or we can say some encouraging words to those who are sad.骐骥教育学科教学讲义（练习卷） 名校升学培优专家带你放飞梦想6 / 6Responsibility - Responsib
40、ility seems to be a huge word for middle school students. However, we should learn to take responsibility for our actions. We should not be selfish (自私的) or think just for o 84 .Honesty - “Honesty is the best policy,” but how many of us actually believe that? As we grow up, we find it easier to tell
41、 l 85 . But we should remember that though we may not always be caught, those demons(恶魔) of dishonesty will go with us for the r 86 of our life.Courage - Courage means we should be willing to admit our mistakes and face difficulties and challenges w 87 fear.Lets keep these values in mind and live a
42、meaningful life.D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题) (12 分) Different weather makes people feel different. It has an effect on health, intelligence and feelings.In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health pr
43、oblems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scien
44、tists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse o
45、n exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).Weather also has a strong influence on peoples feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At ab
46、out 18, people become stronger.Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18.Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weathers problem.88. Is it easy for peopl
47、e to have health problems in hot and wet summer?89. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3?90. Why is it possible that winter is a bad time for thin people?91. How do people become when there is low air pressure?92. At what temperature do people probably feel most comfortable?93.
48、 What is the main idea of the passage? (in no more than TEN words)VII. Writing (作文) (共 20 分)94. Write at least 60 words about the topic “Sports and our life”. (以“体育锻炼和我们的生活”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 reference. (以下问题仅供参考 )1. Whats your favorite sport?2. How does the sport influence(影响) your life? (give at
