浦东新区2013-2014学年度第一学期期末质量抽查
初三英语试卷
（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟） 2014.01
考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成，做在试卷上不给分。
Part 1 Listening （第一部分 听力）
I. **prehension (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) (6 分)
1.________2.________ 3._______4.________5._________6._________
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)：(8分)
7. A) On foot. B) By underground. C) By bus. D) By car. 8. A) Because they didn't have any classes. B) Because the bus broke down.
C) Because the weather was terrible. D) Because he had to attend a meeting.
9. A) Cooking dishes. B) Buying vegetables. C) Having dinner. D) Borrowing books. 10. A) Kitty. B) Jane. C) Mike. D) Jim. 11. A) At the bus stop. B) At the airport. C) At the railway station. D) At the ferry pier.
12. A) A wallet. B) A shirt. C) A bag. D) A tie. 13. A) Mary is looking for her watch. B) Mary is buying some medicine. C) Mary is seeing a doctor now. D) Mary is busy doing her project.
14. A) John Smith is out. B) The woman has got a wrong number. C) Nobody knows John Smith. D) The man will look for John Smith later. 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): (6分) 15. In China, people eat noodles only with soup.
16. Some noodles are called glass noodles because they are thin enough to see through.
17. It is difficult western visitors to eat noodles with chopsticks in China. 18. People use a fork and a knife to eat noodles in Thailand.
19. People in Italy usually spaghetti with meat or tomato sauce. 20. People in different countries cook noodles in various ways.
D. Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks (听短文填空，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词)：(10分)
21. Joe broke his leg and then the __________ __________ thought about what to do .
22. Their plan worked __________ __________ when Simon used a rope to lower joe down. 23. Simon had no idea after he shouted to Joe but __________ __________ in reply. 24. Joe thought there was only ice __________ __________, and he prepared to die. 25. __________ __________ happened to Joe as he fell down in the ice.
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. Which of the following words matches the sound /l a I f/? A. laugh B. leaf C. life D . loaf
27. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?
A. The gate is too narrow for a car to get through. B. The facts allow no other explanation.
C. A row of children are standing in front of the chairs.
D. You can borrow money from the bank to buy your new house.
28. Shanghai Disneyland will cover ______ area of 1.5 square kilometers.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
29. It was reported that a powerful typhoon hit the Philippines ______ November, 2013.
A. in B. at C. on D. of 30. I knocked on the door several times but ______ answered, so I left.
A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody 31. The professor has given us ______ advice on how to improve our memory.
A. much B. many C. a lot D. several 32. The football player felt extremely ______ after they won the game.
A. luck B. lucky C. luckily D. unlucky 33. There are a lot of trees on ______ sides of Century Avenue in Pudong.
A. either B. all C. both D. neither
34. Nowadays, children under 1.4 meters ______ be free to take buses in some cities.
A. need B. must C. shall D. can 35. Generally speaking, a computer works ______ a human brain.
A. more accurately than B. more accurate than C. as accurate as D. so accurately as
36. ______ the young girl ______ her parents take regular exercise in order to keep fit.
A. Not; but B. Either; or C. Neither; nor D. Not only; but also 37. You shouldn’t keep a pet ______ you have enough time to care for it.
A. if B. unless C. though D. when 38. –______ does a CRH train run?
– It runs up to more than 300 km an hour. A. How long B. How far C. How fast D. How soon 39. Mr. White always expected his son ______ an active part in the classes.
A. taking B. take C. takes D. to take
40. The suspect admitted ______ the chemical in the lab before he killed his roommate.
A. to steal B. stealing C. stole D. steal
41. The citizens in Shanghai ______ the highest building, Shanghai Tower, in the near future.
A. is going to see B. will see C. sees D. see
42. In recent years, Chinese traditional culture ______ more and more fashionable.
A. has become B. became C. have become D. had become 43. ______ useful message he got from his mobile phone this morning!
A. What B. How C. What a D. What an 44. – May I have a look at your new iPad mini? – – ______
A. Sure, here you are. B. You are welcome. C. Hold on, please. D. I agree with you. 45. – Would you like me to help you with the suitcase? – ______
A. Yes, I’d love to. B. That’s very kind of you. C. Sorry, you can’t. D. It’s a pleasure.
III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word of phrase can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每次只能填一次)：(共8分) A. choice B. learn C. fantastic D. interest E. choose No matter whether you have a sweet tooth or not, you can’t miss tasting Swiss chocolate. In Switzerland, you can taste as much chocolate as you like, also you may visit many chocolate museums. You will 46 about the history of chocolate, explore the traditions of Swiss chocolate making, and even watch the chocolate production process. If you have a lot of money, taking a chocolate train can be a good 47 . It will be a 48 journey to sit on a first-class seat, taste yummy chocolate, and visit the chocolate factory. You show no 49 in chocolate museums and chocolate trains? Well, a chocolate spa will meet your needs. You can give your whole body a chocolate treat! How sweet it is! A. spread B. variety C. reduce D. necessary E. popular Do you love to start your day with a cup of tea in the morning? Maybe you enjoy taking a quiet moment out in the evening to relax with it? Tea has been an important part of daily life in China for hundreds of years. There is a 50 of tea, such as green tea, black tea, flower tea, and yellow tea. But two rising stars in China’s teacups --- white tea and dark tea --- are becoming more and more 51 . Dark tea is made from rough, old tea leaves which darken to a deep brown color during the long process. White tea, produced mostly in Fujian, is made by drying tea leaves. The local people 52 the fresh leaves out on the ground and keep them in jars after they have dried.
Both dark tea and white tea have a long history in China. Dark tea and white tea are healthy drinks. Dark tea can 53 fat n the body, lower blood pressure and slow the aging process. 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)：(8分)
54. Some parents purchase new __________ (toy) for their kids before Christmas.
55. All the classmates took the difficult exam, but only __________ (fifth) of them passed. 56. They were proud to say these paintings belonged to __________ (they). 57. The professor made an interesting __________ (speak) at the meeting.
58. Children were fond of reading __________ (excite) stories in their free time. 59. They had a(n) __________ (happy) trip because of the bad weather.
60. ** is __________ (main) caused by air pollution in some parts of the country. The doctor is ready to __________ (operation) on his broken leg.
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)：(14分)
61. The medicine has a good effect on the illness. (一般疑问句)
__________ the medicine __________ a good effect on the illness? 62. He will be responsible for the new project. (反意疑问句)
He will be responsible for the new project, __________ __________? 63. Jimmy promised to work harder in English than before. (划线提问)
__________ did Jimmy promise to __________?
64. The detective discovered some important clues for the case. (被动语态)
Some important clues for the case __________ __________ by the detective.
65. There was something wrong with the machine as soon as the engineer left. (保持句意)
The machine __________ __________ as soon as the engineer left. 66. Will they have a discussion after class? He wanted to know. (合并一句)
He wanted to know __________ they __________ have a discussion after class. 67. for, used to, and, breakfast, have, milk, I,
bread (连词成句)
__________________________________________________________________________
Part 3 Reading and Writing
(第三部分 读与写)
IX. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)：(共50分)
A) Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案)：(12分) How many days of school do you have? Do you want to have a longer school vacation? Read the two letters from people in the town of Waterville to their local newspaper. The chart（图表）on the right shows the average number of school days in some countries.
Letter A
To the Editor: Why do our children have 11 weeks of summer vacation? Many years ago, 85 percent of Americans worked on farms. Children needed summer vacation because they helped with the farm work. Today only 3 percent of Americans work on farms. But our children still have long summer vacations. American students lose one or two months of learning during their summer vacations. Away from school for so many weeks students forget what they learned. Experts say that students lose maths skills and reading skills. At the beginning of school in September, teachers have to review last year’s studies for the first four to six weeks of school. Summer vacations are not great opportunities for learning. Most parents work outside of the home. They can’t be with their kids during the long summer months. Some families can pay for summer camps, but many can’t. Most children stay home and watch TV. They are bored. Most children do not learn new skills during the summer.
James, Teacher
Letter B
To the Editor: I am against a longer school year. I believe people learn everywhere, not just in school. I believe children gain experience in the world. Summer vacation is a great opportunity. Kids can discover the world outside of school. They can learn to do things they can’t learn in a classroom. They can learn to swim and ride bikes. They can travel or go to summer camps. They can take time to do things like cooking and art. Some can get summer jobs. They can get work experience or help people in **munity. They can spend time with people of other ages. Basically, they can get more experience in the world.
Long summer vacations give families time together. During the school year, everyone is busy. During summer vacations, we take time to do things together. Vacations are good for families.
Linda, Parent
68. According to the chart, which two countries have the same number of school days?
A. England and Australia . B. Singapore and Thailand. C. Japan and the United States. D. South Korea and China.
69. James says that, many years ago, most children used their vacation time to ______.
A. study in school B. go to summer camps C. have new experiences D. help on the farm 70. James says most parents ______ during the summer months.
A. travel abroad B. are with their children C. are busy with their work D. go to summer camps 71. Linda says children can get ______ during the summer months.
A. no time to watch TV B. more work experience C. more classroom time D. better reading skills
72. According to Linda, children do a lot of activities except that ______.
A. they learn to swim and ride bikes B. they go to summer camps C. they do cooking D. they improve maths skills
73. What is best title of the Letter B?
A. Yes to a Longer School Year B. Vacations Are a Way of Experiencing C. Adults Need More Vacation Time D. Vacations Are Boring to Families
B. Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文)：(12分) People of all ages, especially young children, **ic strips in newspapers, magazines and the movies. Who is your favourite superhero --- Spideman? Wonder Woman? These heroes have been around for a long time. Comics came out even earlier. In ancient times, people made funny drawings of animals 75 paper. Comic strips first came out during the 1800s and remain much the same style today. **ics are drawn in connected boxes. The boxes usually show a dramatic 76 . **ic strips are printed in newspapers, which often continue from day to day. Some people even read **ics before they read the front page. **ic books first 77 during the 1930s. It seemed that everyone wanted to **ic books. They loved reading about the adventures of The Man of Steel and Batman. During the 1940s, the nation was at war and **ic book characters, such as Captain America, reflected （反映）the times. Others, such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, made people laugh during this 78 time in history. After the war, people became 79 interested in **ic book characters, so new superheroes had to be made. The new superheroes, such as Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Spideman, talked and acted more like real people. As time went on, comic books had to 80 TV because TV has offered a lot of fun to people.
74. Comic strips are usually good for a laugh or at least a smile. But they have held a place in
history. They take people away from their daily lives into another world. In this world, the hero always wins, and failure **es to the bad guys. A. with B. on C. without D. over 75. A. story B. copy C. collection D. picture 76. A. grew B. knew C. appeared D. finished 77. A. happy B. alone C. noisy D. terrible 78. A. more B. much C. less D. little 79. A. link with B. compete with C. talk with D. communicate with
C) Read the passage and fill the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) (14分) You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter? Here are seven steps toward a smarter brain.
·Limit your TV viewing
Never spend too much time on TV viewing, for it n 81 very little brain activities. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do. If you do watch TV, choose something educational and meaningful.
·Travel
Travelling to a 82 country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way, bringing stimulation to the brain.
·Learn a new language
Learning a new language involves different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory p 83 that you may meet in later years.
·Read often
As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading makes your vocabulary much l 84 if you always search for words and definitions that you don’t know. Each week, choose an animal, a bird or fish, and read everything you can about it. Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject.
·Calculate w 85 you shop
As you put things in your grocery cart, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the actual total.
·Use your non-dominant（不占优势的）hand
If you are right-handed, use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a different way will make your brain c 86 new neural （神经）networks.
·Wechat（微信）!
Read messages from people who has different interests. And some say that learning to express y 87 in just 100 words is a great brain challenge.
Have a try and do these every day. Little by little you can get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make your brain smarter!
D) Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：(12分) My daughter, Tina, began to look for a job several months before she graduated from university. “Because of the financial crisis（金融危机）, it is more difficult to get into a company than to take the college entrance exam.” I told her, “You shouldn’t have too much hope or you would feel really disappointed.” Tina applied for a position in a company in the city center. **petition was fierce. **pany was to employ only one among the twenty people. Tina said to me, “I am not afraid of disappointment. As long a s I try, there will always be hope! ”
Everything seemed to go quite well and Tina passed the first round and entered the final in a week’s time. On the day of the final interview, Tina and two other candidates （候选人）arrived on time, waiting for the test. To their great surprise, the interview was quite simple, and the interviewer only chatted with them for a moment. The interviewer said to them, “All of you are super. Please go home and wait for our answer. We will tell you the result in three days. Good luck to all of you!” On the third day, Tina received the message from **pany telling her that she was not employed. She felt upset. In order to comfort her, I pretended to be relaxed and said, “It does not matter! I believe you will have more opportunities in the future!”
88. Late in the afternoon, Tina suddenly told me excitedly on the phone, “Dad, good news. I’ve
made it! ” I could not wait to ask her, “What’s the whole matter?” Tina told me that she received a second message saying that she was employed. She was so confused that she made a call to **pany. In fact, the message Tina got in the morning was also part of the test of the interview. The three candidates received the same message this morning and only Tina’s replay was satisfying to **pany. “How did all of you reply?” I asked. “One did not reply. The other said ‘Goodbye’ and I said ‘Thank you’.” Has Tina graduated from university? （此题1分）
__________________________________________________________________________ 89. In the writer’s opinion, which was more difficult, to get into a company or to take the college
entrance exam?
__________________________________________________________________________ How many people entered the final round of **petition? __________________________________________________________________________ 90. Why did the writer pretend to be relaxed when he learned Tina was not employed?
__________________________________________________________________________ 91. What does the underlined sentence mean “I’ve made it!” mean in English?
It means “_______________________________”.
92. What can we learn from Tina? (Give at least two points.) （此题3分）
___________________________________________________________________________ VII. Writing (共20分)
93. Write at least 60 words according to the given situation. (根据所给情景，写一篇不少于
60词的短文，标点符号不占格。)
Situation: Nowadays many students go to school by bike, by car, by underground ... How do you go to school? What do you think of it? 眼下不少学生骑自行车、乘私家车、乘地铁等方式上学。你是怎么去学校的？你觉得你的方式如何？谈谈你的想法并简述其理由。 Words and patterns for reference（以下单词或词组可供选用） choice, convenient, save time, stop ... from
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浦东新区2013学年第一学期期末质量抽查
初三英语试卷听力原文和参考答案
I. A.
l. Fresh vegetables and fruit are good for memory. (B) 2. Martin wants to be a good detective just like Conan. (A) 3. We must do our best to protect the birds and keep the balance of nature. (H) 4. We heard the students practising singing in the next classroom. (E) 5. Nowadays, it is possible to use the Internet in every continent in the world. (G) 6. Riding bicycles is good for our health as well as the environment. (C) B.
7. M: My father goes to work early every day. W: How long does it take him to walk there?
M: About twenty minutes. But sometimes he takes a bus if it rains. Q: How does the boy's father usually go to work every day? (A) 8. M: Sorry, I'm late for class. The fog was too heavy.
W: That's all right. Don’t worry, Jack. We've just started. Q: Why was Jack late for class? (C) 9. M: May I take your order, Madam?
W: Yes. I'd like some fish, potatoes and some apple juice. Q: What is the woman doing? (C) 10. W: Jim, have you seen Kitty? I haven't seen her for days. M: Oh, she is sick in bed. Jane, Mike and 1 have visited her. Q: Who is sick in bed? (A) 11. M: Excuse me, Madam. What time will the delayed flight arrive? W: Sorry, I'm not sure. You can ask the man over that check-in desk. Q: Where does the dialogue probably take place? (B) 12. W: What can 1 do for you, sir?
M: Well, I'm looking for something for my father.
W: OK. how about getting your father a new tie? Or that kind of wallet? M: Such a nice tie, thank you.
Q: What does the boy probably buy for his father? (D) 13. M: You don't look well, Mary. You'd better go to see the doctor.
W: But I'm preparing my project these days. I'm afraid I don't have much time. Q: What have you learnt from the dialogue? (D) 14. W: May I speak to John Smith?
M: John Smith? Oh, no. There is nobody called John Smith her Q: What does the man mean? (B) C.
In China, people eat noodles with soup, They also eat them fried with vegetables and meat. Sometimes noodles are made of rice and sometimes of eggs. Some noodles are called glass noodles because they are so thin that yon call see through them! Noodles are eaten with chopsticks and western
visitors to China often find this difficult. Westerners are used to having noodles with a knife and a fork. But you don't always have to use chopsticks to eat noodles. In Thailand, people use a fork and a spoon. Thai noodles are usually filed with eggs and chillies and sometimes shrimps and other types of seafood are added.
People in Italy also eat noodles with a spoon and a fork, but they call noodles spaghetti! Spaghetti is usually eaten with meat or tomato sauce.
In Germany, people eat noodles as well and they are cooked just like many other types of noodles-boiled in water. Noodles there are eaten with a fork, either with sauce or just with a little butter and cheese.
(15. F 16.T 17.T 18.F 19.T 20.T) D.
Joe and Simon went to climb the mountains. When riley were near the top of the mountain, Joe fell and broke his leg. He couldn't walk or climb.
The two friends thought about what to do. They had a very long rope. Simon used the rope to slowly lower Joe down the mountain to their camp. This plan worked at first.
Then suddenly, Simon felt a heavy weight on the end of the rope, and he knew something happened to Joe. He shouted to Joe but heard nothing in reply. Simon didn't know what to do. On the other end of the rope, Joe fell over the side of the mountain. He couldn't climb back up because of his painful broken leg.
Simon had to make a very difficult choice. Ile cut the rope.
Joe fell far, far down into a very deep hole in the ice. Joe thought there was only ice below him, and he prepared to die. But something amazing happened. He found an opening in the side of the ice. He climbed out, and he knew where he was - only a short distance from the camp!
(21. two friends 22. at first 231 heard nothing 24. below him 25. Something amazing)
26-30 CBBAB 31-35: ABCDA 36-40 DBCDB 41-45BACAB 46-53 BACD BEAC 54-61 toys five them speech
exciting unhappy mainly operate 62-68 Does have won’t he What to
were discovered went wrong if/whether would
I used to have milk and bread for breakfast 69-74 ADCBDB 75-80 BACDCB
81-87 needs another problems larger
while/when create/cause yourself/yourselves
88. No, she hasn’t
89. To get into a company / The previous one / The first one 90. Three
91. In order to comfort her
92. I have succeed/ I am employed / I’ve got the job. 93. Be polite and never give up.
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