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黄浦区 2012-2013 学年度第一学期期末质量抽查试卷
初三英语
（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟） 2013.01
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. 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)
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): (共10分)
7. A) In the schoolbag. B) On the schoolbag.
C) Under the schoolbag. D) Behind the schoolbag.
8. A) Maths. B) Physics. C) History. D) Chemistry.
9. A) At 6:30. B) At 7:00. C) At 7:30. D) At 8:00.
10. A) By car. B) On foot. C) By bus. D) By bicycle.
11. A) A video of popular songs. B) A message.
C) Drinks and cakes. D) A video of cartoon.
12. A) January 20th. B) January 15th. C) February 15th. D) February 20th.
13. A) The blue shirt. B) The brown shoes.
C) The black T-shirt. D) The black shirt.
14. A) Because she wants to drink coffee.
B) Because she is waiting for Mike.
C) Because she has had an operation on the stomach.
D) Because she has a stomachache.
15. A) She often keeps her promise. B) She is always changeable.C) She means what she says. D) She likes seaside.
16. A) She wants the iPhoneS. B) She doesn’t want to buy the iPhone5.
C) She has a lot of money. D) She doesn’t think the iPhone5 beautiful.
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. Americans used to spend a lot of time in the theater on weedends.
18. The new inventions changed Americans’ daily life.
19. The first movies lasted only several minutes, and soon got loner.
20. Movie tickets sold well each week in 1920s.
21. Americans sometimes stayed home listening to the radio in 1920s.
22. Now Americans choose movies, watch DVDs, play sports, or play games on computer.
23. The passage is about what Americans did in the past and what they do now on weekends.
D. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences
（听对话，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词）:（共7分）
24. People will be able to visit the animals at Shanghai Zoo from May 5th to _____ 2th .
25. The zoo will complete a _____ Australian corner by May.
26. The zoo plans to group all its animals according to their _____ of origin(出身).
27. The old way of grouping the animals is according to whether they eat _____ or meat.
28. Meals are served in the _____ part of the zoo near the gate.
29. Buses go directly to the zoo from People’s Square every _____ minutes.
30. Tickets for adults are 60 yuan each and for children are _____ price.
Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar(第二部分词汇和语法)
II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当答案):(共20分)
31. Just now I saw ____ boy you are looking for playing alone in this garden.
A) / B) a C) an D) the
32. Lily is going to be responsible ____ preparing music for the dancing party.
A) at B) by C) from D) for
33. We all believe that Jane is old enough to make a decision by ____.
A) she B) her C) herself D) hers
34. We'd better have some cakes, ____ the meal will be ready in two hours.
A) for B) or C) but D) so
35. David made great ____ with the help of his group members.
A) difference B) progress C) process D) product
36. Next week we will ask ____ engineers for their opinions on the new design.
A) other B) the other C) another D) others37. There is still quite a lot of meat in the fridge, so you ____ buy any more.
A) mustn't B) needn't C) can't D) shouldn't
38. Would you mind ____ forward a bit? It's too crowded here.
A) stepping B) to step C) stepped D) step
39. Jane asked, "Are you sure to make me ____ younger after you cut my hair?"
A) looks B) looking C) to look D) look
40. As we know ____ plays an important part in communication.
A) listen B) listening C) listens D) listened
41. Tim and Tom were twins, and ____ of them volunteered their services in Africa.
A) all B) either C) both D) neither
42. During the training process we saw Bill was ____ learner among the children.
A) quick B) the quickest C) quicker D) quickest
43. Mike's idea on the activities for the outing sounds ____. We will think it over.
A) interested B) interesting C) interest D) interestingly
44. Uncle Tom ____ the owner of the bakery since 1976. Everyone in the town knows him.
A) has been B) was C) is D) will be
45. Catherine ____ with her boyfriend on the phone when her father came into the room.
A) talked B) talks C) is talking D) was talking
46. Many people had ____ Mo Yan before he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A) taken care of B) heard of C) got rid of D) consisted of
47. Yesterday the Flight MU 4382 ____ four hours because of thick fog in Shanghai.
A) will be delayed B) was delayed C) is delayed D) has been delayed
48. ____ fine weather we are having today!
A) What B) What a C) How D) What an
49. —Thank you very much for what you have done for me.
—____
A) Wait a moment. B) Good idea.
C) My pleasure. D) Yes, please.
50. —Jack, I apologize for not being nice to you.
—____
A) You are welcome. B) Don't forget it. C) That's all right. D) All right.
III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrasescan only be used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格内。每空格限填一词,每个单词或词组只能
用一次):(共8分)
A. white B. paint C. explained D. really E. education F. trouble
G. heavy H. us I. at all
What's the real meaning of the word "peace"? The following story may tell __51__
something about it.
There was once a king who offered an award to an artist. The artist must be able to __52__
the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures. But there were
only two he __53__ liked and he had to choose between them.
One picture was a calm lake. The lake was a perfect thing for peace with the high mountains
around it. Overhead was a blue sky with __54__ clouds. Everyone who saw this picture thought
that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had mountains, too. But they were rugged (高低不平的). Above was the
dark sky, from which a __55__ rain fell. A waterfall was rushing down the side of the mountain.
This did not look peaceful (宁静的) __56__. But when the king looked closely, he found behind
the waterfall a very small bush growing in the middle of the waterfall and a mother bird sitting on
her nest — in perfect peace.
The king gave the award to the artist who painted the second picture. Why? The king said,
“Because peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no war, no __58__ or hard work.
Peace means in the middle of all those things, you’re still calm in your heart. That’s the real
meaning of peace.”
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):(共8分)
59. The students usually have a mid-exam in the ________ week of the term. (ten)
60. Sandy just takes three ________ for meals a day when he is busy. (sandwich)
61. Please ________ the hall from the door on the right. (entrance)
62. Mary had ________ known the secret before you told her about it. (possible)
63. Jim became a Shanghai ________ after he had lived in the city for five years. (city)
64. You will be ________ if you try your best to overcome all the difficulties. (success)
65. It is great ________ to talk with Mr. Smith. His talks are full of jokes. (funny)
66. The old man felt ________ when he was in dangerous situation and no one was around.
(helpful)
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. Many students in our school have already read the novels by Mo Yan. (改为否定句)
Many students in our school have ______ read the novels by Mo Yan ______.
68. I visit my grandparents with Mum and Dad once a week. (对划线部分提问)______ ______ do you visit your grandparents with Mum and Dad?
69. Sitting up too late at night is harmful to our health. (保持句意基本不变)
Sitting up too late at night is ______ ______ for our health.
70. Mrs. Bush will allow me to take the exam even I missed so many lessons. (改为被动语态)
I will ______ ______ to take the exam by Mrs. Bush even I missed so many lessons.
71. Why didn't you tell him the truth when he asked you about his illness? (保持句意基本不变)
______ ______ tell him the truth when he asked you about his illness?
72. The hardworking man went home after he finished all the work that day.
(保持句意基本不变)
The hardworking man ______ go home ______ he finished all the work that day.
73. "Does anyone need my help with the school project?" The class teacher asked.
(改为宾语从句)
The class teacher asked ______ anyone ______ his help with the school project.
Part 3 Reading and Writing(第三部分读写)
VI. Reading and 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)
●Sally
Fifteen is such an awful age, I should know. I really wish I were eighteen. If you are an
adult, you can be your own boss. People like my parents and my teachers are always telling me
what to do. You know what I mean. "It's time for bed, Sally." Or "Sally, you've watched too much
TV for one night." "Sally, stand up straight." "Sally, you must improve your handwriting." Sally
this, Sally that. No one tells adults when they go to bed or not to watch TV. Besides, adults get to
wear what they like ... Now it's going to be great to be an adult. Don't you agree?
●Sally's mother
I'm Sally's mother. Having a fifteen-year-old daughter isn't always easy. Right now, we've
got a problem. Our neighhour, Mrs White, wants Sally to look after her pet dog for one week.
Sally is excited and really wants to do it, but I am very worried. She's too young and not
experienced. Well, I will never be able to relax knowing she is all alone with a dog. I've tried to
explain my feelings to her, but she won't listen. She keeps telling me that the Whites live very
near, so she can ask for help. She repeats that Mrs White won't ask her to look after her pet dog if
she doesn't think Sally is old enough. She says I'm "babying" her and I hate to see her mad at me.
What should I do?
74. Sally is fifteen years old and she wishes she were ____.
A) sixteen B) eighteen C) eight D) twenty
75. Adults like Sally's parents and teachers are always telling her ____.A) how to improve her handwriting B) where to watch TV
C) what to do D) when to go to bed
76. Sally feels ____ to be told to do this and that.
A) powerful B) enjoyable C) awful D) strange
77. Sally's mother thinks it ____ being with a fifteen-year-old daughter.
A) exciting B) hard C) expensive D) easy
78. In Mum's eyes', Sally is ____ to look after Mrs. White's pet dog.
A) not old and experienced enough B) experienced and old enough
C) not strong and young enough D) just the right person
79. She says I'm "babying" her and I hate to see her mad at me. The underlined part means
"____".
A) I take her as a child B) I feel her as a baby
C) I love her as she is a baby D) I train her to be a baby
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词组,完成短
文):(12分)
Perhaps the most famous name in the world of silent movie is Charlie Chaplin. This may
seem a little bit lucky since both moving pictures and Charlie Chaplin were "born" in the same
year, 1889. __80__, Charlie's father died when Charlie was only five, and his mother was sent to a
mental hospital. This left young Charlie homeless and living on the streets.
Things seemed bad for Charlie, but he had a bright, likeable personality ( 个性) and
managed to get small parts in performances around London. Then, in 1906, his life took a major
change for the __82__. He got a part in a show performing in the United States. Seven years later,
he got his first major part in a film.
Charlie was a quick success in the movie theaters. His silent, highly popular form of
comedy (喜剧) was perfect for the silent films of the time. By 1915, he was making over $1,250 a
week, which was a huge amount of __83__ at that time. Charlie knew what he was good at, and
stuck with it. Even when sound became available for the movies in 1923, he __84__ to make
silent pictures. Charlie knew that the silence was a great part of what made his movie so funny.
Charlie did not stop making silent films well into the 1940s, when almost everyone else had
changed to sound movies. __85__, Charlie was still one of the world's greatest film stars.
80. A) Actually B) Sadly C) Recently D) Seriously
81. A) afforded B) supported C) managed D) served
82. A) better B) greater C) harder D) worse
83. A) freedom B) happiness C) gold D) money
84. A) began B) continued C) decided D) stopped
85. A) Though B) Since C) However D) WhetherC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the 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)
Dr. Lynn Moorman was spending Saturday night at her parents' house. Whenever she
stayed with them, she (86) s______ on the couch (长沙发) in the family room. The couch was set
against a wall under a large picture window.
Around three o'clock that morning, Dr. Moorman opened her (87) e______ and noticed a
flashing light (闪光) outside the house. She immediately thought that it was a firefly (萤火虫). A
moment later, as the light continued to flash, she realized that it was too bright to be a firefly.
Then the light moved toward the window and --- unbelievably --- through the windowpane
(窗玻璃) into the room. It passed in front of her, perhaps as close as three feet. The light seemed
as bright as a sixty-watt bulb. Then Dr. Moorman noticed that it appeared to have two sets of
wires coming from the top and bottom.
(88) S______ the family dog, who had been sleeping beside the couch, woke up and
noticed the flashing light. Each time the object flashed, Dr. Moorman saw it clearly; but when the
light turned off, the object also (89) d______.
Dr. Moorman was quite scared by now, even though the flashing light seemed to be
unaware of her and the dog. She thought about (90) c______ for help, but couldn't open her
mouth. When the light moved into the kitchen, she ran to her sister's bedroom. The next morning
at (91) b______ she told her family what had happened, but no one else had seen (92) a______.
No one believed her, so it was still a puzzle to her and everyone else.
D. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题):(12分)
A television director was walking down the street one day when she saw and old man with
a horse and a dog. There was nothing unusual about this except that the horse and the dog were
both singing, and the old man was conducting them.
"That would be a wonderful act on my television show," the director though. "I'll find out
how much they charge (要价) to perform."
She walked up to the old man, and at a suitable break in the singing she said, "I'm from
Channel 11. I'd like to have you and your animals on my show. What do you charge?"
The old man thought for a moment, and then said, "What about five hundred dollars?"
"I agree to what you said," the director said.
She gave the old man a card with her name and address on it. "Come to this address at nine
tomorrow morning," she said, "and I will record your act."
The next day she waited for the man, the horse and the dog to arrive. Ten o'clock came.
Then eleven o'clock. Then twelve o'clock. There was no sign of them.
The director was very disappointed. She thought they were a great act and the viewers would
love them.
In the afternoon, she left the studio (录像室) and went back to where she had met them,
hoping they would be there.When she got to the place, she saw they were singing just the way they had been singing the
day before.
"Why didn't you come to the studio this morning?" the director asked the old man.
"I was too nervous," the old man said. "I thought you would be angry when you found out the
truth."
"What truth?" the director demanded.
"Well, the horse can't sing a note," the old man said apologetically. "You see, the dog is
a ventriloquist (口技者)."
93. Who did the director see when she was walking down the street?
.
94. What were the horse and the dog doing at that time?
.
95. How much did the old man ask for the performance?
.
96. Did the old man go to the director's studio with the horse and the dog?
.
97. What was the truth of the performance by the horse and the dog?
.
98. What do you think of the old man?
. VII. Writing(写作):(20分)
99. Write a short passage of at least 60 words according to the given situation.
(根据所给情景写一篇不少于60个词的短文,标点符号不占格。)
(注意:短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息,否则不予评分。) Suppose you had a
class meeting last week discussing about the quantity (量) of homework. Some students though
that a lot of homework was good ...... while many thought it ...... What's your opinion? (假设你班
上星期开了班会,讨论作业量的问题。一些学生认为作业量多有好处......;许多学生认为......。
请谈谈你的看法。)
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Part 2
II. 31. D 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. B 41. C 42. B 43. B 44. A 45. D 46.
B 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. C
III. 51. H 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. G 56. I 57. C 58. F
IV. 59. tenth 60. sandwiches 61. enter 62. possibly / impossibly 63. citizen
64. successful 65. fun 66. helpless
V. 67. not, yet 68. How often 69. bad for 70. be allowed 71. Why not
72. didn't, until 73. whether / if, needed
Part 3
VI. (A) 74. B 75. C 76. C 77. B 78. A 79. A
(B) 80. B 81. C 82. A 83. D 84. B 80. C
(C) 86. slept 87. eyes 88. Suddenly / Soon 89. disappeared 90. crying / calling
91. breakfast 92. anything
(D) 93. She saw an old man with a horse and a dog.
94. They were singing. / The horse and the dog were singing.
95. He asked for 500 dollars. / 500 dollars.
96. No, he didn't.
97. The horse couldn't sing a note and the dog was a ventriloquist. / Neither the horse nor the dog
could sing.
98. I think the old man was honest because he finally told the truth. (Any reasonable answer is
acceptable.)
VII. 99. 略。
