1、长宁区2012学年初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）考生注意：本卷有7大题，共99小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。Part 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) (共20分)31.Some of the students in my class like to play _ violin in their free time.A) aB) an C) the D) /32. Mike said that th
2、e comic strips on the table belonged to _.A) himself B) him C) hisD) he33. Young people should learn how to care _ others and how to respect the old. A) withB) by C) ofD) for 34. You can get many _ to improve your memory from reading the magazine.A) ways B) advice C) information D) news35.We should
3、obey the traffic rules in order to keep ourselves _ .A) save B) safe C) safelyD) safety36. The Voice of China became one of _ TV shows a few months ago.A) popular B) more popular C) much more popular D) the most popular37. I have tried many times to memorize the poem, _ I always fail.A) and B) orC)
4、butD) so 38. You will end up in hospital _ you go on smoking like that.A) unless B) ifC) becauseD) until 39. Millie _ come to attend your birthday party tonight, but he isnt very sure yet.A) may B) must C) need D) has to40. _ William _ Frank like the iPad because it has various functions and easy to
5、 operate.A) Both.and B) Either.or C) Neither.norD) Not only.but also41.Jenny denied _ anything about the missing purse yesterday afternoon.A) know B) to knowC) knowingD) knew42. Youd better _ depend on your dictionary all the time. Try to guess the meaning of the word from the context.A) dontB) notC
6、) not toD) to not43. _ do you think it is not a good idea to keep a pet dog?A) Who B) Where C) Why D) What44.Alice _ a volunteer for our community since she was in Grade 9.A) has beenB) wasC) had beenD) will be45.The students in our school_ the Fourth Art Festival last month.A) were celebrating B) c
7、elebrated C) will celebrateD) have celebrated46.When the Spring Festival _, many people will spend their holiday abroad.A) came B) will comeC) would come D) comes47._ wonderful performance the girl gave in the school drama festival!A) HowB) WhatC) What a D) What an48.It is said that a lot of beautif
8、ul paintings _ in Shanghai Museum next month.A) were shownB) are shownC) have been shownD) will be shown 49. Im terribly sorry. I have broken your mobile phone. _.A) Thats all right B) All right C) Not at allD) Of course not50. I think travelling by train is more comfortable than travelling by plane
9、. _. In my opinion, travelling by plane is more comfortable. A) I agree with you B) I couldnt agree more C) Youre rightD) Im afraid it isnt. . 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）A. energy B. stop C. provid
10、ing D. mindE. another F. necessary G. before H. actually I. expect It can be a lot of work to adopt an animal, but it is also a lot of fun. Mollie Lesser, 18, of Chicago, US, recently adopted a little dog named Bart. Bart is not Lessers first dog. The family had 51 dog that passed away over the summ
11、er. They adopted 6-month-old Bart last autumn. “We forgot how much 52 a young dog has,” Lesser said. “It can be very time-consuming (耗时的). My parents compare it to having a baby.” Bart needs to be walked or let into the backyard several times a day. His trainer, Lisa Collins, says a young dog 53 nee
12、ds to be let outdoors every two hours. Having a dog is not just about playing with it. Owners also 54 their dogs to do something helpful. Collins says that, through proper training, animals can learn to obey commands from both adults and kids. Having a dog also means 55 fresh food, water and attenti
13、on every day. Patience and training is also 56 . Lesser said her dog has already chewed up a pair of her shoes. Her parents have been working with Collins to stop its bad behavior like chewing or jumping on people. Being a pet owner takes a lot of time, but Lesser doesnt 57 . “Falling in love with a
14、 pet is easy, but adopting a pet is a big decision,” said Lesser. “Think it over 58 you adopt a pet.”. 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 woman next door took up the piano-playing in her _. (sixty)60. Sallys interest in paintin
15、g _ comes from his art teacher. (main)61. Finally Detective Lin made a _ to search the bedroom for the suspect. (decide)62. Nowadays blogs are much more helpful than _ diaries. (tradition)63. Kitty is sure that she will _ in the final examination. (success)64. Excuse me, could you tell me the _ of t
16、he Great Wall? (long)65. Too much work and practice made Jim look older and _. (ill) 66. Damin feels _ because few young people want to learn this kind of skill. (happy)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. My son used to do some reading before going to bed.
17、 (改为一般疑问句) _ your son _ to do some reading before going to bed?68. The 30th Olympic Games were held in London in 2012. (保持句意基本不变) The 30th Olympic Games _ _ in London in 2012.69. Susan finished typing the letter the most quickly in her class. (对划线部分提问) _ _ Susan finish typing the letter in her class
18、?70. Garys parents seldom buy him name-brand sports shoes. (改为反意疑问句) Garys parents seldom buy him name-brand sports shoes, _ _ ?71. Jane wrote several articles about memory last month. (改为被动语态) Several articles about memory _ _ by Jane last month.72. Detective Ken did a lot about the case in order t
19、o find out the truth. (保持句意基本不变) Detective Ken did a lot about the case _ _ he could find out the truth. 73. Frank asked me, Have you ever created a comic strip? (改为宾语从句)Frank asked me whether _ _ ever created a comic strip.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)VI. Reading comprehension（阅读理解）: （共50分）A
20、.Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）:（12分）James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. $24.17 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How was he going to get the end of the money?He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It w
21、as hard to hang around(闲逛) with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. It was no use asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to save.There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn it. He would have to find a job. But who would hire h
22、im and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had opinions on most things.“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.” That was the beginning of James part-time job. For three months he worked every day after fini
23、shing his homework. He was amazed by the variety of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the number of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the money increased and he knew that he would soon have enou
24、gh for the bicycle he was eager to have.The day finally came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode proudly home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the
25、money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more since he had bought it with his own money. 74. James in the passage was probably _.A. a cleaner B. a workerC. a studentD. a teacher75. The only way for James to earn money was to _.A. find a part-time jobB. borrow some from his parentsC. ask
26、Mr. Clay for helpD. study very hard76. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. He mended books.B. He cleared out cupboards.C. He washed dogs.D. He cleaned windows.77. The underline phrase “lost count of” in paragraph 5 means _.A. rememberedB. forgotC. addedD. reduced78. James value
27、d his bicycle very much because _.A. it was very expensiveB. it was bought with his own moneyC. he was too poor to have oneD. his friends all had bicycles.79. Whats the best title of this passage?A. Too poor to have a bicycle.B. A part-time job.C. How to get a bicycle.D. James new bicycle.B.Choose t
28、he words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）:（12分）If you have no mobile phone, no computer, and no Internet with you, what will you do with your free time? Will you go _80_?Harley, a 15-year-old girl from California, US stayed calm. She did something different. Her mobile phone
29、didnt work one day, so she decided to try and live _81_ it. She took a six-week summer travel with some friends.Harley and ten other teenagers rode their bikes 3,000 miles across the States. With two college students as guides, they started from a beach in Georgia on June 23. They travelled through
30、small towns in the south, they _82_ in the mountains.Its not easy to find a comfortable place to sleep. “It was too hot in the south, and super wet, too.” Harley said. And mosquitoes (蚊子) were around them _83_ when sleeping outside.Although there were _84_, no one left the team. “Everyone was hard-w
31、orking and did everything for the group,” Harley said. “We learned how to live with other people and look after each other.”From these things, they not only _85_ themselves, but also opened their eyes. “Southern people are really nice,” Harley said. “Small communities were just that. Its a nice chan
32、ge of what most of us are used to. Its how the rest of the country lives. Its a whole new world.”80. A. enjoyableB. interestingC. crazyD. busy81. A. withB. withoutC. onD. for82. A. set a fireB. watched TVC. had a picnicD. made camps83. A. all the timeB. for the time beingC. from time to timeD. in a
33、short time84. A. happinessB. goodnessC. worriesD. difficulties85 A. trainedB. taughtC. learnedD. practicedC. 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）“Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.The package c
34、onsisted of a long, narrow box, c_86_ wrapped(包装) in brown paper. Opening the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside a very old one with a beautifully carved handle. A_87_ he had not seen it for more than 20 years, he recognized it immediately.Oscar was 16 when he first saw the u_88_ umbrella. He had gon
35、e to a concert with his grandparents, as they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its beauty, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its o_89_.With the managers help, Oscar found it belonged to Mrs. Katie OBrien.Oscar and his grandparents went to Mrs. OBriens house on the
36、ir way home. When he rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I help you?” she asked.“Id like to r_90_ it if its yours,” Oscar said, holding out the umbrella as if presenting a gift that had long been wished for.“Why, yes! Its mine,” replied Mrs. OBrien with a wide smile a
37、nd shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much ! May I offer you a reward f_91_ your kindness?”“No, maam,” he said, “My grandmother says a good deed is its own reward.”Years later, Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. OBr
38、ien. It was in perfect condition, considering how old it was. Why had it a_92_ here today?As if in answer, a note fell from the paper. It read: Mrs. OBrien wanted you to accept this umbrella as a present for a kind, unselfish gesture long ago.D.Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）:（12分）HITTING the wat
39、er with almost supermans love and strength, Sun Yang has made history after his excellent performance at the London Olympic Games.The 20-year-old Sun became the first Chinese man to win gold in swimming. He took home four medals in total, two golds, one silver and one bronze.Sun said his success was
40、 down to hard work. For years he has made it a rule to swim 20km every day. “When I trained in Australia, it was winter. Although the weather was cold and I was tired, I started training at 4:30am,” he said. The post-1990 athlete is popular not only because of his victory in London, but also his spo
41、rtsmanship.Nicknamed “Sun Mengmeng” online, which in Chinese refers to his innocent appearance and charming personality, Sun has gained more than 10 million followers on Sina Weibo. His first message about his trip back to his hometown, Hangzhou, after the Olympics, received thousands of responses.
42、“The high-speed train on my way home has been blocked for three hours due to Typhoon Haikui,” it said. “Is it possible for me to arrive home tonight?” Some Weibo users even visited his page to give funny replies, such as, “Why not swim home?”Sun may dream of matching his idol, American Michael Phelp
43、s, who has won 22 Olympic medals. But as a third-year student in Zhejiang University, he says he has a long way to go.“Sun works hard in class. His diligence shows the choices of a new generation of Chinese athletes, who are making more time for their education and not just focusing on sport,” said
44、his professor, Zheng Fang.93. Is Sun Yang the first Chinese man to win gold in swimming?94. Why is Sun Yang, the post-1990 athlete, so popular?95. What does Sun Yangs nickname refer to?96. What did Suns first message about his trip back to his hometown mean?97. Sun Yang thinks its easy to match his
45、idol Michael Phelps, doesnt he?98. Would you like to be a person like Sun Yang? Why?99. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “Happiness is for everyone”. ( 以“幸福/快乐属于每个人”为题写一篇不少于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。）For reference:Do you feel happy in your life? What / Who
46、usually brings happiness to you? What can you do to make yourself or others happy? 2012年长宁区初三英语第一学期期末试卷听力文字及答案Part 1. Listening comprehensionA. Listen and choose the right picture.1. Its bad for your eyes to play too many games on your computer. 2. The girl is fond of making a snowman in winter. 3. Many students enjoy reading detective stories about Conan. 4. There is a long bridge over the Huangpu River. 5. The suitca
