崇明区2019学年度第一学期期末质量调研
初三英语练习卷 2020.01
Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary
（第二部分 语音、语法和词汇）
II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案）（共20分） 26. Which of the following words is pronounced as /heit/? A) height B) hate C) hurt D) heart 27. He didn't even thank me, so that was the last time I did him________ favour. A) a B) the C) an D) /
28. Harry Potter is a wonderful character because he is a cool boy________ magic powers A) in B)by C) with D) from 29. Jay Zhou released his new album in June. Many fans cheered for ________on blogs. A) he B) his C) himself D) him 30. The voice________ the phone sounded quite strange. I just couldn’t figure it out. A) to B) for C) on D)at 31 He visited a few________ at their summer houses near the river last week. A) relatives B) trucks C) subways D) grass
32. When Jon reached into his pocket, he was surprised to find________ in it. It was empty! A) something B) anything C) everything D) nothing 33. Simon did the exercises very________. Therefore, he got high marks this time. A) carefully B) careful C) careless D) carelessly 34 The Super Typhoon Hagibis was________ typhoon that happened in Japanese history. A) bad B) worse C) worst D) the worst 35）________ wonderful event the China International Import Expo（中国进博会）was! A) What B) What a C) What an D)How 36) You________ translate the article for Jessica because she knows English quite well. A) can’t B) won't C)needn’t D)mustn’t 37. George thought that Tina quite understood him, ________he wrote to her. A)so B)or C) but D) for
38. ________you make an appointment(约定) with the manager in advance, it’s impossible for you to meet him now. A) When B) Unless C) Since D) If 39. The students of Class Three________ an oral English exam at the moment. A) have B) will have C) have had D) are having 40. My father________ when I hurried to the airport to see him off yesterday. A) is leaving B) had left C) left D) will leave 41. The flat of the famous architect________ at the price of 8 million dollars last year. A) will sell B) will be sold C) sold D) was sold
42. The pop singer was busy ________for his concert. He didn't have enough time to take a rest. A) to prepare B) preparing C) prepare D) prepared 43. The careless driver failed________ the other car in time, which caused a terrible accident.
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A) to see B) seeing C) see D) saw 44. Shall I bring you a copy of the article? ---________I have already had one. A) That’s a good idea. B) I think so. C) No, thanks. D) Yes, please.
45. --- Would you mind lending your chemistry notes to me? —________Here you are. A) I’m afraid I can’t. B) My notes aren’t good enough. C) Yes, I agree. D) Not at all.
III. Complete the following passages 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) breaks B) turn up C) advantages D) protect E) serious
From traffic to televisions, our ears always hear different noises. You sometimes choose to put on your headphones and listen to music. You might also ___46_____the volume. This way, you can keep yourself away from other sounds.
But be careful! Your ears are delicate(易损的）.Loud sounds can harm your ears. They can cause hearing loss. In some____47____ cases，it might even mean you can’t hear anymore!
Some people have to work around noisy machines. They often need to wear earplugs（耳塞） to____48____ their ears. Headphones can cause the same kind of damage as loud sounds. So when you are using headphones, you should be very careful. You’d better take some ___49_____. Your ears need some rest at times. So take the headphones off and enjoy the quietness! A. be responsible for B. local C. used to D. community E. professional Binalonan is a small town in the Philippines. When the summer come, its residents(居民) ____50____ sit under the trees and gossip(说闲话) about neighbors. But no longer. Such gossip is now against a new _____51___ law. Residents will be (惩罚）if they break the law. The punishment for a first-time offender is a fine of up to $ 3 and three hours of picking up rubbish. If offenders break the law again, they will face a fine of up to $15 and eight-hour _____52___ service.
The law was passed by the mayor last month. He said, “Binalonan has good people. It is a safe place to live in. So everyone should ___53_____ what they say.”
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）
54. They have waited for three________ before going back to see the professor, (month) 55. It must be tiring to walk to the________ floor. Why not take the lift instead? (twelve) 56. Nowadays, many foreigners can express _____ clearly by using fluent Chinese, (they) 57. The exciting news was _______ spread throughout the country, (wide)
58. We know that it was a very hard________ , but we feel we made the right one. (decide) 59. The clerk in the bank was________ she often gave the old some useful information, (help) 60. It was quite ________ to let Peter pay for everything during the trip, (fair)
61. It was a shame that the sailor didn’t________ in crossing the Pacific, (success)
V. Complete the following sentences as required (根据所给要求完成句子，62—67 小题每空 格限填一词）（共14分）
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62. The leaders have already reached an agreement on economic affairs.(改为否定句） The leaders________ reached an agreement on economic affairs________.
63. Jenny put on a beautiful dress to attend the ball(舞会)last night.(对划线部分提问） ________ ________Jenny put on to attend the ball last night?
64. It’s polite of you to repeat the question for the old lady.(保持原句意思基本不变）
It’ s polite of you to the question________ ________ for the old lady.
65. Tony didn’t know where he could collect the information about cormorant fishing.(改为简单句） Tony didn’t know________ ________ collect the information about cormorant fishing. 66. Each student gives a report about national news in Politics lessons.(改成被动语态） A report about national news ________ ________by each student in Politics lessons.
67 Linda asked me, “When will the CCTV Host Competition come to an end?”（改为间接引语） Linda asked me________ the CCTV Host Competition _____ come to an end.
68. is fond of, his wealth, the rich businessman, in front of, showing off, poor people (连词成句） ________________________________________________________________
Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分读写）
VI. 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）
Deborah Sampson was born in Massachusetts, US in 1760. She was the fifth oldest of the seven children in her family. The family was so poor that the mother sent the kids off to live with friends and relatives. At the age of 5, Deborah was taken in by an old woman and was then sent to work as a servant in another home one year later. At the age of 10, she helped with the housework and worked on a farm for about eight years, growing to be about . 173 cm tall, almost 30 cm taller than the average woman of her day. Hard physical work helped her develop a strong body.
She dreamed of going on some adventures. When the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, women were not allowed to serve in the army. But Deborah dressed herself to look like a man and joined the army in 1782. She called herself Robert Shurtliff.
One day, during an attack, Deborah was shot（射中）in the back and leg. Another soldier took her to the hospital. A doctor treated the wound on her back and asked if she had any other wounds. Deborah lied and said no. She was afraid that if the doctor examined her leg, he would find out her secret. The bullet was deep in her leg. Using a pocket knife, Deborah took it out. She left the hospital and continued to fight.
After the war ended, Deborah got married and had children. But she still longed for adventure. So she put on her soldier’s uniform and traveled around the country telling of her life as Robert Shurtliff, the young and brave soldier.
69. Deborah Sampson started to work as a servant in________. A) 1760 B) 1765 C) 1766 D) 1770 70. Deborah’s________ made her different from the average woman of her day. A) unusual height B) long hair C) poor childhood D) beautiful face 71. Deborah joined the army successfully because of the following reasons EXCEPT that________. A) she dressed herself like a man B) she used a man’s name C) she had a strong body D) The old woman asked her 72. The word “i|” in paragraph 4 refers to (指的是）________. A) the pocket knife B) the bullet C) the secret D) her leg 73. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Deborah? A) Deborah denied having another wound when being asked.
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B) Deborah treated the wound in her leg by herself. C) Deborah walked to the hospital after being shot.
D) Deborah went on fighting in the war after being treated. 74. What was the story mainly about? A) Deborah’s adventurous life. B) Reasons why Deborah liked adventures. C) A big poor family Deborah had. D) Fight for women’s right.
B. Choose the best words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）（12分）
Are newspaper dying?
For years, it has been said that newspapers are at deaths door. Every year brings more news of closing. But why is the situation so___75_____ for newspapers.
Newspaper have a long history. The first newspaper was printed in the 1600s. The industry witnessed its most successful periods in the early 20th century.
With the appearance of radio and TV, however, newspaper circulation (发行量）began to fall. By the mid-20lh century, radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to ___76_____ newspapers for news. That was especially true of breaking news.
Afternoon newspapers were the first to suffer. People coming home from work increasingly turned on the TV, instead of opening a newspaper because TV could provide news that happened a short time ago. Ifs true that newspapers couldn't compete with TV on___77_____, but they could provide in-depth reports that TV news could not.
But newspapers suffered another，heavier blow (打击）in the 1990s. With the appearance of the internet, large amounts of information became _____78___. Many newspaper readers realized that they could read news on the Internet. There seemed to be little reason to pay for a newspaper subscription(订阅).
So what does the future hold? Will newspapers die? Maybe not. Many newspapers arc now making ___79_____. Some are going digital. Some are going farther and taking the industry to places it has never been to. After all, people still want the news. And many agree that newspapers are still an important source of in-depth news, analysis and opinions. If newspapers_____80___ completely, there will be nothing to take their place. 75. A) exciting B) terrible C) attractive D) bright 76. A) give up B) live on C) rely on D) pick up 77. A) speed B) member C) instruction D) stress 78. A) super B) important C) safe D) free 79. A) mistakes B)changes C) advertisements D) noises 80. A) delay B) release C) enter D) disappear
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内拟入适当的 词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母己给）（14分）
Would you like to travel space?
It is 2050. Space tourism has become a reality. So would you want to be a space tourist? Here, some middle school students share their opinions. Jeea, U. K.
I love space very much and would like to be the first teenager to d_____81____ a new planet. Then perhaps it would be named after me. I would become famous around the world! Emily, U.S.
Space exploration can be dangerous. What should I do if I get l____82___? I can’t come back to the earth. I am also also afraid of heights. It would be very frightening when you look down from a spaceship!
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