闵行区2019学年度第一学期期末质量调研

初三英语练习卷 2019.01 Part 1 Listening（第一部分 听力）

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）

26. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. deal B. death C. peace D. meaning 27. Somebody played ________ trick on me by hiding my shoes under the stairs. A. the B. an C. a D. /

28. From now on, we have to reduce the air pollution and care ________ our environment. A. for B. of C. after D. about 29. Peter always has smiles on his face, and he seems to be never angry ________ others. A. to B. at C. with D. on

30. Compared with the earthquake in San Francisco of 1906, the one in Haiti of 2010 caused far ________ in furies. A. serious B. more serious C. most serious D. the most serious 31. I think one effective ________ for me to improve my memory is to have enough sleep. A. information B. advice C. method D. conclusion 32. I tried lots of different jeans, but ________ of them were the right sizes for me.

A. both B. none C. all D. neither

33. As the little boy saw the stranger, he turned ________ into the narrow street where he lived. A. quiet B. pale C. clearly D. quickly 34. I tried to call to apologize to Mary, but she refused ________ the phone.

A. answer B. answering C. to answer D. answered 35. When talking to ladies, we should avoid ________ their ages.

A. mentioning B. to mention C. mention D. mentioned 36. Because Jack is the only witness to the case, the local policemen ________ him already.

A. had contacted B. have contacted C. would contact D. were contacting 37. Look! Alice and Peter ________ their sitting - room with flowers and balloons.

A. are decorating B. decorated C. decorate D. were contacting 38. It'll be a great honour if I ________ to make a speech on the Open Day.

A. invite B. was inviting C. will be invited D. am invited 39. ________ there’s something wrong with your iPod, you’d better go and have it repaired. A. Although B. Before C. Until D. Since 40. My parents lent me the money, ________ I couldn’t afford the trip to Australia. A. or B. and C. so D. but 41. ________ exciting trip it was to see the polar bears with our own eyes in North Pole! A. What B. What a C. What an D. How 42. Keeping little pets helps us become more responsible people, ________?

A. does it B. doesn’t it C. is it D. isn’t it

43. Because of the convenience of online shopping, we ________ buy books without having to leave the comfort of

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our homes.

A. can B. should C. must D. need 44. -- Seeing films is a good way to pass the time on the plane. -- ________ I never go travelling without a book.

A. You are joking B. I agree. C. I don’t think so. D. Never mind. 45. -- Sorry I’m late. Jack. The underground went wrong and there were no taxis as well. -- ________ I’ve just got here myself.

A. What a pity! B. That’s all right. C. What’s the matter? D. I am afraid not.

Ⅱ. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）

A. set off B. aware C. traditional D. grew up E. professional Henry Ford is known as making cars. He was born in 1863 in Michigan. He had 4 siblings, and his family owned a farm. He worked on the farm when he was young, but later he was __46__ that he loved taking things apart to see how they worked, then putting them back together again. He worked on watches a lot, and ended up helping many people fix their watches. In 1879, when he was 16 years old, he __47__ for Detroit to start working with machines, though he came home and worked on the farm a little, too. Ford got married to Clara Bryant in 1888, and worked on a sawmill. He finally became an engineer. Ford worked for the Edison Illuminating Company. Edison encouraged him to keep working on his plans for motor - powered horseless carriage（马车）which could take the place of the __48__ one. Ford’s motor-powered horseless carriage was called the Quadricycle. He sold the Quadricycle and started his won company to continue his work making vehicles. He did not stay with the first company for many years, but started the __49__ Ford Motor Company.

A. salaries B. no longer’ C. create D. wheels E. at a time He spent many years developing cars, which were made only a few once. Ford was not the first person to __50__ a car, but he was the one who began to make people easily use cars in the United States. His “Model T”car, released in 1908, made many people want one. He needed to make a lot of cars very quickly. His company, Ford Motor Company, hired skilled workers to work on an assembly line. The car would move through the line, and each worker had a job along the line. One worker might put on __51__, while at a different spot on the line, another worker put on tires. Every Model T was painted black. The company could make many cars __52__ this way. In addition to using the assembly line to produce cars, Ford was also known for paying his workers fair __53__. Henry Ford died in 1947, but his company is still around and making cars today.

Ⅱ. 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）

54. We are always encouraged to express our own ________ naturally in class. (opinion) 55. They held a party for their cousin’s ________ birthday last weekend. (twenty - five) 56. A friend of ________ visited the village and she really had a good time there. (me)

57. Some people argue teachers aren’t as important as before because there is an increasing ________ of information resources. (various)

58. We used to visit London once a week, but ________ we go there twice a week. (recent)

59. He was ________ to find his room cleaned and everything arranged in perfect order. (surprise) 60. I wonder how to start and ________ the new washing machine. (operation)

61. His 8-year-old son is so ________ that he can go to school on his own. (depend)

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Ⅱ. Complete the following sentences as required （根据所给要求完成下列句子,每题空格限填一词） 62. The children read quite a few English magazines last year.（改为一般疑问句） ________ the children ________ quite a few English magazines last year?

63. China International Import Expo is held in Shanghai once a year.（对划线部分提问） ________ ________ is China International Import Expo held in Shanghai? 64. You can buy paints, glue and other things in the shop.（改为被动语态） Paints, glue and other things can ________ ________ in the shop.

65. The two men managed to escape from the prison at last.（保持句意基本不变） The two men ________ in ________ from the prison at last.

66. If he improves his IT skills, he will easily get a job here.（保持句意基本不变） He ________ get a job easily here ________ he improves his IT skills. 67. ‘I have left the notebook in the library.’ Kitty said to me.（改为间接引语） Kitty told me that ________ ________ left the notebook in the library.

68. to send messages, is popular, to people all over the world, it, to use online services（连词成句） ________________________________________________________________________.

Part 3 Reading and Writing （第三部分 读写）

Ⅱ. Reading comprehension （阅读理解）

A. Choose the best answer （根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案） World’s best beaches :2019 Trip Advisor award winners NO.1 Clear-water Beach It lies in America, about a forty - minute drive west of Tampa. It impresses travelers with two and a half miles of sugar - white sand, crystal - clear waters and gentle Gulf wind. The beach offers calm, shallow water, making it an ideal playground for tourists. * Bargain hotel nearby: Pier House 60 Marina Hotel, from $293 per night. * Airfare: As low as $7 round - trip（往返航程）from Chicago to Tampa No. 2 South Beach People watching is a great pastime in Miami’s South Beach, which draws celebrities（名人）and models. Travels love the wide, fine, white sand - covered beaches as well as the surrounding area, known for wild nightlife and excellent restaurants. *Bargain hotel nearby: Room Mate Lord Balfour, from $264 per night. *Great airfare:As low as $107 round-trip from New York to Miami No. 3 Ka’anapali Beach Among the most visited beaches in West Maui, this area is a popular spot for quiet relaxation or water sports. It’s also famous for the daily cliff diving ceremony of the beach’s northernmost（最北的）cliffs known as Black Rock. * Bargain hotel nearby: Lahania Shores Beach Resort, from $289 per night. * Airfare:As low as $382 round - trip from San Francisco to Kahului No. 4 Siesta Beach Just south of Sarasota, Siesta Beach on Siesta Key is known for its eight-mile stretch（伸展）of sugar-fine white sand. It’s also a great spot for kids to collect seashells and sand dollars. * Bargain hotel nearby:Tropical Beach Resorts, from $295 per night. * Airfare: As low as $238 round-trip from Newark to Sarasota 3 / 7