崇明区2019年初三英语第二学期模拟练习（七）

C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false ( )15. The three sons of the farmer didn’t like the farm work.

( )16. The farmer hid a pot of gold in the orchard (果园) and told his sons to find it. ( )17. After the farmer died, the sons went to dig in the orchard to find the money. ( )18. The three sons were disappointed because they couldn’t find the pot of gold. ( )19. The next apple season, the three sons didn’t get any fruit from the apple trees. ( )20. This story is mainly about how the farmer taught his sons to plant apple trees.

D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列句子。每空格限填一词） 21. Aelita Andre is known for her special painting style and her _________ ___________. 22. Aelita showed _________ ____________in painting when she was only a baby. 23. When she was only________ ________old, Aelita started painting.

24. It can take Aelita from a few hours to up to_______ _________ to finish her artworks. 25. It’s clear that Aelita has a_______ __________ for painting. II. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）（共20分） ( )26. Which of the following words is pronounced[l?k]? A) look B) lock C) luck D) rock

( )27. Please take ______look at the photo and see if you recognize anyone in it. A) a B) an C) the D) /

( )28.Nowadays many customers prefer to pay_______WeChat when shopping. A) to B) at C) by D) in

( )29. The local government has started several projects to provide people _______more jobs. A) for B) on C) with D) in

( )30. Some German students came to our school for a visit._________had a good time here. A) They B) Them C) Their D) Theirs

( )31. Did Mr. Smith give you much__________on how to prepare for the coming exams? A)note B) advice C) tip D)book

( )32. We still don’t know the result of the exam, and we’ll have to wait_______two days. A) other B) another C) the other D) others

( )33. –Do you know ___________a plane ticket from Shanghai to Beijing costs?

–I guess it’s about ￥800.

A) how fast B) how long C) how far D) how much

( )34．“I’m afraid the doctor _______see you now — he is busy.” said the nurse to the patient. A) mustn’t B) shouldn’t C) needn’t D) can’t

( )35. The traffic on the road to Chongming is much __________at weekends than it is on weekdays. A) heavy B) heavier C) heaviest D) the heaviest

( )36. “I’d like to go to the concert with you tonight, _________I’m too busy.” Ann said to me. A) but B) for C) or D) so

( )37. The Blacks are not going on holiday this year, mainly ________they can’t afford it. A) unless B) because C) though D) while

( )38. Our monitor has won the first prize in the math contest. _________ exciting news it is! A) How B) What C) What a D) What an

( )39. Scientists say AI technology _________ the place of humans in many ways in the future. A) took B) take C) will take D) has taken

( )40. Last week Susie _________a present for her father with her first-month salary. A) buy B) bought C) will buy D) had bought

( )41. The students _________ a discussion about summer holiday plans in the meeting room now. A) have B) are having C) will have D) were having ( )42. Charlie enjoys ________ his mother with the housework in his free time. A) help B) to help C) helping D) helps

( )43. Tina has decided _________ in a village school after graduation to help the children there. A) teach B) to teach C) teaching D) teaches

( )44. –We’re going to have a picnic. Would you like to join us? --- _____________. A) Of course not. B) Sure, I’d love to. C) Me too. D) Yes, please. Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms（共8分） 54. “Your new ________are beautiful. Where did you buy them?” Tom asked Mary. (dress) 55. This is the _________time I’ve read this story and I still find it very interesting. (three) 56. They say it’s an exciting computer game, but I have never played it_________. (my) 57. The room was filled with smoke, so it was becoming difficult to _________. (breath) 58. The film The Wandering Earth was a great __________during the Spring Festival. (succeed) 59. Last month the weather was so ____________that many children were down with flu. (change) 60. John had a traffic accident yesterday and he was __________hurt. (serious) 61. I felt so ____________about the bad news that I just sat down and cried. (happy ) Ⅴ. Rewrite the following sentences as required（62-67题每空格限填一词）（共14分） 63. George and his team will finish the project in five weeks.（对划线部分提问） ________ ___________will George and his team finish the project?

65. The teacher told the students to do more English reading after class.（改为被动语态） The students ______ __________to do more English reading after class.

66. I was surprised to see my sister’s photograph on a magazine cover.（保持句意基本不变） ________ my ________, I saw my sister’s photograph on a magazine cover.

67. “Why does Tim leave his house so early every morning?” Sarah wondered.（改为间接引语） Sarah wondered ___________Tim _____________his house so early every morning. 68. life, more, nothing, than, is, important（连词成句）

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B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）

If you are reading this article in class, you are probably trying to read it quickly. You have been taught to skim and scan, to 75 key words so as to understand the main idea of the article and the important points in the article. Skimming and scanning is a good method when you are pressed for time, such as when you are taking an exam, but, today, many people skim and scan everything and they have 76 the ability to enjoy reading.

In response to this, something called the “slow reading movement” has become popular. The idea is that people should 77 their computers and mobile phones for half an hour or forty-five minutes each day and enjoy reading a good book —slowly! In many cities there are even slow reading clubs where members go to a café, not to discuss books, but to sit quietly with each other, drink coffee and just read.

Reading, of course, isn’t easy. You have to sit still, for one thing. And it can seem 78 when compared to the excitement of playing video games. But, for me, reading has been a long-lasting 79 in my life. From the age of ten, when I got my first library card, I’ve enjoyed

the company of pirates and heroes, of evil criminals and clever detectives, of thousands of interesting people I would have never met in real life. Reading provided me with escape, but it also 80 me to understand the world around me. It was an education in a classroom that had no walls.

In your classroom, you have learned to read “fast.” Outside of the classroom, you should try to learn to read “slowly.” You may be surprised at how much you enjoy it. ( )75. A) care for B) look for C) show off D) prepare for ( )76. A) lost B) improved C) shown D) seen ( )77. A) turn on B) pay for C) shut off D) play with ( )78. A) useless B) exciting C) dangerous D) boring ( )79. A) pleasure B) skill C) problem D) moment ( )80. A) required B) enabled C) prevented D) thanked

C.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（14分）

What kind of story is most exciting? What story keeps you reading u 81 the very end? The answer is the detective story.

Detective stories are probably the most written, read and discussed stories in the world. They can be novels, animation and movies. When we start reading a detective story, we always wish to find out the truth before we reach the end. But it can be quite difficult to s _______ 82 the problem as quickly as the detective does. Paying attention to the following elements may help you find the truth. Motive (动机)

Motive is the reason b 83 a crime. Some common motives are money, love, revenge and hiding a secret. Does this person have a motive? This is a question always asked by detectives. To answer that, detectives would look into one’s personal relationships and past experience. People w 84 a motive can be trusted. Suspect

Suspects are those who may have done the crime. Usually there is more than one suspect in a case. Detectives have to find out the real criminal a ___ 85 them. Suspects with different sex, ages, jobs and personalities often confuse the readers. Clue

Clues are the most important things in finding out the real criminal. Clues can be very small things, such as hair, mud or a piece of paper from a diary. Clues don’t lead d 86 ____ to the truth. Detectives use reasoning to find out what those clues truly mean, and put them together to find the truth. Alibi (不在场证明)

An alibi is a special kind of evidence. It means a proof of your not being at the crime scene when the crime took place. For example, if you are having dinner with a friend when the crime happens, your friend’s words are your alibi. However, an alibi can be forged (伪造). Your friend may have told a lie to p 87 you.

Detective stories are like puzzles. Following the elements of motive, suspect, alibi and clue can help us see what the detectives see and find out the truth in the end.

81. u 82. s 83. b 84. w 85. a 86. d 87. p D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）（12分）

It was a Friday morning. I felt too lazy to drive my car, so I called a taxi. The taxi arrived at my door at 6:00 a.m. and I got into it. I was so busy looking for something in my bag that I didn’t pay any attention to the driver. I just said, “Please go right now! I’m in a hurry!”

A voice replied, “Yes, madam!”

I was surprised when I heard a female voice. I stopped what I was doing for a second and looked at the driver. The driver was a young lady of about thirty. It was my first time seeing a young lady driving a taxi!