1、Part 2Phonetics,Vocabulary and GrammarII.Choose the best answer26.Tom is a naughty boy and he always makes jokes about his classmates.Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?A.dksB.ksC.d:ksD.dks27.It is dark outside now.Its time to go to _ sleep.A.aB.anC.theD./28.Ja
2、ck often likes to make jokes _ his classmates,so nobody likes him.A.atB.ofC.aboutD.on29.Everyone in our class has brought his dictionary to class _ me,for I left it at home.A.exceptB.besidesC.except forD.beside30.We are happy to hear that Miss Peng will teach _ English this term.A.ourB.oursC.ourselv
3、esD.us31.Can you give him a hand?The box is _ heavy for him _ lift upstairs.A.so,thatB.such,thatC.too,toD.enough,to32.After hearing the news,he looked very _.A.surprisedB.surprisingC.luckyD.happily33.Look!There are _ candies and matches on the table.We neednt go to the supermarket.A.fewB.a fewC.litt
4、leD.a little34.-Where is Mr.Thomas?-He _ Greece.He will be back next week.A.has been inB.has gone toC.has been toD.went to35.Some citizens danced and sang,_ drank and talked.A.restB.othersC.the othersD.another36.Keeping pets can teach young people how to care for others and how to _ all living thing
5、s.A.replyB.respectC.repeatD.reduce37.Last year,$1,000 _ for the SPCA.We hope the money will help the animals at the SPCA.A.raiseB.raisedC.was raisedD.rise38.I _ at least 10 foreign countries in the past five years.A.visitedB.have visitedC.am visitingD.will visited39.Our English teacher praised John
6、in class because he did his homework _ than before.A.carefulB.carefullyC.more carefulD.more carefully40.Their large feet _ them quickly through the water.A.are used to pushB.used to pushC.are used to pushingD.used to pushing41.With the development of the technology,the Internet enables us _ with eac
7、h other moreeasily.A.communicateB.communicatingC.to communicateD.to communicating42.Every year over _ people in our city donate blood to others.A.thousandB.thousands ofC.thousandsD.two thousand43.Yesterday his father set out in the early morning.The underlined part means _.A.set upB.set offC.take ou
8、tD.take off44.-I want to complain about these peppers.They were rotten.-_A.Dont say that.B.Whats the problem?C.Its my pleasure.D.Thank you very much.45.-I hear that Jack has caught a bad cold and stayed in bed for two days.-_.A.Excuse meB.Never mindC.I dont agreeD.Sorry to hear thatIII.Complete the
9、following passage with the words or phrases in the box.Each can be used onlyonce.A.growingB.lonelyC.twoD.frightenedE.fearChina ended its long-lasted one-child policy.Every couple can have _46_ children.But whatwould it be like _47_ up with sibling(兄弟姐妹).There are some advantages.A sibling can stop c
10、hildren from had feelings such as loneliness and_48_.A professor of family research from Brigham Young University,US says“Sibling can give kidssomething that parents cant.”You may not feel _49_ because there is share happiness and sadness witheach other.A.familyB.decidesC.attentionsD.nervousE.relaxe
11、dBut there are downsides(负面),too.You should share things with your siblings,including toys,theTV,picture books,the bathroom and even _50_ from parents.There could be lots of competition,quarrelling and hair-pulling.“Children with siblings need to learn control their feelings well,or it willhave bad
12、effects on the _51_ relationship,”says Laura Pillar-Walker.Even the birth of order can make a difference.US psychologist Kevin Leman says that the birth order_52_ how parents treat their children.It will then lead to different personalities in children.Lemanexplained that parents are usually very _5
13、3_ and strict with their first child.Firstborns are oftenresponsible and eager to succeed.When the couple has a second child,they are more relaxed.Thuslate-born kids are usually funny and creative.IV.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms54.Many _ set off in the late after
14、noon with their cormorants.(fisherman)55.He was sent to hospital yesterday evening,but he looks even _ today.(ill)56.My father is such a good man that he is always full of _(responsible)57.Work hard,or you wont _.(success)58.All of us were busy doing our work,so we were _ of his coming at that time.
15、(aware)59.Paris is an _ city in many young peoples eyes.(attract)60.Its common _ that the earth moves around the sun.(know)61.The old man is of average _.(high)V.Complete the following sentences as required.62.Tom has already read this book.(改为一般疑问句)_ Tom read this book _?63.This old dentist has wor
16、ked here since twenty years ago.(划线提问)_ _ has this old dentist worked here?64.It is a frightening story I have read.(改为感叹句)_ _ frightening story I have read!65.We publish our school newspaper once a week.(改为被动语态)Our school newspaper _ _ once a week.66.I was too tired to go any farther.(保持句意基本不变)I wa
17、s _ tired _ I couldnt go any farther.67.George asked his mum,What can I do?(合并成一句)George asked his mum _ he _ do?68.their,love,Pet dogs,always,owners,faithfully,very(连词成句)_Part 3Reading and WritingVI.Reading comprehension.A.Choose the best answer.Everyonesurfingthewebhasbillionsofchoicesonwhattheyca
18、nbeviewing.And always we can find many different kinds of ads.Some of them are futile,but some of them are helpful.Here are some ads from the Internet.May they can help you.House For SaleCentury Garden,Jiading,Shanghai2-storey house,509 m2total land area,428.8 m2building,312.2 m2garden,￥15.8 million
19、If you are interested in the house,please contact the Housing Center.Ph:13861973547Fax:021-89609728Job WantedStella,24,a shining girl,is good at oral English and Putonghua.Now she is anoffice lady in a trade company in Shanghai.She is kind-hearted,hardworking and healthy.She would like a parttime we
20、ekend job offering Putonghua lessons toforeign friends.Stella_13032788622Damingshan Mountain Ski ParkAddress:Linan.ZhejiangPrice:55 yuan(admission ticket)Ski:50 yuan/hour on weekdays and 70 yuan/hour on weekends.120 yuan/four hours on weekdays and 190 yuan/four hours on weekends.Ph:0211-851916178238
21、0055QQ:2238005569.We can find the advertisements above _.A.in a magazineB.in a shopC.on the InternetD.on TV70.The underlined word“futile”means _.A.usefulB.uselessC.preciousD.colorful71.The total land area of the house for sale is _.A.509 m2B.428.8 m2C.312.2 m2D.80.2 m272.AFrench student can _ if he
22、wants to learn Chinese.A.call 13861973547.B.fax 021-89609728.C.email to Stella_.D.chat with 22380055 on QQ.73.Stella is now working in _.A.a Housing CenterB.a Ski ParkC.a language schoolD.a trade company74.You should pay at least _ if you want to ski for four hours on weekdays.A.105 yuanB.125 yuanC.
23、175 yuanD.245 yuanB.Choose the best words or expressions and complete the passage.When I was a boy of twelve in South Carolina,something happened to me that made me never putany wild creature in a cage.We lived on the edge of a forest,and every evening the mockingbirds would come and rest in thetree
24、s and _75_.There isnt a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautiful soundthan the song of the mockingbird.I decided to catch a young bird and keep it in a cage,and in this way,I would have my own privatemusician.I finally caught one successfully and put it in a cage.At first,bei
25、ng _76_,the bird fluttered(扑腾)about the cage,but finally it settled down in its new home.I felt very pleased with myself and _77_some beautiful singing from my little musician.On the second day,the little birds mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth.The baby bird ate_78_ she brought to it.I
26、was pleased to see this.Certainly,the mother bird knew to feed her baby morethan I did.The following morning when I went to see my bird,I discovered it on the floor of the cage,dead.I was terribly surprised!_79_ had happened!Arthur Wayne,the famous ornithologist(鸟类专家),who happened to be visiting my
27、father at thattime,hearing me crying over the death of my bird,explained to me.“A mother mockingbird,finding heryoung in a cage,will sometimes bring it poison berries(毒莓).She thinks it better for her baby to die thanto lose _80_.Since then,I have never caught any living creature and put it in a cage
28、.All living thingshave a right to live free.75.A.danceB.flyC.singD.jump76.A.happyB.excitedC.boredD.frightened77.A.looked forward toB.looked out ofC.looked forD.looked up78.A.somebodyB.everythingC.nothingD.none79.A.HowB.WhatC.WhenD.Which80.A.friendsB.parentsC.freedomD.happinessC.Read the passage and
29、fill in the blanks with proper words.You are standing with your classmates.Everyone is talking except you.Perhaps youre afraid they will laugh when you speak.Maybe you just arent brave enough to speak.Shyness means you feel frightened when youre the center of attention.It is like a snake thatcrawls(
30、爬进)into our mouths and stops us from s_81_.In fact,everybody gets a little shy sometimes,even the great people in history.When Thomas Edison was young,he loved Shakespeare very much.Hewanted to act in his play.But he was too shy.He didnt know w_82_ to do when there were peoplearound.Later,he had to
31、give up.But shyness didnt stop him from becoming a great inventor.Some experts say shy people are c_83_ because they think more and talk less.Shy people are alsogood at working with others because they think more for other people.Most people have red faces andtalk in broken sentences when they get s
32、hy.It isnt a very big problem.But some become so shy that theycant do the things they want to do.This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.Here are some goodways to make you b_84_.Tell people you are shy.This can make others u_85_ you better and help you easier in talks.Try to smile more.People t
33、hink you are friendly and easy to talk to when you smile.Learn to be a good talker.Begin your talk with saying s_86_ nice about people around you.Itsvery helpful for keeping your talk.Put your attention somewhere else.Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game.Dontwaste time w_87_ about yo
34、ur looks or whether people like you or not.If you try the above for a while,maybe the“shyness”snake will soon begin to leave you alone.Itlllook for another mouth to crawl into.D.Answer the questions.Being an astronaut sounds cool,doesnt it?In space,they can do some pretty amazing things,likefloating
35、 in zero gravity(重力).However,there are also plenty of things that astronauts cant do because of their weightlessenvironment,and thats very sad.Whats worse,they cant even let their sadness show,because itsimpossible to cry in zero gravity.Of course,astronauts can still have tears.But crying is much m
36、ore difficult in space.Without gravity,tears dont flow downward out of the eyes like they do on the earth.This means that when you cry inspace,your tears have nowhere to go-they just stick to your eyes.In May 2011,astronaut Andrew Feustel experienced this during one of his spacewalks.“Tears,”hesaid,
37、“dont fall off of your eyes.They just stay there.”Besides making your vision(视线)unclear,this canalso cause physical pain.Back on Earth,tears are supposed to bring comfort to the eyes.But thats not thecase in space.The space environment dries out astronauts eyes,and when tears suddenly wet the eyes,i
38、tcan cause pain rather than comfort.“My right eye is painful like crazy,”Feustel told his teammate duringthe walk.Since gravity doesnt work in space,astronauts need some extra help to get rid of the tears.Feustelchose to rub his eyes against his helmet(头盔)to wipe the tears away.Another choice is to
39、just wait“When the tears get big enough,they simply break free of the eyes and float around,”astronaut Ron Parisesaid.There are lots of small things-things like crying that we are so used to on the earth.We usually takethem for granted(认为理所当然),until they become a problem in a completely different en
40、vironment,like space.There,astronauts cant talk to each other directly.They cant eat or drink in normal ways.Theycant even burp(打嗝),because there is no gravity to hold the food down in their stomach.If they do burp,they just end up throwing up（呕吐）everything in their stomach,according to the UK Natio
41、nal SpaceCenter.Thus,perhaps its only space explorers who can honestly say:“Gravity,youre the best.”88.Is crying more difficult in space than on the earth?89.What happens to tears when astronauts cry in space?90.Who experienced that the tears in space caused pain rather than comfort?91.How do astron
42、auts get rid of the tears in space?92.Why cant astronauts burp in space?93.In the last paragraph,the writer says:perhaps its only space explorers who can honestly say:“Gravity,youre the best.”Do you agree with the writer?Why or why not?VII.Writing94.Write at least 60 words about the topic“Yesterday
43、once more”(以“昨日重现”为题，写一段不少于 60 个字的短文，标点符号不占格。)当昨日重现之时，在脑海里的都是回忆。记忆中有没有让你留下深刻印象的人、事或物，对你现在的生活造成了影响。请选取一个方面，结合自身经历，谈谈你当时的经历以及现在的感受。The following is for reference onlyused to be/make sb do sth/in my heart/have a deep influence/remind sb of sth浦浦东东九九上上期期中中考考试试英英语语答答案案26-30 DDDAD31-35CABBB 36-40 BCBDA 41
44、-45 CDBBD46.C47.A 48.E49.B50.C 51.A52.B 53.D54.fishermen55.worse56.responsibility57.succeed58.unaware59.attractive60.knowledge 61.height62.Has,yet63.How long 64.What a65.is published66.so that67.what could68.Pet dogs always love their owners faithfully.69.C 70.B 71.A72.C 73.D 74.D75.C 76.D77.A78.B 7
45、9.B 80.C81.speaking82.what83.clever 84.better85.understand86.something 87.worrying88.Yes,it is.89.The tears have nowhere to go and just stick to the eyes.90.An astronautAndrew Feustel91.By rubbing the eyes against the helmet or just waiting92.Becasue there is no gravity to hold the food down in their stomach.93.略
