1、 上上海海市市徐徐泾泾中中学学第第一一学学期期期期中中考考试试九九年年级级英英语语试试卷卷Part 2Vocabulary and Grammar.Choose the right answer.26.Is CIIE _ international event held in Shanghai?A.anB.aC.theD./27.Dont add too much salt _ the soup,or it will be too salty.A.inB.onC.toD.at28.There is _ snow in Shanghai in winter,is there?A.fewB.a f
2、ewC.littleD.a little29.My desk-mate Dianas handwriting is much better than _.A.meB.mineC.ID.my30.At the foot of the hill,you can hear nothing but the _ of the running water.A.speechB.talkC.voiceD.sound31.Dont worry,Danny can look after your bird _ when you are out.A.careB.carefulC.carelessD.carefull
3、y32.Tourists keep _ in the sea at the beautiful beaches in Maldives.A.swimB.to swimC.swimmingD.swam33.Many young people think its more _ to do shopping online.A.easilyB.convenientC.quicklyD.happily34.-_ has the foreign teacher been in our school?-For one year.A.How oftenB.How soonC.How longD.How far
4、35.When I arrived home yesterday,Grandpa _ a phone call.A.makesB.is makingC.was makingD.made36.The cheese cake smelled so _ that the kid asked for more.A.wellB.sweetC.awfulD.badly37.Plants and flowers _ water and sun when they start growing.A.need toB.dont needC.needntD.need38.My parents _ about 30,
5、000 yuan for my college education in the USA each year.A.spendB.takeC.payD.cost39.She must be _ forty,but she likes dressing up as a young girl.A.at firstB.at lastC.at leastD.at most40.Its not a good idea to make the boy _ the new words again and again.A.copiesB.copyC.to copyD.copying41.My father _
6、painting two weeks ago,but soon he lost interest in it.A.took upB.took offC.took outD.took away42.After his death,the land _ equally among his sons.A.dividesB.dividedC.was dividedD.has divided43.My mother has little interest in football _ she didnt watch the live match on TV last night.A.soB.ifC.tho
7、ughD.when44.Excuse me,could you please tell us _?A.how can we get to the airportB.how we can get to the airportC.how could we get to the airportD.how we could get to the airport45.Would you like me to help you with the housework?_.A.Thats very kind of youB.Thats a good ideaC.Youre welcomeD.Not at al
8、l.Complete the following passages with the words in the box.Each can be used only once.A.decided not toB.spendC.affordD.byE.decided toLooking after the world pays offSome companies are not only making lots of money,they are also saving the world.United States magazineFortune has chosen 50 companies
9、that they think have changed the world.These companies have made money_46_ looking after the world.GlaxoSmithKlin,USIt is hard for some people to _47_ to buy expensive medicine.GlaxoSmithKlin is one of the worldslargest drug（药品）companies.They have tried to make medicine cost less.Once a company has
10、made a drug,they usually get the patent（专利）for the drug.If another company wants touse the drug,they would have to _48_ lots of money on the patent.In March,GlaxoSmithKlin _49_ get a patent for their drugs in some very poor countries.That way,drugcompanies of those countries can make drugs with less
11、 money.It means more people can buy cheap drugs and getbetter.A.furtherB.airC.carsD.beforeE.less pollutionTesla Moctor,USTesla Motors has always wanted to make _50_ that get power from electricity.Electric cars make_51_ than the ones that use gas.And their electric cars are the best in the world rig
12、ht now.One of its cars cantravel 501km _52_ the battery runs out.Other electric cars run for around 350km.But Tesla wants to makean electric car that can go even _53_.The company wants to make batteries for storing solar-generated（太阳能发电的）power.In the future a car may be able to run forever,just by u
13、sing the suns energy.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.54.Jennys friend has a collection of beautiful _.（butterfly）55.The clever dog can open the gate of the garden by _.（it）56.The accident took place on the _ day of their journey.（five）57.The students played a game a
14、t the _ of the lesson.（begin）58.We all think James will _ be an artist when he grows up.（possible）59.Nobody at the lunch table believed the _ of his story.（true）60.As soon as the teacher appeared,the _ classroom became quiet.（noise）61.Danny has worked as a newspaper _ for a couple of years.（report）.
15、Rewrite the following sentences as required.62.It takes about two hours to fly from Shanghai to Beijing.（划线部分提问）_ _ does it take to fly from Shanghai to Beijing?63.I had an unforgettable experience at the China International Import Expo.（改为感叹句）_ _ unforgettable experience I had at the China Internat
16、ional Import Expo!64.Sophie is not good at maths.Mark is not good at maths,either.（保持原句意思不变）_ Sophie _ Mark is good at maths.65.My friend Peter looked after my pet dog while I was on holiday last month.（改为被动语态）My pet dog _ _ after by my friend Peter while I was on holiday last month.66.My mother beg
17、an to learn how to use the computer when she was over thirty.（保持原句意思不变）My mother began to learn how to use the computer in _ _.67.The students are asked Miss Li when they would have a picnic at the park.（改为简单句）The students are asked Miss Li when _ _ a picnic at the park.68.Olympic Games,will,Tokyo,b
18、e,the,next,in,held（连词成句）_Part 3Reading and Writing.Reading comprehension.A.Choose the best answer.Lack of Vitamin A is the leading cause of blindness among children in developing countries.These children donot get enough Vitamin A in the food they eat.In Africa,more than 3,000,000 children suffer fr
19、om blindness orsickness caused by lack of Vitamin A.Scientists say sweet potatoes are rich in beta carotenethe naturalorange-colored substance（物质）that the human body needs to produce Vitamin A.One recent study found that orange-colored sweet potatoes are an excellent food for families in southern an
20、deastern Africa.Scientists from Kenya,Uganda and the International Potato Center in Peru supervised the ten-yearstudy.The scientists found that several kinds of sweet potatoes produce excellent harvests in some areas whereVitamin A deficiency（缺乏，不足）is wide spread.They said sweet potatoes provided la
21、rge amounts of VitaminAat a very low cost.People in Africa liked the orange-colored sweet potatoes used in the study.Some people had thought Africans would not accept such potatoes because they are sweeter than locally-grownsweet potatoes.The traditional African sweet potato is white and contains li
22、ttle or no beta-carotene.However,research studies and taste tests showed the new sweet potatoes are able to compete with the local crops.Wanda Collins is a research official at the International Potato Center.She says the study found that mothers inAfrica accepted the orange-colored sweet potatoes.W
23、omen who knew the value of these potatoes continued bobuy them when food shortages caused price increase.69._ causes the blindness in developing countries.A.Vitamin AB.Lack of Vitamin AC.FoodD.Sickness70.According to scientists,why are sweet potatoes useful for the blind or sick people?A.Because swe
24、et potatoes are rich in Vitamin A.B.Because sweet potatoes are natural substance.C.Because sweet potatoes help produce Vitamin A.D.Because sweet potatoes are excellent food.71.Why did people in Africa like the sweet potatoes?Which is NOT true?A.The sweet potatoes are good for health.B.The sweet pota
25、toes cost a little.C.The sweet potatoes are easy to get harvests.D.The sweet potatoes are sweeter and more delicious.72.What does the underlined word“supervised”（paragraph 2）mean?A.are responsible forB.take part inC.are interested inD.are famous for73.Wanda Collin is a research official and works in
26、 _.A.KenyaB.PeruC.UgandaD.CentralAfrica74.The best title for this passage is _.A.Blindness in AfricaB.Sweet potatoes projectC.Vitamin Ais necessaryD.Anew studyB.Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage.My grandfather had a small farm.He also worked in a factory.One autumn,he promised
27、to help his _75_ harvest（收割）their corn,but after harvesting his own corn,Grandpas little corn picker broke.At the same time,the factory where Grandpa worked began to require overtime.He had to leave home early in the morning and didnt get back until the sunset.It now seemed _76_ to helpout his neigh
28、bor.One night,Grandpa _77_ that he wouldnt let his neighbors harvest rot in the field.Without a machine,hed harvest it by hand.“When do you think youd have time to do it?”asked my grandma.“Besides,itd be toodark.”“I know of one night that I could do it!”he said.“Theres still one more full moon in Oc
29、tober.If theweather is clear,I think I can do it.”A few days later,after a long shift（轮班工作）at the factory,my grandpa _78_ his way to the field.Theweather was cold but clear,and the moon was glowing.He worked through the night to _79_ his word.Sometimes,when I want to _80_ off responsibilities,Id see
30、 my grandfather cutting corn in the light of theharvest moon.Behind him,row after row of corn stalks(玉米秸秆)stand at attention in respect for a man whoworked there.75.A.bossB.neighborC.brotherD.worker76.A.unnecessaryB.unableC.impossibleD.useless77.A.wonderedB.decidedC.doubledD.noticed78.A.pickedB.gotC
31、.triedD.made79.A.keepB.doC.actD.say80.A.giveB.runC.putD.takeC.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.How to get along with your parentsTom:The problem is that I dont have much time to talk with parents.My homework is often too heavy.Theylljust ask about my studies when we m_81_!I
32、have a clever idea:I will get two small boxes and put onein my room and the other in my parents room.I can quickly write down my ideas about different things onpaper and put the paper in their box.When they get it,theyll write a letter b_82_ to me.Jack:My parents want me to follow their own way of l
33、ife.They think because theyre older than I am,they cantbe w_83_.I like pop music,but they think it is too noisy.I like sports on TV,but they want me to seethe news.My idea is to let them listen to Jay Chous music with their hearts.It is a good way,because Itried it and it w_84_!Now in my home,when m
34、y father feels happy,he will sing,“heng heng ha hi”Kitty:In my family,the problem is that my parents love me too much!They take care of everything for me:f_85_,clothes and studies.They can pick my friends and my hobbies.But I want to make thingshappen for myself.I will tell them on New Years Eve,“Im
35、 15 years.I am old enough to take care of myself!Just give me the chance and Ill s_86_ you!”Betty:My parents wont let me have my own space at home o_87_ in my heart.This makes me sad.Sometimes,they read my diaries,listen to my phone or find my SMS on the mobile.My idea is to go homeright after schoo
36、l.Ill bring my friends home and introduce them so my parents will know theyre good kids.Then they have trust in me.D.Answer the questions.Grow deep rootsWhen I was young,I had an old neighbor.He never invited us to play in his yard,but he was a very kind man.Dr.Gibbs had some interesting ideas about
37、 planting trees.He never watered his new trees.Once I asked why.He said that watering plants would spoil（毁掉）them.If you watered them,each young tree would grow weakerand weaker.So you had to make things difficult for them and pick out the weaker trees early.He talked about how watered trees grew sha
38、llow roots,and how trees that werent watered had to grow deeproots in search of water under the earth by themselves.Deep roots were very important.So he never watered histrees.Dr.Gibbs died several years after I left home.When I came back home,I walked by his house and looked at thetrees that I watc
39、hed him plant about 25 years ago.They were very big and strong.I planted some trees a few yearslater and carried water to them for a whole summer.After two years of caring too much,whenever a cold windblows in,they shake a lot.Every night before I go to bed,I check on my two sons.Mostly I hope that
40、their lives will be easy.But now itstime to change my thought.I know my children are going to face difficulties.Theres always a cold wind blowingsomewhere,so what we need to do is get roots that reach deep into the brave heart.When the rains fall and windsblow,we _.88.Dr.Gibbs never invited us to pl
41、ay in his yard,did he?_89.Why did Dr.Gibbs never water his new trees?_90.How did Dr.Gibbs deal with the weaker trees?_91.How were trees after Dr.Gibbs died?_92.According to the author,how are the trees if you care them too much?_93.Pleasefinishthelastsentence:Whentherainsfallandwindsblow,we_.Writing
42、_ gives me the greatest help生活中有很多人给了我们很大的帮助，谈谈他（她）是怎样帮助你的，你取得了哪些进步，你有什么感想或受到了哪些教育。根据文中大意和英文提示，写一篇意思连贯、符合逻辑的短文。Suggested words:grow up,learn,take care of,understand,love,think注意：请不要写出真实校名和姓名要求：词数不少于 60参考答案26-30ACCBD31-35 DCBCC36-40 BDCCB41-45 ACABA46.D47.C48.B49.A50.C 51.E52.A53.D54.butterflies55.it
43、self56.fifth57.beginning58.possibly59.truth60.noisy61.reporter62.How long63.Whatan64.Neither,nor65.was looked66.her thirties67.to have68.The next Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo.69.B 70.C 71.C 72.C 73.D 74.B75.B 76.C 77.B 78.B 79.A80.D81.meet82.back83.wrong84.worked85.friends86.show87.or88.No,he didnt89.Because he thought that watering plants would spoil them.90.He picked out the weaker trees early.91.They were very big and strong.92.They shake a lot whenever a cold wind blows in.
