2019-2020学年度上海莘城中学初三（上）首次月考英语试题
Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary
Ⅱ. Choose the best answer.
26. Which of the following word matches the sound /tʃɑ:ns/?
A. chance B. choose C. chains D. changes
27. Which of the following is NOT RIGHT?
A. Peter, would you like some tea? ↗
B. Which do you prefer, the black one ↗ or the white one ↘? C. What about going out for a walk? ↗
D. It’s raining outside, so let’s stay at home. ↘
28. Middle school students usually have ______________________________one-day outing in the countryside in spring.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
29. The charity walkers arrived at the small town ______________________________a rainy morning.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
30. Mrs Brown often goes to visit those 人工智能DS patients in hospitals at weekends to cheer ______________________________up.
A. they B. them C. themselves D. theirs
31. Learning to do some team work with ______________________________is important in our daily life.
A. other B. the other C. others D. another
32. Our class has already collected much ______________________________on how to save energy so far.
A. idea B. information C. suggestion D. way
33. The audience felt rather ______________________________when they heard that the famous singer wouldn’t come.
A. sadly B. excited C. disappointed D. happily
34. Experts think that language learning is much ______________________________for children as their tongues are most flexible（灵活的）.
A. easy B. more easily C. easily D. easier
35. The special passages are built to enable the disabled ______________________________freely.
A. to travel B. traveling C. traveled D. travel
36. Lin Dan succeeded in ______________________________a gold medal in 2012 London Olympic Games.
A. win B. winning C. won D. to win
37. Susan and Lily ______________________________some foreign friends around our school this time yesterday.
A. showed B. are showing C. will show D. were showing
38. I’m sure that more rules to deal with air pollution ______________________________very soon.
A. made B. will be made C. were made D. will make
39. They are considering to put off the trip to the seaside because it ______________________________rain tomorrow.
A. may B. can C. should D. must
40. Pet raisers should look after their pets carefully, ______________________________they won’t be allowed to keep them any longer.
A. but B. so C. or D. and
41. ____________________ Tim is a young boy, he looks after his sick grandfather very well.
A. Until B. When C. If D. Although
42. --______________________________is it from your house to your school?
----It’s just ten minutes’ walk.
A. How long B. How often C. How far D. How many
43. ______________________________interesting it is to welcome the first snow in the Year of the Rooster!
A. What B. What a C. What an D. How
44. –I made a great progress in learning English!
–______________________________!
A. Thank you B. What a pity C. Congratulations D. Take it easy
45. –Would you mind if I open the window a little wider?
–______________________________! Go ahead.
A. That’s all right B. Of course not C. Don’t do that D. Yes, I would
Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once.
A. start B. across C. programmes D. weekend E. against
Children don’t go to school on Saturdays and Sundays, but they usually have homework to do over the weekend. Some do their homework on Friday afternoon. Then they can forget about school for the whole ____________________46____________________. Others decide to relax after a week at school and do their homework on Sunday afternoon.
Saturday morning is a popular time for sports and other activities. A lot of schools have sports matches
______________________________47____________________ other schools. Sports centers are usually very busy, too. They usually have classes for different things like tennis, basketball, swimming and so on.
Saturday afternoon is normally the time for professional sports matches. There's always lots of sport on TV. Most football and rugby matches ____________________48____________________ at three o'clock.
In the evening, most people want some kind of entertainment. Older teenagers go to the cinema or they
go dancing at a club. At home, the television has ____________________49____________________ for family entertainment, such as The X Factor, Merlin or Doctor Who.
A. popular B. later C. vegetables D. pack E. worried
On Sunday mornings, people often have a lie-in. That means that they get up ____________________50____________________ than they do during the week. Some people go to church on Sunday mornings. Families often have a big Sunday lunch together. The meal is usually roast meat with ____________________ 51____________________. And there's usually a big pudding, too. After that, a lot of adults spend the afternoon having a nap in front of the TV!
Shopping centers are ____________________ 52____________________ places to go on Sunday afternoons. All the big shops are open-usually 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., but most smaller shops are closed all day.
Then it's Sunday evening, and your parents say:‘Come on, it's school again tomorrow. So it's time to do your
homework if you haven't done it yet, then ____________________53____________________ your school bag and have an early night.
Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.
54. As ______________________________of Shanghai, we have the duty to make our city a pleasant place.（city）
55. The restaurant on the ______________________________floor has a nice view of Huangpu River.（twenty）
56. We enjoyed ______________________________while visiting Shanghai Museum of Glass.（we）
57. Pudong ______________________________a lot of people from all over the world every day.（attractive）
58. Linda was so ______________________________that she refused all the money from her parents.（depend）
59. Mum warned me that the cup of tea was ______________________________hot.（extreme）
60. Students learn about ______________________________from studying hard and making progress day by day.（responsible）
61. You must make a ______________________________on your own although we want to help you.（choose）
Ⅴ. Complete the following sentences as required.
62. The girl has already finished her homework.（改为一般疑问句）
____________________the girl finished her homework ______________________________?
63. Mr. Smith has taught in our school __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.（就划线部分提问）
____________________has Mr. Smith taught in our school?
64. We set up Earth Day in 1970 to ask people to protect the Earth.（改为被动语态）
Earth Day __________________________________________________up in 1970 to ask people to protect the Earth.
65. Peter rarely talks with other students on the campus.（改为反义疑问句）
Peter rarely talks with other students on the campus, __________________________________________________?
66. We will have a new gym in two years. Our headmaster told us.（改为宾语从句）
Our headmaster told us ______________________________we ______________________________have a new gym in two years.
67. He used to be a smoker, but now he doesn’t smoke any longer.（维持句意基本不变）
He used to be a smoker, but now he __________________________________________________smokes.
68. tall, to reach, is, the book, enough, on the shelf, the boy（连词成句）
Part 3 Reading and Writing
Ⅵ. Reading comprehension.
A. Choose the best answer.
69. The numbers of visitors in Shanghai Museum should be limited to ______________________________persons every day. A. 8000 B. 7000 C. 6000 D. 9000
70. Suppose your class will have a visit in Shanghai Museum on November 20th 2018, when should you make a reservation?
A. On November 13th B. On November 6th
C. On November 18th D. On December 4th
71. If you park your car in People’s Square underground parking lot, you should pay about ______________________________ yuan after a three-hour visit.
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
72. The underlined sentence“______________________________________________________________________________________________________________”means ____________________.
A. You can visit the museum for free. B. You can’t get into the museum freely.
C. You can get freedom in the museum. D. You can’t get out of the museum freely.
73. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. You can go to Shanghai Museum by taking Metro Line 3. B. You can take your dog into the museum.
C. You can touch exhibits if you feel interested. D. You can take pencils into the museum.
74. The main purpose of the notice is to ____________________.
A. warn visitors not to behave badly B. help the visitors have a pleasant visit
C. attract visitors to come to the museum D. wish visitors have an enjoyable visit
B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage.
Eleven years ago, a company called Uber was founded by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp. It is an American
______________________________75____________________ service company based in San Francisco, California. The company provides customers with car service from local Uber drivers in cities around the world. Customers can set up a trip request through the Uber smartphone app, which ____________________76____________________ them to ask for a trip and pay ahead before the message is sent to the driver.
In this way, Uber has become widely used by younger people in most areas in the world. The driving service is easy to use and convenient for young adults. It is ____________________77____________________ helpful to customers who are not in a situation where they are able to drive, whether that may be because of young age or short of the right to use a car.
Using Uber transportation has advantages like convenience, but there is also a risk. ____________________ 78____________________ drivers follow strict safety rules, cases have happened in some areas in the world. The customers were in danger, including
sexual assault（性侵），kidnapping（绑架）and other crimes behind the wheel.“I think with any type of cab（出
租车）there is a risk, ”senior lawyer Veronica Sirotic said: “It is just ____________________ 79____________________ to have some types of safety preventions to protect the customers.”
It is difficult to decide if Uber will remain as popular as it is today. A transportation service called Lyft, founded by Logan Green and John Zimmer in 2012, is gaining attention. The company is ____________________80____________________ to Uber in many ways. For example, Lyft, provides a smartphone app that can be downloaded and used to coordinate （ 协 调 ） rides between customers and drivers just as Uber does.“I’ve never used Lyft, but I have a few friends that do,”Kevin Pei said.“It is basically the same as Uber, so a favor（支持）for one over the other may not really be decided until we see what people prefer to use in the future.”
75. A. attraction B. traffic C. agent D. airline
76. A. keeps B. makes C. allows D. advises
77. A. securely B. rarely C. faithfully D. especially
78. A. Since B. If C. Though D. Therefore
79. A. important B. successful C. lucky D. exciting
80. A. common B. familiar C. different D. similar
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words.
Anger is a kind of feeling. In the daily life, you will meet many things which can make you lose your temper. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend b____________________81____________________ your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get angry.
Actually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe much f____________________82__________, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit someone. But sometimes, you hide your anger. You may hide it in your heart to become your s____________________83____________________. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting o____________________84____________________ or yourself. Let me give you some advice.
When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with other people, such as parents, teachers, good friends etc. When you talk about anger, those t____________________85____________________ feelings can start to go away. On the other hand, when you start to feel angry, you can do some other things: count from 1 to 100; go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.
Don’t let your anger c____________________86____________________ you. Remember that how you act when you are anger can make everything better or worse and it will also be harmful to your health.
Anyway, anger is just a kind of feeling. If we can deal with it p____________________87____________________, we can have a better life. I hope these advice above can really helps you a lot.
81. b____________________82. f____________________83. s____________________84. o____________________85. t____________________86. c____________________87. p____________________
D. Answer the questions.
Mary Kay is a famous American businesswoman. Her company, Mary Kay cosplaymetics Inc, is a very successful company which sells cosplaymetics（化妆品）and employs people all over the world. She became successful through hard work and she has a strong belief in herself.
Mary Kay was born in American. Soon after she started school, her father became ill. Her mother worked 14 hours a day in a restaurant to support the family. Mary Kay had to do housework, cook and take care of her father.
After high school, her family couldn’t afford to send her to college. So she got married and started a family. Then she started her sales career. At first, she sold books. Later, she visited people’s homes to sell home care products. Mary Kay was successful. However, her manager praised her work without raising her pay. It taught her that men didn’t believe that a woman could be successful in business. She decided to prove them wrong.
In 1963, Mary Kay started her own company. It sold many skin care and beauty products. Today the company has sales of more than 1,000 million dollars and employs more than 800,000 sales representatives in 37 countries around the world and most of them are women.
Mary Kay shared with her employees her life motto（格言）--Belief first; Family second; Career third. Every
year, she held an“Awards Night ”and awarded a pink Cadillac car, diamond jewelries and 5—star vacations to successful employees. She praised them, not just by giving them money. The company wants women to feel good about themselves.
Mary Kay died in 2001. She was a tough business woman with a great knowledge of marketing and sales. Through her belief in women’s abilities and her willingness to give them a chance, she made the dream of a come true for hundreds of thousands of women all over the world.
88. What did Mary Kay have to do when she started school?
89. How did Mary start her sales career?
90. Mary Kay’s manager raised her pay because of her hard work, didn’t he?
91. When did Mary Kay start her own company?
92. Why did Mary Kay hold an“Awards Night”every year?
93. What do you think of Mary Kay’s life motto? What can you learn from Mary?
Ⅶ. Writing.
94. Write at least 60 words on the TOPic“A real challenge for me”（以“一个真的的挑战”为题，写一篇不少
于 60 个词的短文，标点符号不占格） 日常充满了各种各样的挑战，请结合你一个人的生活实质和历程，谈谈什么对你而言是一个真的的挑战， 为何你觉得这是一个挑战，你计划如何去面对这个挑战？
The following is for reference only（以下表达仅供参考）
l make progress
l never give up
l always have hope
