浦东新区2017学年初中二年级下期中考试题（统考）
Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar
II. Choose the best answer.
Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?
【A】 We br__________the in oxygen and let out carbon dioxide.
【B】 When we do sports, the need of water incr__________ses.
【C】 The factory rel__________ses a lot of harmful gases.
【D】 I think you need a br__________k after doing exercise.
【答案】D
The story was about __________ old hunter who lived with a little dog in the forest.
【A】 a
【B】an
【C】the
【D】/
【答案】B
My cousins live in New Zealand. I hope to visit __________ in summer vacation.
【A】they
【B】their
【C】them
【D】themselves
【答案】C
I haven’t got __________ bread for everyone here. Would you please go and get some more?
【A】 a little
【B】 a few
【C】 enough
【D】 many
【答案】C
It’s essential for citizens to know that the haze can do harm __________ people’s health.
【A】with
【B】for
【C】on
【D】to
【答案】 D
In recent years the environmental pollution has been __________ than before.
【A】so serious
【B】 serious
【C】more serious
【D】too serious
【答案】C
Your idea sounds __________ , but it still needs to be discussed.
【A】good
【B】loud
【C】well
【D】clearly
【答案】A
It is not very easy for the Chinese __________ for a visa to the USA.
【A】apply
【B】to apply
【C】applying
【D】applied
【答案】B
The battle continued for several hours __________ darkness came on.
【A】because
【B】though
【C】since
【D】until
【答案】D
---I park my car here for a while?
---No,you mustn’t. Do you see the sign ‘NO PARKING’?
【A】 Would
【B】 May
【C】 Must
【D】 Should
【答案】B
Please be quiet. Your father __________ the accounts in the study.
【A】 calculates
【B】 calculated
【C】 is calculating
【D】will calculate
【答案】 C
If the kids stay indoors all the time and get no exercise, they __________ weak.
【A】 become
【B】have become
【C】will become
【D】 became
【答案】 C
Sorry, sir. You are at a concert! Would you please __________ your mobile phone?
【A】turn off
【B】take off
【C】put off
【D】show off
【答案】A
Do you know _____ ?
【A】 are trees communicating with one another
【B】if are trees communicating with one another
【C】how are trees communicating with one another
【D】 how trees are communicating with one another
【答案】D
-Dorothy, remember to close the door before leaving the room.
- __________.
【A】All right
【B】Never mind
【C】I think so,too
【D】Yes,please
【答案】A
III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.
serious B. changes C. polluted D. deliver ing E. looking for F. a small amount of G. plenty of |
A 92-year-old man walks ten kilometres across a land that is flat and dry. He is carrying a plastic bottle and__________water. He finds a pool of muddy water reach down into the earth and he fills his jug. Then he takes the long walk back home and uses this __________water for drinking, cooking and washing. This has become the daily life for millions of people in southwest China. The people in this area are suffering from a__________water shortage caused by drought. Almost 25 million people are affected by the drought. Most of them are farmers who live in rural areas. The goverment is helping the people by __________fresh drinking water. But without rain, the farmers will not be able to grow crops and feed animals. Some scientists say, Because of the climate __________droughts will become more often in China and in other parts of the world. "This tells us how important fresh water is. Shanghai has __________ rain and water. So we shouldn't complain as we stand under our umbrellas and look up at another rain-filled sky this spring. We should give thought for that old man who is looking up at a different sky and waiting for the rain.
【答案】 ECADBG
【剖析】
1. 考察动词。与and前面的is carrying并列句意为拿着塑料瓶找水。
2. 考察形容词。用被污染的水来喝。
3. 考察形容词。句意为这个区域的大家遭受着由干旱引起的紧急的缺水。
4. 考察动词。By+doing句意为政府帮助大家通过提供新鲜的饮用水。
5. 考察名词。Because of+n. 句意为因为气候变化。
6. 联系前后文，因此大家不应该抱怨上海雨多，说明前面一句是说上海水充足。
Part Two Grammar
IV.Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper froms.：（6分）
43.According to the local news,there used to be at least three______in the old town.
44.I’ve bought a new flat and it’s on the _______floor of the building.
45.There was a really______table behind us celebrating someone’s birthday.
46.I’ll try and give you a quick_______of how the machine works.
47.Scientists often_____that farmers use natural ways to grow fruits.
48.As teenagers,we should respect the old and treat them______.
Ⅳ. 43. churches 44. ninth 45. noisy 46. explanation 47. suggest 48. politely
V.Rewrite the following sentences as requried.：
49.Judy’s collecting some facts for a class project on pollution.
Judy_______collecting_______facts for a class project on pollution.
50. Hans studied radio waves __________
______did Hans_______radio waves?
51. There will be hardly any trees left on the Earth in the future.
There will be hardly any trees left on the Earth in the future,_______ _______?
52. What does the moon look like?Can you tell me?
Can you tell me_______the moon_____like?
53. air pollution,do something,we,to fight against,in Shanghai,should
________________________________________________________
Ⅴ. 49. isn’t any 50. How study 51. will there 52. what looks
53. We should do something to fight against air pollution in Shanghai.
Part 3 Reading and writing
A.Choose the best answer.
In last month’s issue of Teen News we asked you to email us your answers to the following questions:
Have you read or heard today’s news headlines?
Where do you usually get your news from?
Do you read or listen to the news every day?
________________________________________
Here are the results!
Most of you prefer watching the news on TV and thirty-five percent regularly log on to news websites. Thirty-one percent of you read or listen to the news every day, but only sixteen percent like watching current affairsprogrammes. You’re more interested in national news than international news, but nearly eighty-five percent of our readers watch news flashes about important events in the world.
So, is there any room for newspapers in today’s world? Twenty-three percent of you said ’yes’, but more than half said you could live without them. Jake and Lily explain their views:
54.
55. The survey didn’t ask questions about __________ .
A) ways to get news B) the language of headlines
C) type of news interested D) frequency of reading news
56. ________ of teenagers watch news flashes about important events.
A) 69% B) 35% C) 85% D) 51%
57. How did Jake find out about the attack in Manchester?
A) From a news programme. B) From the newspaper.
C) From a magazine article. D) From a news flash link.
58. Why doesn’t Lily read the news every day?
A) She doesn’t think it necessary to read news a lot.
B) She doesn’t always have enough time.
C) The newspaper she reads is not published daily.
D) Newspapers can not be delivered to her regularly.
59. What can we learn from the survey results?
A) A print newspaper becomes less popular.
B) The media is making school children lazy.
C) Teens prefer looking at news websites to watching TV.
D) Fewer people care about important events in the world.
60. What is the survey mainly about?
A) Public needs for news B) Habits of using the Internet
C) Teens and the media D) The future of mass media
54-59 BCDBAC
A.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.（选择最适合的选项完成短文)：（共6分）
Quicksand
Everybody is afraid of quicksand. In the films, people fall into quicksand. They are pulled down and down. They ________________________________________! No one sees them again!
Can it really pull things down? No, it can’t. Quicksand cannot pull things into it. Quicksand is really loose and with a lot of water. The water makes the quicksand. It is ________________________________________ the sand on the beach. A person can walk on the beach but he cannot walk on quicksand. It is too loose.
Falling into quicksand does not hurt. It is ________________________________________ like falling into water! Your body will go down but then it will come up. People can ________________________________________ in quicksand. However, they must not ________________________________________in the sand. That would make them go down. They should move slowly when they are in quicksand.
There is quicksand in many places. We can find it near the mouths of large rivers. The mouth of the river is ________________________________________ the river meets the ocean or the sea. There is quicksand on land too. In some places the water stays on the land. It does not drain or dry up. If there is sand around, the sand gets very wet. Then it becomes quicksand.
60. A. appear B. vanish C. approach D. come up
61. A. similar to B. the same as C. different from D. difficult to
62. A. thoroughly B. almost C. never D. hardly
63. A. float B. walk C. speed D. travel
64. A. sleep B. walk C. fight D. sing
65. A. why B. how C. which D. where
60-65 BCBACD
C）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words
The sports utility vehicle was invented in the early 1990s. It quickly became very popular in the United States. There are several r （1）. for this. It is larger than most of cars. It can carry lots of people, bicycles, toys, dogs and other things. This makes it popular with families. It also has four doors and a big back door, so getting in or out is e （2）. . Since an SUV is taller than most cars, the driver can see above other cars and have a better sight of the road. With a lot more p （3）。 an SUV can go faster than most cars. It can also go on very rough roads where other cars cannot go.
The SUV is popular with many people, but other people do not like these cars. First, they are larger than most other cars. This means that drivers of other cars may not be able to see the road w （4）. . Also, SUVs are very heavy. If an SUV gets into an accident with a small car, the small car may be in s （5）. trouble. Another problem with SUVs is that they are very expensive. They are expensive to buy --- about 50 percent more expensive than an average small car. They are also expensive to use, since they use a lot more gasoline than smaller cars.
There are two ways to solve these problems. One way is to change the way we think about them. Now they are sold as large cars. In the future, maybe they should be sold as trucks. Then people with just a car license could not d （6）. them. They would have to get a truck license. These licenses are more expensive and difficult to get, so p （7）. fewer people would buy SUVs. The other way to solve SUV problems is to make them differently. Some people think that car companies should make big SUVs smaller and less dangerous. They should also make SUVs with less powerful engines. Then they would not use so much gasoline.
【答案】
1.reasons
2.easier/easy
3.power
4.well
5.serious
6.drive
7.probably/perhaps
【分析】
考试试题剖析：多作用与功效汽车在二十世纪九十年代被创造。开始在美国非常时尚。由于这款车有不少的优点，譬如，能更好的观看到路面状况；门多，能更容易的上、下车；有力量。但它的用法也有不少需要，想要驾驶一款如此的车，需要要有卡车的驾驶执照。
1.进行说明。故填：reasons
4.他小汽车更大。意味着其他车的司机不可能非常不错地看到路况。剖析：修饰动词see用其副词形式well.故填：well
考试知识点：社会现象类短文阅读。
D. Answer the questions
Langston Hughes was a famous poet and writer in the early 1930s. He became famous and was known as “the voice of black people” . The subject of all this writing was about the lives of African Americans. Born in Joplin, Missouri,his family eventually moved to Ohio. He began writing poetry in eighth grade.Upon graduation from high school,he was voted the class poet.
By the age of 18,Langston saw his first poem published.The title of the poem was “the negro speaker of rivers”.for a short while,he attended Columbia University. He decided to make a trip to Africa. He boarded a ship and traveled to many countries in Africa and Europe . he would later go on to get a college degree.
One of his favourite things to do was to listen to jazz and blues music . this influence of music began to appear in his writing.he moved to Harlrm,where he was editor.he gave a great part of his life to writing and speaking .
He wrote over 16 poetry books ,two novels,and 20 plays.he also wrote children’s poetry,musicals,operas,biographies,radios and television scripts,and dozens of magazine articles.he was able to influence many people with his writing.
1. Langston Hughes was an African,wasn’t he ?
_________________________________________________________
2. when did Langston publish his first poem?
_____________________________________________________________________
2. How did Langston travel to Africa and Europe?
______________________________________________________________________
4. what were some of Langston Hughes’s interests?
Writing and speaking, _______________________________________________________
5. what job did Langston have when he lived in Harlem.
______________________________________________________________________
6. what makes Langston Hughes “the voice of black people” ？（list 2 reasons）
______________________________________________________________________
【答案】
1. No, it isn’t.
2. by the age of 18.
3. He boarded a ship。
4. One of his favourite things to do was to listen to jazz and blues music .
5. An editor。
6. The subject of all this writing was about the lives of African Americans。
Yes, it is. Because it tells us that not every goal will be achieved but there are so many wonderful things will come into our life if we try to do something.
【剖析】
1. 细节题。文章第一段 Born in Joplin, Missouri
2. 细节题。文章第二段He boarded a ship and traveled to many countries in Africa and Europe。
3. 推理判断题。倒数第二段 最喜欢的事情。
4. 细节题。文章第三段第二句话男生注意到了一些五颜六色的石头并采集了它们。
5. 细节题。文章第三段he moved to Harlrm,where he was editor.he gave a great part of his life to writing and speaking .
6. 全文理解题。定位到第一段第二句话。
VII. Write a story in at least 60 words according to the following pictures on the TOPic “__________is our responsibility…”（以...是大家的责任为题）
在日常，大家多少都会承担某种责任，有个人的责任，有家庭的责任，有工作，学习上的责任，也有对社会的责任，如保护环境，维护公共卫生等。
The following is for reference .
1.what do you think is our responsibility？Why？
2.what can we do to take the responsibility？
