1、浦东外国语学校学年第一学期初三英语期末试题精浦东外国语学校 2009学年第一学期初三英语期末试题Paper Two Vocabulary and grammar (48%I. Choice. (25%1. After the new teaching method _, the students become interested in learning.A. has been adapted B. has adapted C. has been adopted D. has adopted2. If you have money to spare, youd better _ it _ th
2、e bank.A. deposit.in B. deposit.from C. draw.from D. draw.in3. No one can always be _ the winning side.A. at B. with C. on D. in4. The homework is _ heavy for the students to finish, so the students are to complain _ it. A. much too; for B. too much; about C. much too; about D. too much; to5. - Miss
3、 Janet taught wonderfully yesterday. - Sorry, I was ill, so I didnt _ her class.A. attend B. join C. join in D. take part in6. There are _ many kinds of computers _ that I didnt know which one to buy.A. such; to choose B. so; to choose from C. so; to choose D. such; too choose from7. Living in the d
4、ormitory means _ to take care of yourself, understand each others differences and share _ interests.A. to learn; common B. learning; ordinary C. too learn; ordinary D. learning; common 8. It s fine today. Let s go fishing, _?A. will you B. can you C. don t you D. shall we9. The wounded soldier looke
5、d _, but his weak breath suggested that he was still _.A. dead, alive B. died, alive C. D.10. Would you please tell us something about your _ in South Africa?A. experiences B. experience C. experiencing D. experienced11. Whom would you like to talk with at the end of the lecture?- I d like to talk w
6、ith the lady _ herself Miss White.A. callingB. called C. being called herself D. named12. She enjoys _ the Internet and keeping in touch with his friends by _.A. surfing, e-mails B. searching, e-mail C. surfing, e-mailD. searching, e-mail13. Don t worry too much about making _ mistakes. They are _ n
7、atural part of learning.A. / theB. the, / C. /, a D. the, the14. He is a strange man. As far as I know, he has _ close friends.A. fewB. little C. a little D. a few15. Two thirds of the work _ done by Jimmy, and _ was done by Nancy.A. was, other B. was, the restC. were, the others D. were, the rest16
8、. Have you heard that Tom, as well as his parents, _ moved to Beijing?- Really? No _ I haven t seen him for a longtime.A. have, doubt B. has, wonder C. have, reason D. has, choice17. With the development of science, more new technology _ to the field of IT.A. introduced B. has introduced C. is intro
9、ducing D. was introducedI8. -Do you have anything to do this afternoon? -Whats up?-Lets go shopping. Its said that Yimin Shop _ and all the sweaters are sold at half price.-Why not?A. has closed down B. was closing down C. closes down. D. is closing down 19. -I cant understand it. He _ by now. -He _
10、delayed.A. should have arrived, must have been. B. should arrive, must beC. could have arrived, might be D. might have arrived, could have been20. -Its a pity he couldnt get any leave. - Oh, didnt you know? He _ take it after all.A. was able to B. could C. would be able to D. needed to21. The foods
11、on the long counter looked _.A. rather too invited B. quite inviting C. very invited D. too much inviting22. We have no idea at all _.A. when he left for New York. B. when did he leave for New York.C. where be left for New York. D. what did he leave for New York.23. This is the most interesting film
12、 _ Ive ever seen this year.A. it B. which C. of that D. that24. Seldom _ late for school.A, does he come B. he comes C. he does, come D. he has come 25. Either you or I _ able to attend the concernA. is B. are C. am D. can beII. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given verbs. (8%1. Faili
13、ng in the exam, the child is afraid of _ (beat by the father.2. Im going to have the picture _ (hang up higher.3. His wish is _ (buy a luxurious car in the near future.4. Dont you remember _(see the man before?5. Hardly _ he _ (enter When he called for his son Brown.6. He promised that he _ (send me
14、 a pair of gloves.7. They _ (watch a TV serial at eight yesterday morning.8. We _ (finish Chapter Five by next Tuesday.III. Fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given. (8%1. I cant _ when I m hungry. (concentration2. Would you be able to _ the man who robbed you? (identification3. She
15、 made a good _ on his mother(impress4. How _ he has contributed! (generous5. She was a young woman of good _. (appear6. The road is twenty feet _.(width7. He got a job offer at am _ company. (insure8. The car has a fan-cooled _.(radiateIV . Rewrite the sentences as required. (7%1. He had to hand in
16、his homework on time. (改成反意疑问句 He had to hand in his homework on time, _ _.2. He gave us wonderful advice. (保持句子意思 _ _ he gave us!3. She asked, why havent you had your lunch? (改成间接引语 She asked _ _ _ had my lunch.4. Who won the Nobel Prize for physics this year?(改成被动句_ whom _ the Nobel Prize for phys
17、ics _ this year?5. This is the best film I ve ever seen.(保持句子意思I have _ seen a film than this before.6. I m sorry that I didn t attend your class yesterday.(保持句子意思I m sorry that I _ _ your class yesterday.7. If you have more knowledge of computer, you will find it easier to collect and process infor
18、mation.(保持句子意思 _ _ knowledge of computer you have, _ _ you ll find it to collect and process information.Paper Three Reading and writing (52%(AFor the first time in Hong Kongs history, an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong.
19、 Yes, he is Chow Yen tat.The example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong waddle school textbook. Using Iris experience, students can learn to make the most of their time and to grab every opportunity to succeed.On hearing about this, Chow said happily, I r
20、eally hope that my experiences can make young people understand that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks (挫折 , for they are the only Way to success.Indeed Chow has traveled a long and difficult path to reach his success. In 1955, be was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he
21、 was 17, he bad to leave school, He worked in a number of jobs-as a postman, camera salesman and taxi driver. These experiences paved the way for him to play all kinds of r01es later in life.Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in
22、a number of popular TV dramas and films including Shanghai Bund(上海滩 and A Better Tomorrow. Since 1985, he has won many awards including Taiwan s Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards.fame and recognition around the world. In 1998, the mayor of Ghicago set aside January. 12 as Chow Yun fat Da
23、y. 1. Chow Yun fat bas been written into middle school textbooks mainly because _.A. he playa best in Hong Kong B. he keeps on struggling for successC. his experiences are very special D. be is well thought of2. Chow felt _ when be learned that he had been written into middle school textbooks.A. sur
24、prised B. happy C. sad D. shy3. What can we infer from the passage?A. Chow Yurt fat is proud of his success.B. Chow Ynn fat is popular both at home and abroad.C. Chow Yun fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performing.D. Chow Yurt fat has won more awards than other actors.
25、4. The underlined sentence (in Paragraph 6 suggests _.A. chopsticks is of great help to practise English pronunciationB. Chow Yurt fat is willing to struggle with difficultiesC. Chow Yun fat has suffered a lot since he went to HollywoodD. it is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spo
26、ken English5. The author wrote this passage to _.A. introduce Chows way to successB. praise Chow for his excellent performanceC. call on people to learn from ChowD. show why Chow is popular(BDavid- Brown and Anne are two patients in the-Adult Day Care Program at Mercy Hospitals. David Brown is seven
27、ty-two years old. Hes friendly and likes to talk. He lives with his wife in the city, But David is becoming forgetful. His wife says, Hell heat up some soup, then forget to turn off the gas. She is sixty-one and still works. She is worried about leaving her husband alone.Anne is eighty and lives wit
28、h her 60-year-old daughter, Her daughter says that she needs, a rest. Mom follows me everywhere. She follows me when I read newspapers. I need a rest and she does, too.And so, several times a week, David and Annes families take them to the Adult Day Care Center. Many hospitals have this program. Pat
29、ients come to the Center for a full of half day, from one to five days a week. All the patients live with their families anti most are old people.Mrs. Carol Johnson is the director of the Center. She says, We are offering both the patients and their families a-service of great value. Patients have the chance to get out of their houses. Husbands, wives or grown children can work or have a rest. Most important of all, families are able to stay together.1. Why did David Brown become a patient of the Adult Day Care Center?A. seventy-two years old. B. Because he is lonely at home.
