上海市黄浦区

2012学年度第二学期九年级二模考试英语试卷

2013.4.11

Part 1 Listening（第一部分 听力）附后

Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分 词汇和语法）

II．Choose the best answer．（选择最恰当的答案）（共20分）

31. I still remember it was __________ February 14th that Tom and Mary got married.

A. in B. at C. on D. from 32. We are thankful to those who supported us when we were __________ trouble.

A. in B. by C. about D. for

33. From the very beginning the teacher’s words made __________ feel easy and comfortable.

A. they B. their C. them D. theirs

34. Simon is a very warm-hearted boy __________ his sister, Jane, is not. She hardly thinks of others.

A. and B. or C. but D. so

35. The performance of yesterday was so dull that I left the theatre __________ it was over.

A. after B. before

C. though D. until

36. The young lady seems __________. She keeps singing and smiling all the morning.

A. happy B. unhappy C. happiness D. happily 37. Before boarding on the plane everyone __________ go through the security check (安检). A. need B. may C. can D. must

38. In some big cities of China salaries are expected __________ by fifteen percent this year.

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A. increase B. increasing C. increased D. to increase

39. As a class teacher, Miss Smith enjoys __________ with her students at school all day long.

A. being B. be C. been D. to be

40. “I don’t think I am different from __________ else. I am just the son of an ordinary farmer.” Mo Yan said.

A. anyone B. someone C. none D. everyone 41. By 2015, the Shanghai Center will be __________ building in China.

A. tall

B. taller

C. tallest

D. the tallest

as

42. As I know, Dick did everything __________ than his brother when they were young.

A. carefully B. more carefully C. most carefully D. carefully as

43. Another big swimming pool with modern facilities __________ in the community next year.

A. build

B. built C. builds D. will be built

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44. Just now we heard that Mr. Brown and his assistant __________ to Europe to take over the new job.

A. have gone B. will go C. went D. had gone

45. Listen! Those young people upstairs __________ madly again. I am really upset about it! A. sing and dance B. are singing and dancing C. were singing and dancing D. sang and danced

46. Luckily, when the fire __________ on the top floor, all the employees had left for home. A. took place B. take place C. will take place D. would take place

47. --- __________ did Marian get from her grandparents on the first day of school? --- A big new schoolbag with four wheels.

A. What B. Why C. When 48. __________ delicious the steak is!

A. What B. What a C. How 49. --- Could you lend me a hand to carry this heavy box, Tom? --- __________

A. Never mind. B. Not at all. C. Sure. D. Yes, please. 50. --- It’s getting clear. What about going for sightseeing in Hangzhou tomorrow? --- __________

A. All right. B. Oh, yes. C. Yes, I will. D. That’s right.

D. What an D. Where

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次)（共8分） A. replied B. friendly C. explained D. like E. looking forward to F. relationship G. each other H. language I. differently When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad.

Just ____51____ most English children, I learnt French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign ____52____ to the people who didn’t understand English. But when I went to America, I was really ____53____ having a nice holiday without any language problems.

How wrong I was! The misunderstanding (误解) began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Tina a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A ____54____ old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.

“Yes,” I said. “I want to give my friend a ring.”

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“Well, that’s nice,” he said. “Are you getting married? But aren’t you a bit young?” “Who’s talking about marriage?” I ____55____. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I have arrived. Can you tell me where there’s a phone box?”

“Oh!” He said. “There is a phone downstairs.”

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When at last we did meet up, Tina ____56____ the misunderstanding to me. “Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use____57____ in meaning from the British. You will soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand ____58____.”

IV．Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms．（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空限填一词）（共8分）

59. In the __________ part you have a test in grammar and vocabulary. (two) 60. All the assistants are the students who come from different famous __________. (university)

61. I often go to that restaurant, for both the food and __________ there are excellent. (serve)

62. __________ is not very difficult to learn if you are good at English. (Germany) 63. In spring many birds fly over the lake __________. (beautiful)

64. To our surprise, even children can __________ the machine without any directions. (operation)

65. The Xinhua News Agency says the president made an __________ speech at the welcome party. (attract)

66. It was __________ for my father to talk so much at table that day. He is always quiet. (usual)

V. Rewrite the following sentences as required．（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）（共14分）

67. The charity organization will receive some money from the local government next year. (改为否定句)

The charity organization __________ receive __________ money from the local government next year.

68. We can improve air quality in the cities by driving less. (对划线部分提问) __________ __________ you improve air quality in the cities?

69. John decided to adopt (收养) all the homeless dogs and cats of the community. (保持句意基本不变)

John __________ a __________ to adopt all the homeless dogs and cats of the community.

70. Mum put the presents round the Christmas tree the day before yesterday. (改为被动语态) The presents __________ __________ round the Christmas tree by Mum the day before yesterday.

71. Sally didn’t go to a movie last night. She stayed at home watching the news on ICS. (合并为一句)

Sally stayed at home watching the news on ICS __________ __________ going to a

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movie last night.

72. The man climbed to the top of the hill so as to have a good view of the whole town. (保持句意基本不变)

The man climbed to the top of the hill __________ __________ he could have a good view of the whole town.句)

The boss asked __________ I __________ got any further information about the accident.

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73. “Have you got any further information about the accident?” The boss asked. (改为宾语从

Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三部分 读写）

VI. Reading comprehension. (阅读理解) （共50分）

A. Choose the best answer. (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)（12分）

Brazil (巴西) is the greatest football nation in the world. There are 100 million Brazilians

(巴西人). How many of them are football fans? 100 million! All of them think that they know

all about football. This makes life very difficult for the Brazilian team manager. When things go badly for the Brazilian team, the newspaper would demand (要求) that the team manager should leave his job. “If we win, they put me in heaven (天堂),” as a manager once said, “If we lose, they put me in hell (地狱).”

You can’t escape football in Brazil. There are football matches on every street and beach. On television, the results of the football matches come before the main news programs. There are six television channels in Rio de Janeiro. On Sundays each channel shows a different football match.

Brazil is not the richest country in the world, but the government spends huge sums of money on football. It cost more than one billion pounds to prepare for the 1978 World Cup. That’s 10 pounds for every Brazilian man, woman, and child. And many Brazilians don’t earn as much as 10 pounds a week. Is it worth it?

“Brazil must have a great football team,” says one journalist. “If it costs one billion pounds, that’s all right. If the government doesn’t give a good football team, then it will become unpopular. Football is more than a game in Brazil.”

Football is more than a game in Brazil. This is certainly true in its largest city, Sao Paulo. The most popular team is Corinthians. Corinthians’ fans are the most loyal (忠实的) and emotional in Brazil. When Corinthians win, production in the Sao Paulo car factories increases by fifteen per cent. When they lose, it drops. At one time Corinthians won the national championship for the first time. For four days fans danced and sang in the streets.

74. In Brazil the number of football fans and its population are __________.

A. the same B. less C. more D. 100 billion 75. Life for __________ is no easy, for he will be put in hell if the football team loses. A. a football fan B. any government official C. the Brazilian team

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