2019-2020学年度上海杨浦区初三（上）首次月考考试试题
英语学科试题
Part 1 Listening
Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar
II. Choose the best answer.
22. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?
A. j__________ke B. p__________le C. contr__________l D. c__________mmon
23. Caring for ______________________________elderly is one of the responsibilities of the medical workers.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
24. After I read the book, I became interested ______________________________Greek and Roman mythology.
A. in B. with C. at D. on
25. Remember, big dogs need ______________________________walks than small ones.
A. long B. longer C. longest D. the longest
26. Some people think pizza was first made in Greece, while ______________________________ believe that it is an Italian invention.
A. other B. others C. the other D. the others
27. Organic tea tastes ______________________________but sometimes it cosplayts more than non-organic tea.
A. good B. well C. badly D. terribly
28. I didn’t have much ______________________________of Greek cultures and societies.
A. article B. example C. review D. knowledge
29. The rain kept ______________________________until the sea was filled and the land was covered.
A. fall B. falling C. to fall D. to falling
30. --Would you like to see the play And Then There Were None with me?
--Yes, I’d love to. I ______________________________it yet.
A. didn’t see B. don’t see C. won’t see D. haven’t seen
31. ______________________________the key card in your hotel room. Leave it at the reception desk.
A. No leave B. Not leave C. Don’t leave D. No leaving
32. I reached the counter and took my purse out ______________________________there was no money in it.
A. so B. or C. but D. for
33. --What should a goldfish be fed? Is candy OK?
--No! It ______________________________be fed candy. Give it shrimp or cooked rice.
A. doesn’t have to B. may not C. needn’t D. can’t
34. In most high schools in US, students are not required ______________________________school uniforms.
A. wear B. wore C. to wear D. wearing
35. ______________________________we had a map, we couldn’t find the museum easily.
A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. When
36. --____________________
--Personally I definitely think that it’s an essential part of our lives now.
A. Shall I help you with the computer? B. How do you feel about computer? C. What’s wrong with the computer? D. Why don’t you use the computer?
III. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can only be used once.
A. prefer B. perfect C. alive D. swept E. argue
Many believe that when a country improves its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. Many would agree and many would disagree. It is true that technology has ____________________37____________________ the world and no one can imagine living without technology in this era. But traditions don’t have to die necessarily.
People ____________________38____________________ traditional dishes when they go out to eat at restaurants. People decorate their homes in traditional ways. Traditional ways and skills have become an escape point from the problems caused by modern technology.
Many people ____________________ 39____________________ that it is useless to save traditional skills. Why is it useless? Traditional skills keep our culture ____________________40____________________ and are the pride of ancestor deeds. Traditional ways of living are usually
environment-friendly and the base for using modern technology.
A. generation B. general C. completely D. produce E. screens
Nowadays, more and more people are getting glued to the ____________________41____________________ of their mobiles and lapTOPs. Not only youth but the older ____________________42____________________ is also getting addicted to the Internet.
Traditions connect people. It’s up to us to what degree we want to save our traditions. For example, human labor has been replaced in factories or industries to ____________________ 43____________________ traditional clothes. People still wear saris, dhotis and other traditional clothes. It’s just that with advancement in technology, the production has become easier.
Yes, many traditional skills and many traditions are disappearing. But technology and traditions can go hand in hand. Technology has surely erased many traditions but it is impossible to ____________________44____________________ make traditions die out.
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.
45. We both wear glasses, but my eyesight is worse than ______________________________.
46. When the problem happens, speak to the ______________________________or write to the director.
47. I don’t think doctors are paid enough for doing such a ______________________________job.
48. I think starting up a Chinese restaurant in this area is likely to ______________________________.
49. Hera helped Jason get back to the island ______________________________, where Pelius was waiting for him.
50. The fact that he didn’t speak English put him at a ______________________________during the visit.
V. Complete the following sentences as required.
51. Pet dogs need to be washed once a week. （改为一般疑问句）
____________________pet dogs ______________________________to be washed once a week?
52. My uncle has been fishing with birds ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. （对划线部分提问）
____________________has your uncle been fishing with birds?
53. We worked very hard in order to finish quickly. （维持句意基本不变）
We worked very hard __________________________________________________we could finish quickly.
54. They built temples to honour Greek gods. （改为被动语态）
Temples __________________________________________________to honour Greek gods.
55. a good idea, before bedtime, it is, to use your phone, never （连词成句）
Part 3 Reading and Writing
VI. Reading comprehension
A. Choose the best answer.
A businessman had a bird which he kept in a cage. He was going to India, the land from where the bird came. He asked the bird whether he could bring anything back for him. Instead, the bird asked for his freedom, but was refused. Then he asked the businessman to visit a jungle in India and announce his captivity to the free birds who were there.
The businessman __________________________________________________, and almost immediately after he had spoken, a wild bird, just like his own, fell senseless out of a tree and landed on the ground near his feet. The businessman thought that this must be a relative of his own bird, and felt sad that he should have caused this death.
When he got home, the bird asked him whether he had brought good news from India. “No,” said the businessman, “I fear that my news is bad. One of your relatives collapsed and fell at my feet when I mentioned your captivity.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the businessman’s bird collapsed and fell to the bottom of the cage. “The news of his relative’s death has killed him too,” thought the businessman. Sadly he picked up the bird and put it on the window-still. At once the bird got up and flew to a nearby tree. “Now you know,” he said, “that what you thought was disaster was in fact ____________________60____________________. The message you brought back was actually telling me how to free myself.”
And he flew away, free at last.
56. Where did the bird come from?
A. A cage. B. A nearby land. C. An Indian jungle. D. Not mentioned.
57. What does the underlined part “did so” refer to?
A. set off for the India jungle B. did what his bird had told him
C. set the cage bird free D. captured another wild bird
58. What did the bird do after hearing the message the business man brought back?
A. He took his own life. B. He flew out of the cage. C. He pretended to be dead. D. He couldn’t say a word.
59. How would the businessman feel when he saw the bird fly to a nearby tree?
A. Shocked. B. Frightened. C. Excited. D. Relaxed.
60. What best fits the blank?
A. a test for you B. a warning for me
C. part of my plan D. good news for me
61. The text is probably ______________________________.
A. a myth B. a fable C. science fiction D. a detective story
B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage
I’m a member of my school’s debate team. ____________________62____________________, we had a debate about an important TOPic. For a long time, there has been a ban on using smartphones during class. The school’s administration was thinking about changing the rules. ____________________ 63____________________, they had different opinions over this issue. So they asked the debate team for help.
The debate team was divided into two sides. I was on the side for changing the rules. The other side was for ____________________64____________________ the ban. We were given a week to prepare our arguments.
Our side made several good points. First students can use their smartphones for ____________________65____________________. Students can do research, look up new words in the dictionaries, and use a calculator with their phones.
Also, changing the rules would teach students self-discipline. If any student uses their phone in class for other purposes, it should be ____________________66____________________. Students can easily learn why following rules are important.
Finally, changing the rules would make the teachers’ job ____________________67____________________. They wouldn’t have to collect and return phones every day. They also wouldn’t need to wait for students to take out and put away various school supplies. Everything they need is on their phones.
Our side convinced some of the teachers to change their minds. A week later, the administration
voted to change the rules.
62. | A. Luckily | B. Actually | C. Recently | D. Suddenly |
63. | A. Therefore | B. However | C. What’s more | D. In other words |
64. | A. cancelling | B. introducing | C. removing | D. continuing |
65. | A. communication | B. education | C. entertainment | D. emergency |
66. | A. picked up | B. turned on | C. taken away | D. called back |
67. | A. easier | B. safer | C. more popular | D. more independent |
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words
There are so many things around us that make life more convenient. What might life be like without them? We asked our readers what they thought were the most u____________________68____________________ inventions from the past. Here are their TOP four.
These are the readers’ TOP four. What do you think is the fifth?
D. Answer the questions.
The domestic dog is one of the world’s most popular pets. There are over 150 breeds, or types, of dogs. Most scientists agree that dogs evolved from wolves – about 15,000 years ago.
Many of the dog breeds we know today evolved over the years. Some became shorter and heavier. Some gradually had longer or shorter fur. Many of these changes happened naturally. However, many
breeds came about because people purposely bred them to do different jobs.
Poodles Because poodles often have fancy haircuts, many people think of them as the “super models” of the dog world. However, poodles are really working dogs. They are strong and smart, and they are good swimmers and hunters. Poodles often work as guard dogs, too.
Jack Russell Terriers Jack Russell Terriers are small dogs. However, they are one of the hardest working breeds. Many Jack Russell Terriers today are pets. But a hundred years ago, these dogs had an important job: to keep rats and mice off farms.
Italian Greyhounds The Italian Greyhound is an old dog breed. These dogs were popular with kings and queens in Europe over 500 years ago. Do you know why? With no electricity, the castles of Europe were very cold. People used Italian greyhounds to warm their beds before they went to sleep.
75. Dog breeds never change, do they?
76. When did wolves turn into dogs?
77. According to the article, which dog is good at swimming?
78. Why did farmers a hundred years ago like Jack Russell Terriers?
79. Why were the castles in old days very cold?
80. Which of the three dogs would you like as a pet? Give your point and reason.
VII. Writing
81. In 60-100 words, write a story about the dog in the picture. The beginning of the story has been given.
The following ideas are for reference only:
l have good adventures
l go to different places
l return home
The story begins like this:
Brian thought of himself as a very good pet. However, Peter, his owner, was sometimes too busy to play with him. So Brian decided to take a day off from being a pet. One warm, sunny day, Brian left home and got on a city bus.
