2023年上海西南位育中学初三11月英语月考试题

上海西南位育中学初三11月

英语月考试题

Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary 

Ⅱ. Choose the best answer: 20%

She __________ our help and did the job herself. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?

/ri'fju:zd/  

/ri'fju:zt/  

/re'fju:zd/

/re'fju:zt/

【答案】A

Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?

In my __________pinon, he is the best football player.

She c__________mplained to me about his rudeness.

He was sh__________cked at the news of her death.

You must apol__________gize to your parents for your dishonesty.

【答案】C

The important meeting which lasted four days finally came to _____ end.

a   

an      

the    

 /

【答案】B

Don’t walk _______ the street when the light is red.

over   

through    

on   

across

【答案】D

To be honest, I’ve never seen a _______film than this one before.

good   

better   

best    

the best

【答案】B

--Claudia, are you going to Jeff’s birthday party this Saturday?

   -- Unless I _________.

am invited    

was inviting    

will be invited   

Invited

【答案】A

Since you are ill, you _______ atten the meeting.

haven’t to   

don’t need  

needn’t to    

don’t have to

【答案】D

Now my cousins _______ living in Guangzhou.

used to   

have used to    

are used    

have been used to

【答案】D

What will the manager ________ you to _______ at the meeting?

say; speak   

tell; talk    

ask; speak   

tell; say

【答案】D

The students have learned a lot _______ their teachers are very experienced.

although   

because    

when   

unless

【答案】B

_______ important work the scientists are doing! We should learn from them.

What    

What an    

How     

How an

【答案】A

The price of goods has been ________. We must do something to make it sTOP _______.

raised; rising   

risen; raising    

raised; raising  

risen; rising

【答案】A

Listening to music and doing exercise ________ relaxed after a day’s work and study.

Enable us feel   

enables us feel  

enable us to feel   

enables us to feel

【答案】C

Could you tell me _______?

where has he been     

if he could work it out

how often do you see a film

who they are staying with

【答案】D

Studets ________ early in the morning in order to catch the school bus.

set out   

set for    

set up   

set in

【答案】A

It’s much _______ to go to shanghai disneyland by underground than by bus.

quickly    

more quickly   

quick   

Quicker

【答案】D

So far, the manager ________ all the applicants for the job, but unluckily he hasn’t found a proper one.

is interviewing     

was interviewing   

had interviewed    

has interviewed

【答案】D

Till now, we still don’t know ________ deaths in the battle.

a number of  

an amount of    

the number of   

the amount of

【答案】C

--I’m sorry I broke your vase.

   --Really? _________.

I don’t know

It’s ok with me.

Never mind

You’re welcome

【答案】C

--You’d better not go on working. It’s bad for your health.

   --_________.

It’s a pleasure

That’s all right

Thank you for your advice

You’re welcome

【答案】C

Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once：8%

World Sleep Day, on 21st March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world don’t realize it’s very important. 46._______, sleep problems are quite common.

      In 2011, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece did a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world,47._______ China, Belgium and South Africa. Among the people, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia. 48._______, 30.7 percent of them have visited doctors for help with sleep problems and 11.6 percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.

     The survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples can’t fall 49.________ and often wake up in the middle of the night. The main reasons of the problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also affect sleep and cause poor quality sleep. 

【答案】C;A;E;D

The survey also found that large numbers of people find it hard to sleep at night. The short term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating. If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase.

     There are many things you can do to 50.________ the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also avoid things that 51._______ caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.

     Getting a good night's sleep is of great importance to our health. The amount of sleep needed 52._______ the age of the old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but others may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of good judgement to 53.________ his need. Sleep should always be enough to make one bring back his strength and get ready for a day’s work.

【答案】D;C;A;B

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms: 8%

Some animals like to eat ________, but others like to eat meat.  

Ben is interested in physics and wants to be an ________ in the future.  

The young pioneers were proud to say these inventions belonged to _______.  

In america, ________ is the age when one can begin full day kindergarten.  

_________ is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.  

The journey to the TOP of the mountain is really tiring. I can’t go any ________.  

After learning the text, my english teacher asked me to _________ it to the whole class.                                                 

Tony’s ________ in playing the piano brought his family members much happiness.  

Jason _________ teaching as his vocation when he gratuated from university.  

The naught boy was required to stand ________ for an hour.  

【答案】

leaves

inventor

them

four

Honesty

farther

retell

success

chose

Straight

V. Complete the following sentence as required: 14%

The students had a heated discussion at the class meeting.  （改为一般疑问句）

   _________ the students _________ a heated discussion at the class meeting?

These red roses give a pleasant smell.  （改为感叹句）

   _________ ________ these red roses smell!

The church was too small to hold the wounded, sick soldiers.  （维持句意基本不变）

   The church wasn’t _________ ________ to hold the wounded, sick soldiers.

Mr. Wang will introduce __________ to all the foreign guests at the welcome party.  （划线提问）

   _________ _________ Mr. Wang introduce to all the foreign guests at the welcome party?

They failed to answer the questions.  （改为反义疑问句）

   They failed to answer the questions, _________ _________?

Do you know when Henry Ford invented the world’s first as百度竞价推广ble line?  （改为被动语态）

   Do you know when the world’s first as百度竞价推广ble line_________ _________by Henry Ford?

Michael borrowed 3 books from the school library for a week.  （维持句意基本不变）

   Michael_________ _________3 books from the school library for a week.

The teacher said that she hadn’t heard what I said.  （维持句意基本不变）

   The teacher said that she had heard _________ _________ my words.

take charge of, suggest, peter, the volunteer project, I, should  （连词成句）

   _____________________________________________________________________

【答案】

Did; have

How pleasant

big enough

What will

didn’t they

was invented

has kept

none of

I suggest Peter should take charge of the volunteer project.

Part 3  Reading and writing

VI. Reading comprehension

A. Choose the best answer: 12%

A篇

When planning a vacation, many people consider the popular tourist places they want to visit. But that’s not what my husband and I did when we planned our vacation to Japan. We thought about the kind of farm on which we wanted to volunteer!

Ours was far from a typical vacation. We were WWOOFing! WWOOF stands for World

Wide Opportunities on Organic（有机的） Farms. The organization connects people interested in organic farming and sustainable（可持续的）living with people who follow these practices. Volunteers, known as WWOOFers, help their hosts with daily activities. These include everything from baking bread to picking vegetables. Hosts provide volunteers with food and provide a place for them to stay. But it’s more than just an exchange of work for room and board. Volunteers bacome a part of the family.

If you want to try WWOOFing, just go to www. wwoof. net. There you will find links to WWOOF associations（协会）in many countries. Click on the country you prefer and fill out a form to register as a member of that country’s WWOOF association. You will be charged a modest membership fee. After registering, browse the list of farms in that country that are looking for WWOOFers. After choosing a farm, contact the owners directly using the provided email address. From that point on, you are responsible for arranging the details of your trip.

Before beginning your trip to a farm, make sure you have a passport in addition to a visa, if needed, for the counrty in which the farm is located. Since you are responsible for your own safty, consider buying insurance for your trip. A good insurance policy will__________ accidents, property loss and transportation back to your country if you need emergency medical care.

What would a WWOOFer most likely to do during a trip?

produce films    B. operate hospitals   C. feed cattle    D. train people

According to the article, what do not WWOOFers receive from their hosts?

instructions     B. shelter      C. food    D. a high salary

According to the article, what will you need to do when you register with a country’s WWOOF association?

Pay the association some money

Share opinoins about the association

Email the association a photo of yourself

Tell your friends about your association

What does the underlined word “cover” mean in the passage?

遮蔽    B. 包含    C. 覆盖    D. 足够支付

What does the article remind readers to get begore going to a farm?

Personal electronics  

Travel documents

An international credit card

Strong luggage

The passage is mainly about _______.

The benefits of being a member of WWOOF

The reason why people join WWOOF

The importance of being a member of WWOOF

Some information about WWOOF

【答案】C DABBD 

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage: 12%

The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. "I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test," he said. "And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to anyone who would 79._______ not to take the test."

     Many students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the rest of the students and said, "Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last 80._______." Two more students decided to go.

Seven students remained. The teacher then handed out the paper. There were only three sentences typed on the paper:Congratulations! You have just 81._______ an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself. 

     I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test that any teacher could and should     . Students who are not 82.________ in what they have learned are B students at best.

The same is true in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have 83.________ both successes and failures. They have learned life's lessons, either from normal education or from events in their lives, and have become better people. 

     Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now, and you 84._______ that you have some limits. However, there is nothing you can’t do or learn or be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest said, “It's not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”  

A. dislike       B. help        C. prefer         D. start

A. chance       B. trouble      C. test           D. idea

A. Collected     B. lost         C. received       D. bought

A. Confident     B. satisfied     C. mysterious     D. honest

A. Broken off    B. dreamed of   C. cared about     D. learned from

A. Decide       B. realize       C. forget         D. imagine

【答案】CACADB

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with peoper words: 28%

Offshore English is a term being used by many people for International English. It is spoken and written by non-native speakers in international communication. Many in business are starting to 85.w________ that native speakers are actually at a disadvantage in world business. One case study is of a contact to provide flight simulators （飞行模拟器）to South Korea, where a French company won the contract because the buyers found it 86.e________ to understand the English spoken by the French that the English spoken by the 87.B________ company.

Many native English speakers feel 88.l________ittle need to learn foreign languages, so they often lack（缺少） understanding of the difficulties and problems learners face. They also don't see the need to modify（改变）their language for a foreign audience, so they use idioms, synonyms, colloquialisms, phrasal verbs, etc, without 89.t________ of the impact this might have on a foreign businessperson.

The English studied by non-native speakers tends to use a narrower core vocabulary, and given the similarities in courses in many parts of the world, often accentuated by the success of a relatively small number of course books, such as the Headway series, and the domination of a few examinations, IELTS, 托福, the UCLES suite, etc. This means that non-native speakers from different countries and 90.c________may understand each other more easily than they do the native speaker. Few native speakers outside the world of ESL teaching have much idea of what non-native learners are taught, and think that as their English is native speaker level, they speak it better than their non-native counterparts（地位相当的人）. This unawareness is starting to cause problems that businesses are beginning to identify, and courses in Offshore English are now being 91.o________ to native speakers in an attempt to train them to speak the kind of English that will make it easier for non-native speakers to understand, enabling them to win more contracts.

【答案】worry; easier; British; little; thinking; cultures; offered

B篇

Ever wish you could speak to a tiger, chat with a lion, or whisper to a chimpanzee? Then think about becoming an animal trainer. Brett Smith is a trainer at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo. He says training animals is almost 92.l________ talking to them.

In a zoo or aquarium , an animal and its trainer are a team. Trainers learn to read their animals’ behavior to figure out 93.w________ each animal wants and needs. Animals learn to cooperate with their teachers. This teamwork makes it possible for each animal to live comfortably and get the best care.

Trainers need to teach animals how to behave during a checkup for everyone’s safety. Imagine trying to 94.e________ an elephant! Elephants learn how to place their feet so veterinarians can check them. Dolphins learn how to place their tails so veterinarians can take blood samples.

Because trainers and their animals spend so much time together, their bond of trust is strong. This bond helps trainers do95.i________ research. For example, a trainer might be able to get up close when a mother is feeding her new baby. That’s something most wild animals wouldn’t allow.

Fun and Rewards

How do trainers teach animals? Ken Ramirez is the head trainer at Chicago’s John G. Shedd Aquarium. He says that animals and people learn best the 96.s_______ way: through fun and rewards.

Mr. Ramirez doesn’t punish. He wants the animals to have a good time. When the animal does what it’s supposed to do, it gets a reward. Often the reward is food, but it can be97.s_______ else. Belugas , for example, love having their tongues tickled.

Trainers believe that it’s also important to give animals the chance to play. New sights, sounds, and experiences keep animals’ minds and bodies healthy. At the Shedd aquarium, dolphins enjoy watching their reflections in mirrors. One dolphin looks at herself for hours.

Training animals takes time and 98.p_______, but the rewards are huge. Ken Ramirez says a trainer is an animal’s“parent, doctor, playmate, and best friend.” animals may not speak our language, but they have much to tell us.

【答案】like; what; examine; important; same; something; patience