上海市浦东外国语学校2019-2020学年初三第一学期开学摸底考试卷（含答案）

2019学年浦外初三第一学期开学摸底考试卷
Choose the best answer.
I think you need some time to clear your mind. Which of the following is the correct for the underlined word in the sentence?
A. [meind] B. [m?nd] C. [maind] D. [mend]
Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation with others?
We have a lot activities after school.
Have you got a dictionary？
Let’s go to the shopping mall, shall we?
I’v bought a flower pot.
Cindy is amazing singer. She has a lot of fans.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
Mr. Smith will arrive in Shanghai a week.
A. in B. for C. from D. of
Don’t wear jeans, or won’t be allowed to go to the concert.
A. I B. you C. they D. us
There is wrong with this computer. It works well.
A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
—Would you like go to the cinema with me?
—I’d love to. I’m afraid I have no time.
A. and B. so C. but D. then
You should do exercise than before.
A. much B. many C. fewer D. more
It’s too hot outside. You’d better not out.
A. go B. goes C. going D. to go
great gun it is to have a snowball fight!
A. What B. What a C. What an D. How
Our parents often tell us water in our daily life.
A. waste B. to waste C. not waste D. not to waste
—How was the English club last night?
—Wonderful! You have come.
must B. can C. should D. may
It heavily when Mark got to school this morning.
A. rains B. is raining C. has rained D. was raining
Linhua his friends is thinking of going abroad for further study.
Not only…but also B. /…such as
C. Both…and D. /…as well as
15. —Hello, Bill. This is Tim. What are you doing?
—I am watching a football match. It started at 7 p.m. and on for another half an hour.
A. Has been B. was C. Had been D. Will be
—Which sport are you in at the school sports meeting?
—No decision yet. I think it after discussing with my PE teacher.
A. Will be decided B. Will decide C. Was decided D. is decided
In the past few years, there great changes in my hometown.
A. are B. were C. Have been D. Had been
—Do you know the science museum?
—Next Saturday.
When will they visit B. When they will visit
C. When did they visit D. When they visited
—Jack, please don’t play basketball in the street. It’s very dangerous.
— I’m going home at once.
Have a great time B. Sorry, I won’t do that
C. I’d like to D. OK, with pleasure
—Are you confident about this evening’s performance, Jane?
— ! I’m well prepared and feel I ‘ve got everything ready.
I hope so B. It’s hard to say
C. Sure, I am D. I’m afraid not
Ⅱ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.

A young college student thought that he had chosen the wrong major at a common college, so he drank every day and didn’t study at all. He became more and more 1 in his life.
But he was never absent from Professor Yang’s biology class. He liked the course. Besides, Yang’s class was so interesting that he always listened 2 never caring about whether the other students were paying attention or not in class.
Once he put a 3 in the homework he handed in, saying:＂Professor, it is said that today’s college students are cheaper than potatoes, Do you agree?”
That day Professor Yang 4 him after class, When he came, he found the professor at a table with food on it. They drank happily over their meal.




Li lian was a young French Canadian girl. At the age of 16.ber father thought “Lillian has had enough schooling” and she 1 to leave school to work for money for the family, In1922, with English as her second language and very little 2 , the future didn’t look bright for Lillian.
With 3 hope of gaining a job, she would still ride the bus every day into the “big cities” of Windsor or Detroit. But she didn’t give response to a Help Wanted advertisement; she couldn’t even bring 4 to knock on a door. Each day she would just ride to the city, walk without any aims and at dark return home.
Ⅲ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.(1%×8)
I usually visit grandparents a week.(one)
Go ahead ,then you’ll find Shanghai Middle School.(straight)
David’s parents weren’t satisfied with his .(honest)
The discussion went on from one subject to another.(easy)
There are some living by either side of the river.(fish)
“You’d better learn to do the work ”the teacher said to the children.(you)
The more juice you drink the you’ll be.(thirsty)
Our monitor practices English every day.(speak)
Ⅳ. Complete the following sentences as required.(2%×6+4%=16%)
Mary always has a meeting every Wednesday.(改为否定句）
Mary always a meeting every Wednesday.
All of the children are good at making models.(保持句意不变）
All of the children do making models.
The girl was very nervous. She couldn’t make a speech.(合并为一句）
The girl was nervous make a speech.
I wonder if I can buy this kind of silk scarf in that mall.(改为简单句）
I wonder buy this kind of silk scarf in that mall.
After I finished reading a book last night, I went to bed.(保持句意不变）
I go to bed I finished reading a book last night.
They spent three hours cleaning the house.(对划线部分提问）
time did they spend clearing the house?
do the project,last week,by themselves,managed to,the students.(连词成句）


Part III Reading Comprehension 38%
Reading Comprehension:
(A)
Marco Polo was born in Venice in 1254. He was the most famous westerner to visit Asia during the Middle Ages. He wrote a book about his travels. In his book he wrote all the things he saw and heard. Many people read the book but few believed what Marco Polo said. He spoke of strange people and places that nobody knew about at that time.
As a young man, Marco Polo decided to travel together with his father. It took them more than three years to travel to China. He became the Chinese emperor's friend. He learned the Chinese language when he traveled around and talked to many people. Before he reached the age of thirty he was made a Chinese official.
After nearly seventeen years in the east, Marco and his father prepared to return home. When they finally arrived in Venice, their family and friends were surprised to see them again. They had been away for almost 25 years.
True or False 6%
1.Marco Polo was born in America.

2.Marco Polo was famous for his travel in Asia during the Middle Ages.

3.Many people did not believe what Marco Polo said in his book.

4.With the help of the Chinese Officials, Marco Polo learned Chinese.

5.When Marco Polo and his father returned to Venice, their family and friends were surprised.

6.People were surprised to see them again 25 years later.


(B)

People travel a lot with Bel Air because they know they will get what they want．
They want to go quickly and safely across the land,across the sea or right across the world, and they know Bel Air will take them where they want to go and when they want to go. Bel Air flies all the newest and fastest planes to more towns and cities of the world than any other airline.
Do you want to go to Paris, Washington or Tokyo? Bel Air will take you there, at any time of the day or the night, right through the week. But Bel Air flies not only to the biggest cities, we also fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the very centre of Asia, Africa and South America.
People fly with Bel Air because they know they will leave on time and arrive on time. They know that they will receive the best food and watch the best films. Bel Air is second to none. When you fly, fly with Bel Air.
Choose the best answer: 6%
1. Bel Air says that people who travel a lot usually choose to fly with it, because
It offers everything that a passenger needs
Its planes fly to very far places
It has more planes than other airlines
It passengers cam watch films on its planes

2. Bel Air files planes to big cities like Paris
Every day of the week
B. Any time at weekend
C. Every day except Sunday
D. Two or three times a week

3. Bel Air can take passengers to
Paris, Washington.DC, Tokyo
Big cities in rich countries
Towns and cities in the heart of Asia,Africa and South America.
Not only B but also C

4. Bel Air flies
A few of the newest and fastest planes
Only the newest and fastest planes
Most of the newest and fastest planes
All the newest and fastest planes

5. The passage was written to
Give people information about airlines
Persuade people to fly with Bel Air
Tell people about airline service
Show people the fastest way of traveling

6. What is Bel Air?
It is the name of a country.
It is the name of a plane.
It is the name of an airline company.
It is the name of a big city.
（C）Marx’s Study
From all parts of the world Party comrades came to Marx’s study for help and advice. When I saw him in his study the first time in February, 1865,Marx was working hard at the first volume(册，卷) of Capital.
The room was on the first floor, its window facing the park. On one side of the window there were two tables with a lot of paper, newspapers and books. In the middle of the room there was a small writing table and an armchair. Between this armchair and one of the bookshelves there was a sofa, on which Marx would sometimes lie down to rest.
Answer the following questions: 6%
Why did Party comrades all parts of the world to Marx’s Study?
When did the writer come to see Marx the first time?
Which floor was Marx’s Study?
How many tables were there in this study?
There was a bookshelf in Marx’s Study, wasn’t there?
Marx would never take a rest in his study,would he?

II. Cloze test 14%
Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage: 7%
The room was dark and quiet. Only one boy still didn't go to sleep. He sat on his bed at a far ___ of the room. Slowly and carefully, he punched(扎) small ____ across a piece of paper with a stylus(铁笔,唱针).Every _____ minutes he stopped and ran his fingers on the raised dots(凸出的点) on _____ side of the paper. A friend of his came to him ____and said,“ Louis, are you still punching dots? You'd better stop and get some rest. The teacher will be angry if you sleep in class.” The answer 52 slowly.“I know, I know. I’m _____ finished now. Go back to sleep, Gauthier.”Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille reading method(方法) for the blind(盲人),put his paper and stylus on a shelf behind his bed. He stood up and went to an open window, He could hardly feel the cool April wind 54 his face. He knew his method would ____ ,no matter what others thought.
A. side B.row C. corner D. part
A. boxes B. holes C .bits D. ends
A. many B. some C. a few D .few
A .another B. the other C. other D .one
A. politely B. quickly C. quietly D. carefully
A. almost B. already C. really D. hardly
A. operate B.win C. use D .work

B.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words: 7%
Paul got on the bus to go to the town. It was very crowded, and he had to ________for about five minutes. Then some of the passengers got off. Paul sat down_______ to a fat lady. She had several shopping bags, and Paul didn't have much room on the seat. At ________ the bus got to the town. All the passengers started to get _______. Paul was very polite, so he stood up to let the fat lady get off ________ him. She said, "Thank you." Then she tried to get out of the seat with all her bags. But she _________ move. She was stuck?. Paul had to push the lady. The conductor pulled her. Finally they got her free but she wasn't pleased. ?"I'll write to the bus company," she said. "I'll tell them not to make buses with _______ small seats."

III.Complete the following dialogue with proper sentences in the box. 6%
A: Hello! Anna . How is your new house?
B:____1____. It is much bigger and brighter than the old one. I have a bedroom of my own.______2______.
A:________3________.
B:Would you like to come to my house to have a look?
A:_______4_________.
B:What about 4:00 PM this morning Sunday?
A:________________.
B:Here is my new address. See you later.
A:________________.

See you. B. It makes me very happy. C. You are lucky! D. Oh, it is very nice. E. I’d love to. F. OK. G. Goodbye




Keys
Choose the best answer.
1-5 CCBAB 6-10 DCDAA 11-15 DCDDD 16-20 ACBBC
Ⅱ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.
BAEC DAEC
Ⅲ.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.(1%×8)
1.once 2.straight 3.dishonesty 4.easily 5.fiehermen 6.yourselves 7.thirstier 8.speaking
Ⅳ. Complete the following sentences as required.(2%×6+4%=16%)
1.doesn’t has 2.well in today 3.too to 4. whether to 5.didn’t until 6. How much 7.略
Part III Reading Comprehension 38%
I. Reading Comprehension: 18%
(A) 1.____F___2.___T____3.____T___4.____F___5.___T____6.____T___
(B) 1.____A___2.___A____3.___D____4.___D____5.___B____6.___C____
(C) 1._For help and advice___________________________________
2._In February, 1865_____________________________________
3. On the first floor of the room____________________________
4._Three_______________________________________________
5._No, there wasn’t______________________________________
6._Yes, he would_________________________________________

II. Cloze test 14%
A. 1.___C____2.___B____3.___D____4.___B____5.____C___6.____A___7._____D___
B. 1.___stand___2.___next___3.___last____4.___off___5.__before____6.__couldn’t___7.___such_____


III. Complete the following dialogue with proper sentences in the box. 6%
1.____D___2.___B____3.___C____4.____E___5.___F____6.___A____


A. carefully B. disappointed C. waited for D. problem E. note

A. education B. usually C. herself D. was made E. small