上海中学东校2019学年第一学期十月份阶段性综合素质测试（预初英语）
Part2
Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the phonetic symbols.
These newly-built flowers may do good to our _____________./in’vairənmənt/
Lily is one of Sherry’s ____________./’grænddɔ:təz/
He’s ____________the date of the meeting with his friends./di’skʌst/
We held a concert on Chongming ____________./’ailənd/
The students in ESHS are much ____________than those in my primary school./’frendliə/
Choose the best answer.
27.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?
A.I __________most fell off the ladder when I painted the wall.
B.I'm __________ready full and I can only have a few desserts.
C. It was nice t__________king to you.
D. She speaks English and __________so a little Spanish.
28. What did you do ____________Spring Bay ____________ the morning of October the first?
A.at; in B.in;on C.on;in D.on;on
29. Kitty is very kind____________others and she often shares her snacks ____________her friends.
A.of;to B.to;with C.of;with D.to;to
30. How long have you ____________ Garden City?
A.been to B.gone to C. gone in D. been in
31. Mike promised____________ his teacher carelessly.
A. to listen to B.listening C.not listening D. not to listen to
32. What about____________ to the Forbidden City next month?
A.visit B.a visit C.visiting D.visited
33. We are excited to know that our headmaster will____________ teach Maths.
A.our B.us C.ours D.ourselves
34. There was____________ in the newspaper, so I decided to watch TV instead.
A.something special B.special something C.nothing special D.special anything
35.____________good time we had when we spent a day out!
A.What a B.How C.What D.How a
36.Mrs Brown needed to____________her baby's tooth carefully to find out what was wrong with it.
A. look after B. look for C.look out D. look at
37. I rang the doorbell several times but couldn’t make anyone____________.
A. to hear B.hearing C.hear D.heard
38. What did you____________to Mrs.Zhou in the morning?
A.talk B.speak C.told D.say
39. Michael didn't play____________badminton.He played____________violin instead.
A. the;the B./;the C.the;/ D./;/
40. In the Maths paper, I couldn't do the fourth and fifth questions but I did all____________.
A. others B. another C.other D.the others
41.---Let's visit a place in Beijing some day in the future. shall we?
A. All right B.That's all right. C.No,I don’t want to. D.Yes, please.
III.Complete the following passage with the words or expression in the box.Each can only be used once.
A.of | B.to | C.drive | D.because | E.but | F.from |
Curt von Badinski is an engineer and the founder of a tech company in San Francisco.______42______his home is in Los Angeles,which is 770 miles away _____43_______his work place.Therefore,he has to take a plane to work and back.
Every workday morning, von Badinski gets up at 5 a.m. to get ready for a 15-minute______44______ to a nearby airport.After parking his car,he goes directly to board the plane.He gets off at Oakland Airport after a 90-minute flight and drives to his company.He arrives at the office around 8:30 a.m. and leaves at 5 p.m.He takes his return flight at 7:15 p.m. and arrives home shortly after 9 p.m.
Von Badinski pays the airline 2,300 dollars monthly,so that he can fly unlimited flights____45________ and from San Francisco in a small airplane. Besides, he has had a background check so that he doesn’t need to undergothe usual security check, which save time.
Flying to work every day is not easy for von Badinski_____46_______ he can only sleep five hours per night, but he believes that it’s important to be home with his family.He had thought ab-out several ways to solve the problem, including moving his family to San Francisco, but none of them worked.
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.
47.Shanghai Maritime University is one of the____________in Lingang,where you can find many foreign friends.
48. Tomorrow will be my brother’s ____________birthday.
What about____________ out tonight?
50. There used to be a lot of____________around, so we could see dirty water everywhere.
Mr.Green____________the water to flush the toilet after he used it to wash his hands.
VI.Complete the following sentences as required.
52 Danny cut himself by mistake just now.
____________Danny____________himself by mistake just now?
Alice’s never late for school.
Alice's never ate for school,____________ ____________?
54. Peters would like to be a postman in the future.
Peters ____________ ____________be a postman in the future.
55.We are going to __________ next week.
____________ ____________are you going to next week?
with,else,have,her,what,done,you
____________________________________________________________?
Part3
VII.Reading comprehension
A
Choose the best answer.
SCHOOL EVENTS :
OPEN DAY: AUGUST 16th,2006 9:00-12:00am
All parents can come to our school,have a cup of coffee, and meet our teachers and other
parents
Parents can go to the classrooms, have a talk with the principal ,have a look at the clubs and ask any question.
All requirementsfor a happy school are welcome.
Lunchtime: 11:30-12:00 a.m
Please go to Room 305 for lunch.
All parents are welcome. Please contactus.
Contact: Melodie Lezar, the principal
TEL:021-4617431
mail:dispark@ telkomsa.net
School: Goodwin Middle School
57. The parents can stay in the school for____________hours.
A. one B.two C.three D.four
58. The parents can have a look at____________ on the Open Day.
A. other planets B.the playground C. Room 405 D. classrooms and clubs
59. Where do parents have lunch on the Open Day?
A.In dispark B.At Room 305 C. At home D. In the classroom
60.What's the name of the school?
Goodwin Middle School B.Melodie Lezar C.dispark@ telkomsa.net D.021-4617431
61. If you want to get more information, you can call____________ 021-4617431.
A. the principal B.the teachers C.the children D.other parents
B
Choose the best answer
Ruby is looking for a penfriend in France.She is now surfing the Internet.Read the web page below.
Letter exchangelets you meet people around the world.Join us! It's free! Read about some of our newest members. Choose someone you want to write to. Miki Takashi I am twelve years old.I live in Berlin, the capital of Germany.I am a lover of animals.I have two dogs and two tortoises. I am a very talkative person. We can talk about anything you want. Baerbel Mueller |
Hello!My name is Ashley.I am British.I am 15 years old.I am creative and outgoing.I like to write poetryand play tennis.I am in a French class.I am looking for a French-speaking penfriend. Ashley Grant I am a thirteen-year-old girl living in France.I can play the guitar very well.My favourite actress is Jessica Alba.She is really attractive.When I grow up,I want to be a n actress. Jill Belmondo |
What is the web page about?
A.It's about looking for penfriends. B.It's about Ruby's friends.
C.It's about looking for a job. D. It's about the Internet.
Where is Miki from?
A.Germany B.Japan C.France D.Britain
64. The underlined word"talkative"means”____________” in Chinese.
A.外出的 B.健谈的 C.爱运动的 D.外向的
65. What kind of person is able to be an actress according to the web page?
A.Caring B. Patient C. Talkative D. Attractive
66. Who will probably be able to be a writer in the future?
A.Miki B.Baerbel C.Ashley D.Jill
C
Choose the best words or expressions and complete the passage.
Turkey is an important part of American traditional food. Here are some cool______67______about the delicious food.
According to some Americans, the name "turkey"came from the_____68_______ turkeys make when they are afraid--"turk, turk, turk”.
Adult turkeys have about 3,500 feathers. The______69______ turkey was raised in England; it weighed 86 pounds, about the size of a large dog.
There are over eight thousand turkey farms in the USA. _____70_______ of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day, because 90%of them like it.
For their first ______71______ on the moon, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin ate roast turkey.
_______72_____1947, an American organization has been giving the American president a live turkey for Thanksgiving. The president gives a pardonto the bird and it will spend the rest of its years on a farm.
67.A. ideas B.advice C.facts D.ways
68.A.voice B.name C.food D.colour
69.A.smallest B.prettiest C.heaviest D.strongest
70.A.some B.any C.none D.most
71.A.meal B.sleep C.book D.car
72.A.From B.In C.For D.Since
D
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words
Many people considertraveling as an enjoyable event.They buy a lot of things there,eat plenty of delicious food and go to scenic spots.But I think this is not the t____73_______ meaning of traveling.
I read Kaifan Yang's article online.I think he is very knowledgeable,not only because of his ability to write i_____74_______classical,but also because of his “harvest “during his journey.
We should learn something f______75______ what we have experiencedduring the journey,then it’s worth.I a_____76_______ think that traveling is a way of finding one's real self. The things you have seen, the words you have h_____77_______, the people you have met,the way you have walked and the feeling in your heart will eventuallybecome part of you. You can get to understand yourself b____________ along the way, too.
E
Answer the questions
Home-cooked food in Britain
In Britain,some people "go to work on an egg"they cat an egg for breakfast before going to work.But more people like cereal,toast with butter and jam.However, whatever they eat,most people drink tea or coffee.
At weekends,many people have a more traditional cooked breakfast.If you stay at a hotel,you can have a breakfast like this.
Some people have their biggest meal in the middle of the day and some have it in the evening,
but most people today have a small mid-day meal---usually sandwiches, and perhaps some crisp and fruit.
The evening meal is usually called “tea” or “dinner”. A traditional British dinner is meat and two vegetables. The most popular meat is chicken, beef, pork and lamb.Vegetables grown in Britain,like potatoes carrots,peas,cabbage and onions,are very popular.But today you can buy vegetables from many countries all through the year.
The traditional British meals are: sausages, beans and mash, stew,and the Sunday roast.
Sunday is day when many families like to enjoy a big meal together. They usually have a big piece of meat which is roasted with potatoes. Beef is eaten with hot horseradish sauce,
pork with apple sauce, and lamb with green mint sauce.
After dinner ,people eat dessert---something sweet like fruit,chocolate cake or apple pie.
79.What’s the meaning of the sentence “some people go to work on an egg”?
_________________________________________________________________________
80. If you stay at a hotel at weekends in Britain, what kind of breakfast can you have?
_________________________________________________________________________
What is a traditional British “tea”?
_________________________________________________________________________
How do people eat lamb in traditional British meals?
_________________________________________________________________________
Which kind of British food do you like best,breakfast,lunch or dinner?Why?
_________________________________________________________________________
VIII.Writing
Write a passage of at least 50 words on the TOPic “A nice holiday with my good friend”.
Who is your good friend?
What does he/she usually do?
How will you spend your holiday with your good friend?
Why will it be a nice holiday?
