7. W: What do you usually have for supper, Mike?

　 M: Meat and potatoes. But my brother likes chicken and chips.

　 Q: What does Mike’s brother usually have for supper? (B)

8. W: Jack has been in hospital for three days.

　 M: I’m sorry to hear that. What’s wrong with him?

　 W: He has got a terrible headache. I am going to see him there this evening.

　 Q: What is the woman going to do this evening? (A)

9. W: The weather report says it’s going to be fine tomorrow.

　 M: Good. It has been raining for a week. I don’t like rainy days.

　 W: Neither do I.

　 Q: What are they talking about? (C)

10. W: Jim, would you mind my closing the window?

　 M: I’m afraid it’s too hot inside the room, Mary.

　 Q: Who wants to leave the window open? (B)

11. W: May I have your order please?

　 M: Some shrimps, steak, and some drinks.

　 Q: Where does the dialogue probably take place? (D)

12. W: Tim, you are late. You never come to school late. What’s the matter?

　 M: I went over my lessons late last night. I was too tired this morning.

　 W: Ok. Don’t be late again next time.

　 Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers? (C)

13.W: George, I have two tickets for a new film tonight. Shall we go together?

　 M: I’d love to. But I have a lot of things to do tonight.

　 Q: What does the man mean? (B)

14. W: How long will it take for this parcel to get to London?

　 M: Three weeks by ordinary mail, one week by airmail.

　 W: I’d like to send it by airmail.

　 Q: How will the woman send the parcel? (A)

15. W: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the train station?

　 M: It’s far from here, but you can go by underground. It’s faster.

　 Q: What does the man suggest? (D)

16. W: When did you get to the airport to meet your parents?

　 M: At nine thirty in the morning. My wife and I arrived there one hour earlier.

　 Q: What do you know from the dialogue? (D)

1. My brother has been a postman since he left college. (A)

2. You are not allowed to smoke in public places. (F)

3. The doctor told me to drink plenty of water every day. (G)

4. There will be a football match this weekend in our school. (D)

5. Many foreigners are interested in 2010 Shanghai World Expo. (E)

6. My uncle used to go to work by bus but now he goes by car. (C)

106. Write at least 60 words about the topic “Be helpful to others”. ( 以“做一个助人为乐的人”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)

The following points are for your reference：(所给提示仅供参考)

1. Is it necessary to help others in our daily life?

2. What should you do to help others? or What do you usually do to help others?

(give one or two examples)

3. How do you feel after helping others?

松江区2009学年度第二学期初三模拟考

英语试卷

Key to the test

Part One

A. True or False (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): ( 7分)

In the time it takes you to read this sentence, the population of the earth will have grown by 10 people. That may not sound much, but it is 9000 people an hour, 1.5 million a week, and 79 million a year. That is the same as adding most of the population of Germany to the world every year!

Most of these new people are born in developing countries. These countries are found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia. In the developed countries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average, only one or two children. In 1950 the population of developed countries is around one quarter of the world’s population.

In developing countries, more than one billion people already live below the poverty line. These people don’t have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing, and children get little or no time at school. The UN has said that the world’s population will level off (稳定在) at 12.5 billion people by the year 2100. Other groups think the world’s population will continue to grow, reaching 14 billion people before it becomes stable(稳定的),or even falls.

71. The population of the earth is growing at the speed of 9,000 people per hour.　　　　　　　　

72. Most of the new people are born in Africa, South America and parts of Asia.

73. In Europe, most women seem to have their children of one or two.

74. In 1950, the population of the developed countries is about 25% of the world’s people.

75. In developing countries, many children are too busy to go to school.

76. More than one billion people in developing countries don’t have enough to eat.

77. In the passage we learn that the world’s population will go down very soon.

B. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 7分)

A four-year-old girl is lying in the arms of a doctor. She has just lost her mother. Her pink clothes are full of blood and her eyes look at something only she can see.

　Every day we see pictures like this on our televisions. We see Iraqi(伊拉克的) children begging for food and water from American and British soldiers as they move through towns and cities towards the capital, Baghdad. We see these children following parents, carrying bags of almost the same size as their small bodies as they escape from their homes in Baghdad.

　They show just some of the young lives that have been turned upside down by ongoing war and the terrible price paid by Iraqi children.

　“Dad, why are the Americans fighting against us? Are we going to be killed?” asks the son of Abu Singar, an Iraqi engineer. Abu finds it hard to explain this war to his eight-year-old son.

　He tries to make him feel safe by saying, “The bombs(炸弹) are far away from us. The Americans are fighting the soldiers. We’re going to be all right.” Even though Abu knows it isn’t always true, little else can be done. In Baghdad, parents give their children sleeping pills to try and let them escape from the sound of bombs. And all the schools are closed.

　Now things are worse, and the ongoing war makes it impossible to count the numbers who are hungry, sick, hurt or even dead.

78. The first paragraph mainly tells us that the little girl _______.

　 A) was afraid of the blood　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B) was frightened by her mother’s death

　 C) was surprised to see the doctor　　　　　　　　 D) was nervous to open her eyes

79. What happens to the children in Iraq because of the war? They _______.

A) can carry heavy bags themselves　　　　　　 B) beg for food and water　

C) go away from their homes　　　　　　　　　　　 D) live a most terrible life

80. From the report we know that Baghdad is _______.

A) a town in Iraq　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B) a city in America　

C) the capital of Iraq　　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D) a country near Iraq

81. What does the word “ongoing” probably mean in Chinese? _______

A) 正在进行的　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B) 非正义的　

C) 残酷的　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D) 影响恶劣的

82. Abu finds it hard to explain this war to his son because _______.

　A) he doesn’t want to make his child feel dangerous

　B) he and his child are afraid to lose each other in the war

　C) he doesn’t want his child to believe American soldiers

　D) he will lose his country and his home

83. Which of the following statements is true according to the report? _______

　A) The bombs are far away from Iraq and the people there are safe.

B) The people in Iraq suffer a lot in their daily life in war conditions.

C) The Iraqi people have been out of jobs since the war began.

　D) The only thing the Iraqi people can do is to escape from their homes.

84. The underlined words “Sleeping pills” in Paragraph 5 probably means “_______”.

A) a place to keep children safe when sleeping　　　　　

B) a kind of thing to help people to be away from the war

C) a kind of medicine to help people to fall asleep

D) a kind of food to make people strong

C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): (14分)　

Body language is used by people for sending messages to one another. It is very 　　85　 because it can help you make yourself easily understood. When you are talking with others, you are not just using words, but also using 　　86 　. For example, waving one’s hand is to say Goodbye. Nodding the head means agreement, while shaking the head means disagreement. The gestures are accepted both by Chinese and foreigners as having the 　　87　 　meanings.

Different 　　88 　　have different body language. For example, men in Russia, France and Arab countries kiss each other when they meet, but men in China or Australia shake hands instead of kissing. People in Puerto Rico like touching each other, but people in Britain do not touch each other. People in Arab countries like 　　89　 　one another when they are talking, but English people must keep a distance away when they are talking. When you use a foreign language, it is very important to know the meanings of gestures and movements in the foreign country. Following the 　　90　 　will help you communicate with people and make your stay there much more 　　91　 　and comfortable. Gestures are also the part of the culture and the part of the language.

85. A) simple　　　 　　 B) popular　　　 　 C) useful　 　　　 　　　 D) amusing

86. A) expressions　　 　 B) gestures　　　 C) hands 　　　　　　　 　　　 D) pens

87. A) right　　　　　 B) same　　　　 　 C) different 　　　　　 　　　 D) opposite

88. A) people　　　　 　 B) groups　　　 　 C) cities　　 　　　　 　　　 D) countries

89. A) standing close to　 B) getting close to 　　　 C) getting away from 　 D) keeping away from

90. A) habits　　　　 　 B) hobbies　　 　　　 C) customs　 　　　　　　　 D) rules

91. A) pleasant　　　 　 B) easy　　　 　　 C) difficult　 　　　　　　　　　　 D) funny

D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给): (14分)　

Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words - though they mean 　　little at the time to the people who say them - can have great power.

　　 I recently heard a s　 92　 　from Malcolm Davis, who has been a professional writer for the last twenty-four years, mostly in advertising.

　　 As a boy, Davis was t　 93 　　shy and helpless. He had f　 94　 　friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high-school English teacher, Ruth White, asked the class to write their own chapter that would f　 95 　　　the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Davis wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall a　 96　 　special about the chapter he wrote, or what grade Mrs. White gave him. However, what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Four words. They c　 97 　　his life.

　　 “Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was or what I was going to be,” he said, “After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always dreamed of doing but never believed I could do.”

Over the r　 98　 　　of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to Mrs. White for instruction. “She was encouraging, helping and honest. She was just what I needed,” Davis said.　

E. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 14分)

Among the four skills in learning English, which one of these seems to be different from the others”? The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. But you can’t really speak alone!

Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practice speaking when you are alone?

At school　 If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak. If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible. Don’t worry about your mistakes. Just speak!

Conversation Clubs　 Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another. Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.

Shopping　 Even if you don’t want to buy anything, you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop. “How much does this cost?” “How can I use it properly?” Often you can start a real conversation and it costs you nothing!

Café and Bars　 There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities. If you can find one, you’ll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.

Songs and Video 　Repeat the words of an English-language song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English.

Signs　 Language is all around you. Wherever you go, you find language. Shop names, street names, advertisements, notices, and car numbers… When you walk down the street, you can practice reading the words and numbers you see. Say them to yourself. It’s not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to “think” in English. But don’t speak too loud!

Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!

99. Why is “speaking item” different from the other three in learning English?

100. How many ways does the writer suggest to learn to speak English when you are alone?

101. What should you do if your teacher asks you to speak in pairs?

102. One can find people speaking different languages in Café and Bars, can’t he?

103. What do you want to do when you ask “How much does this cost?” according to this passage?

104. What’s the use of reading the words and numbers you see to yourself?

105. What does the writer mainly tell us to do when we want to practice speaking English?

70. The teacher told us to finish the project in a week.　 (改为被动语态)

　 We ______　 ______ to finish the project in a week.

Part 3　 Reading and Writing(第三部分 读写)

69. My father enjoys watching sports news in the evening.　 (对划线部分提问)

　 ______ does your father enjoy ______ in the evening?

68. The little boy didn’t go to school because he was ill,　 (保持句意基本不变)

The little boy was absent from school ______　 ______ his illness.

67. Mary runs faster than Jane.　 (保持句意基本不变)

　 Jane ______ run as ______ as Mary.

66. Both of them are fond of playing table tennis. (改为否定句)

　 ______ of them ______ fond of playing table tennis.

65. Linda got up early so that she could get to the meeting hall on time. (改为简单句)

　 Linda got up early in ______ ______ get to the meeting hall on time.