吴中区2009届初中毕业班第二次模拟测试卷 英语

a trip? Don’t worry．Here are some useful tips．

Save：This may be the most important preparation for traveling．Cut your costs and save money so you’ll have more choices about where to go and how to get there． Plan ahead：Don’t wait until the last minute to plan your trip．Tickets may cost more when bought in a hurry．Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings． Plan sensibly：Write down what you expect to spend on food and hotels．Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything． Travel in groups：Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places．By traveling with others you can share costs and experiences．

Work as you go：Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit．

Choose places：Tourist cities may be expensive．You may want to rethink your trip and go to a less-known area．Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights．

Pack necessary things：The most important things to take are not always clothes．Remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant．

Use the Internet or travel books：No matter where you go，study the places you will visit．Decide what to see．The Net can help to save money．Some useful websites include www．travelocity．com，www．bargains-lowestfare．com and www．economy-travel．com．Travel books will give you the information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants．

By planning sensibly，even students can enjoy the travel．Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime．

33．Before your trip，the first thing you should do is_________．

A．to decide where to go B．to get information on the Internet C．to cut your costs and save money D．to buy tickets in advance 34．The writer advises you__________．

A．to share costs with any other people B．not to go to well-known places

C．not to visit dangerous places D．to buy anything you want to buy 35．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．No matter where you go，you should study the places you will visit． B．Tickets may cost less when bought in a hurry．

C．Travel books will tell you the cheapest hotels and restaurants． D．Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights． 36．Which of the following can be used as the title of this passage?

A．Planning Your Trip Cleverly B．Traveling without Much Money

C．Information Decides All D．Security Is Above All While Traveling

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“Smart”shoes that warn you about a fall!

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Researchers at Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology in Cambridge，Massachusetts，have developed a shoe that predicts(预测)if someone is likely to fall．

By checking which parts of the foot are bearing the most pressure，the“smart”insole(鞋内底)can work out the risks of a dangerous and relay the results to a computer for doctors to analyze．

According to researchers，the new technology could be of great help for the elderly population，which is at higher risk of falling．The“smart”shoes could also help astronauts，who often tumble(跌倒)badly after returning from space to Earth． “Magical”pillows that can wipe out wrinkles!

A group of researchers has developed a pillow that can iron out the ugly looking lines．What’s more，the“magical”pillow can wipe out crow’s feet(眼角鱼尾纹)．

Boffins have developed a pillow，with tests showing those who used it for four weeks had fewer lines and wrinkles than those using conventional(常规的)bedding．Tests were carried out on 57 volunteers for four weeks．The volunteers were either given an anti-wrinkle pillow，which feels no different for normal fabric(质地)，or a similar conventional pillow．By the end of the test．those sleeping on the copper pillows were more likely to have fewer wrinkles． 37．The“Smart”shoes can warn you about a fall by________．

A．analyzing the“smart”insole B．checking the pressure on the foot C．relaying the results to doctors D．analyzing the pressure on the shoes 38．The“smart”shoes are good for old people who_________． A．tumble badly B．have foot problems

C．are easy to fall D．return from spaces to Earth 39．The“magical”pillow is made of_________．

A．copper B．iron C．normal fabric D．none of the above 40．Which of the following is the advantage of the“magical”pillow? A．It is softer and cheaper． B．It is anti-wrinkle．

C．It is more comfortable． D．It makes people sleep better．

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共45分)

三、单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分．满分10分)

根据下列句意及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式．每空只写一词． 41．A friend of__________(我)went to the USA for further study． 42．Mrs．Ma is the__________(严格)teacher I have met in my life． 43．Have you seen the film Kung Fu Panda．It_________(实际上)did very well at the box office (票房)．

44．It is known to all that the earth is one of the nine__________(行星)in the solar system． 45．__________(惊奇)and happy，Tony stood up and accepted the present． 46．She prefers keeping silent to_________(争吵)with others．

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47．It’s a relaxing way to take_________(30分钟)exercise every day． 48．My parents usually say how________(骄傲)they are of me because I can do better in my life

and study．

49．Mr Green is very organized，he always has all________(计划)well．

50．All of my friends like the candy store which________(提供)expensive beautifully packaged candies．

四、句子翻译(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分) 将下列句子译成英语．

51．这些天同学们都全身心投入到学习中．

___________________________________________________________________ 52．格林先生过去常乘火车旅行，现在他习惯于乘飞机旅行了．

___________________________________________________________________ 53．——这对年轻夫妇结婚多久了?——两年半．

___________________________________________________________________ 54．导游说必须多注意这些细节．

___________________________________________________________________ 55．除非你少吃肉、多吃蔬菜，不然你会越来越胖．

___________________________________________________________________ 五、书面表达(共1题；满分20分)

上海阳光中学在下周末将举行一次英语演讲比赛，主题是围绕2010年的世博会．假如你是李华，你很想参加这次演讲，请你根据以下要点完成一份演讲稿． 要点如下：

1．第一届世博会在1851年于英国伦敦举行． 2．它有着悠久历史，但从在在亚洲举办过．

3．上海是2010世博会的主办城市，是亚洲人的荣耀，也为上海市的发展提供更多机会．

4．我国政府将会尽力圆满成功办好．

5．作为学生，你可以做什么?(说出至少你的两个观点) 注意：

1．词数90左右．演讲稿的开头以为你写好，不计人总词数．

2．演讲稿要包括以下所有要点，不能逐词翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯通顺． 参考词汇：世博会the World Expo

The World Expo in 2010

Hello，everyone，I am glad to take part in this English Speech．Now let me tell you something about the World Expo in 2010．

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