2018年度学年度静安区初三英语期末试卷(含听力和答案解析)

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road conditions ahead of time. A) must

B) should C) can D) could

( )39. - ______ will we know the result of our physical examination? - In about 2 weeks. A) How soon

B) How often C) How long D) How far

( )40. Oh, my god. The children ______ an awful mess in the kitchen! I have to clean it. A) are making

B) have made C) will make D) made

( )41. After his death, the land ______ equally among his sons. A) divides

B) divided C) was divided D) has divided

( )42. The weather report has warned people ______ outdoor exercise in hazy weather. A) not do

B) to not do C) not to do

D) not doing

( )43. The drunk driver didn't remember ______ the old lady after being caught. A) knock down down

( )44. - In my opinion, we should help the old when they are in trouble. - ______

A) Congratulations! B) Yes, please. C) Best wishes! D) I think so, too. ( )45. - I've been waiting for you for ages. What kept you so long, John? - ______, but I have been caught in a traffic jam for nearly an hour. A) Not at all B) Never mind C) I'm so sorry

D) That’s all right

B) to knock down C) knocking down

D) knocked

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can

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only be used once. (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空限填一词，每词只能填一次) （共8分）

A) chat B) interview C) trained D) operation E) relationship Animal Talk

\Irene.

Husband and wife? Brother and sister? No, Alex was an African gray parrot, and Dr. Irene Pepperberg 46 him to talk -- he had a vocabulary of about 150 words when he died in 2007. Alex could also count up to six, and identify shapes, colors, and materials. And he had a close 47 with Dr. Pepperberg. When she had to leave Alex with the vet for a(n) 48 , he asked her not to go. \Come back!\

Apes are also famous for learning human language. Koko, a gorilla who was taught sign language, has learned more than 1000 signs and can understand about 2000 English words. She also makes up words, She has even had an Internet \ 49 \one of the most famous animal \learners\is Kanzi, a chimpanzee, who communicates by touching symbols on a computer.

A) accurately B) bring back C) relaxing D) turn off E) correctly Kanzi has a vocabulary of over 3000 words, and he responds to a large number of spoken commands and questions. In one test, the

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researcher, Dr. Savage-Rumbaugh asked him to wash a potato, and then she told him to. 50 the water. She asked him to get a ball and told him to take a red ball into the office. She told him to put a tomato and a key in the fridge. Kanzi responded 51 -- to 74 percent of 660 requests and instructions.

Kanzi is clearly a remarkable chimp. Once, Dr. Savage-Rumbaugh's keys were stolen by another chimp. She asked Kanzi to get them back. Kanzi went to talk to the guilty chimp to 52 the stolen keys. And when he's 53 , Kanzi likes watching TV -- Tarzan is one of his favourite movies.

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词

的适当形式完成下列句子) (共8分)

54. It's not good to make __________ for being late for school. (excuse) 55. __________ Avenue is a good place for window shopping. (five)

56. The comic book was so exciting that they all lost __________ in it. (they) 57. We have full __________ that we shall succeed. (confident) 58. There wasn't enough evidence to __________ him guilty. (proof)

59. It was the most __________ experience of my life. Oh, what an awful day! (frighten) 60. Sometimes life is very __________, but we must continue. (helpful)

61. Whenever we have trouble with our studies, our teachers help us __________. (patient) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共14分)

62. You have never seen such a beautiful sunset. (改为一般疑问句)

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__________ you __________ seen such a beautiful sunset? 63. The first computers were built in the 1940s. (对划线部分提问) __________ __________ the first computers built?

64. It is uncertain. Will coffee cause problems with memory? (合并为一句)

It is uncertain __________ coffee __________ cause problems with memory or not. 65. Shelley was so lucky that she won a free trip to Singapore. (改为简单句) Shelley was lucky __________ to __________a free trip to Singapore, 66. Big flood often affects a great many people. (改为被动语态) . A great many people __________ often __________ by big flood. 67. I won't go to the party if I'm not invited. (同义句型转换) I won't go to the party __________ __________ invited.

68. more chances, offers, working in pairs, from each other, the students, to, learnt English (连词成句)

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Part 3 Reading and Writing

(第三部分 读与写)

IX. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)：(共50分)

A. Choose the best answer (根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案)：(12分)

Spiderman saves the day

A comic book fan dressed as Spiderman became a real