2012年上海中考英语一模试题及答案(宝山区)

B) Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(12分)

For many years the United States and the other countries used gold and silver as money. Paper money was used to stand for the holdings(储备)of both gold and silver. The value of silver was limited to that of gold. Fifteen ounces(盎司) of silver had the same value of one ounce of gold. These values did not change until after 1860 when mines(银矿)in the west of the United States began to 80 large amounts of silver. This extra amount of silver caused the price of silver to_81 . Then fifteen ounces of silver would no longer buy one ounce of gold. In 1871 Germany declared(宣布)that it would not support its paper money with silver any more. Instead, it would use only gold. Other countries of Europe quickly 82 the same. The United States passed a law in 1973 that prevented the government from using silver as money. Western silver producers protested(抗议)loudly and put much pressure on the 83 makers. Five years later a new law was 84 . It said that the government must buy four and half million ounces of silver each month. The new law increased the amount of silver money. The country had two kinds of quite different views on the issue(发行)silver money. Businessmen, bankers and other rich men wanted to 85 the use of silver money because it made the dollar less valuable. But farmers, labourers and the others who owned the money not only wanted silver money but also wanted an unlimited supply of it.

80. A. produce B. find C. search D. dig 81. A. rise B. lift C. fall D. set 82. A. did B. took C. made D. acted. 83. A. law B. money C. gold D. silver

84. A. refused B. accepted C. planned D. passed 85. A. end B. continue C. protect D. allow

C) Read the passage and fill the blanks with proper words (14分)

The Empire State Building(帝国大厦) has held a special place in the hearts of Americans since it was completed in 1931.It r___86__ more than 443 metres into the sky. For more than forty years , it was the tallest building in the world.

It has one hundred and three levels and six thousand five hundred windows. Visitors can ride in one of seventy-three elevators that take them from the b__87__ to very near the top of the building. Some of these elevators are very fast, reaching the eightieth floor in only forty-five seconds.

The heads of government of almost every n__88___ in the world have visited the Empire State Building. These important people are just a few of million who have ridden to the observation area near the top of the building each year. From there, visitors can see almost all of New York City. They can see the view a __89__ the Hudson River into the state of New Jersey. They can see ships in the East River.

Even if you have never visited New York, there is a good chance for you to see the Empire State Building. It has been photographed c __90__ times. It has even played parts in movies. One is about a huge ape(猿)that escapes and climbs to the top of the building. The movie is ―King Kong‖(金刚). It was made in 1933. The Empire State Building also appeared in the love story ―An Affair to Remember‖(金玉盟).Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr play a man and a woman who meet and fall in love on a ship. They are looking at the New York City skyline from the ship when they plan a future meeting.

More recently, in ―Sleepless in Seattle(西雅图未眠夜)‖，two people in love agree to meet at the Observation Deck on Valentine’s Day(情人节). B__91__ do arrive, but one is a little later. They almost m __92___each other.

In the early nineteen seventies, the Empire State Building lost its place as the tallest building in New York. People in the city then had the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center to look up to. Tragically that all changed on the morning of September 11,2001. Terrorists hijacked(劫持) passenger airplanes

into the Twin Towers and destroyed them. The Empire State Building again has become the city’s tallest building.

D)Answer the questions(12分)

I’ve always wanted to try rock climbing, but never had time or money for it. But I’ve discovered a way to experience the thrill(兴奋，紧张) of climbing rock. Indoor climbing is an easy and exciting way to get a taste of rock climbing. And it is also much cheaper and safer! Indoor climbers don’t climb on real rock, but on a plastic wall. You can probably find a climbing wall near you. Many gyms, schools and camps have one.

You can climb in doors at any time of the year, no matter how the whether is. It is usually not expensive. Most gyms provide the equipment you need. The convenience of indoor climbing is one reason why it has become so popular. But the main reason people climb is for rush(刺激感) they get. When I stand at the roof of the wall and look up, I’m always scared, but once I start climbing, fear changes to determination. With my heart pounding(心剧烈跳动), I reach the top and look down. I can’t stop grinning. I did it!

Indoor climbing is a great workout(锻炼). Climbing uses muscles(肌肉)that are hard to exercise, especially those in the shoulders, arms, chest and back. Many people say climbing makes exercise fun. Most gyms have several climbing walls with various degrees of difficulty. The easier ones are like climbing a ladder. The difficult ones bulge out(凸出)in places so that climbers must sometimes climb parallel(平行的)with the floor.

Although gym climbing is easier and safer than real rock climbing, you should still be careful. Always climb with a partner. As you climb, your partner pulls you climbing rope through something called a belay device(绳索控制器). The belay catches you if you slip. But make sure your partner knows how to use this equipment. And if you are a first-time climber, get some instruction before you begin. 93. Is indoor climbing cheaper and safer than real rock climbing? 94. On what do indoor climbers climb?

95. What are the reasons that make the indoor climbing so popular? 96. Who should always be with you when you climb? 97. What does your partner do as you climb?

98. Which do you think sounds more fun, rock climbing or indoor climbing? Why? X. Writing(共20分)

99. Writing a passage of at least 60 words on the topic ―What Do You Think of Owing a Private Car? ‖ (以―你对拥有私家车的看法‖为题，写不少于60个词的短文)

（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名，校名以及其他相关信息，否则不予评分） Use the following points as a reference. (以下问题仅供参考) 1. what is the advantage of owing a private car? 2. what is the disadvantage of owing a private car? 3. what’s your opinion?

(注意：短文中不得出现任何人名，校名及其其他相关信息，否则不予评分) 宝山区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷·参考答案 Part 1 Listening

I. Listen and choose the right picture

1. Almost all the people in Shanghai know the Internet. (D) 2. We students should learn to save water. (A) 3. Cycling can help you to keep fit. (G) 4. How lovely the pandas are! (F)

5. We Chinese people can launch rockets by ourselves. (R)

6. Children like Father Christmas because they can get presents on Christmas Eve. (C)

II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear 7. M: Isn't your new car red?

W: No, it's blue. And my old one is green. Q: What color is the woman's new car? (C) 8. W: Tom, which subject do you like best?

M: It's hard to say. English is a little difficult. I always get A's in Chinese. However, I prefer geography to Chinese. It's more interesting.

Q: Which subject is Tom's favorite? (A) 9. M: Mary, do you get up at six every day?

W: Yes, Mike. But I used to get up late. My parents woke me up at a quarter past six, then I got up at half past six.

Q: What time does Mary get up now? (B)

10. W: How many students took part in the Speech Contest yesterday? M: There should be 30 students. But only two-thirds appeared.

Q: How many students took part in yesterday's Speech Contest? (C)

11. W: John, would you like to attend Jack's birthday party on Sunday afternoon? M: I'd love to, Susan.

W: By the way, can you call Jimmy and ask him to join us? M: Sure.

Q: For whom is a birthday party held? (B) 12. W: When did the latest bus leave? M: Fifteen minutes ago. It was 3:15. W: When will the next bus leave?

M: Buses leave every thirty minutes. You have to wait another fifteen minutes. Q: What time is it now? (C)

13. M: Do you speak French, Alice?

W: No. But I can speak a little Japanese. Why?

M: I need to talk to a visitor from France. You know, I can only speak English and German. Q: Which language does the visitor speak? (B)

14. W: Excuse me, sir. Can you tell me the way to the underground station?

M: Yes. Go along the street and turn right at the second crossing. You'll see a post office on your left and a cinema next to it. The station is just behind them. W: Thank you very much.

Q: What will the woman probably do? (B) 15. M: How was your holiday?

W: Wonderful. I've just been to Australia. Have you been there?

M: No. Last year I went to England. I'm thinking about visiting Japan this year. Q: Where did the man go during his holiday? (A)

16. M: look, Mary! These are the pictures of my family and I took them in Hainan Island. W: They are great, Mike. All of you looked so happy. M: Yes, we were. The beaches there are wonderful. W: And who is he? Is he your cousin Jim?

M: No, Jim didn't go with us. This is a friend I made in Hainan Island. He is Bill. W: He's handsome. He looks younger than you. M: Maybe, but he is the same age with me. Q: How old is Bill? (C)

III. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false

Tokyomay be one of those places that you love and hate at the same time. In Tokyo, there are always too many people in the places. There are also too many cars. Tokyo drivers often spend a long time in

the busy street, just like drivers in London, Paris and New York.

Tokyoalso has a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk in the street. The worst time in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is because the nightclubs are closing at that time and everybody wants to go home then. There are 35,000 nightclubs in Tokyo, and usually none of them is empty at night.

During the day, most people go to work by train. Six million train tickets are sold every week in Tokyo. At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes, but at certain hours it is not enough at all. Although trains are always crowded, they are very good in many ways. They always leave and arrive on time. But in Tokyo trains, everybody seems to be sleepy, no matter whether his journey is long or short.

(17. T 18. T 19. F . 20. T 21. F 22. F 23. F)

IV. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences

Steven Jobs, who designed Apple computer, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and he often got into trouble with either his classmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people could see the value of. Things were still the same when he went up to college and he dropped out (辍学)halfway.

Steven Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he travelled to India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and a change in life for the better.

After he had returned from India, he began to live on a farm in California. And then, in 1975, Steven Jobs began making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Woziak, he designed the Apple I computer in his bedroom and in fact built it in his garage. He chose the name \he thought of a happy summer he once spent in an orchard in Oregon.

His Apple computer became such a great success that Steven Jobs became famous, Today Apple computer and iphone are very famous all over the world.

(24. trouble 25. of 26. first 27. hoped 28. farm 29. making 30. success) Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar V. Choose the best answer

31. C 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. A 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. C

VI. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once

51. D 52. G 53. F 54. C 55. B 56. E 57. H 58. A

VII. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms 59. fifth 60. wonders 61. harder 62. unfit 63. safely 64. milk 65. dislikes 66. native VIII. Rewrite the following sentences as required

67. didn't have 68. How often 69. are made 70. How serious 71. tall enough 72. only... that 73. stayed up Part 3 Reading and Writing IX. Reading Comprehension A) Choose the best answer

74. A 75. B 76.D 77. B 78. A 79. B

B) Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage 80. A 81. C 82. A 83. A 84. D 85. A

C) Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words

86. reaches 87. bottom 88. nation 89. across 90. countless 91. Both 92. miss D) Answer the questions 93. Yes, it is.