上海杨浦区2019届九年级中考一模英语试题(无听力部分)

杨浦区 2018 学年度第一学期期末质量调研

初三英语

Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and vocabulary

II. Choose the best answer.

26. Which of the following words is pronounced as /peil/?

A. pole B. pill C. pearl D. pale 27. Go to ________ sleep early. Then you will be able to concentrate in class tomorrow.

A. a B. an C. the D. / 28. ________ the end of the movie, Sherlock Holmes revealed who the killer was.

A. In B. By C. At D. To 29. No one helped Lisa with her survey report. She finished it all by ________.

A. she B. her C. hers D. herself 30. ________ is really rude to cut in line while other people are waiting their turn.

A. One B. It C. This D. That 31. There are some places where I never feel ________. For example, public rest rooms.

A. save B. safe C. safely D. safety 32. The company is looking ________ staff who are willing to learn new skills.

A. for B. at C. up D. after 33. Dogs are good pets, ________ I do not like it when they leave hair all over.

A. or B. but C. and D. so 34. --How was the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics?

--It wasn’t ________ as I thought it would be. A. exciting B. more exciting C. so exciting D. most exciting 35. I ________ a mystery movie on TV this time yesterday.

A. watch B. am watching C. watched D. was watching 36. I ________ open this window. I think it’s stuck.

A. can’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. had better not 37. This article mainly talks about how ________ the environment.

A. protect B. protects C. to protect D. protecting 38. He denied ________ the wild party while his parents were out of town.

A. have B. to have C. having D. to having 39. When Jack entered the room, I didn’t recognize him because he ________ so much weight.

A. had lost B. loses C. has lost D. would lose

40. The young student ________ guilty of changing information about grades in the school database.

A. finds B. found C. be found D. was found 41. Children are not allowed into the cinema ________ they are with an adult.

A. unless B. so that C. as soon as D. although 42. Not only the customers but also the sales manager ________ in favour of the system.

A. be B. am C. is D. are 43. --Your dog knows a lot of tricks. ________ do you train him?

--Only about ten minutes every day. A. How long B. How often C. When D. Why

44. --Black cats are a symbol of bad luck in the US.

--________

A. Yes. That’s why people don’t like them. B. Right. Everyone keeps them as pets. C. I know. They’re so dark that I can’t see. D. I agree. It’s nice to hold them in arms. 45. --My package hasn’t arrived yet. What’s taking so long?

--You just placed your order last night. ________ A. Watch out! B. Be patient! C. How terrible! D. Shut up! III. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used. A. beat

We’re hearing a lot these days about something called AI, or artificial intelligence. Put simply, AI is intelligence that is displayed by machines. In the beginning of computer technology, machines were __46__ quite stupid. They could only do what people told them to do, and computers didn’t have the __47__ to do anything complex. Slowly, that began to change. In 1989, two AI programs, Hi Tech and Deep Thought, showed advanced problem solving skills after they __48__ human masters in the game of chess. It was then that people began to see the true potential(潜能) of AI.

Today, AI can be used at work in our factories, online, and in our daily lives. Siri, the iPhone’s digital assistant, is a good example. Users can say almost anything to Siri and get a surprisingly humanlike __49__. A. situations

There are other intelligent personal assistants, like Google Assistant, which is an app that works with smart devices in your home. When it is given commands, it will connect to your other devices, allowing users to __50__ their home appliances remotely.

In late 2017, the world was __51__ when Sophia, a human-like robot, made the news again. Developed by Hong Kong’s Hanson Robotics, she was designed to work with humans and adapt to their behavior. She was interviewed by the press and was even given Saudi Arabian citizenship. And more __52__, Sophia spoke at Brain Bar, which describes itself as “The Biggest European Festival of the future”. It is clear from the video that Sophia continues to improve and update. The robot even says that “just a few months ago, I couldn’t tell a dog’s face from a human’s face, but now I can. It’s already saved me from a few embarrassing __53__.”

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.

54. You’re always making ________ for your failure to achieve long-term change. (excuse)

55. Huawei has overtaken Apple to become the world’s ________ largest smartphone maker. (two) 56. ________ visit to the island was a trip of a lifetime and one we thoroughly enjoyed. (us) 57. Did you hear the actor’s acceptance ________ at the Oscars ceremony? (speak) 58. They killed four policemen while they were trying to ________ a bank. (robbery) 59. Many villagers were ________ injured in the wild forest fire. (serious)

60. The film is quite ________, so many people have trouble trying to understand its meaning. (usual) 61. They have come up with some ________ ideas to make the event fun and memorable. (create)

V. Rewrite the following sentences as required.

62. I have never spoken publicly before.（改为一般疑问句）

________ you ________ spoken publicly before?

63. We can make people’s faces look funny by making greater some of their features.（对划线部分提问）

B. operate C. amazing D. recently E. amazed B. power C. actually D. response E. responsible

________ ________ we make people’s faces look funny?

64. Someone tried to enter our house by force while we were away.（保持句意基本不变）

Someone tried to ________ ________ our house while we were away.

65. “Did you meet at the underground station?” asked the detective.（保持句意基本不变）

The detective asked ________ we ________ at the underground station.

66. They sell this food in natural food stores throughout North America.（改为被动语态）

This food ________ ________ in natural food stores throughout North America. 67. Take water with you if you’re going for a walk in the desert.（保持句意基本不变）

Never walk in the desert ________ ________ water with you.

68. skills, become, are required, what, a cartoon artist, to（连词成句）

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Did you know that a lot of the technology we use today appeared in books before scientists invented it? A. Choose the best answer. appear until 1999, but as long ago as E-book readers didn’t1961, author Stanislaw Lem wrote about them in his book, Return from the Stars. Cash machines were invented in the 1980s. But Ray Bradbury thought of them first, in his 1953 novel, Fahrenheit 451. Scientists are working on all these ideas from books and films. How far have they got? Back to the Future Part II, Steven Spielberg (1989) When Marty and his friend travel to the future, one of the most amazing machines they find is flying cars. The cars fly along ‘roads’ in the sky which have signs and streetlights. AI, Steven Spielberg (2001) based on Super-Toys Last All Summer Long, Brian Aldiss (1969) When a young child dies, his mother is given an android which looks and behaves exactly like a real boy. The robot loves her like a son. Iron Man Marvel Comics (1963) Marvel films (2008 onward) A rich scientist and engineer is badly hurt. To save his own life, he builds himself a robotic heart and a powerful metal suit which makes him stronger and faster than any other man. He becomes a cyborg – part man, part machine. Minority Report short story by Philip K. Dick (1956) and a film by Steven Spielberg (2002) Tom Cruise plays a detective who can stop crimes before they happen. His team use information from psychics, who can see the future. They know who will break the law and when it will happen, but they don’t know where. Another idea that appeared in Minority Report is personalized advertising. All around the future city there are advertising billboards which use cameras to recognize the people walking by. The billboards speak to people by name and suggest things to buy.

VI. Reading comprehension.

Reading and Writing

Part 3

69. What kind of stories are these films and books?

A. Detective stories. B. Science fiction. C. Children’s stories. D. Myths and fables. 70. What do e-book readers and cash machines have in common?

A. People have already invented both technologies in real life. B. They both appeared in the films directed by Steven Spielberg. C. They both gave authors ideas to write exciting stories.

D. They both appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century. 71. According to the text, android is ________.

A. a person who can predict the future B. a system designed for mobile devices C. a human with a robotic heart D. a robot who can love and be loved 72. Which film is based on the comic books?

A. Back to the Future Part II B. AI C. Iron Man D. Minority Report 73. The idea of ________ comes from Back to the Future Part II.

A. flying cars B. cash machines C. cyborgs D. smart advertising 74. Which of the following might be the review of the film Minority Report?

A. B. Packed with non-stop action from I love its central theme of mother and start to finish, it is the best film in child, and I love the way it takes a the series and among the best Pinocchio-like fairy tale and puts it Marvel-inspired films ever. into an adult content. C. D.

The reason I love this one is because By turning Dick’s story into a thriller, the time travel is used so incredibly well here. The ideas they came up with are so interesting and so well communicated.

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.

What makes an advertisement effective? You can easily answer this question if you walk around a city. A good ad is one that gets your attention and makes you focus on the important __75__, too.

To learn how to create an effective ad, like a poster for example, start by __76__ the two posters on the right. Answer this without stopping to think: Which one is more effective? Yes, it’s the one at the bottom. Let’s examine why.

First of all, it’s more colourful and it’s got attractive pictures. The white and black poster almost becomes invisible next to it. Colour draws attention. Moreover, it can __77__ your feelings and make you react in a certain way. Images do the same. Do the cupcakes on the poster at the bottom make your mouth water? Do they make you quickly go through the text to find out where you can get them? That’s what they’re there for!

An ad isn’t just colour and pictures. You’ve got something to say, so the next thing you should do is to decide how much text you should write. Remember that people are impatient and will __78__ read a long text to see what it’s about. The amount of text should be just right to get your message

across, so focus on your message and say it with as few words as possible. Your choice of font (the style of

Spielberg has been true to the story. He’s transformed something dark and scary into something softer and more comfortable.