an ear that listens.
74. David refused to talk to others _________. A) after his father had died
B) before he was twelve
C) after his grandfather had died D) when he became an orphan(孤儿) 75. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A) David played chess with the writer when they met for the first time. B) David kept silent when he met the writer for the first time. C) David began to talk with the writer a month later.
D) The writer was David?s private doctor.
76. The writer felt that David seemed to enjoy playing chess with him because David _________.
A) played chess with him every Wednesday afternoon. B) began to talk to the writer after they played chess C) usually arrived at the writer?s office earlier than agreed. D) began to look at the writer when they played chess A) began to enjoy a newer and better life. C) made friends with the writer
B) was still very sad
D) became a member of a bicycle club
77. David _________ after he started talking.
78. The underlined word “company” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_________”. A) way of running a business B) way of being together with him
C) way of playing chess
D) way of speaking to him
79. What can we learn from the story?
A) We should always help each other and play together. B) We need to play chess with those silent boys.
C) We should pay more attention to help those who are painful. D) Time can change a person into another one with many words.
B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): (12分)
You either have it, or you don?t --- a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we?re all born with a sense of direction, 80 it is not properly understood how it works. One idea is that people with a good sense of direction have worked hard at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don?t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they will 81 develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also says that young people should be taught certain 82 to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
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If you are using a map, turn it so it helps you to find the way you are facing.
If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near 83 like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back
along 84 route. ?
Simplify(简化) the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps 85 you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are. Now you will never get lost again! 80. A) or
B) as B) always B) skills B) everything B) the same
B) since
C) but D) so C) possibly D) almost C) reasons D) advice C) nothing D) something C) the other D) the next C) so that D) when
81. A) never 82. A) programs 83. A) anything 84. A) the opposite 85. A) though
C. 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)
Have you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book? Do you know what they are used for?
They are barcodes(条形码) used in most products. If you go to a supermarket, you can see almost every product with a barcode o 86 it. Barcodes contain information about the product, such as name and production date. It?s an e 87 and convenient way to know about the products. Just scan(扫描) the bars with a barcode reader and everything is c 88 . The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company chewing gum(口香糖) in 1974. Beyond supermarkets, barcodes are n 89 everywhere: for renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcels you send; life would be rather difficult w 90 barcodes. Most of our things would get lost in the post.
Barcodes change as well. Barcodes in the past were 1-D, but now there are 2-D barcodes, such as QR code. Since 2009, QR has been used on Chinese train tickets. People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theaters by h 91 certain types of barcodes.
If you find these barcode things boring, a barcode building might be more up your street. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode. It l 92 strange, but it?s actually a shopping mall. There are games too. Barcode Monsters is a mobile phone game. You have to scan barcodes and find the monsters!
D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题): (12分)
Two years ago, my parents died in a car accident. Ever since then, my elder brother and I have had to work part-time to make a living. I have been working as a part-time waiter in a restaurant for six months, and now I?ve just got my salary.
I was walking back to school and saw the notice board in the hall. There was a notice asking for donations(捐赠) for the earthquake. A girl called Amanda was reading the same notice. She came from a very wealthy family. You could see that easily from her nice clothes and gadgets(小玩意儿).
“Aren?t you going to donate?” I asked, “People there must be having a really hard time. All their houses have been destroyed by the earthquake. They?ve got nothing left, no place to live, nothing to eat or…”
“Sorry, I don?t have money to spend on that!” she laughed. “I have 10 new dresses to buy. I need to get a new phone. And then I?m planning to fly to Paris for the weekend.” With these words, she walked away.
I took the money from my pocket and walked to Mrs Tawreen?s office.
“Excuse me, ma?am,” I said. ?I don?t have too much for a donation, just 300 yuan. Could I just donate this?”
Mrs Tawreen smiled, “Wow, 300 yuan, my dear? Well, I have to tell you that, of all the donations we?ve received from our students so far, it?s the largest amount. And yes, you may donate right now.”
I put the notes into the donation box. Maybe my brother and I would have to miss a few meals this month, but it would make a difference to the lives of those less fortunate than us. 93. What happened to the boy?s parents two years ago? 94. Why did the brothers have to get part-time jobs?
95. Amanda wasn?t a warm-hearted and helpful girl, was she?
96. What did the boy decide to do after he read the notice asking for donations?
[来源学科网]97. Who donated the largest amount of money among the students of that school?
98. Why would the boy and his brother have to miss a few meals after donating the money? VII. Writing (作文): (共20分)
99. Write a passage in at least 60 words according to the given situation (根据所给情景写一段不少于60词的短文，标点符号不占格。)
In March, 2013, it was reported that thousands of dead pigs were seen floating on the Huangpu River in Shanghai. What do you think of it? How should we develop our good habits to protect the environment? (今年3月，上海黄浦江上漂浮着许多死猪。你是如何看待这种现象的？我们应该如何养成习惯去保护环境？至少举1-2个例子)
（注意：文中不得出现任何姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。） ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．
2013年松江区初中毕业生学业模拟考试 英语试卷 2013.4
（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）
Part 1 Listening
I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分)
A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分) 1. Grandma Li buys a lot of vegetables for several days every Sunday. (E)
2. Jane has to stay in hospital for another couple of days because she is still weak. (A)
[来源学&科&网]3. It?s hard for the little girl to get to school by herself every day. (F) 4. It is important to put rubbish in different litter bins in modern cities. (D) 5. The students in our class often read English newspapers after school. (G)
6. We often use this camera to take photos when travelling around. (C)
B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (共10分) 7. W: Have you received Jenny?s invitation, Jack? M: Yes, she also invited Tim and Mary.
W: Let?s buy some small presents for her birthday party, shall we? M: Yes. And I want to draw a card for her. Q: Who will hold a birthday party? (A) 8. W: What are you doing, Tom?
M: I?m writing a letter to email my father. I have something important to ask him. W: Why not phone him at once? It?s much more convenient. M: But he is now having a meeting. Q: What will the boy probably do? (C)
[来源Zxxk.Com]9. W: What was the weather like when you were on holiday in Beijing?
M: Fine, it was sunny every day until Friday. W: Really? What happened then?
M: It was sunny in the morning, but it rained heavily in the afternoon. Q: What was the weather like on Friday morning? (C) 10. M: Hi, Jane, where are you going? W: I?m going to see a new film M: Do you often go to movies?
W: Well, I used to see films twice a month, but now only once a month. Q: How often does Jane go to movies now? (D) 11. W: Which suitcase do you prefer, Sir?
M: Well, the red one is cheaper, but I still want to take the black one. W: You?re quite right. Although it?s a bit dearer, it?s much stronger. Q: Why did the man want to buy the black suitcase? (B) 12. M: Look, how beautiful the skirt is, Monica!
W: Well, I like the colour of it and the style as well.
M: You can get it if you like it though it?s a bit more expensive. Q: Where does the dialogue probably take place? (C)
13. W: Have you heard the bad news, Daniel? M: What happened?
W: Mr. Lin had a car accident yesterday when he drove to Hangzhou. M: I?m sorry to hear that. How is he now? W: Nothing serious.
Q: What can we learn from the dialogue? (D) 14. M: Mary, let?s go home by bus together, shall we? W: I?m sorry. I want to finish my homework here. M: But it?s already half past four.
W: Well, my father will come and pick me up at five. Q: How is Mary going to go home? (A) 15. M: What?s the problem, Madam?
W: I remember I put my wallet in the bag, but now…
M: I?m sorry about that. But we can keep the watch for you for several days. Q: What?s the probable relationship between the two speakers? (B) 16. W. I am going to spend my holiday in Yunnan. There are so many places of interest there.
What about you, Jim?
M: I?m going to Chongqing with my parents. It?s my hometown. W. Really?
Q. What are they talking about? (D)
C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): (共7分)
At school many things happen to us. We may feel excited when we have success in a school play. We may feel sorry if we lose an important game. We want to keep the memories for the rest of our lives.
How to keep the memories? Our English teacher, Miss Wang, has taught us a good way of remembering things--- to make our own yearbook. What is a yearbook? A yearbook is a kind of book which is used to keep the memories of exciting moments. It?s usually made at the end of the year.
Last December, we began to make our yearbook. First we chose the people who had done something special, then some students interviewed them. Some wrote down their stories, others took photos of them. Everyone in our class had something to do. Finally our teacher helped us to put the things together. We had our first yearbook.
All of us put a lot of love into making the yearbook. It is so wonderful that not only the students but also our parents and teachers will remember the special time for ever. 17. T 18. F 19. F 20. F 21. T 22. F 23. T
D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (听短文，完成下列内容。每空格限填一词): (共7分)
Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need some good strategies. Here are some for you:
? Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to
help you relax.
? Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few
times if possible.