It’s 3:00 a.m. Angela is ready to start the day at the family bakery. She has three children, and they all __86__ at the bakery. Vincent and his wife, Angela, are the owners of his family’s bakery.
Vincent’s father owned the bakery, and __87__ Vincent’s grandfather owned the bakery. Now, Vincent and Angela own and run the bakery.
__88__ in the family works in the bakery. The oldest daughter, Claire, decorates many of the special cakes. Maria is the ___89___ child. She works at the counter, and sometimes she makes cookies. Paul, the youngest, is 14, and he makes bread. Vincent says, “Paul has good hands for bread.” The whole family works in the bakery, but the children only work there before or after school.
The bakery is open from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every day except Monday. The bakery sells cookies, cakes, and bread. For special holidays, ___90___ Easter and Christmas, Vincent keeps the bakery open __91__ 6:00 p.m., and Angela always prepares fresh coffee for their customers.
Mr Martino is a regular customer. He visits the bakery every morning. He always buys the round loaf of bread with no butter. He says that it’s good. Mrs Salerno is __92__a regular customer. Every Friday, she buys two loaves of Italian bread and a large box of cookies. Her sir-year-old daughter, Laura, always gets one free cookie. Mrs Salerno says that Vincent’s bakery is the best in the area. 86. A) play B) study C) help D) eat 87. A) at last B) later on C) since then D) before that 88. A) Everyone B) Someone C) No one D) Only one 89. A) first B) middle C) only D) last
90. A) for example B) such as C) as well as D) in addition 91. A) after B) before C) at D) until 92. A) just B) still C) also D) even
B. 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): (7分) Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
First, reading books is f__93__. You can always keep yourself amused if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby too. You can really become lost in a book.
Next, you can read a book a__94_: in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed — even in the bath. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.
A__95__ good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This m__96_ that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e__97__. Many school subjects depend on good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read, the better your computer skills will be. Reading is h__98__ out of date!
Good readers are most likely to be good writers, too. They are usually good at spelling as well, and have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best.W__99__ other hobby could be more useful, or more enjoyable!
XII. Complete the following dialogue with proper sentences in the box (选出适当的句子完成下列对话）：(共6分) A) Who taught you how to play? p) About three or four. C) Congratulations!
D) Which is your favourite tennis club? E) How long have you played tennis?
F) I want to be a professional tennis player when I’m older. G) Here at the tennis club?
Reporter: ___l00___You just won the first prize in the State Tennis Competition. Michael: Thank you.
Reporter: Michael, how old are you? Michael: Seven.
Reporter: Seven! ___l01___ Michael: Since I was three. Reporter: ___l02___
Michael: My father. And I take private lessons, too. Reporter: ___l03___
Michael: Yes, I’ve taken lessons here for two years. Reporter: How many days a week do you play?
Michael: ___l04___ I want to practise every day, but my parents say three or four days is enough.
Reporter: Are you going to continue with your tennis? Michael: Uh-huh ___l05___
Reporter: Wish you greater success! Michael: Thank you.
XII. Writing (写话): (共10分)
106. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic “Growing pains and gains”. The pictures below are for your reference only.
(以“成长的烦恼与欢乐” 为题写—篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。以下图片仅供参考。）
（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）
<2005年上海市初中毕业生统一学业考试>英语试卷答案及解析
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VI. Choose the best answer 31-40 BBABD CADCD 41-50 BDACA CBACB VII.
51. driver; 52. heavily; 53. windy; 54. importance; 55. suggest/suggested; 56. Frozen VIII.
57-62 BCEAFD IX.
63. didn’t, realize 64. When, hold 65. prefers, to 66. is, published 67. lucky, enough Paper 3 X.
68-73 TTFFFT 74-79 BCBDDA
80. on (a) Sunday in Black Bear State Park 81. leave their homes
82. the winds were strong /of strong winds 83. used fire engines and helicopters 84. They had to drive an hour/An hour
85. He was (a little) foolish/loved his family a lot/ didn’t know the danger of fires XI.
86-92 CDABBDC
93. fun; 94. anywhere; 95. Another; 96. means; 97. easier; 98. hardly?; 99. What？ XII.
100-105 CEAGBF