2016学年第二学期徐汇区初三模拟考英语试卷2017.4Part 2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分语音、词汇和语法）II. Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）：（共20分）26.Which of the following words matches the sound /nju:/?A. nowB. norC. newD. near27. Brooklyn Beckham, ______ eldest child of the Beckhams, will sell his photo book in May, 2017.A. aB. anC. theD. /28. Nobody can stop a person with a strong will _______ realizing his dreams.A. ofB. fromC. withD. by29. If they don’t prepare _______ well for the interview, they may fail to get the offer.A. theyB. themC. theirsD. themselves30. When Frank complained about the cold winter, Jane ________ the sunny summer days in Australia.A. enjoysB. was enjoyingC. has enjoyedD. will enjoy31. Joe can only take two of his family members into the studio and leave ______ waiting outside.A. the othersB. othersC. otherD. the other32. _______ the end of yesterday, there had been more than 10 car accidents because of the typhoon.A. ByB. FromC.AtD. To33. The old ______ enjoy the convenience of technologies because they don’t accept new things qui ckly.A. mustn’tB. needn’tC. can’tD. shouldn’t34. The panda _____ to get used to the new environment since he returned from America.A. learnsB. is learningC. learnedD. has learnt35. The audience were attracted by ________ the stories and the reading at the new program “Readers”.A. bothB. neitherC. eitherD. none36. After the operation on Grandma’s heart, she becomes much ______ at present.A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best37. Every picture in the coloring book Secret Garden was not drawn by computer ______ all by hand.A. andB. soC. butD. or38. The year’s best picture was wrongly awarded to La La Land, which ______ never ______ before.A. would…happenB. was…happeningC. has…happenedD. had…happened39. A：________can we get the chance to join the party?B：To join this party, you have to dress up like a Superhero.A. WhyB. WhatC. HowD. Where40. Jenny is an independent girl and she is considering ______ a boarding school（寄宿学校）.A. enterB. enteringC. to enterD. entered41. Every Monday morning all the staff members have a meeting to report their recent work, _____?A. haven’t theyB. don’t theyC. aren’t theyD. won’t they42. Alex had no interest in painting _______ he met a creative and patient art teacher one day.A. whenB. becauseC. untilD. if43. _______ good chance those teenagers were given to experience different cultures!A. HowB. WhatC. What aD. What an44. A：The dishes you cooked tonight are really delicious.B：__________A. Of course!B. I’m glad you like them !C. That’s all right!D. Never mind!45. A：Excuse me, can I ask you some questions about the changes in Shanghai?B：_________A. Sure, go ahead!B. Congratulations！C. I’m so sorry!D. Nice to meet you!Ⅲ.Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。

每空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次）：（共8分）The Origins of April Fools DayWhat is April Fools Day and where does it come from？It is commonly believed that inmedieval（中世纪）France, New Year was celebrated on 1 April. Then in 1562, a new calenderwas introduced, changing New Year to 1 January. With no modern ___46___, news travelled slowly and new ideas were often questioned. Many people did not ___47___ the change, while some just forgot. These people were called fools. People send invitations to ‘New Year’ parties that were not existed and other jokes were played. Then a __48__ of playing jokes on April 1st started. The sustom finally ___49___ to England and Scotland, and it was later transported across the Atlantic to the American and the French. April Fools Day has now developed into an international festival of fun, with different nationalities celebrating the day in special ways.April Fools Day around the WorldIn France and Italy, if someone plays a trick on you, you are the ‘fish of April’. By the month of April fish have only just hatched（孵化）and are easy to ___50___. Children stick paper fish to their friends’ backs and chocolate fish are found in the shops.In Scotland, April Fools Day lasts for two day s!The second day is called‘Taily Day’. Often a sign saying ‘kick me’ is stuck onto someone’s back without ____51___.Today, Americans and the British play small tricks on friends and ___52___ on April 1st. A common trick is to point to a friend’s shoe and say“Your shoe is not tied.”When they look down, they are laughed at. Schoolchildren might tell a friend that school has been cancelled. A bag of flour might be ___53___ on the top of a door so that when the ‘victim’opens the door, the flour empties ove r their head.Most April Fool jokes are in good fun and not meant to harm anyone. The best trick is the one where everyone laughs, especially the person upon whom the joke has been played.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. We all hope that those baby pandas in the zoo can grow up ________.（happy）55. After the 1000 meter’s race, I could hardly move my _________.（foot）56. Jeff keeps running every day and he looks ________ than his classmates.（strong）57. People celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on different dates. It is on May the _______ this year.（thirty）58. It is ________ of some online store sellers to lie about the quality（质量）of their products.（honest）59.Tim visits his junior high school teachers every Teachers’ Day to express his _______.（thankful）60. Since last year, the new medicine has successfully helped to ______ many people’s lives.（safety）61. With the help of that famous ________, the bridge construction was completed on time.（engine）V. Complete the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，完成下列句子。