浦东新区2018学年第一学期期末教学质量测试初三英语试卷Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and VocabularyII. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案)26. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?A. salaryB. trafficC. cancelD. bakery27. The first China International Import Expo was _________ attractive event in Shanghai.A. aB. anC. theD. /28. The wildfire in California destroyed more than 12,000 homes _________ November, 2008.A. inB. onC. atD. to29. Peter’s wife was extremely angry _________ him because he told a lie to her.A. forB. toC. withD. about30. The latest Guinness Book of World Record includes _________ new and updated records.A. thousandB. thousandsC. thousand ofD. thousands of31. Nowadays many people like to take selfies and show _________ photos through WeChat.A. theyB. theirsC. theirD. them32. We have tried several ways to solve the problem, but _________ of them works.A. bothB. allC. goodD. best33. The chicken soup smells so _________ that my mouth is watering.A. hotB. wellC. goodD. best34. Passengers prefer a high-speed train because it travel much _________ than an ordinary train.A. quicklyB. quickC. more quicklyD. quicker35. Practice more, _________ you will fail to pass the writing grade exam again.A. soB. orC. andD. but36. According to the new traffic rules, kids under 12 _________ sit in the front passenger seat of a car.A. mustn’tB. can’tC. shouldn’tD. needn’t37. Mr. Wang _________ a volunteer for our community since he came into our neighborhood.A. wasB. has beenC. had beenD. will be38. Tim _________ chess with his uncle happily when I saw him in the garden.A. is playingB. playedC. was playingD. has played39. Mum promised that she _________ a new computer for me if I learnt computer programming.A. buysB. will buyC. boughtD. would buy40. The newly-built underground line enables people there _________ the islands in less than an hour.A. to reachB. reachedC. reachD. reaching41. The police had got many clues, but the thief still denied _________ the woman’s purse.A. stealB. stolenC. to stealD. stealing42. Jenny won’t be allowed to enter the theatre _________ she has a ticket.A. ifB. sinceC. unlessD. although43. _________helpful it is to develop a good study habit in our daily life!A. WhatB. What aC. What anD. How44. ---Would you mind my opening the window?---- _________.A. Yes, I wouldB. I’m afraid it’s too windyC. Yes. Please go aheadD. Sure. I’m going to close it soon.45. --- _________, Henry? You look upset.---I lost my student’s card when I was jogging this morning.A. What are you doingB. Where have you beenC. What’s the matter with youD. How about a party for youIII. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once.(将A. proud B. tell C. customs D. prove E. reasonsIt’s said there are two types of people in the world---cat people and dog people. Take a look at many posts written by dog lovers and cat lovers on social media. Both groups try to _____46____ why their preference is better. And both groups have good _____47____.Dog lovers say that “man’s best friend” is faithful, active and sweet. On the other hand, cats are ____48_____ “masters”, while their owners are more like their “servants”. But this is about more than just what kind of pet someone prefers. Someone’s preference can also _____49____ you moreA. outdoorB. livelyC. selectD. sadE. characterA new study from Carroll University shows that people may____50_____ pets based on their own personality. For example, cats are seen as independent animals that keep to themselves and are cautious(警惕的) of others. “If you’re a cat lovers, you’re supposed to have the similar _____51____.” said Denise, one of the psychologists (心理学家) who led the study.Denise’s study shows that there are other personality differences between dog lovers and catlovers. The former tend to be outgoing and _____52____, while the latter are quiet and open-minded. Besides, Denise mentioned that people and their dogs prefer to do ____53_____ activities, but if you’re cat people, you’re more likely to stay indoors with your cats.IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。

每空格限填一词)（共8分）54. During our visit to Europe, we saw quite a few _________ in many countries. (church)55. These new books and magazines on that bookshelf belong to _________. (we)56. The People’ Republic of China will celebrate her _________ birthday this year. (seventy)57. These days even very young children have a _________ of electronic products at hand. (various)58. Jack Ma, former CEO of Alibaba, has worked on charity in _________ years. ( recently)59. Worrying about your future all day is _________. Just take action from now on! (use)60. As time goes by, it’s easier for my grandfather to _________what he did.(forgetful)61. In my opinion, they _________ gave their best performance in the Art Festival. (possible).V. Complete the following sentences as required.(根据所给要求完成句子。