1. Writing letters to your American pen friends is a good way to improve your English.

2. It’s raining outside. The boys have to do some indoor activities.

3. Eating enough vegetables every day is good for our health.

4. Smoking isn’t allowed in any public places in Shanghai.

5. His dream of owning a modern car has come true.

6. So far many people have applied to be volunteers for 2010 Shanghai Expo.　

106. Write at least 60 words about the topic “Traffic in our city”. (以“我们城市的交通”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)

(注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。)

Use the following points as a guide. (短文须包含下列要点)

l　　　　 What do you think of the traffic in our city?

l　　　　 Why do you think so? (Give at least two reasons)

l　　　　 What is /are your suggestion(s) to improve the traffic in the city?

2010年初三英语教学质量检测试卷

Part 1　 Listening (第一部分 听力)

A.　 True or False(判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): ( 7分)

You surely want to have good table manners. It's as simple as obeying a few rules!

The 12 Do's

1)　　　　 As soon as you are seated, open your napkin (餐巾) and place it on your lap. The napkin keeps on your lap (except for use) until the end of the meal. If you need to leave the table for a while, you may leave the napkin on your chair. When the meal is finished, place your napkin neatly at the left of your plate.

2)　　　　 Sit up straight, keep your elbows (手肘) off the table, and silence your cell phone.

3)　　　　 Remember the rule: drinks on the right, foods on the left. Your water glass is on the right of the plate and your bread plate is on the left.

4)　　　　 Hold the knife and fork with the handles in the palm (手掌) of the hand, forefinger on top, and thumb underneath.

5)　　　　 Dishes are passed from left to right.

6)　　　　 Do try a little of everything on your plate.

7)　　　　 Bread should be broken off into small pieces and butter is spread on each bite as you eat it.

8)　　　　 You may leave some food to one side of your plate if you feel you have had enough. Don't leave your plate so clean that it looks as if you haven't eaten for days!

9)　　　　 If you are asked for the salt or pepper, pass both together.

10)　　 Eat soup by skimming (掠过) your spoon along the surface of the soup. Then eat it without making any noise. If the soup is hot, don't blow on it; simply wait for it to cool off.

11)　　 When a lady arrives or leaves the table, it's polite for all gentlemen at the table to stand up.

12)　　 Always say 'please' and 'thank you.' Thank the host and hostess before leaving.

71. When you finish the meal, you may leave the napkin on your chair.

72. It's impolite to place your elbows on the table while having dinner.

73. People should pass dishes from right to left at table.

74. Leaving your plate very clean means you enjoy everything the hostess has prepared.

75. If the soup you eat is hot, you may cool it by blowing on it.

76. To show politeness, gentlemen usually stand up when a lady arrives or leaves.

77. This passage tells us about rules for good table manners.

B.　 Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 7分)

The mystery(悬案) stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are famous all over the world.

The detective in his stories is called Sherlock Holmes. He solves mysteries in a most surprising way. Through it all, his assistant, Dr Watson, watches with admiration (钦佩). Watson then writes up the story of the mystery afterwards.

This is a useful story writing skill. Because Watson is not very clever, the story remains a mystery until the end. The readers can sometimes pick up some clues before he does! Then, to make Watson understand the mystery, Holmes has to explain it all, step by step. So we, the readers, get to see it step by step too. Watson is almost as good a character in the story as Sherlock Holmes!

The very first time they meet, Holmes greatly surprises Watson. When they are first introduced, Holmes says to Watson, 'How do you do? I see you have been to Afghanistan.'

Watson is too amazed by this to ask Holmes how he knows this. Watson has, indeed, been to Afghanistan. Later, he asks Holmes about it. Holmes explains that there is nothing magical about what he does. He gets to know it all by very, very careful observation(观察).

Observation One

Watson was introduced to Holmes as a doctor. Yet Holmes thought that the way he stood and walked made him seem like a soldier. So, this meant he was probably an army doctor.

Observation Two

Watson's face was quite dark skinned. But his wrists (手腕) were pale. So his dark face was probably sun burnt. This meant that he had been to a hot, sunny country. As he was a working doctor, this was not a holiday. He must have gone with the army.

Observation Three

At the time, the British army had soldiers at bases in many parts of the world. So there were still a lot of places to choose from. However, Holmes saw that Watson looked very tired and he was always holding his left arm, as if it was painful. So, he had probably been with the army to a place where they were fighting. There was only one place where the British army was fighting at that time: Afghanistan.

78. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ______.

A. is a detective in mystery stories　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is Sherlock Holmes' assistant

　　　 C. is a soldier in the British army　　　　　　　　 　　 D. writes famous mystery stories

79. Dr Watson watches Holmes with admiration because ______.

　　　 A. Holmes solves mysteries in a most surprising way

　　　 B. Watson is not very clever

　　　 C. people always come to Holmes for help

　　　 D. the story of the mystery is written up afterwards

80. The writer most probably created the character, Dr Watson, to ______.

　　　 A. give Holmes help when solving mysteries

B. show Holmes' careful observation

　　　 C. help readers pick up some clues about the mystery

　　　 D. get readers to see the mystery step by step

81. The first time they meet, ______.

　　　 A. Holmes explains how he knows Watson has been to Afghanistan

　　　 B. Holmes surprises Watson by telling that he has been to Afghanistan

C. Watson tells Holmes he has been to Afghanistan

D. Watson asks Holmes how he knows he has been to Afghanistan

82. In 'Observation Two', the underlined word sun burnt probably means ______.

　　　 A. caused by illness　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made brown by sun

C. painted by make-up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. given by his mother

83. The passage tells us that Watson went to Afghanistan to ______.

　　　 A. fight the enemy for the country

B. have a holiday with his friends

　　　 C. work as an army doctor

D. stay away from the cold, rainy weather of London

84. From the passage we know that the British army ______ at that time.

　　　 A. only had soldiers in Afghanistan 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. had many army doctors at bases in many parts of the world

C. was fighting with several countries

D. was fighting with Afghanistan

C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):(14分)

Here is a story about an eagle (鹰) named Ted. He had to make a choice, and he made the right one.

High up on a mountaintop was a nest full of an eagle's eggs. One day a strong wind shook the nest and one of the eggs dropped out! It ___85___ rolled (滚动) down the mountainside and at last came to rest in a farm where many chickens lived. The chickens there were very surprised to see this big egg. They decided to ___86___ it, so an old hen sat on it for a while.

It was very uncomfortable for the hen --- it was a big egg --- ___87___ her care and the heat from her body worked. The egg finally hatched (孵化) and an eagle came out of it. They called him Ted. It was unfortunate for Ted because the chickens raised him the ___88___ way they knew --- as a chicken. He grew to be a funny-looking 'chicken'. And the saddest part of all was that he ___89___ he was only a chicken. However, sometimes Ted looked up to the sky and saw eagles flying high above. How he wished he could fly like them!

One day, a big eagle flew ___90___ the farm and shouted to Ted, 'What are you doing down there in the farmyard? Why are you not flying up high with us?'

'I'm a chicken,' said Ted, 'I can't fly.'

'Of course you can fly. You are an eagle, not a chicken! Look at your wings. They are ___91___ mine!'

'But I can't fly,' said Ted.

'Yes, you can. Do as I do.'

Ted hesitated (犹豫) , then spread his huge wings for the first time. To his surprise, he soon found himself flying high in the sky.

85. A. heavily　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gently　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carelessly　　　　　　　　 D. politely

86. A. depend on　　　　　　　　　 B. live on　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take care of　　　　　　　　　　 D. get rid of

87. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　　 D. although

88. A. only　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. best　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. first　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. last　　

89. A. understood　　　　　　　　 B. didn't understand　　　 C. believed　　　　　　　　　　 D. didn't believe　

90. A. over　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

91. A. connected with　　　　　 B. familiar to　　　　　　　　 C. different from　　　　　 D. the same as

D.　 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)

We love to be fashionable. So we buy clothes from time to time to make us look p___92___ or cooler. But a problem appears: how to deal with those old clothes? Don't just throw them out. You can do s___93___ different!

Donate your old clothes to charities. Some organizations c___94___ old clothes for those who need them in local areas or send them to foreign countries.

Keep them. Fashion is a thing that goes a___95___ in cycles. So an out-of-date coat may be the hottest thing on the market next year.

Do it yourself. It’s not too hard. But you have to think it over b___96___ you do. It’s easy to find some tips online. If you are good at fashion designing, you could even s___97___ your creation to make some money.

Recycle them. Some clothes l___98___ those made of denim(牛仔布) can be recycled. Denim can be used again, for example, to build houses for people who are made homeless by natural disasters.

Keep clothes out of landfills (垃圾填埋场) ! You can do it!

E.　 Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 14分)

Perhaps Susan Boyle's success is one of the best stories of 2009. One year ago, Susan Boyle was unknown and had no job. She lived alone with her pet cat in Britain. She had little idea about her ability. In 2009, she appeared on a TV show and that changed her life forever. Although Susan came second in the final competition, millions of people around the world loved her song 'I Dreamed A Dream.' Susan's powerful voice and ordinary look made her a superstar.

After the competition, Susan began to feel the pressure of becoming famous so quickly. She was always busy and felt tired. She wanted to return to her usual life in the past. But soon she gained her confidence again and recorded her first album called I Dreamed A Dream. It came out on November 23, 2009 and became the fastest selling U.K. debut album (首张专辑). It is also the biggest selling album of the year in the U.K.. On December 13, 2009, another of Susan's dreams came true: She had the chance to perform with her idol, Elaine Paige on her own TV show.

Susan Boyle gives inspiration (鼓舞) and hope to many people all over the world. She was an ordinary woman, living an ordinary life. But ordinary people can sometimes do extraordinary things too!

99. Did Susan Boyle know much about her ability in 2008 ?

100. Susan came second in the final competition, didn’t she?

101. What made Susan Boyle a superstar?

102. What was Susan's wish after she became famous so quickly?

103. When did her first album come out?

104. What happened to her on December 13, 2009?

105. What do you think the story of Susan Boyle tells us?

70. It is fun to surf on a windy day.(改为感叹句)

　 _________ _________ it is to surf on a windy day!

Part 3　 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)

69. Mum gave me a Haibao as a New Year presen.　 (改为被动语态)

　 I _________ _________ a Haibao as a New Year present.

68. I wonder how I can deal with the trouble .(改为简单句)

　 I wonder _________ __________ deal with the trouble.

67. Take the underground, or you will be late for the lecture. (保持句意基本不变)

You __________ be late for the lecture __________ you take the underground.

66. The eighty-year-old man looks happy and healthy.(对划线部分提问)

　 __________ __________ the eighty-year-old man look?

65. Peter has lunch at school every day.(改为否定句)

　 Peter __________ __________ lunch at school every day.

64. Do you know anything about Mei Lanfang, the famous __________ of Beijing Opera? (art)