【正文】 The next day, I walked by the mailbox. The baby bird was lying in the grass, dead.I realized that “Try not to think about it” is the way many people live. The woman wasn’t short of love。 she was actually quite nice. But when everyone says “there’s nothing I can do – just try not to think about it,” what will happen? When millions of people simply try not to think about it when they go to sleep at night, there might be millions of fallen birds lying dead and forgotten in the grass the next morning. III. Longer conversationListen to one longer conversation and choose the most proper answers to the following questions. (根據(jù)你聽到的長對話，為下列問題選出最恰當?shù)拇鸢? 對話念兩遍) Jean: So, Tom, how can I help you?Tom: Can I book a trip to England for two people? Jean: Sure. When do you want to go? Tom: Next month. The trip is for my grandparents. Are there any flights on May 19th? Jean: Let me check. Tom: My family is celebrating Grandpa’s 80th birthday. For his present, we want to fly him and Grandma to England. Jean: Visiting England is fun. But why England? Tom: Grandpa and Grandma lived there before. Jean: But your grandparents will be alone when they travel. Is that OK? Tom: Yes, they are active and still travel a lot. Grandpa even flew airplanes when he was younger. Jean: Wonderful. Tom: When he and Grandma lived in England, they would take the train to small villages. Jean: That sounds like fun. Did they enjoy living in England? Tom: They loved it. IV. Spot dictation Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the information you hear. Write no more than three words for each blank. (根據(jù)你聽到的短文內(nèi)容，完成下列句子，每空不超過三個詞, 短文聽兩遍) According to a recent survey, half of American teenagers don’t get enough sleep on school nights.They get an average of 60 to 90 minutes less than they need, experts say.Teens are supposed to go to sleep later and wake up later than other age groups, but many schools start classes as early as 7:00 .Many students go to class feeling tired.One student, Danny, says that getting up in the morning is terrible.He feels tired.During his first classes of the day, it’s difficult to stay awake.Michael Breus is a scientist in sleep problems.He says that teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep a night.He feels that sleepy teens can bee depressed.This can also affect their ability in sports and driving.Michael Breus says a tired driver, especially a tired teenage driver, is dangerous.What can schools do?Scientists say schools can start classes later in the morning.Studies show that students’ grades improved by starting classes later.St. George’s School in Rhode Island wanted to try this.They started classes just thirty minutes later.Visits to the health center by tired students reduced by half.Late arrivals to first period reduced by one/third. Students felt less sleepy during the day.The teachers also noticed that students were happier and more active in class.2011年上海市初三年級教學(xué)質(zhì)量抽樣測試英語試卷參考答案Part OneI. 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. C II. 7. F 8. F 9. T 10. T 11. T III. 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. DIV. 16. half 17. age groups 18. eight to ten 19. grades 20. activePart Two V. 21. not 22. feel 23. fight 24. away 25. examVI. 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. B VII. 36. I didn’t fall in love with my little puppy at first sight. 37. Has your teacher given you any tips on how to learn English well? 38. The houses in Shanghai are too expensive for me to afford. 39. If you try your best, you will achieve your dream. /You will achieve your dream if you try your best. Part ThreeVIII. A. 40. frightened 41. quietly 42. hard /difficult 43. understand 44. readingB. 45. C 46. D 47. B 48. D 49. A C. 50. D 51. C 52. B 53. C 54. A D. 55. children 56. remember 57. think 58 enough 59. keep 60. like 61. before E. 62. President Obama (did). /President Obama invited Betsy Roger to dinner last week. 63. She always tries new teaching methods (with other teachers). / By trying new teaching methods. 64. She attends their parties and sports meetings. /By attending their parties and sports meetings. 65. He can send / ask more teachers to work there. / He can give more money to the children / the school. Part FourIX. Section A 66. My father is good at playing the piano. 67. I saw some students running in the playground. 68. There is football match between China and Japan on Chanel 5 this evening.69. Shall we go to the movies by bike or by underground? /Shall we go to the movies by underground or by bike? 70. It is kind of you to help me with my English.Section B 71. 省略10 / 10