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宝山区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷Jimwasayoungmaninhisearlytwentieswhowasstudyingtobeacarpenter(木匠).Hewasagoodworker,honestandworthyoftrust,sohisbosswaspleasedwithhim.Ashewassuchalikablemanandeasytodealwith,hewaspopularwithhisworkmates,too.Theyalsomadefunofhimagreatdealbuthenevergotangrywiththemandwouldonlylaugh.ButJim’sonegreatshortcoming(缺点)wasthathecouldnevertellalie,nomatterhowhardhetried,notevenalittleone.Infact,hewassohonestandshythathewouldblush(脸红)evenwhenhewastellingthetruth.Heusedtostandinfrontofthemirrorandpractiselyingwhilelookinghimselfintheeyesatthesametime.Butassoonashesawhisfacestartingtogoredhehadtolookaway.Onemorning,however,hedidn’tlikegoingtoworkbecausehehadbeentoapartythenightbeforeandithadn’tendedtilltheearlyhoursofthemorning.Andthenthefirsttimeinhislifehedecidedtotakethedayoff.Heranghisboss,pretendingtobeawoman.Hespokeinahighvoice.“Hello,”hesaidtimidly.“I’mafraidJimcan’tcometoworktoday.Heisn’tfeelingverywell.”PoorJimwasthankfulthathisbosscouldn’tseehimjustatthatmomentbecausehishandsweretrembling(发抖)andhisfacewasbrightred.“Thankyouforlettingmeknow,”saidMr.Woods,hisboss,andthenjustashewasabouttohangup,hesaid,“Justamoment,madam,who’sspeaking.”“Oh!”Jimstammered(口吃),andgoingalloutformakingavoice（尽量装出…的嗓音）likeawoman,hecriedinaloudvoice:“Thisismylandladyspeaking!”74.Jimwas________________________.A)mid-agedB)ateenagerC)over25D)between20--2575.Hewasa_________________________.A)skillfulworkerB)skillfulcarpenterC)researcherstudyinghowtobeacarpenterD)being-trainedcarpenter76.Hisbosswas________withhim.A)displeasedB)notpleasedC)satisfiedD)unsatisfied77.Hisworkmatesusedto__________________.A)cheathimB)playwithhimC)playjokesonhimD)beathim78.Tellingliesalwaysmadehim_____________.A)goblueB)gowhiteC)goredD)feelhot79.AttheendofthestorypoorJimletthecat________________.A)outofthebagB)outofthehouseC)intothebagD)intothehouse74.D75.D76.C77.C78.C79.A阅读选择长宁区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷Jamesshookhismoneyboxagain.Nothing!Hecarefullycountedthecoinsthatlayonthebed.$24.17wasallthathehad.Thebicyclehewantedwasatleast$90!Howwashegoingtogettheendofthemoney?Heknewthathisfriendsallhadbicycles.Itwashardtohangaround(闲逛)withpeoplewhenyouweretheonlyonewithoutwheels.Hethoughtaboutwhathecoulddo.Itwasnouseaskinghisparents,forheknewtheyhadnomoneytosave.Therewasonlyonewaytogetmoney,andthatwastoearnit.Hewouldhavetofindajob.Butwhowouldhirehimandwhatcouldhedo?HedecidedtoaskMr.Clayforadvice,whousuallyhadopinionsonmostthings.“Well,youcanstartrighthere,”saidMr.Clay.“Mywindowsneedcleaningandmycarneedswashing.”ThatwasthebeginningofJames’part-timejob.Forthreemonthsheworkedeverydayafterfinishinghishomework.Hewasamazedbythevarietyofjobsthatpeoplefoundforhimtodo.Hetookdogsandbabiesforwalks,clearedoutcupboards,andmendedbooks.Helostcountofthenumberofcarshewashedandwindowshecleaned,butthemoneyincreasedandheknewthathewouldsoonhaveenoughforthebicyclehewaseagertohave.ThedayfinallycamewhenJamescountedhismoneyandfound$94.32.Hewastednotimeandwentdowntotheshoptopickupthebicyclehewanted.Herodeproudlyhome,lookingforwardtoshowinghisnewbicycletohisfriends.Ithadbeenhardworkingforthemoney,butJamesknewthathevaluedhisbicyclefarmoresincehehadboughtitwithhisownmoney.74.Jamesinthepassagewasprobably________.A.acleanerB.aworkerC.astudentD.ateacher75.TheonlywayforJamestoearnmoneywasto________.A.findapart-timejobB.borrowsomefromhisparentsC.askMr.ClayforhelpD.studyveryhard76.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Hemendedbooks.B.Heclearedoutcupboards.C.Hewasheddogs.D.Hecleanedwindows.77.Theunderlinephrase“lostcountof”inparagraph5means________.A.rememberedB.forgotC.addedD.reduced78.Jamesvaluedhisbicycleverymuchbecause________.A.itwasveryexpensiveB.itwasboughtwithhisownmoneyC.hewastoopoortohaveoneD.hisfriendsallhadbicycles.79.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Toopoortohaveabicycle.B.Apart-timejob.C.Howtogetabicycle.D.James’newbicycle.74.C75.A76.C77.B78.B79.D崇明县初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷Whatwasschoollikeinancienttimes?InGreece,2,500yearsago,studentsusedtogetupatdawntogotoschool.Classesbeganveryearlyandendedwhenitwasdark.Studentsdidn’trestontheweekends.Theyhadclassessevendaysaweek,sotheydidn’thavemuchtimeforanythingelse.InAthens,onlythesonsofrichpeoplewenttoschool,andtheystartedschoolaroundtheageofseven.Aftertheylearnedtoreadandwrite,theyusedtostudyGreekpoemsandhistoricalworks.Musicwasveryimportant,andphysicaltrainingwasalsoimportant.Teachersusedtohitstudentswhodidn’tpayattentionorwerelazy.Girlsstayedathomewiththeirmothersandlearnedhowtodohouseworkinthehome.InancientRome,boysandgirlsfromwealthyfamiliesreceivedabilingual(双语)education.TheyhadtostudyGreekandLatin.Studentsusuallyhadclassesoutside,iftheweatherwasgood,orintheteacher’shouse.Youngstudentssatonthefloor.Olderstudentsusedtositonbenches,higherup.That’show“highschool”gotitsname.EducationwasveryimportanttotheancientAztecsofMexico.Boysandgirlsusedtoattendschool,buttheywerekeptindifferentclasses.TheylearnedAztechistory,myths,andrituals,buttheymemorized(记住)everythingbecausethereweren’tanytextbooks.Theboysreceivedintensivemilitarytraining,andthegirl