上海中考英语试题Paper 2 Vocabulary and Grammar（第二卷 词汇和语法）VI. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)31. A tsunami (海啸) happened in some southern Asian countries _ December, 2004.A) atB) onC) inD) by32. When Yang Liwei came back from space, many reporters interviewed _ and got some first-hand information.A) heB) himC) hisD) himself33. There is _ report in todays newspaper. Its about the International Film Festival, Shanghai.A) aB) anC) theD) /34. Tims mum is worried _ her sons eyesight as he plays online games too much.A) forB) aboutC) withD) of35. Ive read _ sports news about the F1 race today.A) twoB) piecesC) two piecesD) two pieces of36. Liu Xiang and Yao Ming are world-famous sports stars. _ of them have set a good example to us.A) AllB) NeitherC) BothD) None37. Nowadays science fiction isnt as _ as cartoons among teenagers.A) popular B) more popularC) less popularD) the most popular38. How magnificent the Bund looks at night when all the lights are _!A) turned overB) turned offC) tuned downD) turned on39. The doctors tried their best to save the patients life, _ failed.A) orB) soC) butD) because40. _ I fill in the check-in form right now, sir? No, you neednt. You can complete it this afternoon.A) MayB) CanC) WouldD) Must4l. Tom likes cars. He enjoys _ model cars of all kinds.A) collectsB) collectingC) to collectD) collected42. Charlie cant go with us because he _ a professor around our company.A) showsB) was showing C) has shownD) is showing43. During World War II, a Jewish (犹太) lady was protected by a local family in Shanghai in her _.A) fiftiesB) fiftyC) fiftiethD) the fiftieth44. We are glad to see that Shanghai is developing _ these years than ever before.A) quicklyB) less quicklyC) more quickly D) the most quickly45. The cheese cake tasted so _ that the kids asked for more.A) deliciousB) wellC) badD) badly46. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower _ tens of thousands of visitors since l995.A) attractedB) attractsC) has attractedD) will attract47. Many old houses around our school _ next year and a large green area will appear.A) pull downB) will be pulled downC) will pull downD) are pulled down48. The heavy snowstorm made the mountain climbers _ halfway.A) stopB) to stopC) stoppingD) stopped49. Thousands of spectators came to Shanghai to _ the 48th World Table Tennis Championships.A) seeB) noticeC) watchD) look50. Professor Nelson wanted to know _.A) when would the conference begin B) when the conference would beginC) when will the conference begin D) When the conference will beginVII. 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6分)5l. A bus _ is responsible for the safety of his passengers. (drive)52. It rained _ last night and the river rose two feet. (heavy)53. The fishermen are told to be more careful on _ days. (wind)54. More people are getting to know the _ of environmental protection. (important)55. I _ we see a film about the Anti-Japanese War. (suggestion)56. _ food is convenient to cook so its a craze in supermarkets. (freeze)IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空限填一词): (共10分)63. The old man realized that too much salt was harmful to health. (改为否定句)The old man _ _ that too much salt was harmful to health.64. London held the first World Expo in 1851. (对划线部分提问)_ did London _ the first Word Expo?65. Betty likes taking a bus to work. She likes taking an underground to work better.(合并句子)Betty _ taking an underground _ taking a bus to work.66. We publish our school newspaper twice a month. (改为被动语态)Our school newspaper _ _ twice a month.67. The poor child was so lucky that she received many books from Project Hope. (改为简单句)The poor child was _ _ to receive many books from Project Hope.Paper 3 Reading and Writing (第三卷 阅读和写话)X. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共18分)(A)Many American families live busy lives. Every week, the children have sports, music lessons, club meetings, and many other activities, including (包括) hours of homework. The parents are busy, too. They work, take care of their homes, cook meals, and drive their children to activities. Some families do not have time to eat meals together more than once a week. One American community (社区) decided that it was time to take a break.After seven months of planning, the community of Ridgewood, New Jersey, took one night off. They called it “Family Night”, a night for families to spend time together. Sports teams stopped their practices, and teachers did not give homework.On Family Night, families agreed to turn off their televisions. They also decided