朝阳2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初三英语

1、自从他开始对星座感兴趣，他就落后于别人了。

________________

2、-Jack is a ___ boy. He always tells jokes to us after class

--Yes. But he is very serious when he studies.

A.brave B.fashionable C.humorous

3、—In the old days, most teenagers had to work for the landlord (地主) in the field to help _____ their families, because their families couldn’t _____ education for them.

—What a pity!

A.support, supply  B.afford, support

C.support, afford  D.afford, give

4、—It is my private opinion. You can ask more friends for help.

—Thank you

A.personal B.public C.secret

5、—Did you go to Jenny’s goodbye party, Jill?

—No. I ______.

A. didn’t invite   B. wasn’t invited   C. am not invited   D. haven’t invited

6、 — My eyesight is getting worse these days. I’d like to have my eyes ______.

— Perhaps you should consider ______ the time on the computer.

A. checked; to reduce B. to check; reducing

C. checked; reducing  D. checking; to check

7、My legs were _________ I wanted to stop walking up the mountain.

A. too tired to   B. so tired that   C. too tired that   D. so tired to

8、If we climb up to the top of the mountain, we’ll have _________ view.

A. the better B. a best

C. a better     D. the best

9、 --Mr. Zhang has changed a lot.

--So he has. He spends more time than he used to _______ games with his daughter.

A. play B. plays C. played   D. playing

10、Mr. Wang used to ________ dinner in the restaurant, but now he is used to ________ every meal with his family at home.

A．have; eat

B．have; eating

C．having; eat

11、Let’s put the piano over there, ________ the wall.

A．across

B．above

C．around

D．against

12、—What do you think of Mr Green?

— I find ____ difficult ______ with it.

A. it, work   B. it is, working

C. it, to work D. it was, to work

13、I remember the excitement of the New Year's parties which ________ one of the most unforgettable ________ in my junior high school.

A.are; memories B.is; memory C.is; memories

14、

—Hello，may I speak to Sandy？

—______．

A. Yes，I’m Rose

B. I’ll call back again

C. Yes，I can’t hear you

D. This is Sandy speaking

15、No one will refuse with him because he is hardworking and humorous.

A．to work

B．working

C．work

D．worked

16、Ten dollars may be little for most people, but it still ________ a lot to the poor.

A．matters

B．advises

C．suggests

D．solves

17、Tom was not listening carefully, so he failed to hear ________.

A．what the teacher said

B．how the teacher said

C．what did the teacher say

D．how did the teacher say

18、 —I didn’t pass the Maths exam last time. I’m so worried about it.

—   harder,   you will make much progress (进步).

A. Work; or    B. To work; or

C. Work; and D. Working; and

19、You are young girls, so you’d better_________ after 11 o’clock in the evening.

A. to go out B. not to go out

C. not go out   D. don’t go out

20、－I think teenagers should not be allowed to get car licenses.

－I agree. They are not ______.

A. serious enough B. something serious

C. nothing serious   D. enough serious

21、The photo reminds him _______ his old grandma who has been dead since last year．

A．of   B．for

C．in      D．with

22、阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。并把答案填在横线上。

A. How far is it from here?

B. Excuse me.

C. Do you know if there’s a place to drink coffee around here?

D. Thank you so much.

E. Well, there’s a bank on the first floor.

F. Can I help you?

G. Is there a bookstore near here?

A: 【1】Could you tell me where the supermarket is?

B: Yes, it’s on the second floor.

A: Hmm… First I need to buy a book about history. 【2】

B: Yes. You can find one on the fourth floor.

A: Oh, I also need to change some money.

B: 【3】 It’s just behind you.

A: Good. I think that’s everything. Oh, no, there’s one more place I need to go.

B: Yes?

A: 【4】

B: Yes, there’s a café on the fifth floor. You can enjoy coffee there.

A: 【5】

B: You’re welcome.

23、我今天太忙，不能和你去看电影了，明天怎么样?

I am too busy to go to the movies with you today.________？

24、When people hear that I' m a twin, their first question is always “Marie, can you and Paul read each other’s thoughts?"

Being a twin means always having a best friend and never being lonely. From a very early age, my sister and I both knew what the other was thinking and feeling. I’ve watched videos of us as young children, playing happily side by side, not needing to say anything. Sometimes even I can’t tell which twin is which.

The teenage years are a difficult enough time for anyone, but they were even worse for us. At school I joined the basketball team, listened to hip hop music and dressed in sporty clothes, and Paula didn't want to know me. If I wore trousers, she wore a skirt. Her blonde hair was long and loose, while mine was dark and very short. Sometimes we had arguments, though they were quickly forgotten. Luckily we never liked the same kind off boy-friend! At 18, we went to different universities and didn't see each other for six months. When we met up again, she seemed like a stranger.

Now we are both in our twenties and live 500 kilometers apart, though we speak or email most days. Our friends see us as individuals, not twins. People who know us both say we are as different as night and day. Paula is shy and kind and always forgetting things. I am more confident than she is and I've never forgotten a friend's birthday. Yet we both love painting, running and dancing and hate people who are rude or unkind! We are just as close as ever.

【1】Marie used to in their early childhood.

A．play games by herself

B．behave in a different way from Paula

C．communicate with Paula without speaking

D．fight with Paula

【2】Marie thinks that .

A．she has a better memory than Paula

B．She has more hobbies than Paula

C．She refuses to copy Paula’s style

D．She and Paula are just like day and night

【3】What can we infer according to the passage?

A．They want to live nearer to each other.

B．They are not as close as ever.

C．They had a lot of fun during the teenage years

D．There is a very strong connection between them.

【4】Marie wrote this article to .

A．advise parents how to bring up twins

B．describe her relationship with her sister

C．explain why she dislikes being a twin

D．argue about friends’ opinions

25、Three taikonauts (中国宇航员), Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, entered China’s space station on June 17, 2021，ending the history of no Chinese people in space stations. They would stay in the space station for three months and take on different tasks.

Inside Tianhe, the core module (核心舱) of China’s space station, different areas are possible for the taikonauts working and living. The dining area has a retractable (可缩回的) table and machines for heating and cooling food and drinking water. The three taikonauts are able to enjoy fantastic food in space. Over 120 kinds of food are provided for them to get enough energy, including kung pao chicken and ice﹣cream. There is a space﹣use treadmill and a bicycle in the exercise area. The taikonauts can get much physical exercise in space to keep their muscles (肌肉) in good condition. There are single bedrooms in the sleeping area, but the taikonauts have to sleep in sleeping bags instead of beds. Though they have to work more than eight hours a day, the taikonauts can still have a short sleep during the noon break. There’s also a lighting system to help them keep a healthy inner clock (生物钟).

Thanks to China’s satellite systems’ the taikonauts in China’s space station can communicate with the control center on the earth or their families at any time.

Many of us wonder whether the taikonauts can take showers in the space station. The fact is that they can only use hot wet towels to clean their bodies.

【1】The first paragraph doesn’t tell us ______.

A．the meaning of the event

B．the names of the taikonauts

C．when the taikonauts started their journey

D．how often the taikonauts stay in the space station

【2】The underlined word “treadmill” in Paragraph 2 means “______”.

A．running machine

B．TV set

C．Chinese chess

D．study tool

【3】Why do taikonauts have to take enough exercise in space?

A．To make their life less boring.

B．To keep their muscles work well.

C．To keep a healthy inner clock.

D．To make sure they have enough energy.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Eating ice﹣cream is not allowed in the station.

B．The taikonauts can take showers in the station.

C．The taikonauts are too busy to sleep for a while at noon.

D．It’s easy for the laikonauts to get in touch with their families.

26、Tomatoes, sweet and juicy, are one of the world’s oldest foods. They were discovered by the Indians of South America thousands of years ago. The first tomatoes were very small. By the time the Europeans brought them to Europe in the 1500s, they were larger. They looked more like the tomatoes we eat today.

The history of tomatoes is interesting. When they first arrived in Italy, they were known as “love apples”. Italians believed that if one ate a tomato, he would easily fall in love with it.

However, in the United States, people believed that one would lose his life after eating a tomato. In 1820, Robert Johnson decided to prove people wrong. He announced that he would eat a tomato in the town square. Everyone was shocked at the news. That morning, about 2,000 people showed up to watch. They were sure that Mr Johnson was going to die. Of course, he didn’t. and from then on, tomatoes became popular in America.

In the beginning, people argued whether tomatoes were fruit or vegetables. From a scientific point of view, they were fruit. A fruit was the ripened ovary of any plant that made seeds. However, this didn’t stop most people from calling them vegetables, They said that tomatoes were eaten with the main meal-just like vegetables. So, they thought tomatoes must surely be vegetables.

Whether tomatoes are vegetables or not, they won’t disappear any time now. They are just delicious, for everyone to eat.

【1】Italians used to call tomatoes “love apples” mainly because of their .

A．size

B．taste

C．shape

D．smell

【2】People felt when they heard Robert Johnson would eat a tomato.

A．surprised

B．sad

C．angry

D．excited

【3】What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph mean?

A．A few people stopped eating tomatoes.

B．Tomatoes became the most popular vegetables.

C．Most people still believed tomatoes were vegetables.

D．Most people stopped calling tomatoes vegetables.

【4】What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To tell us how tomatoes grow.

B．To advise us to eat more tomatoes.

C．To show us why people love tomatoes.

D．To tell us interesting facts about tomatoes.

27、People’s life in astrology, the zodiac is divided into twelve star signs. Each star sign has its own characteristics. People gave each star sign one of the four elements (元素) of fire, air, earth and water. It has been popular for a long time. There are three star signs under each element, just as the following form shows.

       In both China and Greece, people began to study stars and planets thousands of years ago. They used astrology to help them make decisions. They watched stars and planets to decide when to hunt, fish, plant or make wars.

Today astrology is very popular among people all over the world, especially teenagers. But one thing you have to remember is that you should not expect astrology to tell you everything about your future. Remember your life is in your own hands.

【1】How many star signs are there under each element?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Twelve.

【2】What did people use astrology to do in ancient times (在古代)?

A．To study the four elements.

B．To help them make decisions.

C．To get information about the sky.

D．To know more about the future.

【3】Which star signs are under the element of fire?

A．Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.

B．Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn.

C．Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.

D．Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Astrology believes that the light of stars influences peoples life.

B．People began to study stars and planets hundreds of years ago.

C．Today astrology is very popular among the old.

D．Our life depends on (取决于) ourselves but not astrology.

28、As everyone knows, English is very important today. 【1】____.It has become the most common language on the Internet and for international trade. If we can speak English well, we will have more chances succeed. Because more and more people have taken noticed of it, the number of people who go to learn English has increased at a high speed.

But for myself, 【2】____.I learn English not only because of its importance and its usefulness, but also because of my love for it. When I learn English, I can feel a different way of thinking which gives me more room to touch the world. 【3】_____, I can feel the pleasure from the book, which is different from reading the translation. When I speak English, I can feel the confident from my words. When I write English, I can see the beauty which is not the same as our Chinese.

I love English, it gives me a colorful dream. 【4】_____. With my good English, I can make good friends with many people from different countries. I can visit many places of interest. I dream that I can go to London, because it is the birthplace of English.

I also want to use my good English to introduce our great country to the English-speaking people. 【5】____.

Of course, I know Room was not built in a day. If I speak English very well, I believe my dream can come true one day.

阅读短文，把方框中A—E五个句子填到文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、通顺。

29、Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they _______ their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”

　　At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can _______ fill the basket.” _______ man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at _______ so foolish.” He _______ his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying _______ At last the well was almost _______

　　As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came _______ he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You _______ so well in this little thing,” he said, “ ________ now I know I can believe you with many things.”

【1】

A．finished

B．did

C．began

D．had

【2】

A．ever

B．never

C．easily

D．no

【3】

A．The other

B．Another

C．One

D．A second

【4】

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

【5】

A．picked up

B．put away

C．took away

D．threw away

【6】

A．water

B．basket

C．well

D．work

【7】

A．full

B．empty

C．filled

D．clean

【8】

A．While

B．As soon as

C．Before

D．Since

【9】

A．have done

B．will do

C．do

D．are doing

【10】

A．what

B．why

C．when

D．that