韶关2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初三英语

1、如果你没有足够的睡眠，你课上会觉得疲倦。

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2、 Lily doesn’t like playing ______ volleyball, so ______volleyball can’t be hers.

A. a; a   B. the; the   C. /: the   D. /: a

3、—Would you like ___ a movie with us tonight? — Sorry, I have to help my mother do some chores.

A. see   B. seeing   C. to see   D. to seeing

4、Everyone is supposed ________ a seat belt in the car.

A.wearing B.to wear C.wear D.to be worn

5、The worker will have ________ one-week holiday. So they are planning a trip to ________ European country now.

A．a; an

B．an; a

C．a; /

D．a; a

6、—Do you know what the word “cool” means?

—Of course. It _______ by young people so often these days.

A. uses   B. is used   C. was used   D. is using

7、—I think students can have mobile phones to help with their studies.

—________. They often use them to play games.

A．I think so

B．No problem

C．That’s a good idea

D．I don’t agree

8、—Tomorrow is Saturday. What are you doing, Carl?

—______. Just stay at home and relax.

A．Not at all

B．No way

C．Not much

D．No problem

9、She is always a careless girl,   she make few mistakes this time.

A. and   B. so   C. but

10、—The Battle of Changjin Lake, ________ 180-minute movie touched us a lot.

—Yes. It’s really ________ great success and it evokes(唤起) our sense of patriotism.

A．the; /

B．/;a

C．a; a

D．a;/

11、Is the custom popular ________ different peoples around the world?

A. between   B. among   C. of

12、—He is always seen to ________ to do his homework till midnight!

—Oh, he is a curve wrecker(学霸). His notes are always ________ to us.

A．stay out; valuable

B．wake up; value

C．stay up; valuable

D．get up; value

13、My little brother ________ painting at the age of 7, hoping to become a great painter.

A．took up

B．gave up

C．put up

14、Your apple is about ________ mine.

A. second threes as big   B. two thirds as big as

C. two threes as big as   D. second thirds as big as

15、—Tom, have you ever read the book A Take of Two Cities written by Charles Dickens?

—Yes, I finished ________ it last summer vacation.

A．read

B．reading

C．to read

D．reads

16、A large number of Hollywood movies ________ in China every year. The number of imported (进口) Hollywood movies in 2014 ________ 34.

A. are shown; is    B. are shown; are   C. is shown; is D. is shown; are

17、I am similar ________ my father.

A．of

B．for

C．to

D．at

18、—Oh, you’ve got a nice mobile phone.

—Yes, it is of ________ to me, but it also cost me a lot.

A．no use

B．great help

C．no interest

D．little importance

19、—Is Mr. Liu at home?

—No, he   to Xiamen on business. He has been there   3 days ago.

A.has been; since B.has gone; for C.has gone; since

20、The book Expo(书博会) ______ in September this year. It encouraged people to read.

A. is held B. was held C. will be held

21、Which of the following underlined parts is different pronunciation from others?

A．You will be able to read in peace.

B．Shall I ask for a large steak?

C．Ice cream is high is fat and sugar.

D．Who is weak in spelling in class?

22、补全对话(有两项是多余的)

M：Lovely day, isn’t it?

W：Mm, yes, 【1】 And it’s supposed to get warmer.

M：Yes, that’s true. You know, though, I’m always a little worry to see winter go.

W： 【2】

M：Well, I love skating. In fact, I used to teach skating for a living.

W：Oh? That sounds interesting. 【3】

M：I work at Bank of America. How about you?

W： 【4】

M：Here?

W：No, I’m from Chicago. I’m just visiting here for the wedding.

M：Oh, I see.

W：By the way, 【5】  I’m Helen Keller.

M：Nice to meet you. My name is John Smith.

23、我们的家乡正在变得越来越美丽。

Our hometown is getting ___________________.

24、During the winter, Fred Carpenter goes skiing just about every weekend. Sometimes he drives as far as three hundred miles to find the freshest snow. Fred has been skiing since he was seven years old. By the time he was twelve, he had won several junior championships. When he was thirteen, he lost his right leg in an accident. By the next season, Fred had learned to ski on one leg. “It’s certainly a little harder this way,” Fred says, “but the thrill is just the same.”

Now Fred is looking for other people like himself who love to ski. “It’s time to organize some races! ”He says.

【1】Fred Carpenter goes skiing during the ______.

A. spring   B. summer   C. autumn   D. winter

【2】Carpenter began skiing when he was ______.

A. Twelve   B. thirteen   C. fourteen   D. seven

【3】Carpenter learned to ski on one leg ______.

A. after he had an accident   B. after he found the freshest snow

C. because he liked skiing this way   D. because he was a champion

【4】Fred Carpenter does not ____.

A. love skiing   B. give up easily   C. enjoy driving   D. show up easily

【5】What does Fred want to do?

A. Give up skiing.   B. Take part in ski competition.

C. Go home.   D. Organize some races.

25、When traditional Chinese food baozi and the pizza meet together, what will probably happen? These days a kind of new food called “Baozza” is getting popular online. In Beijing, many local people and a number of foreigners are the fans of the food. Why?

The new food has the features of Chinese baozi and Western pizza. It has included the tastes of the two kinds of food. The restaurant, located in Beijing, serves all kinds of tastes of Baozza such as marguerite and BBQ chicken.

The inventors of the food are a few American businessmen. They used to travel to Southern China for business meetings. After they saw and ate baozi made of pork or vegetables many times, they came up with the great idea of creating Baozza.

Alex Cree, one of the inventors, said, “We were talking about the idea of making a kind of special baozi with more traditional Western tastes like that of hamburgers and pizza. And then we called it ‘pizza baozi’.”

“There are a lot of people who only order one or two Baozza for the first time. They worry that the food doesn’t taste so good,” Loren Heinold, another inventor, said. “However, they will ask immediately for more when they turn around.”

【1】Who was Baozza invented by?

A．Some local people in Beijing.

B．A few Americans in Beijing.

C．Some Chinese people in America.

D．A few businessmen in South China.

【2】Why do some people only buy one or two Baozza for the first time?

A．Because they have enough money.

B．Because they don’t like the special taste.

C．Because they worry that it isn’t healthy.

D．Because they worry that it isn’t delicious.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE about Baozza?

A．It’s exactly a kind of pizza.

B．It’s sold only in South China.

C．It’s loved by more and more customers.

D．It’s made of pork or vegetables.

【4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Kind of New Food Called Baozza.

B．American Businessmen in Beijing.

C．The Differences Between baozi and pizza.

D．Delicious Traditional Chinese Food.

26、   I can't remember when I started collecting litter(垃圾).But it was when I got tired of seeing litter near my home and realized that nobody else was going to pick it up.

I live close to a forest in Ohio, America.I can walk there in three minutes! I used to love going there to play with my dog.But one day there was so much litter there that I became very unhappy.I decided to clean up the forest.I wanted to feel happy going there again.

I made my first trip to clean the forest that afternoon.I took a big black rubbish bag with me.Ten minutes after starting to pick up litter, my bag was full! It had cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers in it.Since that first trip three years ago, I've gone to the forest four times a year to pick up litter.I'm often there for three hours, It makes me feel great to do something for the environment.

After each trip, I look at all the litter I've found.If any of it is recyclable(可回收的) I keep. I can't understand why people drop litter.But I will keep picking it up until they stop dropping it.

I know I can only doing a small bit to help the earth, but I still think it is important.

【1】When did the writer begin to collect litter?

A.When he was very young B.After his home moved to a new place.

C.When he realized no one else was going to pick it up. D.After he left school

【2】Where does the writer live?

A.He lives in a forest B.He lives near a forest

C.He lives far away from a forest D.He lives in a place with much litter

【3】The writer collects litter________.

A.in order to make money B.in order to make fun

C.in order to get a prize D.in order to make the place clean

【4】From the passage we infer(推断)__________.

A.the writer will go on with collecting litter

B.the environment will be more beautiful if everyone tries his best

C.the writer always collects a lot of litter

D.the writer thinks he does a great thing

27、Ray Charles，a black singer and pianist of the USA．He had won 12 Grammy Awards （格莱美奖） and performed at 10，000 concerts around the world．Many musicians called him simply"the Genius"（天才）．

Ray Charles was born into a poor family，without a father．When he was 5 years old，his younger brother died. And around the same time，Charles started to lose his sight．By the age of 7 he was completely blind．He had already been learning the piano for a year. And when he went blind，his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future．All his life，Charles remembered her saying："Do it right，or don't do it at all．"

Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children．There the teachers also encouraged him to study music．Sadly，while he was still at school，his mother died．He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players．He sang，played the piano and wrote music．

He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles．

In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made．The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx．The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles．After they had been playing together for two hours，Charles，then aged 73，jumped up and said："He's the one…he can do it．"A year later Charles died aged 74．The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles' music will live on．

【1】What can we learn from Ray’s childhood story?

A. He was born into a rich family.

B. He grew up with his parents.

C. He started to learn the piano at the age of 6

D. He went blind when he was 14.

【2】In the early 1950s Ray Charles____.

A. sang , played the piano and wrote music

B. studied in the school for blind and deaf

C. lived with his mother

D. made a film about his life

【3】Ray Charles is a famous ___________.

A. film director   B. artists   C. actor and musician   D. singer and pianist

【4】What is the main idea of the last paragraph？

A. Ray Charles and Jamie Foxx   B. The film of Ray's life．

C. Childhood story．   D. Master of many styles．

【5】In the writer’s opinion Ray Charles and his music is _____ .

A. successful   B. difficult   C. careless   D. simple

28、阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

The Amazon River begins in the Andes Mountains in South America. It passes through six countries. The Amazon is the 【1】 (two) longest river in the world. But the Amazon has more water in it 【2】 any other river. That is why it is 【3】 (call) the world’s biggest river.

There is so much water in the Amazon that when it reaches the sea, the water travels far out into the ocean. The river is very 【4】 /di: p/ and very wide. In some places it is so wide 【5】 a person on one side can not see the other side. 【6】 the river floods, it is even wider. The river floods every year. So some people who live 【7】 /bɪ'saɪd/ the river build their houses on rafts.

There are 【8】 (million) of fish in the Amazon River. One of these 【9】 (be) the piranha with its very sharp teeth. Piranhas hunt in 【10】 /gru: ps/. They usually eat other fish, but sometimes they attack large animals or even people.

29、   One night I was sitting in my room half-listening as my 15-year-old brother Tommy fought with my 12-year-old brother Kevin. I didn’t pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the  _______ on his face.

About 20 minutes later, as I was walking upstairs, I heard Kevin _______ inside the bathroom. I knocked on the door and asked, “Hey, Kevin, do you want to talk?”

No response (回答). I tried again, “_______ don’t you come out of there?” Again, no response.

So, I got a stack (堆) of index cards (摘录卡片) and a pencil and wrote, “_______ you don’t want to talk, we can write notes to each other.”

An hour later, I was _______ sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of index cards in front of me. One stack was blank(空白的) and one stack was cards from Kevin on which he had translated(翻译) all his _______ feelings into words for me. As I read one of Kevin’s notes, tears(眼泪) came into my eyes. It said, “_______ in this family cares about me. I’m not the youngest, and I’m not the oldest, and I’m not a top student. Tommy thinks I’m stupid and Dad _______ he had the other Kevin as a kid because he is better at basketball. And you’re never around to even _______ me.”

Tears came to my eyes as I __________ back to him. “You know Kevin, I really do love you and I’m sorry I don’t always __________ it. I’m here for you and you’re loved in this family.”There was no response for a while, __________ then I heard a(n) tearing(撕碎的) sound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin, who had run out of (用完) index cards, wrote on a torn(撕破的) paper cup, “__________.”

I wrote back, “For what?” __________ returned to me with “Loving me” written on it.

Since then, I try my best never only to half-notice my family members any more. Kevin and I have a __________ relationship now, and sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset(不开心), we will smile and say “Write it on a paper cup.”

【1】A.smile B.hurt C.luck D.joy

【2】A.laughing B.crying C.talking D.smiling

【3】A.Why B.When C.How D.Where

【4】A.Unless B.Although C.Until D.If

【5】A.still B.yet C.also D.even

【6】A.good B.happy C.sad D.strange

【7】A.Everyone B.Someone C.Anybody D.Nobody

【8】A.promises B.wishes C.advises D.supposes

【9】A.believe B.protect C.notice D.support

【10】A.wrote B.walked C.replied D.threw

【11】A.remind B.remember C.show D.accept

【12】A.and B.but C.so D.or

【13】A.Thanks B.Sorry C.I’m OK D.Nothing is serious

【14】A.He B.I C.It D.They

【15】A.stranger B.farther C.worse D.closer