黔南州2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初三英语

1、翻译句子(共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分)

【1】谢谢你们的支持。(thanks for)

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【2】无论做什么，她从不放弃。(give up)

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【3】你可以把照片公布在学校的网站上。(put up)

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【4】报怨是没有用的。(It’s no use doing sth.)

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2、—Will your parents attend the ________?

—Yes, they will. They are happy that I finished the study of university.

A．graduation

B．concert

C．theatre

3、His parents don't want him to be the     of the family, but just a healthy and happy person.

A. corner B. pride   C. secret   D. business

4、Liu Yang is excited. He   to Tian’anmen Square tomorrow morning.

A．goes       B．will go

C．went   D．has gone

5、Do you think that such ________ children should know ________ knowledge of road safety?

A．few; a few

B．little; a little

C．few; few

D．little; little

6、The old man ________ in the country, but now he ________ in the city with his daughter’s family.

A．used to living, used to live

B．used to live, is used to living

C．is used to live, used to live

D．was used to live, used to living

7、Many children don’t know that wood ________ paper.

A．used to make

B．is used to make

C．is used to making

D．are used for

8、The subway system in Harbin has made it easier and more convenient to travel around since it ________ .

A．was completed

B．is completed

C．completed

9、—Happy Teachers’ Day!  Ms Li ，here are some flowers for you.

—  _____ beautiful flowers they are! Thank you!

A. How   B. How a C. What D. What a

10、Mrs. Brown is very nice. All the teenagers like ________.

A．it

B．him

C．her

D．them

11、In the nineteenth century, English became   international language．

A．an   B．a C．/   D．the

12、Study hard，____you won't be successful．

A. or   B. and   C. but   D. so

13、----Would you like to come to my party on Saturday， Sam?

----I’d love to， ____ I can’t . I have to take a piano lesson.

A. and B. but   C. or D.so

14、Simon: The zoo is about three kilometers away from our school.

Daniel: Three kilometers? ↗

We make our tone rise at the end of a sentence to show ________.

A．fear

B．surprise

C．pleasure

D．excitement

15、 Han Han’s books are popular. They _______by many teenagers.

A. is read   B. read C. are read

16、—Luna, ________ you are in need, remember that I’m here to help.

—Thank you! I’m so lucky to have a friend like you.

A．whatever

B．whoever

C．whenever

D．however

17、—How does Jack usually go to work?

—He used to drive a car, but now he _____ there to lose weight.

A. is used to walk   B. is used to walking   C. used to walk

18、Why not join an English club to practice ________？

A．speaking B．to speak

C．speaker D．speak

19、— What a nice computer!   

— My parents bought it for me. It’s ________.

A．I

B．mine

C．me

D．his

20、-I failed the exam again.  I don ‘ t know what to do.

-_____. Hope is always around you.

A. Don ‘ t be serious

B. Never give up

C.Never put down

21、Dear students, please read every sentence carefully. ________ you are, ______ mistakes you’ll make.

A. the more carefully, the fewer

B. the more careful, the less

C. the more carefully, the less

D. the more careful, the fewer.

22、根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。

A: Hello? This is Tina speaking. 【1】?

B: Yes, it’s Jenny.

A: 【2】?

B: Not bad. I have been used to my new school life.

A: Me, too. But I’m a little tired. It’s Sunday tomorrow. Would you like to go out with me?

B: 【3】. But where can we go?

A: Would you mind going to the Terracotta Army? Have you ever been there?

B: 【4】. I’ve always wanted to go there. How can we get there?

A: We can take the subway and then take a bus for about an hour.

B: OK. 【5】?

A: We can meet at 7:30 a. m. at the subway station.

B: That’s OK. See you then.

23、我们愈注意我们的饮食习惯，我们就愈健康。

________，the healthier we will be．

24、During the past year, lots of great technologies have come into our lives, such as driverless cars and AI. What will come next? Forbes has a few breakthrough (突破) that may have an influence in the new year.

【1】According to Science Daily, 5G tests are expected to start in the UK by ________.

A．2019

B．2020

C．2025

D．2031

【2】3D printing hasn’t been widely used in our daily life because ________.

A．3D printers are expensive

B．it appeared in the 1990s

C．few people show interest in it

D．it can’t produce products

【3】According to the passage, electric powered cars will help us ________.

A．travel faster

B．become safer

C．protect environment

D．save money

【4】In which part of a magazine can we find this passage?

A．Sports.

B．Health.

C．Medicine.

D．Science.

25、Christopher Reeve was born in September, 1952. He was in his first school play when he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many successful films and TV shows but he is most famous for his Superman films.

Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. However, he made amazing progress. At first, he couldn’t breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again but he started a new life with great courage.

The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. This not only drew public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.

From their home, Christopher and his wife Dana spoke about their life after the accident．

Could you say something about your life after the accident?

"Four days after the accident, I came to understand my situation. The doctors said I was not going to pull through. Those days were terrible. But my wife Dana said, “You are still you and I love you. Be confident in yourself.” And that saved my life. Since that moment I have never thought of giving up."

What do you think of your family?

"Great! Dana is so wonderful．We have always got on really well．My parents often quarreled with each other when I was young．But they've got closer since the accident．"

How do you spend your time?

"I spend most of my time on charity work to improve the life for all disabled people．I think they need my help. With the progress of new medical research, I'm confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day. So you can see___________________!"

Christopher Reeve died on October 10, 2004. But people all over the world will always remember him as a superhero．

【1】【1】What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Christopher’s riding accident   B. Christopher’s marriage

C. Christopher’s death   D. Christopher’s films

【2】【2】Reeve made a lot of public speeches in order to____________.

A. make more money

B. draw people’s attention to his films

C. prove he was a superman

D. encourage people to be strong in life

【3】【3】Whom was Reeve most thankful to?

A. His parents   B. The film company

C. His wife   D. The doctors

【4】【4】By saying "I'm far too busy to think of giving up!", Reeve means _______．

A. so far he has been busy thinking of giving up

B. he’s so busy that he has no time to think of giving up

C. he’s too busy that he begins to think about giving up

D. he has never thought of giving up walking far

【5】【5】Which of the following words can best describe Reeve?

A. Brave   B. Crazy   C. Humorous   D. Careful

26、Dear Mr Friend,

I am Millie, and I am a Grade 9 student. I have a problem, and I do not know how I should deal with it.

I have a lot of homework every day, and I have no choice but to do it. I often have to stay up late. Then I sometimes find it hard to stay awake the next day.

I know it is important to finish all my homework on time. However I hardly have any spare time for my hobbies like volleyball and music. I cannot imagine my life without hobbies. I often doubt whether it is worth spending so much time on homework.

I dream of a long holiday so that I could have more time for my hobbies. What should I do? Can you offer me some suggestions? I hope to hear from you soon.

Best Wishes.

Millie Wang

【1】What grade is Millie in?

A．Grade 7.

B．Grade 8.

C．Grade 9.

D．Grade 5.

【2】Why does Millie find it hard to stay awake the next day?

A．Because she stays out very late.

B．Because she stays up late to do her homework.

C．Because she doesn’t like The lessons.

D．Because she wants to go home early.

【3】What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A．Her personal information

B．Her problems

C．Her feelings

D．Her dreams

【4】If you are Mr. Friend, what advice may you give Millie?

A．Choose to do only part of it.

B．Plan your time more carefully.

C．Forget about your homework.

D．Give up doing the homework.

27、Music is different from songs. Songs express feelings with lyrics, but music with tones (音调).Unlike songs, music tones in themselves have no specific meanings. Different people may get different things from the same musical performance. Though some music works are difficult to understand, people need music in their daily life because it brings fun to them. Different people like different music: some love classical music, and others take an interest in pop music. Most young people like pop music.

Pop music began in the USA and became popular around the world during the 1950s and 1960s.The best-known early kind of pop music was “rock and roll”. Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world. It has caused the number of people for “jazz” music to become much smaller than in the 1950s and earlier and it has now begun to become the most popular. Much pop music is without artistic value (价值), but the works of some pop singers such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Pink Floyd and Crosby are excellent. And there is still great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.

【1】The biggest difference between music and songs is ________.

A. feelings

B. lyrics and tones

C. languages and countries

D. meanings

【2】According to the passage, the number of people for jazz in the 1950s and earlier was ________ it is today.

A. much greater than

B. much smaller than

C. as great as

D. as small as

【3】What does the underlined word “kind” mean?

A. Type.   B. Class.

C. Feature.   D. Entertainment.

【4】Which of the following has now become the most popular according to the passage?

A. Native music.   B. Jazz.

C. Pop music.   D. Classical music.

【5】Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A. People can get different things from the same piece of music.

B. Pop music began to be popular in the midtwentieth century.

C. The best-known early form of pop music was “rock and roll”.

D. Much pop music is of great artistic value, so it interests young people greatly.。

28、根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

Do you know anything about animal signs and star signs?

In the Chinese lunar c【1】, there are 12 animal signs in a【2】. Each of them represents a lunar year. They a 【3】in a fixed o【4】and the cycle repeats every 12 years. Some people believe that people born u 【5】the same animal sign have similar personalities.

In W【6】countries, a year is d 【7】into a cycle of 12 star signs. Your star sign depends on your date of b【8】

Do animal signs or star signs really tell anything about your personality? No, not really. We can read about them just for f【9】. It is you who s【10】your life and your future.

29、   Each December, I promised to make Christmas a relaxing and peaceful experience. I always _______ spending too much time on card writing, endless cooking and celebrating. But I still found myself tired, unable to enjoy the family moments, and of course, to understand the true meaning of Christmas.

Christmas came again. My son, Nicholas, was in primary school that year. It was a very _______ time for a six-year-old boy. For weeks, he'd been memorizing songs for his school's "winter celebration". All the parents were invited to _______ at the celebration.

I didn't dare to tell him I would be working. In order not to _______ his shining moment, I talked with his teacher. She told me there would be a dress rehearsal(彩排） before the real show.

All parents who were unable to be present that evening were welcome to come then.

So, _______ the morning of the dress rehearsal, I arrived ten minutes early. Around the room, I saw several other parents. I thought that for those little kids, Christmas just meant a long holiday, so I expected _______ but fun. But when my son's class rose to sing "Christmas Love", I was a little bit surprised by its title.

Nicholas was excited, _______ were all of his classmates. Those in the front row held up large letters , one by one, to spell out the title of the song. As the class would sing "C is for Christmas", a child would hold up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy", and on and on until all the children presented the complete title-"Christmas Love".

The show was going smoothly when a little girl in the front row held the letter "M" upside down—totally not knowing her letter "M" appeared as "W". The audience（观众） laughed at this little girl's mistake. But she had no idea why they were laughing at her, so she still stood tall, _______ holding her "W". The laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A sudden _______ fell upon all the parents, not being able to say anything or laugh. For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear: "CHRIST WAS LOVE". At that moment, we understood ________ we celebrated the holiday.

【1】A.tried B.kept C.avoided D.allowed

【2】A.relaxing B.exciting C.boring D.successful

【3】A.show up B.take up C.look up D.give up

【4】A.remember B.forget C.miss D.waste

【5】A.in B.at C.on D.by

【6】A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything

【7】A.neither B.so C.and D.but

【8】A.sadly B.suddenly C.angrily D.proudly

【9】A.cry B.happiness C.silence D.anger

【10】A.when B.how C.where D.why