湘西2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初三英语

1、It’s important to share and give love and joy to people around us. （英汉互译）

___________________________________________________________

2、There are sixty teachers in our school._____ of them are women.

A．Two third

B．Two threes

C．Two thirds

D．Second three

3、We must be ________ enough when learning paper cutting. It’s not easy to learn it well.

A．active

B．patient

C．silent

4、 — What’s wrong with your computer?

— It . I can’t fix it. I will   .

A. was broken down; repair it

B. broke away; repair it

C. broke out; have it repaired

D. broke down ; have it fixed

5、There is no ________ at all that we did the right thing.

A．project

B．doubt

C．pleasure

D．list

6、 I in this school for three years.

A. have studied    B. will study

C. am studying   D. studied

7、_________ is believed that wearing masks is the best way to prevent COVID-19.

A．This

B．That

C．It

D．Those

8、After John graduated ,he went on to study in ______ university instead of going to work.

A. a B. an C. the D. /

9、—Could you please tell me ________?

—Yes, of course. Go ahead about 50 meters and turn right.

A.how the restrooms are B.how are the restrooms

C.where the restrooms are D.where are the restrooms

10、This book on idioms is interesting. I’d like ________. Where did you buy it, Simon?

A．it

B．this

C．that

D．one

11、--Would you like to see sitcoms in the Oscar movie theater?

-- Wonderful! That’s   what I want to do.

A.hardly B.nearly C.exactly D.commonly

12、Though Su Bingtian is over thirty, he can still run ________ some younger players.

A．so fast as

B．more fast than

C．more faster than

D．as fast as

13、Many people are eager to see________ famous artwork, the Mona Lisa, with their own eyes.

A./ B.the C.a D.an

14、Long long ago, there was_______emperor, and________ emperor liked beautiful clothes very much.

A.an; an B.a; an C.a; a D.an; the

15、_________ Browns were having dinner when the telephone rang.

A．The

B．A

C．An

D．/

16、—You look so angry. _____?

—Look at my hair. I'm just not happy about the way he cut my hair.

A. Is that clear   B. Is there anything else

C. What's wrong   D. Why not

17、When I think back to those days, I regret __________ to my mother.

A.to talk back B.talking back C.talked back D.talk back

18、—Do you believe there are aliens?

—I'm afraid not. I don't think aliens   in space.

A、can find B、can be foundC、can be founded

19、If he __________harder, he will catch up with us soon.

A. study   B. studies   C. will study   D. studying

20、—Would you mind my turning on the recorder?

—________Please go ahead.

A.No. I don't. B.Never mind. C.Of course not. D.You'd better not.

21、—When shall I phone you, morning or afternoon?

—______, I'll be in the whole day.

A.Each B.Both C.Neither D.Either

22、A: Hi, Wang Wei! Where are you going for the coming vacation?

B: 【1】 I’m wondering what will be great gifts for my American friends.

A: Have you been to the gift shop?

B: 【2】 But there are so many kinds of different things there, so I cannot decide.

A: How about tea? It is the symbol of Chinese culture and it can help foreigners learn more about China.

B: You are right. I will buy some. But kids might don’t like it. 【3】

A: Well, for kids, you can bring kites. Children like to fly kites in the open air.

B: 【4】 I also want to buy a pair of chopsticks and send them to Mr. Smiths. They’ve just been married!

A: They’ll like them. There is a store which sells nice chopsticks right near here.

B: I can’t wait to go there. 【5】

A: I’m afraid not. I have to go home now.

B: That’s all right.

A．Yes, I have.

B．That sounds good.

C．I’m sure they would like it.

D．Would you like to go with me?

E．I’d like to go travelling with my sister.

F．I’m going to America for the vacation.

G．What do you think is the best gift for kids?

23、情景交际(5小题，共10分)

A: Hello, Kangkang. Have you watched the interview on Oriental Horizon?

B: Not yet.

A: 【1】 It’s about China’s manned spaceship Shenzhou Ⅵ.

B: Really? 【2】

A: OK. The manned spaceship Shenzhou Ⅵ with astronauts  was traveling in space. The reporter from Oriental Horizon interviewed them. Their families spoke to them through the video phone.

B: 【3】 I hope I have a chance to watch it.

A: 【4】  This program will be on again tonight.

B: Great! 【5】  Goodbye.

A: Goodbye.

24、阅读理解

A

【1】At __________, students are having a painting lesson.

A. 9:30 a. m. B. 11:35 a. m.

C. 1:30 p. m. D. 2:15 p. m.

【2】The underlined word “Alternatively” is closest in meaning to “__________”.

A. As another choice   B. For this reason

C. At the same time    D. In other words

【3】Students should prepare a new part of _____ ahead of time as their homework.

A. Technology     B. Biology

C. Drama D. Chemistry

【4】Students can learn how to __________ according to the information in the table.

A. make a video     B. write a report on Drama

C. play basketball   D. surf the Internet safely

【5】An average student need about __________ minutes to finish his homework.

A. 30     B. 40

C. 90 D. 110

【6】The information in the table is mainly for students to __________.

A. take classes     B. do their homework

C. choose teachers   D. organize hobby groups

25、选择题 阅读下面短文并根据短文内容做后面的题目，从各题所给的A、B、C3个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

Yoga（瑜伽）is a kind of sport. It is very popular around the world now. Everyone, young and old can do yoga. It’s good for both men andwomen.

Why do people like yoga? There’s a short answer and a long answer to that question. The short answer is that yoga makes you feel better and make you healthier in body, mind and spirit.

There’s more about the answer if you are interested.

Yoga began in India about 5,000 years ago. At that time, people wanted to be free, healthy and live a long life, so this kind of exercise was born. The early yoga was part of a religion (宗教). It was usually taught one to one—one teacher with one student. Yoga is an Indian word that means “to join together”. There are three parts of yoga altogether: exercise, breathing and meditation (沉思). In the past, people paid more attention to the spirit. The idea be­hind the exercise was to join the mind, body and spirit as one. Yoga can give you peace, help you feel relaxed, and have fewer worries and illnesses.

【1】What is yoga?

A. An old Indian sport.

B. A European game.

C. A popular idea.

【2】Which of the following is true?

A. Yoga is good only for women.

B. Anyone can practise yoga.

C. Yoga can bring the world peace.

【3】Why do people like yoga?

A. Because it helps you work more quickly.

B. Because it is part of the real religion.

C. Because it is good for one’s health.

【4】In the past one yoga teacher taught _______.

A. only one student

B. a class of many students

C. men and women together

【5】The three parts of yoga are________.

A. mind, body, and spirit

B.  exercise, breathing and thinking

C. having peace, feeling relaxed, and being healthy

26、Once upon a time, a father and his son went travelling. They were walking from one town to another. On the way, they happened to pass by a river. They were tired and stopped to rest. Then the father asked his son to get him some water from the river.

The son walked to the riverside and he saw some women washing clothes there. Right at that moment, a bullock cart（牛车）started crossing the river. As a result, the water become very dirty. “I can’t take the dirty water to my father,” he thought. So he came back and said, “Look, Father, a bullock cart is crossing the river now, so the water is dirty and it can’t be drunk.” Father said nothing.

After a while, the son was asked to get some water again by his father. The water was still dirty, but he didn’t go back. He thought, “My father is so thirsty. I must take back clean water this time, even though it will take me a long time.” Then he sat there, waiting until the water was clean. He collected some in a bowl and took it back.

“Oh, you are back at last. I have waited for you for almost half an hour.” Father said. After drinking the water, he looked up at his son and said, “Now, think about what made the water clean. You let it be and the water became clean on its own. It is also the same with your mind. When it is disturbed（打扰）, just let it be, and it will calm down on its own.”

The son thought for a while and said, “Thank you, Father. I will remember this forever.”

We can make best decisions when we stay calm.

【1】The father asked his son to get some ______.

A．river

B．food

C．water

【2】What did the son see by the river?

A．Some women washing clothes.

B．A car starting crossing the river.

C．The water wasn’t dirty.

【3】What do you know from the passage?

A．The water is dirty at last.

B．The son didn’t take water back at last.

C．The father waited for his son for nearly half an hour.

【4】What made the water clean?

A．Let it be.

B．Use some special methods.

C．Disturb the water.

【5】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The father

B．Let it be

C．The son

27、When Mencius(孟子) was a little boy, his father died. Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive.

“How much of the book have you read today?” Mencius’ mother asked him. “I haven’t read any of it yet.” Mencius replied, “I played with some friends of mine in the fields.”

When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth.

“Why did you cut your cloth?” Mencius asked, “It was beautiful but now you’ve wasted (浪费) it.” “You have wasted your time,” his mother said, “now I have wasted mine. Look what terrible things we have done.”

Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson. After that, he always studied hard.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

【1】When did this story happen?

A. Not long before liberation(解放).

B. More than 2000 years ago.

C. About 400 years ago.

D. In the 18th century.

【2】What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?

A. He was reading his book.

B.He was playing in the fields.

C. He was trying to help her.

D.He was watching strangely.

【3】The mother cut the cloth because _____.

A. she thought making cloth was wasting time

B. she wanted to give her son a lesson

C. she wanted to use more beautiful and expensive cloth

D. she wanted her son to do his lessons at once

【4】Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?

A. Because his father died when Mencius was a child.

B. Because his father was ill in bed.

C. Because his mother cut the cloth.

D. Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap.

【5】How did Mencius’ mother feel when she knew Mencius haven’t read any book?

A.She felt very happy.

B.She felt very sad.

C.She felt very excited.

D.She felt very pleased.

28、   Many studies about language learning ask the question: What makes a good language learner? There are some things that good language learners do and some things they don't do. Here are some of the most useful s 【1】 from studies.

Don't be afraid of making mistakes. People often get things w 【2】. Good language learners notice their mistakes and learn from them.

Do group activities. People use language to communicate with other people. A good language learner always looks for the chances to talk with other students.

Make notes during every class. Notes help you to r 【3】 new language and go over lessons. Look at your notes when you do your homework.

Use a dictionary. Good language learners often use dictionaries to check the meanings of words they don't know. They also make their o 【4】 lists.

Think in the language you are learning o 【5】 the classroom. When you are shopping or walking down the street, think of useful words and phrases. Sometimes, when you are at home, say new words to practise your pronunciation.

Do extra practice. Test and improve your language, reading and listening skills with self-study material. You can find a lot of this online.

I 【6】 yourself speaking in the language. Many good language learners can see and hear themselves speaking in language. This helps their motivation (动机).

Enjoying the process. Good language learners have  f 【7】 with languages, watch TV series or film, listen to songs, play video games or read a book. It is never too late to become a good language learner.

29、完形填空

阅读下列短文，在每小题所给的A.B.C.D.四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

At present, almost everyone has a mobile phone, but have you ever thought that cell phones____be bad for your health? A study shows that heavy mobile phone use may cause hearing loss.

This study shows that people who use cell phones for about an hour a day have a_____time hearing some similar sounds, especially in their right ears. It is getting harder for____to tell the difference between the sounds of “s” and “f”, and “t” and “z”.

Researchers studied 100 people who used cell phones and______them with 50 people who did not. The study lasted for 12 months. What the researchers found was that cell phone users had more hearing_____than those who did not use cell phones.

Besides this, our ears have many little_____inside them. Too much noise will cause these hairs to get weak and_____die. When these hairs die, it affects our ability to listen.

However, cell phone users don’t care too much_____this study. One man said, “I’d be more worried about people who______MP3 players. They put those earphones in their ears and listen to very_____music. I think that is more likely to cause hearing loss than a cell phone.”

【1】A. should   B. need   C. might   D. must

【2】A. busier   B. happier   C. harder   D. shorter

【3】A. us   B. you   C. it   D. them

【4】A. compared   B. suggested   C. showed   D. taught

【5】A. advantages   B. problems   C. rules   D. experiences

【6】A. noises   B. pains   C. hairs   D. pimples

【7】A. hardly   B. actually   C. clearly   D. finally

【8】A. to   B. with   C. about   D. of

【9】A. produce   B. use   C. discover   D. see

【10】A. beautiful   B. soft   C. loud   D. Light