徐州2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初三英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

       Yang Peijie, 71, has been performing Haian flower-drum dances（海安花鼓）for more than fifty years.

       The Haian flower-drum dance dates back to more than 400 years. It became popular in the areas of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River in the Ming Dynasty（1368-1644）. 1. 在过去，它被用来展现当地人们的生活。“It’s more gentle compared to flower-drum dances in other places such as in Anhui and Hunan, ” Yang said. Many of its dance steps came from daily life and express positive feelings. For example, fengbailiu （风摆柳） means you have to twist （弯曲） your body like the wind blowing willow trees.

       Yang started to learn the dance from old artists in the 1960s. At that time, people could only learn it this way. There were no textbooks. 2. Worrying it might get lost, Yang spent five years studying the history of the dance and recorded its steps in detail. He visited almost all the local artists and wrote a book about it.

       3. In recent years, Yang has kept on spreading the dance among all age groups. He set up a team to work on this. The team members have visited about eight schools to teach students. It has been combined （结合）with break-time exercises in many schools. 4. To interest kids, they separate difficult dance steps into several simple ones. Xu Hongxuan, a pupil from Haian Elementary School said, “I have been practicing it for three years. I think it’s more interesting than the radio gymnastic exercises（广播体操）. We beat drums to the music in all kinds of ways. Some dance steps are difficult, 5. 但当我掌握了它们之后，我感到开心和自豪。 Now I am a member of the flowerdrum dance club. ”

       Besides schools, Yang and the team members also go to communities and parks to teach older people. “I don’t want to see the art fail to be passed down from me, ” Yang said.

【1】______________________

【2】______________________

【3】______________________

【4】______________________

【5】______________________

2、—Did you watch the basketball match last weekend?

—Yes, I did. It was covered ________. And I think it was wonderful.

A．lively

B．alive

C．live

D．living

3、I ________ much better at speaking English since I started junior high school.

A.became B.have become C.will become D.had become

4、We _________ to the History Museum last week and saw many interesting things.

A．go

B．goes

C．went

D．will go

5、There ___ a pool, but there stands a tall building instead.

A. used to have   B. used to be   C. use to have   D. use to be

6、The Red Cross the homeless in Yushu food and tents.

A. considered; as   B. offered; for

C. divided; into   D. provided; with

7、My mother told me that my homework must ____ on time.

A. finish   B. be finish   C. be finished   D. finished

8、The beautiful scarf is made ________ silk.

A．in

B．by

C．with

D．of

9、He had to retire early ______ poor health.

A. because   B. so   C. because of   D. as a result

10、. ——Do you believe there are aliens?

——I’m afraid not.I don’t think aliens______in space.

A.can be found   B.can find

C.can be founded   D.can’t be found

11、It's not easy ________ the boy ________ out this problem.

A. of; work   B. of; to work

C. for; work   D. for; to work

12、— Driving less , walking more is good for our health .

— So I’d rather ____ an hour’s walk to work than consider ____ a car .

A. take ; drive   B. take; to drive   C. take ; driving   D. taking; driving

13、Tom’s father feels like ________ a walk after dinner while his mother would like ________ TV at home.

A.to take; to watch B.taking; watching C.taking; to watch

14、I felt it hard to keep up with my classmates. But whenever I want to__ __ ，my teacher always encourages me to work harder.

A. go on     B. run away

C. give up D. give back

15、As a new learner of English, you can ________ the new words in a dictionary when you don’t know them.

A．look up

B．look through

C．look after

D．look out

16、 I like houses near the seaside, but I don’t have enough money to buy .

A. it   B. this   C. that   D. one

17、Life is like climbing a mountain. ________ you may feel tired, you will enjoy the beautiful view at the top of the mountain.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．Although

D．Because

18、――Where is my pen? I can’t find it anywhere.

――It is just under your nose(鼻子). I do believe it _______ if you are careful enough.

A. will find   B. won’t find

C. will be found   D. won’t be found

19、—Your classroom looks so clean and tidy. Do you often clean it?

—Yes. It ________ every day.

A．cleans

B．is cleaned

C．cleaned

D．was cleaned

20、Which picture shows us the traditional Chinese art?

A．

B．

C．

D．

21、—Would you please lend me some paper?

—Sorry, but we have   all the paper.

A. given up   B. put up

C. used up D. stood up

22、苏格兰有许多的湖泊和山脉，以美丽的乡村景色而著名。

Scotland, with its lakes and mountains, ____________ beautiful countryside.

23、口语运用。（每小题1分，共5分）

A: What’s the matter, young lady?

B: 【1】 .  I can’t do any work, doctor

A: Do you have a cough?

B: No, I don’t have a cough.

A: 【2】

B: Yes, I sleep very well.

A: Do you have breakfast every morning?

B: No, I don’t have breakfast. And I have only a little food for lunch and supper because I want to keep thin.

A: Oh, I see.  【3】 you need to eat more food and have three meals a day. 【4】   .

B: OK. I’ll do like that.

A: 【5】

24、Listening test is one of the important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.

Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be nervous. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the dialogue or the passage.

Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening,  try to do some thinking and take some notes，such as:

·What happened?

·When, where, and how?

·What was the result?

·What does the speaker want to tell us？

In this way, you may understand the passage better.

Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.

【1】This passage mainly talks about ________.

A. tips on listening   B. tips on speaking

C. tips on reading   D. tips on writing

【2】It’s better for you to keep ______when you start to have a listening test.

A. excited   B. relaxed   C. nervous   D. worried

【3】We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us ______.

A. the answers to the questions

B. where to write the answers

C. the main idea of the passage

D. how much time left for the listening test

【4】When you’re listening, it’s important for you to ________.

A. remember every word

B. take some notes

C. think about one word for a long time

D. understand all the words

【5】The ______usually help(s) us understand the passage better.

A. questions   B. first sentence

C. notes   D. A, B and C

25、What is your favorite holiday? Here are some students’ opinions.

Sandy from Taiwan says:

My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn festival. I always visit my grandfather and grandmother, and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain to hold jubilation(举行庆祝活动). At night, we always have a barbecue, and watch the moon together. I enjoy it a lot.

Zhenia from Ukraine says:

My favorite day is New Year’s Day. We celebrate the new year on the 31st of December. Father Frost comes with his granddaughter on that night. He puts his presents under the New Year Tree. We have a party and stay up until midnight to see the New Year in and the Old Year off. We cook delicious food for the party. People also celebrate Old New Year in our country. It is on the 14th of January.

Yagna from India says:

My favorite day is Deepavali(屠妖节), which is also called Festival of Lights. People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat of the bad king. To celebrate it, we also eat sweets and delicious food, wear new clothes, and give presents to our friends and relatives.

Pat from Thailand says:

My name is Pat. My favorite holiday is Songkran. It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. On the holiday people pour water on each other. It is a lot of fun. People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.

【1】What is Sandy’s favorite holiday?

A. The Mid-Autumn festival.   B. New Year's Day.

C. Deepavali.   D. Songkran.

【2】The underlined word “jubilation” is closest in meaning to “________”.

A. hope   B. celebration   C. present   D. exercise

【3】What does the underlined word “Songkran” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 音乐会   B. 新年   C. 中秋节   D. 泼水节

【4】In order to celebrate Deepavali, we can ________.

A. eat sweets and delicious food   B. wear new clothes

C. give presents to others   D. all of the above

【5】Where does Zhenia come from according to the passage?

A. Taiwan.   B. India.   C. Ukraine.   D. Thailand.

26、A new product – the Apple Watch – into the market. Last year, the watch was firstly introduced by Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. The price of the watch is from $349 to $1,099, depending on its size and whether it is a sports or regular one.

Apple engineers and designers have put in a lot of thought and hard work into creating this "small screen" on your wrist(手腕).  The "sensor(传感器)" on the screen not only finds your finger, but also knows the difference between when you are tapping(轻触), and when you are pressing hard er.

The watch also has “haptic feedback(触觉反馈)”. You can s end personal messages to your friend —such as drawing a star or a special sign with your fingers, or tapping the watch, say 3 times, and your friend will receive those taps on their wrist.

Besides telling the time, the watch will use 'Bluetooth' to connect with your iPhone and show calls or text messages that come in.

According to Tim Cook, the watch may open up a whole new area of applications（应用） that we had never thought of. Some car f actories like BMW have developed an app that allows its car owners to open their cars with the watch. A 'Hotels' app may allow you to open the door to your hotel room without worrying about losing the smart-card. And finally, even at the airport—passengers may be able to simply wave their wrist to check into their flight.

The biggest use of the watch, however, is as your personal fitness coach. The watch can show your pulse (heartbeat) using a sensor at the bottom of the watch. It also has the same sensor as your iPhone, so it knows when you are moving, and also how much you are walking or running. It will remind you if you have been sitting for too long without taking exercise.

【1】We can learn from the passage that the Apple Watch .

A. is designed by Tim Cook

B. was brought into the market last week

C. sells at different prices for different colors

D. can show your pulse and knows when you are moving.

【2】With apple watch, you can   .

A. develop your own personal app

B. connect your iPhone with your iPad

C. receive personal messages from your friends’ iPhone

D. send personal messages to your friends’ apple watches

【3】Many businesses help push for the uses of apple watch EXCEPT   .

A. hospitals B. hotels  C. airlines D. car factories

27、任务型阅读（共l0空；每空l分。计l0分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）

Happiness Ks not far away

Happiness comes from the little things in life．Simple ways in our daily life often help the most．It is not a dream for you to make it come true but a shining star that guides you and a mirror that shows you the meaning of life in the world．If you feel that happiness does not come to you，here are the following steps which will lead you there．

To yourself

Start by treating yourself kindly and becoming your own best friend．

Give up trying so hard to become someone else who is not yourself right now．It's better to just be you．

To your life

Walk in the park or along the street with a pet．Balance your life with activities and a good rest．

Play and do those activities which gently nurture（滋养） your own mind．Playing in your garden or filling your home with beautiful flowers is not a bad try and the memory of those flowers will be always carried with you．

Smile as you think about the future．If you smile，you can not have negative（消极的） thoughts!

Concentrate on the positive（积极的） in this world，and look for joy．

To your work

Work hard and make efforts to reach your goals，and reward yourself when you are done．

Remove the task that is not useful．We are learning that doing too many tasks at the same time just doesn't work．

Try writing down what is troubling you，discussing your trouble with yourself．The science now shows that as you write your troubles，your brain will change for the better．

By writing a daily thanks diary you will feel the positive memory and experiences once more，and by remembering these moments，your levels of happiness will rise．

To your friends

You can write a "happy letter" to your family and friends every day．Just a short note will do．You can do the following:

Monday: Write a thank-you note to your friend．

Tuesday: Write a short letter to your friend about a good moment you have recently experienced．

Wednesday: Write about a nice moment you plan to experience in the future．

Thursday: Write a letter to someone that is important in your life．

Friday: Write three things that went really well today．

Saturday and Sunday: Go on with your daily thanks diary．

If you pay attention to all that is good in your life instead of negative thoughts，happiness will become a natural Dart of your day!

28、短文填空。

Many Chinese people go abroad to travel, to study, and even to live on their own. People should learn about the cultures they visit because some of the cultures are very d【1】 from ours. If you know them and understand them, it will help you a lot.

Talking about the weather and sports is a good way to s【2】 a conversation. But when you talk to westerners, you shouldn’t ask their age because it is not p【3】. Also, you should not ask about how much money they make every month, not even with someone you know well. In p【4】 places like museums and libraries, you shouldn’t eat or drink when others are q【5】 looking at art works or reading books. When you visit a western country and you want to give someone a small g【6】 or flowers, be careful to choose the right c【7】 of flowers. This is because in some countries white flowers are for the dead. When you receive a present from someone, remember to write a thank you note to e【8】 your thankfulness. Using polite language will never be w【9】.

The most important thing to remember is that wherever you are, r【10】 the local culture. It may not be the same as the one in your home country, but you should try your best to learn about it and respect it.

29、完形填空

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Fishing with Grandpa

One day， my grandfather went fishing， and let me go with him. He handed the rod (钓竿) to me， held my ______and taught me how to throw my line into the water. Our bobbers floated (浮标漂浮着) together as we sat there， hoping for a bite. The sun ______ us. We sat and talked， “I remember when I could sit here and watch the fish______ in the water，” he said. “Sometimes， they’d jump out and ______  beside me. I didn’t need a rod and bait (饵) at that moment. ” “We have to be ______，” he continued， “The fish may come or they may not. It doesn’t matter. We’re out in the ______. It’s a beautiful day. We’re lucky to have the warmth of the sun. If it had rained， we wouldn’t be here. ” He sat against a tree. “Yes， it’s a  ______ day，” he said. I watched our bobbers. ______ fish pulled them under that day. It didn’t matter. I was with Grandpa. I felt grown up. Just being with him was special. He was well loved by everyone and I wanted to ______  him when I grew up. He’d worked hard all his life for what little he had， but he could still find time to laugh. He was a relaxing man. In the short time we had together， he ______me many things： how to hold a rod， the value of a good time， the value of a good friend， respect for my elders， and the importance of working hard and living harder. The list is long.

【1】A. feet B. legs     C. arms     D. ears

【2】A. warmed B. heated     C. shone D. brightened

【3】A. running   B. going     C. lying   D. swimming

【4】A. stand   B. sleep   C. land    D. sit

【5】A. excited   B. sad C. worried D. patient

【6】A. day   B. sun    C. water   D. pool

【7】A. funny    B. great   C. big  D. busy

【8】A. Many   B. Enough C. Some D. No

【9】A. look after   B. learn from C. be like   D. care for

【10】A. taught   B. gave   C. ask   D. wish