2024-2025年四川自贡初一下册期末英语试卷

1、John thinks it won’t be long ______he is ready for his new job .

A．when

B．after

C．before

D．since

2、There are no ______ proposals to reduce the road accidents. We are still seeking inspiration.

A. contradictory   B. concrete

C. confidential   D. controversial

3、If the students' interest in the subject is motivated, they will ______ the challenge and commit more time and energy to their studies.

A．face up to

B．keep pace with

C．put up with

D．live up to

4、Oh! The flower can’t be saved. If the flower had been watered，it now.

A.wouldn’t be dying B.is dead

C.had been dead D.will not die

5、If ________ in the elevator, please press the emergency button immediately.

A. trapped B. trapping

C. having trapped D. to be trapped

6、The workers were lazy and failed to finished the building ________.

A.at schedule B.on schedule C.behind schedule D.ahead of schedule

7、If Tom ______ one more votes, he could be the monitor of our class now.

A.received B.had received

C.should receive D.would receive

8、— I'm sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.

— I think so. He ________ for it for months.

A．is preparing

B．was preparing

C．had been preparing

D．has been preparing

9、Yao Ming, the first man to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the Houston Rockets ________ his No. 11 jersey.

A. abandoned   B. preserved

C. granted   D. retired

10、Shakespeare's writing is still popular today. It has really   the test of time.

A.overcame B.stood C.taken D.conducted

11、— I get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day.

— Oh great! .

A.Good luck B.Cheer up

C.Same to you D.Keep it up

12、Besides which major or which university to choose, students and parents face another ______

— the location of the university.

A. dilemma   B. edition   C. liberty   D. mystery

13、________ they choose Chinese company is that China has the most advanced technology of high speed railway in the world.

A.When B.That

C.Where D.Why

14、Fear of failure is ______ holds people back from achieving their dreams and acting on their great ideas.

A. whether   B. which   C. that   D. what

15、--I feel so upset. I’m afraid I’ll be fired for the terrible economic crisis.

--________!Things are not so bad as they seem.

A．Go ahead

B．Good luck

C．No problem

D．Cheer up

16、Arriving too early to a dinner party could appear slightly rude if the host ________ their preparations.

A.completes B.is completing C.completed D.has completed

17、This house is almost ________ to the one where I lived as a child.

A. identical B. manual

C. chilly D. enthusiastic

18、Readers are required to _________ the rules of the library and mind their manners.

A. observe   B. confirm

C. review D. appreciate

19、As often happens after long sleeplessness, he was ________ by an unreasoning panic.

A．seized

B．fascinated

C．impressed

D．embarrassed

20、Through comparison,he found that the location of the 117 known Maya cities ________to the positions of the stars.

A．correspond

B．appeal

C．subscribe

D．belong

21、The meaning of the word “volunteer ” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage(垃圾) from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.

At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a ____ of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.

“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched a video(录像) about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”

“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer the up. I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I don’t think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture(文化) that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”

【1】According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who ______.

A．is willing to help those in need without pay

B．can afford to travel to different places

C．has a strong wish to be successful

D．has made a big fortune in life

【2】Tracy started her work as a volunteer _______.

A．after she met Mother Teresa

B．after she finished high school

C．when she was touring Calcutta

D．when she was working in a hospital

【3】Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?

A．She liked to work with Mother Teresa.

B．She had already had some experience.

C．She was asked by Mother Teresa’s example.

D．She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example.

【4】What is Tracy’s “new idea” (Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer?

A．Going abroad to help the sick.

B．Working in Mother Teresa’s home.

C．Doing simple things to help the poor.

D．Improving oneself through helping others.

22、   Last year in a cross-country race in Sanqing Mountain, Gentian left everybody far behind, but unexpectedly he felt a sharp pain and saw that there were teeth marks and blood on his calf (腿肚子).【1】But he didn't know that it was a poisonous snake called 'five-step snake' in Chinese that bit him.

Deep in the mountain, with no phone, Gentian kept running with the injury on his leg for 15 minutes and finally met a local farmer.【2】He happened to know about herbs and medicine. Immediately, he used some herbal medicine to deal with it. Later, the organizing committee's ambulance rushed to take him to the local hospital.

What should you do if you encounter a snake while outside? Remember: first of all, do not excite it. Data show that people who excite snakes are easily bitten.【3】Second, avoid the places where snakes like to stay. Snakes like to bathe in the sun during the day, and usually stay on gravel and cliff edges. Third, if you happen to see a snake crossing through the road, you must stop and wait for it to pass.

【4】First, sit down and try to avoid the acceleration of blood circulation. Then tie the limb 10-30cm above the wound with a strong rope, and curitopenabout1cm above the wound. The cut should be 1-2cm wide, and squeeze blood from top to bottom. Generally, snakebites occur at the ankle. 【5】 Also, make sure to call the ambulance ASAP.

A.He sensed that his situation was not good.

B.Then what to do if you're bitten by a snake?

C.So staying still can prevent you from meeting a snake.

D.He thought his high end shoes could protect against the snake.

E.However, those who run immediately are less likely to be bitten.

F.In this case bending the knee to reduce blood flow can be helpful.

G.Despite the language barrier, he understood what had happened.

23、

【1】What do we know about the online market for the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival?

A.It promoted film business successfully.

B.It appealed to over 700 domestic exhibitors.

C.It lasted more than one week.

D.It aimed to protect films’ copyright.

【2】What does the return of Harry Potter movie reflect?

A.The theatres were opened nationwide.

B.The COVID-19 pandemic was partly eased.

C.The film was adapted from a web drama.

D.The film is bound to be an international hit.

【3】Which of the following can best describe The Bad Kids?

A.A comedy. B.A thriller. C.A documentary. D.A war drama.

24、   It’s commonly thought that “older” movies are in black and white and “newer ” movies are in color as if there is an obvious dividing line between the two. However, as with most developments in art and technology, there isn't an exact break between when the industry stopped using black and white films and when it started using color films. On top of that, film fans know that some filmmakers continue to choose to shoot their films in black and white decades after color films became the standard. Typical examples include oung Frankenstein (1974),  Raging  Bull (1980), Schindler’s List (1993),  and The Artist (2011).

An often-repeated but incorrect fact is that 1939's  The  Wizard of  Oz  is the first full-color movie. This misconception probably comes from the fact that the film makes great symbolic use of brilliant color film after the first scene  is shown in black and white. However, color movies were being created more than 35 years before The Wizard of Oz!

One of the most important developments in color films was Kinemacolor, created by Englishman George Albert Smith in 1906. Kinemacolor movies projected film through red and green filters (过滤器) to reproduce the actual colors used in the film. The first film to use the Kinemacolor process was Smith 's 1908 travelogue—A Visit to the Seaside. Kinemacolor was the most popular in its native UK, but the cost of installing (安装) the necessary equipment put many theaters off. After years of technical development, by the late 1950s, most Hollywood productions were being shot in color. Then, the color film finally became the standard in the filming industry.

However, the black and white film still makes its appearance. True, the black and white film has left a long-lasting impact on filming. Still,  audiences today always tend to associate the black and white film with classic Hollywood storytelling and also admire the bright colors of early color movies.

【1】What can we know about color movies?

A.They hardly have a clear boundary with the black and white ones.

B.They will replace the black and white films sooner or later.

C.They lead to the developments in art and technology.

D.They are more popular with film fans.

【2】Which of the following is a color film?

A.RagingBull. B.A Visit to the Seaside.

C.Schindler’s List D.The  Artist

【3】What accounted for the failure of many theaters to use Kinemacolor?

A.The lack of enough finances.

B.The complex process of using colors.

C.The difficulty in installing necessary equipment.

D.The unsatisfying color effect of Kinemacolor movies.

【4】What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?

A.The significance of the black and white film.

B.The possibility of replacing the black and white film.

C.The popularity of the black and white film among audiences.

D.The applicability of shooting classic stories in black and white.

【5】What does the underlined word “misconception” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.That  The Wizard of Oz was shot in 1939.

B.That The Wizard of Oz is the first full-color movie.

C.That The Wizard of Oz was shown in black and white.

D.That The Wizard of Oz took advantage of bright colors.

25、   On the surface, my life seemed great. I had a dream job, and a _______ apartment. But something was off. I couldn’t _______ being chained to my desk in an office any longer. So I decided to _______ and travel the world, bringing only my passport, a small _______, and my great trust fund.

My co-workers asked me why I could so _______ throw away everything I fought so hard to _______. But I don’t expect everyone to. “_______” me. I set to work packing my bag and throwing out most of my _______, Whatever didn’t bring me joy went straight in the trash. You don’t need to own a lot of “stuff” to be _______ especially when you can buy whatever you later ________ that you need.

Then I ________ a business-class seat, and sent a quick text message to friends________ them that I was leaving the country forever. As a citizen of the world, I ________ get lonely. Everywhere I go, I meet such diverse groups of people. In hostels(招待所), I’ve ________ beers with friendly British and Australian friends. In hotels, I’ve had fun with some ________ and some locals. We all became lifelong friends, despite the ________ barriers.

Once, outside the train station of a small fishing village, I met a man named Greebo, who ________ flowers and various cheap trinkets(小饰品) for a living. Greebo was happy to open up to me about his life, as long as I kept buying roses. Moved by our ________ chatting, some of his friends wandered over to join the conversation. All of our differences soon disappeared.

As I left town, I cast one final ________ back at Greebo. I couldn’t help but smile. It felt good to make a ________ in the lives of these simple people.

【1】A.plain B.novel C.fine D.strange

【2】A.imagine B.allow C.consider D.bear

【3】A.break B.quit C.try D.handle

【4】A.backpack B.tool C.brochure D.invention

【5】A.eventually B.firmly C.lately D.casually

【6】A.make B.achieve C.live D.meet

【7】A.surround B.satisfy C.touch D.get

【8】A.possessions B.barrier C.cases D.books

【9】A.free B.grateful C.happy D.optimistic

【10】A.expect B.realize C.admit D.prove

【11】A.chose B.took C.removed D.reserved

【12】A.indicating B.promising C.telling D.inviting

【13】A.rarely B.merely C.nearly D.regularly

【14】A.bought B.sought C.shared D.owned

【15】A.friends B.workers C.farmers D.strangers

【16】A.language B.position C.location D.relation

【17】A.fetched B.sold C.raised D.attended’

【18】A.hard B.familiar C.easy D.meaningful

【19】A.glance B.memory C.role D.idea

【20】A.decision B.difference C.circle D.contribution

26、书面表达

假设你是李华，你的好朋友Mary ,是一名高三学生，在最近几次考试中成绩有所下降，她感到上好大学无望，不敢面对父母和老师。请你用英语给她写封信并给出你的建议。

1.对她的现状表示担忧；   2.心态很重要，自信是关键；

3.烦恼时找父母或老师寻求帮助；   4.改变学习方法。

注意：（1）词数100；（2）请适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；

（3）开头语已写好，不记入总词汇。

Dear Mary,

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Yours,

Li Hua