2024-2025年湖南娄底初一下册期末英语试卷

1、In my driving lesson, a traffic rule that impressed me most is that in no time ________ when the traffic lights turn red.

A. all vehicles should stop B. should all vehicles stop

C. should stop all vehicles D. should stop all vehicles

2、Nowadays people are more likely to go to ______ mall than visit the tailor when shopping for clothes, so tailors have adapted to _________ new reality.

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

3、The government is__________efforts so as to strengthen skills training for rural migrant workers.

A.picking up B.stepping up C.holding up D.breaking up

4、Why not try your luck in the library? That’s ________ the American classical books are kept.

A. how   B. why   C. when D. where

5、Some of them, ______ in rural villages, had never seen a train.

A. to be born and brought up B. born and brought up

C. having born and brought up D. having been born and brought up

6、   volcanoes for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.

A. To study B. Studying

C. Having studied D. Studied

7、——What are you reading, Tom?

——I’m not really reading, just ___ the pages.

A.turning off B.turning around C.turning over D.turning up

8、There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds ______ they are not objectively true, and that giants, witches, two-headed dragons etc do not exist.

A. that B. what C. which D. when

9、When first coming to the city, my parents often had a chat with neighbors, just as they _____ in the countryside.

A.will do B.had done C.have done D.were doing

10、Like all teenagers there’s one thing she’d rather __________ — spots.

A. do without   B. do up   C. do with   D. do off

11、Helen borrowed my book the other day, promising__________it soon.

A.to return B.returned C.returning D.having returned

12、--- Do you have a driver’s license?

--- No, but I ________ driving. I plan to drive to Tibet this summer.

A. have learned   B. was learning

C. am learning  D. had learned

13、Social and cultural activities for senior citizens ______ over the past several years.

A. conducted    B. were conducted

C. have conducted   D. have been conducted

14、Don’t forget to send ______ attended the conference a follow-up email.

A. however   B. whatever

C. whoever   D. wherever

15、—The weather turns out to be fine.

— We can depend on ___ that the goods will be shipped to the flooded area on time.

A. it B. /   C. this   D. which

16、Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often ______ the best qualities of a person.

A. cheer up B. take over

C. bring out D. put away

17、_____ how to get along with others is very important in success.

A. Know   B. Known   C. Having known   D. Knowing

18、Don’ t worry. A number of efforts are being made ______ the whole system operating normally.

A. being kept   B. kept

C. keeping   D. to keep

19、She doesn’t speak our language,   she seems to understand what we say.

A. yet   B. and

C. or   D. so

20、Only when ________hard________realize your dream of going to a key university.

A．do you study; you can

B．you study; you can

C．do you study; can you

D．you study; can you

21、By CUI JIA | China Daily | Updated: 2022-02-12 Snowboarding pioneer Shaun White took his final bow at the bottom of the halfpipe course (U型槽) at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Friday, officially marking the end of his long and storied career as a professional snowboarder. No matter how hard the 35-year-old tried to hold back his emotions, it just got to be too much.

Although he wanted to do his best by performing two 1440s during his final run, he fell while attempting his second double cork 1440. Despite the fall, everyone cheered for the snowboarding legend at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou as he stood back up and continued down the halfpipe. “Siding on my back, I was thinking, this isn’t how I wanted it to go.You don’t always get what you want, but I have to be thankful for everything I do have and what I have gotten in my career and that’s why I’m very emotional. I can’t believe it’s over.It’s wild,” said White, who finished in fourth place.

From a young age, snowboarding was what White wanted to do more than anything. At 19, White took part in his first Winter Olympics in Turin in 2006 and scored gold.The victory changed his life forever and he became the sport’s global superstar.

Meanwhile, he continued to push his limits by landing the first double cork in halfpipe and inventing the double McTwist 1260. Those tricks brought him three Olympic gold medals, as well as injuries, including the brutal (残酷的) crash in 2018 when he slammed his head against the top of a superpipe, leading to 62 stitches (缝合) in his face in the lead-up to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

“T’m not competing’ doesn’t mean I won’t be here at the next Winter Olympics cheering on all my friends,” he said. “The future for me is so exciting. There is so much to do and so much to live for. This is just the beginning for me.”

【1】What did White feel when he finished the competition?

A．He was worried about his future.

B．He was proud of his professional career.

C．He was doubtful about the result of the competition.

D．He was satisfied with what he had done in the competition.

【2】Why does the author mention White’s serious injuries in paragraph 4?

A．To explain why he retired.

B．To describe the rules of snowboarding.

C．To show the hardship before his success.

D．To warn about the possible risks of snowboarding.

【3】What can be inferred about Shaun White from the last paragraph?

A．He will compete in the next Winter Olympics.

B．He will continue to contribute to the ice-snow sports.

C．He won’t talk about his early achievements any more.

D．He will try his best to make more friends in the future.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Final Performance

B．Emotional Goodbye

C．How to Be a Great Snowboarder

D．Snowboarding-the World’s Most Dangerous Sport

22、

【1】According to the advertisement, London Zoo ________.

A.provides an ideal place for families to hold talks in an rainforest

B.combines entertainment and interactive experiences with creatures

C.offers unlimited access to premier attractions with a little more charge

D.caters to the curiosity of children with guided exploration and interactions

【2】It can be learned from the passage that ________.

A.visitors will be admitted to the zoo at their convenience

B.drivers shall get parking space with a paid entry ticket

C.late comers may miss some of the animal exhibits

D.wheelchair users can have access to any building

23、   Commuters of the future could get some relief from congested roads especially the peak-hour traffic if Uber’s plans for flying taxis work out.

The battery-powered aircraft looks like a cross between a small plane and a helicopter, with fixed wings and rotors (旋转器). It was presented at an international technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

Catering for the need of shorter city travel time, the vehicle is intended to soar over traffic congestion. Uber hopes it will eventually become a form of convenient mass transport and cost commuters aboard less than using their own car, though initially it will be more expensive than that, Uber’s Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden said.

The scheme still faces plenty of challenges, including certification of the new vehicle by authorities, pilot training and constructing urban air traffic management systems that prevent collisions.

Holden declared that Uber is joining NASA’s project to expand air traffic systems, which scores of other companies already belong to.

He told The Associated Press in an interview that he has no dollar figure for the total investment. He said Uber is putting some of its own money into the project, developing software, while other investors are also involved, such as aircraft manufacturers that are developing the vehicle and real estate companies that are providing so-called “skyports” where people will catch their airborne taxi.

Uber is making a bid to reform and polish up its image which has been damaged by certain negative news. Holden said those episodes did not slow development of the flying taxi project of the great company that is in transition.

【1】What result is Uber’s flying taxis aimed to achieve?

A.Shorter city travel time. B.Smooth flow of traffic.

C.Higher economic efficiency. D.Convenience of people’s life.

【2】Which of the statement is correct according to Holden?

A.Flying taxis are more cost-effective than driving private cars.

B.Uber has to cooperate with NASA to reach it’s goal.

C.The success of this project, if possible, will polish up Uber’s image.

D.The final achievement of Uber’s goal relies not only on the company itself.

【3】What does the underlined word “episodes” in the paragraph probably mean?

A.trouble B.exchange

C.incident D.process

【4】What is implied in the last paragraph?

A.Uber is committed to developing the flying taxi project.

B.Uber is to accomplish it’s transition period in the near future.

C.Uber’s reputation used to be ruined by rumors.

D.Uber has recovered from it’s damaged image.

24、   Scientists don’t know yet whether cell phones are bad for the brain.【1】

In the experiment, the 47 participants may have looked a little strange. Each of them had two Samsung cell phones tied to his or her head—one on each ear.【2】  The phone on the right  ear played a message for 50 minutes, but the participants couldn’t hear it because the sound was off. After 50 minutes with two phone attached to their heads, the participants were given PET scans. The PET scan is a way to take a three-dimensional picture of how the inside of the bodyworks.

The PET scan showed that the left side of each participant’s brain hadn’t changed from the way it was before the experiment.【3】 These right-side brain  cells were  using  almost  as  much glucose as the brain uses when a person is talking. This suggests that brain cells there were active even without the person hearing or talking anything. This activity, the scientists say, was probably touched off by radiation from the phone.

【4】 They release different amounts of radiation depending on whether a person  is  talking or listening, the type of phone, the number of people using phones nearby, and the distance to the nearest cell phone tower. All of these changes make it difficult to collect evidence about any health risks of cell phones, since exposure to radiation can vary.

So for those who don’t want to wait to find out for sure whether cell phones are bad for the brain, there are ways to talk more safely.【5】

A.The phone on the left ear was off.

B.So an experiment was done to attempt to find it out.

C.People should avoid having a long conversation by using cell phones.

D.Cell phones do not always give out the same amount of energy.

E.You can have short conversations, use a speakerphone to keep the phone away from your head.

F.The right side of the brain, however, had used more glucose, which provided fuel to brain cells.

G.From the PET scan the differences between the two sides of the brain were observed.

25、   Tim Ma's parents came to the United States from Taiwan in the 1970s. They opened a________. It was not a success. They found________in America, however, in computers and engineering. In part because of their own________, Ma's parents hoped he would study to become an engineer. They wanted________security for their child.

Growing up, Ma considered many________-writer, fireman, even president. But he had a sense early on. He didn't want to be a(n)________.

Ma did well in math and science classes in high school. And he________choosing to study electrical engineering in college. Several engineering jobs later, though, Ma had a(n)________of heart.

His________could not understand why he would want to leave such a good job to open a restaurant. They had worked long hours________their own restaurant still failed. But Ma remained________. He was going to do things differently than his parents. He was able to learn from their one major________as restaurant owners-they knew very little about the art of cooking. Their chef________and opened a Chinese restaurant across the street which really put them in a bad situation.

So, at age 30, Ma left engineering and returned to school-cooking school. He received training in________cooking. In 2009, Ma opened his first restaurant, Maple Avenue, in Virginia. The restaurant________excellent cuisine.

At Maple Avenue, Ma worked long hours, seven days a week. His long hours________. Ma opened his fourth restaurant last year, Kyirisan in Washington, D.C. He________his training in French cooking with his Chinese heritage (传承) to create________dishes.

Kyirisan's success is due to the________menu and food, Ma says. But a lot of it just comes from “pure hard________.”

【1】A.company B.school C.hospital D.restaurant

【2】A.interest B.help C.success D.progress

【3】A.feelings B.manners C.predictions D.experiences

【4】A.financial B.personal C.physical D.psychological

【5】A.plans B.ideas C.measures D.professions

【6】A.doctor B.chef C.engineer D.professor

【7】A.ended up B.gave up C.turned out D.carried on

【8】A.operation B.change C.trouble D.attack

【9】A.colleagues B.friends C.parents D.relatives

【10】A.though B.but C.if D.so

【11】A.certain B.silent C.calm D.anxious

【12】A.habit B.practice C.point D.mistake

【13】A.came B.left C.escaped D.cheated

【14】A.Chinese B.American C.French D.Mexican

【15】A.serves B.studies C.promotes D.benefits

【16】A.took off B.paid off C.ran out D.worked out

【17】A.mixed B.improved C.simplified D.ignored

【18】A.regional B.new C.side D.traditional

【19】A.fixed B.main C.simple D.creative

【20】A.life B.challenge C.work D.status

26、假如你是学生会主席李华，你发现很多高三同学因忙于学习，不注意饮食质量，而在教室吃零食或方便面等垃圾食品。你决定向所有高三同学发出“健康饮食”的倡议书，内容要点包括：

1. 指出现象；

2. 存在的弊端；

3. 你的倡议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 开头和结尾已为你写好。

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