忻州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测初三英语

1、未来将会是什么样子？

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2、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次，每空只填一个单词。)

I read an 【1】 story yesterday. It was about honesty (诚实). A king grew old and 【2】 it was time to choose a new king. To do so, he gave plant seeds(种子) to a group of young 【3】, and ordered them to plant these seeds. He also said that one year after this day, all the young men needed to come back with the plant. After 【4】 their plants, he would decide which one to be the new king.

A young man 【5】 Ling also got a seed. When he went home, he planted the seed 【6】 and watered it every day, but 【7】, nothing grew out of it. One year passed and all the other young men returned to the old king, showing him 【8】 beautiful plants. Ling, however, could only show the old king 【9】 empty pot. But to their 【10】, the old king chose Ling to be the next new king. In fact, the seeds that the old king gave to them couldn’t grow at all. All the young men except Ling told a lie. Only Ling was honest.

So, always remember to be honest, only then you’ll make your dream come true. Lies will always lead to failure.

3、Although he was tired, he went on working.（改为同义句）

He was very tired, ________ he went on working.

4、Mr. Lin is one of ________ in our school.

A．good teachers

B．better teachers

C．the best teachers

D．the better

5、—How do you feel after watching this TV programme?

—I feel sad because people there are all ________ the terrible war, and they don’t want to live like that.

A．suffering from

B．talking about

C．depending on

6、—What can we do to   bird flu(流感)?  —Do not buy or eat ill chickens.

A. prevent   B. mean   C. calm   D. provide

7、Could you please ____ me _____ advice?

A. to give,some   B. give,some   C. give,any   D. giving,any

8、—Do you know ________?

—At 10:00 a.m.

A．what time will the meeting begin

B．what time the meeting begins

C．what time the meeting would begin

D．what time the meeting will begin

9、I like learning English because the language sounds beautiful. ，it is also very useful.

A. Otherwise   B. However   C. Moreover   D. Instead

10、—I ________ be late, so don’t wait for me to have lunch.

—OK, I see.

A．mustn’t

B．needn’t

C．may

D．need

11、-____________ books do you read in a year, Mike?

-I am not sure. But I like reading and read a book every week.

A.How often B.How much C.How many

12、Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our government advises us ________, but I really miss ________ with my friends.

A．to not gather; hanging out

B．not to gather; hanging out

C．not to gather; to hang out

D．not gathering; to hang out

13、—Is Tina ______ than Tara?

— Yes, but Tara is ________ in her class.

A．taller; the heaviest

B．tall; heavy

C．taller; heavier

D．the tallest; the heaviest

14、The apple tastes _____ and sells(卖) ___ .

A. well; well   B. good; good   C. good; well   D. well; good

15、This article is ________ than that one.

A．much easier

B．most easier

C．more easier

D．more easy

16、Mary__________ for the bus at six yesterday evening.

A．waits

B．waited

C．is waiting

D．was waiting

17、--- Do you know Peng Liyuan？

--- Of course, she is    First Lady of China,    famous singer.

A. a, a   B. the, a

C. the, the D. a, the

18、Sandy draws   , if not better than, Mike.

A. as good as   B. as well as   C. not as good as   D. not as well as

19、A：Hi，Mary.【1】

B：Sure.

A：【2】

B：Town Cinema.

A：Why do you think it's the best?

B：【3】

A：What about clothes stores？【4】

B：Mr. Cooper's Clothes Store.

A：【5】

B：Center Hotel.It also has the biggest rooms.

A：Thanks for the information.

A．Because it has the best service.

B．Can I ask you something about your town?

C．Which has the most beautiful clothes?

D．Because it's the most expensive.

E．What is the best cinema in your town?

F．Is Town Cinema close to your home?

G．Which hotel is the cleanest?

20、根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空中填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。

A: You look terrible, Molly. 【1】?

B: Oh, Bert. I feel very stressed. I have to do lots of things recently.

A: 【2】?

B: I have to go to see a dentist and visit my grandmother. I have an English exam tomorrow and I didn’t review(复习) it.

A: 【3】?

B: She is in hospital. She fell down and broke her leg.

A: Why don’t you visit your grandmother first and see a dentist at the same hospital? That saves you much time.

B: 【4】. But I’m still worried about my English exam.

A: Don’t worry. I will help you with it tonight.

B: 【5】.

A: You’re welcome.

21、People in the UK spend their free time in different ways. They usually use it to relax.

They spend a lot of their free time at home. The most popular activity is watching TV. People in the UK watch TV for about 25 hours a week. They often record (录制) programs so they can watch them later. Reading is also a popular way of spending free time. People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. Many people in the UK have pets. They like playing with their pets in their free time.

In summer, gardening (园艺) is popular. And families often have a “day out” on the weekend. They often go to a festival or see a show. Young people like to go to clubs, and people of all ages like to go to the cinema.

In winter, “do it yourself” is popular. People often spend their free time repairing (修理) houses. Some free time activities are with friends. Asking friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people and their friends have dinner in a restaurant.

On the weekend, people in the UK like to spend their free time doing sport. The popular kinds of sports are soccer, horse racing, swimming, tennis, skating, climbing and hill walking.

【1】What is the favorite free time activity of people in the UK?

A．Reading.

B．Watching TV.

C．Doing sports.

D．Playing with their pets.

【2】________ is popular in winter in the UK.

A．Gardening

B．Seeing a show

C．Repairing houses

D．Going to a festival

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．People in the UK often record TV programs.

B．People in the UK like to do sports in the morning.

C．People of all ages in the UK like to go to clubs in summer.

D．People in the UK often have a “day out” with their friends.

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．People in the UK like making friends.

B．People in the UK enjoy different festivals.

C．What people in the UK do in their free time.

D．Why people in the UK have a lot of free time.

22、My sister and I are very different. When people meet us both, they are always surprised to learn that we are sisters. This is because we don’t look like each other, we have different personalities(性格），and our lifestyles are different.

Do you resemble your brother or sister? My sister and I don’t resemble each other at all. I am tall，but she is very short. I have short dark brown hair and green eyes. She has long blonde hair and blue eyes. I am strong, but she is not. I have big hands and feet; her feet and hands are very small.

When we were kids, she was thin, but I was heavy. Now we're both heavy. We also have opposite personalities. She is always stressed out. I am calmer and more outgoing. She is very worried about what other people think and say about her, but I really don’t care. When she has a problem, she just worries about it, but when I have a problem, I try to fix(解决）it. She easily gets angry，especially with our mother. But I am more patient.

Our lifestyles are very different. I love old things and hardly ever go shopping. But she goes shopping twice or more a week. I have cats. She has a dog. I read. She watches TV.

【1】The writer and her sister are different in ______ ways

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

【2】The underlined word “resemble” means “_________” in Chinese.

A．相似

B．想念

C．害怕

D．嫉妒

【3】The writer’s sister is a_________ girl now.

A．thin and tall

B．thin and short

C．heavy and tall

D．heavy and short

【4】We can learn from the underlined part “but I really don’t care” that the writer__________.

A．is very careful

B．is stressed out

C．doesn’t care about her sister

D．doesn’t care about other’s opinions

【5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer was fat when she was a kid.

B．The writer is always angry with her sister.

C．The writer and her sister both have blue eyes.

D．The writer loves going shopping with her sister.

23、The Browns live in a small village. They have one child, Tom. He is twenty. He works in the village, but he doesn't like working in the village. Then he gets a job in a town. It is quite a long away from the village. Tom likes his new work very much. But his parents are not happy about this.

“Tom, you'd better come back to work in the village and live with us.” Mrs Brown says one day.

“There aren't any good work for me here, Mother.” says Peter.

Tom continues to work and live in the town and lives there.

Today Mrs Brown is very angry. She gets on the bus and goes to Tom' s house in the town. “Tom” She says to him. "Why do you never call us? " Tom says. "But, mother, you don't have a telephone." "No." She says. "I don't, but you have one."

【1】Mr. Brown and Mrs. Brown have two sons.

【2】Tom likes his work in the village.

【3】Tom's parents don't want Tom to work in the town.

【4】Tom goes to work in the town but doesn’t live there.

【5】Tom never gives his parents a call because they don't have a telephone.

24、请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所给首字母提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。

It is winter. At 7 a.m., it’s still【1】 d_____. There is a frost(霜冻) and Fred is blue with cold. He wears a thin coat and pants, but has no socks.

Fride rides his old bike along Smith Street. He throws a newspaper on the path of each house. The last newspaper is for old Mrs Grant. As she is too sick to 【2】 p______ it up, he has to take it to the door. But Mrs Grant has a dog, it always jumps out and bites him on the leg.

Mrs Grant comes to the door.

“Hello,Fred. I have something for you,”she says with a 【3】s______.

“What is it?” Fred thinks.

“I made this for you,”says Mrs Grant, “It will【4】k_____ you warm on the way. Try it on and see if it fits.”

Mrs Grant holds out a sweater made by herself. It’s thick and warm, and it is green. It’s Fred’s favourite colour! He puts the sweater on very 【5】h________.

“Thanks, Mrs Grant. It’s great. See you tomorrow,”he says, and rides home.

25、假如你是李明，你收到了你美国朋友Peter的电子邮件，他在信中谈到了自己的新年决心。请你根据以下提示给他写一封回信，说说你打算怎样实现你的新年决心。

写作要点：

1. 你的近况：忙着准备考试；

2. 你的新年决心：

（1）保持健康；

（2）提高自己。

3. 说说你打算怎样实现你的新年决心。

写作要求：

1、不得使用真实的姓名和学校名。

2、可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。

3、字迹工整、语言精练、表达准确、条理清晰。

4、至少80词。

Dear Peter,

How is everything going?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Ming