陇南2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测初三英语

1、这本字典比其他的字典贵很多。

This dictionary is more expensive than________ ________ ________．

2、用方框内所给单词的适当形式完成短文，方框内有两项多余

A king had two sons and asked famous teachers to teach them. After a few 【1】, the king fell badly ill. So he wanted to choose one of his sons as the next king, but which one would be the right person? He thought it over 【2】 a whole night. At last, he 【3】 to test his sons.

One day, he gave a room to each of 【4】 and said, “You must fill the room completely(完全地)with anything you wish. But there should 【5】 no space left and you can’t ask anyone for advice!”

The next day the king 【6】 his elder son’s room. The room was completely filled with grass. The king felt sorry about it. Then he went to 【7】 other room, but it was closed. His 【8】 son asked him to get in and closed the door again. It was dark everywhere, so the king shouted at him 【9】. But suddenly the second son lighted a candle and the room was full of light. The king felt very excited and hugged him proudly.

Wisdom is more important than simple answers 【10】 are easy to get.

3、I have a sore back. （对画线部分提问）

What’s ________ ________ you?

4、Indians usually eat ________ their hands.

A．by

B．for

C．at

D．with

5、As a volunteer, the girl goes to the hospital every weekend ______ the sick children.

A. to cheer up   B. to call up   C. cheering up   D. calling up

6、—Tom is very lazy, you know. But this morning he got up early to read English.

—Really? I am so surprised ______ what he did.

A．to

B．with

C．at

D．in

7、Policemen should treat everybody ________.

A．crazily

B．fairly

C．terribly

D．lazily

8、The twin sisters have learned a lot ________ they came to China．

A．when

B．as soon as

C．since

D．after

9、—How long can I________ Robinson Crusoe, Mrs. Zhao?

—For two weeks.

A．keep

B．get

C．borrow

D．lend

10、— You look sad. What has happened?

— Everyone ________ us ________ the match, but we lost.

A．expect; win

B．expected; to win

C．expect; to win

D．expected; to beat

11、—What beautiful clothes you are wearing! They must be expensive.

—No. They only ____ me fifty yuan.

A.cost B.spent C.paid for D.took

12、Mrs. James ______ when her son _____ back home.

A. is coking ; come B. was cook; came; C. was cooking ; came D. cooked;came to

13、Why not keep your mouth ________ and your eyes ________ ?

A．closing; opening

B．close; open

C．closed; opening

D．closed; open

14、— Our teacher tells us to be confident(自信的).

— Yes, we should believe in ____.

A. myself B. ourselves C. themselves

15、Have you met Mr Li ?

A．just

B．ago

C．before

D．a moment ago

16、The Robinsons _________ to many countries and they have learned many foreign languages.

A.traveled B.has traveled C.have traveled D.travels

17、David feels ________ because he will see his grandparents soon.

A．sad

B．angry

C．excited

D．worried

18、Sometimes you have to stop ________ too much and just go where your heart takes you.

A．think

B．to think

C．thinking

D．thought

19、根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。

A: Hi, Anna. I didn’t see you at school yesterday. 【1】

B: Oh, I had a headache and I had to ask for a sick leave (请病假).

A: 【2】 Did you go to see a doctor?

B: Yes. My mother took me to the hospital. The doctor said I had the flu.

A: 【3】

B: Yes, a little. The doctor told me to take the medicine three times a day and drink lots of water.

A: 【4】

B: Yes, much better.

A: 【5】

B: I will. Thanks a lot.

A. Was it serious?

B. Sorry to hear that.

C. What should I do?

D. What was the matter?

E. How long did you do that?

F. Are you feeling better now?

G. Get more exercise and keep healthy.

A. Was it serious?

B. Sorry to hear that.

C. What should I do?

D. What was the matter?

E. How long did you do that?

F. Are you feeling better now?

G. Get more exercise and keep healthy.

20、Linda: The summer vacation is coming. What’s your plan, Alice?

Alice: I’m planning to travel to Malaysia with my parents. _______

Linda: Yes, I have. I’ve been there twice.

Alice: Wow! You must know a lot about the country. _______

Linda: It’s hot and rainy all year round.

Alice: _______

Linda: It’s excellent! Malaysian food tastes very good.

Alice: _______

Linda: Well, it takes about six hours to get there from Shanghai.

Alice: _______

Linda: If you book the ticket early, it can be as cheap as nine hundred yuan.

【1】

A.What’s your plan, Linda? B.Have you ever been there?

C.What’s wrong with you? D.Do you want to go with us?

【2】

A.When did you go there? B.Is it a beautiful country?

C.How’s the weather there? D.Are there any museums?

【3】

A.What should we do? B.What time did you have lunch?

C.What about the food? D.What kind of food do you like?

【4】

A.Where do you come from? B.What do they think of Shanghai?

C.How often do you go there? D.How long does it take to get there?

【5】

A.How much is the air ticket? B.Is this a book about Malaysia?

C.Where can I buy the ticket? D.Are things cheap in Malaysia?

21、

【1】The text is mainly about how to ________.

A．buy MTR tickets

B．be a careful driver

C．keep safe at home

D．be a good passenger

【2】When you hear a "beep" sound, ________.

A．get off the train

B．stop and wait for the next train

C．close the door

D．rush onto the train

【3】The text may be a ________.

A．notice

B．report

C．diary

D．poem

22、Sometimes you might feel it impossible to get on with your parents. But in fact, it isn’t as difficult as you think. Follow these ways, and then you’ll improve your relationship with them.

Spend more time with your parents. Your parents won’t always be around, so try to spend more time with them. This doesn’t mean just sitting in front of the TV together. Instead, you should do more activities with your parents together. By doing them, all of you will feel happy and relaxed.

Talk with your parents more often. In order to understand them better, you should talk with them more often. Try to learn more about them. For example, you could ask them about their own childhood. In this way, you will understand them better.

Always listen to your parents. This may seem simple, but it’s often harder than you think. Look at your parents when they are talking. Don’t interrupt (打断) them, and then speak clearly when replying to them.

Share your feelings with your parents. Sometimes your parents also want to learn more about you. Just do your best to open your heart to them. When possible, talk to them about something at school or what you really want to be in the future.

Make your parents feel proud. There are always some ways to make your parents feel good about you. By working hard, you can do well in school or win prizes in games. They will think how lucky they are to have you and be more willing to talk about you in front of others.

【1】Who is the passage written for?

A．Parents.

B．Children.

C．Old people.

D．Teachers.

【2】How can you get on with your parents according to Para. 2?

A．By watching TV with them all the time.

B．By helping them to do chores.

C．By making up stories about them.

D．By spending more time with them.

【3】What should you do when your parents are talking?

A．Listen carefully.

B．Interrupt them.

C．Reply aloud.

D．Think about something.

【4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Here’re five different ways to help you get on with your parents.

B．It’s important to learn to share your feelings with your parents.

C．Your good grades or prizes usually make your parents feel proud.

D．To improve the relationship with your parents, you should do everything for them.

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

A．How to get on with your parents

B．When to talk to your parents

C．Why we should study hard at school

D．How to make your parents feel proud

23、In 1638，John Harvard donated some money and about four hundred books to a new university.  This was the beginning of the library at Harvard University. The gift was so important that the university was

named for John Harvard.

Thomas Bray began the first free lending library in the late 1600s. He set up more than 30 libraries in the American colonies.However, the idea for this kind of free library ended when Bray died in 1730. In 1731，Benjamin Franklin and some friends started the first subscription  library in the United States. In a subscription library people pay money to become members, but they may borrow the books without paying again.

In the United States, every child had a free education.  This idea soon led to free libraries. One of the first libraries that used tax money to buy books was a library in Peterborough, New  Hampshire.  This library was set up in 1833.

【1】The main idea of the second paragraph is   .

A. Franklin started the first subscription library

B. in a subscription library people pay money to become members

C. Bray and Franklin were important in the history of public libraries

D. Bray died in 1730 and Franklin died in 1833

【2】The underlined word "borrow" means .

A. read and write with  no help from another person

B. use for a short time and then return

C. like very much

D. lend

【3】The passage does not say it，but we can guess that .

A. there were free schools in the United States before there were free libraries

B. free schools and free libraries in the United States began at about the same time

C. the library in New Hampshire also had a free school in it

D. there were free libraries in the United States before there were free schools

【4】Harvard University began   .

A. in 1731   B. in 1730

C. in 1833   D. in 1638

【5】At the library that Franklin started, .

A. people could use books for no money at all

B. people paid a little money in the beginning but none after that

C. people paid a lot of money in the beginning but none after that

D. both A and B

24、Microsoft founder Bill Gates has talked about how to be a good parent, saying that 13 is a right age for a child’s first mobile phone. The 57-year-old father of three said on the Today Show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed(允许) phones until their thirteen birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.

“We’ve made a rule in our family that it’s 13 when you get a phone.” He also said as a result his child often returned home from school complaining, “All the other kids have it. I’m the only one without it. It’s so embarrassing(困窘).”       

Asked of the keeps passwords(密码) to his son and daughters’ email and Facebook accounts(账号), Mr. Gates said that he doesn’t for Jennifer, 16, who he says is “old enough”.

Besides their wealth(除财富外) Mr. and Mrs. Gates, who live in Lake Medina, have said they want to raise their three children as usually as possible. It is said that their kids have to do housework at home after school and aren’t given much pocket money.

And in 2010 Mr. Gates said that he wanted to give most of his ＄61 billion(十亿) away rather than hand it down. “That wouldn’t be good either for my kids or society,” he said.

Mr. Gates left Microsoft in 2008 to put his heart to charity. During the Today Show interview with host Matt Lauer, he said that helping others made him feel happy as creating software(软件).

“What you really feel is what you’ve achieved. If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love it—it lets them get their work done in better ways—that’s exciting,” he explained.

【1】Bill Gates will not let his children own a cell phone __________.

A．until they reach the age of 13

B．if they don’t really need one

C．unless they do some housework

D．before they become independent

【2】What do Mr. Gates’ children think of their not having phones?

A．They feel it interesting.

B．They don’t think it exciting.

C．They feel it embarrassing.

D．They think it funny.

【3】Mr. Gates doesn’t keep a password to Jennifer’s email because __________.

A．Jennifer doesn’t like him to do so

B．Jennifer is already sixteen years old

C．he thinks children should be free

D．parents can’t know kid’s password

【4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Bill’s children like his idea about a child’s first mobile phone.

B．Bill Gates is still working for Microsoft.

C．Bill’s children have to do housework after school.

D．Bill’s children are given much pocket money.

【5】What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Bill Gates’ school life.

B．How Bill Gates is working for charity.

C．Bill Gates’ work in Microsoft.

D．How Mr. and Mrs. Gates raise their children.

25、   Clothes play an important role in our daily life. There are different kinds of clothes 【1】 protect us from the strong wind in cold winter and keep us from the high heat in hot summer. Clothes can show many things about a person. They 【2】 stand for a person's likes and dislikes, hopes, dreams and so on. Let me show you something about the relationships between the persons and the clothes they wear. 【3】 quiet person, for example, might like to wear dark clothes. He or she may be quiet most of the time. An easy­going person, on the 【4】 hand, might prefer to wear bright colored ones. Sometimes he or she is active.

Clothes 【5】 continue to develop to satisfy our personal tastes. They will become more comfortable, colorful and fashionable. So, we all know clothes can stand for many things.

26、3月5日是学雷锋纪念日,你校师生去敬老院开展志愿者活动。假如你是李华,请通过邮件将此活动情况介绍给Mary。

活动时间:3月5日

活动地点:幸福敬老院(Nursing Home)

参与人员:志愿者

活动形式:

1.帮老人整理房间、打扫卫生……

2.陪老人聊天;为老人表演(唱歌、跳舞),读报……

活动感想:此活动很有意义,从中学会了关爱老人、尊重老人……

要求:

1.要点齐全,条理清晰,语句通顺,不要逐字翻译,须适当发挥。

2.词数80词左右。(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)