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2023-2024学年度第二学期期末质量检测 初三英语试题 第I卷 （选择题共45分） 一、听力选择（共15小题，计15分） （一） 请听录音中八组短对话，每组对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出与对话内容相符的图片或能回答所给问题的最佳答案。 (每组对话读两遍) 1. What does David look like now? A. B. C. 2. Which is the man’s home? A. B. C. 3. What can we do on this festival? A. B. C. 4. What did the girl use to be afraid of? A. Dogs. B. Snakes. C. Cats. 5. What is the cup made of? A. Glass. B. Steel. C. Silver. 6. What is the machine used for? A. Cutting paper. B. Producing paper. C. Cutting meat. 7. Where does the man want to go? A. The library. B. The playground. C. The hospital. 8. What are they talking about? A. The festivals they like. B. The clothes they like. C. The activities they like. （二） 请听录音中两段较长的对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答所给问题的最佳答案。（每组对话读两遍） 听第一段较长的对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。 9. Where does Mike want to go? A. The City Center. B. The City Hall. C. The Concert Hall. 10. Which corner should. Mike drive along the road to? A. The first comer. B. The second corner. C. The third corner. 11. What will they do at 12: 00 o’clock? A. Go to the hospital. B. Have lunch. C. Go to Linda’s office. 听第二段较长的对话，完成第12至第15四个小题。 12. How long did it take the woman to drive to work in the past? A. Half an hour. B. An hour. C. Two hours. 13. Why does the woman walk to work now? A. Because her car is broken. B. Because she thinks walking is good way to exercise. C. Because her home is not far from where she works. 14. How will they go to the apartment building? A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus. 15. Which of the following is TRUE ? A. The woman changed her job. B. The man likes driving to work. C. The new apartment is very expensive. （请同学们翻到第7页，找到第Ⅱ卷第三大题，继续做听力填词题。） 二、阅读选择（共15小题，计30分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答问题的最佳答案。 A International Day of Families The International Day of Families is celebrated on May 15th every year. Its purpose (目的) is to raise people’s attention to the harmony (和谐), happiness and progress of the family. To celebrate the 31st International Family Day this year, Family Center will hold some family activities. Activities for the family: ★Family sports. ★Reading a letter for your families. ★A cooking competition among families. Time: 9:00 am—17:00 pm, on May 15th Place: On the South International Square Prize: First Prize—a five-day foreign tour Second Prize—a seven-day domestic (国内的) tour Third Prize—a four-day domestic tour Rules: Each family can choose two or three kinds of activities. When you sign up, you should make a decision. All the letters must be written by families themselves. Families who want to take part in the activities must hand in their application forms (申请表) before May 5th or you can call 2877-2197 to sign up before May 10th. 1. The International Day of Families is on ________ every year. A. May 5th B. May 10th C. May 15th D. May 25th 2. The purpose of the International Family Day is ________. A. to make people pay more attention to families B. to make people pay more attention to the society C. to encourage people to take part in the activities D. to encourage people to get the prizes of the activities 3. The activities you can take part in include the following EXCEPT (除……之外) ________. A. a family speech B. family sports C. a cooking competition D. reading a letter 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Families can celebrate the day in the Sports Center. B. Families can ask others for help when writing letters. C. Families must hand in their application forms before May 5th. D. If one family wins third prize, they can have a five-day foreign tour. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了国际家庭日的一些活动安排和相关事宜。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The International Day of Families is celebrated on May 15th every year.”可知，每年的5月15日是国际家庭日。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Its purpose is to raise people’s attention to the harmony, happiness and progress of the family.”可知，国际家庭日的目的是让人们更加关注家庭。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Family sports.”以及“Reading a letter for your families.”以及“A cooking competition among families.”可知，可以参加的活动有：家庭运动、为家人读一封信、家庭间的烹饪比赛，没有提到家庭演讲。故选A。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Families who want to take part in the activities must hand in their application forms before May 5th or you can call 2877-2197 to sign up before May 10th.”可知，想要参加活动的家庭必须在5月5日前递交申请表。故选C。 B I was in a strange city I didn’t know at all, and what’s more, I could not speak a word of the language. On my second day, I got on the first bus, rode on it for several stops, then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly (愉快地) enough, then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided to ask the way. But the trouble was that I only knew the name of the street which I lived, and even pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on walking. I had to ask a policeman for help again. He listened to me carefully, nodded (点头) and gently (轻柔地) took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes, then he pointed (指向) left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer, and green farms were appearing on either side of me. I went into the countryside! The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station. 5. The newspaper-seller ________. A. didn’t know where the hotel was B. didn’t understand what the writer said C could understand what the writer said D. didn’t want to take the money from the writer 6. From the story we know that the policeman ________. A was kind but didn’t understand the writer B. told the writer where to take a train C. knew what the writer really meant D. didn’t want to help the writer at all 7. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A There was a railway station near the hotel. B. The writer decided to live in the countryside. C. The writer got to the hotel with the policeman’s help. D. The writer found he was much farther away from the hotel. 8. In your opinion, what was the writer’s real trouble? A. He didn’t know the city at all. B. He couldn’t speak the language. C. He went too far in the wrong bus. D. He followed the policeman’s direction. 【答案】5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者来到一个陌生的城市，不懂这里的语言，结果迷路的故事。 5题详解】 推理判断题。根据“I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on walking.”可推知，当作者向卖报纸的人问路时，对方没有理解作者说什么。故选B。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据“He listened to me carefully, nodded (点头) and gently (轻柔地) took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes, then he pointed (指向) left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.”可知，警察认真地听作者说，不停地点头，但是眼中流露出奇怪的表情。故可推知，警察也没有理解作者的意思。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据“About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer, and green farms were appearing on either side of me. I went into the countryside!”可知，作者走了一个小时之后注意到这个地方房子越来越少。故可推知，他发现他离旅馆越来越远。故选D。 【8题详解】 观点态度题。根据“I was in a strange city I didn’t know at all, and what’s more, I could not speak a word of the language.”及通读全文内容可知，作者真正的麻烦是他不会说这个地方的语言。故选B。 C China has changed rapidly over the past 72 years. Recently, we asked some students to share their feelings about the rapid changes and developments of China. Here are some of their answers: A few months ago, our school visited the China International Import Expo. In the 5G hall, I was impressed by how quickly people could download (下载) videos. It took just seconds (秒). It was amazing! I also saw a robot with sensors (感应器) in all parts of its body. With the help of 5G technology, the robot can do the same things as people do. I hope I can create something like 5G. Yu Mingke, 13, Chenjinglun High School, Beijing People love to travel. In the 1970s, anyone who was lucky enough to have a bicycle would be the envy (羡慕的对象) of others. Then, green trains came out. But they ran at a speed of 30km per hour. In the 2010s, the speed of China’s fastest trains had risen to 350km per hour. For my mom, she had her first train trip when she was 17. But now children at my age can visit many places, thanks to the highly developed transportation (交通) network. I have visited Beijing, Tibet and Xiamen so far. Zhuang Yizhou, 15, Jinhua Foreign Language School, Zhejiang 9. What does the underlined word “impressed” mean? A. Encouraged. B. Surprised. C. Disliked. D. Introduced. 10. What can we infer (推断) from Zhuang’s answer? A. Green trains ran very fast in the 1970s. B. Green trains appeared earlier than bicycles. C. It might be difficult for people to get a bike in the 1970s. D. Zhuang’s mother was too poor to take a train in the past. 11. What’s the passage mainly about? A. The development of 5G technology. B. The history of traditional green trains. C. Some useful technologies in the modern world. D. People’s opinions about China’s developments. 【答案】9. B 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要描述了两名学生对中国变化和发展的看法。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文中“In the 5G hall, I was impressed by how quickly people could download videos. It took just seconds. It was amazing! ”可知，对于惊人的下载速度是感到惊讶的，surprised“惊喜的，惊讶的”。故选B。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据文中“In the 1970s, anyone who was lucky enough to have a bicycle would be the envy of others.”可知，在1970s，人们可能很难拥有自行车。故选C。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了两名学生对中国变化和发展的看法。故选D。 D When we think of art, we probably think of painting a picture on a strong cloth or special paper, even on walls of a city. However, in many cultures people paint their faces instead. ① In fact, face painting may be the very first form of art. Painted faces are in different colors and patterns. This has been part of people’s traditions for thousands of years. The way that people painted their faces can tell stories and lessons from the past. ② People still paint their faces for lots of reasons. Patterns on faces connect people to a tribal (部落的) family and can show who is the most important person in the family. For fighters, it is a way to make their enemies (敌人) afraid. Face painting is also used in many ceremonies (典礼) and special celebrations. How is face paint important in theater? Face paint was important in Japanese and ancient Chinese ceremonies. It was also used in traditional theater to change the actors’ roles. Actors in those countries still wear white, black and red face paint today to show feelings and make the bad people look terrible. ③ Tribal people make face paint from the natural colors in plants and earth (泥土). Plant parts are used to make different colors. The materials are dried over a fire and then made into a powder (粉末). This is then mixed with animal fat (脂肪). 12. Match the title (标题) with each part. a. Is face painting art? b. Is wall painting a symbol? c. Why do people paint their faces? d. Where does the paint come from? A. ①-a, ②-b, ③-c B. ①-b, ②-c, ③-d C. ①-a, ②-c, ③-d D. ①-b, ②-d, ③-c 13. How long has face painting been part of people’s traditions? A. For a few years. B. For several centuries. C. For about 100 years. D. For thousands of years. 14. Why did fighters paint their faces when they fought? A. To look friendly. B. To look scary. C. To look funny. D. To look beautiful. 15. What can we know about face painting? A. Painting on the walls is the first form of art. B. Animal fat is used to make different colors. C. Patterns on faces can show people’s ages in a family. D. Faces painted in colors can show actors’ feelings in China. 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了面部彩绘的相关知识。 【12题详解】 最佳标题题。根据第二段可知，本段讲述的是面部彩绘是一种艺术形式，对应标题a；根据第三段可知，本段讲述的是人们进行面部彩绘的原因，对应标题c；根据最后一段可知，本段讲述的是面部彩绘所用的颜料的来源，对应标题d。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“This has been part of people’s traditions for thousands of years.”可知，面部彩绘成为人类传统的一部分已有几千年的历史了。故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“For fighters, it is a way to make their enemies (敌人) afraid.”可知，战士在面部绘画是为了让敌人感到害怕，即为了看起来吓人。故选B。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Face paint was important in Japanese and ancient Chinese ceremonies... Actors in those countries still wear white, black and red face paint today to show feelings...”可知，在中国，演员可以通过面部彩绘来表达情感。故选D。 第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题共55分） 三、听力填词（共5小题，计5分） 请听下面一段独白，根据所听的内容，写出可以填入下表1-5空格处的适当单词，每空限填一词。（独白读两遍） 温馨提示：Vietnam[ˌvjɛtˈnɑːm] 越南 rice powder[ˈpaʊdə] 米粉 To-he What A traditional 1. _______for children in Vietnam. History About 2._______ years. Material Rice powder. When and where In the past, it was made and sold only during festivals. Now it’s introduced into some 3. _______places. To-he making Almost all the To-he makers are 4._______. There is no lesson in making To-he. People learn the skill by 5._______ and learning by themselves. 四、单词拼写与运用（共8小题，计8分） 根据所给汉语和首字母提示补全单词，使补全后的句子语意通顺，语法正确。 16. —What’s your e-mail a________? —It’s Loveenglish@126.com. 【答案】(a)ddress 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你的电子邮件地址是什么？——是Loveenglish@126.com。根据“It’s Loveenglish@126.com.”可知，空处应是询问“邮件地址”，address“地址”，故填(a)ddress。 17. There is much time left. You don’t need to r________. 【答案】(r)ush 【解析】 【详解】句意：还有很多时间。你不需要着急。根据“There is much time left”可知，此句是说不需要着急。rush“着急，匆忙”，动词。故填(r)ush。 18. Anxi and Hangzhou are w_______ known for their tea. 【答案】(w)idely 【解析】 【详解】句意：安溪和杭州因茶而广为人知。根据“are w... known for”可知此处表示“因……而广为人知”，widely广泛地，副词修饰动词。故填(w)idely。 19. Tom doesn’t like studying and he is often a________ from classes. 【答案】(a)bsent 【解析】 【详解】句意：汤姆不喜欢学习，他经常缺课。根据“Tom doesn’t like studying”结合首字母a，可知是形容词absent“缺席”。故填(a)bsent。 20. I always ________ (躺) on the sofa and watch TV. 【答案】lie 【解析】 【详解】句意：我总是躺在沙发上看电视。根据“I always…on the sofa and watch TV.”以及汉语提示可知，lie“躺”，动词；句子时态为一般现在时，I作主语，谓语动词应用动词原形。故填lie。 21. I ________ (很少) see a movie on my mobile phone. 【答案】seldom 【解析】 【详解】句意：我很少在手机上看电影。根据“I…see a movie on my mobile phone.”以及汉语提示可知，seldom“很少”，频度副词。故填seldom。 22. There are still some green ________ (树叶) on the trees in autumn. 【答案】leaves 【解析】 【详解】句意：秋天的树上还有一些绿叶。leaf“树叶”，可数名词，根据some可知，此空应填复数形式，故填leaves。 23. He ________ (惩罚) the boy yesterday because he stole some money from others. 【答案】punished 【解析】 【详解】句意：他昨天惩罚了那个男孩，因为他偷了别人钱。“惩罚”punish，根据“yesterday”可知，时态是一般过去时，所以空处用动词的过去式，故填punished。 五、语法填空（共10小题，计10分） A 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In Britain, people don’t stop celebrating when Christmas Day is over. They also celebrate the following day, known as Boxing Day. Some people believe Boxing Day ___24___ (begin) in the Middle Ages. In those days, people threw money in the special boxes for ___25___ poor. The day after Christmas, the boxes were opened and the money went to the poor people. Now Boxing Day has become a public holiday in some countries. Some people spend the day boxing up the old things to people in need. No matter how Boxing Day got its start, it’s a wonderful time to spread love and ___26___ (warm) around. By doing so, people can make the holiday much ___27___ (happy). 【答案】24. began 25. the 26. warmth 27. happier 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了英国节礼日的起源和习俗。 【24题详解】 句意：一些人认为节礼日始于中世纪。根据“Boxing Day…in the Middle Ages”可知，此处指节礼日始于中世纪，句子时态为一般过去时，空处应填begin的过去式。故填began。 【25题详解】 句意：在那些日子里，人们把钱放进专门为穷人准备的盒子里。根据下文“The day after Christmas, the boxes were opened and the money went to the poor people.”可知，此处指“穷人”，应用“the+形容词”结构，表示一类人，空处应填the。故填the。 【26题详解】 句意：不管节礼日是如何开始的，这是一个传播爱和温暖的美好时光。根据“it’s a wonderful time to spread love and…around”可知，此处指“传播爱和温暖”，and“和”，连词，并列相同的结构，空处应填warm的名词形式。故填warmth。 【27题详解】 句意：通过这样做，人们可以使节日更加快乐。根据“people can make the holiday much…”可知，此处指“使节日更加快乐”，make sth.+形容词“使某物变得……”，固定搭配；空前为much，常用来修饰比较级，表示程度的加深，空处应填happy的比较级。故填happier。 B 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Linda is my new friend. She is an European exchange (交换) student from London. She came to Shanghai last year. She ____28____ (change) a lot since she came here. Linda’s face would turn red when she made a speech in public. She used to ____29____ (keep) silent in class. Though she knew the answer to a question, she didn’t dare ____30____ (put) up her hand. And she had few friends at school. I asked her why she wanted to be an exchange student. She told me that she wanted to improve ___31___ (her) and that she was interested in Chinese language and culture. She hoped to become a popular girl. This was ____32____ (exact) what her parents wanted to see. Now Linda gets on well with her new teachers and classmates. She has dealt ____33____ her shyness and quietness. She has become an outgoing and humorous girl. 【答案】28. has changed 29. keep 30. to put 31. herself 32. exactly 33. with 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者的朋友琳达是一名欧洲交换生，介绍了她来中国之后的变化。 【28题详解】 句意：自从她来到这里以来，她变化很大。根据“since she came here”可知，主句用现在完成时，主语是she，助动词用has，后跟过去分词changed。故填has changed。 【29题详解】 句意：她过去常在课堂上保持沉默。used to do sth“过去常常做某事”，所以空处用动词原形。故填keep。 【30题详解】 句意：虽然她知道问题的答案，但她不敢举手。她在学校几乎没有朋友。dare to do sth“敢做某事”，所以空处用动词不定式，故填to put。 【31题详解】 句意：她告诉我，她想提高自己，她对中国语言和文化很感兴趣。根据“she”和提示词可知，应是想提高自己，用her的反身代词herself。故填herself。 【32题详解】 句意：这恰好是她父母想看到的。分析句子可知，空处应填副词作状语，exact的副词形式是exactly“恰好”，故填exactly。 【33题详解】 句意：她已克服了羞怯和沉默。deal with“处理，应对”，固定短语，故填with。 六、完型填空（共7小题，计7分） 阅读下面的短文，从方框中选择适当的词语填空。方框中有两个词为多余选项。 as, colors, connected, meaning, meaningful, named, popular, pronunciation, to Chinese knots (中国结) are very important in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties (朝代) in China, and became ____34____ in the Ming Dynasty. Now they are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese culture. As for the name itself, it is surely ____35____. The Chinese word for knot, Jie, means “connection”. And the ____36____ of the Chinese word Jie is very close to that of Ji, “good luck”. As a result, Chinese knots are used ____37____ a way to express people’s strong wishes for happiness, love and good luck. The knots are used in everyday life. They come in different sizes. Small ones are ____38____ to clothes and gifts in order to draw people’s attention, while large ones are used to make a living room more beautiful. Whether large or small, they are ____39____ after their shapes and usages (用途). For example, Double Coin Knots are called Shuanggian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”. Besides, Chinese knots are famous for their bright ____40____. Red means good luck and happiness, green means health, and yellow means wealth. All in all, the famous Chinese knots fully show the Chinese culture. 【答案】34. popular 35. meaningful 36. pronunciation 37. as 38. connected 39. named 40. colors 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国结的起源、作用以及意义。 【34题详解】 句意：在明朝变得受欢迎。became后接形容词作表语，备选词popular“受欢迎的”符合，故填popular。 【35题详解】 句意：至于这个名字本身，它当然是有意义的。根据“The Chinese word for knot, Jie, means ‘connection’. ”可知，此处指它很有意义，meaningful“有意义的”，故填meaningful。 【36题详解】 句意：汉语“结”的发音与“吉”的发音非常接近，“好运”。根据“of the Chinese word Jie is very close to that of Ji”可知，两个发音相似，pronunciation“发音”符合，故填pronunciation。 【37题详解】 句意：因此，中国结被用来表达人们对幸福、爱情和好运的强烈愿望。be used as“被用作”，固定搭配，故填as。 【38题详解】 句意：小的与衣服和礼物联系在一起，以吸引人们的注意力，而大的则用来使客厅更漂亮。根据“are… to clothes and gifts”及备选词可知，此处用be connected to表示“与……联系一起”，故填connected。 【39题详解】 句意：无论是大的还是小的，都是根据它们的形状和用途来命名的。根据“For example, Double Coin Knots are called Shuanggian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins”可知，此处介绍命名的方式，name“命名”，此空应填过去分词与are构成一般现在时被动语态，故填named。 【40题详解】 句意：此外，中国结以其鲜艳的颜色而闻名。根据“Red means good luck and happiness, green means health, and yellow means wealth.”可知，此处提到了中国结的颜色，根据their可知，名词用复数形式，故填colors。 七、阅读表达（共5小题，计10分） 阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目。 I am a 34-year-old man, live in a nice house, and have a good job. But my life did not use to be like this. When I was young I had a learning disability (障碍). I went to a special school where I got plenty of help. Still, I suffered (忍受) the rest of my school days in public schools. My life improved greatly when I discovered art. The art world gave me a chance to express myself without words. I went to a workshop and became good at making things with clay. Here I learned my first important lesson: disabled as I was in language, I could still be smart and well express myself with clay. And my confidence (自信) came along. I got my next lesson from rock climbing. It was a fun thing but I was scared from the start. I soon noticed it wasn’t a talent thing: it needed lots of practice. So I did it more. After about five years of climbing, I found myself in Yosemite Valley on a big wall. I learned that if you enjoy something and keep doing it, you will get better at it. Later, I decided to learn how to read and write. I practiced reading and writing, which I used to avoid as much as possible. Through the long process with art, rock climbing, and reading and writing, now I’ve got to a point in my life: I am smart enough to dive into (潜入) an area that is completely unknown, hard, but interesting. 41. What was the writer’s trouble when he was young? (No more than 9 words) __________________________________ 42. What’s the second paragraph mainly about? (No more than 6 words) It’s about how the writer’s life ____________________. 43. What lesson did the writer learn from the rock climbing? (No more than 14 words) __________________________________ 44. How is the writer’s life now? (No more than 2 words) __________________________________ 45. What can you learn from the writer’s experience? (No more than 12 words) __________________________________ 【答案】41. When he/she was young he had a learning disability./ He/She had a learning disability. 42. improved greatly when he/she discovered art./was changed because of art/clay 43. If you enjoy something and keep doing it, you will get better at it./The more you practice something, the better at it you will become./Practice makes perfect./Practice leads to success./... 44. (It’s) successful/great/... 45. We should not lose heart in face of difficulties./If we work hard, we will find a way out./I should be confident and practice hard to overcome difficulties in life./We should overcome our fears with courage./We should face difficulties bravely./... 【解析】 【导语】本文通过讲述作者勇敢面对困难而最终成功的故事，告诉我们面对困难时不能失去信心。 【41题详解】 根据第一段“When I was young I had a learning disability (障碍).”可知，作者年轻的时候有学习障碍，故填When he/she was young he had a learning disability./ He/She had a learning disability. 【42题详解】 阅读第二段并根据“My life improved greatly when I discovered art.”可知，第二段主要讲的是作者的生活是怎样因为发现美术/粘土而发生巨大改变的。故填improved greatly when he/she discovered art/was changed because of art/clay。 【43题详解】 根据第三段“I soon noticed it wasn’t a talent thing: it needed lots of practice.”可知，作者从攀岩中学到的是天赋来自于实践。故填If you enjoy something and keep doing it, you will get better at it./The more you practice something, the better at it you will become./Practice makes perfect./Practice leads to success./... 【44题详解】 根据最后一段“I am smart enough to dive into (潜入) an area that is completely unknown, hard, but interesting”可知，作者现在的生活很成功、伟大。故填(It’s) successful/great/... 【45题详解】 阅读全文并根据作者的经历可知，我们要学会面对困难时不要失去信心。故填We should not lose heart in face of difficulties./If we work hard, we will find a way out./I should be confident and practice hard to overcome difficulties in life./We should overcome our fears with courage./We should face difficulties bravely./... 八、写作（共1小题，计15分） 46. 在即将举行的中学生国际文化交流活动中，你将代表学校介绍中国春节，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍该节日。 参考词汇：the Spring Festival Gala (春晚) 注意： 1. 发言稿中必须包含导图中所有的信息，并适当发挥； 2. 词数80~100（文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。 Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the Chinese culture tour. Now allow me to introduce one of the Chinese traditional festivals-the Spring Festival. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thanks for listening. 【答案】Possible version: Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the Chinese culture tour. Now allow me to introduce one of the Chinese traditional festivals—the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival falls in January or February. It is a time for family members to get together. On the eve of the Spring Festival, all family members enjoy different kinds of food, such as dumplings and fish. We also watch the Spring Festival Gala and stay up late. During the festival, people visit their relatives and friends and wish each other good luck for the new year. Children can often get lucky money from the elders. The Spring Festival is the biggest day of year. It means a new start and contains the wisdom of Chinese culture. And we can enjoy love and happiness. That’s all. Thanks for listening. 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ① 题材：本文是一篇发言稿； ② 时态：时态为“一般现在时”； ③ 提示：写作要点已给出，注意不要遗漏“信息提示”中每一项内容，适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍春节的时间以及食物； 第二步，具体阐述春节期间的活动； 第三步，最后介绍春节的意义。 [亮点词汇] ① get together聚在一起 ② different kinds of不同种类的 ③ such as比如 [高分句型] During the festival, people visit their relatives and friends and wish each other good luck for the new year. （and并列句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2023-2024学年度第二学期期末质量检测 初三英语试题 第I卷 （选择题共45分） 一、听力选择（共15小题，计15分） （一） 请听录音中八组短对话，每组对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出与对话内容相符的图片或能回答所给问题的最佳答案。 (每组对话读两遍) 1. What does David look like now? A. B. C. 2. Which is the man’s home? A B. C. 3. What can we do on this festival? A. B. C. 4. What did the girl use to be afraid of? A. Dogs. B. Snakes. C. Cats. 5. What is the cup made of? A. Glass. B. Steel. C. Silver. 6. What is the machine used for? A. Cutting paper. B. Producing paper. C. Cutting meat. 7. Where does the man want to go? A. The library. B. The playground. C. The hospital. 8. What are they talking about? A. The festivals they like. B. The clothes they like. C. The activities they like. （二） 请听录音中两段较长的对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答所给问题的最佳答案。（每组对话读两遍） 听第一段较长的对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。 9. Where does Mike want to go? A. The City Center. B. The City Hall. C. The Concert Hall. 10. Which corner should. Mike drive along the road to? A. The first comer. B. The second corner. C. The third corner. 11. What will they do at 12: 00 o’clock? A. Go to the hospital. B. Have lunch. C. Go to Linda’s office. 听第二段较长的对话，完成第12至第15四个小题。 12. How long did it take the woman to drive to work in the past? A. Half an hour. B. An hour. C. Two hours. 13. Why does the woman walk to work now? A. Because her car is broken. B. Because she thinks walking is good way to exercise. C. Because her home is not far from where she works. 14. How will they go to the apartment building? A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus. 15. Which of the following is TRUE ? A. The woman changed her job. B. The man likes driving to work. C. The new apartment is very expensive. （请同学们翻到第7页，找到第Ⅱ卷第三大题，继续做听力填词题。） 二、阅读选择（共15小题，计30分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答问题的最佳答案。 A International Day of Families The International Day of Families is celebrated on May 15th every year. Its purpose (目的) is to raise people’s attention to the harmony (和谐), happiness and progress of the family. To celebrate the 31st International Family Day this year, Family Center will hold some family activities. Activities for the family: ★Family sports. ★Reading a letter for your families. ★A cooking competition among families. Time: 9:00 am—17:00 pm, on May 15th Place: On the South International Square Prize: First Prize—a five-day foreign tour Second Prize—a seven-day domestic (国内的) tour Third Prize—a four-day domestic tour Rules: Each family can choose two or three kinds of activities. When you sign up, you should make a decision. All the letters must be written by families themselves. Families who want to take part in the activities must hand in their application forms (申请表) before May 5th or you can call 2877-2197 to sign up before May 10th. 1. The International Day of Families is on ________ every year. A. May 5th B. May 10th C. May 15th D. May 25th 2. The purpose of the International Family Day is ________. A. to make people pay more attention to families B. to make people pay more attention to the society C. to encourage people to take part in the activities D. to encourage people to get the prizes of the activities 3. The activities you can take part in include the following EXCEPT (除……之外) ________. A. a family speech B. family sports C. a cooking competition D. reading a letter 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Families can celebrate the day in the Sports Center. B. Families can ask others for help when writing letters. C. Families must hand in their application forms before May 5th. D. If one family wins third prize, they can have a five-day foreign tour. B I was in a strange city I didn’t know at all, and what’s more, I could not speak a word of the language. On my second day, I got on the first bus, rode on it for several stops, then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly (愉快地) enough, then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided to ask the way. But the trouble was that I only knew the name of the street which I lived, and even pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on walking. I had to ask a policeman for help again. He listened to me carefully, nodded (点头) and gently (轻柔地) took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes, then he pointed (指向) left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer, and green farms were appearing on either side of me. I went into the countryside! The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station. 5. The newspaper-seller ________. A. didn’t know where the hotel was B. didn’t understand what the writer said C. could understand what the writer said D. didn’t want to take the money from the writer 6. From the story we know that the policeman ________. A. was kind but didn’t understand the writer B. told the writer where to take a train C. knew what the writer really meant D. didn’t want to help the writer at all 7. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. There was a railway station near the hotel. B. The writer decided to live in the countryside. C. The writer got to the hotel with the policeman’s help. D. The writer found he was much farther away from the hotel. 8. In your opinion, what was the writer’s real trouble? A. He didn’t know the city at all. B. He couldn’t speak the language. C. He went too far in the wrong bus. D. He followed the policeman’s direction. C China has changed rapidly over the past 72 years. Recently, we asked some students to share their feelings about the rapid changes and developments of China. Here are some of their answers: A few months ago, our school visited the China International Import Expo. In the 5G hall, I was impressed by how quickly people could download (下载) videos. It took just seconds (秒). It was amazing! I also saw a robot with sensors (感应器) in all parts of its body. With the help of 5G technology, the robot can do the same things as people do. I hope I can create something like 5G. Yu Mingke, 13, Chenjinglun High School Beijing People love to travel. In the 1970s, anyone who was lucky enough to have a bicycle would be the envy (羡慕的对象) of others. Then, green trains came out. But they ran at a speed of 30km per hour. In the 2010s, the speed of China’s fastest trains had risen to 350km per hour. For my mom, she had her first train trip when she was 17. But now children at my age can visit many places, thanks to the highly developed transportation (交通) network. I have visited Beijing, Tibet and Xiamen so far. Zhuang Yizhou, 15, Jinhua Foreign Language School, Zhejiang 9. What does the underlined word “impressed” mean? A. Encouraged. B. Surprised. C. Disliked. D. Introduced. 10. What can we infer (推断) from Zhuang’s answer? A. Green trains ran very fast in the 1970s. B. Green trains appeared earlier than bicycles. C It might be difficult for people to get a bike in the 1970s. D. Zhuang’s mother was too poor to take a train in the past. 11. What’s the passage mainly about? A. The development of 5G technology. B. The history of traditional green trains. C. Some useful technologies in the modern world. D. People’s opinions about China’s developments. D When we think of art, we probably think of painting a picture on a strong cloth or special paper, even on walls of a city. However, in many cultures people paint their faces instead. ① In fact, face painting may be the very first form of art. Painted faces are in different colors and patterns. This has been part of people’s traditions for thousands of years. The way that people painted their faces can tell stories and lessons from the past. ② People still paint their faces for lots of reasons. Patterns on faces connect people to a tribal (部落的) family and can show who is the most important person in the family. For fighters, it is a way to make their enemies (敌人) afraid. Face painting is also used in many ceremonies (典礼) and special celebrations. How is face paint important in theater? Face paint was important in Japanese and ancient Chinese ceremonies. It was also used in traditional theater to change the actors’ roles. Actors in those countries still wear white, black and red face paint today to show feelings and make the bad people look terrible. ③ Tribal people make face paint from the natural colors in plants and earth (泥土). Plant parts are used to make different colors. The materials are dried over a fire and then made into a powder (粉末). This is then mixed with animal fat (脂肪). 12. Match the title (标题) with each part. a. Is face painting art? b Is wall painting a symbol? c. Why do people paint their faces? d. Where does the paint come from? A. ①-a, ②-b, ③-c B. ①-b, ②-c, ③-d C. ①-a, ②-c, ③-d D. ①-b, ②-d, ③-c 13. How long has face painting been part of people’s traditions? A. For a few years. B. For several centuries. C. For about 100 years. D. For thousands of years. 14. Why did fighters paint their faces when they fought? A. To look friendly. B. To look scary. C. To look funny. D. To look beautiful. 15. What can we know about face painting? A. Painting on the walls is the first form of art. B. Animal fat is used to make different colors. C Patterns on faces can show people’s ages in a family. D. Faces painted in colors can show actors’ feelings in China. 第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题共55分） 三、听力填词（共5小题，计5分） 请听下面一段独白，根据所听的内容，写出可以填入下表1-5空格处的适当单词，每空限填一词。（独白读两遍） 温馨提示：Vietnam[ˌvjɛtˈnɑːm] 越南 rice powder[ˈpaʊdə] 米粉 To-he What A traditional 1. _______for children in Vietnam. History About 2._______ years. Material Rice powder. When and where In the past, it was made and sold only during festivals. Now it’s introduced into some 3. _______places. To-he making Almost all the To-he makers are 4._______. There is no lesson in making To-he. People learn the skill by 5._______ and learning by themselves. 四、单词拼写与运用（共8小题，计8分） 根据所给汉语和首字母提示补全单词，使补全后的句子语意通顺，语法正确。 16. —What’s your e-mail a________? —It’s Loveenglish@126.com. 17. There is much time left. You don’t need to r________. 18. Anxi and Hangzhou are w_______ known for their tea. 19. Tom doesn’t like studying and he is often a________ from classes. 20. I always ________ (躺) on the sofa and watch TV. 21. I ________ (很少) see a movie on my mobile phone. 22. There are still some green ________ (树叶) on the trees in autumn. 23. He ________ (惩罚) the boy yesterday because he stole some money from others. 五、语法填空（共10小题，计10分） A 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In Britain, people don’t stop celebrating when Christmas Day is over. They also celebrate the following day, known as Boxing Day. Some people believe Boxing Day ___24___ (begin) in the Middle Ages. In those days, people threw money in the special boxes for ___25___ poor. The day after Christmas, the boxes were opened and the money went to the poor people. Now Boxing Day has become a public holiday in some countries. Some people spend the day boxing up the old things to people in need. No matter how Boxing Day got its start, it’s a wonderful time to spread love and ___26___ (warm) around. By doing so, people can make the holiday much ___27___ (happy). B 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Linda is my new friend. She is an European exchange (交换) student from London. She came to Shanghai last year. She ____28____ (change) a lot since she came here. Linda’s face would turn red when she made a speech in public. She used to ____29____ (keep) silent in class. Though she knew the answer to a question, she didn’t dare ____30____ (put) up her hand. And she had few friends at school. I asked her why she wanted to be an exchange student. She told me that she wanted to improve ___31___ (her) and that she was interested in Chinese language and culture. She hoped to become a popular girl. This was ____32____ (exact) what her parents wanted to see. Now Linda gets on well with her new teachers and classmates. She has dealt ____33____ her shyness and quietness. She has become an outgoing and humorous girl. 六、完型填空（共7小题，计7分） 阅读下面的短文，从方框中选择适当的词语填空。方框中有两个词为多余选项。 as, colors, connected, meaning, meaningful, named, popular, pronunciation, to Chinese knots (中国结) are very important in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties (朝代) in China, and became ____34____ in the Ming Dynasty. Now they are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese culture. As for the name itself, it is surely ____35____. The Chinese word for knot, Jie, means “connection”. And the ____36____ of the Chinese word Jie is very close to that of Ji, “good luck”. As a result, Chinese knots are used ____37____ a way to express people’s strong wishes for happiness, love and good luck. The knots are used in everyday life. They come in different sizes. Small ones are ____38____ to clothes and gifts in order to draw people’s attention, while large ones are used to make a living room more beautiful. Whether large or small, they are ____39____ after their shapes and usages (用途). For example, Double Coin Knots are called Shuanggian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”. Besides, Chinese knots are famous for their bright ____40____. Red means good luck and happiness, green means health, and yellow means wealth. All in all, the famous Chinese knots fully show the Chinese culture. 七、阅读表达（共5小题，计10分） 阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目。 I am a 34-year-old man, live in a nice house, and have a good job. But my life did not use to be like this. When I was young I had a learning disability (障碍). I went to a special school where I got plenty of help. Still, I suffered (忍受) the rest of my school days in public schools. My life improved greatly when I discovered art. The art world gave me a chance to express myself without words. I went to a workshop and became good at making things with clay. Here I learned my first important lesson: disabled as I was in language, I could still be smart and well express myself with clay. And my confidence (自信) came along. I got my next lesson from rock climbing. It was a fun thing but I was scared from the start. I soon noticed it wasn’t a talent thing: it needed lots of practice. So I did it more. After about five years of climbing, I found myself in Yosemite Valley on a big wall. I learned that if you enjoy something and keep doing it, you will get better at it. Later, I decided to learn how to read and write. I practiced reading and writing, which I used to avoid as much as possible. Through the long process with art, rock climbing, and reading and writing, now I’ve got to a point in my life: I am smart enough to dive into (潜入) an area that is completely unknown, hard, but interesting. 41. What was the writer’s trouble when he was young? (No more than 9 words) __________________________________ 42. What’s the second paragraph mainly about? (No more than 6 words) It’s about how the writer’s life ____________________. 43. What lesson did the writer learn from the rock climbing? (No more than 14 words) __________________________________ 44. How is the writer’s life now? (No more than 2 words) __________________________________ 45. What can you learn from the writer’s experience? (No more than 12 words) __________________________________ 八、写作（共1小题，计15分） 46. 在即将举行的中学生国际文化交流活动中，你将代表学校介绍中国春节，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍该节日。 参考词汇：the Spring Festival Gala (春晚) 注意： 1. 发言稿中必须包含导图中所有的信息，并适当发挥； 2. 词数80~100（文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。 Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the Chinese culture tour. Now allow me to introduce one of the Chinese traditional festivals-the Spring Festival. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thanks for listening. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$