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2024-2025学年度上学期 初三英语 期中考试试题 第I卷(选择题) 一、听力部分(每题1分,共20分) I.听句子,选择恰当的答语。句子读一遍。(每小题1分,共5分) 1. A. It's a bike. B. On foot. C. By the way. 2. A. No problem. B. That's right C. Don't mention it. 3. A. Sorry, I'm new here. B. It starts at 8 p.m C. You can't ask me. 4. A. Sorry to hear that. B. You'd better not. C. Well done. 5. A. It's really tall. B. Yes,Ido. C. Sounds crazy but good! II. 听对话和问题,根据所听内容选择最佳答案。对话和问题读一遍。(每小题1分,共5分) 6. A. Behind the post office. B. Across from the post office. C. Next to the post office. 7. A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student C. Doctor and patient. 8. A. In Japan. B. In America. C. In France 9. A. Packing the backpacks. B. Buying some sweaters C. Looking for a backpack 10. A. He hasn't decided yet. B. Aring. C. Aclock. III. 听对话,根据所听内容选择最佳答案。对话读两遍。(每小题1分,共5分) 听第一段对话,回答第11-12小题。 11. How long is the library open on weekends? B. For 10 hours. A. For 8 hours. C. For9 hours. 12. What does Jim want to take to the library? A. Some snacks. B. Wet umbrellas. C. His schoolbag 听第二段对话,回答第13-15小题。 13. What does the woman want to buy for her son? B. A. geography book A. A novel. C. A storybook 14. When is the woman's son's birthday? B. Next Thursday A. Next Monday. C. Next Tuesday. 15. What is the man good at? A: Plaving the violin.: v B. Plaving the piano C. Playing basketball IV. 听材料,根据所听内容选择最佳答案。材料读两遍。(每小题1分,共5分) 16. Why did the speaker never listen to his parents? A. He thought he was right. B. He thought they had too many rules for him C. He thought they didn't like him 17. How did the speaker go home? B. Bybus. A. By car. C. Onfoot. 18. Why did the speaker go across the road when the traffic light was red? A. Because he hurried to go home. B. Because there was no car in the street C. Because he didn't see the traffic light. 19. What do we know about the speaker? A. His leg was broken. B. He didn't get hurt C. He hurt his arm 20. When did the speaker really understand his parents? A. The day when he went across the road 初三英语 期中考试试题 B. The moment he was saved by his parents C. Those davs when he was looked after well 二.完形填空(每题1分,共15分) Brian and his mother loved their new house with a living room which was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 21 at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud a 22 filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning, however, their happiness 23 . Someone had left a note under their door. One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Brian's mother asked the building superintendent (管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 24 people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that. "Maybe we could go and25 everyone in person."his mother said "What if we invite them to come here for a _26 instead?" Brian asked. They both loved the 27 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared delicious food 28 their guests. They also decorated their house. Finally, the day of the party 29 . Their guests brought them different 30 . One woman, Mrs Gilbert, presented Brian's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin "I heard you playing the other night," she said. "The sounds woke me out of bed. I 31 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don't think I disliked the playing." Brian's mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. "We should say sorry to you," she said. "I didn't 32 how late it was when we were playing." "You play, you play!" Mrs. Gilbert said. "I like what you play! Just not so loud at night." She pointed to the book she had given them, "These songs are not such 33 music." "These songs are beautiful music," Brian's mother said. "We will be happy to play them." "And we won't play so loud or late!" Brian said. He was already looking forward to 34 the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face. It gave him a feeling of _35 and made him feel that they were home at last. C stood B. waled 21.A.lay D. sat C.music B.cry 22.A.ring D. voice C. discovered 23. A. disappeared B. remained D. lasted C. proud B.Kind 24.A. lucky D. rich C. question B.follow D. visit 25.A.watch C. concert B. show 26. A.party D. play C. idea B. performance 27.A. action D. experience C. with B. for 28.A.from D.to C. finished B. arrived 29.A passed D. continued C.presents D. notes 30.A. cards B. dishes C. woried B. promised 31.A. agreed D. advised C.accept B. realize 32. A. remember D. understand B. loud C. funny 33.A. sweet D. soft D. writing B. changing 34.A. recording C. practicing B. stress C. warmth 35.A.freedom D. pride 三.阅读理解(每题2分,共40分) A Come and buy books at our great sale! Here is the information about some new books. You will get 50% off if you buy three or more books together. 第1页共4页 Chinese Clothing (50) It's written bx Hua Mei. a professor of a university, It's about typical Chinese clothing styles in differen historical periods. From the book, readers can know traditional Chinese customs have made a big difference in clothing culture. A Little Bit of Beijing (60) The writers are Li Han and Hu Yan. The book is about the beautiful buildings in Beijing. It's a great gif for kids who love picture books with colorful houses, cars and flowers The Brightest from the Best (40) The writers are Wang Hong and Zhang Xiaolong. The book tells us some stories about choices and growth. It records the real lives of eleven young people. They graduated from top universities and went to serve the people in the poor areas in China Stories of China (30) It's written in both English and Chinese. All the writers are from China and UK. The folk stories in thi book help readers understand Chinese history and culture better 36. Who wrote Chinese Clothing according to the passage? B. A.Hu Yan. Ha Mei. C. Li Han. D. Wang Hong 37. Which book is the best gift for kids who like colorful pictures? A. Stories of China B. Chinese Clothing C. The Brightest from the Best D. A Little Bit of Beijing 38. What is The Brightest from the Best about? A. The history of clothes B. The real stories of young people. C. The beauty of Beijing D. The folk stories of China 39. How much will you pay if you buy these four books together? B. 180 yuan. C.140 yuan. A.70yuan. D.90yuan. 40. What do you. know trom the passage? A. A list of several bookstores B. An introduction to some books C. An interview with foreign readers D. A report on famous writers. B Vicky's mother opened the door. She had a look at Vicky's bedroom “What a mess! It looks as if a hurricane (风)passed through Vicky's bedroom," said Vicky's mother." must ask her to clean it." Vicky was eating breakfast. Her father came into the kitchen and said," Mom wants you to clean your room. It looks as if a hurricane passed through it." Joe, Vicky's little brother, asked, "A hurricane? Is that a bad thing?" "Sure it is:"said his father "I'll do it after school, Dad," said Vicky. "My first class is geography and Mr. Miller hates people to be late." And off she ran through the front door Twenty minutes later, Vicky ran into her classroom. "Today," said Mr. Miller, "we're going to learn about hurricanes. Have any of you seen a hurricane?" Vicky thought about her bedroom, but she said nothing "I haven't seen one. Not a real one but I watched a program on TV and I know they destroy(破坏)thing and leave a mess," said James who sat next to Vicky. "Yes," said Mr. Miller. "But today I'm going to surprise you. Sometimes hurricanes do good." "Hurricanes can be good things?" Vicky asked "Oh, yes," said Mr.Miller. " Hurricanes bring a lot of water to rivers and lakes that are becoming dry 初三英语 期中考试试 Animals and fish come back to live in them. Hurricanes also pick up heat from the very hot areas of the world and drop it in less warm places." “So, hurricanes can be good things," Vicky said to herself. "I'm going to show Mom the good part." When Vicky got home in the afternoon, she began to clean up her bedroom. She put all of her things in their proper places. "Mom,"she called."Can you come here for a minute?" Vicky's mother put her head around the door. "Vicky!" she said. "That looks fantastic!I told your dad this morning that it looked as if a hurricane had hit it!" "Are you sure that's a bad thing, Mom?" asked Vicky, smiling 41. What happened at the beginning of the story? A. Vicky had a fight with her brother. B. Vicky was late for school again C Vicky made a mess in her room. D. Vicky failed her geography test 42. What surprised the students in Mr. Miller's class? A. Hurricanes can be stopped B. Hurricanes can be good things C. Hurricanes can cause earthquakes D.Hurricanes can destroy the environment 43. How would Vicky's mother feel at the end of the story? B. Tired. C. Pleased. A.Worried. D.Relaxed. 44.What can we learn from the story? A. Do as what your teachers tell you. B. Put what you have learned into practice. C. Keep doing what you like till success D. Ask your parents before making a decision 45. What is the best title for this text? A. Tiger Mother B. Knowledgeable Teache C.Patient Fathe D. Hurricane Vicky C Go, commonly known in China as weigi, is a board game for two players. To win, one player must use black-or white playing pieces, named stones, to surround (围) more areas. The game was invented in China more than 2, 50o years ago. It is one of the four Chinese traditional fine arts, along with playing guqin, writing and painting, so it owns a wide fan base in China. Now it is alsc popular in other parts of the world. In Germany, the Berlin Go Association has worked together with the China Cultural Center to host The Chna Cup, which sees about 50 to 10o players each year. As the cooperation(合作) between China and Germany deepens, many Go training courses are offered, and sometimes professional players from China are invited to give talks to Serman Go lovers. .Andreas Urban, the chairman of Berlin Go Association, discovered a book on Go accidentally." I tried to understand the rules, but I couldn't." said Urban. Schreiber, the vice chairman, was introduced to the game 16 years ago by a classmate. "The first time I played Go, I even couldn't understand the rules." he said. But both of them found the game more and more interesting after practice." I advise children to learn Go. They can learn that there is always someone stronger and it's OK to lose. They can also learn how to improve from their mistakes and say tomorrow will be better than today." said Schreiber. To the experienced players, Go can be very addictive ( 上瘾的), as it is not just for fun, but also has deeper cultural ground. When two players meet on the Go board, they follow the same rules. but may carry completely different methods. One of the best ways to improve is to play against someone who's stronger, as well as from different cultural backgrounds. This kind of cross-cultural communication helps the development of Go 。 第2页共4页 46. What does the underlined word "it" refer to? C. Painting. B. Weiqi. A. Guqin. D. Writing. 47. Which of the following ISN'T TRUE about the popularity of Go in Germany A. The China Cup was is held every year. B. Go training courses are offered C. Professional plavers from China are invited to give talks D. More books about Go have been sold in Germany 48. How did Schreiber probably feel after playing Go for some time? B. Sad. C. Interested. A. Scared. D. Bored. 49. Why does Schreiber suggest young people should learn Go according to paragraph 4? A. You can learn to accept failure by learning Go. B. It is exciting to win someone stronger than you. C. It is popular in many parts of the world. D. You can make friends with professional players. 50. What does "Cross-cultural communication" probably mean? A. Spreading culture by communicating when playing Go. B: Following the same rules to play Go. C. Carrying different methods when playing Go. D. Playing with someone from different cultural backgrounds. D ① Some people decide to stop eating meat and begin to accept a vegan (素食) diet because of health reasons. This way of eating avoids all animal products, including meat, fish, milk, eggs and even honey. ② Making the change can be a challenge for people who often have dairy and meat in their diet, according to Dena Champion, a dietitian, an expert on diet and nutrition(营 养 学), from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She added that starting a vegan diet could change your body in certain ways. It might even offer some health benefits. ③ Reduced body weight. Jnstead of high-fat vYoteins (高脂舫蛋白) like bacon and beef, vegans get their protein from plant-based sources such as tofu, beans, soy milk, and so on. "This can lead to losing weight. Considering that two-thirds of Americans are overweight, this can have a positive effect on body shape and health", says Kailey Proctor, a dietitian at St. Joseph Hospital in California ④ Improved blood sugar control. Because being overweight is a major risk for developing diabetes (糖 尿病), losing weight can lower that risk. There was one study from some experts published in the magazine Nutrients in 2018. The experts chose some overweight people with no history of diabetes to switch to a vegan diet. Then they followed them for 16 weeks. Improvements and better effects are seen in those people in controlling blood sugar levels Reduced cancer risk. There's also the chance to reduce your risk of developing cancer. "Vegan diets when planned correctly, are also very high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains. These plant-based foods have been shown to reduce the risk of cancer." says Proctor. We should always focus on consuming whole. fresh foods as much as possible. It's important to make sure you're getting enough nutrients for your health 51. Which one belongs to a vegan diet? A Meat, fish, milk B. Eggs, beans, soy milk C. Tofu, beans, soy milk D. Tofu, beans, eggs. 52. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The reason for losing weight. B. The reason for being diabetes. C. A study of controlling blood sugar D. A study of getting too much weight 初三英语 期中考试试 $3. What's the structure of the article? (P=Paragraph ####### 54. Which of the following is true? A Losing weight is the only way to control blood sugar B. People can reduce the risk of getting cancer by eating vegetables C. People who don't eat animals products can also get enough protein D. It's easy for people to accept a vegan diet. 55. In which part of the newspaper can we read the text? B. News. C. .Health A. Business. D. Sports. 第II卷(非选择题) 四.词汇运用(每题0.5分,共10分) 56. We must pay much attention to our s_, so don't go swimming alone in the river. 57.The girl's father is badly ill. She has no c___ _but to make money 58. Picasso is w_known for his paintings. 59.Mr. Smith makes his classes 1 and interesting by telling fun stories. 60.It isn three years since he began working in the company 61. He is always punishing his son. I don't think that is a good way to e a child. 62. The students never feel tired. They are alwavs full ofe 63.They were e _ before, but now they are close friends. 64.To get everybody in the discussion, Miss Su usually d our class into six groups 65.Many methods of tea making are m in the book called Chajing 66.This. _(器械) can measure people's heart and heart rate. 67.Can you __(参加) my birthday party this Saturday? 68.Today is Nick's birthday. You can see a lot of (气球) and flowers. 69.Let's 8) (圈出) the new words and look them up in the dictionary 70.Many sheep were eaten by some (狼) yesterday evening 71.The goods are offered by the __ __(当地的)government. 72.The factory (生产) all kinds of candies and chocolates every day. 73.Do you know who was the first person to set foot on the _(表面) of the moon? 74. We went to the town for the (目的) of buying a mobile phone. 75.The visitors (收到) a warm welcome when they arrived at our village 题 第3页共4页 五.语法填空(每题1分,共10分) One day, a woman 76.__ sit) in the doctor's waiting room when a young boy and his mother came in. The young boy caught the 77. (woman) attention because he wore a patch(眼罩) over one eye. She felt 78. (surprise) at how natural he seemed to be even though he lost one of his eyes. As they were waiting, the woman took a chance 79.(ask the little boy what happened to his eye. He thought about her question for a while, and then replied, lifting the patch, "There's nothing wrong with my eye. I'm a. pirate (海 盗)!" Then he returned to his game The woman was at the doctor's because she lost her leg in 80. car accident. It is a terrible experience to her. She 81. (be) in fear and sadness since then. Her trip today was to check the leg over. The word "pirate" changed 82. (she) life. She seemed to see that she dressed up as Long Johr Silver, a famous pirate, standing on a ship. The ship rocked under the storm's force. Still she stood there. She smiled 83._(orave)4n the storm. At that moment, her courage returned. A few minutes later, the nurse called her. As she balanced on her crutches (拐杖), the boy noticed her leg. "Hey lady," he called, "what is wrong with your leg?" The young boy's mother felt very sorry 84. her son's question. 85. _ the woman replied with a smile "Nothing. I'm a pirate, too." 六.阅读表达(每题2分,共10分) Physical exercise is good for our mind, body. and spirit. Today. working out through online videos is becoming very popular. Since the Internet is widely used, it's very easy for us to do so. That means we can work out anytime anywhere. One of my friends, Lin Fei, followed short workout videos to do daily exercise. "With live programs, I feel like working out with my friends, which encourages me to hold on to the last minute." she said. Another friend of mine, Michael, told me that workout videos let him feel so comfortable. -“I have a fear of working out at the gym(健身房) because I don' t like being watched by others. Working out at home makes working out much more enjovabre." he said With their examples, I decided to give it a try. When I told my plan to my elder sister, a P.E. teacher, she reminded me that workout videos could be helpful but might still carry some problems. “Without being with someone in person, you will be less willing (愿 意 的) to work out to your best Working out at the gym allows.you to have advice in real time and get pushed harder." my sister said to me. "Well, if you really want to have a try, first, choose proper programs or videos. That's very important. And then ask your friends for advice. Their experiences can give you a good sight into what you can expect. Anyway, don't be addicted (沉迷的) to it. You should try different ways to work out to be healthy." At her suggestions, I finally followed an online workout program with personalized help that is held for three months. After the first period of training, I felt it very practical and helpful when I put in the right amount (量)of work along with a strong will. Compared with going to the gym,using online videos to work out is a much cheaper and time-saving choice. But it can be difficult sometimes when I' m too lazy o too busy to stick to it 初三英语 期中考试试 86. What is becoming very popular now? 87. Why does Michaet dislike working out at the gym? 88. What is the problem of working out without someone else in person? 89. How did the writer feel about his first period of training? 90. Would you like to follow online videos to work out? Why or why not? 七.写作(满分15分) 假定你是李华,上周六晚上你和朋友们去户外放孔明灯,请你写信将这件事告诉你的外国笔友Jack 并向他介绍孔明灯。内容包括: 1.介绍活动经过(时间、地点、父母不允许十点以后回家..): 2.介绍孔明灯(历史,材料,象征意义等)。 注意: 1.词数:90词左右; 2.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯; 3.开头结尾已给出,不计入总词数。 Dear Jack, How is it going? I'm writing to tell you something fun Besf wishes Yours. LiHua 第4页共4页