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2024—2025学年度第二学期期末学业水平检测 初三英语试题 注意事项： 1.本试卷共8页，满分90分，考试用时100分钟。 2.答题前，务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡规定的位置上。 3.选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。 4.非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡指定区域内相应位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。 5.在试卷上和答题卡指定区域外的答案无效。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The International Day of Families is coming. To make people value their families, Family Center will hold some family activities. Activities ☆Family sports. ☆Reading a letter for your family. ☆Cooking competitions Time 9:00 a.m.—17:00 p.m. on May 15th Place At the South International Square Prize 1st prize—a five-day foreign tour; 2nd prize—a seven-day domestic (国内的) tour; 3rd prize—a four-day domestic tour. Rules Each family should choose two of three kinds of activities. All the letters must be written by families themselves. Don’t be late. Application forms (报名表) must be handed in before May 5th, or you can call 2877-2197 to sign up before May 10th. And we will provide breakfast and lunch. 1. The purpose of the activities is ______. A. to make people pay more attention to society B. to make people pay more attention to the family C. to make people remember the date of the festival D. to make people get the prize of the activities 2. How many kinds of activities does one family have to take part in? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Families that win the first prize will have a five-day domestic tour. B. Families can celebrate the day in the Family Center. C. Families can read letters from the Internet. D. Families must hand in their application forms before May 5th. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了家庭中心为庆祝国际家庭日举办的活动，包括活动内容、时间、地点、奖品和规则等。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“To make people value their families”可知，活动的目的是让人们更重视家庭。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据规则部分“Each family should choose two of three kinds of activities”可知，每个家庭需参加两项活动。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Application forms must be handed in before May 5th”可知，报名表需在5月5日前提交。故选D。 B Libraries usually open in the day and close at night, but Heping Library in Shanghai doesn’t. It stays open for 24 hours. About 600 people come here from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. every day. 30-year-old Wang Jing goes to Heping Library every two days. She says reading at night is like talking to her soul (心灵) and she enjoys it. Gong is a high school student. He often goes to Heping Library at night. The library is very quiet. That helps him focus on (集中注意力于) his studies. At first, his parents think it isn’t secure to study there so late. But after they visit the library, they find that they are wrong. The library is not just a place for reading and studying; it also gives help to people in need. Su Xin, a young woman from Hubei, is in Shanghai looking for a job. She stays overnight in the library. “I can’t find a job or a place to stay, so I come here,” she says. Wang Zhaowei is a worker at the library. He says, “I’m happy that our library can help out. Everyone is welcome.” 4. How is Heping Library different from others? A. It is very big. B. It is very modern. C. It has more visitors. D. It is open for 24 hours. 5. What does the underlined word “secure” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Quiet. B. Safe. C. Boring. D. Convenient. 6. What does Su Xin’s story tell us about Heping Library? A. It offers people help. B. It is a good place to study. C. It lets people talk to their souls. D. It is a good place to look for a job. 7. What can we learn from the passage? A. About 600 people visit Heping Library every day. B. People can get a job with the help of the library. C. The library only serves for reading and studying. D. The staff at Heping Library is proud of helping others. 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了上海和平图书馆的独特之处——24小时开放，并讲述了不同人群（如夜读爱好者、学生、求职者）如何利用这一服务，以及图书馆工作人员对此的态度。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第1段“Libraries usually open in the day and close at night, but Heping Library in Shanghai doesn’t. It stays open for 24 hours.”可知，和平图书馆的独特之处在于全天候开放。故选D。 【5题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第3段“At first, his parents think it isn’t secure to study there so late. But after they visit the library, they find that they are wrong.”（起初，他的父母认为在那里学习到很晚不安全，但参观后发现自己错了。）结合上下文，“secure”应指“安全”。故选B。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第4段“The library is not just a place for reading and studying; it also gives help to people in need.”以及苏鑫的例子（求职期间暂住图书馆）可知，图书馆提供了实际帮助。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Wang Zhaowei says, ‘I’m happy that our library can help out. Everyone is welcome.’”可推知，工作人员以帮助他人为荣。故选D。 C I was becoming thinner and thinner. When my master (主人) noticed this, he thought I would not live much longer. He wanted to make as much money out of me as he could. The Queen (皇后) had heard about me and wanted to see me, so he took me to the palace. When we arrived in front of the Queen, I fell on my knees. But she kindly held out her hand to me. “Would you enjoy living here in the palace?” “Great queen,” I answered, “I would like to spend my whole life following your orders.” She bought me from my master at once. He was happy to receive a good price. “Why didn’t you say goodbye to him?” the Queen said to me. “Madam, I must tell you,” I replied, “since he found me, my master has used me as an easy way of making money for himself. He’s made me work so hard that I feel tired and ill. That caused my weight loss. He’s sold me to you only because he thinks I’m going to die soon. But I feel better already.” The Queen didn’t expect to hear such words from such a small creature, and decided to show me to her husband. —Taken from Gulliver’s Travels 8. Why was “I” becoming thinner and thinner? A. Because my master made me work so hard. B. Because I missed my family so much. C. Because I caught a bad cold and was going to die. D. Because my master didn’t give me enough food to eat. 9. Which is the correct order of what happened in the story? ① The Queen heard about me. ② The Queen asked me to stay in the palace. ③ I was brought to the palace ④ My master found me and used me to make money. A. ①④②③ B. ①④③② C. ④③②① D. ④①③② 10. How did the queen feel after hearing my words? A. Excited. B. Sad. C. Surprised. D. Scared. 11. What might happen next? A. “I” will die in a month. B. “I” will be taken to see the king. C. “I” will make lots of money for the queen D. “I” will try to run back to my master. 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文节选自《格列佛游记》，记叙了主人公被主人压榨后卖给皇后，并因诚实回答赢得皇后青睐的故事。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“He’s made me work so hard that I feel tired and ill. That caused my weight loss.”可知，“我”变瘦的原因是主人强迫过度劳动。故选A。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。正确事件顺序：④ 主人发现并利用“我”赚钱；① 皇后听闻“我”的事（第二段首句）；③ “我”被带到皇宫（第二段）；② 皇后邀请“我”留在皇宫（第二段问句及回答）。故选D。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The Queen didn’t expect to hear such words from such a small creature”可知，她反应是惊讶的。故选C。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据末句“decided to show me to her husband”可推断，接下来“我”会被带去见国王。故选B。 D Why are there colors? How do they influence the lives of animals and plants around us? A recent study about colors came out in November, 2024. It tried to find out the function of bright colors in animals and plants. The study found that bright colors mainly serve as a warning in animal worlds. They use the colors to tell their enemies to stay away from them. For example, some dangerous snakes use bright colors as a warning to others. Colors also play an important role in the plant world. Bright colors in plants have two main functions—to spread pollen (花粉) and to spread seeds (种子). Also, according to the study, colorful flowers appeared around 200 million years ago. Animals got their colors 150 million years earlier than plants. However, in the past few years, humans have cut down thousands of millions of trees. They are destroying (破坏) animals’ homes, and changing their ways of using and showing colors. What’s worse, human activities have brought serious pollution to the environment. As the earth is getting warmer, the colors of many animals become lighter. And the number of dark-colored animals is expected to drop. It’s important for us to take actions and protect animals’ homes now. 12. What is the main function of bright colors in the animal world according to the study? A. To fascinate their friends. B. To warn their enemies. C. To help them find food. D. To make them more beautiful. 13. Why are bright colors important for plants according to the passage? A. Because they help collect sunlight. B. Because they help catch animals. C. Because they help warn animals. D. Because they help spread seeds. 14. How will the colors of animals change if the weather gets hotter? A. The number of their colors increases. B. The number of their colors drops. C. Their colors become lighter. D. Their colors become darker. 15. What is the passage mainly about? A. A useful way for animals to communicate. B. A study on colors in animals and plants. C. The change of animals’ colors. D. A problem for humans to deal with. 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了动物和植物的颜色的功能，以及颜色对动物和植物的影响。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The study found that bright colors mainly serve as a warning in animal worlds.”可知，在动物世界里，鲜艳的颜色主要是一种警告。故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Bright colors in plants have two main functions—to spread pollen (花粉) and to spread seeds (种子).”可知，鲜艳的颜色对植物很重要，因为它们有助于传播种子。故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据“As the earth is getting warmer, the colors of many animals become lighter.”可知，随着地球变暖，许多动物颜色变浅。故选C。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，全文围绕2024年一项关于动植物颜色的研究展开，涵盖其功能、演化及人类影响。故选B。 第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Have you ever thought about starting a weekend trip right after work? Well, a lot of young people in South Korea are doing just that! ____16____ Easy and convenient to go China has made it super easy for people to visit. Since 2024. South Korean people haven’t needed a visa (签证) to go to China for up to 10 days. ____17____ Also, the flight (航班) from Seoul (首尔) to Shanghai only takes over an hour. Fantastic tourist attractions China has something for everyone. In Shanghai, you can see modern buildings and also old, famous places like the Bund (外滩). ____18____ It has tall sandstone mountains that were in the movie Avatar. Amazing food ____19____ You can try hotpot in Chongqing, jiaozi in Dalian, or yummy street snacks at night markets. They never let people down. Fun to experience Korean fans of Chinese TV shows go to places like Hengdian World Studios (影城). ____20____ High-speed railway and easy-to-use digital (数字的) payment systems surprise them. A. Airports in cities have simple ways for travelers to get in. B. There are some delicious foods in China. C. There are some great reasons for it. D. They can see how their favorite shows are made. E. Many Korean tourists take pictures there. F. If you like nature, Zhangjiajie is a great place to go. 【答案】16. C 17. A 18. F 19. B 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了韩国年轻人流行“下班后周末游中国”**的现象，并列举了四个主要原因。 【16题详解】 根据下文内容列举的可知，后文列举了多个韩国人周末游中国的原因，因此需概括性句子，C项“有一些很好的理由。”符合语境。故选C。 【17题详解】 根据“China has made it super easy for people to visit.”可知，此处应介绍航班便利，A项“城市的机场为旅客提供了简化的入境流程。”符合语境。故选A。 【18题详解】 根据“It has tall sandstone mountains that were in the movie Avatar.”可知，高大的砂岩山脉属于自然景观，F项“如果你喜欢大自然，张家界是一个好去处。”引出这一自然景观，符合题意。故选F。 【19题详解】 根据“You can try hotpot in Chongqing, jiaozi in Dalian, or yummy street snacks at night markets.”可知，中国有很多美食，B项“中国有一些美味的食物。”符合语境。故选B。 【20题详解】 根据“Korean fans of Chinese TV shows go to places like Hengdian World Studios (影城).”可知，横店影视城是韩国的中国电视剧粉丝迷打卡地，此处应说明在横店影城可以做什么，D项“他们可以看到他们最喜欢的节目是如何制作的。”符合语境。故选D。 第二部分 语言知识应用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. The sound was ____21____. No one ever encouraged her. But she didn’t ____22____. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could attend a full-time music school. They said no. In fact, everyone agreed that my sister lacked (缺乏) ____23____. I was good at playing the piano. My teacher told my parents I had natural ability. So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to train me. But the only time he was ____24____ was Saturday at 3 PM. But then, I was crazy about the British TV show The Avengers. I let nothing take up my “Avengers” hour. So I ____25____ the big chance. Today, I don’t even have a piano in my house. My sister became an engineer years later, but she never stopped making ____26____. When she was in her 40s, she left her job. She went back to college, got a degree (学位) in music education, and became a music teacher. She gave kids all the encouragement that she never ____27____. Recently, she had a ____28____. Friends and family turned up for her. As she played, I looked around at the audience (观众). Everyone was sitting ____29____ and enjoying her playing. They were lost in the beautiful music. I suddenly realized that I was the only person who ____30____ that a 7-year-old kid was making those sounds and knew how far she had come. Talent is important, but enthusiasm (热情) is even more important. 21. A. different B. fantastic C. strange D. terrible 22. A. run away B. talk back C. help out D. give up 23. A. performance B. talent C. training D. experience 24. A. busy B. absent C. available D. honest 25. A. refused B. saw C. found D. took 26. A. speeches B. music C. trips D. drawings 27. A. offered B. needed C. expected D. received 28. A. concert B. conversation C. meeting D. discussion 29. A. proudly B. patiently C. quietly D. surprisedly 30. A. noticed B. imagined C. remembered D. dreamed 【答案】21. D 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者的姐姐Diane从小坚持学习小提琴，尽管缺乏天赋和鼓励，但凭借热情最终成为音乐老师的故事。 【21题详解】 句意：声音很难听。 different不同的；fantastic极好的；strange奇怪的；terrible糟糕的。根据后文“No one ever encouraged her”可知，小提琴声音难听，没人鼓励她。故选D。 【22题详解】 句意：但她没有放弃。 run away逃跑；talk back顶嘴；help put摆脱困境；give up放弃。根据“But she didn’t...At twelve, she asked… music school”可知，尽管声音难听，姐姐仍坚持学习没有放弃。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：实际上，大家都认为我姐姐缺乏天赋。 performance表演；talent天赋；training训练；experience经验。根据“everyone agreed that my sister lacked...”和后文“I had natural ability”的对比，可知姐姐被认为缺乏天赋。故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：但是他唯一有空时间是周六下午三点。 busy繁忙的；absent缺席的；available可得到的；honest诚实的。根据“But then, I was crazy about the British TV show The Avengers. I let nothing take up my ‘Avengers’ hour.”可知，是这位老师有空的时间。故选C。 【25题详解】 句意：所以我拒绝了这个好机会。 refused拒绝；saw看见；found发现；took拿走。根据前一句“I let nothing take up my ‘Avengers’ hour”可知，作者因追剧拒绝了钢琴课。故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：多年后，我姐姐成为了一名工程师，但她从未停止过音乐创作。 speeches演讲；music音乐；trips旅游；drawings绘图。根据“she never stopped making...”和后文“got a degree in music education”可知，姐姐持续从事音乐相关活动。故选B。 【27题详解】 句意：她给予孩子们她从未得到过的鼓励。 offered提供；needed需要；expected期盼；received收到。根据“she never...”和第1段“No one ever encouraged her”可知，姐姐自己未收到过支持。故选D。 【28题详解】 句意：最近，她举办了一场音乐会。 concert音乐会；conversation谈话；meeting会议；discussion讨论。根据“Friends and family turned up for her. As she played, I looked around at the audience (观众).”可知，姐姐举办了音乐会。故选A。 【29题详解】 句意：每个人都安静地坐着欣赏她的演奏。 proudly骄傲地；patiently有耐心地；quietly安静地；surprisedly惊讶地。根据“Everyone was sitting...and enjoying her playing”和“lost in the music”可知，观众安静地欣赏音乐，沉浸在音乐中，故选C。 【30题详解】 句意：我突然意识到，只有我一个人记得一个7岁的孩子发出那些非常难听的声音，知道她已经走了多远。 noticed注意到；imagined想象；remembered记住；dreamed做梦。根据“I was the only person who… 7-year-old kid was making those sounds”可知，作者一个人记得姐姐的过去。故选C。 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Last summer vacation, my family and I went to Lijiang Ancient Town. As we came to the town, I couldn’t wait to know ____31____ it would be worth (值得) visiting or not. When we got through the ancient city gate, I ____32____ (find) the old buildings were fascinating. The stone streets and ____33____ (tradition) houses seemed to tell stories of the past. Along the way, we saw different handcrafts. A shopkeeper greeted us ____34____ (polite) and introduced her handbags. The bags ____35____ (make) of cloth were so wonderful that I bought some as gifts. Then we entered a small teahouse. They ____36____ (lay) out the old teapots and wooden tables neatly (整洁). The waiter served us local green tea. “This tea tastes even ____37____ (good) than I expected!” my father said with a smile ____38____ his face. Before ____39____ (leave), we visited the town square where a beautiful dance was performed on the stage, attracting many tourists. It was ____40____ unforgettable experience that I would value forever. 【答案】31. whether 32. found 33. traditional 34. politely 35. made 36. laid 37. better 38. on 39. leaving 40. an 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者和家人去丽江古城游玩的经历，描述了古城的建筑、手工艺品、茶文化以及舞蹈表演等，表达了对这次难忘经历的珍视。 【31题详解】 句意：当我们到达镇上的时候，我迫不及待地想知道它是否值得参观。“whether…or not”是固定搭配，表示“是否”。故填whether。 【32题详解】 句意：当我们穿过古城门时，我发现古老的建筑非常迷人。全文描述的是过去发生的事情，动词需用过去式。故填found。 【33题详解】 句意：石头街道和传统房屋似乎在讲述过去的故事。设空处修饰名词“houses”，需用形容词形式。故填traditional。 【34题详解】 句意：一位店主礼貌地向我们打招呼，并介绍了她的手提包。设空处修饰动词“greeted”，需用副词形式。故填politely。 【35题详解】 句意：这些用布做的包非常棒，所以我买了一些作为礼物。设空处为后置定语，修饰“bags”，表示“被制作”，需用过去分词。故填made。 【36题详解】 句意：他们整齐地摆出了旧茶壶和木桌。全文为过去时，动词需用过去式。lay的过去式为laid。故填laid。 【37题详解】 句意：“这茶的味道比我预期的还要好！”父亲笑着说。根据“than”可知需用比较级。故填better。 【38题详解】 句意：父亲脸上带着微笑说。“on one’s face”是固定搭配，表示“在脸上”。故填on。 【39题详解】 句意：在离开之前，我们参观了城镇广场，那里舞台上表演着美丽的舞蹈，吸引了许多游客。介词“before”后接动名词形式。故填leaving。 【40题详解】 句意：这是一次难忘的经历，我会永远珍惜。“experience”为可数名词，且“unforgettable”以元音音素开头，需用“an”。故填an。 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，完成短文后的问题。 During the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi and Lu were neighboring strong states. Duke Huan (齐桓公) wanted to control the central areas (地区), so he made a secret plan with his advisor Guan Zhong to weaken Lu. He ordered all Qi officials (官员) to wear Lu Gao (缟). All Gao would be bought from Lu. This decision made the price of Gao rise quickly. Lu farmers stopped growing crops (庄稼) to plant mulberry (桑树) trees for making Gao. Soon, Lu’s fields were full of mulberry trees, not food crops. Lu’s ruler thought happily: “Qi depends on our Gao! Our state will be strong!” However, years later, Qi stopped using Lu Gao and stopped selling food to Lu. This shocked Lu completely. Lu was full of unsold Gao. Since they stopped growing crops, Lu people had no enough food to eat. Lu’s ruler finally understood Duke Huan’s plan. He quickly sent messengers to Qi, asking him to restart the deal. But Duke Huan required: Lu must accept Qi’s leadership and offer yearly tribute (进贡). Lu had to agree. Finally, Qi weakened Lu. 41. What did Lu farmers do when they saw the price of Gao rise quickly? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 42 Why did Lu’s ruler look happy? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 43. How did Lu people feel when Qi stopped using Lu Gao? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 44. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 45. How did Qi weaken Lu? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】41. They stopped growing crops to plant mulberry trees for making Gao. 42. Because Qi will depend on their Gao and their state will be strong. 43. They were shocked./They were worried. 44. 因为鲁国人不种庄稼了，他们没有足够的食物可吃了。 45. By making a secret plan with his advisor Guan Zhong./By buying Gao from Lu and then stopping buying it later. 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了春秋时期齐桓公与管仲密谋通过经济手段削弱鲁国的故事。 41题详解】 根据“Lu farmers stopped growing crops (庄稼) to plant mulberry (桑树) trees for making Gao.”可知，他们停止种植庄稼，转而种植桑树来制作缟。故填They stopped growing crops to plant mulberry trees for making Gao. 【42题详解】 根据“Lu’s ruler thought happily: ‘Qi depends on our Gao! Our state will be strong!’”可知，鲁国统治者高兴是因为齐国依赖高国，国家强盛。故填Because Qi will depend on their Gao and their state will be strong. 【43题详解】 根据“This shocked Lu completely. Lu was full of unsold Gao.”可知，齐国停止使用鲁缟时，鲁国人感到震惊，同时也担心自己的缟卖不出去。故填They were shocked./They were worried. 【44题详解】 Since“因为”，引导原因状语从句；they“他们”；stopped growing crops“停止种植庄稼”；Lu people“鲁国人”；had no enough food to eat“没有足够的食物吃”。故填：因为鲁国人不种庄稼了，他们没有足够的食物可吃了。 【45题详解】 根据文章内容可知，齐国通过密谋操控鲁国经济：先高价收购缟诱导鲁国放弃粮食生产，再突然停止交易，使其陷入粮荒，被迫臣服。故填By making a secret plan with his advisor Guan Zhong./By buying Gao from Lu and then stopping buying it later. 第二节 写作（满分20分） 46. 假如你是李华，请以“A Great Try”为题，向学校英文校刊投稿，讲述你上周参加英语演讲比赛并获奖的经历。内容需包含以下要点： 1.英语老师鼓励参赛并帮助纠正发音； 2.克服害羞心理在公众场合练习演讲； 3.比赛时的心情及结果； 4.从本次尝试中获得的感受。 要求： 1.词数：100词左右；邮件开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 2.须包含所有要点提示，并可适当补充，以使语句通顺，行文连贯； 3.文中不得出现个人真实姓名和校名。 参考词汇：overcome 克服；confidence 信心；in public 当众 A Great Try The greatest thing I’ve tried is taking part in the English speech competition organized by our school last week. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 The greatest thing I’ve tried is taking part in the English speech competition organized by our school last week. At first, I had courage to sign up for the competition. It was my English teacher who encouraged me to challenge myself. Meanwhile, she spared time to correct my pronunciation. As a shy girl, I once had trouble speaking in public. To overcome my fear of public speaking, I practiced speaking aloud in a park. Gradually, I got confidence. When it was my turn to give a speech, I was a little nervous. However, what my teacher said made me calm down. I did a good job and won the first prize. I’ve learned that trying helps us improve ourselves. It allows us to learn from mistakes and get valuable experience. If we have a dream, why not give it a try？ 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇演讲稿； ②时态：时态主要为“一般过去时”； ③提示：写作要点已给出，注意不要遗漏要点，可适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，介绍自己比赛前的准备； 第二步，阐述比赛时心情及结果； 第三步，总结自己的感受。 [亮点词汇] ①sign up for报名参加 ②challenge oneself 挑战自我 ③overcome克服 ④calm down冷静 [高分句型] ①It was my English teacher who encouraged me to challenge myself. (强调句) ②To overcome my fear of public speaking, I practiced speaking aloud in a park. (动词不定式作目的状语) ③When it was my turn to give a speech, I was a little nervous.(when引导的时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年度第二学期期末学业水平检测 初三英语试题 注意事项： 1.本试卷共8页，满分90分，考试用时100分钟。 2.答题前，务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡规定的位置上。 3.选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。 4.非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡指定区域内相应位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。 5.在试卷上和答题卡指定区域外的答案无效。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The International Day of Families is coming. To make people value their families, Family Center will hold some family activities. Activities ☆Family sports. ☆Reading a letter for your family. ☆Cooking competitions Time 9:00 a.m.—17:00 p.m. on May 15th Place At the South International Square Prize 1st prize—a five-day foreign tour; 2nd prize—a seven-day domestic (国内的) tour; 3rd prize—a four-day domestic tour. Rules Each family should choose two of three kinds of activities. All the letters must be written by families themselves. Don’t be late. Application forms (报名表) must be handed in before May 5th, or you can call 2877-2197 to sign up before May 10th. And we will provide breakfast and lunch. 1. The purpose of the activities is ______. A. to make people pay more attention to society B. to make people pay more attention to the family C. to make people remember the date of the festival D. to make people get the prize of the activities 2. How many kinds of activities does one family have to take part in? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Families that win the first prize will have a five-day domestic tour. B Families can celebrate the day in the Family Center. C. Families can read letters from the Internet. D. Families must hand in their application forms before May 5th. B Libraries usually open in the day and close at night, but Heping Library in Shanghai doesn’t. It stays open for 24 hours. About 600 people come here from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. every day. 30-year-old Wang Jing goes to Heping Library every two days. She says reading at night is like talking to her soul (心灵) and she enjoys it. Gong is a high school student. He often goes to Heping Library at night. The library is very quiet. That helps him focus on (集中注意力于) his studies. At first, his parents think it isn’t secure to study there so late. But after they visit the library, they find that they are wrong. The library is not just a place for reading and studying; it also gives help to people in need. Su Xin, a young woman from Hubei, is in Shanghai looking for a job. She stays overnight in the library. “I can’t find a job or a place to stay, so I come here,” she says. Wang Zhaowei is a worker at the library. He says, “I’m happy that our library can help out. Everyone is welcome.” 4. How is Heping Library different from others? A. It is very big. B. It is very modern. C. It has more visitors. D. It is open for 24 hours. 5. What does the underlined word “secure” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Quiet. B. Safe. C. Boring. D. Convenient. 6. What does Su Xin’s story tell us about Heping Library? A. It offers people help. B. It is a good place to study. C. It lets people talk to their souls. D. It is a good place to look for a job. 7 What can we learn from the passage? A. About 600 people visit Heping Library every day. B. People can get a job with the help of the library. C. The library only serves for reading and studying. D. The staff at Heping Library is proud of helping others. C I was becoming thinner and thinner. When my master (主人) noticed this, he thought I would not live much longer. He wanted to make as much money out of me as he could. The Queen (皇后) had heard about me and wanted to see me, so he took me to the palace. When we arrived in front of the Queen, I fell on my knees. But she kindly held out her hand to me. “Would you enjoy living here in the palace?” “Great queen,” I answered, “I would like to spend my whole life following your orders.” She bought me from my master at once. He was happy to receive a good price. “Why didn’t you say goodbye to him?” the Queen said to me. “Madam, I must tell you,” I replied, “since he found me, my master has used me as an easy way of making money for himself. He’s made me work so hard that I feel tired and ill. That caused my weight loss. He’s sold me to you only because he thinks I’m going to die soon. But I feel better already.” The Queen didn’t expect to hear such words from such a small creature, and decided to show me to her husband. —Taken from Gulliver’s Travels 8. Why was “I” becoming thinner and thinner? A. Because my master made me work so hard. B. Because I missed my family so much. C. Because I caught a bad cold and was going to die. D. Because my master didn’t give me enough food to eat. 9. Which is the correct order of what happened in the story? ① The Queen heard about me. ② The Queen asked me to stay in the palace. ③ I was brought to the palace ④ My master found me and used me to make money. A. ①④②③ B. ①④③② C. ④③②① D. ④①③② 10. How did the queen feel after hearing my words? A. Excited. B. Sad. C. Surprised. D. Scared. 11. What might happen next? A. “I” will die in a month. B. “I” will be taken to see the king. C. “I” will make lots of money for the queen D. “I” will try to run back to my master. D Why are there colors? How do they influence the lives of animals and plants around us? A recent study about colors came out in November, 2024. It tried to find out the function of bright colors in animals and plants. The study found that bright colors mainly serve as a warning in animal worlds. They use the colors to tell their enemies to stay away from them. For example, some dangerous snakes use bright colors as a warning to others. Colors also play an important role in the plant world. Bright colors in plants have two main functions—to spread pollen (花粉) and to spread seeds (种子). Also, according to the study, colorful flowers appeared around 200 million years ago. Animals got their colors 150 million years earlier than plants. However, in the past few years, humans have cut down thousands of millions of trees. They are destroying (破坏) animals’ homes, and changing their ways of using and showing colors. What’s worse, human activities have brought serious pollution to the environment. As the earth is getting warmer, the colors of many animals become lighter. And the number of dark-colored animals is expected to drop. It’s important for us to take actions and protect animals’ homes now. 12. What is the main function of bright colors in the animal world according to the study? A. To fascinate their friends. B. To warn their enemies. C. To help them find food. D. To make them more beautiful. 13. Why are bright colors important for plants according to the passage? A. Because they help collect sunlight. B. Because they help catch animals. C. Because they help warn animals. D. Because they help spread seeds. 14. How will the colors of animals change if the weather gets hotter? A. The number of their colors increases. B. The number of their colors drops. C. Their colors become lighter. D. Their colors become darker. 15. What is the passage mainly about? A. A useful way for animals to communicate. B. A study on colors in animals and plants. C. The change of animals’ colors. D. A problem for humans to deal with. 第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Have you ever thought about starting a weekend trip right after work? Well, a lot of young people in South Korea are doing just that! ____16____ Easy and convenient to go China has made it super easy for people to visit. Since 2024. South Korean people haven’t needed a visa (签证) to go to China for up to 10 days. ____17____ Also, the flight (航班) from Seoul (首尔) to Shanghai only takes over an hour. Fantastic tourist attractions China has something for everyone. In Shanghai, you can see modern buildings and also old, famous places like the Bund (外滩). ____18____ It has tall sandstone mountains that were in the movie Avatar. Amazing food ____19____ You can try hotpot in Chongqing, jiaozi in Dalian, or yummy street snacks at night markets. They never let people down. Fun to experience Korean fans of Chinese TV shows go to places like Hengdian World Studios (影城). ____20____ High-speed railway and easy-to-use digital (数字的) payment systems surprise them. A. Airports in cities have simple ways for travelers to get in. B. There are some delicious foods in China. C. There are some great reasons for it. D. They can see how their favorite shows are made. E. Many Korean tourists take pictures there. F. If you like nature, Zhangjiajie is a great place to go. 第二部分 语言知识应用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. The sound was ____21____. No one ever encouraged her. But she didn’t ____22____. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could attend a full-time music school. They said no. In fact, everyone agreed that my sister lacked (缺乏) ____23____. I was good at playing the piano. My teacher told my parents I had natural ability. So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to train me. But the only time he was ____24____ was Saturday at 3 PM. But then, I was crazy about the British TV show The Avengers. I let nothing take up my “Avengers” hour. So I ____25____ the big chance. Today, I don’t even have a piano in my house. My sister became an engineer years later, but she never stopped making ____26____. When she was in her 40s, she left her job. She went back to college, got a degree (学位) in music education, and became a music teacher. She gave kids all the encouragement that she never ____27____. Recently, she had a ____28____. Friends and family turned up for her. As she played, I looked around at the audience (观众). Everyone was sitting ____29____ and enjoying her playing. They were lost in the beautiful music. I suddenly realized that I was the only person who ____30____ that a 7-year-old kid was making those sounds and knew how far she had come. Talent is important, but enthusiasm (热情) is even more important. 21. A. different B. fantastic C. strange D. terrible 22. A. run away B. talk back C. help out D. give up 23. A. performance B. talent C. training D. experience 24. A. busy B. absent C. available D. honest 25. A. refused B. saw C. found D. took 26. A. speeches B. music C. trips D. drawings 27 A. offered B. needed C. expected D. received 28. A. concert B. conversation C. meeting D. discussion 29. A. proudly B. patiently C. quietly D. surprisedly 30. A. noticed B. imagined C. remembered D. dreamed 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Last summer vacation, my family and I went to Lijiang Ancient Town. As we came to the town, I couldn’t wait to know ____31____ it would be worth (值得) visiting or not. When we got through the ancient city gate, I ____32____ (find) the old buildings were fascinating. The stone streets and ____33____ (tradition) houses seemed to tell stories of the past. Along the way, we saw different handcrafts. A shopkeeper greeted us ____34____ (polite) and introduced her handbags. The bags ____35____ (make) of cloth were so wonderful that I bought some as gifts. Then we entered a small teahouse. They ____36____ (lay) out the old teapots and wooden tables neatly (整洁). The waiter served us local green tea. “This tea tastes even ____37____ (good) than I expected!” my father said with a smile ____38____ his face. Before ____39____ (leave), we visited the town square where a beautiful dance was performed on the stage, attracting many tourists. It was ____40____ unforgettable experience that I would value forever. 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，完成短文后的问题。 During the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi and Lu were neighboring strong states. Duke Huan (齐桓公) wanted to control the central areas (地区), so he made a secret plan with his advisor Guan Zhong to weaken Lu. He ordered all Qi officials (官员) to wear Lu Gao (缟). All Gao would be bought from Lu. This decision made the price of Gao rise quickly. Lu farmers stopped growing crops (庄稼) to plant mulberry (桑树) trees for making Gao. Soon, Lu’s fields were full of mulberry trees, not food crops. Lu’s ruler thought happily: “Qi depends on our Gao! Our state will be strong!” However, years later, Qi stopped using Lu Gao and stopped selling food to Lu. This shocked Lu completely. Lu was full of unsold Gao. Since they stopped growing crops, Lu people had no enough food to eat. Lu’s ruler finally understood Duke Huan’s plan. He quickly sent messengers to Qi, asking him to restart the deal. But Duke Huan required: Lu must accept Qi’s leadership and offer yearly tribute (进贡). Lu had to agree. Finally, Qi weakened Lu. 41. What did Lu farmers do when they saw the price of Gao rise quickly? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 42. Why did Lu’s ruler look happy? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 43 How did Lu people feel when Qi stopped using Lu Gao? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 44. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 45 How did Qi weaken Lu? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 写作（满分20分） 46. 假如你是李华，请以“A Great Try”为题，向学校英文校刊投稿，讲述你上周参加英语演讲比赛并获奖的经历。内容需包含以下要点： 1.英语老师鼓励参赛并帮助纠正发音； 2.克服害羞心理在公众场合练习演讲； 3.比赛时的心情及结果； 4.从本次尝试中获得的感受。 要求： 1.词数：100词左右；邮件开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 2.须包含所有要点提示，并可适当补充，以使语句通顺，行文连贯； 3.文中不得出现个人真实姓名和校名。 参考词汇：overcome 克服；confidence 信心；in public 当众 A Great Try The greatest thing I’ve tried is taking part in the English speech competition organized by our school last week. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$