江苏省盐城市鹿鸣路初级中学2025-2026学年度第二学期期中考试初三英语试卷

盐城市鹿鸣路初级中学2025—2026学年度第二学期期中考试 初三英语试卷 (卷面总分：120分 考试时间：100分钟) 命题人：王玲 张启慧 审核人：滕锦昊 一、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Every winter season, looking at my mother’s old scarf fills me with feelings and memories. It is a simple woolen scarf, worn out and old, but to me, it means ___1___. My mother was a ___2___ woman. She would wake up before the crack of dawn to prepare ___3___ for the family, then rush off to her job. Even with the long hours and tiring work, she always ___4___ to come home with a smile on her face. I remember how she would wrap that scarf around her neck on cold mornings, as if it were a shield (盾牌) ___5___ the strong wind. One Christmas, I decided to buy her a new scarf. I spent hours in the store, carefully ___6___ one that I thought would match her eyes and bring out the warmth in her smile. When I finally ___7___ it to her, her eyes lit up like stars. She immediately put it on and ___8___ showed it off to my father. My mother had the new scarf, ___9___ she still kept the old one, saying that it held too many memories to let go. As the years passed, the scarf became a ____10____ of our connection. Whenever I saw it, I would think of the countless times my mother had comforted me with a hug when I was ____11____. Friends would come and go, but my mother was always there, ready to ____12____ a kind word or a shoulder to cry on. Now, I am a father with two kids. Whenever the winter winds blow, I ____13____ that old scarf and hold it close to my heart. It reminds me of my mother’s ____14____, true and unconditional. And I realize that the best gifts in life are not ____15____ bought with money, but the ones that are wrapped in love and memories. Just like my mother’s scarf, it is a treasure that I will cherish forever. 1. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing 2. A. kind B. careful C. friendly D. hard-working 3. A. breakfast B. lunch C. dinner D. meals 4. A. hoped B. refused C. managed D. failed 5. A. with B. over C. across D. against 6. A. buying B. choosing C. making D. watching 7. A. presented B. sent C. left D. lent 8. A. quickly B. politely C. proudly D. luckily 9. A. so B. but C. and D. or 10. A. sign B. symbol C. secret D. story 11. A. bored B. shy C. down D. angry 12. A. offer B. share C. say D. express 13. A. put away B. put on C. take out D. take away 14. A. love B. smile C. care D. warmth 15. A. it B. one C. that D. those 二、阅读理解(共30小题，每小题2分，计60分) 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A Social Practice Activity Every year, our school holds a 3-day social practice activity for students. We visit two different bases. Please read the information below. Route 1: Yancheng Youth Social Practice Base Daytime activities: *Make soybean milk *Receive military training *Do farm work and gardening *Practice disaster survival skills *Enjoy woodworking and technology projects Evening activities: *Film watching *Talent show (singing, dancing, crosstalk…) Route 2: Yandu District Youth Social Practice Base Daytime activities: *Do pottery making *Pick fruit and vegetables *Receive military training *Learn first aid for injuries *Make wheat straw paintings Evening activities: *Reading-sharing party *Talent show (singing, dancing, crosstalk…) What you gain: *Better team work and responsibility *Stronger willpower through farm work *Improved life skills and creative thinking *A deeper understanding of traditional culture Tips: *Wear sports shoes and comfortable clothes. *Follow the teachers’ instructions at all times. *For more information, visit our website www.ycslmlcjzx.cn 16. Which activity can students do at both bases? A. Wheat straw painting. B. Military training. C. Rock climbing lessons. D. Soybean milk making. 17. What can we learn from the information above? A. Our school prefers indoor activities. B. Our school focuses on students’ grades. C. Our school values students’ practical life skills. D. Our school pays little attention to traditional culture. 18. Where can you probably read this kind of information? A. In a tour guide. B. In a history textbook. C. In a science magazine. D. On a school noticeboard. B China is taking big steps to help people stay healthy. The government recently announced it will open more special “weight clinics (门诊)” in hospitals. These clinics use doctors, food experts, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to help people lose weight safely. At a press meeting in Beijing, Lei Haichao from the National Health Commission (NHC) said the plan is part of a new health-first strategy. The news quickly gained popularity online. Many people shared funny posts and drew cartoons about exercising and eating healthily. But why does weight matter so much? The truth is, over half of Chinese adults are now overweight. If nothing changes, this number could rise to 70% by 2030. Being overweight can lead to serious health problems like diabetes (糖尿病). To address this growing problem, China started a three-year “weight management” campaign in June 2024. Weight clinics are a key part of this plan. Besides clinics, many cities also take the responsibility and build millions of sports parks and walking paths for citizens. As a result, more Chinese people are exercising outdoors. Food habits are changing too. New dietary guides suggest healthy meals for different cities, such as steamed fish with millet rice and vegetables in central China, and fresh seafood with vegetables in the south. People are abandoning foods with much sugar and oil. Office workers prefer salad with chicken or fish. Even holiday snacks like mooncakes are now smaller and healthier. Doctors mix old Chinese recipes with modern science. For example, Shaanxi noodles now have more vegetables and tofu. Keeping healthy isn’t just about weight but eating well, moving more, and feeling happy. With all these methods mentioned above, China hopes to build a healthier future for everyone. 19. What do weight clinics use to help people lose weight safely? A. Sports parks and walking paths. B. Online funny posts and cartoons. C. Doctors, food experts and TCM. D. Traditional Chinese medicine alone. 20. What does the underlined word “abandoning” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Giving up. B. Cooking carefully. C. Buying more. D. Putting away. 21. What would be the best title for the text? A. Popular Sports in Modern Cities. B. Ways of Forming Healthy Eating Habits. C. The Importance of Weight Clinics. D. China’s Efforts to Fight Against Overweight. C Have you ever imagined a garbage burning factory does not have enough rubbish to burn? In some cities, this is becoming true. In the past, people made too much rubbish. Cities built waste-to-energy factories to burn rubbish and make electricity. But now, some burners get less daily household waste. They are becoming “hungry”. This is actually good news for us. Why does this happen? Because waste recycling works well today. People sort their rubbish carefully: kitchen waste can be made into fertilizer (肥料), while plastic, paper, glass and metal can be used again. There is less leftover rubbish to burn. Besides, people learn to cut down waste and reuse things in daily life. Even so, waste-to-energy factories are still useful. Here is how they work: *Arriving: Trucks put rubbish into a big storage area. A machine mixes it up. *Reacting: Then the rubbish goes into a hot oven with a temperature over 850°C. This is where ___22___ happens! Heat causes a burning reaction here. Natural waste such as food, paper and wood reacts with oxygen (O2), breaking down to give off heat, carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor (H2O). The high-pressure vapor makes a machine called a turbine (涡轮) run fast. The fast-moving turbine is connected to another machine to make electricity. *Cleaning the smoke: Before smoke goes into the air, cleaners make it clean. About 90% of the waste at the beginning is gone. The ash (灰) left can be used for building houses, and metal in the ash can be collected and recycled again. Good points: It cuts down waste greatly, saves ground space for rubbish, makes electricity and collects metal for reuse. Bad points: Burning rubbish still makes CO2 gas. What’s more, people may think burning can solve all problems and forget to reduce and reuse waste first. Right recycling is the most useful way to protect our home. The future will be a greener world where nothing goes to waste. 22. What can people do with kitchen waste according to the passage? A. It can be made into fertilizer. B. It can be sold for money. C. It can be used to clean water. D. It can be kept in storage forever. 23. Which word can be put in the ______? A. physics B. chemistry C. biology D. engineering 24. Why are the good and bad points included in the passage? A. To tell readers what to do at home. B. To show the writer’s personal feelings. C. To make the passage easier to understand. D. To give a balanced and complete opinion. 25. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A. To teach students how to separate rubbish. B. To explain how a turbine works to make electricity. C. To introduce garbage factories and ways to deal with waste. D. To advise the government to build rubbish-burning factories. D “The hound (猎狗)!” Holmes cried suddenly. “Come, Watson! Come!” We ran quickly across the dark wild land. A final, scary scream broke the quiet, and then came a dull, heavy sound. The night fell deathly silent. Holmes pressed his hands to his forehead and stamped his feet in frustration. “We are too late,” he said in a low voice, angrily. Suddenly, we heard a low moan (呻吟). A man was lying on the rocks. As we walked closer, we saw the dead body of Sir Henry Baskerville. He was wearing his brown tweed suit. “Oh no!” I cried out, feeling my blood run cold. Holmes bent down quickly beside the body, and then suddenly he began laughing. “A beard!” he said. “This isn’t Sir Henry—it’s Selden, the escaped prisoner!” The truth hit me at once. Sir Henry had given his old clothes to Barrymore, who had secretly passed them to Selden. “The suit killed him,” Holmes said quietly. “Someone gave the hound Sir Henry’s scent—probably the stolen boot from the London hotel—and it hunted the wrong man.” Suddenly, we saw someone walking towards us. It was Stapleton. Holmes whispered: “Don’t let him know you suspect him.” “Dr. Watson!” Stapleton asked, in surprise. “What brings you out here at this hour? I heard a strange noise and came to check on Sir Henry.” He saw the body and froze. “Is that him?” “It’s Selden,” I said. “He’s dead.” Stapleton tried to overcome his amazement and disappointment, “Terrible,” he murmured. “I feared the worst for Sir Henry.” “Sir Henry is safe,” Holmes said coldly. Stapleton then recognized him and smiled nervously. “Mr. Holmes! I didn’t know you were here. Can you solve the mystery of the Hound of the Baskervilles?” Holmes shrugged. “We cannot solve every mystery. Anyway, I’ll return to London tomorrow.” With that, we left for Baskerville Hall, leaving Stapleton to walk home alone. Poor Selden lay still on the rocks. —Adapted from The Hound of the Baskervilles 26. How does the writer create the atmosphere (氛围) in Paragraphs 1-2? A. By describing the characters’ warm feelings. B. By describing the quiet and safe environment. C. By using short, quick actions and sudden sounds. D. By showing long conversations between the characters. 27. According to Holmes, why did the hound kill Selden? A. Selden looked like Sir Henry. B. Stapleton ordered the hound. C. Holmes gave wrong instructions. D. Selden wore Sir Henry’s suit. 28. Which of the following is the correct order of the story? a. Stapleton acted as if he cared about Sir Henry. b. The hound got Sir Henry’s scent from his boot. c. Watson realized why the hound hunted the wrong man. d. Holmes laughed after bending down beside the dead body. e. Holmes whispered to Watson not to let Stapleton see their doubts. A. b-d-c-e-a B. b-d-c-a-e C. c-b-e-d-a D. c-d-b-a-e 29. Which of the following best describes how Holmes’ feelings change? A. happy-guilty-hopeless B. angry-excited-calm C. angry-happy-amazed D. calm-excited-hopeless 30. What would most likely happen next in the story? A. The hound would attack Stapleton. B. Holmes would secretly watch Stapleton. C. Holmes would give up solving the case. D. Holmes would return to London at once. 第二节 (一) 根据以下访谈，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，每个选项限用一次。 Host: Today our guest is Mia Wang. She is a volunteer for the Yancheng team in the Chinese Super League. Welcome! Mia: Thank you for inviting me. Host: You worked a whole day as a volunteer. ____31____ Mia: Because I love this city and this sport. I wanted to be part of something bigger than myself. Host: ____32____ Mia: We had a detailed training in the morning. Then we got volunteer cards and cool vests. Host: ____33____ Mia: To be honest, yes. But seeing the fans wave their cheering sticks—that made it all worth it. Host: ____34____ Mia: Well, problems are part of the job. For example, it started raining suddenly just before the match and many fans couldn’t find their seats. We had to shout and guide them in the heavy rain. It was really tough, but we didn’t stop. Host: ____35____ Mia: Watching players enter with lights, music, and cheers—my eyes got wet. That’s when I realized that being part of something so big and exciting is a happiness you can’t get anywhere else. Host: That’s a great lesson. Thank you! Mia: My pleasure! A. Were you very tired during the work? B. Why did you want to be a volunteer? C. What was the most exciting moment for you? D. Did you meet any problems during the work? E. How exactly did you start your day as a volunteer? (二) 阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。 Today, many people enjoy beautiful pictures made on top of coffee. But did you know that making art in tea cups began much earlier? ____36____ Tea culture began to grow in the Tang Dynasty (618—907). In the Song Dynasty (960-1279), tea was part of the life for almost everyone. A famous poet, Wang Anshi, even said that tea was as important as rice, oil, and salt. ____37____ Later, this practice spread to other parts of East Asia including Japan. The work is not simple. First, hot water was poured over fine powdered tea to make a paste (茶糊). Then, more hot water was added slowly. ____38____ Step by step, the water and tea mixed together, creating a fine foam (泡沫) on the top. Then the maker can draw pictures on the top. The process takes about ten minutes, and the tea should be around 40℃ when ready to drink. ____39____ Usually, one needs to beat the tea between 180 and 200 times before the foam appears. It is careful work, but must be done quickly, or the foam will clear away. It often takes a year of practice to learn the skill. ____40____ They usually disappear within an hour. Still, Dian Cha shows the wisdom of Chinese tea culture. Today, even though our ways of drinking tea have changed, the spirit of Dian Cha lives on. Its values and traditions can still influence generation after generation. A. The key is speed and strength. B. However, the beautiful pictures do not remain forever. C. Dian Cha was invented and developed during this period. D. At the same time, the tea was beaten quickly with a bamboo stick. E. In fact, it started in China centuries ago as a traditional practice called Dian Cha. F. The pictures are beautiful and delicate and they can remain for a whole day if carefully made. 第三节 阅读并回答问题。 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。 April 8 marks International Rare Animal Protection Day. What do you know about animal protection work? Is it only about caring for cute animals? For 38-year-old Huang Hongxiang, who has been protecting wildlife for 13years, that’s a common misunderstanding of many people. “Human activities are the main reason why animals are endangered (濒危的), like illegal (非法的) hunting and destroying too much of nature,” Huang said. “So wildlife protection is more about dealing with humans, not animals.” Huang’s main work includes exposing illegal trade and smuggling (走私). He has worked in Africa, South America and Southeast Asia. Now, he and his team are working to stop underground shops that sell pangolins (穿山甲) in Laos. “Though we have made many efforts, pangolin smuggling in Laos still goes on,” Huang said. “But just feeling disappointed does not help. We need to keep looking for solutions.” By reporting the illegal trade of pangolins to the local officials, Huang’s team has saved many pangolins. They also used social media to raise awareness of pangolin smuggling in Laos, putting pressure on local governments to take stronger action. As Huang said, “Wild animal protection is a process of gradual progress.” Besides fieldwork, Huang also organizes study programs for teenagers to learn more about wildlife protection. “I want young people to understand that wildlife protection needs professional skills. It’s not easy or romantic,” Huang said. “If they understand the challenges early, they can be more determined and will grow up to truly help the world.” 41. When is International Rare Animal Protection Day? _____________________________________________ 42. What is the main reason why animals are endangered? _____________________________________________ 43. What are Huang and his team working to do now? _____________________________________________ 44. How does Huang help teenagers learn more about wildlife protection? _____________________________________________ 45. As a teenager, what can we do to protect wildlife? _____________________________________________ 三、词汇运用 第一节 阅读下列短文，从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺，意思完整，每词或短语限用一次。 choose； them； one； mice；look after Dear friends, I am writing from China’s Tiangong Space Station, 400 kilometers above Earth! I share my tiny “apartment” with three other mice. Six Chinese astronauts ____46____ us. Last night, we entered the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft with three of ____47____. The trip took just over three hours and was very smooth. For humans, this is already a familiar journey, but for us ____48____, it’s a historic moment! We are the ____49____ mammals (哺乳动物) to live in the Chinese space station. Reaching space was not easy. We were not natural “space mice.” We ____50____ from 300 mice after more than 60 days of tough training. The training tests were really hard. success； meaningful； good； rapidly； fall off I will tell you about two of the tests. First, we had to stand on a fast-spinning rod. I held on tightly with my front paws and kept moving my back legs to avoid ____51____. My paws hurt badly, but I managed to last for 115 seconds. Then, the best-performing mice were placed in a small chamber and spun ____52____ in different directions—first for 30 seconds, then longer. Every time I came out, I felt dizzy (眩晕) and the world seemed to spin. Immediately, I had to walk on a narrow balance beam without falling, and I ____53____. Now that I’m here in Tiangong, I want to make every moment ____54____. We will stay for about one week before returning to Earth. After that, scientists will study the changes in our bodies. Their further research will help everyone ____55____ understand the effects of life in space. Here’s to our great adventure among the stars! 第二节 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。 On April 5, 2026, Wang Chuqin won his first ITTF World Cup men’s singles title in Macao, China. The final match was very exciting and full o____56____ ups and downs. Wang played against Japan’s young star, Sora Matsushima. Matsushima took the l____57____ several times. When Wang fell behind, all the fans felt nervous. However, Wang stayed calm and completed a great comeback. What made this win even more special? Wang was the only Chinese player l____58____ in the men’s singles event. All his teammates had lost in earlier rounds. He had to carry the whole team’s h____59____ alone. In earlier matches, he also beat strong players like Darko Jorgic and Hugo Calderano. This win also shows that the world of table tennis is c____60____ all the time. Players from other countries are improving quickly. They are getting c____61____ to the level of Chinese players, especially in men’s events, which makes international matches more challenging. “I’m t____62____ happy that all the difficulties this week paid off,” Wang said after the match. “Every match was a tough test, and I learned to stay calm and c____63____ my feelings under pressure. This win gives me more confidence for future competitions.” Wang Chuqin is not a b____64____ winner. He puts in a lot of hard work every day, sometimes training in the gym until midnight. He is a perfect e____65____ of hard work, responsibility and sportsmanship, which encourages young athletes to fight for their dreams no matter how hard the road ahead is. 四、书面表达(共1题，计20分) 66. 学校公众号正在举行以“My story with a tech product”为主题的征文比赛。请你从以下科技产品中选择一项，写一篇英语短文投稿，分享你与它之间的故事。 参考词汇：smartphone, computer, robot, AI tool, learning tablet, smart watch, electronic dictionary... 提示问题： *What kind of tech product do you have? *What do you use it for and what changes has it brought to your study or life? *What do you think of using tech products in your study or life? 注意事项： (1)文中不能出现除公众人物外的真实姓名、校名等信息； (2)词数：100词左右(文章开头已给出，不计入总数)； (3)语言通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥。 My story with a tech product Technology is developing fast, and tech products have become part of our daily life. Here is my story with ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. 请将所有答案填写到答题卡上! 盐城市鹿鸣路初级中学2025—2026学年度第二学期期中考试 初三英语试卷 (卷面总分：120分 考试时间：100分钟) 命题人：王玲 张启慧 审核人：滕锦昊 一、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分) 【1~15题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. D 二、阅读理解(共30小题，每小题2分，计60分) 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A 【16~18题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. D B 【19~21题答案】 【答案】19. C 20. A 21. D C 【22~25题答案】 【答案】22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C D 【26~30题答案】 【答案】26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. B 第二节 (一) 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. B 32. E 33. A 34. D 35. C (二) 【36~40题答案】 【答案】36. E 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B 第三节 阅读并回答问题。 【41~45题答案】 【答案】41. On April 8. 42. Human activities. 43. To stop underground shops selling pangolins./To stop people selling pangolins. 44. He organizes study programs./By organizing study programs. 45. We can learn more professional skills./We can refuse wild animal products. /We can stop buying fur clothes… 三、词汇运用 第一节 【46~55题答案】 【答案】46. look after##are looking after 47. them 48. mice 49. first 50. were chosen 51. falling off 52. rapidly 53. succeeded 54. meaningful 55. better Here’s to our great adventure among the stars! 第二节 【56~65题答案】 【答案】56. of##f 57. lead##ead 58. left##eft 59. hope##ope 60. changing##hanging 61. closer##loser 62. truly##ruly 63. control##ontrol 64. born##orn 65. example##xample 四、书面表达(共1题，计20分) 【66题答案】 【答案】 例文： My story with a tech product Technology is developing fast, and tech products have become part of our daily life. Here is my story with my electronic dictionary. I got it from my mom as a gift last year when I struggled with English reading. I use it to look up new words quickly when I meet unknown words in passages. It also gives standard pronunciation of words, which helps me improve my spoken English. Compared with paper dictionaries, it saves me lots of study time. My English score has improved a lot since I used it. I think tech products are really helpful for us. As long as we use them properly, they will be our good partners in study and life. 请将所有答案填写到答题卡上! 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $