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2024—2025学年第一学期第一次月考
初四英语试题
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 is the woman looking for?
A. B. C.
2. What did the boy do on Sunday?
A. B. C.
3. What was Vera doing when the woman came home yesterday?
A. B. C.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. In the supermarket. B. In a restaurant. C. In the woman’s house.
5. When would the woman like to discuss the next project?
A. At 2:30. B. At 3:30. C. At 4:00.
6. How will Gary go to Paris?
A. By air. B. By sea. C. By train.
7. How does the woman feel now?
A. Sad. B. Surprised. C. Good.
8. How much does the man need to pay?
A. $5. B. $6. C. $10.
(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。(对话读两遍)
听第一段较长的对话,完成第9-11三个小题。
9. What is the woman doing?
A. Doing a survey. B. Asking about a sports club. C. Inviting the man to do sports.
10. How much money does the man spend on sports a year?
A. About $50. B. About $500. C. About $600.
11. What sport does the man dislike?
A. Basketball. B. Swimming. C. Skating.
听第二段较长的对话,完成12-15四个小题。
12. What could the woman probably be?
A.A secretary. B. A manager. C. A teacher.
13. What time does Mr. Rogers usually get into the office?
A. At 7:50. B. At 8:10. C. At 9:00.
14. Why does the man make the call?
A. To ask about a meeting. B. To make a meeting time. C. To tell about his lateness.
15. What will the man do later?
A. Leave a message. B. Call Mr. Rogers back C. Give his number to the woman.
注意:请同学们翻到第Ⅱ卷,找到第三大题,继续做听力填词题。
二、阅读理解(共15小题,计30分)
阅读下列材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
According to a recent survey, about 52% of WeChat (微信) users aged 18 to 29 block (屏蔽) their parents on WeChat Moments, also known as “Friends’ Circle”.
My parents don’t know Moments very well, and I have told them I don’t use it anymore. I just need some private space.
—Lu Zhiping, 21 years old
I don’t block my parents completely. They are in a certain group in which I only share positive (正面的) posts. I just don’t want my parents to worry about me. Last year my parents saw a Moments picture of my hand getting burned while cooking. It was nothing serious but they traveled all the way to my city to make sure I was all right.
—Xie Yun, 26 years old
The survey also found that more than 49% of Chinese parents use WeChat as a main way to communicate with their children. About 36% of them checked every post made by their children.
When asked what they would do about being blocked, some parents said they would have a conversation with their children to find out the reason, while others said they wouldn’t care.
And some parents are smarter than their kids. “I didn’t realize I was blocked until I compared what I could see on my phone with what my son’s aunt could see,” said Chen, a mother of a 27-year -old son. “Now I’m following my son’s posts through his aunt.”
1. Does Lu Zhiping use WeChat Moments?
A. No, he doesn’t. B. Yes, he does. C. We don’t know. D. Not mentioned.
2. Why did Xie Yun’s parents visit her last year?
A. Because they missed her.
B. Because they wanted to visit the city that she lived in.
C. Because she showed her burned hand on WeChat Moments.
D. Because they couldn’t see her WeChat Moment.
3. How many Chinese parents use WeChat to communicate with their children according to the survey?
A. About 52%. B. Over 49%. C. About 36%. D. Most of them.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了一项相关调查结果:18至29岁的微信用户中约有52%在微信朋友圈屏蔽父母,文中列举了两名年轻人的相关做法,同时说明超49%的中国父母将微信作为和孩子沟通的主要方式,部分父母发现被孩子屏蔽后会采取沟通、不在意甚至通过亲友查看孩子动态等不同应对方式。
【1题详解】
定位原文Lu Zhiping的表述“My parents don’t know Moments very well, and I have told them I don’t use it any more. I just need some private space.”,可知他只是谎称自己不再使用朋友圈,实际仍在使用。
【2题详解】
定位原文Xie Yun的表述“Last year my parents saw a Moments picture of my hand getting burned while cooking. It was nothing serious but they traveled all the way to my city to make sure I was all right.”,可知父母专程来看她是因为在朋友圈看到她手部被烫伤的照片,担心她的状况。
【3题详解】
定位原文“The survey also found that more than 49% of Chinese parents use WeChat as a main way to communicate with their children.”,可知对应数据为超过49%。
B
Believe it or not, my friends often come first in my heart because I want to make them happy. If anyone asks me for help, I always say “Yes!” “Can you help me with English practice?” Grace asked me on the first day after she became my deskmate. “Of course,” I replied without hesitation. Grace has been working really hard on her study and she needed my help though I didn’t have much time left for her.
One day after school, while I was doing lots of homework, Grace’s phone call came. She complained a lot and it made me feel bored, but I still felt bad about saying “no”. When Grace ended the call, it was 00:15. But I still had homework left and I wanted to sleep. This was bad for a junior high school student in Grade Nine who was going to take an important exam this June.
Finally, I began to cry. I felt so tired and realized that the stress had an effect(影响) on my health. I tried to get myself out. Studying is more important than other things, so Grace has to come second. It’s now important for me to say “no”.
“Can you give me a hand?” Grace asked. “Sorry. I just have to review my chemistry notes.” I answered. “All right, it’s up to you,” she said. I felt completely relaxed when I heard her reply. Anyway, it’s not so hard to say “no” at all.
To be honest, I have felt much happier since learning to refuse. I have more time to spend on my study now. I still try my best to help others, but sometimes I say “no” because I know everyone has a limit (极限).
4. The underlined word “hesitation” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 怨言 B. 想象 C. 欺骗 D. 犹豫
5. Why did the writer decide to put Grace in the second place?
A. Because Grace was no longer his best friend.
B. Because Grace always had too many problems.
C. Because the writer cared more about his health.
D. Because the writer realized nothing was more important than studying.
6. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Grace had no time to study chemistry.
B. They shouldn’t help each other.
C. The writer felt relaxed after he said “no” to Grace.
D. They often talked about what friendship was.
7. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Learn to Refuse. B. Learn to Keep Healthy.
C. Learning to Say “Yes” Is Interesting. D. Helping Others Is More Important.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了作者过去总是不懂拒绝朋友,导致压力过大、健康受损,后来学会说“不”,反而更快乐,并有了更多时间学习。
【4题详解】
第一段说“I replied without hesitation.”结合前文作者提到朋友的请求自己总会答应,当Grace刚成为同桌提出英语练习帮忙的请求时,作者立刻回复“当然可以”,可推知此处是没有犹豫的含义,因此hesitation是“犹豫”的意思。
【5题详解】
第三段明确写道:“Studying is more important than other things, so Grace has to come the second.”,说明作者意识到学习比帮助朋友更重要。
【6题详解】
第四段中说:“I felt completely relaxed when I heard her reply.”,说明拒绝后作者感到放松。
【7题详解】
全文围绕作者从“不会拒绝”到“学会说不”的转变展开,主旨是学会拒绝。
C
People know animals do have feelings, but they are not sure if these feelings are correctly understood. In recent years, scientists have done research about the feelings of cows, frogs and pandas. ▲ . It says that humans can tell whether a chicken is happy or sad by listening to its calls.
The researchers put a bowl behind a door. Inside the bowl, sometimes, there was something chickens love to eat, such as rice or insects. Sometimes, there was nothing. When the chickens saw food behind the door, they seemed happy and produced fast and loud sounds, known as food calls. When there wasn’t food, the chickens made low and long noises to express disappointment. The researchers recorded all these sounds and studied their waves (声波).
Then the researchers chose 16 recordings of such chicken noises. Half were from the chickens seeing the food and half were from the chickens finding no food. The recordings were played to 194 volunteers. Sixty-nine percent of the volunteers correctly understood whether the chickens were feeling happy or not, and some of them even had no experience of taking care of chickens.
The result shows that humans have the natural ability to understand the feelings of chickens. Hopefully, this finding can bring about new technology to help with chicken raising, a big industry (产业) in many countries. Some scientists are already working on a smart computer program that can identify (识别) chickens’ feelings. This is good news for farmers who want to make the birds happier and healthier.
8. Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 1?
A. Humans may not like animals. B. Scientists know nothing about it.
C. A new study adds chickens to the list. D. Nobody knows why this happens.
9. Which is most probably the sound wave of a happy call by a chicken?
A. B. C. D.
10. How did the volunteers help with the research?
A. By taking care of the chickens. B. By listening to the chicken calls.
C. By finding food for the chickens. D. By making the chickens happy.
11. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A study about the chickens’ food calls B. A study about the chickens’ feelings
C. A study about the farmers’ best choice D. A study about the chicken raising
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了一项关于鸡的情绪的科学研究。科学家通过实验发现,人们可以通过鸡的叫声分辨出鸡开心还是难过。
【8题详解】
根据前一句“In recent years, scientists have done research about the feelings of cows, frogs and pandas.”,后一句“It says that humans can tell whether a chicken is happy or sad by listening to its calls.”。C选项“A new study adds chickens to the list.”起到承上启下的作用,引出下文对鸡的科学研究。
【9题详解】
根据原文第二段“When the chickens saw food behind the door, they seemed happy and produced fast and loud sounds, known as food calls.”。快速响亮对应的声波是密集起伏大的波形,对应D选项。
【10题详解】
根据原文第三段“Then the researchers chose 16 recordings of such chicken noises.”“The recordings were played to 194 volunteers. Sixty-nine percent of the volunteers correctly understood whether the chickens were feeling happy or not”,可知志愿者是通过听鸡叫声来帮助研究。
【11题详解】
全文围绕一项研究展开:科学家探究鸡是否有情绪,并且人们能否通过叫声识别鸡的情绪。所以文章主旨是一项关于鸡的情绪的研究。
D
Energy is the ability to do work. Solar (太阳(能)的) energy comes from the Sun. There is also energy that comes from wind and water.
But do you know that energy can come from people, too? When you pedal (踩自行车的踏板) a bike, you produce energy. You use your legs to push the pedals (踏板;脚蹬子). Your energy is transferred (转移) to the bike. That makes the bike move.
Now imagine riding your bike to create enough power to run a computer. Some students at one school did just that! They jumped on bikes connected to generators (发电机) and pedaled in place. Soon they were producing electricity. This energy is needed to run their computers.
Here is how bicycle-powered energy works. When a student pedals the bike, the back wheel will spin (旋转). The wheel spins the generator. The generator produces electricity. As long as a student pedals the bicycle, electricity moves through the generator. The electricity can be used right away. This energy can also be stored and used later.
People use bicycle-powered energy to run small devices (设备) such as small televisions and fans. They often use less than 100 watt-hours (瓦时) per hour. However, it would be a mistake to use pedal power to run a fridge. This large machine often uses more than 700 watts per hour. The electricity for these machines comes from power lines overhead (高架的) or underground.
Pedal power can be seen in schools, gyms, and homes. What a fun way to provide electricity!
12. How does the writer lead into the topic “bicycle-powered energy” in Paragraph 2?
A. By asking a question. B. By making a list.
C. By using an old saying. D. By making a survey.
13. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. The future of new energy. B. The forms of world’s energy.
C. Using bicycle-powered energy. D. Producing bicycle-powered energy.
14. What do we know about bicycle-powered energy?
A. It can’t be seen in schools. B. It can be stored and used later.
C. It comes from wind and water. D. It’s from power lines overhead.
15. In which unit of a textbook can the article be found?
A. Unit 1 Friends Forever. B. Unit 2 Dream of the Stars.
C. Unit 3 The Value of Money. D. Unit 4 The World of Science
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍自行车发电,讲解自行车发电的工作原理、用途以及适用场景。
【12题详解】
根据第二段原文“But do you know that energy can come from people, too?”,可知作者通过提出一个问题引出自行车发电这一话题。
【13题详解】
根据第五段原文“People use bicycle‑powered energy to run small devices such as small televisions and fans.”,可知本段主要介绍自行车发电的使用情况。
【14题详解】
根据第四段原文“The electricity can be used right away. This energy can also be stored and used later.”,可知自行车发电产生的能量可以储存,供之后使用。
【15题详解】
根据全文原文,可知文章介绍能源发电相关的科学知识,属于科学单元。
2024—2025学年第一学期第一次月考
初四英语试题
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共55分)
三、听力填词(共5小题,每小题1分,计5分)
请听下面一段独白。根据所听到的内容,写出可以填入下表16~20空格处的适当单词,每空限填一词。(独白读两遍)
The Experience of a Biker
Name
Bobby Davis
The person who got him into bike racing
A(n) 16
Feeling about bike racing
17
His parents’ thoughts on bike racing
Too 18
Training place
At a(n) 19
Training hours
From 20 a.m. to 5:00p.m.
四、单词拼写与运用(共8小题,每小题1分,计8分)
16. Although the two paintings are n________ the same, there’s still one difference.
【答案】nearly##early
【解析】
【详解】句意:尽管这两幅画几乎一样,但仍有一处不同。句中“the same”是形容词短语,前面需要副词修饰,结合后半句“there’s still one difference”及首字母为n可知,要表达“几乎完全相同但仍有差异”的含义,nearly“几乎,差不多”,符合语境。
17. A________ will make mistakes. That is to say, nobody is perfect.
【答案】Anybody##nybody##Anyone##nyone
【解析】
【详解】句意:任何人都会犯错误。也就是说,没有人是完美的。根据首字母提示和后文“nobody”可知,此处应填不定代词“Anyone”或“Anybody”,表示“任何人”,作主语,位于句首首字母大写。
18. We should be kind to others. Having a friend is better than having an e________.
【答案】enemy##nemy
【解析】
【详解】句意:我们应该友善待人。拥有一个朋友总比拥有一个敌人要好。句中“an”是不定冠词,后面需要接可数名词单数,结合前半句“要友善待人”的语境、“朋友”的对比逻辑及首字母为e可知,这里要填表示“敌人”含义的名词,enemy“敌人”,完全符合语境和语法要求。
19. —So kind of you to give me a ride to the school.
—My p________.
【答案】pleasure##leasure
【解析】
【详解】句意:——你真好,载我去学校。——不客气。根据首字母提示和英语中常见的礼貌应答“My pleasure”可知,此处应填名词“pleasure”,表示“荣幸,乐意效劳”,用于回答对方的感谢。
20. I met my best friend on the street and we ________ (拥抱) each other happily.
【答案】hugged
【解析】
【详解】句意:我在街上遇到了我最好的朋友,我们高兴地拥抱了彼此。根据汉语提示“拥抱”,应填动词hug的过去式hugged。由met可知时态为一般过去时,故用hugged。
21. My sister is interested in reading some ________ (医学) books in her free time because she wants to become a doctor.
【答案】medical
【解析】
【详解】句意:我妹妹有空时喜欢读一些医学书籍,因为她想成为一名医生。根据汉语提示“医学”,应填形容词medical,作定语修饰名词books。medical books表示“医学书籍”。
22. The surface of the lake ________ (映出) the light of the bright moon.
【答案】reflects##reflected
【解析】
【详解】句意:湖面映出明月的光。根据汉语提示“映出”,应填动词reflect。主语The surface of the lake为第三人称单数,时态可为一般现在时或一般过去时,故填reflects/reflected。
23. All passengers must go through ________ (安全) checks before they take a plane.
【答案】security
【解析】
【详解】句意:所有乘客在乘飞机前都必须通过安全检查。根据汉语提示“安全”,此处指机场安检,应填名词security,作定语修饰checks。security checks表示“安全检查”。
五、综合语法填空(共10小题,计10分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
Tea is ___24___ important part of Chinese tradition. Tea has a very close relationship with Chinese culture. It’s said that Chinese tea ___25___ (discover) by King Shen Nong. People say that he lived 5,000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. When the servants (仆人们) ___26___ (boil) the water for him to drink, the dried leaves from a nearby plant ___27___ (fall) into the water. The King drank some, and found it could make him feel ___28___ (little) tired, which made Shen Nong interested in the new drink. And so, tea was created in 2737 BC.
Drinking tea ___29___ (have) many advantages (优点). It clears heat inside the human body and helps people lose weight. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following ___30___ (advice).
(1) Drink it hot. Tea oxidizes (氧化) quickly, so it is suggested that you drink it hot.
(2) Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be bad ___31___ your stomach and make you feel sick if you make the tea too strong.
(3) The best time ___32___ (drink) tea is between meals. It may not make you have a strong wish to eat when your stomach is full.
(4) Do not drink with medicine. It may change the result. You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine.
(5) Green tea is the best for office workers. Why? ____33____ green tea helps stop the bad effects of the computer.
【答案】24. an 25. was discovered
26. were boiling
27. fell 28. less
29. has 30. advice
31. for 32. to drink
33. Because
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了茶的起源、饮用益处以及一些饮茶建议。
【24题详解】
句意:茶是中国传统的一个重要组成部分。该处需不定冠词,修饰单数可数名词“part”,“important”以元音音素开头,故填an。
【25题详解】
句意:据说中国茶是由神农氏发现的。该处需谓语动词的被动语态,主语“Chinese tea”与“discover”为被动关系,描述过去事实用一般过去时,故填was discovered。
【26题详解】
句意:当仆人们正在为他烧水喝时,附近一棵植物的干叶子掉进了水里。该处需谓语动词,描述过去某一时刻正在进行的动作,用过去进行时,主语“servants”为复数,故填were boiling。
【27题详解】
句意:当仆人们正在为他烧水喝时,附近一棵植物的干叶子掉进了水里。该处需谓语动词,描述过去发生的动作,用一般过去时,故填fell。
【28题详解】
句意:国王喝了一些,发现它可以让他感觉不那么累,这让神农对这种新饮料产生了兴趣。该处需形容词比较级,表示“不那么累”,little的比较级为less,故填less。
【29题详解】
句意:喝茶有许多好处。该处需谓语动词,动名词“Drinking tea”作主语,谓语用第三人称单数,故填has。
【30题详解】
句意:当你在日常生活中加入一杯茶时,请查看以下建议。该处需名词,advice为不可数名词,用原形,故填advice。
【31题详解】
句意:如果你把茶泡得太浓,它可能会对你的胃有害,并让你感到恶心。该处需介词,固定搭配“be bad for”表示“对……有害”,故填for。
【32题详解】
句意:喝茶的最佳时间是两餐之间。该处需不定式作后置定语,修饰“time”,故填to drink。
【33题详解】
句意:为什么?因为绿茶有助于阻止电脑带来的不良后果。该处需连词引导原因,回答“Why”用Because,位于句首首字母大写,故填Because。
六、完形填空(共7小题,计7分)
阅读下面短文,从方框中选择适当的词填空,每空一词,方框中有两个词是多余的。
also, choose, express, other, choice, more, from, possible, another
How important is music? Many people usually think that listening to music is nice, but not very important. It is often only thought to be a kind of entertainment (娱乐), but not the first ___34___ for education. However, this opinion is not true. In fact, music education is much ___35___ necessary than people generally think.
Music tells us who we are. Music shows the musicians’ thoughts and ideas, and the social environment they came from. For example, Mozart’s music represents (代表) a lifestyle and rock music ___36___ represents a lifestyle. George Gershwin’s music is ___37___ example. He introduced jazz style into his music.
Music provides a kind of ability to know the world in a different way. Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music explores (探索) emotional (情感的) meanings, such as sadness and happiness. People need every ___38___ way to learn about our world.
Music shows people’s thoughts. It’s a special language. We can “talk” to each other and exchange our thoughts in this amazing way. Through the language we ___39___ our feelings, discoveries, ideas and hopes. All of these can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive a good music education, we take them away ___40___ the meaning that music expresses. Our children are missing a wonderful part in their lives. So music education is necessary for all students.
Next time when you listen to music, try to think more about it.
【答案】34. choice
35. more 36. also
37. another
38. possible
39. express
40. from
【解析】
【导语】本文主要探讨了音乐教育的重要价值,指出音乐不仅是一种娱乐,更能展现文化与思想、提供探索世界的新途径并促进人与人之间的情感交流,呼吁人们重视音乐教育。
【34题详解】
句意:它通常只被认为是一种娱乐,而不是教育的首要选择。此处需要一个名词,在句中作表语,序数词the first后接单数名词。根据上文“not very important”及转折语境可知,许多人没有把音乐作为教育的首选,固定短语“the first choice”意为“首选”。故选用choice表示“选择”。
【35题详解】
句意:事实上,音乐教育比人们普遍认为的要必要得多。此处需要一个副词比较级,在句中与形容词necessary构成比较级结构。根据空后的比较连词“than”以及修饰比较级的程度副词“much”可知,此处表示程度更深,应构成多音节形容词的比较级more necessary。故选用more。
【36题详解】
句意:例如,莫扎特的音乐代表了一种生活方式,摇滚乐也代表了一种生活方式。此处需要一个副词,在句中作状语。根据前句“Mozart’s music represents a lifestyle”与本句构成的并列递进关系可知,此处表示“也”,置于实义动词represents之前。故选用also表示“也”。
【37题详解】
句意:George Gershwin的音乐是另一个例子。此处需要一个限定词,在句中作定语修饰单数可数名词“example”。根据前文已经举出莫扎特和摇滚乐的例子“For example…”可知,此处指提出“另一个”例子,需用another修饰单数名词。故选用another表示“另一个”。
【38题详解】
句意:人们需要每一种可能的方式来认识我们的世界。此处需要一个形容词,在句中作定语修饰名词way。根据前文阐述科学与音乐从理性与感性不同角度认知世界的语境可知,人们需要借助一切可行的途径来探索世界,“every possible way”意为“每一种可能的方式”。故选用possible表示“可能的”。
【39题详解】
句意:通过这种语言,我们表达我们的感受、发现、想法和希望。此处需要一个动词,在句中作谓语。根据“our feelings, discoveries, ideas and hopes”可知,音乐作为一种语言,其核心功能是“传达;表达”人类的思想与情感,全文为一般现在时,主语为“we”,动词用原形。故选用express表示“表达”。
【40题详解】
句意:当我们不让孩子们接受良好的音乐教育时,我们便让他们远离了音乐所表达的意义。此处需要一个介词,与动词短语“take them away”搭配。根据句意可知,此处是固定搭配“take…away from…”,意为“使……远离……,表示让孩子们远离了音乐的意义。故选用from。
七、阅读表达(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分)
Crop circles (麦田怪圈) are strange patterns that appear mysteriously overnight in farmers’ fields. The circles are mostly found in the United Kingdom but have spread to many other countries around the world in the past years. The mystery has given the idea for many books, blogs, fan groups, researchers and even films.
Some people think that the first crop circles appeared near the small town of Tully, Australia. A farmer said he saw a flying UFO rise up from a swampy (沼泽的) area and fly away. When he went closer, he saw a circular area.
In fact, the first real crop circles didn’t appear until the 1970s. The number of the circles increased hugely in the 1980s and 1990s.
In July 1996, one of the world’s most complex (复杂的) crop circles appeared in England. It was called Julia Set. While some simple circles might be explained by strange weather, this one was impossible.
It was said that Julia Set appeared in less than an hour during the daytime and this made the circles more mysterious. If this was true, it would be impossible for people to create the circles. The circles became one of the most famous and important circles in history.
There are many opinions about what created crop circles, including aliens, time travelers, wind and so on. But there is no good evidence (证据) for any of them. Perhaps one day, mysterious and unknown sources (来源) will be discovered by humans. But until then, perhaps crop circles are best considered as the art of nature.
41. What are crop circles? (no more than 5 words)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
42. Why is it impossible for people to create Julia Set? (no more than 12 words)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
43. Is there good evidence for opinions about what created crop circles? (no more than 3 words)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
44. 请将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
45. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】41. Crop circles are strange patterns/Strange patterns./Strange patterns in the fields
42. Because Julia Set appeared in less than an hour during the daytime./Because it appeared in less than an hour during the daytime.
43. No./No, there isn’t.
44. 事实上,第一批真正的麦田怪圈直到20世纪70年代才出现。
45. Crop circles./The mystery of Crop circles…
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍了麦田怪圈的分布、起源传闻、知名案例,列举了人们对其成因的多种猜想,目前尚无可靠证据解开谜团。
【41题详解】
根据第一段“Crop circles (麦田怪圈) are strange patterns that appear mysteriously overnight in farmers’ fields.”可知,麦田怪圈是奇怪的图案。
【42题详解】
根据第五段“It was said that Julia Set appeared in less than an hour during the daytime and this made the circles more mysterious. If this was true, it would be impossible for people to create the circles.”可知,Julia Set据称在不到一小时的白天时间内出现,这是人力无法完成的原因。
【43题详解】
根据最后一段“There are many opinions about what created crop circles, including aliens, time travelers, wind and so on. But there is no good evidence(证据) for any of them.”可知,所有相关猜想都没有可靠证据。
【44题详解】
“In fact, the first real crop circles didn’t appear until the 1970s.”译为“事实上,第一批真正的麦田怪圈直到20世纪70年代才出现”。In fact“事实上”;the first real crop circles“第一批真正的麦田怪圈”;not…until…“直到……才……”;appear“出现”。
【45题详解】
全文围绕神秘的麦田怪圈展开介绍,答案标题贴合文章核心主题。
八、书面表达(共1小题,计15分)
46. 假如你是李华,请你根据以下表格信息介绍一下你们学校的“课后服务”。
时间
星期一至星期五 17:05—18:40
观点
优点:
1.自主决定是否选择课后服务
2.忙于工作的家长不再担心孩子回家没人照顾
3.在校及时完成作业,有问题可以寻求老师帮助
4.……
缺点:
1.学生在校学习的时间长,不利于身体健康
2.冬季天黑得早,学生放学路上的安全是个问题
你的观点
……
要求:
1.100词左右,开头已给出,不计入总词数内;
2.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名;
3.所写必须包括表格中的内容,适当增加细节,条理清楚、行文连贯、卷面整洁。
参考词汇:after-school service 课后服务; advantage 优点;disadvantage 缺点
Our school is supposed to provide students with after-school services according to the new policy (新政). Now let me introduce our school’s after-school services.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】例文:
Our school is supposed to provide students with after-school services according to the new policy (新政). Now let me introduce our school’s after-school services.
The services last from 17:05 to 18:40, Monday to Friday. There are several advantages. First, students can freely decide whether to take part in them. Second, parents busy with work no longer worry about their children at home alone. Third, we can finish homework on time and turn to teachers for help. What's more, we can join clubs to develop hobbies.
However, there are also disadvantages. Staying at school too long may be bad for health. Besides, it gets dark early in winter, making the way home unsafe.
In my opinion, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. As long as safety is ensured, after-school services will be very helpful to us.
【解析】
【详解】写作步骤
[第一步:审题立意]
确定文体:议论文,主要使用一般现在时
明确要点:课后服务的时间安排、主要优势(含自主补充的一项)、主要不足、个人观点及建议
确定人称:第一人称(we/I/our)与第三人称(students/they/parents)
注意事项:必须涵盖表格全部内容并合理补充细节;词数100左右(不含已给出的开头);文中不得出现真实姓名和校名
[第二步:构思布局]
开头段:承接已给出的引入句,说明课后服务的具体时间,总起引出优势
主体段:分述课后服务的四大优点(自主选择、家长安心、辅导作业、发展特长)与两大缺点(在校过久影响健康、冬季天黑早存在安全隐患)
结尾段:阐明个人立场(利大于弊),并提出保障安全的合理化建议
[第三步:要点展开]
要点一:时间安排与优点阐述
服务时间:last from 17:05 to 18:40, Monday to Friday/from Monday to Friday, 17:05 to 18:40等
优势分析:freely decide whether to take part in them/parents busy with work no longer worry/finish homework on time/turn to teachers for help/join clubs to develop hobbies等
要点二:缺点分析
不足表述:staying at school too long may be bad for health/it gets dark early in winter/make the way home unsafe/cause traffic safety problems等
要点三:个人观点与建议
个人立场:the advantages outweigh the disadvantages/in my opinion/do more good than harm等
建议措施:as long as safety is ensured/after-school services will be very helpful/schools should pay more attention to safety等
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2024—2025学年第一学期第一次月考
初四英语试题
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 is the woman looking for?
A. B. C.
2. What did the boy do on Sunday?
A. B. C.
3. What was Vera doing when the woman came home yesterday?
A. B. C.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. In the supermarket. B. In a restaurant. C. In the woman’s house.
5. When would the woman like to discuss the next project?
A. At 2:30. B. At 3:30. C. At 4:00.
6. How will Gary go to Paris?
A. By air. B. By sea. C. By train.
7. How does the woman feel now?
A. Sad. B. Surprised. C. Good.
8. How much does the man need to pay?
A. $5. B. $6. C. $10.
(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。(对话读两遍)
听第一段较长的对话,完成第9-11三个小题。
9. What is the woman doing?
A. Doing a survey. B. Asking about a sports club. C. Inviting the man to do sports.
10. How much money does the man spend on sports a year?
A. About $50. B. About $500. C. About $600.
11. What sport does the man dislike?
A. Basketball. B. Swimming. C. Skating.
听第二段较长的对话,完成12-15四个小题。
12. What could the woman probably be?
A.A secretary. B. A manager. C. A teacher.
13. What time does Mr. Rogers usually get into the office?
A. At 7:50. B. At 8:10. C. At 9:00.
14. Why does the man make the call?
A. To ask about a meeting. B. To make a meeting time. C. To tell about his lateness.
15. What will the man do later?
A. Leave a message. B. Call Mr. Rogers back C. Give his number to the woman.
注意:请同学们翻到第Ⅱ卷,找到第三大题,继续做听力填词题。
二、阅读理解(共15小题,计30分)
阅读下列材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
According to a recent survey, about 52% of WeChat (微信) users aged 18 to 29 block (屏蔽) their parents on WeChat Moments, also known as “Friends’ Circle”.
My parents don’t know Moments very well, and I have told them I don’t use it anymore. I just need some private space.
—Lu Zhiping, 21 years old
I don’t block my parents completely. They are in a certain group in which I only share positive (正面的) posts. I just don’t want my parents to worry about me. Last year my parents saw a Moments picture of my hand getting burned while cooking. It was nothing serious but they traveled all the way to my city to make sure I was all right.
—Xie Yun, 26 years old
The survey also found that more than 49% of Chinese parents use WeChat as a main way to communicate with their children. About 36% of them checked every post made by their children.
When asked what they would do about being blocked, some parents said they would have a conversation with their children to find out the reason, while others said they wouldn’t care.
And some parents are smarter than their kids. “I didn’t realize I was blocked until I compared what I could see on my phone with what my son’s aunt could see,” said Chen, a mother of a 27-year -old son. “Now I’m following my son’s posts through his aunt.”
1. Does Lu Zhiping use WeChat Moments?
A. No, he doesn’t. B. Yes, he does. C. We don’t know. D. Not mentioned.
2. Why did Xie Yun’s parents visit her last year?
A. Because they missed her.
B. Because they wanted to visit the city that she lived in.
C. Because she showed her burned hand on WeChat Moments.
D. Because they couldn’t see her WeChat Moment.
3. How many Chinese parents use WeChat to communicate with their children according to the survey?
A. About 52%. B. Over 49%. C. About 36%. D. Most of them.
B
Believe it or not, my friends often come first in my heart because I want to make them happy. If anyone asks me for help, I always say “Yes!” “Can you help me with English practice?” Grace asked me on the first day after she became my deskmate. “Of course,” I replied without hesitation. Grace has been working really hard on her study and she needed my help though I didn’t have much time left for her.
One day after school, while I was doing lots of homework, Grace’s phone call came. She complained a lot and it made me feel bored, but I still felt bad about saying “no”. When Grace ended the call, it was 00:15. But I still had homework left and I wanted to sleep. This was bad for a junior high school student in Grade Nine who was going to take an important exam this June.
Finally, I began to cry. I felt so tired and realized that the stress had an effect(影响) on my health. I tried to get myself out. Studying is more important than other things, so Grace has to come second. It’s now important for me to say “no”.
“Can you give me a hand?” Grace asked. “Sorry. I just have to review my chemistry notes.” I answered. “All right, it’s up to you,” she said. I felt completely relaxed when I heard her reply. Anyway, it’s not so hard to say “no” at all.
To be honest, I have felt much happier since learning to refuse. I have more time to spend on my study now. I still try my best to help others, but sometimes I say “no” because I know everyone has a limit (极限).
4. The underlined word “hesitation” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 怨言 B. 想象 C. 欺骗 D. 犹豫
5. Why did the writer decide to put Grace in the second place?
A. Because Grace was no longer his best friend.
B. Because Grace always had too many problems.
C. Because the writer cared more about his health.
D. Because the writer realized nothing was more important than studying.
6. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Grace had no time to study chemistry.
B. They shouldn’t help each other.
C. The writer felt relaxed after he said “no” to Grace.
D. They often talked about what friendship was.
7. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Learn to Refuse. B. Learn to Keep Healthy.
C. Learning to Say “Yes” Is Interesting. D. Helping Others Is More Important.
C
People know animals do have feelings, but they are not sure if these feelings are correctly understood. In recent years, scientists have done research about the feelings of cows, frogs and pandas. ▲ . It says that humans can tell whether a chicken is happy or sad by listening to its calls.
The researchers put a bowl behind a door. Inside the bowl, sometimes, there was something chickens love to eat, such as rice or insects. Sometimes, there was nothing. When the chickens saw food behind the door, they seemed happy and produced fast and loud sounds, known as food calls. When there wasn’t food, the chickens made low and long noises to express disappointment. The researchers recorded all these sounds and studied their waves (声波).
Then the researchers chose 16 recordings of such chicken noises. Half were from the chickens seeing the food and half were from the chickens finding no food. The recordings were played to 194 volunteers. Sixty-nine percent of the volunteers correctly understood whether the chickens were feeling happy or not, and some of them even had no experience of taking care of chickens.
The result shows that humans have the natural ability to understand the feelings of chickens. Hopefully, this finding can bring about new technology to help with chicken raising, a big industry (产业) in many countries. Some scientists are already working on a smart computer program that can identify (识别) chickens’ feelings. This is good news for farmers who want to make the birds happier and healthier.
8. Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 1?
A. Humans may not like animals. B. Scientists know nothing about it.
C. A new study adds chickens to the list. D. Nobody knows why this happens.
9. Which is most probably the sound wave of a happy call by a chicken?
A. B. C. D.
10. How did the volunteers help with the research?
A. By taking care of the chickens. B. By listening to the chicken calls.
C. By finding food for the chickens. D. By making the chickens happy.
11. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A study about the chickens’ food calls B. A study about the chickens’ feelings
C. A study about the farmers’ best choice D. A study about the chicken raising
D
Energy is the ability to do work. Solar (太阳(能)的) energy comes from the Sun. There is also energy that comes from wind and water.
But do you know that energy can come from people, too? When you pedal (踩自行车的踏板) a bike, you produce energy. You use your legs to push the pedals (踏板;脚蹬子). Your energy is transferred (转移) to the bike. That makes the bike move.
Now imagine riding your bike to create enough power to run a computer. Some students at one school did just that! They jumped on bikes connected to generators (发电机) and pedaled in place. Soon they were producing electricity. This energy is needed to run their computers.
Here is how bicycle-powered energy works. When a student pedals the bike, the back wheel will spin (旋转). The wheel spins the generator. The generator produces electricity. As long as a student pedals the bicycle, electricity moves through the generator. The electricity can be used right away. This energy can also be stored and used later.
People use bicycle-powered energy to run small devices (设备) such as small televisions and fans. They often use less than 100 watt-hours (瓦时) per hour. However, it would be a mistake to use pedal power to run a fridge. This large machine often uses more than 700 watts per hour. The electricity for these machines comes from power lines overhead (高架的) or underground.
Pedal power can be seen in schools, gyms, and homes. What a fun way to provide electricity!
12. How does the writer lead into the topic “bicycle-powered energy” in Paragraph 2?
A. By asking a question. B. By making a list.
C. By using an old saying. D. By making a survey.
13. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. The future of new energy. B. The forms of world’s energy.
C. Using bicycle-powered energy. D. Producing bicycle-powered energy.
14. What do we know about bicycle-powered energy?
A. It can’t be seen in schools. B. It can be stored and used later.
C. It comes from wind and water. D. It’s from power lines overhead.
15. In which unit of a textbook can the article be found?
A. Unit 1 Friends Forever. B. Unit 2 Dream of the Stars.
C. Unit 3 The Value of Money. D. Unit 4 The World of Science
2024—2025学年第一学期第一次月考
初四英语试题
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共55分)
三、听力填词(共5小题,每小题1分,计5分)
请听下面一段独白。根据所听到的内容,写出可以填入下表16~20空格处的适当单词,每空限填一词。(独白读两遍)
The Experience of a Biker
Name
Bobby Davis
The person who got him into bike racing
A(n) 16
Feeling about bike racing
17
His parents’ thoughts on bike racing
Too 18
Training place
At a(n) 19
Training hours
From 20 a.m. to 5:00p.m.
四、单词拼写与运用(共8小题,每小题1分,计8分)
16. Although the two paintings are n________ the same, there’s still one difference.
17. A________ will make mistakes. That is to say, nobody is perfect.
18. We should be kind to others. Having a friend is better than having an e________.
19. —So kind of you to give me a ride to the school.
—My p________.
20. I met my best friend on the street and we ________ (拥抱) each other happily.
21. My sister is interested in reading some ________ (医学) books in her free time because she wants to become a doctor.
22. The surface of the lake ________ (映出) the light of the bright moon.
23. All passengers must go through ________ (安全) checks before they take a plane.
五、综合语法填空(共10小题,计10分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
Tea is ___24___ important part of Chinese tradition. Tea has a very close relationship with Chinese culture. It’s said that Chinese tea ___25___ (discover) by King Shen Nong. People say that he lived 5,000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. When the servants (仆人们) ___26___ (boil) the water for him to drink, the dried leaves from a nearby plant ___27___ (fall) into the water. The King drank some, and found it could make him feel ___28___ (little) tired, which made Shen Nong interested in the new drink. And so, tea was created in 2737 BC.
Drinking tea ___29___ (have) many advantages (优点). It clears heat inside the human body and helps people lose weight. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following ___30___ (advice).
(1) Drink it hot. Tea oxidizes (氧化) quickly, so it is suggested that you drink it hot.
(2) Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be bad ___31___ your stomach and make you feel sick if you make the tea too strong.
(3) The best time ___32___ (drink) tea is between meals. It may not make you have a strong wish to eat when your stomach is full.
(4) Do not drink with medicine. It may change the result. You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine.
(5) Green tea is the best for office workers. Why? ____33____ green tea helps stop the bad effects of the computer.
六、完形填空(共7小题,计7分)
阅读下面短文,从方框中选择适当的词填空,每空一词,方框中有两个词是多余的。
also, choose, express, other, choice, more, from, possible, another
How important is music? Many people usually think that listening to music is nice, but not very important. It is often only thought to be a kind of entertainment (娱乐), but not the first ___34___ for education. However, this opinion is not true. In fact, music education is much ___35___ necessary than people generally think.
Music tells us who we are. Music shows the musicians’ thoughts and ideas, and the social environment they came from. For example, Mozart’s music represents (代表) a lifestyle and rock music ___36___ represents a lifestyle. George Gershwin’s music is ___37___ example. He introduced jazz style into his music.
Music provides a kind of ability to know the world in a different way. Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music explores (探索) emotional (情感的) meanings, such as sadness and happiness. People need every ___38___ way to learn about our world.
Music shows people’s thoughts. It’s a special language. We can “talk” to each other and exchange our thoughts in this amazing way. Through the language we ___39___ our feelings, discoveries, ideas and hopes. All of these can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive a good music education, we take them away ___40___ the meaning that music expresses. Our children are missing a wonderful part in their lives. So music education is necessary for all students.
Next time when you listen to music, try to think more about it.
七、阅读表达(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分)
Crop circles (麦田怪圈) are strange patterns that appear mysteriously overnight in farmers’ fields. The circles are mostly found in the United Kingdom but have spread to many other countries around the world in the past years. The mystery has given the idea for many books, blogs, fan groups, researchers and even films.
Some people think that the first crop circles appeared near the small town of Tully, Australia. A farmer said he saw a flying UFO rise up from a swampy (沼泽的) area and fly away. When he went closer, he saw a circular area.
In fact, the first real crop circles didn’t appear until the 1970s. The number of the circles increased hugely in the 1980s and 1990s.
In July 1996, one of the world’s most complex (复杂的) crop circles appeared in England. It was called Julia Set. While some simple circles might be explained by strange weather, this one was impossible.
It was said that Julia Set appeared in less than an hour during the daytime and this made the circles more mysterious. If this was true, it would be impossible for people to create the circles. The circles became one of the most famous and important circles in history.
There are many opinions about what created crop circles, including aliens, time travelers, wind and so on. But there is no good evidence (证据) for any of them. Perhaps one day, mysterious and unknown sources (来源) will be discovered by humans. But until then, perhaps crop circles are best considered as the art of nature.
41. What are crop circles? (no more than 5 words)
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42. Why is it impossible for people to create Julia Set? (no more than 12 words)
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43. Is there good evidence for opinions about what created crop circles? (no more than 3 words)
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44. 请将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
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45. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
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八、书面表达(共1小题,计15分)
46. 假如你是李华,请你根据以下表格信息介绍一下你们学校的“课后服务”。
时间
星期一至星期五 17:05—18:40
观点
优点:
1.自主决定是否选择课后服务
2.忙于工作的家长不再担心孩子回家没人照顾
3.在校及时完成作业,有问题可以寻求老师帮助
4.……
缺点:
1.学生在校学习的时间长,不利于身体健康
2.冬季天黑得早,学生放学路上的安全是个问题
你的观点
……
要求:
1.100词左右,开头已给出,不计入总词数内;
2.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名;
3.所写必须包括表格中的内容,适当增加细节,条理清楚、行文连贯、卷面整洁。
参考词汇:after-school service 课后服务; advantage 优点;disadvantage 缺点
Our school is supposed to provide students with after-school services according to the new policy (新政). Now let me introduce our school’s after-school services.
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