山东日照市北京路中学2026-2027学年上学期初三英语期中测试卷(无答案)

2026—2027学年上学期初三年级英语学科期中考试试题

分值：90分时长：100分钟

第一部分  阅读 （共两节，满分40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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Inventions usually make a big difference to people’s lives. Do you have any inventions at home? Do they help you a lot? Here is one of the most useful inventions in families.

The Mopping Robot People who may need it It is popular with people who are too busy to do housework. It is more popular with office women. What it can do Clean dust and hair easily. What people can get With the help of it, people don’t need to spend much time on housework. They can enjoy a more relaxing life after work.

1. Who may like the mopping robot best according to the text?

A. Women with busy office work

B. Old people living with kids

C. Teenagers who love doing housework

2. What can we infer from the text?

A. The robot can clean every corner of the house perfectly

B. The robot helps people have more free time after work

C. The robot is the most popular invention in modern families

3. What is the main purpose of this text?

A. To tell people how to buy a good mopping robot

B. To introduce a helpful invention for daily life

C. To show why inventions change our life greatly

B

Learn Better, Remember Longer

Do you study hard but still forget what you learn quickly? Good news: scientists say memory is not a gift—it is a skill everyone can tram. Here are three ways to make your learning stick.

First, do not just read your notes again and again. That is called “passive learning”, and it is weak. Instead, test yourself. Close your book and try to answer questions from memory. Studies show that students who test

themselves remember about 50% more than those who only reread.

Second, connect new knowledge to what you already know. When you learn the word “astronaut”, do not just copy it ten times. Picture a person floating in space, or make a short story about a trip to the moon. The more senses and feelings you connect, the deeper the memory becomes. This is why we remember funny stories much longer than boring lists.

Third, space out （错开） your study. Cramming the night before an exam may help you pass, but the memory disappears in days. It is much better to review a little every day. Sleep is also a key part of memory—during deep sleep, your brain files what you learned into long-term storage.

Remember: learning is not about how long you sit at a desk, but how smartly you use your time. Try these ideas for a month, and you may be surprised at the change.

4. What is “passive learning” according to the passage?

A. Reading notes again and again.

B. Testing yourself from memory.

C. Making short stories about new words.

5. Why do we remember funny stories much longer than boring lists?

A. Because they are easier to spell.

B. Because they connect more senses and feelings.

C. Because they are shorter and simpler.

6. The underlined word “Cramming” most probably means ________

A. studying a lot at the last minute

B. sleeping well before an exam

C. reviewing a little every day

7. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Memory is a gift only a few people have.

B. We can train our memory with smart ways.

C. Sleeping is the only way to improve memory.

C

The small coastal city of Rizhao has undergone a striking transformation （转变） over the past two decades. What was once a sleepy fishing town relying heavily on seasonal seafood trade has evolved into a vibrant tourist destination and a growing center for new energy industries.

A2010 survey showed that nearly 60% of local households made their living directly from fishing or related markets. Today, that figure has dropped to below 25%, while employment （工作） in tourism, logistics and advanced manufacturing （制造业） has risen sharply. The city’s GDP per person more than doubled between 2013 and 2025, outpacing the average growth rate of neighboring cities.

The changes have not come without tensions. Longtime residents （居民） complain about rising living costs and the disappearance of old neighborhoods. Meanwhile, young people born after 2000 are more likely to stay in the city rather than move to bigger provinces, drawn by job opportunities in green technology and improved

cultural facilities.

Local officials describe the shift as “unavoidable yet promising.” They argue that balancing economic （经济的） upgrade with cultural preservation （保留） remains the central challenge for the city in the next five years.

8. According to the text, what has happened since 2010?

A. The number of fishing households has fallen by about 35 percentage points.

B. The tourism industry has provided fewer jobs than manufacturing.

C. The GDP growth rate has been the highest in the province.

9. What does the underlined word “ tensions” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Improvements. B. Problems or disagreements. C. Public celebrations.

10. What do local officials think is the biggest challenge ahead?

A. Attracting more young people to work in fishing.

B. Speeding up the growth of cultural facilities.

C. Keeping a balance between development and tradition.

11. What is the text mainly about?

A. The history of seafood trade in Rizhao.

B. The economic and social changes in a coastal city.

C. The reasons for youth migration to big provinces.

D

Living and Working in Space

Have you ever dreamed of traveling to space? Today, astronauts from China regularly live and work on the Tiangong space station, turning that dream into a long stay. But what is daily life really like up there?

In space, there is no gravity, so everything—including the astronauts—floats. To move around, they push themselves gently off the walls. Eating is quite different, too. Food is packed and often dried, because liquid would float away. Astronauts eat from special bags and drink water from sealed pouches with straws.

Sleeping also takes a fresh habit. In a space station, there is no “up” or “down”, so astronauts sleep in sleeping bags fixed to the wall or ceiling. They usually get about eight hours of sleep, but without the feeling of a bed, some find it hard to fall asleep at first.

The most exciting part is doing science. Astronauts on Tiangong have carried out experiments on growing plants and studying how the human body changes in space. These experiments help scientists prepare for longer trips, such as future missions to the Moon and Mars. Every small step in the station today may lead to a giant leap for all of us tomorrow.

12. How do astronauts move around in the space station?

A. By pushing themselves off the walls.

B. By walking on special floors.

C. By using small fans in the room.

13. Why must astronauts eat from special bags in space?

A. Because the food is too hot to hold.