2025年广东省潮州市初三上学期二检英语试卷

1、如果你想更多地了解苏州，这本书很值得一读。

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2、—_____is more interesting than _____.

A. Lesson One, Lesson Two   B. The first lesson, second lesson

C. First lesson, the second lesson   D. First Lesson, Second Lesson

3、-- Why didn’t you go to see the film yesterday?

-- Because it was ____________.

A. anything interesting   B. something interesting   C. nothing interesting

4、Which “e” in the following words sounds different?

A.energy B.escape C.empty D.medal

5、I don’t know if he tomorrow. If he , I’ll tell him about it.

A. will come, will come   B. comes, comes

C. comes, will come       D. will come, comes

6、He dreams of being   accountant after graduating from the university.

A. a   B. the   C. an   D. /

7、We’ll ________ an English play “Snow White” during this year’s Art Festival.

A. look up   B. look out   C. put off   D. put on

8、-- Did you find the small village yesterday?

-- Yes, without any difficulty, for it has ______ changed over years.

A. hardly B. greatly   C. clearly

9、We can use “please” to make a ________friendly. For example, when we ask for help, we can say “Could you please help me...?”

A．request

B．decision

C．change

D．point

10、 Don’t worry about the new words. You can _________in a dictionary.

A.look up it     B. look up them

C. look them up   D. look it up

11、There is _____for you if you put your heart into it．

A.difficult nothing B.nothing difficult

C.easy nothing D.nothing easy

12、—I don’t know how to _______ the word, can you help me?

—Sure, you can read after me.

A．express

B．spell

C．increase

D．pronounce

13、She will have a holiday as soon as she ______ the work next week.

A．doesn’t finish

B．finishes

C．will finish

D．won’t finish

14、Do you know when________________today?

A. is the bookstore closed   B. does the bookstore close   C. the bookstore closes

15、—Bruce, please don’t open the door. It’s cold.

—Pardon?

—I ________ you not to open the door.

A．will tell

B．had told

C．have told

D．told

16、—Have you heard of the forest fire that happened last weekend?

—How terrible! All the trees were burned to ground and no animals could remain ________.

A．friendly

B．lively

C．alive

D．awake

17、The earthquake happened ____ the afternoon of March 11, 2011 ____ Japan

A．at, on,   B．in, in   C．at, in   D．on, in

18、—What was the ending of novel The Time Capsule?

— It was so amazing and went ________ my imagination.

A．against

B．above

C．through

D．beyond

19、World War II   in Europe in 1939. Life changed for   .

A. broke down; nobody   B. broke out; everybody

C. broke into; somebody   D. broke up; anybody

20、 Leo was late for class. So he _______ clean the classroom after school.

A. made   B. made to

C. was made   D. was made to

21、David used to ________ to work, but now he is used to ________ because the road is too crowded and he wants to keep fit.

A．drive; walking

B．driving; walk

C．drive; walk

22、完成对话。在下面对话的空格中填上适当的单词使对话完整正确。一空一词。

A: Hi, Tom. You look tired. Are you OK?

B: I’m fine. I was too excited to fall asleep last night【1】winter vacation is coming.

A: Where would you like to go for your vacation? Any plans?

B: Yes, I will go to Australia with my family. It's summer in winter there. I can’t wait to start off.

A: Lucky you! Australia is a beautiful country. It's really【2】 visiting. How long will you plan to stay?

B: For two weeks. We'll first go to visit the Sydney Opera House. Then we'll visit Feather dale Wildlife Zoo. After that, we’ll travel south to Melbourne to see penguins.

A: It will be a long trip. You will spend so much money on it,【3】 accommodation（住宿）.

B: Not really. I have booked rooms in Airbnb. The prices of rooms in Airbnb are not expensive.

A: Airbnb?  I know it's an app, but have you ever worried about being cheated?

B: Never It's a good and【4】app which helps people look for many kinds of rooms to live in without worries. Whether an apartment for a night, or a house for a week, even longer time, Airbnb【5】people’s requirements to their travel experiences before and recommend（推荐）the rooms for people to choose. You can book your favorite rooms at any price, 【6】 in more than 19,000 cities and 192 countries.

A: Can you tell me how to book rooms in Airbnb?

B: According to the introduction of the house that the hosts【7】online, including addresses, price, pictures, you can choose your favorite rooms. And you can also read【8】other guests made on their stay to make your own choice on which room to book. If you have a good booking【9】, which means that you have been recommended by other hosts, the host may give you a discount（打折）.

A: Sounds interesting! I'll try it next time.

B: With easy【10】of social media（媒体）, like Airbnb, long-term travel isn't as expensive as some Wow! I admire you so much. Be sure to show your photos on your moment in WeChat.

B: Sure!

23、A: Hi, how are you?

B: Not very well, I think I have got the flu.

A: Oh, no! Your poor thing. 【1】

B: It might be, I suppose, but it doesn’t feel like it. I’ve had it for a few days now. I just feel really weak and tired all the time.

A: 【2】 Maybe you should go home and get some rest.

B: Yes, you’re right.

A: 【3】

B: That’s true. Could you tell Miss Zhang I’m sick?

A: 【4】

B: And could you give her my homework?

A: No problem. 【5】

B: I’ll try my best. Thank you very much. Bye.

A: Bye. See you!

A．It doesn’t matter.

B．That sounds terrible.

C．Are you sure it’s not just a cold?

D．How long have you been like this?

E．Yes, of course.

F．No one will thank you if you stay and spread it.

G．Have a good rest and get well soon.

24、   People think being an artist must be a wonderful way to make a living. And of course, there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone, even in a very small house like mine. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the morning. I like to paint as soon as I wake up, which is always early, but isn't the same time every day. And nobody tells me what to wear or whether I can take the afternoon off and go to a football game.

But then, I have no one to talk with when I'm bored, no one to discuss last night's football game with during the office lunch hour. Sure, I can spend the afternoon doing something I enjoy, like swimming or gardening, if I choose. But the work will still be there when I finally get back home.

Also, working at home means that people can always find me, whether I'm bored or not, and once I've answered the doorbell (门铃), it's too late — my thoughts have been interrupted (打断). What's more, I find myself listening to friends' troubles. As they talk, my ideas disappear and I find it hard to go on with my picture. There would be more peace if I worked in an office.

However, when I hear the traffic news on the radio, and imagine my friends sitting in their cars in a jam, I realize that I really haven't got much to complain about. I find a CD which will start me thinking, turn it up really loudly and begin another picture.

【1】The writer likes to paint _______.

A．in the afternoon

B．right after he wakes up

C．at the same time every day

【2】What can we know about the writer from Paragraph 2?

A．He is learning to swim these days.

B．He won't go out if he doesn't finish his work.

C．He sometimes wants to have someone to talk with.

【3】Which of these notices would be the most useful for the writer to put on his door?

A．

B．

C．

【4】What does the underlined word "complain" in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．争吵

B．询问

C．抱怨

【5】What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage?

A．To talk about his work-at-home job.

B．To explain why he likes to be an artist.

C．To share his dissatisfaction with his job.

25、Zhang Jiacheng, aged 14, is a one-armed boy who recently became an online star because of a short video of him playing basketball. Now, news on the boy has reached NBA player Stephen Curry.

“Who is this kid? Help me find him! He is so cute,” posted Curry on Weibo. Later that day, Zhang replied to Curry, “Hello, Curry! I am a big fan of yours. I love you so much because you achieved a lot although you are not one of the big guys in the NBA.”

Zhang also talked about his favorite CBA players Yi Jianlian of Guangdong and Guo Ailun of Liaoning. In fact, Yi had already noticed Zhang. Having shared his video, Yi posted on Weibo, “Your heart is always the strongest part of your body.” Yi’s former national teammate Zhu Fangyu also reposted the video, commenting （评论）, “I have never seen any kid play basketball better than him. We want to invite him to visit our team.” Former CBA player Wang Jing spoke highly of his performance, “Your right hand has been taken away, but you have the most powerful left hand.”

His perfect moves make it even harder to believe that this kid learned these skills in less than two years. Be it rainy or windy, Zhang never stops playing basketball. He has posted 13 videos of him developing basketball skills and earned almost one million likes. “Give it a try, or give it up,” Zhang believed. Zhang said his dream is to become a professional basketball player in the future. By the way he plays, you know he is serious.

【1】Who didn’t comment on Zhang?

A．Stephen Curry.

B．Zhu Fangyu.

C．Guo Ailun.

D．Yi Jianlian.

【2】Which comment can describe Zhang best?

A．Your heart is always the strongest part of your body.

B．Your right hand has been taken away, but you have the most powerful left hand.

C．Help me find him!He is so cute.

D．We want to invite him to visit our team.

【3】What can we learn from Zhang?

A．It’s never too old to learn.

B．Never give up your dream.

C．A good beginning is half done.

D．Failure is the mother of success.

【4】What does the underlined sentence probably mean in the last paragraph?

A．He finds it hard to be a professional basketball player.

B．He takes Zhu Fangyu’s words seriously.

C．He hurts himself seriously in playing basketball.

D．He really wants to be a professional basketball player.

26、Read the following four stories:

My wife and I were on our honeymoon in our homeland, visiting my parents-in-law. My wife Helen was making a film and my job was to make up the music, but I didn’t bring my guitar with me. I locked myself in the barn, where my parents-in-law raised some cows, and carved a guitar neck from a scrap (废弃的) piece of wood. In the barn, I found a drum, which used to be part of an old tape-recorder. It’s like a guitar, but it has four strings. So is it a balalaika or a guitar? They have something in common (共性). We call it a balalaika but it’s played differently.

Our daughter Kitty had just started school, so she needed a place to do her homework. There isn’t much room except a table in the kitchen. When my wife cooks, she needs to use the table. One day I walked past a rubbish bin and saw a folding(可折叠的) table lying there. I thought I could make something out of it. It was just the right size. I fixed a slab of board for the desk and made the back of the seat softer, then l oiled the screws so it is easier to fold.

Our dad’s friend made the Little House for his daughter. It was made of wood and bricks which were thrown away. And when she grew up, he offered it to us. So how long has it been standing here? I’m forty years old now, so it must be at least fifty. The man’s name was Bob. He’s not alive any more, but I still remember the nice time in the Little House. When my children were growing up, they used to say “We’re going to play in the Little House!” or “Where are you? I’m in the Little House!”

It’s a go-kart for my son Tom to ride down the hill. He wanted to make one so l helped him. l had bought him one, but he wasn’t satisfied with that. I just made it from pieces lying around. The wheels were from two different scrapped carts. My father-in-law had them in his barn. He doesn’t throw anything away. I only used cart parts, some wood, a cushioned seat, and a rope. It cost nothing. My son likes it so much. I feel so happy.

【1】What does the underlined word barn mean in Chinese?

A．房间

B．工作室

C．畜棚

D．录音棚

【2】Which of the following was given by a friend?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【3】Which of the following is WRONG?

A．Balalaika is a kind of musical instrument

B．Kitty’s father made a table for her by himself

C．The Little House was made of wood and blocks which were thrown away

D．Tom enjoys the go-kart a lot.

【4】What do the four stories have in common?

A．The children in the stories were good at DIY.

B．Fathers made the four objects for their children

C．Some scrap materials were made good use of.

D．The four objects were made just for pleasure.

【5】From the passage, we can infer (推断) that ________.

A．Kitty’s father did not have money to buy a new table

B．at least four children once played in the Little House

C．Helen and her husband were good at making instruments

D．Tom enjoyed making things like his father and grandfather

27、   Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770. In his childhood Beethoven didn’t have a happy life. His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practice hour after hour on different musical instruments. If he did not put his heart into it, his father would beat him or make it hard on him.

Beethoven loved music and he learned so fast that he was able to go around to give concerts, when he was only a boy of eleven. At the age of seventeen, he won high praise from Mozart, the great musician at that time.

Beethoven was often poor and ill during his life. After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf. At that time he was only thirty-one. It was a real blow(打击)to him. But he still went on working and writing music pieces. Some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.

In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died. But his name is still remembered to this day.

【1】Why didn’t Beethoven have a happy life in his childhood?

A.Because his family was poor. B.Because he was born in Germany.

C.Because his father was too strict with him D.Because his father was a singer.

【2】When did Beethoven become deaf?

A.At the age of 17. B.At the age of 31.

C.In 1799. D.In 1827.

【3】How many pieces did the musician write during his life?

A.About 200. B.About 300. C.About 400. D.About 100.

【4】The great musician lived in the world for only years.

A.43 B.70 C.57 D.60

【5】Which of the following words is not suitable to describe Beethoven?

A.Gifted B.Hard-working C.Energetic D.Strong-minded

28、阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

In Chinese tradition, it’s said that getting a haircut during the first lunar month would cause one’s uncles to die. Although this is not true, some people still choose to avoid 【1】 (have) their hair cut during this time. They 【2】 until the Dragon Head-Raising Day, the second day of the second lunar month, to have their hair cut.

Nobody knows 【3】 haircuts have something to do with one’s uncles. One 【4】/ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ point says the tradition might have started during the early years of the Qing Dynasty.

At that time, as 【5】 new rule, the Manchu people asked the Han people to cut their hair in the Manchu style. Many Han people 【6】 /rɪˈfjuːzd/ to do it. They made a 【7】 (decide) not to cut their hair during the first lunar month, saying it was to “keep the memory of the last dynasty”, or in Chinese , “sijiu”. Since “sijiu” sounds very 【8】 to “dead uncle”, so there is the “no haircut” tradition.

In 【9】 / ˈeɪnʃənt / China, people thought that the human body was something that was naturally 【10】 (give) by one’s parents and shouldn’t be changed. So they thought their hair was very important and cutting hair was a great hurt to one’s parents. That’s the story behind the tradition.

29、March 22nd is World Water Day. It started in 1993. It not only makes us think about the importance of water, but also calls on (号召) us to ________ and protect water. Today, we’re facing terrible water problems. Among them, wastewater problem is especially ________. And the subject of World Water Day in 2017 is “wastewater”.

What is wastewater? It is used water. Usually, wastewater comes from homes, ________, hospitals and so on. It is produced by different kinds of activities, including washing the machines, taking showers and using the kitchen. The rain also ________ wastewater when it is running down the street during a storm. No matter where it comes from, this kind of water is sure to have ________ harmful in it.

________ must we treat (处理) wastewater? Wastewater has a big influence on our life. It causes both illness for us, and pollution for the environment. We must care for our environment and our own ________.

How can we treat wastewater? Different kinds of wastewater need different ways of treatment. Wastewater _____ homes can be reused. Then there will be ________ wastewater. Also, factory wastewater has to be cleaned ______ it goes back to nature.

【1】

A．drink

B．save

C．carry

【2】

A．easy

B．popular

C．serious

【3】

A．factories

B．lakes

C．rivers

【4】

A．gets back

B．hands in

C．changes into

【5】

A．nothing

B．something

C．nobody

【6】

A．What

B．Why

C．Who

【7】

A．work

B．interest

C．health

【8】

A．on

B．for

C．from

【9】

A．less

B．more

C．better

【10】

A．and

B．whether

C．before