2025年陕西省西安市初二上学期一检英语试卷

1、阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

Two years ago, Miriam’s aunt gave money to a group that cares for elephants to celebrate her 9th birthday. Later, Miriam and her aunt were invited to visit Africa and there they learned how the group was helping elephants. 1. Miriam 喜爱这些动物并且想为它们做点什么。

After watching a film called How I Became an Elephant, Miriam decided to raise money to save elephants. 2. 去年 Miriam 尽最大努力做这件事。She created a plan to sell clay(陶土) elephants to raise money for Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. And 3. she asked her friends to give money to the park and not to give her birthday gifts.

Kate is Miriam’s art teacher. On weekends, 4. she opened her art room to Miriam and her friends so that they could make model elephants. She even offered them the clay for free. “5. 当大象陷入困境的时候，我有着一股十分强烈的悲伤感。 Luckily, things get better and better. This is what we should all work towards,” Kate said.

Miriam says she has sold 180 clay elephants so far and all of that money has been sent to Elephant Nature Park in Thailand.

【1】___________________________________________

【2】___________________________________________

【3】___________________________________________

【4】___________________________________________

【5】___________________________________________

2、 Complete the following sentences with the words from the box. One is extra.

【1】Mom asked little Tommy to tell the differences between the two pictures by ________ them.

【2】The famous camera company has released several new ________ and I can’t wait to try them all!

【3】Mr. Smith is good at handling different things at the same time. Busy as he is, he is able to stay calm and ________.

【4】In 1904, Sandra ________ his last movie and died before the movie was on in cinemas.

【5】Besides acting skills, make-up and ________ are also important when you perform on stage.

3、按括号中要求完成下列句子, 每空限填一词.

【1】Why don't you ask the policeman for help?改为同义句）

__________ ___________ ask the policeman for help?

【2】Our village has eight thousand people.（对画线部分提问)

__________ the __________ of your village?

【3】My mother is 39 years old. My father is 40 years old.（合并为一句）

My mother is one year ___________ _____________my father.

【4】Try to look up every word in the dictionary.（改为否定意义）

Try _______ __________ look up every word in the dictionary.

【5】We hope we can take a journey to the moon in the future:（改为同义句）

We _______ _______take a journey to the moon in the future.

4、Linda used to ________ in the morning, but now she is used to ________ in the evening.

A．reading; read

B．read; reading

C．reading; reading

5、— go out for a picnic this weekend?

—Good idea!

A. How about B. Why don't we C. Would you like

6、—You need _________ fit.

—Yes, I am making a plan now.

A. exercise keeping   B. exercising to keep

C. to exercise keeping   D. to exercise to keep

7、Here are some tomatoes. Please ________.

A．cut it up   B．cut up it

C．cut them up    D ．cut up them

8、Girls who are ________ their looks and abilities are easier to be happy, just like Gu Ailing.

A．confident about

B．strict with

C．crazy about

9、—We only live once, but if we live a wonderful life, once is enough.

— ________ I agree.

A. In some ways   B. On the way

C. In the way   D. In this way

10、No one can make us ________ quiet because we are too excited.

A．keep

B．to keep

C．kept

11、There ________ a lot of pollution along the street, but now the river is much cleaner.

A．used to be

B．used to have

C．had

D．was

12、—Nancy, I haven’t seen you for a long time, you are ________ than I expected.

—Thank you, and I am surprised that you have changed a lot too.

A．tall and beautiful

B．much taller and more beautiful

C．more tall and beautiful

D．much more beautiful and tall

13、—You look too tired. Why not ________ a rest?

—Sounds good.

A. stop having

B. to stop having

C. stop to have

14、-Do you know _____?

-Next month.

A. when he came here       B. when did he come here

C. when he will come here     D. when will he come here

15、Next week, there will be a heavy snow and the temperature will drop _______ zero.

A.among B.from C.above D.below

16、—________ have you learned English so far?

—Since I was nine years old.

A．How often

B．How long

C．How far

D．How soon

17、Fifty percent of the work ________ not easy for Millie to finish. She needs your help.

A．are

B．is

C．were

D．was

18、— Our school has won the football match, 2-1 against Xishan School. —_______

A. That’s a pity.   B. Not really.   C. That’s great news.   D. Well, it sounds crazy.

19、Choose the best response from A to G in the box to complete the dialogue. Each choice should be used only once.

Nancy: Hello, this is Nancy speaking.

Judy: Hi, Nancy. It’s Judy here. 【1】 I don’t know what to do.

Nancy: Don’t worry. What’s the matter?

Judy: My best friend doesn’t talk to me.

Nancy: 【2】

Judy: She lent me her pen. but later I lost it. She was very angry.

Nancy: 【3】 You should talk to her and buy one for her.

Judy: No use. 【4】 But it doesn’t work.

Nancy: 【5】

Judy: Oh, not yet.

Nancy: Maybe that’s why. You should say sorry to her at first.

Judy: You’re right. Thank you for your advice.

Nancy: You’re welcome. Hope things work out.

A．How did it happen?

B．There is something wrong with me now.

C．Did you say sorry to her?

D．I promised to buy her a new one.

E．What should I do?

F．Well, I don’t think it’s a serious problem.

G．Should I buy her a new one?

20、阅读下面的对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成对话。

A: You look sad, Nancy! 【1】

B: I don’t know, Grandma. I am tired and don’t feel like doing anything.

A: Are you ill?

B: I’m not sure. 【2】

A: Why don’t you want to go to school?

B: I had an exam last week, but I failed it.

A: 【3】 You work hard, I know. You were just unlucky. And one exam doesn’t mean all.

B: 【4】

A: They won’t. All you should do is to keep on working hard.

B: I will. Believe me.

A: 【5】 Try the apple pie. You must be hungry.

B: Thanks. That’s my favorite.

A．Don’t be afraid.

B．What a pity!

C．Everything will be OK.

D．You are wrong.

E．I don’t really want to go to school.

F．What seems to be the problem?

G．But I’m afraid mum and dad will be angry with me.

21、   Oz wanted to take Dorothy home. They got into the basket. But Dorothy didn’t because she couldn’t go without Toto. She got out of it. Then the rope broke and the hot­air balloon rose with the basket into the air and was soon high in the sky and out of sight. The Guardian of the gates told them to ask the Witch of the South for help.

Without wasting any time, Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Lion set off to look for the Witch of the South.

The journey was long and hard, but at last they reached the palace of the Witch of the South. Her name was Glinda, and she was beautiful and looked very young.

“I will help you to get home, Dorothy,” she said, “but I need your golden cap.” “Of course you can have it,” Dorothy said, “but remember you can use it only three times.”

“I only need it three times,” Glinda said. “The first time, I shall ask the Winged Monkeys to take Scarecrow back to the City of Emeralds. He will be a wonderful ruler of the city. The second time, I shall ask the Winged Monkeys to take the Tin Woodman to the lands of the Winkies. He loves them and they love him. He will be the ruler of the Winkies. The third time, I shall ask the Winged Monkeys to take the Lion to the jungle where he will be King of all the Beasts.” “And how will I get home to  Kansas? “Dorothy  asked.  “All  you  need  to  do,”  Glinda  said,  “is  to  click the heels(鞋跟)of your silver shoes and say, ‘take me home.’”

Dorothy did not want to spend any more time away from home, so she thanked Glinda and said good bye to her friends. Then, holding Toto in her arms, she clicked her heels three times and said, “Take me home.”

The next moment, she was sitting on the ground outside her home. It was a new house. And her uncle was just finishing building it. He aunt Em was running out of the house to meet her.

“I am so happy to see you, darling.” She said. “What happened to you?” “Oh,” Dorothy said, “nothing much. I just visited the Land of Oz.”

【1】What did Glinda want before she helped Dorothy?

A．The Winged Monkeys.

B．The golden cap.

C．The balloon.

D．Silver shoes

【2】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Dorothy wanted to leave with Oz at first.

B．After Oz left, they started to look for the Witch of the South at once.

C．The golden cap helped Dorothy and her friends get home.

D．The heels of Dorothy’s shoes helped her get home.

【3】Put the sentences in order according to the passage above.

①Aunt Em asked Dorothy what happened to her.

②The Witch of the South told Dorothy how to get home.

③Dorothy and her friends went to see the Witch of the South.

④The Wizard Oz floated away in a hot-air balloon.

⑤The Witch of the South helped the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion.

A．④⑤③①②

B．③④⑤②①

C．③④⑤①②

D．④③⑤①②

【4】How did Dorothy get home?

A．The Wizard came back to pick her with the balloon.

B．She clicked the heels of her shoes.

C．She used the golden cap to help her get home.

D．The Winged Monkeys took her back home.

【5】Which of the following may be title of this chapter?

A．THE GOOD WITCH

B．THE EVIL WITCH

C．THE HOT-AIR BALLOON

D．THE LAND OF THE SOUTH

22、In the local park, a large unusual object has been found. A creature from outer space has appeared from the object, which is clearly some sort of spacecraft. Read the following responses by people who saw the alien landing.

【1】What is the best title for this article?

A．Alien comes.

B．A strange human.

C．An amazing park.

D．Spaceship arrives.

【2】Why doesn’t Emily Widgery like the alien?

A．The alien came and waved at her.

B．The spacecraft landed in the park.

C．The alien may cause some trouble.

D．They have some signs of illness.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Kamal gave himself up without resistance.

B．Owen was afraid and hid under the slide.

C．Dr. Regina has learnt the alien’s language.

D．Emily fully welcomed the arrival of the alien.

【4】Where can we find this passage?

A．In a sports newspaper.

B．In a sci-fi magazine.

C．In a love story book.

D．On an animal poster.

23、In ancient times(古代), people thought that their gods(神) lived on the tops of mountains. They believed that anything above them was nearer to their gods than them. They thought that birds were messengers(信使) from the gods. There were many beliefs(信念) about how to treat birds. Some people even believed that killing a bird was an act against the gods and would bring bad luck. In some parts of the United States, people believe that if they hear an owl(猫头鹰) in the early evening, it means death. Another link(联系) with these past beliefs is in an English expression. People no longer believe that birds are messengers of the gods, but when someone knows a secret about another person, he or she might say, "A little bird told me about it."

【1】In ancient times birds were thought to be_______.

A. the ones bringing news from the gods

B. gods, too

C. the ones bringing news from human beings

D. bad

【2】In some parts of the USA now, people believe that _______ means death.

A. seeing an owl in the morning

B. seeing an owl outside their houses

C hearing an owl in the early evening

D. killing an owl in the evening

24、   Along a quiet street in Beijing, a yellow and black robot is busy【1】 (run) on the road. It’s a delivery (递送) robot. It can get and 【2】 (send) packages (包裹) from stores to people.

As we know, more and more 【3】(China) people like shopping online. We buy things on the Internet and then the packages 【4】 (get) to our apartments in a short time. It is said that there are about 100 【5】 (million) packages every day in China, and the number will be much【6】(large) soon. But there will not be enough people  【7】 (make) the deliveries. How to help people get their packages  【8】(quick)? Liu Zhiyong made this kind of robot last year. He says his robots will be very 【9】 (importance) in the future. They will help send a lot of packages every day. Although they cannot deliver things to the door like a person, they will be improved.

But some people  【10】 (agree) with Liu. They think too many robots will bring new problems to the environment. What do you think of the robot?

25、你想成为世界自然基金会(WWF)的志愿者，帮助保护野生动物。你需要写一封自荐信，向WWF推荐自己。内容包括以下方面：

1、保护野生动物的原因；

2、作为一名学生，你可以做哪些事帮助保护野生动物；

3、发出保护野生动物的号召。

Dear Sir,

I expect to become a volunteer of WWF.

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