贵港2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初三英语

1、根据汉语意思及括号内所给英文提示，将下列句子翻译成英语。

【1】这个事件对美国人而言具有特殊的含义。 (have meaning to)

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【2】她什么也没说，只是默默地坐在那儿。 (in silence)

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【3】听到新闻后，所有人都震惊了。(be shocked)

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【4】昨天下午3点时，我正前往邮局。 (make one’s way)

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【5】当我经过公园的时候，许多人正在那儿跳舞。 (when)

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2、

【1】We should try our best to work hard ___________ the last minute.

【2】Although Linda isn’t good at math, she is really  _______ in drawing.

【3】To solve your problems, it’s best to find _________ you trust to talk to.

【4】Thanks for ___________ me to your birthday party tomorrow evening.

【5】I enjoy watching movies in Town Cinema because it’s the ___________ to my home.

【6】I’ll ________ up a hobby like painting to improve myself next year.

【7】There will be ___________people in the future.

【8】Tom ________ to come to the party yesterday, but he didn’t appear.

【9】Lisa dreams to be a _________, that’s why she practices really hard.

【10】Doing exercise is good for our __________ health.

3、The man in the story the Hunchback of Notre Dame is so ugly. (改为感叹句)

________ ________ ugly man in the story the Hunchback of Notre Dame!

4、________ of the Americans use their cars ________ for their job.

A．Most; most

B．Most; mostly

C．Mostly; mostly

D．Mostly; most

5、She used to ______ a bike to school, but now she is used to ______ to school.

A．ride; walk

B．riding; walking

C．riding; walk

D．ride; walking

6、Lucas was very happy because he _______ the difficult math problem.

A．looked out

B．worked out

C．took out

7、Mike failed in yesterday’s test. ________.

A．Neither John did

B．So John did

C．Neither did John

D．So did John

8、The ______ news made us very ______.

A. excited; exciting B. exciting; excited

C. excited; excites D. excited; excited

9、Before you ask someone for help, find out _________ he is the right person for your problem.

A．since

B．that

C．whether

D．unless

10、At the meeting Joyce suggested ________ be secretary because I had experience.

A.I B.me C.my D.myself

11、Kate，remember________for the sick to cheer them up．

A．to sing

B．not to sing

C．singing

12、Parents ________ if they don’t see their children at home in the evening.

A．is worried

B．was worried

C．will be worried

D．worried

13、That’s so ________ of him to make a careless mistake.

A.clever B.silly C.bright D.excited

14、— How does Amy usually go to school?

— She ________ ride a bike, but now she ________ there to lose weight.

A．used to; is used to walk

B．was used to; is used to walking

C．was used to; is used to walk

D．used to; is used to walking

15、Put that knife down. You might________ someone with it.

A.hurt B.press C.catch D.cover

16、My grandparents live ________ in the country, but they don’t feel ________.

A．lonely; alone

B．alone; lonely

C．lonely; lonely

D．alone; alone

17、—Who lives together with this old woman?

—________. She lives alone. Li Jing and I come to see her every Saturday.

A．Nobody

B．Somebody

C．Anybody

D．Everybody

18、Can you see __________ sun at night.

A. a   B. the   C. an   D. /

19、根据下面对话中的情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。

A: Hi, Mike! 【1】?

B: The Eight Hundred(《八佰》)? No, I haven’t. 【2】?

A: Me neither. I heard it’s a fantastic movie.

B: Yes. 【3】?

A: I heard it’s about a famous war in Chinese history.

B: Yeah, I like war movies.

A: So do I. I can’t wait to watch it. 【4】?

B: Great idea. When shall we go to the cinema, Saturday or Sunday?

A: 【5】.

B: Let’s make it on Saturday.

20、根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Hi. Jack. 【1】?

B: I’m going to volunteer in an old people’s home this weekend.

A: Sounds good. 【2】?

B: Yes, I do it once a week.

A: I see. 【3】?

B: I went to a children’s hospital with my friends last weekend. 【4】.

A: How did you make them happy?

B: We told them jokes and taught them to paint. 【5】?

A: I’d like to, but I have to visit my grandfather this weekend.

B: Maybe next time.

A: OK.

21、

【1】Why did Trisha often get up at night?

A．To drink water.

B．To meet Santa Claus.

C．To find out what her toys did.

D．To watch her favourite movies.

【2】Who left the footprints on the floor?

A．Santa Claus

B．Celia's brother

C．Celia

D．Celia's father

【3】Daniel hoped to become a(n) ________ when he was young.

A．plant

B．animal

C．fruit

D．vegetable

【4】Where is the passage from?

A．A storybook.

B．The Internet.

C．A magazine.

D．A diary.

22、Sign language is a kind of body language. Body language includes eye contact, walking postures, standing postures and gestures. Body language can express all kinds of thoughts and feelings. Different cultures have different body language. Here are some common gestures in different cultures.

In China, a thumb-up sign is used to praise someone for being “good”, “great” and “smart”. In America, a thumb-up sign means “It’s good” or “It’s OK” while a thumb-down sign means the opposite (相反的). But in some countries, there are other meanings. For example, in Japan, that also means “man”, “your father” and “the highest”. In South Korea, it also means “the chief”, “one’s own father”, “minister” and “captain”. In Australia, the United States, Mexico and other countries, it means “the fate of prayer (祈祷的命运)”. As for French people and Indians, this gesture can be used when asking for a ride.

Point with your forefinger (食指). It is very impolite in Europe and America. British and American people make a circle with the thumb and forefinger and the other three fingers keep straight, which means “Excellent”.

Put out your forefinger. In the United States, it’s used to ask someone to wait; French people ask for an answer by using this gesture; In Myanmar, it means “please”; In Singapore, it shows something or someone is the most important.

Hold out your forefinger and middle finger and make the V word. “V” is the first letter of victory (胜利), so it means “victory” in Britain, France and other countries. But in Serbia, the gesture stands for “heroism” and in the Netherlands, it stands for “freedom”.

Besides, the “OK” sign means “money” in Japan while it means bad behavior in Latin America.

【1】What does the underlined word “that” refer to?

A．The thumb-down sign.

B．The thumb-up sign.

C．The hand-up sign.

D．The hand-down sign.

【2】What CANNOT we learn from the passage?

A．The thumb-down sign may mean “It’s bad” or “l don’t agree” in America.

B．People will be unhappy if you point with your forefinger in America.

C．People in Singapore usually put out their forefingers to show “please”.

D．The “OK” sign in Latin America has a different meaning from Japan.

【3】What’s the structure (结构) of the passage?

A．①② / ③④⑤⑥

B．① / ②③/④⑤⑥

C．① / ②③④⑤⑥

D．① / ②③④⑤ / ⑥

【4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Different meanings of sign languages.

B．Sign languages in western countries.

C．Different counties have different cultures.

D．Body language in world is all different.

23、   What does an astronaut eat in apace? This is a question that will puzzle many people. In the early space travel years, astronauts ate dehydrated (脱水的) foods that were eaten through straws (吸管). In today’s space-age, the food that they eat is quite different. They eat food in the same way as people do on Earth.

Astronauts are able to prepare and eat a variety (多样化) of foods in space now. Some can be eaten in their natural form, like fruits, while some need to add water, like noodles. However, there are no fridges, so the food has to be prepared and eaten without being stored for a long time. When the astronauts are hungry, they simply eat the food by opening the food packages and eat with a fork, knife and spoon.

Just like people on Earth, astronauts also eat three meals a day which include breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sometimes they also eat snacks. The US space agency NASA has found out that an astronaut’s diet reduces (减少) by about 70% on a space mission, though he has a wide range of foods to choose from like nuts, chicken, beef, seafood and candies. Drinks in the spaceship include coffee, tea, juices, and lemonade.

Astronauts can also ask for a special food that they would like to have in space. Scientists are always experimenting and trying out different space foods that can be offered to astronauts when on space missions (任务).

【1】In the early space travel years, astronauts ________.

A. ate dehydrated food

B. drank milk through straws

C. ate the same food as on Earth

D. ate with a fork, knife and spoon

【2】In today’s space age, astronauts ________.

A. can only eat fruit and noodles

B. can’t eat anything in a natural way

C. can use the fridges to store the food

D. can eat many kinds of food like on Earth

【3】Scientists are always experimenting and trying out different space foods that can be offered to Astronauts ________.

A. when they exercise

B. when they are sick

C. when on space missions

D. when they relax themselves

24、Shirley, an elephant, has something to say. She opens her mouth and speaks. The nearby elephants understand the sound, but it is just noise to me.

What is Shirley exactly saying? Scientists are not sure, but they are trying to find out how elephants communicate. I visited Shirley at the Elephant Sanctuary (避难所) in Hohenwald, Tennessee. The sanctuary is home of Shirley and five other elephants —Bunny, Jenny, Sissy, Tarra and Winkie. All six animals were once in zoos or circuses (马戏团). Now they walk freely in the forests.

A noisy group

Not all the elephants speak like Shirley. Tarra speaks like a sea lion when she is happy. Bunny squeaks (吱吱叫) often. I soon get used to hearing the different voices of the elephants. When one gray giant comes close to me, I know which elephant it is.

Elephants also communicate in a way that people can’t hear. Scientists believe that elephant’s sound can travel for miles. Elephants in a group use it to keep in touch when they are alone.

       Old friends

       The elephants speak to one another for the same reasons people talk. Sometimes they even shout with excitement. When Shirley first came to the sanctuary, Jenny looked at her and began to shout. Shirley shouted back. At first, the animal keepers had no idea what it was about. Later, they discovered that Shirley and Jenny had stayed together for 20 years earlier in a circus. They still knew each other.

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There are two kinds of elephants—Asian elephants and African elephants. In the wild, both kinds are endangered. In 1970, almost 2 million Asian elephants lived in the wild in Southeast Asia. Now there are only 25, 600 to 32, 750 elephants living there. Their home is being gradually destroyed. As the population grows, humans are building on more of the land. In Africa, many wild elephants lived there 20 years ago. But today, only half of them still live there.

【1】What does the writer mainly describe in the first half of the passage?

A．Different sounds made by elephants.

B．What it is like to be an elephant.

C．Ways to save the elephants’ home.

D．How to plan a visit to an elephant’s home.

【2】Which of the following can be put back into the blank?

A．The wild elephants.

B．African elephants.

C．Asian elephants.

D．Elephants in danger.

【3】If there were 2 thousand wild elephants living in Africa 20 years ago, how many of them are still there now?

A．25, 600.

B．32, 750.

C．1, 000.

D．10, 000.

【4】What can we infer from the passage?

A．Elephants also communicate with people.

B．Elephant’s sound can travel to a faraway place.

C．Some elephants like to make noise.

D．Many elephants live alone.

【5】The passage is most probably from ________.

A．a story book

B．a travel guide

C．a comic strips

D．an animal magazine

25、 词语运用。

Once upon a time, there was a man called Zheng. He lived in a small town. One day he wanted to buy himself 【1】 new pair of shoes. He measured (测量) his 【2】 (foot) with a ruler and then 【3】 (write)down his size on a piece of paper. After that he went shoe shopping.

When he arrived 【4】 the shoe shop, he reached into his pocket (口袋), b 【5】 he found the paper was not there. So he said to the shop 【6】 (keep), “I have left the paper at home and I don’t know the size. I’ll go back home to get it.” With these words, he ran out of the shop.

He ran back home, found the paper and then ran to the shop again. But it took him a few 【7】 (hour) and the shop was 【8】 (close). He spent the afternoon on the way and did not buy his shoes at last. Someone asked him, “Did you want to buy the shoes for 【9】 (you)?”

“Of course,” he answered.

“Then why don’t you t【10】 on the shoes by yourself?”

“I trust the ruler more than my feet.” he answered.

26、最近媒体对“中国式过马路”这一现象进行尖锐的批评。请你以一个中学生的角色，写一篇短文，对“中国式过马路”这一现象加以评论。

注意：

1.开头已给出，不计人总词数；词数：70词左右，不可逐字翻译。

2.参考词语：红绿灯 traffic lights,缺乏安全意识 lack awareness of  traffic safety,遵守交通规则 obey the traffic rules

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