许昌2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初三英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

  Our school’s science festival just ended a few days ago. What impressed(使留下深刻印象) me most was the time we spent making a car. It was made of corrugated cardboard(瓦楞纸板), but can still hold a person, as well as move.

1.我们对这个想法很激动， 但我们发现做辆车很难。It seemed impossible for a cardboard car to carry someone. Our physics teacher showed us a video. In the video, there was some corrugated cardboard shaped like a “V” or “W”. It is tougher (更加坚固) and can hold more weight. This gave us the idea to make the car after getting the proper materials.

2.Because there was not much time left for us, we had to finish it as quickly as possible. We talked about how the car should be made and how to do experiments with it. I was glad that we were able to work closely with each other. 3.每个人都认为这是个有趣的放松方法。Indeed, enjoying the process helped us feel less stressed. 4.When the car was finally finished, we all wore a smile on our faces and found that all our hard work had been worth it, even after spending the whole afternoon working on it.

We joined the competition after we finished the car. 5.Though we didn’t win, we found something more meaningful than success. We learned new things about physics and learned how to get along with each other.

【1】___________________________________________

【2】___________________________________________

【3】___________________________________________

【4】___________________________________________

【5】____________________________________________

2、Mr. Smith likes his tie very much. He thinks ________ looks smarter than mine.

A.he B.him C.his D.they

3、The picture ____________in the kids' art class will be on show in the art festival.

A.to draw B.drawn C.drawing

4、Wang Yaping, the first Chinese woman to enter China’s space station, is a shining ________ to teenagers.

A．example

B．sign

C．mark

5、The government is doing__________to protect the environment.

A.useful something

B.something useful

C.anything. useful

6、Your digital watch is quite nice. Where did you buy___? I want to buy___,too.

A．one, one B．it, it

C．it, one   D．one, it

7、Lucy writes as as Lily. They are both good students.

A. careful   B. carefully   C. more careful   D. most carefully

8、— Have you found your student card   you lost last week?

— Yes. Ms. Smith saw it in the classroom corner.

A.who B.which C.whose:

9、He ________ in the countryside to help villagers and they are leading a happy life now.

A．worked

B．was working

C．will work

D．had worked

10、—Jim, get up right now, _____ you will be late for school.

—OK. Mom.

A. and   B. or   C. But

11、My mother often heard me ________ in my room.

A．sing

B．sang

C．to sing

12、Susan ________ in her room when the alarm clock went off.

A．was sleeping

B．slept

C．will sleep

D．has slept

13、 ---Have you ever been to abroad as an exchange student(交换生)?

---No, I haven’t.

A. to a big city   B. to a foreign country C. to a different school

14、The scientist was ________ with the medal ________ his great achievement in the field.

A．presented; because of

B．protected; because

C．prepared; because of

D．provided; because

15、Let’s put the table ________ the wall so that there is more space in the room.

A．above

B．against

C．across

D．around

16、The backpack must belong to Linda. ________  name is on it.

A.Her B.Your C.His D.My

17、The students are praised for what they ________ in the past four years.

A．achieved

B．had achieved

C．have achieved

D．achieve

18、Tired, Jim was fast asleep with his back ______ a big tree.

A. in   B. below

C. beside   D. against

19、—I think it’s ________ to learn how to work in groups.

—I think so. Sometimes it’s even more important than grades.

A．strange

B．necessary

C．possible

D．lucky

20、Drugs (毒品) are bad for people’s health. We teenagers must ________ them.

A．take care of

B．keep away from

C．get used to

D．look up to

21、Trees can also stop the sand ________ toward to the rich land.

A．from moving

B．move

C．to move

D．away moving

22、你看上去很疲惫，为什么不好好休息呢？

You look so tired. _________have a good rest?

23、汶川地震后，人们现在正忙着建设新家园。

After Wenchuan Earthquake，people ________ new homes now.

24、Alice Lewis is from America. She is a creative girl. She likes to invent to think of new ideas for things that no one has made before, and then make them.

One day, Alice’s mother showed her an article which explained how difficult it was to get sick people through the countryside to the hospital in Africa. Alice wanted to help.

Alice knew that in North America, before there were cars, horses pulled heavy things on a travois（旧式雪橇）which was made of wood. Alice thought people in Africa could do the same thing. She added wheels to the travois for the African people. To make her travois light to pull, she used bamboo, a plant that grows in Africa, instead of wood.

You need to wear a belt（腰带）to pull Alice’s travois. That means you can free your hands to carry or hold other things. Alice thought her travois was perfect for carrying food home from the market, as well as taking people to the hospital. After it was finished, she wrote instructions for building one. So people in Africa could make it by themselves.

Alice doesn’t know if she wants to be an inventor when she grows up, because she also likes music and writing. But she thinks it’s important for children to learn about inventing at school.

【1】What’s Alice’s travois made of?

A．Bamboo.

B．Wood.

C．Plastic.

D．Glass.

【2】The underlined word “light” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.

A．明亮的

B．轻便的

C．美观的

D．舒适的

【3】What did Alice do after she finished her travois?

A．She tried to learn to use it.

B．She showed it to her mother.

C．She drew a picture of it.

D．She wrote the way to make it.

【4】From the passage, we can learn that ______.

A．Alice often helps others make things

B．Alice likes singing and dancing very much

C．Alice wants to be an inventor when she grows up

D．Alice thinks it’s important for children to learn about inventing

【5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Helping Others

B．Making a Travois

C．A Creative Girl

D．A New Invention

25、根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T”,错误的填“F”。

A

In the front of many American homes you can see a mat (脚垫). This mat is sometimes called “Welcome mat”, because many of the mats have the word “welcome”on them.

As Americans don’t take off their shoes before going into the house, they need a welcome mat to clean their shoes. If the children don’t clean their shoes on the mat, they may be scolded (被责骂) by their parents. If you go to an American home, please remember to clean your shoes on the mat, or you may be told to do so. “Different countries, different customs (习俗).”

【1】There are many “welcome mats” in the front of an American home.

【2】Every American home has a welcome mat.

【3】When Americans go into the house, they often take off their shoes.

【4】It’s better to clean your shoes before you go into an American home.

【5】There are different customs in different countries.

26、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Jane Austen (1775817), an English novelist, started writing young and completed six novels in her life．Today Austen’s books are more popular than ever．In the last 10 years, five of her six novels have been made into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be best-sellers．

Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University, says that her novels are about marriage, friendships and the family, which are still with us today．“The stories are timeless,” Jenkyns said．

Pride and Prejudice(偏见)(1813) is Austen’s most famous work．It is a love story about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr．Darcy．At first, these two dislike each other．Elizabeth is pretty, smart and lively．She is proud because Darcy doesn’t know about her family．Mr．Darcy is handsome, rich and has a better family background．So, he is proud as well．At the same time, Darcy holds a prejudice against the Bennet family．He has no understanding of why the family, especially its mother and daughters should try so hard to find wealthy and powerful husbands．He thinks they are vulgar．Anyway, Elizabeth and Darcy finally fall in love and become a romantic couple(夫妻) but their families don’t want them to．

In Pride and Prejudice, some of the main things that Jane Austen wants to teach people are as follows．Opposites can attract（吸引） each other．Lovers should not only make each other feel relaxed or comfortable, but also educate and improve each other．

Austen os often  called the greatest romantic writer, so it is surprising she remained unmarried．‘Maybe she was too romantic, waiting for the perfect man,” Jenkyns says．

【1】From Paragraph 1and Paragraph 2,we can know_________．

A．Jane Austen passed away in her fifties

B．Austen’s works remain popular today

C．all of Austen’s works have been made into Hollywood films．

D．Austen’s works are mostly about war and the family．

【2】Which of the following sentences is True?

A．Elizabeth and Darcy fall in love at first sight．

B．Elizabeth has a better family background than Darcy．

C．Darcy has a first good impression of Elizabeth’s family．

D．Elizabeth and Darcy become a romantic couple in the end．

【3】What does the underlined word”vulgar” in Paragraph 3 mean ?

A．粗俗的 B．鲁莽的

C．吝啬的 D．伪善的

27、   In 1996, Subaru Takaiashi sailed alone across the Pacific Ocean. Many other people did this before Subaru, but he was special. At 14, he was the youngest person to sail across the Pacific by himself.

Subaru left Tokyo on 23 July, 1996. His boat was 30 feet (9 metres) long. In the boat, he had a two-month supply of food and water. He also had a radio and other modern equipment for sailing.

The beginning of this trip went very well. Subaru often talked to his parents by radio. He didn't have any problems with his boat. Then on 11 August, the engine in his boat quit. This affected his navigation(导航)equipment. Then five days later, his radio quit. So he wasn't able to communicate with anyone. And he was still 2,770 miles (4,490 kilometres) away from his destination-San Francisco.

By the end of August, many people believed that Subaru was lost. No one was able to contact him by radio. His parents expected him to arrive in San Francisco on 3 September, but he didn't. Then, on 13 September, Subaru sailed into San Francisco. After 55 days in his boat, his trip was finally over.

Many people believe that Subaru was too young to sail alone. They say that parents shouldn't allow children to make such dangerous trips. However, other people say that children should have adventures, too.

【1】When Subaru left Tokyo, he didn't have __________ in his boat.

A. food and water                  B. his parents                  C. a radio                  D. navigation equipment

【2】What does the underlined word "quit" mean?

A. stopped B. arrived C. worked D. disappeared

【3】During his trip, Subaru wasn't able to communicate with people for __________.

A. several days                      B. a week                      C. two months                      D. over three weeks

【4】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It's not difficult to sail without modern equipment.

B. Subaru Takahashi's parents expected him to arrive in Tokyo on 13 September.

C. Different people have different ideas about Subaru Takahashi's sailing alone.

D. Subaru Takahashi sailed across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Tokyo.

28、根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。

My son Daniel began surfing at the age of 13. After school every day he put on his wet suit and waited to be challenged by three-to-six-foot waves.

【1】 (然而), one day, his eye was badly hurt by the point of his board. My husband Mike rushed him to hospital. Daniel received 26 stitches* from the 【2】 (角;拐角) of his eye to the bridge of his nose.

I was flying home from a 【3】 (会议) while Daniel’s eye was being stitched. As soon as I 【4】 (到达) at the hospital, he reached out both arms, crying, “Oh, Mum. I’m so glad you’re home.”

I sobbed, telling him how terrible I felt about not being there when he went through pain.

“It’s okay, Mum,” he said. “I’ll be fine. The doctor said I can go back in the water in a 【5】 (两个) of weeks.”

Was he 【6】 (发疯的) ? I wanted to tell him that he wasn’t allowed to go near water again. But instead, I 【7】 (控制) myself.

For many days, he kept asking me to let him go back on the board, but I always 【8】 (重复) “No”.

“Mum, you taught me never to give up what I love, so I want to 【9】 (继续) practising surfing,” Daniel said.

Finally, I gave in. Back then Daniel was just a boy with deep love for surfing. Now he is 【10】 (在······之中) the top 25 surfers in the world.

29、Malls are popular for Americans to go to. Some people spend____much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.

People like malls for many_____They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually____, and the temperature inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees.

The_____mall in the United States is the mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,______About 750,000 people shop there every week.

The first mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in_____place(s). More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to____many things, they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theaters. Some people even get their daily_____by doing the new sport of “ mall walking.”____go to malls to meet friends.

In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about_____in malls. Now people can actually live in their favorite shopping center.

【1】A. too   B. very   C. quite   D. so

【2】A. reasons   B. places   C. products   D. kinds

【3】A. expensive   B. difficult   C. free   D. quick

【4】A. newest   B. largest   C. tallest   D. biggest

【5】A. bikes   B. cars   C. ships   D. buses

【6】A. one   B. two   C. three   D. four

【7】A. see   B. watch   C. do   D. buy

【8】A. activity   B. study   C. project   D. exercise

【9】A. The other   B. The others   C. Others   D. nothing

【10】A. something   B. everything   C. anything   D. nothing