无锡2024-2025学年第一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语，将下列句子翻译成英语。

【1】我们不反对野营。 (against)

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【2】卢克(Luke)曾经有去听音乐会的机会吗？ (chance)

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【3】孩子们需要在户外活动上花许多时间。 (spend)

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【4】努力学习，你最终会成为一名好学生。 (end up)

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【5】长时间玩手机会妨碍你的学习。 (get in the way of)

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2、It’s ______ to make milk shake than to make jiaozi.

A. much easy   B. easiest

C. the easiest   D. much easier

3、Listening, speaking and reading are all important ________ writing.

A.beside B.besides C.except

4、—I wonder ________.

—I’m not sure. Maybe yes.

A．that I could hold a party at home

B．if I could hold a party at home

C．if could I hold a party at home

D．when could I hold a party at home

5、Mia has a younger sister, and her parents are planning to have their _________ child.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

6、—Do you know ________ Jenny will go to Beijing?

—I'm not sure.She may go there by train.

A. why   B. when   C. whether   D. how

7、I really dislike the book. It is ________ interesting ________ useful.

A．not; but

B．neither; nor

C．not only; but also

D．either; or

8、—_________ do you improve your listening?

—_________ listening to tapes.

A．What; By

B．How; By

C．How; With

9、 We   in the same school since three years ago.

A. have studied  B. were studying

C. will study    D. study

10、—What are you going to do this new term?

—I am going to _________ a new hobby like swimming or dancing.

A．take off

B．take up

C．take after

D．take in

11、－It’s so hot a day! I am a bit thirsty.

－Would you like some ______?

A. desserts B. mooncakes C. tea   D. Biscuits

12、—Michael Jordan was good at playing basketball, wasn’t he？

—Sure. He____by basketball fans around the world.

A. looked up   B. was looked up to   C. was looked up   D. looked up to

13、—Have you seen my brother?

—Yes. I _____ him in the library five minutes ago.

A. met B. have met C. have been met

14、John ________ off the tree while he ________ up it.

A．was falling; climbed

B．was falling; was climbing

C．fell; was climbing

D．has fallen; was climbing

15、Tony knows China very well because he ________ in China since 2003.

A. works  B. was working

C. will work D. has worked

16、The program _______ them _______ houses.

A. provide , to B. provides, for

C. provides, with  D. provide, with

17、— The government promised to ________ more jobs for people last year.

— Yes. They’ve tried a lot, but with little success.

A．discover

B．create

C．invent

D．develop

18、____you stick to your goal, I’m sure you’ll achieve your dream.

A. As soon as     B. As long as

C. As well as D. As possible as

19、—Jeff seems unhappy. What’s the matter?

—He got his bike lost this afternoon. Let’s go to   him up.

A. cheer   B. make   C. set   D. hurry

20、I want to know ________ do to help my neighbor.

A．what I can

B．what can I

C．how I can

D．how can I

21、________ the story of The Little Prince is very simple, it warms people in many ways.

A．When

B．Although

C．If

D．Because

22、A: Hello, Steven, what are you doing for your summer vacation?

B: I’ll fly to Chengdu to visit my grandparents the day after tomorrow.

A: 【1】

B: Oh no, not at all.

A: Flying is quick, isn’t it?

B: Yes. 【2】 What’s more, it’s often delayed(延误) and always crowded.

A: But it’s convenient and comfortable.

B: I don’t think so. While in the plane, you can’t walk around or open the windows. By the way, the seats are uncomfortable. There is not much choice of food and there are not enough toilets.

A: 【3】

B: It’s even worse. It takes hours to get out of the airports and into the city.

A: Then you prefer travelling by train, don’t you?

B: Yeah. 【4】 They’re cheaper, safer and more comfortable. If you miss a train, you can always catch another one later.

A: But trains are always much slower than planes.

B: 【5】 Besides, today’s high-speed rail is also fast and comfortable.

A: I agree with you. Have a good time!

B: Thank you very much.

A．How’s the food there?

B．I don’t think that speed is everything!

C．What’s your plan?

D．Trains are much better than planes.

E．What happens when the plane lands?

F．Do you like travelling by plane?

G．But you have to wait for hours before the plane takes off.

23、根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，其中有一项为多余选项。

A: Good evening! 【1】

B: Good evening! I’d like a room, please.

A: OK. 【2】                                                

B: A room with 2 beds, please.                                   

A: OK. How long will you stay?                                   

B: 【3】 How much should I pay?                           

A: It’s 560 yuan. Could you show me your ID cards?       

B: Sure! What time should we check out?                    

A: By 2 p.m. Your room number is 308. 【4】       

B: Yes. Where can we have breakfast?

A: 【5】   

B: Thanks.

A: My pleasure.

A．What kind of room would you like?

B．Is there anything else I can do for you?

C．For two nights.

D．What can I do for you?

E．On the second floor.

F．I’d like something to drink.

24、Babies don’t learn to talk just from hearing sounds. They are lip (嘴唇) readers too. It happens during the period when a baby’s babbling (咿呀声) slowly changes from unclear voices into that first “mama” or “dada”. The babies have to find out how to shape their lips to make the sounds they are hearing, according to developmental psychologist David Lewkowicz of Florida Atlantic University, who led the study.

Clearly it doesn’t take them too long to understand the movements that match basic sounds. By their first birthdays, babies start changing back to look you in the eye again. It offers more clues that quality face-time with babies is very important for speech development more than, say, turning on the latest baby DVD.

But Lewkowicz went a step further. He and his student Amy Hansen Tift tested nearly 180 babies, groups of them at ages 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 months. How? They showed videos of a woman speaking in English or French to babies of English speakers. They found that when the speaker used English, the 4-month-old babies gazed (凝视) mostly into her eyes. The 6-month-old babies spent equal amounts (数量) of time looking at the eyes and the mouth. The 8-month-old babies and 10-month-old babies studied mostly the mouth. At 12 months, attention started changing back toward the speaker’s eyes.

But what happened when these babies are used to English heard French? The 12-month-old babies studied the mouth longer, just like younger babies. They needed the extra information to understand the new sounds. That fits with research into bilingualism (双语) that shows babies’ brains adjust (调整) themselves to tell the differences between the sounds of their first language over other languages in the first year of life.

The continued lip reading shows the l-year-old babies clearly still are fit for learning. Babies are so hard to study, says Duke University cognitive scientist Greg Appelbaum, who found the research so fantastic that he wants to know more.

【1】According to the first paragraph, babies ________.

A．might get its voice “mama” by lip reading

B．like to find out how to shape their lips

C．learn to talk just from hearing the sounds

D．communicate by using body languages

【2】What is necessary in developing babies’ speech according to Lewkowicz?

A．Playing baby DVDs nearby.

B．Teaching babies to read English.

C．Speaking with babies face to face.

D．Speaking different languages in front of babies.

【3】Which of the following shows the right change of babies’ eye gaze according to the text?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【4】What would be the best title of the text?

A．Babies Have Different Methods to Talk.

B．Babies Try Lip-reading in Learning to Talk.

C．Babies Are Suitable to Learn Two Languages.

D．Babies Can Easily Accept Foreign Language.

25、Birth order—does it matter? Are you different because you are the first, second, or third child in your family—or maybe the last of nine?

A study found that first-borns have an average IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order, perhaps because first-borns often help younger brothers and sisters, which improves their own skills. In 2007, an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first-borns, 33% are middle children, and 23% are last-borns. First-borns are more likely（可能的）to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay.

If first-borns are more successful, last-borns are generally more agreeable. They are also more likely to be funny, possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table. Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families, and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four. According to a 2007 Time magazine article, “The power of Birth Order.” last-borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen.

Then there are the middle children: we have not ignored (忽视) them! Many middle children are short of one-on-one time with their parents. They often feel short-changed: the oldest gets more rights, and the youngest is spoiled (宠坏的). Though they may be ignored, middle children are more likely to grow into easy-going adults.

Many factors（因素） make us who we are, but if the research is correct, birth order may be one of the most important factors.

【1】Who is most likely to be a CEO?

A．A first-born.

B．A second-born.

C．A third-born.

D．A last-born.

【2】What can we learn about Jim Carrey?

A．He was likely to be given low pay.

B．He was likely to be agreeable.

C．He was a first- born.

D．He was a middle child.

【3】We can learn from the research that birth order ________.

A．has no influence on IQ

B．matters a lot at the dinner table

C．may decide who we are

D．is a factor in making us powerful

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A．Where Is Your Place in the Family?

B．Who Improves Your Social Skills?

C．What Makes You Successful in life?

D．How Can You Grow into a Big Man?

26、   Do sugary drinks cause overweight? While we know that sugary drinks have calories (卡路里), which are believed to cause overweight, many questions remain. For example, is soda any better? Do you need a sports drink after going to the gym? Here are the facts to some common misunderstandings.

Misunderstanding 1: Clear soda (无色汽水) is healthier than dark soda.

The truth: The dark color of teeth has something to do with the coloring (着色剂) in soda. Lisa R. Young, a professor of Nutrition at New York University said. But the big difference between clear and dark sodas is the caffeine content (咖啡因含量). Since a bottle of soda, whether Coca-Cola or Sprite (雪碧), has less caffeine than that in a cup of coffee, most soda drinkers probably don’t need to worry about what to choose.

Misunderstanding 2: If you need caffeine to cheer you up, you should choose an energy drink rather than coffee.

The truth: There are more sugar than caffeine in energy drinks such as Red Bull (红牛). Energy drinks may be easier to drink. But a cup of coffee has between 95 and 200 milligrams (毫克) of caffeine while Red Bull has about 80 mg per the same amount, according to US medical research group Mayo Clinic.

Misunderstanding 3: If you go to the gym, you need a sports drink.

The truth: It would be easy to think that you need a sports drink any time you sweat (出汗). But the truth is that the energy in your body won't be used up until you've done more than an hour of training. So you only need to drink some water after a 45-minute exercise on the running machine.

【1】There are ________ misunderstandings discussed in the passage.

A.one

B.two

C.three

D.four

【2】The underlined word “that” means ________ in the passage.

A.Coca-Cola

B.Sprite

C.coloring

D.caffeine

【3】The following statements are true EXCEPT ________.

A.The coloring in soda is responsible for the dark colors of people’s teeth

B.Soda drinkers don't need to make a hard decision according to the caffeine content

C.Compared with coffee, Red bull is a better choice if people need a lot of energy

D.With the energy in the body, people can do at least 60-mintue training

【4】The passage would be probably taken from ________ in the newspaper.

A.technology

B.sports

C.health

D.advertisement

27、People are playing video games everywhere these days, whether they’re riding a bus or sitting in a restaurant. Some of them enjoy these games so much that they can’t put them down.

But is this a healthy habit? The World Health Organization (WHO) doesn’t think so. It considered “gaming disorder (障碍)” as a mental disorder in its International Classification of Diseases.

“Gaming disorder” means the lasting or repeating video-gaming behavior, whether online or offline. Of course, not everyone who plays video games has this disorder. It has three main characteristics (特征). The first sign is when the player loses control over his or her gaming habits. The second is when playing games becomes more important than other activities for the player. The third is when the condition leads to serious problems in the player’s personal and family life.

Many experts have welcomed the decision, saying that it puts the condition on the map as something to take seriously. It is believed that new services to treat this disorder will appear following the WHO classification.

In fact, some countries are already working to solve this problem. South Korea has introduced a law preventing children under 16 from playing online games between midnight and 6 a. m. And children under 12 have to be watched by their parents while using the Internet. Chinese tech company Tencent is also setting limits on the amount of time that teenagers can play its games. Children between 12 and 18 years old can only play two hours per day.

【1】A player may have “gaming disorder” if he or she ________.

A．has mental problems

B．can’t stop playing video games

C．prefers offline games to online ones

【2】What does “the decision” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The WHO listed ‘gaming disorder’ as a mental disorder.

B．New services will be available to treat “gaming disorder”.

C．The WHO wrote a new report of its classification of diseases.

【3】In South Korea, people have to be ________ if they want to play online games at 2:00 a.m.

A．at least 16 years old

B．over 12 years old

C．between 12 and 18 years old

【4】What can we infer from the passage?

A．Most teenagers enjoy playing video games.

B．Parents don’t take gaming disorder seriously.

C．‘Gaming disorder’ is a common problem around the world.

【5】Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A．Avoiding “Gaming Disorder”

B．Dealing with “Gaming Disorder”

C．Learning about “Gaming Disorder”

28、根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

With her eyes feeling increasingly tired and her vision(视力) not so clear, 16-year-old Sun Na went to the hospital with her parents in January. She was surprised when she found out that her eyesight d【1】 from 5.0 to 4.6 in only a term, “A few of my c【2】 have had the same experience lately,” Sun said. In fact, poor eyesight a【3】 Chinese primary and high school students rose from 59.2 percent to 70.6 percent in the first six months of 2020, according to the Ministry of Education.

To p【4】 students’ eyesight, the Chinese government has worked out new requirements(要求) for school supplies(供应品) and equipment(装备). They will take effect on March 1, 2022. For example, according to the requirements, the s【5】 of text in students’ textbooks should be no smaller than nine-point(小五号). Also, teachers should also a【6】 using projectors(投影仪) or other multimedia equipment that are too bright. They’re bad for eyes. Besides these, there are requirements for the lights in the classroom. Theses lights should give off as little blue light as p【7】. Blue light is bad for our eyes because it can even k【8】 the photoreceptor cells(感光细胞) we need for vision. In fact, in our daily life, many of the electronic devices(设备) we use, i【9】 our phones and computer screens, give off blue light. Chinese government has also taken some other a【10】 to protect students’ eyesight in China. In May 2020, the National Health Commission required schools to make sure that students have at least two hours of outdoor activity a day.

29、Joe wanted a computer．He asked his___ for the money and they said he must get it himself．But how did he get it？He___ about this when he walked home．Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them．Maybe he could take away snow for the neighbors （邻居）．But this was not___．He had to wait a long time for that．He couldn't cut grass for their gardens___ he had no tools （工具） to do the work with．

Then he saw one of his classmates，Dick，delivering （送）___．I could do that，he thought．Maybe I could even get the computer___ away．I could pay___ it a little each week．He ran to___ up with Dick．Joe asked him a lot of questions．He learned that it was___to get twenty-five dollars each week．He learned that the job （工作） took___three hours each night．Dick___ him the phone number of the newspaper manager （经理）．

Joe almost flew home．After he had told his mother___he thought，she___．"I think it is a___ idea，"she said，"I'll call the newspaper…．"

"Wait，Mum，"Joe said，"I'll call．After that，I'm going to be a businessman now．"

Joe's mother smiled___．

【1】A. teachers   B. parents   C. classmates   D. friends

【2】A. said   B. told   C. thought   D. spoke

【3】A. spring   B. summer   C. autumn   D. winter

【4】A. because   B. when   C. while   D. after

【5】A. newspaper   B. bikes   C. computers   D. tools

【6】A. now   B. right   C. just   D. only

【7】A. on   B. to   C. of   D. for

【8】A. take   B. catch   C. carry   D. get

【9】A. friendly   B. kind   C. possible   D. wrong

【10】A. at   B. about   C. before   D. after

【11】A. taught   B. gave   C. made   D. asked

【12】A. that   B. when   C. what   D. where

【13】A. smiled   B. shouted   C. cried   D. worried

【14】A. big   B. large   C. great   D. bad

【15】A. sadly   B. happily   C. politely   D. angrily