韶关2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初三英语

1、如果你对你的儿子要求太严格，他会失去信心的。

________________________

2、— What is your favorite book?

— A Christmas Carol. I like it because it is a gift________by my mother.

A.was sent B.is sent C.sent

3、---Li Lin’s class won the basketball match again. How great they are!

--- ______? Who did you talk about?

A.Why B.Yes C.Really D.Pardon

4、—You should know the first thing   you must do now is to do your homework.

—Thanks for reminding me.

A. where   B. which C. that   D. what

5、The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is 55 kilometers long. It’s ______ than any other cross-sea.

bridge in the world.

A.long B.much longer C.much more longer D.the longest

6、If you change the___ of the chairs and the apples, there will be more space in the office.

A.style B.material C.pattern D.position

7、-Keep quiet! Our English teacher, Mr. Lin is coming.

-Don’t worry. It ________ be him. Mr. Lin is much thinner.

A. mustn’t   B. can’t   C. must   D. might

8、Do you know the girl _________ sunglasses?

A. that wear   B. who is wearing

C. who is putting on   D. that puts on

9、There were   people that I couldn't find a good place to take photos.

A.so much B.so little

C.so many D.such many

10、—It's reported that Chinese ________more than 40 minutes a day

reading WeChat(微信)．

—It's true. But I think WeChat is taking too much of our time.

A. spend   B. cost   C. pay   D. take

11、Tony likes reading. He ________picture books with his mother every evening.

A.read B.has read C.is reading D.reads

12、— Tom is always careless with his homework. Could you help him?

— No problem! I think he ________ to think twice before starting.

A．should be told

B．can tell

C．should tell

D．can be telling

13、Which word of the following doesn’t have the same stress as the others?

A．Refuse

B．Really

C．Realize

14、My mom advises me ________ tons of exercises, however, my father suggests ________ more to open up my eyes.

A．to do; to travel

B．doing; to travel

C．to do; traveling

15、The 2022 Winter Olympic Games _________ in Beijing and Zhangjiakou.

A．held

B．was held

C．will be held

16、He told the interviewer that he hadrun out of money to buy old bikes.

A. put away   B. turned off   C. taken out   D. used up

17、 I want to know _______ she will look like when she grows up.

A. where   B. how   C. when   D. what

18、Make a list of the questions you want to ask. ________, you may forget some of them.

A．However

B．Moreover

C．Otherwise

D．Anyway

19、She likes musicians _______ play classic music.

A．when

B．where

C．who

D．why

20、Carmen likes musicians who _______ different kinds of music.

A. plays   B. play   C. is playing D. was playing

21、We don’t know __________ it next. Let’s go and ask Mr Li.

A．what to do

B．what will do

C．how to do

D．how will do

22、送到青海玉树的不仅有衣服还有帐篷。

____________________have been given to the people in Yushu, Qinghai.

23、根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

M: Do you know who the compass（指南针）was invented by?

W: Of course. 【1】 It’s one of the four great inventions of ancient China. They have changed the world greatly.

М: 【2】 And when was it first invented?

W: 【3】 But I know there were records of the South-pointing Fish in the Song Dynasty.

M: Exactly. People in the 10th century began to use the South-pointing Fish.

W: 【4】

M: It was simple. When the Fish was put into the water, its head would point to the south.

W: It wasn’t the first recorded compass, was it?

M: 【5】 In the Warring States Period, Sinan（司南）was widely used by people.

W: So the history of the compass goes back to over 2,000 years ago?

M: That’s true.

A.No, of course not.

B.How was Sinan invented then?

C.How did it work?

D.The South-pointing Fish was invented by accident, right?

E.I am not sure.

F.It was invented by the Chinese.

G.You’ve got a point.

24、Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything, tutors(家庭教师), cards, special learning centers, in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic(天主教的) school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity(好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns(修女)?”

Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”

“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed(钉) to the plus sign(加号), I knew they weren’t joking.”

【1】Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?

A．Because he could eat well there.

B．Because he could learn more about nuns.

C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.

D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.

【2】What does “Hitting the books” mean?

A．Studying hard.

B．Putting away the books.

C．Throwing away the books.

D．Looking for the books.

【3】What can we know from the last sentence?

A．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign.

B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed.

C．Tommy felt sorry for the nailed man.

D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others.

【4】What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A．Mistaking might do good sometimes.

B．Teachers should be strict with their students.

C．A catholic school is much better than other ones.

D．Nuns are good at helping children with math.

25、

【1】 With help from a Mr. H, you can ________.

A. stop using batteries.

B. finish your homework on time.

C. remember your teacher’s instructions.

D. get your room tidied on your way home.

【2】A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to ________.

A. repair your TV   B. organize your homework

C. be a James Bond  D. know what the weather is like

【3】You can get your Mr. H for ________ right now.

A. $ 499 B. $ 299   C. $ 199   D. $ 99

【4】What does the underlined word “guarantee” mean in Chinese?

A. 保修期 B. 抵押品 C.保障物资 D.保证人

【5】Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?

A. On a notice board

B. In a company brochure(手册)

C. On a teenage website

D. In a college newspaper

26、

If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher, you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity.

All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials：

★ a 500 ml plastic cola bottle

★ scissors

★ colored markers（马克笔）

★ a poster board

★ glue

What to do：

Step 1 Clean the cola bottle from outside to inside and allow it to dry.

Step 2 Use markers to draw three small triangles（三角形）and one large triangle on the poster board. Cut out the triangles.

Step 3 Roll（卷起）the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket’s nose cone. Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape.

Step 4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom（底部）of the bottle to make the top of the rocket.

Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle, around its opening. The triangles will be the tail fins.

Follow the instructions with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast（爆炸）!

【1】The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A．give instructions on making a rocket

B．introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher

C．show different kinds of rockets

D．encourage rocket drawing

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about the bottle? ________

A．It can be of any size.

B．It must be made of glass.

C．It should be clean and dry.

D．It needs to be filled with cola.

【3】The rocket’s nose cone is rolled from ________.

A．the cola bottle

B．a tail fin

C．a small triangle

D．the large triangle

【4】What can you get from Step 4?________

A．

B．

C．

D．

【5】In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the text? ________

A．Sports News.

B．Lost and Found.

C．Do It Yourself.

D．Job Wanted.

27、判断正误，正确的写（T），错误的写（F）。

Tom and Simon were Americans. Once they visited Spain. One day they came into a little restaurant for lunch. They did not know Spanish(西班牙语), and the waiter did not know their American English, either. They wanted the waiter to understand that they needed some milk and eggs. At first Tom read the word “milk”many times. Then Simon spelled it on the table. But the waiter could not understand them at all. At last Tom took out of a piece paper and began to draw a cow. The waiter looked at it and ran out of the restaurant.

“How clever you are!”Simon said to Tom, “He understood us at last!”After some time, the waiter came back, he brought no milk with him, but two tickets for a bull-fight(斗牛) down on their table!

【1】Tom and Simon visited England

【2】Tom and Simon went into a restaurant to have lunch.

【3】The waiter could know American English very well

【4】Tom and Simon needed some bread and eggs for lunch.

【5】Tom drew a cow on a piece of paper

28、 Vocabulary complete the sentences with proper forms of the words given(5分)

Jack wen to a barber’s shop and had his hair cut. When he came out , he was not happy about the result. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, ”What has _【1】__ (happen) to your hair, Jack?”

Jack said, ” I tried a new barber’s shop today, because I wasn’t quite satisfied with my old one, but this new one seems even__【2】____(bad)”

Bob agreed. ”Yes, I think you are right, Jack. I’ll tell you what to do when you go into a barber’s shop next time: look at all the barber’s hair, find out _【3】___(who) hair looks worse, and then go straight to him.”

“Why shall I go to him?” Jack asked,” but that would be foolish!”

“Oh, no , it wouldn’t ” answered Bob, ”Who _【4】___ (cut) that man’s hair? Just think about it. He couldn’t cut it _【5】___(him), could he? Another of barbers cut it. So you know he can’t be the worst barber.

29、Do you watch the TV program 《I can I bibi(奇葩说)》 and want to take part in? Many people fear public speaking more than anything else. _________, this fear can be solved with two simple ways: practice and using positive energy from the listeners. Practicing for a speech is necessary. _________ the task of writing the speech is completed, speakers must practice, practice, practice. The more times you practice the speech, the more _________ you are discussing the topic.                           

Using objects such _________ mirrors or video recordings as you practice can show you what you look and sound like to the listeners. Video is particularly helpful as it can be _________ many times. Another _________ of dealing with public speaking fears is using the listeners' positive energy. Speakers need to remember that the listeners wants them to _________. Something as basic as a small nod or a smile from a member of the listeners should give _________ to the speaker. While it is easy for nervous speakers to focus only on getting through the course, using the listeners’ goodwill(意愿）helps much in making a speech _________.

All in all, these two strategies are sure to help with fear of public speaking. So there is no need to __________ public speaking any more.

【1】

A．Terribly

B．Luckily

C．Sadly

D．Suddenly

【2】

A．Until

B．After

C．Unless

D．Before

【3】

A．nervous

B．difficult

C．comfortable

D．scared

【4】

A．as

B．for

C．like

D．of

【5】

A．found

B．sold

C．watched

D．cleared

【6】

A．cause

B．purpose

C．way

D．problem

【7】

A．suppose

B．support

C．surprise

D．succeed

【8】

A．confidence

B．service

C．humor

D．challenge

【9】

A．poorer

B．better

C．weaker

D．worse

【10】

A．be afraid of

B．worried about

C．be scared

D．frighten