永州2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初三英语

1、为什么我们的城市变得越来越拥挤，污染越来越严重？

____________________________________________________________________

2、–He didn’t use to go to school on foot, did he? -______. He used to ride a bike.

A. Yes, he did.   B. No, he didn’t   C. Yes, he didn’t   D. No, he did

3、—The doctor asked my little brother   so much ice cream and chocolate.

—That’s true. They are bad for our health.

A.not to eat B.to eat C.to not eat

4、The model plane __________ used wood and glass, and the paintings __________ grass.

A. is made of, are made from

B. is made from, is made of

C. are made of, are made from

D. are made from, is made of

5、—What measures should we take the problem? —We haven't decided.

A.solve B.solving C.to solve

6、If it ________ tomorrow, the sports meet will be put off.

A．rains

B．rained

C．will rain

D．was raining

7、---Sam! Did you go __________this summer vacation?

---Yes, I enjoyed myself and lost myself in those beautiful places.

A.interesting somewhere B.anywhere interesting

C.somewhere interesting D.interesting anywhere

8、My parents will come back next week. I can’t wait ________ them.

A．see

B．saw

C．to see

9、My sister   plenty of volunteer work in the past seven years.

A. does B. is doing C. has done D .had done

10、We don’t allow ________ in this room.

A．smoking

B．to smoke

C．people smoking

D．people to smoking

11、—I want to know___________.

—It will be soon. The singers are ready now.

A.if there will be a singing competition

B.when the singing competition will start

C.how long the singing competition will last

12、I have seen the film Titanic, and _________ leading actor is my favourite.

A. its   B. it’s   C. whose   D. which

13、---Do you know now?

---.Outside the school gate.

A. where Kate is waiting for her mother

B. where is Kate waiting for her mother

C. where Kate was waiting for her mother

D. where was Kate waiting for her mother

14、—Sir, ________we arrest the famous singer?

— Yes, as here are the proves and clues, I’m afraid we  .

A.can; must B.may; have to C.must; must D.must; have to

15、Old Smith is a lonely man. He doesn’t have a person ______

A. to talk B.to talk with

C.talking  D.talking with

16、The documentary Aerial China (《航拍中国》) is excellent. So far, I ________ it three times.

A．have watched

B．will watch

C．watched

17、— Do you know ________ what your dream is？

— Yes, I will work hard to make my dream come true.

A．hardly

B．exactly

C．carefully

D．especially

18、—Could you take out the rubbish and do the dishes, Tony?

—Sure. Dad will be mad if he sees this ________, I think.

A．matter

B．mess

C．menu

D．master

19、— What sweet music!

— So it is. Soft music usually makes us ________.

A．relaxing

B．nervous

C．relaxed

D．upset

20、--- What do you think of the pollution in our city?

--- It’s getting more and more serious， we must stop pollution _____ longer.

A. living   B. from living

C. to live D. live

21、— Shall I bring you a copy of the article?

— ________ I have already had one.

A.That’s a good idea. B.I think so.

C.No, thanks. D.Yes, please.

22、Communication

Choose the best response from A to F according to the sentence given.

A: Jenny, do you have an interesting story about yourself?

B: Oh, yes. 【1】_____. One day I found a bottle of ink in the living room, and I drank it.

A: You drank it? That’s terrible.

B: Yes, I did. I drank it up.

A: Oh, no! 【2】______.

B: When my sister saw me, she was very surprised. So she told our mother. My mother took me to the hospital at once.

A: How did you feel after you drank the ink?

B: 【3】______ I stayed in the hospital for two days. What about you, Tina? Did you get into any troubles when you were young?

A: 【4】______. One day when I was four years old, I ate a spoon of salt. 【5】_____.

B: How did you like it?

A: It was terrible.

23、补全对话 （满分l0分，每空2分）

根据对话内容，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成对话，并将所选句子前的字母代号写在相应题号后。

—The Summer vacation is coming. 【1】

—Not yet. What about you, Lin Ping?

—I have decided to travel to Hong’an.

—Hong’an? 【2】

—Hong’an is a great and special place full of energy. Have you heard of the TV play “Hong’an’ s Blood”(铁血红安) yet?

—Yes, and I have already watched it.

—   【3】

—Last year. It’s a really exciting play.

—Yes, I was so moved that I couldn’t stop my tears when I watched it

—Well,   【4】

—My cousin, a college student. He is free at that time, I think.

— 【5】

—I think the tour is due in two months.

—Have a nice time then!

—Thank you so much!

24、Advice on Preparing a Healthy Meal for Your Pet Dog

There are many reasons to prepare your dog’s food. He might be a picky eater, or you may want to avoid giving him additives in the dog food you buy, or maybe you just want to show your dog some love. If you only make a homemade healthy meal sometimes, don’t worry too much about balancing the nutrition (营养), if you plan to feed your dog homemade meals for a long time, you’ll need to consider more about it.

【1】The underlined word “additives” probably means ________.

A．energy which comes from food

B．materials which may be harmful

C．snacks that the dogs love very much

D．grain products that are not delicious

【2】You visited Tina and found dog’s hair everywhere. After reading the passage, what will you say to help her?

A．“Why not add some fish to the meal?”

B．“You’d better often comb the dog hair.”

C．“Feed the dog as much chicken as you can.”

D．“Taking the dog for a bath will be a good choice.”

【3】According to the passage, which is a better meal for dogs?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【4】According to the passage, which of the following about feeding pet dogs is CORRECT?

A．Get advice from nutritionist whenever they want to make a meal for dogs.

B．The older the dog is, the more necessary it is to make a special diet plan.

C．Meat is good for dogs so it should make up as big part of the plan as possible.

D．Tell the kids not to feed dogs any fruit or snack if they are not sure whether it’s safe.

25、What’s the next fun app?

Apps can help you stay fit and get creative. What’s the next fun app?

WaWattpad

If you like reading and writing,then Wattpad is the perfect app for you. Wattpad connects you with 90 million other writers and book lovers from all around the world. It has millions of free stories for you to read. You can support your favorite writers. You can aiso make a library, save your favorite stories and download stories for later. If you prefer (偏好) writing, then you can share your own stories with others on the app.

Sworkit

The best thing about summer is being able to relax and have fun. Sworkit is the most popular fitness app. No matter how busy you are, Sworkit has an exercise routine that is perfect just for you! It’s simple. First, you tell the app how much time you have Then, it will give you different practice to fit that time. Sworkit has over 800 exercises and more than 400 different practice from easy to difficult.

Lumosity

Lumosity is the top brain-training app. It gives you daily exercises to help you keep your mind sharp. Over 100 million people use it. It can help improve your brain by using games. You can find over 50 games and activities focusing on memory. attention and problem solving. it can even follow your progress and set the right games just for you.

Chegg Prep

How do you prepare for tests and quizzes (测验)? How do you study for tests if you aren’t at home? Do you wish you could take your notes with you wherever you go? Chegg Prep is a very helpful study app. It has over 500 million high quality study materials. You can search for flashcards (抽认卡) based on different subjects. The flashcards are made by other students just like you! If you can’t find the exact (正好的) flashcards you need, then you can always make your own. You can even add pictures to your flashcards.

【1】How many writers and book lovers does Wattpad connect?

A．800 million.

B．500 million.

C．90 million.

D．400 million.

【2】What can Sworkit do to help you keep healthy?

A．Give you different practice to fit your time.

B．Make and share your own story on the app.

C．Take your notes with you wherever you go.

D．Support all fitness apps perfect just for you

【3】Which app can help you prepare for tests?

A．Sworkit.

B．Wattpad.

C．Chegg Prep.

D．Lumosity

26、   Creative and New Ideas from Teenagers

Teenagers are known for being creative and full of new ideas. Let's have a look at these teenage inventions that might change the world.

Banana leaves usually go bad in two or three days. Richard, a teenager from India, used UV to make the leaves stay fresh for a year. Richard thinks that one day the leaves will be used for making plates, cups and other things.

David, an American teenager, built an earthworm (蚯蚓) robot. It is able to go into the smallest places, where humans or dogs can't go. It will be finding people in a fire or an earthquake.

Sara, a 14-year-old girl, from South Africa, found it tiring and boring to hand wash clothes in the nearby river. She reused some bicycle parts and created a washing machine that saves time, energy and keeps people fit at the same time.

Alex, a 15-year-old boy, from England, noticed that his grandfather who got Alzheimer's disease（老年痴呆）would often leave home and get lost.  So he invented the wearable sensors（感应器）to help people find their family members like his grandfather.

【1】Who built an earthworm robot?

A.Richard. B.David. C.Sara. D.Alex.

【2】The wearable sensors invented by Alex can ___________.

A.make things stay fresh B.help people wash clothes

C.go into the smallest places D.help people find their family members

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Plates and cups are made of fresh banana leaves.

B.Sara's washing machine can also keep people fit.

C.David is a middle school student from India.

D.Alex's wearable sensors will keep old people at home.

27、Summer Programs at Museums.

【1】When can you join in the programs at the Postal Museum?

A．Any day from July 17 to July 23.

B．Any day from July 29 to July 30.

C．Any day from August 7 to August 20.

D．Any day from August 21 to August 27.

【2】Which number can you phone if you are interested in the program about video art?

A．965-0400.

B．654-0930.

C．357-3030.

D．272-0560.

【3】A 15-year-old student can take part in the programs at ________.

A．the Building Museum

B．the Postal Museum

C．the Air and Space Museum

D．the Science Museum

28、阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在短文空白处填入一个恰当的词，使短文内容完整、通顺。

In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the s【1】 answer: The sexes (性别) are different, b【2】 their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in d【3】 ways.

Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking e【4】 than boys. And they generally see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning f【5】 languages.

What m【6】 men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve(神经) tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and w【7】. The right side is used for artistic creation and the e【8】 for emotions. In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain d【9】 differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are c【10】 by smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain are.

29、In a small city in England, there was a farmer who lived alone. Every day he____a pound of butter to his neighbour, who was a baker, One day the baker decided to____the butter to see if he was getting a pound. After he weighed it, he found that he wasn't. The baker then took____farmer to the judge (法官).

The judge asked the farmer if he had any way to weigh the butter. The farmer replied. "I am so____that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it,_____I do have a kind of scale(天平). " The judge asked, "Then how do you weigh the butter?" The farmer replied, "Before the baker started buying butter from____, I had bought bread from him. So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker, I put it on the scale and give him the butter of the same weight,"

We____what we give to others in life. Whenever you take actions, ask yourself this____, "Am I honest?"

Honesty or dishonesty can become a____. Some dishonest people can lie(说谎) without a red face. Others lie so much that they do not even____what the truth is any more. But who is it bad for? As a matter of fact, those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behavior.

【1】A. gave   B. fed   C. sold   D. threw

【2】A. weigh   B. watch   C. cut   D. use

【3】A. /   B. a   C. an   D. the

【4】A. rich   B. poor   C. honest   D. quiet

【5】A. and   B. so   C. but   D. or

【6】A. I   B. my   C. me   D. mine

【7】A. get back   B. look back   C. give back   D. turn back

【8】A. answer   B. question   C. help   D. idea

【9】A. difference   B. habit   C. mistake   D. difficulty

【10】A. study   B. mean   C. imagine   D. know