2024-2025年湖南怀化初一下册期末英语试卷

1、Although Jane agrees with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to ______.

A. give out B. give in

C. give away D. give off

2、---I was wondering whether perhaps you could remember the name of the place.

---I’m afraid that________ me for the moment.

A．reminds

B．puzzles

C．disturbs

D．escapes

3、Mark ______ have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early.

A．needn’t

B．wouldn’t

C．mustn’t

D．couldn’t

4、Our parents sat us down to read and paint________all we really wanted to do was to make a mess.

A.when B.as C.since D.until

5、_____ the plant once a week if you are to get fruit in the autumn.

A. Watered   B. Watering   C. To water   D. Water

6、When Lisa moved to a new city, she had a hard time ________ to her new surroundings.

A．adding

B．adjusting

C．applying

D．attending

7、An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person's character；however，they are not always _____.

A. available   B. practical  C. permanent  D. beneficial

8、Although ______ motor car has been with us for almost a century, I have never been able to drive _______ American one.

A.the; an B.a; a C.a; the D.the; the

9、You can ask anyone for help. ________ here is willing to lend you a hand.

A. Everyone B. No one

C. One D. Someone

10、Having a hobby does do good to you. It doesn’t matter what it is ______ it drives you to move forward.

A. if only B. in case

C. as long as   D. in order that

11、________ the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony made me overjoyed.

A. Offering   B. Offered

C. To offer   D. Being offered

12、It was the first time in six attempts that Peters ______the world champion.

A．has beaten

B．was beaten

C．beat

D．had beaten

13、— The room looks bigger!

— We ______ the furniture.

A. have changed   B. had changed

C. changed   D. are changing

14、—Can he get the first prize for running in this sports meeting?

—Impossible now. He _____ to do so, but he has just hurt his leg.

A.is expected B.had been expected C.was expected D.would expect

15、Some elderly people find it hard________ the things that happened while they were children.

A．remember

B．to remember

C．remembering

D．remembered

16、The little boy stared at the strange man questioningly, not   whether to believe what he had said.

A. to know B. knowing

C. known D. having known

17、The power of Charlie Chaplin’s works is not only in his acting, but also in the stories and characters he________.

A．had created

B．has created

C．created

D．creates

18、— I’m sure Tom will win the first prize in the final.

— I can’t agree more. He ______ for it for months.

A．is preparing

B．had been preparing

C．was preparing

D．has been preparing

19、If the students' interest in the subject is motivated, they will ______ the challenge and commit more time and energy to their studies.

A．face up to

B．keep pace with

C．put up with

D．live up to

20、She accused the press photographers of ________ her privacy.

A.challenging B.violating C.abusing D.confirming

21、Particulate Matter

There are things floating around in the air. Most of them, you can not even see. They are a kind of air pollution called particles or particulate matter. In fact, particulate matter may be the air pollutant that most commonly affects people’s health.

Have a Look.

Particles can come in almost any shape or size, and can be solid particles or liquid droplets.【1】 These two groups differ in many ways. One of the differences is size, we call the bigger particles PM 10 and we call the smaller particles PM 2.5.

BIG.

The big particles are between 2.5 and 10 micrometers (from about 25 to 100 times thinner than a human hair). These particles are called PM 10 (we say ―PM ten, which stands for Particulate Matter up to 10 micrometers in size).【2】

SMALL.

The small particles are smaller than 2.5 micrometers (100 times thinner than a human hair).【3】We say ―PM two point five, as in Particulate Matter up to 2.5 micrometers in size.The smaller particles are lighter and they stay in the air longer and travel farther. PM 10 particles can stay in the air for minutes or hours while PM 2.5 particles can stay in the air for days or weeks.And travel? 【4】 PM 2.5 particles go even farther; many hundreds of miles.

Particulate Matter and Your Health.

When you breathe, you take in the air along with any particles in the air, like heavy metal sand cancer causing organic compounds. Both PM 10 and PM 2.5 particles can cause health problems, specifically respiratory (呼吸的) health.【5】 Exposure to particulate matter leads to increased use of medication and more visits to the doctor or emergency room.

A.These particles are called PM 2.5.

B.We divide particles into two major groups.

C.These particles cause less severe health effects.

D.PM 10 particles can travel as much as 30 miles.

E.Air pollution is a growing problem in the whole world.

F.PM 2.5 can have worse health effects than the bigger PM 10.

G.Air pollutants have great effects on our environment and our health.

22、   Sea urchins(海胆) are small creatures , but what’s really remarkable about them is that they eat anything that happens to float by. They have really sharp teeth they use to rid rocks of algae(海藻)which makes them pretty valuable especially in places like Hawaii where algae are threatening the coral reefs. In the summer of 2019, 500,000 of them were used to deal with the algae.

The problem started when non-native algae were introduced to the ecosystem of Kaneohe Bay in the 1970s. Because they had no enemies, they ended up taking over the bay, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The algae blocked sunlight from reaching the coral, which in turn affected the local fish because they changed the chemistry of the water.

That’s when the NMFS turned to sea urchins that loved to devour the algae. But they had to grow to the size of a cherry tomato before they could be used. Since 2011, sea urchins have been grown and used to handle the algae problem. Some of the funds are available due to an unfortunate incident. In 2005, a ship was grounded on a shallow reef near Kaneohe Bay. When the ship was removed, 20 acres of reefs have been damaged. When there is environmental damage, the NMFS and other agencies receive funds from the wrongdoers and the funds are used to restore the damage. Some funds were spent on other projects like the sea urchins. The state of Hawaii began to grow the sea urchins. When they are large enough, divers carefully place them on the reef.

Algae isn’t the only thing that threatens the coral reefs. Climate change and the effects of fishing and tourism in the area also endanger the coral reefs. But turning to sea urchins instead of man-made solutions seems like the best way to go.

【1】Why are sea urchins regarded as outstanding creatures?

A.They are tiny but have teeth.

B.They can keep the ocean clean.

C.They can remove harmful algae.

D.They grow on coral reefs with algae.

【2】What happened after non-native algae arrived at Kaneohe Bay?

A.They helped the coral reefs to survive.

B.They spread to every corner of the bay.

C.They didn't fit in with the new surroundings.

D.They fought against other species to get food.

【3】Which word can replace the underlined word “devour” in paragraph 3?

A.Eat B.Block

C.Attack D.Attract

【4】What does the author suggest doing to save coral reefs?

A.Banning fishing and tourism. B.Relying on humans’ solutions.

C.Employing divers to handle algae. D.Letting nature take care of nature.

23、Pre-College Program Courses

The Harvard Pre-College Program will be hosting all courses online for Summer 2021. To encourage interactive learning, class sizes are small and typically range from 12 to 18 students. In this collegial setting, you will practice the art of healthy debates, learn to communicate clearly on complex topics, and deliver presentations on your own research, all under the guidance of Harvard instructors for a true Ivy League experience. At the end of the program, you will receive a written evaluation from your instructor, as well as a Harvard transcript with a grade of AR or NM (“requirements met” or “requirements not met”). Please note: You need to attend every online class in its entirety to receive a passing grade of “Met All Requirements”.

Course: Care in Critical Times

• Jul 5—Aug 16, Mon. to Thurs., 8:30—11:00 am

• Andrea Wright

What is care? How can and do communities encourage care as a tool for building healing and hope? This course requires students not only to ask how they might engage in caring acts with their own communities, but to complete a locally based community project that brings care.

Course: Introduction to neuroscience

• Jul 7—Jul 25, Wed. to Fri., Noon—3:00 pm

• Grace Francis

This course is an introduction to the nervous system, with emphasis on the structure and function of the human brain.

Course: College Writing

• Jul 1—Jul 22, Thurs. to Sat., 8:00—11:30 am

• Martin T. Greenup

This course introduces students to college writing by taking them through the steps required to complete a five page analytic essay. Students read a range of classic and contemporary short stories, and develop strategies for careful close reading via class discussion and in-class exercises.

Course: The Economics of Cities

• Jun 17—Jul 29, Sun. to Thurs., 3:15—6:15 pm

• Thomas Shay Hill

What causes cities to grow, and what limits their growth? What are the costs of urban living, and how can they be overcome? We examine a range of major urban issues from an economic view: traffic and transportation; water, public health and the role of cities in generating economic growth and technological innovation.

【1】What is the function of the first paragraph?

A．To explain the requirements of the courses.

B．To introduce the program instructors.

C．To offer an overview of the program.

D．To present the contents of the program.

【2】Which course can you take if you are available on Friday afternoons in July?

A．Care in Critical Times.

B．College Writing.

C．Introduction to neuroscience.

D．The Economics of Cities.

【3】Whose course should you choose if you are fond of modern short story?

A．Andrea Wright’s.

B．Martin T. Greenup’s.

C．Grace Francis’s.

D．Thomas Shay Hill’s.

24、The library is one of the most popular places at a western university. Students turn to it for research, conversations about class, and many other services.

Compared with Chinese libraries, college libraries, college libraries in the US and UK tend to offer more resources. A postgraduate at Yale University can borrow as many as 225 books at a time.

In addition to borrowing books, there are online and electronic resources. These include a database search of popular and academic material, such as LexisNexis Academic, which offer items from newspapers and magazines.

Although books and articles are the items that students ask for most frequently, some libraries provide audio and video recordings, maps and sheet music(活页乐谱). At some schools, teachers and tutors put electronic copies of their teaching PPTs on the library Web to give easier access for students.

Another useful service in Western college libraries is the Interlibrary Loan. This allows a student at one school to borrow books from another school. The loan request is made through the student’s college library, which gets the book, gives it to the user, and arranges for its return.

Technology has brought more services to students and has made libraries attractive. Some universities have services for students to send messages through the computer or mobile texts to ask the library staff for information.

Earlier this year, Harvard University introduced a new Scan and Deliver service, allowing students to make requests for parts of books and articles. Requests made through the system are handled by library staff. The student receives and e-mail with an Internet link to the scanned pages. The service is free and all material comes within four days.

It used to be that libraries didn’t allow food or drinks. But that rule is changing and many of them now contain a cafe so students can spend as much time as they want in the library.

Actually, some US university libraries are now all-night affairs, or have at least one study room open all night.

【1】In Western college libraries a postgraduate can_________.

A．have a free drink or a meal

B．borrow as many books as they want

C．access not only books but other study resources

D．ask questions and get answers from their tutors

【2】Which of the following are mostly needed by students in western libraries?

A．Books and articles.

B．Audio and video recordings.

C．Maps and sheet music.

D．Tutors’ teaching PPTs.

【3】How can a college student borrow books from other college’s libraries?

A．By going to these libraries.

B．By getting them through the Internet.

C．By borrowing them through their own library.

D．By sending messages through the computer or mobile texts.

【4】What can we learn from the text?

A．Food or drinks are not allowed in all western college libraries.

B．The services in western college libraries are being improved.

C．Postgraduates can post their own PPTs on the library website.

D．24-hour services are adopted in most western libraries nowadays.

【5】What is the text mainly about?

A．New roles of modern college libraries.

B．The convenience of online reading.

C．Introduction of western college libraries.

D．Useful services in Chinese libraries.

25、   In the Thai city of Khon Kaen a dog kept waiting around a crossroad ______ he was waiting for his owner. Many citizens believed the dog had been________. Some warm-hearted citizens brought him food and water. _______them was a middle-aged lady named Rol who came ______.

One day, a reporter______the dog and Rol who came to _______ some food. Then the reporter shared the story about the dog and Rol on social media. The post went viral and the photos got shared ______ times.

And the photos reached the eyes of the dog’s _______owner, Auntie Noi. She felt heart-broken for having ______ her beloved dog during a car trip. When she learned that he had been waiting for her in the same ______ for the last four years，her heart melted.

Auntie Noi told her daughter to_______her to where the dog was waiting. When she got out of the car and called his name, BonBon, the dog started wiggling(扭动)his tail and came to her，but when she tried to take him _____with her, he was______to follow. She didn’ t want to _________ the dog to come with her so she agreed to leave him with his new master. _______ , she and her daughter will come to visit him regularly.

【1】A.because B.although C.as if D.until

【2】A.caught B.abandoned C.kept D.involved

【3】A.With B.Under C.Between D.Among

【4】A.regularly B.gradually C.suddenly D.slightly

【5】A.interviewed B.photographed C.drew D.dressed

【6】A.fall off B.fall over C.drop to D.drop off

【7】A.hundred B.hundreds C.hundred of D.hundreds of

【8】A.elder B.former C.new D.young

【9】A.lost B.separated C.found D.failed

【10】A.platform B.spot C.stage D.screen

【11】A.walk B.follow C.march D.drive

【12】A.family B.home C.school D.factory

【13】A.lucky B.unlucky C.willing D.unwilling

【14】A.agree B.allow C.force D.control

【15】A.However B.Moreover C.Therefore D.Likewise

26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

最近，对于工作和生活，有人提出996的工作模式（即从早上9点工作到晚上9点，每周工作六天），他们认为年轻人不付出超越别人的努力和时间，就不能够实现自己想要的成功。

你们班将召开班会，对此观点进行讨论。请写一篇发言稿，你的发言稿必须包括以下内容：

1.提出你觉得这个观点中需要进行改进的地方和改进意见

2.阐述你的具体理由