2024-2025年湖南张家界初一下册期末英语试卷

1、The early settlers in the jungle didn’t have such advanced equipment ________ we have today to fight against natural disasters and many a time they ________ despair, but they survived somehow.

A．that; got close to

B．as; got near to

C．that; got near to

D．as; got close to

2、Andy Murray couldn’t ________ the tears after winning gold in Rio 2016 Olympic tennis final.

A.cut down B.bring up C.hold back D.take in

3、It sounds _______ the situation is unlikely to improve.

A.as if B.how C.as D.so that

4、The woman often complain that she does every single bit of housework ________ her husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.

A. while B. since C. when D. as

5、- When can we move to the new apartment?

- Well, it ______, and hopefully, the job will be done in a couple of weeks.

A．is being decorated

B．is decorated

C．was decorated

D．had decorated

6、The professor we'd been looking forward to finally ________

A．showing up

B．showed up

C．to show up

D．being showed up

7、The speed of cars and trucks is _______ to 30 kilometers per hour in large cities in China.

A.limited B.limiting C.limit D.to limit

8、Most children are ready to eat almost anything _____ is offered to them.

A.when B.what C.which D.that

9、Yuan Long Ping is known ______ his hybrid rice ______ an agricultural scientist.

A. for, as B. as, for C. for, to D. to, as

10、The trips usually start on Friday night and end on Saturday night, ____ them practical for students and workers.

A.make B.made C.making D.to make

11、The building was named Ford Hall _______ a man named James Ford.

A.in need of B.in memory of C.in charge of D.in search of

12、________ is even more important is ________ as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.

A．When; that

B．What; whether

C．What; that

D．It; whether

13、Boeing China says it is working with its airline customers and is ready to support them after a nearly 7-year-old Boeing B737-800 passenger jet of China Eastern Airlines, with 132 people on board, ________ in the mountains of southern China on Monday.

A．being crashing

B．to crash

C．crashed

D．to have crashed

14、With much work that remains to be completed, the manager found their project   .

A.more than satisfying B.not at all satisfied

C.far from satisfactory D.with more satisfaction than not

15、— Would you like to help look after the children _____ I do the shopping?

— I’d love to!

A.since B.as C.while D.for

16、________ Mr.Smith is well again，he can go on with his work.

A.Now and then B.Now that

C.The other day D.Now just

17、All children should get access to a high-quality education_______ their race or family income.

A.depending on B.regardless of C.due to D.apart from

18、The man caught hold of the side of the lifeboat and narrowly escaped______.

A.to be drowned B.from drowning C.being drowned D.from being drowned

19、The Kangaroos went home proud _______ they had done their best.

A.which B.that C.what D.whether

20、– But for your timely warning, we _______ into great trouble.

– You know we’re friends.

A.would get B.must have got C.would have got D.have got

21、Maria frowned. “It’s not important,” she said.

“Well, of course It’s important,” said Bruno irritably, ________ she was just being deliberately difficult.

A. even if B. if only C. now that D. as if

22、Catherine is color-blind and can’t ______ red from green as easily as other children.

A. remove B. choose

C. distinguish D. preserve

23、The boy knew a lot of people in the city. That was what made traveling__________ him—he always made new friends, and he didn't need to spend all of his time with them.

A. concentrate on B. appeal to

C. hold back D. depend on

24、How can the bird escape _________?

A.to shoot B.to be shot C.shooting D.being shot

25、What frustrated Joanna most was ___________ to go abroad alone.

A．not her being allowed

B．her not being allowed

C．her being not allowed

D．her being allowed not

26、Swimming is a wonderful thing for me — exercise, reflection and alone time. The only thing that can ruin a swim is when I shift my attention from my lane to what’s happening in the lanes next to me. I can catch myself racing the person next to me, or comparing our strokes.

Comparison is actually not an emotion. Researchers explain that comparing the self with others, either intentionally or unintentionally, is a common social phenomenon.

Comparison is the desire for consistency from one side and competition from the other — it’s trying to be like everyone else, but better. When we compare ourselves with others, we are ran king around a specific collection of “ alike things ” . I’m not swimming against Katie Ledecky’s times, I’m just interested in the stranger in the lane next to me. When we compare, we want to be the best of our group. It’s not be yourself and respect others for being genuine, but to win. I want to swim the same workout as you, and beat you at it.

In general, however, social comparisons are not associated with life satisfaction or the positive emotions of love and joy but are associated with the negative emotions of fear, anger, shame and sadness.

Here’s what makes all of this really tough: Many social psychologists consider social comparison something that happens to us. More often than not, we don’t even know we’re doing it. This lack of awareness can lead to us showing up in ways that are hurtful to ourselves and others.

So we get to choose how we’re going to let it affect us. My new strategy is to look at the person in the lane next to me, and say to myself, as if I’m talking to them, “ Have a great swim. ” That way, I acknowledge the inevitable and make a conscious decision to wish them well, and return to my swim. So far, it’s working pretty well.

【1】What do we know about comparison?

A．It is nothing but an emotion.

B．It is trying to be the true self.

C．It is to be different and be the best.

D．It is to fit in and meanwhile to win.

【2】What may be the author’s attitude to social comparison?

A．Critical.

B．Doubtful.

C．Indifferent.

D．Favorable.

【3】What is the feature of social comparison in the eyes of many psychologists?

A．Its unavoidability.

B．Its emotional influence.

C．Its uncertainty.

D．Its cultural root.

【4】Why is swimming frequently mentioned in the text?

A．To present a social perspective on a sport issue.

B．To use it as an example to support an opinion.

C．To describe the right process of solving a problem.

D．To show love for sports with a personal experience.

27、   Audiences who are present at music festivals often do not think about the work behind the scenes. There are many factors （因素）when organizers want to create a successful festival of any type. They have to make efforts to organize the music festival. They must spend a large amount of money bringing in popular artists, and the event must have excellent advertising. Once a site is chosen, it is often a space that is rented. Organizers must also take parking and crowd control into consideration when large audiences are expected to attend.

As a whole, a successful music festival combines all the necessary parts into a series of events that attract the audience. If any one part of the festival brings in a large number of complaints, it is not successful and the number of audiences will be down both that year and the following year. This is one of the reasons why organizers work hard to make sure every part of a festival functions as flawlessly as possible. They want people to take away great memories so they will attend the festival the next year and continue to do so. Organizers have long recognized this fact and take the time to find out what their audiences want. They recognize changes in audience moods and values. This allows their festivals to continue growing by satisfying their specific audiences.

The growth of many music festivals has caused organizers to seek out more modern musicians. Organizers don’t choose musicians that only perform for small crowds. Musicians, such as electric violinists or saxophone players, are more able to handle larger crowds who require amplified （放大的）music. Their ability to deal with technical aspects of greater sound production makes them popular with organizers. These musicians are also popular with large crowds who appreciate their ability to produce beautiful sound in the musical genre （流派）of the festival.

【1】What does a successful music festival need?

A.Control of the number of audiences.

B.Money to buy a site.

C.Experienced audiences.

D.A great deal of organizers’ effort.

【2】What does the underlined word "flawlessly" in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Perfect. B.Crazy. C.Quick. D.Limitless.

【3】What kind of musicians will be popular with the organizer of a music festival?

A.Those who are members of a band.

B.Those who like performing for small crowds.

C.Those who can play the latest popular music.

D.Those who have the ability to handle larger crowds.

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

A.The Origin of Music Festivals

B.The History of Music Festivals

C.The Organizers of Successful Music Festivals

D.The Factors in Successful Music Festivals

28、Music

Opera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. http://www.cityopera.com.

Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http: //www.chamberorch.com.

Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http://www.symphony.org/home.asp.

College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http://www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.

Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220. http://www.riverbendmusic.com.

【1】Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?

A．241-2742.

B．723-1182.

C．381-3300.

D．232-6220.

【2】When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?

A．February.

B．May.

C．August.

D．November.

【3】Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?

A．Music Hall.

B．Memorial Hall.

C．Patricia Cobbett Theater.

D．Riverbend Music Theater.

29、   We all use different ways to remember ideas, facts and things we need to store. Remembering is an extremely important part of our learning experience. Information process, storage and recall（回顾）encourage purposeful learning.

But the brain doesn’t store everything we want or need for future use. It makes choices and tends to remember information that forms a memorable pattern. Things you learned recently can be particularly difficult to remember because they haven’t taken root in your mind.

“Forgetting allows us to remember what is really important to our survival. We forget much of what we read, watch, and think directly every day.” writes John Medina in his book, Brain Rules.

How do you avoid losing 90%of what you’ve learned? An inspiring writer and speaker Zig Ziglar once said：“Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.”

Repetition has been a remembering skill for ages. When you hear or read something once，you don’t really learn it-at least not well enough to store the new information for long. The right kind of repetition can do wonders for your memory. People learn or remember better by repeating things or getting exposed to information many times. Others repeat particular steps or processes deliberately a number of times or even years to become better at certain skills.

Daniel Coyle explains in his book, The Little Book of Talent：“...closing the book and writing a summary, even short ones, forces you to figure out the key points, process and organize those ideas so they make sense, and write them on the page. When you pick it back up weeks later, reread all of your notes or highlights to strengthen the ideas even further.”

People learn by repeating things. Better learning is a repetition process. Every time we repetitively access something we already know, we increase the memory’s stored value.

【1】Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A.The brain tends to store 90% of the things we learn.

B.The fresher the information is, the easier to remember.

C.Thinking is more important than remembering in study.

D.The brain tends to choose and keep what it thinks important.

【2】How does the writer prove his opinion?

A.By giving examples. B.By listing numbers.

C.By borrowing words of experts. D.By providing scientific finding.

【3】What does Daniel Coyle want to say in his book？

A.You can’t pay too much attention to repetition.

B.Summarizing is a very effective learning tool.

C.Forgetting forces human brain to make choices.

D.Regular repetition helps to form good habits.

【4】What may be the purpose of the last paragraph？

A.To summarize and stress his opinion. B.To ask the readers to use the skills to learn.

C.To introduce his opinion and attract readers. D.To tell readers to increase the value of memory.

【5】Which do you think is the best title of the passage？

A.How the Brain Works B.Reading for More

C.Fighting Against Forgetting D.Repeat to Remember

30、   A 9-year-old boy was having a bad day, and an even worse birthday, until a police officer came to the rescue.

“I was ________,” said officer Austin Lynema, “and saw Thomas running down the sidewalk trying to catch up to his ________, crying. When I stopped my car and asked him if he had any ________, he just shook his head.”

He was nervous when Lynema first ________ him. In a child’s whisper, Thomas said “I am ________ because I don’t catch the school bus and I really want to attend ________ on time as usual.” Thomas was a straight-A student and had never ________ a day of school.

On that late February day, Lynema ________ that Thomas was worried for another ________: It was his birthday. “Thomas told me that he didn’t think anybody else would ________ to his birthday party” said Lynema, “because his family had just ________ to the US from Tanzania”.

Lynema decided to ________ Thomas by attending his party. “I knock at the ________ and he comes out and sees me.” said Lynema. “He’s ________ up and down, smiling and he can’t believe that I ________ was able to show up.” But no one else did.

The story ________ the local news and has had ________ results. Lynema has now received cards and ________ for Thomas birthday from as far away as California.

“As a(n) ________, you will see thousands of people and most of the time you don’t ever ________ these people again,” Lynema said. “But I’m glad that I get to see Thomas again and again.”

【1】A.walking B.driving C.cycling D.riding

【2】A.car B.bike C.taxi D.bus

【3】A.trouble B.plan C.explanation D.question

【4】A.trapped B.visited C.approached D.caught

【5】A.curious B.upset C.puzzled D.shocked

【6】A.interviews B.trainings C.classes D.meetings

【7】A.spent B.enjoyed C.missed D.wasted

【8】A.agreed B.responded C.consulted D.discovered

【9】A.reason B.incident C.program D.subject

【10】A.give in B.turn up C.get down D.walk up

【11】A.removed B.changed C.connected D.moved

【12】A.frighten B.surprise C.reward D.persuade

【13】A.door B.wall C.floor D.board

【14】A.jumping B.standing C.walking D.acting

【15】A.likely B.obviously C.actually D.totally

【16】A.made B.changed C.broke D.replaced

【17】A.amusing B.puzzling C.heartwarming D.disturbing

【18】A.shelter B.gifts C.invitations D.cash

【19】A.teacher B.student C.neighbor D.officer

【20】A.meet B.forget C.leave D.recognize

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Middle English is the name 【1】(give) to the English used from around the 12th to the 15th centuries. Many things played a part in the 【2】(develop) of this new type of English. The most important 【3】(贡献) was from the Normans, a 【4】 (French speak) people who【5】 (打败) England and took control of the country in 1066. 【6】, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angles and the Saxons’ victory about 600 years earlier, which led to Old English 【7】 (replace) Celtic. Even though the Normans spoke French for the e【8】 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English 【9】 the first language. On the other hand, the English language did borrow many words from French. This resulted in even more words with similar meanings, such as answer (from Old English) and reply (from Old French). It is interesting to learn 【10】 the words for animals and meat developed.

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Two months ago, Ryder Killam, a 15-year-old French boy was registered in a new school in Hawaii. He just moved there with his parents. Although he missed his old friends very much, he managed to adapt to his new school life and soon made a lot of friends.

However, waiting for the school bus every morning often meant a real suffering because Ryder was born with spina bifida （脊柱裂）and he has to live in a wheelchair. Hawaii is one of the rainiest places in the world. This is not an issue for other students, but for him this was a different story. He often got wet all over before the school bus arrived during the rainy days. In that case, he could only have classes with wet clothes on or called his parents to send dry clothes to school and finding a place to get changed was also a big challenge for this disabled boy.

To keep Ryder protected from the bad weather while waiting for the bus every morning, the students in Ryder's school decided to take action. They first uploaded a post on Facebook asking for an unused bus shelter but got no reply.

Not being able to find one, the students from the construction class decided to take on the challenge of building a customized bus shelter for him and quickly put their hands to work.

As part of the high school's Career and Technical Education program, the construction class teaches its students basic building skills. Its main goal is to provide students with tools and skills that will have real applications in future jobs and a meaningful impact on their community. They had already performed several building projects for the community. Two years ago, they managed to build dozens of shelters for stray cats in the local park. Soon enough, they came up with an idea of building a two-window shelter for Ryder.

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However, these teenagers found building this bus shelter was no easy job.

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The day finally came when the new bus shelter was put to use.

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