2024-2025年湖南益阳初一下册期末英语试卷

1、The problem ____________yesterday at the meeting was about pollution.

A.to discuss B.to be discussed C.discussed D.being discussed

2、—Won’t you go shopping with your mother?

—Unless she ____ to buy me a new sweater.

A.will promise B.promised C.promises D.is promising

3、Oh! It’s 9 o’clock! I know________ is no possibility ________ I can catch up with the train.

A.there; that B.it; that C.there; whether D.it; if

4、---Alice had an accident on her way to school yesterday．

---   ? She is always careful．

A. How come   B. Why not   C. So what   D. What for

5、When I met him the other day，it was the first time we ______ each other since we graduated from school.

A. saw     B. have seen

C. were seeing D. had seen

6、He is a ________person who always considers himself right and will never take other’s advice.

A．reliable

B．stubborn

C．determined

D．sensitive

7、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

8、— How about putting some pictures into the report?

— ______ A picture is worth a thousand words.

A.I don’t think so. B.Why not?

C.Thank you. D.No matter.

9、(2014·四川) Grandma pointed to the hospital and said, ＂That’s _____________ I was born.＂

A. when B. how

C. why D. where

10、I had to buy _____ of these books because I didn’t know which one was the best.

A.both B.none C.neither D.all

11、In Britain today, women__________44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

A.take up B.make up

C.pick up D.give up

12、After the war, a new school building was put up ____________ there had once been a theatre.

A．that

B．where

C．which

D．when

13、―I’m afraid I may not be able to enter the lecture hall.

―Don’t worry.You______have the ticket for the lecture.

A.shall B.can C.should D.may

14、It is necessary for our next generation to understand the importance of   the legal requirements of playing and singing the national anthem(国歌).

A.preserving B.observing C.deserving D.reserving

15、—Tom, may I remind you that we will go to see the movie Coming Home directed by

Zhang Yimou tomorrow morning?

—Oh, that’s right. I __ about it.

A. forgot B.forget

C. had forgotten D. have forgotten

16、The system has been meant to give students quick and easy ________ to the digital resources of the library.

A.access B.passage C.way D.approach

17、You’d better not phone our manager from three to four this afternoon; he ________ for a meeting then.

A. will be preparing B. will prepare

C. is preparing D. prepares

18、I was ________ asking him what that work might be, but something in his manner showed me that the question would be an unwelcome one.

A.at the edge of B.on the point of

C.in the case of D.at the mercy of

19、The chairman asked me to __________ the report, because he didn’t want to speak for too long at this meeting.

A. cut off B. cut away C. cut out D. cut down

20、The news has spread all over the country ________ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.

A. that B. which

C. whether D. what

21、President Donald Trump's first state dinner excluded Democratic members of Congress and the media, which was criticized by many as a(n) _________ from tradition.

A.departure B.benefit C.escape D.lesson

22、The program will _________your passwords each time you begin to type them.

A. autograph B. autocomplete C. automobile D. automatic

23、According to strict guidelines, Japan’s new era name(年号) ______ only two characters should be easy to read and write. ______ that, it should not employ common names or the first character of any of the last four eras.

A.making up; Apart from B.consisting of; Aside from

C.which made up of; Besides D.which consisted of; Except for

24、Good-looking women are ______ to be turned down for a job interview as unattractive ones, claims a study.

A.twice as likely as B.as likely twice

C.more than likely as D.more than twice as likely

25、Jack is pleased with ________ you have given him and all ________ you have told him.

A.that, what B.what, that C.which, what D.that, which

26、December can be a very cold month in many parts of the world. 【1】 You can also take advantage of the cold weather by booking a vacation that will allow you and your family to get outdoors for some entertaining winter sports. Either way, there are plenty of options for December travel.

Beach: 【2】 They go to other parts of the country to enjoy warmer temperatures and clean beaches. Choices for tropical climates include oceanfront hot spots in places like Florida, California or Hawaii. Investigate(调查) some flights and hotels well in advance of your trip. 【3】

City: Even if you don't celebrate the holidays during December, taking a trip to a city around this time can be a lively, enjoyable experience. 【4】 Although it is by no means a tropical（热带的） escape, the sight of the decorated streets should be enough to warm your heart. Take advantage of holiday sales with your family by spending a day to wandering around the shops on fashionable Fifth Avenue .

Mountain: A trip to a mountain could be just the ticket for your December trip. For example, leaving for a hot spot like Vail, Colorado, home of the second largest ski mountain in North America. Rent a cozy house and bring along several friends and family to fill the space, share the rent and have a wonderful time. 【5】 It can be skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, or tubing. And if you can't be bothered to take part in these sports, sit down by the fire with a relaxing cup of hot cocoa.

A．It is very cold in winter.

B．People enjoy travelling around in December.

C．This helps you choose travel destinations(目的地) as well.

D．Try new sports if you don't already have a favorite.

E．Many people are much like the birds flying south for winter.

F．One must­see city during the month of December is New York.

G．If you reside（居住）in one of these areas, book a getaway to a warmer climate.

27、   It’s said that today more than $ 400 billion a year is spent on advertising worldwide. Beyond that the economic influence of advertising touches just about every consumer-product industry, from No wonder, it is widely recognized that the global economy is heavily being driven by advertisements.

A successful advertisement involves at least three things. The advertisers will first of all single out the market. That is, they need to determine who will buy the product. Then, they will work out the best way to appeal to this market. So they will take into consideration a number of desires or worries the market may have. Finally, they will design the advertising programme. That is, they will study what words and images their advertisement contains and what slogans（广告语）they plan to make use of. They will also consider employing famous people and using scientific data to support e product.

While in everyday life consumers have seen lots of successful examples of advertising like Nike, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s, there are still some examples that do not reach the expected goal. One soap company had all its advertisements show dirty clothes on the left, its box of soap in the middle, and clean clothes on the right. Then it started its advertising programme in the Middle East. Unfortunately, since Arabic speakers read Arabic from the right to the left, many viewers when seeing the ad, thought to themselves, “Why, this soap makes clothes dirty!”

Therefore, advertisers have to be aware of cultural differences when they want to carry out international advertising programme in a foreign country. Study the cultural background of the customers, or ruin the advertising programme!

【1】What should the advertisers do before designing an ad?

A.Conduct market research.

B.Remove customers’ worries.

C.Invite famous people to cooperate.

D.Employ scientific data to give evidence.

【2】What can be learned from the text?

A.The global economy is determined by advertising.

B.The profits of advertising are beyond expectation.

C.The soap ad is successful in Arabic countries.

D.Cultural differences should be considered for international ads.

【3】What is the best title of the passage?

A.Successful International Ads

B.Awareness of Cultural Differences

C.What Is Advertising?

D.How to Appeal to the Market?

28、   Here are some must -know festivals from a handbook which you cannot miss.

【1】The first Cannes Film Festival lasted for ________.

A. ten days B. about half a month

C. more than 20 days D. five days

【2】If you are a tennis lover and you’re in France in May, you can’t miss ________.

A. the Cannes film Festival B. Nice Jazz Festival

C. French Open D. none of them

【3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A. during Nice Jazz Festival, concerts are held between 7 p. m. and midnight.

B. Some important artists, Hollywood actors and directors are interested in the Cannes Film Festival.

C. The Cannes Film Festival and French Open take place in the same month.

D. The Cannes Film Festival and Nice Jazz Festival were first held in the same year.

29、Spaghetti and meatballs is my favorite food. And reading is my favorite hobby. When you are deeply absorbed in a book, you stop paying attention to what’s going on around you. People describe it as being “lost in a book”. It’s a wonderful feeling, but it can be risky.

One day I was home alone doing two of my favorite things: Eating a huge plate of spaghetti and meatballs and reading. At the time, my family had a pet bird, a big white cockatoo named Luke. He was free to leave his perch (栖木)and fly around inside the house. Luke enjoyed “talking” to people, but he wasn’t trained to use real words.

As I was reading and eating, Luke was talking to me, but I was lost in my book. So Luke decided to get closer. He flew from his perch, and before I knew it, he’d landed right on top of my spaghetti and meatballs!

I was so surprised that I didn’t even have time to think. My reaction was the same as yours would be: I shooed (发出嘘声赶走)him off my food! This wouldn’t have been so bad except for one thing: When Luke had landed on my plate, he had grabbed (抓住)my spaghetti with both feet. So when Luke took off again, the spaghetti-still in his feet-went flying everywhere, landing on my shirt and hitting me in the face. Red sauce splattered (泼溅)up the wall and onto the ceiling. As I pulled noodles out of my hair, Luke flew back to his perch, dropping spaghetti sauce all the way.

He wasn’t hurt, except for his dignity-the sauce in his beautiful white feathers turned him orange for several weeks. So next time if you find a spy novel at the library with red, spots on two pages near the middle, you’ll know that I’ve read that book ,too!

【1】What do we know about Luke?

A．He is lost in reading a spy novel.

B．He is good at communicating with people.

C．He is fond of eating Spaghetti and meatballs.

D．He is permitted to fly freely inside the house.

【2】What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．I reacted properly to Luke’s behaviour.

B．Luck was attracted by my Spaghetti.

C．Luck made the room in a mess.

D．I was addicted to my reading.

【3】How does the author sound when telling the story?

A．Puzzled.

B．Humorous.

C．Anxious.

D．Annoyed.

【4】What might be a suitable title for the text?

A．Love Me, Love My Dog

B．More Food Hurts the Body

C．Reading Can Be Dangerous

D．Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds

30、   So much English did I learn last year that even I , myself, couldn’t believe it. It was totally because of Ms. Ben and I truly  ____what she was doing. It might not seem as a big  _____to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so _____and so determined to teach her students.

It seemed that English class never ___to me. I never knew how to study English and never understood some of the grammars. I can remember trying to ___get out of the classroom before Ms. Ben caught me and shouted across the _____, “Winona, are you coming to extra class during ___?” It was a nightmare-she would always catch me with my one foot out of the door, and it never ___. Even then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school. She would __ everyone to come every day, ___, we could complete our homework as scheduled with her help.

Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag(啰嗦), but inside they knew that she was right and _____her. Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the year   _____, we all improved a lot. I knew that it was because of her.

Even outside class, she was caring as ever. She always wanted to know what was going on in my (and everyone else’s) life, and she was always looking for everyone’s best _____.

Ms. Ben is also a ___woman with a sense of humor that you just have to laugh at. However, when exams were approaching, she was more ___than ever about everyone doing well. Many of her previous students scored high, and so she  ____the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom   ______lessons. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready. I walked out of that test with my head  _____. I knew that I _____and it’s Ms. Ben who had made me that way. I thanked all the hard work that she put into ___me and my fellow students.

【1】A.admitted B.understood C.appreciated D.amazed

【2】A.treat B.train C.behavior D.deal

【3】A.caring B.amusing C.cautious D.impressive

【4】A.appealed B.applied C.contributed D.devoted

【5】A.curiously B.delightedly C.secretly D.faithfully

【6】A.stage B.classroom C.yard D.seat

【7】A.lunch B.breakfast C.day D.night

【8】A.succeeded B.stopped C.worked D.failed

【9】A.forgive B.encourage C.call D.wave

【10】A.besides B.however C.therefore D.otherwise

【11】A.praised B.asked C.allowed D.respected

【12】A.stood by B.went by C.agreed on D.put on

【13】A.interest B.benefit C.intelligence D.attitude

【14】A.sweet B.serious C.innocent D.enthusiastic

【15】A.relaxed B.concerned C.worried D.patient

【16】A.expected B.received C.waited D.dreamed

【17】A.checking B.reviewing C.learning D.answering

【18】A.low B.nodding C.high D.shaking

【19】A.took it B.had it C.got it D.made it

【20】A.comforting B.raising C.showing D.shaping

31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

NASA is on a journey to Mars, with a goal of sending humans to the Red Planet in the 2030s. That journey is already well under way.

For decades, the agency and its partners have sent orbiters, landers and rovers（探测器）, 【1】 increasing our knowledge about the Red Planet and paving the way for future human explorers. The Curiosity rover has gathered radiation data to help us protect future astronauts, and the upcoming Mars 2020 rover will study the 【2】 of Martian resources, including oxygen.

Building on the robotic legacy（遗产）, the human exploration of Mars crosses three thresholds（门槛）, each with 【3】 challenges as humans move farther from Earth: Earth Reliant, the Proving Ground, and Earth Independent.

Earth Reliant explorations is 【4】 on research aboard the International Space Station. The orbiting microgravity laboratory serves as a world - class test bed for the technologies and communications systems needed for human missions to deep space. Astronauts are learning about what it takes to live and work in space for long periods of time, improving our understanding of how the body changes in space and how to protect astronauts' health.

Next, we move into the Proving Ground, 【5】 a series of missions near the moon called “cislunar space” to test the capabilities we will need to live and work at Mars. Astronauts on the space station are only hours away from Earth, but the proving ground is days away, a(n) 【6】 stepping stone to a Mars mission, which will be months away from home.

Also in the 2020s, we’ll send astronauts on a year-long mission into this deep space proving ground, confirming habitation and testing our 【7】 for Mars.

Finally, we become Earth Independent, building on the knowledge 【8】 on the space station and in deep space to send humans to low-Mars orbit in the early 2030s.

This phase will also test the entry, descent（降落）and landing techniques needed to get to the Martin surface and study what's needed for in-situ resource utilization or "living off the land". NASA is already studying the 【9】 "Exploration Zones" on Mars that would offer compelling science research and provide resources our astronauts can use.

There are challenges to 【10】 Mars, but we know they are solvable. We are well on our way to getting there, landing there, and living there.

32、假设你是李梅，你的美国笔友Chris刚刚转学，感到一切都很陌生，写信向你询问如何尽快融入新环境。请你根据一下信息回信。

1. 多跟同学交流沟通；

2. 积极参加学校活动；

3. 向老师寻求帮助。

注意：1. 词数：100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Chris,

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Yours,

Li Mei