2025-2026学年河南许昌初三(下)期末试卷英语

1、除非你努力，否则不会成功。

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2、根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，有的需要变换形式。

take care of,  as a result, have no idea, in order to,  do one’s part

【1】We should ____________ in keeping our classroom clean.

【2】—I ____________ how to do this.

—Don’t worry. Let me help you.

【3】Tina studies very hard ____________ get into a good university.

【4】He refused to go to a doctor. ____________ he became seriously ill.

【5】—Bob, stay here and ____________ your sister.

—OK, Mom.

3、Three fourths of the students are interested in English. (改为同义句)

________ ________ of the students are interested in English.

4、—How did the accident happen?

—You know, it was difficult to see the road clearly because it________.

A.was raining B.has rained C.is raining D.will rain

5、The book ________on the desk.

A．no is longer

B．no longer is

C．is no longer

D．no longer

6、Last year, three hundred teachers took part in the __________ English training.

A．two month

B．two-months

C．two-month

D．two months

7、Ben always thought he knew everybody’s business better than they knew it________.

A．themselves

B．oneself

C．itself

D．himself

8、_______ the plants warm, I cover them at night.

A．Keep

B．To keep

C．Keeping

D．Kept

9、The Chinese national women's badminton team_______ the Japanese team by 3∶1 in India on May 24，2014.

A.won  B.lost  C.beat  D.missed

10、—John isn’t happy today. Let’s go and ____.

—Good idea.

A．cheer up him

B．cheer him up

C．to cheer up

D．cheer up

11、—Boys and girls! Please ________ your homework after class.

—Oh, my God! I ________ it at home.

A．hand out; have forgotten

B．hand in; left

C．hand out; have left

D． hand in; forgot

12、The new kind of car is _________expensive. I don’t have _________ money.

A.too much, much too B.much too, much too C.too much, too much D.much too, too much

13、Timmy goes to school ________ every day. It’s five minutes’ walk from his home to school.

A．by bus

B．by plane

C．on foot

D．by train

14、—Hi, Bruce. Here is a letter for you.

—Thanks. I wonder .

A．who the letter was from

B．who was from the letter

C．who was the letter from

D．who from the letter was

15、To be no rain for a long time, most of the crops in this area ________ lacking water.

A．died from

B．died out

C．died down

D．died of

16、I made a phone call to Jack's teacher to 　　　　 his mark. I wanted his right mark.

A.give up B.check out C.clear out

17、— Have you ever seen _____ one-eyed elephant ?

— No, never. And you?

A.a B.an C.any D.some

18、I’m making some plans________ in an old people’s home this summer.

A. to work   B. working   C. works   D. am working

19、A: Hello, Bob! How is it going?

B: Hello, Kate! 【1】 And you?

A: Very well. What’s your plan for the summer?

B: I had a Chinese course last year, and I’d like to go on with it this summer.

A: How was the course? 【2】

B: Yes. It seemed that way at first. But after a while it became easier.

A: You were the best in the class, right?

B: I did get an A. Well, could you tell me your summer plan? 【3】

A: No, not this summer. 【4】

B: That must be very interesting. Can I go with you?

A: 【5】 Oh, there comes the bus! Good-bye!

B: Bye-bye!

A．I plan to go to Africa next summer.

B．Will you travel anywhere interesting?

C．Where do you come from?

D．Is Chinese very difficult?

E．I’m OK.

F．Traveling is very expensive.

G．No problem.

20、根据对话情景,在每个空白处填入一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Hi,Bill!You're reading the novel again.

B: Yes,Tom.I'll never be tired of it.

A: 【1】?

B: Three times.Every time I read it,I can always learn something new.

A: Really?【2】?

B: Charles Dickens.I think he is a great English writer.Do you like him?

A: 【3】.He is also my favorite foreign writer.Please let me have a look at it.

B: OK,here you are!What do you think of this novel?

A: 【4】.I haven't seen such a good novel for long.Where did you buy it?

B: In the Rose Bookshop.

A: I don't know where it is.【5】?

B: No.It's only 10 minutes' walk from here,next to the People's Cinema.

A: Oh,I see.I'm going there to get one,too.Thank you!

B: You're welcome.

21、   An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish（傻的） young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course , when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Mr Smith, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.

“My money has finished and my friends have gone,” said the young man. “What will happen to me now?”

“Don't worry, young man,” answered Mr smith, “Everything will soon be all right again. Wait and you will soon feel much happier.”

The young man was very glad. “Am I going to get rich again then? “ he asked Mr Smith.

“No, I didn't mean that,” said the old man. “I meant that you would soon get used to（习惯于） being poor and to having no friends.”

【1】An old man died and left his son_______.

A. nothing B. some gold C. much money D. only a house

【2】When the son was________, he went to see Mr Smith.

A. short of money B. quite poor and sick C. in trouble D. quite poor and alone

【3】The young man was very glad because Mr Smith said that________.

A. he would become rich again B. he would soon feel much happier

C. he would become clever D. he would have more friends

【4】Mr smith meant the young man______.

A. would get rich again B. would get used to having nothing

C. would get used to being in trouble D. would get out of poorness

【5】What this story tells us is________.

A. that money is everything B. that money makes the matter go

C. to save each penny D. that misfortune(不幸) tests the sincerity（真诚）of friends

22、   Do you know the story about Vince? It was a true story. Vince was an English boy and he was eight years old. He didn't like soap or water. Three or four times a day his mother said to him, “Vince, your hands are very dirty again.” Go and wash them. ” But Vince never washed them well. He only put his hands in the water for a few seconds and then took them out again.

Vince’s uncle and aunt lived in another city. One day they came to stay with Vince’s parents, and they brought their small son, Toby, with them. Toby was seven years old and he didn’t like soap or water, either. The boys sat with their parents for a few minutes and then they went outside. When they were playing, Vince looked at Toby's hands and then went back to Toby’s parents and said proudly (骄傲地）， “Toby’s hands are dirtier than mine, ”“Of course they are，”Toby said angrily. “You are one year older than I am, ”

【1】When Vince saw Toby’s hands, he felt ________.

A. sorry B. proud C. sad D. terrible

【2】Vince’s hands were a little______ than Toby’s.

A. dirtier B. cleaner C. bigger D. smaller

【3】From the story we know that_______ .

A. Vince liked soap and water, but Toby didn’t.

B. Toby liked soap and water, but Vince didn’t.

C. Vince and Toby liked soap and water.

D. Vince and Toby didn’t like soap or water.

【4】How many people are there in the story?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.

23、Daisy likes reading Modern Girl magazine because it often has a personality quiz. These quizzes are multiple-choice(多项选择的) questions about personal preference. By answering the questions and reading the explanation of your score, you can discover what kind of person you are.

Here is one of Daisy′s completed quizzes. Give her 1 point for each (a) she chose, 2 points for each (b) and 3 points for each (c).

【1】How many points did Daisy get in this quiz?

A．4.

B．8.

C．9.

D．12.

【2】What kind of person are you if your score is eight?

A．Your family and your friends are both very important to you.

B．Your family are the most important to you.

C．You are very independent and happy to do things yourself.

D．You still cannot decide which is more important.

【3】This quiz helps you find out 　　　　.

A．whether you are a kind person or not

B．how many people are in your family

C．what kind of person you are

D．what kind of birthday present you would prefer

【4】If a girl gets the score 11, 　　　　.

A．she is independent

B．she is a lazy girl

C．she depends on her parents to do all things

D．she thinks her family are the most important

【5】What do you think the article is?

A．An ad(广告).

B．A poster(海报).

C．A ticket to the concert.

D．A questionnaire(调查表).

24、   The Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are a major international sport festival held every four years. The Games are separated into Summer and Winter editions, and new mascots (吉祥物) appear at each Games as colourful and cheerful representations (代表) of the country and culture in which the Games are held.

We finally know the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. They are two robots with traditional Japanese designs.

The blue and white mascot is for the Olympic Games. It has a strong sense of justice (正义感) and has the power to move around very quickly. The other mascot is for the Paralympic Games. It is pink and white. It also has a special power to talk with stones and the wind and move things with its mind, the BBC reported.

Three sets of mascots were shown to primary school students. They decided the final mascots. More than 205,000 classes helped to select them. It was the first time in Olympic history to ask primary school students to pick the mascots. The mascots will get their names this summer. The winning Mascots will take part in all kinds of events up to and throughout the Tokyo 2020 Games.

【1】What are the mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games?

A.Two animals. B.Two robots.

C.Two stones. D.Two students.

【2】What can you infer (推断) from the third paragraph?

A.The blue and white mascot is for the Paralympic Games.

B.The pink and white mascot is for the Olympic Games.

C.The pink and white mascot also has a special power.

D.The blue and white mascot has a strong sense of direction.

【3】What does the underlined word “select” mean in the fourth paragraph?

A.Describe. B.Pick. C.Watch. D.Touch.

【4】Which sentence is TRUE according to the article?

A.Japan will hold the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2022.

B.More than 20,500 classes helped to decide the final mascots.

C.We haven’t known the names of the mascots yet.

D.The pink and white mascot has a sense of a strong sense of justice.

【5】Where does the article probably come from?

A.A newspaper. B.A history magazine.

C.A storybook. D.A photo album.

25、Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder and simpler than it is today. People didn’t have m【1】 machines.

Life today has brought new p【2】. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes d【3】. It kills fish and affects drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more e【4】. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It affects m【5】 living things in the world.

Cars, planes and factories a【6】 pollute the air. To solve the problem, many countries are making laws to fight the pollution. Factories must clean their water b【7】 it is thrown away. They mustn’t discharge (排出) dirty smoke into the air.

We need to do many o【8】 things. We can put waste things in dustbins and should not throw them on the ground. We can go to work by bus or share the same car with our friends. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less a【9】 pollution.

Laws are not e【10】. Every person must help reduce the pollution.

26、假如你是文昌中学一名八年级的学生，上周末你们班开展了一次帮父母做家务（Helping Parents Do Housework）的活动。请你根据下面的要点提示，写一篇英语短文，叙述你上周做家务的过程及感受。要求不少于80词。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

要点提示：（1）做家务的起因；

（2）做了哪些家务；

（3）父母的反应以及个人的感受。

I am a Grade 8 student in Wenchang Middle School.

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