临夏州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测初三英语

1、为了加入观鸟协会，米莉写了一封申请信。

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2、请阅读下面短文，在所给的每个空格中填入一个形式正确、意义相符的单词，并将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置。

The first cartoons appeared in newspapers. They told stories using 【1】. The first photographed cartoon film (in 1906) was about humorous 【2】. In the film, an artist 【3】 pictures of two faces on a blackboard: The faces came to life. They smiled and a small dog jumped trough a ring.

There were lots of 【4】 in early cartoons. One famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat.

Walt Disney started to 【5】 films in the 1920s. Some of his earliest films were about a famous story, Alice in Wonderland, 【6】 in Disney’s films it was called Alice in Cartoon Land. Walt Disney’s most famous cartoon character was Mickey Mouse. He appeared in 1928, first in a black-and-white film 【7】 sound, then very soon after that in a talking film and later in color The Mickey Mouse film with sound became really 【8】.

Today, over a hundred years 【9】, cartoons are still popular with people of all 【10】 They will probably be popular for many more years in the future.

3、句型转换

【1】The beautiful beaches make Sanya famous. (写出同义句)

Sanya ________ ________ ________ its beautiful beaches .

【2】I can improve my spoken English by speaking more. (对划线部分提问)

________ ________ ________ improve your spoken English?

【3】I think English is more difficult than Russian. (写出同义句)

I think English________ ________ ________ ________ Russian.

【4】The population of Beijing is larger than that of Shenzhen. (写出同义句)

Beijing is larger________ _________than that of Shenzhen.

【5】She is going to learn dancing and singing. (改为选择疑问句)

_________she going to learn dancing______ singing?

4、— ________ do you go hiking (远足) with your close friend, Mr. Chen?

— Twice a month.

A．How much

B．How long

C．How often

D．How far

5、— I _______ reading English every morning.

— Yes, now English is more and more important. English ____________ the first language in England and some other countries.

A. am used to; is used by   B. am used to; is used as

C. used to; is used by   D. used to; is used as

6、________ of his parents ________ English teachers.

A．Both, is

B．Both, are

C．Either, is

D．Either, are

7、______ tourists pay a visit to Shanghai Disneyland every year.

A.Millions of B.Millions C.Million of D.Millions

8、It usually______ Mum about half an hour to cook supper.

A. pays B. takes   C. spends   D. costs

9、— Amy is 16 years old, and Jenny is 16, too.

— So Amy is _______ Jenny.

A．as big as

B．as older as

C．as much as

D．as old as

10、I don’t think they can find _________.

A. something strange   B. nothing strange   C. anything strange   D. strange something

11、— Why don’t you just forget about it? You and Linda used to be very close friends.

— ________, but I still need some time to calm down.

A．Sorry, I can’t

B．It depends

C．Not really

D．It’s not a big deal

12、If we do nothing to stop the pollution, the environment ________worse and worse in ten years.

A.gets B.will get C.got

13、 — Have you _______ read this story before?   — Yes. I’ve _______ read it.

A. already; ever B. yet; just

C. ever; just   D. ever; never

14、You had better not put your computer here. It ________ too much space.

A．takes off

B．takes up

C．takes place

D．takes out

15、One of the most popular ________ of the Spring Festival is giving money in Hongbao.

A．sports

B．sport

C．traditions

D．tradition

16、Not only you but also Mary ______ to ______ after-school activities.

A．hope; join

B．hopes; join

C．hope; take part in

D．hopes; take part in

17、Our motherland will be ________ than it is now.

A．good

B．better

C．best

18、The little girl has to spend two hours the violin every day.

A、to practice playing B、practicing playing   C、to practice to play

19、Julie: Did you like the singing competition last Saturday, Anna?

Anna: Oh, 【1】. Nell sang so well.

Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang better than Nell.

Anna: Oh, which one was Lisa?

Julie: 【2】. I think she sang more clearly than Nell.

Anna: Yes. 【3】.

Julie: You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win, though.

Anna: Well, 【4】. But the most important thing is to learn something new and have fun.

Julie: 【5】. I had great fun last Saturday. I can learn a lot from them.

Anna: It’s time for class. Goodbye.

Julie: Bye.

A．Everyone wants to win.

B．Yes, it is.

C．It was fantastic.

D．The one with short hair and big eyes.

E．I think it was terrible.

F．I agree with you.

G．But Nell danced better than Lisa.

20、Complete the dialogue with proper words or sentences.   

A: Hello, Wu Tong! What a nice day, isn’t it?

B: Yes, it is. Liang Hang, I have not seen you for a long time. 【1】?

A: I have been to my hometown with my parents. You know, Hulin is my hometown.

B: 【2】?

A: I traveled around the whole city and visited my uncle.

B: I heard there were narrow（窄）streets and few tall buildings in Hulin many years ago. How is it now?

A: Oh, 【3】. There are more and more tall buildings. The city is much cleaner. And the traffic is more convenient（便利）. It’s really beautiful now.

B: By the way, 【4】?

A: By train.

B: Thanks to our open-door policy（政策）, our country has developed rapidly. People in China are living a happier life.

A: 【5】. And I hope our country will be richer and stronger.

B: I am sure it will

21、Are you looking for something fun? Do you want to help others in your spare（空闲的）time? Then join us to be a volunteer.

【1】How many volunteers does Sunny Children’s Hospital want?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

【2】Home Love needs volunteers to ________.

A．collect and carry rubbish

B．help old people repair things

C．play games with kids

D．teach English

【3】If you choose to volunteer for Blue Water Beach, you must work there________.

A．once a week

B．twice a month

C．for one week a month

D．for six days a week

【4】This passage is probably from a ________.

A．travel guide

B．diary

C．story book

D．newspaper

【5】Which of the following is not right?

A．You can call 5742-3625 to be a volunteer for Home Love.

B．You should be outgoing if you want to join SOS Children’s Village.

C．Volunteers in Sunny Children’s hospital should know English.

D．Blue Water Beach needs volunteers to clean up the beach.

22、   Three possible names for China’s first Mars rover(探测器) have come out after a 40-day global online poll. “Zhurong”, a fire god in ancient Chinese mythology, tops the list with 504,466 votes. “Nezha”, a beloved Chinese mythological figure, ranks second with 444,123 votes. “Hongyi”, from the Confucian Analects, which can be translated to “________”, came in third with 417,647 votes.

According to China Daily, the the global naming campaign kicked off in July 2020. In January, the China National Space Administration made public a list of 10 selections for the name and invited participants from China and abroad to vote on 10 candidates(候选名单) from Jan 20 to Feb 28.

According to CCTV, as of Feb 3, more than 1.4 million entries from 38 countries and regions has been received. “The internet users’ active participation shows their great care for the Mars mission,” Yuan Foyu, director of the naming campaign for China’s first Mars rover, told CCTV. A group of experts began voting for the final candidates on March 2.

China launched Tianwen 1 on July 23, 2020. The spacecraft, made up of an orbiter(轨道飞行器), a lander and a rover, entered the parking orbit of Mars on Feb 24. The rover will not try its landing until around May. The orbiter will observe and analyze (分析) the landforms and weather of the best possible landing site, according to CCTV.

【1】Which sentence is true according to the passage?

A．Tianwen 1 landed on Mars on Feb 24.

B．“Nezha” got a lower rank than “Hongyi”.

C．A group of scientists voted for the final candidates.

D．It took over 1 month for candidates to be selected online.

【2】According to the passage, the spacecraft is made up of                       .

①  an orbiter    ②  a lander    ③  a rover    ④  the parking orbit

A．①

B．①②

C．①②③

D．①②③④

【3】Which phrase can be put on the line in Para 1?

A．Giving up

B．Wide areas

C．Strong mind

D．Easy work

23、The 2023 Shenzhen Marathon was held on December 3rd. New records were set for both men and women.

A runner from Kenya, Michael Kamau, won the men’s race with a new record time of 2:08:19. Two other Kenyan runners, Pius Kimani and Abraham Kiptoo, came in second and third. In the women’s race, Ethiopian runner Fikrte Admasu won the first prize. Zhou Bo from China took the lead among Chinese runners.

A total of 20,000 runners from over 30 countries gathered at the Civic Center for the race. They started at 7:30 a.m. The route (路线) passed through trunk roads such as Shennan Road and Shahe Road West, as well as landmarks and tourist attractions like Window of the World, Shenzhen Bay Park, Nantou Ancient Town, Qianhai Stone, and ended at Binhai Plaza in Bao’an District.

At the awards ceremony (颁奖典礼), some Kenyan runners greeted the audience in Chinese, saying “Shenzhen is the most beautiful city,” and “I love Shenzhen.” Rich Howard, a marathoner from the U.K. marked his 23rd marathon in total and fourth in Shenzhen. “Shenzhen is a paradise (天堂) for runners with its mountains, bays, and pretty good weather all year round,” he said. “In a marathon, you can run along with people of different ages from 18 to the old. You can also see disabled people running. It doesn’t matter where you come from, people just run, cheering each other on with whatever language they use.” Howard added.

【1】Who broke the women’s record in the 2023 Shenzhen Marathon?

A．Zhou Bo

B．Fikrte Admasu

C．Michael Kamau

D．Pius Kimani

【2】What does the underline word “trunk” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Main or important

B．Tree-like structures

C．a large and strong box

D．Elephant’s long nose

【3】The Marathon route passed the following tourist attractions EXCEPT ________.

A．Window of the World

B．Binhai Plaza

C．Nantou Ancient Town

D．Dapeng Ancient City

【4】What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．All people can take part in a marathon.

B．Rich Howard has 23 experiences of marathons.

C．Marathoners are pleased with Shenzhen and the race.

D．The weather of Shenzhen is comfortable for marathoners.

【5】What can we know from the passage?

A．Pius Kimani and Abraham Kiptoo are from China.

B．People with disabilities can’t take part in the marathon.

C．Rich Howard has run in the Shenzhen Marathon 23 times.

D．The Marathon started in Futian District and ended in Bao’an District.

24、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Students these days often have a lot of 【1】 (worry). Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. 【2】 can they do about this? Some people believe the 【3】 (bad) thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from London, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. 【4】 we talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”

Laura once 【5】 (lose) her wallet, and worried for days. She was afraid 【6】 (tell) her parents about it. She ever walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking, “If I tell my parents, they 【7】 (be) angry!” In the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got 【8】 (she) a new wallet and asked her to be more 【9】 (care). “I will always remember to share my problems 【10】 parents in the future!” Laura says.

25、书面表达

假如你叫李明，最近你和你父母就“学生该不该周末与同学外出活动”进行了讨论。请参照下列要点，写一篇英语短文。

Your parents’ ideas：1. go over lessons；2. have a good sleep；3. help parents do housework

Your ideas：1. ……；2. ……；3. ……

注意：所写内容必须包括父母的想法和你的至少三个想法；词数：70个左右。

Should teenagers go out with their friends on weekends?

Recently I’ve had a discussion with my parents about whether teenagers should go out with their friends on weekends.