昆玉2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测初三英语

1、恐龙（dinosaurs）在地球上生活了1.5亿多年。（million）

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2、— How was your daily report yesterday?

— I couldn’t do a ________ job. I’m so happy that my hard work paid off.

A.good B.better C.best

3、—Our school soccer team won the first prize just now.

—_________ exciting news it is!

A. What   B. How   C. What a   D. What an

4、The novel is funny, so I ________ it to you.

A.welcome B.recommend C.value D.work

5、It is usually warm in Wuxi in March, but it ______ be rather cold sometimes.

A. can B. should C. need D. must

6、-Is there a Minsheng Bank near the shopping mall?

-Yes, look and you can see there is one just opposite the mall.

A.far from B.next to C.across from

7、—I didn’t see your father at your birthday party last Sunday.

—He went to Guangzhou. He ________ to give a speech in a university.

A．was asked

B．asked

C．is asking

D．was asking

8、She was sorry because she _________ yesterday.

A. took the test   B. passed the test   C. failed the test   D. get to class late

9、Pandas are________animals in the world．We must do something to protect them．

A．endangered

B．danger

C．dangerous

D．in danger

10、—Why don't you buy the computer?

—It's too expensive. I can't ________ it.

A. afford   B. sell   C. borrow   D. keep

11、There is ________ apple on the table. ________apple is for my little brother .

A．an , The

B．an, An

C．the , An

D．the, The

12、---______ good time we had at the party yesterday!

---Yeah. It was such an exciting party ____I would never forget it.

A. What a; that B. What; as

C. How; that  D. How; as

13、Children’s situation in China ______ a lot in the past ten years.

A. improve B. improved C. has improved D. will improve

14、–What shall we buy for Lucy as a present?

--Let’s buy a new bike for her. Her bike breaks down from time to time ______.

A．after all

B．above all

C．at all

D．in all

15、It’s too late．I________go home now，or my parents will be anxious．

A．have to

B．can

C．might

D．may

16、---She looks ______. What's the matter?

---Her sister is ill ____.

A. happy; in hospital   B. happily; in the hospital

C. worried; in hospital   D. worried; in the hospital

17、—Dropping litter is really __________ to our environment.

—I think so. We should put it in the proper bins.

A．meaningless

B．helpful

C．friendly

D．harmful

18、Little boys are always at the world.

A. excited; amazed   B. excited; amazing   C. exciting; amazed

19、He ______ playing the piano when he was very young.

A．shows an interest  B．shows an interest in

C．showed an interest in  D．showed an interest

20、Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others ?

A.Smoking is harmful to our health.

B.There is a warning a sign on the wall .

C.Tom is a big fan of cartoon films

D.My mother bought some fish in the market .

21、—How was your recent visit to the Eiffel Tower? —I’ve never had ______ one before.

A. an exciting B. a more exciting

C. a most exciting D. the most exciting

22、根据上下文补全对话。

A: Good morning, Doctor.

B: ____【1】_____, Jim. What’s wrong?

A: I have a headache and I don’t feel well.

B: ______【2】_____?

A: Yesterday.

B: Let me see. Oh, it’s nothing serious.

A: ____【3】_____?

B: You’d better take the medicine and stay in bed.

A: ____【4】____. Goodbye.

B: ____【5】____.

23、用文后所给的选项补全对话（有一个选项多余）。

A: We are leaving junior high school. I feel very sad.

B: Me, too.

A: 【1】

B: You’re welcome.

A: 【2】

B: So will I. It’s hard for us to say goodbye.

A: Yes.

B: 【3】

A: Next summer holiday.

B: 【4】

A: Of course! 【5】

B: I hope to become a businessman.

A．Who has helped you most?

B．I’ll miss our teachers and classmates.

C．I’m sure we’ll have a good time during our get-together then.

D．Thanks for your help during my stay here.

E．When will we get together again?

F．By the way, what do you hope to do in the future?

24、Jack always talked about how many friends he had at school. One day, his grandpa said to him, “Jack, I don’t think you have as many real friends as you think.”

Jack didn’t agree with his grandpa. However, he wasn’t sure who his real friends were. His grandpa said, “I have something to help you to know this.” Grandpa left and soon came back. He seemed to carry something in his hands, but Jack could see nothing there.

“Here is a special chair for you. You can’t see it because it’s invisible. Take it to school tomorrow and show it to your friends. When you try to sit on it, it will help you know who your real friends are.”

Jack took the “chair” to school. He asked everyone to stand around him and his “chair” .“Look! You’ll see something great.”

Jack tried to sit on the “chair”. Of course, he fell to the ground. Everyone laughed loudly. Jack tried again. But again he fell to the ground. He kept trying to sit on the “chair”, and kept falling to the ground… On his last try, he didn’t fall.

Jack looked around and saw George, Lucas, and Diana—three of his best friends. They were holding him up so that he wouldn’t fall down again. However, many others who he thought of as his friends did nothing. They just stood there and laughed at him. Then Jack knew who his real friends were.

【1】Jack’s grandpa thought ________.

A．Jack had too many real friends

B．Jack had fewer real friends than he thought

C．Jack didn’t have any real friends

D．Jack had more real friends than he thought

【2】Jack wanted to find out ________.

A．who were his real friends

B．whether his friends agreed with him

C．whether his friends loved him

D．who wanted to make friends with him

【3】What does the underlined word “invisible” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean in Chinese?

A．简陋的

B．结实的

C．隐形的

D．珍贵的

【4】When Jack tried to sit on the chair for the last time, ________.

A．three friends held him up

B．the chair was broken

C．he fell to the ground again

D．all his friends laughed

【5】From this passage, we learn that ________.

A．a real friend is like a mirror

B．we must think twice before we make friends

C．it’s hard to make real friends

D．real friends will help us when we are in need

25、

【1】We can see this ad _____________.

A.at a cafe  B. at a library  C. at school  D. at home

【2】We can go for lunch at __________ on Monday.

A.10：30 B.11：45 C.12：30 D.14：30

【3】Mrs Zhou will spend ________ if she goes for dinner on Friday.

A.$6   B.$7   C.$11 D.$12

【4】Mr. Brown and his 8-year-old son had to pay _________ for dinner last Sunday.

A.$7   B.$11 C.12   D.$17

【5】You can _________ according to the ad.

A.take away the food in one box for $8

B.enjoy all you can eat and barbecue

C.get a free bottle of wine with your friend

D.call the Chinese Cafe at 9651 4655

26、   In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience(经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, and the sun will begin to shine. It will be summer at this time of a day. In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them on a sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you  will regret(后悔) later in the day.

【1】Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A.Because they may have four seasons in one day.

B.Because they often have very good weather.

C.Because the weather is warm just like in spring.

D.Because it is sunny all day.

【2】From the passage we know that________come and then there is a heavy rain.

A.sunshine and snow B.black clouds C.summer and winter D.spring and autumn

【3】"People can also have summer in winter." means It is sometimes very_______in winter.

A.warm B.cool C.cold D.rainy

【4】On a sunny morning some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them because_______.

A.their friends ask them to do so B.it often rains in England

C.they are going to sell them D.they are their favorite things

【5】The best title( 标题) for this passage is” ________“.

A.Bad Seasons B.Summer or Winter C.Weather in England D.Strange English People

27、One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.

◆ “What’s the matter?” “I went to a party last night, so I…”

◆ “I feel so tired these days.” “I think you’d better…”

◆ “Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…”

You can see from the above three examples that the context(上下文)helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So “guessing” is very important in understanding English, especially spoken English.

【1】 This passage tells us mainly about _______.

A. the importance of “guessing” in learning a foreign language

B. how to guess what one is going to talk about

C. some examples of right guessing

D. how important it is to guess all the time

【2】 Which of the following best finishes the sentence in EXAMPLE 3?

A. She is one of the most famous film stars.

B. She is one of the most beautiful women.

C. She is one of the most famous speakers.

D. She is one of the most talkative women.

【3】 From the passage we can infer(推断)that guessing is _______ in learning a foreign language.

A. the only way

B. more important in spoken English than in written English

C. more important than any other way

D. more important in written English than in spoken English

28、根据下列语篇以及下列所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答题卡时，要求写出完整单词。（每空只写一词）

English is my favorite subject and it’s such a widely used language. It is i【1】 for everyone to learn English well in our rapidly developing world.

English has now become an international language, because it is used in almost every country in the world. If you want to d【2】 business with foreigners, you have to learn English, as most of them speak and w【3】 in English. English is one of the working languages at international conferences. Today many great reports, papers, and books are written in English, so if you want to r【4】 them, you must know English well. If you know English, you can also understand p【5】 from other countries better. No matter what you do in the future, English will always be useful. So we should pay more attention to learning English in order to make our country powerful and international.

29、When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship(奖学金). Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could ______ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he presented in class.

When I took the first exam, I was ______ to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, ______English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained ______.

I decided to try harder, although I didn't know what that ______ because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I reasoned with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn't change his ______.

One more test before the final exam. One more ______ to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time learned the meaning of the word "thorough". But my ____ did no good and everything went as before.

The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn't cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the ______ goodbye.

I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even ______ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I'd have _____  with a test.

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne's office. He seemed to be expecting me. "If I gave you the As you _______, you wouldn't continue to work as hard."

I stared at him, realizing that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head off, as I had never done before.

【1】A. take   B. discuss   C. cover   D. get

【2】A. shocked   B. worried   C. scared   D. anxious

【3】A. but   B. so   C. for   D. or

【4】A. unkind   B. unpleasant   C. unfriendly   D. unmoved

【5】A. took   B. meant   C. improved   D. affected

【6】A. attitude   B. mind   C. plan   D. view

【7】A. choice   B. step   C. chance   D. measure

【8】A. goal   B. confidence   C. effort   D. way

【9】A. scholarship   B. course   C. degree   D. subject

【10】A. helped   B. favored   C. relaxed   D. treated

【11】A. fun   B. luck   C. problems   D. tricks.

【12】A. valued   B. imagined   C. welcomed   D. expected