荆州2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测初三英语

1、科学家们想知道宇宙有多大。

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2、阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整，每词限用一次，其中有两个词是多余的。

heavy, thirteen, too, woman, they, man, watch, pass, drive, again, with, stop

One spring afternoon, I went to the shopping center with my son. As I was looking for the parking space (停车位), I saw a(n) 【1】 pushing her shopping cart (购物车) in front of us, and the cart looked too【2】 for her — it was full of food and drinks. She was also carrying three bags in her hands. She saw us and tried to move to the side so that we could 【3】. At that time, the wind blew away two of the food bags, and she ran to catch 【4】. I asked if she was OK. “Yes,” she said, “I’ll be out of your way soon.” She picked up the two bags but another bag fell off. 

I【5】 my car and told my son to wait for a minute. I ran to the woman and she said sorry first. She told me those things were for her son’s 【6】 birthday party. I helped her put the things in her car. She said, “Thank you so much.” I smiled and said, “I am a mother, 【7】. Many people helped me before. I’m just returning the kindness.” She said thanks 【8】 and got in her car.

When I walked to the shopping center 【9】 my son, he took my hand. It was the most touching gesture (动作) of all, and I realized that our children are always【10】.

3、Jackie used to like singing. （改为一般疑问句）

________ Jackie ________ to like singing?

4、-I have a sore throat. What I do?

-I think you drink some hot tea with honey.

A. should; should B. should; shouldn’t

C. shouldn't; shouldn’t D. shouldn't; should

5、The boy didn’t go to bed 　　　　his mother came back.

A．but

B．until

C．while

D．as soon as

6、—The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.   

—________ We have just decided to go to the beach tomorrow.

A．Oh, you don’t mean that, do you?

B．I hope not.

C．I hope so.

D．The same to you.

7、The lightning conductor ________ buildings and ships ________ damage caused by lightning.

A．stops; from

B．provides; with

C．protects; from

D．promises; to

8、—_______ can I save the document on the computer?

—Please click “Save” and write a name for it.

A．What

B．How

C．When

D．Where

9、We should sweep the floor every day ________ a clean house .

A. keep B. to keep C. keeps D. keeping

10、Look! The sky is so beautiful, ________ stars are shining there.

A．millions

B．millions of

C．ten millions

D．ten million of

11、The workers in the factory made ________ washing machines last year.

A．much

B．huge amounts of

C．a great number of

D．a lot

12、We’d better not buy this car, because it is ________expensive.

A.a bit of B.a few C.a little of D.a bit

13、Li Ying used to ______ in the countryside, but now she is used to ______ in the city.

A. live; live B. living; live C. live; living

14、Your daughter is only 7 years old. You shouldn’t give her so much ________ of studies.

A．hope

B．risk

C．stress

D．advice

15、Mr Li______Britain several times. Tomorrow he will give us a talk about British culture.

A. has gone to   B. have gone to   C. has been to   D. have been to

16、My TV set doesn’t work. Could you help me _________?

A.fix up them B.fix them up C.fix it up D.fix it

17、—Why do you ________ very happy this afternoon?

—Because we are going to spend the evening at Lily’s house.

A．taste

B．sound

C．look

D．smell

18、Although she lives ________ after her children move out, she doesn't feel ________.

A．alone;lonely

B．alone;alone

C．lonely;lonely

D．lonely;alone

19、I don’t think it’s________（公平的）．

20、Jeff：Good morning, Amy. You look really tired._________

Amy：I didn’t get enough sleep last night.

Jeff：_________

Amy：Yes, I studied until midnight.

Jeff：Wow, you’ re so hard-working._________

Amy：That’s a good idea. But I have two after-school classes today.

Jeff：Oh, you’ re too busy. I believe your parents want you to get into a good senior high school._________

Amy：You’ re right. Thanks for all the good advice, Jeff.

Jeff：You’ re welcome._________

【1】

A.I’m happy to meet you. B.Long time no see.

C.What happened? D.What were you doing?

【2】

A.Did you stay up late? B.Where were you?

C.When did you start? D.What would you like?

【3】

A.Could you help me? B.You could forget about it.

C.Where are you going? D.Why don’t you start studying earlier?

【4】

A.You feel lonely. B.You should talk to them about your feeling.

C.What did you tell them? D.Did you call them up?

【5】

A. I’d love to.  B.I don’t think so.

C.Hope things work out.  D. I’m afraid not.

21、Last summer I spent some time with my mother in Beidaihe．We stayed there from July l5th to August 5th．It is really a wonderful place．It is one of the most famous summer resorts(避暑胜地)in China．The buildings there are tidy，with some trees and flowers around them．It is famous tor its beaches，so lots of tourists from all over the world go there every year．

There are many interesting places，such as the Olympic Park，the Geziwo Park and the Tiger Rock Park．In the Olympic Park，there are some athletes’statues(运动员的雕像)and champions’fingerprints and footprints．Everything in the park is

about Olympics．The Geziwo Park becomes famous because it is one of the best places to watch the sunset(落日)．Thousands of people go to watch the sunset every day．People can also see different kinds of birds．

  We enjoyed ourselves there．We are hoping for the next holiday．

【1】How long did the writer stay in Beidaihe?

A. A month．   B. 15 days．   C. 21 days．   D. 25 days．

【2】What is Beidaihe famous for?

A. Tidy buildings．   B. The trees and flowers there．

C. Some interesting parks．   D. The beaches there，

【3】How many places are mentioned in Beidaihe?

A. Two．   B. Three．   C. Four．   D. Five．

【4】What can’t people see in the Olympic Park?

A. Athletes’statues．   B. Athletes’photos,

C. Champions’fingerprints．   D. Champions’footprints．

【5】Why is the Geziwo Park so famous?

A. Because it is the symbol of Beidaihe．

B. Because many people like to go there．

C. Because it is a good place to watch the sunset．

D. Because there are lots of birds．

22、As Bobby was getting ready for bed, he heard a loud noise coming from the barn (仓房) outside. Bobby did not know what was making such a loud noise, and he had trouble falling asleep that night. He was scared that there might be a monster (怪物) in the barn. When Bobby woke up the next morning, he went to the barn. Bobby was nervous because he could not find out what would make such a noise. That night after dinner, Bobby got a flashlight and went to the barn again.

“Where are you going?” asked Bobby’s father.

“I am going to find the monster in the barn. It made a loud noise last night,” replied Bobby.

“If you are going to look for a monster, you might need some help,” said Bobby’s dad, and he walked with Bobby out to the barn. Bobby shone (把…… 照向) his flashlight into the dark barn but did not see anything.

“What did that monster sound like?” asked Bobby’s dad.

“It was loud,” said Bobby, “and it was coming from the barn.” Bobby’s dad began to laugh and he took the flashlight from Bobby. Shining the flashlight up, Bobby and his dad saw a small brown owl (猫头鹰).

“It was only an owl,” said Bobby’s dad. Bobby was happy that it wasn’t a monster, and he thanked his dad as they walked back to the house. Just then they heard a loud noise and looked up to see the owl flying away into the night sky.

【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Bobby saw a small owl.

B. Bobby heard a strange noise.

C. Bobby and his dad looked in the barn.

D. Bobby’s dad told him what the strange noise was.

【2】Bobby felt _____ after he went to the barn the next morning.

A. surprised   B. sad

C. nervous   D. excited

【3】How many times did Bobby go to the barn to look for a monster?

A. Once.   B. Twice.

C. Three times   D. Four times.

【4】How did Bobby’s dad help him look for a monster?

A. By climbing up the barn.

B. By giving him a flashlight.

C. By walking with him to the barn.

D. By showing him the picture of an owl.

【5】This passage is mainly about _____.

A. playing in the barn

B. dreaming of monsters

C. looking for a small owl

D. finding where a noise came from

23、

The beautifully designed big bus tour takes you to several famous landmarks in Shanghai. The open-top tour buses run regularly. You can hop on and off the bus as many times as you want within the validity period (有效期) of your24-hour ticket.

Pudong tour—blue route

The Pudong tour route travels through the Pudong area. It shows you Pudong’s rapid development. You will see the amazing buildings in the heart of new Shanghai.

Stops: The Bund First run: 9:45 a. m.

Oriental Pearl TV Tower   Last run: 5:15 p. m.

Shanghai World Financial Center   Price: Adults:￥300

Old Port Children:￥200 (3–12 years old)

No. 16 Port of Huangpu River

Journey time: one hour and fifteen minutes

City tour— red route

The city tour route travels through three districts of Shanghai. The tour gives you a chance to experience Shanghai’s traditional and modern culture.

Stops: West Nanjing Road Journey time: one hour

People’s Square First run: 9 a. m.

Shanghai Art Museum Last run: 5 p. m.

East Nanjing Road Price:  Adults:￥300

The Bund Children:￥200 (3–12 years old)

No. 16 Port of Huangpu River

Yu Garden

Xintiandi

【1】Pudong tour is also called the ________.

A.red route B.blue route C.green route D.yellow route

【2】The journey time for the blue route is ________.

A.60minutes B.65 minutes C.70minutes D.75 minutes

【3】Which of the following statements is wrong?

A.Each ticket for each tour can be used within 24 hours.

B.Tourists can enjoy Shanghai’s traditional and modern culture on the red route.

C.The red route has more stops than the blue route.

D.The red route bus can take the tourists to Yu Garden at 9 p. m.

【4】Mr. White, his wife and their 8-year-old daughter will take the City tour, they will pay ________.

A.￥200 B.￥300 C.￥500 D.￥800

【5】The best title for the passage is ________.

A.Shanghai Big Bus Tour B.City Bus Tour

C.Shanghai Buses D.Landmarks in Shanghai

24、

The buses in Curitiba (库里蒂巴), a city in south Brazil, carry two million passengers a day—that’s 85% of the city’s population. You buy your ticket before you get on the bus. The price is the same wherever you’re going. No one in the city lives more than 400 meters from a bus stop. People don’t use their cars much in the city, so there’s less pollution.

Japanese bullet trains (子弹头列车) travel at up to 320 kilometers an hour. The 520-kilometer journey between Tokyo and Osaka (大阪), the world’s busiest high-speed line, takes just three and a half hours. It would take seven hours by car. Bullet trains are used by many local people. They’re popular with foreign tourists, too, because, as a tourist, you can buy a rail pass which gives you unlimited (无限制的) travel during your trip in Japan.

Copenhagen (哥本哈根) is known as “______”. A third of the people who live there go to work by bike. In fact, you see more bikes than cars in the city center. There are 350 kilometers of cycle paths (道路). You don’t even need to have your own bike, you can use a city bike, which is free.

A good way to travel in Singapore is by river taxi. It’s not expensive and you get a great view of the city from the river. River taxis are popular with local people, tourists and anyone who wants to get from A to B. Each taxi can carry up to 60 passengers.

【1】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．There are bus stops everywhere.

B．There are 400 bus stops in the city.

C．Bus stops are far away from each other.

D．Each bus stop is 400 meters away from another.

【2】If you take the bullet train instead of the car from Tokyo to Osaka, you can cut your time by ______.

A．20%

B．35%

C．50%

D．60%

【3】Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 3?

A．the Garden City

B．the City of Water

C．the City That Never Stops

D．the world’s Best Biking City

【4】Which of the following is TRUE about the river taxi in Singapore?

A．It is very fast.

B．It is very expensive.

C．It can only carry several people.

D．It provides tourists with a great city view.

25、One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be not at home. Dan’s brother John wanted to go i【1】 of Dan though he did not know anything about sailing. Mark a【2】 and they started this trip to the sea. Soon they found themselves in a thick blanket of fog. Mark was afraid that big ships would h【3】 theirs. Just at that time he saw a large buoy (浮标) t【4】 the fog, so he decided to tie the boat to it for their own safety. As he was getting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog, carrying John who didn’t know h【5】 to use the radio. He drifted about (四处漂泊) and was not seen u【6】 twelve hours later.

Mark s【7】 the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep. He was having a bad d【8】 when a shout woke him up. A ship, the Good Hope, came up and he c【9】 onto it and thanked the captain. The captain told him that John had been saved by another ship and the ship’s captain had sent out a message. “W【10】 the message, I wouldn’t have found you on the buoy,” he said.

26、根据中文大意和英文提示词语，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的英语短文。所给英语提示词语供选用。

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