2025-2026学年台湾高雄初一(上)期末试卷英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

How important is music? 1. It’s often believed that listening to music is nice, but not very meaningful. It is often only thought to be entertainment（娱乐）, but not the first choice for education. This opinion is wrong.

Music tells us who we are. 2. Music reflects the musicians’ ideas and the social environment that they are in. For example, just as Mozart’s music represents（代表）a lifestyle, rock music also represents a lifestyle. George Gershwin’s music is another example. He introduced jazz style into his music.

3. 音乐以一种不同的方式帮助人们了解世界。Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music explores（探索）emotional（情绪的）meanings. People need every possible way to learn and experience more.

Music shows people’s thoughts. We can “talk” to each other in this amazing way. Through the language we express different feelings. 4. Our happiness, pain and hope can be sensed by others. When we do not let our children receive a good music education, we take them away from the meanings that music expresses. 5. 毫无疑问，我们的孩子无法欣赏音乐之美是一种遗憾。So music education is much more necessary than people usually think.

【1】___________________________________.

【2】___________________________________.

【3】___________________________________.

【4】___________________________________.

【5】___________________________________.

2、—Could you tell me ________?

—Near a park.

A．where does Jim live

B．where Jim lives

C．when will Jim come back

D．when Jim will come back

3、Bob is ______  eleven-year-old boy, but he knows a lot about Chinese history.

A. an B. a C. the

4、 People from western countries like to show their politeness directly. Therefore, which situation fits western custom?

A.〔a: I’m going to sign up for the singing competition tomorrow.〕

〔b: Congratulations!〕

B.〔a: I plan to go on a trip to Paris on vacation.〕

〔b: Have a good journey!〕

C.〔a: I won the first prize in English speech contest.〕

〔b: Good luck!〕

5、 I left my old job because my new company __________ me a very good job .

A. served B. introduced C. offered D. interviewed

6、The best way to help him is _______him to a school.

A. send   B. to sending   C. sent   D. to send

7、—The windows are so dirty.

—Don’t worry. They ________ in two hours.

A．are cleaned

B．have cleaned

C．will be cleaned

D．are cleaning

8、—Jane is a very good student.

— She doesn’t study hard.

A. Yes, she is.  B. I’m afraid not.  C. I think so.   D. I hope so.

9、All of us believe he has a gift _______ dancing，_______ he doesn’t like it at all.

A. for； as B. of； though   C. for； though D. of； as

10、—Which of the two ________, the blue one or the white one?

—Neither. I ________ have a look at the gray one.

A．would you rather; prefer to

B．would you rather; would rather

C．do you prefer; prefer to

D．do you prefer; would rather to

11、After a long walk,the old man   be tired now.

A.can’t   B.must

C.has to D.need

12、My best friend, Wang Xu, always ____________ me in table tennis.

A. win   B. beat   C. wins   D. beats

13、Recently the price of the meat has increased________70% .

A.with B.by C.about D.to

14、Alex ________ very hard to learn math, but he was still not good at it.

A．tries

B．will try

C．is trying

D．tried

15、The park is far away from here indeed. It’s about ______ walk.

A. a three hour B. a three hour’s

C. a three-hours   D. a three-hour

16、— Do you prefer ________ for yourself at home?

— Sure. I would rather not eat outside because they produce the food with their high salt.

A．cook

B．to cooking

C．cooking

D．to cook

17、—What’s wrong with you, Rric? You look tired.

— I   to prepare for the final exam last night.

A.picked up B.woke up C.stayed up D.put up

18、—Do you have a guitar?

—I__________have one.But I sold it last month.

A.used to B.was used to C.wasn't used to D.didn't use to

19、—-___________ these computer ____________ in the USA?

—-Yes, they were.

A.Did; make B.Did; were made C.Were; made D.Are; make

20、-- _______ will the fog and haze(雾霾) last?

---I have no ideA． There is no sign of an enD．

A． How long B． How soon

C． How far D． How often

21、I wonder he will refuse his car with me.

A. that; sharing   B. that; to share   C. if; sharing   D. if; to share

22、根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出恰当的句子补全对话，有一个选项是多余的。

A: Hello, Frank. 【1】

B: I usually watch plays.

A: What kind of play do you like?

B: 【2】

A: Me too. This week a wonderful play named Mulan is on. 【3】

B: No, I haven’t. But I heard that it’s very great.

A: 【4】

B: I’d love to. I’m free tonight. 【5】

A: Let’s meet at Town Theater at 8:30.

B: Great! See you then.

A．Have you watched it?

B．I like Chinese traditional plays.

C．Can I go there by bike?

D．What do you usually do at weekends?

E．When and where shall we meet?

F．Would you like to watch it with me tonight?

23、What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-handed. Today about 15% of the number of people is left-handed. 【1】? The answer is the way the brain works. The brain has two halves----the left half and the right half. The right half controls the left side of the body, and the left controls the right side of the body. 【2】 and left-handed people have a strong right brain.

The two halves of the brain are about the same size. 【3】. The left side controls language, maths and logic. When you remember new words, or when put things in order, you use your left side. The right side of the brain controls your love of art, colour and music. It is also good at recognizing face.

【4】, and all accountants(会计师) are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left brain.

24、   Have you ever dreamed of meeting top scientists in person? If so, what would you like to ask them?

For Tan Fanglin, a 15-year-old girl from No. 2 High School of East China Normal University in Shanghai, her dream of meeting top scientists has already come true.

In October, she attended the World Laureates Forum(世界顶尖科学家论坛) for a second time, which had attracted(吸引) 44 Nobel Prize winners and 21 other world-class prize winners. Tan was by far the youngest among the scientists invited to be at the meeting of the world’s sharpest minds. Her discovery about the relationship between the Fibonacci sequence and Bezout numbers(非波那契数列与贝祖数的估计) has won her many prizes in youth innovation competitions in China.

From a very young age, Tan has always been fascinated by mathematics (maths). It was her father, a mathematics teacher in East China Normal University, who largely inspired(使产生，激发) young Tan Fanglin with the interest in mathematics. But she had not taken part in any Mathematics Olympiad exams before, which she finds will be a waste of time.

According to Xu Jun, Tan’s head teacher from her middle and high school, she doesn’t take after-school classes or too many exercises. Her mastering of Further Mathematics and her good grades in school are thanks to the right study method. Her mother told Guangming Daily that Tan always treats studying and life with a positive mindset so she can feel happy while studying.

Attending this forum enabled Tan to learn more from top scientists. She even got the chance to talk with Gero Miesenbock, the 2019 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize winner and the founder of optogenetics(光遗传学).

【1】We can learn about Tan Fanglin EXCEPT ________.

A.this is not her first time to attend the World Laureates Forum

B.she has been very interested in maths since she was very young

C.she has lots of after-school courses and exercises to get good grades.

【2】According to the text, what makes Tan achieve great success in Further Mathematics?

A.Her correct way to learn. B.Her mother’s influence. C.Her positive mindset.

【3】What does the underlined word “positive” in Paragraph 6 mean in Chinese?

A.负面的 B.严谨的 C.积极的

【4】What might the writer talk about in the next paragraph of the story?

A.The great achievements that Gero Miesenbock has made so far.

B.The communication between Tan Fangling and Gero Miesenbock.

C.Gero Miesenbock s opinions on being famous at a very young age.

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

A.Top Minds Inspire Middle School Student

B.Tan Fanglin’s Ways to Be a Young Scientist

C.The World Laureates Forum Held in Shanghai

25、   For over 1,300 years, this large rock has been in Mahabalipuram, a beach town in Southern India. The rock is on hill at a 45-degree angle(角).

The rock is popularly known as“Krishna's Butter Ball,” which means a favorite food, butter, fallen from the sky. The rock is 20 feet high and five meters in diameter(直径), and weighs over 250 tons. It 1ooks like it might slip(滑落) any moment and run down the hill, but it has stayed that way for several centuries now

Some say the rock is a natural formation(形成), but scientists think that's impossible because natural corrosion(腐蚀) couldn't produce such an unusual shape. Others, think that the rock might have been placed there by Gods from the sky, or the aliens who visited Earth thousands of years ago.

One of the earliest known attempts(尝试) to move the rock was made by Narasimhavarman, a Pallava king who ruled Southern India from 630 to 668 C. E. The strongest of his men could not move it at all. More recently, in 1908, Governor of Madras Arthur Lawley decided that he wanted to get rid of(除掉) the rock, fearing that it would slide down the hill. He used seven elephants to do the task, but much to his surprise, it did not budge.

Krishna's Butter Ball is now a popular tourist spot, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Visitors make their own attempt to move the rock-they fail, of course, but always come away with amazing photos!

【1】Krishna's Butter Ball is ________.

A.a kind of Indian food B.a popular sport in Mahabalipuram

C.a 250-ton rock on hill D.a beach town is Southern India

【2】The writer implies(暗示)that ________.

A.It's hard to move the rock though it looks easy to slip

B.Even wind can blow the rock down the hill

C.We are sure that where the rock came from

D.Narasimhavarman ruled Southern India for fifty years

【3】The underlined word “budge” in the passage probably means “________”.

A.slide down the hill B.move slightly(轻微的) C.fall from the sky D.stay there quietly

【4】Which of the following is TRUE about the rock?

A.It's dangerous to touch the rock. B.Someone knows who placed the rock there.

C.The aliens from other star once visited the rock. D.Men and seven elephants have tried moving it.

【5】What do visitors usually do with the rock?

A.Some of them move it a little successfully. B.They write their names on the rock.

C.They take photos of the rock. D.None of them want to move the rock

26、An Uber driver stopped her work day so she could help a new mother with a sick child.

Nicole Ihus’s son John Henry was born last month with a rare disease called congenital diaphragmatic hernia （先天性横膈疝气）. Nicole and her husband, who live in Kansas City, got much touch with doctors, hoping to find a doctor who could treat John Henry for the condition—but to no avail.

Luckily, Nicole managed to get in contact with the “best doctor in the world for this condition” in St. Petersburg, Florida—so she travelled all the way to give her newborn son a fighting chance.

After John Henry was sent to the hospital, Nicole felt sad and alone in the new state, although she knew that she had to leave her son’s side in order to buy him some new clothes.

After ordering an Uber ride to the nearby children’s clothing store, she was picked up by a woman named Belinda. Shortly after Nicole got into Belinda’s car, the new mother couldn’t help but told her heartbreaking story.

“She told me her story,” Belinda said. “She was in tears a couple of times and I was really worried about her.”

Rather than simply dropping Nicole off at the store, however, Belinda parked the car and firmly decided to go with her passenger into the store.

“I asked her, ‘Are you serious?’ I can even imagine,” said Nicole. “For this stranger to go completely out of her way—stop what she was doing and stop making money—to come to be with me for a couple of hours while we shopped together, that was just unbelievable and gave me much comfort.”

【1】The underlined phrase to no avail in Para.2 means ________.

A．Henry’s condition became worse

B．the doctor didn’t want to treat John Henry

C．the couple lost hope totally of finding a doctor

D．the couple didn’t find the doctor they wanted

【2】Belinda helped Nicole after hearing her story by ________.

A．offering her a free ride

B．going shopping with her for hours

C．buying new clothes for her

D．trying to ask more people to donate

【3】According to the story, we know that ________.

A．Nicole told her story to Belinda on purpose

B．Belinda became famous after helping Nicole

C．Nicole felt stressed out because of the sick child

D．Belinda was not willing to go with Nicole at first

【4】We can infer from the passage that ________.

A．the Uber driver was not busy that day

B．the newborn baby recovered at last

C．Nicole got encouragement and strength from the Uber driver

D．Nicole has found the best doctor with the help of the Uber driver

【5】The purpose of this passage is to call on people ________.

A．to pay more attention to health

B．to take pity on the helpless mother

C．to speak highly of the driver’s kindness

D．to do the same thing as the driver did

27、Once upon a time if we wanted to make a phone call or wait for someone to contact us, we had to sit at home or at our desks. There were public phones in the street of course, but it could be hard to find one that was working and there were often long queues to use them. And of course you had to bring a lot of coins to pay for the calls.

So people didn't phone their friends as often. Mobile phones, these small pieces of electronic equipment which allow us to talk with friends and family while we are on the move, have greatly changed the way we live. Before the age of the mobile phone, our loved ones would sit around worried sick if we were late coming home. There were no quick calls to tell mum that there would be additional guests coming for dinner. We would have to depend on notes left on fridges or desks to communicate messages.

But mobile phones have also had a negative effect and what people don't seem to realize is that we've lost something very valuable: our privacy. Now our friends and family can contact us wherever and whenever they want to. We can never get away from them. The way people communicate with each other is totally different now. It's difficult to have a conversation face-to-face with a friend without being disturbed every couple of minutes by the ring of their phones, ,most people don't see anything wrong in having a long conversation on their mobile phone while forgetting all about the person sitting opposite. It seems the art of real conversation may be dying.

Of course, people could leave their mobile phones at home or even switch them off but no one ever does that. Why not? Because the worrying thing is we can't live without our phones. We've become communication addicts, unable to spend even a few minutes out of contact, in case we miss something  'important'.

【1】 What does the underlined sentence tell us?

A、 No all-day public phone service was provided in the street.

B、 Public phones were in poor condition and not always available.

C、 Public phones were everywhere but they were always in use.

D、 You could always see people repairing the public phones.

【2】What's the writer's point about using telephones before the invention of mobile phones?

A、 Using a telephone was expensive.

B、 Phone calls were much shorter.

C、 People made fewer phone calls.

D、 People relied on notes a lot.

【3】What does the writer think about life before mobile phones?

A、 Life was less convenient.

B、 People were more punctual.

C、 Things were more relaxed.

D、 Everyone managed very well.

【4】 What's the writer's main argument against mobile phones?

A、 They have damaged relationships.

B、 We give out too much information.

C、 They are harmful to our body and mind.

D、 It's impossible to escape from them.

【5】Which word best describes how the writer feels about the use of mobile phones.'?

A、 Disappointed.  B、 Satisfied.

C、 Worried.   D、 Surprised.

【6】What's the writer's main purpose in writing this article?

A、 To inform people about means of communication in the past.

B、 To show disadvantages of the way people communicate today.

C、 To advise readers to stop using the mobile phone.

D、 To compare different types of phone conversation.

28、阅读短文，在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

France is well known for its fine art, tasty food and romantic scenery(风景).About 75 million v【1】 come here every year.

France is the l【2】 country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to many famous p【3】 of interest, like the River Seine(塞纳河) as well as the Eiffel Tower.

Many visitors also come for the country's art. Sculptor (雕刻家) Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once c【4】 their great works(作品) here. If you visit France today, it is not a s【5】 to meet street artists in the city or a singer in the subway.

No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre(卢浮宫), one of the most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35,000 works of art, such as the p【6】 Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue (雕塑) David by Michelangelo. It would t【7】 nine months to enjoy all the pieces.

Besides, French food is world famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette(法式长棍面包). They are long, delicious and t【8】 salty. Snails((蜗牛) are also a must-have here. French people eat 40,000 tons of snails every year!

But France is not a【9】 good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the c【10】 subway in Paris.

29、   Students learn their lessons in class. In class, _______ teach them. Students sit in the classroom listening to the teacher. This is a way of _______. Is this the _______ way for students to learn something? Of course not. There is _______ way to learn. That is, students can _______ themselves. For example, if you cannot remember something _______ you are doing your homework, you can look at your book to find the _______. This is a way to teach yourself. And it is not a(n) _______ thing. We can do this at any place and at any time.

How do you teach yourself? The first thing you must do is _______. Read something you are __________ in, or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. The question is something you don’t __________, or you want to know more about it. You can write down these questions. A __________ student is usually good at asking questions. The __________ is that you should answer the questions yourself __________ thinking hard, by reading books, and __________ by asking other people. These are the ways of teaching yourself. And you must do this all by yourself. If you keep doing like this for a long time, you are sure to succeed in your study.

A．students

B．doctors

C．workers

D．teachers

A．playing

B．thinking

C．learning

D．drawing

A．only

B．second

C．last

D．first

A．other

B．the other

C．others

D．another

A．ask

B．teach

C．study

D．enjoy

A．when

B．after

C．before

D．because

A．words

B．answers

C．sentences

D．articles

A．boring

B．interesting

C．difficult

D．easy

A．write

B．read

C．speak

D．listen

A．interested

B．excited

C．surprised

D．relaxed

A．like

B．understand

C．forget

D．meet

A．kind

B．bad

C．stupid

D．clever

A．fourth

B．third

C．second

D．first

A．in

B．by

C．on

D．at

A．sometimes

B．seldom

C．always

D．never