2025-2026学年湖北十堰初一(上)期末试卷英语

1、你不应该对自己太苛刻。（suppose）

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2、He improved his English a lot listening to the radio.

A. with   B. by C. for   D. on

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

A.A dog will love you faithfully. B.The soldiers captured the main city.

C.We will go there for certain. D.It is a very large and beautiful plain.

4、—Could you tell me ________?

—At Xinhua bookstore.

A．where you bought that textbook

B．where did you buy that textbook

C．when you bought that textbook

5、 —Do you plan ________ the news tonight?

—Yes. I like watching the news.

A. to watch B. watch

C. watches   D. Watching

6、— He   in public.

—Oh, he is a shy boy.

A.dare not to speak B.doesn’t dare to speak C.doesn’t dare speak

7、I’ve always wanted to visit Disney World   I was a kid.

A.before B.since C.so that D.after

8、To reduce the ________ of spreading COVID-19, people in Hefei are asked to talk less in public.

A．risks

B．ideas

C．steps

D．shapes

9、---I’m wondering ______. The film will be on soon.

---But he promised, didn’t he?

A. if he would come to the movie theater   B. that he comes to the movie theater

C. why he came to the movie theater   D. whether he will come to the movie theater

10、He was so  when he heard the ______news that he got the first prize in the contest.

A. exciting, exciting B. exciting, excited

C. excited, excited    D. excited, exciting

11、Studies show that dolphins have a high ______ of intelligence. They are really clever animals.

A．task

B．survey

C．level

D．talent

12、His parents are always strict ________ him ________ his study.

A．with; on

B．with; in

C．at; in

D．on; in

13、__________ my brother __________ I am going to the basketball game tonight because we both love basketball a lot .

A. Both , and B. Neither , nor

C. Either , or  D. Not only , but also

14、— Lily has a silk __________. Listen, she is singing in the next room!

— How nice!

A．look B．noise

C．voice D．sound

15、Jinan is becoming a more ______ /ˈlaɪvli/ city, isn't it?

A.living B.life C.lively D.light

16、I wondered ________ in a boarding school.

A．what life was different

B．how life was different

C．what was life like

D．how life is different

17、—How many friends ________ to your birthday part last week, Lily?

—Eight.

A．were invited

B．invited

C．are invited

D．will be invited

18、When you have problems, strong colours may be ________ you.

A．of some help to

B．helpful for

C．of helpful to

D．help with

19、— We should do something to help the students ________ are unable to go to school.

— Let’s turn to Miss Green. She can always ________ any problem we face.

A.who; put out B./; work out C.who; work out D.that; put out

20、 —Has Sam finished his report?

—I have no idea. He _______ it in his office the whole morning.

A．writes   B．has written

C．will write   D．was writing

21、—Do you think English is more important than _______ subject?

—I don’t think so. I think English is as important as _______ subjects.

A．any other; the other

B．any; any other

C．the other; any

22、从文后所给的选项中选择恰当的句子完成此对话。（有两个多余选项）

A: What are you doing, Sandy?

B: 【1】 Can you help me with it?

A: What’s your subject?

B: Inventions.

A: 【2】

B: They are indeed (的确) great inventions. But I want to write something new.

A: Then how about 3D printing (三维打印)?

B: That sounds cool! 【3】

A: People use 3DP to print real things, such as toys, houses even human organs (器官).

B: Amazing! 【4】

A: An American inventor, Chuck Hull, invented it in 1983.

B: What a smart man! Can I use 3DP to print my homework?

A: Ha-ha! 【5】

A．What’s it used for?

B．I don’t think teenagers should be allowed to print homework.

C．I’m reading a book about inventions.

D．I’m busy with my school project.

E．How did people like 3DP?

F．Who was it invented by?

G．There’re many inventions, such as the car and the telephone.

23、补全对话

通读下面的对话，然后根据右边的地图指示和上下文补全对话内容。

A: Excuse me. 【1】

B: Certainly. What’s up?

A: I’m lost. I’d like to go to Hunan Museum, but I can’t find it. 【2】

B: No. It's only about 10 minutes’ walk. It’s very easy to find it. I can show you the way.

A: 【3】

B: My pleasure. First, go along this street to the traffic lights. 【4】

Go straight on, turn right at the second crossing.

A: OK. I’ve got it.

B: The museum is next to the Martyr Park. 【5】

A: Great. Thank you.

B: You’re welcome.

24、More than anything else in the world，Lion liked being King of the jungle．He walked around，showing off his power and pride．

Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree．He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing（鞠躬） before him．

One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion's huge paws．Lion woke up with a start．"How dare you wake me up!"he shouted angrily．Lion grabbed Mouse with one paw．"On the second thought，I'm in the mood for the snack，and you'll make a delicious meal．"，he said．

Mouse cried out，"King Lion，please spare（饶恕） me!If you let me live，I'll always remember your kindness．And，some day，I might be able to help you．"

"How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me？"That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go．A week later，Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter's net．The net scooped him up．No matter how he twisted and turned，he couldn't escape．

When Mouse heard Lion's frightened shouts，he raced to help．Mouse quickly chewed（咬）through the ropes to make a hole in the net．Soon，Lion moved out and was free．Lion looked down at the little mouse．"Thank you for saving my life，"said Lion，smiling his widest smile．"I was mistaken．You are not a powerless little mouse．You are a great friend!"

【1】What did Lion do each day？　 　

A. He stepped onto a hunter's net．

B. He bowed before weaker animals．

C. He showed kindness to animals in the jungle．

D. He had a good sleep under his favourite tree．

【2】How did Mouse wake up Lion？　 　

A. He made a hole in the net．

B. He shouted at Lion angrily．

C. He tripped over Lion's paws．

D. He prepared a delicious meal for Lion．

【3】Why did Lion let Mouse go？　 　

A. Because he was trapped in the net．

B. Because he took Mouse as his good friend．

C. Because he believed Mouse could save him．

D. Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help．

【4】What do you think of Mouse？　 　

A. Clever and honest．   B. Silly and lazy

C. Humorous and stubborn   D. Proud and selfish．

【5】What can we learn from the passage？　 　

A. Pride makes you lose what you have．

B. Don't put all your eggs in one basket．

C. Even the small can show great strength．

D. When the cat's away，the mice will play．

25、   Little New Year, or Xiaonian, is usually a week before the lunar New Year. It fell on the 18th day of the first month in 2020. It’s also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God.

The Kitchen God is also famous as Zao Jun. He watches over the moral character (道德品质) of each house. He spends only a few days in heaven (天庭) every year. He’s in control of the farm animals, the servants, and most of all, the cooking oven. He listens to the fights among people and sees how servants hide food for themselves. For those reasons, when it’s time for him to report to heaven on the 24th day of the last lunar month, every family is suddenly worried and offers good food to make him happy. The humans hope that the Kitchen God will say good words for them so he’ll return with the blessings (赐福) from heaven in the new year.

The tradition to serve the Kitchen God lasts for the longest time, as far back as the Xia Dynasty. Xia is the first dynasty in Chinese history, so the Kitchen God may be around even longer than that.

【1】When was the Festival of the Kitchen God in 2020?

A．On November 23rd.

B．On December 23rd.

C．On January 7th.

D．On January 18th.

【2】The Kitchen God especially controls ______ according to the passage.

A．the cooking oven

B．the farm tools

C．the farm animals

D．the servants

【3】People are worried before the Kitchen God leaves for heaven because ______.

A．they prepare little food for the new year

B．they have no blessings during his stay in heaven

C．he always says bad words for them in heaven

D．he sees the bad things they did in the house

【4】What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．The job of the Kitchen God.

B．The history of the Kitchen God.

C．The activity of the Kitchen God.

D．The importance of the Kitchen God.

【5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The Kitchen God lives in heaven most of the time.

B．The Kitchen God needs to report to heaven every month.

C．Little New Year has a long history.

D．People began celebrating Little New Year after the Xia Dynasty.

26、A

【1】We can watch the disabled athletes ski ________.

A．in February, 2022

B．in March, 2022

C．In September, 2022

【2】The event that will be held in Zhejiang Province in 2022 is ________.

A．The Winter Olympic Games

B．The Winter Paralympic Games

C．The 19th Asian Games

【3】If you are interested in football, you can ________.

A．experience the great games in Hangzhou

B．read the news about the Olympic Games

C．go to Qatar to watch your favorite games

27、

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 periods. Winter Solstice(冬至), the 22nd period of the year, begins this year on Dec 22 and ends on Jan 4.

On the first day of Winter Solstice, the sun shines directly at the Tropic of Capricorn(南回归线). As a result, the northern part of the world experiences the shortest day and the longest night in the year. From then on, the days become longer and the nights become shorter. The Winter Solstice also marks the arrival of the coldest season in the year. Here are three things you should know about Winter Solstice.

The Winter Solstice Festival

There was a saying that went in ancient China, “The Winter Solstice is as important as the Spring Festival.” As early as Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-256BC), people honored the gods on the first day of the Winter Solstice, which was also the first day of the new year. The Winter Solstice became a winter festival during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220AD).

Eating dumplings

During Winter Solstice in North China, eating dumplings is necessary for almost everyone. There is a saying that goes “Have dumplings on the first day of Winter Solstice and noodles on the first day of Summer Solstice.”

Eating rice cakes

During the Winter Solstice, people in Hangzhou traditionally eat rice cakes. In the past, people used to make rice cakes themselves to honor ancestors there. Today, though few families have home-made cakes, people there still buy rice cakes for the Winter Solstice Festival.

【1】Why does the northern world enjoy the shortest day on Dec 22 this year?

A.Because the southern part of the world enjoys the longest days.

B.Because the sun shines straightly at the Tropic of Capricorn.

C.Because the days get longer and the nights get shorter,

【2】What does the underlined word “mark” mean?

A.打分 B.启动 C.标志

【3】During Winter Solstice, people ________.

A.are supposed to eat the same kind of food

B.memorize the ancestors all over China.

C.keep the tradition of eating rice cakes in Hangzhou

【4】Which of the statement is TRUE about the passage?

A.People started the custom of Winter Solstice thousands of years ago.

B.Winter Solstice lasts for less than 10 days this year.

C.The first day of Winter Solstice means the start of a new year now.

【5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A.The introduction to Winter Solstice.

B.The customs on Winter Solstice.

C.The importance of Winter Solstice.

28、Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）

Paper cutting can be seen in many parts of China during the Spring Festival. People stick patterns on the window, doors or desks for the festival.

A thousand years ago, paper cutting was used for decoration. A【1】 to historical books, women in the Tang Dynasty used paper cutting as headdress. In the Song Dynasty, it was the decoration for the gifts. And People pasted them on windows, doors, walls, mirrors or lanterns. Some people made a living by the skill.

Paper cutting is all made by hand. It is e【2】 to learn. You need only a knife and paper. It can be one piece of paper or many pieces. Simple patterns can be cut with a knife. For complicated patterns, people first pasted the pattern on the paper and t【3】 used various kinds of knives to make it. No m【4】 can be made during the process, or the work would fail.

Paper cutting c【5】 nearly all topics, from flowers, birds, animals to people in history and characters in classic novels.

In the past, women living in the countryside gathered in their free time to make paper cutting. Nowadays, fewer and fewer people learn this skill, while there are some who still make a living by it. At present, there are factories making paper cutting in China. Exhibitions are held regularly and books of this kind are p【6】 .Paper cutting has changed from decoration to a kind of a【7】. At the same time, paper cutting also appears in cartoons, on stages, in magazines or in TV series.

29、In a village, an old man named Marcus used to spread rumors (谣言) about everyone he disliked.

One day, Marcus had a quarrel with Alfred because of a small thing. So Marcus started to shout that Alfred was a ________. Then there were rumors flying around the village and poor Alfred was ________ by the police. ________, the police found that Alfred didn’t steal anything at all soon and set him free. However, Alfred was ________. Then Alfred took Marcus to the judge (法官).

Marcus said to the judge, “They were just some words, and they did not harm ________.” The judge, before passing sentence (判决), said to Marcus, “Write ________ you want to say on a piece of paper. Tear (撕碎) the paper into small pieces as you go back home. Tomorrow, come back to hear the sentence.” While Marcus was walking back to his home, he did as the judge told him.

The next day, the judge told Marcus, “Before ________ the sentence, you have to go out and collect all the pieces of paper that you threw yesterday.” Marcus said, “I can’t do that! The wind must have ________ them and I won’t know where to find them.”

After hearing that, the judge replied, “In the same manner, simple words may destroy the honor of a man to such an extent that one is not able to fix it.” Marcus realized his ________ and he promised that he wouldn’t do that again.

Choose your words ________, or you may hurt others!

【1】

A．driver

B．teacher

C．thief

D．judge

【2】

A．taken away

B．fought on

C．talked back

D．sent out

【3】

A．Suddenly

B．Luckily

C．Gradually

D．Surprisingly

【4】

A．worried

B．angry

C．pleased

D．proud

【5】

A．someone

B．no one

C．anyone

D．everyone

【6】

A．whoever

B．whatever

C．whenever

D．wherever

【7】

A．repeating

B．refusing

C．receiving

D．understanding

【8】

A．spread

B．collected

C．heard

D．thrown

【9】

A．mistake

B．suggestion

C．introduction

D．purpose

【10】

A．easily

B．wisely

C．quickly

D．silently