2025-2026学年湖北荆州初一(上)期末试卷英语

1、众人拾柴火焰高。

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2、—Aunt Lexie, could you please teach me how to _________ "red envelope" on WeChat?

—Certainly. It goes like this.

A．give away

B．give up

C．give back

D．give out

3、Thanks to the Internet, people ________ things in stores but now they ________ shopping online.

A．used to buy; are used to

B．used to buy; used to

C．use to buying; used to

D．use to buying; are used to

4、My hometown is a popular city. ________ visitors come here every year.

A．Thousand

B．Thousands

C．Thousand of

D．Thousands of

5、________ you do not listen in class, you will not understand what to do.

A．Before

B．Although

C．If

D．So that

6、 ---   gloves are these?

--- They look like Mike's. You can ask him.

A. Who B. What C. Which D. Whose

7、The sign says, “Passengers ________ carry matches and knives onto the train.”

A.needn’t B.may not C.mustn’t D.wouldn’t

8、Leonardo DiCaprio, a famous American actor, was always expecting ________ an Oscar and finally he made it.

A．to win

B．winning

C．not to win

9、---He always seem to ________________.

---That’s because he’s really knowledgeable and experienced.

A. pass by   B. be stressed out

C. have a point D. be in a hurry

10、— Could you tell me something about Valentine’s Day in Japan?

— Well， not only adults   children celebrate it.

A. but     B. and 

C. although    D. because

11、Pan Jianwei has become a famous scientist. When he was a child, he liked to ________ how things worked.

A．come out

B．bring out

C．leave out

D．find out

12、Jack can’t _____his coat and he is _____it.

A. find; look for   B. look for; finding   C. find; looking for

13、No one knows   what our future will be like．

A. such as B. no doubt C. for certain

14、Mr. Smith is a funny teacher. We all like ________ lessons.

A．his

B．her

C．your

D．their

15、Oh, just imagine! How great it is ________ robots ________ all the work for us human beings!

A．have; to do

B．to have; do

C．having; do

D．had; to do

16、－Thank you for picking me up on such a rainy day.

－________. That’s what friends are for.

A．All right

B．Never mind

C．With pleasure

D．Don’t mention it

17、—Did you go to see the movie with Jane last night?

—No, she ________ my invitation and I didn’t want to go there alone.

A．fell down

B．turned down

C．put down

D．wrote down

18、They didn’t know what I was talking about because they didn’t listen ___________.

A. clear   B. careful

C. hardly D. carefully

19、--- Could you please tell me __________?

--- Well, I always write e-mail to my pen pals in English.

A. what are you pen pals able to do   B. if you like to communicate with your pen pals

C. what do you often do with your pen pals   D. how you improve your English writing

20、As soon as books ________, the volunteers posted them to the students in Hope Primary School.

A．are raised

B．raised

C．were raised

D．have raised

21、—Do you like ________ chemistry, Ben?

—Yes, it’s _________ useful subject.

A．/; /

B．the; a

C．/; a

D．the; an

22、When I was a boy, I was a football fan. I always played football with some other boys in the backyard all the time. My mom was worried that I would get ill in the hot summer.

【1】____________ I came into the yard and played it excitedly. But suddenly, the ball flew through the window. It nearly hit my dad. 【2】____________ He took my football and cut it in half.

  I didn’t cry 【3】____________ I didn’t expect to get another football. 【4】___________ And he told me to be more careful. I was really thankful for my father’s forgiveness（宽恕）. He showed me that even when I made a mistake, he still loved me and gave me another chance.

【5】________ We should always give our love and forgiveness to them, too.

23、Bill: Hi, Harry. 【1】 What happened to you?

Harry: Sorry, I don’t know you. Who are you?

Bill: I’m Bill, your cousin. 【2】

Harry: Let me see. Oh, you are Bill! I heard you were in Harvard University.

Bill: Yes, but now I have finished the university.

Harry: 【3】 But now you are thin and tall, so I couldn’t…

Bill: Really? I used to have sweet food. I ate too much. So I was very fat.

Harry: 【4】

Bill: Yes, I still wear glasses.

Harry: Where are you working now?

Bill: I’m in Southwest University. I have been a teacher of the university.

Harry: You are great. Well, it’s almost dinner time. What do you feel like eating? 【5】

Bill: Thank you. But I have a meeting.

Harry: All right. See you next time.

Bill: See you.

A．You used to like sports, didn’t you?

B．Don’t you remember me?

C．I can treat you to dinner.

D．I haven’t seen you for ages.

E．You used to be short and heavy.

F．OK, I’d like to.

G．Did you use to wear glasses?

24、   Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports activities.Of course，there have always been people who have looked for adventure— those who have climbed the highest mountains，explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.Now，however，there are people who seek(寻找)a risky activity，which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

Bungee jumping is a good example of such an activity.You jump from a high place 200 metres above the ground with an elastic(有弹力的)rope tied to your feet.You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.It__is__reported__that__two__million__people__around__the__world__have__now__tried__bungee__jumping.

Why do people take part in such activities like this？Some psychologists(心理学家)suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring.In ancient times，people had to face danger and difficulties.They had to go out and hunt for food.Diseases could not easily be cured，and there was a continuous battle for survival(生存)．

Nowadays，according to many people，life offers little excitement.They live and work in comparatively safe environments；they buy food in shops；there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.It is necessary for some of these people to seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

【1】Why do people tie their feet with an elastic rope in bungee jumping?

A.Because it's more exciting. B.Because it's interesting.

C.Because it can protect people. D.Because it's very high.

【2】In Paragraph 2，what does the underlined sentence mean?

A.Bungee jumping is a very popular activity.

B.Bungee jumping is a dangerous activity that only lasts a few seconds.

C.Bungee jumping is an activity that many people don't like.

D.Bungee jumping is an activity that is similar to sailing.

【3】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.People in ancient times could be looked after well. B.People in ancient times had to hunt for food.

C.People today live in comparatively safe environments. D.Some people think that life today is boring.

【4】The writer of this passage ________.

A.hates adventure B.is a lover of dangerous activities

C.is against dangerous activities D.doesn't say whether dangerous activities are good or bad

25、

【1】Zhang Yufei won five medals at this year’s National Swimming Championships.

【2】Tianwen 1 was named by Qu Yuan, one of the greatest poets of ancient China.

【3】China’s first probe to land on a planet other than Earth is Tianwen 1.

【4】Seven Chinese students came to Sofia to attend the “Chinese Bridge” competition.

【5】The “Chinese Bridge” competition is organized every year in Sofia.

26、An old engineer went suddenly blind.She promised a doctor a lot of money if he could make her see again.“If you fail,” she said, “you’ll get nothing.” The doctor agreed.

The doctor soon discovered what was wrong with her, but he decided not to cure her right away.Instead each time he visited, he secretly took some of her things.When he had taken away everything, he wanted to cure her blindness and asked for the money.

Now the old woman could see again, she noticed that all her things had gone and she refused to pay the money.So the doctor took her before a judge(法官).

“What the doctor said is true,”she said to the judge.“But I say I was not well cured, because I still can’t see any of the things in my house.”

The old woman won the case and the doctor went away unhappily without getting his pay.

【1】What did the engineer promise(允诺) the doctor if he failed to make her see again?

A.A lot of money B.Half of the money

C.No money D.A little money

【2】The underlined word “discovered” in Paragraph 2 means .

A.found B.caught C.heard   D.covered

【3】What can you infer(推测) from the story?

A.The old engineer lived alone.

B.The old engineer lived with a servant.

C.The old engineer lived with her children.

D.The old engineer lived with a judge.

【4】What’s the result of the case?

A.The engineer failed.

B.The doctor failed to get the pay.

C.The doctor returned the things.

D.The old engineer forgot her promise.

【5】What kind of person was the old engineer?

A.She was foolish. B.She was kind.

C.She was clever.   D.She was polite.

27、Tim Berners­Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his invention has changed our lives.

He was born in London, England in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electrical things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.

Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much bigger than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain works. How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. It took a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers?

There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners­Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet grew quickly after that.

Tim Berners­Lee doesn't think he did anything special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.

Most inventors want to become rich. But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!

【1】What was Tim Berners­Lee interested in？

A. Looking for jobs in different cities.

B. Talking to people around the world.

C. Studying how to connect computers.

【2】The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”．

A. Working on early computers

B. Connecting different facts together

C. Repeating the answers to the same questions

【3】Why is Tim Berners­Lee one of the most important men in the world?

A. He made information sharing on the Internet possible.

B. He made the first computer when he was 21 years old.

C. He helped people understand better how the brain works.

【4】In what order did the following events take place?

a．Tim worked in England.

b．Tim worked in Switzerland.

c．Tim made his first computer.

d．Tim invented the World Wide Web.

e．Tim studied science at Oxford University.

A. c－e－d－a－b   B. e－b－a－c－d

C. e－c－a－b－d

【5】What does the writer think of Tim Berners­Lee?

A. He is not famous because he is not rich.

B. He has changed our lives and he is great.

C. He did nothing special but make people a good life.

28、   It was strange getting on a plane after being on the boat for five days. We're now in Shanghai. We travelled on 【1】 (fast) train in the world. 【2】 goes 420 kilometres an hour! My feet felt really wobbly 【3】I got off. Shanghai is really exciting and the shops are fantastic. We 【4】 (find) an Internet café and it was nice 【5】 (send) some emails home.

Even the Internet cafés are different in China 【6】 those in England. They are 【7】 (many) bigger and there are so many young people. My computer was all in Chinese, so I couldn't understand 【8】 (something). Just then a young girl 【9】 (sit) next to me realized and helped me put it 【10】 English. I wish I could understand Chinese and I think I should learn it when I came back.

29、A resume(简历) by a five-year-old recently has become the hottest topic on Chinese social media. The 15-page resume ________ a clear introduction to the child’s history. “I was born in a family where both parents graduated from Fudan University,” the boy ________ talks about his family background in the first part. He even makes a pun(双关) out of the name of the university, ________ himself a typical fu’erdai. The “fu” for “second-generation rich” is replaced with the “fu” of Fudan University. “I ________ I can do better than my parents,” he adds. He moves on to ________ himself as “confident”, “considerate” and “________”. To give examples, he says that he never cried when seeing a doctor. And that one and a half years after his birth, he ________ to stand up without help from others when he fell to the ground. He also ________ how he did well in four things—literature and history, science and maths, arts, and sports. “I write three short English articles per week to express my feelings,” he says. “I also have different   ________ outside school, such as piano, soccer, and so on.” Moreover, the resume ________ the kid’s daily schedule, comments from his teachers, and a ________ that shows every place he has traveled to.

One of the five-year-old’s ________ that really stands out is that he is a big reader. He says that he read over 500 English books in the past year. At the end of the resume, there are five pages ________ all the English books he has read so far. ________, a recent study suggests that ________ two-thirds of all Chinese people over the age of 18 read no books in their spare time in 2019.

【1】

A．brings

B．takes

C．gives

D．develops

【2】

A．proudly

B．carefully

C．kindly

D．seriously

【3】

A．struggling

B．calling

C．rewarding

D．forcing

【4】

A．wonder

B．trust

C．hope

D．suggest

【5】

A．describe

B．change

C．discover

D．prepare

【6】

A．lucky

B．brave

C．honest

D．calm

【7】

A．planned

B．decided

C．volunteered

D．managed

【8】

A．solves

B．advises

C．explains

D．warns

【9】

A．habits

B．hobbies

C．chances

D．jobs

【10】

A．includes

B．increases

C．introduces

D．influences

【11】

A．map

B．novel

C．book

D．plate

【12】

A．positions

B．qualities

C．characters

D．standards

【13】

A．teaching

B．listing

C．leaving

D．answering

【14】

A．Anyway

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．However

【15】

A．hardly

B．nearly

C．simply

D．recently