2025年湖南省衡阳市初三上学期一检英语试卷

1、句子翻译。阅读短文，翻译划线部分的句子。

【1】About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. Luckily for them, nothing was destroyed (毁坏) and no one was hurt. But a huge stone fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.

  When the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the stone out of the road. But they couldn’t move it. They tried to push it but failed. 【2】They tried to pull it with ropes (绳索) but nothing worked.

  “Well,” they said sadly, "【3】there' s nothing we can do about it. We' II have to change the way.”

At this time a boy about 12 years old said, "I think I can help you to move the stone away.”

“You?” they shouted. "What are you talking about?" The men all laughed at the boy. The next morning, some people came into the road. One of them shouted, "The stone is gone." 【4】 更多的人跑出去看发生了什么事。 It was true. The stone wasn't on the road any longer. It wasn't even near the road.

  The boy walked over to where the stone had been and said, "I buried(埋藏) it.” The people looked rather surprised. "You see,' he said, '1 dug a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline (斜坡)up to the stone and the stone rolled(滚) down into the hole itself. Then I covered it with earth.”

The villagers shouted, “Clever boy! Clever boy!”

【5】这个聪明的男孩有个好主意。

2、—Why are you so________at Mary?

—Because she spent the whole night watching TV.

A. worried   B. pleased   C. mad   D. sad

3、China is ____Asian country while Italy is ______European country.

A. a, a   B. a, an   C. an, an   D. an, a

4、Alice is a     girl. She likes talking to her classmates about her childhood.

A. politely B. lovely C. happily D. luckily

5、— _________ do you think he solved the problem in such a short time?

— With Mr. Li’s help.

A. When   B. Who

C. How   D. Which

6、-----Why does Tony look so  today ?

----She’s won the first prize in he English contest ．

A． sad B． happy   C． tired D． bored

7、—I haven’t seen you for a while. Where have you _________?

—I broke my leg and the doctor told me to _______ in bed.

A.gone; lie B.gone; lay C.been; lie D.been; lay

8、Students in our school ________ know shouting is not allowed in the library.

A. can   B. may   C. must   D. need

9、—John, could you please tell me ______ for travelling this summer?

—We plan to go and see the beautiful sea in Hainan.

A. where will your family go   B. where your family will go

C. how your family will go   D. how will your family go

10、 _________ the boy student has made   marks in his study, he never shows off.

A. Although; much  B. Although; high

C. But; much   D. But; good

11、There're ________ cars in the street. They use ________ oil and cause pollution as well.

A. so many; so much   B. so much; so many

C. too much; too many   D. many too; many more

12、How Uncle Tom wishes that his son could be ________ honest boy.

A.a B.an C.the D./

13、Hurry up, Christopher! The train is leaving   less than ten minutes.

A. at  B. in  C. for  D. of

14、—You look sad, Frank. What’s wrong?

—I ________ talking back to my mother this morning.

A. regret   B. refuse

C. invite   D. know

15、--- Emily, are you free now? I have to ask you a few questions.

---___________.

A．Help yourself

B．Sure, go ahead.

C．That’s right

D．I have no idea

16、We don’t know _________ in the future.

A．what life will be like

B．what life will like

C．what will life like

D．what will life be like

17、It's unnecessary ________ why you lost. Let's cheer up!

A. explaining   B. explained

C. to explain   D. explains

18、—It’s raining! When did it start?

—I don’t know ________. Maybe it started at midnight.

A．finally

B．exactly

C．probably

19、Which pair of the words with the underlined letters has the same sound?

A．punish humorous

B．pattern patient

C．chemistry Christmas

20、I’m sorry I’m late again because I_________catch the early bus.

A. won’t   B. didn’t   C. don’t   D. haven’t

21、I watched the film Avatar. It’s so amazing that all of us like it.

A．shocked and frightened

B．good and surprising

C．impossible and boring

D．interesting and horrible

22、根据对话内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。

Ms Lee: Can I help you?

Simon: Yes, I’d like to return this book, please.

Ms Lee: 【1】

Simon: No, I couldn’t read it. I had a hard time reading a few pages, and then I decided to give up.

Ms Lee: 【2】

Simon: It isn’t the language. It is the words. They are too small for me.

Ms Lee: 【3】 What can I do for you then?

Simon: Well, I’d be glad if you could find me another book.

Ms Lee: 【4】

Simon: Yes, but one with bigger words.

Ms Lee: 【5】

Simon: Oh, Oliver Twist. This one is fine. And the words are much bigger. Thank you very much.

Ms Lee: You’re welcome.

A．Isn’t it interesting?

B．You can’t keep the book for long.

C．Another English storybook?

D．What about this one?

E．Did you enjoy the book?

F．Yes, they are really small.

G．Oh? But I know you are good at English.

23、口语应用 (10分)从方框内选择恰当的句子补全对话.

A: Hello! May I help you?

B: Yes, please, I’d like to book a ticket to Shanghai.

A: 【1】

B: At six tomorrow afternoon.

A: Wait a minute. 【2】 Sorry, it has been sold.

B:   【3】  Is there another one leaving for Shanghai tomorrow?

A: Yes.  【4】

B: OK. 【5】 How much is it?

A: Three hundred and sixty yuan. You must pay it in ten hours.

B: I see. Thank you. Goodbye.

A: Goodbye.

24、In Germany, there is a special museum. It is the only one of this kind in the world and few people know it.Every year，the number of people who come to visit the museum is only one thousand.What kind of museum is it?

It is a museum about taxes (税收)．In this museum，you can see the history of taxes and all kinds of taxes in different countries in the world.

After visiting the museum，people can draw a conclusion(得出结论)．That is from 3000 B．C.(公元前)，the kings，dictators(独裁者)and finance ministers(财政部长)could tax people freely.They taxed people heavily because of such things as wars，weddings(婚礼)or road building.They needed money and they got money by taxing their citizens (公民)．

In the early times of Egypt，farmers had to pay heavy taxes if the water level(水面)of the River Nile rose.The kings said that if the water level rose，there would be much more earth in farmers' fields.So the farmers could get a good harvest and they should pay more taxes.

A strange kind of tax—Window Tax appeared(出现)in England.It lasted more than one hundred years.How? If there were more windows in the wall，the people must pay more taxes.So in those years, people built as few windows as possible in the wall.

Russian people once paid a tax for their beards (胡子)．The people who had paid this tax would get a special piece of paper.But what about the people who didn't pay for their beards? Of course，their beards would be cut.But without a beard for a man is a way to scorn(蔑视)God.He would also be punished.

【1】Which is right about the museum?

A. It is in Germany.

B. It is a museum about taxes in German history.

C. It is the only museum in the world.

D. It is very famous in the world.

【2】Which is the best title for this museum?

A. A German museum

B. A tax museum

C. The only museum in the world

D. A very small museum

【3】The history of taxes may have lasted ________ years at least.

A. 3, 000   B. 5, 000

C. 6, 000   D. 2, 000

【4】Which is right?

A. Only Egypt, England and Russia have taxes.

B. The taxes are free now.

C. The taxes were heavy.

D. The taxes were completely used for people.

【5】Which is right?

A. Egypt—Window Tax，England—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax

B. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Window Tax，England—Beard Tax

C. Egypt—Water Level Tax，Russia—Beard Tax，England—Window Tax

D. Egypt—Beard Tax，Russia—Water Level Tax，England—Window Tax

25、Horses are strong and beautiful animals. Some are large, and others are small. Horses can travel long distances while carrying a rider. Some can also pull heavy loads. Before people had cars, they used to use horses for travel and work. Today you don’t see many horses. But people still keep them and ride them for fun.

To ride a horse, approach it at its shoulder. Then it can see you. Don’t stand behind the horse because it might kick you. Clean the horse’s feet to remove any rocks. Then brush the horse so it isn’t dirty. If a horse’s back is dirty, a saddle can bother it. Dirt under a saddle can make the horse uncomfortable. Next put a pad and a saddle on the horse’s back. Finally the horse is ready to ride.

【1】Why don’t people use horses as much now?

A．We don’t like horses anymore.

B．We have newer ways to travel.

C．Horses are not very useful.

D．Horses can’t carry people.

【2】Why must you clean a horse’s back?

A．It makes the horse feel comfortable.

B．It makes the horse uncomfortable.

C．It helps you ride the horse.

D．It helps you approach the horse.

【3】What does saddle probably mean?

A．It is dirt on the horse’s back.

B．It is a load the horse can carry.

C．It is part of the horse’s body.

D．It is a seat on the horse’s back.

26、As teenagers， you have a lot of dreams. These dreams can be very big， such as winning the Nobel Prize， or they can be small， you may just want to become one of the top ten students in your class.

Once you find a dream， what do you do with it? Do you ever try your best to make your dream real? Making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.

You may think you’re not very good at some subjects， or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts prevent you from being successful.

In fact， everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember the dream in your mind. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is made up of small ones. Please never give them up.

You may have difficulties on the way to your dreams. But the biggest comes from you yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results， while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream， it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

27、TOKYO, JAPAN – What do you do when you see a cockroach (蟑螂)? Do you hit it with a newspaper? Do you step on it?

When researchers at Tokyo University see a cockroach, they take the remote control and make the cockroach turn around, run left or right, or go forward. These scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots（机器人）. Each cockroach has a very small packet that has in it a microprocessor (微处理器). Then researchers can send signals (信号) from the remote control to the packet. The signals control the movements of the cockroaches.

Why does anyone want to control a cockroach? “Insects can do many things that people can’t,” says Isao Shimoyama, head of robot research at Tokyo University. In a few years, he says, these robot insects will carry very small cameras. They will be able to move through earthquake rubble (瓦砾) to look for people or move under doors to find information about someone.

This may seem strange, but the Japanese government thinks the research is very important. The government is giving the scientists $ 5 million for this research.

First, the research keeps hundreds of cockroaches. They use only the American cockroach because it is bigger and stronger than other cockroaches. Then they choose the best cockroaches and remove their wings and antennae (触须). They put small packets where the antennae were. The packets weigh about three grams, or about two times the weight of the cockroaches themselves. “Cockroaches are very strong,” says Ralph Holzer, who is a researcher at Tokyo University. “They can lift 20 times their own weight.”

With a remote control, the scientists send signals to the packets. When a cockroach gets the signal, it moves. The problem is that the cockroaches don’t always move in the right direction.

【1】The scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots because ______________________.

A. they want cockroaches to do things people can’t in the future

B. they want to control the movements of the cockroaches

C. they want cockroaches to take photos of the earthquakes

D. they want to send signals to the packets on the cockroaches

【2】Scientists control cockroaches’ movements _________________________.

A. by removing their wings

B. by sending signals from the remote control

C. by using very small cameras

D. by removing their antennae

【3】What can cockroaches do to help people?

A. They can lift 20 times their own weight.

B. They can help people to carry very small cameras.

C. They can keep hundreds of cockroaches.

D. They can search for those people in rubble after an earthquake.

【4】What problem do the cockroaches meet with?

A. The cockroaches sometimes don’t move.

B. The cockroaches are too big to move through earthquake rubble.

C. The cockroaches sometimes move in the wrong direction.

D. The cockroaches can only lift 20 times their own weight.

28、Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）

There are so many things around us that make life more convenient. What might life be like without them? We asked our readers what they thought were the most u 【1】inventions from the past. Here are their top four.

It all starts here. If you haven't got wheels, you can't go anywhere or get anything! We need them for every type of vehicle. They take us to p【2】we have never been to and bring things fast. They’re used for operating many kinds of machines. Wheels were used as  f【3】back as 3000 BC.

Imagine it’s extremely cold or extremely hot. If you want some water, you've got to go to the well or a pump（抽水机）． Or even worse， your toilet is o【4】 the house. Before indoor plumbing, people had to do this. Try to think about all the times you turn on the water in your home every day. The ancient Greeks c【5】 it nearly 4,000 years ago. Unfortunately, there are still some countries where they haven't got it.

Until 1879, candles or oil lamps were used for lighting. But then Thomas Edison developed the bulb. Walk around your home and count how many light bulbs you see. They're e【6】-even inside your fridge!

You might use one of these to do your homework, organize your schedule or read a magazine. But computers are also used for running things that you use every day. There are

t【7】computers inside cars, microwave ovens, TV sets and DVD players. Charles Babbage invented the first computing machine in 1822 but it has changed a lot since then

These are the readers' top four. What do you think is the fifth?

29、He was pleased to learn that Chibi knew all the ________ where the wild grapes and wild potatoes grew. He was ________ to find how much Chibi knew about all the flowers in our class garden. He liked Chibi’s black and white drawings, and he liked putting them up on the wall and ________ them. He liked Chibi’s own handwriting, which no one ________ Chibi could read, and he put that up on the wall.

But, when Chibi appeared ________ at the talent show of that year, no one in his class could ________ his eyes. “Who is that?” “What can that stupid do up there?”

Until Mr Isobe, his headteacher ________ that Chibi was going to imitate （模仿）the voices of crows. “Voices?” “Voices of crows?”

________ he imitated the voices of newly hatched crows. And he made the mother crow’s voice. Then he imitated the father crow’s voice. He showed how crows cry early in the morning. He showed how crows cry when the village people have some unhappy accident. He showed how crows ________ when they are happy and cheerful. Everybody’s mind was taken to the ________ mountainside from which Chibi ________ came to school.

Chibi made very special ________ deep down in his throat（喉咙）to imitate a crow in an old tree in the end. Now everybody could imagine ________ the far and lonely place where Chibi lived with his family.

Then Mr Isobe explained ________ Chibi had learned those calls-leaving his home for school at sunrise, and arriving home at sunset, every day for six long years.

Every one of us cried, thinking how much we had been ________ to Chibi all those long years.

He was a boy beyond our usual imagination!

【1】

A．time

B．people

C．plants

D．places

【2】

A．amazed

B．angry

C．interested

D．happy

【3】

A．printing

B．admiring

C．reminding

D．remembering

【4】

A．or

B．so

C．and

D．but

【5】

A．on the stage

B．at home

C．on the way

D．on the phone

【6】

A．check

B．hurt

C．believe

D．open

【7】

A．thought

B．announced

C．warned

D．got

【8】

A．Later

B．Next

C．Last

D．First

【9】

A．jump

B．cry

C．fly

D．dance

【10】

A．far

B．crowded

C．near

D．modern

【11】

A．probably

B．never

C．often

D．seldom

【12】

A．scripts

B．reports

C．speeches

D．sounds

【13】

A．hardly

B．happily

C．exactly

D．peacefully

【14】

A．what

B．how

C．whether

D．who

【15】

A．right

B．kind

C．wrong

D．honest