汉中2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初三英语

1、生词速查

【1】________ v. 允许；准许

【2】________ adj. 有毛病；错误的

【3】________ v. 猜测；估计

【4】________ n. 协议；交易

2、

The Silk Road is a historically important international trade route(路线) between China and the Mediterranean Sea(地中海). It began 【1】 the Western Han Dynasty and has been a(n) 【2】 between the East and West for over 2,000 years.

The ancient road 【3】 from Chang’an (now Xi’an) and ended in Eastern Europe, near today’s Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. It was about 6,500 kilometers long and went across one fourth of the planet.

The Silk Road got its name 【4】 Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Silk, jade, ceramics and iron 【5】 west to Rome. And from the west came glass, gems and food like carrots and sesame(芝麻).

The Silk Road was very important to 【6】 China and the rest of the world. It was 【7】 than an ancient international trade route. Besides trade, arts, science and literature as well as crafts(工艺) and technologies were 【8】 across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures 【9】 and influenced each other.

Today, along the Silk Road there’re many places of 【10】 , such as the Terracotta Army in Xi’an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. Now a new train line runs from Beijing across the Silk Road.

3、You should open the door.（改为否定句）

You ________________________ open the door.

4、— Do you know __________ or not he will come here on time tomorrow?.

—Sorry, I don’t know.

A．whether

B．when

C．if

D．that

5、Everyone wants to arrive earlier. But _________ me, the most important thing is to keep safe.

A．as for

B．thanks to

C．instead of

D．such as

6、______ amazing the basketball match is!

A．How

B．How an

C．What

D．What an

7、Do you know ________ or not he wants to go abroad?

A．if

B．how

C．whether

D．when

8、More and more people mainly communicate ______.

A. on email   B. by email   C. in the Internet   D. through email

9、The Green family bought a big house with a garden not long ago.

A．recently

B．suddenly

C．finally

10、David is ________ young ________ take care of himself.

A．so; that

B．enough; to

C．too; to

11、I′ll tell you when 　　　　 for New York next month.

A．I was leaving

B．am I leaving

C．I′m leaving

D．I left

12、—Could you get home at five o’clock?

—________ . I’ll have a meeting at that time.

A．I hope so

B．Yes, I think so

C．I’m afraid not

D．I’m afraid so

13、It’s never too old to learn. Mars began to learn English in his ____

A. the fiftieth B. fiftieth C. fifty D. Fifties

14、It’s reported that a bus fell into a river yesterday. Luckily, ________ was hurt.

A.somebody B.nobody C.everybody D.anybody

15、Ye Shiwen _______ won the gold medal _______ broke the world record in the London Olympics in 2012.

A．not only; but also

B．neither; nor

C．not; but

D．either; or

16、They are preparing________the Great Wall．

A．to visit

B．visit

C．to visiting

D．visiting

17、The new program made ______ possible for the young men to show their talents.

A．this

B．that

C．one

D．it

18、The man walked ________ the forest and got to a small village.

A．across

B．through

C．by

D．over

19、根据对话内容及方框中所给的句子补全对话。选项中有一项是多余选项。

(Linda and Betty are at the hospital.)

A: Good afternoon, Linda.

B: Good afternoon, Betty.

A:【1】

B: I’m feeling much better now.

A: 【2】

B: The doctor said I broke my leg. I can’t stand up. 【3】

A: I’m sorry to hear that. 【4】

B: On my way home yesterday, I stepped on a banana peel and slipped(滑倒).

A: Bad luck !

B: I think everyone should obey the city’s rules. Littering is a very bad habit.

A: 【5】 I hope you’ll be better soon. Don’t worry about your lessons. We’ll help you.

A. What did the doctor say?

B. How did it happen?

C. You are right.

D. How are you feeling today?

E. It sounds like a story.

F. I should be in bed for a few days.

20、李雷是我所知道的个子最高的人。

Li Lei is the________person________ ________．

21、   A father and his son went to a kite-flying festival. The son was happy when he saw the sky filled with colorful kites. He wanted to fly a kite, too. The father then bought a kite for his son.

The son started to fly the kite. Soon it was high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, "Dad, it seems that the string(线) is stopping the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and fly even higher. Can we cut it?" The father cut the string off the reel(线轴). The kite started to go higher. This made the little boy happy.

But then, the kite started to come down. It soon fell to the ground. The son was surprised to see this. He asked his father, "I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly higher. Why did it fall down?"

The father explained, "The string was not stopping the kite from going higher, but was helping it stay in the sky. You use the string to help the kite go up in the right direction. But when you cut the string, it could no longer support(支持) the kite."

We may sometimes feel like there are certain(某些) things holding us back and stopping us from growing. But in fact, these might be the thing that supports us most.

【1】The boy wanted to cut the kite string because ________.

A.he saw other people do so B.he wanted the kite to fly higher

C.he wanted to let the kite fly freely D.he wanted to watch the kite fall down

【2】What happened when the string was cut?

A.The kite fell down quickly. B.The kite flew away with a strong wind.

C.The kite flew higher and higher D.The kite flew higher first, then fell down.

【3】What can we learn from the story?

A.West or east, home is best. B.Success comes from hard work.

C.The things that hold us back can also support us. D.Sometimes we will lose our way without our parents.

22、   Jack sells books at a bookstore. He needs to sell books for 10 hours every day and 6 days every week. But Jack doesn't think it's a long time, because books are his favorite things.

When Jack is not busy, he likes reading books at the bookstore. His favorite book is Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Every week Jack can take one book home and read it. Jack loves selling books also because he can meet book lovers there. Jack recommend(推荐) good books to them and they do the same to Jack.

Jack gets about 300 dollars every two weeks. Now he has about 2,400 dollars. He wants to buy a car. After about 3 months, Jack can buy his first car.

【1】Why does Jack love selling books?

①He likes books.  

②is friends sell books.

③He wants to buy a car.

④He can meet book lovers.

A.①② B.②③ C.③④ D.①④

【2】How many(多少)books can he take home every week?

A.One. B.Three. C.Six. D.Ten

【3】The underlined part "do the same" refers to(指代的是) "______________".

A.sell books for long hours B.recommend good books

C.like Mark Twain's books D.take books home and read them

【4】How much does Jack get every month?

A.300 dollars. B.600 dollars. C.150 dollars. D.1,200 dollars.

【5】What does Jack want to have after 3 months?

A.Books. B.A book lover. C.A car. D.A store.

23、   Where did humans come from? An Australian researcher believes that she’s found the answer: river valley in the African country of Botswana (博瓦纳).

Professor Vanessa Hayes from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney said she and her team have traced (追踪) modern humans back to small group of people who lived in this valley, according to the BBC.

“It’s an extremely large area, it would have been very lush (苍翠繁茂的), and it would have actually provided a suitable habitat for modern humans,” she said. She and her team studied mitochondrial (线粒体的) DNA (mtDNA) from people who live in south Africa, such as the Khoisan people. This type of DNA is only passed down from mother to child. This makes it easier to trace one’s ancestry (祖先), according to Business Insider. By tracing mtDNA back through different generations, the team concluded that every person alive today is related to a woman who lived in Botswana.

However, some experts doubt Hayes’ findings, saying that studies like hers are no longer important or necessary. “The idea that we’re looking for a single origin [of modern humans] is out of fashion,” said John Hawks, a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, US, in Popular Science.

There are many other locations around the world where humans could have gotten their start. It is likely that mankind appeared in many places at the same time. “I increasingly think that there probably wasn’t a single population in which modern humans evolved (进化). If that is the case, there is no ‘homeland’,” said Ryan Raaum, who researches African population genetics (遗传学) at Lehman College, US.

【1】According to Hayes, where did humans come from?

A.Australia. B.Botswana. C.South Africa. D.Latin America.

【2】Hayes and her team studied mtDNA because ________.

A.it is the most common type of DNA humans share B.there is a new technology to test mtDNA

C.it is only passed down from mother to child D.both women and men can take mtDNA tests

【3】According to Hawks, Hayes’s study is ________.

A.important B.wrong C.fascinating D.unnecessary

【4】What is the story mainly about?

A.New findings about the origin of humans. B.New findings about mtDNA.

C.The evolution of humans. D.The habitats of ancient humans..

24、Why think of road safety? It is because of the accidents that occur every day on the road. These accidents mean losing rife or wealth and more than traffic jams. So if people aren’t educated on the importance of road safety, the situation can’t be avoided.

Accidents have many causes. The simplest is people slipping down on the road caused by a banana skin. Without meaning any harm, a person may throw away the banana skin on the road. When a person steps on, he or she will slip down ending in broken bones and sometimes even more dangerous. So people must take care and throw them in a bin. In some countries, the offenders are seriously punished. The second cause is careless crossing in busy roads instead of crossing along zebra crossings. One should keep to the sidewalk of the road while walking and the vehicles must keep to their lanes in busy streets.

Also, there are many causes for the accidents about vehicles. One is trying to overtake. Another is not noticing the signals. “Stop, look and go” is the basic rule, it will save vehicles from accidents. Riding two or three side by side is always dangerous. Very often the cause of accidents is the failure of the brake system which means the owner of the vehicle does not keep the machine in good condition.

Road safety is a matter of education in which schools can share responsibility. Through class meetings, children can be taught the importance of observing the rules of the road. As soon as the bell goes, children rush out and accidents do happen. Therefore, teachers must feel it their day to control the traffic near the school. The polie can help schools at rush hours.

To make people aware of road safety, media can play a useful role. The newspaper, the wall poster and the cinema and now the TV can deliver information. There may be speeches over the radio by the police officials or advertisements about being careful on roads before films or TV programs.

【1】Why do we talk about road safety? Because ________.

A．people obey traffic rules

B．people like the topic.

C．people meet traffic jams

D．people cause traffic accidents.

【2】According to Paragraph 1, how can we reduce the traffic accidents on the road? We can ________.

A．take less money

B．never go out

C．be educated

D．protect ourselves

【3】What does “offenders” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．people who step on banana skins

B．people who throw banana skins on the road

C．people who walk on zebra crossings

D．people who keep their lanes while driving

【4】How many causes for the accidents about vehicles are mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

【5】According to the article, schools should take actions to help kids on roads. Which one of the following statements is not mentioned?

A．Schools manage the traffic near school.

B．Schools educate students in class.

C．Schools invite the police to make speeches.

D．Schools get help from the police during rush hours.

【6】What does the Last Paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The police should control the traffic.

B．Advertisements make people realize safety.

C．Movies about accidents are shown.

D．Media can play a useful role to warm people.

25、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，每空格限填一次，首字母已给）

Have you ever experienced the feeling of falling as you start to fall asleep? Sometimes you may wake up to this feeling. If so, don’t worry. Many people have felt the same thing.

In fact, these muscle twitches（肌肉抽搐）in the arms, legs or other parts of the body are called hypnic jerks（入嚼抽动）or sleep starts. And they are very c【1】 . Up to 70 percent of people experience them sometimes, Huffington Post reported. But what causes it?

There are some theories（理念）. Some scientists believe that the feeling of falling comes from the body relaxing itself, especially if the person is anxious or unable to get comfortable. A【2】 you’re going to sleep, your muscles become relaxed. But your brain s【3】 awake. It misunderstands the relaxing of your muscles as a sign that you’re falling. The brain then jerks the body awake as if it’s trying to protect you.

Other scientists believe that different phases of sleep might cause the hypnic jerks. When we sleep, we experience two phases non-rapid eye movement (NREM,非快速眼动睡眠期) and rapid eye movement (REM,快速眼动睡眠期). During REM, our heart rate, breathing and nervous s【4】 can fact irregularly. If the body experiences flashes（一瞬间）of REM while entering sleep, these irregularities could cause twitches.

If you don’t want to experience hypnic jerks, scientists have some suggestions. When you become r【5】 relaxed, you can learn how to reconnect slowly by moving your fingers and toes a little bit. Then start to move your head and open your eyes, while being aware of yourself as you get out of the relaxed state.

But experts agree that hypnic jerks, though sometimes scary, are homeless. If it wakes you up, simply roll over and go back to sleep,. But keep in mind: a caffeinated（含咖啡因的） drink, e【6】 evening activities or stress may make hypnic jerks happen more often.

26、《无锡日报》正在举行“我美丽的家乡”征文比赛，请你根据以下内容提示，用英语写一篇短文来介绍你的家乡。

内容提示：

1. 我的家乡无锡位于太湖之滨，那里风景优美，历史悠久；

2. 有很多风景名胜和现代化购物中心；

3. 过去人们很贫困，现在变化巨大，人们生活幸福；

4. 现在正在建地铁，空气污染变得严重，政府已经采取措施改善这种状况；

5. 我希望……

注意事项：

1. 短文须包括以上所有要点，可适当添加内容；

2. 第5要点须用1—2句话展开合理想象；

3. 词数80左右。

My beautiful hometown

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