锡盟2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)初一英语

1、阅读短文，翻译划线部分的句子。

【1】One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, 【2】the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying "You don't say!" I was puzzled, and I thought, "Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about." So I said to him. "Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?"

"Certainly! Everyone at home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!" "Yes, 【3】它是世界奇迹之一。 And people of many countries have come to visit it." As I went on more about it, he stopped me again, "You don't say!"

【4】I couldn't help asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?" "Well, I don't ask you to do so," he answered, greatly surprised. "Didn't you say 'You don't say'?" I asked again. Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, " 'You don't say!' means 'Really?'. Perhaps you know little about English idioms (习语) ."

Wow! 【5】 我多么笨啊！ Since then I began to learn more English idioms.

2、I met my old teacher in the street _________ .

A. by mistake   B. by accident   C. in public   D. in future

3、Our teacher wants us to answer these questions according ______ the text.

A. in       B. for

C. to   D. At

4、He is tall, _____ his son is short.

A. when B. or C. while D. and

5、Kathy forgot ________ her student card. It took her half an hour to find it.

A．where she puts

B．where she put

C．where does she put

D．where did she put

6、Beijing    a lot in the past ten years. Now it has become one of the biggest modern   in the world.

A. changes; cities B. changed; city

C. has changed; cities  D. changed; cities

7、— The programme “Running Man” has been hot on screen recently _______ some pop stars bring us a lot of fun.

— Yes, I think so.

A. until B. because   C. though D. unless

8、My dad used to be ________ the school volleyball team.

A. in   B. at

C. to   D. on

9、Sound effects, like the noise of the underground, must also be added________.

A.separate B.separation C.separately D.separated

10、Which of the following words has a different sound from the underlined letter of the word "novel"?

A.goddess B.hold C.product

11、Nancy  _  lots of work for the school union since she went to university.

A. did B. will do C. has done D. had done

12、It’s not my cup of tea. I prefer music that I can ________.

A．dance

B．dance to

C．dance to it

D．be danced to

13、My mother ________ a good example for me since I was young.

A．was

B．has been

C．will be

D．is

14、This is the biggest laboratory _____we have ever built in our school.

A．which

B．what

C．where

D．/

15、 --- Must I finish the work now?

--- No, you __________. You __________ do it this evening.

A. mustn’t; can   B. needn’t; may

C. can’t; must   D. needn’t; must

16、—Nankai Secondary School has won the first prize in Chongqing Art Festival recently.

— great news!

A.What a B.What C.How a D.How

17、— Maybe I can win a free trip around Europe in the game show.

—________. I don’t think you will have the chance.

A．That’s possible

B．Nothing is impossible

C．In your dreams

D．Cheer up

18、Please walk as _______as possible because students are having a test right now.

A. quietly B. more quietly C. most quietly D. the most quietly

19、--What’the matter with the cat?

--It   for quite a long time.

A. has died   B. die   C. has been dead   D. has dead

20、As a doctor, you can’t be ________ careful．

A. to   B. too

C. also   D. very

21、My uncle is a teacher. He ________ physics for 20 years.

A.taught B.was teaching C.teaches D.has taught

22、补全对话

根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整（选项中有两项是多余的）。

A.You can get there by sharing-bike.

B.What kind of public transportation (交通工具) is near your flat?

C.can you give me a little more information about your flat?

D.I'm not sure. If you check online, you can get that kind of information.

E.I'd rather take a taxi.

F.Is there a train station near here?

D.Good luck with your search.

Mike is a new comer in the city. He is looking for a flat. He is talking with the owner of a flat on the phone now.

Mike: Hello, this is Mike.【1】 Walt:  Sure, what can I help you with?

Mike: 【2】

Walt: There is a bus stop about two blocks (街区) away. Mile:  Do you know what direction that bus travels?

Walt： 【3】

Mike: Okay, I'll just go online. Walt:  【4】

Mike: By the way.is there a shopping center around your house? Walt:  Yes, there is one a few stops away.【5】

Mike: Thank you very much

23、补全对话

从方框中选出适当的句子，完成对话，有两项为多余选项。

A：Hello, Peter! 【1】

B：Certainly! 【2】

A：Which of these do you think is the most useful invention, a computer, a telephone or a

television?

B：【3】

A：Why is that?

B：Oh, I think it can help us work and play.

A：【4】

B：【5】 , maybe it was invented in 1946.

24、Jim is an Australian boy. He likes sports shoes a lot especially black ones. Now the shopping mall is on sale. He needs two pairs of black shoes and wants different bands(品牌)。How much will he save than usual ?

The Price of Each Pair of Shoes   .

A．＄173

B．＄192

C．＄88

25、   Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother’s house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.

After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.

One day, I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me — why wouldn’t she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?

When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug(拥抱). I told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless(无私的) she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.

I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.

【1】After the first week, the writer noticed that _________.

A.the food was put into a big box B.his mum followed the children

C.the food was eaten up quickly D.his mum stopped buying food

【2】The street children thought of the writer’s mum as their _________.

A.old grandma B.own mother

C.new neighbor D.dear teacher

【3】Who did the writer’s mother bring the food to?

A.The neighbors B.The street children C.Her son D.Herself

【4】How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything?

A.He was proud of her. B.He was confident in her.

C.He was angry with her. D.He was worried about her.

【5】The writer added one more bag of food to _________.

A.make friends with the children B.get a hug from his mother

C.become well-known in the area D.help the poor street children

26、I’ll never forget one summer day in 1975. On that day my mother suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer came to my house to ask for my father’s permission（允许）for the hospital to use Mother’s valve（心脏瓣膜）. I was greatly surprised. I ran into the house in tears. At 14, I just couldn’t understand why people would take apart（分解）a person I loved. . But my father told him, “Yes.”

“How can you let them do that to her?” I cried at him.

“Linda,” he said quietly, putting his arms around me, “the greatest present you can give is a part of yourself. Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person’s life better after we died, our death will have meaning.’’

The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most important in my life.

Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill. With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to donate（捐赠）whatever was in good condition（状况）, especially his eyes.

My father died and we donated his eyes as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I’m so proud of what you did for Grandpa.” At that moment I realized that my father gave much more than his eyes. What he left behind sparkled（闪烁）in my daughter’s eyes-pride.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）

【1】The writer’s mother died when she was 14.

【2】The writer’s mother gave her valve to a police officer.

【3】The writer’s parents agreed to donate what they had after they died.

【4】The writer has a daughter who is very proud of her mother.

【5】The writer’s father gave his eyes to his granddaughter.

27、   How many of you have unfriended(拉黑) someone on Facebook because they said something bad about politics, childcare or food? And how many of you ever hide from someone just because you don’t want to talk to them?

In order to have a polite conversation, we used to follow the advice — make our conversation go around the weather and your health. But these days, with climate change and vaccine (疫苗) problems, those subjects — are not safe, either. Every conversation may lead to a fight.

Pew Research did a study of 10,000 American adults, and they found at this moment, we are less likely(可能) to listen to each other. Depending on what we already believe, we make decisions about where to live, who to marry and even who our friends are going to be. A conversation needs a balance(平衡) between talking and listening, and somewhere along the way, we lost that balance.

Now, part of that is because of technology, such as the smartphones. They are either in your hands or close enough for you to get quickly. According to the Pew Research, about one third American teenagers send more than a hundred texts(信息) a day. And many of them, almost most of them, are more likely to text their friends than they are to talk to them face to face.

There’s a great piece in The Atlantic. It was written by a high school teacher named Paul Barnwell. He gave a communication project to teach students how to speak on a special topic. But he failed to make it and said: “I realize kids spend hours each day connecting with ideas and each other through screens, but they hardly discover their communication skills. It might sound like a funny question, but we have to ask ourselves. Are there any 21st-century skills more important than being able to make a real conversation?

【1】It used to be safe to talk about________in a polite conversation.

A.health B.childcare C.food

【2】What can we learn from the study of Pew Research?

A.People make their own decisions by listening to others.

B.We probably like talking with friends face to face better.

C.There isn’t a balance between talking and listening now.

【3】About 30% American teenagers send ________ texts a day.

A.more than 1000 B.about 500 C.Over 100

【4】The last paragraph mainly talks about ________.

A.some communication skills

B.a project by Paul Barnwell

C.a magazine called The Atlantic

【5】What is the best title of the passage?

A.Why not have a conversation now?

B.How can we speak politely?

C.What can we do with smart phones?

28、

Happy Birthday to Mickey

Mickey, a lovely mouse【1】 a big circle for his head and two little 【2】（one） for ears, first appeared in Steamboat Willie on November 18, 1928. Since then, it 【3】（be） one of the most popular cartoon characters. It 【4】（actual） has a great influence on the world pop culture and art over the years. People all over the world agree 【5】 a fantastic character it is.

People celebrated Mickey Mouse’s 【6】（ninety） birthday this November. To mark its birthday, Disney held 【7】 art show called “Mickey: The True Original Show” in Manhattan. The show won’t come to an end【8】 February 10.

Walt Disney was no doubt the greatest man behind Mickey. There was a story that Walt sometimes told that Mickey Mouse came from a mouse 【9】 he used to feed bread to while working alone late at night in the office in Kansas, Missouri. He once said, “I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing—that it 【10】（start） by a mouse.”

Mickey is always with us. The theme song says, “Through the years, we’ll all be friends, wherever we may be”—and we are.

29、阅读下面短文, 掌握大意, 然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same days, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we ______ a costume party (化妆舞会) instead.

While we were writing the ______, my mom came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, ______ he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I shook my ______. “Mom, he wears the same brown trousers to school every day. How could he have enough money to ______ new clothes?” Mom said nothing.

The next day, mom gave me an envelope (信封) with a shopping ______ in it. “I thought it would be nice of you to give this to John”, Mom said. But how? We ______ it for a long time. We didn’t want to make ______ uncomfortable. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.

On the day of our party, kids arrived and dressed ______. John arrived, in an old coat, but still in the same brown ______ as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a ______ voice, “Now it’s time for the great prize game!” It was a math game. None of us were ______ when John came up with the right answer first and ______ the envelope.

Everything went well as we ______. John wore a new pair of trousers and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we. We will keep the ______ in our hearts. I knew when we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them.

【1】

A．held

B．accepted

C．refused

D．completed

【2】

A．notes

B．articles

C．invitations

D．lists

【3】

A．and

B．but

C．because

D．so

【4】

A．

B．heart

C．arm

D．head

【5】

A．receive

B．change

C．buy

D．want

【6】

A．card

B．book

C．stamp

D．basket

【7】

A．looked after

B．laughed at

C．went through

D．talked about

【8】

A．him

B．her

C．them

D．you

【9】

A．warmly

B．differently

C．similarly

D．comfortably

【10】

A．trousers

B．socks

C．shoes

D．shorts

【11】

A．usual

B．quick

C．loud

D．smooth

【12】

A．nervous

B．bored

C．happy

D．surprised

【13】

A．chose

B．won

C．missed

D．sent

【14】

A．painted

B．decided

C．planned

D．said

【15】

A．record

B．advice

C．peace

D．secret