2024-2025学年度第二学期初三英语期中考试

1、对他来说关注每个细节是多么重要啊！

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2、My younger sister hasn’t been back．We are all worried________her safety．

A．for

B．with

C．of

D．about

3、I can’t hear you．Would you please speaK________？

A．clearly enough

B．clear enough

C．enough clear

D．enough clearly

4、— I wonder what Mr. Wang asked you just now?

— He asked________ .

A. whether I will take part in the singing competition

B. how long I have bought my new bike

C. what was wrong with my old bike

D. how much money did I spent on books

5、My hobby is ____.

A. play basketball   B. playing the table tennis

C. listening to music   D. play the piano

6、You hurry. There is enough time for you to do the project.

A．can’t

B．needn’t

C．mustn’t

D．shouldn’t

7、---- He’s never been to France, which is well worth a visit, ______?

---- ______. He is working hard to have enough money for the trip.

A. has he; No   B. is he; Yes   C. has he; Yes   D. hasn’t he; No

8、By the end of last term we ____ nearly 7000 English words.

A.will learn B.have learnt C.learnt D.had learnt

9、—What do you think about The Three-body Problem?

—It’s   . The writer has a rich imagination.

A.fantastic B.impossible C.dangerous D.silly

10、Over the few years, he________ much. He used to be quiet, and now he is still.

A. changed   B. has changed

C. didn’t change   D. hasn’t changed

11、If you really want to pay me back, I hope _________ you see someone in need, you should give him a hand.

A.whatever B.whenever C.whoever D.whichever

12、— Sir, would you mind speaking a little more________?

— Sorry, I thought you could hear me.

A.politely B.quickly C.loudly

13、Remember _______ the book to the library when you finish reading it.

A. return   B. returning C. to return D. returned

14、—When is Jay’s concert?

—It’s________ seven o’clock________the afternoon of December 18th.

A.at; in B.at; on C.on; in D.in; on

15、-____ have you done the volunteering work in your community?

--Since I moved to our neighborhood.

A. How soon   B. How often   C. When   D. How long

16、—Can we wear our own clothes?

—No, we can’t. We ________ wear the school uniform. It’s a school rule.

A.could B.may C.can D.must

17、The experts think that India's population may be   than China's   2024.

A. much; by   B. more; in   C. larger; by   D. larger; on

18、The teacher along with the students _______discussing the Reading Skills that was newly published in America in the classroom now.

A.are B.were C.is D.was

19、Olympic Games _________ in China. I hope that I can go and watch the games.

A.hold B.is held C.will be held

20、—Nowadays WeChat is very popular among friends.

—Yes. It seems to be the best way of communication ________ people like.

A．that

B．which

C．who

D．where

21、—What's the result of your _________?

—We found that most people liked our products very much.

A.advice B.communication C.expression D.survey

22、After a discussion，they made a________(decide) to go fishing．

23、你最好不要和你的父母顶嘴。

You’d better not________ ________to your parents．

24、   At night,you are just lying there, but the body is busy.

9:00 pm Get Comfortable

It usually takes about 15 or 20 minutes to fall asleep, with the most comfortable position. Some people sleep on their backs and some on their stomachs. Most people curl up in a "fetal position" like a baby in the womb(子宫). Other people like strange positions like sleeping on elbows(肘部) and knees.

9:20 pm  I am Falling Asleep

You're about to sleep when suddenly you feel like falling. You even dream you are falling off a cliff. Your body jerks(抽搐). What's happening? Well, you are falling-asleep. Your body relaxes, but your brain is still active and when your muscles become less tense, your brain senses that you are in danger of falling. To save you, your brain sends a signal.

10:00 pm  Did You Hear That?

Soon a loud sound breaks the peace. What? You are snoring. When this happens, you breathe through your mouth, and as you take in air, it makes the soft tissue(组织) at the back of your throat vibrate(振动). The bad news is that you may snore more as you get older, especially if you are a boy. The good news is that snoring is not usually a serious problem, unless of course, you wake up your little brother or sister.

11:00 pm  Better Lock the Doors

Some sleepers get really busy during the first few hours of the night. Sleep walking, sleep talking and even bed wetting can be caused by the disagreement between your brain and your body. Sleepwalkers keep their eyes open and seems to see where they are going, but they are sound asleep. This behavior is a common among children, whose brains and bodies are still learning to work together.

4:00 am Dare to Dream

Nightmares(噩梦) or sweet dreams usually occur in the last hours of sleep. If you awaken in the middle of a dream, you might find it difficult to move for a moment or two. Certain parts of your brain have shut down, preventing messages from going to the muscles, temporarily(暂时地) disabling the body.

7:00 am But My Arm Is Still Asleep

Time to wake up, as you begin to move, a strange feeling floods down from your shoulder. Oh no, pins and needles! When pressure on your arm keeps the nerves（神经）from sending any messages to the brain, your arm loses all feelings. Don't worry if you wake up and your arm is still asleep. It'll be wide awake soon.

【1】Which picture best describe the underlined words “fetal position”?

A. B.

C. D.

【2】When do you have a feeling of falling?

A.When you are sound asleep. B.When you are having a dream.

C.When you are moving at night. D.When you are about to falling asleep.

【3】What is TRUE about snoring?

A.Luckily, girls will snore less as they get older.

B.Snoring is a serious problem so we should avoid it.

C.When you snore, you won’t use your nose to take in air.

D.It is because the soft tissue of the throat vibrates itself.

【4】According to this passage, it’s common that .

A.children sometimes are sleepwalkers B.dreams happen in the first hours of sleep

C.it often takes about an hour to fall asleep D.your arm wakes up together with your body

【5】What’s the best title of this passage?

A.Nightmares in Our Sleep B.Nighttime Busy Bodies

C.Facts about Sleepwalkers D.Ways to Improve Sleeping

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【1】Nick has a vacation for 2 days. He can go ___________.

A. hiking in the mountain

B. shopping in the mall

C. swimming in the lake

D. fishing in the park

【2】Mr. and Mrs. King want to stay in Luoji Mountain with their seven-year-old son and eleven-year-old daughter. They need to pay _________ for the trip.

A.$240   B.$300   C.$360   D.$350

【3】Lily likes the animals which can only be seen at night. Which of the following is her best choice?

A. Trip 2 B. Trip 3 C.Trip 4   D. Trip 1

【4】You’d better take _______ for the sightseeing in Trip 2.

A. a sun hat B. a digital camera

C. warm clothes   D. swimming suits

【5】You should call ___________ if you want to enjoy the sunshine in one of the trips.

A. 349-7432 B. 349-7243   C. 359-7543 D. 359-8432

26、   Love sugar-white sand beaches? Whether you’re looking to ski down the side of a mountain or surf in the sunshine, you’ll find the following four places on the best winter travel destination (目的地) list.

【1】Which of the following is a good place for shopping?

A.Iceland. B.Aquaventure. C.Marina Village. D.Ski City.

【2】What makes Iceland become one of the best winter travel destinations?

A.The new Toy Story land. B.Sugar-white sand beaches.

C.An open-air dining marketplace. D.The magic of the Northern Lights.

【3】Bahamas and Orlando are the best destinations for________.

A.families B.winter sports lovers C.adventures D.theme park lovers

【4】Why did the writer write the material?

A.To encourage people to travel in winter. B.To advertise some famous places for surfing.

C.To explain the reasons for traveling in winter. D.To introduce some winter travel destinations.

27、   Every year on my birthday since I was 11, a white gardenia(栀子花)was sent to my house. No card ever came with it. Calls to the flower shop were not helpful at all. After some time I stopped trying to find out the sender's name and was just pleased with the beautiful flower, in soft pink paper.

I couldn't stop imagining who the giver might be. Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming(幻想)about the sender. My mother encouraged these daydreams. She'd ask me if I had been especially kind to someone. Perhaps it was one of my classmates. Perhaps it was the old man who I once helped. As a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy that I had met.

A month before my high school graduation(毕业),my father died. I was so sad that I became completely uninterested in my coming graduation dance, and I didn't care whether I had a new dress or not. My mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved. In fact, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia: lovely, strong and perfect.

My mother died ten years after I was married. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.

【1】The writer received ________ on her birthday since she was 11.

A.a white gardenia B.a card C.a card and soft pink paper

【2】The writer was very ________when she was imagining who sent the flower.

A.happy B.sad C.worried

【3】It can be inferred(推断)from the passage that ________.

A.the writer didn't get a new dress for the dance

B.the writer probably joined in the graduation dance

C.the writer's father died ten years earlier than her mother

【4】The writer got the gardenias from ________ on her birthdays.

A.the old man B.the boy C.her mother

【5】The passage mainly talks about ________.

A.what a gardenia meant

B.what a girl dreamed about

C.how a mother loved her children

28、八、短文缺词填空，每空一词（共10分，每小题1分）

Scientists are placing robot dogs in the homes of lonely old people to test whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the s【1】on the effect of robot dogs  on old people’s feelings.

In the study, the r【2】, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live a【3】. Before placing AIBO in the home, scientists will collect baseline data (数据) for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their e【4】feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the scientists will review the data to test if the robot dog has produced any changes in the life of its master.

“I talk to him all the time,” says a seventy-year-old lady. “W【5】I do, he’ll stay with me. When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”

The scientists say they have some a【6】over live dogs, especially for old people.

Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by e【7】walking it or playing with it.

“At the beginning, it was b【8】that no one would like the robot dog because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says. “But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.” “Hopefully, down the road, these robot p【9】could become more valuable health helpers.   They will r【10】their masters’ data of health conditions. They may even one day help older people in many other ways.”

29、   When we are unfamiliar(不熟悉) with something, we may feel nervous and fearful. The help of others is a good ____ to help us pull through.

I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to _____ a story about parachute jumping(跳伞). To make it a ture as well as exciting ____, I decided that I had to make a jump myself secretly. Unluckily, I’m not good at any drawing, let alone(更不用说) parachute jumping.

My friend Mr. Smith was glad to give me a ____. He took me to a ground school. The first day’s _____ included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from a(n) _____. For this, I had to wait until the following morning.

The next morning, I was taken to the airfield.  ____, a heavy parachute was put on my back. Then I was  _____ to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway. Once on board, the plane was soon ____. I began to feel nervous. As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked(钩) a line from my parachute to a steel ring inside the plane. The line was to pull my parachute  _____ after I jumped.

“Get _____, Henry,” Harry said. I moved carefully to the door. I wanted to _____, “NO, no, no!” But no word came.

“Jump!” Harry called _____. “Jump!”

Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched. It worked. All at once I was very happy. Then I felt a quick _____. My big parachute had opened! It was the best  ______ I ever had. I looked down. There were rivers, trees, fields and houses. I heard the soft sound of the air. This was fun.

【1】A.way B.chance C.idea D.value

【2】A.tell B.write C.read D.copy

【3】A.film B.poem C.story D.program

【4】A.try B.hand C.gift D.suggestion

【5】A.jumping B.journey C.training D.entertainment

【6】A.tree B.tower C.building D.airplane

【7】A.Besides B.Once C.There D.However

【8】A.asked B.invited C.forced D.taught

【9】A.slowing B.climbing C.landing D.filling

【10】A.light B.broken C.fixed D.open

【11】A.ready B.up C.on D.away

【12】A.cry B.rest C.laugh D.lie

【13】A.softly B.loudly C.nervously D.excitedly

【14】A.comfort B.wind C.pull D.push

【15】A.failure B.experience C.competition D.danger