2024-2025年湖南娄底初一下册期末英语试卷

1、Whatever_______happen,we are not going to give up our determined plan.

A.may B.must C.can D.should

2、 Success is not final, and failure is not deadly. It is the courage to continue ______ counts in life.

A. that   B. which

C. where   D. when

3、We ______ him that he ought to make the bar more attractive with various methods. He finally sees the light.

A.told B.would tell C.have been telling D.had told

4、He abandoned teaching_______ a career as a musician.

A.in favor of B.in terms of  C.with regard to D. with reference to

5、A lot of suggestions were put forward at the meeting, but ______ was practical.

A. nothing   B. none

C. neither   D. no one

6、Researchers are now conducting hibernation experiment and can use chemicals to put living cells into sleep-like state_____ they don’t age.

A. for which   B. that

C. where   D. which

7、________ the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony made me overjoyed.

A. Offering   B. Offered

C. To offer   D. Being offered

8、We can gain valuable wisdom from mistakes which __________ to prevent them from

happening again.

A. should be avoided   B. might be avoided

C. must have been avoided   D. could have been avoided

9、Sometimes,_______we make choices has a lot to do with what we feel.

A.what B.how C.which D.why

10、The newly-built subway is always crowded with passengers going home from market, most of them _____ heavy bags and baskets full of fruit and vegetables.

A. carried B. to be carried

C. to carry   D. carrying

11、The Internet is so much a part of our culture that it affects our lives by acting as a ______ for face-to-face contacts.

A. preference   B. motivation

C. substitute   D. guideline

12、Although _____ by the opposite team, the players were not discouraged but practiced harder.

A. beating   B. beaten

C. having beaten D. being beaten

13、Colors like green can ________ a sense of life and quietness to people.

A．acquire

B．remark

C．investigate

D．convey

14、My parents aren’t _______ me going abroad for education, fearing that I'm too young to take care of myself.

A．in charge of

B．in favor of

C．in need of

D．in praise of

15、— I get at least an hour of physical exercise almost every day.

—Oh great! ________.

A．Good luck

B．Cheer up

C．Same to you

D．Keep it up

16、— What do you suggest he do to get rid of the financial trouble?

— As is often the case in the business world, he should ______ the dangerous situation he is in now.

A. look up to   B. wake up to   C. live up to   D. stand up to

17、An ancient temple ________ back to the Northern Qi Dynasty was destroyed in flames, ________ concerns about the effective protection of cultural remains.

A.dating; causing B.dating; caused C.dates; causing D.dates; caused

18、Jack wasn’t appointed chairman of the committee, ______ not very popular with all its members.

A. to be considered   B. considering   C. having considered   D. considered

19、The CEO of the company is a position ____ many abilities are required to deal with all types of problems.

A. which   B. that C. when   D. where

20、He studied hard and later became a well-known writer, which was ______ his father had expected.

A.why B.how C.that D.what

21、   We are not who we think we are.

The American self-image is spread with the golden glow of opportunity. We think of the United States as a land of unlimited possibility, not so much a classless society but as a place where class is mutable—a place where brains, energy and ambition are what count, not the circumstances of one’s birth.

The Economic Mobility Project, an ambitious research led by Pew Charitable Trusts, looked at the economic fortunes of a large group of families over time, comparing the income of parents in the late 1960s with the income of their children in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Here is the finding: The “rags to riches” story is much more common in Hollywood than on Main Street. Only 6 percent of children born to parents with family income at the very bottom move to the top.

That is right, just 6 percent of children born to parents who ranked in the bottom of the study sample, in terms of income, were able to bootstrap their way into the top. Meanwhile, an incredible 42 percent of children born into that lowest are still stuck at the bottom, having been unable to climb a single rung of the income ladder.

It is noted that even in Britain—a nation we think of as burdened with a hidebound (守旧的) class system—children who are born poor have a better chance of moving up. When the studies were released, most reporters focused on the finding that African-Americans born to middle-class or upper middle-class families are earning slightly less, in inflation-adjusted dollars, than did their parents.

One of the studies indicates, in fact, that most of the financial gains white families have made in the past three decades can be attributed to the entry of white women into the labor force. This is much less true for African-Americans.

The picture that emerges from all the correlations and percentages is of a nation in which, over all, “the current generation of adults is better off than the previous one”, as one of the studies notes.

The median income of the families in the sample group was $55,600 in the late 1960s; their children’s median family income was measured at $71,900. However, this rising ride has not lifted all boats equally. The rich have seen far greater income gains than the poor.

Even more troubling is that our nation of America as the land of opportunity gets little supper: from the data. Americans move fairly easily up and down the middle rungs of the ladder, but there is “stickiness at the end”—four out of ten children who are born poor will remain poor, and four out of ten who are born rich will stay rich.

【1】What did the Economic Mobility Project find in its research?

A．Children from low-income families are unable to bootstrap their way to the top.

B．Hollywood actors and actresses are upwardly mobile from rags to riches.

C．The rags to riches story is more fiction than reality.

D．The rags to riches story is only true for a small minority of whites.

【2】It can be inferred from the writer that America, as a classless society, should ________.

A．perfect its self-image as a land of opportunity

B．have a higher level of upward mobility than Britain

C．enable African-Americans to have exclusive access to well-paid employment

D．encourage the current generation to work as hard as the previous generation

【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The US is a land where brains, energy and ambition are what count.

B．Inequality persists between whites and blacks in financial gains.

C．Middle-class families earn slightly less with inflation considered.

D．Children in lowest-income families manage to climb a single rung of the ladder.

【4】What might be the best title for this passage?

A．Social Upward Mobility in America

B．Incredible Income Gains in America

C．America: Land of Unequal Wealth

D．America: Not Land of Opportunity for all

22、   When Erin Shields sang “Being Alive,” a popular song from the Broadway show “Company,” the song had extra levels of meaning.

Shields and her husband David Shenton are touring musicians. They could not perform around the world during the coronavirus pandemic. So they broadcast virtual concerts from home to raise money for the Mosaic West Queens Church in New York City. The concerts brought thousands of dollars to the church to help feed hungry people living in the neighborhood. They also gave the two musicians a chance to continue their artistic lives.

It began when they saw the long lines of people waiting for food outside the church near their home. Several of their friends had lost jobs after Broadway theaters closed. And they felt the need to help.

In September, they volunteered at the church to give away boxes of food to families two times a week. As time  passed, they felt the need to do more for others during the pandemic. “I’m not a doctor ... I don’t really have much to offer. But you know, we can perform,” said Shields.

She is an opera singer from the American state of Illinois. Her husband Shenton is a British composer, pianist and violinist. And their artistic friends were willing to join for a good cause.

“We have all these connections to Broadway singers outside of their work on Broadway, so we wanted to capitalize on that,” Shenton said.

During a recent virtual concert, smiling families, watching on their computers at home, clapped and sang along. Among the performers were Broadway musicians known for their work in shows such as “Hamilton” and “The Little Mermaid” as well as “Les Miserables.”

Shields said volunteering became especially important last year when New York turned into the center of the pandemic. “If you’re feeling low, volunteer, give back to other people, because it will make you feel better,” Shields said.

【1】What can we learn about Erin Shields?

A．She found a new job during the pandemic.

B．The song “Being Alive” made her more popular.

C．She gave up her artistic life to help hungry people.

D．Virtual concerts enabled her to continue her performance.

【2】What does the underlined phrase “capitalize on” in paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．Take advantage of.

B．Keep track of.

C．Get the hang of.

D．Make a list of.

【3】Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Volunteering Makes People Feel Better

B．Musicians Raise Money to Feed Neighbors

C．Music Gives People Strength to Pull Through

D．Food Supply Becomes too Low in New York

23、I started the latest round of the NutriFit programme weeks ago. We take about 45 minutes to go through participants’ health records, previous diets, expectations, and levels of willingness to change to customize the programme to meet each individual’s needs.

I was shocked by one thing. When it comes to weight-loss goals, I usually ask, When was the last time you were happy with your body? The reply usually relates to pre-wedding, pre-kids, pre-college—the usual suspects. However this time, almost everyone said, “Of course, I wasn’t happy with it then, but I’d be happy with it now!”

It made me stop to think. For most of us, no matter how much we don’t really like the body shape, there will likely be a point in the future when we would kill for the body we currently have. I don’t mean to upset anyone from improving their health right now. But maybe we need to stop and smell the roses. We should be happy and grateful for our bodies exactly as they are.

That’s why NutriFit has changed into something much more holistic. Now we have every shape and size taking part, but the goals are so much bigger: disease prevention, more energy and clarity, better immunity, well-balanced hormones... the list goes on. Yes, we get great body part results, but you are about so much more than what your body looks like.

In my opinion, the key rule of a successful nutrition programme is to be based on real food. If you focus more on balanced diets and less on weight, it becomes a mentally healthier process. If you’re going to maintain your new, healthy lifestyle, it needs to be something you actively enjoy—a lifestyle that you want to maintain. If you eat healthily because you want to rather than you have to, life gets 1,000 percent easier.

【1】What did the author do to customize the programme for individuals?

A．Analyze and adjust participants’ dietary structure.

B．Examine participants’ physical health condition.

C．Make clear of people’s health history and plans

D．Introduce the programme in detail.

【2】What made the author shocked?

A．People’s discontent with their previous life.

B．People’s optimism about their current body.

C．People’s satisfaction with their former body.

D．Peoples ambitious goals of losing weight.

【3】What does NutriFit pay attention to now?

A．People’s image.

B．People’s health

C．People’s weight

D．People’s appearance

【4】What should a successful nutrition programme focus on in the author’s view?

A．A healthy lifestyle.

B．A sound exercise plan

C．Enough nutritious food

D．Weight loss.

24、It was a winter afternoon when, rushing to attend the final show of my art school degree, I caught the heel of my boot on the edge of a pavement. Suddenly, I was flying through the air. If the past two years studying photography had taught me anything, it was an appreciation of how things can change in a thousandth of a second. Light, shadow, colours, all are in a constant state of flux (不断的变动) — as is life. And since crash-landing onto my left shoulder, I have been living through the truth of this wisdom.

That day, doctors diagnosed a cracked bone. It was only the next morning when, instinctively, I tried to capture some spectacular sunlight streaming into my kitchen, that I had to face the harsh reality: I could no longer lift my camera, let alone us it. Latch that week, a hospital appointment confirmed my worst scar — the arm needed total rest.

Soon, I became cantankerous and impatient. I couldn’t travel, I could’t go anywhere much. Surfing online, I came across the concept of gratitude inter vent ions and their role in boosting mood and well being. A Californian psychologist, Sonja Lyubomirsky, has pioneered research into using a daily photography practice as a tool for enhanced gratitude. Her instructions are simple, but not necessarily cask. Take photographs throughout the day of things that are central to who you are. Take at least five photos a day. Initially, it felt like a demanding task. But reading how participants assigned to the gratitude interventions had experienced enhanced positive emotions, I decided to persevere.

Pain forced me to slow down, because capturing a single iPhone photo was painful. And, yet, the struggle to find anything to feel grateful about, and then to record it, started to dramatically improve both my mood and my images. I began to photograph the most boring details of my days, from my breakfast cup to a red pepper reflected in the window. Despite everything, I found I could find magic in the ordinary. “Life seems repetitive and boring when you don’t notice the uniqueness of each moment and the constant subtle changes that are going on all around you,” write Andy Karr in a wonderful book on photography. I agree, but don’t just take my word for it — experience it for yourself.

【1】What happened to the writer on the winter afternoon ?

A．She went to her classmate’s degree show in a hurry.

B．She tripped over and broke her shoulder bone.

C．She was taught an unforgettable lesson on photography.

D．She took a photo of a tragic crash-landing to be on show.

【2】The underlined word “cantankerous”in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A．suspicious of the hospital diagnosis

B．desperate to have my injury treated

C．enthusiastic about boosting wellbeing

D．bad-tempered and always complaining

【3】The writer photographed the boring life routine because______.

A．underlying magic consisted in daily affairs

B．gratitude fuelled a struggle against boredom

C．it was central to the essence of photography

D．she felt like being assigned demanding tasks

【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the passage ?

A．Express Gratitude to Winter

B．Become a Master of Photography

C．Witness Re birth out of Injury

D．Picture this beauty in the Ordinary

25、Selvidge hopes to attend art or film school after graduation. Being a writer, director, actor and musician, Selvidge admits that his ability to adapt to his _______ environment is his strength. Of course, it is the very _______ that helps him with difficulties. However, he didn't gain it without _______.

At the age of 13, Selvidge _______ his hometown Dickson, Tennessee in _______ of a better life. In the following 4 years, he was just living with his friends and bouncing around wherever he could. That lasted _______ both his parents died off. The police were going to _______him over to a local shelter. However, at his father's funeral, his half-brother in Arizona offered to _______him to start over.

Selvidge saw the move as an opportunity to start a _______ life. The first day he came to Perry High School, he ________ to the Theatre Club and finally gained a role to play. That was the beginning of his ________ career. Last year he directed his own play and ________ in a musical and two comedies. Seeing his wonderful stage performance, debate coach Jim Fountain ________ Selvidge, believing his talents could take him far. ________, Selvidge did it well too. He won the state championship and will represent his state to ________ on the national stage for debate in June.

“He has suffered many that are ________ to kids his ages” his director, Shelley, explains why Selvidge can ________ the audience's eyes so well. “He has a ________ understanding of the human condition, which allows him to interpret emotions of various ________ with ease. In this sense, it is ________ that shaped what he is today.”

【1】

A．economic

B．changeable

C．social

D．familiar

【2】

A．patience

B．kindness

C．virtue

D．bravery

【3】

A．interest

B．patience

C．luck

D．suffering

【4】

A．left

B．worked for

C．missed

D．returned to

【5】

A．favor

B．memory

C．search

D．celebration

【6】

A．since

B．after

C．if

D．until

【7】

A．roll

B．hand

C．carry

D．drag

【8】

A．defend

B．assess

C．support

D．teach

【9】

A．new

B．free

C．political

D．healthy

【10】

A．complained

B．stuck

C．contributed

D．applied

【11】

A．acting

B．composing

C．writing

D．coaching

【12】

A．hosted

B．starred

C．spoke

D．debated

【13】

A．sought out

B．dreamed of

C．told off

D．relied on

【14】

A．Strangely

B．Certainly

C．Interestingly

D．Basically

【15】

A．jump

B．graduate

C．play

D．compete

【16】

A．critical

B．relevant

C．open

D．uncommon

【17】

A．catch

B．meet

C．widen

D．test

【18】

A．shared

B．normal

C．deep

D．childish

【19】

A．members

B．characters

C．colleagues

D．directors

【20】

A．sacrifices

B．choices

C．hardships

D．amusements

26、假定你是李华，泉州市图书馆将举办中英双语中国茶文化展。你的外教Mr.Smith是中国茶文化的爱好者，请给他写一-封邮件， 邀请他一起参观。 内容包括:

1.参观的时间、地点;

2.展览的主要内容:中国茶历史和文化等的图片;茶叶和茶具。

注意: 1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:茶具tea set

Dear Mr. Smith,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua