2024-2025年四川遂宁初一下册期末英语试卷

1、The factory used 65% of the raw materials， the rest of which saved for other purposes.

A.is B.are C.was D.were

2、The organization was founded for the ________ of poor children.

A. benefit B. interest C. advantage D. value

3、It is important to____________ exactly what you want the audience to know and what you get them to do.

A. put out B. figure out C. bring out D. turn out

4、The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see___________ the next year.

A．carry out

B．carrying out

C．carried out

D．to carry out

5、Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach   their children compared with of their parents.

A.to educate; that B.to educate; one

C.to educating; that D.to educating; one

6、The open-air celebration has been put off ________ the bad weather.

A.in case of B.due to C.except for D.because

7、All bad things must come to________end, ________ terrible an experience is.

A.the; whatever B.an; however C./; how D.a; what

8、He is expected to give us a ______ description of the football match that was broadcast ______  last night.

A.live; lively B.live; live C.lively; lively D.lively; live

9、Each time I ________ a good essay when reading newspaper , I cut it out and keep it.

A. work out    B. come across

C. care about  D. put down

10、Tom took a taxi to the airport, only _____ his plane high up in the sky.

A．finding

B．to find

C．being found

D．to have found

11、—Mom，I can't see any point in working hard at all the subjects at school.

—Come on，dear. Years of hard work will surely ________ in the future.

A．make sure     B．pay off 

C．pay for      D．pay back

12、The white paint was cracked and peeling away from itself in ________ most unpleasant manner unlike the paintwork in the house in Berlin.

A. a B. the C. / D. any

13、Great changes ______ in China in the past 20 years.

A.took place B.have taken place

C.were taken place D.have been taken place

14、The film was really wonderful! I _____ such a good film for ages before that night!

A. haven’t seen B. didn’t see

C. hadn’t seen   D. wasn’t seeing

15、Companies should understand the risks _______ they are exposed and monitor their control environments adequately.

A.on which B.in which C.to which D.with which

16、If people keep polluting the ocean, no creature there will survive ______.

A．at all cost

B．for a long while

C．in the long run

D．by no means

17、The plane crashed, killing all 200 people________.

A.aboard B.abroad C.board D.broad

18、_________ early and you can see the beautiful sunrise on the horizon.

A.Getting up B.To get up C.Get up D.Got up

19、_______ hip-hop is popular with youngsters, I’m still not accustomed _______ it.

A.As, to appreciating B.Although, to appreciate

C.Even though, to appreciating D.While, to appreciate

20、— What do you think made Mary so excited?

—   the annular solar eclipse(日环食).

A.As she watched B.Watched

C.Watching D.Because of watching

21、Sometimes, people don't like asking questions appearing stupid and ignorant.

A. in search of B. in memory of

C. for fear of D. in terms of

22、---- The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned.

---- Oh, dear! She _______ a lot of difficulties!

A. may go through B. might go through

C. ought to have gone through D. must have gone through

23、It seems that number sense is something we have ________ with many animals in the world.

A.in common B.in turn C.in charge D.in return

24、— Have you made up your mind to lose weight?

— Of course. _______

A.I’m quite prepared. B.That’s a good point.

C.What do you mean? D.Are you joking?

25、He smoked in silence, thinking of nothing, and listening to the sound of the wind that brought the scent of the desert. When he had finished his smoke, he __________ one of his pockets, and sat there for a few moments, regarding what he had withdrawn.

A. turned to B. picked up

C. held on to D. reached into

26、   White chocolate, German chocolate, ice cream: There are hundreds of types of birthday cake in the world, each beautiful in its own sugary way. You are likely to enjoy one during at least one (hopefully all) of your birthday parties. But in between delicious bites of cake, have you ever stopped and wondered, “Why am I eating this? What makes this dessert fit to celebrate the day of my birth?”

It’s because you are as important and beloved as the gods. Kind of.

The ancient Egyptians are thought to have “invented” the celebration of birthdays. They believed when pharaohs (法老) were crowned, they became gods, so their coronation (加冕) day was a pretty big deal. That was their “birth” as a god.

Ancient Greeks borrowed the tradition, but realized that a dessert would make the celebration all the more meaningful. So they baked moon-shaped cakes to offer up to Artemis, goddess of the moon. They decorated them with lighted candles to make the cakes shine like the moon. Hence, it is the reason why we light our birthday cakes on fire.

Modern birthday parties are said to get their roots from the 18th century German celebration “Kinderfeste”. On the morning of a child’s birthday, he or she would receive a cake with lighted candles that added up to the kid’s age, plus one. This extra candle was called the “light of life,” representing the hope of another full year lived.

And then, torture — because no one could eat the cake until after dinner. The family replaced the candles as they burned out throughout the day. Finally, when the moment came, the birthday child would make a wish, try to blow out all the candles in one breath, and dig in. Like modern tradition, the birthday girl or boy wouldn’t tell anyone the wish so it would come true.

Since the ingredients (原料) to make cakes were pretty expensive, this birthday custom didn’t become popular until the Industrial Revolution. More ingredients were available, which made them cheaper, and bakeries even started selling pre-baked cakes.

【1】What is the passage mainly about?

A.The origin of birthday cakes. B.The significance of birthday cakes.

C.The history of birthday parties. D.The introduction of cake production.

【2】Who established the tradition of celebrating birthdays with cakes according to the passage?

A.Germans. B.Pharaohs.

C.Ancient Greeks. D.Ancient Egyptians.

【3】The underlined word “torture” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ________.

A.pleasure B.replacement

C.sharing D.suffering

【4】Why was the birthday cake custom unpopular before the Industrial Revolution?

A.The transport was inconvenient.

B.The ingredients of cakes were expensive.

C.The cake could not be eaten before dinner.

D.The bakeries would not sell pre-baked cakes.

27、If you live in a place where most people speak the language you are learning, you may use the language for several hours each day. But you may not have these chances to practice English. You may even be self-taught.【1】It is not very difficult, but it does take effort and practice.

Think in single words.

【2】In your head, try to name each object in your surroundings. As you continue with this, it becomes more of a habit, so things are going to pop up into your head – computer, telephone, chair, and desk. Whatever it is, wherever you are. You can also do this at home when you wake up and before you go to sleep.

【3】

Another exercise is describing in your mind objects you don't know the words for. An example would be if you couldn't think of the word “garage,” Hinshaw says. “If you're looking at your house and you see your garage, but you can't think of the name in English. You can say, 'The place inside where I put my car.”

Think in sentences.

The next exercise is thinking in simple sentences. For example, if you are sitting in a park, you can tell yourself things like, “It's such a beautiful day” and “People are playing sports with their friends.”【4】

Describe your day.

Another exercise experts suggest is to describe your daily activities. You can mentally make plans in the morning when you wake up. 【5】So the skill level is a little higher.

A．Describe unknown words.

B．Guess the meaning of a new word.

C．This would require future verb tenses.

D．A good first step is to think in individual words.

E．Hinshaw says doing this can help learners of any language.

F．Once this becomes easy, you can move on to more difficult sentences.

G．The good news is that thinking in English can bring you a huge step closer to fluency!

28、   Whether they’re speeding in to deliver packages or spotting victims in disaster zones, clouds of flying robots could have a range of important functions in the future, a new study found. The robots can change from driving to flying without hitting each other and could offer benefits beyond the traditional flying-car concepts of science fiction, the study said.

The ability to both fly and walk is common in nature. For instance, many birds, insects and other animals can do both. Robots with similar features could fly over obstacles on the ground or drive under overhead obstacles. But currently, robots that are good at one mode(模式) of transportation are usually bad at others, study lead author Brandon Araki and his colleagues said in their new study. The researchers previously developed a robot named the “flying monkey” that could run and fly, as well as grasp items. However, the researchers had to program the paths the flying monkey would take; in other words, it could not find safe routes by itself.

Now, these scientists have developed flying cars that can both fly and drive through a simulated(模拟) city-like setting that has parking spots, landing pads and no-fly zones. Moreover, these drones(无人机) can move autonomously without hitting each other, the researchers said. “Our vehicles can find their own safe paths”, Araki told Live Science.

“The most important meaning of our research is that vehicles that combine flying and driving have the potential to be both much more efficient and much more useful than vehicles that can only drive or only fly”, Araki said.

The scientists warned that automated flying taxis are likely not coming anytime soon. “Our current system of drones certainly isn’t powerful enough to actually carry people right now.” The scientists detailed their findings on June I at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Singapore.

【1】Which of the following is true about the research on flying vehicles?

A.It focuses on two- mode creatures.

B.It has made functional breakthroughs.

C.It will come to an end in vain.

D.It is based on the traditional concepts.

【2】What’s the drawback of the “flying monkey”?

A.It could avoid obstacles. B.It could both run and fly.

C.It knew how to catch things. D.It followed the set routes.

【3】What would be the best title for this text?

A.No More Flying Robots.

B.Let Go Of Flying Monkey.

C.Here Come Autonomous Flying Cars.

D.No Flying Taxi on The Way.

29、Train and Work as a Literary (文学的) Editor This Summer!

The Summer Scholars Program provided by Polyphony Company is an 8-week online pro-gram for 9th-12th grade high school students. After completing this program, students will have some basic knowledge of literary editing.

Course Schedule

Training: Weeks 1-3

Week 1

Approaching Poetry: online content, live lectures and discussions with poetry instructors. Cooperate with other learners on one poetry submission.

Week 2

Approaching Fiction: online content, live lectures and discussions with fiction instructors. Cooperate with other learners on one fiction submission.

Week 3

Approaching Creative Nonfiction: online content, live lectures, and discussions with creative nonfiction instructors. Cooperate with other learners on one creative nonfiction submission.

Weeks 4-8

Work as a junior editor, responding to two editorial tasks per week. Learners will receive feedback on every task, Having a meeting with the instructors to discuss interests, feedback, and the areas of each page for focus.

Learning Outcomes

We expect learners will advance their literary skills while doing meaningful work. Specific learning goals include: methods to approach poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction; practice using literary devices to interpret and analyze submissions and give editorial feedback.

Cost: $ 350/learner

We hope that the summer learners will continue working with Polyphony Company when they finish the program. And the learners will have a chance to be an editing role at Polyphony Company and its high school literary magazine. The instructors will give you personal feedback about your path to promotion, but as a learner, it is not a guarantee of promotion. Historically, about 10% of our junior editors earn promotion to senior editors.

【1】Who are most likely to be attracted by this text?

A．Senior editors.

B．Writers.

C．High school students.

D．Junior editors.

【2】Which week will the learners cooperate with others on poetry submission?

A．Week 1.

B．Week 2.

C．Week 3.

D．Week 4.

【3】What can the learners do when they finish the program?

A．Master all the skills of literary editing.

B．Learn some college knowledge in advance.

C．Graduate from high school and enter college.

D．Be a member of Polyphony Company.

30、   World Environment Day is celebrated worldwide on June Fifth. The United Nations ______ this special day in 1972 to get people to think about taking care of the ______.

Public events for World Environment Day ______ from June first through June fifth. The events and conference help teach world leaders and citizens how to______ the environment.

Every year World Environment Day is celebrated in a different ______. In 2005 it was held in San Francisco, California. It was the first time ______ the beginning of World Environment Day that the conference was held in the United States.

The main ______ of World Environment Day that year was “Plan for the Planet”. The events and conferences showed us how to have “Green Cities”. It ______ that people talked about the ways that cities could have ______ environment.

Most people in the world live in cities, ______ makes them especially important areas of environmental ______. Cities use more than seventy-five percentage of the world’s natural ______ such as water and gasoline. World Environment Day will ______ on how people in cities can work together to help save the planet.

San Francisco held public talks to discuss pollution ______, clean energy sources and the importance of healthy parks and gardens. Special experts were among the ______. For example, former vice-president Al Gore talked about climate changes. There were also ______ events such as music concerts, movies, and art shows. Local farmers and restaurant owners served food that had been ______ grown, “green” of course.

The Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, ______ city leaders from all over the world to attend this conference and ______ ideas. The United Nations hopes to create an international ______ that countries and citizens will follow to help improve the earth’s environment.

【1】A. arranged B. constructed C. conducted D. established

【2】A. planet B. organization C. society D. system

【3】A. take apart B. hold up C. take place D. put on

【4】A. develop B. protect C. treat D. view

【5】A. city B. date C. way D. direction

【6】A. until B. after C. before D. since

【7】A. content B. message C. moral D. method

【8】A. required B. promised C. meant D. reminded

【9】A. quiet B. clean C. wealthy D. healthy

【10】A. it B. where C. that D. which

【11】A. reference B. concern C. development D. argument

【12】A. products B. power C. resources D. materials

【13】A. rely B. live C. depend D. center

【14】A. disappearance B. appearance C. reduction D. increase

【15】A. speakers B. debaters C. competitors D. candidates

【16】A. free B. extra C. fun D. funny

【17】A. naturally B. privately C. frequently D. preciously

【18】A. recommended B. commanded C. suggested D. invited

【19】A. suggest B. share C. contribute D. supply

【20】A. agreement B. contract C. file D. comment

31、Directions; Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave in the movement that fought to end slavery in the United States. He became a【1】 voice in the year before the Civil War.

A few weeks ago, the National Park Service (NPS) 【2】Douglass’s birth and Black History Month with reopening of his home at Cedar Hill, a【3】 site in Washington. D.C. The two-story house, which contains many of Douglass’s personal possessions, had undergone a three-year 【4】. (Thanks to the NTS website, however, you don’t have to live in the nation’s capital to visit it. Take a tour online.)

He was born in Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey to a slave mother and a white father who never knew Douglass grew uo to become the first black 【5】 to hold a government office--- as US minister and consul general （总领事）to Haiti.

As a youth, he never went to school. Educating slaves was illegal in the South, so he 【6】 taught himself to read and write. At 21 years old, he escaped from his slave owner to Massachusetts and changed his last name to Douglass, to hide his identity.

In the 1850s, Douglass was involved with the Underground Railroad, the system 【7】 up by antislavery groups to bring runaway slaves to the North and Canada. His home in Rochester, N.Y. was near the Canadian border. It became an important station on the 【8】, housing as many as 11 runaway slaves at a time.

He died in 1895. In his lifetime, Douglass 【9】 the end of slavery in 1865 and the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution （美国宪法修正案）, which 【10】 African-Americans the right to vote.

32、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

When Ryan first turned up for Ms. Rose's class, he was kind of nervous because he'd heard Ms. Rose could be a real monster sometimes. But as Ms. Rose started with an overview of what they'd be doing during the year in a pleasant voice, she looked nice enough. Then with a more serious tone, she warned the students that she'd be giving them homework assignments, which were not to be handed in late, and they were to be completed fully. "No excuses! No extensions!”

That day she assigned the class its first homework. They had to do a sheet of math problems and read a short story.  It wasn't due until Thursday, but she suggested they do it immediately that night. "Homework has a way of piling up, "she said, her eyes narrowing slightly. But today was only Monday! There was plenty of time, Ryan thought.

So when school was over, Ryan and his friends ran off to play baseball. Exhausted after the game, he entertained himself with his favorite TV show, leaving his homework aside on his desk. Days passed quickly. Ryan was free of worries most of the time, while Ms. Rose just occasionally reminded them of the deadline, and that she wouldn't tolerate anyone not having done it.

Wednesday, after dinner, he suddenly realized that his homework was due next day. He raced to his desk and was greeted with the most curious thing. The pile of homework really had grown taller. Oh no! What was he going to do? It looked as if the papers had towered over him, almost soaring up to the ceiling.

He really needed to get started. He did a lite bit here and there, but he kept getting distracted by other work waiting for him. Finally, he couldn't even locate the homework he'd started with. Frustrated, he gave up and went to bed.  Ryan tossed and turned all night and had bad dreams of paper mountains burying him alive.

The next morning, when Ryan entered the classroom, he found Ms. Rose waiting, her faced dark with rage.  Obviously, Ryan wasn't the only one who suffered from the mysteriously growing assignments.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Failing to meet the deadline. the students had to watch as Ms. Rose transformed into the real monster.

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Paragraph 2:

with a satisfied smile, Ms. Rose finally released everyone. but assigned the class some extra homework.

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