2025-2026学年湖南衡阳初三(下)期末试卷英语

1、他喜欢苹果胜过香蕉。

He________apples________bananas．

2、Scientists and experts warn that Australia’s fire season has grown longer and more serious ________ climate (气候) change. The country is facing a dangerous new normal.

A.as well as B.because of C.rather than

3、—_____   —It’s June 1st.

A. What’s the time now？

B. What’s the date today?

C. What day is it today?

4、I have done all ________ you told me to do.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．whose

5、Helen could ________ believe that his brother worked so ________.

A．hard; hard

B．hard; hardly

C．hardly; hard

D．hardly; hardly

6、_______ exciting match it is! I Haven’t seen a better one for a long time.

A. How   B. What   C. What a   D. What an

7、There has been little rain in this area for several months and it leads to drought.

A.goes with B.causes C.the result

8、—Listen! Someone is playing _________ violin.

—Wow! _______ beautiful music! I like it very much.

A.the; What B./; How C.a; What

9、— I don’t like rainy or windy weather. What about you?

— __________. I can’t do any outdoor activities.

A. Me too   B. So do I   C. Neither do I   D. Nor I do

10、Could you tell me ______?

A. how long he has bought the car

B. how many students were there in your class last year

C. which is the way to the museum

D. how to do with the problem

11、My daughter got up and dressed herself quickly when her alarm clock________.

A. ran off   B. went off   C. set off

12、My sister was calling me ________ my study.

A．in connection

B．in connection with

C．connect

D．on connection to

13、—Have you finished your school project?

—Yeah, but it really took great effort, for there isn’t much information ________ online, so I have to do some surveys myself.

A.educational B.available C.enjoyable

14、—I wonder________.

—Look, there is a shop of milk right there across the corner.

A.where I can get some milk B.how I can get some milk

C.when can I get any milk D.if I can get any milk

15、Without your help, I don't think I could know______.

A.what is wrong with my computer B.how could I get to the bus station

C.where my backpack was D.whether it is true or not

16、---Haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been?

--- I _____________ in Beijing since I left school. Now I work as a teacher in Yancheng.

A．stayed

B．will stay

C．have stayed

D．stay

17、A small ________ might change the world greatly.

A．invitation

B．introduction

C．invention

18、What a tight football game! We lost it ______ we all tried our best.

A．because B．though C．until   D．unless

19、— When do you usually go to bed?

—________ I finish my homework.

A.While B.Even if C.Until D.As soon as

20、— did you travel to Shenzhen on business?

—By train.

A. What B. Where C. How D. When

21、—Have you read the poems ______ are written by Du Fu?

—Of course, many of them.

A.which B.who C.whose D.where

22、Can we live without salt? 【1】  ,We need salt in our food. Animals need it，too. Most of the salt in our country comes from the sea water. People dig very big pools and let sea water in.   【2】  ,people can get salt from the ground. The salt is white，clean and beautiful.

There are a lot of salt wells in Sichuan. A salt well is much like a water well. People bring the well water up to the ground and then dry it in big  jars(罐子)over fire. 【3】   .

We can also get salt from salt mines(矿). 【4】 . Some years ago，people in Jiangxi found a big salt mine and soon opened it. People there need salt from other places no more.

In the northwest of our country ，there are many salt lakes.  【5】 . The salt in a big lake will be enough for our people for centuries.

A .In this way they get salt.

B .A salt mine may be found under the ground.

C .Some of these lakes are very big.

D .When the sun dries up(晒干)the water，

E .No，salt is very important to us.

23、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

My First Job

I’ll never forget the first day of my first job.【1】. The company sold carpets and floor tiles (地板砖)and I had several shops in the area. I started work at 8:00 on Monday morning and made my first mistake at 8:05. I hadn’t driven that type of van before. I let too much petrol into the engine . So I had to wait for twenty minutes. 【2】 .

I drove to one house to deliver a carpet. There was a problem, though. When I looked in the back of the van, the carpet wasn’t there. Then I remembered the boss had told me to collect the carpet from another shop. I’d forgotten to do that. I drove to the shop in the next town. 【3】. All the shops are closed on Monday afternoons. I would have to call again the next day instead.

【4】 . When I arrived at the next house, I opened the doors of the van at the back. A heavy box

of tiles fell out onto my foot. Ooooooww! I jumped up and down the street on one leg. It was very painful! I was able to walk on one and a half feet up to the house with the box of tiles.

The afternoon was getting very hot. I hadn’t eaten or drunk anything and didn’t have any water in the car. When I went through the next town, I met a traffic jam. 【5】. Two hours later, I got to the last shop. It was 6’clock. What a bad day!

A. But I was too late

B. I found a job as a van driver

C. I had to move very slowly

D. My next mistake was very painful

E. Then I started the engine

24、People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.

For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person mightprotestand say “Do not badmouth me.”

Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell.The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” If this should happen, the speaker might feel “down in the mouth.” In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.

Another situation（情况）is when someone falsely claims （宣布）another person said something. The other person might protest: “I did not say that. Do not put words in my mouth.”

Information is often spread through “word of mouth.” This is general communication between people, like friends talking to each other. “How did you hear about that new movie?” someone might ask. “Oh, by word of mouth.” A more official way of getting information is through a company or government mouthpiece（发言人）. This is an official spokesperson. Government-run media could also be called a mouthpiece.

【1】In the English language, there are many __________using the word “mouth”.

A. words   B. expressions

C. pictures   D. ideas

【2】What is the meaning of the underlined word “protest” in Chinese?

A. 抗议.   B. 咒骂.   C. 同意.   D. 辩驳

【3】If someone tells the person something that he/she was not supposed to tell, the speaker might say:

“___________________”

A. Do not bad mouth me.

B. I did not say that.

C. I really put my foot in my mouth this time.

D. Oh, by word of mouth.

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

A. All expressions using the word mouth are nice.

B. People don’t use mouth to smile.

C. People might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.

D. Getting information through a company mouthpiece is not an official way.

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

A. The use of mouth.

B. Some expressions about mouth.

C. The word “mouth”.

D. All expressions about mouth.

25、If you want to make friends, what would you do?

Steps:

Try to look at the bright side of things.

Look for groups in your area that do something you are interested in. Maybe you will learn some new skills and meet some people who have many things in common with you.

Tips (建议，诀窍):

Contact your friends at least once a week by telephone or e-mail, or by visiting them to find out how they are doing. Remember important things about them, such as birthdays and weddings (婚礼).

If you have an argument with your friends, say sorry first.

Remember never to leave old friends just because you have made some new ones.

Listen to others carefully. It’s better to be a good listener.

Accept differences. Don’t try to change others through your own ideas.

Warnings:

Never ask or give away (泄漏) a friend’s secret.

Don’t be afraid to stand up for what is right.

You’d better not give your ID number, phone number or your home address to people that you have just made friends with.

【1】It’s good to ________ because it’s a good chance to meet people who have the same interest.

A．play with others

B．look for groups in your area

C．chat with others

D．fight with others

【2】What does the underlined word “contact” mean here?

A．Touch.

B．Meet.

C．Communicate with.

D．Relationship.

【3】If you’re someone’s good friend, you should listen to him or her carefully and keep his or her ________.

A．money

B．secret

C．code

D．silent

【4】If you ________ with your good friend, you’d better say sorry to him or her first.

A．have a fight

B．have an argument

C．have a misunderstanding

D．A, B and C

【5】Which one do you think is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Make Friends

B．Do You Need Friends?

C．The Secret of Friends

D．Tips of Making Friends

26、任务型阅读

阅读下面5段语言材料，从A—G中找出与它们相对应的标题，并将其标号填入语段前的括号内。其中有两个选项是多余的。

If you want to learn English well，you have to practice speaking English！Use these sentences to help you start interesting conversations in English．

【1】We should try to do things independently(独立地)rather than wait for help．Do you think our schools stop us from thinking independently？How can we become more independent？Can we help our classmates to be more independent？How？

【2】I find this to be true with my students．If they only recite without understanding，they cannot use English well．Have you ever tried to recite many English words？What is the result？Do you know anyone that only follows but never thinks？What is that person like？Do you know anyone who is a clear thinker？What is that person like？

【3】How can laughter help us in our daily life？Do you think humor is helpful if we are really sick？Do you know anyone who laughs all the time？What is that person like？Do you know anyone who never laughs？Do you enjoy being around that person？

【4】Do you have many friends or just a few very close friends？How did you meet your best friend？What advice would you give a newcomer to your school to help him or her meet new friends？What would you do to help your best friend？

【5】How should we eat to stay healthy？What do you think is the healthiest food we can eat every day？Do you eat very healthy food？Or do you prefer delicious but not so healthy food？What food should we avoid eating？Besides eating well，what should we do for our health？

27、   Most of us spend all day at school work. After a long and busy day, all we want to do is return to a comfortable home. Smart technology can turn any home into a nicer place to live.

Smart homes have been around for some time. Scottish company Pico Electronics invented type of technology called X10 in 1975.As the earliest smart home technology, it allows household devices (设备), such as lights and alarms, to communicate with each other by using radio waves.

Of course, 5G network connectivity has made smart homes much more sophisticated (复杂) than X10. Perhaps the most widespread smart home technology is the voice-activated (声控的) assistant. Google Home and Amazon's Alexa allow users to communicate with almost any device in their home simply by speaking a few words. This is especially convenient for children and people with physical disabilities, as they can finish tasks that would normally be too difficult, according to How-To Geek.

Common household appliances (电器) can become "smart" as well. For example, a smart trash bin can keep track of the things you've thrown away and place an online order for new items, while smart fridges can create dinner recipes (食谱) based on the vegetables that are being kept inside, according to HowStuffWorks.

But it's not just about convenience. Smart homes are also good for the environment. By regularly checking your energy use and automatically turning off lights and other devices that you're not using, smart homes can lower much electricity you use overall. Using less energy means that we use fewer natural resources, which is good for the environment.

【1】The earliest smart home technology is ________.

A.X10 B.5G network connectivity C.the voice-activated assistant

【2】Which is NOT true about the voice-activated assistant?

A.It can turn your home into a nicer place to live.

B.It's normally difficult for children and people with physical disabilities to use it.

C.It may be the most widely used smart home technology.

【3】What can a smart fridge do?

A.Tell you how to cook. B.Place an online order. C.Create a dinner with the vegetables.

【4】What does the underlined word "automatically" mean?

A.自动的 B.定时的 C.神奇的

【5】Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A.5G network changes the world

B.Smart technology makes life convenient

C.Smart homes — a nicer way of living

28、短文填空，根据短文内容，用正确的单词填空。每空一词。

In the United States, when your school doesn’t have any buses, and you live too far away to go to school on【1】 or by bike, you need a carpool （拼车）. A 【2】 is a group of students sharing a car to school in the morning. There are usually four or five kids【3】their cars. Parents 【4】turns driving the kids in their cars.

Teamwork is really important in the carpool because 【5】wants to make the others late for class.【6】 you sit in the car and wait for your classmates for a long time, you’ll probably get a little 【7】. Also, your carpool friends might feel the same way when you 【8】 them waiting. So if it is your turn to drive the car, you are sure to be early there to 【9】 for others.

You learn a great 【10】 in responsibility（责任） in the carpool before school starts.

29、Recently，a reader asked me about the dangers that pets can face around the house．So，I visited my local animal ______ last weekend and got some advice to share about how we can make our homes ___ for our pets．

When I arrived，several pets and their ___ were in the waiting room．One man with a cat chatted with me．“My cat will be ____ for an uncomfortable stomach in a minute，”he said．“My children gave ___ a bowl of milk．However，if she is given milk，she will get a stomach ache.”

Just then，the vet(兽医) walked over to us．“Yes，Mr．Smith is ____．Not many people know this，but milk mustn’t be fed to cats ____ some cats cannot take it in easily，”the vet said.“Other human foods are bad for pets ____．For example，if a dog eats chocolate，it will become _____.”

I asked the vet what other hidden _____ there are for pets around the house．“Well，”she replied，“we should not _____ small things，such as batteries or coins，lying around as they can be eaten by pets．Last Christmas，a baby cat was brought _____ because it had eaten the ribbon(丝带) from a Christmas present!”

Before I left，the vet _____ me some more important advice to share with you：

You should keep all medicines and cleaning products away from pets．Also，pets，such as cats and dogs，sometimes will ____ their hair if they are unwell．If your pet looks unwell or is acting unusual，you should ____ your vet immediately．Follow the advice and you can keep your pets safe．

【1】A. school   B. hospital   C. market   D. museum

【2】A. warm   B. safe   C. clean   D. beautiful

【3】A. owners   B. visitors   C. teachers   D. ancestors

【4】A. paid   B. chosen   C. treated   D. returned

【5】A. it   B. me   C. him   D. her

【6】A. friendly   B. healthy   C. good   D. right

【7】A. until   B. though   C. while   D. because

【8】A. as well   B. so far   C. as usual   D. just now

【9】A. brown   B. sick   C. smart   D. comfortable

【10】A. secrets   B. changes   C. dangers   D. mistakes

【11】A. buy   B. use   C. leave   D. collect

【12】A. in   B. out   C. up   D. down

【13】A. offered   B. posted   C. wasted   D. accepted

【14】A. cut   B. keep   C. lose   D. grow

【15】A. point to   B. ring up   C. hear from   D. look after