2025-2026年甘肃金昌初一下册期末英语试卷

1、He ________ and his T-shirt became too small.

A.lose weight B.put on weight

C.cut down fat D.earned his living

2、It matters little ______ a man dies, but _____ matters much is ______ he lives.

A.how; what; how B.how; it; how C.why; it; why D.that; what; that

3、I don’t know much about the new reform except _______ a sound social security net (社会安全网) should be built.

A.that B.whether C.what D.where

4、-- You seem to be in a really good mood.

-- I finished my last test today. ______! Now I'm free.

A．What a pity

B．What a relief

C．I've got it

D．You can't be serious.

5、With my friend, who is a mechanic, ______ me, I’m sure this second-hand motorbike will soon be as good as new.

A.having helped B.helping C.helped D.helps

6、 When Premier Zhou Enlai was alive，he________work from morning until night every day，dealing with numerous affairs.

A．would　　　  B．could

C．must　　　  D．might

7、Last month，an earthquake _______ six on Richter scale happened in the northern part of Indonesia.

A．measured

B．to measure

C．to be measured

D．measuring

8、_______ many scientists believe is ______the continuous presence of water benefits the earth a lot.

A. What, which B. Which, that

C. When, that D. What,that

9、Cathy doesn’t feel like ______ her job. She’s already got a very good one.

A.change B.changing C.changed D.to change

10、The volcano erupted and the lava poured down the mountain, ________ several villages.

A. buried B. to bury C. burying D. being buried

11、It's against the law for a public official to ask people for gifts or money____________ favors to them.

A. in exchange for B. in place of C. in agreement with D. in preference to

12、The “face-palm” is one of the 10 hot emojis nowadays used by young people, _______ many are frequently employed in online chats.

A．of whom

B．to whom

C．through which

D．of which

13、Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful, but they may also ________our thinking.

A．direct

B．limit

C．change

D．improve

14、He got up late and hurried to the school, ________ the breakfast untouched.

A. left B. to leave C. leaving D. having left

15、A great number of small power stations _____ up in their province since 1960.

A.are set B.have set C.have been set D.will have been set

16、John left a word with my secretary ____ he would call me later.

A. who B. that

C. what D. which

17、All the parents________to attend students' graduation ceremony, the school successfully made the event emotional and educational

A．had been invited

B．being invited

C．inviting

D．having been invited

18、Tourists who enter the quiet area _____ obey the rule to reduce any potential effect on the environment.

A.can B.may C.shall D.dare

19、He managed to make himself______ with his ______ English

A.understand; breaking B.understood; broken

C.understood; breaking D.understood; broken

20、These mistakes are very ______ among students, so we’re not surprised if you do wrong.

A.ordinary B.common C.usual D.normal

21、________ is known, King and Tom try to make friend,________ is not easy.

A. As; that B. What; which C. It; that D. As; which

22、It was not until spring 2008, when Sarah and Brown shared a flight between London and Washington, ________they got to know each other properly.

A．where

B．what

C．before

D．that

23、The publisher resigned and left the press, never _______ again.

A.to be met B.to meet

C.be met D.being met

24、The construction work is progressing properly. ________, the bridge across the river will be open to traffic in ten months.

A. Thankfully B. Fortunately C. Gradually D. Hopefully

25、I want to know _______.

A.what matter it is B.what’s the matter

C.what the matter is D.the matter is what

26、The measure of a good night's sleep is usually based on two things—the amount of time spent sleeping and the quality of that sleep. But now researchers say there is a third thing that matters even more than the other two when it comes to keeping good sleep habits, and that is having a regular bedtime.

A study has found that going to sleep and waking up at the same time every day have an important effect on one's health. Adults who stick to a regular bedtime tend to weigh less, have lower blood sugar and reduced risk of heart disease.

The researchers studied the sleeping habits of 2,000 adults with an average age of 69. They found that people with greater irregularity in their sleep patterns tended to go to sleep later at night,feel sleepy and sleep more during the day, and experienced reduced light exposure. These people were also more likely to be stressful. Among the three kinds of sleep problems, sleep regularity was the most strongly associated with health.

Of course ,there are many people for whom this may be impossible, such as night-shift workers or those with late-night duty. But for those who don't have mandatory(强制的) reasons to stay up late, they should make an effort to go to bed at the same time every night. Skip the late afternoon coffee.Get off the phone.Try this calculator to figure out the best bedtime.

As Matthew Walker, a scientist, wrote, "The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life. "Surely that's reason enough to go to bed on time.

【1】What can we infer from the research?

A．Adults enjoy sleeping late.

B．The old often have less sleep.

C．Poor sleep has a lot to do with our health.

D．The older you ar , the more stressed you feel.

【2】Which of the following helps us have a good sleep?

A．Giving up jobs.

B．Drinking coffee.

C．Turning off our cell phones.

D．Using a clock to wake us up.

【3】Why are Matthew Walker's words mentioned ?

A．To show the importance of the good sleep.

B．To tell us how to make our life colorful.

C．To tell us how long we should sleep every day.

D．To present disadvantages of going to bed on time.

【4】What's the best title for the text ?

A．The Importance of Sleep

B．The Suitable Time for Sleep

C．Ways to Have a Good Sleep

D．Stick to a Regular Bedtime

27、   One of the problems damaging our planet is the number of things we throw away. Rubbish of all kinds is piling up in landfill and polluting our rivers and oceans. A more recent addition to the list of things we throw away is e-waste—electronic items that are broken and not recycled. Now solutions are being found to give this stuff a new life.

Many millions of tons of televisions, phones, and other electronic equipment are discarded each year, partly because it’s cheaper to replace them than fix them, but also because we lack the skills to repair them. A UN report claims the 50 million tons of e-waste produced every year will more than double to 110 million tons by 2050, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the world.

However, there's a growing trend for repair events and clubs which could be part of a solution to the growing amount of electrical and electronic junk. The BBC visited a Restart Project in London, which is one of many found around the world. One of its volunteers, Francesco Calo, said that "this project allows you to reduce waste, make the life of objects longer, and it helps people who cannot afford to get rid of items that have developed a fault. '

As many electrical items contain valuable metals, another idea is e-waste mining. An experiment at the University of New South Wales involves extracting(提取)these materials from electrical items. It’s thought that doing this could be more profitable than traditional mining. With phones typically containing as many as 60 elements, this could be part of the solution to our appetite for new technology.

These projects make total sense — collection of e-waste for recycling are 'stagnating' (停滞不前的) or even 'decreasing' according to Ruediger Kuehr of the United Nations University. And in countries where there is no legislation(立法), much of it is just thrown away. However, the European Union, for example, is trying to deal with the problem by insisting that manufacturers have to make appliances longer-lasting and will have to supply spare parts for machines for up to 10 years.

【1】What does the underlined word 'discarded' in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.recycled B.thrown away C.dealt with D.produced

【2】What do we know about the Restart Project in London according to the text?

A.It helps people to use their electronics longer in order to reduce waste.

B.It collects all kinds of electronic items that are broken.

C.It encourages people to get rid of items that have developed a fault.

D.It is one of the famous clubs in the world.

【3】What is the author’s attitude towards these projects?

A.Negative. B.Positive. C.Neutral. D.Critical.

【4】What is the best title for the passage?

A.Giving the rubbish a new life B.The fastest growing waste stream

C.Solving the problem of e-waste D.The importance of recycling

28、There’s a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella. At first I couldn’t stand it, now I’m used to it.

I don’t know his name. I know he’s average in appearance, wears a gray suit, and has a common face. I met him five years ago one hot morning when I was sitting on a tree-shaded bench in Palermo Park, reading the paper. Suddenly I felt something touch my head. It was the very same man who now, as I’m writing, keeps hitting me, mechanically (机械地) and impassively, with an umbrella.

On that occasion I turned around filled with anger. He just kept on hitting me. I asked him if he was crazy, he didn’t even seem to hear me. Then I threatened to call a policeman. Calmly, cool as a cucumber, he stuck with his task. After a few moments of hesitation, and seeing that he was not about to change his attitude, I stood up and hit him on the nose. The man fell down, but he immediately got back on his feet, obviously with great effort, and without a word again began hitting me on the head with the umbrella. His nose was bleeding and, at that moment, I felt sorry for him. I felt regret for having hit him so hard. After all, the man wasn’t exactly hitting me; he was merely tapping me lightly with his umbrella, not causing any pain at all. Of course, those taps were extremely bothersome. As we all know, when a fly lands on your forehead, you don’t feel any pain; what you feel is annoyance. Well then, that umbrella was one huge fly that kept landing on my head time after time.

Convinced that I was dealing with a madman, I tried to escape. But the man followed me, wordlessly continuing to hit me. So I began to run (I should point out that not many people run as fast as I do). He took off after me, trying to land a blow. The man was out of breath so that I thought, if I continued to force him to run at that speed, he would drop dead right then and there.

【1】When the man began to strike the author with an umbrella, the author ________.

A. became angry

B. called the police

C. turned around and escaped

D. turned around and fought back

【2】The author would most probably agree that the man was ________.

A. deaf B. blind C. dead D. mad

【3】The author felt sorry for the man because ________.

A. the man formed a bad habit of beating others

B. he hit the man so hard that his nose bled

C. the man couldn’t catch up with him

D. there was a fly on the man’s head

【4】It can be learned from the passage that the man ________.

A. shouted loudly while hitting the author

B. wanted to tell the author something

C. ran after the author breathlessly

D. acted as if he were a fly

29、   Todd Steinkamp left his hotel around 5:30 a. m. for a funeral in Green Bay. Wisconsin. About half an hour into his journey on the road, he noticed a strange sound coming from the front tire (轮胎). By 7 a. m, he still had 70 miles ahead of him, but the noise was so loud that he knew he had no choice but to stop.

Steinkamp thought there was little chance anyone in the little town could help him so early in the morning. Still, he took his chance at a repair shop and asked for help. The worker Geib checked out the car. Geib told Steinkamp the wheel bearing (轴承) was failing. Fixing it would take a few hours. And without being repaired, the car couldn't go further.

Steinkamp started working out another plan. Could he rent a car somewhere? Geib went to the store across the street, but its only rental car wasn't available. Finding another place to rent would need a 40-mile drive. Steinkamp was unhappy and worried at that time. “However, Geib reached into his pocket, pulled out the key to his own truck and gave me,” Steinkamp said. With a smile, Geib said the truck could go 120 miles per hour if needed.

The men had met just 10 minutes before. They didn't know each other's names, but Geib did that. Steinkamp jumped in the truck and drove it to the funeral. When he came back to the shop seven hours later, he chatted with Geib. He thanked the 74-year-old worker, who turned a terrible day into a good one with a great lesson. Just be kind and help if you can.

【1】Why did Todd Steinkamp want to go to Green Bay?

A．To pay a visit to his friends.

B．To rent a car for his travel.

C．To attend a funeral.

D．To repair his own truck.

【2】What happened to Steinkamp early this morning?

A．There was something wrong with his car.

B．He was too tired to go on with his trip.

C．There was something wrong with his friend.

D．He lost his way during the trip.

【3】How did Steinkamp feel when his another plan failed?

A．Embarrassed.

B．Impatient.

C．Sorry.

D．Upset.

【4】We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Steinkamp was 74 years old

B．Steinkamp ran away with the borrowed car

C．Geib lent Steinkamp a truck

D．Geib worked for the author for free

【5】What's the lesson learned by Steinkamp?

A．Make enough preparations ahead.

B．Help others if you can.

C．Treat others with respect.

D．Learn from each other.

30、   Whenever I picked up my phone, I could feel that my whole family were staring at me. ______, the living room fell into a completely______ . All I could hear was the sound of cooking in the oven.

“look! She’s been on her phone all day long! It’s all your______ ! If they are not taught how to behave well, children will ______ respect the elders!” my grandmother ______ .

I was very shocked and ______ ! I opened my mouth to say something, but words failed me and I just sat down______ on the chair like a mouse in its trap. I thought “Here we go again”.

In fact, I truly______ my family and I would do anything for them if they require me to do. However, there are ______  that make me feel that they all______ one thing: technology is ______ me.

If I am going to be______like a child or completely ignored, I will most likely not______ their company, and I feel like most people think and do so. So I sometimes simply shut myself in my room and listened to the______coming from the living room, thinking “they all grew up in a world so______ from mine that it amazes me how they have actually gotten this far”. They did not have phones or any type of _______  technology, which is both good and bad. Bad because they had almost no type of fast ______, and good because they were______to interact with one another, which is______something today’s society is deprived of. However, maybe if they made an effort to be______of how things work nowadays, they would not be so against everything.

【1】A.Unfortunately B.Suddenly C.Strangely D.Secretly

【2】A.silence B.darkness C.conversation D.trouble

【3】A.duty B.decision C.fault D.excuse

【4】A.once B.seldom C.sometimes D.never

【5】A.apologized B.comforted C.complained D.questioned

【6】A.relaxed B.annoyed C.excited D.ashamed

【7】A.hopefully B.quietly C.comfortably D.closely

【8】A.hate B.need C.love D.remember

【9】A.moments B.weeks C.decades D.hours

【10】A.insist on B.turn on C.agree on D.base on

【11】A.helping B.encouraging C.frightening D.ruining

【12】A.laughed B.respected C.treated D.protected

【13】A.enjoy B.accept C.discover D.share

【14】A.promises B.voices C.advice D.music

【15】A.obvious B.family C.different D.private

【16】A.advanced B.important C.normal D.attractive

【17】A.transport B.development C.communication D.journey

【18】A.warned B.encouraged C.invited D.forced

【19】A.naturally B.probably C.merely D.gradually

【20】A.aware B.curious C.afraid D.proud

31、阅读下面课文段落，在空白处填入1-3个适当的单词，补全句子。

She spent years 【1】 and recording their daily activities. Since her childhood she had wanted to work with animals in their own environment. 【2】 ,this was not easy. When she first arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman 【3】 in the forest.

32、Directions: Write an English composition in 100-120 words according to the instruction given below.

如今越来越多的人从电子媒体获取信息，那么传统的大众媒体如报纸、杂志会被取代吗？请简述你的观点，并说明理由。

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