临沂2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测初三英语

1、翻译下列词组

【1】one of the oldest countries ________________

【2】all the salt lakes _________________________

【3】much older _____________________________

【4】in the world _____________________________

【5】as big as ________________________________

【6】the Pacific Ocean _________________________

【7】in our city _______________________________

【8】any other ________________________________

2、

My hometown is a small town. It is in the eastern part of Shandong Province. I 【1】 my hometown to work in Japan 10 years ago. I have not been back home for almost 10 years.  Last week, I went back to my hometown with my family. What I saw greatly surprised me.  Great changes 【2】 place in the past ten years. The environment is getting more beautiful. The streets are getting wider and cleaner. There are green trees and pretty flowers everywhere. In the past, people traveled by bike. Now they take buses or drive cars. And I hear that there will be an underground in two years. I'm sure transportation(交通) 【3】 better in the future.

When we got home, my parents 【4】 for us. They were very happy 【5】 us. They also told us a lot about the changes in my hometown. I can't imagine what my hometown will be like in another ten years.

3、His brother decided that he would buy the new book. （改为同义句）

His brother decided ________ ________ the new book.

4、The Smiths ________ in the north, but now they ________ in the south.

A.used to live; used to live B.were used to live; are used to living

C.were used to living; are used to living D.used to live; are used to living

5、After long years of war, many people in Syria are homeless. I think it important a peaceful world.

A．build

B．not build

C．to build

D．not to build

6、Andy is always   to wait for a long time without getting angry.

A. too patient B. patient enough C. enough patient D. so patient

7、The bridge________by the villagers last year．

A. was building

B. was built

C. is building

D. is built

8、My father is than his mother.

A. older four years   B. as four years older

C. four years older   D. four years bigger

9、Pansy asked ________ sections the new kind of magazines would have.

A.whose B.where C.that D.what

10、UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会) was _____in 1946.It works to help children live a better life.

A. set up   B. put up   C. picked   D. turned up

11、Jimmy travelled to Africa last winter and all his money ______, so he has to do everything he can ______ money for another trip.

A.runs out of; saving B.ran out; save C.ran out; to save D.ran out of; to save

12、—How will she deal with the work?

—She doesn’t want to do it by herself. She wants to ask someone else to do it______.

A．yet

B．instead

C．too

D．either

13、Without proper lessons, you could   a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.

A. give up   B. catch up   C. pick up   D. keep up

14、He ________ again and again in order to make what he said understood.

A．explained

B．considered

C．improved

D．discussed

15、—Miss Huang always advises us to practice speaking English after class.

—She is right. Speaking is an important language _________.

A．sign

B．skill

C．suggestion

D．practice

16、—The radio is too noisy and there is nothing interesting on it．Why don’t you________？

—All right．I’ll do that．

A．turn it on

B．turn it off

C．turn it back

D．turn it up

17、—What’s the________of your hometown, Lin Hao?

—About 600, 000.

A.fairness B.situation C.kindness D.population

18、What was the boy searching   ?

A. for the Internet B. the information for the Internet

C. for on the Internet D. on the Internet

19、(Daming－D; Lily－L; Jenny－J)

D: Good morning, Lily and Jenny.

L&J: Good morning, Daming.

D: 【1】

L: I think it means some personal qualities (品质) between friends.

D: What is the most important thing for being good friends?

L: The most important thing for being good friends? 【2】 Let Jenny answer first.

J: OK. I think the most important thing is to be honest (诚实的).

D: 【3】

J: Yes, I can. If your good friend asks you whether her dress is nice, but it isn't. 【4】

D: I see. 【5】

L: I think it's to help your friends when they are in trouble.

D: So you are helping me now, right?

L&J: We think so.

A．Can you give me an example?

B．What do you think of friendship, Lily?

C．How do you help your friends?

D．It's hard to say.

E．Are you ready to help others?

F．What's your answer, Lily?

G．You have to tell her your real idea.

20、L：Hello, Pan Wei. Is this your new car? How nice!

P：Hi, Lisa. Would you like to go for a ride with me?

L：Great!

P：Well, you don’t have to wear the seat belt（安全带）.【1】.

L：I’m sure you are. You know, not all drivers are as good as you.

P：【2】. No one will stop us right now.

L：Oh; no, no. We don’t obey traffic rules for the police.【3】

P：I agree, but I feel uncomfortable wearing a seat belt.

L：So do I, a little.【4】You would go flying if your car was hit while you are not wearing a seat belt.

P：【5】I am wearing it. Do you know who invented the seat belt? The man should be remembered.

L：I don’t know. But Volvo, a famous Swedish car maker, was the first to use seat belts in 1849.

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Charles M. Schulz was born in 1922 in Minneapolis, the only child of a housewife and a barber. His interest in comics was encouraged by his father, who loved the funny pages. Charles M. Schulz sold seventeen cartoons to the Saturday Evening Post from 1948 to 1950 and Li’l Folks to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Peanuts debuted(首次露面) on October 2, 1950, and ran without interruption(中止) for the next fifty years. Charles M. Schulz died in 2000.   

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【1】Why did young Charles become interested in comics?

A．He wanted to sell cartoons.

B．His mother encouraged him.

C．Cartoons brought him great times and fun.

D．His father’s love for the funny pages influenced him.

【2】When did Peanuts first appear in public?

A．In 1922.

B．In 1948.

C．In 1950.

D．In 2000.

【3】Who doesn’t belong to the Peanuts gang?

A．Snoopy.

B．Lucy.

C．Charles M. Schulz.

D．Peppermint Patty.

【4】Which of the following appeared last?

A．Peanuts 2000.

B．Li’l Folks.

C．It’s a Dog’s Life, Snoopy.

D．It’s a Big World, Charlie Brown.

【5】What do you think the passage is?

A．A novel.

B．A menu.

C．A diary.

D．An advertisement.

22、

People have used pigeons to carry messages to one another for hundreds of years. In the 12th century, the royal palaces of Iraq and Syria included pigeon houses so the kings could be kept informed of their generals’ victories and defeats on the battlefield. In fact, pigeons were a common way to send messages right up through World War II.

Many countries, such as the United States, England, France, Germany, and Italy, in both World War I and World War II, used carrier pigeons. Not only were the birds often the fastest, most reliable way to send messages, they could also be used to reach soldiers far behind enemy lines, where radios and field telephone lines were useless. Since they could easily be released (释放) from airplanes or ships, every branch of the armed services used the birds. In World War II, more than 3,000 soldiers and 150 officers were needed to care for and train the tens of thousands of birds in the U.S. Pigeon Service.

Carrying messages could be a dangerous job. Some pigeons performed with such bravery that they became famous and were even awarded medals, such as England’s Dicken Medal of Gallantry. In a few cases, pigeons even became prisoners of war. In 1918 American forces captured a pigeon named Kaiser, which had been trained to fly special missions for Germany during battle. He was taken to America, where he lived to the age of 32. The most famous pigeon of all may have been Cher Ami. Stationed in France during World War I, he carried twelve important messages for American forces. On his last mission, though wounded, he carried a message that saved the lives of 194 American soldiers. For his extraordinary service, he was awarded the French “Croix de Guerre.”

Carrier pigeons are a slightly different breed (品种) from the kind of pigeons you see on city streets. They are much thinner and taller, with longer legs. Many people find carrier pigeons ugly because of their big wattle, a bent buildup of skin on the beak（鸟嘴）; however, people who raise pigeons often enjoy this strange appearance and consider carriers the best of their breed.

Today, modern communication methods can carry information from one place to another hundreds of times faster than a pigeon could do. However, few people would argue with the fact that carrier pigeons—especially those that served in the military—have earned their place in history. Stories about brave pigeons such as Cher Ami, President Wilson, and Colonel’s Lady have the power to inspire us as no fax machine or high-speed Internet connection could ever do.

【1】Many countries used carrier pigeons in the war because_______.

A.they could be believed in

B.they were easily raised

C.they could reach the enemy lines

D.they could hardly be found by airplanes

【2】Which is the best example to show the bravery of carrier pigeons?

A.Carrier pigeons could fly to places where radios and telephone lines were useless.

B.For his extraordinary service, Cher Ami was awarded the French “Croix de Guerre”.

C.In World War II, more than 3,000 soldiers were needed to care for and train the pigeons.

D.In the 12th century, kings in Iraq were kept informed of the victories and defeats by pigeons.

【3】From the passage, we can learn _________.

A.how carrier pigeons developed in history

B.how to train carrier pigeons to get victory

C.carrier pigeons played an important role in the wars in the old days

D.pigeons inspired soldiers to fight before high-speed Internet invented

23、

An elderly man once paid a visit to Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th century poet and artist. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he wanted Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good.

Rossetti looked them over carefully. Soon, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was kind, and he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were without much value.

The visitor was disappointed. He then said sorry for taking up Rossetti's time, but asked if he would just look at a few more drawings - these were drawn by a young art student. Rossetti looked over the second batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became interested in them. "These," he said, "Oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given praise and encouraged to continue in his career as an artist. He will have a great future if he works hard and keeps on trying."

Rossetti could see that the old fellow was deeply moved. "Who is this fine young artist?" Rossetti asked. "Your son?" "No," said the old man sadly. "It was me-40 years ago.

"Once upon a time, I was a boy who was so interested in drawing. I spent my free time going to the nature and drawing beautiful butterflies, mountains and forests and whatever I like. I got a feeling of satisfaction when sitting quietly near the river, watching and drawing. But people around me told me never to waste my time on drawing. They laughed at me for dreaming of being an artist as a son of a farmer. They kept advise me to work hard on the farm instead of day-dreaming and running away to avoid farming work."

"If only I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and gave up too soon."

【1】What did Rossetti think of the old Man's drawings?

A．Excellent.

B．Worthless.

C．Interesting.

D．Boring.

【2】Which of the following is true?

A．Rossetti was the old man's drawing teacher and thought he was not talented in art.

B．Rossetti thought the second batch of sketches are as good as the first batch of drawings.

C．Rossetti thought the young art student should be encouraged to continue drawing.

D．Rossetti preferred to teach the old man's son to draw because of his drawing talent.

【3】What does the story want to tell us?

A．It's necessary to have a famous artist to be your teacher.

B．It's common to lose our talent in drawing when we grow up.

C．It's important to believe in ourselves and follow our dreams.

D．It's stupid to listen to people who laughed at your drawings.

24、   Teenagers believe anything is possible if they study hard. But they often forget to think about healthy diets, enough sleep time and exercise. In fact, these things are really important for them to keep fit.

It is important for teenagers to get enough energy. Teenage girls need about 2,200 calories a day while boys need a bit more—doctors suggest 2,800 for teenage boys.50% of their calories should come from healthy food—rice, vegetables and fruit. People often say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Teenagers also need to drink a lot of water,6 to 8 glasses a day. Drinking enough water will improve their skin.

Teenagers usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but many Chinese teenagers do not get enough sleep. A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, teenagers seem to be weaker than they should be. Too much homework is not the only reason why teenagers stay up late. Some watch TV or play computer games late into the night. Teenagers should develop good study habits.So some clever students never study late, but they are able to work well in class.

Exercise is something that can help them. Experts suggest that teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes exercising a day, five times a week. They will feel relaxed when they exercise. It can even help them sleep better at night.

【1】How many things are important for teenagers to keep fit?

A.2. B.3. C.4. D.5.

【2】Half of their calories should come from.

A.rice,vegetables and fruit B.rice,vegetables and meat

C.rice,vegetables and water D.milk and meat

【3】The last paragraph(段) mainly talks about.

A.sleeping better B.basic energy

C.necessary exercise D.more exercise

【4】Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Boys need much more calories than girls. B.Teenagers need to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day.

C.Some clever students never study late. D.They will feel relaxed when they exercise.

【5】The passage tells teenagers how to .

A.eat and drink well B.study hard C.keep fit D.drink well

25、综合填空

Making friends【1】  (need) skills.Before you make friends,you have to decide whom you want to be your friends.Most people like to have friends who like to do 【2】(填冠词) same kind of things as they do.

The 【3】(quick) way to make friends is to smile.When you smile,people think you are 【4】(friend) to them and easy to talk to.It may not be easy at first to smile,but remember most people will stay away 【5】(填介词) an angry-looking face.

To learn to talk with others is a good way 【6】(make) friends.One easy way to start a talk with someone is to say something nice about him.Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you.Doesn’t it make you want to keep 【7】(talk) to that person?

Ask your new friends some questions about 【8】(they).Who’s their favourite singer?Where do they live?What do they do after school?They are all good questions to start a talk.【9】(make) sure you have something to add to the talk,too.When someone asks you a question,do an answer for them.There’s nothing that will stop a talk 【10】(quick) than a shrug(耸肩) for an answer.

26、书面表达

假如你是林涛，寒假里你和家人回了家乡，看到了家乡变化很大，请你以“My hometown”为题描写一下这次旅行。提示如下：

1、寒假里和家人回家乡，坐长途汽车花了三个半小时。

2、待了一个星期，拜访亲朋好友、吃美味的食物、去公园欣赏自然美景。

3、离开家乡五年了，家乡变化很大（ 1~2点）。

4、你的感受。