2023-2024 学年度第一学期期中质量检测
初三英语试题
第Ⅰ卷(选择题 共45分)
一、听力选择(共 15 小题,计15分)
(一)请听录音中八组短对话。每组对话后有一个小题，从题中所给 A、B、C三个选项中，选出与对话内容相符的图片或能回答所给问题的最佳答案。(每组对话读两遍)
1. What does the woman want
2. What did the boy do just now
3. How did the boy go to school this morning
4. What's Joe's favorite story
A. Three Little Pigs. B. The Daughter of the Sea. C. The Old Man and the Sea.
5. What does the girl want to do on weekends
A. Watch TV. B. Play computer games. C. Hang out with friends.
6. What was the woman doing yesterday at the time of the rainstorm
A. Listening to music. B. Driving the car. C. Reading a book.
7. When does the girl have to come back home
A. Before 6:00 p. m. B. Before 8:30 p. m. C. Before 9:30 p. m.
8. Who taught Jane to make the bed
A. Her father. B. Her mother. C. Her sister.
(二)请听录音中两段较长的对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选出能回答所给问题的最佳答案。(每段对话读两遍)
听第一段较长的对话，回答第9至第 11 三个小题。
9. What's the matter with Jack
A. He feels tired. B. He doesn't like sports. C. He always feels sick.
10. What is the mother's advice
A. Jack should go to sleep early.
B. Jack should stop swimming.
C. Jack should go to see a doctor.
11. What are Jack and his mother going to do
A. Go to the hospital. B. Take more exercise. C. Fly a kite.
听第二段较长的对话，回答第12 至第15 四个小题。
12. What is Alice doing
A. She is watching TV. B. She is seeing a movie. C. She is reading a book.
13. Who does Alice like best
A. The Monkey King. B. The Pig. C. The Horse.
14. What does Alice think of the Pig
A. Lazy. B. Funny. C. Clever.
15. What can we know from the conversation
A. The Pig can make 36 changes.
B. The Pig can't fight in the water.
C. The Pig can travel faster than the Monkey.
(请同学们翻到第7页，找到第Ⅱ卷第三大题，继续做听力填词题。)
二、阅读理解(共15 小题，计30分)
A
What do mothers think of housework Let's read the following ideas.
I don't like housework, but at the same time, I hope to have a clean and comfortable home. I learn from my neighbor Teresa that you don't have to do everything right away, but do small things with great love. Start with the easy ones, rest, and then go on with the others. It will become less tiring but much more interesting when you divide(分成) housework into smaller things. —Laura
Do you know what you should call those who use towels(毛巾) but never wash them, eat meals but never do the dishes, sit in rooms but never clean them If your answer is “house guests”, you are wrong, because I just describe my kids. —Mona
My kids seem to learn to use the computer and turn on the TV quickly. However, they have difficulty in using the vacuum cleaner(吸尘器). It's really amazing. —Mary
16. Teresa taught Laura to .
A. do everything right away B. have a rest before working
C. do the important things only D. start with easy and small things
17. What does Mona think of her kids
A. They are lazy. B. They are serious.
C. They are clever. D. They are hard-working.
18. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A. Laura likes doing housework very much.
B. Mona's kids often help her with the housework.
C. The three mothers all talk about their kids.
D. Mary's kids don't know how to use the vacuum cleaner.
B
As the taxi starts to drive away, my father stands at the living room window looking out,watching me move off into the darkness, at 4:30 a. m. His grey(灰白) hair is untidy from sleeping.
Minutes ago, he got up to carry my bag for me and went into the cold open air.
He thanked me for a daughter's cooking and for having traveled so far to spend the holiday with him. I told him that I worried about he would feel lonely again in the empty(空的) house.
“I have my plans,”he said before I walked out the door.
When I arrived 10 days ago, I felt it was quiet and lifeless(缺乏生气的) in the house.Then my brother and I came and filled the rooms. But, now, they're gone, I am the last to leave.
As the taxi began to move, I watched back. My father didn't leave. Even though he couldn't see me in the dark, he stood by the window watching, beside the tree. It was a fresh tree. He buys one every year for the new year.
The life is hard for my father: my mother died years ago, and now his children are far from home. The life of the tree, cut for the new year, is short; my father's is long and strong.But both of them are tall and straight.
I leave behind two trees: one with silver-grey hair, the other still freshly green.
19. The father walked out the door without in the morning.
A. tidying his hair B. seeing his daughter
C. carrying the bag D. saying a word
20. What can we know about the writer's father
A. He enjoys the time with his children.
B. He likes planting trees and gardening.
C. He doesn't get on well with his children.
D. He doesn't like to live with others.
21. Why did the writer worry about her father
A. Because he is in bad health.
B. Because he would live alone again.
C. Because he had nothing in the house.
D. Because he is too old to look after himself.
22. What would be the best title for the passage
A. The Father's Love for Tree
B. Saying Goodbye to the Father
C. The Lonely Father Lives Alone
D. A Dad Who Stands Tall Like a Tree
C
Tuesday Jan,6,9: 50 p. m.
We were sitting in our warm living room. The TV was on, and everything was peaceful.Suddenly the light went on and off for a few times and then went out completely. Then the rain started, and everything went black. We found the flashlight and some candles and went to bed.
Wednesday, J an.7,7 :3 0a . m.
My first thought after waking up was that it was pretty cold in my bedroom. Clearly, the power(电力供应) didn't come back. After looking out of the window, I felt even sadder: it was still raining heavily. The room was becoming colder and colder. We had no idea when the power would come back, so my wife started a fire in the fireplace.
Thursday, J an.8,12:30 p . m.
The snow started. The poor trees now had to carry the heavy snow. The storm seemed to last(持续) and we had nothing to do but stay at home.
Friday, J an.9,6:0 0p . m.
Still no power. Even though we lit(点燃) a few candles, it was still difficult to do anything in the weak light. I was sitting near several candles, but I had trouble reading.
Saturday, J an,1 0,1:0 0p . m.
The storm stopped this morning, and I drove my car to look for an open store. The trees along the roads were broken. On my way home, the power came back and people were very happy.
23. How did the writer feel when he found it was still raining heavily
A. Angry. B. Sad. C. Scared. D. Happy.
24. Why did the writer say it was hard to do anything during the storm
A. It was too cold in the room. B. The light kept going on and off.
C. The light of candles was too weak. D. The storm made people feel sad.
25. How long did the rainstorm last
A. Two days. B. Less than two days.
C. More than three days. D. More than a week.
26. Where is the passage probably from
A. A storybook. B. A diary.
C. A science magazine. D. A newspaper.
D
Charlotte’s Web is a famous children’s book by American writer E. B. White. It tells the story of a spider(蜘蛛)called Charlotte and a pig called Wilbur. At the beginning of the book, Fern, an eight-year-old girl, saves Wilbur and takes good care of him.They live peacefully together until one day when Wilbur gets to Fern's uncle's farm. There he meets Charlotte and they bring much laughter to each other. However, one day, they hear that people plan to kill Wilbur for food.
In order to save Wilbur, Charlotte is busy working in her web. She weaves (编织) some words such as “a famous terrific pig”. That seems unbelievable! Those words not only encourage(鼓励) Wilbur, but also make people interested in Wilbur because they haven't seen such an unusual pig before. More and more people become Wilbur's fans. As a result, Wilbur becomes safe, and nobody wants to kill him anymore. But Charlotte comes to the end of her life because of hard work. Wilbur then decides to take care of her children. He will remember Charlotte forever.
Charlotte's Web is a book about friendship and life. Friendship is our-treasure(珍宝),especially when we are in need. What's more, we should learn to deal with fear and. loneliness.
27. What can we know from Paragraph 1
A. Fern's uncle keeps many spiders and pigs.
B. Fern lives peacefully with his uncle on the farm.
C. Wilbur and Charlotte get along with each other.
D. Fern doesn't like the pig and want to kill him for food.
28. What does the underlined word“they”refer to
A. Fern and Wilbur. B. Wilbur and Charlotte.
C. Fern's uncle and Charlotte. D. Fern's uncle and Wilbur.
29. Which of the following is NOT true about Charlotte
A. She weaves words for fun. B. She saves Wilbur's life.
C. She died because of hard work. D. She makes Wilbur a famous pig.
30. What does E. B. White want to tell us through the book
A. Don't hurt your friend. B. Life is difficult for animals.
C. Friendship is important. D. It's normal to feel lonely.
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共55分)
三、听力填词(共5小题，计5分)
请听下面一段独白。根据所听到的内容，写出可以填入下表 1——5空格处的适当单词，每空限填一词。(独白读两遍)
A note from Jack
Why ask for help His family are going to Hainan at the 1. _ of this month. He can't take care of the pet.
What kind of animal Jack’s pet is a 2. _.
What to do Feed her 3. _ a day and give her some fresh water every day .
Don't forget to take her to the 4. _ near his home.
Be sure to 5._ her cage when it's dirty.
四、单词拼写与运用(共8分)
根据所给汉语和首字母提示补全单词，使补全后的句子意义通顺，语法正确。
1. My pen is on the sofa. Please p it to me.
2. I have two computers, but n of them can work.
3. Terry doesn't quite understand this school rule. Can you e it to him
4. Standing in front of all his classmates, Jimmy feels too n to say a word.
5. The dress is made of (丝绸).
6. We need lots of (木头) to make a fire in winter.
7. To tell the (事实), he got to school earlier than you.
8. Thanks for your gift, it will (提醒) me of you.
五、语法综合运用(每题1分，共10分)
阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(必要时可加助动词或情态动词)
A
Long long ago, there were ten suns in the sky. The world was 1 hot that many plants, animals and people died. Finally, God sent Hou Yi to save the world.
Hou Yi closed his eyes for some seconds because of the strong sunshine. He put an arrow (箭) against the bow string(弓弦) and drew it to be full. Then he let his arrow go. One of the 2 (sun) was killed and shot down.
The earth was still burning because there were still nine suns in the sky. Hou Yi kept on 3 (shoot) the suns. When the ninth sun fell from the sky, someone told Hou Yi that the world needed a sun to keep warm and bright. So Hou Yi 4 (leave) the only sun in the sky.Since then, the only sun rose in the morning every day.
B
One day, a man found that there was a beautiful bell(铃铛) on his neighbor's door and wanted to steal it. He took hold of the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise.The man was afraid and ran home 5 (quick). Then he sat down to think, “Why don't I 6 (put) some cotton (棉布) in my ears Then I won't be able to hear the noise,”he thought. The next day he went to the door of his neighbor’s house 7 took hold of the bell again. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly but he did not hear 8 (something). With another hard pull, he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came out.“Steal my bell I 9 (teach) you a lesson,” the angry neighbor shouted, and he hit the man on the nose.
The silly man was very 10 (surprise),“How did he know that ”he wondered.
六、选词填空(每题1分，计7分)
阅读下面短文，从方框中选择合适的词填空。方框中有两个词语为多余选项。
aithough, angry , angway , mess ,provide ,toucher ,stress ,worried
I work in a cleaning company. Usually people call us, and we 1 t h e house cleaning service for them.
One day, I got a call from a man named David.“I want to help an old man, Mr. Smith.He has just had an operation(手术) and is still 2 now. Can I pay for it without letting him know ”he asked.
David was a very kind man. He called us because he was 3 about his neighbor, Mr.Smith. Mr. Smith just came back from the hospital. His house was in a 4 , but he couldn't do any housework. He didn't tell his children because he didn't want them to spend their time taking care of him. David wanted to help Mr. Smith without bringing him any 5 .
Then I asked David, “What will happen if Mr. Smith refuses to let us come into his house ” “I have to at least try, and 6 , I really want to help him,” he said.
Luckily, Mr. Smith let us in and our workers did a good job. Since we promised David not to tell his name, we didn't tell much to Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith was 7 by the gift from someone he didn't know.
七、阅读表达(每题2分，共10分)
I opened my eyes and looked at the clock.“Oh, dear! It's a quarter to seven already. I'll be late for school again!”I jumped out of the bed and then hurried to the bus stop. A minute after I got on the bus, the bus stopped. The bus driver said,“I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen.There's something wrong with the bus. Please get off and wait for another one. ” “I couldn't wait. The school is not far.”I thought, and then I began to run. But before I got to school, it started to rain hard.
I reached the classroom, but I was we t shivering(发抖) with cold. The physics teacher was having his class. He was about fifty years old. All the students were a little afraid of him and so was I. I liked neither him nor his physics(物理) lessons. I opened the door.“I'm very sorry, Mr. Smith. I'm late again,” I said with a red face.
“It's you again, Jim,” Mr. Smith said angrily.“I've told you not to be late, but you...”He suddenly stopped and looked at my wet clothes. He turned to the class and said,“I'm very sorry, boys and girls.”With these words he quickly took off his own jacket and handed it to me.“Now take off your wet coat and put on this one, or you'll catch a cold,”he said kindly.
I went to my seat with Mr. Smith's jacket on. It was a bit large for me, but I felt warm in it. I found, for the first time, physics was so interesting and how well I could understand it!
1. Why did Jim get off the bus (. no more than 8 words)
2. What was the physics teacher doing when Jim got to the classroom (no more than 5 words)
3. What did Mr. Smith do when he saw Jim's wet clothes (no more than 12 words)
4. What do you think of Mr. Smith
5.将短文中的划线句子译成汉语。
八、书面表达(共15分)
正在读初二的 Sally 周末想和朋友玩，却被妈妈拒绝，她很苦恼。假设你是Sally 的网友 Lisa，请根据以下图片及要点提示给 Sally写一封信，提出你的建议。(不少于80词)
要点提示：
1.尝试沟通;2.努力学习 3....
Dear Sally,
I know how you feel. It's normal for a teenager to have this kind of problem.
Yours,
Lisa
