2024—2025年度第一学期期中考试初三年级英语学科
本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟
第一部分 听力
Ⅰ.听句子，选出该句的最佳答语(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
1. A. It’s for you. B. The line is busy. C. Sure.
2. A. You’d better not. B. Well done. C. It depends.
3. A. It smells good B. Yes, I’d love to. C. It’s amazing.
4. A. Thank you. B. Have a good day! C. Good idea!
5. A. Come on! B. Hurry up! C. Look out!
Ⅱ.听对话和问题，选择正确答案(共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分)
6. What will they do on Sunday
A. B. C.
7. Where is the woman now
A. B. C.
8. Where is the city park
A. On Chang’an Road. B. On Shanghai Road. C. On Nanjing Road
9. How long does it take the man to walk to the city park
A. About 5 minutes. B. About 10 minutes. C. About 15 minutes.
10. How soon will the men’s high jump start
A. In 40 minutes. B. In 50 minutes. C. In an hour.
11. What ball game does the man suggest watching
A. Volleyball. B. Baseball C. Table tennis.
12. What may the speakers do next
A. Join in the running race. B. Prepare for the long jump.
C. Watch the baseball game.
13. What’s the relationship between the two speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Father and daughter C. Brother and sister.
14.Where did the girl have the fire safety training class
A. In the school hall. B. In the park. C. On the playground.
15. When will the fire safely TV program start
A. At 4:00 p. m. B. At 6:00 p. m. C. At 8:00 p. m.
16. Why did the boy go to Jane’s house
A. To invite her to play games.
B. To help her prepare the report.
C. To invite her to have a picnic.
17. What kind of animals is Jane’s report about
A. Elephants. B. Blue whales. C. Red pandas.
18. What will they do next
A. Ask their teachers for help.
B. Look up more information online.
C. Hold meetings about animal protection.
Ⅲ.听短文和问题，选择正确答案(共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分)
19. What is the speaker talking about
A. A story. B. Speaking skills. C. A speaking test.
20. Where will the test be held
A. In Room 203. B. In Room 209. C. In Room 302.
21. How long will the students have to prepare their topics
A. 3 minutes. B. 5 minutes. C. 9 minutes.
22. Why does the club plan different activities each term
A. To bring warmth to people.
B. To make the community green.
C. To help students get better grades.
23. How can the students learn about these activities
A. By sending emails. B. By visiting the website.
C. By asking the club leader.
24. How many students are there in each group
A. Three. B. Five. C. Seven.
25. What should each group do at the end of each month
A. Hand in a report. B. Choose new activities.
C. Share experiences.
Ⅳ.听短文填空(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
Information Sheet Purpose: 26. to encourage students to read and ______ Journey to the West Time: 27. on ______ 18th Last for: 28. ______ days Activity: 29. post a short story or a video on the school ______ Prizes: 30. medals for the ______ three
第二部分 语言运用
Ⅵ.完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项.
For Schultz, a 77-year-old man, this is a chance of a lifetime. Schultz is part of a group of around 50 Germans who are on a(n) 31 journey along the ancient Silk Road.
Speaking of his journey, he says, “I have been deeply 32 in the Silk Road since I was a child, but now I finally have a chance to 33 it.”
The two-month bus journey will take the group through Germany, Russia and other European 34 . They will then enter China from the country’s western part. It will be an unforgettable memory for 35 .
Nearly half of the 13,000-kilometer trip will be inside China. From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the 36 , the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities. “We have finished the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years. An increasing number of people, not only from German-speaking countries, have been joining us,” says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours.
Almost 26 million foreigners 37 China in 2015, and about 5 million of them were from Europe. Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and the Changjiang River are traditional Chinese travel destinations (目的地) for European tourists. Speaking of 38 he wants to go, Schultz says, “ 39 modern cities, the culture in western China attracts (吸引) me more.”
Shi Xiang, the head of China Tours, says, “Being a new brand to attract foreign visitors, the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China, 40 the northwestern part of the country.
31. A. train B. plane C. underground D. bus
32. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interests
33A. repeat B. request C. experience D. review
34. A. cities B. countries C. villages D. towns
35. A. him B. her C. them D. us
36. A. south B. north C. east D. west
37. A. traveled B. will travel C. was traveling D. travel
38. A. how B. where C. when D. whom
39. A. Compared with B. Connected with C. Regarded as D. Cut out
40. A. luckily B. successfully C. normally D. especially
Ⅶ.短文填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
You may feel happy when you see a photo of smiling friends or a funny text message. Looking at them can often greatly improve 41._____ (we) moods (心情). Based on this idea, five British students 42. _____ (complete) creating an app called “Memory Star” in the past few days. I It helps teenagers save their 43. _____(day) digital (数码的) photos and messages. 44. _____ you open the app, all the lively memories will appear on the screen.
Unlike other digital technology, the photos and messages in the app aren’t for 45. _____ (share) with other people or posting on social media. Only you can see them. One of the makers of 46. _____ app, Zuzia O’Donoghue, explained, “With Memory Star, you just look over all your memories. You don’t need 47. _____ (worry) about others’ opinions.”
The idea of Memory Star 48. _____ (come) from one of the teenagers, Sacha Botting. She had a glass “memory jar(罐子)”. She wrote down the memories of 49. _____ (happy) and put them in the jar. When she 50. _____ (feel) sad, she always looked at them.
Memory Star has been a big success. They took part in a competition and 51. _____ (win) a national prize. The app 52. _____ (put) online for people to download(下载) for free. It was 53. _____ (wide) spread among people. One positive thing 54. _____ the app is that it’s very simple and useful for all ages. Gemma Kelly, who helped 55. _____ (make) the app, said, “Everybody can use it. We forget we’re not the only ones who have stress.”
第三部分 阅读
Ⅷ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读A、B、C、D四篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
It is the year 2050. The dream of enjoying holidays in space comes true. Do you want to become a space traveler Some middle school students are sharing their ideas.
I would love to go to space. From there, I can enjoy the beauty of the earth. I want to know what it’s like to live without gravity(重力). Maybe it will be fun to play golf (高尔夫) in space. —Cathy, Spain
I don’t want to be a space traveler. For me, I only care about what I have on this planet, like my family, my school and my pets. I would like to work hard and try to do the best with what I’m doing now. —Judy, the US
I’d love to! I learned about space in science class last week. It will be great to see all kinds of wonderful things that you can’t see on the earth. —Mark, South Africa
That will be cool. However, I will miss my family. Also, it is hard to become a space traveler. I don’t think I have time for that. And I don’t have enough money to pay for the trip. —Sam, the UK
56. Who would like to travel to space
A. Cathy and Mark. B. Sam and Judy. C. Cathy and Judy. D. Sam and Mark.
57. What did Mark learn in science class last week
A. He learned about a trip. B. He learned about gravity.
C. He learned about space. D. He learned about playing golf in space.
58. Why does Sam think it’s hard to become a space traveler
A. Because he can’t live without gravity B. Because he knows nothing about space.
C. Because he has no time or enough money D. Because he only cares about what he has on the earth.
B
Jordyn Perez was turning 8 years old, and her mom had a special idea to celebrate. “How about giving your birthday gifts to kids at the hospital ” her mom suggested. At first, Jordyn wasn’t sure, but after thinking about it, she said, “Okay, that’s cool. I already have everything I need, and these kids at the hospital need them more than I do.”
Jordyn’s first round of giving was in 2016. Now, as a high school student, Jordyn still brings joy to kids in the hospital. It is the eighth time that she has donated (捐赠) birthday gifts to Baptist Children’s Hospital.
Jordyn’s kindness has inspired (鼓舞) her friends too. They start collecting and giving gifts on their birthdays just-like Jordyn. Natalie Gutierrez, who works at Baptist Children’s Hospital, has seen the wonderful influence of Jordyn’s gifts. “She puts smiles on the faces of these little patients in our hospital and on our nurses and doctors,” says Gutierrez.
Jordyn shares why she loves doing this. “Seeing other people’s happiness — that’s all that matters to me. Giving to others is just a good feeling to have at the end of the day, and I want to keep doing this as long as I can.” Jordyn’s caring heart continues to spread happiness, inspiring others to share kindness too.
59. Why did Jordyn agree to donate her birthday gifts
A. Because she wanted to be famous. B. Because she always listened to her mom.
C. Because she didn’t like her birthday gifts. D. Because she thought sick kids needed them more.
60. What is the influence of Jordyn’s gift-giving
A. Making the little patients happy. B. Inspiring nurses to donate gifts.
C. Bringing joy to high school students. D. Encouraging doctors to work hard.
61. What can we learn from Jordyn
A. We should smile to others. B. We should feel good about ourselves.
C. We should spread happiness and kindness. D. We should share gifts with our friends.
C
Do you like listening to music Will all the sounds bring happiness to you Do you know some sounds are noise What is noise Noise is a loud or unwanted sound. It is also a kind of pollution.
Where is noise from Noise can be caused by many kinds of things, such as transportation, factories, machines and so on. To some people, rock music is also noise. What will happen to people who live near noisy machines or use them for a period of time Doctors find that noise can influence their health and behavior. It can cause high blood pressure, hearing loss, sleep problems and other harmful effects.
Scientists use a unit called the decibel (分贝) to measure the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. The sound of an ordinary talk measures between 40 and 65decibels. The sound of the traffic and some rock music can measure over 120 decibels. The sound at this high level causes great hearing loss.
How do you reduce the damage Turn down your music player and wear earplugs (耳塞) when you work in a noisy environment. Earplugs can protect your ears.
62. According to the text, noise ______.
A. a beautiful sound B. a soft sound
C. a sound that people can hear D. a loud or unwanted sound
63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A. A decibel is also a kind of noise.
B. Noise pollution is good for people’s health.
C. Machines that make loud noise are called decibels.
D. The decibel is a unit that measures the loudness of a sound.
64. According to the text, loud noise can _____.
A. cause hearing loss B. destroy machines
C. help people to sleep better D. improve people’s hearing
65. We can infer from the text that ______.
A. noise is a pleasant sound B. all sounds can hurt people
C. noise pollution is a serious problem D. noisy rock music doesn’t belong to noise
D
Life sometimes can be so difficult for us. You may feel the whole world is against you. However, a good change in mind or actions may turn your life around.
Many times, when you are feeling down, thoughts can be running around your head. You may miss out on some of your brighter ideas. To stop this, you should write down your goals. This will make them clearer in your mind and give you something to stick to. Writing it down will help you think about how you can achieve it. It will make you feel much better after you mark it in your list.
Short-term pleasure such as junk food or computer games is not true happiness. You’d better cut out a lot of the negative things in your life. You can start a new hobby like exercising. It can improve your body as well as feelings. Doing things like that will help you get into a better man. You can even see your progress in the mirror.
If you still can’t change by yourself, there is no shame in finding help from someone. By reaching out, you are already making a great step. It doesn’t even have to be a professional (专业人士). Sometimes just go to your friends and family and tell them what your trouble is. It helps a lot.
It is not easy to make a change and maybe not everyone needs to do it. What works for one person may not work for somebody else. You need to find what helps you out and then stick to it. If you can find out the goals and develop some good habits, your life will slowly but surely turn around.
66. How can you stop thoughts running around the head
A. By doing exercises. B. By starting a new hobby.
C. By writing down the goals. D. By finding some bright ideas.
67. If you cannot make a change by yourself, what should you do
A. Give it up. B. Try to change others.
C. Accept the trouble. D. Find help from someone.
68. Which of the following is right according to the passage
A. It’s easy to find out a way to change your life.
B. Everyone needs to make a change and stick to it.
C. Exercising can improve people's bodies and feelings.
D. We must find a professional to help us to make a change.
69. Which word is close to the underlined word “negative”
A. Harmful B. Wonderful. C. Helpful. D. Painful.
70. Which can be a proper title for the text
A. How to Turn Your Life Around B. How to Set a Clear Goal
C. How to Find Help When in Trouble D. How to Exercise to Change Your Life
Ⅸ.阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，按要求完成71~75题.
Drones(无人驾驶飞机) can do lots of things for people, including taking pictures from the sky and watching wild animals. Now these small flying robots begin to change the way of farming.
Looking for sick plants. Dronies can find bacteria (细菌) that are harmful to plants in the air from a few kilometers away. Farmers can check the drones air samples (样本) and try to find ways to protect their plants before the bacteria get to them.
Counting cows. When flying over cows, drones can follow up the cows and find out which fences need fixing. There are also special cameras on drones. They can help farmers look for animals that could harm their cows.
Water watch. After watering the fields, we can often see some places may dry out faster than others. Other places might not get water at all. Drones can look over the field and make a 3D map. Using the map, farmers can find out which parts of a field are dry or need improvement.
Spraying pesticide (喷洒农药). Different parts of a field might have different heights. Drones can check for this when flying above the land. Then, they change their height so that they can spray the correct amount of pesticide over each part of the field. This is more useful than traditional pesticide spraying. Drones can finish spraying a field much faster than with traditional machines.
Although drones can do a lot of things for people, drones still face great challenges and disadvantages. One of the biggest disadvantages is that they are affected by the weather.
71. What can drones do to help the sick plants
__________________________________________________________________________
72. What are on the drones that help farmers look for animals
_________________________________________________________________________
73.What can the farmers do by using the 3D map
_________________________________________________________________________
74. How many ways of farming do the drones change according to the text
_________________________________________________________________________
75. Do you like drones Why or why not
_________________________________________________________________________
第四部分 情景交际
Ⅹ.补全对话(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
A: Hi, Jack. Have you heard that ChatGPT is very popular around the world
B: 76. __________. What’s it about
A: It’s a new chatbot model (聊天机器人模型). It is very available to everyone.
B: Sounds interesting. 77._____________________
A: It can do lots of things, such as chatting with you, giving you advice and so on. It can even write an article for you.
B: Wow! It seems that it is really smart and amazing.78. ________________________
A: It was invented by Sam Altman and he’s very good at computer science.
B: 79. ______________________
A: It was invented in 2022. Although ChatGPT is helpful, people believe there is still room for development. You can go online to search more information.
B: Sounds great. Thank you for sharing.
A:80. ______________________.
第五部分 写作
Ⅺ.书面表达(15分)
81.王梅的英国朋友 Jenny 去到了一个新学校，遇到了一些问题，她向王梅寻求帮助。下面是 Jenny 发来的电子邮件的部分内容，请你根据所给内容，以王梅的名义回复.
I have some problems now. I have been in my new school for one month, but I haven’t made any friends. And I also have some trouble with my schoolwork. I don’t know what to do. Can you give me some suggestions
注意：(1)针对 Jenny的问题，给出合理的建议，可适当发挥；
(2)回复邮件中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名；
(3)词数80个左右.(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)
Dear Jenny,
I’m glad to hear from you. Don’t worry. _______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours.
Wang Mei
