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2023-2024学年第一学期期中考试试题
初三英语
时间：120分钟 满分：120分
第I卷（客观题共70分）
一、听力测试（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
第一部分听对话回答问题
本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目；听完后，你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。听到“嘀”的信号时，进入下一小题。
1. What kind of sports does the woman like best
A B C
2.What does the woman want to wear
A B C
3.Where did the woman leave her book
A B C
4.Where does the woman's friend come from
A B C
5.Why is the man talking to the woman
A. To borrow a book. B. To know about Jane.
C. To discuss a weekend plan.
6.How often can the man do volunteer work
A. Twice a week. B. Once a week. C. Every day.
7.When will the plane take off
A. At 8:15. B. At 8:45. C. At 8:55.
8.What will Jenny do this Saturday
A. Go to the library. B. Have a birthday party at home.
C. Go to a restaurant.
9.Which season does the girl like best
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.
10. What is the girl busy doing
A. Preparing for an exam. B. Preparing for an interview.
C. Preparing for a report.
第二部分听对话和短文回答问题
你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。每段对话或短文后各有几道小题。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题你将有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
听一段对话，回答11-12小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。
11.What is the date today
A. September 12. B. September 11. C. September 10.
12.Where will the man celebrate his birthday
A. In a club. B. At home. C. In a restaurant.
听一篇短文，回答13-15小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。
Differences African elephants Indian elephants
Appearance Have a round head and very big 13 Smaller than African elephants
Food Leaves, roots and fruits 14
Living area 15 India, Malaysia and South-east Asia
13. A. eyes B. ears C. feet
14. A. Grass B. Leaves C. Bananas
15. A. America B. Asia C. Africa
听一篇短文，回答16-20小题。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入测试的第三部分。
16.When did the storm take place
A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the evening.
17.How long did the storm last
A. Less than three hours. B. Three hours. C. Over three hours.
18.What was the weather like before the storm
A. Cool. B. Hot. C. Warm.
19. Where was Jack when the storm happened
A. In the back room. B. In the dining room. C. In his own room.
20. What broke the top of the back room
A. The rain. B. The wind. C. The fallen tree.
二、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共14分，每小题1分）
21. —Is there anything special in today’s newspaper
—Yes. The elevator in a tall flat went wrong and got trapped _______the floors.
A. among B. through C. between D. across
22. Learning English in a classroom is important, while using English in real ________ will improve your
English skills greatly.
A. positions B. methods C. situations D. experiences
23. —I like your teapot. It has a very funny but interesting shape.
—Thank you. It’s a work of art, but it is also ________ for tea making.
A. natural B. practical C. equal D. creative
24. Whether to go abroad for further study ________ a problem for her. She hasn’t made up her mind yet.
A. reminds B. records C. remains D. requires
25. Ricky only ________ work that excites him, even if it means turning down lots of money.
A. takes off B. takes up C. takes on D. takes out
26. —What happened to Max
—He got lost and was trapped in the forest for 10 hours _______ a farmer nearby found him.
A. when B. since C. after D. until
27. Jim is often told that books and friends ________ be few but good.
A. should B. can C. might D. must
28. —Has Sandy handed in her report
—Not sure. She told me that she wanted to check it again and she ________ it in soon.
A. will hand B. handed C. would hand D. has handed
29. We tried to calm down the couple without hurting the feeling of ________.
A. all B. either C. both D. neither
30. —I could ________realize that it was my hometown.
—That’s true. Great changes have taken place in Wuxi in the past few years.
A. really B. hardly C. exactly D. nearly
31.—Who should be responsible for the traffic accident
—It’s not the right time to discuss that. ________, we should send her to hospital.
A. After all B. Above all C. In all D. At all
32. —I wonder ________.
—I’m not sure. Maybe yes.
A. what you call the animal B. how long he has written the main points
C. if Dave has got his driver’s license D. whether Mr. Li has come back or is still there
33. Some scientists are checking the rocket a fifth time before it is sent up. They must be very careful. You know, ________.
A. many hands make light work B. the early bird catches the worm
C. a miss is as good as a mile D. practice makes perfect
34. —How about going to the library this afternoon
— ________. Reading is my therapy.
A. Are you kidding B. You got me there.
C. Don’t you know D. You read my mind.
三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
In February 2007, about two hundred paragliders were in Australia to prepare for the World Championship. They included Ewa Wisnierska, a German paragliding champion (冠军). One morning, as the 35 were getting ready to take off, they noticed that a terrible storm was coming. However, they decided to carry on. After all, these were the best paragliders in the world.
Unluckily, as the competitors took off, the weather quickly became ___36___. Ewa tried to get away from the storm, but two huge clouds came together and caught her.
The clouds pulled Ewa up inside the storm like a leaf in the ___37___. She flew higher and higher, with lightning and hailstones (冰雹) all around her. “I was shaking,” she told reporters afterwards. “The last thing I ___38___, it was dark. I could hear lightning all around me.” She ___39___ to about 10,000 meters high and then lost all her senses. At that height, the temperature was about -40℃.
After forty minutes Ewa woke up. She was still inside the storm. It was dark and hailstones were ___40___ past. They were as big as tennis balls. Finally, Ewa came out of the storm cloud and headed towards a small farm and landed ___41___. She fell to the ground, too ___42___ to call for help. When her team ___43___ her, she was 60 km away from the place where she took off. She was covered in ice—but alive!
Ewa was sent to a hospital for treatment at once, but a few days later, she competed in the World Championship. “Flying is too fantastic to stop because of a(n) ___44___,” she said.
35. A. runners B. competitors C. pioneers D. winners
36. A. colder B. cooler C. worse D. wetter
37. A. wind B. rain C. tree D. world
38. A. decide B. repeat C. forget D. remember
39. A. guided B. drove C. returned D. rose
40. A. flying B. walking C. crying D. pushing
41. A. secretly B. sadly C. excitedly D. safely
42. A. proud B. nervous C. weak D. brave
43. A. served B. caught C. visited D. reached
44. A. disaster B. accident C. illness D. choice
四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）
A
45. In Picture 2, Joel is laughing because his father ____________.
A. won the match B. couldn’t finish a marathon
C. did a bit of running D. was the last one in the race
46. What do Pete and Debbie think of the marathon
A. Boring. B. Tiring. C. Exciting. D. Relaxing.
47. What’s Jess’s opinion
A. Whatever you do, set a goal first.
B. Give up if you can’t win a competition.
C. Try your best to achieve your goal.
D. Never take part in difficult competitions.
B
The race is on to get more electric cars on the road. People predict that electric cars might be more common in the future. But according to a 2021 survey by Pew Research Center, more than half of U.S. adults like gas-powered cars better. They say electric cars are expensive and charging (充电) them is a big problem. For now, most people plan to stick with gas-powered cars. We ask young readers what they think about electric cars.
Henry, 12 years old, San Francisco I think we should all have electric cars. This would cut down air pollution and allow us to breathe better. Cleaner air also means there will be fewer animals dying. Think of all the lives we have lost by destroying our environment. Some people think electric cars are pricey. But their prices are coming down. What’s more, gas costs a lot more than electricity. Once you use the gas, it’s gone. Anyway, I think we’re going to run out of gas at some point. This will make electric cars a need. Also, do you know that electric cars can travel 33 miles for about a dollar You can’t say that for gas. All cars should be electric!
Sandy, 13 years old, New York I don’t think all cars should be electric. First of all, charging stations are less common than gas stations. This makes electric cars a lot less convenient (方便的) for long trips. What’s more, cold weather does harm to the batteries (电池). They can’t work well as usual. And electric cars are also more expensive than common cars. A new electric car usually costs around $ 11, 000 more than a new gar car. True, electric cars help slow climate change. But throwing batteries away can hurt our planet.
48. Over half of the American adults agree that electric cars ________ according to the survey.
A. have no problem in charging B. are bad for the environment
C. are expensive and less convenient D. can work better in cold weather
49. Sandy develops her idea mainly by ________.
A. telling stories B. listing facts C. asking questions D. using sayings
50. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A. Should all cars be electric B. Will cars be common in the future
C. Can electric cars help slow climate change D. Are gas-powered cars bad for the environment
C
That night, July 11, 2022, Nick Bostic was driving down the streets of Lafayette, Indiana, when he found a two-story house was on fire.
Flames (火焰) were climbing up the front porch. Without pausing for a moment to think about the danger, Bostic stopped his car and ran from the back door into the burning building, which belongs to the Barrett family.
Bostic had just started climbing the stairs when he looked up and saw four faces appear from a room at the top of the stairs and look down at him, their eyes wide. “Your house is on fire, you need to go!” Bostic yelled.
Bostic hurried the four girls into the fresh air. “Anybody else in there ”Bostic asked.
“Kaylani is in there! We can’t find her!” Seionna, the eldest of the girls, screamed referring to her six-year-old sister. Without hesitating, Bostic ran back inside.
By now, the whole side of the house was in flames. Bostic went upstairs. He searched every bedroom. No kid. The smoke was thick now. He lifted his T-shirt, trying to cover his mouth and nose when he heard the sound of crying, from the dark smoke below.
Bostic felt about in the blackness and heat, moving downstairs toward the sound. Then suddenly Kaylani was in front of him. Bostic quickly lifted the girl into his arms. Where is the front door !Bostic remembered seeing a window on the side of the house where the fire hadn’t reached.
Bostic climbed back up, made it to the room and broke the glass, Kaylani still in his arms.
Bostic and Kaylani looked down at the open grassy space. The girl said, “ ▲ ” He was thinking the exact same thing.
But they had little choice. The flames were inching ever closer. Holding Kaylani tightly in one arm, Bostic ran forward and threw himself out of the window. He managed to land on the other shoulder. Kaylani was almost unhurt.
Days passed. Bostic woke up from first-degree burns to his leg and arm, He felt like he’d just done what anyone would have done in that situation. But outside the hospital, the story of Nick Bostic was already spreading. He was a hero—the pizza man who had run into a burning building not once, but twice.
51. Which of the following has the closest meaning to “hesitating” in Paragraph 5
A. having a discussion B. stopping to think
C. making a complaint D. changing his mind
52. Which of the following is the correct order of the story
a. Bostic looked for the door with Kaylani in his arms.
b. Bostic led the four girls out into the fresh air.
c. Bostic went upstairs to search every bedroom for Kaylani.
d. Bostic jumped out of the window holding Kaylani tightly in one arm.
e. Bostic followed the sound of crying to the dark smoke below.
A. cbade B. bcead C. ceabd D. baedc
53. Which sentence should go in the empty ▲ in Paragraph 3 from the bottom
A. I want my sisters! B. Wow, we’ll be heroes!
C. I can’t thank you too much. D. I don’t want to jump out the window.
D
When you first meet Meggie, you may think she’s strange. She often tells people which word “tastes” good and who has a “delicious” name. But she’s not crazy. She has synesthesia (伴生感觉、通感), something only one in 2,000 people has.
People who have synesthesia experience the world differently. For some people, different words “taste” differently, for some, numbers or letters have colors, and for some, music “touches” parts of their bodies. Many of them experience more than one kind of synesthesia, while some have just one, like Meggie.
Each of them has their own experience—two people with synesthesia may both “feel” music, but they almost never feel the music in the same way. For example, one may feel the music of the violin lightly brushing his face; the other may feel it on her ankle (脚踝). And one’s experience of synesthesia is always the same. If they see the number 5 in the color blue, then 5 is blue every time they see it.
There’s one thing about synesthesia: it can’t be “turned off”. If you have synesthesia, you’ll experience it all the time. Meggie once met a guy and his name made her think of the taste of bad eggs. He was a fun guy, but after thinking about his name all night, she felt too sick to be friends with him. Even so, Meggie, like most people with synesthesia, still likes this “gift” because that’s what makes her different.
54. What do you learn about Meggie from the first paragraph
A. She has a strange name. B. She is a good person.
C. She is a crazy person. D. She is special in a way.
55. Why did Meggie stop being friends with the guy
A. He often played jokes on her. B. He enjoys eating bad eggs.
C. She couldn’t stand his name. D. She did not like his gift.
56. Which of the following might be said by Meggie
A. “The sound of drums touches my back.”
B. “The name Shakespeare tastes like an apple.”
C. “The number zero is in bright purple.”
D. “The music of the violin lightly brushes my face.”
57. Which of the following is Not True according to the passage
A. People who have synesthesia can always experience it.
B. People who have synesthesia all like their special “gifts”.
C. People who have synesthesia have their own experiences.
D. People who have synesthesia experience the world in different ways.
第II卷（主观题共50分）
五、词汇运用 （本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
（A）根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
58. __________(凭借) his efforts, Edison made so many useful inventions.
59. __________(无疑地), the early years are quite important to a child’s development.
60. All of us get the __________(回复) from Mr. Sigmund. I think it is of great help to us.
61. The __________(普遍的) opinion is that the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou was a great success.
(B) 根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
62. The meaning of life is not ___________(simple) to survive, but to achieve.
63. Your ___________ (pronounce) is quite good. You must be from an English-speaking country.
64. Paris is the capital of France, and is one of the ___________(lively) cities in Europe.
65. After__________(succeed) in business, he was devoted to helping the poor in African countries.
六、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
66. Chinese Language Day __________(fall) on April 20th of every year, the same day with Guyu.
67. Every detail should be paid attention to __________(carry) out the research.
68. —You look tired.
—My husband __________(watch) football matches all night. I couldn’t fall asleep with all that noise.
69. —Have you heard the news that the cooking course _________(offer) next term
—Yes, I’m looking forward to it and it’s good for us to improve ourselves.
70. —Miss Hu, I haven’t seen you for a long time.
—Yes. I __________(work) as a volunteer nurse in Shanghai for a month. I came back yesterday.
71. —What did the teacher suggest
— __________(balance) the schoolwork and the hobbies.
72. Tony with his friends _________ (practise) basketball these days because they are the new members of
the school team.
73. —Tom, the TV is not working.
—Not again! It ________ (happen) twice this week.
七、任务型阅读 阅读短文，根据短文内容完成文后表格，每空一词。（本大题共5空，每空1分，共5分）
The warm climate, water plants and wetland in nature reserves provide an ideal living environment for wild animals. This makes them feel like going back to nature. In reserves, people watch and study animals’ living habits, activities and so on.
Now, the AI system in reserves plays an important role in studying wildlife. Instead of using binoculars, people just sit in front of a big screen and then they can watch every move the animals make. The AI system helps in many ways. First, the AI system can tell the differences between different types of wild animals and record the changes in numbers based on their tails, feet and beaks. Second, it can keep recording animal behaviours for researchers day and night, while in the past, such recording could not last. Moreover, it can check unusual behaviours among the animals. If an animal walks or flies in an unusual way or lies on the ground for a while, the system can help find out what happens. So researchers can take quick actions to save it in time. Besides its main functions, the system can help to warn the unauthorized (未经许可的) people away from the protected areas. The AI system is also served as an educational platform (平台) for the people. By using it, visitors can watch and learn more about the wild animals living in the reserve.
However, there are problems. On one hand, the AI system itself sometimes mistakes an animal for another, or a plant for an animal. On the other hand, people still need to go around to get a whole understanding of wildlife because the AI system has not been put in at every corner of the reserves. To further develop the AI system, the reserves are now working with more high-tech companies.
Title: The AI System Used in Reserves
Background information ● The reserves help wild animals feel like 74 to nature. ● Researchers can watch and study wildlife in reserves.
The advantages ● It can tell the differences of wild animals and record the changes in numbers based on their looks. ● It can help researchers keep recording animal behaviours without worrying about 75 . ● Using it 76 the risk of wild animals’ getting hurt and deaths. ● It warns unauthorized people not to enter the protected area. ● It improves visitors’ 77 about wildlife.
The problems ● It sometimes makes mistakes. ● It hasn’t totally 78 the reserves yet.
八、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。（本大题共6小题，每小题1.5分，共9分）
79. 叙利亚难民颠沛流离，生活在为生命安全担忧中。
Syrian refugees are forced to move from place to place and live ___________________________.
80. 他一直很低调，从不炫富。
He’s always so low-key that _____________________________his wealth.
81. 最近几天我心里一直惦记着那场即将到来的面试。
The coming interview ________________________________in recent days.
82. 许多他的同龄人已经结婚多年了，他还仍然单身。
Many people ________________________________for many years, but he is still single.
83. 及时复习所学过的知识通常使你更容易在学习上领先。
Going over what you have learnt in time usually___________________________in your study.
84. 你永远不知道当时我们做此决定有多么困难。
You never know how much _______________________________________________at that time.
九、书面表达（本大题共20分）
生命中总有一些对我们影响至深的人。最近，无锡教育电视台将举办主题为 “The Person Who Has Influenced Me Most” 的英语演讲比赛。谁是对你影响最大的人 （父母亲、老师、朋友......），请根据以下流程图写一篇英文演讲稿参加比赛。
(
Experience
(example / story)
) (
Introduction
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looks, personalities...
）
) (
Influence
(...)
)
注意事项：
1. 演讲稿须根据流程图自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意；
2. 流程图中括号部分为非限定性内容，仅供参考；
3. 词数100个左右，演讲稿开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
4. 演讲稿中不得使用真实的个人及学校信息。
Good afternoon, everyone! It’s a great honor for me to speak here._______________________
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That’s all for my speech. Thank you!2023-2024学年第一学期期中考试参考答案
初三英语
听力测试
1-5 AACCA 6-10 BCBBB 11-15 CCBAC 16-20 BCBCC
单项填空
21-25 CCBCC 26-30 DACBB 31-34 BCCD
完形填空
35-39 BCADD 40-44 ADCDB
阅读理解
45-47 DBC 48-50 CBA 51-53 BBD 54-57 DCBB
词汇运用
58. through 59. Certainly 60. reply 61. general
62. simply 63. pronunciation 64. liveliest 65. succeeding
动词填空
66. falls 67. to carry 68. was watching 69. will be offered
70. worked 71. Balancing 72. is practising 73. has happened
任务型阅读
74. returning 75. rest 76. reduces 77. knowledge 78. covered
完成句子
79. in fear of their lives
80. he never shows off
81. has been on my mind
82. of his age have been married
83. makes it easier for you to take the lead
84. trouble/ difficulty we had (in) making the decision
书面表达
(一)评分原则:
1. 本题总分为 20 分，按 5 个档次给分。
2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3. 文章中根据个人观点及图表中提供的要点，补充的信息须符合情境，符合逻辑。
4. 内容要点遗漏、句子语法结构错误、时态、语态误用，均为大错。其他错误(如冠词、介词、拼写等方面的错误)均为小错。3 处小错相当于 1 处大错。相同的错误，只扣 1 次。
5. 词数少于 90 的，从总分中减去 1 分。
(二)各档次的给分要求:
档次 得分 错误情况
第五档 20 无错；书写规范、语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意
19~17分 无大错，或只有小错 1~2 处
第四档 16~13分 大错 1~2 处
第三档 12~9 分 大错 3~4 处
第二档 8~5 分 仅正确写出与内容要求相关的 1~2 个句子
第一档 4~1 分 只写出与内容相关的个别词语
0 分 白卷或通篇文不对题，不知所云
Good afternoon, everyone! It’s a great honor for me to speak here. My mother is the person who has influenced me most. She is in her forties, but she looks young. She always listens to my problems patiently, and she advises me how to solve them. As a doctor, she often says she can’t be too careful. She often works extra hours. She has devoted most of her time to her work. So I think she is not only a good mother but also a good doctor. I hope to be a doctor like her when I grow up so that I can care for sick people and make them healthy.
That’s all for my speech. Thank you!

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