2024年秋学期锡东片初三英语期中测试卷 2024.11
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分两卷。考试时间为120分钟。试卷满分为120分。
2. 所有答案必须写在答题卷上各题目指定区域内相应的位置上。答案写在试卷其它部分无效。
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：在听到“嘀”的信号后，进入下一小题。
1. What is Jack’s brother’s animal sign
A. B. C.
2. How does Jane usually travel back to her hometown
A. B. C.
3. Which country does the woman want to visit
A. B. C.
4. What is Simon doing now
A. B. C.
5. What time did Sandy wash her face this morning
A. At 6:00. B. At 6:05. C. At 6:15.
6. How much should the woman pay if she buys two glasses
A. 8 yuan. B. 10 yuan. C.4 yuan.
7. What’s the name of the charity
A. Happiness for Everyone. B. Sunshine for Everyone. C. Help for Everyone.
8. How does the man like these sweaters
A. Very well.
B. He likes to buy these sweaters.
C. He doesn’t think they are good.
9. Why does the girl vote for Max
A. Because he is clever. B. Because he is funny. C. Because he is handsome.
10. Where are they talking
A. In a market. B. At a bus stop. C. At the traffic lights.
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。听每段对话或短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题。听第一篇对话，回答第11-12小题。
11. What is the most important thing should Jack pay attention to
A. The weather. B. Enough food. C. A phone.
12. Why does Jack need to take a mobile phone
A. Because he can call his friends during the walk.
B. Because he can get help from others when something happens.
C. Because he can know the time.
听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入下一篇短文。
Why is hiking popular
Reason 1 ● healthy and relaxing ● good exercise without 13 .
Reason2 ●simple and cheap ● what you need to do: wear a pair of 14 .
Reason 3 ● can help you get away from your 15 . ● can make you energetic and confident
13. A. running B. jumping C. hurting
14. A. glasses B. boots C. trousers
15. A. daily life B. strange mood C. bad habits
听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题
16. Jim was in his ________ when he saw two men in his neighbor’s garden.
A. living room B. car C. kitchen
17. Jim asked the two men to take his TV because he wanted ________.
A. to throw it away B. to give it to them C. them to mend it
18. The two men took away the TV sets ________.
A. by bicycle B. by taxi C. in a car
19. The two men and the car ________.
A. came back the next day B. never came back again C. lost their way
20. From the passage we can guess when Jim can’t get back his color TV, ________.
A. he must be very glad
B. he will tell the police about it
C. he will never watch TV again
二、单项选择
在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）
21. ________ great progress she has made! And this research is ________ great success for her career.
A. What a; a B. What a; / C. What; a D. What; /
22. Lily chose to work in a small town after graduation though it was ________ her own wish.
A. through B. against C. over D. past
23. — Pan Zhanle has been highly praised to have a talent（天赋）for swimming recently.
— In fact, ________ was born good at all the things without enough practice.
A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody
24. — It was really a long time ________ my cousin got an offer from Huawei company.
— Lucky him. It’s not easy for university graduates to get a good job now.
A. until B. before C. when D. since
25. The old car we have had for 10 years is ________ useless. It breaks down almost every day.
A. as long as B. as well as C. as far as D. as good as
26. — I’m about to do a heart-transplant operation.
— In this situation, you ________ be too careful during the process.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t
27. — The temperature dropped sharply. Which of the two coats will you take, Jack
—I’ll take ________ because I need a change when one of them is washed.
A. either B. both C. neither D. all
28. — Why didn’t you go to watch the movie with him when he really wanted you to be there
—I promised, but I ________ too busy with my work then.
A. would be B. was C. have been D. am
29. Quan Hongchan won the Olympic diving championship again. However, she ________ to be modest all the time.
A. reminds B. requires C. remains D. refuses
30. — The amazing thing about life is that we always have a ________ in everything we do.
— We often do it in one way or another.
A. chance B. character C. change D. choice
31. Although the woman explained a lot, they still doubted ________.
A. that she had nothing to do with it B. how could she find the main road finally
C. why she has spent so much time D. if she would be chosen as the chief cook
32. The war between Palestine（巴基斯坦）and Israel（以色列）________ again, bringing great pain to all the people there. I hope it will come to an end soon.
A. put out B. came out C. broke out D. went out
33. — The young nowadays prefer ________ on We Chat ________ with friends.
— Indeed. They say it saves both money and time.
A. chatting; to communicate B. chatting; to communicating
C. to chat; to communicate D. to chat; to communicating
34. — Are you getting bored with reading for a whole day
— ________. Reading novels is my favourite.
A. Not a bit B. I can’t agree more C. Not a little D. That’s all right
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相应空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共 10分）
I came to my ice-cold home as I threw my backpack on the floor and took off my trainers. After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I saw a note stuck on my screen. It read, “Don’t tum on your PC. You 35 until 12 o’clock doing your homework last night. Maybe you would have more time if you got home earlier.— Mom” I tore（撕）the note up and threw it into the wastebasket. “Why do they 36 ” I thought, “They’re never here.”
Just after high school started, I seldom saw my parents. With all their business trips, they 37 the neighbours to watch over me and check my activities. Of course, the neighbours didn’t do such a great job, 38 they had kids of their own to worry about. They usually took notice of when I came home just by looking out of their windows. The only way of communication between me and my parents was 39 notes. The notes would be stuck around the house all the time, for all situations.
Spending about eight hours away from home and coming home to find the house completely 40 , something didn’t fit. I would come home from school to be welcomed by no one, to talk to no one and be watched over by my 41 . That’s when I started joining more clubs and staying after school more often, so I didn’t have to feel so lonely. At school, my friends and teachers are there for me. They were all there to give me a 42 when I was in trouble or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt great when I was at school. Yet, something was still 43 — my parents.
I realize that nobody could take the place of my parents. I wish that they would be there, at home, waiting for me to come back from school. I want them to 44 that they’re my parents and I’m their kid and I need them. I wish that my parents actually care about me.
35. A. stayed up B. stayed out C. got up D. got out
36. A. matter B. worry C. care D. promise
37. A. taught B. reminded C. invited D. paid
38. A. but B. as C. though D. so
39. A. through B. past C. with D. from
40. A. comfortable B. tidy C. noisy D. empty
41. A. grandparents B. teachers C. friends D. neighbours
42. A. smile B. hand C. chance D. gift
43. A. wrong B. broken C. missing D. hidden
44. A. believe B. understand C. imagine D. discover
四、阅读理解
阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）
A
Learning to deal with seasonal illness If people around you have had a fever recently, it may not be COVID-19. According to China Daily, many places in China have entered into the peak（高峰）period for seasonal flu. Influenza A（甲流）is sweeping across the country. Symptoms（症状）of influenza A: Cough Fever above 38℃ Headache Sore throat How to get well Most people don’t need to take medicine. The symptoms can go away after 3 to 7 days. If the fever doesn’t go down after three days, go to see a doctor. How does the virus spread Through coughs or sneezes（打喷嚏）. The viruses go into the air. If someone nearby breathes them in, they could get sick. How to prevent it Take vaccines（疫苗） Wear masks Wash hands often Open windows often If you catch the flu, go back to school 48 hours after the symptoms go away.
45. If you catch Influenza A, you may have the following except _________.
A. coughing a lot B. having a fever above 38℃
C. getting a toothache D. having a sore throat
46. What can we know about the flu from this passage
A. Few people have caught it recently. B. People don’t need to take medicine.
C. The viruses can’t spread through the air. D. Wearing masks is a good way to protect us.
47. Who is this passage for
A. Doctors. B. Students. C. Parents. D. Workers.
B
Measuring cup
“I hate fractions（分数）,” Ella said as she walked into the kitchen.
“It’s not nice to hate,” Mom said as she finished cutting the onions. “Why don’t you like fractions ” she asked.
“I don’t understand them at all! I’m just not a clever girl.”
“Everyone learns at a different speed, Ella. You are a very smart girl.”
“I don’t even know why I have to learn them. What’s the point I’m never going to need a fraction in my whole life.”
“Let’s not worry about fractions right now. Instead, would you like to help me make cookies ”
“Okay.” Ella said.
“Here. You put the ingredients（原料）in the pan and I will cook them.” Mom placed sugar, milk, peanut butter and some measuring cups close to the pan. “First, put one full cup of sugar into the pan.”
Ella gently pulled out a full cup of sugar and poured it into the pan.
“Good,” Mom said. “Now, I need a little more. I need three-fourths of a cup. That is more than half of the cup, but not all the way to the top. Fill it halfway first.”
Ella filled the cup halfway full.
“Okay. Now, see that line a little way up That is three-fourths of a cup. Add enough sugar until it reaches that line.” Ella put a little more sugar into the cup until it reached the line.
“Great! Pour it into the pan. Next, we need one-half cup of milk. Here is the measuring cup. Fill it to the half cup line with milk.”
Ella slowly poured one-half cup of milk.
“Now I have to cook it for one and a half minutes. After that, all we need to do is to add one teaspoon of vanilla and one-half cup of peanut butter.” Mom turned to Ella.
“I see what you are doing. You are showing me I need to understand fractions,” Ella said with a smile.
Mom laughed. “And you were understanding! You just need a little more practice.”
“Okay. I understand now. Fractions are important. Without fractions, we wouldn’t be able to make cookies!”
Ella and Mom both laughed.
48. What did Ella think of fractions at first
A. Difficult and useless. B. Important but boring.
C. Necessary and interesting. D. Amazing but challenging.
49. Ella changed her thought towards fractions when _________.
A. she was talking about her worries B. Mom told her that she was smart
C. she was helping Mom make cookies D. Mom asked her to do more exercises
50. What has Ella probably learnt from this experience
A. Life is not as boring as we think.
B. Interest is the best teacher for us.
C. Food usually brings us life-long happiness.
D. Learning comes from hands-on experiences.
C
Gary sat alone on a bench in the park. Some children were playing football on the grass. A small ginger-haired（红头发的）boy ran over to him.
“Come and play with us, Mr Football,” he said.
“Not today, Terry. Maybe tomorrow.”
“OK,” said the boy, and he ran back to join the game.
Gary thought how it all seemed to be so easy. He was a fool. He thought it was going to be easy, and that’s why he never really made an effort. He was a fool. Mr Steele was right. He needed more than ability to be a professional footballer. He needed to work hard and be committed（专注的）. Everyone had made an effort to help him, and he had let them down. He shouldn’t have been so sure of himself, and he shouldn’t have been so lazy. Everything was a complete disaster - the jobs, his schoolwork, his friendships. Rick was right. He was a loser.
He looked at his watch. He was already twenty minutes late for his lesson with Laura. But then he thought, “I’m already a loser. I’ve got nothing to lose. There’s still a chance. There’s always still a chance.” He stood up and walked across the park, then he started to run. He ran fast. He ran all the way to Laura and Matt’s house.
Mrs Kelly opened the door. She looked surprised to see him.
“Hello, Gary! We thought you weren’t coming,” she said.
Laura was in the hallway. She was putting on her jacket. “Gary! I was just going out with mum.”
“I’m sorry,” said Cary. “I promise I won’t ever be late again. I’d like you to give me a lesson... if it’s not too much trouble. You see, I really want to pass that test.”
Laura looked at her mother. She took off her jacket.
“You go without me, Mum,” she said. “Gary and I have got work to do.”
“I haven’t seen Gary all week,” said Karen.
“I saw him yesterday in the Science lab,” said Joe. “He was helping the teacher.”
“That’s very strange,” said Karen. “Do you think he’s all right ”
“He’s spending a lot of time with Laura at my home,” said Matt. “And she’s helping him prepare for the Academy entry test.”
Gary sat at the dining room table in Matt’s house. He looked worried. Laura sat on the opposite side of the table. She was correcting Gary’s Maths homework. She looked worried too. Then she looked at Gary.
“Well ” he said.
“It’s brilliant,” she said. “You’re brilliant. You got everything right. I mean, just one small mistake.” She looked doubtful for a moment. “Did someone help you ”
“You did,” said Gary. “I couldn’t do it without you.”
Laura blushed. “I think you can pass this test, Gary. You’ve got a real talent.”
“For football,” said Gary.
“For Maths,” said Laura.
（Adapted from Mr. Football）
51. Why did Gary think of himself as a fool in the beginning
A. Because he was too proud and lazy.
B. Because he lost his friendship with Rick.
C. Because he wasn’t so sure about himself.
D. Because he didn’t have the ability to be a professional footballer.
52. When Laura blushed, we know the colour of her face may be _________.
A. dark B. white C. red D. yellow
53. What can we infer（推断）from the passage
A. Gary’s Maths homework was not finished all by himself.
B. Nobody was willing to give Gary a helping hand but Laura.
C. It was highly possible for Gary to pass the Academy entry test.
D. Karen didn’t meet Gary for a week and was worried about his health.
D
The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet（字母表）, it uses characters（汉字）which stand for ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are formed by putting together different characters. In many cases, a single character can also make up a word. As one kind of the most ancient characters, Chinese characters have played an important part in the development of Chinese culture. At first, ancient Sumerian and ancient Egyptian symbols existed（存在）, but only Chinese characters are still in use today. The history of the Chinese language can be examined by looking at how these characters developed.
Chinese writing began thousands of years ago. According to an ancient story, a man named Cang Jie invented Chinese writing. One winter day while he was hunting, he saw the footprints of animals in the snow and noticed that the appearance of each one was different. Then he had the idea that he could use different shapes to represent different objects. The first Chinese characters were drawings of physical objects. Some characters have been simplified（简化）and others have been made more difficult over time.
However, as a whole, the characters have developed from drawings into standard forms. The character for a mountain was at first three mountaintops together. This became one mountaintop and three lines, and over time turned into the character used nowadays.
Sometimes to express ideas, some characters were made by putting two or more characters together. For example, “rest” was made up of the characters for a man and a tree. The character “prisoner” was formed with a “man” inside a square. Other characters were developed for directions and numbers. It is easy to distinguish（区别）their meanings by looking at them, for example, the characters for “up” and “down”, which are opposites of each other.
Though these kinds of characters show meanings, one of their shortcomings is that they do not show how they should be pronounced. Therefore, a way was developed to have one part of a character represent the meaning and the other suggest the pronunciation. Many Chinese characters used today were made this way.
In the 1950s the Chinese government introduced simplified Chinese characters in the hope to make learning to read and write more understandable to a large number of people, which would increase literacy（读写能力）across the country. And now they have widespread use in China’s mainland.
54. How did the writer introduce the Chinese characters
A. By giving examples B. By providing causes
C. By expressing opinions D. By comparing（比较）facts
55. The sentence “Not all characters were developed from drawings of objects.” would best be placed at the beginning of _________.
A. Paragraph 5 B. Paragraph4 C. Paragraph3 D. Paragraph2
56. What can we learn from the passage
A. Chinese characters have turned into standard forms, which are easier than before.
B. Chinese characters we use today have been accepted by large numbers of people.
C. Chinese words and English words are both formed by putting alphabets and characters together.
D. Chinese characters existed at the very beginning and are still in use today like other ancient symbols.
57. What might be the best title for the passage
A. How to form Chinese characters.
B. The history of the Chinese language.
C. The development of Chinese characters.
D. The difference between Chinese and Western language.
第Ⅱ卷 主观题（共50分）
五、词汇运用（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10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. Miss Li will help with our schoolwork if we are ________（缺席的）from school.
59. The youth worker often tells us not to keep the ________（令人担忧的事）to ourselves.
60. This term, Miss Christine seems to be far ________（严格的）with us than before.
61. It’s energetic of Grandpa to walk for half an hour when he’s in his ________（九十）.
62. The Jewish children went into ________（躲藏）at once when they saw a soldier.
（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。
63. Please write down the ________（German）names in this form carefully.
64. Spending too much time watching game shows is ________（simple）a waste of time.
65. Such ________（decide）as when to go on an autumn outing haven’t been decided.
66. It must be an ________（usual）day for him since he met an old close friend.
67. Do you know why he was in ________（silent） He didn’t say a word today.
六、动词填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
68. Besides eating regularly, what else should I pay attention to ________（shape）my body
69. Venom-The Last dance wins so much high praise that it is well worth ________（watch）.
70. You can hardly imagine how much difficulty we had ________（solve）the problem.
71. In character-training of children, what really ________（matter）is what the parents say and do.
72. The teacher raised her voice as soon as she noticed that he ________（not listen）at all.
73. Guess what I had my teeth ________（clean）at the dentist’s last week.
74. — Why were you late for the meeting
— Because I ________（catch）in the heavy traffic during the morning rush hour.
75. — Linda, what would you like to make for our party
—A delicious pancake. In fact, I ________（finish）making it.
76. Whenever there was a new comedy, she ________（prefer）to go to the movies with friends.
77.— When shall we go out to buy some vegetables
— Dear, not until my online meeting ________（end）.
七、阅读表达
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Are you sometimes a little bit tired and sleepy in the early afternoon Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is because of the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time, about eight hours after you get up, your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy.
Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.
In many parts of the world, people take naps in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease. Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers（雇主）do not allow it!
If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap— even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.
78. Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon
79. How do people spend the early afternoon in warmer climates
80. Why don’t many working people have any time to take naps
81. When should you take a nap if you get up at 6a . m.
82. What do you think of taking naps
八、书面表达（共20分）
时间飞逝，同学们进入九年级两个多月了。繁忙学习中，学生和家长压力大，易在学习和生活方面产生分歧。如何解决 请你根据下图提示，用英语写一篇短文并谈谈你处理分歧的方法。
Students Parents Methods
注意事项：
1.短文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯，…处展开合理想象，做适当发挥：
2.词数不得少于90个字，短文的开头已给出，不计入总数；
3.短文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Now students are busy with subjects in the ninth grade, but both students and parents are under the stress. ___
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2024年秋学期锡东片初三英语期中测试卷答案
（考试时间：120分钟，总分：120分）
第Ⅰ卷 客观题（共70分）
一、听力（20’）
1-5 CBCBC 6-10ABCBC 11-15ABCBA 16-20ACCBB
二、单项选择（14’）
21-25CBABD 26-30 DBBCD 31-34 DCCA
三、完形填空（10’）
35-39 ACDBA 40-44 DDBCB
四、阅读理解（26’）
45-47CDB 48-50ACD 51-53 ACC 54-57ABBC
第Ⅱ卷 主观题（共50分）
五、词汇运用（10’）
58. absent 59. worries 60. stricter 61. nineties 62. hiding
63. Germans’ 64. simply 65. decisions 66. unusual 67. silence
六、动词填空（10’）
68. to shape 69. watching 70. solving 71. matters
72. wasn’t listening 73. cleaned 74. was caught 75. have finished
76. preferred 77. ends
七、阅读表达（10’）
78. Because your body temperature goes down at that time.
79. Taking a nap./ They take a nap.
80. Because employers don’t allow it. Because their employers refuse to let them have it. Because they are not allowed to do it by their employers.
81. At about 14:00./ At about 2:00 p. m.
82. I think it’s very useful/ helpful/…（本题为开放性试题, 只要言之有理即可。）
八、书面表达（10’）
Now students are busy with subjects in the ninth grade, but both students and parents are under the stress. The students have so much homework to do that they feel nervous and get angry easily. They want to have time to watch TV, play computer games or sleep. However, their parents are worried about their children’s marks of study. So parents want their children to do extra homework at home at the weekend.
In my opinion, we should respect our parents first, and we had better learn to talk with our parents. Tell them what we think about the exams. Secondly, we should do some sports to relax. We can also choose to listen to music to reduce the stress. Finally, we should keep on having enough sleep. Be sure that better understanding leads to better study.
