2023-2024学年度初中英语期中考试
英语试卷
考试范围：Units1—4；考试时间：100分钟
注意事项：
1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷（选择题）
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，你还有5秒钟的时间选择你认为最合适的备选答案。
1. What does the handbag go well with
A. B. C.
2. Where is Jack from
A. B. C.
3. When did Simon arrive at school this morning
A. B. C.
4. Which subject does Adam like best
A. B. C.
5. How wide is the bridge
A.99 feet. B.19 feet. C.90 feet.
6. Why didn’t Tom go to watch the football match
A. Because he had to look after the dog
B. Because he had to do the homework.
C. Because he didn’t like it.
7. How much does the sweater cost
A.50 yuan. B.75 yuan. C.125 yuan.
8. Where’re the two speakers
A. On the road. B. On the bus. C. In the zoo.
9. Which coat does the woman want to buy
A. Both of them. B. The yellow one. C. The green one.
10. What does Harry mean
A. He is too tired to go.
B. He doesn’t like Beijing Opera.
C. He knows Dad will like it.
听一段对话，回答第1、2小题
11. How many seasons do the two speakers talk about
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
12. Why does the woman like winter
A. Because she can skate.
B. Because it is not very cold.
C. Because she can play with snow.
请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
Windy English Club
Advantages It has a good environment and a lot of excellent teachers.
End of the courses 13 .
Time for classes Every 14 and Friday, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Courses Reading, written English, conversation and listening skills.
Phone number David: 15 .
13. A. On July 3rd. B. On September 29th. C. On National Day.
14. A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.
15. A.8673425. B. 8763425. C. 8674325.
听一篇短文，回答以下小题。
16. Where was Allen born
A. In America. B. In England. C. In Australia.
17. Why did Allen move to London
A. Because he liked the city in England.
B. Because his father had a new job there.
C. Because he had a lot of friends there.
18. What did Allen enjoy doing with his friends before moving to London
A. Running. B. Skating. C. Swimming.
19. How were the children at school in London
A. They were angry with Allen.
B. They were afraid of Allen.
C. They were friendly to Allen.
20. What can we learn from the passage
A. Allen enjoys his life in London now.
B. Allen wants to go back to Australia.
C. Allen has no friends in London.
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 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分）
21. Andrew was helping his grandma in the kitchen when the rain began to beat ________ the windows.
A. over B. beyond C. against D. through
22. The boy sat just ________ me, so I can see the happiness on his face clearly.
A. opposite B. between C. behind D. in front of
23. — How fast Nantong is developing!
— Exactly. It’s such a ________ city that everyone enjoys life here.
A. living B. alive C. lively D. live
24. Don’t always give orders to your child, follow his interests ________. Then, you can understand him better.
A. closely B. widely C. highly D. easily
25. I bought this car eight years ago, but it is still in good ________ now.
A. condition B. situation C. direction D. instruction
26. The game between Germany and Japan in the 2022 World Cup ________ to be more exciting and surprising than we had thought.
A. put out B. took out C. turned out D. stayed out
27. The small man moved up over Gulliver’s stomach and neck ________ he was standing near
Gulliver’s face.
A. until B. when C. since D. before
28. —John is not coming for the birthday party tonight.
—Why But he ________!
A. promises B. promised C. will promise D. is promised
29. —Amy will go to Yangzhou for the May Day holiday. How about you
—Sorry, I haven’t decided ________.
A. where to go B. how to go C. when to go D. who to go with
30. —Have you seen Mr. Li these days
—No, he ________ Suzhou for a meeting. He’ll come back soon.
A. has gone to B. has been to C. has gone in D. has been in
21. That’s a bad habit of learning. ________, it is never too late for you to get out of it.
A. Instead B. Anyway C. As a result D. Moreover
32. —Have you solved your problem
—I’ve kept on thinking about that matter _________, but I still have no idea.
A. at times B. some time C. at a time D. all the time
33. What can we do by clicking on the icon
A. Watch videos. B. Search for information.
C. Do word processing. D. Send and receive emails.
34. —Sir, you ________ use your mobile phone at the gas station. It’s very dangerous.
—Sorry, I won’t.
A. mustn’t B. may not C. needn’t D. don’t have to
35. —Why don’t we ask Ricky to tell us how to make a poster
—________ Because he is busy now.
A. That’s a good idea. B. Sounds great.
C. I’m afraid we can’t. D. Why not
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）
I’m sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive or leave. A woman is running to gather family members together for a 36 . When the final moment comes before boarding (登机), she puts her arms around her son, giving him a warm hug (拥抱) that should 37 him until he returns.
I sit with a book in my hands, waiting my turn to leave alone 38 nobody comes to see me off (为我送行).
I 39 other leaving and arriving. I remember seeing my daughter. I hugged her tightly as if (好像) she had been lost. That year she was in her first year at university coming home for the first time.
Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is 40 called, I gather my book and luggage. Since there is no one to see me off, I 41 look back to see where I have come from.
As I walk towards the plane, I find myself 42 yet another arrival and leaving. That year, my 91-year-old grandfather died. After returning from his funeral (葬礼), I arrived at the airport 43 . My husband was waiting at the gate to take me in his arms. Because of my tears (眼泪), everyone was looking at us, but I didn’t care.
Life needs the important 44 all the time. I wish that all the people who went on a journey could come back to find someone is waiting for 45 . I also wish they could leave with someone to see them off.
36. A. meeting B. goodbye C. dinner D. party
37. A. pardon B. punish C. protect D. prevent
38. A. unless B. although C. so D. because
39. A. make up B. put up C. think of D. dream of
40. A. sadly B. finally C. carelessly D. unluckily
41. A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
42. A. remembering B. forgetting C. planning D. preparing
43. A. cheering B. crying C. laughing D. complaining
44. A. arriving B. chance C. leaving D. moment
45. A. myself B. himself C. him D. them
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
A
46. Which of the following items will NOT be accepted
A. Books. B. DVDs. C. Jewelry. D. TVs.
47. If you want to donate electronic items, they must be ________.
A. new B. cleaned C. usable D. secondhand
48. What can you do if you want to be a volunteer at the yard sale
A. Visit the St. Theresa Church’s website. B. Donate as many items as you can.
C. Write an email to Jane Cameron. D. Call Jane Cameron at (401) 1024-10515.
B
In 1674, I was born on my father’s small farm in Nottinghamshire, England. I was the third of five sons. My childhood was very happy. I liked going to school and learning new things. But I often used to daydream about going to sea.
One day, Father asked, “Lemuel, have you thought about your future I think you would be a good doctor.”
I wanted to please him, so I said, “Yes, Father. I’ll go to Cambridge University and study medicine.” But as I spoke I was thinking, “At university I can also learn things that will be useful to a sailor.”
After several years of study, I became a doctor. Not long after, I asked my sweetheart, Mary, to marry me. Before long, we had children, a boy and a girl. They gave us great joy. I enjoyed being a doctor for the first few years. But then I became bored, and ideas of travel filled my mind. I imagined going to far-off places and seeing wonderful new things.
“Mary,” I said one day, “I need more adventure in my life. The captain of a ship about to sail has offered me a job as the ship’s doctor. I don’t know how long the journey will lake, but I promise I will return. And when I do, I’ll tell you and the children all about my adventures.”
So in 1699, I set sail on the Antelope from Bristol. That city is a large and very old port (港口) in the southwest of England. The captain was a good man and had sailed a great deal!
“Welcome aboard. Doctor Gulliver,” he said, “First we’ll be sailing down the Atlantic Ocean and around the coast of Africa. Then we’ll sail through the Indian Ocean to the South Seas.” Our journey went well until one morning, somewhere near Tasmania in the South Pacific Ocean.
“I don’t like the look of those clouds,” the captain said, “I think a storm is coming.”
Within an hour, a big storm began. The sea rose in great, angry waves much taller than the Antelope. The wind, now as strong as a hurricane, made a terrible sound.
“The wind is blowing the ship off course!” shouted the captain. “Look out!”
—Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels
49. What does “Antelope” refer to in the text
A. Name of an ocean. B. Name of a city.
C. Name of a ship. D. Name of a sailor.
50. What’s the right order of the events
①Lemuel married his beloved woman.
②Lemuel studied medicine in a university.
③Lemuel became the doctor of a ship.
④Lemuel worked as a doctor for years.
A. ③①②④ B. ②① ③④ C. ③④②① D. ②①④③
51. What can be inferred (推断) from the article
A. The captain had rich sailing experience.
B. Lemuel had four brothers and two sons.
C. Lemuel’s parents supported Lemuel to become a sailor.
D. Lemuel was happy to go to university to study medicine.
C
Zheng He, the Columbus (哥伦布) of the East, was an amazing man. He is the most important Chinese adventurer of all time and one of the greatest sailors the world has ever known.
He was born in Yunnan Province in 1371 and his parents named him Ma Sanbao. Eleven years later, a rich young man called Zhu Di caught him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403 Zhu Di became the King of China and he asked Zheng He to join his new government and gave him a new name—Zheng He.
The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered people to build many new ships and made Zheng He their leader. Between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He travelled to different parts of the world. He certainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East. A few people think his ships may have even reached South America and Australia. Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50,000 kms during the years of his travels. With 28,000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even horses, Zheng He’s fleet (船队) was much smaller than Europeans’ for over 500 years.
On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreign kings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and jewellery, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe. It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He’s travels. After he died in 1433, the new king, who believed these trips were unlucky and too expensive, ordered them to stop the travels and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He’s travels. It is only in the last 50 years that historians have begun to carefully study the adventures of the great Zheng He.
52. Why did the Chinese King want Zheng He to sail to many different countries
A. To bring new countries under the control of China.
B. To show the world how strong the King was.
C. To receive gifts from the kings of other countries.
D. To discover unusual animals.
53. What do we know about Zheng He from the passage
A. He travelled around the world. B. Each of his trips lasted two years.
C. He died at the age of 62. D. He was a successful businessman.
54. In what order did the following happen
a. Zhu Di became the King.
b. A young rich man caught Zheng He.
c. The new king burned all the books about Zheng He.
d. Zheng He brought foreigners to China.
e. Zheng He visited India.
f. The King ordered people to build new ships.
A. e, b, a, f, d, c B. b, a, e, d, c, f C. f, a, b, d, c, e D. b, a, f, e, d, c
55. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. In fact, Zheng He is the first man who reached Australia.
B. The countries Zheng He visited welcomed his fleet.
C. Zheng He’s fleet was as big as Columbus’s.
D. Many people in the government disliked Zheng He, so they stopped the travels after he died.
第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
People in different countries speak different languages. But is there a language that can be understood by everyone in the world 56
Emojis are a kind of special language. Pictures are used to express meaning. A group called Unicode Consortium is in charge of choosing official(官方的) emojis. It has been adding new emojis every year since 2014. These new emojis do not come out of nowhere. 57
58 In 2015, emoji faces with different skin colors were added. In 2016, different jobs were added, such as doctor, police officer and painter along with female versions of these jobs. This year, emojis of disabled people were added, including emojis of blind people and people in wheel chairs.
But there is also more to emojis. They can also refer to pop culture and new cultural trends(趋势). New emojis in 2022 have included several animals, such as sloths(树懒) and flamingos(火烈鸟). 59 For example, sloths have become popular because of the 2016 film Zootopia. Many fashion designers have included flamingos in their designs in recent years. These animals make people feel like they’re on a tropical(热带的) vacation.
60 Let’s expect how they will change in the coming years.
A. These animals are not very common, but are known to many people.
B. Emojis can be used to represent(代表) different groups of people.
C. So you see, emojis change with time passing by.
D. It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world that we live in.
E. The answer is, “Of course, emojis are that language.”
F. English is one of the most popular languages which is spoken around the world.
G. They come from what people think about, like and care about.
五、词汇运用 （本大题共10分）
61. In the past, many people thought it’s a fashion to study ____________ (到国外). But now they have changed their ideas.
62. In China, ___________ (小学的) schools are for children between ages of 6 and 12.
63. If you have a dream, you may achieve (成功) in your life.
64. A distant ____________ (亲戚) is not as good as a near neighbour.
65. Mr Wang and his family don’t like to live in (北方的) cities.
66. After the long journey, he was so tired out that he found himself (able) to move out of the hotel.
67. The noise made sleep (possible), so I got up and read a book.
68. —The government has taken actions to stop water and air (pollute).
—Yes. Clear water and green hills are like mountains of gold and silver.
69. Are you sure that there is no (hide) meaning in this passage
70. _____________ (communicate) will become much easier as the 5G times have come.
六、动词填空 （本大题共6分）
71. —You seemed busy just now. Have you got a minute now, sir
—Sure. I (reply) to an important e-mail. It’s done. So, what’s up
72. Mr. King told us everything (weigh) more on the earth than on Mars because of gravity.
73. —Would you like to see a film with me tonight
—I’d love to, but I (accept) Lily’s invitation to dinner. Is tomorrow evening OK
74. I couldn’t remember the fairy story I wanted to tell her, so I (make) one up.
75. It’s better to prevent a problem from happening than (come) up with ways to solve it.
76. —Have you got all your money back
—Not yet. We (expect) the reply from the Customer Service Centre.
七、完成句子 （本大题共9分）
77. 自大学毕业，我一直通过电子邮件和我的老师保持联系。
I my teachers by e-mail since I left college.
78. 玄武湖公园是人们辛苦工作一天后放松的好去处。
Xuanwu Lake Park is a good place for people .
79. 读书为我开启了一个全新的世界并带给我许多的快乐。
Reading books and brings me a lot of fun.
80. 几年前，这座城市由几个村庄组成。
A few years ago, this city several villages.
81. 那时没有人知道为什么所有的出版社都拒绝出版如此好的一本书。
Nobody knew why all the publishing houses a good book at that time.
82. 在赢得比赛后，我们忍不住把教练抬起来。
We __________________________________________ our coach after we won the match.
八、阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题 (本大题共5分)
You may have seen such a photo: with a long white beard (胡须) and wearing a bamboo hat, an old fisherman sits on a boat. Huang Quande looked like this when tourists took photos with him on the Lijiang River in Guilin, Guangxi. He became so famous online that many believed the fisherman on the back of the 20-yuan renminbi banknote (纸币) was based on him. Sadly, Huang died at the age of 94 on Feb 1, 2023.
Huang gave up fishing and became a photo model in 2008. He showed the true spirit (精神) of Lijiang River—being positive and friendly. In his 90s, Huang could still move his boat with speed.
The image of the fisherman on the back of the 20-yuan banknote is not just about one man. Instead, it is a cultural symbol of Guilin landscape (风景) commented Guangming Daily.
In fact, the different backsides of the fifth series of renminbi banknotes show the most iconic (标志性的) landscapes in China. Each of them carries its own cultural value. For example on the back of the 5-yuan banknote is Mount Tai in Shandong. In ancient times many emperors would go there and pray (祈祷) for the country. On the back of the 1-yuan banknote are the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon (三潭映月) in West Lake, Zhejiang. It is a great place for moon watchers during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Because of the renminbi pictures, these places have attracted more tourists than before. Following the banknotes from 1 yuan to 100, Pan Jinyu from Chongqing had a “banknote tour” when he was 21. “I want to finish a ceremonial (有仪式感的) journey and feel the beauty of our country” Pan told Chongqing Economic Times.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
83. When did the old fisherman die
_____________________________________
84. What is the true spirit of Lijiang River
______________________________________
85. On which banknote is the picture of Mount Tai in Shandong
______________________________________
86. Why are there more tourists than before in these places
______________________________________
87. What do you think of these renminbi pictures
______________________________________
九、书面表达 (共15分)
假如你是李明，你的英国网友Peter给你写了一封信，想具体了解你和你的同学进行课外阅读的相关情况。请你根据Peter的来信，用英语写一封回信。
Dear Ming,
Glad to hear from you. You said at present only a few students do some reading in their free time. I’m very surprised to hear that. Why don’t they have enough time to read books What do they often do after class Do they spend much time playing computer games How much time do you spend on reading What types of books do you like best In your opinion why do the students need to read books
Hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes!
Peter
注意事项： 1. 信件必须包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥，要求语句通顺，意思连贯。
2. 词数100个左右，信件的首尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Ming
参考答案
一、听力测试 (20分)
B C A B A A A B C B B A B C A C B C C A
二、单项填空 （15分）
C A C A A C B B C A B D D A C
三、完形填空 （10分）
B C D C B C A B D D
四、阅读理解 （30分）
D C D C D A B C D B
E G B A D
五、词汇运用 （8分）
61. abroad 62. primal 63. success 64.relative 65. northern
66. unable 67. impossible 68. pollution 69. hidden munication
六、动词填空 （6分）
71. was replying 72. weighs 73. have accepted
74. made 75. to come 76. are expecting
七、完成句子 （9分）
77. have kept in touch with
78. to relax after a hard day’s work
79. opens up a new whole world to me
80. was made up of
81. refused to publish such
82. couldn’t help lifting
八、回答问题 （5分）
83. At the age of 94./On Feb 1, 2023.
84. Being positive and friendly.
85. (On) the 5-yuan banknote.
86. Because of the renminbi pictures.
87. Special/Beautiful/Interesting/Wonderful…
九、书面表达
Dear Peter,
I’m very happy to share my ideas about reading with you.
Now most students have much homework to do every day. As a result, they don’t have good reading habits. Moreover, they spend much time playing computer games and chatting on the Internet in their spare time. Every day I read books for about half an hour, and I like reading history books best.
I think reading can help us get knowledge, so we should spend as much time as we can reading and read more good books. Reading can not only make us clever and smart but also help us get more knowledge. And it’s also helpful to make us grow happily. Good books help us relax after a busy day. They also open up a whole new world to us.
In my opinion, reading is always a wonderful time. The more books we read, the better we will become.
Your,
Li Ming
