初中英语试题

On Dec.9，three Chinese astronauts gave a science lecture 400 kilometers above Earth!Zhai Zhigang，Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu who are working aboard the Tiangong space station，showed our students a glimpse of their life there.They also did some fun science experiments.Let's take a look at some of them.

Use it or lose it

The human body grows with the pull of Earth's gravity （重力）.But in space，our bones and muscles （肌肉） don't need to support our body's weight.This will cause bone and muscle loss.It's reported that astronauts can lose up to 20% of their muscles after just a couple of weeks.That is dangerous for astronauts because they will be too weak to work.

Astronauts have different ways to prevent this.During the lecture，Zhai introduced a special uniform Ye was wearing.It's called a "penguin suit".There are many elastic bands（弹力带）inside the suit.Wearing it，astronauts use their muscles to stretch（拉伸） the bands.This keeps their muscles strong.Wang also showed students how she walked on a treadmill （跑步机） and rode a bicycle.Astronauts exercise with these tools every day to prevent muscle loss.

Space water is different

Water in space acts differently from water on Earth in other ways.For example，water will not flow（流动） downward if you try to pour it into a cup.That's why astronauts usually drink water through straws（吸管）in sealed（密封的）bags.If astronauts cry，the tears will stay on their eyeballs instead of falling down.They have to wipe（擦拭）them away！

During another experiment，Wang made a water film （膜）.Then she added more water drops onto the film to make it a water ball.This can never happen on Earth.

（1）The astronauts gave a 　 　lecture 400 kilometers above Earth on Dec.9.

A．	science
B．	Chinese
C．	history
D．	geography

（2）The astronauts might become weak in the space because 　 　.

A．	their bodies will stop growing
B．	they have to work for long hours
C．	they might lose some of their muscles
D．	their muscles have to support more weight

（3）Zhai showed 　 　to the students during the lecture.

A．	Earth's gravity
B．	a "penguin suit"
C．	a treadmill
D．	a bicycle

（4）Which is NOT TRUE about water in space？ 　 　

A．	If astronauts cry，the tears will stay on their eyeballs.
B．	If astronauts pour the water into a cup，it will flow downward.
C．	If astronauts add more water drops onto the film，it will become a water ball.
D．	The astronauts usually drink water through straws in sealed bags.

（5）The word " 　 　" can best describe the lecture in space.

A．	Boring
B．	Careless
C．	Dangerous
D．	Eye﹣opening

Hubei Provincial Museum is one of the most famous places in Wuhan.Standing by the beautiful East Lake，the museum was opened about 60 years ago.

The museum covers an area of 81，909 square meters. It collects，protects，and exhibits（展出）the cultural relics（文物）discovered in the province. Since 1953，the museum has collected over 260，000 cultural relics. Among them，nearly 1，000 are listed as first﹣class relics of China，and 16 are considered national treasures.

One of the most famous treasures is the Sword （剑） of Goujian. It is named after the King of Yue State. Although this bronze sword （青铜剑） has been under the ground for more than 2，500 years，its decorations are still clear.

Another treasure in the museum is the Zenghouyi Chime Bells （编钟）.It was found in 1978.It is the largest bronze musical instrument ever discovered. With a set of bells of different sizes，it can play many pieces of music，and it sounds quite beautiful. There are over 3，000 ancient Chinese characters （汉字） on the bells，describing the music and the owner of this instrument.

If you want to get a taste of the rich history in Hubei，be sure to pay a visit to the Provincial Museum when you are in Wuhan.

（1）How long has Hubei Provincial Museum been opened？ 　 　

A．	For about sixty years.
B．	For about forty years.
C．	For about sixteen years.
D．	For about seventy years.

（2）What can we see in Hubei Provincial Museum？ 　 　

A．	Gold.
B．	Robots.
C．	Stones.
D．	Cultural relics.

（3）Which period of history did the owner of the Sword of Goujian live？ 　 　

A．	In Tang Dynasty.
B．	In Han Dynasty.
C．	In Qin Dynasty.
D．	During the Spring and Autumn Period.

（4）Which of the following is TRUE about the Zenghouyi Chime Bells？ 　 　

A．	It was found in 1968.
B．	There are many English words on it.
C．	It is the largest bronze musical instrument ever discovered.
D．	The Zenghouyi Chime Bells were made in the same size.

（5）What can we know from the passage？ 　 　

A．	There are 60 national treasures in the museum.
B．	We can learn the rich history of Hubei in the museum.
C．	The museum has collected over 260，000 cultural relics since 1978.
D．	The Sword of Goujian has been under the ground for 1500 years.

Su Bingtian ran into the record books at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on August 1.He became the first Chinese to enter the men's 100 m final （决赛） at the Olympics. And with 9.83 seconds in the 100 m semi﹣final （半决赛），he set a new Asian record.

Although he finished sixth，Su recorded a time of 9.98 seconds in the final，0.18 seconds behind the winner Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy，who clocked 9.80 seconds. "Actually，I am very happy to run under 10 seconds twice in such a short time. Making it into the finals，I have already given all I have，" Su said after the race.

The last Chinese track﹣and﹣field athlete（田径运动员）to make history at the Olympics was Liu Xiang. Liu won a gold medal in the men's 110 m hurdles （跨栏赛）in Athens in 2004 and brought China its first Olympic gold medal in a men's track﹣and﹣field event.

"If it wasn't for Liu Xiang's achievement，we'd never have thought that an Asian would step on the Olympic track﹣and﹣field final and even win the race，"Su said. "I hope my sixth place at the Olympic final will encourage more Chinese athletes to go forward."

（1）Su Bingtian became the 　 　Chinese to enter the men's 100 m final at the Olympics.

A．	first
B．	second
C．	third
D．	fourth

（2）Su finished sixth in the final and it's just 　 　seconds behind the winner.

A．	0.15
B．	0.18
C．	9.83
D．	9.98

（3）Su was very 　 　to run under 10 seconds twice in such a short time.

A．	tired
B．	bored
C．	worried
D．	glad

（4）　 　brought China its first Olympic gold medal in a men's track﹣and﹣field event.

A．	Lin Dan
B．	Ma Long
C．	Liu Xiang
D．	Su Bingtian

（5）People mostly think that 　 　seldom steps on the Olympic track﹣and﹣field final.

A．	an Asian
B．	a European
C．	an American
D．	an African

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Once in a rich and peaceful country，there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn't feel like eating. He often cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people worried.

One day，a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. "What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy." said the doctor.

The prime minister and the king's banker were called to the palace. But they both said they were not happy. The prime minister was worried about losing his power while the banker was afraid of losing his money.

Then，the king's top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days. He searched and searched，but he couldn't find anyone that was truly happy. Two days passed. Just as he was about to give up，he saw a poor man eating with his hands and singing happily on the street. The general went up to him and asked， "What makes you so happy？You have no power，money or fame." The poor man answered， "I have everything I want，and I don't want what I can't have. So I'm happy." Then the general asked the man if he could buy his shirt for the king. The poor man laughed and said he didn't own any shirts at all.

（1）Once there lived a happy king in a rich and peaceful country. 　 　

（2）The doctor said， "The king will be happy if he wears the shirt of a happy person." 　 　

（3）The prime minister was not happy because he worried about losing his power. 　 　

（4）The general found a truly happy person on the first day. 　 　

（5）Though the poor man didn't own any shirts，he was happy. 　 　

Last Tuesday，I went to school for an English test. （1）　 　my way to school，I saw a woman lying on the ground. No one was around （2）　 　.I got close to her and found that she was losing blood. I was sure that she was in a very （3）　 　 situation.I had to make a decision：should I move on and go to school for the test（4）　 　 help the woman in need？It was hard for me to decide because I believed I could do well in the test.If I could get a good grade，my teacher and parents would（5）　 　me.However，the woman would probably die if no one helped her.

Finally，I decided to help the woman.I called （6）　 　and got in touch with her family.The doctor and her family came soon，and they took the woman to the hospital（7）　 　.

When I got to school，it was too late to have the test.Two days later，（8）　 　 told me that I could take the test alone.I was very surprised.Later，I knew that the woman's family （9）　 　my teacher and told him the truth on the phone.Anyway，I got a good grade on my test（10）　 　and was happy to know I had saved someone's life.

（1）

A．

In

B．

To

C．

At

D．

On

（2）

A．

she

B．

her

C．

hers

D．

herself

（3）

A．

safe

B．

exciting

C．

dangerous

D．

embarrassing

（4）

A．

or

B．

as

C．

and

D．

but

（5）

A．

be angry with

B．

be hard on

C．

be strict with

D．

be proud of

（6）

A．

114

B．

119

C．

120

D．

121

（7）

A．

widely

B．

quickly

C．

suddenly

D．

terribly

（8）

A．

the doctor

B．

the woman

C．

my teacher

D．

my parents

（9）

A．

met

B．

called

C．

visited

D．

promised

（10）

A．

in the end

B．

to the end

C．

once in a while

D．

all of a sudden

﹣Amy，my class will visit the Bird's Nest this afternoon.

﹣_____（　　）

A．	Good luck!	B．	Congratulations!
C．	Have a good time.	D．	That's a good idea.

When I meet my friends，I always try my best to be on time.（　　）

A．	set out	B．	turn down
C．	make a plan	D．	make an effort

﹣David，could you tell me_____？

﹣He is tall and has short hair.（　　）

A．	what our new $\mathrm{P}.\mathrm{E}.$teacher looks like
B．	What our new $\mathrm{P}.\mathrm{E}.$teacher likes
C．	where our new $\mathrm{P}.\mathrm{E}.$teacher comes from
D．	when our new $\mathrm{P}.\mathrm{E}.$teacher was born

Some new schools_____in our city next year.（　　）

A．	are built	B．	were built
C．	will build	D．	will be built

﹣Annie，I want to make some soup. Could you _____the tomatoes now？

﹣Sure，I'm coming.（　　）

A．

cut off

B．

cut up

C．

cut down

D．

cut out

As we know，sixteen﹣year﹣olds_____drive a car in our country.（　　）

A．

must

B．

could

C．

mustn't

D．

couldn't

I usually spend time_____in the library on weekends.（　　）

A．

read

B．

reading

C．

reads

D．

to read

Jack is quite different_____his twin brother Jeff.（　　）

A．

to

B．

for

C．

from

D．

with

Katie is_____of the three girls in her family.（　　）

A．	young	B．	younger
C．	the younger	D．	the youngest

Our classroom won't be clean _____we clean it every day.（　　）

A．

after

B．

while

C．

unless

D．

because