初中英语试题

Some people say life is like crossing a river； （1）　　

I think our life is much like climbing a mountain． Each year we have a new mountain to climb．To reach our goals， we work hard to make progress day after day． （2）　　We can complain （抱怨） about how unfair it is to climb a new mountain every day． Or， we can just make ourselves busy．

Sometimes， we fall over． Here we also have another choice． （3）　　Or， we can stand on our feet and begin climbing that mountain again．

If we reach the goal for this year， we start from zero to reach the goal for next year． We shouldn't spend the rest of our lives looking at where we used to be． （4）　　

Many people will waste time worrying， "Can I reach my final goal？" or "Is it worth doing"？（5）　　The question is， "Can I take the next step in the right direction？"

Take one step at a time， and pay attention to tomorrow's step today．

A．Here we have a choice． B．That is not the question． C．Instead， we should look ahead． D．These questions are really important． E．Some say it is like climbing a mountain． F．We can stop and complain about what progress we have lost．

Teens will finally grow up some day， leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone， so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits．

The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of hardworking spirit education（劳动教育）．But this has been overlooked in recent years． Many teens do not value the importance of working hard． There is a teenager girl named Nancy， she never helps out around the house． Once her mother was on vacation for a week，leaving her alone at home． When her mother came home from vacation ，she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt．

Schools play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard．Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit courses every week． To our joy，some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to plant their favorite vegetables． For example， No.38 Middle School in Hefei， set up a 500﹣square﹣meter farm on an open platform （露天平台）of their teaching building． Each class are asked to grow and pick vegetables there．

Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home． Teens should master one or two life skills every year．These skills can include cooking， washing their own clothes and tiding their rooms． The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future．

（1）What does the underlined word "overlooked "mean in Chinese？　　

A．强调．

B．忽视．

C．珍惜．

（2）The writer gives the example of Nancy in the second paragraph to show　　

A．Nancy is too busy to help out around the house．

B．Mancy teens do not value the importance of working hard．

C．Nancy's parents don't want her to help with chores at home．

（3）Which is not the life skill for students according to the passage？　　

A．Playing computer games．

B．Washing clothes．

C．Cooking．

（4）Which of the following is NOT true？　　

A．Schools should teach students the value of working hard．

B．Parents should encourage their children to do chores at home．

C．The government never pays attention to hardworking spirit education．

（5）What is the title of the passage？　　

A．Family education．

B．School education．

C．Hardworking spirit education．

There are many foreign teachers in China today． Among them， Philip Hancock is certainly an unusual one．The young man always wanted to give back， even when he was close to death． His last wish was to donate his organs（器官）to save others． His act changed five Chinese lives for the better．

Phillip came from Sydney， Australia．When he was a college student， he showed great interest in China and studied Chinese by himself in his free time． In 2012， the young man took part in the 1lth Chinese Bridge Competition for foreign college students in China． This unforgettable experience helped Philip make up his mind to come to China． After finishing college， he came to Southwest University in Chongqing to teach English． During his five﹣year stay in China， Philip travelled around a lot．He loved the country deeply．

Unluckily， Phillip had a health problem． He fought his diabetes （糖尿病） for many years．Though his condition used to be under control， it became worse in 2018． Phillip knew most of his organs were still working well． He hoped to donate them to Chinese people in need after his death．

Phillip died on May 9th， 2018． Many Chinese people see him as a hero． Although his physical body is no longer here， he will always be with us．

（1）What was Phillip's last wish？　　

A．To meet his family．

B．To go back to Australia．

C．To donate his organs to save others．

（2）How long did Phillip live in China？　　

A．Five years．

B．Six years．

C．Seven years．

（3）We can learn from the passage that　　．

A．Phillip studied Chinese from his teachers in college．

B．Phillip seldom travelled around when he worked in China．

C．Most of Phillip's organs were still in good condition when he was close to death．

（4）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？　　

A．Phillip was from Australia．

B．Phillip can speak Chinese well．

C．Phillip taught English in Southwest University．

（5）What do you think of Phillip？　　

A．Smart and humorous．

B．Kind and helpful．

C．Stupid and boring．

We Can use new ways to fight the novel coronvirust（新冠病毒）． Let's meet these high﹣tech helpers in China!

Drones（无人机） In some countryside， the police use drones to find people in groups．When they are found by the drones，the police will warn them through the loudspeaker （扬声器） on the drone．		Smart Robots Time to eat! In some hospitals， smart robots help to send food to patients．The robots can also help to hand out medicine and show the way to people．
3D "Hospitals" A company in Shanghai has produced 15 mobile rooms within 24 hours by 3D printing technology and sent them to Hubei for patients to live in．Each room is about the size of a bedroom．		AI System（系统） At the Mudanyuan subway station in Beijing， an AI system can check people in crowds to see if they have fevers．About three hundred people can be checked by it in one minute．

（1）What will the police do when a drone find people in groups？　　

A．Warn the crowd．

B．Call up the crowd．

C．Send messages to the crowd．

（2）What can the smart robots do in the hospital according to the passage？　　

①Play with the patients．

②Hand out medicine．

③Give directions．

A．①②

B．①③

C．②③

（3）How long did it take the company to produce 15 mobile rooms？　　

A．Within a day．

B．More than 24 hours．

C．Within 24 days．

（4）The AI system can check about　　people every minute．

A．3

B．300

C．3000

（5）What's the main idea of the passage？　　

A．Smart robots help to send food to patients．

B．Technologies help to fight the novel coronavirus．

C．The AI system can tell people if they have fevers．

All living things on the earth need other living things to live with． Nothing lives alone．Sometimes one living thing kills another to live，so they form a food chain．

Plants make food from sunlight， water， air and so on while some animals feed on （以…为食）plants directly． For example， locusts（蝗虫） are small insects． Millions and millions of locusts in a group can eat anything that is green，including a lot of food that people need．In India，locusts have ever destroyed（破坏） many fields of crops． However， locusts can be feed for birds，chickens． ducks or other living things，even humans．

Humans are at the top of the food chain， they eat not only locusts， but also birds， chickens ， ducks or many other plants and animals． They are members of many food chains．but they often break up the food chains．

Each form of life is linked（和…有联系）to all the others．Breaking the links puts all lives in danger．Humans should share the world with other living things in peace．

判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符，符合的写（A）， 不符合的写（B）．

（1）No living things can live alone．

　　

（2）Some animals eat plants directly to live．

　　

（3）Locusts don't eat food that people need．

　　

（4）Humans hardly ever break up the food chains．

　　

（5）It's dangerous for humans to break up the food chains．

　　

I still remember the day when I reached my college．I met a special （1）　　，a little old lady with a warm smile． She said "Hi ，young man! I'm Rose．I'm 87 years old．Can I give you a hug？"

I said（2）　　，"of course!"

"Why are you college at such an age？" I asked．

She （3）　　，" I'm here to meet a rich husband， get married，have children，and then travel around the world．"

"No， take it seriously．" I said．

"I always dreamed of having a （4）　　education． Now I'm getting one!" she told me proudly．

After a year， Rose became （5）　　．She could easily get on well with others wherever she went． She （6）　　 to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from others．

At the end of the term we invited Rose to （7）　　at our party． I can still remember what she said．

″We do not stop（8）　　because we are old； we grow old because we stop playing．Here are the secrets of staying young． You have to laugh and find humor every day．″

"What's more， it's never too late to learn． （9）　　you have a dream， it's never too late to make it come true．"

Finally we graduated from the college with Rose． I'll never （10）　　what she taught us．

（1）A．friend	B．neighbor	C．classmate
（2）A．angrily	B．happily	C．sadly
（3）A．joked	B．cried	C．shouted
（4）A．college	B．primary school	C．middle school
（5）A．tired	B．unhappy	C．popular
（6）A．feared	B．hated	C．loved
（7）A．dance	B．speak	C．sing
（8）A．thinking	B．learning	C．playing
（9）A．If	B．Unless	C．Though
（10）A．believe	B．forget	C．remember

Are you a student？ Do you have many rules at home or school？ I am a middle school student．There are a lot of rules for me．

In the morning， （1）我通常六点半起床．I have to clean my room before I go to school． Then I eat a good breakfast and go to school． At school， we have more rules．（2）It is very important for us to be on time． And we have to wear the school uniform at school． We must keep quiet in class． After school， I can play basketball with my friends． （3）When I get home， I can't watch TV because I have to practice the piano．

In the evening， I can't relax either． I must do my homework． Before I go to bed， I have to read a book． （4）On weekends， I can't go out with my friends． I have to spend time with my parents．

Parents and teachers are strict， but I know they make rules to help us． （5）我们不得不遵守规则．Thanks to these rules， I can live a healthy and regular life．

将画线部分的句子译成汉语或英语．

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（2）　　

（3）　　

（4）　　

（5）　　

Alice： Hello，this is Sunshine Flower Shop!（1）　　．

Li Xi： Yes， please． My mother's birthday is coming and I want to buy her some flowers．

Alice： We have many kinds of flowers．（2）　　．

Li Xi： I'm not sure． Can you give me some advice？

Alice： Certainly．（3）　　．They have a meaning of love．

Li Xi： Sounds good．（4）　　．

Alice： No problem． Anything else I can do for you？

Li Xi： Yes．（5）　　．

Alice： Of course． I'll call you as soon as I get there．

Li Xi： Thank you! Bye．

A． Can I help you？ B． What kind would you like？ C． Would you mind paying online？ D． I love my mother very much． E． Maybe you can buy some clothes for them． F． You can choose some carnations （康乃馨）． G． Could you please send some to my house tomorrow？

Today there are already robots working in factories． Some can（1）　　（help） to build cars， and they do simple jobs over and over again． Fewer people will do such jobs in the future（2）　　they are boring， but robots will never get bored．

Scientists are now（3）　　（try） to make robots look like humans and do（4）　　same things as we do． Some robots in Japan can walk and dance． They are fun to watch． However， some scientists believe it will be（5）　　（difficulty） to make them really think like a human．

Scientists also believe that there will be（6）　　（many） robots in the future． These new robots will have many different（7）　　（shape）． Some will look like humans， and others might look like animals．（8）　　India， scientists make robots that look like snakes． If buildings fall down with people inside，（9）　　（this） snake robots can help look for people under the buildings． This was not possible 20 years ago， but computers and rockets also seemed（10）　　（possible） 100 years ago． We never know what will happen in the future．

Once upon a time， there was a rich man． He loved his son very much． Because he wanted to make his son have a happy life， he decided to send him to see a smart old man for advice on happiness． When the old man knew about this， he gave the boy an empty bowl and asked him to go to the river and fill the bowl with water． "If no water is spilt （洒） when you come back， I will tell you about it．"

The boy walked to the river and came back with a bowl of water． The old man asked him， "Did you notice the beautiful flowers along the road and the birds singing in the trees？" The boy could say nothing about them because he pay much attention to the bowl in his hands．

The old man smiled and said， "Bring me another bowl of water and enjoy the flowers and the singing of birds．"

When he came back， the boy could describe everything he had seen to the old man． But when he looked at his bowl， he found most water was gone． He forgot all about his bowl when he enjoyed the beautiful things along the road．

"Well， young man，" the old man said． "Enjoy the beauty of the world， but never forget your dream in your heart． This is the secret of happiness．"

（1）Why did the rich man decide to send his son to see a smart old man for advice？　　

（2）What did the old man ask the boy to do？　　

（3）How did the boy go to the river？　　

（4）Could the boy describe the beautiful flowers and the singing birds at last？　　

（5）What can you learn from the passage？　　

Tom is a 14﹣year﹣old boy． He really likes sports． He says sports make him healthy and relaxed． But his best friend is quiet． Sometimes his friend likes sharing his favorite books with Tom． But Tom doesn't like them． He thinks they are boring．

"In fact， I want to tell him I have different hobbies．" Tom said． "But I don't want to hurt his feelings and harm our friendship． What can I do？"

Friends can be different． This is very common． It is important to talk with your friends． But you should be careful about how to talk with them． Here are some tips for you．

First， listen carefully to your friends． Although you may want to explain yourself， listening to your friends first may keep you calm． You will also better understand your friends．

Next， express yourself politely． Remember， you are not trying to argue． Winning or losing is not important． Don't try to make your friends think like you．

Lastly and most importantly， show your friends that you value your friendship even if you disagree about something．

Real friends respect each other．

（1）From the passage we know that Tom doesn't want to　　．

A． hurt his friend's feelings

B． talk to his best friend

C． make friends with others

（2）How many tips are given in the passage？　　

A． 3．

B． 4．

C． 5．

（3）In which column （栏目） of a magazine can we read the passage？　　

A． Music．

B． Nature．

C． Friends．

（4）What will Tom do next according to the passage？　　

A． He will argue with his friend．

B． He will force （迫使） his friend to like sports．

C． He will talk to his friend politely．

Yue opera （越剧） is also called Shaoxing opera． It is one of the five operas in China． It has been listed into the first national nonmaterial cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） since 2006． Yue opera appeared in Sheng County， Zhejiang Province in the Qing dynasty， and then it became famous in Shanghai in the 1920s．

Yue opera is famous for singing， touching music and lively performances． The main subjects of Yue opera are stories about wits and beauties （才子佳人）． Main instruments are the erhu and some other traditional Chinese instruments．

First performed by male farmer artists in the countryside， Yue opera was later developed into a popular performance in cities． The first female troupe （剧团） of Yue opera was created in 1923， and then female performers gradually took the place of the males． Nowadays， almost all performers are females． The most famous master of Yue opera is Yuan Xuefen． The classics of the opera are Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai， Romance of the West Chamber， Madame White Snake．

（1）What is Yue opera also called？　　

A． Beijing opera．

B． Shaoxing opera．

C． Yu opera．

（2）The main subjects of Yue opera are stories about　　．

A． farmers and performers

B． males and females

C． wits and beauties

（3）Who is the most famous master of Yue opera？　　

A． Yuan Xuefen．

B． Chang Xiangyu．

C． Mei Lanfang．

（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned （提及） in the passage？　　

A． Yue opera became famous in Shanghai in the 1920s．

B． Main instruments are the erhu and some other traditional Chinese instruments．

C． One of the classics of the opera is Qin Xianglian．

As the saying goes， "A hero is known in the time of misfortune．"

Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this． He is a doctor in Guangdong． He saved many people's lives in 2003． In 2003， SARS （非典） broke out （爆发） in Guangdong． Hundreds of patients even died from the disease． But Zhong was brave enough to fight the disease． Many patients got better． In early 2020， a disease called COVID﹣19 （新冠肺炎） hit Wuhan． It spread quickly． Thousands of Chinese people were infected （感染）．Zhong led his team to Wuhan to fight the illness．Zhong advised people to wear masks， wash hands frequently （频繁地），stay at home and not to go to crowded places．

Zhong likes sports very much． Although he was 84， he could still play basketball． Zhang still treats patients in the hospital and teaches young doctors． He always says "I am just a doctor．" But we think he is a hero and a fighter．

（1）What does Zhong Nanshan do？　　

A． A doctor．

B． A nurse．

C． A patient．

（2）From the passage， we know Zhong Nanshan is a　　 man．

A． unhealthy

B． brave

C． shy

（3）Zhong Nanshan gave the following advice EXCEPT （除了）　　．

A． wear masks

B． wash hands frequently

C． go to croweded places

（4）The underlined sentence "A hero is known in the time of misfortune．" probably means　　 according to the passage．

A．英雄所见略同

B．英雄不问出处

C．时势造英雄

There are some funny activities this week! Everyone who is interested in them looks at the notice!

Monday Meeting Room 18：00﹣20：00 Mr． Green's report： High﹣speed Trains Come and learn about the high﹣speed trains!

Tuesday Meeting Room 18：30﹣21：00 Mr． Smith's lesson： Mobile Payment Mr． Smith is from Beijing University． Learn more about mobile payment

Wednesday Library 1930﹣21：00 Mr． Brown's report： Online Shopping Would you like to learn online shopping？ Please come and listen!

（1）If you are free on Monday， you can learn about　　．

A． High﹣speed Trains

B． Mobile Payment

C． Online Shopping

（2）Who can give a report about online shopping？　　

A． Mr． Green．

B． Mr． Smith．

C． Mr． Brown．

（3）How long does Mr． Smith's lesson take？　　

A． 2 hours．

B． 2 and a half hours．

C． 1 and a half hours．

Mary's birthday is coming．Her uncle told her that he would send some（1）　　to her as a present．Mary likes chickens very much，（2）　　she was very happy．"I'll keep the chickens for eggs，" she thought．

Then the chickens arrived on（3）　　birthday． They were put in a（4）　　．Mary carried the box to the garden， but it was so（5）　　． She dropped the box onto the ground and it was broken． All the chickens went out and（6）　　here and there． Mary spent hours trying to（7）　　them that morning．

A few days later， her（8）　　came． He asked Mary， "Where are the chickens？ Do you like them？

"Of course， though I dropped them and had some（9）　　finding them． Anyway， I caught ten of them，" Mary said．

"That's very（10）　　． But I only sent you six，" Her uncle said with a laugh．

（1）A． toys	B． eggs	C． chickens
（2）A． so	B． although	C． because
（3）A． her	B． his	C． its
（4）A． bag	B． box	C． case
（5）A． thin	B． heavy	C． light
（6）A． ran	B． swam	C． climbed
（7）A． feed	B． kill	C． find
（8）A． father	B． uncle	C． mother
（9）A． matter	B． trouble	C． questions
（10）A． boring	B． difficult	C． interesting