初中英语试题

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Recently, the story of a Chinese girl playing the erhu on the streets of Milan, Italy has been reported. She has been trying street performances in her spare time since April 2023. Every time she performs, she attracts（吸引）many people to watch, building a bridge of communication between China and Italy through music. The girl is Zheng Xiaohui from Weifang, who is talented in playing the erhu.

In 2021, Zheng went to Milan for study. There, she found the street art culture was very popular. She saw some wonderful street performances that caused many people to dance, “I was so touched, and found that music has a great power to bring people together,” she said.

In 2023, Zheng started her street performance during Milan Design Week. And many tourists were attracted by her performance. Some even experienced playing the erhu. Zheng also performed at the 2023 Milan Fashion Week. “I am very happy that China’s erhu has shown its special beauty on the international stage,” Zheng said.

With the popularity of her performances, Zheng has more chances to show traditional Chinese culture. Besides street performances, she also performs online and gives concerts to show the beauty of the erhu to the world. She hopes to meet more friends who love Chinese folk music and traditional Chinese culture through her performances.

（1）How does the writer begin the text?

A．

By telling a fact.

B．

By making a suggestion.

C．

By answering a question.

（2）What can we infer（推断）from the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?

A．	Zheng may learn to dance from local people.
B．	Zheng may make money by street performances.
C．	Zheng may produce the idea of playing the erhu on the streets.

（3）How many ways did Zheng use to show the beauty of the erhu?

A．

One.

B．

Two.

C．

Three.

（4）What is the purpose of Zheng’s performances?

A．	To make more people know her.
B．	To show her love for playing the erhu.
C．	To spread traditional Chinese culture through folk music.

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Catia, a 73-year-old woman, is a hummingbird（蜂鸟）nurse. Her story with hummingbirds began in 2011, at a very difficult time in her life.

She lost her husband in 2009. Two years later, she herself got cancer（癌症）. To fight against her illness, she sold her five shops but it didn’t help much. So she felt depressed.

One day, she was walking on the street when she noticed a tiny hummingbird with a serious eye problem. The kind woman took it home and named it Gucci. At first, she knew nothing about taking care of a bird. To look after Gucci, she studied the birds and their habits. Finally, Gucci got well.

Later, Catia’s friends began to bring her sick and homeless hummingbirds. She never turned them away. Then, more and more hummingbirds were sent to her. So she used her apartment as a hospital and Safe House for them. Since then, her home has been a hummingbirds’ home.

Now Catia is considered as an expert on hummingbirds and lives happily with hummingbirds. People think she is a protector of hummingbirds, but she thinks it is the tiny birds that save her. She told others the hummingbirds managed to pull her out of sadness and hopelessness. She always says, “The hummingbirds wrote me a new life.”

（1）When did Catia get cancer?

A．

In 2007.

B．

In 2009.

C．

In 2011.

（2）What does the underlined word “depressed” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．

Bored.

B．

Down.

C．

Angry.

（3）What is the correct order of the following events?

①Catia lost her husband.

②Catia is considered as an expert.

③Catia’s home has been a hummingbirds’ home.

④Catia helped a hummingbird with an eye problem.

A．

①④③②

B．

②③④①

C．

④③②①

（4）What is the main idea of the text?

A．	It’s important to protect animals.
B．	We should face difficulties bravely.
C．	Helping animals is helping humans.

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Volunteers Wanted

Do you want to have a meaningful summer holiday? Do you hope to protect our environment? Come and join us!

We want you to help us:

Age: 12 years old and above

Date: July 10^th—July 15^th

If you are in good health and interested in our activity, please call us at 0813-8866012 or e-mail us at [e-mail].

（1）What do the volunteers need to help?

A．	Plant flowers in the park.
B．	Make and give out posters.
C．	Clean the office in our community.

（2）If Dave wants to become a volunteer, he must ________.

A．	be healthy
B．	be under 12 years old
C．	be free before July 10^th

（3）Where can the text be found?

A．	In a storybook.
B．	In a newspaper.
C．	In a travel magazine.

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In my memory, my father was always cold to me. When I was young, I had to take the bus home. Though the bus stop was two miles away from home, he never （1） me there. So I often went home on my own, even in bad weather. If I complained（抱怨), he always said in a （2） voice, “That’s what your legs are for!”

In fact, I was afraid to walk （3） in the dark because it was dangerous. And I thought my father never worried about my （4） . But that feeling changed on a spring evening.

That evening, when the bus arrived at the stop, I （5） the bus to walk home. There was a row of bush（矮树丛）along the way. Suddenly, I saw something （6） moving along the top of the bush towards my house. When I came closer, I realized it was my father’s （7） . Then I knew, each time I came home, he would stand behind the bush, （8） , until he knew I arrived safely. At that time, I knew he （9） for me secretly.

Later, that spot（地点）of grey was my watch tower. I never told my father I knew his （10） . But I never complained about his coldness again. Love is always there, whether we see it or not.

（1）

A．

met

B．

hugged

C．

noticed

（2）

A．

soft

B．

loud

C．

sweet

（3）

A．

fast

B．

alone

C．

ahead

（4）

A．

health

B．

safety

C．

happiness

（5）

A．

got off

B．

waited for

C．

looked around

（6）

A．

grey

B．

white

C．

black

（7）

A．

neck

B．

foot

C．

head

（8）

A．

waving

B．

playing

C．

watching

（9）

A．

cared

B．

looked

C．

worked

（10）

A．

choice

B．

secret

C．

opinion

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Baduanjin（八段锦）is an ancient health exercise from China. It has become （1） these days with more and more people sharing their exercise experiences online. They believe that after （2） baduanjin, their bodies have become stronger.

Baduanjin is a simple health exercise. It has eight gentle steps. It is good for the （3） , and it is also fit for young people who （4） for long hours in the office or have bad feelings. Besides, the practice doesn’t need much space or time. It uses breathing and concentration（专注）skills to （5） both body and mind.

（1）

A．

popular

B．

interesting

C．

important

（2）

A．

sharing

B．

practicing

C．

remembering

（3）

A．

old

B．

poor

C．

disabled

（4）

A．

sit

B．

sleep

C．

study

（5）

A．

guide

B．

check

C．

improve

—My friend fell off the bike and hurt his leg.

—________.

A．

No problem

B．

That’s OK

C．

Sorry to hear that

—The 33^rd Summer Olympic Games is coming.

—Yes. It ________ in Paris from July 26^th to August 11^th this year.

A．

was held

B．

is held

C．

will be held

—I didn’t pass the exam again. What should I do?

—Don’t ________. You’ll succeed sooner or later.

A．

give up

B．

give back

C．

give away

To save energy, don’t forget ________ the light before you leave the room.

A．

turn off

B．

turning off

C．

to turn off

My teacher told us that May 18th ________ the International Museum Day.

A．

is

B．

was

C．

be

We can’t go swimming ________ our parents are with us.

A．

if

B．

when

C．

unless

—Billy used to be shy and quiet, but he is very outgoing now.

—Yes. We are all ________ at his changes.

A．

surprise

B．

surprised

C．

surprising

—Who got the first prize in this competition?

—Of course Tom did. He worked ________ among us.

A．

hard

B．

harder

C．

hardest

—There is going to be the ________ Art Festival next week.

—Great. We can enjoy some beautiful paintings again.

A．

two

B．

first

C．

second

We can go to school ________ bike to make our city greener.

A．

by

B．

on

C．

in