福建福州市臺江區華倫中學2023屆初三下學期英語試題期中考試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。Ⅰ.單項選擇1、_______awfultheweatheris!I’mafraidwehavetocanceloursportsmeeting.A．WhatanB．WhatC．HowanD．How2、Bettykeptsilentatfirst,soonshejoinedtheothergirls,chattingandlaughing.A．but B．so C．or3、Theycangotoswiminthesea________summer.A．at B．on C．in D．for4、Mydearfriend,yourattitudetodayhas________importanteffectsonyoursuccesstomorrow.Comeon,please.A．a B．an C．/5、—CanyouhelpmewithmyEnglish?—.A．That’snoexcuse B．Notreally C．Certainly D．You’rewelcome6、—Tom,doyouknowifSam_______tomypartynextweek?—Ithinkhewillcomeifhe__________.A．comes;willinvite B．willcome;willbeinvitedC．comes;invites D．willcome;isinvited7、---Excuseme.Couldyoutellmethe______ofthefootballgameyesterday?---Sure.ChongqingSiweiwonthegameby2to1.A．difference B．rule C．result D．effort8、—Mum,IfailedmyMathsexamagain.WhatshouldIdo?—YoucanaskTomforhelp.Hewillgiveyoualotof____onMathslearning.A．advice B．research C．service9、Haveyouseen_______firstphotoofablackholeontheInternet?What_______amazingphotoitis!A．a,a B．a,an C．the,a D．the,an10、It’sa/b?d/habittoputofftoday’sworktilltomorrow.A．bad B．bag C．bat D．bedⅡ.完形填空11、Apoorwoodcutterandhiswifelivedintheforestinasmallhut.Itwas1smallthatitwasonlylargeenoughforhimandhiswife2in.3acoldnight,somebodyknockedatthedoor.4woodcutteropenedthedoorandwantedtoletthestrangerin.Hiswifesaid,“I’mafraidwedon’thavethatmuchspace.”Themanlaughed5said,“Twocansleepwell,threecansit.”Andthenthestranger6tocomeinandtheyallsattellingstoriestoeachother.Thencame7knock.Thewoodcuttertoldthestranger,“Friend,openthedoor.”Andthemansaid,“Butthereisnospace.”Thewoodcuttersaid,“8threepeoplecansit9,fourpeoplecansitalittle10.”Thestrangeropenedthedoor,andamanentered.Suddenly,astrangeknock11didnotseemtobehuman’swasheard!Thewoodcuttersaid,“Openthedoor.Iknowwho12.Itismydonkey.”Everyonesaid,“13isthedonkeygoingtostand?”Themansaid14allstandwhenthedonkey15in.1．A．veryB．soC．tooD．such2．A．sleepB．sleepingC．sleptD．tosleep3．A．onB．inC．atD．to4．A．aB．anC．theD．/5．A．andB．soC．butD．or6．A．inviteB．invitedC．wasinvitingD．wasinvited7．A．otherB．theotherC．anotherD．others8．A．IfB．UnlessC．UntilD．Because9．A．comfortableB．comfortingC．comfortedD．comfortably10．A．closestB．closelyC．closedD．closer11．A．whatB．thatC．whoD．whose12．A．knocksB．knockedC．isknockingD．wasknocked13．A．WhenB．WhereC．HowD．Why14．A．thatwouldtheyB．thattheywillC．whethertheywouldD．thattheywould15．A．comeB．comesC．cameD．willcomeⅢ.語法填空12、短文填空Somepeoplethinkthatthey1．(get)illiftheyusetheirbrains（大腦）toomuch.Itisnottrue.Throughmanyresearches,scientists2．(show)usthatthemoreyouuseyourbrains,thebetterthey3．(be),andthewiseryouwillbecome.Ofcourse,ifyouwanttokeepyourmindclearandbeenergetic（充滿活力的）,you4．(take)aproperrestandstudyproperly.Totheteenagers5．(use)theirbrainsinthemorningisgoodfortheirhealth.Therearemanyways6．(rest).Oneisapeacefulrest.Sleepisapeacefulrest.Anotherisanactiverest.Forexample,7．(take)awalkoutdoors,domorningexerciseseveryday.8．(change)thewayofthebrains’activities（活動）isalsoagoodwaytorest.Ineverydaylife,9．(eat)someeggs,meat,freshvegetableandfruitisalsogoodforthebrains.10．(wish)youawisemanandahappylife.Ⅳ.閱讀理解A13、Captain(船長)NemoinvitedmeandmyfriendstogohuntingwithhimintheforestsofCrespoIsland.IaskedhimwhyhewassointerestedinCrespoIsland,“Ithoughtyoupreferredtheseatobeingonland.”“Ido,”repliedthecaptain.“Buttheseforestsareunderthesea.”Aftergoingthroughadoor,wewereabouttenmetresunderthewater.Thelightfromthesunreachedus.Everythinglookedverycolourful.Weweregoingdeeperanddeeper.At100metresdeep,wecouldseequitewell,andCaptainNemostoppedandpointedtosomedarkshapes.Thiswastheforest.The“trees”intheforestweregiantseaweed(海草),andalltheir“branches”werevertical(垂直的).Wecouldnotstoplookingatthem.Fishswamaroundthebrancheslikebirdsinaforest.

Suddenly,Isawalargeseaspideraboutametretall.Itwasgoingtoattackme.CaptainNemo'smankilleditwithhisgun,butitremindedmethattheseacouldbeasdangerousasitwasbeautiful.Whenwereached150metres,itwasdark.Thesun'slightcouldnotreachthisdepth(深度).Weturnedonourlights.Wecouldseeabout20metresaroundus.Finally,wefoundCrespoIsland—whereasteeprockwallroseinfrontofus.Wecouldgonofurther,sowewalkedbacktowardstheNautilus.Suddenly,CaptainNemostoppedandshotananimalwithhisgun,itwasabeautifulandrareseaotter(水獺).Atlast,wecouldseetheNautilus.Severallargesharksswamoverus.Luckilytheydidn'tseeus.Were-enteredtheNautilussafely.IwastiredbutamazedbywhatIhadseen.1．Whatdo“darkshapes”inParagraph3referto(指的是)?A．Trees. B．Seaweed. C．Rocks. D．Fish.2．Accordingtothepassage,whichisthecorrectorder?①CaptainNemo'smankilledaseaspider.②ThemenreturnedtotheNautilus.③Themenwenttotheforest.④CaptainNemoinvitedustogohunting.⑤CaptainNemoshotanotter.A．④①③⑤③ B．③④②⑤① C．④③①⑤② D．③④①⑤②3．Whatisthebesttitleofthestory?A．AVisittoaSeaForest B．DeathUndertheSeaC．CaptainNemoandtheNautilus D．AttackedbyGiantSpideB14、Myhopeisthatthisbookwillshowyouthatyoucanstartmakingadifferencenowonproblemsyoucareabout,inyourownway,foryourfamily,yourcommunity,andourworld.PraiseforIt’sYourWorldPraiseforIt'sYourWorld:Clintonclearlypaidattentiontoherparents'discussionsatthedinnertable,andshesharesthelessonstheytoldaboutthefutureinfluenceofwhatwedointhepresent."--PublishersWeeklyAwonderfulresourceforjunioractivists.--BooklistThisbookisaresourceforchildrenandteenswhoalsowanttomakeadifferenceandmaynotknowwheretobeginormayhaveanideaforwaystheycanmakeadifference.--VOYAAbouttheBookGetInformed!GetInspired!GetGoing!TheNewYorkTimesBest-sellingbookForkids,MakeadifferenceInyourworldthisholidayseasonInabookthatdealswiththebiggestchallengesfacingustoday,ChelseaClintonusesfacts,photosandstoriestogivereadersadeepunderstandingoftheworldaroundthem—andhowanyonecanmakeadifference.Withstoriesaboutchildrenandteenswhohavemaderealchangesbigandsmall—intheirfamilies,intheircommunities,inourcountryandacrosstheworld—thisbookwillinspire(激勵)readersofallagestodotheirparttomakeourworldabetterplace.Italsoencourageseveryonetogetgoing!Withsuggestionsandideasforaction,ChelseaClintonshowsreadersthattheworldbelongstoeverysingleoneofus,andeveryoneofuscounts.1．WhowrotethebookIt’sYourWorld?A．VOYA B．Booklist C．ChelseaClinton D．PublishersWeekly2．It’sYourWorldismainlywrittenfor_______________.A．adults B．teachers C．youngpeople D．collegestudent3．What’sthepurposeofIt’sYourWorld?A．Totellreaderssomebadnews. B．ToadvisereadertohelpothersC．Toofferreaderssomeinformation D．ToencouragereaderstotakeactionC15、Takealookatthefollowingads!Youmayfindsomeusefulinformationyouneedhere!GuitarlessonsExperiencedmusicianfromAustralia.Goodatteachingkidsfor5years!Formoreinformation,pleasevisitLarry’swebsite:.auLostdogMediumsize,withbrownspotsandwhiteshorthair.AnsweryouwhenyoucallitDavid.Manythanksforsendingitback.CallSusanat7328059TaxidriverwantedFulltimeorparttime.Experienceandagoodknowledgeofthecityarenecessary.Englishisalsoamust.Under45yearsold.CallMr.Whiteat5132683.ApartmentforsaleTwobedrooms,akitchenandabathroom.Hotwater8:00-18:00.Beautifulsightsoutofthewindows.E-mail:sdgt@.1．Ifyouwanttohaveaguitarlesson,youmay________.A．callSusanat7328059 B．surfthewebsite:.auC．telephoneMr.Whiteat5132683 D．e-mailsdgt@2．Whoistheownerofthelostdog?A．Mr.White B．Larry C．Susan D．David3．Ifyouwantthejobasataxidriver,youshould________.A．masteratleastthreelanguages B．knowthecityverywellC．beanexperienceddriver D．bothBandC4．Whichinformationabouttheapartmentisnotmentionedinthetable?A．Ithasabeautifulview. B．Ithashotwaterinthedaytime.C．Ithasthreefloors. D．Ithasakitchen.5．Howcanyoucontacttheowneroftheapartmentformoreinformation?A．Bysendingane-mail. B．Bygoingtovisitit.C．Bymakingaphonecall. D．Bysendingafax(傳真).D16、Personalplaneswhichcantakeoffnoiselesslyfromthebackgardenwillbepossiblewithintwoyears.LiliumAviationisinventinganelectrictwo-seaterairplanewhichtakesjust20hourstolearntoflyandcantravelatspeedsof250mph.Moreimportantly,thesmallplane,whichweighsjust25kg,cantakeoffverticallywhichmeansitdoesnotneedtoflyfromanairport,butcouldbeparkedoutsideahouseorinagarden.Thecompanysaysthedesignwill“openthedoortoanewclassofsimpler,quieterandenvironmentallyfriendlyplanes”andwillbepossiblefrom2018.“Ourgoalistodevelopanairplaneforuseineverydaylife,”saidDaniel,CEOandoneofthecompany’sfourfounders.“Wearegoingforaplanethatcantakeoffandlandverticallyanddoesnotneedthedifficultandexpensiveinfrastructureofanairport.Althoughhelicoptersofferachoice,theyareverynoisyanddifficulttoflyandrequireexpensivelicenses.Theyalsohavenobackupiftherotorfails,makingthemcostly

tobuildandkeep.Whilefirstlylimitedtoairfields,theLiliumairplanewilleventuallytakeoffverticallyfromalmostanywhere–evenfrombackgardens–itneedsonlyanopenflatareaof50ftby50ft(15mx15m).TheplaneisclassedasaLightSportAircraftfortwousers,withthepilot’slicenserequiring20hours’minimumtraining–almostliketakingadrivinglicense.Itisintendedforfunflyingduringdaylight,ingoodweatherconditionsandinleastcrowdedairspaceupto3kmaltitude.Theairplanewouldhavetofollowthesameflightlawsashelicopters.1．WhatistheadvantageoftheLiliumairplane?A．Itcanseatmorepeople.B．Itfliesatahighspeed.C．Itneedsasmallairport.D．Itonlytakesupasmallspacetopark.2．WhichconditionisproperforLiliumairplanetofly?A．Onafineevening.B．OnarainymorningC．OnasunnyafternoonD．Onasunnyevening3．TheLiliumairplanecanbeusedindailylifebecause________.A．itneedsabackup.B．ittakesaverylongtimetolearn.C．ittakesoffandlandsveryeasily.D．itcanflyingoodweathercondition.4．Fromthepassageweknowthat_________.A．customerscanbuythiskindofaircraftin2019.B．LiliumairplanesstartedanewperiodofplanesC．backgardenswillhavenouseforLiliumairplanesD．Liliumairplanescanoffercomfortableandnoiselessflight.E17、SchoolactivitiesforkidsSecretoftheDragon

Time：Monday,July1,2014,10:30am

Cost：Adult:$8

Children(under15):half

Tel：34032578.

Address：BrisbaneBotanicGardens

Note：SecretoftheDragonisamagicalstoryabouttwochildrenwhorideadragontothespace.

TheSearchforLife:

Time：Thursday,July4,2014,2:00pm

Cost：Adult:$14

Children(under15):$7

Tel：34037689.

Address：BrisbaneBotanicGardens

Note：Arewetrulyaloneinspace?Isthereanylifeoutthere?Thesearethequestionsaskedinthisshow.

MagicClass

Time：Friday,July12,2014,10:00am

Cost：Free

Tel：34038470.

Address：CentenaryCommunityClub

Note：Wouldyouliketobeamagician?ThenjoinDavidtolearnaboutrealmagicwithplayingcardsandcoinsandbeabletobecomethelifeoftheparty.

SciencewithMe:

Time：Saturday,July20,2014,3:00pm

Cost：Free

Tel:34031226.

Address:10,EggintonClose

Note:DoyouwanttomakeaguitarwithKatyandhermom?SciencewithMeisgoingtobewithyou.Pleaseremembertobringallthethingsyouneedwithyou.

1．John,a10-year-oldboy,shouldpay______ifhewatchesSecretoftheDragon.A．$14 B．$8 C．$7 D．$42．Alecisinterestedinspacelife.Hemaygoto_______.A．TheSearchforLife B．SciencewithMeC．MagicClass D．SecretoftheDragon3．YoucangotoCentenaryCommunityClubon_____ifyouwanttolearnaboutmagic.A．July1,2014 B．July12,2014C．July4,2014 D．July20,201F18、Whentalkingaboutpickingarightschool,amotherandteachergavesomepiecesofadvice.Inthelatestissue(期)ofYouthmagazine,themothersharedtheschooladviceshegaveherdaughterswithyoungpeopleacrossthecountry.“I’vetoldmydaughtersmanytimesthatIdon’twantthemtochooseaname,”themothersaid.“Idon’twantthemtothink,‘Oh,Ishouldgotothesetopschools.’Weliveinacountrywithhundredsofexcellentuniversities.Sothefirstquestionis:what’sgoingtoworkforme?”“Whenitwastimetoprepareforpickingschools,nobodyaroundmebelievedIcouldgetintoXiamenUniversity.ButthroughhardworkIfinallymadeit,”shecontinued.“So,mysecondpieceofadviceis:believeinyourself,nomatterwhatotherpeoplemightsay.Onceyourgoalisset,youonlyneedtotryyourbesttomakeitcometrue.”“Thelastpieceofadviceisnottobeworriedevenifyourdreamsdon’tcometrue.AsI’vesaidabove,therearesomanygooduniversitiesoutthere.Soit’simportantforeverybodytounderstandthatyoucanalwaysfindauniversitythatgivesyouagreateducation.”1．Themothersharedheradvice________.A．withherstudents B．withherhusbandC．inYouthmagazine D．inXiamenUniversity2．Toexplainhersecondpieceofadvice,themothergave________.A．astoryofherdaughters B．astoryofherownC．somedifferentreasons D．somedifferentideas3．Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraph(自然段)that________.A．wecanrealizeourdreamthroughhradworkB．thenameoftheuniversityisn’tthemostimportantC．it’snotnecessarytocarewhatotherpeoplemightsayD．morethanoneuniversitycangiveusagoodeducation4．Thebesttitleofthepassagemaybe“________”.A．ColorfulUniversityLifeB．BestSchoolEducationC．AReportonUniversityBuildingD．AdviceonSchoolPickingⅤ.書面表達19、假如你是李華，請你根據以下提示用英語寫一封保護大象的倡議書。提示：陸地上最大的哺乳動物，可以活到80歲。目前數量在減少，因為：1）人們砍伐森林，大象漸漸失去家園；2）人們捕殺大象，獲取象牙。3）應如何保護它們(不少于三條)。要求：1）恰當運用比較級和最高級；2）80詞左右。倡議書的結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。參考詞匯：哺乳動物mammal;象牙ivoryDearclassmates_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________