初中英语试题

I wasn’t sure what to write for my school project, so I asked my Dad ________ I should do.

A．

how

B．

where

C．

which

D．

what

Many wild animals don’t have a safe place to live, ________ villages and farms are growing bigger and taking away their land.

A．

because

B．

until

C．

although

D．

before

—Did you see that programme about the talent show on TV last night?

—No, I’m not ________ interested in it.

A．

almost

B．

nearly

C．

really

D．

hardly

—What a lovely garden!

—Yeah, let’s ________ a walk in it.

A．

call out

B．

go for

C．

come across

D．

give away

—You________ be excited—you have tickets for your favourite band!

—Yes. It’s unbelievable that I can see the band play live!

A．

need

B．

have to

C．

must

D．

might

Nancy didn’t know anyone in the new school, so she decided to join an after-school club ________ some new friends.

A．

to meet

B．

meet

C．

met

D．

meets

— How can we go to the station?

— I ________ going in my car.

A．

practise

B．

suggest

C．

invite

D．

introduce

— Luckily, Tom helped us solve the problem.

— Great! He is so smart that he can always come up with ________ ideas.

A．

bright

B．

comfortable

C．

friendly

D．

similar

—Why could you write so well?

—I read a lot, and the works of Ernest Hemingway had a strong ________ on me as a child.

A．

attention

B．

explanation

C．

situation

D．

influence

— I won a prize at the school sports day, Mum.

— ________ Congratulations!

A．

Oh, no.

B．

That’s great!

C．

Hard to say.

D．

It all depends.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Do you know the self-driving bullet (子弹) train just for the Beijing Winter Olympics? Is there anything new on the train? Let’s have a look!

The train links (连接) Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host cities of the Games. With a top speed of 350 kilometers an hour, the train can run the 174-kilometer journey between the two cities in around 50 minutes, while a regular express (特快的) train takes three hours.

It is said to be the world’s first high-speed train with a 5G live broadcast studio (现场直播演播室). It can carry 564 passengers each trip in its eight cars (车厢). It has business, first-class and second-class cars. Besides, for the needs of media (媒体), it also has special working cars with 12 tables and international electric sockets (电源插座).

The train is painted in white and blue colors and there are 24 snowflakes (雪花) on the outside of the train, showing this is the 24th Winter Olympic Games. Inside the train, there are winter sports photos on the walls and paper snowflakes on top.

The Beijing Winter Olympic Games opened in February, 2022. The high-speed train provided transportation services for the 2022 Winter Olympics and the Paralympics (残奥会) from January 21 to March 16. Up to 40 pairs of trains traveled between the two cities every day.

(1). Which two cities does the train link?

______________________________________________________________

(2). Can the train run faster than a regular express train?

______________________________________________________________

(3). How many kinds of cars does the train have according to the passage?

______________________________________________________________

(4). What do the 24 snowflakes stand for (代表)?

_____________________________________________________________

(5). What does the passage mainly talk about?

_____________________________________________________________

根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、完整。每词限用一次。

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Many people explain the meaning of purity (纯洁) to someone by giving the example of the lotus (莲花). The lotus is a plant growing in the dirty earth. But its __(1)___ and flowers are not dirty at all. How does the lotus clean ___(2)___? Scientists have got the answer.

The lotus leaf is round and large on the water. It is almost ___(3)___ to get it wet. Why? That’s because the lotus leaf has a kind of wax (蜡) on its surface. The wax can keep the water away ___(4）__. If you put water on a lotus leaf, the water will get off it right away. At the same time, the dirty things will be __（5）__ away by the water. This is the reason why the lotus leaf always stays clean. It’s the same to the lotus flowers. So we often see the lotus in bright colors.

根据句子中所给的单词首字母或中文提示，填写正确的单词。

(1). J________ is the seventh month of a year.

(2). My mother allows me to watch TV t________ a week.

(3). Joe likes listening to English songs in his f________ time.

(4). I can lend my dictionary to you, but you must r________ it to me next week.

(5). He bought f________ balls for the kids, including ten soccer balls and forty volleyballs.

(6). Bill wanted to be a ________ (飞行员) when he was a child.

(7). She won’t give up her dream ________ (无论什么) happens.

(8). Next week is full for me. I have lots of meetings to ________ (出席).

(9). Our teacher asked us to ________ (描述) our friends in class yesterday.

(10). The English club is a good ________ (选择) for anybody that enjoys learning English.

It’s often said, “You can’t live only on air.” But now the Chinese scientists can tell you: Maybe you can.

Recently, some Chinese scientists have made a big breakthrough (突破). They turned CO2 into starch (淀粉).

Starch is the main part of rice and corn that we eat every day. Usually, it’s created by plants with CO2, water and sunlight. According to the team’s director Ma Yanhe, it takes the plants nearly sixty steps to produce starch. But now, the team, after six years of hard work, has found a simpler way to do this, with only eleven steps.

“Our study shows that creating something like starch is possible in a laboratory, and this technology may be helpful in many areas,” said Ma.

The scientists first turned CO2 and hydrogen (氢气) into methanol (甲醇). Then they made these methanol molecules (分子) into bigger and more complex (复杂的) molecules. Finally the starch came out.

This method makes it possible to produce food in factories instead of traditional farming. This will not only help make plenty of food, but also save water and land. It may also help recycle CO2 to deal with climate (气候) change, according to China Daily.

The study can be helpful in space, too. Astronauts may no longer need to worry about their food as they travel in space. They may simply turn the CO2 they breathe out into the food they eat!

(1). What achievement have the Chinese scientists made recently?

A．	They created starch with CO2.
B．	They grew corn in space.
C．	They turned O2 into starch.
D．	They improved traditional farming.

(2). How many steps do the scientists need to produce starch now?

A．

3.

B．

6.

C．

11.

D．

60.

(3). What did the scientists do first to make starch?

A．	They recycled CO2 in space.
B．	They produced rice and corn on the farm.
C．	They turned CO2 and hydrogen into methanol.
D．	They made methanol molecules into bigger and more complex ones.

(4). The technology may be helpful in the following areas EXCEPT ________.

A．	making food
B．	putting sunlight to good use
C．	saving water and land
D．	dealing with climate change

(5). What’s the best title of the passage?

A．	How to Deal with CO2
B．	The Advantages of Making Starch
C．	How to Make Food in Space
D．	China’s First Step in Man-made Food

Now, more and more people have difficulties in falling asleep. “In fact, we can train our brain to fall asleep,” says sleep expert Michael Grandner. Here are his top ways.

Make a plan and stick to it.

Melatonin (褪黑素) is produced by the body to control when you get sleepy and when you wake up. As night falls, the levels of melatonin rise, telling the body that it’s time for bed. And the levels naturally fall as daylight comes near, getting you ready to greet the day.

The release (释放) of melatonin needs to be at regular (有规律的) times. So if your bedtime and wake-up time change from day to day, your body doesn’t know how to respond (回应). So it’s important to have a regular bedtime and wake up time, even on weekends.

Don’t lie in bed awake.

In fact，this way is very helpful. Whether it’s the beginning of the night or the middle of the night, if you’ve been awake for 20 or 30 minutes, get up. Maybe you just need five minutes to get sleepy, or maybe an hour, but don’t spend that time awake in bed.

Change your attitude (态度) about sleep.

Many people regard sleeping as the final thing in a busy day, so they would rather delay sleeping to do housework, schoolwork or others. That thought needs to be changed. Make sure your sleep time is enough in order to work better the next day. It may sound like a small change, but it’s an important one.

(1). Michael Grandner gives us ________ ways in this passage.

A．

one

B．

two

C．

three

D．

four

(2). When do the levels of melatonin rise?

A．	When you’re tired.	B．	When night falls.
C．	When you feel sleepy.	D．	When daylight comes.

(3). Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	A rise in melatonin levels tells the body it’s the bedtime.
B．	Enough sleep time can’t make you work better the next day.
C．	It’s not necessary for us to sleep or wake up at a regular time.
D．	It’s best to stay in bed if you’re awake too long during the night.

(4). What does the underlined word “delay” mean in Chinese?

A．

暗示

B．

督促

C．

调理

D．

推迟

(5). What is the passage mainly about?

A．	The importance of sleeping well.
B．	The change of bedtime and wake-up time.
C．	When to go to bed and wake up.
D．	How to train your brain for better sleep.