吴中、吴江、相城区2022-2023学年第一学期初三英语期中调研试题

2022～2023学年第一学期初三期中调研试卷

           英  语         2022.11

注意事项：

1.本试卷共八大题，满分120分（含听力20分），考试用时100分钟；

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上，并认真核对条形码上的准考号、姓名是否与本人相符合；

3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的住置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题；

4.考生答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。

第一部分听力部分（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）

A)听对话，回答问题

本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目：听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1.What is the problem according to the speaker?

2.Which year was the boy born in?

3.Where is the woman going?

4.What does the man do to relax himself?

5.Where will they go for a walk tomorrow?

A. On the beach.B. In the parkC. In the countryside.

6.Who is answering the phone?

A. Betty.B. John.C. Mary.

7.What is Miss Green like?

A. Creative.B. Active.C.  Organized.

8.Who is the woman?

A. The boy's coach.B. The boy's mother.C. The boy's sister.

9.How much did the girl pay for the skirt?

A.$30.B.$15.C.$60.

10.How was the man's bike?

A. It was stolen.B. It was broken.           C. It was borrowed.

B)听对话和短文回答问题

你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读相关小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，你还有5秒钟的时间从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。

11.What did Linda suggest doing?

A.Going to the cinema.B.Going to the beach.C.Going shopping.

12.Who will probably go shopping?

A.Nobody.B.The boy's mother.C.The boy and Linda

听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

13.A.8:00a.m.B.8:10a.m.C.8:20a.m.

14.A.have a picnicB.hold a partyC.take a shower

15.A.boatingB.fishingC.swimming

听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。

16.Where does Jack live in England?

A.In a village.B.On a farm.C.In a town.

17.What did he go to Russia for?

A.He went there on business.

B.He went there for a holiday.

C.He went to visit his/friends.

18.How long did he stay in Russia?

A.For a few days.B.For a few weeks.C.For a few months.

19.Why was he almost knocked down?

A.Because he was walking so fast.

B.Because he was so tired.

C.Because he forgot about the traffic rules.

20.What did the old man mean?

A.He wanted to help Jack.

B.He told Jack where he was.

C.He wanted to sell maps to Jack

第二部分单项填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.Don't be crazy about short videos,_______you will lose the ability to think deeply.

A.and              B.but             C.or                 D.so

22.We don't know the love of our parents_______ we become parents ourselves one day.

A.until             B.when            C.since               D.though

23.I think Amy is suitable for being_______an accountant_______ a doctor,she is too careless

A.both;and         B.either;or         C.not only;but also       D.neither;nor

24.More and more people prefer_______at home _______takeaway,as it's healthier.

A.to cook;to order           B.cooking;to ordering

C.to cook;than order         D.cooking;than ordering

25.I heard that a big fire_______in a tall building in Changsha on 24,September.

A.broke out        B.broke down        C.broke up         D.broke into

26.There are so many places of interest in our country that are worth_______

A.visit        B.visiting            C.to visit          D.to be visited

27.She works hard,so she will _______in _______the exam.

A.successful;pass           B.success;passing

C.succeed;passing           D.successful;passing

28.-People,especially the young,_______by their friends.

-That's true.Friends play an important part in everyone's life

A.easily influences          B.easily influenced

C.are easily influenced          D.will be easily influenced

29.The film Home coming is very popular this year.I wonder_______

A.why so many people like it     B.what is the film about

C.if it is a real story or not       D.who will act in the film

30.-It's said that we can lose weight easily by taking a kind of medicine.

-_______. Remember that any medicine may do harm to your health

A.I agree with you.             B.I hope so.

C.That's not the case.            D.Believe it or not.

第三部分完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a sunny day.My sister Nina and I jumped___31____when my parents suggestedgoing to the beach.While mum was____32___ the food,Nina and I put our swimming clothes aswell as our beach ball in a bag.

After half an hour's drive,we arrived at the beach.My father searched the beach for a coolplace ____33___ finally found one under a large tree.He then took out the picnic mat and Mumtook out the food she prepared.Later,Nina and I changed into our swimming clothes and joinedour ___34____ in the water.We had fun playing in the water while mum was reading her book.

After some time,we went to enjoy our meal.We enjoyed sandwiches,chicken wings andcake.After stomachs were___35____,we soon fell asleep when my mother continued to read.After about half an hour,I woke up.Turning tomy side to___36____my sister,I was surprisednot to find her there.I looked around,but she was __37_____in sight.

Feeling a little __38_____,I told my parents I couldn't find Nina.My mother also didn'tnotice that Nina had walked off.We then walked around the beach to look for her.After aboutfive minutes,there she was,building sandcastles with a few other children on the beach.I ran tohug her,and I was excited that she was all right.The ___39____ looks on my parents'facesdisappeared when they saw my sister.Dad made her promise not to do that again.

All in all,it was an unforgettable day at the beach.I'll ___40____ forget the trip with myfamily.

31.A.quietly        B.sadly         C.happily            D.secretly

32.A.ordering       B.enjoying      C.tasting             D.preparing

33.A.but           B.so            C.and               D.or

34.A.father         B.mother        C.brother            D.sister

35.A.shared        B.solved         C.served             D.satisfied

36.A.satisfy        B.encourage      C.wake              D.warn

37.A.everywhere    B.nowhere       C.somewhere         D.anywhere

38.A.nervous        B.proud        C.surprised          D.excited

39.A.cold           B.sad          C.crazy             D.worried

40.A.always         B.never        C.also              D.almost

第四部分阅读理解（共12小题：每小题2分，满分24分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

41.Mrs Lin can choose what her child reads_______

A.on East Hills

B.in theSummer Reading Club

C.on Green Island

D.in Readers'Service Centre

42.Students can_______in the Summer Reading Club.

A.draw         B.sing           C.swim            D.dance

43.The passage is probably a(n)_______.

A.diary         B.story          C.letter            D.advertisement

B

Love Seeds

-Wang Wei

The red beans grow in southern land;

How many load in spring the trees?

Collect them till full is your hand;

They would recall sweet memories.

Translated by Xu Yuanchong and simplified by the editor

①Love is a popular theme in Chinese poems.What symbols do you think best stand forlove?The heart,rose or chocolate?This time we are going to look at a classic Chinese poem,Love Seeds.It was written by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei who had a differentunderstanding of the symbol of love.

②In the first two lines,the poet expresses his feelings of missing his friend,who lives inthe southern part,by describing the growth of red beans in spring.In classic Chinese poems,poets prefer to express feelings in an indirect or symbolic way.When describing the naturalenvironment or showing some symbols,Chinese poets always mean more than what's describedon the surface.

③In Chinese culture,red beans are seen as "love seeds",which have a strong culturalmeaning.Because they are often hard,come in a heart shape and can be stored for a long time,those beans have long been used as a symbol of love and loyalty between lovers.

④In the last two lines,the poet wishes his faraway friend to collect as many red beans aspossible,as the beans will bring back his friend's memories of him.

⑤Instead of showing love to others by directly saying "I miss you"or using flowerylanguage,this short poem can make readers feel deep love.

44.Who did Wang Wei write this poem to?

A.His wife.     B.His parents.      C.His friend       .D.His children.

45.Wang Wei expresses feelings by_______in this poem.

A.coming straight to the point

B.using the imagination

C.using flowery language

D.using a symbol

46.What does Wang Wei want to show in this poem?

A.He misses someone.

B.He loves spring very much.

C.He loves the beauty of nature

D.He wishes to go back to his hometown.

C

It's very hot this summer.A cool watermelon is really a wonderful choice for hot summer.But recently,there is some badnews about watermelons.A family of three in Xi'an atewatermelon placed overnight in the fridge and had gastroenteritis (肠胃炎)The news madepeople scared and worried.

Is it secure to eat refrigerated watermelon?According to a study on bacteria(细菌)formedin watermelon overnight,the researchers cut the watermelon with clean fruit knives andhousehold knives.After that,the watermelon was wrapped in cling film (保鲜膜)and placed inthe fridge for 24 hours.

The results showed that watermelons cut with clean fruit knives had only 45 bacteria per25g.While watermelons cut with household knives had 8400 bacteria per 25g.It told us thatwatermelons cut with clean knives will be safe when stored in the fridge.

Here are some ways to keep us healthy when eating watermelons.

①For whole watermelons,run cold water over them before eating.

②Cut watermelons with clean knives.

③Don't let watermelon pieces sit out at room temperature for longer than 3 hours.

④For cut watermelons,wrapped them in cling film and put them in fridge.

⑤Finish eating watermelons in the fridge in 24 hours.The sooner you eat it,the better!

⑥Clean your fridge often,at least once a month.It is safer for you and your family.

47.What docs the underlined word "secure"in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Expensive.     B.Safe.           C.Creative.          D.Educational.

48.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.The importance of clean knives.

B.The results of the study.

C.The ways to do a study.

D.The ways to cut watermelons.

49.Which is not the writer's advice?

A.Use clean knives to cut watermelons

B.Wash the whole watermelons with cold water.

C.Finish eating watermelons in the fridge in a day.

D.Don't use cling film to wrap watermelons.

D

I gave the young man I had saved bread,raisins (葡萄干)and water.After his run andhiking to the cave,he was tired out.I showed him a pallet (草垫子)and a blanket and he fellquickly asleep.

As I studied him,I guessed his age at around twenty-six.He was tall with straight,strongarms and legs.The young man slept for only about a half hour before pulling himself out of thecave.Again he made gestures to show that he was grateful to me.

We communicated primarily by gestures at first.Soon my new servant showed himselfmuch better at learning my language than I was at learning this.I called him Friday,for it was onFriday that I saved him.He quickly learnedyes"and "no"and the names for different items.

We spent a full day at the cave,then returned to the beach to see if his wild men remained.They had gone.Over time,Friday told me that when two tribes(部落) went to war,the victoralways took away the bravest soldiers of the enemy tribe.They even ate him to get the ferocity(残暴)and courage of the soldiers.I felt sick after hearing this,it sounded more than a littleawful to me.However,Friday felt it was as natural as breathing.

----Extracted from The Adventure of Robinson Crusoe

50.I gave Friday the following things EXCEPT_______.

A.clothesB.blanketC.foodD.water

51.Which of the sentence is TRUE about Friday?

A.He was a tall and strong man at the age of thirty-six

B.He was so clever that he was better at learning my language than me.

C.He was so tired that he slept for about an hour.

D.He was good at communicating with my new servant.

52.Which of the following order is TRUE?

①I gave him the name Friday.

②He learnt some gestures and communicated well with me.

③He had a short sleep and pulling himself out of the cave.

④I rescued the young man and gave him food and water.

A.②③④①         B.④③①②       C.④③②①        D.②③①④

第五部分信息还原（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Yangtze River is the longest river in China and the third longest river in the world.

__53_____It is about 6,380 kilometers long.It starts from the Tanggula Range and runs through many citiesincluding Qinghai,Tibet,Sichuan,Yunnan,and so on.___54____

During the long history of ancient China,this river helped feed millions of people anddeveloped amazing cultures.The important cities such as Shanghai and Nanjing are sitting alongthe river.

___55____ In the past,the water in it was clean but now it is dirty.A lot of fish diedbecause of water pollution.Luckily,people realized the importance of protecting the Yangtze

River.A program was set up in 1989 to protect the water and land around the river.It wassuccessful because it helped improve the environment.__56_____ It helps protect white-flagdolphins,one of the rarest animals in the world.The number of white-flag dolphins in Chinadropped because of the pollution in the Yangtze River.

__57_____However,we still have a long way to go to protect the great river.Let's worktogether to help our Mother River become as clean as it used to be.

第六部分词汇检测，（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

58.If you have difficulty_______(解决)the problem,you can ask your teachers for help.

59.One of the_______(领导者)speeches in the university encouraged students to express

themselves bravely.

60.It is worth_______ (提及)that Suzhou has entered Top 3 Livable Chinese Cities.

6l.He showed great_______ (勇气)to face the failure.

62.The Chinese Women's Volleyball Team won the gold medal_______(凭借)hard work.

63.When we chat on the Internet,we should be careful with our p_______ information.

64.The shows are so beautiful that we s_______ can't believe our own eyes.

65.The students were d_______ into different groups to volunteer for the charity walk.

66.I think my parents are far s_______ with me in my studies than before.

67.All my teachers are kind enough to give us lots of v_______ advice.

第七部分语篇选词填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上、填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。

challenge   deal with    whenever    achievement   try out    for

MSF stands for Medecins Sans Frontieres.It's also known as Doctors Without Borders.Medecins Sans Frontieres is French.This organization was set up by some French doctors in1971.Since then,MSF has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people___68____healthproblems from disasters,such as wars and illness.

Every year,lots of doctors and nurses__69_____ MSF.And over 27,000 doctors havevolunteered for MSF so far.The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999 for their ___70____.All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF.They need to be ready to go anywhere inthe world ___71____there is a task.Most of MSF's work is in Africa.When MSF doctors goes fora task,they have to leave home for at least six months.

But why would doctors who have acomfortable life and a good pay join MSF?Some ofthem say the experience is a great help in their life and it＇s great to give others a helping hand,although the work is always full of __72_____ and stress.

第八部分短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many teenagers don't get along well with their parents and they don't know what to do.Ifyou face such a problem,what I'm saying now might be___73____ (help)to you.

Have you ever thought of ___74____ (talk)to your parents to find out why you don't getalong well with each other?When I was-a teenager,I didn't get on well with my parents,___75___. We sometimes argued with each other.I am sorry that I had such __76_____ experience.Now I'm a mother of four girls.Of course,we have different opinions,but I encourage them tocommunicate with me openly and honestly.In this way,I make sure that they trust me and cometo me for anything.As a __77_____we get along very well.

Arguing with your parents will___78____ (certain)make them angry and you won't feelgood.Also,remember that the most important thing is to solve problems and _79______ (silent)will only make the situation worse.Try your best to be calm.If you cannot control your____80___ (feel),you can go to a doctor or your teacher who could give you advice on yourproblem.

Remember that your parents love you.Sometimes they do something that you can____81___ (hard)understand.For example,you may want to be an _82______ (art)in the future,butyour parents want you to do something else.If so,try to think in their shoes.

Life is too short and family is important.Try your best to get along well with your parents.

第九部分阅读表达（共3小题；83题1分，84题2分，85题3分，满分6分）

请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。

Sixteen years ago,a boy gave mc an important gift.It was a smile.

It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school,and my old school was far away.As a result,no one knew who I was.I was very lonely,and afraid to make friendswithanyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing,I felt my heart break.I couldn'ttalk with anyone about my problems.

Then one day,my classmates talked happily with their friends,but I sat at my desk unhappilyas usual.At that moment,a boy entered the classroom.I didn't know who he was.He passed meand then turned back.He looked at me with a smile.

Suddenly,I felt the touch of something bright and friendly.It made me feel happy,lively andwarm.That smile changed my life.I started to talk with other students and made friends.Day byday,Ibecame closer to everyone in my class.The boy with the lucky smile has become my bestfriend now.One day I asked him why he smiled,but he couldn't remember smiling at me!

It doesn't matter because all the dark days have gone.I believe that the world is what youthink it is.If you think it lonely,you might always be alone.So smile at the world and it will smileback

83.How did the writer feel at the new school at first?

84.What did the boy do when he walked past me?

85.What do you think of the smile in your daily life?Why?

第十部分书面表达（共1题；满分20分）

生活中我们有许许多多的第一次，比如第一次骑车、第一次做饭、第一次旅行…人生中的第一次是一种勇敢的尝试，在此过程中，我们会碰到挫折和困难，它们像一串串脚印，永驻在我们成长的道路上。请以“My first

”为题用英语写一篇短文。

内容包括：1.请先将标题填写完整：

2.分享你的第一次尝试的经历；

3.你的感悟。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.文中不得出现与考生相关的真实校名和姓名等信息：

3.照抄阅读语篇不得分。

My first_______

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参考答案

二．CADBA BCCAC

三．CDCAC CCADB

四．DAD   CDA    BBD    ABB

五．CFAEB

六．solving，leaders’，mentioning, courage, through, personal, simply, divided, stricter, valuable.

七．deal with, try out for, achievements, whenever, challenges

八．helpful, talking, either, an, result, certainly, silence, feelings, hardly, artist

九．He was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.

He gave me a smile.

Smile in our daily life is very important, because it is the most beautiful languages in the world.

十．略