2024~2025学年第二学期阶段性测试
初三英语
第一部分 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下而短文，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。
Afel was only a very small boy when he first saw snow in a picture book. He asked “Mum, what are those white ___1___?” His mother laughed, “That’s snow.” She tried to ___2___ what snow was. Afel didn’t really understand but he showed great interest.
One day when he was 12, Afel was watching TV at his uncle’s house. The programme was full of snow. And not only snow-there were people___3___ across the snow. They looked like fantastic birds. They had hats covering all their heads and big goggles over their eyes. And on their feet, they had ___4___ shoes.
“What are those?” he asked his uncle___5___. “Skis,” replied his uncle, “And those people are called skiers.” At that moment, he ___6___ to be a skier. He asked his uncle what the programme was. “The Winter Olympics,” said his uncle. “They’re like the normal Olympics which are held every four years.”
Afel found out that the next Winter Olympics would be in Beijing, in 2022. “Perfect,” he thought. “Enough time for me to become an excellent skier.”
“But there’s no snow here!” people told him. “Where are you going to ski?” “How will you go to the Olympics?” People asked him. “Our country doesn’t even have a skiing team.” But Afel didn’t ___7___. He made himself a pair of skis from two pieces of wood. He tied them to his feet and practised skiing ___8___ two sticks in his hands. He practised again and again until he could move quite quickly across the sand. He tried to fly down the hills like the people on TV, but he couldn’t.
“Never mind,” he thought. “It’s a___9___…”
So every night, out in the middle of the desert, Afel now practises skiing down sand hills. He ___10___ that the yellow sand and brown earth are as gold as the medal he will bring home with him, when he is the world champion.
1. A. fields B. projects C. sports D. courses
2. A. announce B. confirm C. circle D. explain
3. A. walking B. riding C. running D. flying
4. A. strong B. strange C. fashionable D. comfortable
5. A. politely B. hopefully C. excitedly D. nervously
6. A. promised B. decided C. agreed D. changed
7. A. care B. complain C. refuse D. require
8. A. pulling B. pushing C. holding D. waving
9. A. way B. suggestion C. chance D. start
10. A. proves B. dreams C. realizes D. reminds
第二部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
A
When it’s hot outside and we have to go out, surely we want to keep cool. We can put on hats, wear light clothing, or stay at a cool place. However, nothing can beat a good fan. Now I’ll show you how to make a good DIY (Do It Yourself) paper fan.
What to prepare
Please prepare two pieces of paper. All paper will work, but your DIY fan can be used for a long time with quality paper.
Then get glue, two sticks, etc.
How to make a DIY fan
The first step is to draw pictures on the paper. Just draw anything you like. The next step is to fold up (折叠) the paper. Then glue the two pieces of folded paper together. After that, paint the sticks. The final step is to glue the sticks onto the folded paper. And everything is done.
If you look at your watch, you will be surprised: it takes less than 15 minutes to make a good paper fan. Then you can fold it up and drop it in your bag. When you are out in the heat next time, just take it out and enjoy the gentle wind.
11. Which is the best way to keep cool according to Paragraph 1?
A. Putting on hats. B. Using a good fan.
C. Wearing light clothes. D. Staying at a cool place.
