安徽省合肥市英语初一上学期期中试题与参考答案(2024-2025学年)

2024-2025学年安徽省合肥市英语初一上学期期中自测试题与参考答案一、听力部分（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1、听力材料：A.Hello,howareyou?I’mfine,thankyou.B.Goodmorning,Mr.

Smith.Howwasyourweekend?C.I’msorry,Ididn’tunderstand.Couldyoupleaserepeatthat?Question:Whatisthemostlikelyresponsetothegreeting“Goodmorning,Mr.

Smith.Howwasyourweekend?”?A.Hello,howareyou?I’mfine,thankyou.B.Goodmorning,Mr.

Smith.Howwasyourweekend?C.I’msorry,Ididn’tunderstand.Couldyoupleaserepeatthat?Answer:B

Explanation:Theresponse“Goodmorning,Mr.

Smith.Howwasyourweekend?”isanappropriategreetingandanaturalfollow-upquestiontoit.Therefore,optionBisthecorrectanswer.2、听力材料：A.IhaveatesttomorrowandIneedtostudy.B.It’srainingoutside,sowecan’tgotothepark.C.Themoviestartsat7:00,soweshouldleaveat6:30.Question:Whichsentenceisareasonfornotdoingsomething?A.IhaveatesttomorrowandIneedtostudy.B.It’srainingoutside,sowecan’tgotothepark.C.Themoviestartsat7:00,soweshouldleaveat6:30.Answer:B

Explanation:Thesentence“It’srainingoutside,sowecan’tgotothepark”providesareasonfornotdoingsomething,whichisgoingtothepark.Therefore,optionBisthecorrectanswer.3、Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswertothequestionyouhear.A.Themanisaskingforhelpwithhishomework.B.Thewomanisofferingtotutortheman.C.Theyarediscussingaschoolproject.Answer:B

Explanation:Thewomansays,“Icouldhelpyouwiththat.I’mprettygoodatEnglish.”Thisindicatessheisofferingtotutortheman,makingoptionBthecorrectanswer.4、Listentothedialogueandcompletethefollowingsentencewiththecorrectinformationyouhear.Themansaysheisgoingtothelibrarybecauseheneedstodosomeresearchforhishistoryassignment.Answer:historyassignment

Explanation:Themanexplicitlystates,“I’mgoingtothelibrary.Ineedtodosomeresearchformyhistoryassignment.”Thisdirectlyanswersthequestionandprovidesthecorrectinformation.5、Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswertothequestionyouhear.

Question:Whatistheweatherlikeinthetownwheretheconversationistakingplace?A.It’ssunny.B.It’sraining.C.It’scloudy.D.It’ssnowy.Answer:B.It’sraining.Explanation:Intheconversation,onepersonmentionsthattheyhaven’tseenthesunfordays,whichindicatesthatithasbeenraining.6、Listentothedialogueandanswerthequestionyouhear.

Question:Whydoestheboynotwanttogototheparkwithhisfriends?A.Heisfeelingsick.B.Hehastostudyforanexam.C.Hedoesn’tlikethepark.D.Hehasanappointmentwithhisdoctor.Answer:B.Hehastostudyforanexam.Explanation:Inthedialogue,theboyexplainsthathehasatestonMondayandneedstostudy,sohecannotgototheparkwithhisfriends.7、Whatisthenameofthefamousauthorwhosebook“ToKillaMockingbird”isoftenstudiedinschools?JaneAustenJ.K.RowlingHarperLeeWilliamShakespeareAnswer:C)HarperLeeExplanation:Thebook“ToKillaMockingbird”iswrittenbyHarperLee,anditisaclassicnoveloftentaughtinschools.JaneAustenisknownforherworkslike“PrideandPrejudice,”J.K.RowlingistheauthoroftheHarryPotterseries,andWilliamShakespeareisknownforhisplaysandpoetry.8、Howmanyseasonsarethereinayearaccordingtometeorologicalstandards?3456Answer:B)4Explanation:Inmeteorology,ayearisdividedintofourseasons:spring,summer,autumn(orfall),andwinter.Thisisdifferentfromastronomicalseasons,whichcanvaryslightlyduetotheEarth’sorbitaroundtheSun.9、Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?Theweatherforecastforthenextweek.TheimportanceofstudyingEnglish.Theactivitiesplannedfortheupcomingschooltrip.Answer:CExplanation:Intheconversation,thespeakersmentionthattheyaretalkingabouttheschooltripandwhatactivitiesareplanned,indicatingthatthetopicisrelatedtotheschooltripanditsactivities.10、Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthenewmathteacher?ExcitedNervousIndifferentAnswer:BExplanation:Thewomanexpressesherconcernaboutthenewmathteacherandmentionsthatsheheardheisverystrict.Thisindicatesthatshefeelsnervousaboutthenewteacher’steachingstyle.11.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweenastudentandateacherinaschoollibrary.Student:Excuseme,Mr.

Smith.CanIborrowthisbookfortheweekend?

Teacher:Sure,butremembertoreturnitbyMondaymorning.

Student:Ofcourse,Mr.

Smith.Thankyou.Question:Whatdoesthestudentneedtodowiththebook?A.ReturnitonSaturday.B.ReturnitbyMondaymorning.C.Keepitforthewholeweekend.D.Shareitwithafriend.Answer:B.ReturnitbyMondaymorning.Explanation:TheteacherclearlytellsthestudentthatheneedstoreturnthebookbyMondaymorning,whichisoptionB.12.Youarelisteningtoanewsreportaboutalocalsportscompetition.Reporter:Today,wehavetheresultsofthelocalbasketballcompetition.TheteamfromABCHighSchoolwonthechampionshipwithascoreof70-65againstXYZHighSchool.Question:Whichteamwonthelocalbasketballcompetition?A.XYZHighSchoolB.ABCHighSchoolC.BothteamstiedD.TherewasnocompetitionAnswer:B.ABCHighSchoolExplanation:ThenewsreportclearlystatesthattheteamfromABCHighSchoolwonthechampionship,whichisoptionB.13.听力原文：W:Hi,John.Haveyoufinishedyourhomeworkyet?

M:Notyet.I’mstillworkingonthemathproblems.

Q:WhatisJohndoingnow?A.Readingabook.B.Doinghishomework.C.WatchingTV.D.Playingvideogames.答案：B解析：从对话中可以听出John正在做数学题，所以答案是B。14.听力原文：M:Excuseme,whereisthenearestpostoffice?

W:It’sonthecornerofParkStreetandMainStreet.Youcan’tmissit.

Q:Whereisthenearestpostoffice?A.OnParkStreet.B.OnMainStreet.C.AtthecornerofParkStreetandMainStreet.D.Neartheschool.答案：C解析：女士告诉男士邮局在ParkStreet和MainStreet的交叉口，所以答案是C。15.A.Howareyoudoing?B.I’mfine,thanks.C.What’syourname?D.Whereareyoufrom?Answer:C

Explanation:Thequestionasksfortheperson’sname,sothecorrectansweris“C.What’syourname?”whichisacommonwaytoasksomeone’snameinEnglish.16.A.Iamastudent.B.Ilikereadingbooks.C.Ihaveabrother.D.Iliveinabigcity.Answer:A

Explanation:Thequestionisaskingaboutthespeaker’soccupation.Thecorrectansweris“A.Iamastudent,”asitdirectlystatestheoccupationofbeingastudent.Theotheroptionsarerelatedtopersonalpreferencesandlivingsituations,nottothespeaker’sjoborrole.17.Listentothefollowingconversationandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.W:Hi,John.Howwasyourweekend?M:Oh,itwasquiteinteresting.Iwenthikingwithmyfriends.Weclimbedamountainandhadapicniconthetop.Q:WhatdidJohndoovertheweekend?A.Hewenthiking.B.Hehadapicnic.C.Heclimbedamountain.D.Hespenttheweekendwithhisfriends.Answer:AExplanation:Intheconversation,Johnmentionsthathewenthikingwithhisfriends,whichmeanshewentonahikingtripovertheweekend.18.Listentothefollowingpassageandanswerthequestion.Anewstudyshowsthateatingbreakfastisimportantforstudents’academicperformance.Researchersfoundthatstudentswhoeatbreakfasteverydaytendtohavebettergradesthanthosewhoskipit.Breakfastprovidesstudentswithenergyandhelpsthemconcentratebetterinclass.Q:Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Breakfastisimportantforstudents’health.B.Skippingbreakfastisbadforstudents’grades.C.Eatingbreakfastimprovesstudents’academicperformance.D.Researchersfoundthateatingbreakfasthelpsstudentsconcentratebetter.Answer:CExplanation:Themainideaofthepassageisthateatingbreakfastimprovesstudents’academicperformance.Thisissupportedbythefindingsofthestudymentionedinthepassage.19.Listentotheconversationandanswerthequestion.W:Hi,Mike,howwasyourweekend?M:Oh,itwasgreat!Iwenthikingwithmyfriends.Q:WhatdidMikedolastweekend?

A:Mikewenthikingwithhisfriends.解析：通过听对话，我们可以听到Mike提到他上周六和朋友们去徒步旅行了。20.Listentothepassageandfillintheblanks.ThemoonisEarth’sonlynaturalsatellite.Itisabout384,400kilometersawayfromEarth.ThemoonismuchsmallerthanEarth,anditismadeofrockandmetal.Themoonhasasurfacethatiscoveredwithcraters,whichwereformedbymeteoriteshittingthemoonoverbillionsofyears.ThemoonaffectsEarth’stidesandhasanimportantroleintheplanet’srotation.A:ThemoonisEarth’sonlynaturalsatellite.

B:Themoonisabout384,400kilometersawayfromEarth.

C:Themoonismadeofrockandmetal.

D:Themoonhasasurfacecoveredwithcraters.

E:ThemoonaffectsEarth’stides.

F:Themoonhasanimportantroleintheplanet’srotation.解析：通过听短文，我们可以找到每个空格的正确答案。例如，第一空提到月亮是地球的唯一自然卫星，所以答案是A。同理，其他空格的答案分别是B、C、D、E和F。二、阅读理解（30分）ReadingComprehensionPassage:InthesmalltownofWillowbrook,theannualWillowbrookFestivalwasahighlyanticipatedevent.Thefestivalwasacelebrationofthetown’srichhistoryandculture,featuringvariousactivitiessuchasparades,foodstalls,andmusicalperformances.Oneofthehighlightsofthefestivalwasthetraditionalcraftfair,wherelocalartisansdisplayedandsoldtheirhandcrafteditems.AmongthemanystallsatthecraftfairwasonerunbyMrs.

Jenkins,aretiredschoolteacherwhohadapassionformakingintricatejewelry.Herstallwasalwaysbustlingwithvisitors,drawnbythebeautyanduniquenessofhercreations.Mrs.

Jenkinshadaspecialprojectinmindforthisyear’sfestival:sheplannedtocreateapieceofjewelrythatwouldsymbolizetheunityanddiversityofthetown.Thejewelrypiecewasanecklacewithvariouspendants,eachrepresentingdifferentaspectsofWillowbrook’sheritage.Therewasapendantshapedlikeanoldoaktree,symbolizingthetown’sancientroots.Anotherpendantwasalighthouse,representingtheguidanceandsafetyitprovidedtothetownspeople.Athirdpendantwasadepictionofthelocalriver,showcasingthetown’snaturalbeauty.Asthefestivalprogressed,Mrs.

JenkinsreceivedanunexpectedgiftfromayounggirlnamedEmily.Emilyhadfoundabeautiful,polishedstoneonthebanksoftheriverandwantedtodonateittoMrs.

Jenkinsforthenecklace.Mrs.

JenkinswastouchedbyEmily’sgenerosityanddecidedtoincorporatethestoneintothenecklace,makingitevenmorespecial.Questions:1.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheWillowbrookFestival?A.TopromotetourisminWillowbrook.B.Tocelebratethetown’srichhistoryandculture.C.Toraisefundsforthelocalschool.D.Tohonorthetown’smostinfluentialcitizens.2.WhatwasMrs.

Jenkins’specialprojectforthefestival?A.Toorganizeatalentshow.B.Toteachacraftclass.C.Tocreateapieceofjewelrysymbolizingthetown’sunityanddiversity.D.TowriteabookaboutWillowbrook’shistory.3.Whichpendantonthenecklacerepresentedthetown’snaturalbeauty?A.Theoldoaktree.B.Thelighthouse.C.Thepolishedstone.D.Thelocalriver.Answers:1.B.Tocelebratethetown’srichhistoryandculture.2.C.Tocreateapieceofjewelrysymbolizingthetown’sunityanddiversity.3.D.Thelocalriver.三、完型填空（15分）ThefollowingpassageisaboutayounggirlnamedLilywholovestoread.Readthepassageandchoosethebestwordtofillineachblank.Lily(1)________asmalllibraryinherhometown.Shespendsmostofherfreetimethere,(2)________booksandmagazines.She(3)________readawidevarietyofbooks,includingnovels,sciencefiction,andbiographies.Oneday,shefounda(4)________bookaboutagirlwho(5)________tofollowherdreams.Thestoryinspiredhertonevergiveuponherowndreams.1.A.hasB.hadC.haveD.having2.A.lookingB.tolookC.lookedD.lookingfor3.A.alwaysB.usuallyC.oftenD.sometimes4.A.interestingB.interestinglyC.interestedD.interestingly5.A.hadB.hasC.wasD.wereAnswer:1.A,2.A,3.B,4.A,5.C四、语法填空题（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1、Theoldman,___________hadbeenworkinginthesamefactoryfor40years,decidedtoretire.A.whosesonhadjustgraduatedfromcollegeB.whosesonhadjustgraduatedfromcollegeC.whosesonjustgraduatedfromcollegeD.whosesongraduatedfromcollege答案：A解析：此题考查定语从句。根据句意，需要使用关系代词”whose”引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词”theoldman”。选项A正确地使用了”whose”来指代”theoldman’sson”，并且时态上也符合句意，表示儿子刚刚大学毕业。2、I___________(be)inthelibrarywhenyoucalledmelastnight.A.amB.wasC.wereD.is答案：B解析：此题考查过去进行时。根据句意，当昨晚你给我打电话的时候，我正在图书馆。这里描述的是过去某个时间点正在进行的动作，因此应该使用过去进行时。选项B“was”是正确的形式。3、Theteachertoldusthatwe__________(be)punctualinclass.答案：were解析：根据句子中的过去时态“toldus”和“that”引导的宾语从句，可以判断主句应该用一般过去时，所以填入“were”。4、IfI__________(have)moretime,IwouldhavevisitedallthemuseumsinParis.答案：had解析：这是一个虚拟语气的句子，表示与过去事实相反的假设。主句应该用“wouldhavevisited”，因此从句应该用“had”来表示过去完成时。5.Thecat,___________justwalkedin,hasbeensleepingallday.A.whichB.thatC.itD.whoAnswer:A

Explanation:Thecorrectrelativepronountousehereis“which”becauseitreferstoanon-humananimal.“That”canalsobeusedinthiscontext,but“which”ismorecommonlyusedfornon-humanthings.6.She_________(has)finishedherhomeworkbeforesheleftforschool.A.haveB.hadC.hasD.havingAnswer:B

Explanation:Thesentencedescribesanactionthatwascompletedinthepastbeforeanotherpastaction(leavingforschool).Therefore,thecorrectformoftheverbisthepastperfecttense“hadfinished.”7.Tomand___________areplanningatriptoParisnextsummer.ImemyselfheAnswer:c)myself

Explanation:Thecorrectpronountouseinthiscontextis“myself”becauseitisreflexive,indicatingthatTomisplanningthetripwithhimself.8.Ifyou___________(be)morecareful,youwouldnothavemadethatmistake.werehadbeenhavebeenhaveAnswer:a)were

Explanation:Thecorrectformoftheverbinthissentenceisthepastconditional,whichisusedtotalkaboutahypotheticalsituationthatdidnothappen.Thecorrectstructureis“if+pastsubjunctive(were)+would/could/might/should+have+pastparticiple.”9、Completethesentencebyinsertingthecorrectformoftheverbinbrackets.Example:She(read)____abookeverynightbeforebed.

Answer:reads

Explanation:Thesentenceistalkingaboutaregularactivity,sothesimplepresenttenseisused.Since“she”isathirdpersonsingularsubject,theverbmustagreebytakingthe“-s”ending.9、Theboys(play)____soccerwhenitstartedtorain.

Answer:wereplaying

Explanation:Thissentencedescribesanactionthatwasongoingataspecificmomentinthepast,whichwasinterruptedbyanotherevent.Therefore,thepastcontinuoustense(“wereplaying”)isappropriatehere.10、Fillintheblankwiththecorrectpronounform.10、______bookismoreinterestingthan______.

(a)My/yours

(b)Mine/yours

(c)My/your

(d)Mine/your

Answer:(a)My/yours

Explanation:Inthiscomparativesentence,weusethepossessiveadjective“My”todescribethespeaker’sbookandthepossessivenoun“yours”todescribetheotherparty’sbook,implyingacomparisonbetweenthetwobooks.“Yours”herefunctionsasanoun,replacing“yourbook.”HerearetheformattedgrammarcompletionproblemsforanEnglishmidtermexamsuitableforthefirstsemesterofGrade7:9、Theboys(play)____soccerwhenitstartedtorain.

Answer:wereplaying

Explanation:Thissentencedescribesanactionthatwasongoingataspecificmomentinthepast,whichwasinterruptedbyanotherevent.Therefore,thepastcontinuoustense(“wereplaying”)isappropriatehere.10、______bookismoreinterestingthan______.

(a)My/yours

(b)Mine/yours

(c)My/your

(d)Mine/your

Answer:(a)My/yours

Explanation:Inthiscomparativesentence,weusethepossessiveadjective“My”todescribethespeaker’sbookandthepossessivenoun“yours”todescribetheotherparty’sbook,implyingacomparisonbetweenthetwobooks.“Yours”herefunctionsasanoun,replacing“yourbook.”五、简答题（本大题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分）1、WhatarethethreemainpartsofatypicalEnglishessay,andcanyougiveabriefexplanationofeachpart?Answer:ThethreemainpartsofatypicalEnglishessayaretheintroduction,thebody,andtheconclusion.1.Introduction:Thisisthebeginningoftheessaywherethewriterintroducesthetopicandprovidesbackgroundinformation.Theintroductionshouldalsostatethethesisstatement,whichisthemainpointorargumentthattheessaywilldevelop.2.Body:Thebodyoftheessayconsistsofseveralparagraphs,eachfocusingonadifferentaspectofthetopic.Eachparagraphshouldhaveaclearmainidea,supportingdetails,andatransitiontothenextparagraph.3.Conclusion:Thisisthefinalpartoftheessaywherethewritersummarizesthemainpointsdiscussedinthebody.Theconclusionshouldalsorestatethethesisstatementandprovideasenseofclosuretotheessay.Explanation:Theintroductioniscrucialforsettingthestageforthereaderandprovidingcontext.Thebodyiswherethewriterbuildstheirargumentordevelopsthetopic,usingevidenceandexamples.Theconclusioniswherethewritertieseverythingtogetherandleavesthereaderwithafinalthoughtorreflection.Thesethreepartsworktogethertocreateacoherentandstructuredessay.2、HowdoyouformthepresentperfecttenseinEnglish,andcanyougiveanexamplesentence?Answer:ToformthepresentperfecttenseinEnglish,youusethestructure“have/has+pastparticiple.”Examplesentence:Ihavefinishedmyhomework.Explanation:Thepresentperfecttenseisusedtodescribeactionsthatstartedinthepastandcontinuetothepresent,oractionsthatarerelevanttothepresent.Thepastparticipleisthebaseformoftheverbplusthe“-ed”ending(forregularverbs)ortheappropriateirregularform(forirregularverbs).Intheexamplesentence,“have”istheauxiliaryverb,and“finished”isthepastparticipleoftheverb“finish.”Thistenseisoftenusedtoexpresscompletedactionswithpresentresults.3、WhatarethethreemainpartsofatypicalEnglishparagraph,andhowdotheycontributetothedevelopmentofthemainidea?Answer:

ThethreemainpartsofatypicalEnglishparagraphare:1.Introduction:Thissectionintroducesthetopicandpresentsthemainideaorthesisoftheparagraph.2.Body:Thebodyoftheparagraphcontainsthemainsupportingpointsorevidencethatdevelopthemainidea.Eachpointmaybeaseparatesentenceoraseriesofsentences.3.Conclusion:Theconclusionsummarizesthemainpointsandreinforcesthemainidea,oftenprovidingatransitiontothenextparagraphortheendoftheessay.Thesepartscontributetothedevelopmentofthemainideaby:Introducingthetopicandsettingthestageforthereadertounderstandwhatwillbediscussed.Presentingthemainideaclearly,whichservesasthecentralfocusoftheparagraph.Providingsupportforthemainideathroughrelevantdetails,examples,orexplanations.Reinforcingthemainideawithaconclusionthattiesallthesupportingpointstogetherandleavesthereaderwithaclearunderstandingoftheparagraph’smainmessage.4、Howcanusingtransitionalwordsandphrasesimprovethecoherenceandeffectivenessofanessay?Answer:

Usingtransitionalwordsandphrasescanimprovethecoherenceandeffectivenessofanessayinthefollowingways:1.ConnectingIdeas:Transitionalwordsandphraseshelptoconnectideasandcreateasmoothflowofthoughtsfromonesentencetothenext,paragraphtoparagraph.Thishelpsthereaderfollowthewriter’strainofthoughtandunderstandthelogicalprogressionoftheessay.2.SignalingRelationships:Thesewordsandphrasessignaltherelationshipbetweenideas,suchascauseandeffect,contrast,comparison,oraddition.Forexample,“however,”indicatesacontrast,while“inaddition”signalsadditionorcontinuation.3.EnhancingClarity:Byusingtransitionalwordsandphrases,writerscanclarifytheirintentionsandmaketheirwritingmoreprecise.Thiscanhelpthereaderavoidconfusionandunderstandthewriter’sargumentornarrativemoreeasily.4.ProvidingStructure:Thesewordsandphrasescanhelporganizetheessaybysignalingtheintroductionofnewpoints,summarizingpreviouspoints,orindicatingashiftinfocus.5.ImprovingRhetoricalEffect:Properuseoftransitionscanmaketheessaysoundmorepolishedandsophisticated,enhancingitsoverallrhetoricaleffectandmakingitmorepersuasiveorengagingforthereader.5、Pleasedescribethedifferencebetween“affect”and“effect”andprovideoneexamplesentenceforeachusage.

(Note:Thisquestiontestsstudents’understandingofcommonlyconfusedwords.)Answer:

“Affect”isusuallyaverbmeaningtoinfluenceorproduceachange,while“effect”isoftenusedasanounmeaningtheresultofsomething.Examplesentences:Thestormaffectedthepowerlines,causingablackout.(Here“affected”isusedasaverb.)Oneeffectofthestormwasthatmanypeoplelostelectricityforseveraldays.(Here“effect”isusedasanoun.)Explanation:

Thisquestionaimstoclarifytheusageof“affect”and“effect,”whicharecommonly