外研版英语初三上学期期中试卷与参考答案(2024年)

2024年外研版英语初三上学期期中自测试卷与参考答案一、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.Goodmorning,everyone.Howareyoutoday?I’mfine,thankyou.Andyou?B.Goodmorning,Mr.

Smith.I’mdoingwell,thankyou.Howaboutyou?C.Goodmorning,everyone.Ihopeyouallhadagoodweekend.Question:Howdoesthefirstspeakergreettheothers?

A)Goodafternoon

B)Goodmorning

C)GoodeveningAnswer:BExplanation:Thefirstspeakeruses“Goodmorning”togreettheothers,whichisthecorrectresponse.2、听力材料：A.Ithinkweshouldgotothelibrarytostudyfortheupcomingexam.B.That’sagoodidea.Let’sgonow.C.I’mnotsureifwehaveenoughtimetogotothelibraryandstudy.Question:Whatdoesthesecondspeakersuggestdoing?

A)Goingtothelibrary

B)Notgoingtothelibrary

C)StudyingathomeAnswer:AExplanation:Thesecondspeakeragreeswiththefirstspeaker’sideaandsuggestsgoingtothelibrarytostudy,whichisoptionA.3、Youhearaconversationbetweentwofriends,TomandAlice,discussingtheirweekendplans.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertothefollowingquestion.Question:WhatdoesAliceplantodothisweekend?A.Goshoppingwithherfriends.B.Visithergrandparents.C.Gotothemovies.Answer:B

Explanation:Intheconversation,Alicementionsthatsheisgoingtovisithergrandparentsthisweekend,sothecorrectanswerisB.4、YouhearanewsreportabouttherecentclimatechangeconferenceinParis.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertothefollowingquestion.Question:Whatisoneofthemaingoalsdiscussedattheconference?A.Toreducetheuseofplasticbags.B.Toincreasethenumberofsolarpanelsincities.C.Tolimittheglobaltemperatureriseto1.5degreesCelsius.Answer:C

Explanation:Thenewsreportmentionsthatoneofthemaingoalsoftheconferencewastolimittheglobaltemperatureriseto1.5degreesCelsius,sothecorrectanswerisC.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.AnewmoviereleaseB.AbookreviewC.AschooleventD.AtravelexperienceAnswer:CExplanation:Thespeakersaretalkingaboutaschooleventthattheyarebothattending.Theymentiontheactivitiesplannedandtheirexcitementaboutit,whichindicatesthatthetopicisaschoolevent.6.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheweathertoday?A.Heishappywithit.B.Hethinksit’stoohot.C.Hepreferscolderweather.D.Hedoesn’tlikeitatall.Answer:AExplanation:Themansays,“Imustsay,today’sweatherisjustperfect,”whichindicatesthatheishappywiththeweather.Theotheroptionsarenotsupportedbythedialogue.7、Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswertocompletethesentence.W:Hi,John.Howwasyourscienceexperimentprojectthissemester?M:Itwasquitechallenging,butI’mprettyconfidentabouttheresults.Q:WhatcanbeinferredaboutJohn’sfeelingstowardshisscienceproject?

A)Heisunsureabouttheresults.

B)Hefindstheprojectveryeasy.

C)Heisconfidentabouttheoutcome.

D)Hedislikesdoingscienceexperiments.Answer:C)Heisconfidentabouttheoutcome.

Explanation:Thephrase“I’mprettyconfidentabouttheresults”indicatesthatJohnisconfidentinhisproject’soutcome.8、Listentotheshortdialogueandanswerthequestion.M:Haveyouseenthenewmoviethatjustcameout?It’ssupposedtobeabighit.W:Yes,Ididseeit.Itwasreallyengaging,buttheendingwasabitpredictable.Q:Whatdidthewomanthinkaboutthemovie’sending?

A)Itwasexciting.

B)Itwasunexpected.

C)Itwasnotasgoodastherestofthemovie.

D)Itwasboring.Answer:C)Itwasnotasgoodastherestofthemovie.

Explanation:Thewomansays“theendingwasabitpredictable,”whichsuggeststhatshefounditlesssatisfyingthantherestofthemovie.9.解析：在对话中，Bob明确提到他在空闲时间喜欢弹吉他，所以答案是A)Playtheguitar。10,

Youhearaweatherreportforamajorcity.WeatherAnchor:Goodafternoon,everyone.Theweatherforecastforthenextfewdaysisasfollows.Tomorrow,weexpectsome[pause]10,sunnyintervalswithahighof75degrees.However,bytheweekend,there’sachanceofrain.Question:Whatistheweatherforecastfortomorrow?

A)Cloudywithachanceofrain

B)Sunnyintervalswithahighof75degrees

C)Rainyandcool

D)SnowywithstrongwindsAnswer:B)Sunnyintervalswithahighof75degrees10.解析：在天气预报中，明确提到明天将有阳光间歇，最高气温为75度，因此答案是B)Sunnyintervalswithahighof75degrees。11.Youhearaconversationbetweentwofriendsatabookstore.A.Themanislookingforabookoncooking.B.Thewomanishelpingthemanfindabook.C.Theyarediscussingthepriceofbooks.D.Themanisnotinterestedinbuyinganybooks.Answer:B

Explanation:Thewomansays,“Letmeshowyouthesectionforsciencebooks,”indicatingthatsheishelpingthemanfindabook.12.Youhearanewsreportaboutalocalcharityevent.A.Theeventisacharityconcerttoraisefundsforaschool.B.Theeventisacharityauctiontosupportahospital.C.Theeventisacharitywalktohelptheelderly.D.Theeventisacharityruntobenefitalocalpark.Answer:B

Explanation:Thenewsreportmentions,“Tonight’scharityauctionwillfeatureitemsdonatedbylocalbusinesses,”whichsuggeststhattheeventisacharityauctiontosupportahospital.13.听力材料：W:Hi,John.Howwasyourvacationlastweek?M:Itwasgreat!Iwenttothebeachwithmyfamily.Wehadalotoffun.W:Thatsoundsawesome.Didyoudoanythingspecial?M:Yes,wewentsnorkelingandsawalotofcolorfulfish.Itwasamazing!W:Wow,IwishIcouldhavegonewithyou.M:Maybenexttime.Questions:1.WheredidJohngoforhisvacation?2.WhatactivitydidJohnenjoythemost?Answers:1.Thebeach.2.Snorkeling.Explanation:

ThisquestionisaboutJohn’svacationdestination.ThedialoguementionsthatJohnwenttothebeachwithhisfamily.ThesecondquestionisabouttheactivityJohnenjoyedthemost.Thedialoguestatesthathewentsnorkelingandsawalotofcolorfulfish,whichhefoundamazing.14.听力材料：W:Hey,Tom.Howwasyourmathtestyesterday?M:Notbad,Iguess.ButI’mworriedaboutmysciencetestnextweek.W:Whyareyouworried,Tom?M:Well,myfriendscored95%inthelasttest,andI’mnotsureifIcandoaswell.W:Don’tworrytoomuch,Tom.Everyonehastheirstrengthsandweaknesses.Juststudyhardandyou’llbefine.M:Thanks,Sarah.Iappreciateyourencouragement.Questions:1.WhatsubjectisTomworriedabout?2.HowdidTom’sfriendperforminthelasttest?Answers:1.Science.2.Hisfriendscored95%.Explanation:

ThisquestionisaboutthesubjectTomisworriedabout.ThedialoguementionsthatTomisworriedabouthissciencetest.ThesecondquestionisaboutTom’sfriend’sperformanceinthelasttest.ThedialoguestatesthatTom’sfriendscored95%,whichistheanswer.15.Youhearaconversationbetweentwostudentsabouttheirweekendplans.A.Theyareplanningtogotothemovies.B.Theyaregoingtovisitamuseum.C.Theyaregoingtospendtheweekendatafriend’shouse.Answer:BExplanation:Theconversationclearlymentionsthattheyareplanningtovisitthelocalmuseum,makingoptionBthecorrectanswer.Theotheroptionsarenotsupportedbytheconversation.16.Youhearashortmonologueabouttheimportanceofexercise.A.Thespeakerisaprofessionalathletewhoencourageseveryonetoexercise.B.Thespeakerisadoctorwhowarnsaboutthedangersofnotexercising.C.Thespeakerisapersonaltrainerwhosharesexercisetips.Answer:BExplanation:Themonologuefocusesonthenegativehealtheffectsofnotexercisingandtheimportanceofregularphysicalactivity,whichisacommonmessagefrommedicalprofessionals.Therefore,optionBisthecorrectanswer.Theotheroptionsdonotalignwiththecontentofthemonologue.17.Youhearaconversationbetweentwofriends,AliceandBob,discussingtheirweekendplans.Alice:“HeyBob,areyoufreethisweekend?”

Bob:“Yes,Iam.Whatdoyouhaveinmind?”

Alice:“Howaboutwegohikinginthemountains?”

Bob:“Thatsoundsgreat!Doyouhaveanyspecifictrailinmind?”

Alice:“IwasthinkingoftheonethatleadstotheWaterfallLake.Haveyoueverbeenthere?”

Bob:“No,butI’veheardit’sbeautiful.Let’sgo!”Question:WhatdoesAlicesuggesttheydothisweekend?

A)Gohikinginthemountains.

B)VisittheWaterfallLake.

C)Goshoppinginthecity.

D)Watchamovietogether.Answer:A)Gohikinginthemountains.Explanation:ThekeytothisquestionisinAlice’ssuggestion,“Howaboutwegohikinginthemountains?”whichdirectlyanswersthequestion.18.Youlistentoashortnewsreportaboutanewhealthcampaign.NewsAnchor:“Inabidtopromotehealthyliving,thelocalgovernmenthaslaunchedanewcampaigncalled‘FitforLife’.Thecampaignfocusesonencouragingcitizenstoengageinregularphysicalactivities.Oneofthemainfeaturesisthefreefitnessclassesofferedatlocalparksandcommunitycenters.Theseclassesincludeyoga,aerobics,andtaichi.Thegovernmentalsoplanstoinstallmoreexercisestationsinpublicparksandprovidefreebicyclesforcitizenstouseforshorttripsaroundthecity.”Question:Whatisoneofthemainfeaturesofthe‘FitforLife’campaign?

A)Freefitnessclassesatschools.

B)Freeexercisestationsinpublicparks.

C)Providingfreebicyclesforcitizens.

D)Offeringfreehealthcheck-ups.Answer:B)Freeexercisestationsinpublicparks.Explanation:Thequestionasksforoneofthemainfeaturesofthecampaign.Thenewsreportmentions,“Thegovernmentalsoplanstoinstallmoreexercisestationsinpublicparks,”whichdirectlyanswersthequestion.19.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweentwostudents,AliceandBob,discussingtheirschoolproject.Alice:HeyBob,haveyoustartedworkingonourscienceprojectyet?Bob:Yeah,Ihave.I’vealreadydonetheresearchpart,butI’mnotsureabouttheexperimentdesign.Alice:Thatsoundslikeagoodstart.Haveyouthoughtaboutwhatkindofexperimentweshoulddo?Bob:Well,Iwasthinkingwecouldtrytogrowsomeplantsindifferentconditionstoseehowitaffectstheirgrowth.Whatdoyouthink?Alice:Thatsoundsinteresting.Wecantesttheeffectsofsunlight,water,andsoiltype.Itmightbefun.Question:WhatareAliceandBobdiscussingintheconversation?

A)Theirscienceproject

B)Theirschoolwork

C)Theirgarden

D)TheirdailyroutineAnswer:A)TheirscienceprojectExplanation:Theconversationisprimarilyabouttheirschoolproject,specificallythescienceprojecttheyareworkingontogether.20.Youarelisteningtoaphonecallbetweenateacherandastudent,Ms.

GreenandTom.Ms.

Green:HiTom,Ihopeyou’redoingwell.Iwantedtotalktoyouaboutyourrecentassignment.Tom:HiMs.

Green,yesI’mdoingfine,thankyou.IwasactuallyworriedabouthowIdidontheassignment.Ms.

Green:I’veseenyourworkandyoudidagreatjob,Tom.Youreallyputalotofeffortintoit.Tom:That’sgreattohear!IwasworriedthatIdidn’tdoaswellasIhoped.Ms.

Green:Well,youhavenothingtoworryabout.Keepupthegoodwork,andrememberthatmistakesarepartoflearning.Question:WhatareMs.

GreenandTomdiscussinginthephonecall?

A)Tom’srecentvacation

B)Tom’supcomingbirthday

C)Tom’sacademicperformance

D)Tom’sschoolscheduleAnswer:C)Tom’sacademicperformanceExplanation:TheconversationfocusesonTom’srecentassignmentandMs.

Green’sfeedbackonhisperformance,whichisrelatedtohisacademicperformance.二、阅读理解（30分）ReadingComprehensionPassage:OnabrightSundaymorning,ayounggirlnamedLilydecidedtogoforawalkintheparkwithherdog,Max.Theparkwasfullofpeopleenjoyingthesunnyweather.LilyandMaxwalkedalongthepath,wheretheysawagroupofchildrenplayingsoccer.Thechildrenwerelaughingandhavingagreattime.Astheycontinuedtheirwalk,theycameacrossanelderlymansittingonabench,lookingsad.LilyandMaxapproachedhimandnoticedthathewassurroundedbyapileofbooks.Theyaskedthemanifheneededhelp,andherepliedthathewasfeelinglonelyandwantedsomeonetotalkto.Lilysatdownnexttothemanandstartedtochatwithhim.Theytalkedaboutthebookshehadreadandthestoriesthathadinspiredhim.Max,whohadbeenlisteningtotheirconversation,waggedhistailandseemedtobeenjoyingthecompany.Afterawhile,theman’smoodlifted,andhethankedLilyandMaxfortheircompany.Hesaidthathehadfeltsoaloneintheparkuntiltheycamealong.LilyandMaxcontinuedtheirwalk,feelinghappythattheyhadmadesomeone’sdaybetter.Questions:1.WhatdidLilydecidetodoonabrightSundaymorning?2.Whatdidthechildrenintheparkdo?3.Howdidtheelderlymanfeelatthebeginningofthestory?AnswerKey:1.Lilydecidedtogoforawalkintheparkwithherdog,Max.2.Thechildrenintheparkwereplayingsoccer.3.Theelderlymanfeltsadatthebeginningofthestory.三、完型填空（15分）Passage:InthesmalltownofWillowCreek,therewasafamousoldlibrary.Ithadbeenthereformorethanacenturyandwasfilledwiththousandsofbooks.Thelibrarywasknownforitsuniquecollection,includingrarebooksandfirsteditions.Oneday,ayounggirlnamedLilyvisitedthelibraryforthefirsttime.Shewasamazedbythebeautyoftheplaceandthesmellofoldbooks.Asshewanderedthroughtheaisles,shenoticedasignonashelfthatread“THESECRETROOM.”Curious,shefollowedthecluesonthesignandfoundherselfinahiddenroomfilledwithmorebooksthanshehadeverseenbefore.Lilyknewthatshehaddiscoveredsomethingspecial.Shedecidedtokeepthesecretroomasecretandbeganvisitingitregularly.Shespenthoursreadingthebooksandlearningnewthings.Oneday,shefoundabookthatmentionedahiddentreasureinWillowCreek.Thebookdescribedthetreasureasbeinghiddeninacavenearthetown.Determinedtofindthetreasure,Lilygatheredherfriendsandsetoutonanadventure.Theyfollowedthecluesfromthebookandeventuallyfoundthecave.Insidethecave,theydiscoveredachestfilledwithgoldcoinsandpreciousgems.Theyknewtheyhadfoundthetreasure.However,Lilyandherfriendswerenottheonlyoneswhoknewaboutthetreasure.AgreedymannamedMr.

Blackhadalsoheardaboutitandwantedtoclaimitforhimself.Onenight,LilyandherfriendsweresleepinginthecavewhenMr.

Blacksneakedin.Hetriedtotakethetreasure,butLilyandherfriendsfoughtbackandmanagedtoprotectit.1.ThelibraryinWillowCreekwasknownforits__________collection.

a)ordinary

b)unique

c)modern

d)small

e)expensive2.Lilywas__________whenshevisitedthelibraryforthefirsttime.

a)disappointed

b)excited

c)bored

d)confused

e)scared3.ThecluesonthesignledLilytoa__________room.

a)dusty

b)secret

c)empty

d)dark

e)loud4.Thetreasurewasdescribedasbeing__________.

a)visible

b)hidden

c)expensive

d)common

e)unimportant5.Lilyandherfriends__________thetreasurefromMr.

Black.

a)gave

b)sold

c)protected

d)threwaway

e)ignoredAnswers:1.b)unique2.b)excited3.b)secret4.b)hidden5.c)protected四、语法填空题（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1、Mysisterlovestoread.Shehasreadabook___________alotofpeoplelike.A.whichB.thatC.whoseD.whatAnswer:B

Explanation:Thecorrectansweris“that”becauseitisusedtointroducearestrictiverelativeclausethatprovidesessentialinformationaboutthebook,specifyingwhichbookisbeingreferredto.2、Theteacheraskedustodiscusstheissue___________wehadallbeenthinkingabout.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.whoAnswer:B

Explanation:Thecorrectansweris“that”becauseitintroducesarestrictiverelativeclauseprovidingessentialinformationabouttheissue,specifyingwhichissuetheteacherisreferringto.“That”isusedinrestrictiveclausestodefineoridentifythenounitrefersto.3.Theteachersaidthatthestudents(1)_______theirhomeworkbytheendofthisweek.A.willfinishB.arefinishingC.finishedD.havefinishedAnswer:D

Explanation:Thecorrectansweris“havefinished”becausethesentenceisinthepresentperfecttense,whichisusedtotalkaboutactionsthatstartedinthepastandcontinuetothepresentorhavearesultinthepresent.4.Ifyou(2)_______thebook,youcanreturnittothelibrarybeforetheduedate.A.borrowB.haveborrowedC.borrowedD.willborrowAnswer:B

Explanation:Thecorrectansweris“haveborrowed”becausethesentenceisintheconditionalperfecttense,whichisusedtotalkaboutactionsthatwouldhavebeencompletedbeforeacertainpointinthepastiftheconditionhadbeentrue.5.Inthe___________daysofthefestival,thestreetsarefilledwithcolorfullanternsandtraditionalperformances.A.lastB.lastestC.latestD.latterAnswer:A

Explanation:Thecorrectansweris“last”becauseitreferstothedaysthathavealreadypassed.“Last”isusedtodescribeatimethatisimmediatelybeforethepresent.Theotheroptionsdonotfitthecontextofthesentence.6.I’mnotsureifhewillbeabletofinishtheproject___________time.A.inB.onC.atD.forAnswer:A

Explanation:Thecorrectansweris“in”becauseitisusedtoindicateaperiodoftimeinthefuture.“Intime”means“beforeaparticulartime”or“inthefuture.”Theotheroptionsdonotconveytheintendedmeaninginthiscontext.7、Inthe7morning,we8tothelibrarytostudy.Suddenly,itstartedtorainheavily.Answer:7.a8.wentExplanation:Thecorrectarticletousebefore“morning”is“a”becauseitspecifiesaparticularmorning,notanymorningingeneral.Thepasttenseoftheverb“go”is“went”tomatchthepastcontextofthesentence.8、Theteacheraskedus9ourhomework,butwehadfinisheditalready.Answer:9.todoExplanation:Thecorrectphrasalverbtousehereis“asksb.todosth.”whichmeans“torequestorrequiresomeonetoperformatask.”Thepastparticiple“done”isnotneededasthehomeworkhasalreadybeencompleted.9.Ihaveneverseensuchabeautifulgardenbefore,anditis_______(amazing)tome.Answer:amazing

Explanation:Thesentenceisusingthepresenttensetodescribeageneraltruthorfact.Theword“amazing”isanadjectivethatdescribesthegardenassomethingthatisastonishingorimpressive.10.They_______(be)verybusywiththeirworkthisweek,buttheystillmanagedtofindtimetomeetwithus.Answer:were

Explanation:Thesentenceisreferringtoanactionthatoccurredinthepast.Thepastcontinuoustenseisusedtodescribeanactionthatwashappeningataspecifictimeinthepast.“Theywere”isthecorrectformtoindicatethatthesubject“they”wasbusywiththeirworkduringthespecifiedtime.五、简答题（本大题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分）1、Whatarethemaindifferencesbetweeninductiveanddeductivereasoning?答案：Themaindifferencesbetweeninductiveanddeductivereasoningareasfollows:1.Deductivereasoningstartswithageneralstatementorhypothesisandnarrowsdowntoaspecificconclusion.Inductivereasoningstartswithspecificobservationsanddrawsageneralconclusion.2.Deductivereasoningisconsideredcertainifthepremisesaretrue,whileinductivereasoningisprobabilistic.3.Deductivereasoningisoftenusedinmathematicsandformallogic,whileinductivereasoningisusedinthesciencesandeverydayreasoning.解析：Thisquestionteststhecandidate’sunderstandingofthebasicconceptsofinductiveanddeductivereasoning.Theanswerprovidesaclearandconciseexplanationofthekeydifferencesbetweenthetwotypesofreasoning.2、Howcantheuseoftechnologyintheclassroomenhancethelearningexperienceforstudents?答案：Theuseoftechnologyintheclassroomcanenhancethelearningexperienceforstudentsinseveralways:1.Increasedengagement:Technologycanprovideinteractiveandmultimediaresourcesthatcanmakelearningmoreengagingandinteresting.2.Improvedaccesstoinformation:Studentscanaccessavastamountofinformationonline,whichcansupplementtraditionaltextbooksandteachingmaterials.3.Personalizedlearning:Technologyallowsforadaptivelearningplatformsthatcantailorinstructiontoindividualstudentneeds.4.Collaboration:Toolslikeonlineforumsandvideoconferencingcanfacilitatecollaborativelearningexperiences.5.Skilldevelopment:Theuseoftechnologycanhelpstudentsdevelopdigitalliteracy,problem-solving,andcriticalthinkingskills.解析：Thisquestionassessesthecandidate’sabilitytoidentifyandarticulatethebenefitsofintegratingtechnologyintotheclassroom.Theansweroutlinesseveralwaysinwhichtechnologycanpositivelyimpactthelearningprocess.3、Whatarethemainfunctionsofadictionary?(4points)Answer:1.Todefinewords.2.Toprovidepronunciation.3.Togivesynonymsandantonyms.4.Toofferexamplesofusage.Explanation:

Thisquestionteststhestudents’knowledgeofthebasicfunctionsofadictionary.Definingwordsistheprimaryfunction,whileprovidingpronunciation,synonyms,antonyms,andexamplesofusageareadditionalhelpfulfeatures.Studentsshouldbeabletolistthesefunctionswithouthesitation.4、Howcanweimproveourreadingskills?(6points)Answer:1.Readextensivelyanddiversely.2.Previewthetexttogetanoverview.3.Skimandscanforspecificinformation.4.Takenoteswhilereading.5.Practicesummarizingandinferring.6.Discussthecontentwithothers.Explanation:

Thisquestionaimstoassessthestudents’understandingofeffectivereadingstrategies.Theanswershouldincludeamixofvariousmethods,suchasreadingwidely,previewing,skimming,scanning,takingnotes,summarizing,anddiscussingwithothers.Eachpointisworthonepoint,andstudentsshouldbeabletoexplainwhythesestrategiesarehelpfulinimprovingreadingskills.5、WhatarethemaindifferencesbetweentraditionalChinesemedicineandWesternmedicine?Pleaselistthreemaindifferencesandexplainthembriefly.答案：