2024年牛津版初三上学期期末英语试卷与参考答案

2024年牛津版英语初三上学期期末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：W:Goodmorning,everyone.Howwasyourweekend?M:Itwasgreat!Iwenthikinginthecountrysideandenjoyedthefreshair.Q:Whatdidthemandoovertheweekend?

A:Hewenthikinginthecountryside.

B:Hewentshoppinginthecity.

C:Hestayedathomeandwatchedmovies.Answer:A

Explanation:Themanmentions“Iwenthikinginthecountryside,”whichdirectlyanswersthequestionaboutwhathedidovertheweekend.2、听力材料：W:Haveyoudecidedwhichbooktoreadforthesummerreadingassignment?M:Iwasthinkingaboutreading“ToKillaMockingbird,”butI’mnotsureifit’stoochallenging.Q:Whatisthemanconsideringreadingforthesummerassignment?

A:“TheGreatGatsby”

B:“ToKillaMockingbird”

C:“1984”Answer:B

Explanation:Themanexplicitlystates,“Iwasthinkingaboutreading‘ToKillaMockingbird’,”whichisthecorrectanswertothequestion.Theotheroptionsarenotmentioned.3、(3)Listentothefollowingdialogueanddecideifthefollowingstatementistrueorfalse.

SpeakerA:Hi,Lily.Tomorrowisaschoolevent.Areyougoingtoparticipate?

SpeakerB:Yes,Iam.It’saboutenvironmentalprotection.

TrueorFalse:SpeakerBwillparticipateinaneventaboutenvironmentalprotection.

Answer:True

Explanation:Inthedialogue,SpeakerBexplicitlystatesthattheywillparticipateinaneventaboutenvironmentalprotection.4、(4)Listentothefollowingsentenceandchoosethebestanswer.

Howmanytimeshasitrainedtoday?

A)Never

B)Once

C)Twice

D)Threetimes

Answer:C)Twice

Explanation:Thesentence“Ithasrainedtwicetoday.”isheardintherecording,whichdirectlyindicatesthatithasrainedtwice.5、解析：Jack提到的主要问题是他在化学实验室实践时没有老师的帮助。6,

ListeningComprehension:Listentotheshortpassageaboutafamoustouristattractionandanswerthequestion.W:TheEiffelTowerisoneofthemosticoniclandmarksinParis.Itwasbuiltforthe1889ExpositionUniverselle.M:Yes,andit’smadeentirelyofiron.It’sasymbolofFrenchengineeringandarchitecture.Q:WhatistheEiffelTowerfamousfor?

A:Itstransformationintoalandmarkofmodernart.

B:Itsroleinasciencefictionnovel.

C:ItbeingthetallestbuildinginParis.

D:ItasasymbolofFrenchengineeringandarchitecture.CorrectAnswer:D6、解析：根据对话内容，埃菲尔铁塔因其作为法国工程和建筑的象征而闻名。7、Question:

Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.

WhattimedoesthelibrarycloseonFridays?

A)4:30p.m.

B)5:00p.m.

C)5:30p.m.Answer:B)5:00p.m.Explanation:Thedialoguestatesthatthelibraryoperatesfrom9:00a.m.to5:00p.m.onweekdays,includingFridays,hencethecorrectclosingtimeis5:00p.m.8、Question:

ListentotheshortpassageanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementisTrueorFalse.

Thespeakermentionsthatsheenjoysreadingmysterynovelsinherfreetime.

TrueorFalse?Answer:TrueExplanation:Thepassageincludesastatementbythespeakersayingthatshefindsreadingmysterynovelsathrillingwaytospendherfreetime,indicatingthatsheenjoysthisactivity.9、WhatisTom’splanforthesummer?TostayathomeandstudyTotravelabroadTovisithisgrandparentsTojoinasportsclubAnswer:C)TovisithisgrandparentsExplanation:Intheconversation,Tommentionsthathisfamilyisgoingtovisithisgrandparentsinthecountrysideforthesummer.Thisindicatesthathewillspendhisvacationwithhisfamilyinaruralarea.10、WhatactivitywillAmyparticipateinduringthesummer?AmusicfestivalAsciencecampAvolunteerprojectAlanguagecourseAnswer:B)AsciencecampExplanation:AmytellsTomthatsheisgoingtojoinasciencecampwhereshecanlearnmoreaboutroboticsandmeetnewpeople.Thisshowsherinterestinexpandingherknowledgeandskillsthrougheducationalactivitiesduringtheholiday.11.Youhearaconversationbetweentwostudents,AlexandJamie,discussingtheirsummerplans.Listentotheconversationandanswerthequestion.Question:WhatdoesJamieplantodoforthesummer?

A)GotoanEnglishcamp.

B)Workapart-timejob.

C)TraveltoJapan.

D)Stayathomeandrelax.Answer:A)GotoanEnglishcamp.Explanation:Intheconversation,Jamiesays,“I’mgoingtoanEnglishcampinthecountrysidethissummer,”whichindicatesthatJamieplanstogotoanEnglishcamp.12.Listentoashortdialoguebetweenateacherandastudent,Sarah,whoisdiscussingherupcomingscienceproject.Answerthequestionbasedonthedialogue.Question:WhatadvicedoestheteachergiveSarahforherscienceproject?

A)Tochooseaprojectthatinterestsher.

B)Tostartworkingontheprojectimmediately.

C)Tomakesureherexperimentissafe.

D)Toincludedetailednotesinherpresentation.Answer:C)Tomakesureherexperimentissafe.Explanation:TheteacheradvisesSarah,“Remember,safetyisthemostimportantthing.Makesureyourexperimentissafe,”whichdirectlyanswersthequestion.13、Listentothefollowingshortdialogueandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.(Questions13-15)13、Whattimedoesthemoviestart?A.At7:00PMB.At7:30PMC.At8:00PMD.At8:30PMAnswer:C解析:对话中提到电影在8:00PM开始。因此正确答案是C。14、Wherearethespeakersmostprobablyhavetheconversation?A.InalibraryB.InacaféC.InamovietheaterD.InaschoolclassroomAnswer:C解析:对话中提到了电影开始的时间，这表明对话是在一个与电影相关的地方进行的。因此正确答案是C。15.Listentothedialogueandselectthebestanswertocompletethefollowingsentence.A.Thestudentsareplanningaschooltrip.B.Theteacherisdiscussingascienceproject.C.Theparentsareattendingaschoolmeeting.D.Thestudentsarepresentingtheirartwork.Answer:B

Explanation:Thefirstfewwordsofthedialogueindicatethattheteacherisexplainingthedetailsofascienceprojectthattheclassisworkingon,makingoptionBthecorrectchoice.Theotheroptionsarenotsupportedbytheinformationprovidedinthedialogue.16.Listentotheinterviewwithalocalcelebrityandanswerthefollowingquestion.

Question:Whatisthepriorityforthelocalcharitythisyear?A.FundingforeducationB.DonationsformedicalsuppliesC.SponsorshipforasportseventD.AidfortheelderlyAnswer:B

Explanation:Theinterviewerspecificallyasksthecelebrityabouttheirfocusthisyearwhenthecelebrityrepliesthattheyaremainlyconcentratingonprovidingmedicalsuppliestothecommunity,makingoptionBthecorrectanswer.Theotheroptionsarementioned,buttheyarenotthemainpriorityasexplainedintheinterview.17、Question:

Listentothedialogueandchoosethecorrectanswertothequestion.

WhattimedoesthelibrarycloseonFridays?A.5:00PMB.6:00PMC.7:00PMAnswer:BExplanation:

Thedialoguestates,“Thelibraryisopenfrom9:00AMto6:00PMonweekdays,includingFridays.”Therefore,thecorrectansweris6:00PM.18、Question:

Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthefollowingquestion.

Whatisthespeaker’smainadviceforimprovingEnglishlisteningskills?A.WatchingEnglishmovieswithoutsubtitles.B.Practicingwithlanguageexchangepartners.C.ListeningtoEnglishmusicregularly.Answer:AExplanation:

Thepassagementions,“ThebestwaytoimproveyourlisteningskillsistoexposeyourselftoEnglishasmuchaspossible.TrywatchingEnglishmoviesorTVshowswithoutsubtitlestochallengeyourself.”Hence,themainadvicegivenistowatchEnglishmovieswithoutsubtitles.19、Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A)Calltherepairservice.B)Checkthefuse.C)Replacethebattery.D)Buyanewone.Answer:B)Checkthefuse.Explanation:Inthedialogue,thewomanmentionsthattheproblemmightbewiththefusesincethedevicestoppedworkingsuddenlyandwithoutanyobviousdamage.Shesuggestscheckingitbeforeconsideringmoredrasticmeasureslikereplacingthebatteryorbuyinganewdevice.20、Whydidthemandecideagainstcallingtherepairserviceimmediately?A)Hethinksit’stooexpensive.B)Hebelieveshecanfixithimself.C)Hewantstotrysometroubleshootingfirst.D)Hedoesn’thavethetimetowaitforarepairperson.Answer:C)Hewantstotrysometroubleshootingfirst.Explanation:Themanexpresseshisintentiontoattemptsomebasictroubleshootingstepsbeforedecidingtocallaprofessionalrepairservice.Thisindicateshepreferstoexploresimplersolutionsbeforecommittingtopotentiallycostlyrepairs.二、阅读理解（30分）ReadingComprehensionPassage:ThefollowingisapassageaboutthehistoryofOxfordUniversity.OxfordUniversity,locatedinOxford,England,isoneoftheworld’soldestandmostprestigiousuniversities.Itwasfoundedinthe12thcentury,makingitover900yearsold.Theuniversityhasarichhistoryandhasbeenacenteroflearning,education,andresearchthroughoutthecenturies.OneofthemostnotableaspectsofOxfordUniversityisitscollegiatesystem.Studentsareaffiliatedwithoneoftheuniversity’scolleges,wheretheylive,study,andparticipateinsocialactivities.Thecollegesareindependentinstitutions,eachwithitsowntraditionsandhistory.SomeofthemostfamouscollegesincludeChristChurch,Balliol,andWorcester.OxfordUniversityhasalong-standingreputationforacademicexcellence.Ithasproducedmanyfamousalumni,includingOxfordscholars,Nobellaureates,andleadersinvariousfields.Theuniversityoffersawiderangeofsubjects,fromtheartsandhumanitiestoscienceandengineering.Theuniversityalsohasasignificantimpactonthelocalcommunity.Itcontributestotheeconomythroughemploymentopportunitiesandgeneratesmillionsofpoundsannually.Moreover,theuniversity’sculturalevents,suchastheOxfordLiteraryFestivalandtheOxfordUniversityBoatRace,attractvisitorsfromallovertheworld.Questions:1.HowoldisOxfordUniversity?A.800yearsB.900yearsC.1000yearsD.1200years2.WhatisoneofthemostnotableaspectsofOxfordUniversity?A.ItslocationintheheartofLondonB.ThepresenceofamuseumoncampusC.ThecollegiatesystemD.ThenumberofNobellaureatesithasproduced3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasacontributionofOxfordUniversitytothelocalcommunity?A.EmploymentopportunitiesB.CulturaleventsC.AstrongsportsteamD.GenerousfinancialsupportforlocalcharitiesAnswers:1.B.900years2.C.Thecollegiatesystem3.C.Astrongsportsteam三、完型填空（15分）Passage:Winterisalmosthere,andthefamilycanhardlywaittostarttheirholiday.TheydecidetogoonatriptothenewlyopenedNationalParklocatednearthemountains.Theparklooksverybeautifulonvariousonlinepictures,andit’sperfectforarelaxingdayawayfromthecity’shustleandbustle.Theyplantocampbythelake,gohiking,andenjoythefreshair.Goingtherewillalsogivethemachancetoseesomewildlifeupclose.Fillintheblanks:1.ThefamilyisexcitedaboutthetripbecausetheNationalParkislocated___________themountains.2.Theparkoffersagreatplaceforpeopleto___________afteralongweekatwork.3.Thefamilyplanstofindasuitableareabythe___________tosetuptheirtents.4.Theyhopeto___________onsomeinterestinganimalsduringtheirvisit.5.Tospendadayinthepark,theywillneedtobreatheinthe___________air.Answers:1.near2.relax3.lake4.spot5.fresh四、语法填空题（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1、The______bookonthetableismine.(many,much,manya,mucha)答案：many解析：在这里，“book”是不可数名词，所以不能用“manya”来修饰，因为它用于可数名词单数。而“much”用来修饰不可数名词，所以正确答案是“many”。2、She__________togowithus,butsheistoobusy.(agree,agreewith,agreeabout,agreeon)答案：agrees解析：根据句子结构，这里是说“她同意和我一起去”，所以需要使用动词”agree”的第三人称单数形式”agrees”。因此，正确答案是”agrees”。选项“agreewith”和“agreeon”是动词短语，不能单独作为谓语动词使用；“agreeabout”虽然也是一个正确的短语，但在这个句子中不合适。3、Thebook________(write)byMoYanisverypopular.

Answer:written

Explanation:Thebookand“writtenbyMoYan”formapassiverelationship,indicatingthatthebookwaswrittenbyMoYan.InEnglish,thepastparticipleofverbsisoftenusedtoformthepassivevoice.Here,“write”isaverb,anditspastparticipleis“written”.Therefore,theansweris“written”.4、It’simportantforus________(learn)Englishwell.

Answer:tolearn

Explanation:Thestructure“It’simportantforsb.todosth.”isacommonfixedstructureinEnglish,meaning“It’simportantforsomeonetodosomething”.Inthissentence,“forus”indicatesthedoer,and“tolearnEnglishwell”istheactionthatisimportant.Therefore,theanswershouldbetheinfinitiveform“tolearn”.5、Theteacheraskedustowriteacompositionaboutourfavorite____(activity).Answer:activityExplanation:Theword‘activity’isalreadyinitssingularformanddoesnotneedtobechangedtopluralorpossessiveformbecauseitreferstoonetypeofactionthatthestudentsmightenjoydoing.Thesentenceisaskingforageneraltopic,sothesingularformisappropriate.6、Afterthestorm,theskyturnedfromdarkgraytoabeautifulshadeof____(blue).Answer:blueExplanation:Theadjective‘blue’isusedheretodescribethecoloroftheskyafterthestorm.Adjectivesdonotchangeformbasedonthenumberorgenderofthenountheymodify,so‘blue’remainsunchanged.7.Inthe___________(7)ofthenewlibrary,therewillbeareadingroom,acafé,andasmallmuseum.答案：7.

of解析：这里需要使用介词“of”来表示新图书馆的组成部分，即“在……之中”。8.Ifyou___________(8)tothetopofthehill,youcanseethewholecity.答案：8.

go解析：这里需要使用动词“go”的现在时形式，因为句子是条件句的现在时态，表示一个一般条件。正确的表达是“ifyougoto…”。9、Despitebeinganexpertinthesubject,Lilystillfoundit9(challenge)tokeepupwiththepaceofadvancedcoursesatuniversity.Answer:challenging解析:在这个句子中，“despite”表明尽管Lily在该领域是专家，但仍遇到难题。因此，“challenging”表示“具有挑战性的”，符合句意。此处使用-ing形式表状态。10、Thecoachemphasizedthatteamworkis10(essential)towinningthecompetition,aseverymember’scontributioniscrucial.Answer:essential解析:在这个句子中，教练强调团队协作对赢得比赛至关重要，因为每个成员的贡献都很关键。因此，“essential”表示“必不可少的”，符合句意。此处使用-ed形式表状态。五、简答题（本大题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分）1、Question:

Whatisthemainpurposeofthe.expectancytheoryofmotivation?Answer:

Themainpurposeoftheexpectancytheoryofmotivationistoexplainhowindividualschooseparticularcoursesofactiontomaximizetheirsatisfactionandperformance.Explanation:

Theexpectancytheory,proposedbyVictorVroom,emphasizesthreekeyfactorsthatinfluenceanindividual’smotivation:expectancy,instrumentality,andvalence.Themainpurposeistounderstandhowthesefactorsinteracttodeterminethelevelofmotivationandultimatelythechoiceofbehaviorthatanindividualwillundertake.Thetheoryhelpspredicttheprobabilitythatanindividualwillchooseaparticularcourseofactionifitisbelievedtoleadtoavaluedoutcome.2、Question:

DescribethemaincomponentsoftheVARKlearningstylemodelandexplainhowtheycanbeusedtotailorteachingmethods.Answer:

ThemaincomponentsoftheVARKlearningstylemodelareVisual,Auditory,Reading/Writing,andKinesthetic.Thismodelcanbeusedtotailorteachingmethodsbyconsideringhowindividualsprefertoreceiveandprocessinformation.Explanation:Visuallearnerspreferusingpictures,diagrams,andwrittenmaterials.Auditorylearnersbenefitfromdiscussions,lectures,andlisteningtoinformation.Reading/Writinglearnersprefertoread,takenotes,andwritedowninformation.Kinestheticlearnerslearnbestthroughphysicalmovement,interaction,andhands-onexperiences.Byidentifyinganindividual’sdominantlearningstyle,teacherscanadjusttheirteachingstrategiestoincorporateelementsthatcatertothatpreference,suchasusingvisualaidsforvisuallearnersorprovidinginteractive,hands-onactivitiesforkinestheticlearners.Thistailoredapproachcanenhancelearningeffectivenessandengagement.3、WhatwasthemainfocusofJaneGoodall’sresearch?Answer:ThemainfocusofJaneGoodall’sresearchwasthebehaviorandsocialinteractionsofwildchimpanzeesinGombeStreamNationalPark,Tanzania.Explanation:JaneGoodalldedicatedmuchofhercareertostudyingchimpanzeesintheirnaturalhabitat.Hergroundbreakingworkincludedobservingtheiruseoftools,huntingpractices,andcomplexsocialbehaviors,whichwerenotwellunderstoodatthetime.PassageB:(Imagineapassagediscussingtheimpactofrenewableenergysourcesontheenvironment.)4、Howdoestheuseofrenewableenergysourceshelpreduceglobalwarming?Answer:Theuseofrenewableenergysourceshelpsreduceglobalwarmingbydecreasingtheemissionofgreenhousegasesthatresultfromburningfossilfuels.Explanation:Renewableenergysourceslikesolar,wind,andhydropowergenerateelectricitywithoutemittingcarbondioxideandotherharmfulpollutants.Byreplacingfossilfuelswiththesecleaneralternatives,wecansignificantlylowerthelevelsofgreenhousegasesintheatmosphere,whicharetheprimarycontributorstoglobalwarming.5、Pleasewriteashortessayontheimportanceofenvironmentalprotectioninmodernsociety.(100words)Answer:

Environmentalprotectionisofgreatimportanceinmodernsociety.Firstly,ithelpstomaintainthebalanceofnatureandensuresthesurvivalofvariousspecies.Secondly,itimprovesthequalityofourlivingenvironmentandenhancesourhealth.Lastly,environmentalprotectioncontributestosustainabledevelopmentandpromoteseconomicgrowth.Therefore,everyoneshouldtakeactiontoprotecttheenvironmentandcreateabetterfutureforourselvesandgenerationstocome.Explanation:

Thisessayhighlightsthesignificanceofenvironmentalprotectioninmodernsociety.Ittouchesonthreemainpoints:maintainingthebalanceofnature,improvinglivingconditions,andpromotingsustainabledevelopment.Theessayisconciseandcoversthekeyaspectsofthetopicwithinthegivenwordlimit.六、书面表达题（15分）WritingExercise(20points)Instructions:Writeashortessayofatleast100wordsonthefollowingtopic:Topic:“MyIdol”Prompt:Writeaboutapersonwhoisyouridol.Whoishe/she?Whatmakeshim/heranidoltoyou?Shareastoryoranexperiencethatshowshis/herinfluenceonyou.SampleAnswer:MyidolisMalalaYousafzai,theyoungestNobelPrizelaureate.MalalacomesfromasmalltowninPakistanwheregirlswerenotallowedtogotoschool.Shebecameavoiceforwomen’sandchildren’srightswhenshewasjustateenagerafteraTalibanattackonherschool.Malala’sjourneyisoneofcourageandresilience.Despitefacingnumerousthreatsan