2024-2025学年牛津版初三上学期期中英语试卷及解答参考

2024-2025学年牛津版英语初三上学期期中模拟试卷及解答参考一、听力部分（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1.Question:Youwillhearashortconversationbetweenateacherandastudent.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Recording:

Teacher:“Goodmorning,John.Didyoufinishyourhomeworkonpasttenseverbs?”

Student:“Yes,Mrs.

Smith.Ididitlastnight.”Question:WhatdidJohndolastnight?Answer:C.Hefinishedhishomework.Explanation:Thestudentclearlystates,“Yes,Mrs.

Smith.Ididitlastnight.”Thisindicatesthathefinishedhishomeworkonpasttenseverbsthepreviousnight.2.Question:Listentothefollowingexchangebetweentwofriends.Whattimedoesthemoviestartaccordingtothedialogue?Recording:

Friend1:“Hey,areyoureadytogotothemovie?”

Friend2:“Almost.Givemefiveminutestograbmyjacket.Themoviestartsat7:30pm,right?”Question:Whattimedoesthemoviestart?Answer:B.7:30pmExplanation:Inthedialogue,Friend2askstoconfirmthemovie’sstartingtimebysaying,“Themoviestartsat7:30pm,right?”Thisdirectlyprovidestheanswertothequestion.3、Listentothedialoguebetweentwostudentstalkingabouttheirweekendplans.Choosethecorrectanswertocompletethestatement:StudentAsaystheywillgocampingthisweekend.StudentBrespondsbysayingtheywouldratherstayhomebecauseitmightrain.StudentBprefersstayinghomebecausetheydon’tlikecamping.StudentBprefersstayinghomebecauseitmightrain.StudentBprefersgoingcampingdespitethepossibilityofrain.Answer:B)StudentBprefersstayinghomebecauseitmightrain.Explanation:ThedialogueindicatesthatStudentB’spreferencetostayhomeisbasedontheweatherforecastsuggestingthatitmightrainduringtheweekend.4、Listentotheconversationwhereateacherisgivinginstructionsforascienceproject.Choosethecorrectanswertocompletethestatement:TheteachermentionsthatallprojectsmustbesubmittedbynextFridayandthatstudentsshouldworkingroupsofthree.ProjectsareduenextMonday,andstudentsshouldworkalone.ProjectsareduenextFriday,andstudentsshouldworkingroupsofthree.ProjectsareduenextTuesday,andstudentsshouldworkinpairs.Answer:B)ProjectsareduenextFriday,andstudentsshouldworkingroupsofthree.Explanation:TheteacherclearlystatesthedeadlineasnextFridayandspecifiesthatthegroupsizefortheprojectisthreestudents.5.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweentwostudents,AlexandJamie,discussingtheirweekendplans.Listenandanswerthequestion.Question:WhatactivitydoesJamieplantodoonSaturdayafternoon?A.Gotoamuseum.B.Visitafriend.C.Takeawalkinthepark.D.Attendasportsgame.Answer:B

Explanation:Intheconversation,Jamiesays,“I’mthinkingofvisitingafriendinthecitythisweekend.”ThisindicatesthatJamie’splanforSaturdayafternoonistovisitafriend.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB.Visitafriend.6.Listentoashortmonologueaboutdifferenttypesofweatherandanswerthequestion.Question:Whichweatherconditionisdescribedas“asuddenandseverestormcharacterizedbystrongwindsandheavyrain”?A.ThunderstormB.HailstormC.SandstormD.BlizzardAnswer:A

Explanation:Themonologuementions,“Athunderstormisasuddenandseverestormcharacterizedbystrongwindsandheavyrain.”Thisdirectlydescribesathunderstorm.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisA.Thunderstorm.7、Question:Listentotheconversationandchoosethecorrectanswer.

Themanintherecordingisgoingto___________.A.watchamovieB.playtennisC.visitamuseum

Answer:B

Explanation:Intherecording,themansays,“I’mthinkingofplayingtennisthisafternoon.Wouldyouliketojoinme?”Thisclearlyindicatesthatheplanstoplaytennis,sotheanswerisB.8、Question:Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthequestion.

WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforLondon?A.At9:00amB.At10:30amC.At12:00pm

Answer:B

Explanation:Thepassagestates,“ThenexttraintoLondondepartsat10:30amfromplatform5.Pleasemakesuretoarriveatleast15minutesbeforedeparture.”ThisclearlystatesthatthetrainleavesforLondonat10:30am,hencetheanswerisB.9、Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomanshoulddo?[A]Gotothehospital.

[B]Takesomemedicine.

[C]Getsomerest.Conversation:

Man:Youdon’tlooksogood.Areyoufeelingokay?

Woman:I’mjustreallytired.IthinkImighthavecaughtacold.

Man:Well,ifit’snottooserious,maybeyoujustneedtotakeiteasyandgetsomerest.Answer:[C]Getsomerest.Explanation:Themansuggeststhatifthewoman’sconditionisnottooserious,sheshouldsimplyrest.Heimpliesthatrestingmayhelpherrecoverfromwhathebelievestobeaminorailment,suchasacold.10、Wherearethespeakersplanningtomeetthisweekend?[A]Atthepark.

[B]Atthecinema.

[C]Atthecoffeeshop.Conversation:

Man:So,shallwecatchupovercoffeethisSaturday?

Woman:Sure,butlet’sgotothenewplacedowntown.It’ssupposedtohaveagreatselectionofpastries.

Man:Soundsperfect.I’llseeyouatthecoffeeshopthen.Answer:[C]Atthecoffeeshop.Explanation:Thespeakersagreetomeetatanewcoffeeshopdowntown,wheretheycanenjoycoffeeandpastries.Themanconfirmstheirplanbysayinghe’llseethewomanatthecoffeeshop,indicatingthatthisisthelocationthey’vechosenfortheirmeeting.11.Youhearaconversationbetweentwostudents,TomandLily,abouttheirweekendplans.Listenandanswerthequestion.WhatwillTomdothisweekend?A.Visithisgrandparents.B.Gotoamoviewithhisfriends.C.Haveasleepoverathisfriend’shouse.Answer:B

Explanation:Intheconversation,Tommentions,“I’mplanningtogotoamoviewithmyfriendsthisweekend,”whichindicatesthathewillbegoingtoamoviewiththem.12.Youhearashortdialoguebetweenateacherandastudent,discussingaschoolproject.Listenandanswerthequestion.Whatdidtheteachersuggestthestudentdo?A.Usemoreexamplesintheirreport.B.Findapartnertohelpwiththeproject.C.FinishthereportbynextTuesday.Answer:B

Explanation:Theteachersays,“Ithinkitwouldbeagoodideaifyoufindsomeonetoworkwithyouonthisproject,”whichsuggeststhattheteacherrecommendedthestudentfindapartnertohelpwiththeproject.13、Question:Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswer.

Themanisaskingthewoman__________.A.tohelphimwithhishomeworkB.tolendhimapenC.toshowhimtheway

Answer:C

Explanation:Inthedialogue,themansays“Excuseme,couldyoutellmehowtogettothenearestpostoffice?”whichindicatesheisaskingfordirections,sothecorrectanswerisC,“toshowhimtheway”.14、Question:Listentotheshortpassageandanswerthequestion.

Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theimportanceofhealthyeating.B.Differenttypesoffastfood.C.Thehistoryofjunkfood.

Answer:A

Explanation:Thepassagementionsvariousunhealthyeatinghabitsandtheirconsequences,emphasizingtheneedforabalancedandhealthydiet.Thefocusisonthebenefitsofhealthyeating,hencethemainideaisA,“Theimportanceofhealthyeating”.15、Listentotheconversationbetweentwostudentsdiscussingtheirweekendplans.Choosetheactivitythatoneofthestudentsmentionedtheywoulddo.GocampinginthemountainsVisitanartgalleryAttendamusicconcertCorrectAnswer:B)VisitanartgalleryExplanation:Intheconversation,oneofthestudentsspecificallymentionstheirinterestinseeinganewexhibitionatthelocalartgallery.Theotheroptionswerenotdiscussedaspartoftheirweekendplans.16、Listentoashortpassageaboutadayinthelifeofawildlifephotographer.Identifywhattimethephotographerwokeupaccordingtothepassage.4:00AM5:30AM6:15AMCorrectAnswer:A)4:00AMExplanation:Thepassageclearlystatesthatthephotographerwokeupveryearly,at4:00AM,tocatchthesunriseandstartphotographingthewildlifewhilethelightwasstillsoftandanimalswereactive.17.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweentwofriends,AlexandSam.Theyarediscussingtheirschoolproject.Listentotheconversationandanswerthequestionbelow.Question:WhatprojectareAlexandSamworkingon?AscienceexperimentAhistorypresentationAnartprojectAmathassignmentAnswer:C)AnartprojectExplanation:Intheconversation,Sammentionsthattheyarecreatingacollagefortheirartclassproject,whichindicatesthattheyareworkingonanartproject.18.Listentoashortdialoguebetweenateacherandastudentaboutamissingbookfromthelibrary.Listencarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestion.Question:Whatisthestudenttryingtodo?CheckoutabookReturnabookReportamissingbookBorrowabookAnswer:C)ReportamissingbookExplanation:Thestudentbeginstheconversationbysaying,“Excuseme,Mrs.

Smith,IthinkImighthavelostabookfromthelibrary.”Thisindicatesthatthestudentistryingtoreportamissingbook.19、Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Question:WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforLondon?A.At8:30am.B.At9:00am.C.At9:30am.Answer:B

Explanation:Intheconversation,thespeakermentionsthatthetraintoLondonleavesat9:00amsharp.Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB.20、Listentotheshortpassageandfillintheblankwiththemissingword.Theteacherexplainedthatthehumanbodyneedswatertofunctionproperly.Withoutenoughwater,wecanfeel_____.A.thirstyB.hungryC.tiredAnswer:A

Explanation:Thepassagestatesthatthehumanbodyneedswatertofunctionproperly,andifthereisnotenoughwater,onecanfeelthirsty.Theword“thirsty”fitsthecontextperfectly,indicatingalackofwatercausingadesiretodrink.Therefore,themissingwordis“thirsty”,makingAthecorrectanswer.二、阅读理解（30分）Mid-termExamination-SecondSemester-English

ReadingComprehensionReadthepassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Passage:

Inaworldwheretechnologyadvancesatanunprecedentedpace,it’sessentialtopauseandreflectonhowtheseadvancementsaffectourdailylives.Thesmartphone,adevicethathasbecomeubiquitousinmodernsociety,servesasaprimeexample.Itisnotjustatoolforcommunicationbutalsoaportaltotheinternet,alibraryofinformation,andasourceofentertainment.However,withallitsconveniencescomepotentialdrawbacks.Theconstantconnectivitycanblurthelinesbetweenworkandpersonallife,leadingtoincreasedstresslevels.Furthermore,excessiveuseofsmartphoneshasbeenlinkedtosleepdisordersandadecreaseinface-to-facesocialinteractions.Astechnologycontinuestoevolve,itiscrucialthatwelearntouseitresponsiblyandmaintainabalancebetweenthedigitalandthephysicalworld.1.Whatdoestheword‘ubiquitous’meaninthecontextofthepassage?

A)Rare

B)Commonplace

C)Obsolete

D)Expensive2.Accordingtothepassage,whataresomenegativeeffectsofsmartphoneusage?

A)Increasedconnectivityandbettercommunication

B)Stressreductionandimprovedsocialskills

C)Sleepdisordersandreducedface-to-faceinteractions

D)Enhancedlearningandaccesstoinformation3.Whatisthemainmessageconveyedbytheauthorregardingtechnology?

A)Technologyshouldbeavoidedduetoitsnegativeimpacts.

B)Technologymustbeembracedwithoutrestrictions.

C)Technologyneedstobeusedresponsiblyandbalancedwithreal-lifeexperiences.

D)Technologyissolelyresponsibleforthedeteriorationofhumanrelationships.Answers:1.B)Commonplace2.C)Sleepdisordersandreducedface-to-faceinteractions3.C)Technologyneedstobeusedresponsiblyandbalancedwithreal-lifeexperiences.Thispassageandthequestionsaimtoteststudents’comprehensionskills,theirabilitytoextractspecificinformationfromthetext,andtheirunderstandingoftheoverallmessageconveyedbytheauthor.三、完型填空（15分）Section3:ClozeTestReadthefollowingpassageandchoosethebestwordforeachblankfromtheoptionsgivenbelow.InthesmalltownofGreenfield,thelocallibrarywasabelovedcommunitycenter.Everyweek,thelibraryheldastorytellingsessionforchildren,wheretheycouldlistentocaptivatingtalesandlearnabouttheworldaroundthem.However,oneday,thelibrary’sfundingwasthreatened,anditwasuncertainwhetherthestorytellingsessionswouldcontinue.Oneofthechildren,ayounggirlnamedEmily,wasdeterminedtosavethelibrary.Shecameupwithaplantoraisemoney.Sheknewthatthetownspeoplelovedtosupportlocalcauses,soshedecidedtoorganizea“GreenfieldFestival.”Thefestivalwouldfeaturevariousactivities,includingmusic,art,andgames.1.Emily’sfirststepwastogatheragroupofvolunteerstohelpwiththefestival.Sheneededa_______toleadtheteam.

a)leader

b)volunteer

c)organizer

d)participant2.Thevolunteersmetatthelibrarytodiscussthefestival’sdetails.Theydividedthetasksintodifferent_______toensureeverythingwascovered.

a)responsibilities

b)plans

c)sections

d)activities3.Toattractmoreattendees,Emilythoughtofa_______ideatopromotethefestival.

a)creative

b)simple

c)traditional

d)expensive4.Oneofthemostpopularactivitiesatthefestivalwasa_______contest,wherepeoplecouldshowofftheirartisticskills.

a)dance

b)painting

c)storytelling

d)musical5.Asaresultofthefestival,thelibraryraisedenoughmoneytosecureitsfundingforanotheryear.Emilyfeltasenseof_______andaccomplishment.

a)frustration

b)disappointment

c)pride

d)confusionAnswers:1.a)leader2.a)responsibilities3.a)creative4.b)painting5.c)pride四、语法填空题（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1、Insertthecorrectformoftheverbinbrackets.

Thestudents(discuss)__________theirprojectideaswiththeirteachertomorrow.Answer:willbediscussing

Explanation:Thisquestionteststheuseofthefuturecontinuoustensewhichisusedtodescribeanactionthatwilloccuroveraperiodoftimeinthefuture.Here,“willbediscussing”indicatesanongoingactioninthefuture.2、Choosethecorrectrelativepronoun(who,whom,whose,which,that)tofillintheblank.

Thebook_______yougavemeyesterdayisveryinteresting.Answer:that/which

Explanation:Both“that”and“which”canbeusedcorrectlyhereastheyrefertothebook,whichisathing.“That”mightbepreferredinspokenEnglishforitssimplicity,but“which”isalsoacceptableandsometimesseenasmoreformal.3、Theteacheralwaysencouragesusto__________(read)booksthatarebothinterestingandeducational.A.readingB.toreadC.readD.readedAnswer:C

Explanation:Thecorrectformtouseaftertheinfinitivemarker“to”isthebaseformoftheverb.Therefore,“read”isthecorrectchoice.4、IfI__________(be)morecareful,Iwouldnothavemadethatmistake.A.amB.wereC.hadbeenD.wasAnswer:B

Explanation:Thecorrectpasttenseformfor“be”inthiscontext,wherethesentenceisexpressingahypotheticalsituation,is“were.”Thiscreatestheconditionalperfect,“IfIweremorecareful…”5、Thelocalgovernmenthasdecidedtobuild(build)anewlibraryinourtown,whichwillbe(be)beneficialforallresidents.Answer:tobuild;willbeExplanation:Thefirstblankrequirestheinfinitiveform“tobuild”becauseitfollowstheverb“decided”andformspartofthestructure“decidetodosomething.”Forthesecondblank,weusethefuturetense“willbe”toindicatethatthebenefitwilloccurafterthelibraryisbuilt.6、Bythetimewearriveatthestation,thetrain(leave)________already.Answer:willhaveleftExplanation:Weusethefutureperfecttense“willhaveleft”herebecausethesentencetalksaboutanaction(thetrainleaving)thatwillbecompletedbeforeanotherpointinthefuture(ourarrivalatthestation).Thefutureperfecttenseisformedwith“willhave+pastparticiple.”7、Inthe___________(be)ofthenewlibrary,thechildrenareexcitedtofinallyhaveaplacetoreadandstudy.答案：7.being解析：此处需要用现在分词形式作介词of的宾语，表示“在……的情况下”，因此使用现在分词形式being。8、Ifyou___________(go)totheparty,youshouldbringagiftforthehost.答案：8.weregoing解析：此处是一个虚拟语气的句子，表示对现在情况的假设，主句用would/could/might/should+动词原形，if从句用过去式（be动词用were）。因此，正确答案是weregoing。9.Inthe___________(come)park,childrenareplayingandhavingagreattime.Answer:comingExplanation:Thephrase“Inthepark”suggestsalocation,and“coming”asanadjectivemeans“nearby”or“approaching.”However,thecontextimpliesthattheparkisaplacewherechildrenarecurrentlyplaying,so“coming”inthesenseof“newlyarrived”doesnotfit.Instead,“coming”asaparticiple,usedwith“in,”describestheparkasbeingaplacethatiscurrentlyactiveorlively,hence“coming”shouldbeusedasanadjectivetomodify“park,”makingit“coming.”10.Ifyou___________(be)atthestorerightnow,youwouldseeasaleonclothes.Answer:wereExplanation:Thesentencedescribesahypotheticalsituationusingthesecondconditional,whichisusedtoexpressasituationthatisnottrueinthepresentorfuture.Thestructureforthesecondconditionalis“if+pastsimple,would+动词原形.”Since“youwouldsee”indicatesthatthesecondpartofthesentenceisinthepresentsimpletense,thecorrectformforthefirstpartis“Ifyouwere,”whichisthepastsimpleformof“tobe.”五、简答题（本大题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分）1、Whatarethemaindifferencesbetweenthepresentperfecttenseandthepresentperfectcontinuoustense?Explainwithexamples.答案：Themaindifferencesbetweenthepresentperfecttenseandthepresentperfectcontinuoustenseareasfollows:1.TimeReference:Presentperfecttensereferstoanactionthatstartedatanunspecifiedtimeinthepastandcontinuestothepresentorhasaresultinthepresent.Presentperfectcontinuoustensereferstoanactionthatstartedatanunspecifiedtimeinthepastandisstillcontinuingatthepresentmoment.2.Focus:Presentperfecttensefocusesontheresultorcompletionoftheaction.Presentperfectcontinuoustensefocusesontheongoingnatureoftheaction.3.Examples:Presentperfecttense:“Ihavelivedinthiscityforfiveyears.”(Focusonthedurationoflivinginthecity.)Presentperfectcontinuoustense:“Ihavebeenlivinginthiscityforfiveyears.”(Focusontheongoingactionoflivinginthecity.)解析：Thisquestionasksstudentstoidentifyandexplainthedifferencesbetweenthepresentperfecttenseandthepresentperfectcontinuoustense.Itrequiresthemtounderstandthetimereference,focus,andprovideexamplestoillustratethedifferencesbetweenthetwotenses.2、Howcantheuseoftransitionalwordsimprovethecoherenceofanessay?Givetwoexamplesandexplaintheirrolesintheessay.答案：Theuseoftransitionalwordscangreatlyimprovethecoherenceofanessayby:1.ConnectingIdeas:Transitionalwordshelptoconnectdifferentideasorsentenceswithinaparagraphoressay.Theyshowtherelationshipbetweentheideasandguidethereaderthroughthetext.2.ProvidingClarity:Transitionalwordscanclarifythedirectionorpurposeofthetext.Theyhelpreadersunderstandthewriter’sargumentornarrativeflow.Examples:“However,despitethechallenges,theprojectwassuccessfullycompletedontime.”“Furthermore,thisresearchprovidessignificantevidencesupportingthehypothesis.”解析：Thisquestionteststhestudent’sunderstandingoftheroleoftransitionalwordsinenhancingthecoherenceofanessay.Itrequiresthemtoidentifytwoexamplesoftransitionalwordsandexplainhowtheycontributetotheoverallstructureandclarityoftheessay.3、Explainthedifferencebetweenasimileandametaphor,andprovideanexampleofeach.Answer:

Asimileisafigureofspeechthatcomparestwothingsusing“like”or“as.”Itdirectlystatesthecomparison.Forexample:“Hersmilewasasbrightasthesun.”Ametaphorisalsoafigureofspeechthatcomparestwothings,butitdoesnotuse“like”or“as.”Itimpliesacomparisonbystatingonethingisanother.Forexample:“Timeisathiefthatrobsusofmoments.”Simile:Hersmilewasasbrightasthesun.Metaphor:Timeisathief.Explanation:

Thekeydifferencebetweensimilesandmetaphorsliesintheexplicitnessofthecomparison.Similesuse“like”or“as”todirectlystatethecomparison,whilemetaphorsimplythecomparisonwithoutthesewords.Theexamplesprovidedillustratethesedifferencesbyshowingasimilethatdirectlycompares“hersmile”tothe“sun”andametaphorthatcompares“time”toa“thief.”4、Describethemainpurposeofathesisstatementinanessayandgiveanexample.Answer:

Themainpurposeofathesisstatementinanessayistoclearlyandconciselystatethecentralargumentormainideathatthewriterwilldevelopthroughouttheessay.Itservesasaroadmapforthereaderandprovidesafocusfortheentireessay.Example:

In“TheImpactofSocialMediaonYoungAdults,”thethesisstatementcouldbe:“Thisessayarguesthatthepervasiveuseofsocialmediahassignificantlyalteredthesocialdevelopmentandmentalhealthofyoungadults.”ThesisStatement:Thisessayarguesthatthepervasiveuseofsocialmediahassignificantlyalteredthesocialdevelopmentandmentalhealthofyoungadults.Explanation:

Thethesisstatementintheexamplesetsthestagefortheessaybystatingthemainpointthatthewriterwillexplore.Itindicatesthattheessaywillfocusontheeffectsofsocialmediaonyoungadults,particularlyintermsofsocialdevelopmentandmentalhealth.Thisstatementhelpsthereaderunderstandtheessay’sdirectionandthespecificaspectsthatwillbediscussed.5、Pleaseexplainthedifferencesbetweentheverbtenses“presentperfect”and“presentperfectcontinuous”.(Answer:Thepresentperfecttenseisusedtodescribeactionsthatstartedinthepastandcontinuetothepresent,oractionsthatarecompletedatanunspecifiedtimebeforenow.Thepresentperfectcontinuoustenseisusedtodescribeactionsthatstartedinthepast,continueuptothepresent,andmaystillbecontinuing.Thekeydifferenceliesintheaspectoftheverb,withthepresentperfectcontinuoustenseemphasizingtheongoingnatureoftheaction.)Answer:

Thepresentperfecttenseisusedtodescribeactionsthathaveapresentconnection,meaningthattheactionisrelatedtothepresenttime.Itisformedwiththeauxiliaryverb“have”or“has”followedbythepastparticipleofthemainverb.Forexample,“Ihavefinishedmyhomework.”Thissentenceindicatesthattheactionoffinishingthehomeworkisrelatedtothepresenttime.Ontheotherhand,thepresentperfectcontinuoustenseisusedtodescribeact