外研版英语初三上学期期中试卷及答案指导(2024年)

2024年外研版英语初三上学期期中模拟试卷及答案指导一、听力部分（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1、Listentothefollowingconversationandanswerthequestion.A.Whatisthemandoingnow?B.Whereisthewomangoing?C.Whydoesthemanwanttoseethemovie?D.Whenisthemoviescheduledtostart?Answer:CExplanation:Themansays,“Ithoughtyoumightbeinterestedinseeingthatnewmoviethat’scomingoutthisweekend.”Thisindicatesthathewantstoseethemovieandissuggestingittothewoman.2、Listentothefollowingdialogueandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Whydoesthewomanrefusetheman’sinvitation?A.Shehasalreadymadeotherplans.B.Shedoesn’tliketheactivitythemanhasinmind.C.Sheisnotfeelingwell.D.Sheisbusywithwork.Answer:AExplanation:Thewomansays,“I’msorry,butI’vealreadymadeplansforthisevening.”Thisindicatesthatshehasotherplansandisunabletoaccepttheman’sinvitation.3.Youhearaconversationbetweentwostudentsdiscussingtheirweekendplans.A.Whatdidthefirststudentsaytheyaregoingtodothisweekend?B.Whatdoesthesecondstudentsuggesttheydoinstead?Answers:A.Thefirststudentsaidtheyaregoingtovisittheirgrandparents.B.Thesecondstudentsuggeststheygohikinginstead.Explanation:

Intheconversation,thefirststudentmentionsvisitingtheirgrandparents,whichisoptionA.Thesecondstudentthensuggestshikingasanalternativeactivity,whichcorrespondstooptionB.4.Youhearanewsreportaboutalocalfestival.A.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefestival?B.Whenisthefestivalexpectedtobegin?Answers:A.Themainpurposeofthefestivalistocelebratethecity’shistory.B.ThefestivalisexpectedtobeginonthefirstSaturdayofJuly.Explanation:

Thenewsreportstatesthatthefestivalisacelebrationofthecity’shistory,whichanswersoptionA.ItalsomentionsthatthefestivalwillstartonthefirstSaturdayofJuly,whichisthecorrectinformationforoptionB.5、Listentothedialogueandanswerthequestion.

W:Excuseme,couldyouhelpmewithsomething?

M:Sure,what’stheproblem?

W:Ineedtofindthelibrary,butI’mnotsurehowtogetthere.

M:Well,youcantakeBusNo.

3tothecitycenter,thenwalktwoblockswestandturnleft.You’llseethelibraryonyourright.

Q:Howcanthewomangettothelibrary?

A:ShecantakeBusNo.

3tothecitycenter,thenwalktwoblockswestandturnleft.(Answer:TakeBusNo.

3tothecitycenter,thenwalktwoblockswestandturnleft.)6、Listentothepassageandanswerthequestion.

TheInternethasbecomeanessentialpartofourdailylives.Itallowsustocommunicatewithpeoplefromallovertheworld,accessinformation,andevenshoponline.However,withtheconvenienceoftheInternetcomestheriskofcybercrime.Inordertoprotectourselves,weshouldbecautiousaboutthewebsiteswevisitandtheinformationweshareonline.Q:Whatisonewaytoprotectourselvesfromcybercrime?

A:Weshouldbecautiousaboutthewebsiteswevisitandtheinformationweshareonline.(Answer:Becautiousaboutthewebsiteswevisitandtheinformationweshareonline.)7、Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemandonext?Gotothelibrarytocheckthebook.Callthehoteltomakeareservation.Askhisfriendformoreinformation.Answer:A

Explanation:Thewomansays,“Whydon’tyougotothelibraryandcheckifthebookisavailablethere?”Thisindicatesthatsheissuggestingthemangotothelibrarytofindthebook.8、Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheweathertoday?SurprisedHappyUnhappyAnswer:C

Explanation:Themansays,“ThisistheworstweatherI’veseeninmonths.Ican’tbelievehowcolditis!”Theuseof“worst”and“cold”suggeststhatheisunhappywiththeweather.9.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweentwostudentsdiscussingtheirweekendplans.StudentA:Hey,whatareyouplanningtodothisweekend?

StudentB:Oh,I’mthinkingofgoinghikinginthemountains.Howaboutyou?

StudentA:Thatsoundsgreat!Imightjuststayintownandvisitthenewartgallerythatopenedup.Doyouthinkit’sworthavisit?

StudentB:Absolutely,Iheardithassomeamazingexhibitions.Maybewecangotogethernextweekend.Question:WhatisStudentA’splanfortheweekend?

A)Gohikinginthemountains

B)Visitthenewartgallery

C)Stayintownandvisitfriends

D)GoonatriptothecountrysideAnswer:B)Visitthenewartgallery解析：在对话中，StudentA提到他可能会去参观新开的艺术画廊，因此答案是B。10.Youarelisteningtoaweatherforecastforacity.Weatherman:Goodmorning,thisistheweatherforecastfortoday.Thetemperaturewillbearound15degreesCelsiuswithafewscatteredclouds.Thereisachanceoflightrainintheafternoon.Thewindwillbeblowingfromthenorthatabout5to10milesperhour.Fortonight,weexpectthetemperaturetodroptoaround8degreesCelsius,withclearskiesandacalmwind.Question:Whatistheexpectedtemperaturefortonight?

A)15degreesCelsius

B)8degreesCelsius

C)10degreesCelsius

D)5degreesCelsiusAnswer:B)8degreesCelsius解析：在天气预报中，提到今晚的气温预计会降到大约8摄氏度，因此答案是B。11.Whatistheweatherliketoday?A.It’ssunny.B.It’scloudy.C.It’sraining.Answer:A

Explanation:Thequestionasksabouttheweathertoday.Inthedialogueortext,thespeakermentionsthattheweatherissunny,sothecorrectanswerisA.12.Howdoestheteacherfeelaboutthestudents’performanceinthetest?A.Theteacherishappy.B.Theteacherisworried.C.Theteacherisdisappointed.Answer:B

Explanation:Thequestioninquiresabouttheteacher’sfeelingstowardsthestudents’performanceinthetest.Basedonthecontextofthedialogueortext,theteacherexpressesconcernsaboutsomestudents’scores,indicatingthatthecorrectanswerisB.13.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweentwofriends,TomandLily.Theyarediscussingtheirfavoritefood.Tom:“HeyLily,what’syourfavoritefood?”Lily:“Oh,that’satoughquestion.ButifIhavetochooseone,Iwouldsaypizza.”Tom:“Pizza?That’sgreat!DoyoulikeItalianpizzaorChinesepizza?”Lily:“DefinitelyItalianpizza.Thecrustiscrispy,andthetoppingsaredelicious.”Question:WhatisLily’sfavoritefood?

Answer:Pizza

Explanation:Intheconversation,Lilysays,“Oh,that’satoughquestion.ButifIhavetochooseone,Iwouldsaypizza.”Thisindicatesthatherfavoritefoodispizza.14.Youarelisteningtoanewsreportaboutanewshoppingmallopeninginthecity.NewsAnchor:“Goodevening,everyone.Thisisthelatestnewsfromthecity.Anewshoppingmallissettoopennextweek.It’scalled‘CityPlaza’andwillfeatureavarietyofstores,restaurants,andentertainmentoptions.”Listener1:“Thatsoundsamazing!Whatkindofstoreswillbethere?”NewsAnchor:“Therewillbeclothingstores,electronicsshops,andevenabookstore.Plus,therewillbeafoodcourtwithavarietyofcuisinestochoosefrom.”Listener2:“Ican’twaittogothere!Whendoesthemallopen?”NewsAnchor:“ThemallisscheduledtoopenonOctober1st.It’sgoingtobeagreatadditiontoourcity.”Question:Whatisthenameofthenewshoppingmall?

Answer:CityPlaza

Explanation:Inthenewsreport,theanchormentions,“Anewshoppingmallissettoopennextweek.It’scalled‘CityPlaza’…”ThisindicatesthatthenameofthenewshoppingmallisCityPlaza.15、Listentothefollowingconversationandchoosethebestanswertothequestionyouhear.Question:Whatistheman’sfavoritecolor?

A)Red

B)Blue

C)Green

D)YellowAnswer:B

Explanation:Intheconversation,themansays,“Ireallylikeblue,it’smyfavoritecolor.”Therefore,thecorrectanswerisB)Blue.16、Listentothefollowingpassageandanswerthequestion.Question:Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?

A)Theimportanceofexercise

B)Thebenefitsofahealthydiet

C)Howtomanagestress

D)TheimpactoftechnologyondailylifeAnswer:C

Explanation:Thepassagediscussesvarioustechniquesandmethodstomanagestress,suchasmeditation,exercise,andpropersleep.Therefore,themaintopicisC)Howtomanagestress.17.Explanation:Student2isindicatingthattheyhavealreadymadeplanstogotothebeach,suggestingthattheypreferthatactivityoverhiking.18,

Youhearanewsreportaboutanewdiscoveryinscience.NewsAnchor:“Accordingtothelatestresearch,scientistshavediscoveredanewspeciesoffishintheAmazonRiver.Thisspecieshastheabilitytogenerateitsownlight,whichisafirstintheanimalkingdom.”Question:Whatisthesignificantdiscoverymentionedinthenewsreport?Anewspeciesofbird.Anewspeciesoffishthatgeneratesitsownlight.Anewspeciesofplantthatcangrowinextremeconditions.Anewspeciesofinsectthathelpswithcroppollination.Answer:B)Anewspeciesoffishthatgeneratesitsownlight.18.Explanation:Thenewsreportspecificallymentionsthatthenewspeciesoffishhastheuniqueabilitytogenerateitsownlight,makingitasignificantdiscovery.19.Youarelisteningtoaconversationbetweentwostudents,JackandLisa,talkingabouttheirweekendplans.19.WhatdidLisaplantodothisweekend?

A)Goshoppingwithherfriends.

B)Visithergrandparentsinthecountryside.

C)WatchamoviewithJack.Answer:B)Visithergrandparentsinthecountryside.Explanation:Intheconversation,Lisamentionsthatsheisgoingtovisithergrandparentsinthecountrysidethisweekend,whichisoptionB.20.Youarelisteningtoaweatherreport.20.Whatistheweatherforecastfortomorrow?

A)Sunnywithahighof25degreesCelsius.

B)Rainywithalowof18degreesCelsius.

C)Cloudywithahighof20degreesCelsius.Answer:B)Rainywithalowof18degreesCelsius.Explanation:Theweatherreportclearlystatesthatitwillberainywithalowtemperatureof18degreesCelsiustomorrow,whichcorrespondstooptionB.二、阅读理解（30分）ReadingComprehensionPassage:Inasmalltown,therewasayoungboynamedTom.Tomwaspassionateaboutnatureandlovedexploringtheforestsaroundhishome.Onesunnyafternoon,hedecidedtogoonanadventuretofindarareflowercalledthe“SunbeamLily”thatwassaidtobloomonlyonceayear.AsTomwanderedthroughthedenseforest,heencounteredvariouschallenges.Hehadtocrossasmallriver,climbsteephills,andnavigatethroughthickunderbrush.Alongtheway,hemetawiseoldowlnamedOliver,whohadlivedintheforestformanyyears.“Tom,youngboy,”Oliverhootedsoftly.“YouseektheSunbeamLily,aflowerofgreatbeautyandmystery.Bewarned,itisnotaneasyquest.Onlythosewithapureheartandastrongwillcanfindit.”Tomlistenedintentlyandfeltasurgeofdetermination.“Thankyou,Oliver.IwillnotgiveupuntilIfindit.”Daysturnedintoweeks,andTomcontinuedhisjourney.Hefacedmanytrialsanderrors,butheneverlosthope.Finally,afterwhatfeltlikeaneternity,hestumbleduponaclearing.Inthecenteroftheclearing,thereitwas—theSunbeamLily,glowingwitharadiantlight.Overwhelmedwithjoy,Tompickedtheflowerandimmediatelyfeltawarm,soothingfeelingspreadthroughouthisbody.Heknewthathehadnotonlyfoundtheflowerbutalsodiscoveredsomethingdeeperwithinhimself—thepowerofperseveranceandthebeautyofnature.Questions:1.WhatwasTompassionateabout?

A)Music

B)Nature

C)Sports

D)Art2.WhatdidTomencounteronhisjourneytofindtheSunbeamLily?

A)Ariver,hills,andthickunderbrush

B)Ariver,hills,andaforestpath

C)Ariver,hills,andawiseoldowl

D)Ariver,hills,andararebird3.WhatdidOliver,thewiseoldowl,warnTomaboutthequestfortheSunbeamLily?

A)Itwasadangerousjourney

B)Itrequiredgreatstrength

C)Itwasaquestforthosewithapureheartandstrongwill

D)ItwouldtakeaverylongtimeAnswers:1.B)Nature2.A)Ariver,hills,andthickunderbrush3.C)Itwasaquestforthosewithapureheartandstrongwill三、完型填空（15分）SectionIII:ReadingComprehension(10points)Readthefollowingpassageandchoosethebestanswerforeachblank.Manypeoplebelievethatexerciseisthekeytoahealthylife.Whilethisistruetosomeextent,recentstudieshaveshownthat1therightfoodcanalsoplayacrucialroleinmaintaininggoodhealth.1.A)only

B)just

C)justas

D)aswellWhileexercisehelpstostrengthenthebodyandreducestress,abalanceddietensuresthatthebodyreceivesallthenecessarynutrients.Herearesometipsforahealthyeatingplan:1.2avarietyoffruitsandvegetables,whicharerichinvitaminsandminerals.2.Consume3wholegrainsandleanproteinstokeepyourenergylevelsup.3.Avoidexcessiveintakeofsugaryandprocessedfoods,astheycanleadtohealthissues.4.Stayhydratedbydrinkingplentyofwaterthroughouttheday.5.Listentoyourbodyand6whenyoufeelfull.Now,fillintheblankswiththeappropriatewordsorphrases.1.A)___________as2.______________________3.______________________4.______________________5.______________________Answers:1.C)justas2.Include/Incorporate3.Include/Incorporate4.Stay5.Stop/Cease四、语法填空题（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1、Inthe1morning,we2tothelibrarytoborrowsomebooks.Onourwaythere,we3aposteronthewallwhich4abookfairwouldbeheldinourschool.A.first/decided/saw/announcedB.first/decided/read/announceC.first/haddecided/read/announceD.first/haddecided/saw/announceAnswer:A

Explanation:Thecorrectsequenceis“Inthefirstmorning,wedecidedtothelibrarytoborrowsomebooks.Onourwaythere,wesawaposteronthewallwhichannouncedabookfairwouldbeheldinourschool.”“First”modifies“morning,”“decided”isthecorrectpastsimpleformof“decide,”“saw”isthecorrectpastsimpleformof“see,”and“announced”isthecorrectpastparticipleformtocompletethepassivevoiceconstruction“whichannounced.”2、IfI5myhomework,Iwouldhavefinisheditbynow.However,I6ituntilthelastmoment.A.finish/finishedB.finished/finishedC.hadfinished/finishedD.havefinished/finishedAnswer:C

Explanation:Thecorrectsequenceis“IfIhadfinishedmyhomework,Iwouldhavefinisheditbynow.However,Ifinishedituntilthelastmoment.”Thefirstsentenceisaconditionalsentenceinthepastperfecttense(“hadfinished”),indicatingahypotheticalpastaction.Thesecondsentenceisinthesimplepasttense(“finished”),describingapastactionthatactuallyoccurred.3、Thebookonthedeskiswrittenbyafamouswriter.I_1__(visit)himlastmonth.答案：visited解析：根据句意，这里表示过去的一个动作，所以应该使用一般过去时。因此，正确答案是visited。4、Ifit_2__(rain)tomorrow,wewillhavetocanceltheoutdoorsportsevent.答案：rains解析：这里是一个条件句，表示与将来事实相反的情况，所以应该使用一般现在时来表示将来。因此，正确答案是rains。5、Theweatherforecastsaysitwillrainheavilyintheevening,soIsuggest_________tostayindoors.A.toB.stayingC.stayD.stayedAnswer:BExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“staying”becauseitisthegerundformoftheverb“stay”andisusedhereasanountofollowtheverb“suggest.”Thephrase“suggest+(doing)something”meanstorecommendoradvisedoingsomething.6、Ifyou________________abook,youshouldreturnittothelibraryontime.A.borrowB.borrowedC.willborrowD.haveborrowedAnswer:AExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“borrow”becausethesentenceisinthesimplepresenttense,whichisusedforgeneraltruths,habits,orrepeatedactions.Theotheroptionsarenotappropriateinthiscontext:“borrowed”isthepasttense,“willborrow”isthefuturetense,and“haveborrowed”isthepresentperfecttense,whichwouldimplyacompletedactioninthepresentperfectcontext.7.Inthe___________(be)ofthenewtechnology,wecannowcommunicatewithpeopleallovertheworldinjustafewseconds.Answer:being

Explanation:Thephrase“inthe___________of”requiresagerund(verb+-ing)asthesubject.“Being”isthegerundformof“be.”8.Shehas___________(study)Englishforthreeyears,butshestillfindsitchallenging.Answer:studied

Explanation:Thesentenceindicatesacompletedactioninthepastthatcontinuestothepresent,whichisdescribedbythepresentperfecttense.Thecorrectformoftheverbtousewith“forthreeyears”is“hasstudied,”whichisthepresentperfectformoftheverb“study.”9.Inthepast,peopleusedto__________(walk)toschool,butnowmostofthemtakebuses.Answer:walkExplanation:Thesentenceistalkingaboutahabitinthepastcomparedtothepresent.Thecorrectformoftheverbtouseisthesimplepasttense,whichis“walked.”However,sincewearelookingforthebaseformoftheverbtofillintheblank,weuse“walk.”10.Thebookonthetableis__________(write)byafamousauthor.Answer:writtenExplanation:Thesentencedescribesapassiverelationshipbetweenthebookandtheactionofwriting.Thecorrectformoftheverbinthepassivevoiceisthepastparticiple,whichis“written.”Therefore,“written”isthecorrectanswer.五、简答题（本大题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分）1、WhatarethemaindifferencesbetweenthepresentperfectandthepresentperfectcontinuoustenseinEnglish?答案：Themaindifferencesbetweenthepresentperfectandthepresentperfectcontinuoustenseareasfollows:Thepresentperfecttenseisusedtodescribeactionsthatstartedinthepastandarestillcontinuing,oractionsthathavebeencompletedbutarerelevanttothepresent.Itdoesn’tindicateaspecificstartingpointinthepast.Thepresentperfectcontinuoustenseisusedtodescribeactionsthatstartedinthepast,arestillcontinuingatthepresentmoment,andmaycontinueintothefuture.Itemphasizestheongoingnatureoftheaction.解析：Thisquestionteststhestudent’sunderstandingoftheusesanddifferencesbetweenthetwotenses.Thestudentshouldbeabletoexplainthatthepresentperfecttenseismoreabouttheresultorpresentrelevanceoftheaction,whilethepresentperfectcontinuoustensefocusesontheongoingnatureoftheaction.2、Howcanyouusethepassivevoicetoexpressasituationwheretheactionismoreimportantthanthedoer?答案：Youcanusethepassivevoicetoexpressasituationwheretheactionismoreimportantthanthedoerbyfocusingontheactionitselfratherthanwhoisperformingit.Thepassivevoicestructureis“be+pastparticiple.”解析：Thisquestionassessesthestudent’sknowledgeofthepassivevoiceanditsuseinemphasizingtheaction.Thestudentshouldbeabletoexplainthatthepassivevoiceisawaytoshiftthefocusfromthepersondoingtheactiontotheactionitself,whichisoftenmoresignificantincertaincontexts.3、WhatarethemaindifferencesbetweenpresentperfecttenseandpresentperfectcontinuoustenseinEnglish?Explainwithexamples.Answer:

Themaindifferencesbetweenpresentperfecttenseandpresentperfectcontinuoustenseareasfollows:1.Presentperfecttenseisusedtodescribeanactionthatstartedinthepastandcontinuestothepresentorhasjustfinished.Itfocusesontheresultorexperienceratherthantheduration.

Example:Ihavelivedinthiscityforfiveyears.2.Presentperfectcontinuoustenseisusedtodescribeanongoingactionthatstartedinthepastandisstillcontinuingorhasjustbeencompleted.Itemphasizesthedurationoftheaction.

Example:Ihavebeenlivinginthiscityforfiveyears.3.Presentperfecttensedoesnothavetheaspectofduration,whereaspresentperfectcontinuoustensedoeshavetheaspectofduration.

Example:Ihavevisitedmanycountries(durationnotspecified).

Example:Ihavebeenvisitingmanycountriesforthepastyear(durationspecified).4.Presentperfecttenseisoftenusedwithadverbslikeever,never,already,just,etc.,whilepresentperfectcontinuoustenseisoftenusedwithadverbslikefor,since,just,etc.5.Presentperfecttensedoesnotusuallyusetimeexpressionswithspecificpastdates,whilepresentperfectcontinuoustensecanbeusedwithtimeexpressionsthatindicateaspecifictimeframeinthepast.3、HowcanyouusethepassivevoicetoemphasizethereceiveroftheactioninEnglish?Giveanexampleandexplain.Answer:

ThepassivevoiceinEnglishisusedtoemphasizethereceiveroftheactionratherthanthedoeroftheaction.Itfocusesonwhatisdonetothesubjectratherthanwhatthesubjectdoes.Toformthepassivevoice,thefollowingstructureisused:“be+pastparticiple.”Example:

Activevoice:Theteacherteachesthestudents.

Passivevoice:Thestudentsaretaughtbytheteacher.Explanation:

Intheactivevoicesentence,“Theteacherteachesthestudents,”thefocusisontheteacher(thedoeroftheaction)whoisteachingthestudents.Inthepassivevoicesentence,“Thestudentsaretaughtbytheteacher,”thefocusshiftstothestudents(thereceiveroftheaction)whoarebeingtaughtbytheteacher.Usingthepassivevoicecanbehelpfulinsituationswheretheimportancelieswiththereceiveroftheaction,suchasinofficialannouncements,instructions,orwhendescribinganevent.5.Whatarethedifferencesbetween“beableto”and“can”inEnglish?Answer:

Thedifferencesbetween“beableto”and“can”inEnglishareasfollows:1.”Can”isoftenusedinquestionsandnegativesentences,while“beableto”isusuallyusedinpositivesentencesandafterotherverbs.2.”Can”ismorecommoningeneralcontexts,while“beableto”isoftenusedinspecificcontexts,suchasexpressingabilitytodosomethingataparticulartimeorundercertainconditions.3.”Can”canbefollowedbyaverb,but“beableto”mustbefollowedbyaninfinitive(to+baseformoftheverb).4.”Can”isoftenusedtoexpresspermissionorpossibility,while“beableto”isusedtoexpressability.Explanation:

Thequestionasksaboutthedifferencesbetween“beableto”and“can”.Intheanswer,weprovidefourmaindifferences:theuseinquestionsandnegativesentences,thegeneralvs.

specificcontext,thestructureaftertheverbs,andtheexpressionofpermission/possibility.Theexplanationclarifiesthesedifferences,helpingthereaderunderstandtheusageofthesetwoexpressionsinEnglish.六、书面表达题（15分）Yourschoolisplanningtoholda“GreenSchool”campaigntoraiseawarenessaboutenvironmentalprotection.Asastudentrepresentative,youareaskedtowriteanemailtoyourclassmates,invitingthemtoparticipateinthecampaignandsuggestingsomeactivities.EmailFormat:Subject:JoinUsforthe“GreenSchool”Campaign!Dearclassmates,Ihopethisemailfindsyouallwell.Ourschoolisorganizinga“GreenSchool”campaigntopromoteenvironmentalawarenessandencourageustotakeactiontoprotectourplanet.Asstudentrepresentatives,wewouldliketoinviteyoutojoinusinthisimportantinitiative.Herearesomeactivitiesweplantoorganize:1.RecyclingDrives:Let’scollectplasticbottles,paper,andotherrecyclablematerialsfromourschoolandloca