2025年辽宁省阜新市初三上学期一检英语试卷

1、阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

Do you have difficulty falling asleep at night? If so, here is a piece of advice for you: Listen to some soft music.

Scientists have found that soft music can help to improve our sleep. This works for sleepers of all ages and even for those with sleeping problems. Soft music can help us fall asleep faster, wake up less during the night and feel more rested in the morning. You may not notice the effects overnight, though. 1. It could take at least three weeks to see improvements.

2.为什么轻音乐能助于我们睡得更好？ The reasons aren’t clear yet. It may have something to do with the relaxing effect of a good song. Music can have real physical effects, too. Soft music can lower our heart rate and slow down our breathing. 3.这对我们入睡有好处。

Scientists say that for most people, music that has 70 beats(节拍) per minute works best. Classical, jazz and folk music are usually more effective than other musical styles. Familiar songs work well, too. You may need to experiment to make your own playlists. If you are not sure how many beats a song has in a minute, you may find it out on www.songbpm.com. And remember to get the volume(音量) right. Make sure the final piece is the one that slowly fades out(减弱), 4. if you don’t want to be woken up by the sudden silence.

It’s very important to get enough high-quality sleep. 5. Before you go to bed tonight, play some soft music. Then, just prepare to be rocked off to dreamland!

【1】_____________________________________

【2】_____________________________________

【3】_____________________________________

【4】_____________________________________

【5】_____________________________________

2、I ________ open this window. I think it’s stuck.

A. can’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. had better not

3、Many young Chinese parents have no choice but_______ their children to their grandparents.

A. leaving   B. left   C. to leave   D. leave

4、Her father in 1990 and her husband   for more than five years.

A. died； has been dead B. has died； died

C. died； has been died D. has died； has died

5、The young man used to ____ to work, but he is used to ___ to work now.

A. drive; walking  B. drove; walked

C. drive; walks D. driving; walk

6、---Excuse me, would you mind if I use your phone?

---____ It is on the table over there.

A. Yes, please.   B. Sorry, I’m afraid not.

C. Yes, it’s available.   D. Help yourself.

7、——I’m sorry I broke your bike. ——  

A. You’re welcome. B. I don’t know.

C. You’re right.     D. It doesn’t matter.

8、His name is James, but we usually call ________ Jim.

A．he

B．his

C．him

D．himself

9、The police suspect that the two cases may be linked _________ each other.

A.for B.with C.on D.from

10、The school provides ______ with a lot of interesting outdoor activities．

A.our B.us C.ours D.ourselves

11、I will never forget the day________ we spent in the old town with small houses

A．who

B．whom

C．that

D．what

12、Wendy keeps two little __________as pets. How lovely they are!

A. chicken B. fish C. sheeps D. Dog

13、（题文）I didn't accept his help ________ I wanted to try it myself.

A. because   B. though

C. until   D. unless

14、—Harry did very well in this final exam!

—   , and   .

A. So he did; so you did B. So he did, so did you C. So did he; so did you

15、 He was busy chatting online that he didn’t anything dangerous on the road while walking. As a result, he was knocked down by a car.

A. too; to notice   B. so; notice

C. too; noticing D. so; noticing

16、________amazing news I have heard!

A.How B.What a C.What an D.What

17、—When is your birthday, Cindy?

—It’s ______ June 1st, Children’s Day.

A．in B．at   C．for   D．on

18、The Greeks considered   ________ a trick after ten years of failure to capture the city.

A．to use

B．using

C．use

D．used

19、The manager asked him if he ________for the extra work the next weekend.

A. had come   B. will come   C. would come   D. came

20、You’ll not make any progress ______ you get rid of your bad habit of study.

A. because   B. after   C. if   D. unless

21、—I saw Lucy go to Miss Zhang’s home just now.

—Yes, she is often seen   Miss Zhang with her housework.

A.to help B.helps C.helping

22、根据对话内容，运用文后所给的句子选项补全对话。选项中有一项是多余的。

A: Hi, Maria.You really did a good job in the sports meeting. 【1】

B: Hi, Lucy! Just by practicing very hard in the early morning and the late evening.

A: I want to learn running. Are there any skills?

B: Yes. 【2】 They sometimes show us the skills of running and they also encourage us.

A: Oh, it is a really a good way to improve running.

B: During the summer holiday, I watched the whole process of Su Bingtian’s performance. 【3】

A: Really? How fast he was! He must be very hard-working.

B: Yes. 【4】. In order to achieve his dream, he practiced onwards and upwards（全力以赴）. During these years, he also got injured. So he planned to retire in 2017. But he fought on.

A: 【5】

B: The spirit of challenging himself! He didn’t want to give up. You see he really made a big difference to China. Even the world was amazed at his speed.

A: I really admire him and I want to practice running with you in the future. And take part in the sports meeting as much as possible.

B: OK.

A．What is his dream?

B．I was very excited to see he just used 9.98 seconds.

C．I often watch the videos of famous runners.

D．How did you run so fast?

E．And his longtime dream is to run in the 100-meter race at the Olympics.

F．What made him continue running?

23、补全对话

阅读下面的对话，根据上下文补全对话内容。

A：Look，Mona！ 【1】？

B：Oh，it's a personal computer. It is widely used in today's world.

A：You are right. Do you know 【2】？

B：Yes, it was invented in 1971.

A： 【3】？

B：It is used for helping us work, study, send e-mails and so on.

A： 【4】？

B：It is said that it was invented by some American scientists.

A：By the way，what are you going to be when you grow up？

B： 【5】 and invent many useful inventions for our motherland.

A：OK. Let's work hard to make our dreams come true.

24、   I am a middle school student. My name is Wang Jing. My grandfather is 70 years old now. He often says life has changed a lot. It becomes better and better. I asked him what life was like when he was a child. The following is what he said.

When he was a child, he used to feel hungry. There didn’t use to be enough food for him to eat. He has two brothers and two sisters. His parents were both farmers. They were very poor and couldn’t let their children eat as much as possible. As for clothes, they didn’t use to have enough clothes. They didn’t use to buy new clothes. The younger brothers and sisters often wore their elder brothers’ and sisters’ clothes. My grandfather is the youngest. Only he went to school and had a job in the city. His brothers and sisters didn’t get an education and live in the countryside now.

Now my grandfather has retired and lives a happy life. He can eat any food that he wants. He can buy clothes that he wants. He says he is much happier than before. He often asks me to study hard. He says if I work hard, I can have a good future.

【1】Wang Jing’s grandfather   get enough food when he was a child.

A.used to B.can C.could D.couldn’t

【2】Whose clothes did her grandfather use to wear?

A.His brothers’ B.His mother’s C.His own D.His father’s

【3】Why couldn’t her grandfather’s brothers or sisters go to school?

A.Because they didn’t want to go to school. B.Because their parents didn’t want them to go to school.

C.Because they were poor. D.Because they were lazy.

25、   Cheetahs（猎豹）live on other animals they find in Africa. For this reason, most people are afraid of them. However, one family in South Africa is keeping a cheetah as a household pet.

The big cheetah is named Jolie, after the film star Angelina Jolie. She is surely the VIP at Magda and Japie Pienaar's home. She can often be found eating from the kitchen table or napping（打盹）on the sofa. Sometimes, she can even be found sleeping on the couple's bed. The big cat likes to play with the Pienaars' other pet — the more usual one — a German Shepherd. An unlikely friendship has developed between these two animals.

Having a cheetah as a pet is, of course, unusual. At first, Mrs. Pienaar was unwilling to keep a cheetah as a pet. "I really hated the idea of getting a cheetah as a pet," she said. "But we are now glad that we did it — she is part of the family," she added.

And just like Angelina Jolie, four-year-old Jolie the cheetah has risen to fame in the Pienaars' hometown. Fans often come to the couple's home to take pictures of her. Interestingly, Jolie seems to enjoy all the attention.

However, a cheetah is always a cheetah. Although Jolie is now a household pet, she hasn't totally gotten rid of her wild nature. "She makes a big mess in the house. She urinates（排尿）everywhere and chews on everything," complained Mrs. Pienaar. "It's just her instincts, perhaps."

So there might be some problems with having a cheetah as a pet in the house. However, some unusual fun must also be waiting ahead!

【1】According to this passage, cheetahs ________.

A.eat meat B.live in Asia C.make most people happy D.live with many families

【2】The pet cheetah's name came from ________.

A.their daughter B.a film star C.a famous writer D.the animal's birthplace

【3】In the couple's house, the pet cheetah can be found ________

A.using the toilet B.playing with the kids

C.eating from the kitchen table D.taking a short sleep on their desk

【4】What did Mrs. Pienaar think of keeping a cheetah at first?

A.She had mixed feelings. B.She was against the idea.

C.She thought over the idea. D.She felt excited about the idea.

26、What is colour? Why do some of the things around us look red, some green, others blue?

Colours are really made by reflected (反射) light. We see colour because most of the things reflect light. Something is red, for it reflects most of the red light. In the same way, if something is green, it reflects most of the green light. If something reflects all light, it is white. If it doesn’t reflect any light, it is black.

Some of the light is reflected and some is taken in (吸收) and turned into heat. The darker the colour is, the less light is reflected, the more light is taken in. So dark-coloured clothes are warmer in the sun than light-coloured clothes.

【1】When something reflects light, we can _______ .

A. see its colour    B. see its heat

C. not see its colour   D. see nothing

【2】The dark-coloured clothes are warm because _________ is taken in.

A. more light   B. less light

C. more colour D. less colour

【3】In summer ________ make people feel cool.

A. dark-coloured clothes

B. red-coloured clothes

C. green-coloured clothes

D. light-coloured clothes

27、

The South Pole is covered in ice. The Antarctic ice   sheet (南极冰盖) covers thousands of miles. Antarctica is under 1.6miles of ice. That’s about 2 kilometers of ice.   Recently, scientists have discovered that the land isn’t 100% flat; under the ice is a large hidden landscape (风景) that has been frozen for millions of years.

The scientists discovered that the land under the ice is full of hills and valleys. This secret world is greatly large, covering across 12,000 square miles. It is even larger than the whole country of Belgium. Time seems to stop in this frozen world, keeping its secrets for millions of years.

To explore (探索) this hidden land, scientists used a cool technology called radio-echo sounding. It’s like sending waves from a special plane flying high above Antarctica. These waves bounce off (反弹) the land below, creating a kind of map.The scientists then study this map to learn more about what’s hidden under the ice. It’s a bit like using a magic wand (魔法棒) to uncover the hidden.

Besides the radio waves, scientists also looked at satellite images (图像). Satellites are like our eyes in the sky, travelling around the Earth and taking pictures. By studying these images and the radio wave map, a picture of the land under the ice appeared.

This hidden world wasn’t always icy and cold. A long, long time ago, before the ice took over, it was a lively place with rivers, hills, and even forests.   Animals probably walked around, enjoying the landscape.   But then, something unexpected happened.   The land got covered in ice, freezing everything in time like an ice sculpture (冰雕). This freezing event happened more than 34 million years ago,making it a truly ancient landscape.

Now, scientists are not just wondering about the past; they’re also worried about the future. They’re concerned about global warming, which means the Earth is slowly getting warmer. The worry is that the ice in Antarctica might melt (融化), changing everything. Even though the Earth was warmer in the past, scientists hope it won’t get too warm too quickly. The hidden landscape is quite far from the edge of the ice sheet, giving some hope that it might not melt right away.

Yet, the mysteries (神秘) continue. Scientists found a greatly large lake hidden under the ice, and they believe there’s even more waiting to be discovered. It’s like a never-ending story of exploration and wonder, where every fact that people discover opens the door to more questions about our planet’s past and future.

【1】How did scientists “see” under the ice in Antarctica?

A．By using a magic wand.

B．By travelling around the Earth.

C．By taking pictures from the plane.

D．By studying satellite images and the radio wave map.

【2】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To describe the present situation of Antarctica.

B．To discuss the influence of global warming on Antarctica.

C．To introduce the research on the hidden world under Antarctic ice sheet.

D．To give some advice on how to protect Antarctica’s ice over millions of years.

【3】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Mystery of Antarctica’s Ice

B．Global Warming and Its Problems

C．The Introduction of Earth’s Landscape

D．Satellite Technology in Polar Exploration

28、在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给。

One of the first science fiction books published was Jules Verne’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth, written in 1864. This popular book marked the b【1】 of our strong interest in science fiction. Since then, there have been books, magazines, computer games, radio and TV shows and films.

A science fiction story doesn’t just focus on the future; it focuses on the use of science in our future. Sometimes things that are written in science fiction stories a【2】 become true. Star Trek first appeared on television in 1966. The crew of the spaceship spoke to each other on small mobile devices. A robot starred in the 1927 film, Metropolis.

In the 1982 film, Blade Runner, video communication was s【3】 as an exciting thing of the future. This is one of the reasons why science fiction is so popular. It lets us think about how our world might be in the future. It gives us ideas about how we might make things on the Earth better than they are n【4】. It gives us possible solutions to problems.

A【5】 reason is that it begins to answer some of the biggest questions in life, questions like Are we alone in the universe? What could we do better? Science fiction gives us the chance to think about these questions and c【6】 possible answers.

People also like to get away from their daily lives through science fiction. It is d【7】 to imagine a better way of doing this than reading a fantastic story about a place you have never been to and creatures you cannot imagine. It does this by making us feel that anything is possible.

Perhaps science fiction could also make us feel lucky to live here on the Earth. Perhaps it could even make us take better care of our planet.

29、Cowboys have lived and worked in the west and southwest of the United States for over three centuries. They are a famous _______ of the USA. When you watch those old Hollywood cowboy films from the fifties and sixties, you don’t see a job. You see a _______ of freedom and adventure（冒险）. However, the real job of an American cowboy has always been _______ and sometimes dangerous. It is physical work with long hours and low pay.

Life hasn’t _______ much for cowboys since the early days. Cows walk across the grassland to _______ the grass and the cowboy rides on his horse to bring _______ home. Like the cowboys of the past, a 21st century cowboy _______ gets up early on freezing cold mornings and makes breakfast over a fire.

So why does a man—because it is usually a man—become a cowboy? For some, it isn’t a _______, because they are born into the life. They have worked with _______ since they were children. They ________ the traditional cowboy culture. “It’s a real life about you, your horse and the open ________.”

Some people choose the job ________ in life. Pat had an office job with the US government with high pay, ________ he didn’t like city life and spending all day inside. So one day, he ________ his job and moved to a ranch（牧场）in Texas, making much less money ________ a cowboy. He wanted job satisfaction. And for a cowboy, job satisfaction doesn’t come from the money or a comfortable office. It comes from being free to wake up under the sky and being your own boss.

【1】

A．symbol

B．secret

C．present

D．enemy

【2】

A．life

B．place

C．way

D．day

【3】

A．interesting

B．relaxing

C．hard

D．easy

【4】

A．got

B．paid

C．done

D．changed

【5】

A．catch

B．eat

C．touch

D．take

【6】

A．it

B．him

C．her

D．them

【7】

A．just

B．still

C．even

D．never

【8】

A．problem

B．choice

C．plan

D．dream

【9】

A．horses

B．fish

C．cows

D．sheep

【10】

A．create

B．miss

C．love

D．refuse

【11】

A．country

B．shop

C．school

D．office

【12】

A．later

B．early

C．quickly

D．suddenly

【13】

A．so

B．and

C．since

D．but

【14】

A．looked for

B．took up

C．gave up

D．cared about

【15】

A．for

B．as

C．with

D．like