2024-2025年四川甘孜州初一下册期末英语试卷

1、In the hills there is a mysterious dark lake, ________ has never been measured.

A．the depth of it

B．whose depth

C．its depth

D．the depth of whom

2、Though _____ of the danger, he still went skating on the thin ice.

A. warning B. to warn C. warn D. warned

3、—What did he say?

—He said _______.

A．he had visited Europe

B．when he visited Europe

C．how he visited Europe

D．whether he visited Europe

4、Alice arrived at  ________ she thought was a wonderland.

A.which B.that C.what D.whom

5、Cathy doesn’t feel like ______ her job. She’s already got a very good one.

A.change B.changing C.changed D.to change

6、—Mary，you didn’t answer me when I called you just now.

—Sorry，I ________ to my teacher on the phone.

A. was talking B. talked C. would talk D. had talked

7、People in China are becoming more and more _________ about the air pollution.

A.involved B.interested C.concerned D.embarrassed

8、He is a breast cancer_________, who has devoted all his time and energy to studying it.

A.specialist B.physician C.physicist D.surgeon

9、My parents don’t mind what job I do _____ I am happy.

A.even though B.as soon as C.as long as D.as though

10、They ________ each other for about two years before they got married.

A．fell in love with

B．were in love with

C．had been in love with

D．had fallen in love with

11、To understand someone you must listen to them. Surprise! The problem is that most of us don't know how to listen. It's so typical of us to use one of the five poor listening styles. The response of the man sitting on the sofa is an example _________.

A.self-centered listening B.spacing out

C.pretend listening D.selective listening

12、Don't you hate _____when somebody shows up at a party wearing the same dress as you?

A.him B.that

C.it D.them

13、Bruno was secretly pleased when he knew that it could be weeks before they went back because he had_______ himself to the idea of spending one more month there.

A.contributed B.stuck C.devoted D.resigned

14、Deliberately push yourself out of your ________. Try things that you do not normally try.

A.origin B.budget C.routine D.identity

15、— ____ the doctor was murdered?

— It was in the art gallery _____ famous paintings were on display.

A.Where it was that; that B.Where it was that; where

C.Where was it that; where D.Where was it that; that

16、The price has been _________ from $10 to $8.

A.increased B.increasing C.reduced D.reducing

17、Intelligence does not ________ mean success. You need diligence as well.

A. honestly B. formally C. simply D. necessarily

18、Time_________, I’ll drop in on you while visiting your hometown.

A．permit

B．permitted

C．being permitted

D．permitting

19、Pop music is such an important part of society ____it has even influenced our language.

A. as B. that

C. which D. where

20、Ladies and gentlemen, please remain __________ until the plane has come to a complete stop.

A．seated

B．seating

C．to seat

D．seat

21、After a heated discussion, they still don’t know at all _______.

A. what is he working out B. what he is working on

C. what did he work on D. what he is working out

22、The fantastic shop signs on the windows are designed and painted by students from Class One.

A.being hung B.hanging C.hang D.are hung

23、We don't have the same interest. That's ________the problem lies.

A.where B.what C.how D.which

24、--- The Captain is definitely a touching movie, ______ adapted from a true story.

--- Exactly. Captain Liu puts the safety of passengers in the first place.

A．one that

B．which

C．the one

D．one

25、We are living in an age ____________ we treasure very much, because it sees man’s rapid development.

A.which B.when C.where D.What

26、   Good relationship are definitely good sources of happiness in life. We all want happy relationships but if we do not keep that relationship alive, it can also be one of the most distraught things in life. There may be no hard and fast rules in making good relationships, as each of us has different preferences and points of view as to what is a great relationship. The following are some major key players in making relationships work.

It is often said that building good relationship is all about communication. Good communication indeed governs a good relationship---knowing the right thing to say, when to say it, how to say it, and accepting some things that are better left unsaid. I personally think communication must be broadened because relationships involve more decisions to make. From study to work, from money to entertainment and even in things about yourself or about your friends that you do not know, communication is essential in these aspects of the relationships.

Of course, being with someone is not saying that you totally agree with him or her all the time. You and your friends come from different family backgrounds, raised in different environment so there may be disagreement here and there. However, it is important in making relationship work to express disagreements without pushing the relationship to end. Again, good communication and learning to compromise (妥协) at times are essential.

As relationships last longer, you may also discover things about you and your friends that you may not have known before. Therefore supporting each other on both your “hidden selves” can also make a good relationship.

Love is an important aspect of building relationships and for me, I always believe that love needs open communication, respect, support and understanding each other in making relationships work.

【1】The underlined word "distraught" in Paragraph 1 probably means ______.

A.helpless B.surprising C.funny D.upsetting

【2】To communicate well with people, you should know that ______.

A.supporting each other in anything helps build a good relationship.

B.a white lie is necessary sometimes.

C.compromises are essential at any time.

D.your friends need to have the same backgrounds with you.

【3】According to the text, which of the following are important for a good relationship?

    a. communication    b. support     c. love       d. hidden selves

A.a-b-d B.a-c-d C.b-c-d D.a-b-c

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A.The Importance to Express Disagreements.

B.Keys to Making Relationships Work.

C.Different Opinions on Good Relationships.

D.Forbidden Rules in Building Good Relationships.

27、   For an old person, his brain may perform not so well as before. But a new study suggests that some parts of brain may already decline in young adulthood.

The study, which followed more than 2,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60, found that certain mental functions — including measures of abstract reasoning, mental speed and puzzle-solving — started to dull as early as age 27. Meanwhile, the decline of memory generally became apparent around age 37.

On the other hand, indicators of a person’s accumulated knowledge — like performance on tests of vocabulary and general knowledge — kept improving with age, according to findings published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging.

The results do not mean that young adults need to start worrying about their memories. Most people's minds function at a high level even in their later years, according to researcher Timothy Salthouse. “According to these patterns, some kinds of flexibility in the brain decline relatively early in adulthood, but throughout adulthood the knowledge pool in one’s command and the effective combination with one’s capabilities may be on the increase without the attack of diseases.” Salthouse said in a news conference.

The study included healthy, educated adults who took standard tests of memory, reasoning and perception at first and at some point over the next seven years.

The tests are designed to detect subtle (细微的) changes in mental function, and involve solving puzzles, recalling words and details from stories, and identifying patterns in collections of letters and symbols.

In general, Salthouse and his colleagues found that certain aspects of cognition (认知能力) generally started to decline in the late 20s to 30s.The findings explain normal age-related changes in mental function, which could aid in understanding the process of dementia (痴呆), according to the researchers. “By following individuals over time,” Salthouse said, “we gain insight in cognition changes, and may possibly discover ways to slow the rate of decline.”

The researchers are currently analyzing the study participants’ health and lifestyle to see which factors might influence age-related cognitive changes.

【1】According to the text, what is the common view of mental function?

A.It varies from person to person.

B.It weakens in one’s later years.

C.It gradually expands with age.

D.It indicates one’s health condition.

【2】What does Timothy Salthouse say about people’s minds in most cases?

A.They tend to decline in people’s later years.

B.Their flexibility determines one’s abilities.

C.They function quite well even in old age.

D.Their functioning is still a puzzle to be solved.

【3】Although people’s minds may function less flexibly as they age, what is their strength?

A.They may be better at solving puzzles.

B.They can memorize things with more ease.

C.They may have greater facility in abstract reasoning.

D.They can put what they have learned into more effective use.

【4】According to Salthouse, how may their study help us?

A.It will find ways to stop mental functions dulling fast.

B.It will find ways to improve our memories.

C.It will help us understand the complex process of mental functioning.

D.It will help us understand the relation between physical and mental health.

28、   Filmmaker Jennifer Nelson was sued (起诉) for $1,500 for having a song “Happy Birthday to You” sung in the movie she’s making. The money went to Warner Music Group, a company that claims to own the copyright on the song. A copyright is the legal right to use or sell a creative product such as a song, a TV show, a book, or a work of art. Warner has claimed the copyright for “Happy Birthday to You” since 1988.

“I never thought the song was owned by anyone,” Nelson said in an e-mail to The New York Times. “I thought it belonged to everyone.”

Nelson’s movie is a documentary—a film that uses pictures and/or interviews with people to create a factual report of real-life events—and is actually about the history of the “Happy Birthday” song itself.

Two sisters named Mildred and Patty Hill wrote a song called “Good Morning to All” in 1893. Over a short period of time, people began to sing the words “happy birthday to you” in place of the original lyrics to the tune of the Hill sisters’ song.

A number of history experts say that there is no record of who actually wrote the “Happy Birthday to You” lyrics. Historians also say there is no way to know when the general public began singing the “Happy Birthday” song, but they believe it had been sung by the public long before it was printed and owned by a company.

Nelson’s lawyers say this piece of music’s history proves that “Happy Birthday to You” belongs to everyone in the general public. That would mean Warner Music Group has no right to charge anyone a fee to sing the song in any setting.

Experts estimate that Warner/Chappell, the publishing division of the Warner Music Group, has made about $2 million a year from licensing fees for “Happy Birthday to You.” Nelson’s lawyers are asking a court in New York City to order Warner/Chappell to return fees they have collected over the past four years for use of the “Happy Birthday” song.

【1】Why did Warner Music Group sue Jennifer Nelson?

A.Because she sold “Happy Birthday to You” for money.

B.Because she secretly used “Happy Birthday to You” song in her film.

C.Because she didn’t own the copyright on “Happy Birthday to You” song.

D.Because she used the “Happy Birthday to You” song without permission.

【2】How was the “Happy Birthday” song produced?

A.Someone replaced “happy birthday to you” in the song.

B.It was written by Mildred as a gift for her sister’s birthday in 1893.

C.It was created by someone who used the tune of “Good Morning to All”.

D.People were asked to sing the words “happy birthday to you” in the movie.

【3】The history experts’ statement can prove that the “Happy Birthday” song__________.

A.has always been very popular B.was definitely released by the public

C.does not belong to Warner Music Group D.has more than 32 years’ history since 1988

【4】If the court supports the claim from Nelson’s lawyers,__________.

A.Warner will return about $8 million B.she can obtain the copyright on the song

C.Warner will have to pay her for her damage D.she can sell the song for about$2 million a year

29、Unlike so-called basic emotions such as sadness, fear and anger, guilt emerges a little later, in line with a child's growing grasp of social and moral standards. Children aren't born knowing how to say “I'm sorry”; rather, they learn over time that such statements appease parents and friends—and their own consciences. This is why researchers generally regard so-called moral guilt, in the right amount, to be a good thing.

In the popular imagination, of course, guilt still gets a bad reputation. It is deeply uncomfortable—it's the emotional equivalent of wearing a jacket stuffed with stones. Yet this understanding is outdated. “There has been a kind of revival or a rethinking about what role guilt can serve”, says Amrisha Vaish, a psychology researcher at the University of Virginia, adding that this revival is part of a larger recognition that emotions aren't binary-feelings that may be advantageous in one context may be harmful in another. Jealousy and anger, for example, may have evolved to alert us to important inequalities. Too much happiness can be destructive.

And guilt, by prompting us to think more deeply about our own goodness, can encourage humans to make up for errors and fix relationships. Guilt, in other words, can help hold a cooperative species together. It is a kind of social glue.

Viewed in this light, guilt is an opportunity. Work by Tina Malti, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto, suggests that guilt may compensate for an emotional deficiency. In a number of studies, Malti and others have shown that guilt and sympathy may represent different pathways to cooperation and sharing. Some kids who are low in sympathy may make up for that shortfall by experiencing more guilt, which can control their disgusting behaviors. And vice versa: high sympathy can substitute for low guilt.

In a 2014 study, for example, Malti looked at 244 children. Using caregiver assessments and the children's self-observations, she rated each child's overall sympathy level and his or her tendency to feel negative emotions after moral wrongdoings. Then the kids were handed chocolate coins, and given a chance to share them with an anonymous child. For the low-sympathy kids, how much they shared appeared to turn on how likely they were to feel guilty. The ones more likely to feel guilty tended to share more, even though they hadn't magically become more sympathetic to the other children.

“That's good news,” Malti says. “We can be prosocial because we caused harm and we feel regret.”

【1】The underlined word “appease” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “_________”.

A．content

B．disappoint

C．amuse

D．distract

【2】The writer mentions the comparison of guilt to “a jacket stuffed with stones” to show people's _________.

A．general impression of guilt being overestimated

B．incorrect idea about the nature and function of guilt

C．out-of date belief of guilt being their primary burden

D．long-held prejudice against those who often feel guilty

【3】What can be inferred from the chocolate coin experiment?

A．It's necessary to ensure kids feel guilty about their wrongdoings.

B．Regretful kids need to be given a chance to correct their behaviors.

C．Feeling guilty has the power to make kids become more sympathetic

D．The highest guilt could possibly be found in kids with the lowest sympathy.

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Guilt vs Sympathy

B．Good News for Guilty People

C．Don't feel Guilty About Your Guilt

D．What Lies Underneath Your Guilt

30、Life is not easy for a single parent. The week had been _________ and today was filled with bill paying and household chores.

As I walked down the street, deep in thought, I noticed something unusual in the gutter (水沟). Realizing it was a _________ and picking it up, I immediately _________ my head and looked around for the first time that day.

The street was _________ with only one shop. My first thought was that perhaps someone would come back to   _________ the wallet. But on second thought, I chose to be active.

To find some _________, I opened the wallet and noticed something like $400, all neatly piled in fifty dollar notes! There was nothing but a name. My only _________ was that this man was a senior.

With the _________ in my mind, I walked into the shop. All alone in the corner was an elderly man. As I _________ him, he seemed a bit upset, but still said, “Hello.” I asked about his name __________ and indeed it __________ the name in the wallet! His face __________ and he shook my hand, saying, “Thank you, sweetie! Hope you have a nice day today.”

I did have a happy day. Actually, it was his words that __________ my day. It doesn’t have to   __________ anything to help someone and it allows you to get __________ that aren’t always material.

【1】

A．fantastic

B．boring

C．tough

D．bright

【2】

A．bill

B．wallet

C．note

D．card

【3】

A．lowered

B．nodded

C．shook

D．raised

【4】

A．broad

B．bare

C．narrow

D．crowded

【5】

A．return

B．demand

C．claim

D．exchange

【6】

A．clues

B．cash

C．signals

D．marks

【7】

A．inspiration

B．prediction

C．expectation

D．imagination

【8】

A．image

B．age

C．amount

D．name

【9】

A．questioned

B．interrupted

C．reminded

D．approached

【10】

A．worriedly

B．hesitantly

C．cheerfully

D．excitedly

【11】

A．reflected

B．proved

C．matched

D．represented

【12】

A．paled

B．fell

C．darkened

D．shone

【13】

A．made

B．created

C．ended

D．ruined

【14】

A．involve

B．cost

C．add

D．apply

【15】

A．awards

B．presents

C．results

D．rewards

31、新概念英语原文填空（答案可能是一词或多词）

An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and 【1】 got off. 【2】 in dark glasses and old clothes, they 【3】 special precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect. …‘It couldn’t be 【4】, Gloria,’ Brinksley Meers agreed.

Snow 【5】 thick on the ground. The woman knew that the 【6】 village was miles away. When it grew dark, she turned a suitcase 【7】 a bed and put the children inside it, 【8】 them with all the clothes she could find. During the night, it got 【9】 cold. The woman kept as near as she could to the children and even tried to get into the case 【10】, but it was too small.

32、假如你是李华，半个月前你给澳大利亚好友Jack邮寄了一些口罩以帮助他和家人防范新冠肺炎。请给他写一封电子邮件询问他是否收到口罩并告知他一些防范经验，内容包括：

1.表达关心；

2.询问口罩是否收到；

3.介绍防范经验。

注意：1.词数：100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：新冠肺炎COVID-19 口罩surgical mask

Dear Jack,

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Yours,

Li Hua