廣東東莞光明中學2023屆初三下期中考試英語試題文試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規定答題。Ⅰ.單項選擇1、—Ofallthemountains,Qomolangmaisthemostdangeroustoclimb.—Yes.Thereareusuallysomeseriousdifficultiesincludingthickclouds,______weatherconditionsandheavystorms.A．freezing B．typical C．peaceful2、InFrance,youaresupposedtoputyourbreadonthe__________.A．plate B．table C．desk3、Jenny_______inthekitchenwhenyoucalledherat5o'clockthisafternoon.A．iscooking B．wascooking C．cooks D．cooked4、—Hey,Molly.You______onthephonejustnow.—Oh,Iwasinthelibrary.A．wanted B．arewanted C．werewanted D．havewanted5、―terriblemessyouhavemade!―Sorry,Iwillclearituprightnow.A．WhatB．WhataC．HowD．Howa6、–Youmade______samemistakeagain.Youmissed______“l”here.--Oh,sorry.I’llcorrectitrightnow.A．a,the B．the,the C．the,a D．the,an7、–Howmuchwillyoubepaid?--Idon’tdoitformoney,butforexperience._____,it’svolunteerwork.A．However B．Besides C．Finally D．Possibly8、---Wouldyoulikesomecoffee?---Yes,andpleasegetmesomemilk.Iprefercoffee_______milk.A．withB．toC．ofD．on9、Don'tbeafraidtomakemistakes,

you'llneverreallymakeprogress.A．or B．soC．but D．and10、一Howlonghaveyoubeenhere?一theendoflastyear.A．ByB．AtC．SinceD．InⅡ.完形填空11、Threesmallfishlivedinthesea.Whentheywereveryyoung,theirparentsdied.Theyhadtolookaftereachotherdayafterday.Finally,theygrewupandwere1toswimdeeperandfurther.Onemorning.thethreefishwere2toashallow(淺)waterbyabigwave(浪).Asmall3wastakenthere.too.Itwashardforthefishtogobacktotheseabecausetheboatwasfightinfrontofthem.Thelargestfishrealizedthattheywerein4andsaidtheyhadtofindawaytoleavethereasfastaspossible.Thesecondlargestfish5withhiselderbrother,buttheyoungestonedidnot.Hesaidthattherewasmuch6fortheiractivities,sohewouldnotworryatallandstillswamaround7Atlast,thelargestfishreturnedtothe8byjumpingoverthelowestpartoftheboat.Thesecondlargestfishalsosucceededinjoininghiseiderbrotherintheothersideofwater9theyoungestonedidn'tfollowthemandstillswamjoyfully.Twohourslater,whenthe10roseup,thewaterinthesmallshallowcornerdriedup.Thefishwhodidnottrytoreturntotheseadiedoflack(缺乏)ofwater.1．A．afraid B．sad C．pleased2．A．allowed B．given C．taken3．A．tree B．boat C．stick4．A．safety B．danger C．peace5．A．agreed B．talked C．compared6．A．time B．food C．water7．A．slowly B．luckily C．happily8．A．sea B．river C．lake9．A．And B．But C．So10．A．storm B．moon C．sunⅢ.語法填空12、Noteveryonehasthechance1．(be)adetective(偵探).ButIgotonewhenIwas13yearsold.Ithappenedin1988.Oneafternoon,I2．(walk)downthestreetwhenIsawmyfather'snewcar.Iexpected3．(meet)myfather,buttomysurprise,Isawayoungwomandrivinginstead."Myfather'scar4．(steal)"Ithought.SoIquicklystoppedataxiandgotin.Isaidtothedriver,"Please5．(follow)thatnewcarinfront."AndItoldhimwhy.Thetaxidriverhadacarphone,andIaskedhimtocallthepolice.Soonweheardthesoundofapolicecaranditsloudspeaker.Thepolicetoldthewomantostophercar.Ourcarcametoastop,too.Igotoutrightnowand6．(say)tothewoman,"It'snotyourcar.It'smyfather's."Thewomansmiledandsaid,"Oh.You'reMr.Johnson'syoungerson,right?I7．see)yourphotoatyourfather'soffice."BeforeIcouldsayanotherword,thewomanexplainedthatshewasmyfather'snewassistant.Myfatheraskedhertotakehiscomputertotheshoptohaveitrepaired.Helenthiscar.After8．(hear)herwords,wecalledmyfatherandhetolduswhatshesaidwastrue.ThepoliceandthetaxidriverlaughedIfeltverysorry.Itwasboththefirstandlasttimeformetoworkasadetective.Don'tyouthinkmystoryfunny?Ⅳ.閱讀理解A13、MikeMyersisateacheratChaunceyRoseHighSchoolinTerreHaute,Indiana.Lastyear,hetaughthisstudentsabouttheworld’srainforests.Theylearnedthatrainforestsareimportantbecausetheplantsandanimalsoftherainforestgiveusfood,wood,andmedicine.Destructionoftheworld’srainforestsisaseriousproblem.Unluckily,rainforestsaredisappearingatarateof80acresperminute!Aspartofaclassproject,Myers’studentsboughtthreeacresofrainforestinCentralAmerica.Theypaid$25peracre.Thestudentshopethatthelandtheyboughtwillbeprotectedandnotdestroyed.Thestudentsbecamesointerestedinrainforeststhattheydecidedtogetacloserlookatarealrainforest.SolastJune,Myersandfourofhisstudentstookaboatridedownariver.Theysawalligatorsandcrocodiles.Inthemiddleoftheweek,aguidetookMyersandhisstudentsintotherainforest.“Themonkeyswerenothappythatwewereintheirforest.Theybrokesmallbranchesoffthetreesandthrewthematus,”oneofthestudentssaid,“Itwasagreatlearningexperienceforallofus,”saidMyers.EachstudentchosesomethingspecificaboutCostaRicatostudyinvolvingtheplants,animals,food,andculture.Duringthelastfewdaysthegrouphadtimetodofunactivities.Theywentwhitewaterraftingandhorsebackriding,andvisitedCostaRica’sactivevolcano.Myershopestomakethetripeveryyearwithadifferentgroupofkids.1．HowmuchdidMyers’studentspayfortherainforesttheybought?A．$25 B．$75 C．$80 D．$20002．WhatdidMyersandhisstudentsdoatthebeginningofthetrip?A．Theywentintotherainforest. B．Theyboughtacresofrainforest.C．Theytookaboatridedownariver. D．TheyvisitedCostaRica’sactivevolcano.3．Theword“Destruction”inparagraph2probablymeans“theprocessofbeing______.”A．destroyed（破壞） B．developed（發展） C．described（描述） D．discovered.（發現）4．WhenthemonkeyssawMyersandhisstudents,they___________.A．feltexcited B．feltangryC．jumpedoffthetrees D．lefttherainforest5．ThepassagemainlyshowsthatMyersandhisstudents_______.A．didsomethingtoprotectrainforestB．wantedtobuytherainforestinCostaRicaC．wereinterestedinthecultureofCostaRicaD．wenttotherainforestforvariousfunactivitiesB14、SwimminginthewaterofHawaii’sBigIslandisafunexperience.Anditcanbemoreexcitingiftherearedolphinsswimmingaroundandjumpingoutoftheseatoo.Formanypeople，itwouldbeawonderfuldreamtoswimwiththeselovelyanimals!However，thismaynotbegoodfordolphins.Theymaygethurtbecauseofhumaninteraction(互動).Dolphinsareactiveandusuallylookforfoodatnight.Intheday，theyliketorestinshallowbays(淺灣).Manypeoplethinkthedolphinsareawakeduringthedayastheyswim.Butwhentheysleeptheyresthalfoftheirbrainandkeeptheotherhalfawaketobreathe，sotheymaybesleepingevenwhenthey’reswimminginthewater.From2010to2013，spinnerdolphins(飛旋海豚)ofHawaii’sBigIslandappearedtohumanactivitiesmorethan82percentofthetime，accordingtoJulianTyne，aresearcheratAustralia’sMurdochUniversity.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)saysdisturbingtheanimalsintheirnear-shorehabitatcouldforcethemtoswimtolesspleasantplaceswheretheymaybeattackedbysharksandotheranimals.Moreover，whenpeoplearearound，dolphinsbecomemoreactive.Thus，theycan’tgetenoughsleep.“Disturbingtheirrestingbehaviorscanactuallyaffecttheirlongtermhealthandthehealthofthedolphinpopulation.”AnnGarrettofNOAA’sNationalMarineFisheriesServicesaid.Asaresult，theNOAAwantstomakerulestohelpprotectthedolphins.Forexample，peoplemaynotbeallowedtoswimwiththeHawaiispinnerdolphins.Ortheymaystoppeoplefromswimminginshallowbayswhenthedolphinsareresting.Touroperatorsmustalsobetaughttowatchforsignstoknowwhenthedolphinsareintheirrestingstate.1．WhichofthefollowingaboutdolphinsisNOTtrue?A．TheykeephalfoftheirbrainawakewhilesleepingB．TheyliketostayinshallowbaysduringthedayC．TheyspendmostoftheirtimesleepingatnightD．Theymaybesleepingevenwhenthey’reswimming2．Whendolphinsaredisturbedintheirnear-shorehabitat，they________.A．wouldswimtoyouB．couldlikelysleeplongerC．couldbecomelessactiveD．couldmoveclosertodanger3．Thewriterofthearticlemainlywantsto________.A．introducespinnerdolphinsB．tellyoudifferenttypesofdolphinsC．askyoutoswimwithdolphinsD．adviseyounottodisturbdolphinsC15、LifeinBritainHomesandfamiliesManyBritishpeopleliveinHouses,notapartments.Mosthouseshavegardens.DailylifeMostofficeworkersstartworkataboutnineinthemorning,andfinishataboutfiveorsixintheafternoon.Mostpeopledon’tgohomeforlunch,andtheyjusthaveaquickmeal.SchoollifeChildrenstartschoolataboutnineam,andfinishataboutthreethirtypm.Mostchildrenhavelunchatschool.Allchildrengotoschoolwhentheyarefourorfiveyearsold,andleavewhentheyaresixteenorseventeen.ShopsMostshopsopenataboutnineamandcloseataboutsixpm.Usually,theydon’tcloseforlunch.1．ManyBritishpeoplelivein_______.A．apartmentsB．parksC．housesD．gardens2．Mostofficesstartworkatabout______inthemorning.A．tenB．nineC．eightD．seven3．Mostofficeworkersandschoolchildrendon’thavelunch_____.A．inthegardenB．intheshopC．athomeD．atschool4．ThechildreninBritainusuallystudyatschoolfor_____.A．sixteenorseventeenyearsB．twelveorthirteenyearsC．fourorfiveyearsD．fouryears5．Canyoubuythingsintheshopsatlunchtime?A．No.Theycloseforlunch.B．Yes.Butthereisnopeopleintheshop.C．No.Shopsopenat1pm.D．Yes.Theydon’tcloseforlunch.D16、Helenisateenagerwhohasgrowingproblems.Shepostsherproblemsonherblogandgetsalotofadvicefromotherbloggers.

Helen:Myparentsareannoying.TheyneverstopgoingonabouthowIshouldkeepmyroomtidy,keepmyhairtidyandwearsmartclothes.Theyevenmakemedothewashing-upafterdinnereverynight!Noneofmyfriendshavegotsuchparents.WhatshouldIdo?

Whydoyouthinkyou'retheonlyonewithparentslikethat?Allparentsarethesame.Theywantustolooklikethem.Sometimesit'sreallyannoying.Theydon'tunderstandthatfashionshavechangedinthelast30years!

Tom,Canada

Hi,Helen.Ithinkyoushoulddowhatyourparentsask.They'remucholderthanyouandyoushouldtaketheiradvice.It'stheirhouseyouliveinandtheirmoneyyouspend.

Emily,NewZealand,

Helen,whyshouldyourparentsdoallthewashing-up?Youshouldhelparoundthehouse---it'sonlyfair.

Simon,Scotland

Idon'tseewhyyouaresounhappy.Yourparentsactlikethatbecauseyouaretheonetheyloveandcareabout.Wesharehouseworkinmyfamily.Ievenwashthecarformyfather.AndIgetpaidforthat.

Victoria.Australia

1．FromtheblogweknowthatHelenhasproblemswithher.A．parents B．friendsC．schoolwork D．holidayplan2．Tomthinksthat_______partntsarethesame.A．Tom’sandHelen’s B．Tom’sandSimon’sC．None D．All.3．______thinksHelenshoulddothewashing-up.A．Tom B．Victoria C．Simon D．Emily4．getsmoneybywashinghis(her)father'scar.A．Helen B．Emily C．Tom D．Victoria5．ofthe4blottershavedifferentopinionsfromHelen.A．One B．Two C．Three D．FourE17、WhenIwasachild,Iusedtodreamaboutbecomingafireman.Ithought,“Wow,wouldn’titbegreattohelppeopleputoutfires.”AsIgotolder,Iwanttobelikemyfather.Hetaughtinauniversity,andIalwayslookuphim.Sothat’swhyIbecameateacher.Inmanyways,IfeelthatI’mlivingmydream,Iamlucky.Sometimeswehavedreamswhenweareyounger,“Iwanttobeasinger,Iwanttobeascientist...”Well,lifemaypushitinanotherdirection.Butdon’tworry,goforit!Weshouldactivelypursue(追求)ourdreams.Ourdreamswon’toftenpursueus,Weshouldcherish(珍惜)ourdreamsandmakethemcometrue.Everyonehasadream,thequestionisCanyoumakeyoursreality(現實)!1．Thispoemmainlytalksabout_______.A．fathers B．happiness C．Fires D．dreams2．Thewriter’sdreamwasbecominga_______,whenhewasachild.A．fireman B．scientist C．singer D．teacher3．Whatisthewriter’sfather?A．Afireman. B．Ateacher. C．Asinger. D．Ascientist.4．Whichoneistrueaccordingtothepoem?A．Thewritercanhelppeopleputoutfires.B．Thewriterislivinghisdreamsandlucky.C．Ourdreamwilloftenpursueusactively.D．Everyonecanmakehisdreamcometrue.F18、Whatwouldlifebelikeifyougiveupusingyourcellphone?Willitbecomeboring?Twenty-eighteighth-gradersatSt.MatthewSchoolinSanFranciscowilltellyouitcanstillberichandcolorful.Thesestudentstookpartintheirschool’s“tech-free”challenge.Theycouldn’tusecellphonesfortwoweeksfromNov11toNov22.Theideawastohelpstudentsunderstandhowtechnologyhasaffectedtheirlives,saidDeniseUhl,principaloftheschool.Uhldidasurveyontechnologyusageamongtheeighth-gradersbeforethinkingofthechallenge.Shefoundthat84percentofthestudentssaidtheydidn’tlikeit“wheneveryonewasontheircellphones”,buttheydidn’tknowwhattodoaboutit.Theanswerwasactuallyeasy---tostopconstantlyusingcellphones.Tohelpstudentsunderstandthepoint,Uhlcreatedtheactivity.Itwaswarmlywelcomedamongstudents.“Iwantedtosignupforthetech-freechallengebecauseitwasjustreallyagoodideatodoit,”eighth-graderJoetoldlocalnewspaperCatholicSanFrancisco.“Iwantedtogetclosertomyfamily.Anditreallyworked.Istartedtohangoutwithmyfamilymore.Wewatchedmorefamilymoviesandweplayedalotofboardgames.”Theactivityalsohelpedstudentsdeveloptheirinterests.Duringthetwoweeks,Lucassaidhespentmuchmoretimeoutside,pickinglemonsinhisgarden.MaddiefinishedapaintingandCassiecreatedascarfonaloom(織布機）.1．Studentswhotookpartinthe“tech-free”challenge_____.A．couldn’tusetheircomputersatschoolB．werenotallowedtousetheircellphonesfornearlytwoweeksC．couldusetheInternetatschoolforfreeD．couldn’ttakeanyhigh-techproductstoschool2．Theaimofthe“tech-free”challengewasto_____.A．helpstudentsfocusontheirstudyB．reducetheuseoftechnologyinschoolC．makestudyingmoredifficultforstudentsD．helpstudentsunderstandhowtechnologyhasaffectedtheirlives3．Uhl’ssurveyontechnologyusageshowedthat_____.A．studentslikedtoplaygamestogetherontheircellphonesB．somestudentsfeltthattheycouldn’tlivewithoutcellphonesC．manystudentsfeltannoyedwhenotherswereontheirphonesD．somestudentsbelievedthattechnologyimprovedtheirstudies4．Aftertakingpartintheactivity,studentsfoundthat_____.A．technologywasactuallyboringB．theybecameclosertotheirfamilyC．theylostawaytokeepintouchwiththeirfriendsD．goingontheInternetwastheonlyinterestingthingtodoⅤ.書面表達19、書面表達為配合我市開展“創建文明城市(buildacivilizedcity)”活動，學校舉辦以“HowtoBehaveWell”為主題的英語征文比賽?，F在請你根據所給提示內容，用英語寫一篇參賽短文。要點如下：1.待人有禮，樂