2025年常州市初中学业水平考试第二次模拟测试
英 语
（考试范围：至牛津初中英语9下 Unit 4）
（满分：90分 考试时间：90分钟）
一、单项选择（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1. Zhang Jinyuan, at the age of 94, received this year’s International Achievement Award because of her great ________ to nursing work.
A. nominations B. contributions C. introductions D. instructions
2. —Jim, we ________ buy Mom presents. We can clean the house from top to bottom.
—Good idea! It’s a special present for Mother’s Day.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
3. If you don’t like the style of the shoes, you can ask the shop assistant to bring you ________ pair.
A. another B. other C. the other D. others
4. Many people agree that sometimes ______ one is not always the best one.
A. expensive B. the most expensive C. cheap D. the cheapest
5. There are more than 4,000 different kinds of snakes. The largest one is 32.8 feet long ________ the smallest one is only about 4 inches long.
A. until B. while C. unless D. because
6. We ________ climbing at the weekend, but now we prefer to jog rather than ________ in the park.
A. used to go; to climb B. are used to going; climbing C. used to go; climb D. are used to go; to climb
7. —Do we look for the key information instead of reading every word when ________?
—That’s correct.
A. scanning B. skimming C. guessing D. predicting
8. —Jim has made _______ great progress in the Physics exam that his teacher feels surprised.
—It’s hard for him to get high marks _______ he works hard enough.
A. so a; until B. such a; before C. so; while D. such; unless
9. —China’s 15th National Games will take place in November, 2025. The organizer has announced ________.
—Oh, in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. How fantastic!
A. where the National Games will be held B. how the National Games will be held
C. who will take part in the National Games D. when the National Games will be held
10. —What a mess! How many hours do you think we need to clear it up?
—I have no idea. It’s a big job, but ________. Let’s all get started at present.
A. many hands make light work B. burn the candle at both ends
C. the early bird catches the worm D. actions speak louder than words
二、完形填空（共12小题，每题1分，满分12分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，使短文意思完整。
“BANG!” I shut the door. We were both in great ____11____. “Never set foot in this house again!” shouted Father. With tears(眼泪) in my eyes , I ____12____ out of the house and ran along the street.
The street lights were shining, causing my feeling of ____13____. I walked about and couldn’t help crying, knowing ____14____ to go.
When I am growing up, dad is getting old. We are just two persons coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is a door between us that can ____15____ be opened. I walked in the streets. There were fewer and fewer people. When I finally reached the apartment in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on. I thought to myself, “Is Father waiting for me or is he still ____16____ me?”
In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were ____17____. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. All the lights were off except father’s.
Dad was always like this. He has been a leader for so long that he always ____18____ everyone else what to do. Maybe he didn’t know how to ____19____ himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any moments of regret. However, he has the habit of tucking me in(给……盖被子) while I am sleeping.
The light was ____20____ on. “Am I wrong?” With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, tears ____21____ down my face. I suddenly realized that the ____22____ that I had imagined between us did not exist(存在) at all. Love is second to none.
11. A. trouble B. anger C. need D. danger
12. A. swam B. rushed C. flew D. looked
13. A. sadness B. kindness C. happiness D. illness
14. A. everywhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
