常州市二〇二五年初中学业水平考试模拟测试
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）
注意事项：
1. 本试卷满分100分，考试时间100分钟. 考生应将答案全部填写在答题卡相应位置上，答在本试卷上无效. 考试结束，试卷、答题卡一并上交.
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在试卷上，并填写好答题卡上的考生信息.
3. 作图题必须用2B铅笔作答，并请加黑、加粗.
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. —Tom, ________ do you know Lanzhou?
—It is a beautiful city which is praised as “The Golden City”
A. how often B. how much C. how long D. how soon
2. The Yi people’s Torch Festival is full of joy. People dress ________ in colorful clothes and dance around the fire.
A. they B. them C. their D. themselves
3. Neither Jim nor Tom ________ France before, but they know the country very well.
A. has gone to B. has been to C. have gone to D. have been to
4. According to the notice, visitors ______ take photos in this work area.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. oughtn’t D. couldn’t
5. Life is a journey with difficulties, but with care and wisdom you can ________ any problem you face.
A. put out B. hand out C. work out D. break out
6. You’ll lose the chance to get further education and be really sorry ________ you study hard from now on.
A. unless B. after C. before D. until
7. The Pacific Ocean(太平洋) is ________ than any other oceans in the world.
A. big B. biggest C. the biggest D. bigger
8. —Could you tell me ________ about the attractions in Zhenjiang?
—I think crtt. zhenjiang. gov. cn will help.
A. what information I can find B. where can I find the information
C. where I can find the information D. whether I can find the information
9. —The hall is in a great mess! How long can you tidy it up?
—I have no idea. but ________. Let’s all get started at present.
A. the early bird catches the worm B. actions speak louder than words
C. many hands make light work D. burn the candle at both ends
10. —Thirteen China factories became the members of the world “lighthouse factories” in July, 2024.
—________. It shows our country’s industry is developing rapidly.
A. I think so B. That’s OK C. That’s right D. I hope so
二、完形填空（共12小题，每题1分，满分12分）
I was always a reader. As a kid, I often stayed up ____11____ reading with a flashlight (手电筒).
When created my dating profile (相亲资料), I let my taste of books speak for me. Then I ____12____ I had stopped reading gradually.
David was my first date. We went to the library together. ____13____ I asked him about the book he read last time, his face lit up. He read much more than I did.
“I have a game,” he said, ____14____ two pens out of his bag. “Let’s find books we’ve read and leave a ____15____ in them for the next person.”
We searched for an hour. Finally, we sat on the floor, and he asked, “What is it you like about that one?”
“I’ve only read one book this year,” I said.
“But you like books,” he said.” You like ____16____. Read a book!”
David’s voice “read a book” echoed (回响) in my head. One afternoon, I picked up one. I had a hard time getting into it. I pushed through the first two chapters (章节). Then I found I fell ____17____ love with it.
“How’s your day, Karla?” David texted one day a year later.
“Good,” I replied. “I finished reading a book.” I tried to say it easily, but I was ____18____David suggested we ____19____ the library again. He asked if I ______20______ the game.
“I remember,” I said.
He pulled a book from the bookshelf, dropped to one knee, and ______21______ it. Inside, his note read: “Karla, it has always been you. Will you marry ______22______?”
His note had rested in the book for over a year.
11. A. early B. late C. happily D. inside
12. A. understood B. imagined C. expected D. realized
13. A. When B. Before C. After D. Since
14 A. bringing B. taking C. borrowing D. reaching
15. A. word B. message C. letter D. note
16. A. libraries B. stores C. schools D. clubs
17. A. on B. of C. in D. at
18. A. sad B. tired C. nervous D. proud
19. A. visit B. leave C. clean D. search
20. A. liked B. changed C. remembered D. played
21. A. closed B. opened C. touched D. threw
22. A. him B. us C. me D. her
