2025年江苏省常州市溧阳实验中学中考英语模拟试卷
一、单项选择。从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
1. —What do you think of the film My People, My Country?
—Well, I’ve never seen ________ more moving one. It’s worth ________ second time.
A. a; / B. the; the C. a; the D. a; a
2. President Xi delivered the report at a time when the world is facing challenges ________ COVID19, climate change, poverty, energy and food safety.
A. against B. except C. for D. including
3. —Peter, when taking notes in class, we needn’t keep ________ down.
—Exactly! Time never allows.
A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
4. Thanks to the great scientist, rice ________ has been increased greatly.
A. population B. introduction C. production D. contribution
5. —Just tell me your decision. And I won’t ________ any more of your time.
—OK The 5-day trip to Xi’an.
A. take up B. put up C. stay up D. set up
6. Many people have donated food after the earthquake. ________, more is needed.
A. Instead B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise
7. Giant panda Ya Ya returned to its home in Beijing Zoo early on Monday ________ spending 20 years in the US.
A. until B. before C. after D. during
8. —A week off ? It ________ be true!
—Too good to be true? In fact, it is from the manager himself.
A. can B. can’t C. must D. mustn’t
9. —Could you tell me ________?
—Certainly, and the earlier, the cheaper.
A. how long it will take to get to Paris
B. if I can book a direct flight to Paris online
C. where I can buy a ticket for the direct flight to Paris
D. when I can buy a ticket to Paris without my passport
10. —There are a great number of historical and cultural treasures in the Palace Museum.
—________. I think we’d better hire an explainer so that we can learn more.
A. It depends B. I’m with you on that
C. In some ways D. Don’t mention it
二、完形填空。
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
War started in our house in late July with a month to go before my first day of college. It was a battle of wills (意愿) over what college I was to attend. Mom wanted me to attend a famous ___11___ school, and I wanted to go to a small writing college. Every night for two weeks, we argued, shouted until both sides went to bed with ___12___.
It was mostly my fault (过错). Since my junior year of high school, I had wanted to be a nurse. I took all the science courses, and even worked as a volunteer in my town’s local hospital. My ___13___ was to help the sick and be superwoman to the world.
Yet, as graduation and college neared, it all ___14___. Treating the sick was great, but not what I was meant to do for the rest of my life. I could picture myself in hospitals, making rounds, and taking temperatures, but I couldn’t picture myself happy. It wasn’t the ___15___ I wanted.
Then, I realized I had been creating and writing stories since I could ___16___. I loved it, and writing was what I had been doing as a ___17___. It was going to be my career. And it had to be.
On August 1st, Mom and I sat down at the dinner table and I told her that she had every right to ___18___ where to spend her money, just like I had every right to decide where I wanted to go to school. If it was her choice not to ___19___ any of my college education, then I would take a year off to work and make money so I could go to the college I wanted.
Standing by my decision to be a ___20___ had proved my firm belief to my mom. Finally we were at peace, and she decided to support me, which meant the world to me.
Before that time, I had never stood up ___21___ my parents on any major decision. Choosing which college to attend ___22___ me to become a separate and complete adult. I am now finished with my first term as a Professional Writing major and I cannot wait to see what comes next.
11. A. cooking B. gardening C. nursing D. writing
12. A. happiness B. excitement C. regrets D. surprise
13. A. purpose B. job C. task D. prize
14. A. decided B. changed C. happened D. succeeded
15. A. future B. effort C. thought D. chance
