2025年苏州市初中学业水平考试试卷
英语
注意事项：
1.本试卷共七大题，满分100分(不含听力口语30分)，考试用时100分钟；
2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上，并认真核对条形码上的准考号、姓名是否与本人的相符合；
3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题；
4.考生答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。
第一部分 完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Light rain continued to fall as I arrived at the mountain village. With a heavy bag on my back, I was excited to teach at a small school here, but a little ___1___. What would these students be like?
The school had only 18 students. Most were quiet, ___2___ they ran and laughed at break. One girl, Wen, always sat alone in the corner, seldom saying anything. On my first day in the classroom, I shared with them a ___3___ with the words “You are seen” on it and put it up on the wall. Some smiled shyly and some spoke quietly. “That’s why I’m here,” I said. However, Wen didn’t ___4___. She was just drawing circles on the desk with her finger.
Days passed quickly. The lessons were ___5___ planned. The children were kind. But my effort seemed to make little difference. I was not sure if I was doing anything ___6___.
One night, a heavy storm caused a power cut, leaving the classroom in darkness. As everyone was frozen, a soft light appeared. It was Wen who was holding a ___7___ in her hand. “We can still read.” she whispered. That was the first time I heard her voice.
The next day, she sat ___8___. In the following days, she began to talk more. In my last class, she came up and gave me the lantern. “So you will always have some ___9___,” she smiled gently.
I came to give light, but found it was quietly ___10___. Volunteering isn’t always loud or big. Sometimes, it’s a quiet lantern—shared between the two, and shining in both directions.
1. A. bored B. relaxed C. nervous D. surprised
2. A. though B. so C. since D. when
3. A. dictionary B. poster C. cake D. cup
4. A. stand up B. give up C. wake up D. look up
5. A. slowly B. carefully C. directly D. finally
6. A. simple B. interesting C. popular D. meaningful
7. A. book B. lantern C. candle D. lamp
8. A. farther B. lower C. closer D. longer
9. A. fun B. time C. light D. hope
10. A. returned B. collected C. connected D. accepted
