2025年高新（高港）区中考适应性考试九年级英语试卷
（考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分）
注意事项：
1．本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。
2．作答试题前，请考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在答题卡规定的位置上，并认真核对。
3．答案必须填在答题卡上，在其它位置作答一律无效。
第一部分 选择题（共65分）
一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（10分）
1. —Our club offers volleyball training. It can help you improve your skills. Would you like to join us?
—Yes, I’d love to. I’m thirsty for the ________.
A. check B. chance C. choice D. change
2. —Have you heard about Meituan’s drone (无人机) delivery service in 2025?
—Yes! Its speed is ________ belief. How cool!
A. against B. without C. beyond D. through
3. —When will Jim come to understand his parents’ efforts?
—Sooner or later. It’s________ a matter of time.
A. simply B. nearly C. mostly D. especially
4. —How’s the view of Nanchang Street along the Grand Canal (大运河)?
—Fantastic! The scene ________ as rich as ever, with lanterns filling the streets.
A. remains B. returns C. requires D. reviews
5. —The weather report says there ________ be a big sandstorm tomorrow.
—Then we ________ cancel the outdoor activities and stay indoors.
A. can; would B. must; need C. might; should D. should; could
6. —What do you think makes such an excellent athlete?
—His physical strength ________ jumping skills.
A. as well as B. as good as C. as much as D. as far as
7. —________ you ________ the “Rural Run” event in Jiangyan?
—Yes, I have. Also, I ________ a lot of beautiful photos during the run.
A. Have; attended; have taken B. Did; attend; have taken
C. Have; attended; took D. Did; attend; took
8. —I missed the live-broadcast of the Shenzhou-20 launch.
—What a pity! It may be a long time ________ you get another exciting moment.
A. since B. after C. until D. before
9. According to the information in the picture, what should be filled in the “advantages” box?
A. Making students feel tired
B. Reducing stress and being more energetic
C. Limiting students’ free-time activities
D. Increasing students’ knowledge
10. —AI learning tools guide students to study in a better way.
—________. Sometimes they can’t give clear explanations.
A. I can’t agree more B. That’s true C. That’s for sure D. Not exactly
二、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）
Days ago, my 91-year-old grandfather called me, his voice filled with unusual excitement. “Come over immediately and help me check this new hearing aid!” he said. For the first time in years, he could hear my voice clearly again. It made both of us ___11___.
As I spent time with him, I gradually found out ___12___ reason for his happiness. It was all about Anna, the kind-hearted hearing aid service provider. My grandfather, like many ___13___ at his age, would get worried easily whenever his device ___14___. However, Anna ___15___ her time and attention to him. She spent a lot of time patiently explaining ___16___ to use the device and visited him regularly to make sure everything was ___17___. What she did went beyond her normal duty, and she refused to accept any reward ___18___ words as thanks.
Living in a world filled with bad news, such kindness might sound ___19___ nowadays, and I wondered whether it’s more common than we think. Then I came across a study suggesting people often ___20___ strangers to be less kind than they really are. They avoid interacting (互动) with strangers, missing chances to build connections. ___21___ also explained that news often focuses on bad things because humans give them more attention and complain a lot about the world.
