扬州树人学校九年级第三次模拟考试
英语试卷
2025.05
（满分：120分 考试时间：100分钟）
第一部分 选择题 (60分)
一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。
1. _______ is good if it becomes out of control.
A. Something B. Everything C. Nothing D. Anything
2. It has just turned 22:22. How many minutes are there until midnight?
A. One hundred and thirty-eight. B. One hundred and twenty-eight.
C. One hundred and eight. D. Ninety-eight.
3. When you tell someone a new fact that is _______ what they believe, they might not listen.
A. with B. in C. off D. against
4. Losing weight _______ in the short term may do harm to your health.
A. quietly B. rapidly C. easily D. directly
5. _______ Austen’s novels are about love and marriage, the British writer never married.
A. Since B. Until C. Although D. Unless
6. A lot of people _______ cycling as a hobby after work.
A. take up B. take on C. take in D. take off
7. The exciting performance of Yingge dance at the 2025 Spring Festival Gala _______ many people.
A. praised B. impressed C. admired D. respected
8. —The kid paints the picture of rabbits with his fingerprints.
—That’s really amazing. He’s so _______ !
A. creative B. outgoing C. generous D. energetic
9. We should be open to discussions before jumping to _______.
A. contents B. instruments C. instructions D. conclusions
10. When I _______ in the college, I joined the Students’ Union.
A. study B. am studying C. have studied D. was studying
11. _______ online scams, police, banks and tech businesses need to work together more.
A. Fight B. Fighting C. To fight D. Fought
12. Have you ever wondered _______?
A. how long will your friendship last B. that friendships are important in our lives
C. what can you do to have good friendships D. why some friendships feel as close as family
13. What can we learn from the notice on the right?
A. You mustn’t speak in the library. B. You should keep quiet in the library.
C. Don’t speak until you enter the library. D. You can allow others to speak in the library.
14. ________ Here we are in India. So why not try on the Saris, dear?
A. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. B. One tree can’t make a forest.
C. Many hands make light work. D. Better late than never.
15. — Haven’t you heard? You are this year’s Star Reporter!
— _______! It’s a great pleasure for me.
A. Congratulations B. Come on C. Thanks D. You bet
二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
With over 220 million people aged 65 or older in 2024, our country faces big ____16____ in elderly care. We’re developing special robots to help take care of the growing ____17____. These robots can do many useful things like ____18____ the elderly to take medicine, helping them walk ____19____, bringing meals, and ____20____ recognizing their emotions through facial recognition technology.
