2025—2026苏州振华中学Unit3—Unit4月考卷
(2025.10)
一、单项填空(共10题,每小题1分,共10分)
1. The little boy is very ________ about robots, so he keeps asking questions about them.
A. curious B. careful C. creative D. worried
2. —How was your Maths test?
—I did ________ than last time, but I still need to improve.
A. best B. better C. worst D. worse
3. Working in the countryside is ________ the wish of Xiao Pan’s parents, but she really wants to do something for the villagers there.
A. without B. towards C. against D. besides
4 Today AI technology is developing ________ we can imagine. Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow as AI brings changes to our society.
A. much faster than B. as fast as C. more slowly than D. as slowly as
5. Don’t use your phone while driving. It’s dangerous for passengers (乘客) as well as ________.
A. themselves B. ourselves C. himself D. yourself
6. ________ less time on the phone at night, or you will find it hard to stop.
A. Spend B. Spending C. To spend D. Spent
7. We can add the prefix “un-” to ________ to give it the opposite meaning.
A. polite B. correct C. important D. active
8. —We are free this evening. Shall we go out for a walk?
—It’s foggy. We’d better ________. Why ________ a film at home?
A. not walk; not watch B. not to walk; not to watch
C. not to walk; not watch D. not walk; not to watch
9. Suzy jumps ________ in her class.
A. higher than any other students B. higher than any other student
C. highest than the other students D. higher than the other student
10. When meeting difficulties, we should try hard to overcome them ________ give up.
A. rather than B. focus on C. depend on D. instead of
二、完形填空(共10题,每小题1分,共10分)
I used to feel hopeless and upset. Last year, my mother became badly ill and had an operation. I felt my whole world was dark and I had no ____11____ what I could do to help her. My eyes were full of tears. And just last month, my watch was lost, which was a gift for my 18th birthday from my father. I could not sleep for ____12____ nights because I felt sad about it.
There were many bad things like these in my life. I could ____13____ know what to do with these terrible things until I read a book. It says “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” “____14____ can I turn this lemon into lemonade?” the writer wrote.
I suddenly got the idea that life is filled with ups and downs, so I need to always stay active. For example, when my mother was in hospital, it was ____15____ for me to hold her hands in mine, telling her things would get better ____16____ crying and hiding. I think things will change for the better if we treat them ____17____. A few weeks ago, I took part in a school singing competition. I didn’t ____18____. But I smiled ____19____ the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some experience.
Life is not just a bed of roses. There are also thorns (荆棘). But I believe these thorns help us become ____20____ and brave. So when life gives us lemons, let’s try to make lemonade.
11. A. idea B. dream C. sense D. hope
12. A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
13. A. always B. usually C. never D. sometimes
14. A. How B. When C. What D. Why
15. A. worse B. better C. more D. less
16. A. instead of B. for example C. because of D. such as
17. A. easily B. carefully C. sadly D. differently
18. A. lose B. try C. win D. stop
19. A. before B. after C. during D. until
20. A. clever B. polite C. interesting D. strong
三、阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
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Bright red in color, with perfect sweet-and-sour taste, tanghulu is a popular traditional snack in most parts of northern China. In the past, people mainly used the hawthorn berries (山楂) to make tanghulu. But now, people prefer to use other fruits like oranges, bananas, grapes and strawberries. To make some perfect tanghulu, you can follow these steps:

