江苏省常州市2025届九年级下学期中考一模英语试卷（含答案）

2025年江苏省常州市中考一模英语试题 一、单项选择 1．—Which of the scarves will you take, Simon —_____. One is for my mother and the other is for my sister. A．Both B．Either C．Neither D．None 2．David _____ know many of the workers. He joined them several days ago. A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．may not D．shouldn’t 3．_____ we are here in Liuzhou, why not taste the local Luosifen A．Though B．Unless C．Because D．Since 4．When meeting a problem, you’d better try to _____ but not complain about it. A．turn it out B．take it out C．work it out D．put it out 5．The paper cutting expresses good wishes. It is the _____ of Chinese culture. A．effort B．treasure C．pleasure D．value 6．Mary won’t meet her parents tonight, because they _____ for Beijing. A．are leaving B．will leave C．have left D．leave 7．I do believe AI technology is _____ to the development of the society. A．help B．of help C．of useful D．use 8．—It won’t take long to clean up the beach if we all offer to help. —Exactly. _____. A．Many hands make light work B．Early birds catch the worms C．Rome is not built in a day D．Actions speak louder than words 9．—Could you tell me _____ —At 10:30, in 30 minutes. A．how soon will the visitors leave B．how soon the visitors leave C．when the visitors will leave D．when will the visitors leave 10．—I plan to move to Shanghai because of the good living conditions there. —_____. The cost there is not low after all. A．Sounds great B．With pleasure C．Not at all D．Think twice 二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Hey, have you ever had a moment when a simple expression hit you like a ton of bricks and completely turned your world around Well, for me, that game-changing 11 is “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” It all started 12 I joined the school basketball team. I was super 13 at first, but soon reality slapped (拍打) me in the face. I was often 14 during games because my skills were behind my teammates. I felt like an outsider, and the thought of giving up kept appearing in my mind. One day, after another 15 practice, my grandpa, who has always been my 16 , sat me down and said those words. At that moment, they were just words, but as the days passed, they started to be 17 completely. I realized that every time I was benched, it was like a fall. But giving up would mean staying down. So, I decided to turn things around. I started practicing 18 after school, watching videos of professional players and asking my teammates for advice. It wasn’t 19 . There were times when I felt like I was getting nowhere, but that phrase kept shining in my head. Slowly but 20 . I started to see progress. I got more playing time, and my 21 flied to the sky. That simple saying not only changed my basketball experience but also influenced how I faced challenges in other areas of my life, like hard exams and group projects. “Fall seven times, stand up eight” isn’t just a saying ... ...