2017年常州市初中毕业统一学业英语考试试卷一、单选题：1.---______________isitsinceyouleftyourprimaryschool?---Threeyears.A.HowoldB.HowlongC.HowfarD.Howsoon2.---Howniceyourdictionaryis!Wheredidyouget__________?I’dliketobuy____________,too.---Intheshopinthecitycenter.A.it;oneB.one;oneC.one;itD.it;it3.Mymotherwon’tallowmyfathertodrive__________hepromisestogiveupdrinking.A.unlessB.sinceC.ifD.after4.Achildrenshouldbeencouragedtotellthetruthinsteadof__________storieswheneverheorshehasdonesomethingwrong.A.takingupB.puttingupC.makingupD.settingup5.---WillDadbebackhomeat6o’clockthisevening?---Heshould,buthe__________not.Sometimesheexercisesafterwork.A.canB.mustC.needD.may6.---CouldyoutellmehowtobehavepolitelyinpublicintheUK?---Yes.__________,youshouldkeepyourvoicedownandalwaysqueue.A.AfterallB.FirstofallC.InallD.Atall7.---Whydoesn’tthesurgeonstop____________lunch?---Becauseheistoobusy__________adyingpatientintheoperationroom.A.tohave;tosaveB.having;tosaveC.tohave;savingD.having;saving8.I’llneverforgetthetowninwhichthere_________acleanriverandmanybigtalltrees.A.usedtobeB.usedtohaveC.wasusedtobeingD.wasusedtohaving9.Theshoppingmall_______fortwoyears,butI___________thereonlyonce.A.hasopened;havegoneB.hasopened;havebeenC.hasbeenopen;havegoneD.hasbeenopen;havebeen10.---CouldyoulookaftermyplantswhileI’mawayonbusiness,please?---_____________.I’llwaterthemontime.A.ComeonB.WithpleasureC.TakeiteasyD.You’rewelcome二.完形填空：Onthefirstdayofmy11thgrade,Iwasn’texcitedwhenIlookedatmytimetableandsaw“BiologyII-RobinHaworth,Rom301”.IhadneverlikedbiologyandIfoundit___11___.AfterIenteredtheroom,Itookaseatintheverybackand___12___formynewteacher.ThebellrangandMrs.Haworthenteredtheclassroom.Shebegantotellushowherclasswasgoingtobedifficultandthatifweweren’tuptothe___13___,shewouldgladlyletusleave.Theclassrequiredlotsof___14___.ThiswasespeciallyhardformebecauseIwasbalancinganewschoolwithanewpart-timejob.Mygradessoonbeganto___15___.JustasIbegantoappearinaseaofD,Mrs.Haworthaskedmewhatwasup.ItoldheraboutthedifficultyIwashaving.ShelistenedtomeandIknewshetruly___16___mylifeandmyproblems.Shetoldmethatshe___17___mebutthatIneededtolearnhowtomanagemytimebetter.Mrs.Haworthgreatly___18___myabilitybyhelpingmelearntosolvemyproblemsonmyown.IfIgotaCinatest,shewouldhandit___19___andaskedmetodealwiththeonesImissedandtellherwhy.She___20___increasedmygradesbuttaughtmehowtostudyharder.IgottoknowthatifIhaddonemybestforthefirsttimeIdidit,Iwouldn’thavesomany___21___.Andaftermanytrials,mygradesbecamebetter.Ihadneverhada(n)___22___whoopeneduptomeandtreatedmeasherequal.OverthepastyearsshewastaughtmethatifIwanttobeexcellent,Iamtheonewhocanmakethathappen.11.A.AmazingB.practicalC.boringD.important12.A.preparedB.wishedC.searchedD.waited13.A.experienceB.challengeC.educationD.value14.A.competitionB.attentionC.conversationD.creation15.A.fallB.changeC.improveD.miss16.A.cheeredforB.caredaboutC.lookedafterD.believedin17.A.understoodB.recommendedC.admiredD.remembered18.A.supportedB.influencedC.developedD.displayed19.A.backB.inC.outD.over20.A.evenB.everC.sometimesD.never21.A.businessB.mysteriesC.differencesD.mistakes22.A.friendB.leaderC.adultD.parent三、阅读理解：ATheBlueMetropolisLiteraryFestivaliscoming!Itwillhostnearly120family-friendlyactivitiesfromApril11toApril17.Morethan40writersandstorytellers,includinglocalwritersMoniq...
