常州市二〇二四年初中学业水平考试英语试题注意事项:1.本试卷共8页,全卷满分为90分.考试时间为100分钟.考生须将答案书写在答题卡上,写在试卷上的一律无效.2.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在试卷上,并填写答题卡上的考生信息.考试结束后,请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.一、单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.1.LittleMarywasproudof______becauseshetaughtUncleLihowtoborrowbooksonline.A.herselfB.hersC.sheD.her2.—______isitfromChangzhoutoBeijing?—Itisaboutfourhours’ridebyhigh-speedtrain.A.HowlongB.HowfarC.HowsoonD.Howoften3.I______YanchengParkseveraltimes,soIknowalotaboutit.A.wasvisitingB.havevisitedC.visitD.willvisit4.Whenyoumakeafreshsalad,you______addyourfavoritefruitifyouwouldliketo.A.mayB.shouldC.mustD.haveto5.—WhichschoolclubshouldIchoose?—It______whatskillsyouwanttodevelop.A.takesonB.carriesonC.putsonD.dependson6.Practiceisveryimportant.Youwillforgetthenewwords______youoftenusethem.A.whenB.unlessC.ifD.until7.WhenseeingtheShenzhou-18mannedspaceshipflyingintothesky,myfatherwas______thananyoneofus.A.moreexcitedB.moreexcitingC.themostexcitedD.themostexciting8.—Couldyoutellme______?—Sorry,I’veneverhadahomerobotbefore.Whynotreadtheinstructionsfirst?A.wherecanIbuyahomerobotB.whereIcanbuyahomerobotC.howcanIturnthehomerobotonD.howIcanturnthehomeroboton9.—Believeitornot!Mygrandpaislearningtoplaythepiano.—Oh!______.A.ItneverrainsbutitpoursB.WheninRome,doastheRomansdoC.OneisnevertoooldtolearnD.Everydoghasitsday10.—Dr.SunwillgiveusatalkonZhouYouguang,the“fatherofPinyin”,thisafternoon.—______.Let’sgotogether.A.GoodluckB.IagreeC.SoundsgoodD.Havefun二、完形填空(共12小题;每小题1分,满分12分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Withabirthdayusuallycomesaparty,aswellasacake,presentsandwishesfromfriends.Butbeyondthese,whatdoesabirthday____11____mean?Oneyear,Ispentmybirthdayaloneinacompletelynewplace.Callsandmessagespouredinasusual.____12____,Iwasuncertainwhattodo.Ihadnowheretogo,nordidIknowanyonewithwhomIcouldgooutandsharethe____13____oftheevent.Atthatmoment,mymothercalledme,asking,“Whatareyou____14____foryourbirthday?”“I’mnotsure,Mum.There’s____15____here,”Isaidinalowvoice.“Youdon’talwaysneedalotofpeopleforyourbirthday.Justfollowyourheartandmakethisdayyours.”WhatMumsaidmademefeelless____16____.ThenIpickedupabookandlostmyselfinit,withmusicon.Ididexactlyasmymothertoldmeand____17____“myownday”.Unexpectedly,Igotconnectedwithmyinnerself.Itwasa____18____butsatisfyingday.IrealizedforthefirsttimethatIhadfullygrown-fromthepreschoolchildwhosharedchocolatewiththewholeclassonmybirthdaytosomeonewhocouldnow____19____itwithmyself.WhenIlayinbedthatnight,Irememberedmymother’swords.“Youcameintoourlivesthisday,”shesaid.Hervoicewasfilledwithjoyand____20____forthecomingofmylife.Andindeed,thatisthetrue____21____ofbirthdaycelebrations-thevaluablegiftoflifeitself.Ispentabirthday____22____aparty.Itmademerealizethespiritofbirthdayitself.11.A.exactlyB.highlyC.completelyD.nearly12.A.OtherwiseB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Moreover13.A.joyB.successC.secretD.luck14.A.readingB.searchingC.planningD.asking15.A.someoneB.everyoneC.anyoneD.noone16.A.unhappyB.tiredC.impatientD.scared17.A.sharedB.rememberedC.enjoyedD.recorded18.A.hopefulB.painfulC.stressfulD.peaceful19.A.understandB.celebrateC...