江苏省常州市2023年九年级英语中考模拟卷Ⅱ

二〇二三年中考模拟练习（Ⅱ) 英语试题 说明:1.本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。全卷共8页。第1页到第6页为试题，第7页和第8页为答题纸。考生把答案全部写在答题纸上，试题上不写答案。 2.考试时间为100分钟，试卷满分为90分。 第一卷(选择题共56分) 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.To achieve _______ great success, there must be _______ balance between the challenge of the task and your skill level. A. a; / B./; a C./; / D. a; a 2.— Jenny, do you know the meaning of “YYDS”? -Yes. It is an International slang word which _______ “deep admiration for someone”. A. pushes for B. goes for C. stands for D. cares for 3.—The Beijing 2022 Winter Games opening ceremony was so _______. —Many people were amazed by the Olympic flame. It was a real change. A. attractive B. creative C. practical D. traditional 4.—The local food may taste a bit strange. — Well, _______ we are here, why not give it a try? A. though B. unless C. since D. because 5.—Lily, why does our teacher always ask us to practise handwriting? —Because it's important in exams, we _______ pay too much attention to it. A. can't B. shouldn't C. needn't D. mustn't 6.—Coffee or milk, Jeff? —_______ is OK. I care little about it. A. Both B. None C. Either D. Neither 7. In character-training of children, what really _______ is what their parents say and do. A. considers B. cares C. minds D. matters 8.—What worries you so much? —I don't know _______. A. who can help us organize the class meeting B. why is my son so crazy about computer games C. there is something wrong with my cellphone D. where can I find a postcard like this 9.The weather _______ to be good tomorrow because it has been raining for almost a week. I really want to go outdoors. A. expects B. is expected C. is expecting D. will expect 10. Nora never says that she is good at English, but in fact she always gets several first prizes in word spelling competitions, that is, _______. A. actions speak louder than words B. no pain, no gain C. practice makes perfect D. the early bird catches the worm 二、完形填空(共12小题;每小题1分，满分12分) 阅读下面