江苏省常州市实验初级中学2025-2026学年上学期九年级英语12月月考试卷

江苏省常州市天宁区实验初级中学2025-2026学年九年级

上学期12月月考英语试题

一、单项选择

1. The best things ________ life are free, like hugs, smiles, love and good memories.

A. on B. at C. by D. in

2. In Shanghai, a new ice cream shop has recently become famous ________ its new food: ice creams made from traditional Chinese medicine.

A. as B. for C. to D. of

3. Zhu Xiaohui was ________ with the China Youth May Fourth Medal in 2025.

A. presented B. provided C. prepared D. promised

4. After a month in Peru, we were ready to travel on to________ country. Some of us wanted a trip to Bolivia, while the others preferred________ to Argentina

A. another; one B. other, that C. another, that D. other; one

5. Life is like climbing a mountain. ________ you reach the top, you won’t enjoy the most breathtaking view.

A. Since B. Though C. Unless D. If

6. Guyu takes its name from the Chinese saying “rain produces hundreds of grains (谷)”, which shows the ________ between weather and farming.

A. difficulty B. difference C. connection D. competition

7. Those students always study and exercise together. They have a close ________ with each other.

A. relationship B. scholarship C. indigestion D. instruction

8. The wind power of our country develops more quickly ________ we push for green energy.

A. though B. before C. as D. until

9. ________ an expensive watch, the ugly man showed off his wealth everywhere.

A. Wear B. Wearing C. Worn D. To wear

10. —Who will win the first prize in the speech competition?

—Nobody will know the result until it ________ tomorrow morning.

A. will announce B. will be announced C. announces D. is announced

11. Audrey Hepburn won an Oscar ________ her role ________ the film Roman Holiday.

A. of, of B. for, of C. for, in D. of, for

12. Don’t believe what he said. The whole story is ________ by him.

A. made up B. given up C. put up D. taken up

13. Keep quiet! I need complete________ while I’m doing homework.

A. silence B. control C. effort D. attention

14. —China is facing the problem of aging population.

—Yes, our government is looking for some ways to ________ it including the 3-child policy.

A. agree with B. deal with C. compare with D. come up with

15. This kind of plane is so large that it can carry more people ________.

A. in time B. each time C. on time D. from time to time

16. The tourists are discussing ________ Chengdu or Changsha is the best city ________ at this time of the year.

A. whether; to visit B. if; to visit C. whether; to be visited D. if; to be visited

17. ________ the great ancient books ________ their writers’ background information are shared on the latest TV show—China in the Classics.

A. Neither; nor B. Either; or C. Not only; but also D. Both; and

18. According to the reports on 4 December 2024, well-known writer Qiong Yao ________ at the age of 86.

A. passed away B. passed down C. passed through D. passed off

19. The first time I ________ to NFLS, I didn’t know much about it. But now I ________ the school for three years and it is my second home.

A came; have come to B. came; have been in

C. have come; have come to D. have come; have been in

20. If you find a purse on the playground, you should try to find out ________.

A. whose is it B. whose is its owner

C. who does it belong to D. whom it belongs to

21. Which of the following sentences has a different sentence structure?

A. Do you know there is a relationship between colours and moods?

B. He is glad that the walls in his room are blue.

C. It is a romantic film that is not suitable for children.

D. I notice that light colours make rooms seem larger.

22. “We see people laugh or cry. But their true emotions may be hiding. In the film Inside Out 2, emotions are

little, colorful people.” What is the type of the film Inside Out 2?

A. Horror film. B. Action film. C. Cartoon. D. Western.

23. “As he likes the sounds of nature, Tan uses them a lot in his music.” Which “as” below has the same meaning as the “as” above?

A. As you weren’t at home, I left a message.

B. As time goes by, the situation will get better.

C. Jackie Chan is considered by many people as a superstar.

D. The rules of footvolley are almost the same as beach volleyball.

24. —John never shows off or talks big, but he has donated a lot of money to his university.

—________. He is a person worth admiring.

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed B. Practice makes perfect

C. Actions speak louder than words D. No pains, no gains

25. —The invention of self-driving is seen as a great development in life.

— ___________

A. I’m afraid not. B. No problem.

C. You are welcome. D. I couldn’t agree more.

二、完形填空

Most kids are lucky if they get a great mom. I’ve been blessed (祝福) more than ___26___ because I have two great moms. My mother and father met in the university. After ten years, when I was two, they divorced (离婚). When I was four, I got a new stepmom, Tina. Throughout most of my childhood I didn’t treat her well. Somewhere inside me a ___27___ said, “She can’t take the place of Mom. She’s not my mom; she can’t tell me what to do.”

When I was about twelve, my father gave me a rude awakening. One day, after I had been particularly ___28___ to Tina, he took me aside and said, “Do you think I’m the one who goes to the store and buys your ___29___ foods? Do you think that I ___30___ fun things like going to the movies, the pool, and Kings Island? Well, I don’t. Tina is the one who does all those things. It’s time that you start ___31___ her.”

At once I was ___32___ with guilt and shame. How terrible it must have been for her to put time, energy, and love into a childish kid who pushed her buttons. Something clicked for me that day. A wave of admiration and love came over me. That day I started calling her Mommy Tina. By the age of fourteen, I ___33___ the “Tina” and called her Mom.