江苏省无锡市新吴区吴风中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期12月月考英语试卷（笔试部分）

初三英语月考试卷

2025.12

一、听力（略）

二、单项选择（共14小题；每小题1分，满分14分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

1.——What do you think of the film Zootopia 2?

——It's wonderful.I __________ it twice already.

A. see    B. saw    C. have seen    D. will see

2.—Could you tell me how to improve my spoken English?

—Well,__________ is the key. You should speak it as often as possible.

A. patient   B. patiently   C. practice    D. practical

3. The old man _________ donated a lot of money to the school is a famous scientist in our city.

A. which   B. who    C. whose    D. whom

4. The novel written by Mo Yan __________ into many languages since it was published.

A. has translated      B. is translated

C. translates       D. has been translated

5.—Must I finish the report today?

—No, you ___________. You can hand it in tomorrow.

A. mustn't   B. needn't   C. shouldn't    D. can't

6. The little boy was ________ excited _________ he couldn't say a word when he saw his favorite star.

A. too; to   B. such; that   C. so; that    D. enough; to

7.—Could you tell me __________?

—Sure. Go along this street and turn left at the second crossing.

A. where is the library     B. how can I get to the library

C. where the library is     D. how far the library is

8. This pair of shoes __________ hand, so it is very expensive.

A. is made with      B. are made from

C. is made by       D. are made of

9.—I' ve been trying to memorize new words for weeks, but I still forget most of them quickly.

—Don't be upset!_____________ Review them regularly, and you' ll remember them well.

A. Rome wasn't built in a day.

B. It's raining cats and dogs.

C. Burn the candle at both ends.

D. Many hands make light work.

10. We should take action to protect the environment __________ it is too late.

A. after    B. when    C. until     D. before

11.—What a heavy rain will it last long?

—__________. The radio says it will stop tomorrow morning.

A. I hope not   B. I'm afraid so  C. I hope so    D. I'm afraid not

12. The number of the students in our school ________ over 2,000 and a number of them _______ from the countryside.

A. is; is    B. are; are   C. is; are     D. are; is

13. Look at the poster. What can we learn from it?

A. The movie screening will last for four days.

B. Students need to pay for the movie tickets.

C. The movie screening is held in the school library.

D. The movie screening takes place in December.

14.—I'm afraid I can't go to your party tonight. I have to study for the exam.

—_________________. Maybe next time.

1. It doesn't matter     B. You' re welcome

C. That's right       D. with pleasure

三 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分 满分10分）阅读下面短文 掌握其大意、然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I like poems so much that I think about thern, even in my drourn. I was oncc axked by a friend of mine why I showed such a _____l_____ interest in them. I swd, "Oh, there are two reasons why 1 like poems. First, I like Chinese culture and I am _____2_____ about beautiful sontences in poems And the other reason is that I can ____3_____ other people and share all t ho things I have with the help of poems."

My friend asked me for further explanation. As we know, poems have a long history. At first.people found the special _____4_____ of simple scntences. They discussed them and made them into poems when they got together. As time went by, people started to ____5____ different kinds of poems.____6_____ , people became better at enjoyıng poems. They were not just paying attention to the simple meanıng._____7_____ they went deep into the soul of a poem. They began to ____8_____ the relationship between poems and their own life They realized the powor of poems and started to use poems to express their 9 .

Nowadays, people take a greater interest in poems than ever before. There is no doubt that we can always _____10___ Chinese culture behind them. They are treasures of Chinese culture.

1. A. happy     B. angry     C. sad                  D. great

2. A. tired     B. crazy     C. surprised                 D. amazed

3. A. look after    B. agree with    C. communicate with  D. smile at

4. A. use     B. lesson    C. study                  D. step

5. A. stand     B. forget    C. create    D. meet

6. A. Suddenly    B. Actually    C. Gradually   D. Quickly

7. A. but      B. and     C. so                  D. or

8. A. break     B. practice    C lose     D. understand

9. A. results     B. feelings    C. dreams    D. ways

10. A. post     B. discover    C. take     D. place

四、阅读理解（共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

1. How often does the Reading Club meet?

A. Once a week.    B. Twice a week.    C. Three times a week.                              D. Every day.

2. How long does the Basketball Club last each time?

A. One hour.           B. One and a half hours.

C. Two hours.           D. Two and a half hours.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the poster?

A. Ms. Wang teaches in the Music Club.

B. The Music Club meets at 3:30 p. m: on Friday.

C. You can join the Reading Club without any requirements.

D. The Reading Club is the longest among the three clubs.