江苏常州市2025～2026学年中考英语考前模拟卷4（常州专用）

江苏省常州市2025~2026学年初三下学期英语中考 考前模拟卷4（常州专用） （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：120分） 一、单项填空（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. —______ I use your dictionary for a moment, Mike? —Sure. Here you are. A. Shall B. May C. Need D. Must 2. The story is so touching that ______ could keep tears from falling. A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody 3. —I called you at 8:00 last night, but nobody answered. —Sorry. I ______ a shower at that time. A. take B. took C. am taking D. was taking 4. You should arrive at the airport ______ to check in your luggage. A. in time B. at a time C. on time D. from time to time 5. Tom didn't pass the exam, but he is ______ to try again next time. A. too brave B. too nervous C. brave enough D. nervous enough 6. The school plans to ______ a new library to meet the students' needs. A. put up B. put off C. put out D. put down 7. ______ my parents ______ my teacher has given me much help in my study. A. Either; or B. Not only; but also C. Neither; nor D. Both; and 8. Could you tell me ______? —To keep healthy, of course. A. why we should exercise B. what we should do C. why do we exercise D. what do we do 9. Linda always helps others without expecting anything in return. ______, she is a kind person. A. A friend in need is a friend indeed B. Practice makes perfect C. Actions speak louder than words D. No pains, no gains 10. —The new AI tool can translate five languages at the same time. —______ It will be very useful for international meetings. A. I'm afraid not. B. I can't agree more. C. You're welcome. D. No problem. 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。 When I was in Grade 7, I was a shy boy who never spoke in class. I was afraid of being laughed at. But one day, my English teacher, Mrs. White, changed my life. She asked us to prepare a short speech about our favourite book. I chose The Little Prince. For a whole week, I practised in front of the mirror. When the big day came, my heart was beating so fast that I could hardly breathe. As I walked to the front, I saw some classmates 11 at me. I almost ran back to my seat. But then I noticed Mrs. White’s warm smile. She nodded 12 me, as if saying, “You can do it.” I took a deep breath and started my speech. At first, my voice shook. 13 as I went on, I became more confident. When I finished, the whole class clapped. I couldn’t believe it. That moment 14 me that bravery is not about being fearless. It is about doing something 15 you are afraid. From then on, I joined the school’s English club and even took part in a speaking competition. Looking back, I am 16 to Mrs. White. She taught me to believe in myself. 17 a small act of kindness can change a person’s life forever. Now, whenever I see a shy student, I remember how I 18 and try to encourage them. Sometimes, a simple “You can do it” is 19 we need to hear. A few weeks ago, I met a boy named Leo. He was 20 to answer questions in class. I told him my story. He smiled and said, “Thank you. I’ll try.” It made me realize that the 21 of encouragement never ends. We can all be 22 for someone else, just as Mrs. White was for me. 11. A. shout B. laugh C. look D. point 12. A. to B. at C. for D. with 13. A. But B. So C. Or D. And 14. A. taught B. showed C. told D. gave 15. A. until B. although C. because D. unless 16. A. thankful B. careful C. hopeful D. useful 17. A. Still B. Even C. Only D. Just 18. A. felt B. acted C. learned D. grew 19. A. all B. some C. none D. any 20. A. afraid B. excited C. proud D. surprised 21. A. power B. secret C. problem D. result 22. A. a light B. a door C. a mirror D. a bridge 三、阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分） 阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的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。 A Have you ever thought about living in a smart city? A smart city uses technology to improve people’s life. For example, traffic lights can change automatically based on the number of cars. Street lamps can turn on only when someone is nearby. In some cities, there are smart bins that tell workers when they are full. This helps save time and fuel. Also, people can report problems like broken roads through an app. The city will fix them quickly. To make a city smart, we need a lot of sensors（传感器）and internet connections. This may cost a lot of money. However, in the long run, smart cities can save energy and make life easier. Some countries have already built smart cities. In Singapore, you can pay for bus tickets with your phone. In Barcelona, parking spots tell drivers where to park. These small changes have made a big difference. Do you want to live in a smart city one day? Maybe you can even help build one when you grow up! 23. What is the main purpose of a smart city? A. To save money. B. To improve people’s life. C. To attract visitors. D. To build more roads. 24. How do smart bins help? A. They turn on street lamps. B. They report broken roads. C. They tell workers when they are full. D. They pay for bus tickets. 25. Which city is mentioned in the passage? A. Tokyo. B. London. C. Barcelona. D. New York. B Mrs. Green was a middle-aged woman who lived alone in a small town. She loved gardening. Every morning, she would water her flowers and talk to them. Neighbors thought she was strange, but she didn’t care. One day, a new family moved into the house next door. They had a 10-year-old son named David. David was very quiet and spent most of his time playing video games. Mrs. Green noticed that David never went outside. She decided to invite him to her garden. “Would you like to help me plant some tomatoes?” she asked. David hesitated, but he said yes. At first, David only did what he was told. But soon, he started to ask questions. “Why do we need to water them every day?” “How long does it take for a seed to grow?” Mrs. Green answered patiently. As weeks passed, David became more interested in gardening. He even started a small garden in his own backyard. His parents were surprised and happy. “I never knew he liked plants,” said his father. One afternoon, Mrs. Green fell ill. David came to help water her flowers. He said, “You taught me to care for something. Now it’s my turn.” Mrs. Green smiled. She realized that kindness could grow just like the flowers. 26. What did neighbors think of Mrs. Green? A. They thought she was kind. B. They thought she was strange. C. They thought she was helpful. D. They thought she was rich. 27. What did David do before meeting Mrs. Green? A. He played video games. B. He planted flowers. C. He helped his parents. D. He went to the garden. 28. How did Mrs. Green help David? A. She gave him video games. B. She taught him gardening. C. She bought him a phone. D. She asked him to study hard. 29. What can we learn from the story? A. Gardening is hard work. B. Neighbors are always friendly. C. Kindness can influence others. D. Video games are bad for children. C Have you ever heard of a “water battery”? It is not a real battery, but a way to store energy. When there is extra electricity from solar panels or wind turbines, it can be used to pump water uphill into a reservoir. Later, when electricity is needed, the water is let down through a turbine to produce power again. This method is called pumped-storage hydropower. It has been used for more than 100 years. But in recent years, it has become more popular because of renewable energy. One advantage is that it can store a large amount of energy for a long time. Unlike regular batteries, it does not lose its power over time. Also, it is clean and does not pollute the environment. However, it requires a large space and a suitable location. Not every country has mountains or enough water. Still, many countries like China, the US, and Japan have built such plants. Another challenge is that building a pumped-storage plant costs a lot of money. But once built, it can work for decades. Scientists are also trying to make it smaller and cheaper. In the future, water batteries may play an important role in keeping our lights on. 30. How does a water battery work? A. It uses solar panels directly. B. It stores energy by pumping water. C. It burns water to produce electricity. D. It uses wind to create power. 31. What is a main advantage of a water battery? A. It is small and cheap. B. It can store energy for a long time. C. It uses no water at all. D. It can be built anywhere. 32. What does the word “pumped” in the first paragraph probably mean? A. Moved using a pump. B. Heated with fire. C. Cleaned with a brush. D. Shaken by hand. 33. What is the best title for this passage? A. The History of Electricity B. How to Save Energy at Home C. Water Batteries: A Clean Way to Store Energy D. The Best Place to Build a Power Plant D Have you ever wanted to learn a new skill but felt too busy? Many people think they need hours of free time to practice. But research shows that “micro-learning”—learning in small, short bursts—can be very effective. For example, instead of spending two hours on a language class once a week, you can learn 10 new words every day while waiting for the bus. In a month, you will have learned 300 words. This is much easier than trying to memorize 50 words at a time. Micro-learning works for many subjects. You can learn to cook by watching a 2-minute video each morning. You can learn to code by solving one small problem every day. The key is to do it regularly, not for a long time. Some people worry that short learning is not serious. But experts say our brains are good at picking up small pieces of information. And when we learn little by little, we are less likely to forget it. Of course, micro-learning is not the only way. For difficult subjects like math or music, you may still need long practice sessions. But for many everyday skills, short and frequent practice is enough. So next time you think you don’t have time to learn something, remember: 5 minutes a day can take you a long way. 34. What is “micro-learning”? A. Learning in small, short bursts. B. Learning for hours every day. C. Learning only in classrooms. D. Learning without any practice. 35. How does the writer explain the effect of micro-learning? A. By listing numbers. B. By telling a story. C. By giving an example. D. By asking a question. 36. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Learning is hard and takes time. B. Short, frequent learning is useful. C. Math and music are difficult to learn. D. Everyone should learn to cook. 四、还原信息（共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出四个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was 12, my family moved to a new city. I was nervous about making new friends. On the first day of school, I sat alone in the corner of the classroom. 37 A girl named Lily came over and sat next to me. “Hi, do you want to play chess?” she asked. I was surprised because I had never played chess before. 38 Lily taught me the rules patiently. At first, I made many mistakes. But she never laughed at me. 39 Slowly, I began to enjoy the game. After that day, Lily and I became good friends. We played chess every Friday afternoon. We also studied together and shared our stories. 40 Looking back, I feel lucky that Lily took the first step. It taught me that friendship often starts with a simple “Hello”. A. She said, “Everyone starts from zero.” B. I was too shy to talk to anyone. C. I decided to go back to my old school. D. She even showed me how to win a game. E. Chess became a bridge between us. F. However, I was good at basketball. 五、阅读回答（共4小题；前3小题每题2分，第4小题3分，满分9分） 阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。（前3题每题答案不超过10个词）。 Once there was a little monkey named Milo. He lived in a big forest with many trees. Every day, his mother asked him to collect fruit for the family. But Milo was lazy. He always said, “I’ll do it later.” One day, a strong wind came. Many trees lost their fruit. The forest became quiet. Milo’s mother said, “We have no food left. You must go find some.” Milo walked for a long time. He was hungry and tired. Finally, he saw a small tree with a few bananas. He climbed up and picked them. Then he saw another tree with apples. He picked some apples too. By the end of the day, he had collected enough food. When he returned home, his mother smiled. “You did well, Milo. Remember: Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” From that day on, Milo never waited. He learned that hard work makes life easier. 41. What was Milo’s problem at first? _____________________________________________________________ 42. What happened to the forest one day? ____________________________________________________________ 43. How did Milo get enough food? ____________________________________________________________ 44. Do you think Milo will be lazy again? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________ 六、综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 One day, my friend Li Hua and I decided (45) ______ (make) a short film for our school’s talent show. We wanted to show (46) ______ (we) how creativity can change simple ideas into something amazing. First, we wrote a story about a boy (47) ______ (find) a magic watch. The watch could stop time for ten seconds. We used our phones (48) ______ (record) the scenes. At first, we had many problems. The light was too dark, and the sound was not clear. (49) ______, we did not give up. We watched online (50) ______ (tutor) and tried again. After two weeks, our film was ready. When we showed it to the class, everyone clapped. The teacher said, “This is (51) ______ (impress) work!” I felt so (52) ______ (excite) that I almost cried. From this experience, I learned that patience and teamwork are (53) ______ keys to success. (54) ______ (make) a film is not easy, but it is definitely worth it. 七、书面表达（共1题；满分15分） 假如你是学校英语报的编辑，你发现许多同学在课间经常玩手机。请你根据以下提示，写一篇英语短文投稿，谈谈你对手机使用的看法和建议。 提示： 1. Why should students use phones properly? 2. What can they do instead during break time? 注意： 1. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称； 2. 词数100左右；文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Mobile phones are useful, but they should not take up all our break time. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 答案 一、单项填空：1-5 BCDAC 6-10 ABABC 二、完形填空：11-15 BAACB 16-20 ABAAB 21-22 AC 三、阅读理解：23-25 BCC 26-29 BABC 30-32 BBA 33-34 CA 35-36 CB 四、还原信息：37-40 BADE 五、阅读回答：41. He was lazy. 42. A strong wind came. 43. He picked fruit from trees. 44. No, he won’t. Because he learned hard work makes life easier. (Yes, he will. Because habits are hard to change.) 六、综合填空：45. to make 46. ourselves 47. finding 48. to record 49. However 50. tutorials 51. impressive 52. excited 53. the 54. Making 七、书面表达（参考范文）： Mobile phones are useful, but they should not take up all our break time. First, overusing phones is bad for our eyes and can make us less focused in class. Also, looking at screens all the time reduces real communication with classmates. To change this, we should use phones only for necessary things, like checking messages. During break time, we can do other activities: play sports, chat with friends, or read books. For example, playing basketball or talking face-to-face makes us feel more relaxed and happy. In short, let’s put down our phones and enjoy real life. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $