2024年江苏省常州市金坛区九年级（下）中考一模英语试卷一、单选题：本大题共10小题，共10分。1.—Ifyouhavethechance,wheredoyouprefertolive,onMars—or________theMoon?isOK.IwillnevermoveawayfromtheEarth.A.EitherB.NeitherC.AnyD.None2.—Whyareyousoworried,XiaoLei?—BecauseI______extralessonsthewholeholidayandhaven'tfinishedmyhomework.A.wasattendingB.attendedC.haveattendedD.attend3.Thediscoveryofhybridricehas________madepossibletosolvetheproblemofhungerinChina.A.thatB.itC.themD.this4.______"theDragonYear",thename"LoongYear"increasesourculturalconfidenceasChinese.A.ComparewithB.TocomparewithC.ComparedwithD.Comparingwith5.—Manypeopleareusedtoparkingtheire-bikesinsidethebuilding.—That'sverydangerous.Thegovernment______hassomepolicies政策()tostopthis.A.takenonB.takenoutC.handedoutD.carriedout6.Thefournewgreat________inChina,Alipay,high-speedtrains,sharedbikesandonlineshopping,havemadeagreatdifferencetoourdailylife.A.inventionsB.productionsC.contributionsD.instructions7.Theresearchintospacegoes________sothatweareallproudofourowncountry.A.completelyB.properlyC.smoothlyD.specially8.—IhearthatDanielfailedtheexam—Yes.again.Heisalwayscareless.Heregretted________carefulwhentakingtheexam.A.tobeB.beingC.nottobeD.notbeing9.—IhavewatchedthefilmYOLO(热辣滚烫)twice.—Really?Couldyoupleasetell________me?A.whohadplayedtheleadroleB.ifitisstillonatthecinemaC.thatitisagreatsuccessD.what'sthemeaningofthename10.—Iamnotgoingtostudyabroadaftergraduation.—________.Itsoundsexciting,butitwillalsobechallenging.，A.GoodideaB.IthinksoC.MeneitherD.Youcan'tbeserious二、完形填空：本大题共12小题，共18分。Once,therewasalovelygirl,Psyche.ShewassobeautifulthatEros,the(11)ofAphrodite,fellinlovewithherwhenhesawher.ButPsychewas(12)notmarriedafterseveralyears.Herparentsdecidedtofind神使help).fromanoracle(TheoracletoldPsychetoclimbahighmountainbyherselfandwaitforthearrivalofawingedserpent.Theserpentwouldtakeherashiswife.Reluctantly勉强地),(shefollowedtheinstructions.ButasPsychewaswaitingaloneonthemountain,age