常州市二〇二四年初中学业水平考试英语试卷注意事项:1.本试卷,全卷满分为90分.考试时间为100分钟.考生须将答案书写在答题卡上,写在试卷上的一律无效.2.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号填写在试卷上,并填写答题卡上的考生信息.考试结束后,请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.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.LittleMarywasproudof______becauseshetaughtUncleLihowtoborrowbooksonline.A.herselfB.hersC.sheD.her2.—______isitfromChangzhoutoBeijing?—Itisaboutfourhours’ridebyhigh-speedtrain.A.HowlongB.HowfarC.HowsoonD.Howoften3.I______YanchengParkseveraltimes,soIknowalotaboutit.A.wasvisitingB.havevisitedC.visitD.willvisit4.Whenyoumakeafreshsalad,you______addyourfavoritefruitifyouwouldliketo.A.mayB.shouldC.mustD.haveto5.—WhichschoolclubshouldIchoose?—It______whatskillsyouwanttodevelop.A.takesonB.carriesonC.putsonD.dependson6.Practiceisveryimportant.Youwillforgetthenewwords______youoftenusethem.A.whenB.unlessC.ifD.until7.WhenseeingtheShenzhou-18mannedspaceshipflyingintotheskymyfatherwas______thananyoneofus.,A.moreexcitedB.moreexcitingC.themostexcitedD.themostexciting8.—Couldyoutellme______?—Sorry,I’veneverhadahomerobotbefore.Whynotreadtheinstructionsfirst?A.wherecanIbuyahomerobotB.whereIcanbuyahomerobotC.howcanIturnthehomerobotonD.howIcanturnthehomeroboton9.—Believeitornot!Mygrandpaislearningtoplaythepiano.—Oh!______.A.ItneverrainsbutitpoursB.WheninRome,doastheRomansdoC.OneisnevertoooldtolearnD.Everydoghasitsday10.—Dr.SunwillgiveusatalkonZhouYouguang,the“fatherofPinyin”,thisafternoon.—______.Let’sgotogether.A.GoodluckB.IagreeC.SoundsgoodD.Havefun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。Withabirthdayusuallycomesaparty,aswellasacake,presentsandwishesfromfriends.Butbeyondthese,whatdoesabirthday____11____mean?Oneyear,Ispentmybirthdayaloneinacompletelynewplace.Callsandmessagespouredinasusual.____12____,Iwasuncertainwhattodo.Ihadnowheretogo,nordidIknowanyonewithwhomIcouldgooutandsharethe____13____oftheevent.Atthatmoment,mymothercalledme,asking,“Whatareyou____14____foryourbirthday?