常州市二〇二二年初中学业水平考试英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷共8页，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題卡上，写在试卷上的一律无效。2.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号填写在试卷上，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。1.—How________thisquestionis!I’vespenttwohoursonit.—Letmehelpyou!A.practicalB.generalC.difficultD.natural2.—________doesyourschoolorganizeanEnglishReadingFestival?—Onceaterm.A.HowoftenB.HowoldC.HowlongD.Howsoon3.Learningisalife-longjourney,foritbringsus________neweveryday.A.everythingB.nothingC.anythingD.something4.Toachieveourdream,we________restonwhatwehavedone.A.maynotB.shouldnotC.neednotD.couldnot5.—Whydidn’tyouopenthedoorforme,Jim?—I________clothesinthebathroom.Ididn’theartheknock.A.amwashingB.havewashedC.waswashingD.washed6.Thesummervacationiscoming.Don’tswiminthelake,________whenyouarealone.A.probablyB.possiblyC.especiallyD.exactly7.Althoughthematchismovinginanunexpected________,ourteamwillwinfinally,Ibelieve.A.instructionB.introductionC.positionD.direction8.Ifyouwanttokeephealthy,goingtobedearlyandgettingupearlyishighly________.A.recommendedB.challengedC.translatedD.influenced9.—Mum,doyouknow________?Anengineer.—That’sinteresting.Iguessyouoftenfixthingsforothersinyourschool.A.whatdomyclassmatescallmeB.whatmyclassmatescallmeC.whydomyclassmatescallmeD.whymyclassmatescallme10.—It’snecessaryforustospendmoretimewithourgrandparents.—________.Theywon’tseeusoftenafterwegotocollege.A.IhopenotB.IthinksoC.I’msorryD.I’mnotsure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。Thethreemenweremovingdownafastandrockyriver.Thorntonwasintheboat,whileHansandPetehadtomovealongtheriverbank,holdingtheboatwitharope.Buck,thedog,followedthem,keepinga(n)____11____eyeonThornton.Theycametoamore____12____partoftheriver,andtheboatstartedtogotooquickly.Hanspulledontheropetostopit,butpulledittoohard.Theboat____13____,andThorntonwasthrownintothewater.Buckjumpedinatonceandswamthreehundredmetersuntilhe____14____Thornton.ThenBuckreturned,withThorntonholdinghistail.Buckswamtowardstheriverbank.Buttheymoved____15____.Thorntonknewtheywouldnotgettothebankquicklyenough,soheletgoofBuck,heldontoarockinthemiddleofthewater,and____16____,“Go,Buck,go!”Buckswamashardashecouldtothebank,andPeteandHanspulledhimout.ItwashardforThorntontoholdontohisrockinthat____17____water,andhisfriendsknewtheyhadonlyafewminutestosavehim.They____18____theirroperoundBuck,whoatoncejumpedintotheriverandtriedtoswimtoThornton.Thefirsttime,thewatertookhim____19____therock,andPeteandHanshadtopullhimback.Thesecondtime,heswamhigheruptheriver.____20____,thewaterbroughthimdowntoThornton.ThorntonheldontoBuck,andHansandPetepulledtheropeashardastheycould.Mananddogdisappearedunderthewater,____21____rocks,turningoverandover,sometimeswithBuckontop,sometimesThornton.WhenHansandPetefinallypulledthemout,bothseemedmoredeadthanalive.Butafterawhiletheireyesopenedand____22____returned.Theyallsmiled.11.A.worriedB.satisfiedC.surprisedD.excited12.A.importantB.famousC.dangerousD.interesting13.A.turnedupB.turnedoverC.turneddownD.turnedoff14.A.lostB.sawC.savedD.reached15.A.carelesslyB.slowlyC.wiselyD.simply16.A.shoutedB.complain...