常州市二O一九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题上，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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.- When would you like to go swimming with me, this Friday or this Saturday? -_.I am free only this Sunday.A. None B. Both C. Either D. Neither2.- Can you give me some advice on how to be slimmer?- Eat _ meat and _cakes.A. less; less B. fewer; fewer C. less; fewerD. fewer; less3. Jim is watching a football match which is shown _TV. Though he is not on the scene, he can still cheer for his team. A. lively B. live C. livingD. alive4. - _I keep the book for a week? - Sorry, Im afraid you _.A. Need; couldnt B. Need; cant C. May; couldntD. May; cant5. You must raise your hand if you have any questions in class._, your teacher wont notice you.A. Otherwise B. Anyhow C. InsteadD. Moreover6. He chose to study in a junior school near his home. It _ to be a wise decision. A. put out B. put on C. turned outD. turned on7. I wont stop loving English _ the sun rises in the west.A. if B. although C. because D. unless8. In the library, students are required to keep _ and move _.A. quiet; quiet B. quiet; quietlyC. quietly; quiet D. quietly; quietly9. -Could you tell me _ the music?- He used traditional Chinese music art and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell.A. how he made B. how did he makeC. why he madeD. why did he make10. - How would you like your coffee? -_.A. I like it very much.B. With some milk, please.C. No thanks. D. Yes, it smells good.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、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Basketball can be fun, or it can be trouble. People gather around a ball, but their reactions (反应) often go 11 the object. It was a terribly hot summer day when the group of us appeared on the basketball court. Silently, we 12 up and played, as always. The sun was a big squeezer (挤压者), as it not only squeezed out of us sweet (汗水) and 13 , but also our unhappy feelings. Body contact became more and more often, and we could all 14 the attacks of elbows (肘部). After another round of game, one of the players and I fell to the ground at the same time. From his burning eyeballs. I could see a 15 was almost unavoidable. It suddenly came to me that my tins of Cola were lying on the ground, about an inch away from me. Buddy, hot down here. What about a 16 ? I said to him. 17 I rolled (滚动) one to him, looking at him in the eyes with my most sincere facial expression. I guess Im quite fine. Lucky no 18 bones or well end up in the hospital! I said.Other players watching nearby all laughed. I could clearly see some movement on his face. My 19 did work! He picked the Cola up, tried to open it, and walked over. As he passed by my side, he 20 his left hand, and smiled at me. I smiled back, took his hand, and gave him a light shake.A gentle wind caught me on the face as I returned to the basketball court. The sun continued to provide 21 for us. What could be better than a group of school students 22 basketball skills on a warm, sunny afternoon?11. A. towards B. about C. beyond D. for12. A. teamedB. cheered C. cooked D. caught13. A. timeB. energy C. health D. pride14. A. accept B. afford C. smell D. feel15. A. match B. fight C. touch D. risk16. A. game B. talk C. drink D. ball17. A. Angrily B. Equally C. Guiltily D. Carefully18. A. lazy B. hidden C. medical D. broken19. humor B. chance C. advice D. trust20. A. looked at B. thought of C. put away D. held out21. A. worry B. warmth C. stress D. peace22. A. protecting B. encouraging C. exchanging D. comparing三、阅读理解（共13小题; 每小题2分, 满分26分） 阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。AThe Dead SeaAt 430 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is Earths lowest point on land. It is popular for its wonderful buoyancy(浮力). The high salt content-more than 34 percent - makes swimming more like floating. Now the Dead Sea is actually dying. People are using water from the Jordan River, which takes water away from the Dead Sea. Since 1930, its surf area has reduced by almost 40 percent.Venice, ItalyWith waterways instead of streets. This Floating City has attracted visitors for centuries. But no visit to Venice is complete without a ride on one of its famous gondolas, human powere