2026年常州市中考英语试题（含答案）

常州市二〇二六年初中学业水平考试英语试题（满分：90分考试时间：100分钟）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。John’sdictionarywasleftathome,sohehadtoborrow________.A.my B.him C.mine D.himself________,LilycameupwithsuchacreativeideatouseAIforourdailylife.A.Atpresent B.Tooursurprise C.Inall D.Allyearround________allarehere,let’svoteforthenewgroupleader.A.Whether B.Unless C.Although D.Since—ShallwevisitZhangTaileiMuseumthisSaturdayafternoon?—________That’sexactlymyplan.A.Itdepends. B.I’mafraidnot. C.Whynot? D.You’rewelcome.You________searchtheInternetforanswerswhendoinghomework.It’snotallowed.A.can’t B.wouldn’t C.needn’t D.couldn’tItisa________formetocollecttheseoldtextbookssothatwecanusethemagain.A.pity B.pleasure C.risk D.priceHow________!13-year-oldLiYongqiuwonagoldmedalinWorldStreetDanceforChina.A.natural B.practical C.amazing D.romanticMikefinallydecidedtoliveinChangzhou,________hismother’swishthatheshouldstayinShanghai.A.against B.behind C.except D.aboveTom,youshould________theinstructionsbeforeusingthesharedbikeforthefirsttime.A.turnon B.handout C.putin D.lookthrough—David,couldyoutellme________?—Withyourstudentcard,youcanusethemforfree.A.howmuchdothelibrary’se-bookscostB.howmuchthelibrary’se-bookscostC.howlongwecanusethelibrary’se-booksD.howlongcanweusethelibrary’se-books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。IwasthirteenwhenIlearntamistakecouldbechangedintosomethingelse.Thatspring,Iwasaskedto__11__thebackdrop(背景幕布)fortheschoolplay.Twodayslater,Ifinishedaperfectblueskywithsoftwhiteclouds.Istoodback,pleasedwithmyself—__12__mybrushslipped(滑落).Along,__13__brownlinecutstraightacrosstheskylikeascar(疤痕).Myheartdropped.Therewasnotimetostartagain.Istood__14__,lookingatmyfailure,whenmyartteacherwalkedover.Shedidn’tsayaword.__15__,shepickedupabrushandturnedthatbrownlineintothetrunk(树干)ofatalltree.Thensheaddedleaves,andtwosmallbirdsrestingamongthem.Whathadbeenascarred__16__suddenlybecamealandscape—peaceful,deep,andfantastic.Themistakesavedthepaintingfrombeinga(n)__17__one!Thatmomentstayedwithme.Ilaterlearntthatsomeoftheworld’sbest__18__beganasaccidents,likepenicillin(青霉素)orthemicrowave.Butthereal__19__ofamistakeisnotjustwhatitbecomes,butwhatitdoestoyou.Itforcesyoutostop,tolookagain,andtotrysomethingyounever__20__.Now,wheneverI__21__adifficultorunpleasantsituation—inatest,inafriendship,orinsomethingIbuild—Itrynottofreeze.I__22__myself:Thiscouldbeabend(拐弯)intheroad,nottheend.It’sjustadooryouhaven’topenedyet.A.repair B.paint C.control D.hangA.until B.if C.though D.becauseA.pleasant B.dangerous C.warm D.uglyA.excited B.frozen C.patient D.boredA.So B.Otherwise C.Instead D.MoreoverA.sky B.brush C.cloud D.treeA.small B.common C.interesting D.colourfulA.habits B.tasks C.discoveries D.traditionsA.degree B.cause C.symbol D.magicA.planned B.praised C.failed D.comparedA.runfrom B.takeup C.meetwith D.gooverA.question B.warn C.promise D.remind三、阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AGrowingplantsisagoodwayforyoutorelaxandknowthevalueofwork.Herearesomestepstogrowyourowntomatoes.Step1:GrowfromseedsCutopenatomatototaketheseedsout,andplanttheminthesoil.Makesureyouwaterthesoiluntiltheplantsarestrongandtall.Step2:Careforsprouts(嫩芽)Onceyourseedshavesprouted,keepthemunderaclearcover,whichcreatesamini-environmentforthemtogrowstrong.Step3:__________Whenthesproutsgrowintoseedlings(幼苗),takeawaythecoverandexpose(暴露)themalittlemoretothenaturalenvironment.Keepacloseeyeonthem,astoomuchsun,water,orwindcouldharmtheirgrowth.Step4:Transplant(移栽)seedlingsOnceyourseedlingshave4to5leaves,they’rereadyforanewhome.Preparealargerplacefortheseedlingstobetransplanted.Checktheroots(根)aredeepenoughtogettheroomtheyneedtogrow.Step5:Grow,grow,growGrowyourtomatoplantsinasunnyplace,buttoomuchwindwon’tdothemanygood.Putupastake(支架)tostoptheplantsbeingblownover.Whatmustyouremembertododuringthefirsttwosteps?A.Putatomatointhesoil. B.Waterthesoil.C.Cutoffextrasprouts. D.Changethecover.WhatisStep3?A.Plantsprouts. B.Takeawaysprouts.C.Coverseedlings. D.Careforseedlings.Whatshouldyoudowhenyouseeafewleavesontheseedlings?A.Takeawaythecover. B.Transplanttheseedlings.C.Checkifthereareenoughroots. D.Setupastaketogetenoughwind.BCombining(结合)exercisewithcommunityserviceisthemaintaskofGoodGym,anorganizationthatencouragestheUKpeopletogetfitbydoinggood.Membersofitdon’tneedtopayfortheirexercise.Allthatisneededistheirstrongwishtowalk,runorrideandwillingnesstodolocalvolunteerwork.GoodGymbeganin2007whenIvoGormley,whosetuptheorganization,startedrunningtosendanewspapertoanoldpersoninhisneighbourhood.Atthetime,Gormleywasn’tdoinganyexerciseandmissedbeingpartofabasketballteam.“Ijustdidn’tliketheideaofgoingtoagym(体育馆).IthoughtIcoulddosomethingmoreusefulwithmyexercise,”hesaid.ForGormley,hewantedtomakeitaseasyaspossibleforpeopletostayinshapeandservethecommunity.“Ifyouareinterested,youcanhaveatry,”Gormleysaid.“Youdon’thavetocomebackifyoudon’tlikeit.It’sareallyeasywaytotakepart.”Thechancetomeetpeopleisakeypartthatattractsmembers,Gormleysaid.Hesaidarecentsurveyshowedthatmanyyoungpeoplewantedtogetawayfromphonescreensandtohavemorein-personcommunication.MembersofGoodGymsometimeshavedinnertogetherwhentheirvolunteerworkisdone.ChristianKrekel,fromtheLondonSchoolofEconomics,spenttwoyearsstudyingifGoodGym’scombinationofvolunteeringandexercisecandoextragoodtomental(心理的)health.“Weareverygladtofindimprovementsinallsixpartsofmentalhealth,with3,600membersreportingfeelinglesslonelyandmoresatisfiedwiththeirlives.Theyalsofeelmorecloselyconnectedwithothers,”Krekelsaid.WhydidGormleysetupGoodGym?A.Tobuildhisnewspaperbusiness. B.Togetachancetogotoagym.C.Tokeepintouchwithabasketballteam. D.Togiveextrameaningtoexercise.WhatmakesGoodGymdifferent?A.Itservestheyouthmore. B.Ithasaclearandstrictrule.C.Itconnectsexercisewithdoinggood. D.Itpreventsmembersfromusingphones.WhatisKrekel’sattitude(态度)towardsGoodGym?A.Hedoubtsit. B.Hewelcomesit.C.Hehasnointerestinit. D.Heworriesaboutitsinfluence.C①We’veallbeenthere—sittinginameeting,classroom,orworkshop,notunderstandingaconcept(概念)buttooafraidtoaskquestions.Thefearofsoundingsillykeepsussilent.Wetellourselvesthateveryoneelsemustalreadyunderstand,thatourquestionis“stupid”,andthatit’sbettertonodalongthanriskembarrassment(窘迫).②Butwhatifthose“stupid”questionsarethemostvaluableones?Whatifthey’rethekeytoencouragingcreation,increasingconfidenceandconnectingmoremeaningfullywithothers?③Therearenostupidquestions.Whatweconsideras“stupid”questionsalwayschallengefixedthinkingandcausegreatbreakthroughs.Manynewpossibilitiescomefromsuchquestions,likeNewtonthinkingaboutwhyapplesfalltothegroundandancientthinkersquestioningwhythesunrisesandsets.Thesequestionsbreaktraditionalthinkingandleadtocreativediscoveries.④Moreover,askingsuchquestionsbuildspersonalconfidenceandconnectionbetweenpeople.Eachtimeweaska“stupid”question,we’rereducingthefearoflosingface.Webecomemoreandmoreconfident.Atthesametime,byasking“stupid”questions,weinviterealconversations.Whenweask“stupid”questions,weallowotherstoasktheirown.Wetellothersit’sokaynottoknoweverything,creatingacultureofopennessandcuriosity.Thisleadstodeeperandmorehonestconnections.⑤Inshort,inaworldthatdoesn’tgivevaluetotruecuriositybuttoappearingknowledgeable,asking“stupid”questionsbecomesasuperpower.So,thenexttimeyouthinkofa“stupid”question,justaskit.Remember:Itisnotasignofsilliness,butasignofcourageandtruelearning.Whatstopspeopleaskingquestionsaboutaconceptthattheydon’tunderstand?A.Thedifficultyoftheconcept. B.Thevalueoftheconcept.C.Theworryaboutembarrassingothers. D.Thefearoflosingface.Whatdoesthewriterthinkof“stupid”questionsinthepassage?A.Theyoftenleadtocreativediscoveries.B.Theyareoftencausedbyfixedthinking.C.Theyoftenincreasepeople’sfearoffeelingsilly.D.Theyareoftenaskedbystupidpeopleinconversations.Whatisthebeststructure(结构)ofthepassage?A.①/②/③④/⑤ B.①②/③/④⑤C.①/②③/④⑤ D.①/②③/④/⑤Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheWayofAsking“Stupid”Questions B.TheTypesof“Stupid”QuestionsC.ThePowerofAsking“Stupid”Questions D.TheCostof“Stupid”QuestionsDChineseresearchershavedevelopedanewsystemthatcangentlystophundred-tonaircraftduringemergency(紧急的)landingsontherunway.Thesystemhasrecentlyreceivedanationalcreationaward.Theresearchersdevelopedanewmaterialcalledfoam(泡沫)concrete(混凝土).Itlookslikecommonconcretebutweighsjust200kgpercubicmetre—aboutatenthoftheweightofstandardconcrete.Whenanaircraftrunsintoit,thematerialcreatesa“softstopper”thattakesinenergythroughcontrolledbreaking.Thisallowstheplanetoslowdownsmoothlyandfinallystopsafely.Landingisoneofthemostdangerousperiodsofflight.Internationalairtravelrulesrequireasafetyareaofatleast90metresbeyondrunways.Inthepast,theareawasfilledwithwater,grass,soil,orsand.Allofthemhaddisadvantages:Watercouldbecomehardiceorattractwildlife,whilesoilstrengthchangedwithweather.Thekeychallengeiscontrollinghowthefoamconcretebreaksdown.Itmusthaveenoughstrengthtosupportaircraftwheelsbutbeweakenoughtocollapsewhenhit.Forexample,forlargepassengerplanes,itsstrengthmustfallexactlybetween0.30and0.35megapascals(兆帕).Unlikeearlierforeigndesignsthatdependedonexpensivebutnotlong-lastingconcrete,theChineseteamdevelopedamethodthatmadethesystemcheaperandmorelasting.Theyalsodevelopedmethodstoputmillionsofbubblesintothematerialandcontrolthewayitturnshard,makingsureitworkswellevenafterbeingusedintheopenairforalongtime.Thesystemhasnowbeenusedat14airportsacrossChina.Testsshowthatafteroneyear,thematerial’sproperties(性能)changebyonly3%,provingitshighquality.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Whatthemateriallookslike. B.Howthematerialismade.C.Whatmakesthesystemworkwell. D.Howthesystemisdeveloped.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“collapse”mostprobablymean?A.Break. B.Form. C.Appear. D.Burn.Whatisthekeyadvantageofthesystem?A.Itcanstopanaircraftinashortertime. B.Itcanslowdownanaircraftsmoothly.C.Itcancreateasafetyareaofover90metres. D.Itcanbeusedintheopenair.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tointroduceanewrunwaysafetysystem. B.Toexplainanewflyingtechnology.C.Todescribesomepossiblelandingmethods. D.Tocomparetwodifferentsafetymaterials.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。Horsesweredomesticated(驯养)inChinathousandsofyearsago.Theywereusedasatoolforfarmingandbasictransport,manyevenforfighting.ThisconnectionhasmadehorsesappearinChineseliteratureworks.37Onefantasticdescriptionofahorseisthelegendary(传说的)andkindqilin.Itisanimaginaryanimalwithadragon’shead,longhorns(角)andahorse-ordeer-likebody.38Accordingtolegend,qilinonlyarrivesduringtimesofgreatpeaceandhappinessorwhenatruegreatmanispresentintheworld.Horsesappearnotonlyinlegend.39Forexample,thefamousRedRabbit,orChiTu,wasmentionedinthenovelRomanceoftheThreeKingdoms(《三国演义》)asthewarringhorseofLüBu.ThishorsehelpedwithLü’svictoriessooftenthatthesayingrose:“Amongmen,LüBu;amonghorses,ChiTu.”40InthisnovelcalledJourneytotheWest,thethirdsonoftheDragonKingoftheWestSeawouldbeputtodeathaftersettingafirethatburntthepalace’streasures.Luckily,hewassavedandtoldtowaitforTangSanzangbyariver.There,thedragonmetTangbutmistookhimforsomebodyelseandatehishorse.Aspunishment,thedragonwasturnedintotheWhiteDragonHorseandservedasTangSanzang’sridinghorseforthejourney.Together,thesestoriesdisplaythelastingculturalimportanceofhorsesinChina.A.Thesehorsesappearedinahistoricalnovel.B.Anotherfamousonewasconnectedtofarming.C.WecanalsoseemanyoftheminChineseclassicalnovels.D.Perhapsthebest-knownexampleisthehorsefroma16th-centurynovel.E.Andbecauseoftheirhelpfulness,horses’goodsidesareoftendescribedinthem.F.Althoughithasastrangeappearance,itisgentleanddoesnotattackotheranimals.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）。“Whykeepallthis,Grandpa?”Leocomplained,puttingapileofoldbooksintoabox.“Youcanfindallthesebooksonlinenow.It’sfaster,cleaner,anddoesn’ttakeupspace.”“Speedisn’teverything,Leo,”Grandpasaidsoftly.“Somethingscanonlybefelt,notjustsentindigital(数字的)ways.”Leorolledhiseyes,thinkingabouttheefficiency(效率)ofhisdigitalworld.Butthen,ashereachedforanotherbox,itfelltotheground.Ahandwrittenletterfellout.ItwaswrittentoGrandpa,datedfortyyearsago,anditwasslightlysmudged(污损).Leopickeditup.Ashebegantoreadthefirstfewlines,hissarcasm(嘲笑)diedaway.Itdescribedasnowynightin1986whenGrandpahadwaitedhoursatatrainstationjusttosayathree-minutegoodbyetoafriendmovingabroad.TherewasnoGPS,nofast“I’mhere”messages—onlytheheartfelthopeandahandwrittenpromisetostayintouch.Itwasn’tjustaletter;itwasalively,breathingrecordofamomentthatshapedhisgrandpa’slife—amomentthatno“quickdigitalmessages”couldevercatch.Leogaveaquicklookathisphone,andsuddenlyfeltunbelievably“poor”Herealizedthatalthoughhisdigitalworldwasfaster,itcouldnotrecordlivelymemoriesasGrandpa’soldlettercould.Thatevening,Leosatbyhisdesk.Hewantedtosharehisfeelingwithhisbestfriendbackinthecity.WhatdidLeothinkGrandpashoulddowiththoseoldbooks?InLeo’seyes,whatcouldhisdigitalworldbringhim?WhowrotethelettertoGrandpa?HowdoyouthinkLeowouldsharehisfeelingwithhisfriend,byapaperletteroradigitalone?Why?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。TheMogaoCavesarefamousfortheirancientwallpaintings.InCave257,apaintingmadeduringtheNorthernWeiDynasty45(tell)atouchingstoryandattractsmanytourists.Longago,deepintheforest,therelivedamagicaldeer.Herfurshoneinninebrightcolours,makingher46(pretty)thananyotherdeer.Shewasalsokindandwouldhelpanyone47need.Oneday,shesavedamanfromariverandaskedhim48(promise)nottotellanyonewhereshelived.Thethankfulmansaidhewouldneverdoso.49,asheheardthekingwasofferingagreatrewardforfindingthedeer,hechangedhismind.He50(lead)thekingandhissoldiers(士兵)totheforest.Thekingwantedthedeerbecausehisgreedy(贪婪的)queendreamtaboutabeautifulnine-coloureddeer51wantedacoatmadeofherfur.Whenthedeersawthearmy,sherealizedwhathadhappenedatonce.Lookingattheman,shesaid52(peaceful)totheking,“Isavedthisman.Hepromisedtokeepmysecret.Butnowhehasbrokenhispromise.”Thekingwasmovedbyher53(kind).Herealizedthemanwasnotworthtrustandorderedhissoldierstostepback.Fromthenon,protection54(offer)tothedeerbytheking.Asforthebadman,hesoonbecameillanddiedofterriblesores(褥疮).七、书面表达（满分15分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Lucy觉得自己性格过于安静，不如别人有活力和创造力，产生了自我怀疑，写信向你求助。请你根据以下提示写一封回信，帮她解决困惑、悦纳自己。1.不同性格，各有优劣；……；2.取长补短，提升自信；……。参考词汇：personalityn.性格；improvev.提升；confidencen.自信注意：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。DearLucy,I’msorrytolearnaboutyourself-doubt.