扬州市2023年初中毕业、升学统一考试英语试题说明：1.本试卷共8页，包含选择题（第1题～第45题，共45题）、非选择题（第46题～第76题，共31题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间为100分钟。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。2.答题前，考生务必将本人的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置上，同时务必在试卷的装订线内将本人的姓名、准考证号、毕业学校填写好，在试卷第4页的右下角填写好座位号。3.所有的试题都必须在专用的“答题卡”上作答，选择题用2B铅笔作答、非选择题在指定位置用0.5毫米黑色水笔作答。在试卷或草稿纸上答题无效。一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。1.Yangzhouis________cityfullof________history,cultureandmouthwateringfood.A.the;a B.a;a C.the;the D.a;/2.Thechildrenhavepaintedsince________couldfirstpickupabrush.A.they B.them C.their D.themselves3.Slowcookingseemstoholdthetasteofthemeatmuch________.A.good B.well C.better D.best4.Everyonewillhavetogetoutoftheirhouses________meettheirneighbours.A.and B.but C.or D.so5.I________ChinaforthreemonthsandthisisthefirsttimeI’vetriedonhanfu.A.havegoneto B.havebeento C.havearrivedin D.havebeenin6.Scienceismyfavouritesubject,soIhaveprepared________theSTEAMClub.A.join B.joining C.tojoin D.tojoining7Papercut-outsof“doublehappiness”areoften________inthemarriedcouple’shometobringgoodwishes.A.putback B.putup C.puton D.putoff8.—WhatplacesofinterestarethereinYangzhou?—IrecommendtheSlenderWestLake.Aboattourisawonderful________!A.movement B.attraction C.experience D.research9.Weneedtotellpeopletojustdoonesmallthingwell________100thingspoorly.A.aswellas B.insteadof C.accordingto D.becauseof10.Whileeveryone________thecomicspage,Ipickedupacopytoseewhatwassofunny.Aislaughingat B.laughedat C.laughsat D.waslaughingat11.—Ilikeyourteapot.Ithasaveryfunnybutinterestingshape.—Thankyou.It’saworkofart,butitisalso________forteamaking.A.natural B.practical C.equal D.general12.Sandturnstoglasswhenit________bylightning.A.hits B.ishit C.ishitting D.willbehit13.Wedon’t________muchfromthekidsbecausetheycan’tunderstandthevalueofthiswork.A.express B.excuse C.expect D.explain14.—I’mwondering________atalowprice.—YoucanbookonethroughourofficialAPP.A.howIcanbuytheairticket B.howcanIbuytheairticketC.whenIcanbuytheairticket D.whencanIbuytheairticket15.—I’vemadelittleprogressinmymaths,LiMing.I’mreallyworried.—________,LiuMei.Ittakestime.A.Soundsgood B.Don’tmentionitC.That’sagoodidea D.Don’tworry二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Jacksataloneonthebusridehomefromschool.Allhisfriendswere____16____theirclassprojectsexcitedly,butJackremainedsilent.Howcouldtheyunderstandhisfeelingswhentheirparentswouldhelpthem?Hisparentsworkedallthetime.Whenthebusstopped,heracedhome,____17____hisschoolbagonthefloor,andwalkedstraighttohisbedroom.“Jack?”Grandpa’s____18____calledout.“Wasthatyou?”Jackstopped____19____heclosedhisbedroomdoor.“Yes,Grandpa,it’sme.”GrandpaHigginscamefromthekitchencarryingasandwich.“Youdon’tsoundokay,”hesaidashetooka____20____.ShouldJacktellGrandpathetruth?Whatcouldithurt?Hequickly____21____theyshoulddoaclassprojectfortheweekendandtogethertheywouldbuildsomethingwithanadult.Thestudentsneededtomakea____22____toexplainhowtheirprojectshadgone.Grandpalistenedquietly.“____23____areyousounhappy?”Jackfelthis____24____andangerrisinginsidehim.“BecauseIdon’thaveanyonetohelpme.”Hesoundedsosadandsoangry.Grandparaisedhiseyebrows____25____.“WhatamI?”heaskedgently.Jackfroze.“You’dbuildaprojectwithme,Grandpa?”“Sure,Iwould,”Grandpasaid.“Justletmefinishthissandwich.”Jack’sheartseemedso____26____thathethoughtitwouldfloataway.Herushedtotheschoolbagand____27____hisassignmentpaper.Then,theystudiedtheassignmentandmadealistofideas.Finally,they____28____tobuildacardboardrobotfromoldbiscuitandnoodleboxes.Theyusedglue,staples,andtape.Grandpahelpedalotandhe____29____foundaboxofeyeballstickers.Whentheyfinished,Jacklookedattheirmisshapen(奇形怪状的)robot.Hecouldn’tstopsmiling.“Ithinkit’sthebest____30____Ihaveeverbuilt.NowIhavetowritemyreport,”Jacksaid,huggingGrandpa.“Thankyou,Grandpa.Ihadalotoffun.”16.A.discussing B.building C.reporting D.improving17.A.dropped B.hung C.stuck D.hid18.A.pronunciation B.voice C.noise D.sound19.A.if B.until C.before D.though20.A.break B.bite C.ride D.drink21.A.recommended B.considered C.confirmed D.explained22.A.change B.report C.robot D.choice23.A.How B.Where C.Why D.What24.A.sadness B.envy C.joy D.excitement25.A.inluck B.infear C.inanger D.insurprise26.A.heavy B.big C.light D.empty27.A.tookout B.putaway C.handedin D.cutoff28.A.promised B.forgot C.refused D.decided29.A.just B.even C.still D.ever30.A.room B.table C.schoolbag D.robot三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）A阅读下列内容,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Chinahasmadegreatachievementsinbiodiversityprotection.BuildinganationalparksystemisoneofthegreatestjobsthatChinahasdonesofar.InOctober2021,China’sfirstfivenationalparksweredesignated(认定).Theyarehometonearly30%oftheearth’skeywildlifespecies(物种)foundinChina,coveringaprotectedlandareaof230,000squarekilometers.Thistablewillinformyouofthefirstfivenationalparks—China’streasuresinnature.NortheastChinaTigerandLeopardNationalParkLocations:HeilongjiangandJilinprovincesLandscapes:Mountains,hills,andvalleysRepresentativespecies:Siberiantiger,Amurleopard(豹)Progress:Increasingpopulationofprotectedanimalspeciesfromtheyearof2015to2022—Siberi