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，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;aB.a;aC.the;theD.a;/2.Thechildrenhavepaintedsince________couldfirstpickupabrush.A.theyB.themC.theirD.themselves3.Slowcookingseemstoholdthetasteofthemeatmuch________.A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best4.Everyonewillhavetogetoutoftheirhouses________meettheirneighbours.A.andB.butC.orD.so5.I________ChinaforthreemonthsandthisisthefirsttimehanfuI’ve.triedonA.havegonetoB.havebeentoC.havearrivedinD.havebeenin6.Scienceismyfavouritesubject,soIhaveprepared________theSTEAMClub.A.joinB.joiningC.tojoinD.tojoining7.Papercut-outsof“doublehappiness”are________ofteninthemarriedcouple’shomebringtogoodwishes.A.putbackB.putupC.putonD.putoff8.—WhatplacesofinterestarethereinYangzhou?—IrecommendtheSlenderWestLake.Aboattourisawonderful________!A.movementB.attractionC.experienceD.research9.Weneedtotellpeopletojustdoonesmallthingwell________100thingspoorly.A.aswellasB.insteadofC.accordingtoD.becauseof10.Whileeveryone________thecomicspage,Ipickedupacopytoseewhatwassofunny.A.islaughingatB.laughedatC.laughsatD.waslaughingat11.—Ilikeyourteapot.Ithasaveryfunnybutinterestingshape.—Thankyou.It’saworkofart,itisbutalso________forteamaking.A.naturalB.practicalC.equalD.general12.Sandturnstoglasswhenit________bylightning.1A.hitsB.ishitC.ishittingD.willbehit13.Wedon’t________muchfromthekidsbecausetheycan’tunderstandevaluethofthiswork.A.expressB.excuseC.expectD.explain14.—I’mwondering________atalowprice.—YoucanbookonethroughourofficialAPP.A.howIcanbuytheairticketB.howcanIbuytheairticketC.whenIcanbuytheairticketD.whencanIbuytheairticket15.—I’vemadelittleprogressinmymaths,Li