扬州市2022年初中毕业、升学统一考试英语试题一、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.Chinahashelpedend70%ofpovertyworldwidesince________late1970s,accordingto________WorldBank.A.a;a B.the;the C.a;the D.the;a2.Placenamesoftenhaveinterestingconnections________thelocallandscapeandpeople.A.in B.on C.at D.to3.________astronautsgoonspacewalks,theywearspacesuitstokeepthemselvessafe.A.Though B.Till C.When D.Unless4.XiaSen________asimplelifeandsaveshermoneyfordonations.A.lives B.lived C.wasliving D.willlive5.—Tellme,Grandma.________isyourfavouritepersoninthewholewideworld?—That’seasy!It’syou!A.What B.Who C.How D.Whom6.Weyouthsdoourbestforourdreamsandtogetherasmallsuccesscangiveusasenseof________.A.achievement B.department C.treatment D.entertainment7.Protectyourhearing.Don’twaituntilyou________hearathing.A.needn’t B.mustn’t C.shouldn’t D.can’t8.Insuchcheerfulconversation,thetime________alltooquickly.A.wentup B.wentdown C.wentby D.wentback9.It’s________oftheboytoleavethetaprunning.A.endless B.homeless C.meaningless D.careless10.—MayIspeaktoWangLi?—Sorry,sheisnotathome.She________sincelastmonth.A.left B.hasleft C.hasbeenaway D.wentaway11.________thepeoplelockedinside,thefiremenbrokedownthedoor.A.Reach B.Toreach C.Reaching D.Toreaching12.Peopleincoldareas________warmcolourstocalmcoloursintheirhomes.A.protect B.prefer C.pronounce D.practise13—Ihearthatyoutookpartinaforestclean-upactivitylastSunday.—Yes,it________byourschoolgreenclubtoprotectforests.A.organizes B.organized C.wasorganized D.willbeorganized14.—Excuseme,couldyoutellme________?—YoucantakeNo.6busthere.It’sabout15minutes’ride.A.howfaristheSlenderWestLake B.howfartheSlenderWestLakeisC.howcanIgettotheSlenderWestLake D.howIcangettotheSlenderWestLake15.—Mypetdogdiedyesterday.I’minabadmood.—________.Iknowhowitfeels.A.Sorrytohearthat B.That’snotthecase C.Nevermind D.It’sapleasure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。Lateonenight,Gulliverreceivedawarningthatsomenobleswantedhimkilled.EventheemperorofLilliputwantedtogivehimlessfoodtosave___16___.ItwastrueGulliverwasveryexpensive.Quickly,hewrotealettertotheemperor,“I’m___17___tovisitBlefuscu,asIpromised.”Thenhehurrieddowntothesea___18___LilliputandBlefuscu.ThekingofBlefuscuhimselfcameouttomeethim.“Welcome!”criedtheking.“Stayas___19___asyoulike.”Walkingonthebeachaweeklater,Gulliversawoutatseaasmallboat—butafull-sizedone.Itwas___20___upsidedowninthewater.Gulliverrushedtotheking.Hebegged,“Canyouhelpmerescuetheboat?Thiscouldbemychancetogohome.”“Ofcourse,”saidtheking.“Takesomeshipstohelpyou.”Gulliverswamouttotheboat,holdingropesfromeachofthe___21___.WiththeshipspullingandGulliver___22___,theboatwasbroughtsafelytoshore.Gulliverandtheking’smensetaboutfixingtheboatforhislongjourneyhome.Soon,theboatwasfinished.“I’dliketoleavenow,”Gullivertoldtheking.“Butnooneathomewill___23___mystory.CouldItakesomeofyourpeoplewithme?”“Ican’tpossibly___24___that,”saidtheking.“Butyoumaytakesome____25____andasheep.”HealsogaveGulliverfiftybagsofgoldcoins.“Idon’twantyoutogo,”hesaid.“ButIunderstand____26____youhaveto.”“Thankyou,”saidGulliver.“I’llnever____27____youall.”Afteronlyafewdaysatseainhisboat,Gulliversawaship.Heshoutedandwavedwildly.Hewas____28____!Onesailorfoundhim.Theshipsailedoverand____29____Gulliver.“Wherehaveyoucomefrom?”askedthecaptain.“AplacecalledLilliput.”saidGulliverandheshowedthecaptainthe____30____fromtheemperor.Thecaptainwassosurprised.Forafewgoldcoinsandacoupleofcows,heagreedtotakeGulliverallthewayhome.—AdaptedfromGulliver’sTravels16.A.life B.time C.money D.energy17.A.against B.beyond C.off D.through18.A.between B.among C.upon D.during19.A.long B.far C.often D.soon20.A.taking B.falling C.swimming D.floating21.A.boats B.ships C.men D.sails22.A.filling B.shaking C.pushing D.carrying23.A.make B.expect C.suppose D.believe24.A.require B.refuse C.avoid D.allow25.A.food B.people C.coins D.cows26A.when B.how C.why D.whether27.A.forget B.regret C.force D.obey28.A.indanger B.inluck C.infear D.inpeace29.A.pickedup B.gaveup C.setup D.dressedup30.A.awards B.presents C.victims D.rewards三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）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。AWetlandsareanylandthatisfloodedwithshallowwaterallormostofthetime.Theyareanaturalwaterholdingsystem.Therearemanytypesofwetlands.Amongthem,bogs,marshesandswampsarethethreemaintypes.Thedifferenttypesofwetlandshavedifferentkindsofplants.Onlymosses(苔藓)andafewotherkindsofplantscangrowinbogs.Grassyplantslikecattails（香蒲）andreeds(芦苇)arethemostcommonplantsinamarsh.Aswampisaforestwhosegroundisunderwaterallormostofthetime.Unlikebogsormarshes,aswampisfulloftreesandbushes.It’snotagoodideatogoexploringaswampwithoutaguide.Therearehiddenpoolsofwater,thickmud,andsometimesbigcrocodiles(鳄鱼)lookingfortheirnextmeal.Hungrycrocodilesaren’ttheonlyanimalsthatmakethewetlandstheirhome.Otters,turtles,frogs,snakesandmanyotheranimalsdotoo.Thewaterishometomanykindsoffishandcrabs.Birds,includingducks,geeseandcranes,usewetlandsseasonallyduringtheirlongmigrations.Wetlandsareimportantbecausetheyprovidehabitatsforplan