扬州市英语中考试题及答案(含答案)

扬州市2024年初中毕业升学考试英语一、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．The Marco Polo Memorial Hall stands at the east end of Dongguan Street ________ Yangzhou.A. toB. onC. atD. in2．“What’s that?” is ________ of the first things that children say.A. someB. eachC. oneD. that 3．Teamwork doesn’t happen ________ in the workplace or school. It needs training.A. naturallyB. correctlyC. wildlyD. especially 4．Look! My sister ________ the table. Let’s give her a hand.A. setB. setsC. is settingD. was setting 5．China has made great efforts ________ other countries build high-speed railways.A. helpB. to helpC. helpingD. helped6．Our monitor is ________. He always spends a lot of time helping with our class projects.A. generousB. humorousC. nervousD. curious7．As we all k now, the Yangtze River ________ as a “mother river” of the Chinese nation.A. knowsB. knewC. is knownD. was known8．— How does this new washing machine work?—It’s easy. You ________ touch this icon.A. evenB. almostC. everD. just9．M any think SOS is short for “save our ship”, but it doesn’t really ________ anything.A. look forB. stand forC. pay forD. try for10．You can’t eat an elephant all at once. Eat it one bite ________.A. on timeB. at a timeC. all the timeD. at the same time 11．Since I was born, my family ________ in the same flat.A. liveB. will liveC. are livingD. have lived12．________ you are too tired to do all the things on your To-Do list, try a To-Don’t list.A. IfB. UntilC. AlthoughD. Unless13．— Do you know why zebrafish are taken to Shenzhou-18?— They have ________ like small size and short development cycle.A. stagesB. advantagesC. messagesD. passages 14．Teenagers don’t always understand ________ their parents have so ma ny rules.A. whyB. whichC. whereD. what15．—I hear you’re leaving for Guilin for your holiday?—________. And I’m looking forward to it.A. It doesn’t matterB. It’s a pleasureC. That’s rightD. Never mind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。

2020年江苏省扬州市中考英语试题（含答案）2020年江苏省扬州市中考英语试题（满分：140分；考试时间：110分钟）第Ⅰ卷（选择题80分）⼀、听⼒（共20⼩题，每⼩题l分，计20分）A. 听对话回答问题（计10分）本部分共有10道⼩题，每⼩题你将听到⼀段对话，每段对话听两遍。

1.What are they talking about?2. How will the woman go to Los Angeles?A. B. C .3. Where has the girl’s uncle been?A. B. C.4. Which sign are they talking about ?A. B. C.5. What is the time now?A. B. C.6. What does the man mean?A. He did better than the woman.B. He was sure he did well.C. The girl got the first place.7. How much did the girl pay for the skirt?A. $15.B. $30.C. $60.8. What month is it?A. January.B. February.C. December.9. What is Miss Green like?A. Creative. B Active. C. Organized.10. Why does the boy stay in the library?A. Because the book is interesting.B. Because he forgets the time.C. Because the bad weather prevents him from leaving.B. 听对话和短⽂答题（计10分）你将听到⼀段对话和两篇短⽂，各听两遍。

-He together with his stude nts Zhuyuwa n Park.扬州市2014年初中毕业、升学统一考试英语试题说明：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81题，共36题）两部分。

满分120分，考试时间为100分钟、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）1. - Have you seen ________ film Where are We Going. Dad ?- Yes, it's ________ in teresti ng film!A. a; theB. the; anC. a; an2. - Which of the two T-shirts would you like?- _______ . I don't like their styles.A. EitherB. BothC. None3. - What do you thi nk of your school, Lin da?-It's a good place for us to ________ ourselves for the future.A. promiseB. proveC. prepare4. - The air pollution is terrible.-It will be worse ________ we take acti on to protect the en vir onment.A. ifB. unl essC. until5. - Do you know the latest in formation about Flight MH370?-I've no idea. Let's ________ the TV to watch the n ews programme.A. turn onB. turn dow nC. turn upD. the; theD. Neither D. prese ntD. whenD. turn off6. - It's said that Mo Yan's speech was won derful.-That's true. We clapped our hands ________ many times duri ng his speech yesterday.A. excitedB. excitedlyC. excit ingD. excit ingly7. - Excuse me, may I keep the book a little lon ger?-Sorry. You ________ return it today.A. mustB. must n'tC. canD. can't8. - What a good _______ you've give n me! Thanks a lot.-My pleasure.A. in formati onB. n ewsC. suggesti on9. - This problem is far _____ -__ me, I'm afraid I can't work it out.-Don't worry, we will help you.A. bey ondB. besideC. beh ind10. - Has your frie nd completed his desig n?-Not yet. He ________ on it last ni ght.A. workedB. has workedC. is work ing11. - Could you tell me ________ ?D. adviceD. betweenD. was work ing-In August, 2014.A. where will the Youth Olympic Games take placeB. when will the Youth Olympic Games take placeC. where the Youth Olympic Games will take placeD. when the Youth Olympic Games will take place12. - Where is Mr. Wan g?A. has gone toB. have gone toC. has bee n toD. have bee n to13. - Some childre n can't afford _______ n ecessary stati onary.-Let's don ate our pocket money to them.A. buyB. buy ing C .to buyD. be bought14. - When willA Bite of China II beg in toni ght?-It for ten minutes.A. will beg inB. has begu n C.will be on D. has bee n on15. - My friend has achieved his goal after years of hard work.-Great! ________ .A. One tree can't make a forestB. Where there is a will, there is a wayC. Many hands make light workD. A frie nd in n eed is a frie nd in deed二、完形填空（共 15小题；每小题1分，计15分）A first-grade student whose best friend is battling cancer thought that hours of playing and telling jokes was not eno ugh - he wan ted to show his buddy just how he un derstood the 16 time he was going through.Seve n- year-old Vincent Butterfield17 the only way was to cut off his hair in support of his bestfriend Zac who lost his hair through chemotherapy （ 化疗）.Zac Gossage is receiv ing treatme nt but 18 goes to Union Cen tral Eleme ntary School in Missourievery day, 19 that's where he gets to play on the swing with Vincent. Vincent found out that Zac might .20_ his hair because of the chemotherapy treatment. So one day, he showed up in the first grade classwearing a 21. He said to his teacher Mrs. Koester, "I have a surprise for Zac." And he pulled off his capand other22 saw that he already had all his hair23 off."I did it just to make Zac feel he's not the only one without any 24." said Vincent.Vincent has also bee n rais ing money for his best frie nd after lear ning how 25 his chemotherapy treatme nts are. He asked his mother to make 26 tha n 20 scarves and gloves. He and his mother 27 them at the price of 10 dollars each, rais ing over $200 for Zac. The en courageme nt from Vincent seems to be work ing. Though Zac is receiv ing treatme nts, he has 28 missed any days of school. He knows that Vincent is out on the playgrou nd, wait ing for him at break.When asked 29frie ndship was, Vincent looked at his frie nd Zac, thought for a （a n ） 30 andrespon ded,"It's a beautiful thin g."Clearly, wisdom does n't always come with age. 16. A. hard B. excit ing C. un pleasa ntD . pleasa nt 17. A. decided B. refused C. agreedD .disliked18. A. ever B. never C. just D . still 19. A. though B. but C. becauseD. so20. A. raise B. add C. loseD . fall 21. A. mask B. scarf C. gloveD.cap 22. A. teachers B. kids C. pare nts D .patie nts23. A. pulled B. sent C. cut D . put 24. A. friends B. money C. clothesD .hair25. A. expe nsive B. successful C. importa ntD . meaningf ul 26. A. fewer B. more C. worseD . better 27. A. made B. don ated C. soldD.collected 28. A. already B. always C. n earlyD .hardly 29. A. howB. whatC. whereD . which30. A. mome nt B. hour C. morning D. day三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）ASix mon ths ago. Jack came to China to study. He has heard that Yan gzhou is famous for its garde ns. And he pla ns to visit some garde ns in July, so he has collected in formati on about them on li ne as follows: The Sle nder West Lake. named Natio nal AAAAA Tourist Area in 2010, i ncludes the Great Rai nbowBridge, the White Pagoda, Five-pavilion Bridge, the Twenty-four Bridge, the Small Golden Hill and so on.The best time to tour the Slender West Lake is in March. During the visit to the park, the boat travels on the water and visitors travel in the picture.Ticket: Mar. - May. ¥ 150; Other months ¥ 90Time: 8:30 - 17:00Bus: No. 4, 5, 6, 17, 61 busesGe Garde n, one of the four lop famous Chin ese garde ns, got its n ame from bamboo. The bamboo in the garde n forms the gree n sce nery. The centre of the garde n is well known for man-like hills. Four seas ons can be experie need here at a time.Ticket: Mar. - May. ¥ 10; Other months ¥ 30Time: Mar. - May. 7:15 - 18:00; Other mon ths 7:15 - 17:30Bus: No. 8, 30, 61 busesHe garden, the most famous garden in the late Qing Dynasty, is known for its longdouble-way corridor（走廊）,which is regarded as the earliest footbridge.Ticket: Mar. - May. ¥ 40; Other mon ths ¥ 30Time: 7:30 - 17:15Bu: No. 19, 61 buses31. How much will a ticket cost Jack if he visits the Slender West lake?A. 30 yua n.B. 40 yua n.C. 90 yua n.D. 150 yuan.32. What's He Garde n famous for?A. The long corridor.B. The gree n bamboo.C. The man-made hills.D. The boat travelling.33. Which of the following can Jack do?A. He can take a NO. 19 bus to Ge Garde n.B. He can visit the Sle nder West Lake at 8:00.D. He can go to to know more about He Garde n.BWorld War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. Life cha nged for everybody, in cludi n g wome n and childre n because of the war. Millio ns of people lost their lives dur ing the war. The Diary of a You ng Girl was a record of that time. The book was written by a girl named Anne Frank.Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazi（纟内粹分子）hated the Jews（犹太人）and warned to kill them, her family had to move to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a secret place in her father's office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she and her familywere discovered by the Nazis in August 1944. They were caught and sent to a Nazi camp. The n ext year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of ill ness, before the war en ded.After the war, her father collected her diaries and the book The Diary of a You ng Girl came out in 1947. It has bee n put into over 30 Ian guages since the n. The book has bee n read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne wrote dow n her thoughts, her feeli ngs, her hopes and her dreams for the future, "I want the diary to be my friend, and I'm going to call this friend Kitty." "I can't spend all day complaining because it's impossible to have any fun!…Every day, I feel the beauty of n ature and the good ness of the people arou nd me. With all that, why should 1 be sad?"The Diary of a You ng Girl has also become a symbol of the great ness of the huma n spirit. It is called one of the wisest and most moving records on war. 34. In which year did Anne die of ill ness? A. In 1939.B. In 1942.35. Accord ing to the passage, "Kitty" is ______ . A. her diaryB. her elder sister36. Which of the following is true?A. Anne was lazy, sad and compla ined all day.B. The book is mainly about Ann e's school life.C. Anne loved life though she was in difficult time.D. The book has bee n put into n early 30 lan guages. 37. From the passage, we can infer （推断） _____ . A. Anne was born in Germa ny C. Ann e's father collected the diariesAndi Davise, 49, regularly crossed the trail through the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with a few other hikers before sun rise. This morning, however, she met n obody and heard only the sou nds of ani mals.Some time later, Andi got to the steep slope （ 陆坡）,she climbed up to the top by using her han ds. Whe n she fin ally reached the top, she no ticed a dark shape several in ches from her left foot. She was frighte ned and then looked carefully. "It's a dog and it's dead." she said to herself. It took her a few seconds to realize that the dog's eyes were ope n. A thin, dirty bull dog was look ing at her.She greeted in a low and soft voice to show she was friendly. The bull dog shook when he heard her voice. Andi in ched closer and dropped some water into the dog's mouth. He tried to sta nd up but failed. Somethi ng was wrong with his left front leg. Andi pulled out her phone to con tact her husba nd, Jas on, but he did n't respond. She knew that if she did n't carry the dog dow n the mountain, he would die.She carefully put her arms un der the dog's body. He was so weak that he fell into her chest.Andi had great trouble going dow n the steep, rocky mountain side with the 50-pou nd ani mal in her arms. Eve n her arms and back started achi ng, she did n't give up. The trip up had take n 30 min utes while going back dow n took twice that.An di's husba nd received her messages at last. He and their son, Just in Jumped into the car and drove to pick up An di.Later that morning, an X-ray showed that the bull dog was badly hurt, he was likely to lose his left leg.A few days later, the Davises returned to the animal hospital. "The first thing he did was to give me a kiss, then he went right to my son." Andi said. They named the dog Elijah and brought him home that day. 38. How did Andi get to the top of the mou ntain?C. In 1944.D. In 1945. C. her motherD. her hid ing placeB. Anne was a Jew D. Anne was a NaziCB. Ano ther hiker helped her.C. She climbed by herself.D. She reached thereby car.39. What does the un derl ined word "resp on d', i n Paragraph 4 mean? A. Pull.B. Co ntact.C. Speak.D. An swer.40. Which of the following is the correct order? a. Audi found a dying dog on the top. b. Andi climbed up the sleep slope. c. The Davises brought the dog home.d. Andi had much trouble carry ing the dog dow n.e. The Davises drove the bull dog to the hospital. A. badceB. badecC. abdceD. adbec41. The best title should be "A. A woma n hiker saved the life of a 50-pou nd bull dogB. A woma n hiker carried a bull dog dow n the mountainC. A woma n hiker got on well with a 50-pou nd bull dogD. A woma n hiker found a 50-pou nd dog on the mountain DA 15-year-old stude nt who inven ted a flashlight （ 手电筒） gett ing power from the holder's body heat is going home today from California with a big prize and a chance to do furtherAnn Makos in ski was the on ly Can adia n among the four wi nners at Google's intern ati onal scie nce competiti on. Thousa nds of you ng scie ntists from arou nd the world took part in the competiti on.Winning the scie nce and tech no logy competiti on was "a surprise". Ann said, "I thi nk it will have a great in flue nce on my future."Ann tha nked her family for en couragi ng her in terest in scie nce and said that her first toy was a box of transistors （晶体管）.Ann's prize includes $ 25,000 and a "once in a-lifetime expericnce" from Google for her Hollow Flashlight, which has no moving parts or batteries.The idea for the inven ti on came from see ing unwan ted batteries and her frie nd's experie nce. When Ann visited a frie nd in the Philipp in es, she s?w the frie nd could n't study whe n it became dark because there was no electricity or light. She saw the need for a flashlight that has no batteries - Hollow Flashlight.In her project, Ann wrote "I made two flashlights that do not use any batteries or harmful materials. They do not create any noise and will always work. The flashlight needs at least a 5 °C temperature difference betweenthe holder's body and the en vir onment arou nd to produce light."A video of Ann explai ning how she creatcd the flashlight has bee n watched more tha n millio n times onthe In ter net.Though Ann was successful, she has not made a decisi on about her career path. Ann hope that she can find a way to join her love of film and scie nce together.The four winn ers were chose n from 15 final competitors from eight cou ntries. The competiti on attracted thousa nds of stude nts in 120 cou ntries.42. In which part of a n ewspaper can we probably read this passage?A. Her husba nd sent her.research.A. Travel.B. Culture.C. Tech no logy.D. Advertiseme nt.43. The first paragraph is writte n to be a（n）____ .44. Paragraph 6 mai nly tells us ______ . A. what Ann saw in the Philipp inesB. why Ann inven ted Hollow FlashlightC. how Ann's family encouraged her interestD. what prize Ann got for Hollow Flashlight 45. Accord ing to the passage, we lear n _____ . A. easy to win the international science competitionB. Hollow Flashlight is safe, no iseless and can save en ergyC. Ann has made a decisi on to be a scie ntist in the futureD. few people are in terested in how Ann created the flashlight 四、 词汇运用（共 10小题；每小题1分，计10分）根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。

2024年江苏省扬州市中考英语考前模拟测试注意事项：1.全卷满分120分。

考试时间为100分钟。

试题包含选择题和非选择题。

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第I卷（选择题共60分）一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每题1分，满分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．—________great progress Li Ming has made during the past few weeks!—Yes.That’s all because of his hard work.A．What a B．How a C．What D．How2．The astronauts of Shenzhou-18manned spaceship entered China’s space station early________April26,2024.A．in B．at C．on D．to3．The course of life never runs smoothly________it is full of ups and downs.A．though B．since C．while D．unless4．—Which of the two books will you take?—I’ll take________,science book interests me while comic book makes me relaxed.A．both B．neither C．all D．none5．What a pity!________,I believe you will succeed someday!A．Instead B．Moreover C．Anyway D．Otherwise6．—What a pity!A4-year-old boy was hit by a truck when playing by the road.—I agree that,to parents,children’s safety________be paid too much attention to.A．mustn’t B．can’t C．needn’t D．shouldn’t7．The novel was so attractive that he read it for hours________he realized it.A．before B．after C．while D．as soon as8．Lucy is not so quick,but she has a good habit of working hard,it is like a hidden________ A．tradition B．treasure C．competition D．influence9．Students should be________to form good working habits through labour education.A．forced B．encouraged C．warned D．promised10．Physical work plays an important role in developing students’view of the world and life.That’s why we need to________labour education at school.A．work on B．work out C．carry on D．carry out11．—Why are you so angry?—Look!Someone has________my parking space.A．put up B．taken up C．stayed up D．turned up12．Nearly________of the task________completed by us.We worked closely.A．three-fifth;was B．three-fifths;wasC．third-fifths;were D．third-fifth;were13．—I’ve just heard that Jackie achieved high grades in the Maths exam.—That’s no surprise.He is________,you know.A．a dark horse B．a green hand C．an early bird D．a wet blanket14．—Come on,Cathy.Just________.Nothing can beat me.—Well,to tell you the truth,you’re laid off(解雇).A．be brave B．take your time C．come to the point D．be confident15．—Paris Olympic Games will take place in July,2024.The organizer has announced________.—Oh,on the River Seine.At least600,000viewers can attend it.A．where will the opening ceremony be heldB．where the opening ceremony will be heldC．when viewers would attend the opening ceremonyD．when viewers will attend the opening ceremony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。

扬州中考英语参考答案一、听力部分1-5 ABCCA6-10 BCBCA11-15 ACCAB16-20 BACCB二、单项选择21. C 考查动词短语。

"look through"意为“浏览，仔细查看”。

22. A 考查固定搭配。

"be used to doing sth"表示“习惯于做某事”。

23. B 考查动词。

"improve"意为“提高，改善”，符合句意。

24. D 考查动词时态。

根据句中的"has been"可知，此处应使用现在完成进行时。

25. C 考查连词。

"unless"意为“除非”，引导条件状语从句。

三、完形填空26-30 BACDB31-35 CADCA四、阅读理解A篇：36. B 根据文章第一段可知，作者在图书馆找到了一本关于如何学习的书。

37. C 根据第二段，作者认为学习需要有计划。

38. A 根据第三段，作者提到了学习时保持积极态度的重要性。

39. D 根据第四段，作者建议学习时应该集中注意力。

40. B 根据最后一段，作者提到了复习的重要性。

B篇：41. A 根据文章第一段，作者提到了记笔记的好处。

42. C 根据第二段，作者提到了记笔记可以帮助记忆。

43. D 根据第三段，作者提到了记笔记可以帮助理解。

44. B 根据第四段，作者提到了记笔记可以帮助复习。

45. A 根据最后一段，作者提到了记笔记可以帮助提高学习效率。

五、任务型阅读51. 根据文章第一段，可以填写：Taking notes can help you remember the information.52. 根据文章第二段，可以填写：Taking notes can help you understand the material better.53. 根据文章第三段，可以填写：Taking notes can help youreview the material later.54. 根据文章第四段，可以填写：Taking notes can help you stay focused during the lecture.55. 根据文章最后一段，可以填写：Taking notes can help you improve your grades.六、词汇运用61. surprised 考查形容词。

人教版江苏扬州中考专题英语中考真卷1.单选题第1题.My brother hurts himself, he should take ________ X-ray.A: aB: anC: the【答案】B【解答】B 考查不定冠词。

句意：我哥哥伤了他自己，他应该拍一张X光片。

这里泛指一张X光片，且X-ray以元音音素开头，所以用不定冠词an。

第2题.—Mom, where are my grandparents?—Oh, ______ are in the room.A: heB: sheC: theseD: they【答案】D【解答】D 考查人称代词。

根据上文句子Mom, where are my grandparents? 可知，祖父母是2个人，且为第三人称。

当回答时，为了避免重复，通常用代词指代即可。

代词用法：I第一人称；You第二人称及其复数；It, He, She第三人称；We第一人称复数；They第三人称复数。

祖父母属于第三人称复数。

故选D。

第3题.Both Mike and Tom can do the job, but I want to know who can do it________.A: more carefulB: more carefullyC: most carefully【答案】B【解答】B 考查副词的比较级。

根据分析可知句意：迈克和汤姆都能做这项工作，但我想知道谁能做得更仔细些。

这里对两个人进行比较，且修饰动词do，所以副词比较级more carefully。

故选B。

第4题.I love lots of ball games, ________ basketball, football and volleyball.A: such asB: for exampleC: as wellD: as【答案】A【解答】A 考查介词短语。

句意：我喜欢很多球类，如篮球、足球和排球。

人教版江苏扬州中考专题英语中考真卷1.单选题第1题.I'm shy, but my sister is ______ outgoing girl.A: aB: anC: the【答案】B【解答】B 考查不定冠词。

此处表示泛指一个外向的女孩，所以用不定冠词；且outgoing是以元音音素开头的单词，所以不定冠词用an。

故选B。

第2题.Computers can help ______ with homework.A: usB: ourC: ours【答案】A【解答】A 考查人称代词。

help sb with sth帮助某人某事，动词help后面跟代词宾格形式，故选A。

第3题.﹣ Who is your favourite basketball player ？﹣ Yi Jianlian，he is my hero．I think no one plays______．（）A: wellB: goodC: betterD: best【答案】C【解答】考查副词的比较级和最高级．根据句意：﹣你最喜欢的篮球运动员是谁？可知是他和其他人作比较，用比较级．﹣易建联，他是我的英雄．我想没人球打的比他好．故选：C．第4题.I love lots of ball games, ________ basketball, football and volleyball.A: such asB: for exampleC: as wellD: as【答案】A【解答】A 考查介词短语。

句意：我喜欢很多球类，如篮球、足球和排球。

A such as （例如），可以举多个例子，后面不需要用逗号隔开；B for example（例如），后面只能跟一个例子，且后面需用逗号隔开，不合题意；C as well（也）不合题意；D as（因为）不合题意。

综上所述，故选A。

第5题.The panda is ______ animal and it's ______ cute.A: a kind of; a kind ofB: kind of; kind ofC: a kind of; kind of【答案】C【解答】C 考查固定搭配。

江苏省扬州市2022年中考英语试题〔word版含答案〕2022年扬州市中考英语试题及答案〔总分：120分时长：120分钟〕一、单项选择(共15小题;每题1分，计15分〕在以下各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最正确答案。

1. They stopped in ______ beautiful place for camping, near _______ farmhouse of the Smiths. A. a, a B. the, a C. a, the D. the, the2. We all like watching the TV programme Readers _______ Saturday evening. A. in B. on C. at D. for3. Bryan will not want to have _______ to do with horses in the future.A. everythingB. somethingC.anythingD. nothing 4.—— All done! Let’s swim, Martine!——Swimming! I just _______get used to it in winter.A. can’’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t 5.___________ she couldn’t see his face, she could tell by his voice that he was young. A. UnlessB.IfC.BecauseD. Though 6. —— What are you reading?—— A book about a baseball player. This guy was well __________for his devotion to charity work.A. enjoyedB. respectedC. behavedD.expected 7.—— __________bad news! We didn’t win the 15th Sudirman Cup. —— It’s a pity.A. WhatB.What aC. HowD. How a 8. Mrs. White is ________enough to spend her spare time on our maths problems.A. confidentB. curiousC. wiseD. generous 9.—— I went from a school desk to a ship in my teens. —— _____________days would you be at sea? Homesick?A. How longB. How manyC. How muchD. How soon 10. My grandpa knows the history and medical _______ of many plants.A. wealthB. priceC.valueD.cost 11.—— You have a nice car.—— Thank you. I __________ it for less than one month. A. bought B.have bought C. had D. have had 12. Mom does all the housework so that Sarah can take the time _______ her words on paper. A. put B. putting C. to put D. puts 13.—— What do you think of the sofa?—— Not bad, but it may _________ too much space of our living room.A. take upB. put upC. open upD. make up 14.—— Excuse me, could you tell me ___________? —— Well, there’s one on your left.A. when the bank opensB. where the bank isC. how far is the bankD. how can I get to the bank 15.—— Only those who have a lot in common can get along well. —— _____________. Opposites sometimes attract.A. I hope soB. I think soC. I don’t careD. I don’t think so 二、完形填空〔共15小题;每题1分，计15分〕阅读以下短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最正确答案。

扬州中考英语试题及答案一、听力部分1. A) 根据对话内容，选择最佳选项。

A. 去书店B. 去电影院C. 去公园D. 去图书馆[录音内容]M: Let's go to the bookstore. I need to buy some books. F: OK, I'll go with you.答案：A2. B) 根据短文内容，回答以下问题。

What is the weather like today?A. SunnyB. RainyC. CloudyD. Snowy[录音内容]Today is a sunny day. The weather is very nice.答案：A二、阅读理解A. 阅读下面的短文，选择最佳选项回答问题。

Today is my birthday. I am very happy because my parents gave me a new bicycle as a birthday present. I rode it to school this morning.1. Why is the writer happy?A. Because it's his birthdayB. Because he got a new bicycleC. Both A and BD. Neither A nor B答案：CB. 阅读下面的短文，回答以下问题。

My best friend, Tom, moved to another city last week. I miss him very much. We used to play basketball together after school.1. What did the writer and his friend do after school?A. Played footballB. Played basketballC. Watched TVD. Went to the movies答案：B三、完形填空Today was a special day for me. I got a letter from my pen pal in Australia. I was very excited to read it. The letter was full of interesting stories about his life in Australia. He also sent me some photos of the beautiful beaches.One day, he went to the beach with his family. They had a great time. They played volleyball and built sandcastles. In the evening, they watched the sunset together. It was a wonderful experience.I hope to visit Australia one day and see the beautiful beaches myself.[文章中空缺处]1. I got a letter from my pen pal in _______.A. AmericaB. AustraliaC. ChinaD. England答案：B2. He sent me some photos of the _______ beaches.A. dirtyB. beautifulC. crowdedD. quiet答案：B四、语法填空My father is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He is very busy every day. He often works late into the night. He has many patients to take care of. He always tells me to study hard.1. My father is a _______.A. teacherB. doctorC. engineerD. artist答案：B2. He works in a _______.A. schoolB. hospitalC. factoryD. office答案：B五、书面表达根据题目要求，写一篇不少于80词的短文。