南通市2023年初中毕业、升学考试试卷英语姓名____________考试证号注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项：1.本试卷共12页，满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。2.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡上指定的位置。3.答案必须按要求填涂、书写在答题卡上，在试卷、草稿纸上答题一律无效。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共60分）第Ⅰ卷共45小题，请将答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.AsastudentinmodernChina,everybodyshouldworkhardtolive________meaningfullife.A.aB.anC.theD.不填2.Shenzhou16wassentupintospace________themorningofMay30,2023.A.inB.onC.atD.from3.—It’sneithertoocoldnortoohotallyearroundinKunming,making________aperfectplacetoliveinorvisit.—Right.Iwenttherelastyear.A.thatB.oneC.thisD.it4.—OurEnglishteacherisveryconfident.Andheisalwaysreadyto________achallenge.—Soheis.Wealllikehim.A.touchB.chooseC.discussD.accept5.ThefirstNobelPrizewaspresentedtoaGermanscientistforthediscoveryofrays,whichare________usedtolookforproblemsinsideourbodies.A.quietB.successfullyC.hardlyD.gently6.________youcan’tworkouttheproblem,perhapsyouneedtoaskyourclassmatesforhelp.A.UnlessB.ThoughC.SinceD.Whether7.—Lifeislikearoad.Itisn’talways________.—Ican’tagreemore.Soweshouldlearntodealwithallkindsofdifficulties.A.smoothB.silentC.seriousD.special8.—________areeasilymade,butnoteasilykept.—That’strue.Onceyoumakeone,besuretokeepit.A.SpeechesB.DecisionsC.PromisesD.Suggestions9.Thewindenergycostsverylittleandwillnever________.Besides,itproduceslittlepollution.A.blowoutB.runoutC.putoutD.breakout10.—Excuseme,________istheGengsuTheatrefromthishotel?—It’sabouttenminutesifyoutakeataxi.A.howfarB.howlongC.howsoonD.howmuch11.IfafootballteamwantstoentertheWorldCup,it________becomeamemberofFIFAfirst.A.mayB.mustC.canD.might12.________healthy,we’vegotusedtowashinghandsbeforemealsandusingpublicchopsticks.A.KeepingB.KeepC.TokeepD.Tokeeping13.________itwastoseethemainsightsoftheworldintheWorldPark!A.HowamazingdayB.HowanamazingdayC.WhatamazingdayD.Whatanamazingday14.—Mike,yourfirstDragonBoatFestivalinChinaiscoming.Shallwecelebrateittogether?—I’dloveto,butcouldyoutellme________?A.whatisthemeaningofthefestivalB.wherewewouldhavethecelebrationC.howyouusuallycelebratethefestivalD.whenisthisyear’sDragonBoatFestival15.—Thinkingcreativelyandtryingbravelyareveryimportanttoyoungpeople.—________.They’revaluablequalities.A.GreatB.That’sallrightC.ExactlyD.You’dbetternot二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Jatto’smotherwasdoinghouseworkwhileJattowasreadingabookaloudinEnglish.Jattodidn’talwayslike____16____tohismother.ShespokeonlyEsan,oneofthelanguagesinNigeria.Wasn’titawasteoftimetoreadtosomeonewhocouldn’tunderstand?Hismotherdidn’tevenrealizewhenhemade____17____.Still,sheinsistedhereadaloudeveryday.“Let’sbottlenutswhenyoufinishreading,”shesaidinEsan.Jattoshookhishead.Hehadsomuchhomeworktodo.“I’llneverfinishreading.”Jattosaid“never”inEnglishbecausetherewasnowordforneverinEsan.“What’s‘never’?”sheasked.Jattoclearedhisthroatto____18____theEnglishword.“ItmeansIwon’tstopreadingtoday,tomorrow,or____19____.”Hedrewcirclesintheair.“Northedayafte...
