1、2018 年广州市中考英语一、语法选择阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从 115 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Xian Xinghai was a very famous musician in China.He wrote one of the greatestpieces of music of the 20th century.In his short life he wrote_1_300 songs andan opera.Xian was bom in Panyu,Guangdong,China in 1905.B
2、ecause his father died beforehe was born,Xian moved from place to place with-_2_mother.He began learningto play_3_violin when he was 20 years old.In the beginning,his violinwas_4_cheap and badly made that he_5_not play it well.His friends laughedat him.Xian did not stop_6_and soon showed his talent.
3、In 1934,he was oneof the first Chinese students_7_ studied in a special music school in Paris.Before he_8_,Xian became the schools best student_9_won severalprizes for his talents.In 1935,he returned to China and helped fight against the Japanese army.Later,he came to Yanan_10_music at a college._11
4、_there were no pianos inYanan at that time Xian still wrote _12_of his most important music there,including The Yellow River,his most famous work.In May 1940,Xian _13_to the Soviet Union by the Chinese Communist Partyto write music for movies.In the Soviet Union,life was very_14_.Xian gotsick and la
5、ter died of a lung illness _15_October 30,1945,aged only 40.Xians music,however,lives on in the peoples hearts.1.A.nearB.nearlyC.nearbyD.nearer2.A.heB.himC.hisD.hes3.A.aB.anC.theD.this4.A.soB.suchC.veryD.much5.A.needB.mayC.shouldD.could6.A.practiceB.practicingC.to practiceD.practised7.A.whatB.whichC
6、.whomD.who8.A.leaveB.leavesC.leftD.was leaving9.A.andB.butC.asD.or10.A.teachB.taughtC.teachingD.to teach11.A.IfB.AlthoughC.WhenD.Because12.A.anyB.littleC.fewD.some13.A.sentB.was sentC.has sentD.was sending14.A.hardB.harderC.hardestD.the hardest15.A.atB.inC.onD.by二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1625 各题所给的 A、B
7、、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Before graduating college,Jackie began to look for a job.She aimed at a famouscompany,but the _16_for such jobs was very strong.The company Jackie choseplanned to employ only one person,but more than twenty people applied for the job._17_,Jackie was one of the three peopl
8、e invited for the final interview.Theinterview was very _18_.The interviewer asked just a few questions and it wasall over in less than 10 minutes.Then the interviewer said to them,All of you arevery good.Please go home and _19_our response.”Three days later,Jackie received a message saying she woul
9、d not be _20_thejob.She felt deeply disappointed.That evening.however she received another_21_.This time it said that she got the job.Jackie later found out that the first message sent to her phone was part of theinterview-a_22_to see if she was suitable for the job.All the three peoplereceived the_
10、23_text,but only Jackies reply_24_ the company Of thethree,one did not reply.The other said“goodbye”and Jackie said“thank you”.This reply showed that Jackie was a/an_25_person,so the company offered herthe job.16.A.examB.workC.competitionD.plan17.A.ThankfullyB.UnluckilyC.HopefullyD.Immediately18.A.l
11、ongB.strictC.interestingD.simple19.A.pick upB.wait forC.deal withD.think of20.A.offeredB.returnedC.refusedD.shown21.A.letterB.e-mailC.callD.message22.A.guideB.conversationC.testD.lesson23.A.sameB.otherC.secondD.whole24.A.reachedB.satisfiedC.helpedD.surprised25.A.braveB.cleverC.politeD.honest三、阅读第一节
12、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从 2645 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（A）For his eleventh birthday,Lin was given a gift that would shape his life.Onthat day his father took him to the Childrens Activity Centre and said he couldchoose any course that interested him.There was just one requirement:Lin would haveto pr
13、omise to study it for at least one year.To that point Lin had had many hobbies,but none kept his interest for more thana week or two.His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting.That hobby lasted a week.Then his father got him some paints hoping that Linsartistic side would sh
14、ine through.Those paints were now under his bed,still unopened.This time Lins parents would let him decide.Lins eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer.Hestopped at Photography.He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but thenotice said that each student needed the
15、ir own camera.Although Lins family werentpoor,they werent rich either,and a camera cost a lot of money.He continued looking.The next course to catch his eye was Language Art.He didnt even know whatthat meant.His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches.Lin,a shy boy,could t
16、hink of nothing worse.Then he saw it.Cooking sounded like something hed like to do.It wasinexpensive and convenient,it could be done alone and it was also creative.Based on Lins hobby history,his dad had doubts,but he agreed.Much to hisparents surprise,Lin kept his promise.He studied cooking at the
17、Centre everySaturday,and practised at home,making delicious meals for his family.Everyonelooked forward to birthdays,when they could eat his cakes.Lin got great satisfactionfrom the pleasure his food brought to others.The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again.Now Lin is an adult a
18、nd runs a successful restaurant.When customers say theyenjoy his meal,he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child,and remembers thespecial gift he received all those years ago.26.Why didnt Lin choose to study photography?A.It was too expensive.B.He had no interest in it.C.He was not very creat
19、ive.D.It was not offered that term.27.The underlined expression catch his eye in Paragraph 4 means“”.A.make him excitedB.cause him surpriseC.get his attentionD.help him see clearly28.Which of the following best describes Lins interest in cooking?A.It only lasted for a short time.B.It seemed to match
20、 his character.C.It was forced on him by his parents.D.It developed slowly over many months.29.Why did the father have doubts about Lins choice of cooking?A.Lin wasnt good at cooking.B.Cooking wasnt very convenient.C.He didnt think Lin would continue.D.Cooking wasnt a good hobby for a boy.30.Whats t
21、he best title for the passage?A.A Strict FatherB.A Changeable BoyC.The Fun of CookingD.The Birthday Gift（B）Experts believe that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the world today.So it might surprise you to learn that restaurants,as we know them,have only existedfor a few centuries.Before
22、1765,there were no restaurants.That is,there were noplaces that provided the restaurant experience.There was nowhere in which a waiterbrought you food and drink that you picked from a menu.In fact,there were no menusanywhere.There were eating places travellers could go to centuries before that.The c
23、ountrysidewas full of inns that would serve food.And there were taverns where one could getdrinks.The rich could also eat special meals prepared by private cooks.But noneof them could be called a“restaurant”.A man called Boulanger changed that.In 1765,he opened a place in Paris thatsold soups(汤).On
24、his sign he used the word restaurant to describe what he wasselling.At that time,soups were considered something that could help restore(恢复)your health-in French the word restore is“restaurer”-so he called thesoups restaurants.Soon,people started buying Boulangers soups even when theywere not ill.An
25、d over time,people began to use the word restaurant to refer toa place selling soup rather than the soup itself.More restaurants opened in France,and people began to buy soups more often.Later,restaurants in Paris began to serve other food besides soup.In the 1790s,menus started to appear.By the mid
26、-1800s,there were many types of restaurantsthroughout the world.The United States offered coffee shops.Tea houses becamepopular throughout China.Paris createdbeautiful restaurants for the rich.TheBritish began to copy the French,and the restaurant idea spread throughout theBritish Empire.Today citie
27、s are filled with all types of restaurants.Diners have millions of optionsfrom which to choose.31.What is the passage mainly about?A.How restaurants developedB.What made a good restaurant.C.Who created the first restaurantD.Why restaurants became popular.32.According to the first paragraph,what made
28、 restaurants different from earliereating places?A.Restaurants only served foodB.Restaurants were more expensiveC.Restaurants were mainly in cities D.Restaurants had a list of meal choices33.Who did Boulanger expect to come and eat at his restaurant?A.Rich peopleB.Sick people.C.Travellers.D.Workers.
29、34.When it was first used.what did the word restaurant refer to?A.A person.B.A place.C.Illness.D.Soup.35.When did restaurants begin to grow internationally?A.In the 1600s.B.In the 1700s.C.In the 1800s.D.In the 1900s.（C）Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth.What many people d
30、ontknow is that junk(垃圾)has become a problem in outer space too.According to BBC News,there are more than 22,000 pieces of space junk floatingaround the earth.And these are just the things that we can see from the surface ofthe earth by telescopes(望远镜).There are also millions of smaller pieces of ju
31、nkthat we cant see.Objects,like bits of old space rockets or satellites,move around the planetat very high speeds fast that even a very small piece can break important satellitesor become dangerous to astronauts.If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into aspaceship,it could damage the vehicle.To make
32、 things worse,when two objects in space crash,they break into many smallerpieces.For example,when a U.S.satellite hit an old Russian rocket in 2009,it brokeinto more than 2,000 pieces,increasing the amount of space junk.To reduce additional space junk,countries have agreed that all new space toolsca
33、n only stay in space for 25 years at most.Each tool must be built to fall safelyinto the earths atmosphere after that time.In the upper parts of the atmosphere,it will burn up.Many scientists also suggesting different ways to clean up space junk.In Englandscientists are testing a metal net that can
34、be fired into space junk.The net catchesthe junk and then pulls it into the earths atmosphere to burn up.The Germans arebuilding robots that can collect pieces of space junk and bring them back to Earthto be safely destroyed.The problem is becoming more challenging because were sending more objects
35、intospace to help people use their mobile phones and computers,”says Marco Castronuovo,an Italian spaceResearcher.“The time to act is now.The longer we leave the problem,the bigger it willbecome,”he says.36.What does the underlined word“these”in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Telescopes.B.Satellites.C.Piece
36、s of space junk.D.BBC news reports.37.Why is space junk considered a problem?A.It buns up after it re-enters the atmosphereB.It often stops the view of telescopes on EarthC.It could force new space tools to travel at slower speedsD.It may crash into other space tools causing damage or deat38.Countri
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47、nterest in science.D.To review books young readers might like.第二节 阅读填空阅读短文及文后 AE 选项，选出可以填入 4650 各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell._46_fact,an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognised(认定)as the inventor a fewyears ago.Who is Meuc
48、ci and why wasnt he known for his invention at the time?Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808.He studied engineering and drawing.Duringhis studies,Meucci started to experiment with electricity._47_When two placeswere connected with wire,people in those places could hear each other talk.In 1850,Me
49、ucci and his wife.Ester.moved to New York.Meucci was worried about hiswife,because she had become very ill._48_To solve this problem,he connectedmetal cables between his home and his workshop.This way,they could talk to eachother conveniently.Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention
50、.They listened in amazementas the voice of a singer was heard through the wires._49_ Even worse,Meucci never applied for a patent(专利)on his invention.Meanwhile,Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patentfor the telephone was given to him.In 2002,more than a century afte
51、r Meuccis death,his work was finally recognisedby the government._50_A.He discovered that sound could travel through metal cables.B.However,he wasn t the first person to think of the idea.C.Unfortunately,only a few people attended this talk.D.He will now be known all over the world as the telephones
52、 inventor.E.He needed to keep in touch with her at all times.四、写作第一节 单词拼写根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时,要求写出完整单词。(每空限填一词)51.Please open the w_and let some fresh air in.52.The kind boy was happy to s_his food with the hungry man.53.To keep healthy,you should do sports and have a balanced d_.54.N_cross
53、the road when the traffic light is red.55.By reading 30 minutes a day,you can learn more words and i_your writing.56.The students are very h_.They clean houses for the old people everyweekend.第二节 完成句子根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。(每空限填一词)57.你沿丝绸之路旅游过吗?_ _ever_along the Silk Road?58.参观广州博物馆对我们很有教育意义。_ _very ed
54、ucational for us_ _Guangzhou Museum.59.明天的大雨可能会阻碍我们外出。The heavy rain may_us from_out tomorrow.60.广州的公园每年都种很多树。Every year,a lot of trees_ _in the parks in Guangzhou。61.我昨晚看的那场电影真好笑!_ _ _movie I saw last night!62.我想知道明天我们在哪里见面。I wonder _ _ _meet tomorrow.63.如果你足够细心,就不会犯简单的错误。You wont _any simple mista
55、kes_you _careful enough.64.书面表达你是英语校报编辑李华。校报收到初一新生 Ben 的来信，他提出了所面临的两个问题。请你根据以下提示写一封回信，说明 Ben 的问题，提出你的建议并陈述理由。Bens problemsYour advice and reasons朋友少，感觉孤单1.参加学校社团(club)-结识更多朋友2.?(请你补充)英语单词难记1.多阅读英语故事、新闻一在运用中学单词2.?(请你补充)Dear Ben,I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble getting used to life in mi
56、ddleschool youre your letter you said thatGood luck with everything!Li Hua注意：(1)回信应包括所有要点；(2)词数 80 左右(信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入词数)；(3)不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。参考答案1.B2.C3.C4.A5.D6.B7.D8.C9.A10.D11.B12.D13.B14.A15.C16.C17.A18.D19.B20.A21.D22.C23.A24.B25.C26.A27.C28.B29.C30.D31.A32.D33.B34.D35.C36.C37.D38.B39.B40
57、.A41.B42.C43.D44.D45.A46.B47.A48.E49.C50.D51.window52.share53.diet54.Never55.improve56.helpful57.(1).Have(2).you(3).travel/travelled58.(1).It(2).is(3).to(4).visit59.(1).keep/stop/prevent;(2).going60.(1).are(2).planted61.(1).What(2).a(3).funny62.(1).Where(2).we(3).will63.(1).make:(2).if(3).are64.Dear
58、 Ben,I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble getting used to life in middle school.In your letter you said that you always felt lonely because of having few friends.I think it is a good choice to join some clubs in your school.In this way.you canmake more friends who share the same interest w
59、ith you.Besides,you d better befriendly to others.Smile at others and you are sure to get a smile in return.Onthe other hand,you found it difficult to remember English words.Reading more Englishstories and news can help you learn English words in a practical way.In addition,if you can develop a habit of keeping an English diary every day,it will be easierfor you to remember more words.I hope you will find these suggestions useful.Li Hua
