1、广东省广州市 2018年中考英语真题试题 一、语法选择 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分 ) 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 greatest pieces of music of the 20th century. In his short life he wrote 1 300 songs and an opera. Xia
2、n was born in Panyu, Guangdong, China in 1905. Because his father died before he was born, Xian moved from place to place with 2 mother. He began learning to play 3 violin when he was 20 years old. In the beginning, his violin was 4 cheap and badly made that he 5 not play it well. His friends laughe
3、d at him. Xian did not stop 6 and soon showed his talent. In 1934, he was one of the first Chinese students 7 studied in a special music school in Paris. Before he 8 , Xian became the schools best student 9 won several prizes for his talents. In 1935, he returned to China and helped fight against th
4、e Japanese army. Later, he came to Yanan 10 music at a college. 11 there were no pianos in Yanan 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 Party to write mus
5、ic for movies. In the Soviet Union, life was very 14 . Xian got sick and later died of a lung illness 15 October 30, 1945, aged only 40. Xians music, however, lives on in the peoples hearts. 1. A. near B. nearly C. nearby D. nearer 2. A. he B. him C. his D. hes 3. A. a B. an C. the D. this 4. A. so
6、B. such C. very D. much 5. A. need B. may C. should D. could 6. A. practise B. practising C. to practise D. practised 7. A. what B. which C. whom D. who 8. A. leave B. leaves C. left D. was leaving 9. A. and B. but C. as D. or 10. A. teach B. taught C. teaching D. to teach 11. A. If B. Although C. W
7、hen D. Because 12. A. any B. little C. few D. some 13. A. sent B. was sent C. has sent D. was sending 14. A. hard B. harder C. hardest D. the hardest 15. A. at B. in C. on D. by 二、完形填空 (共 10 小题 ；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1625 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。 Before graduating colle
8、ge, Jackie began to look for a job. She aimed at a famous company, but the 16 for such jobs was very strong. The company Jackie chose planned to employ only one person, but more than twenty people applied for the job. 17 , Jackie was one of the three people invited for the final interview. The inter
9、view was very 18 . The interviewer asked just a few questions and it was all over in less than 10 minutes. Then the interviewer said to them, “All of you are very good. Please go home and 19 our response.” Three days later, Jackie received a message saying she would not be 20 the job. She felt deepl
10、y 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 the interview a 22 to see if she was suitable for the job. All the three people received the 23 text, but only Jackies
11、reply 24 the company. Of the three, 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 her the job. 16. A. exam B. work C. competition D. plan 17. A. Thankfully B. Unluckily C. Hopefully D. Immediately 18.
12、 A. long B. strict C. interesting D. simple 19. A. pick up B. wait for C. deal with D. think of 20. A. offered B. returned C. refused D. shown 21. A. letter B. e-mail C. call D. message 22. A. guide B. conversation C. test D. lesson 23. A. same B. other C. second D. whole 24. A. reached B. satisfied
13、 C. helped D. surprised 25. A. brave B. clever C. polite D. honest 三、阅读 (共两节；满分 45 分 ) 第一节 阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分 ) 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. On that day his father took him to the Chil
14、drens Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year. To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of s
15、tamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lins artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, still unopened. This time Lins parents would let him decide. Lins eyes moved down the notice board that listed a
16、ll the courses on offer. He stopped at “Photography”. He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Lins family werent poor, they werent rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking. The next course to ca
17、tch his eye was “Language Art”. He didnt even know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Lin, a shy boy, could think of nothing worse. Then he saw it. “Cooking” sounded like something hed like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient, it could be do
18、ne alone and it was also creative. Based on Lins hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. Much to his parents surprise, Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practised at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone looked forward to birthdays,
19、when they could eat his cakes. Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others. The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again. Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did a
20、s a child, and remembers the special 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 creative. D. It was not offered that term. 27. The underlined expression “catch his eye” in Paragraph 4 m
21、eans “ ”. A. make him excited B. cause him surprise C. get his attention D. help him see clearly 28. Which of the following best describes Lins interesting cooking? A. It only lasted for a short time. B. It seemed to match his character. C. It was forced on him by his parents. D. It developed slowly
22、 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 the best title for the passage? A. A Strict Father B. A Changea
23、ble Boy C. The Fun of Cooking D. 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 existed for a few centuries. Before 1765, there were no restaurants. That is, there
24、 were no places that provided the restaurant experience. There was nowhere in which a waiter brought you food and drink that you picked from a menu. In fact, there were no menus anywhere. There were eating places travellers could go to centuries before that. The countryside was full of inns that wou
25、ld serve food. And there were taverns where one could get drinks. The rich could also eat special meals prepared by private cooks. But none of them could be called a “restaurant”. A man called Boulanger changed that. In 1765, he opened a place in Paris that sold soups ( 汤 ). On his sign he used the word “restaurant” to describe what he was selling. At that time, soups were considered something that could help “restore” ( 恢
