08广州中考英语试题.docx

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08广州中考英语试题

Ⅱ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30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。

TalesofthesupernaturalarecommoninallpartsofBritain.Inparticular,therewas（andperhapsstillis）abeliefinfairies（仙女）.Notallofthese21arethefriendly,people-lovingcharactersthatappearinDisneyfilms,andinsomefolktalestheyare22andcausemuchhumansuffering.ThisistrueinthetalesabouttheChangeling.Thesetellthestoryofamotherwhosebabygrows23andpaleandhaschangedsomuchthatitisalmost24totheparents.Itwasthen25thatthefairieshadcomeandstolenthebabyawayand26thehumanbabywithafairyChangeling.Thereweremanywaystopreventthisfromhappening:

hangingaknifeoverthebaby’sheadwhilehesleptorcoveringhimwithsomeofhisfather’sclotheswerejusttwooftherecommended27.However,hopewasnotlostevenifthebabyhadbeen28.Inthosecasestherewasoftenawaytogetthe29babyback.Youcould30

theChangelingonthefire--thenitwouldriseupthechimney,andyouwouldhearthesoundoffairies’laughterandsoonafteryouwouldfindyourownchildsafeandsoundnearby.

21.A.babiesB.believersC.fairiesD.supermen

22.A.powerfulB.cruelC.frightenedD.extraordinary

23.A.sickB.slimC.shortD.small

24.A.uncomfortableB.unbelievableC.unacceptableD.unrecognizable

25.A.fearedB.predictedC.heardD.reported

26.A.coveredB.changedC.replacedD.terrified

27.A.casesB.toolsC.stepsD.methods

28.A.missedB.stolenC.foundD.lost

29.A.1ittleB.paleC.sadD.real

30.A.seizeB.burnC.placeD.hold

第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。

ChineseproverbsarerichandtheyarestillwidelyusedinChinesepeople’sdailylife.31theseproverbsthereareofteninterestingstories.Forexample,theproverb,“pluckingupacrop32（help）itgrow”,isbasedonthefollowingstory.

Itissaidthatashort—temperedmanintheSongDynasty（960—1279）wasveryanxioustohelp33ricecropgrowupquickly.Hewasthinkingabout34dayandnight.Butthecropwasgrowingmuchslowerthanheexpected.

Oneday,hecameupwithanidea35hewouldpluckupallofhiscropafewinches.Hedidsothenextday.

Hewasverytired36doingthisforawholeday,37hefeltveryhappysincethecropdid“grow”38（high）.

Hissonheardaboutthisandwenttoseethecrop.Unfortunatelytheleavesofthecropbegantowither.

Thisproverbissayingwehavetoletthingsgointheir39（nature）course.Beingtooanxioustohelpaneventdevelopoften40（result）inthecontrarytoourintention.

Ⅲ阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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

Parentsandkidstodaydressalike,listentothesamemusic,andarefriends.Isthisagoodthing?

Sometimes,whenMr.Ballmerandhis16-year-olddaughter,Elizabeth,listentorockmusictogetherandtalkaboutinterestsbothenjoy,suchaspopculture,heremembershismoredistantrelationshipwithhisparentswhenhewasateenager.

“Iwouldneverhavesaidtomymom,‘Hey,thenewWeezeralbumisreallygreat.Howdoyoulikeit?

’”saysBallmer.“Therewasjustacompletegapintaste.”

Musicwasnottheonlygulf.Fromclothingandhairstylestoactivitiesandexpectations,earliergenerationsofparentsandchildrenoftenappearedtomoveinseparateorbits.

Today,thegenerationgaphasnotdisappeared,butitisgettingnarrowinmanyfamilies.Conversationsonsubjectssuchassexanddrugswouldnothavetakenplaceagenerationago.Nowtheyarecomfortableandcommon.Andparent—childactivities,fromshoppingtosports,involveafeelingoftrustandfriendshipthatcancontinueint0adulthood.

Nowondergreetingcardstodaycarrythemessage,“Tomymother,mybestfriend.”

Butfamilyexpertswarnthatthenewequalitycanalsoresultinlessrespectforparents.“There’sstillalotofstrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparentsoutthere,butthereisachangehappening,”saysKerrie,apsychologyprofessoratLebanonValleyCollege.“Inthemiddleofthatchange,thereisalotofconfusionamongparents.”

Familyresearchersofferavarietyofreasonsfortheseevolvingrolesandattitudes.Theyseethe1960sasaturningpoint.Greatculturalchangesledtomoreopencommunicationandamoredemocraticprocessthatencourageseveryonetohaveasay.

“Myparentswereonthe‘before’sideofthatchange,buttoday’sparents,the40-year-olds,wereonthe‘after’side,”explainsMr.Ballmer.“It’snotsomethingeasilyaccomplishedbyparentsthesedays,becauselifeismoredifficulttounderstandordealwith,butsharinginterestsdoesmakeitmorefuntobeaparentnow.”

41.TheunderlinedwordgulfinPara.3mostprobablymeans_________.

A.interest

B.distance

C.difference

D.separation

42.Whichofthefollowingshowsthatthegenerationgapisdisappearing?

A.Parentshelptheirchildrendevelopinterestsinmoreactivities.

B.Parentsputmoretrustintheirchildren’sabilities.

C.Parentsandchildrentalkmoreaboutsexanddrugs.

D.Parentssharemoreinterestswiththeirchildren.

43.Thechangeintoday’sparent-childrelationshipis_________.

A.moreconfusionamongparents

B.newequalitybetweenparentsandchildren

C.1essrespectforparentsfromchildren

D.morestrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparents

44.Bysaying“today’sparents,the40-year-olds,wereonthe‘after’side.”theauthormeansthattoday’sparents_________.

A.followthetrendofthechange

B.cansetalimittothechange

C.failtotakethechangeseriously

D.havelittledifficultyadjustingtothechange

45.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_________.

A.describethedifficultiestoday’sparentshavemetwith

B.discussthedevelopmentoftheparent—childrelationship

C.suggestthewaystohandletheparent—childrelationship

D.comparetoday’sparent—childrelationshipwiththatinthepast

B

Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’tloveothersuntilyouloveyourself.Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’texpectsomeoneelsetoloveyouuntilyouloveyourself.Eitherway,you’vegottoloveyourselffirstandthiscanbetricky.Sureweallknowthatwe’retheappleofourparents’eyes,andthatourGrandmasthinkwe’regreattalentsandourUncleRobertsthinkthatwewillgototheOlympics.butsometimesit’salothardertothinksuchnicethoughtsaboutourselves.Ifyoufindthatbelievinginyourselfisachallenge.itistimeyoubuildapositiveself-imageandlearntoloveyourself.

Self-imageisyourownmind’spictureofyourself.Thisimageincludesthewayyoulook,thewayyouact,thewayyoutalkandthewayyouthink.Interestingly,ourself-imagesareoftenquitedifferentfromtheimagesothersholdaboutUS.Unfortunately,mostoftheseimagesaremorenegativethantheyshouldbe.Thuschangingthewayyouthinkaboutyourselfisthekeytochangingyourself-imageandyourwholeworld.

Thebestwaytodefeatapassiveself-imageistostepbackanddecidetostressyoursuccesses.Thatis,makealistifyouneedto,butwritedownallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Don’tallowdoubtstooccurinit.

Itverywellmightbethatyouareexperiencinganegativeself-imagebecauseyoucan’tmovepastoneflaworweaknessthatyouseeaboutyourself.Well,rollupyoursleevesandmakeachangeofitasyourprimarytask.Ifyouthinkyou’resillybecauseyouaren’tgoodatmath,findatutor.Ifyouthinkyou’reweakbecauseyoucan’trunamile,gettothetrackandpractice.Ifyouthinkyou’redullbecauseyoudon’twearthelatesttrends,buyafewnewclothes.Butremember,justbecauseyouthinkitdoesn’tmeanit’strue.

Thebestwaytogetridofanegativeserf-imageistorealizethatyourimageisfarfromobjective,andtoactivelyconvinceyourselfofyourpositivequalities.Changingthewayyouthinkandworkingonthoseyouneedtoimprovewillgoalongwaytowardspromotingapositiveself-image.Whenyoucanpat（拍）yourselfontheback,you’llknowyou’rewellonyourway.Goodluck!

46.Youneedtobuildapositiveself-imagewhenyou_________.

A.daretochallengeyourself

B.feelithardtochangeyourself

C.areunconfidentaboutyourself

D.haveahighopinionofyourself

47.Accordingtothepassage,ourserf-images_________.

A.havepositiveeffects

B.areprobablyuntrue

C.areoftenchangeable

D.havedifferentfunctions

48.Howshouldyouchangeyourserf-imageaccordingtothepassage?

A.Tokeepadifferentimageofothers.

B.Tomakeyourlifesuccessful.

C.Tounderstandyourownworld.

D.Tochangethewayyouthink.

49.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Howtoprepareforyoursuccess.

B.Howtofacechallengesinyourlife.

C.Howtobuildapositiveself-image.

D.Howtodevelopyourgoodqualities.

50.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?

A.Parents.

B.Adolescents.

C.Educators.

D.Peopleingeneral.

C

Napoleon,asacharacterinTolstoy’sWarandPeace,ismorethanoncedescribedashaving“fatlittlehands.’’Nordoeshe“sitwellorfirmlyonthehorse.’’Heissaidtobe“undersized.’’with“shortlegs’’anda“roundstomach”.TheissuehereisnottheaccuracyofTolstoy’sdescription--itseemsnotthatfarofffromhistoricalaccountsbuthischoiceoffacts：

otherthingsthatcouldbesaidofthemanarenotsaid.WearemeanttounderstandthedifferenceofawarringcommanderinthebodyofafatlittleFrenchman.Tolstoy’sNapoleoncouldbeanymanwanderinginthestreetsandputtingalitt