广州市中考英语考试真题Word文档格式.docx

1、violin when he was 20 years old. In the beginning, his violin was cheap and badly made that he5 not play it well. His friends laughed at him. Xian did not stop6 and soon showed his talent. In 1934, he was one of the first Chinese students7 studied in a special music school in Paris. Before he8 , Xia

2、n became the schools best student9won several prizes for his talents.In 1935, he returned to China and helped fight against the Japanese army. Later, he came to Yanan10 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 T

3、he Yellow River, his most famous work.In May 1940, Xian13 to the Soviet Union by the Chinese Communist Party to write music for movies. In the Soviet Union, life was very14 . Xian got sick and later died of a lung illness15 October 30, 1945, aged only 40. Xians music, however, lives on in the people

4、s hearts.1. A. near B. nearly C. nearby D. nearer2. A. he B. him C. his D. hes3. A. a B. an C. the D. this4. A. so B. such C. very D. much5. A. need B. may C. should D. could6. A. practice B. practicing C. to practice D. practised7. A. what B. which C. whom D. who8. A. leave B. leaves C. left D. was

5、 leaving9. A. and B. but C. as D. or10. A. teach B. taught C. teaching D. to teach11. A. If B. Although C. When D. Because12. A. any B. little C. few D. some13. A sent B. was sent C. has sent D. was sending14. A hard B. harder C. hardest D. the hardest15. A. at B. in C. on D. by二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，

6、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 college, Jackie began to look for a job. She aimed at a famous company, but the16 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

7、 , Jackie was one of the three people invited for the final interview. The interview was very18 . 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 and19 our response.”Three days later,

8、Jackie received a message saying she would not be 20 the job. She felt deeply disappointed. That evening. however she received another21 .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 f

9、or the job. All the three people received the23 text, but only Jackies reply24 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/an25 person, so the company offered her the job.16. A. exam B. work C. competition D.

10、plan17.A. Thankfully B. Unluckily C. Hopefully D. Immediately18. A. long B. strict C. interesting D. simple19. A. pick up B. wait for C. deal with D. think of20. A. offered B. returned C. refused D. shown21. A. letter B. e-mail C. call D. message22. A guide B. conversation C. test D. lesson23. A. sa

11、me B. other C. second D. whole24. A. reached B. satisfied C. helped D. surprised25. 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 h

12、is father took him to the Childrens 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

13、 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 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 th

14、e noticeboard that listed all 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 looki

15、ng.The next course to catch 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 conveni

16、ent, it could be done 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 forw

17、ard to birthdays, 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 p

18、leasure he did as 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 expresion catch his eye in Para

19、graph 4 means “”.A. make him excited B. cause him surpriseC. get his attention D. 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 his character.C. It was forced on him by his parents.D. It developed slowl

20、y 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 Changeable Bo

21、yC. 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 were no

22、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 would serve f

23、ood. 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 restauran

24、t to describe what he was selling. At that time, soups were considered something that could help restore（恢复）your health- in French the word is “restaurer”- so he called the soups restaurants. Soon, people started buying Boulangers soups even when they were not ill. And over time, people began to use

25、 the word to refer to a place selling soup rather than the soup itself. More 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-1800s, there were many types of restaurants th

26、roughout the world. The United States offered coffee shops. Tea houses became popular throughout China. Paris created beautiful restaurants for the rich. The British began to copy the French, and the restaurant idea spread throughout the British Empire.Today cities are filled with all types of resta

27、urants. Diners have millions of options from which to choose.31. What is the passage mainly about?A. How restaurants developed B. What made a good restaurant.C. Who created the first restaurant D. Why restaurants became popular.32. According to the first paragraph, what made restaurants different from earlier eating places?A. Restaurants only served foodB. Restaurants were more expensiveC. Re