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1~15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。XianXinghaiwasaveryfamousmusicianinChina.Hewroteoneofthegreatestpiecesofmusicofthe20thcentury.Inhisshortlifehewrote1300songsandanopera.XianwasborninPanyu,Guangdong,Chinain1905.Becausehisfatherdiedbeforehewasborn,Xianmovedfromplacetoplacewith2mother.Hebeganlearningtoplay3violinwhenhewas20yearsold.Inthebeginning,hisviolinwas4cheapandbadlymadethathe5notplayitwell.Hisfriendslaughedathim.Xiandidnotstop6andsoonshowedhistalent.In1934,hewasoneofthefirstChinesestudents7studiedinaspecialmusicschoolinParis.Beforehe8,Xianbecametheschool’sbeststudent9wonseveralprizesforhistalents.In1935,hereturnedtoChinaandhelpedfightagainsttheJapanesearmy.Later,hecametoYan’an10musicatacollege.11therewerenopianosinYan’anatthattime,Xianstillwrote12ofhismostimportantmusicthere,includingTheYellowRiver,hismostfamouswork.InMay1940,Xian13totheSovietUnionbytheChineseCommunistPartytowritemusicformovies.IntheSovietUnion,lifewasvery14.Xiangotsickandlaterdiedofalungillness15October30,1945,agedonly40.Xian’smusic,however,livesoninthepeople’shearts.1.A.nearB.nearlyC.nearbyD.nearer2.A.heB.himC.hisD.he’s3.A.aB.anC.theD.this4.A.soB.suchC.veryD.much5.A.needB.mayC.shouldD.could6.A.practiseB.practisingC.topractiseD.practised7.A.whatB.whichC.whomD.who8.A.leaveB.leavesC.leftD.wasleaving9.A.andB.butC.asD.or10.A.teachB.taughtC.teachingD.toteach11.A.IfB.AlthoughC.WhenD.Because12.A.anyB.littleC.fewD.some13.A.sentB.wassentC.hassentD.wassending14.A.hardB.harderC.hardestD.thehardest15.A.atB.inC.onD.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16~25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。Beforegraduatingcollege,Jackiebegantolookforajob.Sheaimedatafamouscompany,butthe16forsuchjobswasverystrong.ThecompanyJackiechoseplannedtoemployonlyoneperson,butmorethantwentypeopleappliedforthejob.17,Jackiewasoneofthethreepeopleinvitedforthefinalinterview.Theinterviewwasvery18.Theintervieweraskedjustafewquestionsanditwasalloverinlessthan10minutes.Thentheinterviewersaidtothem,“Allofyouareverygood.Pleasegohomeand19ourresponse.”Threedayslater,Jackiereceivedamessagesayingshewouldnotbe20thejob.Shefeltdeeplydisappointed.Thatevening,however,shereceivedanother21.Thistimeitsaidthatshegotthejob.Jackielaterfoundoutthatthefirstmessagesenttoherphonewaspartoftheinterview—a22toseeifshewassuitableforthejob.Allthethreepeoplereceivedthe23text,butonlyJackie’sreply24thecompany.Ofthethree,onedidnotreply.Theothersaid“goodbye”andJackiesaid“thankyou”.ThisreplyshowedthatJackiewasa/an25person,sothecompanyofferedherthejob.16.A.examB.workC.competitionD.plan17.A.ThankfullyB.UnluckilyC.HopefullyD.Immediately18.A.longB.strictC.interestingD.simple19.A.pickupB.waitforC.dealwithD.thinkof20.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(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26~45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)Forhiseleventhbirthday,Linwasgivenagiftthatwouldshapehislife.OnthatdayhisfathertookhimtotheChildren’sActivityCentreandsaidhecouldchooseanycoursethatinterestedhim.Therewasjustonerequirement:Linwouldhavetopromisetostudyitforatleastoneyear.TothatpointLinhadhadmanyhobbies,butnonekepthisinterestformorethanaweekortwo.Hismumoncegavehimabagofstampstoencouragestampcollecting.Thathobbylastedaweek.ThenhisfathergothimsomepaintshopingthatLin’sartisticsidewouldshinethrough.Thosepaintswerenowunderhisbed,stillunopened.ThistimeLin’sparentswouldlethimdecide.Lin’seyesmoveddownthenoticeboardthatlistedallthecoursesonoffer.Hestoppedat“Photography”.Helikedtheideaoftakingbeautifulpicturesbutthenoticesaidthateachstudentneededtheirowncamera.AlthoughLin’sfamilyweren’tpoor,theyweren’tricheither,andacameracostalotofmoney.Hecontinuedlooking.Thenextcoursetocatchhiseyewas“LanguageArt”.Hedidn’tevenknowwhatthatmeant.Hisfatherexplainedthatittaughtpeoplehowtomakepublicspeeches.Lin,ashyboy,couldthinkofnothingworse.Thenhesawit.“Cooking”soundedlikesomethinghe’dliketodo.Itwasinexpensiveandconvenient,itcouldbedonealoneanditwasalsocreative.BasedonLin’shobbyhistory,hisdadhaddoubts,butheagreed.Muchtohisparents’surprise,Linkepthispromise.HestudiedcookingattheCentreeverySaturday,andpractisedathome,makingdeliciousmealsforhisfamily.Everyonelookedforwardtobirthdays,whentheycouldeathiscakes.Lingotgreatsatisfactionfromthepleasurehisfoodbroughttoothers.Themonthsturnedtoyearsbuthishobbyneverchangedagain.NowLinisanadultandrunsasuccessfulrestaurant.Whencustomerssaytheyenjoyhismeal,hestillgetsthesamepleasurehedidasachild,andremembersthespecialgifthereceivedallthoseyearsago.Whydidn’tLinchoosetostudyphotography?Itwastooexpensive.Hehadnointerestinit.Hewasnotverycreative.Itwasnotofferedthatterm.Theunderlinedexpression“catchhiseye”inParagraph4means“ ”.A.makehimexcited