广州市2015年中考英语试卷及答案-初中毕业生学业考试网页版_中学试卷

广州市2015年中考英语试卷及答案|初中毕业生学业考试网页版_中学试卷广州市2015年初中毕业生学业考试英语本试卷分共五大题，12页，满分135分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个标号涂黑。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡和对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、听力（共两节，满分35分）第一节听力理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听下面一段对话，回答第13三个小题。1.Wheredoesthetalktakeplace?A.Atschool.B.AtKellyshouse.C.AtJasonshouse.2.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Waystoimprovetheenvironment.B.Theschoolprojecttheyweregiven.C.ThereasonsJasonwasntatschool.3.Whatdothespeakersfinallydecidetodo?A.Tocleanuptheriver.B.Todosometreeplanting.C.Tohelptheschoolsavewater.听下面一段对话，回答第46三个小题。4.Whoislisteningtothetalk?A.Teachers.B.Universitystudents.C.Newworkers.5.Whydoesthespeakerthinkthatheisverylucky?A.Heworksforalargecompany.B.Hehasawell-paidjob.C.Hedoessomethingheloves.6.Whatkindofpersondoesabossprefer?A.Someonefromafamousuniversity.B.Someonewithworkexperience.C.Someonewholikesusingcomputers.听下面一段对话，回答第79三个小题。7.Howmuchdidthemangivethewomanintotal?A.$25.B.$32.C.$42.8.Wherewillthemangoafterthetalk?A.ToameetingB.Toarestaurant.C.Tohishotelroom.9.Whatcanweguessaboutthemanfromthetalk?A.HeworksattheStarCityHotel.B.Hedoesnotknowtheareawell.C.Heofteneatsatthisrestaurant.听下面一段对话，回答第1012三个小题。10.Whatisthepurposeofthetalk?A.Toreportonanaturaldisaster.B.Toaskthegovernmentforhelp.C.Tocollectmoneyforpeopleinneed.11.Howlonghavethepeopleinthecountrysidesufferedfromlittlerain?A.Tenyears.B.Oneyear.C.Twomonths.12.HowdoesChinaAidplantohelpthefarmers?A.Bygivingseedstothem.B.Bybuyingwaterforthem.C.Bysendingbookstotheirchildren.听下面一段话，回答第1315三个小题。13.Whathasthegirlpreparedforbreakfast?A.Coffee,eggsandchocolate.B.Bread,eggsandcake.C.Cake,milkandtea.14.Howdidthegirlpayforthegifts?A.Withherowncash.B.Withherbankcard.C.Withherfathersbankcard.15.Whatdidthegirldolastnight?A.Shedamagedherfatherscar.B.Sheboughtherfathermovietickets.C.Shebookedatableatarestaurant.第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为AE的空格中。听录音前，你将有15秒钟的阅题时间。录音播放两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。二、语言知识及运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从1625各题所级的A、B、C和D项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。16.Hurryup,kids!Theschoolbusiscoming.Wehave_timeleft.A.fewB.afewC.littleD.alittle答案：C解析：考查代词few与little的区别。首先，few修饰可数名词，little修饰不可数名词。根据time是不可数名词，排除A,B。再根据题意“Hurryup”可知表示否定意思“几乎没时间”，故选C。17.Sarah,youdbetterdrinkmorewaterafter_forsuchalongtime.A.runB.runsC.torunD.running答案：D解析：D考查动词形式。根据after为介词，后接动词ing形式，故选D。18.Emmalookedafterherpetdog_ofallherfriends.A.carefulB.mostcarefulC.morecarefullyD.themostcarefully答案：D解析：考查形容词的比较级与最高级。根据后文有范围“ofallherfriends”可知用最高级，排除A、C，又根据最高级前面要加the，故选D。19.Theweatherforecastsaysthat_anotherstormtomorrow.A.therewillhaveB.therewillbeC.therehasD.therehasbeen答案：B解析：考查therebe句型。首先therebe表示“有”，不与have、has连用，排除A、C。又根据tomorrow可知，用一般将来时，故选B。20.Thestories_werewrittenbyMarkTwainareoftenhumorous.A.thatB.thoseC.whoD.what答案：A解析：考查定语从句的关系代词。先行词是thestories，指物，定语从句缺主语；先行词在从句中充当主语。这时候可以填which与that。比对答案，故选A。21.MissBrown,we_cleaningourclassroom.Canwegohomenow?A.finishB.finishingC.arefinishedD.havefinished答案：D解析：考查时态（现在完成时）。本题意思“我们已经打扫完教室。我们现在可以回家了吗？”强调打扫完教室对现在造成的影响，用现在完成时havedone，故选D。22.Theboylooked_becausehedidntpasshismathsexam.A.sadB.sadnessC.saddestD.sadly答案：A解析：考查形容词。根据动词looked是感官系动词，后跟形容词，表示“看起来忧伤”，故选A。23.Manyhouses_bytheearthquakeandthousandsofpeoplewerelefthomeless.A.damagedB.weredamagedC.weredamagingD.aredamaged答案：B解析：考查被动语态。根据题意“很多房子被毁坏”，需要用被动语态bedone，排除A、C，又根据后文were提示，应用过去式，故选B。24.-_willtheinvitationsbesenttoourguests?-Inthreedays.A.HowoftenB.HowsoonC.HowlongD.Howfar答案：B解析：考查特殊疑问词。A选项howoften表示“多经常”，用于询问频率；B选项howsoon表示“多久之后”，需用“in+一段时间”回答；C选项howlong表示“多长时间”，常用“for+一段时间”或“since+时间段+ago”回答。根据回答，故选B。25.Couldyoutellme_amomentago?A.whatweretheytalkingaboutB.whataretheytalkingaboutC.whattheyweretalkingaboutD.whattheyaretalkingabout答案：C解析：考查宾语从句的时态和语序。宾语从句通常是陈述语序，引导词what+主语+谓语，所以先排除AB。宾语从句时态原则：主现从随便，主过从必过，真理规律永一现。根据ago，从句动作发生在过去，故用一般过去时。故选C。第二节语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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2635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。Once,akinglovedmusicsomuchthathesearchedtheworldforthebestinstrument.Oneday,amagicman26thekingaharp(竖琴).Thekingtookittothepalace,but27heplayedit,theharpsoundedterrible.Many28peopletriedit.Theyagreedthattheharpwas29andthekinghadbeenfooled.Theharpwasthrownoutasrubbish.Apoorlittlegirl30foundtheharp,andeventhoughshedidntknowhow31it,shedecidedtohaveatry.Sheplayedandplayed,thewholedaythrough,formonthsandyears.Themusicsheproducedwasneverperfect,32eachtimeitsoundedalittlebetter.Thenoneday,suddenly,theharpstartedtoplaythemostbeautifulmusic.Itwasinfact33magicharp,andcouldonlybeplayedwellbysomeonewhowouldputinthenecessaryeffort.Thekingheardthemusicfromhiswindow,andcalledthegirltothepalace.Whenthekingsawthatshewasplayinghisoldharp,hewasfilled34joy.Atthatmomenthemadethegirlhisownprivate35,givingherandherfamilymanyriches.26.A.offerB.offersC.offeredD.hasoffered27.A.whenB.beforeC.ifD.because28.A.anotherB.otherC.othersD.theother29.A.usedB.usingC.uselessD.uselessness30.A.lateB.latelyC.latestD.later31.A.playedB.toplayC.playingD.toplaying32.A.soB.andC.orD.but33.A.aB.anC.theD./34.A.inB.ofC.byD.with35.A.musicB.musicalC.musicianD.musically答案：26-30CABCD31-35BDADC解析：26.C考查时态。根据上文oneday提示，应用一般过去时。27.A考查状语从句引导词。根据句意“但是当他弹奏的时候”，故选when。28.B考查代词。another表示三者或者三者以上的“另一个”；other表示“其他”，后可接名词；others表示“其他的”，后不可接名词；theother表示两者中的“另一个”。根据文意“很多其他的人尝试过”且后有名词people，故选other。29.C考查词义辨析。根据后文asrubbish提示，得知句意应为“他们同意那把竖琴是没有用的”，故排除A、B，又根据be动词后加形容词，故选C。30.D考查词义辨析。late表示“迟到，晚的”；lately表示“最近”；latest表示“最新的”；later表示“稍后”，根据文意“贫穷的小女孩之后发现了那把竖琴”，故选D。31.B考查动词形式。特殊疑问词+todo可做宾语，故选B。32.D考查连词。根据句意“每次弹奏的音乐从来都不完美，但每次听起来都有提升”可知前后句是转折关系，故选D。33.A考查冠词。根据句意“实际上它是一把有魔力的竖琴”表示泛指，用在首字母非元音发音的magic单词前，故选A。34.D考查介词。固定搭配，befilledwith表示“充满”。35.C考查构词法。music为名词，表示“音乐”；musical为形容词，表示“音乐的”；musician为名词，表示“音乐家”；musically为副词，表示“音乐地”。根据文意“他让小女孩成为他的私人音乐师”，故选C。三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3645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。KiermanwasborninSydney,Australia,andgrewupnearthesea.Formorethan40years,heracedininternationalsailingcompetitions.In1987,Kiermanwascompetinginanaround-the-worldracewhenhebeganto36thehugeamountofrubbishintheworldsoceans.WhenhereturnedtoAustralia,he37todosomethingaboutit.Heorganizedacommunity38called“CleanUpSydneyHarbour.”OnSunday,January8,1989,morethan40,000volunteerscameoutto39awayrubbish.Thenextyear,Kiermanmadetheclean-upanationalevent.Itwasahuge40.AcrossAustralia,about300,000peoplespentthedayimprovingtheirlocal41.Sincethen,“CleanUpAustralia”hasgot42everyyear.In2002,forexample,800,000peoplecleanedupalmost15,000tonsofrubbishfromAustraliasbeaches,parksandstreets.Kiermanwas43withthesuccessofhisproject.In2003,hestartedanevenbiggerprogram.Withthe44oftheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgram,heintroduced“CleanUptheWorld”,aninternationalprogramthatsupportscommunitiesaroundtheworldincleaningupandprotectingtheenvironment.“CleanUptheWorld”hasgrown45andhiswonderfulideahasnowspreadfromonecitytothewholeworld.36.A.saveB.collectC.noticeD.produce37.A.refusedB.decidedC.pretendedD.stopped38.A.lawB.partyC.companyD.event39.A.clearB.sendC.turnD.give40.A.problemB.successC.surpriseD.failure41.A.cultureB.projectC.governmentD.environment42.A.olderB.smallerC.biggerD.faster43.A.happyB.angryC.disappointedD.concerned44.A.needB.helpC.hopeD.action45.A.loudlyB.gentlyC.rapidlyD.busily答案：36-40CBDAB41-45DCABC解析：36.C考查的是动词辨析和上下文理解。save表示“节约、拯救”，notice表示“注意”，collect表示“收集”，produce表示“生产”。根据下文，可知道“当他从澳大利亚回来的时候，他决定做一些事情解决海洋垃圾问题”，所以在他参加比赛时应是“注意”到海上有很多垃圾，因此选C。37.B考查的是词组辨析。refuseto表示“拒绝做”，decideto表示“决定做”，pretendto表示“假装做”，stopto表示“停下来去做另一件事”，从下文“他发起一个清理垃圾的社区活动”可知选decideto。38.D考查的是名词辨析和上下文理解。根据下文第3段“Kiermanmadetheclean-upanationalevent”，Kierman把这个清洁活动变成一个全国性的活动”，可知他刚开始组织的是一个“社区活动”，因此选event表示“活动”。39.A考查的是词组。clearaway表示“清理”，sendaway表示“发送、遣散”，turnaway表示“拒绝、离开”，giveaway表示“捐赠”，根据上文“他组织了一个叫做清理悉尼海湾的活动”可知这些人应该是出来“清理垃圾”，因此选clearaway。40.B考查名词和上下文。文中讲到许多人参加这个活动清理垃圾，应该是获得巨大成功，因此选B41.D考查考查名词和上下文。根据上文可知，许多人参加这个活动清理垃圾，应该是“改善当地环境”，因此，此处应该填“environment”表示环境。42.C考查上下文。1990年大约3000，000人参加这个活动，2002年有8000，000人参加，所以这个活动应该是“每年规模更大”，另外，下文第5段提到In2003,hestartedanevenbiggerprogram,，因此选bigger。43.A考查形容词辨析。happy表示“高兴的”，angry表示“生气的”，disappointed表示“沮丧的”，concerned表示“担心的”，根据常识，活动获得成功应该是“高兴”，故选“happy”。44.B考查词组。“withthehelpof”表示“在的帮助下”，无“withtheneed/hope/actionof”的用法，因此选“help”。45.C考查副词和上下文理解。loudly表示“大声地”，gently表示“温柔地”，rapidly表示“迅速地”，busily表示“忙碌地”，上文讲到每年参加清洁活动的人越来越多，下文讲到他的想法现在已经从一个城市发展到全世界，表明这个活动发展迅速，因此选rapidly。四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所级的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）Thisisataleoftwofriends-oneisblind,theotherhasnoarms.Ontheirown,thetwoare“disabled”.Buttogether,theyareapowerfulteamthathaschangedpartoftheirvillageinNorthChinasHebeiProvinceintoarich,greenforest.Meet53-year-oldJiaHaixiaandJiaWenqi!Theirstorybeganin2000,whenHaixia,whowasalreadyblindinhisrighteye,losthisleftoneafteranillness.Wenqilosthisarmsinanaccidentwhenhewasjustthree.Neithercouldfindajob,sothetwodecidedtoteamup.Theyrentedsomepoorlandandbegantoplanttrees.Inreturn,thelocalofficialspaidthemasmallfee.HaixiaandWenqineverimaginedthattheywouldendupcreatinganenvironmentalparadise.Theirforestnowhasover10,000trees,hundredsofbirdsandmanyotherwildanimals.Inaddition,itsavesthevillagefromriverfloodingduringtherainyseason.Whenthefriendsworktogether,theyfocusontheirstrengthsnottheirdisabilities.Theirdaybeginsat7a.m.whenthesightlessHaixiacarriesWenqiacrosstherivertogettotheirworksite.Sincetheycannotaffordtobuyyoungtreestoplant,thetwousebranchesfromexistingtrees.Haixiaclimbstothetree-topandwithWenqisdirection,selectstheperfectbranch.Hethendigsaholeandcarefullyplantsit.FinallyWenqiwatersthearea.Thoughhard-working,themendontmakemuchmoney.ButasWenqiputsit,“Westandonourownfeet,sothefruitsofourworktastesweeter.”NeitherHaixianorWenqicaresaboutmoney.Together,theyalreadyhaveeverythingtheyneed-aperfectpairofeyes,twostronghands,andthebestfriendshipintheworld!46.WhydidHaixiaandWenqistartworkingtogether?A.Haixianeededsomeonetohelphim.B.Theybothneededawaytomakemoney.C.Theywantedtoimprovetheenvironment.D.Theywererequiredtodosobylocaloffcials.47.HaixiaandWenqisforesthashelpedthevillageby_.A.stoppingfloodsintherainyseasonB.increasingthenumberoftouristsC.makingthevillagersricherD.providingmorefarmland48.WhydoHaixiaandWenqiplanttreebranches?A.Theyareeasytoget.B.Theydonotcostmoney.C.Theycangrowveryquickly.D.Theyarepreferredbyanimals.49.Inparagraph5,whenWenqisays“Westandonourownfeet,sothefruitsofourworktastesweeter”,hemeansthat“_”.A.theyhopetomaketheforestevenbetterB.thefruitsfromtheirtreesareverysweetC.theyareproudnottodependonothersD.theyareabletodoanydifficultwork50.Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?A.Nevergiveupandyouwillsucceed.B.Weshouldhelpthedisabledtowork.C.Tryyourbestwhenfacingdifficulties.D.Wecanachievemorewithteamwork.答案：4650BABCD解析：46.B细节推理题。题目问的是Haixia和Wenqi开始一起工作的原因，这要原文定位到他们开始工作的段落-B段。Thestorybegan这句话就提醒我们他们是一个powerfulteam的缘由。首先介绍他们身体的残缺，关键句：Neithercouldfindajob,sothetwodecidedtoteamup.这句话的so是关键字，表示前面不能找到工作是原因，结果是后面的他们组成了一个团队。从而从不能找到工作而组队这个细节推理出出46题的答案Btheybothneededawaytomakemoney，故本题选B。47.A细节理解题。这道题是比较典型的细节题，主要运用原文定位+排除法。题目问的是他们帮助村庄的方式，题目关键词：by根据每段主题句（第一句）具体帮助村名的方式应该主要定位在C段。C段有2个关键点（通过inaddition判断）：1.environmentalparadise2.savefromflooding.逐一排除选项：B选项-文中没有提及。C选项-细节错误，他们帮助村民创建的是一个environmentalparadise，专注于环境的改善，并非经济上的实际收益。D选项-信息错误，文中B段仅仅提及他们租用地块，并非提供给其他村民farmland.A选项正确，定位原文C段最后一句，他们帮助村民阻止雨季中的洪灾，故选A。48.B细节题。题目问的是为什么他们种植树枝。关键字定位treebranches.原文定位D段第四行，关键字since，原因状语从句，表明他们使用树枝的原因是theycannotaffordtobuyyoungtreestoplant.故选B.使用树枝的原因是不需要花钱。49.C推理题。把题目提及句子定位到原文倒数第二段。他们觉得果实更加甜的原因是westandonourownfeet,根据语境这里表示的意思是自己能够独立，与C选项符合，故选C.50.D主旨题。主旨题通常从首尾段看出，尤其最后段的感叹句强调了作者的情感，两个关键点：1.together2.Thebestfriendship表明是他们的团队精神让他们能够创造出更多的成果。（B）Mostofusprobablylivewithoutvegetables,butaworldwithoutchocolate?Nowthatwouldbehard!Accordingtochocolatemakersitcouldhappenifwedontactsoon.Therearetwomaincausesofthechocolateshortage-chocolatesgrowingpopularityandlessproductionofcocoa,theplantfromwhichchocolateismade.WithmoreandmorepeopleinIndiaandChinalovingchocolate,notmuchcanbedoneaboutthefirstcause.Therefore,theonlythingwecandoistoincreasecocoaproduction.However,newplantdiseasesandlittleraininIvoryCoastandGhana,theworldslargestproducers,havereducedcocoaproductionby40percentinthepast10years.Whatsworse,manycocoafarmersinAfricaandothercocoa-producingcountrieslikeIndonesiaandVenezuelaarechangingtoeasier-to-growcropssuchascornorrubber.Thisway,thefarmerscanmakemoremoney.Topreventmorefarmersfromchanging,researchersatthenewlyopenedInternationalCocoaControlCentre,intheUK,aretryingtocreatenewcocoaplantsthatarestrongerandfastergrowing.Butfirsttheymustmakesurethenewplantsaresafetogrow.Thistakesalongtime.First,eachnewplantisstoredattheControlCentreforsixmonthstomakesureitishealthy.ItisthenplantedintheCentresfields,studiedandtestedforanothertwoyears.Onlyafterscientistsarecertainthattheyredisease-free,willtheplantsbesenttofarmersinWestAfricaorwhereverelsetheyareneeded.Tocreatenewstrongertypesofcocoa,scientistsattheCentrearecombiningthebestpartsfromdifferentcocoaplants.Thoughtheworldisfacingaseriouschocolateshortage,thereisnowhope!51.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat_.A.chocolateishealthierthanvegetablesB.theworldcouldsoonbewithoutchocolateC.peoplelovevegetablesmorethanchocolateD.itsnotnecessarytoeatsomuchchocolate52.Inwhichcountrieshaschocolatebecomemorepopularinrecentyears?A.VenezuelaandIndonesia.B.IvoryCoastandGhana.C.IndonesiaandChina.D.ChinaandIndia.53.Cocoafarmersarechoosingtogrowrubberandcornbecausethesecrops_.A.canmakethemmoremoneyB.needlessraintogrowC.canbeplantedmoretimeseachyearD.arenotdamagedbyplantdiseases54.HowlongdoesittakescientistsattheCentretomakesureacocoaplantissafetogrow?A.6months.B.12months.C.24months.D.30months.55.WhatisoneofthepurposesoftheCocoaControlCentre?A.Tointroducecocoaproductiontomorecountries.B.ToprovidemorechocolateforBritishpeople.C.Toproducestrongertypesofcocoaplants.D.Tomakesurethatcocoaishealthytoeat.答案：5155BDADC解析：51.B推理判断题。第一段中心句为“Accordingtochocolatemakersitcouldhappenifwedontactsoon.这里it指的是aworldwithoutchocolate.”故选B。52.D细节理解题。第二段最后一句话：“WithmoreandmorepeopleinIndiaandChinalovingchocolate.”故选D。53.A细节理解题。第三段最后一句话：“Thisway,thefarmerscanmakemoremoney.”This指的即是“cocoafarmersarechangingtoeasier-to-growcropssuchascornorrubber.”故选A。54.D推理判断题。第五段中由“First,eachnewplantisstoredattheControlCentreforsixmonths”、“ItisthenplantedintheCentresfields,studiedandtestedforanothertwoyears.”，得出需要2年6个月即30个月。故选D。55.C细节理解题。第四段中“Topreventmorefarmersfromchanging,researchersatthenewlyopenedInternationalCocoaControlCentre,intheUK,aretryingtocreatenewcocoaplantsthatarestrongerandfastergrowing.”（C）OnMarch3,1887,thelivesoftwoamazingwomenwerechangedforeverwhenAnneSullivan,apooruniversitygraduate,arrivedatthehomeofthewealthyKellerfamilytoteachtheirsix-year-olddaughterHelen.ItwasadifficultjobasHelenwasunabletosee,hearorspeakbecauseofillness.AnnehadbeensuggestedtotheKellersbyheruniversityprofessor,aclosefriendofMr.Keller.Beforeshearrived,Anneexpectedhernewpupiltobeaquiet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