1、2015年广州初三英语中考考试真题一、语法选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Once, a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument there was. One day, a magic man26the king a harp(竖琴).The king took it to the palace, but27he played it, the harp sounded terrible. Many28people tried it. They agreed that the
2、 harp was29and the king had been fooled. The harp was thrown out as rubbish.A poor little girl30found the harp, and even though she didnt know how 31it, she decided to have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and years. The music the produced was never perfect,32each time
3、 it sounded a little better.Then one day, suddenly, the harp started to play the most beautiful music. It was in fact33magic harp, and could only be played well by someone who would put in the necessary effort.The king heard the music from his window, and called the girl to the palace. When the king
4、 saw that she was playing his old harp, he was filled34joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private35, giving her and her family many riches.26. A. offerB. offersC. offeredD. has offered27. A. whenB. beforeC. ifD. because28. A. another B. otherC. othersD. the other29. A. used B. usingC. usel
5、essD. uselessness30. A. late B. latelyC. latestD. later31. A. playedB. to play C. playingD. to playing32. A. soB. and C. orD. but33. A. aB. anC. theD. /34. A. in B. ofC. byD. with35. A. musicB. musicalC. musicianD. musically二、完形填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）In Kierman was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew u
6、p near the sea. For more than 40 years, he raced in international sailing competitions.In 1987, Kierman was competing in an around-the-world race when he began to36the huge amount of rubbish in the worlds oceans. When he returned to Australia, he37to do something about it.He organized a community38c
7、alled “Clean Up Sydney Harbour.” On Sunday, January 8, 1989, more than 40,000 volunteers came out to39away rubbish. The next year, Kierman made the clean-up a national event. In was a huge40. Across Australia, about 300,000 people spent the day improving their local41.Since then, “Clean Up Australia
8、” has got42every year. In 2002, for example, 800,000 people cleaned up almost 15,000 tons of rubbish from Australias beaches, parks and streets.Kierman was43with the success of his project. In 2003, he started an even bigger program. With the44of the United Nations Environment Program, he introduced
9、 “Clean Up the World”, an international program that supports communities around the world in cleaning up and protecting the environment. “Clean UP the World” has grown45and his wonderful idea has now spread from one city to the whole world.(199 words)36. A. save B. collectC. notice D. produce37. A.
10、 refused B. decidedC. pretendedD. stopped38. A. law B. partyC. company D. event39. A. clearB. sandC. turnD. give40. A. problemB. successC. surprise D. failure41. A. culture B. projectC. government D. environment42. A. older B. smallerC. bigger D. faster43. A. happy B. angryC. disappointed D. concern
11、ed44. A. need B. helpC. hopeD. action45. A. loudly B. gently C. rapidlyD. busily三、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）(A)This is a tale of two friends - one is blind, the other has no arms. On their own, the two are “disabled”. But together, they a powerful team that has changed part of their village in North Chi
12、nas Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet 53-year-old JiaHaixia and JiaWenqi!Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his right eye, lost his left one after an illness. Wenqi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three. Neither could find a job, so the two de
13、cided to team up. They rented some poor land began to plant trees. In return, the local officials paid them a small fee.Haixia and Wenqi never imagined that they would and up creating an environmental paradise. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees, hundreds of birds and many other wild animals. In
14、 addition, it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season.When the friends word together, they focus on their strengths not their disabilities. Their day begins at 7 a.m. when the sightless Haixia carries Wenqi across the river to get to their worksite. Since they cannot afford to
15、buy young trees to plant, the two use branches from existing trees. Haixia climbs to the tree-top and with Wenqis direction, selects the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and carefully plants it. Finally Wenqi waters the area.Though hard-working, the men dont make much money. But as Wenqi puts it,
16、 “We stand on our own feet, so the fruits of our work taste sweeter.”Neither Haixia nor Wenqi cares about money. Together, they already have everything they need - a perfect pair of eyes, two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world!(293 words)46. Why did Haixia and Wenqi start working tog
17、ether? A. Haixia needed someone to help him. B. They both needed a way to make money. C. They wanted to improve the environment. D. They were required to do so by local offcials.47. Haixia and Wenqis forest has helped the village by . A. stopping floods in the rainy season B. increasing the number o
18、f tourists C. making the villagers richer D. providing more farmland48. Why do Haixia and Wenqi plant tree branches? A. They are easy to get. B. They do not cost money. C. They can grow very quickly. D. They are preferred by animals.49. In paragraph 5, when Wenqi says “We stand on our own feet, so t
19、he fruits of our work taste sweeter”, he means that “_”. A. they hope to make the forest even better B. the fruits from their trees are very sweet C. they are proud not to depend on others D. they are able to do any difficult work50. What can we learn from this story? A. Never give up and you will s
20、ucceed. B. We should help the disabled to work. C. Try your best when facing difficulties. D. We can achieve more with teamwork.(B)Most of us probably live without vegetables, but a world without chocolate? Now that would be hard! According to chocolate makers it could happen if we dont act soon.The
21、re are two main causes of the chocolate shortage - chocolates growing popularity and less production of cocoa, the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate, not much can be done about the first cause.Therefore, the only thing we can do is to i
22、ncrease cocoa production. However, new plant diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the worlds largest producers, have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years. Whats worse, many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa-producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela a
23、re changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber. This way, the farmers can make more money.To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing.But f
24、irst they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow. This takes a long time.First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is then planted in the Centres fields, studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that
25、 theyre disease-free, will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed.To create new stronger types of cocoa, scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from different cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage, there is now hop
26、e!(287 words)51. The first paragraph tells us that _ .A. chocolate is healthier than vegetablesB. the world could soon be without chocolateC. people love vegetables more than chocolateD. its not necessary to eat so much chocolate52. In which countries has chocolate become more popular in recent year
27、s?A. Venezuela and Indonesia.B. Ivory Coast and Ghana.C. Indonesia and China.D. China and India.53. Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber and corn because these crops.A. can make them more moneyB. need less rain to growC. can be planted more times each yearD. are not damaged by plant diseases54.
28、 How long does it take scientists at the Centre to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow?A. 6 months. B. 12 months.C. 24 months. D. 30 months.55. What is one of the purposes of the Cocoa Control Centre?A. To introduce cocoa production to more countries.B. To provide more chocolate for British peop
29、le.C. To produce stronger types of cocoa plants.D. To make sure that cocoa is healthy to eat.(C) On March 3, 1887, the lives of two amazing women were changed forever when Anne Sullivan, a poor university graduate, arrived at the home of the wealthy Keller family to teach theirsix-year-old daughter Helen. It was a difficult job a
