2012年广东省广州市中考英语试卷一、听力（共两节，满分35分）（略）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16~25各题所给的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. ---Is this book you were talking about yesterday?---Yes,thank you very much.A. aB. allC. theD. 不填l 7. ---He asked her_________the bag because it was too expensive.A. not to buyB. to buy notC. not buyingD. not buy18. ---It’s surprising that he got such a high mark!---Yes. I wonder it.A. how did he doB. how he didC. why did he doD. that he did19. Although you may meet some difficulties, you should never .A. turn upB. get upC. give upD. grow up20.You be hungry after the long walk. Help yourself to some cakes.A. can’tB. shouldn’tC. needD. must21. ---I’ve got the final Harry Potter book. ---You will love it. I it twice already.A. am readingB. have readC. was readingD. will read22. ---Do you like this movie? ---Yes, it’s the one I’ve ever seen.A. betterB. bestC. goodD. well23. He has to earn lots of money he can buy his children nice food and clothes.A. so thatB. such thatC. thatD. in order24. Ms Wang is an excellent teacher. in our class loves her.A. SomeoneB. No oneC. EveryoneD. Anyone25. Whenever he was late. he could find plenty of excuses sounded reasonable.A. whoB. whereC. whenD. which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26~35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。
People all over the world celebrate Valentine’s Day. However, the holiday 26 differently in different countries 27 each culture has its own Valentine’s Day customs.For example, people in the United States and Japan both celebrate Valentine’s Day 28 February 14. But in Japan, only romantic partners come together, while in America, it can be shared by anyone 29 is close, friend or lover. Chocolate is the most preferred gift in the US 30 it is common in Japan, too. However, in the US other kinds of gifts are 31 given, and many people exchange cards.The biggest 32 is that in Japan, only girls and women. 33 chocolates to boys and men, but in the US boys and girls will give cards or small gifts to all of 34 friends. And while American men and women both receive gifts, women usually get 35 expensive gifts than men. That’s why I would like to be a man in Japan but a woman in the US!26．A．celebrates B．is celebrating C．celebrated D．is celebrated 27．A．although B．where C．because D．if 28．A．on B．in C．at D．by 29．A．whom B．who C．whose D．which 30．A．so B．as C．and D．or 31．A．too B．either C．neither D．also 32．A．difference B．differences C．different D．differently 33．A．give B．to give C．giving D．given 34．A．theirs B．they C．them D．their 35．A．many B．more C．few D．fewer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36~45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。
Although it was only autumn, everything outside was covered in white. Unexpectedly, we were hit with a big 36 storm and no one was prepared.We have two apple trees in our backyard. Prana, our dog, loves 37 . When she goes outside, she usually grabs a dirty apple from the ground to eat later on. Prana knows that when she brings her treasure into the house, I am not always 38 , so she tries to hide it from me. It is our little game.On the day that it snowed too 39 in the season, Prana went outside and I 40 her from the window. I noticed that she was 41 lots of holes and bringing out the apples buried beneath the snow. She seemed to be 42 to dig up as many apples as she could.But when she came back inside, she brought back only one. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The yard was completely 43 with birds.Prana had dug up all those apples for her bird friends to eat. She knew that they hadn’t prepared 44 food for the early winter.This beautiful act of unconditional love from a(an) 45 taught me what real kindness was.36．A．sand B．snow C．thunder D．rain 37．A．apples B．winter C．games D．bones 38．A．clear B．correct C．happy D．surprised 39．A．1ate B．beautifully C．1ightly D．early 40．A．met B．watched C．called D．heard 41．A．hiding B．finding C．cutting D．digging 42．A．determined B．suitable C．nervous D．encouraged 43．A．hit B．marked C．covered D．taken 44．A．delicious B．enough C．1ess D．extra 45．A．teacher B．friend C．animal D．bird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)Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms. For 35 years they farmed side by side, sharing machinery and goods as needed, without a single problem.However, one autumn, things changed. It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse, which grew into a major difference. The difference led to angry words, followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers.One morning there was a knock on Paul’s door. He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox. “I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the builder said. “Are there any jobs here I could help with?”“Yes,” answered Paul, extremely pleased to see the builder. “I do have a job for you. Look at that farm across the creek(小溪). That’s my brother’s farm. That creek used to be a grass field, but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek. But I’ll go him one better. See that pile of wood? I want you to build me a fence, two metres tall, so 1 won’t need to see him anymore.”The builder said thoughtfully. “I think I understand th e situation and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work. When he returned, the builder had just finished his job. Paul was shocked. Instead of a fence there was a bridge, stretching from one side of the creek to the other.As Paul stood on the bridge, staring in amazement, his younger brother Jason, came across, and took Paul’s hand. “You are a good man to have built this bridge after all I’ve done,” said Jason.Then, Paul, with tears in his eyes, said to the builder who was packing his bag to go, “Thank you so much. Please stay. I have much more for you to do.”“I’d love to.” the builder said quietly, “but, I have many more bridges to build.”46.What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers?A.The digging of the creek.B.A problem about a farm animal.C.Who owned the field between the farms.D.Who would pay for building the fence.47.The underlined expression“go him one better” in paragraph 4 means.A.do something even worseB. improve the situationC.point out his mistakeD.help him out48.What do we know about the brothers?A.They had been fighting for many years.B.Their farms were not very successful.C.They finally realized their mistakes.D.They liked building bridges.49.Why did the builder build the bridge?A.He needed a way to get across the river.B.There was not enough wood for the fence.C.He misunderstood Paul’s instructions.D.He wanted to bring the brothers together.50.In what order did the following take place in the story?a. The brothers stood on the bridge.b. Jason dug the creek.c. The brothers became angry with each other.d. The builder asked for work.e. Paul went into town.A.b,c,e,d,aB.c,b,d,e,aC.b,e,c,a,dD.c,d,b,a,e(B)Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones. Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it’s dangerous.Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate on driving and talking at the same time. It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much. Arecent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones, their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much—and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally. It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers.And talking isn’t even the most serious problem, texting is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22％of adults admitted they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month. An average text message takes 90 seconds to write and send. That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and not at the road. The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before.Using a mobile ph one while driving puts others’ lives at risk. No matter how well we drive, if another driver is not being professional or careful, we are put in danger by their actions. Such drivers are selfish, careless and should have their driving licences(驾照)cancelled.There is no doubt that mobile phones call be fun and are extremely useful, especially when you’re in trouble. But there is no need to use them while driving. Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own.51.The underlined word “them” in paragraph 1 refers to .A.phone usersB.mobile phonesC.driversD.ears52.According to the passage, if a driver needs 10 seconds to stop when driving normally, they will need seconds to stop when talking on a mobile phone.A.12.B.13.C.14.D.15.53.According to the passage, in what order do the following activities influence driving?Dangerous→More dangerous→Most dangerousA. drinking→talking on phone→textingB. texting→talking on phone→drinkingC. tal king on phone→texting→drinkingD. drinking→texting→talking on phone54.Why will new types of mobile phones make the driving problem worse?A.It will take longer to send text messages.B.People will want to talk on their phones more often.C.There will be more things for people to do with their phones.D.People think the new phones are easier and safer to use.55. According to the writer, what should be done to people who use mobile phones when driving?A.They should be put into prison.B.Their cars should be taken away.C.Their phones should be taken from them.D.They should not be allowed to drive any longer.(C)Although he died almost 40 years ago, Bruce Lee is still considered the greatest and most influential kung fu performer of the 20th century. His films brought traditional Hong Kong kung fu movies to a new level of popularity, and introduced kung fu to millions of people in the West.Bona in the USA in 1940, Lee returned to his native Hong Kong before his birthday. As a teenager, the highly intelligent boy was accepted into one of Hong Kong’s most famous middle schools but he paid little attention to his studies. He was more interested in sport, especially kung fu, and hanging out with his street-gang friends. In 1959, Lee got into trouble with the police for fighting. His mother, fearing he would end up in prison, sent him to the USA. Two years later, he began studying at university there.While still a student, Lee opened his own kung fu school, teaching a new fighting style he had developed. What made Lee’s style different was that it used power, strength and quick—action attacks. It also combined(融合)Japanese, Korean and South American fighting styles with traditional stow—moving Chinese kung fu.Among Lee’s students were several famous actors who, impressed by hisgood—looks and fighting skill, encouraged him to start acting. Over the next fire years Lee achieved some Success in America. But his dream of introducing his fighting style into American movies was not accepted by local film makers who thought western audiences were not interested in kung fu.Determined to prove them wrong, Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1970. There he made two films Fists of Fury (1971)and Way of the Dragon(1972), using his kung fu ideas and techniques. The movies were huge hits world—wide, making Lee an international star and symbol of kung fu. These were followed by what is widely considered the greatest kung fu movie of all time, Enter the Dragon(1973). Tragically however, Lee suddenly and mysteriously died while making his next movie Game of Death. He was only 33 years old.56.As a teenager, Lee was very .A.quietB.hard-workingC.braveD.smart57.Why was Lee sent to America?A.His parents wanted him to study at university there.B.He wanted to develop a new American fighting style.C.His family: feared he was getting into too much trouble in Hong Kong.D.He was determined to become a successful and popstar actor there.58.How was Lee’s style of kung fu different from the traditional Chinese style?A.It was much faster.B.It was easier to Iearn。