2019广州中考英语卷

12019广州市初中毕业生学业考试一、语法选择ThefirstastronautSincetheearliesttimes,peoplehavelookedupatthestars,themoonandtheplanets.Todaypeopleusemodernmachines1atthesky.Thisisverydifferentfromthesituation2yearsagowhenpeoplecouldonlyusetheireyes.Perhapstheydreamedof3theuniverse.Whendidhumansfirstgointospace?Thestorybegannotsoverylongago,4thefirstastronautwerenotpeople–theywereanimals.Scientistswantedtomaketravellingtospaceas5aspossibleforhumans.Sotheydecidedtoexperimentwithanimalsandtest6inspaceflights.Insects,mice,frogs,dogsandmonkeysweresomeoftheanimals7firstwentintospace.Manyofthem8,buttheyhelpedtomakespacetravelsaferforhumans.Fortheirgreatservice,we9forgettheseanimals.AlbertIIwasthefirstmonkeytogointospacein1949.Sadlyhedied10hisspaceshiplandedbackonEarth.11theresultwasdifferentforHamtheMonkey.HisstoryendedhappilywhenhereturnedtoEarth12verygoodhealth.Scientistswantedtoknowtheanswertotheimportantquestion:could13animallikeHamdothesamethingsinspaceashecoulddoonEarth?TheanswercamewhenHam14intospacein1961.Yes,hedideverythingwellandlivedfor1516years.1.A.lookB.tolookC.lookingD.looked2.A.thousandB.thousandsC.thousandofD.thousandsof3.A.exploreB.toexploreC.exploredD.exploring4.A.asB.orC.butD.so5.A.safeB.saferC.safestD.thesafest6.A.theyB.themC.theirD.theirs7.A.whomB.whatC.thatD.whose8.A.dieB.diedC.havediedD.willdie9.A.shouldn'tB.maynotC.don'thavetoD.needn't10.A.ifB.becauseC.afterD.since11.A.LuckB.LuckyC.LuckierD.Luckily12.A.atB.onC.inD.for13.A.aB.anC.theD./14.A.sendsB.sentC.issentD.wassent15.A.anotherB.otherC.othersD.theother二、完形填空Johnsuddenlyjumpedofftheswingwithoutevenslowingdown.Hecalledoutnervously,Mom,where'sCharlie?Hehadjust16hehadn'tseenhisnewpuppyforoveranhour.2Johnlookedaroundthegarden,behindthebushes,andunderthepicnictable.Nodog!Hismotherheardthe17inhisvoiceashecalledherasecondtime.Mom,Ican'tfindCharlie!Shecameoutside18.Let'slookaroundthegardenfirst.Don'tworry.I'msurehe'scloseby.Bothsonandmotherwere19now,butstillnoCharlie.Theircallswerenotcompletelywasted,though.Joe,thenext-doorneighbour,andhistwodaughtersTaniaandJulie,immediatelyagreedtohelpthem20thelostdog.Butevenwithfivepeoplenowsearchingthetown'sstreets,theyhadnoluck.Charliewasstill21.TaniasuggestedtheymakeposterswithCharlie's22.Shehaddonethiswhenherowncatwaslostayearearlier,shetoldJohn,andthecatwasfoundthenextday.Johnagreed.Whentheygothome,hemadeaposterwithaphotoofCharlie.ThenJohnhearda23andopenedhisbedroomdoor.ItwasCharlie.Johnwasgreetedwithabigwetkiss.Charliehadbeen24inthebedroomthiswholetime,sleeping.Johnhadneverbeenso25inhislife!16.A.decidedB.forgottenC.understoodD.realized17.A.angerB.hopeC.fearD.warning18.A.activelyB.quicklyC.carelesslyD.annoyingly19.A.shoutingB.talkingC.fightingD.thinking20.A.giveupB.lookforC.runafterD.takecareof21.A.missingB.asleepC.takenD.quiet22.A.addressB.characterC.nameD.picture23.A.messageB.noiseC.voiceD.song24.A.shutB.wokenC.tiedD.saved25.A.afraidB.sillyC.happyD.proud三、阅读第一节阅读理解AAnelephantandacrocodilewereoncestandingbesideariver.Theyweredisputingwhichwasthebetteranimal.Lookatmystrength,saidtheelephant.Icanpullupatree,rootsandall,withmytrunk.Ah!Butyourskinisnotnearlysothickasmine,repliedthecrocodile.Noknifeortoothcancutthroughit.Justastheywerecomingtoblows,alionhappenedtopass.Mydearfriends!saidtheKingofallanimals,goinguptothem.Letmeknowthecauseofyourdisagreement.Willyoukindlytelluswhichisthebetteranimal?criedbothatonce.Certainly,saidthelion,pointingacrosstheriver.Doyouseethesoldier'smetalhatonthatwall?Yes!repliedthebeasts.3Well,then,continuedthelion,goandgetittome,andIshallbeablethentodecidebetweenyou.Uponhearingthis,offtheystarted.Thecrocodile,beingusedtothewater,reachedtheoppositesideoftheriverfirst,andwassoonstandingbesidethewall.Herehewaitedtilltheelephantcameup.Theelephant,seeingthatthecrocodilehadnoreachingtheirgoal,raisedhislongtrunk,andtookdownthehatquiteeasily.Theythenmadetheirwaytogetherbackagainacrosstheriver.Theelephantwastryingtokeepupwiththefast-movingcrocodileinthewaterandbecamecareless.Whenhewasforcedtoturnsharplytoavoidafloatingtreebranch,theelephantdroppedthehatanditfelltotheriverbottom.Thecrocodilenoticedtheaccident,sodownthedived,andbroughtitupinhishugemouth.Theythenreturned,andthecrocodilelaidthemetalhatatthelion'sfeet.TheKingtookitup,andturningtotheelephant,said:You,becauseofyoursizeandtrunk,wereabletoreachthehatonthewallbut,havinglostit,youwereunabletogetitback.Andyou,saidtheliontothecrocodile,althoughunabletoreachthehat,wereabletodiveforitandsaveit.Youarebothwiseandableinyourownways.Oneisnobetterthantheother.26.TheunderlinedworddisputinginParagraph1means.A.playingB.quarrellingC.complainingD.deciding27.Whatdidthecrocodilethinkwasbestabouthimself?A.Hisbigmouth.B.Hisstrongskin.C.Hisswimmingskill.D.Hisdangerousteeth.28.Howdidtheliondealwiththeanimals'disagreement?A.Heorderedthemtofight.B.Hemadeaquickdecision.C.Hesuggestedacompetition.D.Heaskedthemtodescribethemselves.29.Whatcausedtheelephanttodropthehat?A.Thehatgotwetintheriver.B.Hehitafloatingtreebranch.C.Hewastryingtoswimmingtoofast.D.Hewantedtofightthecrocodile.30.How