2024年中考第二次模拟考试（广州专用）英语本试卷共四大题，满分90分。考试时间100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铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上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、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115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。Kidsarekids,nomatterwheretheylive.Onfinespringdays,youfindthemoutsidelookingforgamestoplay.It’sthenatureofbeingyoung.1thegameofmarbles弹珠()forexample.FromvillagesindeepestAfricatotownsalongtheChinaSea,youngstershavebeenplayingaversionofthistraditionalgamefor2years.Therearemanyreasons3makethegameofmarblessopopular.It’seasytoplayandrequiresnoequipment.Boththerichandthepoorhave4equalchanceofwinning.5youhaveatleastonemarble,youcangetintoagame.Perhapsmostimportantofall,therulesareflexible.Itmeans6therulescanbechangedbytheplayers.That’swhytherearenowrittenrulesformarbles.Youandyourfriends7getagamegoingand,aslongasyouallagree,thosearetherulesforthegameinyourneighbourhood.However,thegoalisalwaysthesame.Playersputtheirmarblesontheground.Theytrytowintheiropponents’marblesbyhittingthemarblesorbyknockingthemoutofacircle.8theendofagame,oneplayergoeshomewithabagfullofmarbles.9gohomewithbagsthatarefar10thanwhentheyarrived.Thefirstmarblesweresmallroundstones.Later,claymarbles11.Evenlater,marblesstartedbeingmadefromglass.Theprettiestglassmarblesarealwaysthemostvaluable.Marbleplayersoftentrademarbles,tryingtogetthemostcolourfulandbeautifulonesfor12.Today,thereisanInternationalMarbleChampionship.13asanyyoungsterknows,thebestgameofmarbles14intheschoolyard.Thedaysarewarm,themarblesroll15,andfriendsgatheraroundtoseewhowillhavethebestluckthatday.1．A．TakeB．Totake．CTaking．DTook2．A．twothousands．Bthousandof．Cthousandsof．Dtwothousandof3．A．whichB．whyC．howD．what4．A．aB．anC．theD．/5．A．WhileB．Unless．CI