湖北省襄阳四中五 2020年自主招生英语模拟试题 1.docx

1、2020湖北襄阳四中五中自主招生英语模拟试题 1姓名 分数 一选择填空（本大题满分20分，每空1分）从各小题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Last month I traveled across the Sahara Desert by _ camel with some locals. What _ amazing experience! A. the; anB. a; /C. /; theD. /; an2 The horrible snowstorms this winter have caused great _ to people living i

2、n North China. A. harmB. damageC. failureD. effect3.You are confident about passing the coming test, arent you?_.Im well prepared and feel I will make it.A. Sure, I am B. Its hard to sayC.I hope so D. Well, maybe4. Things are getting even worse now without Jackson. Its certain that he will _ at the

3、football field. A. show upB. get upC. put upD. take up5. _ he is into the video game, its hard for him to think of anything else all his attention is on winning the game. A. UnlessB. WhetherC. OnceD. Where6. I dont know how to deal with my son. He always refuses _ advice I give him.He just wants to

4、show he has grown up, maybe. A. no matter what B. whatever C. no matter whichD. whichever7. The manager promised to keep me _ of how our business was going on before I made up my mind to take a few days off. A. to be informedB. informC. informedD. informing8. Shangri-la, a place of mystery and beaut

5、y, is indeed a heavenly world _ people live in perfect harmony with nature. A. thatB. whichC. whenD. where9. Have you finished all your homework? Of course. I _ it before I went out to play football. A. had finished B. have finished C. finished D. was finishing10. I dont think one country can solve

6、the problem of pollution alone, _? A. do I B. may I C. can it D. cant it11. _ is well known to us all is _ Yao Ming has become the boss of the Shanghai Sharks, who attended the opening ceremony of the new CBA season on Dec. 19, 2009. A. It; thatB. What; whatC. As; thatD. What; that.12. Would you be

7、kind enough to help me clean the lab at 4 oclock this afternoon? I would like to, but I _listening practice then. A. will do B. have been doing C. am doingD. will be doing13. You should take the medicine _, that is, three times a day, or it wont work on you. A. properly B. regularly C. exactlyD. act

8、ually14. Nowadays, more and more people are using private cars, _ has caused a lot of trafficproblems, especially in large cites like Beijing and Shanghai.A. that B. which C. it D. they15. Tom, as well as his classmates, _ publicly for their bravery action in time of danger.A. were praised B. was pr

9、aised C. have praisedD. has praised16. My aunts lively dog _ for two days. Its _ made her kind of sad. A. dead, death B. died, death C. death, die D. has been dead, death 17. I dont think fast food is good for our health, so I _ go to MacDonald. A. seldom B. always C. usually D. often 18. Never _ to

10、days work till tomorrow. Yes. Its a good habit. A. put off B. put on C. put up D. put down19. I gave up the piano lessons because I have so much homework to do, but its _ my own wishes.A. in B. on C. for D. against20. These animals are in danger. We should think _ to protect them. A. what can we do

11、B. what we can do C. how can we do D. how we can do 二阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWHY NOT MAKE THE DIFFERENCEBETWEENTHIS. AND THISThis summer, join the International Conservation（保护）Scouts on a fun-filled holiday with a difference. Year after year, young p

12、eople from all around the world get together at one of our sixteen conservation camps. Their shared aim（目标）is to help protect the countryside and its wildlife.Many animals and plants are in danger of disappearing forever. The dormouse, a kind of mouse, for example, needs woodland plants for food and

13、 trees to stay in. Its habitat (栖息地) is being destroyed by man and it needs our help to survive.On a conservation camp holiday, youll learn all about nature and how to protect it. Our trained leaders will be with you and tell you everything you need to know. Because of this, you dont need any experi

14、ence, just energy and enthusiasm（热情）. You will explore the countryside and work to ensure the survival (生存) of hundreds of animals and plants and still have plenty of time to enjoy the camps excellent sport games and organized nature paths through beautiful scenery.The International Conservation Sco

15、uts is a world-wide organization, so there must be a camp near you. You can spend a splendid holiday at any of the camps for as little as 60, including accommodation(住宿) and food.For more information, send for a free conservation camps handbook today:The International Conservation ScoutsStanton St.

16、JohnOxford shire OX 71 TLTHE KEY TO SAVING WILDLIFE IS TO PROTECT NATURAL HABITATSYOUR WORK WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE21. The main purpose of this passage is to .A. persuade people into exploring the countrysideB. offer young people a fun-filled dangerous holidayC. attract young people to attend a conse

17、rvation campD. raise funds for the International Conservation Scouts22. What will people not do at the conservation camp?A. Learn about nature and how to protect it.B. Be trained to raise animals and plants.C. Explore the countryside and work to ensure the survival of animals and plants.D. Enjoy the

18、 excellent sport games and organized nature paths through beautiful scenery.23. Judging from its writing style, this passage seems to be .A. a passage for scientific readingB. a passage for arguing an opinionC. a serious science report for the youngD. an advertisement (广告) for the youngBMany people

19、think that the BBC news programs are better than those on other channels because the BBC is not a commercial company. It pays for its programs from the television license money which everyone must pay if they have a television.The BBC, which is often known as “Auntie”, is the biggest news collecting

20、 operation in the world. It has the worlds largest network of foreign correspondents (记者). Ten percent of the BBCs annual budget(年度预算) is spent on news collecting, reporting and presenting. More than 1,700 people work for the BBC news service.The BBC produces more than 214 hours of news and current

21、affairs programs for radio and television each week. Each television news program costs about 78,000 per hour and each radio news program costs about 4,800 per hour. In the UK, about 19 million people almost 35% of the total population watch the BBC television news programs every day.Developments in

22、 technology are improving news collection and presentation every year. The BBC now uses special cameras in the TV news studios to film the news presenters, and captions the words and sentences at the bottom of the screen, are now produced automatically by computer.24. According to the first paragrap

23、h, we can learn that _.A. the BBC news programs are better than other programsB. many people are more content with the BBC than with other channelsC. if we have a television, we dont need to pay the television license moneyD. the BBC news programs are better thought of than the news programs on othe

24、r channels25 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The BBC has the largest network of foreign correspondents in the world.B. The BBC is now the only company to use special cameras to film the news presenters.C. The number of the people working for the BBC news service

25、 is the largest in the world.D. The percentage of the BBCs budget spent on news collecting is the largest in the world.26. We can infer from the passage that the UK has a population of about _.A. 19 million B. 54 million C. 5.4 million D. 6.6 million27Whats the best title for the passage?A. The BBC

26、News ServiceB. The BBC Is Not CommercialC. The Biggest Operation in The WorldD. Developments in Technology Are Improving News CollectionCIn his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and he

27、ard a song that greatly attracted him.“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame（名誉）or money,” Chou said. Thats how we luckily have such a music genius, who has since then composed（作曲）lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜).“Sometimes we need to get close to natu

28、re to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow,” he said.Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album（集）he explores human relationships in the Internet age. “Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how youre going to use it,” is Chous

29、 advice to teenagers. Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a countrys language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it. Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career(事业). He

30、 has flown to the UK to attend months-long English training schools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations. “So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers,” said Chou, “The music reviews

31、 of the US or British singers that I appreciate could help me learn and grow with them.”28. Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?a. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.b. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.c. He composed lots of hits

32、for the pop music charts.d. Few people bought his records.A. abcd B. dbcaC. acbdD. dacb29. Why has Chou flown to the UK to learn English?A. Because he wants to live in the UK.B. Because his record company asks him to.C. Because he wants to sell his album in the UK.D. Because he thinks it will be hel

33、pful for his music career.30. Steve Chou may agree with the following except that _.A. taking trips gives him some ideas of musicB. what we really want to follow is the most importantC. music is a thing that can bring him fame and moneyD. in International age, technology itself is not a bad thing31.

34、 What is Steve Chou like according to the passage?A. Kind and helpful. B. Proud and confident.C. Active and hard-working. D. Calm and disappointed.DDuring my travels through the mountains of Greece I was only ever scared once. It was dusk and as I walked alone I came across six large wolves（狼）that w

35、ere feeding on the body of a dead animal. I had heard many stories about wolves as a child and it was this animal that I feared more than any other. The wolves before me were huge, at least 6 feet long and covered with thick grey fur.As I went near, the wolves left the blood-covered snow that surrou

36、nded the body and started walking towards me, one after another. They stopped about 20 metres from me and stared. The lead wolf raised his head into the air and took in a deep breath, as if he was smelling my presence. The animals looked both beautiful and frightening, but I knew I could not show th

37、em my fear. As I drew nearer, the lead wolf raised its head once more but this time let out a long, loud cry. The awful cry rang out across the silent valley. I had never heard a more frightening sound. I was almost certain it was a sign to be death.Every moment I expected to see the pack of wolves

38、dash（冲）at me. I knew my only hope was to pretend I had no fear. I walked past the line of wolves, like a general（将军）moving among his soldiers. They cried out loud again. But when they saw that their cry did not cause me to change my direction or make me run they feared to come after me, so they let

39、me pass and returned to the dead animal.If I had turned back or tried to run away when they marched out to meet me, I am certain the whole pack would have attacked（进攻）me in a moment. But my show of false courage intimidated them and kept them back.32. Why didnt the wolves attack the man?A. They were

40、 no longer hungry when they saw him.B. The man was already known to the wolves.C. They were too far away to catch the man.D. The man showed no fear as he passed by.33. The underlined word “ intimidated” in the last paragraph probably means “ ”.A. encouraged B. scared C. doubted D. hurt34. What is th

41、e authors intention in writing this story?A. To show that mountains can be dangerous places.B. To discuss the habits of mountain wolves.C. To make people aware of the danger of wolves.D. To stress the need for courage when in danger.35. Which is the best title for this story?A. In Face of Fear B. My

42、 Trip to GreeceC. My Mountain Travels D. A Man Without Fear三、阅读还原(本大题满分5分，每小题1分)请阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。（提示：每个选项只用一次，选项中有一项为多余选项。）“The Chinese Dreams” is a hot topic these years. Many Chinese people are inspired by the Chinese Dreams. They give us courage and confidence to keep us g

43、oing through difficulties.People could realize the importance of dreams and know that dreams give meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. _36_ Older people should also believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make d

44、reams turn into reality. Here is some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams._37_ We may fail from time to time, but we can learn from failure, correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals. Our life is like a long journey which is not all roses. _38_ We believe rainbows will

45、appear after storms.Cooperation（合作）is also necessary. _39_ Besides, in our society most problems cant be solved by one person alone. Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people to solve problems, especially for people living in the developing society.At the same time, we should

46、 learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages as well as get a full control of ourselves. _40_ Follow the suggestions above, and our dreams are sure to come true. A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Then we may be confident enough to face challenges.C. Teenagers and young peopl