合肥168中学2017年面向全省自主招生考试英语试卷（含答案）.pdf

1、合肥合肥 168 中学中学 2017 年面向全省自主招生考试年面向全省自主招生考试 科学素养测试英语试卷科学素养测试英语试卷 第一部分第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节第一节 阅读理解（共阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和 D）中选出最佳答案，并在答题卷上将该项 涂黑。 A A jobless man wanted very much to be an “office boy” at Microsoft. The manager interviewed hi

2、m and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test.” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and Ill send you the form(表格) to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied. “But I dont have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “Im sorry,” said the manager. “If you do

3、nt have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isnt living cannot have the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didnt know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes fro

4、m door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He did this again and again for three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. At last, he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队).Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.

5、 One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I havent got one.” His friend couldnt believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?”The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, Id be an office boy at Microsoft!” 1 What did the man do for the tes

6、t? AHe sent e-mails. BHe did the cleaning CHe sold computers. DHe filled in forms. 2The man didnt get the job because he . Adisliked such a job Bdidnt pass the test Cdidnt have an e-mail Dknew nothing about computers 3The man after he left Microsoft. Awent home directly Basked for food from door to

7、door Cthought up an idea to make money Dbought a computer and got an e-mail 4What does the story want to tell us? AComputers are very important in our daily life. BEveryone can make a lot of money with only $10. CThe manager didnt like the man. B Most people may not think that there are any problems

8、 with watermelons (西瓜), but some Japanese sellers do. There is often wasted space when they store (贮存) watermelons, because round watermelons do not sit nicely on shelves. So some clever farmers have solved the watermelon problem. They make their watermelons grow in square glass boxes so the waterme

9、lons become square. The only problem now is the price. The square watermelons cost about 80 dollars each. Many people know the saying “Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you“. Well, today the poem needs to change to “Roses are red, roses are blue“! Australian scientists have

10、just recently discovered that when they put a chemical from a blue flower into a rose, they can create a nearly 100% blue rose. Some of sciences inventions are beautiful, not just useful! Since the mid-1990s, many Chinese farmers have had amazing rice harvests. For many years Chinese scientists have

11、 been working on developing new kinds of stronger rice and now they have produced a new kind, called super rice. Super rice not only can protect itself against insects (昆虫) and diseases, but it also produces more than any other kind of rice. Today farmers can grow almost one and a half times more ri

12、ce than they could grow in the past. Doctors might be able to use vegetables to fight cancer now. US scientists have discovered a way to put a chemical into tomato plants while they are growing. When cancer patients eat the tomatoes, the tomatoes will fight the cancer in their bodies. These cancer-f

13、ighting vegetables are not yet for sale, because scientists have not finished testing them. If study finds no problems with the tomatoes, then patients can begin to use this easy and delicious new treatment. 5 The square watermelons look like _. A. B. C. D. 6. _ find a way to make blue roses. A. Chi

14、nese scientists B. Australian scientists C. American scientists D. Japanese farmers 7. Which of the following is true? A. Super rice can keep itself from insects. B. Blue roses are more beautiful than red ones. C. The tomatoes can fight many kinds of diseases. D. The square watermelons cost less tha

15、n ordinary ones. 8. The main idea of this passage is _. A. how scientists discover new plants B. how science makes plants produce more C. how science has changed plants and peoples lives D. how technology makes our world more beautiful C Ive been living in China for a while long enough to observe th

16、e long-term deterioration (退化)of my own native language abilities, as well as those of my fellow English speakers. This deterioration can take different forms, one of which is the non-standard usage of the words. Its source is, specifically, Chinese culture, and its target is native English speakers

17、. Below I givesome of the common ways that the Chinese environment strikes down the native speakers language ability . Net bar: In Chinese, theyre called “网 吧”, This is fine. We generally call them “Internet caf” in English. The Chinese seem to think that “网 吧” should be translated as “net bar” inEn

18、glish, and many careless foreigners have even been misled by this idea. Name card: In the English-speaking world, business people have lots of business meetings to discuss business. On these occasions, business people exchange specially printed pieces of paper known as business cards. In China e ver

19、yone calls them “name cards”, because in Chinese they are called “名 片” and “name card” is a more direct translation . Bean curd: Its called “tofu,” OK! This English word comes from Chinese. I know all dictionaries sold in Chi na will tell you “豆 腐” is “bean curd” in English and that may represent th

20、etwo characters nicely, but “bean curd” is more a definition than a comfortable translation. And yet some foreigners start saying “bean curd” rather than tofu. Deplorable (可悲 的)！ I think you see the pattern. The normal native way of saying something is replaced by a more unnatural way of saying it u

21、sing other English words. If youve been living in China for a while and find yourself using all of these, you might be on dangerous ground. Youre going to start making a fool of yourself back home. Look out! ResistChinglish attempts at destroying your own command of your mother tongue! 9.Which of th

22、e following expressions is more native? ABean curd BTofu CName card DNet bar 10.How does the writer support his main idea? ABy comparison BBy examples CBy reasoning DBy refutation (反驳) 11.What is the main cause of the non-standard usage of the words by native English speakers? AChinese culture BChin

23、ese tradition CEnglish flexibility(灵活性) DChinese polluted environment 12.The mentioned Chinglish words are created in the way _. Athat is generally accepted by native English speakers Bthat is often misunderstood by native English speakers Cthat sounds reasonable to native English speakers Dthat sou

24、nds natural to some Chinese D Lie in bed, by an open window, and listen “No air conditioning? How can you sleep?” a friend asks, horrified. I tell her my family has decided to shut th e air conditioner off and reduce our electric bill. On this first night of our cost-cutting adventure, its only 85 d

25、egrees. Were not going to suffer, but the three ki ds complain anyway. Theyve grown up in 72-degree comfort, protected from the world outside. “Its too hot to sleep,” my 13-year-old daughter complains. “Im about to die from this heat,” her brother comp lains down the hall. “Just try it tonight,” I t

26、ell them. In truth Im tootired to argue for long. My face is sweaty, but I l ie quietly listening to the cricket choirs(合唱) outside that remind me of childhood. The neighbors dog howls. Probably a passing squirrel. Its been years since Ive taken the timeto really listen t o the night. I think about

27、Grandma, who lived to 92 and still helped with my Moms gardening until just a fewweeks befor e she died. And then, Im back there at her house in the summer heat of my childhood.I move my pillow to the foot of Grandmas bed and angle my face toward the open window. I turn the pillow, hunting for the c

28、ooler side.Grandm a sees me turn over and over. “If youll just watch for the breeze(清 风),” she says,“youll cool off and fall asleep.” She cranks up the Venetian blinds(百叶 窗). I stare at the filmywhite curtain, willing it to move. Lying still, waiting, I suddenly notice the life outside thewi ndow. T

29、he bug chorus. Neighbors, porch-sitting late, speak in unclear words that calm me. “Mom, did you hear that?” my seven-year-old son cries. “I think it was an owl family.” “Probably,” I tell him. “Just keep listening” Without the working air conditioner, the house is oddly peaceful, and the unfiltered

30、(未过滤的) night noises seem close enough to touch. I hope Im awake tonight when the first breeze sneaks in. 13.What is the point the writer wants to make in the passage? A. We should learn to save electricity. B. A peaceful mind is important in modern life. C. We should care about the outside world rat

31、her than ones inner world. D. Modern men live too comfortable a life. 14.The author talks about her grandmother and her childhood to show that _ A. people used to live a hard life. B. people at that time were hardworking. C. she has learned a great deal from her grandma D. its OK for people to live

32、a simple life. 15.Which of the following title best suits the passage? A. Waiting for the Breeze B. An interesting Experience C. Life at Present and Life in the Past D. Different Times, Different Children 第二节（共第二节（共 5 题；每小题题；每小题 2 分分 ，满分，满分 10 分）分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出正确的填入空白处，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项 为多余选项。

33、 Do you want to know how you can succeed in a new school term? Here are several tips for you from some teachers. Use a calendar or chart. Write down special tasks, activities and important dates on a calendar. This helps us remember things you should do. _16_Then, use colorful pens to circle or draw

34、 a line under your homework, reading tasks or other activities. By using a chart, you learn how to plan for your studies. Buy folders in different colors. Put your notebooks in different folders according to the subject. _17_Staying organized and keeping everything in order will prove very helpful i

35、n your life. _18_. Visit the bookstore or library every few weeks to find a new book to read. The more you get excited about reading, the more confident you will become. Join all kinds of clubs or sports. _19_. Joining sports clubs or other group activities is also a good way to help you learn how t

36、o get on with others. During this process, you can learn how to solve problems and respect others. Dont hesitate to turn to others for help. for help. Youre never too old to ask for help. You can turn to your teachers when there is a question about homework, projects or relationships with your famil

37、y members. _20_. AThis help you keep papers and notes organized. BA calendar should always be at hand. CMake friends witn books. DYou can always there to help solve problems and listen to you. EThey are always there to help solve problems and listen to you. FSport can keep you fit. GIts important to

38、 communicate with other teenagers. 第二部分第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节第一节 完形填空（共完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A。B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并 在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 “My names Jim Shelley and Im an addict(有瘾的人）. ” With these words I began to_21_the problem,the problem

39、 of my telephone addiction.I used to call people_22_, from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep, I_23_to be phoned, I wanted to phone, Just one more call. Every day started with a few calls. It seemed_24_, just a quick chat Gradually though, the _25_got worse.Soon it was_26_use, until,fi

40、nally, addiction. And it began to affect my_27_. During the day I would disappear for_28_call. If I couldnt make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more_29_, in the end, I would ring someone, then someone lelse, _30_myself just one more call. I was phoning

41、 people and_31_messages to make sure_32_calls would see me through the day.I used to arrive at friends homes and before the door was closed ,go straight for the phone with the_33_“Is it OK if I just use the phone.?“At work, I became_34_when my fellow workers tried to_35_me from using the phone. And

42、one day I hit my boss(with the phone).finally the police caught me_36_a phone box that had take my last one pound coin, and I was_37_to see a psychiatrist（心理医生）. I havent_38_a phone in the house for three weeks now, and its several days_39_I used a phone box I try not to watch TV because there are_4

43、0_people on it mading phone calls.My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict. 21.A.face B.find C.accept D.notice 22.A.now and then B.all the time C.at home D.at work 23.A.tried B.asked C.waited D.invited 24.A.polite B.inportant C.fine D.special 25.A.condition B.situation C.result D.effect 26.A.freque

44、nt B.regular C.unusual D.particular 27.A.friends B.study C.family D.work 28.A.a quick B.a secret C.an expected D.an extra 29.A.hopeful B.delighted C.frightened D.anxious 30.A.forcing B.telling C.giving D.limiting 31.A.leaving B.taking C.passing D.recording 32.A.long B.immediate C.enough D.surprising

45、 33.A.saying B.demands C.with D.words 34.A.careful B.mad C.determined D.helpless 35.A.save B.reduce C.protect D.stop 36.A.destroying B.using C.stealing D.emptying 37.A.offered B.guided C.ordered D.reminded 38.A.missed B.had C.received D.fixed 39.A.as B.when C.if D.since 40.A.always B.just C.more D.d

46、ifferent 第二节第二节 （共（共 10 题；每小题题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并把答案填写在答题卷的 相应位置。 Sydney is Australias most exciting city.The history of Australia begin here. It is the biggest city in Australia,41._ one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Its warm summer climate an

47、d cool winter have made it a favorite city.There are three things 42._ made Sydney famous;its beautiful harbor,the Sydney Harbor Bridge,and the Sydney Opera House. But there are many more interesting things in Sydney:beautiful shops and restaurants,for example,rows of interesting old houses43._ （build） in the 19th century,and everywhere,the sea.Summer or winter,day or night,Sydney is an outdoor city. White sandy44._（beach）lie only within a short walk from hotels.You will find beach barbecues,surfing,and diving under the sea very45._