高中自主招生英语模拟试卷

高中自主招生英语模拟卷

一.完形填空

Carl was an old carpenter (木匠). He was known for using wood and other materials to make furniture, even houses. But he was tired of his job. He thought he was too old to work and ready to retire (退休). His boss was __1__ to see the good worker go. He asked the carpenter __2___ he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, __3___ his mind was not on his work at all. He used poor materials and worked on the house __4___ . When the carpenter finished his work, the boss handed the front-door key to him, “This is your house,” he said, “A gift for you.”What a __5___! What a shame! If he had known he was building his __6___ house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he had poorly built.

So it is with us. We do many things in an absent minded way, reacting rather than acting, willing to finish them less than the best. Sometimes at important points we do not try our best to build our __7___ . Then with a shame we look at the situation we have __8__. We find that we are now living in the house we have poorly built. If we had realized it, we should have done it with our whole heart. But we don’t have a __9__ to make it all over again.

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it __10__. It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it-yourself project.

Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.

1. A. glad B. nervous C. ready D. sorry

2. A. if B. and C. how D. why

3. A. and B. but C. or D. so

4. A. perfectly B. completely C. carelessly D. successfully

5. A. task B. relief C. surprise D. stress

6. A. real B. expensive C. old D. own

7. A. studies B. lives C. jobs D. feelings

8. A. created B. changed C. discussed D. improved

9. A. plan B. chance C. method D. pleasure

10. A. wisely B. peacefully C. rapidly D. widely

二.阅读理解

A

Today almost everyone has a smart phone. So street phone booths（公用电话亭) are out of date and seem to be useless. But cities like Shanghai are trying to bring the old phone booths to life. Shanghai will make changes to 263 phone booths in Xuhui District. Street phone booths have many other new usages (用途). The Library Booth is one of the new kinds of booths, offering 60 booths

for people to borrow and read books. Another kind allows users to listen to audiobooks and even record their own voices.

Shanghai is not the only city trying to save the old phone booths. London cares about them even more, because the red booths have long been a special scene in London since the 1930s when they were painted all red. In recent years London has come up with many ideas to help phone booths stay useful. UK company British Telecom has added screens and free WiFi to some booths. Users can use them to surf online and search for maps and weather reports. The company also allows people to rent some booths to change them as they want to. Since 2009, more than 1,500 phone booths have been turned into flower shops, coffee houses, art museums and even shower rooms.

In New York City, three phone booths in Time Square are turned into places for government voices. When visitors pick up the phone, they can listen to some new policies about New York,or listen to the stories of New York city. They can also open the books inside the booth to know more about the storytellers. Or they can share a part of their own stories if they wish.

Phone booths are finding creative ways to live on. Only time will tell whether phone booths will succeed.

( )11. The underlined word “ audiobooks” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.

A.有声书

B. 电子书

C. 漫画书

( )12. What can people do in the booths in Shanghai?

A. People can use WiFi to surf the Internet to know about the weather.

B. People can read books as well as listen to audiobooks.

C. People can buy beautiful flowers.

( )13. Why did London try harder than Shanghai to help phone booths stay useful?

A. Because the phone booths in Shanghai are out of date.

B. Because the red booths have long been a special scene in London since the 1930s.

C. Because people in London can use the phone booths for free.

( )14. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. All the countries are trying to bring the old phone booths to life.

B. Three phone booths in Time Square are changed into places for government voices.

C. People can have a cup of coffee in some booths in London.

( )15. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. The influence of smart phones on phone booths.

B. The creative usages of phone booths in some big cities.

C. The history of street phone booths.

B

Would you be able to go through a whole day without using a light bulb? Most people probably

wouldn’t. Today, almost every building uses light bulbs as their main light source. Althou gh we use them daily without much thought, light bulbs were once a costly and the newest technology. A lot of people’s hard work led to the light bulb’s invention, which has impacted our lives greatly.

The first light bulbs were glass containers that release light when an electric current heated a part inside called a filament (灯丝). Electric light bulbs are also known as incandescent (白炽) light bulbs. These days, we use energy-saving bulbs that are better for the environment. Nick Holonyak, Jr., an American engineer, invented the first light-emitting diode light (LED) in 1962. An LED light bulb uses one-third the electricity as an incandescent light and lasts far longer.

In 1802, a British scientist named Humphry Davy created the first electric light. Then, in 1835, other British scientists created the first constant stream of electric light, although the light didn’t shine very long. In the following decades, scientists experimented with light bulb filaments made of different types of materials, hoping to create a longer stream of electric light. In 1860, Joseph Swan found a material that produced a good light, but it burned out quickly. By this time, none of the light bulbs created were ready to be sold to the public for everyday use. Then, in 1878, Thomas Edison made more progress. He spent a lot of time researching what previous scientists had done. He and his team spent years experimenting with light bulb filaments. They eventually created the first light bulb that could release constant electric light for 1,200 hours. Edison immediately patented (取得专利) his light bulb design so that light bulbs could be produced and sold.

Light bulbs were safer and more convenient to use than oil lamps and candles. Increased use of light bulbs resulted in people being able to have a longer work day, so the average work day increased. Light bulbs also led to changes in building designs. Architects created windowless buildings, and lights could be placed in elevators and other new places.

16. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that light bulbs were _______ in the past.

A. common

B. expensive

C. hard

D. great

17. According to the passage, which one invented the first electric light bulbs?

A. Nick Holonyak.

B. Humphry Davy.

C. Joseph Swan.

D. Thomas Edison.

18. According to the passage, what was the main problem in improving light bulbs?

A. There was not enough money and engineering support.

B. There were no materials that could be used to save power.

C. Scientists from different countries couldn’t work together.

D. It was hard to find a filament material that shone long.

19. According to the passage, which of the following statements in TRUE?

A. Light bulbs were as convenient as candles and oil lamps.

B. Edison made it possible to sell light bulbs to the public.

C. LED ca n save more power and make people’s work time longer.

D. Light bulbs make people stay in windowless rooms on work days.

20. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. The invention we depend on.

B. The great inventers.

C. The history of science and technology.

D. What changes building designs?

C

China allows every family to have two children from January 1st，2016．The news is now widely talked by most of the families in China．For those who have already had one child，some would like to have a second baby，but others wouldn't．

Wang Li from Hefei is pleased to hear of the news．Her husband and she always hope to have a second child．

They've had a six﹣year﹣old daughter．"I have a brother and my husband has two sisters，but we only have one child．We think she's lonely．" says Wang Li．

However，33﹣year﹣old Li Jie who lives in Shanghai says，"We do like a second baby but we can only give up while facing some difficulties in our life．"Neither Li Jie nor his wife is a local in Shanghai．Their son is only two years old．They've bought a flat in Shanghai，and they borrowed 800，000RMB from the bank．Li Jie's parents living in the countryside are in poor health，so if the young couple have another baby，it will be hard for them to find someone to look after their baby．Besides，they believe that it will make them get into a low level of life to have a second baby．

The topic is still discussed．

21．Why is Wang Li pleased to hear of the news？

A．She has already had two children．B．She won't have another baby．

C．She always wants to have a second child．

D．She wants to have a son rather than a daughter．

22．What are the reasons for Li Jie and his wife to give up the chance to have another baby？

①They've borrowed money from the bank．

②They couldn't find anyone to look after the baby．

③Their son doesn't like a brother or a sister．

④They don't want to get into a low level of life．

A．①②③ B.②③④ C.①③④ D.①②④

23．Which statement of the following is TRUE？

A．Every family would like to have a second boy．

B．Some family would like to have a second boy．

C．Most family would like to have a second boy．

D．All the family would like to have a second boy．

24．What does the writer think of the policy？j

A．He thinks it is good news．B．He thinks it is bad news．

C．He doesn't care about it．D．It's not mentioned in the passage．

25．Where probably can we read this passage？

A．In a life magazine．B．In a guide book．

C．In a story book．D．In a sports magazine．

D任务型阅读

Cai Xukun has always dreamed of being a singer. Now he is getting closer to his dream.

On April 6, the 19-year-old boy was the most popular on the online reality show Idol Producer(《偶像练习生》). Cai and another eight young men who were chosen from 100 young people will form a band called Nine Percent.

To many people, Cai is lucky to be able to start his dream at such a young age. But he had to face many challenges.

Cai has enjoyed singing and dancing since he was quite young. When he was in primary school, Cai was chosen to form TFboys. At 13, Cai started to appear on shows, as well as on TV and in movies. However, as his career was beginning, Cai’s parents sent him to the United States to study music. When Cai came back to China four years later, he started his dream by appearing on another reality show called Super Idol. He was a winner on the show and went on to become a member of a group called SWIN. But last year, Cai decided to end his contract(合约) with the group, claiming he had been treated unfairly. He became involved in a long-lasting lawsuit(官司).

Although he faces many difficulties, Cai remains positive. “A man has to experience more before he becomes really powerful,” he said.

He sees his win at Idol Producer as a new beginning. “I’ll try to forget the ups and downs of the past,” he said. “This is where my dream really starts.”

26．What is Cai Xukun’s dream?

________________________________________________________________________ 27．How many members in the band called Nine Percent?

________________________________________________________________________ 28．When didi Cai first appeared on shows？

________________________________________________________________________ 29．Did Cai decide to end his contract(合约) with the group called SWIN？

________________________________________________________________________ 30．What did he say when he faces many difficulties ？

________________________________________________________________________

三、语法填空

Not everyone can make their dreams ___31___(come) true.But Walt Disney could.

Usually，mice are not popular，but Mickey Mouse wins many people's __32__(heart)．Movies about Mickey Mouse are popular almost everywhere in the world for more than eighty years.Walt Disney made this famous cartoon character.When he was young，Walt Disney was interested __33___ drawing cartoons.And he tried to find better ways of__34__(make)cartoon movies.At that time，some movies just started to use sound.So Disney__35__(decide) to put sound in his cartoons，too.People were excited when they saw Mickey Mouse talk on the movie screen.Mickey became popular with__36__young and old.

Later，Walt Disney started __37__ (build) a new kind of amusement(娱乐) park.He hoped to bring a clean，good and__38__(beauty)world to people of all ages. Finally,Walt Disney made his dream come true. __39__ 1995，Disneyland opened in the USA and became the ___40___ (successful)amusement park in the world.

31______________32______________33_____________34____________35_____________

36______________37______________38______________39___________40_____________

阅读七选五

Are you familiar with making dough figurines ( 面人)? __41___But it was popular many years ago.

__42__ Now it is listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage (省级非物质文化遗产). People seldom see the dough figurines now. But folk artists make the art pass down from generation to generation（代代相传）.

Gao Shan is __43__ this year. _43_Gao learned the traditional skill from his grandfather in his childhood. He said, “It is magical. __44__I am excited to see the beautiful and colorful figure s are created in minutes.”

Before making the figurines, Gao would spend time researching the characteristics of the figures. “The traditional art shows Chinese people’s wisdom. Every figurine has its own story. __45__

And I hope my work will encourage more people to take part in.” he said with a smile.

A.He is a rich young man.

B.It is our great traditional culture.

C.These small figures dance among fingers.

D.Making dough figurines is part of my life.

E.Now many young people don’t know the folk art.

F.The traditional art dates back to the late Yuan Dynasty.

G.He has been making dough figurines for over 10 years.

41____________42_____________43____________44____________45___________

四、单词拼写

46. Peter wants to get some_______(信息) about this beautiful city. 46___________

47.He drew some________(圆圈) on the paper. 47___________

48. I got my car _______(修理) just now. 48___________

49. Tell me __________(确切地) where he is 49___________

50. Are you _________(准备) to give up freedom? 50___________

五、汉译英

1.5自从我学习英语已经5年了。（since）

_______________________________________________________________________________ 2.你的家乡以什么而出名？（be famous）

_______________________________________________________________________________ 3.你为什么避免回答我的问题？（why don’t you）

_______________________________________________________________________________ 4.奥运会每4年举行一次。（The Olympic Games）

_______________________________________________________________________________ 5.老师应该给学生展示自己的机会。（show oneself）

_______________________________________________________________________________ 6.这个人一定不是Tom,因为他去了美国。（can’t）

_______________________________________________________________________________ 7.这枚邮票多么漂亮啊！（how）

_______________________________________________________________________________ 8.你能告诉我在哪里可以买一本字典吗？(could you please…)

_______________________________________________________________________________ 9.我想买一双中国制造的鞋？(be made)

_______________________________________________________________________________ 10.他比我们班任何一个男生个子都要高。(any other)

_______________________________________________________________________________

六、短文改错

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When I'm down or tired，I prefer movies that can cheer me https://www.wendangku.net/doc/f017054929.html,edies like Men in Black or cartoons like Kungfu Panda has funny dialogues and usually have a happy ending.The characters may not be perfect，but they try their best to solve their problem.After watching them，the problems suddenly seem less serious and I feel much better https://www.wendangku.net/doc/f017054929.html,ughing for two hours are a good way to relax!

I don't watch dramas or documentaries when I'm sad or tired.Dramas like Titanic makes me feel

even sadder.Documentaries like March of the Penguins which provide plenty of informations about a certain subject can be interesting，but when I'm tired I don't want to think of too much.I don't mind action movies like Spider－Man when I'm so tired to think.I can just shut off my brain，sit back and enjoy to watching an exciting superhero who always saves the world just in time.

Once in a while，I like to watch movies that are scary.They can be fun，but I'm too scared to watch them lonely. I always bring a friend who isn't afraid to these kinds of movies，and it doesn't feel so scary anymore.

七、写作:

习近平主席提出，不忘初心，方得始终，守住初心就是要有梦想和追求。请结合实际，以“My dream”为题，写一篇短文。

内容包括：

结合实际，谈谈你的梦想；

如何实现梦想（至少两点）；

努力拼搏，实现梦想。

作文要求：

内容完整，语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的标题已经给出，不计入总词数。

My dream

Everyone has a dream, so do I.

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