全國重點高中黃岡中學(xué)自主招生（理科實驗班）預(yù)錄考試英語 模擬試題（A卷）（附答案）

1、黃岡中學(xué)2015年自主招生（理科實驗班）預(yù)錄考試英語模擬試題（a卷）(共75分，與語文合卷，語文75分，兩科考試時間100分鐘).單項選擇（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）從a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。( )1. one of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high rise is that you can get a good _. a.outline b. accent c. view d. item( )2.if you dont know what this means, _ the dic

2、tionary. a. look up b. refer toc. point to d. look through( )3. how much salt did you put in the soup? im sorry to say, _. i forget. a. no b. no one c. none d. nothing( )4. its _for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood since most of us have such feelings. a. common b. strange c. curious d. ene

3、rgetic( )5.although the boy didnt join the club,he received a letter politely _ him to attend their yearly party as a guest. a. allowing b.forcing c. commanding d.requesting( )6.she looks sad. could you please tell me _ that prevents her from being as happy as before. a. what it is b. what is it c.

4、how it is d. how is it( )7.it wont be quite a long time _ your son is back, so dont be worried. a. that b. since c. before d. until ( )8. _ all my old friends, i felt shy and lonely at my new school. a. lost b. being lostc. losingd. having lost( )9. _ we do must be in the interests of the people. a.

5、 whatever b. however c. nomatterwhat d. no matter how ( )10.the reason _ he gave for being late was _ he forgot to set the alarm clock. a. which; because b. which; that c. why; because d. that; because( )11. everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one knew which office _. a.to send it t

6、o b. to send it c. to be sent to d. to have it sent( )12.these problems, _, will seriously affect the growth of teenagers and even the nations future. a. not if solved properlyb. if solved properly c. if not solved properlyd. not if properly solved( )13.my sister, as well as one of her classmates wh

7、o _ late for class, _ criticized by mr. hunt. a.was; were b. were; was c. was; was d. were; were ( )14. when he rushed there, he found a man _ on the road, _. a. lying ; dead b. laying ; died c. lying ; died d. laying ; dead( )15.do you have toms phone number? sorry,_. a. i dont know b. forget it c.

8、 i cant remember it d. here you areii. 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（a、b、c和d)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。a very tired traveler came to the bank of a river. there was no 16 . it was winter, and the surface of the river was covered with 17 . it was getting dark, and he 18 to reach the other side w

9、hile there was enough 19 . on the other hand, he worried a lot, not sure whether the ice would 20 his weight. finally, he got down on his knees and began very 21 to crawl（爬）across the surface of the ice 22 hesitating（猶豫）for a long time. he hoped that by distributing（分散）the 23 of his body, the ice wo

10、uld be unlikely to 24 under the load. after he made his 25 and painful journey about halfway across the river, he suddenly heard the sound of 26 behind him. out of the dusk, there came a 4-horse load of coal driven by a man singing happily 27 he went his happy way. here was the traveler, fearfully c

11、rawling his way 28 his hands and knees. and there, as if whisked (揮動) along by the winters wind, went the 29 , his horses, his sled , and the heavy load of coal over the same river!the story shows how many of us 30 life. some people crawl through life for fear of thin ice. their faith is not strong

12、enough to 31 them up. still there are 32 sing as they go. their faith is 33 .when we face the river of 34 , we dont have to fear, nor do we crawl through life. with determination, courage and optimism, we can happily make our way to the other 35 successfully.( )16. a.station b. waterc. roadd. bridge

13、 ( )17. a. snowb. icec. smoked. air( )18. a. agreedb. helpedc. wanted d. managed( )19. a. lightb. timec. powerd. strength( )20. a. admit b. control c. lose d. support ( )21. a. quicklyb. happilyc. cautiouslyd. freely( )22. a. inb. afterc. by d. at( )23. a. weightb. shapec. height d. direction ( )24.

14、 a. shakeb. fallc. breakd. move( )25. a. braveb. strangec. joyfuld. slow( )26. a. laughingb. waterc. wind d. singing( )27. a. before b. as c. ford. but( )28. a.by b. throughc. ond. with( )29. a. manager b. visitorc. driver d. passenger( )30. a. go throughb. come acrossc. fight againstd. talk about(

15、)31. a. giveb. makec. holdd. use( )32. a.those b. who c.who those d. those who( )33. a. unshakableb. simplec. true d. unavoidable( )34. a. mistakesb. difficultiesc. questions d. changes( )35. a. stateb. part c. land d. side iii. 閱讀理解（20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項。 aa famous fo

16、reign company that invested in china wanted to employ a reception secretary for its public relation department. a beautiful girl with a masters degree in electric engineering went through the difficult process of applying for a job and was shortlisted. in the final stage she faced an oral test toget

17、her with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education. the girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. it seemed she would get the chance. at last the examiner asked her, “can you come to the office next monday?” shocked by the unexpect

18、ed question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, and said with hesitation, “i have to talk with my parents before i give an answer.” surprised, the examiner said calmly, “in that case, lets wait till you are ready.” the next day the girl came to tell them that her parents had agreed to let her b

19、egin work next monday. but the examiner said regretfully, “sorry, the position has been filled by another suitable candidate. you had better try another place.” the beautiful girl was surprised. she asked for an explanation and was told, “what is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.” that

20、 was how a good opportunity right under the nose of a beautiful girl slipped away.( )36. why did the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?a. because she felt a little nervous in applying for the job.b. because she didnt want to let her parents down.c. because she didnt expect the examin

21、er would ask such a question.d. because her parents would scold her if she agreed without their permission.( )37. it can be inferred from the passage that .a. the other girl who failed at the last oral test most likely got the jobb. it was hard to make a right decisionc. the company lost its best em

22、ployee d. the examiner was surprised at his first choice( )38. what did the examiner value most?a. a candidates beautiful looks. b. a candidates knowledge.c. a candidates quick mind. d. a candidates independence.( )39. whats the best title of this passage? a. make decisions quickly. b. use your own

23、judgment.c. seize your chance in time. d. answer the examiners question without hesitation. b many of us enjoy doing it: you turn on the camera on your mobile phone and hold it at a high angle, making your eyes look bigger and your cheekbones more defined. you turn to your best side and click. there

24、 it is your selfie. over the past year, “selfie” has become a well-known term across the globe. this august the oxford dictionary added the word to their online dictionary and defined it as: “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and up-loaded to a social

25、media website.” today its not difficult to find social networking pages full of photos people have taken of themselves and their friends. and selfie culture has become especially relevant for young people. as many as 91 percent of teenagers have posted photos of themselves online, according to a rec

26、ent survey by the us pew research center. so what are the reasons for the rise of selfie culture? “the cult (狂熱) of the selfie celebrates regular people,” pamela rutledge, a professor at the massachusetts school of professional psychology, told vogue magazine. “there are many more photographs availa

27、ble now of real people than models.” posting selfies also allows you to control your image online. “i like having the power to choose how i look, even if im making a funny face,” samantha barks, 19, a high school student in the us, told vogue. in addition to self-expression and documentation, selfie

28、s “allow of a close friendship for long-distance friends, because you can see each others faces every day”, wrote casey miller at the huffmgton post. but us psychologist jill weber is concerned that selfies might lead to social problems, “theres a danger that your self-esteem may start to be tied to

29、 the comments and likes you get when you post a selfie, and they arent based on who you are theyre based on what you look like,” weber told vogue. “when you get nothing or a negative response, your confidence can plummet.” （ ）40. with the first paragraph, the author intends to_. a. tell us the fun o

30、f taking a selfie b. describe what a selfie is c. introduce where the selfie came from d. inform readers that the selfie is popular among teenagers（ ）41. why is selfie culture so popular according to the article? a. it enables people to choose how they look. b. it helps people improve their self-est

31、eem. c. its a chance for ordinary people to show off themselves. d. it is believed to be a helpful way to develop a new friendship. e. it is considered a good way to stay connected with friends that are far away. a. a, c, e b. b, c, dc. a, b, cd. b, d, e（ ）42. what is jill webers attitude toward sel

32、fies? a. she thinks they are a good form of self-expression and documentation. b. she believes the disadvantages of selfies outweigh the advantages.c. she is worried that peoples self-esteem might be affected by how others react to their selfies.d. she thinks that selfies can help people learn about

33、 their friends based on who they really are.（ ）43. the underlined word“plummet”in the last paragraph probably means_ . a. rapidly develop b. greatly exaggerate c. become dangerous d. quickly fall c when i was growing up in the suburbs of new york, our first local earth day was organized around a dri

34、ve to a town field where families were urged to empty items from their basements for recycling rather than dropping them in the dustbin. it was an eye opening idea for a kid in 1970.but as an environmental reporter, im bored of the large amount of deals and promotions that arrive by email or in my o

35、ffice or home mailbox on earth day. like valentines day, earth day has become a huge marketing opportunitya way to promote consumption.in fact, earth day is such a good sales opportunity that some shops, like target, have expanded earth day into earth month.there isnt time to give you a variety of t

36、he earth day shopping opportunities i was informed of this past week. they included deals on buying bottled water and earth-friendly wipes.my award for the silliest promotion: a plan to gift 25 of the most environmentally conscious stars with unique, useful and “green” products and services, includi

37、ng skin care products, cheese-cake and artwork. my guess is most of the stuff will end up in celebrities garbage.is buying and selling a good way to celebrate and protect the environment? i would argue that earth day might be an occasion to consider giving up purchases or habits that are environment

38、ally questionable or that we could happily do without. how about not buying bottled water, but refilling a water bottle? how about not buying foodseven “organic” foodsthat are packed in non-recyclable plastic?dont get me wrong. the company of bridgestone is celebrating earth day by promising to repu

39、rpose a spent tire（利用廢舊輪胎）for every tire that it sells. verizon will plant a tree for each cell phone you trade in. some coffee stores will even refill reusable cups at no charge. target is giving out free reusable carrier bags without requiring a purchase.but few shopkeepers are taking the next ste

40、pcharging a fee at the cash register for disposable plastic bags, a common practice in europeto encourage customers to use those new reusable carriers.earth day is transient（短暫的) .if you only showed love on valentines day, would that really mean anything at all?（ ）44. the authors first local earth d

41、ay was celebrated by _. a. driving to the town fieldb. emptying waste for recycling c. looking for good ideas for reused.clearing items from their basements（ ）45. why do some people expand earth day into earth month? a. because many activities are organized for the day. b. because they intend to mak

42、e many sales strategies. c. because they want to have more selling opportunities. d. because they have to deal with too much waste.（ ）46. according to the author, its environmentally friendly to . a. buy packed organic foodsb. offer stars green products c. refill water bottlesd. ask for free plastic

43、 bags（ ）47. it could be inferred from the text that bridgestone and verizon . a. are likely to misunderstand the author b. have a good way to celebrate earth day c. are devoted to making money on earth day d. make wrong promotion plans on earth day dmy father had always been an alert observer of hum

44、an character. within seconds of meeting someone, he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses. it was always a challenge to see if any of my boyfriends could pass dads test. none did. dad was always rightthey didnt pass my test either. after dad died, i wondered how id figure it out on my own.that

45、s when jack arrived on the scene. he was different from any other guy id dated. he could sit for hours on the piano bench with my mother, discussing some composers. my brother rick loudly announced that jack wasnt a turkey like the other guys id brought home. jack passed my familys test. but what ab

46、out dads?then came my mothers birthday. the day he was supposed to drive, i got a call. “dont worry,” he said, “but ive been in an accident. im fine, but i need you to pick me up.”when i got there, we rushed to a flower shop for something for mom. “how about gardenias（梔子花）?” jack said, pointing at a

47、 beautiful white corsage (胸花). the florist put the corsage in a box.the entire ride, jack was unusually quiet. “are you all right?” i asked. “ive been doing a lot of thinking,” he said. “i might be moving.” moving? then he added, “moving in with you.” i nearly put the car on the sidewalk. “what?” i

48、asked. “i think we should get married,” he said. he told me hed planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant, but after the accident, he decided to do it right away. “yes,” i whispered. we both sat dumbfounded, tears running down our cheeks. id never known such a tender moment. if only dad were here t

49、o give his final approval.“oh, lets just go inside.” jack laughed. my mother opened the door. “happy birthday!” we shouted. jack handed the box to her. she opened it up. suddenly, her eyes were filled with tears. “mom, whats wrong?” i asked. “im sorry,” she said, wiping her eyes. “this is only the s

50、econd gardenia corsage ive ever received. i was given one years ago, long before you kids were born.” “from who?” i asked. “your father,” mom said. “he gave me one right before we were engaged.” my eyes locked on jacks as i blinked away(眨掉) tears. dads test? i knew jack had passed.（ ）48. according t

51、o the text, we know the writers father was _. a.interested in observing things around b. good at judging ones character c. strict with her boyfriend d. fond of challenges（ ）49. what is the main idea of paragraph 2? a. jack got the familys approval except dads. b. jack was different from any other bo

52、y. c. jack was getting on well with mother. d. jack knew a lot about piano.（ ）50. the underlined word “proposal” in paragraph 5 means _. a. piece of adviceb. wedding ceremony c. celebration of birthday d. offer of marriage（ ）51. why did the writers mother cry? a. the gift was the same as the one her

53、 husband gave her. b. she had never received such a beautiful gift. c. her daughter found her life partner at last. d. the gardenia corsage was too expensive. e you wake up in the morning, the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time. then the telephone rings, you say hello, and the drama starts. the person on the other end has a depressing (令人沮喪的) tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to. you are still in a wonderful moo