黄冈中学2015年理科实验班预录模拟试题英语A卷及答案

黄冈中学2015年自主招生（理科实验班）预录考试

英语模拟试题（A卷）

(共75分，与语文合卷，语文75分，两科考试时间100分钟)

Ⅰ.单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

( )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 don’t know what this means, ________ the dictionary.

A. look up B. refer to C. point to D. look through ( )3.— How much salt did you put in the soup? — I’m sorry to say, _______. I forget.

A. no B. no one C. none D. nothing

( )4. It’s ______for teenagers to feel lonely and misunderstood since most of us have such feelings.

A. common B. strange C. curious D. energetic

( )5.Although the boy didn’t 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. how it is D. how is it ( )7.It won’t be quite a long time ________ your son is back, so don’t 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 lost C. Losing D. Having lost ( )9. _______ we do must be in the interests of the people.

A. Whatever B. However C. No matter what 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 to 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 nation’s future.

A. not if solved properly B. if solved properly C. if not solved properly D. not if properly solved ( )13.My sister, as well as one of her classmates who ______ 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 Tom’s phone number? —Sorry,______.

A. I don’t know B. forget it C. I can’t remember it D. here you are II. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。

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 while 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（犹豫）for a long time. He hoped that by distributing（分散）the 23 of his body, the ice would 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 crawling his way 28 his hands and knees. And there, as if whisked (挥动) along by the winter’s 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 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 don’t 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. water ( )17. A. snow B. ice ( )18. A. agreed B. helped ( )19. A. light B. time ( )20. A. admit B. control ( )21. A. quickly B. happily ( )22. A. in B. after ( )23. A. weight B. shape ( )24. A. shake B. fall ( )25. A. brave B. strange ( )26. A. laughing B. water ( )27. A. before B. as ( )28. A.by B. through ( )29. A. manager B. visitor ( )30. A. go through B. come across

C. road D. bridge C. smoke D. air C. wanted D. managed C. power D. strength C. lose D. support C. cautiously D. freely C. by D. at

C. height D. direction C. break D. move C. joyful D. slow C. wind D. singing C. for D. but C. on D. with

C. driver D. passenger C. fight against D. talk about

( )31. A. give B. make C. hold D. use

( )32. A.those B. who C.who those D. those who ( )33. A. unshakable B. simple C. true D. unavoidable ( )34. A. mistakes B. difficulties C. questions D. changes ( )35. A. state B. part C. land D. side III. 阅读理解（20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A

A famous foreign company that invested in China wanted to employ a reception secretary for its public relation department. A beautiful girl with a master’s 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 together 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 unexpected 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, let’s wait till you are ready.”

The next day the girl came to tell them that her parents had agreed to let her begin 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 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 didn’t want to let her parents down.

C. Because she didn’t expect the examiner 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 job B. it was hard to make a right decision

C. the company lost its best employee D. the examiner was surprised at his first choice ( )38. What did the examiner value most?

A. A candidate’s beautiful looks. B. A candidate’s knowledge. C. A candidate’s quick mind. D. A candidate’s independence. ( )39. What’s the best title of this passage? A. Make decisions quickly. B. Use your own judgment.

C. Seize your chance in time.

D. Answer the examiner’s 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 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 media website.”

Today it’s 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 recent survey by the US Pew Research Center. So what are the reasons for the rise of selfie culture?

“The cult (狂热) 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 available 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 I’m making a funny face,” Samantha Barks, 19, a high school student in the US, told Vogue.

In addition to self-expression and documentation, selfies “allow of a close friendship for long-distance friends, because you can see each other’s faces every day”, wrote Casey Miller at The Huffmgton Post.

But US psychologist Jill Weber is concerned that selfies might lead to social problems, “There’s a danger that your self-esteem may start to be tied to the comments and ‘likes’ you get when you post a selfie, and they aren’t based on who you are — they’re 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 of 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-esteem.

c. It’s 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, d C. a, b, c D. b, d, e （ ）42. What is Jill Weber’s attitude toward selfies?

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 people’s self-esteem might be affected by how others react to their selfies.

D. She thinks that selfies can help people learn about 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 drive 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, I'm bored of the large amount of deals and promotions that arrive by email or in my office or home mailbox on Earth Day. Like Valentine's Day, Earth Day has become a huge marketing opportunity—a 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 isn't time to give you a variety of the 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, including 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 environmentally questionable or that we could happily do without. How about not buying bottled water, but refilling a water bottle? How about not buying foods—even “organic” foods—that are packed in non-recyclable plastic?

Don't get me wrong. The company of Bridgestone is celebrating Earth Day by promising to repurpose a spent tire（利用废旧轮胎）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 step－charging a fee at the cash register for disposable plastic bags, a common practice in Europe－to encourage customers to use those new reusable carriers.

Earth Day is transient（短暂的) .If you only showed love on Valentine's Day, would that really mean anything at all?

（ ）44. The author's first local Earth Day was celebrated by ___________. A. driving to the town field B. emptying waste for recycling C. looking for good ideas for reuse D.clearing items from their basements （ ）45. Why do some people expand Earth Day into Earth Month?

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