2013.6民大附中自主招生英语试题

2013年统一招生考试

英语试题

本试卷共九页。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。

一、单项填空（共18分，每小题1分）

根据句意，从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

( ) 1. Nobody taught my brother to surf the Internet. He learnt it all by ______.

A. he

B. his

C. him

D. himself ( ) 2. Nancy got on very well ______ her new classmates.

A. by

B. to

C. with

D. from

( ) 3. The girl from Australia ______ outgoing and popular in our class.

A. is

B. am

C. be

D. are

( ) 4. They went on working ______ it was raining hard outside.

A. if

B. since

C. because

D. although ( ) 5. Tell Lucy to ring me up if she ______here tomorrow.

A. came

B. comes

C. will come

D. is coming ( ) 6. Joe is 14 years old. Tim is 16 years old. So Tim is _____than Joe.

A. young

B. younger

C. old

D. older ( ) 7. --- Excuse me, ______ is the nearest library? --- It’s next to the bank.

A. where

B. when

C. what

D. how

( ) 8. My grandfather is too old ______ the heavy box.

A. to carry

B. carrying

C. carries

D. carry ( ) 9. --- May I put my bike here? --- No, you _______. You should put it over there.

A. couldn’t

B. mustn’t

C. needn’t

D. won’t ( ) 10. --- Which of the two T-shirts will you buy?

--- I’ll buy ______ of them, so I can give one to my friend, Mike.

A. neither

B. either

C. both

D. all

( ) 11. Yesterday they visited an old church. It ________ more than100 years ago.

A. has built

B. was built

C. is built

D. built

( ) 12. Study hard, ______ you will fall behind.

A. and

B. but

C. or

D. so

( ) 13. --- Mum, I’ve got an “A” in the English examination today.

--- Great! And you are sure to win a second time because this is a good ______.

A. skill

B. start

C. result

D. report

( ) 14. Lily raised her voice to make everybody in the room ________ her clearly.

A. hear

B. heard

C. to hear

D. hearing ( ) 15. Beijing ________ a lot since I came here ten years ago.

A. has changed

B. have changed

C. will change

D. was changing

( ) 16. The problem is so hard that almost ______ can work it out.

A. everybody

B. somebody

C. anybody

D. nobody

( ) 17. If I do badly in exams, I won’t ______. I’ll try harder to catch up.

A. give in

B. give up

C. give off

D. give away ( ) 18. --- Do you know ______? --- Only ten months old.

A. when does Tiger Woods start golfing

B. when did Tiger Woods start golfing

C. when Tiger Woods started golfing

D. when Tiger Woods starts golfing

二、完形填空（共14分，每小题1分）

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。

Learn to Meet Challenges

My classmates called me “the alien”, and they avoided me like the plague (瘟疫). As a young boy, I suffered from a serious skin disease, which 19 my arms with scars. The true pain of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of 20 .

Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be overcome. I therefore took a / an 21 role in fighting against my disease, trying many medications and herbs, and my health 22 greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal 23 had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.

Years later，like my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about 24 by overcoming difficulties.

I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I managed a group of six students in organizing different activities. I was the most advanced ESL student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my 25 . While preparing for our first presentation, I was 26 with my team members and often rejected their tasks. I performed most of their tasks myself, allowing them to help me only with small details. 27 , the presentation was not very successful. The setback discouraged me, and I spoke of it to the club’s director. She responded that she 28 my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with 29 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members. 30 they were weak in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 31 my policy, allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired and to complete them on their own. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave birth to many good ideas. Most importantly, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were 32 and eager to devote time to the program, and I learned what true leadership is.

My experiences undoubtedly improved my ability to handle challenging situations. ( ) 19. A. dealt B. filled C. compared D. connected ( ) 20. A. loneliness B. happiness C. business D. illness

( ) 21. A. important B. different C. difficult D. active

( ) 22. A. increased B. improved C. developed D. dropped ( ) 23. A. joy B. goal C. will D. life

( ) 24. A. ability B. quality C. leadership D. friendship

( ) 25. A. mistake B. method C. effort D. right

( ) 26. A. satisfied B. patient C. angry D. strict

( ) 27. A. As a result B. As usual C. After all D. Above all

( ) 28. A. accepted B. achieved C. trusted D. tested

( ) 29. A. surprise B. doubt C. pride D. hope

( ) 30. A. As B. If C. Because D. Although

( ) 31. A. directed B. changed C. regretted D. considered

( ) 32. A. crazy B. happy C. careful D. successful

三、阅读理解（共40分，每小题2分）

阅读下面四篇短文，根据短文内容，从33~52小题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择最佳答案。

(A)

Last week we asked students to write about their favorite school events in the year. Here are some of their replies.

( ) 33. Who likes Science Fair best?

A. Paul.

B. Tony.

C. Mary.

D. Jenny.

( ) 34. Tony went ________ last year.

A. hiking

B. dancing

C. swimming

D. rock-climbing

( ) 35.What is Jenny ’s favorite school event?

A. School Party.

B. School Camping.

C. Science Fair.

D. School Olympics.

( ) 36. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Different Events at Different Schools.

B. Different Ideas on School Events.

C. Stories about School Events.

D. Opinions on School Subjects.

School Events

1. I really like sports (I’m on the basketball team

and the swimming team), so I enjoy all the

sporting events in our school. My favorite event

of the year is our School Olympics.

Paul (8th grade)

2. My favorite subjects at school are physics and chemistry, so for me, the best event of the school year is the Science Fair in the spring. I really enjoy taking part in this event and seeing other students ’ projects. Mary (9th grade)

3. The best part of the school year is School

Camping. At the camp there are always exciting

things to do. Last year we went rock-climbing,

and this year we are going hiking.

Tony (9th grade) 4. There are many social events in the school year, but my favorite is the School Party. Last year, I had a great time at the School Party. We all dressed up in our best clothes, and we danced all evening! Jenny (8th grade)

(B)

One of my best days at school was a field trip to the seaside. Field

trips are very common in the UK. Most schools take their students on

geography field trips. Teachers usually take the students somewhere they

can do a scientific experiment. Popular trips are to woodland areas and

the seaside.

My school trip to the seaside was with my biology class. We were allowed to wear home clothes instead of our school uniforms. When we got to the seaside, we were put into groups. Each group was asked to find a different sea creature (生物) in the water in the rocks, which we call rock pools.

My group had to find little crabs (螃蟹). We had to catch them and then find the names of the crabs in our science book. When my friend Ella picked up a larger crab, it hurt her with its claw (钳子) and she started crying. After that, she didn’t want to catch the crabs, so she was moved into another group.

For lunch, we sat in the sun on the rocks and ate sandwiches. After lunch, we went back to school where we wrote down everything we had found out that day. I remembered feeling sad that we could not take back the crabs we had found. We had to put them back in their rock pool.

( ) 37. In the UK, field trips are ________.

A. enough

B. unusual

C. popular

D. common

( ) 38. My school trip to the seaside was with my ________ class.

A. biology

B. physics

C. chemistry

D. geography ( ) 39. Why was Ella moved to another group?

A. Because she often cried loudly.

B. Because she was interested in fish.

C. Because the crab hurt her with its claw.

D. Because the group members were not friendly.

( ) 40. At the end of the trip we felt sad because ________.

A. we didn’t want to write down everything we saw

B. we couldn’t take back the crabs we had found

C. we sat on the rocks eating sandwiches

D. we went back to school late

(C)

Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country, or we may be misunderstood.

In the United Stated, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.

Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and half feet (69 centimeters) away and at an angle (角度), so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident,

they say, “Pardon me”, or “Excuse me”.

Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don’t do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you stare at someone, it is not polite.

For Americans, “thumbs up” means well done. “Thumbs down” means the opposite. To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger (食指). Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and at them on the head when they admire them.

Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing（令人迷惑的）. If you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.

( ) 41. From the first paragraph we can conclude that ________.

A. American people can use gestures well

B.gestures can help us to express our meaning

C. we can’t show us clearly without body language

D. we can learn a language well without its body language

( ) 42. If you stay in the United States, you should ________.

A.greet your friends in a polite way

B.hug your friends when you meet them

C. greet a girl by putting hands on her shoulders

D. shake your friends’ hands with your eyes looking up

( ) 43. In the United States, people often ________.

A. show friendship by looking at each other

B. show their friendship by touching each other

C. say “Pardon me” to each other in a short talk

D. get nervous when you stand too close to them

( ) 44. When your friend gives you a thumb-up, he, in fact, ________.

A. shows his happiness to you

B. shows his surprise to you

C. expresses his satisfaction to you

D. expresses his worries about you

(D)

There is no doubt that we all have a big variety of situations or

experiences during our existence that we allow to affect the way we

think and therefore the way we feel. We all make choices, every day,

every moment. The reason we are happy or unhappy is not our

experiences but the way we deal with our experiences.

Attitude is everything! Things are the way they are, they cannot be otherwise. The problem starts when we label our experiences with our own beliefs. Our attitude is the outcome of how we feel and how we will respond. Sadly and ironically, many of us build such an attitude that instead of solving the problems we already have, we create even more problems.

So, what we can do to be happy? How can we move forward instead of backward?

The roots of our misery, problems, worries and sadness are in our thoughts. When we have negative thoughts, we are creating misery in our lives and if it's something that we don't want for our life, it is time to take control and put our brain to work to form a new

attitude by creating new positive thoughts.

You will only be happy, move forward, be the champion you are meant to be when you are honest and take action. Start to motivate your mind with positive thoughts. Start with thoughts of love, optimism, and creativity. Start by appreciating and valuing every second of life, everything you are and have, and become passionate about everything you do.

Move with the flow. Things are the way they are, they cannot be otherwise. If you row in the direction the river is flowing, its energy assists you. But, if you row against the river's flow, it is only a matter of time before you become exhausted, overwhelmed and defeated.

It is super important to be clear, to understand that happiness is not dependent on the outside world. Nobody can make you happy or unhappy. Be responsible for your life. You and only you have the power to control the way you feel.

When your desire to be happy becomes as strong as the need to breathe, you will be happy.

( ) 45. What decides happiness according to the passage?

A. Beliefs.

B. Attitudes.

C. Situations.

D. Problems. ( ) 46. Following the writer’s suggestion that “Move with the flow”, ________.

A. we should not row in an energetic river

B. we should admit our failure without trying

C. we should fight against any difficulties that we face

D. we should not push ourselves into an impossible fight

( ) 47. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. We can be the champion if we are happy and honest.

B. We can solve problems by holding fast to our beliefs.

C. Nothing can make us feel happy or not but ourselves.

D. Our thoughts are based on our problems and worries.

( ) 48. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Learn to be happy.

B. Create new thoughts.

C. Happiness is power.

D. Attitude is everything.

(E)

If there is no difference in general intelligence（智力）between boys and girls, what can explain girls’ poor performance in science and mathematics?

It seems to be that their treatment at school is a direct cause. Mathematics and science are seen as subjects mainly for boys, and therefore, as girls become teenagers, they are less likely to take them. Interestingly, both boys and girls often regard the subjects for boys as more difficult. Yet it has been suggested that girls do not take mathematics courses, not because they are difficult, but for social reasons. Girls do not want to be in open competition with boys because they are afraid to appear less feminine（女性的）and attractive.

However, if we examine the performance of boys and girls who have taken mathematics courses, there are still more high-achieving boys than there are girls. This difference appears to be world-wide. Biological explanations have been offered for this, but there are other explanations too.

Perhaps the difference which comes out during the teenage years has its roots in much

earlier experiences. From their first days in kindergarten, boys are encouraged to work on their own and to complete tasks. Facts show that outstanding mathematicians and scientists have not had teachers who supplied answers.

Besides, there can be little doubt that teachers of mathematics and science expect their boy students to do better at these subjects than their girl students. They even appear to encourage the difference between boys and girls. They spend more time with the boy students, giving them more time to answer questions and working harder to get correct answers from them. They are more likely to call on boys for answers and to allow them to take the lead in classroom discussion. They also praise boys more frequently. All of this seems to encourage boys to work harder in science and mathematics and to give them confidence that they are able to succeed.

Such a way of teaching is not likely to encourage girls to take many mathematics and science courses, nor is it likely to support girls who do. When it comes to these subjects it seems certain that school widens the difference between boys and girls.

( ) 49. Girls are likely to think that science courses ________.

A. are for both boys and girls

B. make them more popular

C. make them successful

D. are difficult for them

( ) 50. What are boys usually encouraged to do at school?

A. To learn to take care of others.

B. To get help with their homework.

C. To play the leading role in class.

D. To work with girl students in class. ( ) 51. What does the passage say about great mathematicians?

A. Their teachers did not supply answers to them.

B. They started learning mathematics at an earlier age.

C. They showed mathematical abilities in their teenage years.

D. Their success came from their strong interest in mathematics.

( ) 52. The author would probably agree that ________.

A. boys and girls learn mathematics in the same way

B. boys and girls are the same in general intelligence

C. girls are more confident in themselves than before

D. girls should take fewer science courses than boys

四、阅读短文，还原句子。（共8分，每小题2分）

On a cold winter night, I was on my way to the college. At that time I was only 18 years old and I had only got my driving license the month before. 1

It was snowing heavily. As I drove up to a crossing, the traffic lights turned red and I stopped without any problems. 2 I looked at the clock in my car. It was 1:00 am. There were only a few other cars on the road. Just then, two cars stopped behind me.

None of my friends could come to help. 3 But it was no use. Suddenly, the car started moving! Looking back, I saw two young men pushing my car from behind. 4 Then they ran back to their cars and drove away before I could say thanks.

Whenever I drive in snowy weather, I always think of them. I am forever thankful to those two strangers who helped me when I was in trouble.

五、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）

What’s the word?

Next time you eat potato chips in the bathtub during a blizzard, think about this: potato chips, bathtub, and blizzard are all words that were born in the USA!

Americans have added thousands of words to the English language. “These words make up the story of America,” says Allan Metcalf, co-author of a book called America in So Many Words. “They show our goals, hopes, worries, and attitudes over time.”

Need a Ride?

The word carpool was invented in 1962. Around that time, Americans were becoming more aware of（意识到）the environment. To help protect the air, people began to share, or “pool”, car rides.

Teen Idol

Can you wait to be a teenager? Eighty years ago, there was no such thing as a “teenager”. Until the early 1900s, kids, age 13 or 14, were viewed as adults. At that age, many kids ended their schooling and went to work.

But new laws, which ended child labor, required kids to finish high school. People in their teens were no longer children, but they weren’t yet adults, so teenager was the perfect word to give these 13- to 19-year-olds an identity.

Words Get a New Look

Some words change their meaning over time. If you were hit by a blizzard in 1825, you wouldn’t be clearing snow. But, you might have a black eye. Back then, a blizzard meant a knockdown punch in boxing.

Through the years, the word developed. Soon a knockdown snowstorm was called a blizzard.

Imagine trying to catch a skyscraper! In 1866, it was possible. At that time, fans referred to a highflying baseball as a skyscraper. But when American cities started growing “up”, the old term was given a new meaning. The tall buildings that appeared to scrape the skies became known as skyscrapers.

Words have a wonderful way of changing. You never know when they’ll change. In 50 years, you might be driving a hamburger to work!

1. Was the word “bathtub” born in America or in England?

2. Why did people begin to share car rides?

3. Did new laws allow child labor?