蚌埠二中2008年自主招生考试 英语素质测试题

蚌埠二中 2008年自主招生考试 英语素质测试题 注意事项： 本试题共分两卷，总分 80 分，考试时间 80 分钟； 所有题目必须在答题卷上做答，否则，不予计分。 第卷 选择题 （共 55 分） 第一节：单项填空 （共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分） 从每题所给的 A. B. C. D 四个选项中，选出其中最佳选项。 1 _ will you finish your homework ? In half an hour. A How soon B How long C How far D How often 2 Would you like _? No, thank you. Im full. A something B anything C some more D a little 3 The girl _ won the gold medal comes from Anhui Province. A whom B which C who D whose 4 Is there _ here? If not, dont stay here alone. A anyone B somebody C anyone else D everyone 5 People in western countries celebrate_ Christmas, while people in China observe_ Spring Festival. A the； the B /； / C the； / D /； the 6 There is a plane at 9:30 and one at 12:00； _ plane will get you to Paris for the car exhibition. A Either B Both C Every D Each 7 Children get tired of learning often because they _to do better than they can, both at school and at home. A hope B are hoped C expect D are expected 8 Dont have the horse _ all the time. It needs a good rest. A be working B working C to work D work 9 China is known _ a developing country. A as B with C for D of 10 This is the very thing _ belongs_ . A which； him B that； him C which； to his D that； to him 11 I didnt do well in the exam. What about you, dear? I did _ than you. A no worse B no better C no more D not better 12 Have you got any job offers? No. I _. A waited B had been waiting C have waited D am waiting 13 What do you enjoy _ at home in the next few days? Reading, of course. A to pass your time B passing your time C pass your time D being passing your time 14 The place isnt too bad, is it ? _ its a bit too crowded. A Yes, and B No, because C No, but D Yes, but 15 May I use your telephone ? _ . A No, you dont B Go ahead C Never mind D Yes, you do 16 Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and _ jokes. A turning up B putting up C making up D showing up 17 It isnt quite _ that the chairman will attend the meeting. A sure B right C exact D certain 18 Every time she _, she _some flowers to me. A comes； would bring B come； will bring C came； would bring D came； had brought 19 Oh, Tom? Whats the matter? You look so tired today. _. A So do I B So I am C So I do D So am I 20 John, look at the time. _ you play the piano at such a late hour? A Must B Can C May D Need 第二节：完形填空 （共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 ABCD 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Many people use email to communicate with each other. If you can surf the Internet, it is a great 21 to send messages easily, quickly and as often as you like. No 22 is it necessary to find a pen or paper, not to 23 an envelope or stamp. Are we missing anything by not writing paper letters to people? Must you take the 24 of writing them if you want to receive such letters? Most people would probably answer, “No, it is a waste of paper 25 , and this is a much better system.” It is hard to be against such a viewpoint. However, I would like to try. I believe that the kinds of letters people 26 to write were probably more 27 than billions of emails sent today. Of course, when it 28 to sending quick messages, email is the best. If 29 is important, email is particularly useful. 30 , if you want really to touch someone, a letter is more personal. 31 letters are the most personal. If you can type fast, you can put a lot into a letter, but it lacks(缺少 ) the special sense that comes from seeing the handwriting. As long as it is understandable, it doesnt matter how tidy it is. When someone sits down and just writes to you, you will 32 that when you are reading it. Though Im a teenager, I admit that I too feel 33 to receive a letter in the mail. I love seeing my name written by hand on 34 .You make yourself a cup of coffee, sit down in a comfortable place, open your 35 , and enjoy everything that the person puts into those words just for you. What a gift! 21 A chance way fun D time 22 A longer much less D important 23 A say speak talk D mention 24 A question trouble pleasure D problem 25 A anyway too simply D just 26 A needed used got D agreed 27 A important useful helpful D meaningful 28 A runs leads comes D arrives 29 A money meaning feeling D time 30 A However So Therefore D But 31 A Long Typed Handwritten D Short 32 A feel love want D like 33 A excited disappointed puzzled D surprised 34 A a letter a list a paper D an envelope 35 A mouth letter book D magazine 第三节：阅读理解 （共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，共 20 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A. B. C. D.四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Indianapolis is the capital and largest city of Indiana, USA. With a population of 774000, it is one of the largest cities in the world that cannot be reached by water. However, Indianapolis is a city through which many railways, roads, buses, and planes pass. There are may factories that make cars, farm tools and electrical things. These factories cause little pollution for the city. Bulter University, well known for engineering, and the law and medical schools of Indiana University are in the city center. Nearby is the Indianapolis race course, where the nations most famous car race is held every year on May 30th. If you visit Indianapolis, you will be able to find your way around easily because most of the streets cross each other like a chessboard. In the center of the city, called the circle, stands the Soldiers and Sailors Monument(纪念碑 ), 100 hundred meters high. Also in the center there are many buildings made of famous Indianapolis stone, which makes them white in color. 36 You can not travel to Indianapolis by _ . A boat B bike C car D train 37 What is Indianapolis best known for? _ . A Its school and libraries B Its yearly motor race C Its universities and medical schools D Its Soldiers and Sailors Monument 38 It is easy for a stranger to go about in the city because _ . A most of the buildings are in the center of the city B there are many different ways of traveling there C the buildings are very close to each other D the city is planned in squares 39 Many buildings in Indianapolis are white because _ . A they are painted every year B the Indiana people keep them clean C they are made of special stone D there is little pollution from factories B If there is time for questions or discussion at the end of a class, take the chance to ask for further explanation of anything that was not immediately clear. You are unlikely to be the only one who does not understand. So our questions will help others and will encourage them to ask questions, and you should learn from all the teachers replies. Questions not only help students to learn but also show interest in the subject, and this makes the teachers work more useful. Besides, questions should help the teacher first to recognize things that students find difficult and then to give better lessons. More questions will come to mind during your further studies. Try to find the answers before the next class. This will help you to learn. 40 The writer of this passage advises us _. A to ask for further explanation of everything we learn B to ask questions at the end of a class C to help others by asking the teacher questions D to encourage the teacher to give better lessons 41 According to the passage, you ask questions in order to _. A make your teacher recognize you B encourage your school friends to learn better C make yourself and your classmates learn better D satisfy your teacher 42 According to the passage, questions are helpful _. A either to the slow students or to the bright students B to both the teachers and the students C neither to the teachers nor to the students D especially to some teachers C Just before giving a wasteful party at his yard, the rich businessman had his swimming pool filled with poisonous snakes. He called the guests together and announced, “To anyone brave enough to swim across this pool, Ill give the choice of thousands of square meters of my oil fields, 10000 cows or my daughters hand in marriage.” As soon as his words were finished, a young man jumped in, swam across the pool and climbed out to safety but breathlessly. “Congratulations!” the rich man said excitedly. “Do you want my oil fields?” “No!” said the guest. “The 10000 cows?” “No!” the young man shouted. “Well, how about my daughter?” “No!” “You must want something,” said the businessman. “I just want to know the name of the fellow who pushed me in!” 43 The businessman was _ . A was fooled by the young man B cruel and hard-hearted C friendly only to the rich guests D always keeping his word 44 _ pushed the young man into the pool. A No one B The businessman himself C One of the guests D A certain bad fellow unknown 45 The young man was _ . A brave B careless C honest D careful 蚌埠二中 2008年自主招生考试 英语素质测试题答题卷 题项 第卷 第卷 总分 得分 单项填空 完形填空 阅读理解 句型翻译 书面表达 第 I 卷（共 55 分， 1 35 题，每题 1 分； 36 45 题，每题 2 分） 题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 答案 题号 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 答案 题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 答案 第 卷（共 25 分） 第一节：汉译英（ 10 分） 1. 他是这样一个人见人爱的宝宝。 _ 2. 如果你下周二方便的话，我会来看你。 _ 3. 蚌埠二中是一所中学生向往的学校。 _ 4. 自从上个月起他一直在汶川作志愿者。 _ 5. 在做重要决定之前，我们应该三思。 _ 第二节：书面表达（ 15 分） 目前，学生考 试作弊现象严重，请围绕以下要点谈谈其中原因以及个人建议。 原因： 1、考试太滥 2、自身勤奋不够 3、学生大量时间上网和玩游戏 4、为了骗取家长和老师高兴 看法与建议： 1、作弊有害； 2、要做人诚实，学习发奋； 3、学校应减少考试。 要求： 1、字数 80 100； 2、围绕要点可适当发挥； 3、文章开头已给出，不计入总字数。 At present, a number of middle school students have picked up a bad habitcheating in examinations. 2008 蚌埠二中自主招生英语试题 答案 第卷 选择题 （共 55 分） 第一节 单项填空（共 20 小题 , 每小题 1 分，共 20 分） 1-5 ACCCD 6-10 ADBAD 11-15 BDACB16-20 CDCBA 第二节 完形填空（共 15 小题 , 每小题 1 分，共 15 分） 21-25 BADBA 26-30 BDCDA 31-35 CAADB 第三部分：阅读理解（共 10 小题 , 每小题 2 分 ,共 20 分） 36-39 ABDC 40-42 BCB 43-45 BDC 第卷（共 25 分 ） 第一节：翻译句子参考答案，不排除其他正确表达方式 (每小题 2 分，共 10 分 ) 1. He is such a lovely baby that everyone likes him. 2. If it is convenient to you, Ill visit you next Tuesday. (用 If you are convenient 扣 1.5 分 ) 3. Bengbu No. 2 High School is a sc