湖南省永州市第四中学高中部高一英语自主招生考试试题（特奥班）.doc

2016年永州市第四中学高中部自主招生考试试题英语（试题卷）注意事项：1.本场考试时间为60分钟，总分为60分。2.考生在答题前请检查试卷是否有缺页漏页，重影模糊等妨碍答题现象，若有请立即向监考老师通报。答案请填写在答题卡上，写在试题卷上无效。3.本张试卷为2016年永州四中文科实验班、理科特奥班自主招生考试试题。第一部分 阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）a the idea of being able to walk on water has long interested humans greatly.sadly,biological facts prevent us ever accomplishing such a thing without artificial aidwe simply weigh too much,and all our mass pushes down through our relatively small feet,resulting in a lot of pressure that makes us sink. however,several types of animals can walk on water.one of the most interesting is the common basilisk basilicus basilicus,a lizard(蜥蜴)native to central and south america.it can run across water for a distance of several meters,avoiding getting wet by rapidly hitting the waters surface with its feet.the lizard will take as many as 20 steps per second to keep moving forward.for humans to do this,wed need huge feet that we could bring up to our ears in order to create adequate “hitting.” but fortunately there is an alternative:cornflour.by adding enough of this common thickening agent to water(and it does take a lot),you can create a “non-newtonian” liquid that doesnt behave like normal water.now,if the surface of the water is hit hard enough,particles(粒子)in the water group together for a moment to make the surface hard.move quickly enough and put enough force into each step,and you really can walk across the surface of an adequately thick liquid of cornflour.fun though all this may sound,its still rather messy and better read about in theory than carried out in practice.if you must do it,then keep the water wings handy in case you start to sinkand take a shower afterward!1.walking on water hasnt become a reality mainly because humans_.a.are not interested in itb.have biological limitationsc.have not invented proper toolsd.are afraid to make an attempt2.what do we know about basilicus basilicus from the passage?a.it is light enough to walk on water.b.its huge feet enable it to stay above water.c.it can run across water at a certain speed.d.its unique skin keeps it from getting wet in water.3.what is the function of the cornflour according to the passage?a.to create a thick liquid.b.to turn the water into solid.c.to help the liquid behave normally.d.to enable the water to move rapidly.4.what is the authors attitude toward the idea of humans walking on water?a.it is risky but beneficial.b.it is interesting and worth trying.c.it is crazy and cannot become a reality.d.it is impractical though theoretically possible.b most young boys like spending time on things like video games,superhero movies and sports,but ken,a 9-year-old boy from the philippines,is spending his free time trying to start an animal shelter(庇护所)for at-risk dogs. in february,photos of ken feeding dogs on the street circled the internet and immediately attracted many people who wanted to help.“i feel sorry for the dogs with no owners while other dogs around the world are being pampered(宠养),” ken told pet360 in an email.“it really isnt fair.and they are really thin.” when ken began feeding the dogs which had health problems,they would not let the boy get close.but after several feedings,the dogs allowed the boy to help them.when animal lovers found out what ken was doing,donations started to roll in,and ken and his father were able to start a non-profit(非营利的)animal shelter called happy animals club.the donations helped three dogs,blackie,brownie and white puppy,receive high-quality canned food and treatment.after two months with ken at happy animals club,the dogs look like completely different animals and will be adopted(领养)soon. in may,ken and his father hire a 10,000-square-foot lot(场地),where ken hopes to build a no-kill animal shelter to help more dogs.“i want the dogs to have a home,where they can have shelter,eat and have fun,” says ken. ken wants to save dogs from the city pound (宠物收留所)where most animals are put down.right now,ken doesnt have enough money to start the shelter.if you also want to save homeless dogs,you can visit the happy animals clubs website and offer some help.5.what makes ken different from other boys of his age?a.that he lives at a shelter.b.that he wants to save homeless dogs.c.that he loves animals very much.d.that he loves watching superhero movies.6.when animal lovers knew what ken was doing,they _.a.were surprised b.felt very excitedc.supported him d.brought dogs to him7.blackie,brownie and white puppy are given as examples to show that_.a.many dogs are waiting to be adoptedb.dogs can become very friendly in the endc.high-quality canned food is very importantd.the donations can improve some dogs lives8.whats the writers purpose of writing the last paragraph?a.to encourage us to help ken save dogs.b.to ask us to bring homeless dogs to ken.c.to show its really not easy to raise money.d.to tell us about the happy animals clubs website.c is there intelligent(有智力的)life on other planets? for years,scientists said “no,” or “we dont know.” but today this is changing.seth shostak and alexandra barnett are astronomers(天文学家).they believe intelligent life exists(存在)somewhere in the universe.they also think we will soon contact these beings(人;生物).why do shostak and barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets? the first reason is time.scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old.“this is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life,”say shostak and barnett.the second reason is sizethe universe is huge.“tools like the hubble telescope(哈勃望远镜)have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies,”says shostak.“and our galaxy,the milky way,has at least 100 billion stars.some planets going around these stars might be similar to earth.” in the past,it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe.but now,powerful telescopes(高倍望远镜)allow scientists to discover smaller planetsthe size of mars or earthin other solar systems.these planets might have intelligent life. have beings from space already visited earth? “probably not,”says shostak.“its a long way away.however,intelligent beings may contact us in other ways,such as radio signals(信号).in fact,they may be trying to communicate with us now,but we dont have the right tools to receive their messages.however,this is changing.by 2025,we could make contact with otherlifeformsin our universe and we might help each other.”9.seth shostak and alexandra barnett are _.a.astronomersb.farmersc.singersd.drivers10.what is the best title for paragraph 2?a.the age and size of earthb.our galaxy:the milky wayc.why intelligent life might existd.earth:the only planet with intelligent life11.why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past?a.there were not any smaller planets.b.there were not any powerful telescopes.c.the astronomers were not interested in them.d.the milky way didnt exist at that time.12.why havent beings from space visited us yet according to shostak?a.theyre afraid of us.b.its a long way away.c.they dont want to see us.d.they dont know how to use radio signals.d from the very beginning of school we make books and reading a constant source of possible failure and public humiliation.when children are little we make them read aloud,before the teacher and other children,so that we can be sure they“know”all the words they are reading.this means that when they dont know a word,they are going to make a mistake,right in front of everyone.after having taught fifth-grade classes for four years,i decided to try at all costs to rid them of their fear and dislike of books,and to get them to read oftener and more adventurously. one day soon after school had started,i said to them,“now im going to say something about reading that you have probably never heard a teacher say before.i would like you to read a lot of books this year,but i want you to read them only for pleasure.i am not going to ask you questions to find out whether you understand the books or not.if you understand enough of a book to enjoy it and want to go on reading it,thats enough for me.also im not going to ask you what words mean.” the children sat stunned and silent.was this a teacher talking?one girl,who had just come to us from a school where she had had a very hard time,looked at me steadily for a long time after i had finished.then,still looking at me,she said slowly and seriously, “mr.holt,do you really mean that?”i said just as seriously,“i mean every word of it.” during the spring she really astonished me.one day,she was reading at her desk.from a glimpse of the illustrations i thought i knew what the book was.i said to myself,“it cant be,”and went to take a closer look.sure enough,she was reading moby dick,in the edition with woodcuts.i said,“dont you find parts of it rather heavy going?”she answered,“oh,sure,but i just skip over those parts and go on to the next good part.” this is exactly what reading should be and in school so seldom isan exciting,joyous adventure.find something,dive into it,take the good parts,skip the bad parts,get what you can out of it,go on to something else.how different is our mean-spirited,picky insistence that every child get every last little scrap of“understanding”that can be dug out of a book.13.according to the passage,childrens fear and dislike of books may result from_.a.reading little and thinking littleb.reading often and adventurouslyc.being made to read too muchd.being made to read aloud before others14.the teacher told his students to read_.a.for enjoymentb.for knowledgec.for a larger vocabularyd.for higher scores in exams15.upon hearing the teachers talk,the children probably felt that_.a.it sounded stupidb.it was not surprising at allc.it sounded too good to be trued.it was no different from other teachers talk16.which of the following statements about the girl is true according to the passage?a.she skipped over those easy parts while reading.b.she had a hard time finishing the required reading tasks.c.she learned to appreciate some parts of the difficult books.d.she turned out to be a top student after coming to this school.e more students than ever before are taking a gap year(间隔年)before going to university.it used to be called the“year off”between school and university.the gap-year phenomenon originated(起源)with the months left over to oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in november and the start of the next academic year. this year,25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year,according to statistics on university entrance provided by the university and college admissions service(ucas). that is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year.tony higgins from ucas said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education.“students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with,and complete,their chosen course.students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,”he said. but not everyone is happy.owain james,the president of the national union of students(nus),argued that the increase is evidence of student hardshipyoung people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education.“new students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to 15,000 in debt.it is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree.nus statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,”he said.17.what do we learn about the gap year from the text?a.it is flexible in length.b.it is a time for relaxation.c.it is increasingly popular.d.it is required by universities.18.according to tony higgins,students taking a gap year_.a.are better prepared for college studiesb.know a lot more about their future jobsc.are more likely to leave university in debtd.have a better chance to enter top universities19.how does owain james feel about the gap-year phenomenon?a.hes puzzled. b.hes worried.c.hes surprised. d.hes annoyed.20.what would most students do on their vacation according to nus statistics?a.attend additional courses.b.make plans for the new term.c.earn money for their education.d.prepare for their graduate studies.第二部分 书面表达（共20分） big or small, rejection affects us all. harry potter was rejected. so was the twilight saga. if authors j. k. rowling and stephenie meyer hadnt kept trying with publisher after publisher, wed all have missed out on some great adventures. rejection doesnt have to be about the big thing like not getting into your top college, not making the team, or not getting asked to the prom (舞会). everyday situations can lead to the feeling of rejection, too, like if your joke doesnt get a laugh, if no one remembers to save you a seat at the lunch table, or if the person you really like talks to everyone but you. feeling rejected is the opposite of feeling accepted. but being rejected (and we will all be at times) doesnt mean someone isnt liked, valued, or important. it just means that one time, in one situation, with one person, things didnt work out. rejection hurts. but its impossible to avoid it altogether. in fact, you dont want to people