镇海中学剑桥班入学测试卷

1、镇海中学剑桥班入学测试模拟卷第二部分英语知识运用第一节 单项填空 从 A 、 B 、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Last year, the number of the death increased by 2%-5%, the year before last.A. comparing to B. Comparing withC. to compare with D. compared withThe child was told to for being rude to his uncle.A. excuseB. apologizeC. pardon D. forg

2、iveThe little girl can music.A. sing forB. sing withC. dance to D. dance withShe was lucky enough the earthquake.A. to surviveB. to run awayC. surviving D. run away fromImagine at the top of the hill, and what wonderful view you will see.A. standingB. standC. to stand D. stood Smoking is bad for you

3、r health. Yes, I know. But I simply can t .D. give it away D. give it away t forget any of them.All the names of the guests are in the list. I donA. storedB. includedC. appeared D. mixedYou are required to write so that we can see it clearly.A. every other linesB. each other lineC. another each line

4、D. every other lineThe police have finally the mystery （疑案）.A. succeeded to solveB. succeeded in solvingC. succeeded solvingD. succeeded on solvingPerhaps we need to clear away these books to male for our new students.A. placeB. areaC. space D. roomThis is piano on which the composer created some of

5、 his greatest works.A. trueB. originalC. real D. practical, many boys, Jack like playing football.A. In a fact; in common withB. In fact; asC. In the fact; likeD. Actually; in common withAccording to the recent reports, one of the rare animals, crocodile, is in dangerof dying out.A. a; theB. /; asC.

6、 /; the D. the; /Great changes in the city, and a lot of factories.A. have been taken place; have been set up B. have taken place; have been set upC. have taken place; have set upD. were taken place; were set upWe travelled together as far as Chicago,we parted.A. whenB. whichC. why D. where第二节完形填空阅读

7、下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36-55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。John had to go to work. So he set off half an hour 26 than usual and arrived at the library beforeanybody else. The 27 to come was Mr. Steele, who thought,“ This must be a wonder8John isthe first here. If he came as 29 as this every morning, he

8、 would get a lot more 30 done. John began to get on with his work and by half past nine he had 31_all the postcards he had to write. It was a quarter to ten, and Mary had not arrived 32He wondered 33_she was ill or if she had taken the day 34. But Mr. Steele came and 35 him if he knew where Mary was

9、. If she were ill, she would 36_, he said. It s not like her. She 37. Johnssusuahat he had no 38 where Mary was.But 39_ the door opened and there was Mary. She was looking very 40_and tired. She apologized to Mr. Steele and explained that she had been 41 most of the night. She hadn 42 to sleep until

10、 five in the morning and had overslept. Mr. Steele was very 43_and suggested that she take the day off. She 44 him and said she would stay, but she 45said a word for the rest of the morning. John, on the other hand, was feeling happy so at one o clock he suggested to Mary that they go and havelunch

11、together, and she agreed.26.A. laterB. fasterC. slowerD. earlier27.A. nextB. lastC. thirdD. first28.A. almostB. aboutC. actuallyD. finally29.A. soonB. earlyC. lateD. quick30.A. jobB.bookC. workD. thing31.A. takenB. soldC. finishedD. ended32.A. tooB. yetC. stillD. already33.A. whetherB. whyC. whenD.

12、either34.A. onB. overC. offD. up35.A. toldB. warnedC. answeredD. asked36.A. telephoneB. driveC. rideD. stay37.A. later for workB. absentC. illD. the first to come38.A. questionB. ideaC. thoughtD. mind39.A. at that momentB. for a momentC. long beforeD. after work40.A. happyB. paleC. redD. excited41.A

13、. asleepB. awayC. aloneD. awake42.A. gotB. wantedC. hopedD. begun43.A. cruelB. kindC. angryD. glad44.A. taughtB. toldC. laughed atD. thanked45.A. hardlyB. nearlyC. mostlyD. immediately第二部分阅读 理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、 B、 C、 D 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher a

14、nd taught chemistry in a middleschool and his mother worked in a shop. They live a happy life until his parents died one nightwhen suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the cityand they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and

15、the two childrengot into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hardlife. His sister was so sad that she became a nun （ 修女 ）. After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.One day the young man fell to

16、the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor.He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he hadto be in hospital. He said to the nurse, I m a poor man, madatrtasArwaardW athird一个三等病房） for me, please. ”“ Can t anybody help you? ”“ No, ma

17、dam, ” answered Dick. “ I have only a sister. She s nun and she s poor, too.“ I don t think so, ” the nurse said angrily.“ Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest inthe world, you know! ”“ Well, then, ” Dick said with a smile.“ Plea-csleasasrrwanagrde faorfimrset and post the bill（账单 ） to my

18、brother-in- law. ”Dick s parents died .A. in an accident B. in the war C. in the earthquake D. from the diseaseDick and his sister escaped from the earthquake because A.They played outsideB. they were in a safe placeC. their parents saved themD. the aunt saved themThe sister and brother lived a hard

19、 life because .A. they lost allB.they were too youngC. they were hurt in the earthquakeD.they had to look after themselvesAfter Dick finished middle school, .A. he stayed at homeB.he began to look for a jobC. he broke his legD.he began to work in the hotelWhich of the following is true?.The nurse wo

20、uld arrange a third-class ward for Dick.The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.The nurse would post Dick s bill to God.Dick had a rich brother-in-law.BColour helps you see things. But man and some monkeys and apes （ 猿 ） are the only mammals （ 哺乳动物） that can see colour. To any other mamm

21、al, such as the dog, the world looks like ablack-and-white photo. Dogs hunt mainly by listening and sniffing （ 闻 ）.Like other animals, dogs see best when things move, The animals they hunt seem to know this.A hunted rabbit or deer will“ freeze ” . Then the dog may not see it at all.Birds can see col

22、our. They need to, because they fly and need to find places to land. Colour helps them judge distance and shape. In this way they are able to catch bugs （ 昆虫 ） in the air or to light on branches.Some birds see things even better than you do. The birds that eat bugs can see them from far away. And ev

23、en a very young bird can see a hawk high in the sky. So sharp eyes and a sense of colour help birds find food and also help them find where their enemies are.can see colour.A. All the animals B. All the mammalsC. Man and dogs D. Birds andmonkeysIn order to find their food, dogs mainly use their .A.

24、eyes and noses B. ears and noses C. eyes and ears D. mouths and earsThe word “ freeze ” in the passage means .A.the hunted animals are frozen on the ground because of cold weatherthe hunted animals temperature is becoming lower and lower until it drops b0e lowthe hunted animals will stop running and

25、 stay in the same place without movementthe hunted animals are so frightened that they can t move any longerColour helps birds .A.see better than manC. see how colourful the world isA.see better than manC. see how colourful the world isD. see clearly where food and enemies areCThe Changjiang River i

26、s not the longest, the widest, or the most powerful river in the world.But in one sense it is the most important river, because it serves more people than any other river.In every way the Changjiang River is China s life stream.The Changjiang isn t just a trade river, a highway along which goods are

27、 picked up and sent. Itis an agricultural river as well. A lot of irrigation ditches （ 灌溉渠 ） go out from it to millions oftiny garden size farms. There men and women work endlessly, with very old hand tools planting , watering, fertilizing, weeding （ 除草 ）, harvesting, raising the family s food and r

28、aisingthe nation s food.It begins somewhere high in the place north of Tibet, running down from a three-mile height. Itgoes for hundreds of miles, shouting loud through valleys. Only in the last 1000 miles of its3900-mile journey does the Changjiang River become the sunny and cheerful river. TOC o 1

29、-5 h z In the opinion of the writer the Changjiang River is .A.the longest river B. the widest river C. the most powerful river D. the most important riverAccording to the passage, the Changjiang River is .A. the life line in the worldB. the life line in ChinaC. the most important canal in China. D.

30、 the most powerful water way in the worldThe second paragraph mainly tells us that .A.the Chanagjiang is a trade riverB. the Changjiang is an agricultural riverC. the Changjiang is a highwayD. the Changjiang is an endless river.DSome people don t mind being fat. Other people can keep slimS（条）without

31、 any effort. Buta lot of people do put on too much weight and don t like it. The question is, what can thy do aboutit?Some believe exercise can be helpful. But the trouble is that it only makes you want to eat more.You might sweat out a couple of pounds playing tennis or climbing a mountain, but you

32、 put it all back on again with a big steak or bread and jam.A helpful way is food choosing. But what sort of food should you choose? Some believe thatthe less they eat, the slimmer they will be. They don t eat anything until they become weak with hunger. Some stick to milk and bananas. You ll find y

33、ou need a lot of bananas, and unless youlive where they grow, they aren t cheap. Another says that if you eat things-blikoeilehdaerdggs,and apples with their skins on which are hard for your stomach to digest （ 消化 ）, the more you eat, the thinner you get. This is because you use up the fat in your b

34、ody to get the energy to digest the food.For most of us these methods are too extreme （ 极端的 ）. The simplest way is just to cut down on the carbohydrates （ 糖类 ） that means not eating bread, potatoes, cakes, sugar, rice, and so on and eating anything else you like. It s straight forward and often quit

35、e effective.Still others like to be more scientific. They are calorie countries. They get a table, which tells them that, for example, 100 grams of roast let of lamb gives you 330 calories and a 50 gram helping of Yokshire pudding gives you 130 calories. TOC o 1-5 h z According to the passage, the b

36、est way to keep slim is .A. exercisingB. hungerC. food-choosing D. eating milk and bananasThere seems nothing wrong with exercise except that .A. it makes you sweat B. it s hard work C. it tires you outD. it makes youeat moreThe practical method suggested here means .A. sticking to bananasB. not eat

37、ing many carbohydratesC. eating as little as possibleD. eating things that are hard to digestWhich of the following do you think is the best title for the passage?A. Don t Eat ToMo uchB. Various Ways of Losing WeightC. Ways to Keep FitD. Food and HealthETom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia offi

38、ce building when he noticed a black bag. The bat contained a book.This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure a 120diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan, “ awoman who knew everybody in her day, ” James Green, the librarian told the

39、 maAgmaezrinicean Libraries . Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington, D. C. in the war of 1812. She describes President James Madison on horseback as “ perfectlyshaking with fear ” during the troubled days. G

40、eorge Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man, and praised her excellent English.The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor （ 祖先 ） to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to b

41、e the best home for the diary.Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possessionabout five minuteswhenGreen told American Libraries he had the diary in his possessionabout five minuteswhenLuxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi.“I，Without any delay, Green beg