黄冈中学2026年自主招生预录考试英语模拟试题b

注意事项：1.本试卷共分四个部分，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。3.所有答案必须书写在答题卡指定区域内，在本试卷上作答无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。*（略，此处因格式限制无法呈现音频内容。实际考试中，此部分将包含短对话、长对话及独白，共三节，考查考生获取口头信息的能力。）*SectionAShortConversationsSectionBLongConversationSectionCPassage*Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear2shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).*---*Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet.*Passage11.Whatistheprimaryargumentinfavorofsmartcities,accordingtothepassage?A)Theycaneliminateallurbanproblems.B)Theyusetechnologytoimproveurbanefficiencyandlivability.C)Theyreducetheneedforhumaninteractioninpublicservices.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasachallengeindevelopingsmartcities?A)Thehighcostofinitialsetup.B)Potentialprivacyviolations.C)Difficultyinfindingqualifiedtechnicians.D)Theriskoftechnologicalobsolescence.3.Thephrase"digitaldivide"inparagraph2refersto:A)Thegapbetweenthosewhohaveaccesstodigitaltechnologyandthosewhodonot.B)Thedifferencebetweenanaloganddigitalsystemsinacity.C)Thedistinctionbetweengovernmentandprivatesectordigitalservices.A)Itmayleadtohighertaxesforresidents.B)Itmayneglectthehumanandsocialaspectsofcitylife.C)Itmayresultinfewerjobsformanualworkers.D)Itmaycauseincreasedenergyconsumption.Passage2A)Theuseofperspectivetocreatedepth.B)Theapplicationofvibrant,unrealisticcolors.C)Theportrayalofhumanemotionwithrealism.D)Theuseoflightandshadow(chiaroscuro).A)Asingularfocusonreligiousdevotion.B)Anemphasisonhumanpotentialandearthlyexperience.C)Arejectionofscientificinquiry.D)Abeliefinthesuperiorityofmedievalphilosophy.A)Wastheonlyimportanttechnologicaladvancementoftheperiod.B)Allowedforthemassproductionofartworks.C)Facilitatedthewidespreaddisseminationofideas.Passage3Dr.ElenaMarchenko,alepidopteristfromthestateuniversity,firstheardabouttheGreenfieldbutterflyinvasionfromaformerstudent.Intrigued,shepackedhernets,cameras,andfieldguidesandmadethethree-hourdrivetoinvestigate.Whatshefoundexceededherexpectations."It'sunprecedented,"shetoldthelocalnewspaper."We'reseeingspeciesherethataretypicallyfoundhundredsofmilessouth,inwarmerclimates.Somehaven'tbeendocumentedthisfarnorthinoveracentury,ifever."Theoriesabounded.Someattributedthephenomenontoclimatechange,suggestingwarmertemperatureshadalteredmigrationpatterns.Otherspointedtoanearbybotanicalgardenthathadrecentlyexpandeditstropicalplantcollection,speculatingthatthebutterfliesmighthavehitchedridesonimportedspecimens.Afewevenventuredthatitwasasignofenvironmentalrecovery,proofthatlocalconservationeffortswerebearingfruit.9.WhatinitiallycausedpeopleinGreenfieldtotakenoticeofthebutterflies?A)Ascientificreportwaspublishedaboutthem.C)Theywerecausingdamagetolocalgardens.D)Dr.Marchenkoarrivedtostudythem.10.Theword"unprecedented"(paragraph2)isclosestinmeaningto:B)PreviouslyunrecordedC)SlightlydisappointingA)Importedplantsandanewconservationprogram.B)Climatechangeandincreasedtourism.C)Abundantfoodsupplyandfavorablewinds.D)Amildwinterandtheconstructionofabotanicalgarden.A)Thetownbecameapermanentsanctuaryforexoticbutterflies.B)Localbusinessesexperiencedincreasedrevenuefromtourists.C)Dr.Marchenkodecidedtoestablisharesearchcenterthere.D)Theclimateoftheregionpermanentlychangedforthebetter.Passage4A)Publicspeakingisonlyusefulforleadersandpoliticians.B)Despiteitsimportance,manypeoplefearpublicspeaking.C)AncientGreekswerethebestpublicspeakers.D)TEDTalksarethemodernequivalentofancientforums.14.Accordingtothepassage,effectivepublicspeakinginvolves:A)Deliveringamemorizedscriptperfectly.C)Connectingwiththeaudienceandadaptingtotheirneeds.D)Speakingasloudlyandforcefullyaspossible.15.Thepassagesuggeststhatover-preparationforaspeechcanresultin:A)Averyconfidentbutuninterestingperformance.B)Arigidandunnaturaldelivery.C)Thespeakerforgettingkeypoints.16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasabenefitofmasteringpublicspeaking?A)Enhancedprofessionalopportunities.B)Improvedabilitytoadvocateforcauses.C)Guaranteedsuccessinpersonalrelationships.D)Strengthenedcriticalthinkingskills.---PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(25points)SectionA(10points)17.Theancienttemple,_____byhistoriansforitsuniquearchitecture,wasseverelydamagedintherecentearthquake.A)admiredB)admiringC)toadmireD)havingadmiredA)shortenB)narrowC)reduceD)diminish19.Theprofessorencouragedherstudentsto_____questionsiftheydidn'tunderstandanypartofthelecture.20.Itisessentialthatallparticipants_____thesafetyguidelinesbeforestartingtheexperiment.A)readB)readsC)wouldreadD)mustread21.Thenovel'sprotagonist,ayoungartiststrugglingtofindhervoice,servesasa_____fortheauthor'sownearlyexperiences.A)symbolB)representationC)metaphorD)mirror22.Havinglivedabroadforseveralyears,Mariahasdevelopeda_____fordifferentculturesandtraditions.A)tasteB)likingC)appreciationD)fondness23.Theresearchteam'sfindings_____previousassumptions,openingupnewavenuesforexplora