2008年安徽省蚌埠二中自主招生考試

英語素質測試卷

第Ⅰ卷

選擇題 （共55分）

第一節(jié)：單項填空（共20小題，每小題1分，共20分）

從每題所給的A. B. C. D四個選項中，選出其中最佳選項。

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. I’m 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, don’t 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． Don’t 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 didn’t 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 isn’t too bad, is it ?

    ―_______ it’s 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 don’t              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 isn’t 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? What’s 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

第二節(jié)：完形填空（共15小題，每小題1分，共15分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的ABCD四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

       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 doesn’t matter how tidy it is. When someone sits down and just writes to you, you will  32  that when you are reading it.

       Though I’m 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                  Ｂ．way                 Ｃ．fun                D．time

22．A．longer                  Ｂ．much               Ｃ．less                D．important

23．A．say                      Ｂ．speak                Ｃ．talk                  D．      mention

24．A．question               Ｂ．trouble             Ｃ．pleasure            D．problem

25．A．anyway                Ｂ．too                   Ｃ．simply              D．just

26．A．needed                 Ｂ．used                 Ｃ．got                   D．agreed

27．A．important             Ｂ．useful               Ｃ．helpful             D．meaningful

28．A．runs                     Ｂ．leads                Ｃ．comes              D．arrives

29．A．money                 Ｂ．meaning           Ｃ．feeling             D．time

30．A．However              Ｂ．So                    Ｃ．Therefore         D．But

31．A．Long                    Ｂ．Typed               Ｃ．Handwritten      D．Short

32．A．feel                             Ｂ．love          Ｃ．want                D．like

33．A．excited                 Ｂ．disappointed      Ｃ．puzzled            D．surprised

34．A．a letter                 Ｂ．a list                 Ｃ．a paper             D．an envelope

35．A．mouth                  Ｂ．letter                Ｃ．book                D．magazine

第三節(jié)：閱讀理解（共10小題，每小題2分，共20分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A. B. C. D.四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

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 nation’s most famous car race is held every year on May 30^th.

       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 Soldier’s and Sailor’s Monument(紀念碑), 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 teacher’s replies.

       Questions not only help students to learn but also show interest in the subject, and this makes the teacher’s 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, I’ll give the choice of thousands of square meters of my oil fields, 10000 cows or my daughter’s 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

第Ⅱ卷（共25分）

第一節(jié)：漢譯英（10分）

1. 他是這樣一個人見人愛的寶寶。

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2. 如果你下周二方便的話，我會來看你。

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3. 蚌埠二中是一所中學生向往的學校。

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4. 自從上個月起他一直在汶川作志愿者。

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5. 在做重要決定之前，我們應該三思。

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第二節(jié)：書面表達（15分）

目前，學生考試作弊現(xiàn)象嚴重，請圍繞以下要點談談其中原因以及個人建議。

原因：

1、考試太濫

2、自身勤奮不夠

3、學生大量時間上網和玩游戲

4、為了騙取家長和老師高興

看法與建議：

1、作弊有害；2、要做人誠實，學習發(fā)奮；3、學校應減少考試。

要求：

1、字數(shù)80―100；2、圍繞要點可適當發(fā)揮；3、文章開頭已給出，不計入總字數(shù)。

At present, a number of middle school students have picked up a bad habit――cheating in examinations.