2016南宁三中外地生入学考试(英语)

2016年南宁三中外地优秀生入学测试英语试题（温馨提示：本场考试包括语文和英语，同时发卷，两科考试时间一共150分钟，语文分值为150分，英语分值为100分。

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）一、单项选择。

（10小题，每小题1分。

共10分）( )1. You ________ be Carol. You haven't changed a bit after all these years.A. canB. willC. shallD. must( )2. Neither the students nor their teacher_______ invited to the party last evening.A. isB. areC. wasD. were( )3. —Is Peter coming?—No, he _____his mind after a phone call at the last minute.A. changesB. changedC.was changingD. had changed ( )4. As the smallest child of his family, Alex is always longing for the time _______ he should be able to be independent.A. whenB. whereC. whichD. whom( )5. The little pupil took his grandma ________ the arm and walked her across the street.A. onB. byC. atD.in( )6. —Did Mr White tell you________?—Yes. He said he went there in 2006.A. why did he visit KunmingB. where he spent his holidaysC. how he goes to WuhanD. when he travelled to Tibet( )7. If you miss this chance, it may be years ________ you get another one.A. asB. sinceC. beforeD. after( )8. Each year lots of visitors come to China because she is _________country.A.So a beautifulB. very a beautifulC. Such beautiful aD. So beautiful a( )9. —Mr Wang, I have difficulty_________ the text.—Remember _________ it three times at least .A. to understand; readingB. understanding; readingC. understanding; to readD. to understand; to read( )10. This apple is delicious. I want to have _________ one.A. the secondB. a secondC. twoD. second二、完形填空（20小题，每小题2分。

共40分）( )12. A. flight B. change C. suggest D. climate( )13. A. easily B. soon C. hardly D. nearly( )14. A. suffering from B. working onC. looking intoD. leading to( )15. A.danger B.problem C.waste D.fear( )16. A.briefly B.slowly C.suddenly D.effectively ( )17. A.checking B.sending C.adjusting D.stopping( )18. A.awake B.alone C.hungry D.calm( )19.A.though B.so C.whole D.or( )20. A.understanding B.cycle C.research D.trend（B）How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is 21 to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live ——if he or she is 22 healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce 23 . They wear out, and as a result, we get old and 24 die.Even though we can't live forever, we are living a 25 life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the 26 line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don't begin to experience physical and mental 27 until after age 75.People are living longer because more people 28 childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood 29 . Now that the chances of dying 30 are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.( )21. A.discovered B. selected C. improved D. designed ( )22. A. extremely B. generally C. slowly pletely ( )23. A. rapidly B. harmlessly C. endlessly D. separately ( )24. A. terribly B. hopelessly C. automatically D.finally( )25. A. busier B. longer C. richer D. happier( )26. A. finishing B. guiding C. waiting D. dividing( )27. A. stress B. damage C. decline D. failure( )28. A. enjoy B.survive C. remember D. value( )29. A. diseases B. fears C. worries D. problems( )30. A. poor B. young C. sick D. quiet三、阅读理解（15小题，每小题2分。

共30分）（A）In ancient Egypt,a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment.Modern businesses have been following his lead,with more tactics(策略).One tactic involves where to display the goods.For example,stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section.They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food later in their trip.In department stores,the women's shoe section is generally next to the women's cosmetics(化妆品) section:while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe,bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.Besides,businesses seek to attract customers' senses.Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping,so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day.Music sells goods,too.Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played,sales of French wines went up.When it comes to the selling of houses,businesses also use highly rewarding tactics.They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door,and turn it into a business opportunity.A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly.When entering the house,the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway(楼梯) leading to the lower level.The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses. ()31.The underlined word “lead” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.A. storyB. situation.C. example.D. information. ()32.Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?A.To save customers time.B.To show they are high quality foods.C.To help sell junk food.D.To sell them at discount prices.()33.According to Paragraph 3,which of the following encourages customers to buy?A.Opening the store early in the morning.B.Displaying British wines next to French ones.C.Inviting customers to play music.D.Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.()34.What can we learn from the California builder's story?A.The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B.The more costly the house is,the better it sells.C.An ocean view is much to the customers' taste.D.A good first impression increases sales.()35.What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B.To introduce how businesses have grown from the past.C.To report researches on customer behavior.D.To show dishonest business practices.（B）Peter loved to shop used articles. Almost a month ago, he bought popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was purchasing it, the salesgirl said, “Uh, look, the game box haven't even been opened yet. That might be worth some money. ”Peter examined the box, and, sure enough, it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic. And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box.“You should put that up for auction (拍卖) on the Internet, and see what happens.”the salesgirl said.“Yes, you're right. People like something rare.”Peter agreed, “I can't imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later.”“Don't forget to tell me if you sell it.”the salesgirl smiled.“No problem.”Peter said.After he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game. But he couldn't find it. Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search. The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game. Over the years, the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors. He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had.Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop.“Hello. Do you still remember the unopened word game?”The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said, “Oh, hi!”“I've got something for you,”Peter said. “I sold the game and made $1,000. Thank you for your suggestion.”He handed her three $ 100 bills.“Wow!”the salesgirl cried out. “Thank you, I never expected it.”()36. Which of the following best describes Peter's word game?A. It was made around 40 years ago.B. It had game boards in different sizes.C. It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal.D. It had little pieces of wood in different colors.()37. What did the salesgirl probably think of Peter's word game?A. Old and handy.B. Rare and valuable.C. Classic and attractive.D. Colorful and interesting()38. Peter got the names of the game fans from _________.A. an auctionB. the InternetC. a game shopD. the second-hand shop()39. What happened at the end of the story?A. Peter gave the girl $300 as a reward.B. The salesgirl became Peter's friend.C. Peter returned the word game for $ 1,000.D. The salesgirl felt confused to see Peter again.()40. What is the main theme of the story?A. It's important to keep a promise.B. It's great to share in other people's happiness.C. We should be grateful for the help from others.D. Something rare is worth a large amount of money.（C）When her five daughters were young, Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity (团结). To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didn't have much money. They moved their family to San Francisco. There they joined Danny's mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard.Eventually（最终）the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elisabeth explains, "Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the strength of the family, there is no business."Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans working together. Now the Ans' corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success.( )41. Helene tied several chopsticks together to show ______.A. the strength of family unityB. the difficulty of growing upC. the advantage of chopsticksD. the best way of giving a lesson ( )42. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the An family ______.A. started a business in 1975B. left Vietnam without much moneyC. bought a restaurant in San FranciscoD. opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles( )43. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to _______.A. Changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurantB. The An family businessC. Made her daughters live with the rest familyD. Put the five daughters together to work in the family business( )44. What can we infer(推断) about the An daughters?A. They did not finish their college education.B. They could not bear to work in the family business.C. They were influenced by what Helene taught them.D. They were troubled by disagreement among family members.( )45. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. How to Run a CorporationB. Strength Comes from PeaceC. How to Achieve a Big DreamD. Family Unity Builds Success四、书面表达（20分）请阅读下面图画，按要求用英语写一篇词数为100左右的短文。