湖北省襄阳四中五中2020年自主招生英语模拟试题 1

2020湖北襄阳四中五中自主招生英语模拟试题1
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一．选择填空（本大题满分20分，每空1分）
从各小题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. Last month I traveled across the Sahara Desert by ________ camel with some locals. What ________
amazing experience!
A. the; an
B. a; /
C. /; the
D. /; an
2 The horrible snowstorms this winter have caused great ________ to people living in North China.
A. harm
B. damage
C. failure
D. effect
3. —You are c onfident about passing the coming test, aren’t you?
—_____.I’m well prepared and feel I will make it.
A. Sure, I am
B. It’s hard to say
C.I hope so
D. Well, maybe
4. —Things are getting even worse now without Jackson.
—It’s cert ain that he will ________ at the football field.
A. show up
B. get up
C. put up
D. take up
5. ________ he is into the video game, it’s hard for him to think of anything else — all his attention is on winning the game.
A. Unless
B. Whether
C. Once
D. Where
6. —I don’t know how to deal with my son. He always refuses ________ advice I give him.
—He just wants to show he has grown up, maybe.
A. no matter what
B. whatever
C. no matter which
D. whichever
7. The manager promised to keep me ________ of how our business was going on before I made up my mind to take a few days off.
A. to be informed
B. inform
C. informed
D. informing
8. Shangri-la, a place of mystery and beauty, is indeed a heavenly world ________ people live in perfect harmony with nature.
A. that
B. which
C. when
D. where
9. — Have you finished all your homework?
— Of course. I ________ it before I went out to play football.
A. had finished
B. have finished
C. finished
D. was finishing
10. I don’t think one country can solve the problem of pollution alone, ________?
A. do I
B. may I
C. can it
D. can’t it
11. ________ is well known to us all is ________ Yao Ming has become the boss of the Shanghai Sharks, who attended the opening ceremony of the new CBA season on Dec. 19, 2009.
A. It; that
B. What; what
C. As; that
D. What; that.
12. —Would you be kind enough to help me clean the lab at 4 o’clock this afternoon?
— I would like to, but I ________listening practice then.
A. will do
B. have been doing
C. am doing
D. will be doing
13. You should take the medicine ________, that is, three times a day, or it won’t work on you.
A. properly
B. regularly
C. exactly
D. actually
14. Nowadays, more and more people are using private cars, ________ has caused a lot of traffic problems, especially in large cites like Beijing and Shanghai.
A. that
B. which
C. it
D. they
15. Tom, as well as his classmates, ________ publicly for their bravery action in time of danger.
A. were praised
B. was praised
C. have praised
D. has praised
16. My aunt’s lively dog ________ for two days. Its ________ made her kind of sad.
A. dead, death
B. died, death
C. death, die
D. has been dead, death
17. I don’t think fast food is good for our health, so I _______ go to MacDonald.
A. seldom
B. always
C. usually
D. often
18. －Never ________ today’s work till tomorrow.
－Yes. It’s a good habit.
A. put off
B. put on
C. put up
D. put down
19. I gave up the piano lessons because I have so much homework to do, but it’s _______ my own wishes.
A. in
B. on
C. for
D. against
20. These animals are in danger. We should think ________ to protect them.
A. what can we do
B. what we can do
C. how can we d o
D. how we can do
二．阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
WHY NOT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
THIS….. AND THIS
This summer, join the International Conservation（保护）Scouts on a fun-filled holiday with a difference. Year after year, young people from all around the world get together at one of our sixteen conservation camps. Their shared aim（目标）is to help protect the countryside and its wildlife.
Many animals and plants are in danger of disappearing forever. The dormouse, a kind of mouse, for example, needs woodland plants for food and trees to stay in. Its habitat (栖息地) is being destroyed by man and it needs our help to survive.
On a conservation camp holiday, you’ll learn all about nature and how to protect it. Our trained leaders will be with you and te ll you everything you need to know. Because of this, you don’t need any experience, just energy and enthusiasm（热情）. You will explore the countryside and work to ensure the survival (生存) of hundreds of animals and plants and still have plenty of time to enj oy the camp’s excellent sport games and organized nature paths through beautiful scenery.
The International Conservation Scouts is a world-wide organization, so there must be a camp near you. You can spend a splendid holiday at any of the camps for as little as ￡60, including accommodation(住宿) and food.
For more information, send for a free conservation camps handbook today:
The International Conservation Scouts
Stanton St. John
Oxford shire OX 71 TL
THE KEY TO SAVING WILDLIFE IS TO PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS
YOUR WORK WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
21. The main purpose of this passage is to .
A. persuade people into exploring the countryside
B. offer young people a fun-filled dangerous holiday
C. attract young people to attend a conservation camp
D. raise funds for the International Conservation Scouts
22. What will people not do at the conservation camp?
A. Learn about nature and how to protect it.
B. Be trained to raise animals and plants.
C. Explore the countryside and work to ensure the survival of animals and plants.
D. Enjoy the excellent sport games and organized nature paths through beautiful scenery.
23. Judging from its writing style, this passage seems to be .
A. a passage for scientific reading
B. a passage for arguing an opinion
C. a serious science report for the young
D. an advertisement (广告) for the young
B
Many people think that the BBC news programs are better than those on other channels because the BBC is not a commercial company. It pays for its programs from the television license money which everyone must pay if they have a television.
The BBC, which is often known as “Auntie”, is the biggest news collecting operation in the world. It has the world’s largest network of foreign correspondents (记者). Ten per cent of the BBC’s annual budget(年度预算) is spent on news collecting, reporting and presenting. More than 1,700 people work for the BBC news service.
The BBC produces more than 214 hours of news and current affairs programs for radio and television each week. Each television news program costs about £78,000 per hour and each radio news program costs about £4,800 per hour. In the UK, about 19 million people ― almost 35% of the total population watch the BBC television news programs every day.
Developments in technology are improving news collection and presentation every year. The BBC now uses special cameras in the TV news studios to film the news presenters, and captions― the words and sentences at the bottom of the screen, are now produced automatically by computer.
24. According to the first paragraph, we can learn that __________.
A. the BBC news programs are better than other programs
B. many people are more content with the BBC than with other channels
C. if we have a television, we don’t need to pay the television license money
D. the BBC news programs are better thought of than the news programs on other channels
25 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. The BBC has the largest network of foreign correspondents in the world.
B. The BBC is now the only company to use special cameras to film the news presenters.
C. The number of the people working for the BBC news service is the largest in the world.
D. The percentage of the BBC’s budget spent on news collecting is the lar gest in the world.
26. We can infer from the passage that the UK has a population of about __________.
A. 19 million
B. 54 million
C. 5.4 million
D. 6.6 million
27 What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The BBC News Service
B. The BBC Is Not Commercial
C. The Biggest Operation in The World
D. Developments in Technology Are Improving News Collection
C
In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame（名誉）or money,” Chou said. That’s how we luckily have such a music genius, who has since then composed（作曲）lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜).
“Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow,” he said.
Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album（集）he explores human rela tionships in the Internet age. “Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you’re going to use it,” is Chou’s advice to teenagers.
Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes th at learning a country’s language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career(事业). He has flown to the UK to attend months-long English training schools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations.
“So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers,” said Chou, “The music reviews of the US or British singers th at I appreciate could help me learn and grow with them.”
28. Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?
a. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.
b. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
c. He composed lots of hits for the pop music charts.
d. Few people bought his records.
A. abcd
B. dbca
C. acbd
D. dacb
29. Why has Chou flown to the UK to learn English?
A. Because he wants to live in the UK.
B. Because his record company asks him to.
C. Because he wants to sell his album in the UK.
D. Because he thinks it will be helpful for his music career.
30. Steve Chou may agree with the following except that __________.
A. taking trips gives him some ideas of music
B. what we really want to follow is the most important
C. music is a thing that can bring him fame and money
D. in International age, technology itself is not a bad thing
31. What is Steve Chou like according to the passage?
A. Kind and helpful.
B. Proud and confident.
C. Active and hard-working.
D. Calm and disappointed.
D
During my travels through the mountains of Greece I was only ever scared once. It was dusk and as I walked alone I came across six large wolves（狼）that were feeding on the body of a dead animal. I had heard many stories about wolves as a child and it was this animal that I feared more than any other. The wolves before me were huge, at least 6 feet long and covered with thick grey fur.
As I went near, the wolves left the blood-covered snow that surrounded the body and started walking
towards me, one after another. They stopped about 20 metres from me and stared. The lead wolf raised his head into the air and took in a deep breath, as if he was smelling my presence. The animals looked both beautiful and frightening, but I knew I could not show them my fear. As I drew nearer, the lead wolf raised its head once more but this time let out a long, loud cry. The awful cry rang out across the silent valley. I had never heard a more frightening sound. I was almost certain it was a sign to be death.
Every moment I expected to see the pack of wolves dash（冲）at me. I knew my only hope was to pretend I had no fear. I walked past the line of wolves, like a general（将军）moving among his soldiers. They cried out loud again. But when they saw that their cry did not cause me to change my direction or make me run they feared to come after me, so they let me pass and returned to the dead animal.
If I had turned back or tried to run away when they marched out to meet me, I am certain the whole pack would have attacked（进攻）me in a moment. But my show of false courage intimidated them and kept them back.
32. Why didn’t the wolves attack the man?
A. They were no longer hungry when they saw him.
B. The man was already known to the wolves.
C. They were too far away to catch the man.
D. The man showed no fear as he passed by.
33. The underlined word “ intimidated” in the last paragraph probably means “”.
A. encouraged
B. scared
C. doubted
D. hurt
34. What is the author’s intention in writing this story?
A. To show that mountains can be dangerous places.
B. To discuss the habits of mountain wolves.
C. To make people aware of the danger of wolves.
D. To stress the need for courage when in danger.
35. Which is the best title for this story?
A. In Face of Fear
B. My Trip to Greece
C. My Mountain Travels
D. A Man Without Fear
三、阅读还原(本大题满分5分，每小题1分)
请阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。

（提示：每个选项只用一次，选项中有一项为多余选项。

）
“The Chinese Dreams” is a hot topic these years. Many Chinese people are inspired by the Chinese Dreams. They give us courage and confidence to keep us going through difficulties.
People could realize the importance of dreams and know that dreams give meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. _36_ Older people should also believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality.
Here is some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams.
__37__ We may fail from time to time, but we can learn from failure, correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals. Our life is like a long journey which is not all roses. __38_ We believe rainbows will appear after storms.
Cooperation（合作）is also necessary. ___39_ Besides, in our society most problems can’t be solved by one person alone. Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people to solve problems, especially for people living in the developing society.
At the same time, we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and
disadvantages as well as get a full control of ourselves. __40__
Follow the suggestions above, and our dreams are sure to come true.
四．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they 41 after having dinner together. They discussed the 42 they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a 43 house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（经销商）send a 44 to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful45 for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know46 Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t47 very well. I met a 48 who had a parrot（鹦鹉）that can recite many poems. It took him 49 years to 50 it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, 51 it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were 52 by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother 53 her thank-you notes, which read:
“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to54 the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to55 . I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll50 use the car. The 56 was good, although not practical. Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to57 plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost58 my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”“Dearest Melvin, you were the59 son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so 60 . I liked it very much. Thank you.”
41. A. fought B. talked C. studied D. slept
42. A. gifts B. chances C. wishes D. challenges
43. A. warm B. big C. safe D. lonely
44. A. book B. bike C. car D. bag
45. A. station B. museum C. library D. theater
46. A. what B. how C. why D. when
47. A. listen B. feel C. see D. walk
48. A. nurse B. writer C. businessman D. lawyer
49. A. protect B. beat C. raise D. teach
50. A. but B. so C. unless D. although
51. A. treated B. impressed C. threatened D. hurt
52. A. sent out B. put up C. took out D. picked up
53. A. sell B. borrow C. clean D. visit
54. A. learn B. work C. exercise D. travel
55. A. never B. often C. regularly D. sometimes
56. A. future B. hobby C. idea D. program
57. A. create B. enjoy C. bring D. record
58. A. lost B. admired C. remained D. discovered
59. A. same B. last C. next D. only
60. A. strange B. unpleasant C. bitter D. delicious
语法短文填空
The Internet has become part of young people’s life. 1_________ report shows that 38% of students often use the Internet . Most of them get 2__________ (use) information on the Internet 3_________ use the Internet to help in their studies. But many students don’t use it 4_________ a good way.
Some play games too much, some visit websites 5_________ shouldn’t look at. So bad things may happen 6_________ students spend too much time on the Internet.
7_________ is important for students to use the Internet properly. Now we have a textbook, 8_________ uses many examples to teach students some good ways to use the Internet. It gives useful advice.
Some students also make 9_________ on the Internet. But if you want to have a face-to-face 10_________ (meet) with your online friends, let your parents know and meet in a proper place.。