2016年广东省适应性测试英语试卷

2016年英语适应性测试
第I卷
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

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A Guide to the Library’s Facilities
To use or reserve the facilities of the library, follow the procedures given at the circulation desk.
Group Study Rooms (2F)
Students and teaching staff can use these rooms for group study. Students are advised to use unlocked rooms (3 rooms for 2 people, 2 rooms for 4 people) available for free. When you use locked rooms (2 rooms for 4 people, 1 room for 10 people), you need to go through reservation procedures at the circulation desk. These rooms are available for group discussion.
Individual Reading Rooms (1-3F)
There are 4 single rooms available for use by teaching staff and visiting scholars. Each room is equipped with a computer together 1 printer and 6 scanners. Reservation of these rooms is available for a period up to seven days on end.
Meeting Rooms and Seminar Rooms (1-3F)
Only teaching staff and graduate students can apply to use these rooms and reserve them one day in advance. The total number of seats is 40. They are available for workshops and small seminars.
Computer Rooms (4F)
These rooms are available for classes or seminars and so on. The total number of seats is 88. Only teaching staff can apply to use the computer rooms and reserve them one day in advance.
21. How many locked rooms can students and teaching staff use?
A. One
B. Three
C. Four
D. Ten
22. If teachers want to print, they can go to ___________.
A. a seminar room
B. a computer room
C. a group study room
D. an individual reading room
23. Who can apply to use the computer rooms?
A. Teachers
B. Visiting scholars
C. Graduate students
D. Teachers and students
B
From my earlier memory of Mother it somehow seemed quite natural to think of her as different, nor of everyday things as Father was. In those days he was a young-looking man. He did not hesitate to make friends with children as soon as they were able to talk to him and laugh at his stories. Mother was older than he was. She must have been a woman of nearly forty, but she seemed even older. She changed little for a long time, showing no indication of growing old at all until, towards the end of her life, she suddenly became an old lady.
I was always inquisitive about Mother’s age. She never had birthdays like other people, nor did anyone else in our family. No candles were ever lit or cakes made or presents given in our house. To my friends in the street who talked delightfully about their birthday parties, I would repeat my mother’s words that such celebrations were only foolish.
“Nothing but deception,” she would say. “As though life can be marked by birthdays. It’s deeds, not years, that matter.”
Although I often repeated her words and even prided myself on not having birthdays, I once could not help asking Mother when she was born.
“I was born. I’m alive as you can see, so what more do you want to know?”she replied, so sharply that I never asked her about her age again.
In so many other ways Mother was different. Whereas all the rest of the women I knew in the neighboring hoses took pride in their housewifely abilities, their new furniture, the neat appearance of their homes, Mother regarded all those things as of little importance. Our house always looked as if we had just moved in or were about to move out.
24. How did Father impress the author?
A. He liked writing stories.
B. He loved making friends.
C. He was a very young man.
D. He was popular with children.
25. Before the end of her life, Mother ___________.
A. looked quite young
B. looked like an old lady
C. looked younger than she was C. looked like a forty-year-old woman
26. What does the word “inquisitive” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Certain
B. Curious.
C. Cautious.
D. Confident.
27. What do we learn about Mother?
A. She was lazy.
B. She was strict.
C. She was proud.
D. She was special
C
It is only praise or punishment that determines a child’s level of confidence. There are
some other important ways we shape our kids-particularly by giving instructions and commands in a negative or positive choice of words. For example, we can say to a child “Don’t run into traffic!” pr “Stay on the footpath close to me.” In using the latter, you will be helping your kids to think and act positively, and to feel competent in a wide range of situations, because they know what to do, and aren’t scaring themselves about what not to do.
Why does such a small thing make a difference? It is all in the way the human mind works. What we think, we automatically rehearse (预演). For example, if someone offered you a million dollars not to think of a blue monkey for two minutes, you wouldn’t be able to do it. When a child is told “Don’t fall off the tree,” he will think of two things: “don’t”and “fall off the tree”. That is, he will automatically create the picture of falling off the tree in his mind. A child who is vividly imagining falling off the tree is much more likely to fall off. So it is far better to use “Hold on to the tree carefully.”
Clear, positive instructions help kids to understand the right way to do things. Kids do not always know how to be safe, or how to react to the warning of the danger in negative words. So parents should make their commands positive. “Sam, hold on firm to the side of the boat” is much more useful than “Don’t you dare to fall out of the boat?” or worse still “How do you think I’ll feel if you drown?”The changes are small but the difference is obvious.
Children learn how to guide and organize themselves from the way we guide them with our words, so it pays to be positive.
28. Positive choice of words helps kids to __________.
A. do things carefully
B. build up their confidence
C. improve their imagination
D. learn in different situations
29. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. A child will act on what is instructed
B. One can’t help imagining what is heard.
C. A child will fall off the tree when told not to.
D. One won’t think of a blue monkey when given money.
30. Which of the following commands helps kids to be safe?
A. Fasten your seat belt.
B. Don’t play by the lake.
C. How do you think I’ll feel if you get hurt?
D. Don’t you dare to walk through the red light?
31. The main idea of the passage is that __________.
A. praise makes kids confident
B. right instructions keep kids safe
C. clear commands make kids different
D. choice of words can make a difference
D
In today’s consumer world, we’ve never had so much, yet it seems we’ve never been so unsatisfied. The cost of housing has been rising for decades, and the cost to the planet has been huge, too. But there is a way to live a simpler, greener, and more affordable life: buy a TinyDwelling home!
TinyDwelling homes are very small, yet comfortable houses at affordable prices. Each TinyDwelling home has a contemporary design and included a living room, kitchen, bathroom, upstairs sleeping area, and convenient storage space. TinyDwelling homes are cheap to run and ecologically-friendly, too. All you need is a small heater to keep your house warm in cold weather, and solar panels (太阳能电池板) in order to provide light and electricity.
TinyDwelling is part of the small-living movement that began in the late 1990s. Back then, a growing number of people began to live in very small homes. They wanted to reduce their possessions, living space, and energy costs, so as to lead more ecologically-friendly lives. But the small-living movement really took off after the economic crisis of 2008, when many people realized that they couldn’t afford to keep large homes.
Lizzy Morriaon, a small-living enthusiast, started TinyDwelling homes in 2008 to meet the needs of these people. Since then, Lizzy has been designing and building homes nonstop, and TinyDwelling homes have become so popular that thousands of people have bought one. And Lizzy hasn’t only designing and building houses. She has also been teaching people how to build them. Simply buy the plans and materials so that you can build your own home, and save even more money!
32. It is implied in Paragraph 1 that __________.
A. rich people are very unsatisfied
B. people are damaging the environment
C. there are more poor people than before
D. people spend much money in saving the planet
33. What do we know about the small-living movement?
A. It aimed to handle the economic crisis.
B. It was started by people without houses.
C. It was well received by house designers.
D. It did not become quite popular until 2008.
34. What is the main attraction of TinyDwelling homes?
A. They are affordable.
B. They provide storage space.
C. They have upstairs sleeping area.
D.they are equipped with solar panels.
35. Besides designing TinyDwelling homes, Lizzy also ___________.
A. urged people to buy them.
B. helped people to build them.
C. taught people to save money.
D. offered courses to train designers.
第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Most teens look forward to learning how to drive. 36 . Fortunately, there are things that you can do to help your teen become more comfortable behind the wheel.
Below are some tips for helping your teen become a more confident driver.
●37
Before your teen gets behind the wheel of a car, he or she should be familiar with the rules of the road. You should have your teen review the driver’s handbook and the vehicle’s instruction. If your teen understands the basic rules and how the car works, then he or she will feel a little better about getting on the road.
●Model good driving
Actions speak louder than words. Many people will tell you that they learned how to drive by watching one of their close family members drive. 38 .
●Practice
Practice makes perfect. The more your teen practices, the more confident he or she will become. Your teen should start off by driving in a place that is free of barriers.
39 . After your teen has gotten comfortable about this, he or she can start practicing on
the road.
●Drive in a variety of conditions
In order for your teen to become a good driver, he or she has to practice driving in a variety of conditions. 40 .
●Get car insurance
Many teens are worried about how much money their parents would have to pay if an accident occurred. You should explain to your teen that car insurance can help one save a lot of money.
A. Teach your teen the rules of the road
B. Everyone should be considerate of others on the road
C. You should show good driving techniques with examples
D. Let your teen finish school before he or she gets on the road
E. An empty parking lo is a good place for a new driver to practice
F. This includes things such as heavy traffic, bad weather and freeways
G. However, some of them are nervous about actually getting out on the road
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Some adults spend a lot of time trying to stop children playing. They are usually people who think of play as being the 41 of work and therefore a waste of time. For humans, work is a way of getting food to eat, and like humans, 42 must spend time doing the 43 things. Regardless of this, children 44 playing, and so do other young animals. It is quite 45 to keep both a small child and a young cat 46 for hours with a piece of paper.
Hunting may be the most obvious skill 47 in play, but it is far from being the only one. Lambs and goat kids play 48 , although they will never 49 anything other than some grass. But for these young animals too, 50 is an important part of learning. Sheep and goats are 51 hill and mountain animals. Running and skipping exercise young legs and develop a strong sense of 52 that will keep them safe on the steepest rocks.
53 animals play, is not so different. 54 trees and catching flies are not the most obvious training for the adult world, but the flexibility 55 in these activities is similar to that required of a bus driver or businessman.
What we know about animals shows us that playing is a very good way of 56 , so maybe one of the best ways for 57 to learn is also by playing. Children find playing is fun, but 58 notice that they are also learning at the same time. Most people continue to play games long after they have become 59 , and perhaps that is because we rely so much on our 60 to learn.
41. A. reward B. opposite C. basis D. nature
42. A. animals B. children C. parents D. cats
43. A. same B. ordinary C. dull D. chief
44. A. delay B. regret C. enjoy D. ignore
45. A. possible B. necessary C. reasonable D. difficult
46. A. annoyed B. alarmed C. amazed D. amused
47. A. kept B. practiced C. tested D. required
48. A. endlessly B. clumsily C. crazily D. aggressively
49. A. hunt B. plant C. learn D. catch
50. A. jump B. work C. play D. walk
51. A. strangely B. initially C. naturally D. equally
52. A. direction B. space C. distance D. balance
53. A. Based on B. Compared with C. Inspired by D. Developed form
54. A. Climbing B. Growing C. Watering D. Cutting
55. A. reduced B. allowed C. damaged D. needed
56. A. learning B. exercising C. improving D. growing
57. A. adults B. creatures C. humans D. students
58. A. generally B. hardly C. possibility D. truly
59. A. mature B. wise C. athletic D. strong
60. A. flexibility B. liberty C. responsibility D. curiosity
第II卷
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Several years ago I was at a train station in Amsterdam waiting in line to buy a ticket. As I stood there I saw a young man asking people for money so that he could buy his breakfast. Most of the travelers simply 61 (ignore) the young man or gave 62 (he) a dirty look, yet a well-dressed middle-aged man reacted differently. When 63 (approach) by the young man, the gentleman looked 64 at him and quietly asked, “How much will you need?” I couldn’t hear 65 the young man said but watched as the gentleman pulled several 66 (note) from his wallet and 67 (calm) placed them in the young man’s hands.
I don’t know whether the young man actually used the money for his breakfast or for
68 purposes. What I do know is that I witnessed two different reactions to the same situation. I saw people who 69 (be) either afraid or annoyed. And then I saw the gentleman who was not afraid and treated the homeless young man as though he were a brother. I decided then and there that, even though we have to be 70 (care) in this world, I would rather be like the gentleman.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

没出错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意： 1. 没出错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I remember a first time when I saw my little sister Shanshan. I was eight years old. Because my arms looked weak, my mother trusted that I can hold the baby. Then, I took Shanshan on my arms, and I knew how much I very loved her. My mother had a full-time hob, so we had a person which was in charge of housekeeping and taking care of us. I didn’t want anyone else take care of my sister. Therefore, I feed her, gave her a bath, and changed her clothes. When she was cry, I held her.
Now Shanshan has grown up and is tall than I am, but I still treat her as my little sister.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，负责学校英文广播站。

请你给广播站的顾问Dr. Brown写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加广播站十周年庆典。

要点如下：
1.感谢他的指导；
2.告知参加庆典时间和地点；
3.邀请他参加庆典并发言。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；、
3. 结语已为你写好。