株洲市二中高中新生自主招生測試英語試卷

1、株洲市二中2012年高中新生自主招生測試 英語試卷 本卷共5大題，時量50分鐘，滿分75分試卷總頁5頁 i. 單項選擇（10小題，共10分）1. without _ internet, our world would be quite different.a. a b. an c. the d. /2. braille, a language for blind people, _by a french man in the 19th century.a. was invented b. is invented c. has invented d. was inventing3. womens

2、 sense of smell is better developed than _ of men. a. it b. what c. one d. that4._ camels through sahara is really an exciting experience for us.a. ride b. riding c. rode d. to riding 5. i sat next to a girl _ name is angel when watching the film of transformers.a. who b. which c. whose d. that6. do

3、 me a favor, _?a. do you b. will you c. dont you d. isnt it 7. healthy eating along with some exercise is a good way _.a. to keep fit b. keep fit c. kept fit d. keeping fit8. nowadays more and more people _a microblog to express themselves.a. choose b. chose c. are choosing d. have chosen9. everyone

4、 is equal to get this chance, no matter _ he comes from.a. why b what c. when d. where 10. mike, _ i use your bike? mine is broken. sure, go ahead. a. should b. must c. may d. willii. 完型填空（10小題，共20分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳選項完成短文。 my mother had a habit of keeping my letters, binding them carefully in neat bundle

5、s（捆） with green tape, but this was her own 11._. she never told me she was doing it. in 1957, when she knew she was 12._, i was in hospital in oxford having a serious operation on my spine（脊椎）and i was unable to write to her. so she had a telephone specially installed beside her 13._in order that sh

6、e might have one last conversation with me. she didnt tell me she was dying, 14._ did anyone else for that matter, because i was in a fairly 15. _ condition myself at the time. she simply asked me how i was and hoped i would get better soon and sent me her 16._. i had no idea that she would die the

7、next day. she knew perfectly that her life was 17. _ in hours, but she still wanted to reach out and speak to me for the last time. when i recovered and went home, i was 18._ this vast collection of my letters, all neatly bound with a green 19._, more than six hundred of them altogether, dating from

8、 1925 to 1945, each one in its original envelope with the old stamps still 20. _ them. i am very lucky to have something like this to refer to in my old age.11. a. story b. idea c. secret d. letter12. a. sleeping b. dying c. working d. waiting13. a. bed b. office c. car d. hospital14. a. nor b. none

9、 c. so d. either15. a. perfect b. normal c. serious d. strange16. a. surprise b. respect c. worry d. love 17. a. saved b. killed c. restarted d. numbered 18. a. given b. written c. received d. accepted19. a. envelope b. tape c. handbag d. box 20. a. in b. on c. by d. underiii. 閱讀理解（10小題，共20分）ascient

10、ists are always trying out new ways of growing food, even though they can only guess what food will be like in the future. here are some of their imaginations. the sea can be farmed. only one third of the earths area is island. the remainder is sea. the ocean contains huge amounts of tiny sea-animal

11、s called krill. krill are already in some fish products, such as fish sticks and canned crab. next time you buy canned or frozen seafood，look carefully at the label. you might see krill listed as one of the ingredients. seaweed is another source of future food from the ocean. it is used in ice cream

12、 and some bread. animals can be changed. a farmer is able to engineer his animals by adding hormones to their feed. hormones(荷爾蒙) can make chicken meat more tender or beef less fat. for example, dairy farmers add growth hormones so that calves produce milk sooner than normal. new crops can be plante

13、d. today, rice supports more than half the worlds population. but it takes a lot of water to grow rice. scientists predict the climate will get drier during the next century. therefore, it might be impossible to grow rice in the future. some farmers are experimenting with new crops. farmers like to

14、grow beans because they dont need much water, and beans also improve the quality of the soil. the soybean makes a good substitute for rice and meat.21. the sea can be farmed because_.a. more ocean will disappear in the future.b. more land will turn into ocean in the future.c. one third of the earths

15、 area is ocean.d. two thirds of the earths area is ocean.22. _are the source of future food from the ocean.a. krill and seaweedb. ice cream and breadc. beef and chicken d. fish sticks and canned crab23. a farmer can engineer their animals by adding some hormones because it can _.a. help calves produ

16、ce more milkb. help animals grow faster c. make chicken meat more tenderd. make beef more fat24. what can be inferred(推斷) from the last paragraph?a. lack of water makes it impossible to grow any crops in the future.b. beans will be a good choice to take the place of rice in the future.c. the quality

17、 of the soil will not be suitable for growing crops.d. scientists predict that the climate will get better in the following century. beveryone jumped to pick the phone up when it rang. my brother was calling to announce the birth of his first child. my parents and i rushed to the hospital and met na

18、than outside the maternity ward. youve got to see the new baby! hes gorgeous! at the entrance to the nursery, nathan stopped to read the notice on the door. his face fell. only you can go in, mom and dad, he said, crestfallen. i have to stay out here. the sign says parents only admitted. my father r

19、oared with laughter. you are the parent! he told the new father. 25. how did the whole family feel when the telephone rang?a. disappointed b. excited c. frightened d. surprised26. why did nathan stop at the entrance to the nursery?a. because he thought only women could be allowed into.b. because he

20、wanted to enter it with his parents.c. because he hadnt realized that he had become a parent.d. because he was too nervous to see the baby.ctaking a bottle of water into the exam hall could help students boost (提高) their grades, researchers claim.a study of university students found that those who b

21、rought drinks, especially water, with them as they sat their exams performed up to 10 per cent better than those who did not.psychologists said it was unclear why drinking water would improve your performance but said that being better hydrated could have a helpful impact on the brain, and knowing y

22、ou had a bottle with you might make you feel more reassured. the researchers studied hundreds of university students in their first and second years of degree courses and at pre-degree foundation level and observed what drinks, if any, they brought into exam halls with them. their study, presented a

23、t the british psychological society annual conference in london on wednesday, found that those who brought drinks in with them averaged five per cent better in exams. the students coursework and predicted grades were considered in the calculations to ensure it was not simply the case that more intel

24、ligent students were more likely to bring drinks with them. for students at foundation level, grades improved by 10 per cent while there was no significant benefit for those at second year level. mark gardner of westminster university, one of the collaborating researchers, said: “if it turns out to

25、be that the effect is indeed larger for younger students we think it could be important those students could be more anxious and the water is having an effect on exam anxiety, perhaps through beliefs about the positive effects of water.” “or it could be that the younger students might not eat as hea

26、lthily, have possibly been out late the night before, and might need to drink more water to stop them being dehydrated.”27. a study of university students found that _.a. those who brought drinks performed better than those who didnt.b. those who brought water performed better than those with cola.c

27、. those who drank more water before the exam performed better.d. those who didnt drink water at all performed much better.28. according to the study, drinking water would improve students performance in exams because _.a. being better hydrated could have a helpful impact on the brain.b. taking a bot

28、tle with them might make them feel nervous.c. water is having a bad effect on exam anxiety.d. drinking water can help them fall asleep easily.29. which kind of students is not included in this study?a. students at foundation level就讀學校： 學生姓名： 考場號： 座位號： 密 封 線 b. students at first year level c. student

29、s at second year leveld. students at graduation level30. from mark gardners words, we know that _.a. water is more important for younger students.b. the effect is larger for younger students.c. younger student have a less healthy habit.d. younger students have more intelligence.iv. 雙向翻譯（4小題，共10分）scientists suggest that 31. today, most adults get two hours less sleep than they need. as a result those lacking in sleep are forgetful, tired, less productive and grumpy. 32. 睡眠就是我們的大腦和身體休息的時間。there are two types of sleep: rapid eye movement and non-rem. we need both types to be