1、绵阳南山中学（实验学校）2014级自主招生考试模拟试题（二）英语注意事项1.本试题分第I卷和第II卷两部分. 第I卷为选择题100分，第II卷为非选择题50分，全卷共150分，考试时间为120分钟.2.本试卷的选择题答案用2B或3B铅笔涂在机读卡上，非选择题在卷II上作答.3.考生务必将自己的姓名及考号写在密封线以内指定位置.4.非选择题必须在指定的区域内作答，不能超出指定区域或在非指定区域作答，否则答案无效.第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节: 单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 从 (A、B、C、D) 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的
2、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. _ 9 magnitude(级数) earthquake struck _northeast Japan on March,9,2011 and set off a tsunami（海啸）.A. A; B. An; the C. The; D. A; the2Excuse me，I want to buy some milkWhere can I find a supermarket?Oh，I know _ not far from my homeA.it B.that C.one D.its3The books are so nice，which on
3、e can I take? Oh，you can take _ of themIll keep noneA.both B.all C.neither D.either4Usually John _ to school in his fathers beautiful carA.has taken B.is takingC.is taken D.has been taken5. Jim does well in Chinese in our class._. No one does better than him. A. So do I B. So does he C. So I do D. S
4、o he does 6. Mr Wu with 10 students _ our sister school in Britain. He _ back in two weeks.A. have gone to; comes B. has gone to; will be C. have been to; comes D. has been to; will be 7. Could you please come to the museum with me this afternoon?Sorry，I _I have to rehearse(彩排) our English play with
5、 my classmates to celebrate our schools 103th birthday from 3 5p.m.Acouldnt Bmustnt Ccant Dneednt8. Its a secret between you and me. Dont tell anybody.Sure, _. A. I do B. I dont C. I will D. I wont9. Will the English Party start at 6:00 p.m. this Saturday?No, it has been _ till next Monday. A. put o
6、n B. put off C. put up D. put away10In the cinema, we enjoyed Jack Chens performance very much._ was exciting and funny.A. He B. They C. We D. It11. _ will you show us around your school? In a few days. A. How soon B. How long C. How often D. How far12. The new computer costs so _that Kate cant affo
7、rd it. A. expensive B. cheap C. high D. much 13. Do you know _ , Mike?Sure. In London .A. when will the next Olympic Games be held B. where the next Olympic Games will be heldC. how soon will the next Olympic Games be heldD. how long the next Olympic Games will be held14. I didnt see you at yesterda
8、ys party, Jenny. Oh, I _ for my driving test. A. would prepareB. am preparing C. was preparing D. will prepare15. Helen came back to the village _ she spent years in her childhood.A. where B. that C. which D. what16. Is Mrs.Smith in?Im afraid she isntWould you like to _ a message?A.take B.send C.kee
9、p D.leave17. Mianyang is famous not only for Changhong color TV sets ,but also for its education now._ thats why so many students from other places come to study here,A. But B. So C. Or D. Because18. Now the air in our city is _ than it used to beSomething must be done to stop itA.very good B.much b
10、etter C.rather bad D.even worse19. I didnt know this is a one-way street, sir. _. Please show me your driving license. A. I dont care B. I hope so C. Its all right D. Sorry, no excuse20. How can you start playing games so soon, Tom ? I _ my homework, Mom. A. have finished B. finished C. finishD. wil
11、l finish第二节; 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从 (A、B、C、D) 四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A A young man was in love with a beautiful girl. One day, the girl said to him, “Its my birthday tomorrow.” “Oh,” said the young man, “I will send you roses. One rose for each year of _21_ life.” The same evenin
12、g he went to a flower shop and _22_ for the roses. He asked the shopkeeper to send them to the girl the next day. The shopkeeper knew the young man very well, _23_ he often bought flowers in his shop before. So he decided to send ten more roses to show thanks to the young man. And he did so. The nex
13、t morning thirty-two red roses were sent to the girl. When the young man went to see her _24_, he found the girl didnt want to speak to him. Maybe he _25_ knew why she was so angry with him.21. A. myB. yourC. herD. his22. A. paidB. spentC. costD. asked23. A. soB. whenC. becauseD. while24. A. excited
14、B. hurriedlyC. worriedlyD. happily25. A. wouldntB. notC. didntD. neverBOne Saturday afternoon, Kate went to buy something for her sister and herself. As Kate was coming out of a _26_, a young lady walked towards her. She said she was Miss Greena good friend of Kates sisters. Kate _27_ her. Then she
15、called a taxi to send Kate home. She told the driver where he should go. Kate was _28_ that it was not in the direction of her home.“Why?” Kate asked. The lady smiled.When they came to a quiet road, a big rough man _29_ on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, tied him and threw hi
16、m out of the taxi. At the same time, Miss Green took out a knife and _30_ Kate. She asked Kate to keep _31_. The man then started the taxi. “Oh, God! Im being kidnapped（绑架）.”Kate said to herself.She tried to escape, but not succeeded. Suddenly an _32_ came to her. She took out a lipstick( 口红 )from h
17、er pocket, wrote “SOS”on the window, and covered the word with her _33_. A few minutes later, a police car passed and the policemen saw the _34_. When the kidnappers saw the policemen, they stopped the taxi, jumped into the grass, and ran away.The policemen then picked Kate up and sent her home. Whe
18、n her parents knew what had happened, they were greatly surprised. But they were also _35_ because their daughter had finally come back safely. 26. A. school B. taxi C. shop D. friends 27. A. knew B. believed C. thanked D. remembered28. A. sure B. excited C. surprised D. pleased29. A. drove B. climb
19、ed C. fell D. appeared30. A. helped B. played C. saved D. frightened31. A. healthy B. alive C. relaxed D. quiet32. A. idea B. answer C. interest D. order33. A. hands B. back C. dress D. lipstick34. A. picture B. map C. sign D. knife35. A. worried B. happy C. afraid D. successful第二部分：阅读理解 （共25小题，每小题2
20、分，满分50分） 第一节：短文理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从媒体所给出的(A、B、C、D) 四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMy teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his j
21、unior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “P
22、lease God, I cant do anything more for my son. Im at the end of my rope. Im giving the whole thing up to you.”I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karls absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up（哽咽）and all my d
23、isappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just dont know what to do. Ive tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. Its out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The
24、headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.Karls next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were sur
25、prised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought Id play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. Thats when I knew I had to make you proud.”
26、36. Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn”in the first paragraph? A. Quiet and lonelyB. Relaxed and excited C. Talkative and lively D. Happy and easy-going37. According to the first report card, Karl _. A. often went to school lateB. failed in all the exams
27、 C. did a good job at school D. didnt do well at school38. When the mother said “Its out of my hands.” to the headmaster, she meant that she _. A. didnt know what to do about her son B. would drive her son away from the house C. had no money to support the family D. she would have to hang up39. Who
28、was it that telephoned Karls mother that day? A. The headmaster.B. The school adviser. C. Karl himself.D. The passage doesnt tell us.40. From the passage we can learn that _. A. children in single parent families always have mental problems B. mothers love plays an important role in teenagers life C
29、. parents should give their children as much help as possible D. school education still works well without support from parentsBBest Sellers(畅销书) of the WeekThe New York TimesThis WeekTitle / Writer / Price / StoryWeeks on List（上榜周数）1The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton. $15.85. From England to Aust
30、ralia and back, two women try to solve a family problem.182The Help, by Helen Scott. $22.95. A young white man helpstwo black boys.583Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. $30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady.244Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown.
31、 $19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help.65Run For Your Life, by James Clark. $27.85. A New York policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people.1041. The information about the Best Sellers of the Week is provided by _. A. China DailyB. 21st CenturyC. The New York Tim
32、esD. Washington Post42. The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is _. A. The Forgotten GardenB. The Help C. Spoken From the HeartD. Best Friends Forever43. Nancy wants to buy the top three books on the list this week. She has to pay _. A. $68.80B. $70.75C. $77.80 D. $80.8044. Davi
33、d likes to read detective stories (侦探故事), so he can try _. A. The Forgotten GardenB. The Help C. Best Friends ForeverD. Run For Your Life45. Sarah is interested in the family life of American President. She can choose the book written by _. A. Kate Morton B. Helen ScottC. Laura Bush D. Carol Brown C
34、 Have you heard about “Survival(生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents. The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they th
35、ink being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change. Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on t
36、heir own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. They dont know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seem
37、s to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them. Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some hav
38、e learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.46. The purpose of “Survival Holidays” is _. A. for children to live in a lonely place B. to let children not watch TV at hom
39、eC. for parents not to disturb their childrenD. to improve childrens abilities when living alone47. Which of the following is true according this passage? A. “Survival Holidays” is popular.B. Being close to nature is not good for children.C. Parents will pay no money for “Survival Holidays”.D. Child
40、ren live a comfortable life during “Survival Holidays”.48. The word “challenge” in the passage means_. A. suggestion to somebodyB. task that invites somebody to fightC. task that tests somebodys ability and skillD. task that doesnt need any effort49. What do many people think? A. The survival skills
41、 can not be learned in class.B. Children who live in nature will always be healthy.C. Children shouldnt live a comfortable life with their parents.D. The survival activities will have good effects on children for their future.50. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. What children do during “S
42、urvival Holidays” B. Why people like “Survival Holidays”C. What children need in their spare timeD. How to educate children DDear Malia and Sasha, I know that youve both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail (竞选之路), going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts
43、 of junk food your mother and I probably shouldnt have let you have. But I also know that it hasnt always been easy for you and Mom, and that though you both are excited about that new puppy(小狗), it doesnt make up for all the time weve been apart. I know how much Ive missed these past two years, and
44、 today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.When I was a young man, I thought life was all about meabout how Id make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your smiles that never fail to fill my heart and
