合肥168中学2017年面向全省自主招生考试《科学素养》测试英语试卷

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳答案，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑．

A

A jobless man wanted very much to be an “office boy” at Microsoft．The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test.” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man answered. “But I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I'm sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don't have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn't living can’t have the job.”

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles (运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US．

One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven't got one.” His friend couldn't believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I would have been an office boy at Microsoft!”

1．What did the man do for the test?

A．He sent e-mails． B．He did the cleaning．

C．He sold computers． D．He filled in forms．

2．The man was refused to get the job because he ．

A．disliked such a job B．didn't pass the test

C．didn't have an e-mail D．knew nothing about computers

3．The man after he left Microsoft．

A．went to look for another job B．asked for food from door to door

C．thought of an idea to make money D．bought a computer and got an e-mail

4．What does the story want to tell us?

A．Computers are very important in our daily life．

B．Everyone can make a lot of money with only $10．

C．The HR manager didn't find the ability of the man．

D．Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard．

B

Most people may not think that there are any problems with watermelons（西瓜），but some Japanese sellers do．There is often wasted space when they store watermelons, because round watermelons do not sit nicely on shelves．But some clever farmers have solved the watermelon problem．They make their watermelons grow in square glass boxes with four feet so the watermelons become square rather than round．The only problem now is the price．The square watermelons cost about 80 dollars each．

Many people know the saying, “Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you．”Well, today the poem needs to be changed to “Roses are red, roses are blue!” Australian scientists have just recently discovered that when they put a chemical from a blue flower into a rose, they can create a nearly 100% blue rose．Some of scientific inventions are beautiful, not just useful!

Since the mid-1990s, many Chinese farmers have had wonderful rice harvests. For many years, Chinese scientists have been working on developing new kinds of stronger rice and now they have produced a new kind, called super rice. Super rice not only can protect itself against insects(昆虫)and diseases, but it also produces more than any other kind of rice．Today farmers can grow almost one and a half times more rice than they could grow in the past．

Doctors might be able to use vegetables to fight cancer now．US scientists have discovered a way to put a chemical into tomato plants while they are growing．When cancer patients eat the tomatoes, the tomatoes will fight the cancer in their bodies．These cancer-fighting vegetables are not yet for sale, because scientists have not finished testing them．If study finds no problems with the tomatoes, then patients can begin to use this easy and delicious new treatment．

5．The square watermelons look like ________.

A． B． C． D．

6．Who find a way to make blue roses?

A．Chinese scientists B．Australian scientists

C．American scientists D．Japanese farmers

7．Which of the following is true?

A．Super rice can stay safe from insects．

B．Blue roses are more beautiful than red ones．

C．The tomatoes can fight many kinds of diseases．

D．The square watermelons cost less than ordinary ones．

8．The main idea of this passage is _______.

A．how scientists discover new plants

B．how science makes plants produce more

C．how science has changed plants and people's lives

D．how technology makes our world more beautiful

C

I’ve been living in China for a while—long enough to feel the long-term deterioration(退化)of my own native language ability, as well as those of my fellow English speakers. This deterioration can take different forms, one of which is the non-standard use of the words. Below I give some of the common ways to show how Chinese environment badly influences the native speaker’s language ability.

Net bar: In Chinese, they’re called “网吧”. This is fine. We generally call them “Internet café” in English. The Chinese seem to think that “网吧” should be translated as “net bar” in English, and many careless foreigners have even been misled by this idea.

Name card: In the English-speaking word, business people have lots of business meetings to discuss business. In these situations, business people exchange specially printed pieces of paper known as business cards. In China, everyone calls them “name cards”, because in Chinese they are called “名片”and “name card” is a more direct translation.

Bean curd: It’s called “tofu,” OK! This English word comes from Chinese. I know all dictionaries sold in China will tell you “豆腐”is “bean curd” in English and that may represent the two characters nicely, but “bean cued” is more a definition(定义)than a comfortable translation. Yet many foreigners start “bean curd” instead of “tofu”. What a pity!

I think you see the pattern. The normal native way of saying something is replaced by a more unnatural way with other English words.

If you’ve been living in China for a while and find yourself using all of these, you might be on dangerous ground. You’re going to start making a fool of yourself back home. Look out! Don’t let Chinglish destroy your own knowledge of your mother language!

9．Which of the following expressions is more native to the writer?

A．Bean curd B．Tofu C．Name card D．Net bar

10．How does the writer support his main idea?

A．By description B．By examples C．By reasoning D．By explanation

11．What causes the non-standard use of the words by native English speakers?

A．Chinese culture B．Chinese tradition

C．English custom D．Chinese polluted environment

12．Those Chinglish words come out because .

A．they are generally accepted by native English speakers

B．they are often misunderstood(误解) by Chinese speakers

C．they sound reasonable to native English speakers

D．they sound natural to some Chinese

D

Lie in bed, with an open window, and listen...

“No air conditioning? How can you sleep?” a friend asks, surprised. I tell her my family has decided to turn off the conditioner(空调)and reduce our electric bill.

On this first night of our cost-cutting adventure, it’s only 38℃. We’re not going to suffer, but the three kids complain anyway. They’ve grown up in 26℃comfort, protected from the world outside.

“It’s too hot to sleep,” my 13-year-old daughter complains.“I’m about to die from this heat.” her brother complains as well. “Just try it tonight.” I tell them. In fact, I’m too tired to argue for long. My face is sweaty(汗湿了的), but I lie quietly listening to the cricket choirs(合唱) outside that remind me of my childhood.

The neighbor’s dog barks. It’s been years since I’ve taken the time to really listen to the night.

I think about Grandma. In my childhood, I used to live in the summer heat. I would move my pillow(枕头) to the foot of Grandma’s bed and turn my face toward the open window, looking for the cooler side. Grandma saw me turn over and over. “If there is soft wind,” she said, “you’ll cool off and fall asleep.” She lifted the Venetian blinds(百叶窗).I stare at the white curtain(窗帘), waiting for it to move and waiting for the soft wind. Suddenly, I noticed the life outside the window, cricket choirs, neighbors’ dogs, and all these sounds made me calm.

“Mom, did you hear that?” my seven-year-old son cries, “I think it was an owl(猫头鹰)family.”“Probably,” I tell him, “just keep listening...”

Without the working air conditioner, the house is peaceful, and the unfiltered(未过滤的) night noises seem close enough to touch. I hope I’m awake tonight when the first soft wind comes in.

13．What is the write trying to express in the passage?

A．We should learn to save electricity.

B．A peaceful mind is important in modern life.

C．The outside world matters more than one’s inner world.

D．Modern men live too comfortable a life.

14．The author talks about her grandmother and her childhood to show that .

A．people used to live a very hard life

B．people at that time were hardworking

C．she has learned a lot from her grandma

D．it’s OK for people to live a simple life

15．The best title for the passage is .

A．Waiting for the soft wind

B．My childhood

C．Life at present and life in the past

D．Different times, different children

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正确的填入空白处，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑．选项中有两项为多余选项．

Do you want to know how you can succeed in a new school term? Here are several tips for you from some teachers.

Use a calendar or chart. Write down special tasks, activities and important dates on a calendar. This helps us remember things you should do.16 Then, use colorful pens to circle or draw a line below your homework, reading tasks or other activities. By using such a chart, you learn how to plan for studies.

Buy folders in different colors. Put your notebooks in different folders according to the subject.17 . Staying organized and keeping everything in order will prove very helpful in your life.

18 . Visit the bookstore or library every few weeks to find a new book to read. The more you get excited about reading, the more confident you will become.

Join all kinds of clubs or sports. 19 . Joining sports clubs or other group activities is a good way to help you learn how to get on with your peers. During this process, you can learn how to solve problems and respect others.

Don’t hesitate to turn to others for help. You’re never too old to ask for help. You can consult your teachers when there is a question about homework, projects or relationships with your family members.20 .

A．This helps you keep papers and notes organized.

B．A calendar should always be at hand.

C．Make friends with books.

D．You can also make a chart.

E．They are always there to help solve problems and listen to you.

F．Sports can keep you fit.

G．Tt’s important to communicate with other teenagers.

第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分40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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑．

“My name’s Jim Shelley and I’m an addict(有瘾的人).”

With these words I began to 21 the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to make phone calls 22  , from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep. I 23   to be phoned, I wanted to phone. Just one more call.

Every day started with a few calls. It seemed 24   to just have a quick talk, but the 25   got worse. Soon the phone was more often used, until I could not live 26   it.

And it began to influence my 27  . During the day, I would disappear for a quick call. If I couldn't make a call, I would 28 the whole time waiting for the phone to ring, getting more and more 29  . In the end, I would ring someone and then someone else, 30   myself just one more call.

I was phoning people and I had to make sure there were 31   calls during the day. 32 , I would be bored to death. When I arrived at a friend’s home, before the door was closed, I would go straight for the phone with the 33  , “Is it OK if I just use the phone?” At work, I became 34   when my fellow workers tried to 35   me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss (with the phone). Finally, the police found me 36   a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was 37   to see a psychiatrist(心理医生).

I haven't 38   a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it has been several days 39   I used a phone. I try not to watch TV because there are 40   people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.

21．A．realize B．find C．accept D．notice

22．A．at times B．all the time C．at home D．at work

23．A．tried B．asked C．waited D．invited

24．A．polite B．important C．interesting D．special

25．A．condition B．situation C．result D．effect

26．A．without B．up C．on D．with

27．A．friends B．study C．family D．work

28．A．spend B．cost C．take D．pay

29．A．hopeful B．delighted C．frightened D．upset

30．A．forcing B．telling C．agreeing D．limiting

31．A．enough B．immediate C．long D．surprising

32．A．However B．As a result C．Or else D．Instead

33．A．saying B．demands C．wish D．words

34．A．careful B．angry C．determined D．helpless

35．A．save B．reduce C．protect D．stop

36．A．destroying B．using C．stealing D．emptying

37．A．offered B．guided C．ordered D．reminded

38．A．missed B．had C．received D．fixed

39．A．as B．when C．before D．since

40．A．always B．just C．more D．different

第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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，并把答案填写在答题卷的相应位置．

Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. It is the biggest city in Australia, 41. One of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Its warm summer climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city. There are three things 42. made Sydney famous; its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and the Sydney Opera House.

But there are many more interesting things in Sydney such as beautiful shops and rows of interesting old houses 43. (build)everywhere in the 19th century. White sandy 44. (beach)lie only within a short walk from hotels. You will find beach barbecues, surfing, and diving under the sea very 45. (enjoy). There are also public street festivals such as the Chinese New Year between January and February. At this time, you need 46. (book)hotels 47. Advance.

Some Americans think it is very British. Some British visitors think it is like America. There is some 48. (true)in both these opinions, because Sydney is mixed with both the Old World Europe and the New World America, which 49.

(make)itself into something that is 50. British nor American but truly Australian.

第三部分写作（共1大题，满分20分）

51．书面表达（共1题；满分2分）

假如你是某中学初三学生李华，你的外籍教师Johnson曾帮助过你学习英语．初中毕业之际，请给已经回国的他写一封电子邮件，感谢他对你的鼓励和帮助．

注意：1、词数100左右；

2、信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；

3、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．

Dear Mr. Johnson,

How is everything going?

Thanks for your kind help and encouragement. Best wishes!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

2017合肥一六八中学自主招生英语试卷