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自主招生水平模拟测试英语

2012自主招生水平模拟测试（A卷）

科目：

英语考试时间：

月日

命题人：

学而思自主招生研究中心姜佳颖

本试卷共4题，满分100分。

请将答案写在答题纸上。

SectionI.Vocabulary（20%）

Directions:

Choosethebestanswerfromthefouralternativesgiventocompleteeachofthe

followingsentences.

1.Asthenewfieldworkerwillbeworkinginclose________withseveralothers,makesure

youselectsomeonewithyouagreeablepersonally.

A.productivityB.discretionC.collaborationD.suspicion

2.Manyofthepicturessentfromouterspacearepresentlyon______inthepubliclibrary.

A.accountB.exchangeC.reinforcementD.display

3.Thelawyersubmittedtothecourtseveraldocumentsto_______hispointofview.

A.supportB.refrainC.improveD.alienate

4.OnTuesday,Iwillbeabletoletyouknow______howmanypeoplewillbeattendingthe

conference.

A.mostlyB.comparativelyC.preciselyD.immensely

5.Afterseveralnucleardisasters,a_________hasragedoverthesafetyofnuclearenergy.

A.quarrelB.suspicionC.verdictD.controversy

6.Itwas_________thatMehemetwasgoingtobeexcludedfromteamashehadn’tattended

anyexerciseatall.

A.athandB.underobservationC.beyonddoubtD.outofsight

7.Cultural_______indicatesthathumanbeingshadtheirlanguagesdownfromonegeneration

toanother.

A.translationB.transitionC.transmissionD.transaction

8.Nooneimaginedthattheapparently________businessmanwasreallyacriminal.

A.respectiveB.respectableC.respectfulD.realistic

9.Theprisonerwas_________ofhiscivillibertyforthreeyears.

A.dischargedB.derivedC.deprivedD.dispatched

10.Theinternationalsituationhasbeengrowing___________difficultforthelastfewyears.

A.invariablyB.presumablyC.increasinglyD.dominantly

11.Hisbusinesswasverysuccessful,butitwasatthe_________ofhisfamilylife.

A.exhaustionB.creditC.consumptionD.expense

12.Someplantsarevery_____tolight;theyprefertheshade.

A.sensibleB.objectiveC.sensitiveD.flexible

13.Undertheguidanceoftheirteacher,thepupilsarebuildingamodelboat_________bysteam.

A.towedB.tossedC.pressedD.propelled

14.Diamondshavelittle_______valueandtheirpricedependsalmostentirelyontheirscarcity.

A.intrinsicB.intriguingC.intricateD.innate

15.His_____wastellinghimthatsomethingwaswrong.

A.intuitionB.sentimentC.hypothesisD.inspirations

16.Theresearchisexpectedto______earlytoday.

A.resumeB.presumeC.consumeD.assume

17.The______wasobvious:

voteforusoritwillbeveryembarrassingforyou.

A.implicationB.implicatureC.applicationD.implement

18.PresidentObamaisabouttowind___hisvisittoChina.

A.upB.onC.overD.in

19.Thisnewlaserprinteris______withallleadingofsoftware.

A.comparableB.competitiveC.compatibleD.cooperative

20.Whensupplyexceedsdemandsforanyproduct,pricesare_____tofall.

A.timelyB.subjectC.simultaneousD.liable

SectionIICloze（20%）

Directions:

Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandchoosethebestonefromthechoicesgiven

tofillintheblank.

Languageisthemostastonishingbehaviorintheanimalkingdom.Itisthespecies-typical

behaviorthatsetshumanscompletely21fromallotheranimals.Languageisameansof

communication,22itismuchmorethanthat.Manyanimalscan23.Thedanceofthe

honeybeecommunicatesthelocationofflowers24othermembersofthehive（蜂群）.But

humanlanguagepermitscommunicationaboutanything,25thingslikeunicorn（独角兽）

thathaveneverexisted.Thekey26inthefactthattheunitsofmeaning,words,canbe

27togetherindifferentways,accordingto28,tocommunicatedifferentmeanings.

Languageisthemostimportantlearningwedo.Nothing29humanssomuchasour

abilitytocommunicateabstractthoughts,30abouttheuniverse,themind,love,dreams,or

orderingadrink.Itisanimmenselycomplex31thatwetakeforgranted.Indeed,wearenot

awareofmost32ofourspeechandunderstanding.Considerwhathappenswhenoneperson

isspeakingto33.Thespeakerhastotranslatethoughtsinto34language.Brain

imagingstudiessuggestthatthetimefromthoughtstothe35ofspeechisextremelyfast,

only0.04seconds!

Thelistenermusthearthesoundsto36outwhatthespeakermeans.He

mustusethesoundsofspeechto37thewordsspoken,understandthepatternof38of

thewords（sentences）,andfinally39themeaning.Thistakessomewhatlonger,aminimum

ofabout0.5seconds.But40started,itisofcourseacontinuousprocess.

21.A.apartB.offC.upD.down

22.A.soB.butC.orD.for

23.A.transferB.transmitC.conveyD.communicate

24.A.toB.fromC.overD.on

25.A.onlyB.almostC.evenD.just

26.A.staysB.situatesC.hidesD.lies

27.A.stuckB.strungC.rungD.consisted

28.A.rulesB.scalesC.lawsD.standards

29.A.combinesB.containsC.definesD.declares

30.A.whatB.whetherC.whileD.if

31.A.prospectB.progressC.processD.produce

32.A.aspectsB.abstractsC.anglesD.assumptions

33.A.anybodyB.anotherC.otherD.everybody

34.A.bodyB.gestureC.writtenD.spoken

35.A.growingB.fixingC.beginningD.building

36.A.putB.takeC.drawD.figure

37.A.identifyB.locateC.revealD.discover

38.A.performanceB.organizationC.designD.layout

39.A.prescribeB.justifyC.utterD.interpret

40.A.sinceB.afterC.onceD.until

SectionIII.ReadingComprehension（20%）

Directions:

Readthefollowingpassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswersaccordingtothe

passages.

PassageOne

Aswehaveseen,thefocusofmedicalcareinoursocietyhasbeenshiftingfromcuring

diseasetopreventingdisease—especiallyintermsofchangingourmanyunhealthybehaviors,

suchaspooreatinghabits,smoking,andfailuretoexercise.Thelineofthoughtinvolvedinthis

shiftcanbepursuedfurther.Imagineapersonwhoisabouttherightweight,butdoesnoteatvery

nutritious（有营养的）foods,whofeelsOKbutexercisesonlyoccasionally,whogoestowork

everyday,butisnotanoutstandingworker,whodrinksafewbeersathomemostnightsbutdoes

notdrivewhiledrunk,andwhohasnochestpainsorabnormalbloodcounts,butsleepsalotand

oftenfeelstired.Thispersonisnotill.Hemaynotevenbeatriskforanyparticulardisease.But

wecanimaginethatthispersoncouldbealothealthier.

Thefieldofmedicinehasnottraditionallydistinguishedbetweensomeonewhoismerely

“notill”andsomeonewhoisinexcellenthealthandpaysattentiontothebody’sspecialneeds.

Bothtypeshavesimplybeencalled“well.”Inrecentyears,however,somehealthspecialistshave

beguntoapplytheterms“well”and“wellness”onlytothosewhoareactivelystrivingtomaintain

andimprovetheirhealth.Peoplewhoarewellareconcernedwithnutritionandexercise,andthey

makeapointofmonitoringtheirbody’scondition.Mostimportant,perhaps,peoplewhoarewell

takeactiveresponsibilityforallmattersrelatedtotheirhealth.Evenpeoplewhohaveaphysical

diseaseorhandicap（缺陷）maybe“well”,inthisnewsense,iftheymakeanefforttomaintainthe

bestpossiblehealththeycaninthefaceoftheirphysicallimitations.“Wellness”mayperhapsbest

beviewednotasastatethatpeoplecanachieve,butasanidealthatpeoplecanstrivefor.People

whoarewellarelikelytobebetterabletoresistdiseaseandtofightdiseasewhenitstrikes.And

byfocusingattentiononhealthywaysofliving,theconceptofwellnesscanhaveabeneficial

impactonthewaysinwhichpeoplefacethechallengesofdailylife.

41.Todaymedicalcareisplacingmorestresson________.

A.keepingpeopleinahealthyphysicalcondition

B.monitoringpatients’bodyfunctions

C.removingpeople’sbadlivinghabits

D.ensuringpeople’spsychologicalwell-being

42.Inthefirstparagraph,peopleareremindedthat________.

A.goodhealthismorethannotbeingill

B.drinking,evenifnottoexcess,couldbeharmful

C.regularhealthchecksareessentialtokeepingfit

D.preventionismoredifficultthancure

43.Traditionally,apersonisconsidered“well”ifhe________.

A.doesnothaveanyunhealthylivinghabits

B.doesnothaveanyphysicalhandicaps

C.isabletohandlehisdailyroutines

D.isfreefromanykindofdisease

44.Accordingtotheauthor,thetruemeaningof“wellness”isforpeople________.

A.tobestsatisfytheirbody’sspecialneeds

B.tostrivetomaintainthebestpossiblehealth

C.tomeetthestricteststandardsofbodilyhealth

D.tokeepaproperbalancebetweenworkandleisure

45.Accordingtowhattheauthoradvocates,whichofthefollowinggroupsofpeoplewouldbe

consideredhealthy?

A.Peoplewhohavestrongmusclesaswellasslimfigures.

B.Peoplewhoarenotpresentlyexperiencinganysymptomsofdisease.

C.Peoplewhotrytobehealthyaspossible,regardlessoftheirlimitations.

D.Peoplewhocanrecoverfromillnessevenwithoutseekingmedicalcare.

PassageTwo

Psychiatrists（精神病专家）whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetin

childrearing-olderparentsaremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretime

withtheirchildren.Butraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergy.Manyolderparentsfindthemselves

balancingtheirlimitedfinancialresources,decliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowing

demandsofanactivechild.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents’

biggest,andoftenunspoken,fear.Havinglate-lifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor,often

meansparents,particularlyfath