自贡蜀光中学自主招生考试题英语.docx

1、自贡蜀光中学自主招生考试题英语2011年自贡市蜀光中学自主招生考试英 语 试 题注意事项：1、全卷满分150分，考试时间为90分钟。 2、试卷分为两部分，第卷为选择题100分，做在机读卡上；第卷为主观题50分，做在试卷上，考生只交机读卡和第卷。第卷选择题（共100分）.单项选择题（每题1分，共30分）1. Its my sons birthday next week, and I have to do my best for that, ? A. isnt it B. is it C. havent I D. dont I2. It was twenty years_ they met aga

2、in. A. when B. since C. until D. before 3. , I only eat food that good.A. To be honest; taste B. To honest; tastesC. Being honest; tasting D. To be honest; tastes 4. Have Max and Tina sold out all of the English dictionaries? -Yes, completely. _ is left. A. None B. Nothing C. No one D. Neither5. The

3、 experiment has failed.-I suggest you _ again. A. trying B. will try C. would try D. try6. The heavy snow increased the difficulty they had the mountains. A. to climb B. climbing C. climbed D. climb7. Did the meeting end late?No. It was not yet five I got home.A. before B. that C. until D. when 8. T

4、he letter “X” can an unknown number.A. be used to express B. be used to expressing C. use to get express D. used for expressing 9. Ill do whatever I can my English .A. improve B. to improve C. have improved D. to improving10. Nancys birthday party is near. What clothes to attend it ? A. you expect I

5、 will wear B. you expect will I wear C. do you expect I will wear D. do you expect will I wear 11. It was not until dark he found he thought was the correct way to solve the problem. A. that, what B. what; that C. when; what D. when; that12. The question at the meeting last week is very important. A

6、. discussing B. discussed C. being discussed D. to be discussed13. This is the one of the best films that greatly us.A. is encouraged B. has encouragedC. are encouraged D. have encouraged14. You should make it a rule to leave your books you can find them A. when B. where C. then D. which 15. What a

7、table! Ive never seen such a thing before. It is_ it is long. A. half not as wide as B. wide not as half as C. not half as wide as D. as wide as not half16. Victor apologized for to tell me the change in the plan.A. his being not able B. him not to be able C. his not being able D. him to be not able

8、17. You things about. Look, what a mess in your room. A. always throw B. have always thrown C. are always throwing D. have always been throwing 18. _ on the top of the town , and you can see the whole city. A. Standing B. To stand C. Stood D. Stand 19There were plenty of TV sets in the store, so I c

9、ould hardly know which to buy.A. to choose B. choosing C. to be chosen D. to choose from 20. The reason why he has been such a success is he never gives up.A. because B. that C. for D. why 21. Just after finishing doing the homework, . A. the doorbell rang loud B. Nancy heard the doorbell ring. C. s

10、omeone knocked at the door D. the doorbell was rung 22. How the big forest fire has remains to be a mystery. A. broken out B. broken up C. taken place D. turned up23. nice, the food has a good sale. A. Taste B. Tasted C. Tasting D. To taste24. Of the two apples, which one do you prefer?-_bigger one.

11、 Its_ most delicious one, I think. A. The; a B. The, the C. A, / D. A; the 25. It is crucial that I study for it because it 30% of the final exam.A. takes up B. is made of C. is made up of D. makes up 26. The river are covered with trees is very clean. A. which banks B. of which banks C. whose the b

12、anks D. the banks of which27. I returned from America last month . I there for two years.A. stay B. stayed C. had stayed D. have stayed 28. Only then _ how much trouble had been caused. A. she realized B. she had realized C. had she realized D. did she realize29. They provide homes many endangered a

13、nimals and help to educate about caring for them.A. with; the public B. to; public C. for; a public D. for; the public 30. The old buildings at present were built 50 years ago.A. pulled down B. are pulled down C. being pulled down D. to be pulled down . 完形填空（每题1分，共30分）AHundreds of years ago, news wa

14、s carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It 31 days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country 32 the other countries every day

15、, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.Newspapers have been an important part of 33 life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of 34 newspapers. How do newspaper editors 35 which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not 36 ? What makes a good newspaper stor

16、y?Firstly, it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much 37 than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also 38 the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories from those on TV.Secondly, a news story has to be interesti

17、ng and unusual. People dont want to read stories about everyday life. 39 ,many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers 40 print stories about planes landing safely, 41 they print stories about plane accident.Another factor（因素） is also very important i

18、n many news stories. Many people are interested in news in 42 countries, but more 43 to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. 44 the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very 45 the ones in British, French and American newspapers.( )31. A. spent B.

19、 took C. cost D. paid ( )32. A. or B. and C. as well D. also ( )33. A. political B. law C. everyday D. meaningful( )34. A. strange B. different C. fresh D. healthy( )35. A. learn B. guess C. decide D. discuss( )36. A. another B. other C. the other D. others( )37. A. clearer B. better C. faster D. sl

20、ower( )38. A. look at B. look for C. look into D. look through( )39. A. Or rather B. Whats more C. Whats worse D. As a result( )40. A. usually B. never C. ever D. sometimes( )41. A. instead B. therefore C. somehow D. anyway( )42. A. big B. small C. foreign D. dangerous( )43. A. prefer B. send C. int

21、end D. turn ( )44. A. But B.So C. Yet D. Altogether( )45. A. similar to B. the same as C. different from D. equal to BThe amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. 46 springs and streams sometimes means control, particularly in the 47 areas like the desert. The control i

22、s possible even without possessions(拥有)of large areas of rich land. In the early days of the American west gun fights were not uncommon for the water resources, and laws had to be 48 to protect the water rights of the 49 and the water resources accordingly(按照情形). As is known to us all, there is not

23、50 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the 51 of water that will be used in any particular period 52 careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more 53 .Farmers have to change their use of water 54 the water supply forecast. The 55 water supply for

24、ecast is based more on the water from the 56 than from the below. Interest is rising in the ways to increase rainfall by manmade methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain 57 .With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be 58 ,and with

25、 the help of a repeater station(增音站),they send the gathered data(数据)to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by 59 a button. In the near future, the forecast(预报)and use of water will probably 60 on the advanced knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water un

26、derground.( )46. A. Using B. Holding C. Owning D. Finding( )47. A. dry B. distant C. deserted D. wild ( )48. A. made B. designed C. signed D. written( )49. A. winners B. settlers C. fighters D. supporters( )50. A. plentiful B. enough C. any D. much ( )51. A. type B. quality C. amount D. level ( )52.

27、 A. requests B. requires C. means D. suggests( )53. A. effectively B. easily C. conveniently D. actively( )54. A. leading to B. owing to C. according to D. sticking to ( )55. A. correct B. further C. average D. early ( )56. A. clouds B. sky C. air D. above( )57. A. rocks B. tips C. tops D. trees( )5

28、8. A. frozen B. used C. wasted D. saved( )59. A. touching B. knocking C. pressing D. turning( )60. A. insist B. lean C. depend D. call. 阅读理解(每题2.5分，共40分）AYears ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, wh

29、om I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesnt wash her window. It re

30、ally looks terrible.”One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly vi

31、sible. Her window was clean!Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the wo