浙江省宁波市2019年普通高中保送生英语考试试卷

1、浙江省宁波市2019年普通高中保送生英语考试试卷一、完形填空（共15小题:每小题I分，满分15分）（共1题；共15分）1.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C D四个选项中选出最佳选项。110st my sight when I was four years old by falling off a boxcar in a freight yard in Atlantic City, and 1on my head. Now, I am 32. I can vaguely remember the brightness of sunshine and what color red is

2、. It would be wonderful to see again But a disaster can do strange things to people.At the time, I was bewildered and afraid, but I was lucky. My parents and my teachers saw something in me, a potential, which I didn't see. And they made me want to fight it out with 2The hardest3I had to learn w

3、as to believe in myself. That was basic. If I hadn't been able todo that, I would have collapsed and become a chair rocker for the rest of my life. When I say believe in myself, I am not talking about 4 the kind of self-confidence that helps me down an unfamiliar staircasealone. That is 5 of it,

4、 but I mean something bigger than that: a confidence that I am a real, 6 person; that somewhere there is a special place 7 I can make myself fit. It took meyears to discover and strengthen this confidence. It had to 8 the most elementary things.I can still remember once, when a man gave me an indoor

5、 baseball. I thought he was laughing at me, and I was9"I can't use this," I said."Take it with you," he urged me "and roll it around."The words 10 in my head: "Roll it around, roll it around" By rolling the ball, I could 11 where it went. This gave me an i

6、dea how to achieve a goal I had thought 12: playingbaseball.At Philadelphia's Overbrook School for the Blind, I invented a successful variation of baseball. We called it groundball.All my life. I have13ahead of me a series of goals, and then tried to reach them one at atime I would 14 sometimes

7、anyway, but on the average, I made progress.I believe in life now. I don't mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the loss of them made me more 15what I had left.1. A. landing2. A. lonelinessB. knockingB. deafnessC. sittingC. blindnessD. hurtingD. sadness3. A. experie

8、nce B. lessonC. treasureD. knowledge4. A. nearlyB. mainlyC. interestinglyD. simply5. A. noneB. mostC. allD. part6. A. confidentB. brightC. positiveD. negative7. A. whereB. whichC. whatD. that8. A. start withB. end withC. deal withD. fight with9. A. upset10. A. cameB. hurtB. flashedC. disappointed D.

9、 frightenedC. stuckD. appeared11. A. listenB. seeC. feelD. touch12. A. difficultB. probableC. possibleD. impossible13. A. keptB. madeC. setD. planned14. A. passB. failC.succeedD. fall15. A. considerB. appreciate C. realizeD. believe二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）（共3题；共15分）2.阅读理解It's every parent's

10、 worst nightmare: there's a fire in the house the alarms are beeping, but the children are sleeping on. Now scientists have found a better way to rouse slumbering youngsters. Researchers in the US have discovered that playing a child a recording of his mother's voice is about three times mor

11、e likely to wake him up than a traditional alarm.Writing in the Journal of Pediatrics, Smith and colleagues report how they compared the effects of four different smoke alarms on 176 children aged between 5 and 12 years old, none of whom had hearing difficulties or were taking any medication that af

12、fected their sleep. While one alarm featured a high pitched beeps he sort of commonly found in households the other three featured the voice of the child's mother calling either the child's name, giving instructions such as: "Wake up! Leave the room or both. Each child slept in a lab-ba

13、sed room that resembled a real bedroom.The results show that vocal alarms appear to be more effective than high-pitched beeps. About 90% of children woke for a voice alarm compared with just over 53% for the traditional alarm"High pitched beeping alarms don't wake up children well at all un

14、der about 12 years of age." Said Dr Gary Smith, a co-author of the research from the Nationwide Children's hospital in Ohio, although he said at present it is not known why He said it was important to look at developing better alarmsProf Niamh Nic Daeid, director of the Leverhulme Research

15、Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee, said the research found a human voice combined with a low frequency pulsing tone was far more effective in waking up children than a traditional high-pitched alarm. She also noted that more work was needed to explore whether other familiar sou

16、nds, such as a dog barking, might also prove effective in rousing children.(1) What does the underlined word "slumbering" mean in Paragraph 1?A.restingB.sleepingC.lyingD.waking(2) Which of the following statements about the research is NOTTRUE?A.In the research, no kids had taken medicine

17、with sleeping effect.B.176 children were required to hear 4 different kinds of alarms.C.During the research, high pitched beeping alarm was used.D.Each kid slept in a real bedroom.(3) 3) Why is it difficult to wake up kids under about 12 years of age with high pitched beeping alarm?A.Because high pi

18、tched beeping alarms are not so effective as voice alarms.B.Because high pitched beeping alarms are three times more likely to rouse kids.C.Because voice alarm is a better developed alarm.D.It is unknown so far.(4) What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.A human voice with a low-frequency pulsin

19、g tone was more effective.B.The sound of dog-barking is more effective in rousing childrenC.Other familiar sounds might be found effective in waking up kids.D.Traditional smoke alarm is no use at all(5) Which of the following do you think is the best title of the passage?A.Mother's voice more ef

20、fective in fire alarmsB.Say "NO" to high pitched beeping alarmsC.Sleeping in high pitched beeping alarmsD.How to develop a better alarm3.阅读理解How many times have you noticed that a person talking with you seems to be distracted by phone? You feel the person is not completely into a conversa

21、tion and with more attention. "Phubbing" is defined as the act of snubbing someone in a social setting by looking at the phone instead of paying attention. This is what is called Phubbing.How Phubbing influences peopleI have been through this, and it went so deep that I started disconnecti

22、ng from everyone around me. They felt that I had been ignormg them. Family and friends need their time with you, yet I was busy exploring social media either for work or fun.Physical & Mental HealthIt's resulting in severe neck pains. Keeping your head lowered and looking at the phone all th

23、e time, does hurt in the long term. You might not even see it coming. Also, you have concentrated on the phone so much that you get totally cut off from the real world.How to stop PhubbingIt was not really easy to concentrate on something else or jump into a conversation right after I had kept my ph

24、one down. Finally, I decided to change and lay down some rules, and here I am sharing with you.No Phone Zone at HomeWhile taking it completely off wasn't a solution. So we came up with no phone zones. I kept down my phone for next 3 hours after I reached home. The phone was kept in another room

25、and was only to be attended when an important call came inNo Phone Zone with FriendsThis was even tougher, and the only way out was to tum down the ringer completely. Keep the phone in the pocket, and if you feel calls are very important, you can always connect with a Bluetooth earphone, and attend

26、them. I always made sure that when friends meet, everyone kept our phones away. It wasn't really easy I had to fight my sense of expectation of getting a message.Now, I have realized that things were improving after I started following the rules. My concentration was better, and I was communicat

27、ing well with my family and friends. I was able to discuss topics which I always missed during Phubbing.(1) Which of the following do you think is the most suitable subtitle in the'A.Personal relationsB.Family and friendsC.Disconnecting from peopleD.Exploring for work and fun(2) What does the un

28、derlined word "ignoring" mean in the passage?A.neglectingB.surprisingC.disappointingD.pleasing(3) How do you understand the underlined sentence "You might not even see it coming." according to the context?A.Using the phone all the time will result in severe neck painsB.You will g

29、et totally cut off from the real world.C.You will see the influence on physical & mental health come gradually.D.You may not notice the influence on physical health in the short term.(4) In order to stop Phubbing, you can do the following things EXCEPT""A.Put the phone in another room

30、at homeB.Keep the phone in the pocketC.Use the phone to send a messageD.Receive an important call(5) It can be inferred from the last paragraph that after the following of rules,A.the writer's concentration became betterB.the writer believes that to stop Phubbing does good to peopleC.the writer

31、talked well with othersD.the writer could discuss the topics missed before4.阅读理解I first heard my mother crying one midnight, in 1909, when I was only seven. My dad's voice was low and troubled as he tried to comfort Mother. And in their anguish, they both forgot the nearness of my bedroom. And s

32、o, I overheard them. While their problem of that time has long since been solved and forgotten, the big discovery I made that night is still right with me: life is not all hearts and flowers; indeed it's hard and cruel for most of us much of the time. We all have troubles. They just differ in na

33、ture. That's all. And that leads me to my first beliefI believe the human race is very, very tough almost impossible to discourage. If it wasn't, then why do we have such words as "laugh" and "sing" and "music" and "dance" in the language of all mankin

34、d since the beginning of recorded time? This belief makes me round to be a human be in.Next, I believe in trying to be charitable, in trying to understand and forgive people, especially in trying to forgive very keen or brilliant people. A man may be a genius, you know, but he can still do things th

35、at practically break your heart.I believe most of our very finest thoughts and many of our finest deeds must be kept to ourselves alone at least until after we die. This used to confuse me. But now I realize that by their very nature, these finest things we do and then cannot talk about are a sort o

36、f a better life to come.I believe there is no escape from the rule of life that we must do many, many little things to accomplish even just one big thing. This gives me patience when I need it most.Finally, and most important to me, I do believe in having the courage to BE YOURSELF or perhaps I shou

37、ld say, to be honest with myself. Sometimes this is practically impossible. I'm sure I should always try.(1) Why does the writer mention his parents quarrel at the beginning of the passage?A.To explain his beliefB.To introduce the topic.C.To show his big discovery.D.To show the relationship betw

38、een his parents.(2) What does the underlined phrase "hearts and flowers" refer to according to the context?A.life going without difficultiesB.difficulties and troubles in lifeC.life with hard and cruel thingsD.ups and downs in life(3) According to Paragraph 2, why does the writer say that

39、"This belief makes me proud to be a human being"?A.Because human race creates such words as "laugh", "sing", "music" and "dance"B.Because human race is so tough that it is difficult to discourage.C.Because human race creates the language since the be

40、ginning of the recorded time.D.Because human race creates the language of all mankind(4) What can you learn from Paragraph 3?A.Every man has his faults.B.God helps those who help themselves.C.Manners make the man.D.You cannot judge a book by its cover(5) Which one of the following beliefs is NOT men

41、tioned by the writer?A.Being patient is necessary to accomplish tasks sometimes.B.For some thoughts and deeds good in nature, we must keep as secrets.C.Try to forgive people unless he breaks your heart.D.Never give up the idea of being yourself三、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)(共1题；共10分)5 .阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和

42、上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中 词语的正确形式填空。I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I held several jobs(earn) a few dollars before enlisting in World War I. After being discharged, I bought my own cab and have owned one ever sin

43、ce hasn't been too easy at times, my wifetakes care of our money and we have a good bit put away a rainy day.Most people think taxi drivers are tough. But I think people get the impression that they are bad.Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will(regard) as honest fellows. I&#

44、39;ve been in the taxicab business for thirty-five years. In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have never had any trouble with the public, notwith drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong once in a while, I just agree with them andthen they behave(they).I believe honesty is one of the greates

45、t(gift) there is. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the longer I try, the(easy) it gets.四、书面表达(共1小题，满分10分)(共1题；共10分)6 .请根据写作要点用英语写一篇短文，记叙你周末帮助家人做家务的一次经历。 写作要点：1)记叙周末做家务的

46、过程.2)谈谈你的感受以及对做家务的看法。注意:100词左右；文中应包含所有要点，可适当发挥；文中不得出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。-10 -答案解析部分一、完形填空(共15小题:每小题I分，满分15分)I .【答案】(1) A;(2)C；(3)B；(4)D；(5) D；(6)C；(7)A； (8)A；(9)B；(10)C；II 1) A； (12) D； (13) C； (14) B； ( 15) B；【解析】【分析】大意：这篇文章介绍的是作者幼年因为意外失明，但作者不气馁不放弃实现一个又一个 的目标。(1)句意：当我四岁的时候我在亚特兰大的一个运货的院子里从货车车厢上摔下类失去了视力

47、，并且头 着地。固定搭配，land on,着陆，and连接两个并列的词，land和fall off并列，故选 A。(2)句意：他们使我想去和失明作斗争。根据上文中所说，作者是失明，A,孤独，B,聋，C,失明，D,悲伤，故选C。(3)句意：我不得不学的最艰又t的课程是信任自己。A,经验，B,课程，教训，C,珍宝，D,知识，固定搭配，learn lessons,学习课程，故选 B。(4)句意：当我说信任自己的时候，我并不是仅仅在讨论那种帮助我独自走下不熟悉的楼梯的自信。A,几乎，B,主要地，C,有趣地，D,仅仅，根据下文中所说，这只是其中一部分可知，可知前文是不仅仅， 故选Do(5)句意：这只是其

48、中一部分。根据 I mean something bigger than that可知比它更大，所以只是其中一 部分，故选Do(6)句意：我的意思是某些比那个更大的：一种我是一个真正的，积极的人的信心。作者想要做到的是 积极乐观，真正的人，A,有信心的，B,明亮的，C,积极的，D,消极的，故选 C。(7)句意：某个地方，有一个特殊的地方在那里我可以是我自己健康。这是一个定语从句，修饰地点， 用where引导，在定语从句里边做状语，故选A。(8)句意：这件事不得不从最基本的事情开始。根据the most elementary things可知最基本的事是开始，A,以开始，B,结束，C,处理，D,

49、与斗争，故选A。(9)句意：我认为他正在嘲笑我，并且我伤心了。根据 laugh at可知，使作者心灵受到了伤害，hurt,心灵上，精神上的伤害，A,不安，C,失望的，D,害怕的，故选 Bo(10)句意：这些话刻在了我的大脑里。固定搭配，stick in,刻在里，刺入中，stick的过去式。stuck,故选 C。(11)句意：通过滚着个球，我能够听出来它去了哪里。因为从上下文中我们知道作者是失明的人所以 只能去听，故选A。(12)句意：这让我知道了如何去实现一个我曾经认为是不可能实现的目标：打棒球。因为是曾经认为 的那就是不可能的，impossible ,故选D。(13)句意：我已经在我面前设置

50、了一系列的目标。设立，set,固定搭配，设立目标，set goals,故选C。(14)句意：我尽力去一次实现一个，有时我会失败，但是总的来说，我进步了。根据后文的but on theaverage, I made progress.但是，我进步了，可知有时我会失败，故选B。(15)句意：我的意思仅仅是眼睛的失去使我更加感激我剩下的这些。根据整篇文章的意思可知作者虽然失去了光明，但是乐观积极，所以他是感激所剩下的一切，A,考虑，B,感激，C,意识到，D,相信， 故选Bo【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义， 最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项

51、。二、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)(2) 答案】(1) BD(3) D(4) C(5) A【解析】【分析】大意：这是一篇研究性的文章，大意是，研究发现，妈妈声音的录音比烟雾报警还有效。(6) 词义猜测题，根据上文的 but the children are sleeping on.以及下文中的 wake him up可知报警正在 响而孩子们正在睡觉，研究发现了一种更好的方式叫醒睡觉的年轻人们。故选B。(7) 细节推断题，根据文中Each child slept in a lab-based room that resembled a real bedroom.可知每个孩子都睡

52、在实验室的房间里，就像真正的卧室一样，D选项说的是睡在一个真正的房间，是不正确的，故选Do(8) 细节推断题，根据文中although he said at present it is not known why 可知，他们也并不知道为什么很难叫醒他彳门，故选 Do(4) 推理判断题，根据文中said the research found a human voice combined with a low frequency pulsingtone was far more effective in waking up children than a traditional high-pitc

53、hed alarm. 以及 She also noted that more work was needed to explore whether other familiar sounds, such as a dog barking, might also prove effective in rousing children.可知科学家发现熟悉的声音更容易叫醒孩子们。故选C。(5)主旨大意题，根据第段中Researchers in the US have discovered that playing a child a recording of hismother's voic

54、e is about three times more likely to wake him up than a traditional alarm.可知妈妈的声音比报警器要管用。故选 Ao【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答 案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。3.【答案】(1) AA(3) D(4) C(5) B【解析】【分析】大意：这篇文章讲的是低头症对人的影响，以及怎样阻止低头。(1) 主旨大意题， 根据 I have been through this, and it went

55、 so deep that I started disconnecting from everyone around me.可知这一段讲的是人与人之间的关系。(2)词意猜测题，根据上下文意思他们觉得我一直忽视他们，家庭和朋友需要你。A,忽视，B,吃惊的,C,令人吃惊的，D,令人高兴的，故选 Ao(3) 推理判断题，根据 Keeping your head lowered and looking at the phone all the time, does hurt in the long term可知伤害是长期，可能不能看到它正在来到，不是短期能看到的，故选 D。(4)细节题， 根据 The

56、 phone was kept in another room 可知 A正确，根据 Keep the phone in the pocket 可 知B正确，根据 you feel calls are very important 可知D正确，所以唯独没有 C,故选C。(5) 推理判断题，根据 My concentration was better, and I was communicating well with my family and friends.可知作者相信阻止低头症对人们有好处。故选 B。【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住问题的关键词，在文中寻

57、 找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。4.【答案】(1) BA(3) B(4) A(5) C【解析】【分析】大意：作者讲述了自己的心路历程，从幼时偶然的机会得知生活不易。(1)推理判断题，根据 We all have troubles. They just differ in nature. That's all. And that leads me to myfirst belief可知从这次父母的争吵中我知道了生活不易也就是本文的主题，故选B。(2)词义猜测题，根据 life is not all hearts and flowers; indeed it'

58、s hard and cruel可知生活不容易，不只是鲜花，鲜花也就是说生活没有困难，故选Ao(3)推理判断题，根据上下文的意思得知作者认为人类是如此的艰难以至于很难使人泄气，这种信念使 作者作为人类而骄傲，故选Bo(4) 主旨大意题，根据 A man may be a genius, you know, but he can still do things that practically break your heart.可知天才也可能做一些让人伤心的事，所以说每个人都有缺点。故选 A。(5) 细节推理题，根据 A man may be a genius, you know, but he can still do things that practically break your heart.可知即使天才也可能伤你的心，但是上文中又说了，我们要原谅人们，所以C选项说的如果不伤你的心就原谅他这个理念是错的。故选Co【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答 案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。 三、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)5 .【答案】to earn； It； but/yet