杭二保送生素质测试试卷英语

1、 杭二中2014保送生素质测试试卷（英语）考试说明：考试时间40分钟，总分60分。一. 单项填空. (20%)1. All of us _ you a pleasant journey to Shanghai. A. wishB. hopeC. wantD. expect2. We were _ when the _ football match was over. A. exciting, excitedB. excited, exciting C. exciting, excitingD. excited, excited3. By the time you arrive in Londo

2、n, we _ in Europe for two weeks. A. shall stayB. have stayedC. will have stayedD. have been staying4. There is not much difference between the two. I really dont know _ A. what should I chooseB. which I should choose C. which should I chooseD. what I should choose5. I dont think he is right, _? A. i

3、snt heB. is heC. do ID. dont I6. Ive _ my umbrella in the office and Ill have to fetch it. A. forgotB. leftC. remainedD. lost7. Readers can _ quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word. A. get overB. get inC. get alongD. get through8. -Dont go there alone in such late hour. -Dont worr

4、y. I _ A. dontB. wontC. didntD. havent9. You have talked much, _ you havent come to the point. A. soB. butC. forD. still10. The doctor says a few days rest in a quiet place will _ you a lot of good. A. makeB. doC. giveD. get11. You look not a bit older than you did 10 years ago. How did you _so youn

5、g.A. changeB. growC. becomeD. stay12. -Why didnt Ted go to our party?-_ his heavy cold.A. BecauseB. Because ofC. Because he was D. For he was13. Dont lose heart before difficulties for everything will change_ time.A. throughB. overC. pastD. during14. Which of the following is the indirect speech of

6、the sentence: Mary said to Tom, “Where have you been these days?”A. Mary asked Tom where have you been these days.B. Mary asked Tom where you had been these days. C. Mary asked Tom where I had been those days. D. Mary asked Tom where he had been those days.15. -Is this the first time that you _here

7、in Beijing?-Yes, I think its the time that I went to the Great Wall.A. have beenB. had beenC. wereD. was16. Mrs. Smith asked me to remind you of the meeting this afternoon. Dont you forget it!OK, I _ _.A. wont B. dontC. willD. do 17. Would you buy some stamps for me?_ _. A. With pleasureB. Youre wel

8、come C. Never mind D. Dont mention it 18. It took me ten years to finish the research paper.Well, you know what they say. _ _.A. There is no smoke without fire B. Practice makes perfectC. All roads lead to RomeD. No pains, no gains19. How did you find your visit to Beijing, Mary?_ _.A. Oh, wonderful

9、 indeedB. I went there alone C. First by train and then by ship D. A guide showed me the way20. Excuse me, sir, is the library open all day?_ _. Only from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.A. Thats rightB. Yes, of courseC. Sorry, Im not sureD. Sorry, Im afraid not二. 完型填空. (20%)There is one word that is on the lip

10、s of Americans, day and night: “Sorry”.One time as I was walking on the street, a young man ran by _21_, brushing against my handbag. _22_ he continued on his way, he _23_ back and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didnt forget to apologize.One day, after I bought a mango, the salesman was givi

11、ng me the change, _24_ I wasnt ready for it and a _25_ dropped to the ground. “Im sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was _26_-why would he apologize when it was my _27_?Another time, I _28_on a mans foot in an escalator(电梯). At the same time, we both said “sorry.” I thought it _29_:

12、 was it really _30_ for him to apologize? Later on, an American friend _31_ to me that according to the American_32_, the escalator is a(an) _33_ place, and everyone should be able to stand in it. After someone occupies(占据) a position in the elevator, making it _34_ for someone else to find a place

13、to stand in, isnt it necessary to _35_ an apology?During my stay in America, I gradually _36_ that when friction(摩擦) occurs in daily life, Americans dont care much about who is _37_. If someone is _38_, a “sorry” is always necessary. The “sorry” would _39_ tempers(脾气) even if the other person is hur

14、t. Perhaps this is _40_ I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets of America.21. A. excitedlyB. hurriedlyC. happilyD. fast22. A. ThoughB. AfterC. Even asD. Even if23. A. stoppedB. heldC. watchedD. turned24. A. orB. andC. butD. so25. A. a coinB. the applesC. the walletD. a bill26

15、. A. impressedB. movedC. annoyedD. puzzled27. A. problemB. matterC. faultD. business28. A. movedB. steppedC. walkedD. knocked29. A. interestingB. acceptableC. excitingD. reasonable30. A. politeB. importantC. surprisingD. necessary31. A. announcedB. explainedC. suggestedD. admitted32. A. ideasB. rule

16、sC. opinionsD. senses33. A. openB. commonC. publicD. free34. A. unfitB. impossibleC. narrowD. difficult35. A. expressB. speakC. sayD. tell36. A. realizedB. rememberedC. recognizedD. meant37. A. mistakenB. responsibleC. carelessD. correct38. A. nervousB. sickC. worriedD. troubled39. A. reduceB. coolC

17、. loseD. change40. A. thatB. whenC. whyD. how三. 阅读理解.(20%) AMost Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an “English teacher”, since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my firs

18、t English teacher is no other than my father. Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flash cards, fun English-language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened whe

19、n I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was confused(迷惑不解) and even angry. I could not understand why my father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted tha

20、t I follow through with his ideas. At first, I read stories with tears in my eyes and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never ha

21、ve got so far without his support. And thats why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is the one who awoke my interest, who gave me confidence and who offered me much needed help. 41. The underlined part “no other than my father” in the passage probably mea

22、ns _. A. like my fatherB. not my father C. my father himselfD. not only my father42. From the passage we can see _. A. the girl preferred playing to learning English B. the girl hates her father because he was strict C. the girl is very thankful to her father D. the father gave up after knowing his

23、daughter could not understand him43. Which is the following is not true according to the passage? A. The girls father is her first English teacher. B. The girl had been interested in English before going to school. C. The girls father was always ready to help her with her English. D. The girl could

24、have learned English well by herself without her father.44. What would be the best title for the passage? A. How I Learned English at school B. My Father my first and lifelong English teacher C. The relationship between my father and me D. Ive made progress in English learning BA sign is another kin

25、d of language. Here are some of them that you see on the roads. Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign, they must not go at more than thirty kilometers an hour. We see this sign when we are getting near a town. Number two is a sign that were near a crossing. We

26、 must drive carefully. Number three is a sign that there is a bend in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go round a bend very fast. Number four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction at this place. Number five is a sign

27、that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the road gets narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number seven has the word “SCHOOL” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road. Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school. So drivers must

28、 look carefully and go slowly. Number eight is a sign with the letter “P” on it. The letter “P” means “Parking”. At some places, therere the signs “No parking” or “No waiting”. If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car. 45. At the p

29、laces where you see Sign 1, _. A. you are already out of a townB. you still have thirty kilometres to goC. there must be a town thirty kilometres awayD. there must be many houses and buildings not far away46. You have to drive not only slowly but also carefully when you find _. A. each of the eight

30、signs B. either of Signs 2 and 3C. all of Signs 3, 5, 6 and 7 D. any of Signs 3, 5, 6 and 747. People put these signs on the roads to _. A. show drivers the way B. stop cars going too fastC. make driving even safer D. learn another kind of language CBe careful what you say around your dog. It might

31、understand more than you think.A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩).In one exp

32、eriment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, th

33、e scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had nev

34、er heard before.The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive.Rico is thought to be smarter than average dog. For one thing,

35、 Rico is a border collie, a breed(品种) known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months.Its hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it

36、wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!48. From paragraph 2 we know that _.A. animals are as clever as human beingsB. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzeesC. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skillsD. dogs have similar lear

37、ning abilities as 3-year-old children49. Both experiments show that _.A. Rico is smart enough to get all commands rightB. Rico can recognize different things including toysC. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematicsD. Rico wont forget the names of objects once recognizing them50. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The purpose of the