2022年合肥168中学面向全省自主招生考试《科学素养》测试英语试卷

1、合肥168中学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；每题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给旳四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中选出最佳答案，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。AA jobless man wanted very much to be an “office boy” at Microsoft. The manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test.” he said

2、. “Give me your e-mail address and Ill send you the form(表格) to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied. “But I dont have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “Im sorry,” said the manager. “If you dont have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isnt living cannot have

3、 the job.” The man left with no hope at all. He didnt 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 did this again and again f

4、or three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. At last, 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 havent got one.” His

5、friend couldnt 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, Id be an office boy at Microsoft!”1What did the man do for the test?AHe sent e-mails.BHe did the cleaningCHe sold computers.DHe filled in forms.2The man did

6、nt get the job because he.Adisliked such a jobBdidnt pass the testCdidnt have an e-mailDknew nothing about computers3The manafter he left Microsoft.Awent home directlyBasked for food from door to doorCthought up an idea to make moneyDbought a computer and got an e-mail4What does the story want to te

7、ll us?AComputers are very important in our daily life.BEveryone can make a lot of money with only $10.CThe manager didnt like the man.BMost 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 (贮存) watermelo

8、ns, because round watermelons do not sit nicely on shelves. So some clever farmers have solved the watermelon problem. They make their watermelons grow in square glass boxes so the watermelons become square. The only problem now is the price. The square watermelons cost about 80 dollars each. Many p

9、eople know the saying Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you. Well, today the poem needs to change 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%

10、 blue rose. Some of sciences inventions are beautiful, not just useful! Since the mid-1990s, many Chinese farmers have had amazing rice harvests. For many years Chinese scientists have been working on developing new kinds of stronger rice and now they have produced a newkind, called super rice. Supe

11、r rice not only can protect itself against insects (昆虫) and diseases, but it alsoproduces more than any other kind of rice. Today farmers can grow almost one and a half times more ricethan they could grow in the past. Doctors might be able to use vegetables to fight cancer now. US scientists have di

12、scovered a way to puta chemical into tomato plants while they are growing. When cancer patients eat the tomatoes, the tomatoeswill 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 wi

13、th the tomatoes, then patients can begin to usethis easy and delicious new treatment.5 The square watermelons look like _.A.B.C.D.6. _ find a way to make blue roses.A. Chinese scientistsB. Australian scientistsC. American scientistsD. Japanese farmers7. Which of the following is true?A. Super rice c

14、an keep itself 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 plantsB. how science makes plants produce moreC. how

15、 science has changed plants and peoples livesD. how technology makes our world more beautifulCIve been living in China for a while long enough to observe the long-term deterioration(退化)of my own native language abilities, as well as those of my fellow English speakers. Thisdeterioration can take dif

16、ferent forms, one of which is the non-standard usage of the words. Itssource is, specifically, Chinese culture, and its target is native English speakers. Below I givesome of the common ways that the Chinese environment strikes down the native speakerslanguage ability .Netbar:InChinese,theyrecalled“

17、网吧”,Thisisfine.Wegenerallycallthem“Internetcaf”inEnglish.TheChineseseemtothinkthat“网吧”shouldbetranslatedas“netbar”inEnglish,andmanycarelessforeignershaveevenbeenmisledbythisidea.Namecard:IntheEnglish-speakingworld,businesspeoplehavelotsofbusinessmeetingstodiscussbusiness.Ontheseoccasions,businesspeo

18、pleexchangespeciallyprintedpiecesofpaperknownasbusinesscards.InChinaeveryonecallsthem“namecards”,becauseinChinesetheyarecalled“名片”and“namecard”isamoredirecttranslation.Beancurd:Itscalled“tofu,”OK!ThisEnglishwordcomesfromChinese.IknowalldictionariessoldinChinawilltellyou“豆腐”is“beancurd”inEnglishandth

19、atmayrepresentthetwocharactersnicely,but“beancurd”ismoreadefinitionthanacomfortabletranslation.Andyetsomeforeignersstartsaying“beancurd”ratherthantofu.Deplorable(可悲旳)！Ithinkyouseethepattern.ThenormalnativewayofsayingsomethingisreplacedbyamoreunnaturalwayofsayingitusingotherEnglishwords.If youve been

20、 living in China for a while and find yourself using all of these, you might beon dangerous ground. Youre going to start making a fool of yourself back home. Look out! ResistChinglish attempts at destroying your own command of your mother tongue!9.Which of the following expressions is more native?AB

21、ean curd BTofu CName card DNet bar10.How does the writer support his main idea?ABycomparison BByexamplesCBy reasoning DBy refutation (辩驳)11.What is the main cause of the non-standard usage of the words by native English speakers?AChinese cultureBChinesetraditionCEnglish flexibility(灵活性)DChinese poll

22、uted environment12.The mentioned Chinglish words are created in the way _.AthatisgenerallyacceptedbynativeEnglishspeakersBthatisoftenmisunderstoodbynativeEnglishspeakersCthatsoundsreasonabletonativeEnglishspeakersDthatsoundsnaturaltosomeChineseDLieinbed,byanopenwindow,andlisten“Noairconditioning?How

23、canyousleep?”afriendasks,horrified.Itellhermyfamilyhasdecidedtoshuttheairconditioneroffandreduceourelectricbill.Onthisfirstnightofourcost-cuttingadventure,itsonly85degrees.Werenotgoingtosuffer,butthethreekidscomplainanyway.Theyvegrownupin72-degreecomfort,protectedfromtheworldoutside.“Itstoohottoslee

24、p,”my13-year-olddaughtercomplains.“Imabouttodiefromthisheat,”herbrothercomplainsdownthehall.“Justtryittonight,”Itellthem.IntruthImtootiredtoargueforlong.Myfaceissweaty,butIliequietlylisteningtothecricketchoirs(合唱)outsidethatremindmeofchildhood.Theneighborsdoghowls.Probablyapassingsquirrel.Itsbeenyea

25、rssinceIvetakenthetimetoreallylistentothenight.IthinkaboutGrandma,wholivedto92andstillhelpedwithmyMomsgardeninguntiljustafewweeksbeforeshedied.Andthen,Imbackthereatherhouseinthesummerheatofmychildhood.ImovemypillowtothefootofGrandmasbedandanglemyfacetowardtheopenwindow.Iturnthepillow,huntingfortheco

26、olerside.Grandmaseesmeturnoverandover.“Ifyoulljustwatchforthebreeze(清风),”shesays,“youllcooloffandfallasleep.”ShecranksuptheVenetianblinds(百叶窗).Istareatthefilmywhitecurtain,willingittomove.Lyingstill,waiting,Isuddenlynoticethelifeoutsidethewindow.Thebugchorus.Neighbors,porch-sittinglate,speakinunclea

27、rwordsthatcalmme.“Mom,didyouhearthat?”myseven-year-oldsoncries.“Ithinkitwasanowlfamily.”“Probably,”Itellhim.“Justkeeplistening”Without the working air conditioner, the house is oddly peaceful, and the unfiltered(未过滤旳)night noises seem close enough to touch. I hope Im awake tonight when the first bre

28、eze sneaks in.13.What is the point the writer wants to make in the passage?A.Weshouldlearntosaveelectricity.B.Apeacefulmindisimportantinmodernlife.C.Weshouldcareabouttheoutsideworldratherthanonesinnerworld.D. Modern men live too comfortable a life.14.The author talks about her grandmother and her ch

29、ildhood to show that _A.peopleusedtoliveahardlife.B.peopleatthattimewerehardworking.C.shehaslearnedagreatdealfromhergrandmaD. its OK for people to live a simple life.15.Which of the following title best suits the passage?A. Waiting for the BreezeB.AninterestingExperienceC. Life at Present and Life i

30、n the PastD.DifferentTimes,DifferentChildren第二节（共5题；每题2分 ，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后旳选项中选出对旳旳填入空白处，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 importan

31、t dates on a calendar. This helps us remember things you should do. _16_Then, use colorful pens to circle or draw a line under your homework, reading tasks or other activities. By using a chart, you learn how to plan for your studies. Buy folders in different colors. Put your notebooks in different

32、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

33、clubs or sports. _19_. Joining sports clubs or other group activities is also a good way to help you learn how to get on with others. During this process, you can learn how to solve problems and respect others. Dont hesitate to turn to others for help. for help. Youre never too old to ask for help.

34、You can turn to your teachers when there is a question about homework, projects or relationships with your family members. _20_.AThis help you keep papers and notes organized.BA calendar should always be at hand.CMake friends witn books.DYou can always there to help solve problems and listen to you.

35、EThey are always there to help solve problems and listen to you.FSport can keep you fit.GIts 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；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题旳四个选项（A。B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处旳最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。“My names Jim Shelley and Im an addict(有瘾旳人）. ”With t

36、hese words I began to_21_the problem,the problem of my telephone addiction.I used to call people_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_, just a quick chat Gradually though

37、, the _25_got worse.Soon it was_26_use, until,finally, addiction. And it began to affect my_27_. During the day I would disappear for_28_call. If I couldnt make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more_29_, in the end, I would ring someone, then someone lel

38、se, _30_myself just one more call. I was phoning people and_31_messages to make sure_32_calls would see me through the day.I used to arrive at friends homes and before the door was closed ,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 wor

39、kers tried to_35_me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss(with the phone).finally the police caught me_36_a phone box that had take my last one pound coin, and I was_37_to see a psychiatrist（心理医生）. I havent_38_a phone in the house for three weeks now, and its several days_39_I used a phone

40、 box. I try not to watch TV because there are_40_people on it mading phone calls.My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.21.A.face B.find C.accept D.notice22.A.now and then B.all the time C.at home D.at work23.A.tried B.asked C.waited D.invited24.A.polite B.inportant C.fine D.special25.A.condition

41、 B.situation C.result D.effect26.A.frequent B.regular C.unusual D.particular27.A.friends B.study C.family D.work28.A.a quick B.a secret C.an expected D.an extra29.A.hopeful B.delighted C.frightened D.anxious30.A.forcing B.telling C.giving D.limiting31.A.leaving B.taking C.passing D.recording32.A.lon

42、g B.immediate C.enough D.surprising33.A.saying B.demands C.with D.words34.A.careful B.mad C.determined D.helpless35.A.save B.reduce C.protect D.stop36.A.destroying B.using C.stealing D.emptying37.A.offered B.guided C.ordered D.reminded38.A.missed B.had C.received D.fixed39.A.as B.when C.if D.since40.A.always B.just C.more D.different第二节 （共10题；每题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入合适旳内容（1个单词）或括号内单词旳对旳形式，并把答案填写在答题卷旳相应位置。 Sydney is Australias most exciting city.The hist