2019湖北襄阳四中、五中自主招生英语试题

第第#页（共10页）2019年自主招生考试一一英语试题whichkilledtheattackeratonce.Theabilitytoexplode,however,wasnotcommonamongthespeciesandappearedtobeuniquetominorworkerants,usuallythesmallestantsofthenest.Evenmoreinterestingwasthatwhiletheminormemberswereexplodingthemselves,thelargeworkerantswithoversizedheadsputbarriersatthenesfsentrancetopreventotherpossibleenemiesfromentering.TomerCzazkes,thescientistatGermany7sUniversityofRegensburgbelievestheprotectivemeasureisnecessary.Hesayssincetheantsliveinlargegroups,theyareanaturalandeasysourceoffoodforanteaters.They,therefore,havetofindwaystoprotectthemselves.Next,theresearchershopetofindoutthemake-upoftheiryellowgoo,howtheyusetheirexplosionstotakedownlargerattackersandsoon.What'sthepurposeofParagraph1?A.Totellusantsaretalented.What'sthepurposeofParagraph1?A.Totellusantsaretalented.C.Tosayantsfacemorechallenges.Whatismoreinterestingfortheauthor?Theminorants7explosion.Thelargeants7blockingthenestentrance.B.Tointroducethemaintopicofthetext.Toshowconcernforants'safety.B.Theguardants7touchingeachother.D.Theguardants7shrinkingtheirstomachsWhatdoscientistsplantodointhefuture?Discovermoresecretsabouttheexplodingants.Discoveriftheantscankilllargerattackers.Tellthedifferencebetweentheworkerantandtheguardant.Takemeasurestoprotectants.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?AntsAreEasytoAttack B.AntsAreExpertinProtectingThemselvesC.AntsExplodetoProtectTheirNests D.GraduateStudentDiscoveredNewKindofAnts第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Children'sGamesinAncientChinaGoodtoysandgamesmeanrelaxationandfuntochildren.Researchhasshownthegreatimportanceofplayinthedevelopmentofachild.Unlikethechildreninmodernsociety,thechildrenduringancienttimesdidn'thavesmartphones,iPadsorcomputerstoentertainthemselves.36Lefstakealook.KickingstoneballsDuringtheQingDynasty,kickingastoneballaroundwasapopularsportinthenorthernpartofChina,especiallyinwintertokeepwarm.Stoneswerecarvedintosmallballsandkickedalongwithfeet.FlyingkitesKiteshavequitealonghistory.Theearliestkitesweremadeofwood,insteadofpaper.Nowadays,thethreemostfamouskitesaretheBeijingkite,TianjinkiteandWeifangkite.37 .Forexample,theswallow-shapedkiteisawell-knownBeijingstyle.Playinghide-and-seekHide-and-seekisatraditionalgameforchildren,populararoundthenation.Evennowadays,manychildrenlikeplayingit.Therearetwowaystoplay.Onewayiscoveringachild'seyeswhileotherkidsrunaroundtoteasehim.3839Theclosestthingtowatchingafilmortelevisionforentertainmentduringancienttimeswasgoingtoseeashadowplay.Folkartistscontrolpuppets（木偶）behindthescreen,tellingstoriesandaccompaniedbymusic.SettingofffirecrackersFirecrackershaveahistoryofmorethan2,000years.ItissaidthattherewasalargeanimalnamedNianinancientChina.40Aftergunpowderwasinvented,itgraduallyreplacedthebamboojointcracker（爆竹）.CrackersarestillsetoffduringSpringFestivaltoincreasethecelebrationatmosphere.A.WatchingshadowplaysEachofthemhasitsowncharacteristics.Althoughtheyaredifferentinmaterialandshape,peopletakepleasureflyingthem.Shadowplayswerethepopularentertainingforminancienttimes.Andtoscareoffthebeast,peopleburntbamboojointstomakeitblast.Morecommonly,participantshideandonechildmusttrytofindthem.Instead,theycameupwithinterestinggamestoplayintheirchildhood.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题L5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Aftermychildrengrewup,Icametoacollegeclassroomtostudyagain.ThereIsat,41enoughtobeafathertomostofthestudentsintheroom,42unconfidentenoughtobetheirbabybrother.Wewerecrowdedelbowtoelbow,listeningtoa43wholookedevenyoungerthanthestudents.Ifeltuncomfortableand44astheprofessorcarefullyexplainedwhatsheexpectedustolearn.AsIlistened,Icouldn'thelp45ofmyownoldestdaughterwhowasnowbeginningherfirstyearincollege,justlikeme.IrememberedhowhardIhad46tohelpbuildself-confidenceinherandmyotherchildren.SowhydidIsuddenlyfeellikea47childmyself?WhenIwalkedoutofthatclassroom,Ihadserious48aboutmyabilitytomakeit49college.Notuntillatethatnightdidmythinking50 .Itwasalong-distance51frommydaughter,myfellowcollegefreshman（新生），thatdidthetrick.Shespokeonthephoneaboutthedoubts,worriesandanxietiesshewas52 .Shewascertainthatshe'dnever53atcollege.How54herworriessounded.In

mymostconfidentparental55 ,1said,"Doingyourbestisalltheworld56Thenextdayinclass,thosewordsstillrepeatedinmyhead.Whentheprofessorraiseda57fortheclass,nobody,includingme,58toanswer.WhenIlookedaroundatthe59anduncertaintyontheyoungfacesinthatroom,Iknew60whatIhadtodo:mybest.Thafsalltheworldasks.Soraisedmyhand,andtheprofessorcalledmyname.Ispoke.41.A.bigB.tallC.oldD.strong42.A.andB.soC.orD.yet43.A.professorB.teacherC.lecturerD.instructor44.A.outofcontrolB.outoforderC.outofplaceD.outofbalance45.A.tothinkB.butthinkC.ofthinkingD.think46.A.succeededB.triedC.workedD.studied47.A.excitedB.woundedC.scaredD.relaxed48.A.fearsB.doubtsC.opinionsD.ideas49.A.overB.onC.withD.through50.A.stopB.turnC.changeD.continue51.A.callB.talkC.reportD.discussion52.A.KnowingB.gettingC.experiencingD.feeling53.A.failB.succeedC.winD.pass54.A.commonB.ordinaryC.regularD.familiar55.A.soundB.whisperC.wordD.voice56.A.hopesB.asksC.wantsD.expects57.A.requestB.problemC.questionD.demand58.A.daredB.preferredC.triedD.prepared59.A.sadnessB.joyC.fearD.anger60.A.exactlyB.roughlyC.graduallyD.certainly第二节：(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(每空1个单词)，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。FoodisveryimportantandnecessaryforourlivesWeeatfoodbecauseweneedittolive.Itgivesusthethings61weneedforourbodiestogrow.Veryoften,weeatfood62psychologicalreasons.Ifwearehappy,weeat;ifwearesad,weeat；boredom,depression,and63