2008年安徽省蚌埠二中自主招生考试
英语素质测试卷
第Ⅰ卷
选择题 （共55分）
第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）
从每题所给的A. B. C. D四个选项中，选出其中最佳选项。
1． ―______ will you finish your homework ?
― In half an hour.
A． How soon B． How long C． How far D． How often
2． ― Would you like _______?
― No, thank you. I’m full.
A． something B． anything C． some more D． a little
3．The girl _______ won the
gold medal comes from
A． whom B． which C． who D． whose
4．Is there ________ here? If not, don’t stay here alone.
A． anyone B． somebody C． anyone else D． everyone
5．People in western countries celebrate_____ Christmas, while people in China observe____ Spring Festival.
A． the; the B． /; / C． the; / D． /; the
6． There is a plane at 9:30
and one at 12:00; _______ plane will get you to
A． Either B． Both C． Every D． Each
7． Children get tired of learning often because they _____to do better than they can, both at school and at home.
A． hope B． are hoped C． expect D． are expected
8． Don’t have the horse ______ all the time. It needs a good rest.
A． be working B． working C． to work D． work
9．
A． as B． with C． for D． of
10．This is the very thing _____ belongs______ .
A． which; him B． that; him C． which; to his D． that; to him
11．― I didn’t do well in the exam. What about you, dear?
― I did _____ than you.
A． no worse B． no better C． no more D． not better
12．― Have you got any job offers?
― No. I ______.
A． waited B． had been waiting C． have waited D． am waiting
13．― What do you enjoy ______ at home in the next few days?
― Reading, of course.
A． to pass your time B． passing your time
C． pass your time D． being passing your time
14．― The place isn’t too bad, is it ?
―_______ it’s a bit too crowded.
A． Yes, and B． No, because C． No, but D． Yes, but
15．― May I use your telephone ?
― ________ .
A． No, you don’t B． Go ahead C． Never mind D． Yes, you do
16．Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and _____ jokes.
A． turning up B． putting up C． making up D． showing up
17．It isn’t quite _______ that the chairman will attend the meeting.
A． sure B． right C． exact D． certain
18．Every time she _____, she ______some flowers to me.
A． comes; would bring B． come; will bring C． came; would bring D． came; had brought
19．― Oh, Tom? What’s the matter? You look so tired today.
― ________.
A． So do I B． So I am C． So I do D． So am I
20．John, look at the time. ___ you play the piano at such a late hour?
A． Must B． Can C． May D． Need
第二节：完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many people use email to communicate with each other. If you can surf the Internet, it is a great 21 to send messages easily, quickly and as often as you like. No 22 is it necessary to find a pen or paper, not to 23 an envelope or stamp.
Are we missing anything by not writing paper letters to people? Must you take the 24 of writing them if you want to receive such letters? Most people would probably answer, “No, it is a waste of paper 25 , and this is a much better system.” It is hard to be against such a viewpoint. However, I would like to try.
I believe that the kinds of letters people 26 to write were probably more 27 than billions of emails sent today. Of course, when it 28 to sending quick messages, email is the best. If 29 is important, email is particularly useful. 30 , if you want really to touch someone, a letter is more personal.
31 letters are the most personal. If you can type fast, you can put a lot into a letter, but it lacks(缺少) the special sense that comes from seeing the handwriting. As long as it is understandable, it doesn’t matter how tidy it is. When someone sits down and just writes to you, you will 32 that when you are reading it.
Though I’m a teenager, I admit that I too feel 33 to receive a letter in the mail. I love seeing my name written by hand on 34 .You make yourself a cup of coffee, sit down in a comfortable place, open your 35 , and enjoy everything that the person puts into those words just for you. What a gift!
21．A．chance Ｂ．way Ｃ．fun D．time
22．A．longer Ｂ．much Ｃ．less D．important
23．A．say Ｂ．speak Ｃ．talk D． mention
24．A．question Ｂ．trouble Ｃ．pleasure D．problem
25．A．anyway Ｂ．too Ｃ．simply D．just
26．A．needed Ｂ．used Ｃ．got D．agreed
27．A．important Ｂ．useful Ｃ．helpful D．meaningful
28．A．runs Ｂ．leads Ｃ．comes D．arrives
29．A．money Ｂ．meaning Ｃ．feeling D．time
30．A．However Ｂ．So Ｃ．Therefore D．But
31．A．Long Ｂ．Typed Ｃ．Handwritten D．Short
32．A．feel Ｂ．love Ｃ．want D．like
33．A．excited Ｂ．disappointed Ｃ．puzzled D．surprised
34．A．a letter Ｂ．a list Ｃ．a paper D．an envelope
35．A．mouth Ｂ．letter Ｃ．book D．magazine
第三节：阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A. B. C. D.四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
If
you visit
36．You can not travel to
A． boat B． bike C． car D． train
37．What is
A．Its school and libraries B．Its yearly motor race
C．Its universities and medical schools D．Its Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
38．It is easy for a stranger to go about in the city because ________ .
A．most of the buildings are in the center of the city
B．there are many different ways of traveling there
C．the buildings are very close to each other
D．the city is planned in squares
39．Many buildings in
A．they are painted every year B．the
C．they are made of special stone D．there is little pollution from factories
B
If there is time for questions or discussion at the end of a class, take the chance to ask for further explanation of anything that was not immediately clear. You are unlikely to be the only one who does not understand. So our questions will help others and will encourage them to ask questions, and you should learn from all the teacher’s replies.
Questions not only help students to learn but also show interest in the subject, and this makes the teacher’s work more useful. Besides, questions should help the teacher first to recognize things that students find difficult and then to give better lessons. More questions will come to mind during your further studies. Try to find the answers before the next class. This will help you to learn.
40．The writer of this passage advises us _____.
A．to ask for further explanation of everything we learn
B．to ask questions at the end of a class
C．to help others by asking the teacher questions
D．to encourage the teacher to give better lessons
41．According to the passage, you ask questions in order to ____.
A．make your teacher recognize you
B．encourage your school friends to learn better
C．make yourself and your classmates learn better
D．satisfy your teacher
42．According to the passage, questions are helpful _____.
A．either to the slow students or to the bright students
B．to both the teachers and the students
C．neither to the teachers nor to the students
D．especially to some teachers
C
Just before giving a wasteful party at his yard, the rich businessman had his swimming pool filled with poisonous snakes. He called the guests together and announced, “To anyone brave enough to swim across this pool, I’ll give the choice of thousands of square meters of my oil fields, 10000 cows or my daughter’s hand in marriage.”
As soon as his words were finished, a young man jumped in, swam across the pool and climbed out to safety but breathlessly. “Congratulations!” the rich man said excitedly. “Do you want my oil fields?”
“No!” said the guest.
“The 10000 cows?”
“No!” the young man shouted.
“Well, how about my daughter?”
“No!”
“You must want something,” said the businessman.
“I just want to know the name of the fellow who pushed me in!”
43．The businessman was ________ .
A．was fooled by the young man B．cruel and hard-hearted
C．friendly only to the rich guests D．always keeping his word
44．_____ pushed the young man into the pool.
A．No one B．The businessman himself
C．One of the guests D．A certain bad fellow unknown
45．The young man was ______ .
A．brave B．careless C．honest D．careful
第Ⅱ卷（共25分）
第一节：汉译英（10分）
1. 他是这样一个人见人爱的宝宝。
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2. 如果你下周二方便的话，我会来看你。
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3. 蚌埠二中是一所中学生向往的学校。
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4. 自从上个月起他一直在汶川作志愿者。
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5. 在做重要决定之前，我们应该三思。
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第二节：书面表达（15分）
目前，学生考试作弊现象严重，请围绕以下要点谈谈其中原因以及个人建议。
原因：
1、考试太滥
2、自身勤奋不够
3、学生大量时间上网和玩游戏
4、为了骗取家长和老师高兴
看法与建议：
1、作弊有害；2、要做人诚实，学习发奋；3、学校应减少考试。
要求：
1、字数80―100；2、围绕要点可适当发挥；3、文章开头已给出，不计入总字数。
At present, a number of middle school students have picked up a bad habit――cheating in examinations.