学校自主招生选拔考试英语试题一、单项选择共10分,每小题1分1. –Is Mary in the classroom–No. She _______ to the library.A.goesB. has goneC. had goneD. would go2.--Please don’t be so impolite to the young man.--Sorry. I tried to make him know that I’m not interested in him,but he never got the .rmationB. newsC. messageD. Word3—Must I go to the shop with you,Mum—Err... I can make it myself,Mike. You go with me.A.mustn’tB.shouldn’tC.wouldn’tD.needn’t4. –What are the workers doing there--They’re two islands with a bridge.A.finishingB. buildingC. joiningD. passing5. –Mr Smith, I’m so sorry the traffic is too .--There is no excuse for your coming to school late.A.lightB. crowdedC. heavyD. Quick6—Will the newly married couple come for dinner-- No, of them is free today.A.noneB. not allC. neitherD. not both7. –What’s wrong--The fog is so thick that we can’t who it is.A. find outB. make outC. work outD. look out8 . I don’t have to introduce him to you ____ you know the boy.A. untilB. unlessC. sinceD. but9 .-I’m sorry I forgot to post the letter for you.--________. I'll post it myself, then .A. It doesn't matterB. You'd better notC. Take it easyD. It's too bad10.--Do you know--Sorry , I don’t know.A. what did she happenB. what happened to herC. how did it happenD. where did it happen二、完形填空共15分,每小题1分Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie 11 a salesman. One day Charlie could not 12 it any more. He handed in his resignation letter 辞职信 to the boss and complained that the boss did not 13 hard working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 14 . The boss knew that Charlie had spared no effort for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 15 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 16 . "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and 17 said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg " Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to answer, "$ 12 per kg." The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 18 question.Jackie went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a 19 of 340 melons.On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 20 from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 21 ." Charlie was struck and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 22 but to learn from Jackie. My dear friends, you know,a more 23 person is more observant善于观察的, thinks more and understands in depth . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead,24 you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is365 times, so how could you 25 Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life How thoughtful are you11. A. made B. became C. kept D. remained12. A. do B. take C. get D. put13. A. value B. meet C. repay D. enjoy14. A. unusual B. unfair C. careless D. selfless15. A. competition B. difference C. relationship D. distance16. A. following B. finding C. shopping D. searching17. A. still B. again C. even D. only18. A. difficult B. familiar C. same D. simple19. A. total B. lot C. pile D. number20. A. taken B. come C. bought D. heard21. A. value B. quality C. condition D. shape22. A. stay B. stop C. work D. leave23. A. important B. intelligent C. successful D. hardworking24. A. while B. though C. unless D. since25. A. see B. win C. know D. think三、阅读理解共30分,每小题2分BA water bearer 挑夫in India had two large pots. One of the pots had a crack裂缝in it ,and while the other pot was perfect and always was fullof water at the end of the long walk from the river to the master’shouse ,but the cracked pot arrived only half full.For two years this went on every day . One day, the poor cracked pot spoke to the water bearer by the river, ―I’m ashamed of myself and Iwant to say sorry to you.―Why asked the bearer.―What are you ashamed of―I can carry back only half of the wa ter because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master’s house. Becauseof my flaws, you do not get full value for your efforts, the pot explained.The water bearer, hearing this, said, ―As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sunwarming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and thischeered it a little.The bearer said: ―Did you notice tha t there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it .I planted flower seeds onyour side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream,you have watered them. For two years I have been able to pick thosebeautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table. Without you being justthe way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house.31. Why did the cracked pot feel ashamedA. Because it didn’t have a perfect appearance.B. Because it didn’t hold water.C. Because the water bearer didn’t like it.D. Because it could only carry back only half of the water.32.The passage tells us that _____A. the water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked oneB. the water bearer felt sorry for the cracked potC. the cracked pot watered the flowers along the pathD. the cracked pot was more useful than the perfect one33How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the storyA. Still ashamed of itself.B. Much happier with itself.C. Prouder than the perfect pot.D. Disappointed with itself.34The moral寓意of the passage is that _____A. a cracked pot can be of much use.B. everyone has their shortcomingsC. sometimes we don’t have to mind too much the way we areD. once we have shortcomings缺点, we should try to overcome them35.Which of the following proverbs谚语 can best go with this passageA. Every cloud has a silver lining.B. Every dog has his day.C. Every picture tells a story.D. Every man has his price.CA little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6-year-old. Her beautiful red hair caught my sight. ―What a lovely angel‖ I thought to myself. After paying for all I had chosen, I wasgoing to leave. But I found it was pouring outside. Many people stoodunder the awning凉棚and just inside the door of the Wal-Mart.We waited, some patiently, others irritated急躁because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. Suddenly I heard a little sweet voice. It was her --- the red-haired girl. ―Mom, let’s run through the rain, she said.“What Mom said.“Let run through the rain she repeated.“No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit, Mom replied.This young child waited about another minute and repeated, ―Mom,let’s run through the rain.“No, we’ll get wet if we do. Mom said.“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning, the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom’s arm.“This mor ning When did I say we could run through the rain and notget wet“Don’t you remember When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I could n’t hear anything but the rain. No one came or left in the next few minutes.Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. ―Honey, you are right. Let’s run through the rain. If God let us get wet, well maybe we just need washing, Mom said. Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted疾走 past the cars and, yes, through the puddles地上积水. They got wet. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.36. The writer first noticed the little girl ___________________.A.when he heard her sweet voiceB. when he saw her beautiful red hairC. when they were waiting for the rain to stopD. when she ran through the rain with her mother37. The sentence “―it was pouring outside.” means_______________________.A. there was a lot of water outside Wal-MartB. there were a number of people waiting outside the doorC. the weather was very terrible that dayD. it suddenly rained heavily38. The reading doesn’t say but we can infer that________________________.A. the little girl liked the rain very muchB. the girl’s mother promised to get through anythingC. the girl’s father was badly illD. the writer didn’t know how to deal with the sudden rain39. Why did the crowd become dead silentA. Because they thought the little girl was too silly.B. Because no one came or left at that moment.C. Because the little girl’s words touched them.D. Because they didn’t know what to do.40. The little girl wanted to run through the rain_____________________.A. in order to get wetB. because she believed what her mother said that morningC. because God asked them to do soD. to see if her mother would keep her words。
