2023年黄冈中学自主招生理科实验班预录考试.doc

黄冈中学2023年自主招生（理科试验班）预录考试
英语模拟试题（B卷）
共75分
Ⅰ.单项选择（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处旳最佳选项。
( )1. —Do the dishes, Mike, or I will tell mum!
—Mind your own ,Sue!
A. action B. duty C. business D. way
( )2. —What do you think of your school, Linda?
—It's a good place for us to ________ ourselves for the future.
A. promise B. prepare C. prove D. present
( )3.She got up to get some sleeping pills but found there was left at home.
A. nothing B. nobody C. something D. none
( )4. The______ smell of success around her shows that she is a Dancing Queen on the stage.　　
A. sweet B. tasty C. final D. great
( )5. Sanya is ______ most beautiful tourist city and I believe I’ll come for ______ second time.
A. the; a B. a; a C. the; the D. a; the
( )6.— Father, you promised!
— Well, ________, but it was you who didn’t keep your word first.
A．I did so B．so did I C．I was so D．so I did
( )7._____with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A.Compare B.When compared C.Comparing D.When comparing .
( )8. When I arrived, Bryan took me to see the house __________I would be staying in.
A. which B. where C. who D. when
( )9. —Have you heard about “culture __________”?
—You mean the feelings of anxiety people have when they visit a foreign country for the first time.
A. happiness B. shock C. disappointment D. surprise
( )10.He was upset to have his house______ and all the money ______.
A. broken into; taken away B. broken ; taken
C. broken into ; took D. break; taken
( )11. He ______ you more help even though he was very busy.
A.might have given B. might give
C.may have given D. may give
( )12.— Hi, Peter, has your brother come back from Paris?
— Yes, he ____there for two weeks.
A. has stayed B. stayed C. had stayed D. will stay
( )13.He decided that he would drive back to town instead of ______for the night at the hotel.
A. picking up B. holding up C. pulling up D. putting up
( )14. I can’t help you _______you tell me the truth .
A. unless B. if C. if not D. afte
( )15.City life is more convenient than _______ of the country but not_______quiet and easy.
A. which, rather B. such, too C.that, as D. one, quite
( )16.Focus on what you are supposed to do every day and you __________ gradual progress.
A. make B. will make C. made D.would make
( )17.The hikers made marks on the way ________ they wouldn’t get lost in the mountain.
A. as if B. so that C. even though D. in case
( )18.Jack is sort of nervous as his examination results _________ to his parents in three days.
A. were sent 　B. are sent　 C have been sent 　D. will be sent
( )19.__________ ups and downs in the past four years，Bob finally succeeded in extending his
business overseas.
A. Experienced 　　　　B. To experience
C. Having experienced 　D. Experiencing
( )20. —You mean he won’t come to our party?
—Yeah, ______. He has a very important meeting to attend.
A. that’s all right B. you got it C. it doesn’t matter D. it depends
II. 完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15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。
One afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I 21 the car by the roadside and 22 for her.
As I looked outside the car window, I saw a little boy, around one and a half to two years old, running 23 on the grass as his mother 24 from a short distance . The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been 25 from a prison . The boy would then fall to the grass, 26 up, and without looking back at his mother, run as 27 as he could, again, still with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened.
At that moment, I thought to myself, “Why aren’t most adults in this way?” Most adults, when they fall down, make a big deal out of it and don’t even 28 a second attempt. They would be so 29 that they would not try again if someone saw them fall. Or, because they fall, they would find a good 30 for themselves that they’re not fit for it. They would end up too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure.
However, with kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, instead, they treat it as a 31 experience. They try again and again until they 32 . The answer must be that they have not connected “falling down” with the word “failure”. As a 33 , they are not discouraged in any way. Besides, they 34 think to themselves that it’s quite okay to fall down and that it’s not wrong to do so. In other words, they allow themselves to make mistakes.
I learned a lot from that 35 , and have successfully brought that lesson with me in life.
( )21.A. left B. started C. drove D. stopped
( )22.A. waited B. cared C. prepared D. looked
( )23.Acarefully B. anxiously C. freely D. easily
( )24.A. watched B. noticed C. surveyed D. supported
( )25.A. cut B. kept C. found D. set
( )26.A. hold B. get C. end D. pick
( )27.A. well B.long C. fast D. soon
( )28.A.make B. provide C. practice D. discover
( )29.A.confused B. embarrassed C. exhausted D.surprised
( )30.A. cause B. sign C. chance D. excuse
( )31.A. learning B. running C.teaching D. falling
( )32.A.progress B. improve C. achieve D. succeed
( )33. A.decision B. result C. reason D.matter
( )34. A. hardly B.perfectly C. probably D. nearly
( )35. A. experiment B. expression C expectation D. experience
III. 阅读理解（20小题；每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给旳四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
You may not have heard the words “freshman fifteen” before, but they are very important for students who are entering university. A freshman is a first-year college student. “Fifteen” refers to fifteen pounds—the fifteen pounds added to a student’s weight in his or her first year. There are a number of reasons why first-year university students gain (增长) weight; but it’s encouraging to know that freshmen don’t have to add these harmful fifteen pounds.
Mistakes choosing food
University kitchens serve many kinds of food. Some students choose unhealthy food，because now their parents are not nearby to help them choose. Some students visit the kitchen many times while studying. Late at night, some students get harmful fast food such as fish and chips with Coke to drink. Students also have less time for walking, running, and doing sports because of their schoolwork.
Eating right
If you’re careful, you don’t have to add fifteen pounds. Here are some ideas：
l Think more about what you eat.
l Eat plenty of vegetables and healthy meats.
l Don’t eat desserts full of sugar; have fruit after dinner.
l Try not to eat so much unhealthy food while you study.
l It’s all right to have a little fast food sometimes—but not often.
l Write down the foods you eat.
l Walk, run, do sports—move and you will feel better!
Remember that the “freshman fifteen” can happen to anyone. Talk to your friends about it. Together, try to eat healthy food and not to eat unhealthy food. Walking, running, and playing sports is always more fun with friends. Help each other and you can have a healthy and happy freshman year.
( )36. The “freshman fifteen” is ____
A. weight that high school students gain
B. weight that first-year university students can gain
C. fifteen pounds of food that first-year students eat
D. fifteen students who eat unhealthy food
( )37. The main idea of this reading is to ______.
A. get students ready to gain fifteen pounds
B. sell healthy food to new students
C. help new university students not to gain fifteen pounds
D. show the mistakes students make in studying
( )38. Which of these mistakes students make choosing food is not mentioned in the reading?
A. Choosing unhealthy food. B. Visiting the kitchen while studying.[来源:Zxxk.Com]
C. Getting fast food at night. D. Eating too much chocolate.
( )39. Which of these ideas would the writer of the reading probably agree with?
A. You’d better not eat unhealthy food.
B. Not eating unhealthy foods is easier with friends’ help.
C. Gaining fifteen pounds can help you study better.
D. Some students can eat anything they want.

B
In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride.
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2023, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favor. I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”
I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
（ ）40. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because ______.
A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney   B. she was going home for her holidays
C. the town was far away from Sydney  D. she missed the only train back home
（ ）41. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?
A. He helped the girl find a ride.    B. He gave the girl a ride back home.
C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.   D. He watched the girl for three hours.
（ ）42. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that ______.
A. she realized he was Gordon        B. she had known him for decades
C. she was going to the nearby town    D. she wanted to repay the favor she once got
（ ）43. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.
B. Those who give rides will be repay.
C. Good manners bring about happiness.
D. People should offer free rides to others.
C
Do you know what kind of learner you are? You can compare the following learning styles which will help you determine your learning style so that you can organize your study to best suit your particular way of learning．
Visual learning style
These learners like to draw, build, design and make things. They like looking at pictures and enjoy jigsaw puzzles and mazes.They tend to think in pictures rather than words．
Verbal learning style
These learners are very good at listening and are often very good speakers and story tellers. They think in words rather than pictures. They like to read and write, and usually have good memories for such things as names, dates and places．
Logical learning style
These learners are very logical. They easily recognize numerical and word patterns and look for logical connections between ideas. They like to figure things out for themselves and love solving problems．They enjoy working with abstract(抽象) ideas．
Bodily learning style
These learners like to move around a lot and to touch objects and people. They often wave their hands around when they are talking. They are good at physical activities, such as sport and dancing，and they enjoy making things with their hands．
Naturalistic learning style
These learners love to be outside. They are interested in nature and are usually fond of animals. They are often involved with nature conservation groups. They are excellent at planning picnic and other outdoor activities. They like to understand how things in nature work．
Music learning style
These learners appreciate music. They are usually good at singing or playing musical instruments and can often compose(作) music. They are often very sensitive to noises around them and are sometimes easily distracted(分散注意力) by background noises.
Interpersonal learning style
These learners like to be surrounded by people. They usually have lots of friends and like to join groups and clubs. They are often the leaders of any group they join and they are very good peace makers．[来源:Z§xx§k.Com]
Intrapersonal learning style
These people are quite happy in their own company. They spend a lot of time thinking about things such as their dreams and hopes and their relationships with other people. They prefer to work alone and to follow their own interests．
( )44. If a person usually puts things into categories and sorts when thinking, he is most probably_______．
A. a logical learner B. a bodily learner
C. a visual learner D. a verbal learner
( )45. Naturalistic learners learn best_________．
A. in the condition that there is loud natural noise
B. through music and rhythm(旋律)
C. with pets around them
D. in a natural setting rather than a built environment
( )46. An intrapersonal learner may be different from an interpersonal learner in the way that________．
A. he(she)is slow in thinking out the answers to problems
B. his(her)individual ability is rather good
C. he(she)is not good at communicating with others
D. his(her)relationship with others is always bad
( )47.The best title for this passage would be____________．
A. How to Learn Best B. Learning Styles
C. How to Choose Your Style? D. How Should You Learn?
D
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