上海名校高中自主招生英语模拟试题10 -版上海名校高中自主招生英语黄金宝典

一、语法

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1.　　　 the convenience of digital payment,many senior citizens started to use smart phones. 

A.To enjoy　　　　　　　　　 B.Enjoying

C.To have enjoyed  D.Enjoy

2. It ______ have been Tom that parked the car here, as he is the only one with a car.

A. may B. can C. must D. should

3.The hospital has recently obtained new medical equipment, _____ more patients to be treated.

 A. being allowed      B. allowing      C. having allowed     D. allowed

4. Currently, about 35,000 works ________ in over 300 rooms in the Louvre, and it would take a lifetime to see everything.

A. were displaying                   B. are displaying

C. were being displayed              D. are being displayed

5. Yesterday I broke my favourite watch, and now I have to get it________.

A. repaired          B. repairing          C. repair            D. to repair

6. They haven’t decided when __________ for Shanghai.

A. to be leaving B. to leave C. leaving D. leave

7. Their use was limited by laws, the first of ________ dates back to the fourteenth century.

A. where B. which C. that D. when

8. Those who worked whole-heartedly without _____ should be praised.

A. concern B. conscience C. carelessness D. conceal

9. As a new online language, emojis have been helping people express their views in a more________way.

A. vivid B. obvious C. curious D. shallow

10.I hate it when she calls me at work—I’m always too busy to _____ a conversation with her.

  A. carry on              B. break into           C. turn down        D. cut off

11.Your support is important to our work. ________ you can do helps.

A. However      B. Whoever      C. Whatever      D. Wherever

12. You can’t borrow books from the school library _______ you get your student card.

A. before B. if C. while  D. as

13. With the government’s aid, those ______ by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements.

A. affect B. affecting C. affected D. were affected

14. Mozart’s birthplace and the house ______ he composed “The Magic Flute” are both museums now.

A. where B. when C. there D. which

15. By the side of the playground of our school_________, which was built in 2012 with the support of a generous businessman.

A. there standing the new library    B. does the new library stand

C. the new library stands      D. stands the new library

二、 词汇填空

Direction: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The King and the Royal Trees

The King had a frightful dream. He dreamt that while riding his horse through the Royal Forest, the south wind called: “Mind the falling tees! Mind the falling trees!”Though the trees were beautiful and waved gently in the wind, the King was in ____1____. He turned his horse and dashed out of the forest.

The next morning the King ordered his people to cut down all the trees in the kingdom. “We do not want the trees to fall down and hurt our children,” he reasoned. “We will ____2____ the forest and grow vegetables instead.”

The people liked the King’s idea, for now they had their ____3____ of the finest wood in the forest to build houses and furniture. And the rest of the trees were sold at ____4____ prices to neighboring kingdoms.

Once all of the trees were cut down, the King felt ____5____—and relieved. But the people were gloomy. They missed the trees, which had ____6____ work for loggers and carpenters, and homes for birds. Although they sadly missed their work, they missed the birds most of all.

Soon after the trees were gone, a dry south wind began to blow. It blew day after day. The vegetable crops began to wither and die. People huddled(蜷缩) ____7____ in their houses watching the wind uproot their gardens and scatter the dead plants across the land.

The King was worried. He called for his horse and rode through the fields to inspect the ____8____ There were no more trees to break the fury of the wind. As the wind blew faster, it swept withered plants and soil past the King, who ____9____ dumbly as his kingdom blew northward.

Lost in clouds of dust and drifting sand, fatigue overcame the King. Nodding _____10_____ in the saddle(马鞍), he heard the south wind call: “Mind the falling trees! Mind the falling tees!”

三、完形填空

Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to____1____how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I knew that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and all sorts of new and____2____friends. While travelling was inspiring and meeting people was____3____, nothing about my term in France was what I expected.

The moment I arrived in Paris, I was____4____by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exiting____5____I received some shocking news from my program coordinator (协调人); there had been a death in host parents’ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to____6____out of one family’s house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a____7____this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the____8____to speak my native language, I asked not to be____9____with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I____10____myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian, the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the____11____.

I left France with many____12____, so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always____13____to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of the weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends____14____France we enjoyed together. The most valuable lesson I gained from the studying in France wasn’t just to respect the French people____15____to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful friendships.

1．A．discuss B．express C．announce D．argue

2．A．stubborn B．anxious C．universal D．interesting

3．A．boring B．upsetting C．exciting D．promising

4．A．sponsored B．witnessed C．greeted D．supported

5．A．until B．when C．since D．while

6．A．move B．travel C．walk D．rush

7．A．housekeeper B．leader C．roommate D．colleague

8．A．pleasure B．appreciation C．temptation D．decision

9．A．fixed B．fitted C．involved D．placed

10．A．added B．introduced C．devoted D．adapted

11．A．term B．week C．month D．vacation

12．A．presents B．suitcases C．stories D．dreams

13．A．surprised B．disturbed C．embarrassed D．concerned

14．A．analyzing B．exploring C．describing D．investigating

15．A．and B．but C．or D．so

四、阅读理解

                                  A

Parents can cut the chances of their children getting fat simply by keeping them longer at table. Just three extra minutes at a family mealtime could help avoid child fatness. Research found that the reasons might lie in communication and the importance of a scheduled mealtime.

Dr.Barbara Fiese said, “ Children, whose families have a 20­minute meal over four times a week, weigh less than kids who leave the table after 15 to 17 minutes. Over time, those extra minutes per meal add up and become really powerful.”

Researchers studied 200 family mealtimes, testing the influences of mealtime behavior of families with children in primary school. They found that families, who said that shared mealtimes were an important part of family life and had special meaning for them, were less likely to have fat children. Similarly, families, who talked more together and communicated more positively during the meal, were more likely to have healthy­weight children.

Teaching families how to make the most of family mealtimes was a wise idea. Dr. Fiese said, “ This is something we can target and teach.” She added. “It’s also important to recognize the increasing differences of families and their sometimes complex living schedules that may challenge their abilities to plan ahead and set some time to communicate with each other.”

Families in poorer US neighborhoods faced a lot of problems, including poor chances of getting healthy food. But even so, regular high quality family mealtimes made a difference to the children’s weight. Dr. Fiese said, “Three to four extra minutes per meal will make a healthy weight more possible.”

1．How long is reasonable for a family mealtime according to the text?

A．About 10 minutes.

B．About 15 minutes.

C．About 17 minutes.

D．About 20 minutes.

2．What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 3?

A．The result of a study.

B．Different eating habits.

C．Causes of child fatness.

D．The importance of normal eating.

3．What is the advantage of a longer family mealtime?

A．Children can enjoy their meals better.

B．Children can have a good rest while eating.

C．Children can communicate more during the time.

D．Children can have more time to choose what they like.

4．What can be the best title of the text?

A．Mealtime Talk Helps Lose Weight.

B．Poorer Families Have Thinner Kids.

C．Healthy Food Makes Normal Weight.

D．Longer Family Mealtime Help Child Fatness.

                                     B

The tornadoes that recently hit the U.S. are some of the most destructive and deadly in history. The death in Kentucky, the hardest stricken state, reached 80 on Monday, with dozens still not included. The scale of destruction and timing of the tornadoes so late in the year — most tornadoes happen in the spring and summer — is leading to discussion about how climate change may have affected this deadly disaster.

“In my 40 years as a meteorologist (气象学家), this was one of the most shocking weather events I’ve ever experienced,” says Jeff Masters, at Yale Climate Connections. “Watching these storms on Friday night, my thought was, ‘Is no season safe?’ Extreme tornadoes in December. That was mind blowing to me.”

Unlike heat waves and floods, the connection between a warming world and tornadoes is complex (复杂的) and uncertain. Scientists have several ideas about how tornado behavior may change. Tornadoes in December are possible. But it remains to be seen whether climate change will strengthen or increase the frequency (频率) of tornadoes.

According to NOAA’s data, there has been a recorded increase in the number of observed tornadoes since 1950, which experts believe is largely because of better technology such as Doppler radar. There’s been no observed increase in the frequency of major tornadoes over time. For example, 59 of the most serious F5 tornadoes in the U.S. have happened since 1950. But if the storm that destroyed Kentucky turns out to have been an F5, it will have been the first since 2013 — bringing to an end the longest recorded period so far.

However, “given the general influence of global warming on the atmosphere, it makes sense that it should be having an effect on tornadoes too,” says Victor Gensini, an extreme weather expert at Northern Illinois University. “Rather than asking: ‘Did climate change cause this tornado?’, it’s better to operate under the thought that climate change did play a role,” he says.

While the science on climate change and tornadoes isn’t clear, meteorologists are predicting conditions benefiting tornadoes will continue this month. “ To be honest, I’m worried about the rest of the year. I don’t think we’re out of the woods yet.” Gensini says.

5．What is one difference between the recent tornadoes and the ones in the past?

A．They caused no deaths. B．They happened in December.

C．They hit only Kentucky. D．They caught people unprepared.

6．What can be inferred in paragraph 3?

A．Waves and floods often follow tornadoes.

B．There is an agreement on how tornadoes may change.

C．Climate change will make tornadoes the most deadly disaster.

D．Scientists are unsure about how climate change influences tornadoes.

7．Which of the following statement may Victor Gensini agree with?

A．The tornadoes have nothing to do with climate warming.

B．The science on climate change is advancing very quickly.

C．The climate change most likely has an effect on tornadoes.

D．The climate change will make tornadoes much less frequent.

8．What does the underlined phrase “out of the woods” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Out of date. B．Out of order.

C．Out of danger. D．Out of control.

                                  C

Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal. In some ways, however, very little has changed. Ideas about social class whether a person is “working-class” or “middle-class” are one area in which changes have been extremely slow.

In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers’ jobs were generally much less secure, distinct differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existence. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then give them to his wife, leaving a little for drinking or betting.

The type of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He was and still is likely to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house to provide him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity (or the education and training) to make such long-term plans.

Nowadays, much has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much. Social security and laws have made it less necessary than before to worry about “tomorrow”. Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority (自卑感) they had in the past. In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position.

The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen among younger people. They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes. They spend their money enjoying themselves, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in previous generations. Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid and the low-paid. As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new problems will appear between different groups.

9．Which of the following is seen as the main cause of class differences in the past?

A．Life style and occupation. B．Attitude and income.

C．Income and job security. D．Job security and hobbies.

10．The writer seems to suggest that _______.

A．the description of middle-class ways of spending money is quite real

B．working-class ways of spending the weekend remain the same

C．working-class drinking habits differ from the past

D．middle-class attitudes towards their positions have changed greatly

11．According to the passage, what was the typical feature of the middle-class in the past?

A．They had to save money for security.

B．They couldn’t make long-term plans.

C．They could make as much money as they do now.

D．They didn’t have the sense of inferiority.

12．Working-class people’s sense of security has increased as a result of all the following factors EXCEPT that _______.

A．they are provided with social security

B．they can get much income

C．better jobs are available for all of them

D．the government offers legal protection

13．Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A．Changes are slowly taking place in all aspects of the British society.

B．The difference between working-class and middle-class young people is narrowing.

C．The gap in income between the two classes will still remain.

D．Middle-class people may sometimes feel a little inferior.

五、阅读七选五

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

__1__

New York—the Statue of Liberty（自由女神像），the skyscrapers（摩天大楼），the beautiful shops on Fifth Avenue and the many theaters on Broadway. This is America’s cultural（文化的）capital. It is also her biggest city, with a population of nearly 8 million. In the summer it is hot, hot, hot and in the winter it can be very cold. Still there are hundreds of things to do and see all the year round.

__2__

Manhattan is the real center of the city. When people say“New York City,”they usually mean Manhattan. Most of the interesting shops, buildings and museums are here. In addition, Manhattan is the scene of New York’s busy night life. In 1605 the first Europeans came to Manhattan from Holland. They bought the island from the Native Americans for a few glass necklaces worth about $26 today.

__3__

Wall street in Manhattan is the financial heart of the USA．It is also the most important banking center in the world. It is a street of“skyscrapers.”These are high buildings, which Americans invented, and built faster and higher than anyone else.

__4__

Like every big city, New York has its own traffic system. Traffic jams can be terrible. It’s usually quickest to go by subway. The New York subway is easy to use and quite cheap. The subway goes to almost every corner of Manhattan. But it is not safe to take the subway late at night because in some places you could get robbed. New York buses are also easy to use. You see more if you go by bus. There are more than 30,000 taxis in New York. They are easy to see, because they are bright yellow and carry large TAXI signs. Taxis do not go outside the city. However, they will go to the airports. In addition to the taxi fare, people give the taxi driver a tip of 15 percent of the fare’s value.

__5__

Central Park is a beautiful green oasis（绿洲）in the middle of New York’s concrete（混凝土）desert. It is surprisingly big, with lakes and woods, as well as organized recreation areas. New Yorkers love Central Park, and they use it all the time. In the winter, they go ice-skating, and in the summer roller-skating. They play ball, ride horses and have picnics. They go bicycling and boating. There is even a children’s zoo, with wild birds and animals.