1、湖北黄冈罗田县第一中学自主招生考试英语试题湖北黄冈罗田县第一中学2008年自主招生考试英语试题本卷满分为120分 考试时间 100 分钟第一节 单项选择（共25题，总分25分）1 Excuse me , is this seat taken ?- _. That man got his books and left a few minutes ago .A Im afraid so B I dont think so C. I dont know . D. I hope not. 2. - _ is the population of your city ?- About two millio
2、n.A. How B What C. How many D. How much 3. - What about the color of the shirt ? - oh , _ I dont like it.A. thats beautiful B. its ok C. thats too bright D. thats all right. 4. Would you mind _ the door ?A. I closing B. to close C. me closing D. my close 5. - Have all the students know that our clas
3、s will visit the factory this afternoon. - Yes , Every student _ about it. A. have told B. have been told C. has told D. has been told 6. How long _ the film _ when you got there ? A. has ,begun B. had, begun C. has , been on D. had, been on 7._ exciting news ! Were never had _ long vacation before.
4、 A. What, such a B. What an , such a C. How , such a D. What ,so a 8. _ the bad weather , the swimming match had been put off. A, Because B. Thanks to C. With the help of D. For 9. - I wonder if it _ tomorrow. - Dont worry, if it _ , well stay at home. A. rains, rains B. will rain ,rains C. rains ,
5、will rain D. will rain, will rain 10. I couldnt agree with _ at the meeting . A. that you said B. which you said C. all what you said D. what you said 11. - Mum , could you buy me a dress like this ? - certainly, we can buy _ one than this , but _ this. A. a better, better than B. a worse , as good
6、as C. a cheaper , as good as D. a more important , not as good as12. Since youre _ danger, why not ask _ help?A. in, for B. in, to C. with , for D. with, to 13 - Shall we go skating tomorrow ? - _. A. youre all right B. Its very kind of you C. You are right D. Thats a good idea14. Jenny gave us _ on
7、 how to improve English . A. some advices B. many advices C. some advice D. an advice 15. _ China is _ old country with _ long history. A. /,an, a B. The , an , a C. / , an, the D. / , the , a 16. Why not _ Tom _ his English. A. help, improve B. to help, improve C. help, improving D. to help, improv
8、ing17. - Must I five the dictionary back to the library now ? - No, You _. You can _ it for another two weeks. A. neednt ,know B. neednt , keep C. mustnt , lend D. mustnt , keep18 He is wearing his sunglasses to _ himself from the sun. A. prevent B. stop C. keep D. protect19 Look , the teacher as we
9、ll as all his students _ playing games on the playground. A are B. is C. has been D. have been 20. - Ann has made great progress recently . - _ and _. A. So has she , so have you B. So has she , so you have C. So she has , so you have D. so she has , so have you.21 There used to be a church here , _
10、 ? A. dont there B. used not there C. didnt there D. didnt it 22. The digital camera cost _ that I didnt buy it. A. so much B. so little C. such much D. such little23. - Who taught _ French ? - Nobody , she learned all by _. A. herself, her B. she , herself C. her , herself D. her ,she 24. Mick , yo
11、ur T-shirt has _, why dont you buy a new one ? A. worn out B. broken out C. sold out D. run out 25 You need friends to _ , or we will feel _. A. chat, alone B. chat with , lonely C. speak, lonely D. talk with, alone第二节 单词拼写 （根据句意和首字母提示完成单词，共15小题，满分15分）26 - Has he ever a_ at the party? - Yes , I saw
12、him last night .27. We all regard it as an i_（鼓舞） for us to continue our trip on foot.28, The local _ (政府) has take actions to call on people to plant trees.29. Zhongguancun is home to many _(海外的) Chinese .30. The m_ （神秘的）stone which can predict typhoon(预测台风) attract many peoples attention.31. Email
13、 English is s_（应该） to be used on mobile phones.32. _(逐渐地), the wind died down and everything became worse.33. After he pulled the two boys out of water, he felt e_.（精疲力竭的）34. This kind of camera is p_ in an American factory.35. The prisoners a_ （企图）to escape , but failed.第三节:完形填空(共20小题，满分20分)阅读下面短文，
14、掌握其大意，然后从3655各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A little boy invited his mother to attend his schools first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boys _36_ ,she said she would go. This _37 _ be the first time that his classmates and teacher _38 _ his mother and he felt ashamed of her _ 39 . Although s
15、he was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(疤痕)that _ 40 _ nearly the right side of her face. The boy never wanted to _41 _ why or how she got the scar.At the meeting, the people were _ 42 _ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar, but the little boy was still _43_and hi
16、d himself from everyone, _44 _ a conversation between his mother and _ 45_.The teacher asked _46 _ ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”The mother answered,“_ 47 _ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was _48 _ afraid to go in because the fire was _ 49_ ，so I went in. A
17、s I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless but _ 50 _ , a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched（摸着） the _ 51_ side of her face. “This scar will be _52_,but to this day, I have never _ 53 w
18、hat I did.”At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her mother in his arms and _54 _ a great sense of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the _ _55 _of the day.36. A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. su
19、rprise D. excitement37 .A. would B. could C. should D. must38. A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met39 .A. look B. appearance C. clothes D. smile40. A. included B. passed C. covered D. decorated41. A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about42. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D.
20、 comforted43. A. surprised B. sad C. happy D. embarrassed(尴尬) 44. A. listening to B. looking at C. hearing D. watching45. A. understanding B. the parents C. the teacher D. his classmates46. A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously（焦急的）47. A. As B. When C. Since D. While48. A. so B. much C
21、. quite D. too49. A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control50. A. surely B. hopefully C. luckily D. unluckily51. A left B. crying C. wiped D. burned 52. A. ugly B. lasting (持久的) C. serious D. frightening53. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted54. A. felt B. reali
22、zed C. enjoyed D. told55. A. others B. other C. rest D. following第四节 阅读理解 （共20小题，满分40分）AAny mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value. The mistake was
23、 made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer -Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue（发行） stamps.Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was plan
24、ned at Mauritius Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally printed the words “Post Office” instead of “Post Paid” on the several hundred stamps.Today there are only twenty-six of these mispr
25、inted stamps left fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blues rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as 16 ,800 for it.56.Over a century ago, Mauritius _.A. was an independent country B. belonged to IndiaC. was one of the British colonies D. was
26、a small island in the Pacific Ocean57. The mistake on the stamps was made _.A .in Mauritius B. at Mauritius Government HouseC. in a post office D. in London58. Stamp collectors have paid 16， 800 for _.A. fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds B. twelve Two Penny BluesC. one One Penny Orange-Red D. one Two P
27、enny Blue BWHY IS THE SUN IMPORTANT？The sun is a huge, hot, bright star. It is important because without it there would be no life on Earth. The sun gives us light and heat.All living things need light and heat from the sun to live. Plants need light and heat to grow. They use the light from the sun
28、 to make food. We cannot make our own food, but plants can. All the food we eat comes from plants in a food chain(链)which starts with the sun. For example, Animals need sunlight, too. Just like us, their food comes from a food chain which begins with the sun and the plants.sun leaf caterpillar(毛虫)bi
29、rd sun seaweed(海藻)small fish whale(鲸) Sunlight means we can see during the day. If there was no sun, it would be dark all the time. Even when the sky is cloudy, the sunlight is very strong and it shines through the clouds.59.Which words tell us what the sun is like？ A. Huge.(大的) B. Hot. C. Bright. D
30、. All above.60.What are the two main things the sun gives us？ A. Light and heat. B. Heat and eggs.C. Corn and light. D. Wheat and bread.61.Why can we still see during the day when the sky is cloudy？ A. Because we can see all day and all night. B. Because the sun cant give us light all day long. C. Because the sunlight can shine through the clouds. D. Because we cant see at night.62.
