合肥 168 中学 2017 年面向全省自主招生考试
《科学素养》测试英语试卷
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第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节
阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
A 、B、C、和 D）中选出最佳答案，并在答 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（ 题卷上将该项涂黑。
A
A jobless man wanted very much to be an
“office boy
” at Microsoft. The manager
interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test.
said.
“Give me y ou-m r
aeil address and I'll send you the form( 表格) to fill in and the date when you may start. ” The man rep“lieBdu. t I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail. ” “I'm sorry,
”
said the manager.
“If you don't hav-me aainl, ethat means you are not living. And anyone who
isn't living cannot have the job.
”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He did this again and again for three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. At last, he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles( 运货车队 ).Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商 ) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e- mail. He said, “I haven't got one.
” His friend
couldn't believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if yom-u ahia ?ld a”n Tehe
man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!
”
1. What did the man do for the test? A．He sent e-mails. B．He did the cleaning C．He sold computers.
D．He filled in forms.
2．The man didn't get the job because he .
A．disliked such a job B．didn't pass the test C．didn't have an e-mail D．knew nothing about computers 3．The man
after he left Microsoft.
A．went home directly
B．asked for food from door to door C．thought up an idea to make money D．bought a computer and got an e-mail 4．What does the story want to tell us? A．Computers are very important in our daily life.
B．Everyone can make a lot of money with only $10. C．The manager didn't like the man.
B
Most people may not think that there are any problems with watermelons ( 西瓜), but some Japanese sellers do. There is often wasted space when they store (贮存 ) watermelons, because round watermelons do not sit nicely on shelves. So some clever farmers have solved the watermelon problem. They make their watermelons grow in square glass boxes so the watermelons become square. The only problem now is the price. The square watermelons cost about 80 dollars each.
Many people know the saying \Well, today the poem needs to change to \just recently discovered that when they put a chemical from a blue flower into a rose, they can create a nearly 100% blue rose. Some of science's inventions are beautiful, not just useful!
Since the mid-1990s, many Chinese farmers have had amazing rice harvests. For many years Chinese scientists have been working on developing new kinds of stronger rice and now they have produced a new kind, called super rice. Super rice not only can protect itself against insects (昆虫 ) and diseases, but it also produces more than any other kind of rice. Today farmers can grow almost one and a half times more rice than they could grow in the past.
Doctors might be able to use vegetables to fight cancer now. US scientists have discovered a way to put a chemical into tomato plants while they are growing. When cancer patients eat the tomatoes, the tomatoes will fight the cancer in their bodies. These cancer-fighting vegetables are not yet for sale, because scientists have not finished testing them. If study finds no problems with the tomatoes, then patients can begin to use this easy and delicious new treatment. 5 The square watermelons look like
.
A. 6.
A. Chinese scientists B. Australian scientists C. American scientists D. Japanese farmers
B.
find a way to make blue roses.
C. D.
7. Which of the following is true? A. Super rice can keep itself from insects.
B. Blue roses are more beautiful than red ones. C. The tomatoes can fight many kinds of diseases. D. The square watermelons cost less than ordinary ones. 8. The main idea of this passage is A. how scientists discover new plants B. how science makes plants produce more C. how science has changed plants and people's lives D. how technology makes our world more beautiful
.
C
I ’ve been living in China for a while
long enough—to observe the long-term
deterioration ( 退化)of my own native language abilities, as well as those of my fellow English speakers. This deterioration can take different forms, one of which is the non-standard usage of the words. Its source is, specifically, Chinese culture, and its target is native English speakers. Below I givesome of the common ways that the Chinese environment strikes down the native speaker ’s language ability .
Net bar: In Chinese, they
’re c网all吧ed”, T“his is fine. We generally call them Internetcaf
é ”
in English. The Chinese seem to think tha t 网吧” should“be translated as
and many careless foreigners have even been misl ed by this idea.
“net bar ” inEnglish,
Name card: In the English-speaking world, business people have lots of business meetings t o discuss business. On these occasions, business people exchange specially printed pieces of paper known as business cards. In China everyone calls them
called 名“片 ” and “name card ” is a more direct translation .
Bean curd: It ’s called naries sold in China will tell you
“tofu, ” OK! This Edn gcloi smhewsof r o m Chinese. I know all dictio
豆腐 ” is ““bean curd ” in English and that may represent thetwo
“name cards ”, because in Chinese they are
characters nicely, but “bean curd ” is more a definition than a comfortable translation. And yet some foreigners start saying “bean curd ” rather than tofu. Deplo可rab悲le的( )！
I think you see the pattern. The normal native way of saying something is replaced by a more unnatural way of saying it using other English words.
If you ’ve been living in China for a while and find yoruself using all of these, you might be on dangerous ground. You
’re going to start making a fool of yourself back home. Look out!
ResistChinglish attempts at destroying your own command of your mother tongue!
9.W hich of the following expressions is more native?
A．Bean curd A．By comparison C．By reasoning
B．Tofu C．Name card B．By examples D．By refutation ( 反驳)
D．Net bar
10.How does the writer support his main idea?
11.What is the main cause of the non-standard usage of the words by native English speakers?
A. Chinese culture B. Chinese tradition
C. English flexibility( 灵活性 ) D. Chinese polluted environment
12.The mentioned Chinglish words are created in the way
.
A．that is generally accepted by native English speakers
B. that is often misunderstood by native English speakers C. that sounds reasonable to native English speakers D. that sounds natural to some Chinese
D
Lie in bed, by an open window, and listen “No air conditioning? How can you sleep?
ecided to shut the air conditioner off and reduce our electric bill.
On this first night of our cost-cutting adventure, it's only 85 degrees. We're not going to suffe r, but the three kids complain anyway.They've grown up in 72-degree comfort, protected from the world outside.
“It's too hot to sleep, her brother complains down the hall. remind me of childhood.
The neighbor's dog howls. Probably a passing squirrel. It's been years since I've taken the tim eto really listen to the night.
I think about Grandma, who lived to 92 and still helped with my Mom's gardening until just a fewweeks before she died. And then, I'm back there at her house in the summer heat of my childh ood.I move my pillow to the foot of Grandma's bed and angle my face toward the open window. I turn the pillow, hunting f or the cooler side.Grandma sees me turn over and over. ch for the breeze(清风), ” she says,
“you'll cool off and fall asleep.
blinds(百叶窗 ). I stare at the filmy white curtain, willing it to move. Lying still, waiting, I uddenly notice the life outside thewindow. The bug chorus. Neighbors, porch-sitting late, speak in unclear words that calm me.
“Mom, did you hear that? ably, ” I tell him.
” mye-aserv-oeldnson cries.
“I think it was an owl family.
” “Prob
l “i sJtuesnti nkgee p ? ”
“If you'll just wat
” She cranks up the Venetian
-yea”r- omldyd1a3ughter complains.
“Just try it tonight,
“I ’m about to die from this heat,
”
” I tell them. In truth I'm tootired to argue
?
” a friend asks, horrified. I tell her my family has d
for long. My face is sweaty, but I lie quietly listening to the cricket choirs(合唱) outside that
Without the working air conditioner, the house is oddly peaceful, and the unfiltered( 未过滤 的) night noises seem close enough to touch. I hope I'm awake tonight when the first breeze sneaks in.
13.What is the point the writer wants to make in the passage?
A. We should learn to save electricity. B. A peaceful mind is important in modern life. C. We should care about the outside world rather than one D. Modern men live too comfortable a life.
14.The author talks about her grandmother and her childhood to show that
world. ’s inner
A. people used to live a hard life. B. people at that time were hardworking. C. she has learned a great deal from her grandma D. it ’s OK for people to live a simplleife.
15.Which of the following title best suits the passage?
A. Waiting for the Breeze B. An interesting Experience C. Life at Present and Life in the Past D. Different Times, Different Children
第二节（共 5 题；每小题 2 分 ，满分 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出正确的填入空白处，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 中有两项为多余选项。
Do you want to know how you can succeed in a new school term? Here are several tips for you from some teachers.
Use a calendar or chart. Write down special tasks, activities and important dates on a calendar. This helps us remember things you should do. 16 Then, use
colorful pens to circle or draw a line under your homework, reading tasks or other activities. By
using a chart, you learn how to plan for your studies.
Buy folders in different colors. Put your notebooks in different folders according to the subject.
17 Staying organized and keeping everything in order will prove
very helpful in your life.
18
. Visit the bookstore or library every few weeks to find a new
book to read. The more you get excited about reading, the more confident you will become. Join all kinds of clubs
or sports.
19
. Joining sports clubs or other
group activities is also a good way to help you learn how to get on with others. During this process, you can learn how to solve problems and respect others.
Don’t hesitate to turn to others for help. for help. You’re never too old to ask for hep l. You can turn to your teachers when there is a question about homework, projects or relationships with your family members.
20
.
A．This help you keep papers and notes organized. B．A calendar should always be at hand. C．Make friends witn books.
D. You can always there to help solve problems and listen to you. E. They are always there to help solve problems and listen to you. F. Sport can keep you fit.
G. It ’imsportant to communicate with other teenagers.
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分
40 分）
第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（ A 。B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
“My name's Jim Shelley and I'm an addict(有瘾的人） . ”
选项
合肥168中学面向全省自主招生考试《科学素养》测试英语试卷及答案解析.doc
