成都市实验外国语学校2018年初升高直升考试
笔试
I Multiple choices.
A. Choose the word or phrase similar in meaning to the underlined part in each sentence.(5 scores) 26. It’s disturbing to think the man who has killed the innocent passer-by is still not caught. A. exciting
B.upsetting
C.boring
D.tiring
27. One of the great truths of life is that the opposite of love isn't hate but indifference, which is far worse. A.anger
B. disappointment
C.lack of difference
D. lack of interest
28. However, making friends is only a part of Zhang's college life. What he needs to do. first is to equip himself with sufficient knowledge to move forward in his career. A. good
B.enough
C.deep
D.general
29. All the residents in this village were evacuated before the big flood came, and now they are staying with relatives and friends. A. sent away
B.talked to
C shown around
D.searched for
30.Nowadays, many parents from the countryside cannot afford to educate their children, because the school fees are too high. A fares
B charges
C.costs
D.bills
B. Choose the best answer for each blank.(10 scores) 31.- You never feel worried before an exam, do you? -I work hard all the time. I am _________ any exam. A.busy with
B.afraid of
C ready for
D. keen on
32.-May I go to Mount Qingcheng with you next Saturday? -No, you cant, _________ you have a ticket. I have only one ticket. A. until
B.unless
C. as soon as
D.if
33.-Ouch! You stepped on my foot!
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-I am sorry but I didn't mean any harm. I _________ games on the smart phone. A have played
B.am playing
C played
D. was playing
34.__________ ourselves from the physical and mental pressures, we each need deep thought and inner quietness. A. To free
B. Freed
C Having freed
D. Freeing
35.-Mom, I want to watch Classic Reading on Channel 10 tonight -Oh, dear, it _________ for a few minutes. Come on. A has begun
B. will begin
C has been on
D will be on
36.At present, one of the best ways to study is working in groups. More chances _________ to students to learn from each other. A. offer way will do.
37.You may write to me or come to see me. _________ way will do. A. All
B. Both
C One
D. Either
B are offered
C have offered
D. are offering
38 -It's the museum! So you _________ know smoking is not allowed here. -Terribly sorry. A.must
B.will
C.can
D.may
39.-I don' t have a partner to practice English ________. -Maybe you should join an English club. A. to
B. for
C with
D.by
40. She prefers _________ indoors rather than _________ out this afternoon. A. staying; going
B.staying; go
C.to stay; to going
D.to stay; go
II Cloze test. Fill in the blanks with the best choices to complete the passage.(15 scores)
My brother Gene was four years older than me. By the time I turned four, I was 41._______ that he could read but I couldn't. I burned with desire to read a book like my brother. I begged:\me to read, Mom! Please, please?!\Finally, Mom set aside time after lunch
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reading lessons, and soon after my fifth birthday, I was reading.
I longed for my father, who was a great storyteller, to read me the books that I couldn't yet read on my own. But my father worked three jobs to feed the family. He didn't have the time or 42._________ in the evening to read to me Still, every Sunday morning, my brother and I lay next to him in bed, waiting for him to tell stories about his 43.________. I can still hear my father's voice 44.__________ the cold winters on the family farm in Poland. His family didn't have enough money to burn wood in the fireplace all night. He told us that he always volunteered to help with 45._________. I can smell the soup made by my grandma and 46.________ my father cutting onions, carrots and tomatoes for salad, and when no one was looking, putting a piece into his mouth. \me closer to the books and the stories they held.
One Saturday afternoon when I was seven, we walked two blocks to the small 49.________ in our neighborhood, and my dad filled out forms for a card. That Saturday 50.________ my life: I met Mrs. Schwartz, the librarian, and my dad said, \old enough to walk to the library yourself.\
In my mind, Mrs. Schwartz was \she read aloud to a small group of us 51.________. Most of the time, Mrs. Schwartz let me 52._______ myself with books I pulled from the shelves and look through them to see which ones I'd 53._________. I remember that sometimes she'd recommend a book and tell me a part of the story. But she always let me choose. Books became my 54.________ who were my comfort when I felt lonely.
Yes, reading changed me. It gave me the drive to study hard so I could become a teacher, and share my 55.________ of reading with my students. And inside my head, I can still hear the voices of my mother, father, and Mrs. Schwartz, which are with me every time I open the first page of a new book. 41. A.nervous 42. A.ability
B.hopeless B.idea
C.unhappy C.courage
D.angry D.strength D.hometown D.telling D.living D.picture D.tired
43. A.workplace 44. A.explaining 45. A.cooking 46. A.catch 47. A.busy
B.childhood B.describing B.housework B.discover B.poor
C.farmland C.introducing C.farming C.notice C.hungry
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四川省成都市实验外国语学校2018年初升高直升考试(无听力部分)
