学校自主招生选拔考试英语试题一、单项选择(共10分，每小题 1 分)()1. —Is Mary in the classroom-No. She _________ to the library.B.has goneC. had goneD. would go( ) don 't be so impolite to the young man.--Sorry. I tried to make him know that I 'm not interested in him,but he never got the .B.newsC. messageD. Word( )3 —Must I go to the shop with you ，Mum—Err... I can make it myself ，Mike. You go with me.'t 't 't 't()4. —What are the workers doing there-- They're two islands with a bridge.B.buildingC. joiningD. passing()5. —Mr Smith, I ' m so sorry the traffic is too .--There is no excuse for your coming to school late.B.crowdedC. heavyD. Quick( )6 —Will the newly married couple come for dinner-- No, of them is free today.B.not allC. neitherD. not both()7. - What' s wrongThe fog is so thick that we cant who it is.A.find outB. make outC. work outD. lookout( )8 . I don ' t have to introduce him to you ____ you know the boy.A.untilB. unlessC. sinceD. but( )9 .- I ' m sorry I forgot to post the letter for you.-- _______ . I'll post it myself, then .A. It doesn't matterB. You'd better notC.Take it easyD. It's too bad( ) you know-- Sorry , I don ' t know.A. what did she happenB. what happened to herC.how did it happenD. where did it happen二、完形填空(共15分，每小题 1 分)Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie 11( ) a salesman. One day Charlie could not12( ) it any more. He handed in his resignation letter ( 辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not 13 ( )hard working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 14 ( ). The boss knew that Charlie had spared no effort for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 15 ( )between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 16( ) . "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and 17( )said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg" Charlie went back to the marketto ask and returned to answer, "$ 12 per kg." The boss told Charlie that hewould ask Jackie the 18 ( )question.Jackie went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a 19( ) of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 20 ( )from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 21( ) ." Charlie was struck and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 22 ( )but to learn from Jackie. My dear friends, you know, a more 23 ( )person is more observant( 观察的), thinks more and understands in depth . For the same matter, he sees善于several years ahead, 24 ( )you see only tomorrow. The difference between ayear and a day is 365 times, so how could you 25 ( ) Think: how far have youseen ahead in your life How thoughtful are you( )11. A. made B. became C. kept D. remained( )12. A. do B. take C. get D. put( )13. A. value B. meet C. repay D. enjoy( )14. A. unusual B. unfair C. careless D. selfless( )15. A. competition B. difference C. relationship D. distance( ( )16. A. following B. finding C. shopping D. searching( )17. A. still B. again C. even D. only( )18. A. difficult B. familiar C. same D. simple( )19. A. total B. lot C. pile D. number( )20. A. taken B. come C. bought D. heard( )21. A. value B. quality C. condition D. shape( )22. A. stay B. stop C. work D. leave( )23. A. important B. intelligent C. successful D. hardworking( ( )24. A. while B. though C. unless D. since( )25. A. see B. win C. know D. think三、阅读理解( 共30 分，每小题2分)( B )A water bearer ( 挑夫)in India had two large pots. One of the pots had a crack( 裂缝)in it ,and while the other pot was perfect and always was full of water at the end of the long walk from the river to the master 's house ,but the cracked pot arrived only half f ull.For two years this went on every day . One day, the poor cracked pot spoke to the water bearer by the river, ― I 'm ashamed of myself and I want to say sorry to you.—Why asked the bearer.—What are you ashamed of—I can carry back only half of the water because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master 's house. Because of my flaws, you do not get full value for your efforts, the pot explained.The water bearer, hearing this, sa id, —As we return to themaster's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little.The bearer said: ― Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot 's side That is becauseI have known about you, and I took advantage of it .I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you have watered them. For two years I have been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate my master ' s table. Withoutyou being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house.( )31. Why did the cracked pot feel ashamedA.Because it didn 't have a perfect appearance.B.Because it didn 't hold water.C.Because the water bearer didn ' t like it.D.Because it could only carry back only half of the water.( ) passage tells us that __A.the water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked oneB.the water bearer felt sorry for the cracked potC.the cracked pot watered the flowers along the pathD.the cracked pot was more useful than the perfect one( )33(How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the storyA.Still ashamed of itself.B. Much happier with itself.C.Prouder than the perfect pot.D. Disappointed with itself.（）34（The moral（______________________________ 寓意）of the passage is thatA. a cracked pot can be of much use.B. everyone has their shortcomingsC.sometimes we don 't have to mind too much the way we areD.once we have shortcomings（缺点）, we should try to overcome them（） of the following proverbs（谚语） can best go with this passageA.Every cloud has a silver lining.B. Every dog has his day.C.Every picture tells a story.D. Every man has his price.（ C ）A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She musthave bee n 6-year- old. Her beautiful red hair caught my sight. —What alovely an gel! II I thought to myself. After pay ing for all I had chose n,I was going to leave. But I found it was pouring outside. Many people stood un der the awning（凉棚）and just in side the door of the Wal-Mart.We waited, some patiently, others irritated（急躁）because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. Suddenly I heard a little sweet voice. It was her --- the red- haired girl. —Mom, let 's run through the rain, she said.“What Mom said.“Let run through the rain! she repeated.“No, honey. We 'll wait until it slows down a bit, Mom rep lied.This young child waited about another minute and repeated, —Mom, let 's run through the rain.“No, we'll get wet if we do. Mom said.“No, we won 't, Mom. That 's not what you said this morning, theyoung girl said as she tugged at her Mom ' s arm.“This morning When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet “Don't you remember When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I couldn ' t hear anything but the rain. No one came or left in the next few minutes.Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she wouldsay. —Honey, you are right. Let ' s run through the rain. If God let us get wet, well maybe we just need washing, Mom said. Then off they ran.We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted（疾走） past the cars and, yes, through the puddles（地上积水）. They got wet. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.（）36. The writer first noticed the little girl __________ .A. when he heard her sweet voiceB.when he saw her beautiful red hairC.when they were waiting for the rain to stopD.when she ran through the rain with her mother( )37. The sentence “― it was pouring outside. ” meansA. there was a lot of water outside Wal-MartB.there were a number of people waiting outside the doorC.the weather was very terrible that dayD.it suddenly rained heavily( )38. The reading doesn ' t say but we can infer thatA. the little girl liked the rain very muchB.the girl 's mother promised to get through anythingC.the girl 's father was badly illD.the writer didn 't know how to deal with the sudden rain ( )39. Why did the crowd become dead silentA. Because they thought the little girl was too silly.B.Because no one came or left at that moment.C.Because the little girl 's words touched them.D.Because they didn 't know what to do.( )40. The little girl wanted to run through the rainA. in order to get wetB.because she believed what her mother said that morningC.because God asked them to do soD.to see if her mother would keep her words。