座位号安徽师范大学附属中学2017自主招生考试英语素质测试试题【注意事项】本试卷共8页，总分100分，答题时长80分钟，请掌握好时间。

一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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.Towards______evening,____heavy rain began to fall.A.\;aB.an;aC.\;\D.the;a2.Tom had been abroad for many years,and although,during his_____,great changes had taken place in his hometown,something still remained the same.A.arrivalB.stayC.absenceD.visit3.____comes as no surprise that San Francisco wins the honor as the fittest city in the US for its steep(陡峭的)hills and fresh food.A.ThatB.ThisC.WhatD.It4.---Where_______Chongqing do you decide to build the factory?---Nobody______our manager knows.A.except;except forB.besides;besidesC.besides;exceptD.except;besides5._____the government agrees to give extra money,the theater will have to close.A.UntilB.UnlessC.WhileD.Since6.I know this is not quite the right word,but I can’t be bothered to think of_______.A.a betterB.a bestC.the betterD.the good7.Nobody noticed the thief enter the house because the light happened to______.A.go outB.give inC.turn offD.be put up8.---Do you know when Phil’s coming?---He_____4:00p.m.A.saysB.saidC.has saidD.had said9.I suggested that the sick boy______to hospital as soon as possible.A.was takenB.must be takenC.be takenD.has to be taken10.In spite of his broken English,he can make himself_______.A.understoodB.understandC.understandingD.to understand11.Everything depends on______we have enough time.A.thatB.howC.whetherD.if12.This is Mr.Smith,_____I think has something interesting to tell us.A.whomB.whoC.thatD.\13.Collecting stamps as a hobby_______increasingly popular during the past ten years.A.becameB.becomesC.have becomeD.has become14.On the top of the hill______where the old man once lived.A.a house stands thereB.a house standingC.does a house standD.stands a house15.---Thank you so much for the lovely evening,Dennis!---You’re quite welcome,Julie.______.We’d been looking forward to seeing you.A.Glad to meet youB.I’m afraid you didn’t have a good timeC.Thank you for your comingD.Just stay a little longer,please二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Once upon a time,a king wanted to find out what real peace meant.He16a prize to the artist who would17the best picture of peace.Many artists18.The king looked at all the pictures,but there were only two he really19and had to choose between them.One picture was of a20lake.The lake was a perfect mirror,for peaceful high mountains were all around it.Overhead was a blue sky21soft white clouds.All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of22.The other picture had23too.But these were uneven(不平的)and bare.Above was an angry sky in which24played and from which rain fell.25the side of the mountain ran a waterfall.This didn’t look26at all.But when the king looked carefully,he saw27the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack（缝隙）in the rock.In the28a mother bird had built her nest.There,in the middle of the29of angry water,sat the mother bird on her nest—perfect peace.30picture do you think won the prize?The King chose the second picture.Do you know31?“Because peace does not32being in a place where there is no noise,trouble,or hard work.”33the King.“Peace means being in the34of all those things and still be calm in your35.That is the real meaning of peace.”16.A.held B.set C.offered D.sent17.A.paint B.sell C.find D.choose18.A.entered B.tried C.believed D.failed19.A.understood B.wanted C.kept D.liked20.A.full B.good C.calm D.round21.A.in B.with C.around D.of22.A.peace B.nature C.arts keskes B.mountains C.sky D.trees24.A.birds B.kites C.lightening D.clouds25.A.On B.Beside C.Through D.Down26.A.interesting B.peaceful C.still D.natural27.A.under B.below C.above D.behind28.A.waterfall B.bush C.crack D.rock29.A.rush B.shout C.trouble D.place30.A.Why B.Whose C.Whatever D.Which31.A.how B.why C.where D.what32.A.enjoy B.need C.mean D.like33.A.decided B.wrote C.thought D.explained34.A.middle B.way C.front D.place35.A.head B.brain C.heart D.body三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

AWhat my father needed more than a wife was sons.What my mother gave him was girls.Twin girls!I was older than my sister by a few minutes.I always treasure those minutes.They were the only time in my life when I was the center of everyone's attention.From the moment Caroline was born,she took all the attention.When my mother and grandmother told the story of our births,it was mostly of how Caroline had refused to breathe.“But where was I?”I asked my mother.“In the basket,”she said,“Grandma dressed you and put you in the basket.”Caroline's true gift was her voice.I was proud of my sister,but something began to hurt me under the pride.As time went on,I suffered(遭受痛苦)more and more deeply.Later,I became a nurse midwife,the person who helps deliver(接生)babies.I went to a small town called Truitt,where there were no doctors then.People there are usually slow to accept outsiders,but they needed my skills for all their medical problems.One night,I was helping with the birth.They were twins.The first baby—a boy came easily.But the second baby—a girl came head first and blue as death.The kitchen was a little warmer than the bedroom,so I laid the second baby on some cloth on the door of the stove.Then I suddenly asked,“Where is the other twin?”In my concern（关心）for his sister,I had completely forgotten him.“He's sleeping in the basket,”said the grandmother.“You should hold him,”I said,“and let his mother look after him!”36.The writer valued the time when she was born because________.A.she could become the center of attentionB.she came more easily than her sisterC.she was dressed nicely and put in a basketD.she suffered a lot when she was born37.Why did Caroline draw all the attention when she was born?A.She was so lovely.B.She needed first aid.C.She breathed weakly.D.She was the last to come.38.We know from Paragraph3that.A.the small town welcomed strangersB.medical service in the town was not goodC.people there treated outsiders coldlyD.people there had many medical problems39.The writer put the second baby in the kitchen because.A.the space was big enough to care the twinsB.it was easier to save the baby thereC.the temperature there was a little higherD.there was some cloth she needed there40.What caused the author to care about the first baby?A.The cold weather.B.Her love for boys.C.Her medical skills.D.Her own experience.BAll of us know that smoking does harm to our health.But do you think everything will be OK as long as you quit smoking?Unfortunately,the answer is NO.New research has found that even if you give up smoking,the damage it has done to your genes(基因)will stay there for a much longer time.In the research,a team of US scientists studied the blood of16,000people.Among them,some were smokers,some used to smoke,and the rest were non-smokers.Scientists compared their genes and found that more than7,000genes of smokers had changed—a number that is one-third of known human genes.According to NBC News,both heart disease and cancer are caused by genetic changes.Some peoplemay have had the changes when they were born,but most people get them in their daily lives while doing things like smoking.When you stop smoking,a lot of these genes will return to normal within five years.This means your body is trying to heal(治愈)itself of the harmful effects of smoking.But the changes in some of the genes stay for longer.They can stay for as long as30years,It’s almost like leaving a footprint on wet cement(水泥)—it will always be there,even when you’ve walked away and when the cement becomes dry.Although the study results may make people unhappy,there is a bright side:the findings could help scientists invent medicine to treat genetic damage caused by smoking or find ways to tell which people have heart disease or cancer risks.41.Paragraph1is written to________.A.give an exampleB.show the main idea of the passageC.make an argumentD.introduce the topic of the passage42.How many genes does a person have according to the passage？A．About2,300.B．About3,500.C．About21,000.D．About28,000.43.Most genetic changes happen because of.A.people’s bad living habitsB.environmental pollutionC.people’s condition at birthD.heart disease and cancer44.The underlined word“it”in Paragraph5refers to.A.the cementB.the harmful effectC.the footprintD.the genetic change45.Which of the following statements is true?A.The findings are the fruit of more than three years’research.B.The findings offer evidence(证据)that a damaged gene can heal itself.C.The findings have prevented more people from starting smokingD.The findings help to find cures for genetic damage caused by smoking.CThese days it's more important than ever to be a good neighbor.Some of the reasons why it's important to be a good neighbor are simple.●They may take in your mail and paper for you while you're away.●They look out for your home when you're on vacation and notify(通知)you if there is anything wrong.●You can always borrow that cup of sugar that you need on a Sunday morning when you just don't feel like driving to the store.Those are the obvious reasons but more importantly,being a good neighbor just makes you feel good. My neighbor recently had knee surgery and I've taken out his trash(垃圾)for the last three weeks.He mows my lawn(修剪草坪)for me in the summers so it's a win-win.One night my car ran out of gas and who did I call?My neighbor was there with a gallon(加仑)of gas in no time.If you have ever lived next to bad neighbors you may take the good ones for granted.It's not until you move away from your college partying neighbors all night who leave beer cans in the yard that you really appreciate the good ones who are quiet and keep their yard clean.If you have an elderly or sick neighbor,take a moment to see what they need.Clean their driveway for them,or run to the store.These things make for wonderful neighbors and some of these neighbors may turn into being lifelong friends.46.The passage is mainly about.A.the true meaning of friendshipB.the importance of being good neighborsC.the things we can do for our neighborsD.how to tell good neighbors from bad ones47.How many reasons does the writer give for being a good neighbor?A.Three.B.Four.C.FiveD.Six.48.For good neighbors,what does the writer consider most important?A.They help to collect our mail and paper.B.They help to deal with our waste things.C.They always fill us with happy feelings.D.They take care of our home on vacation.49.How does the writer feel about his present neighbors?A.Proud.B.Angry.C.Satisfied.D.Disappointed.50.What does the writer advise us to do for an elderly or sick neighbor?A.Buy things for them.B.Go running with them.C.Clean their house.D.Go shopping with them.四、任务型读写(共5小题，每小题1分；满分5分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里，填入一个最恰当的单词。