成都市实验外国语学校2018年初升高直升考试

笔试

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!

-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 B are offered C have offered D. are offering

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

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

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:"Teach me to read, Mom! Please, please?!" Finally, Mom set aside time after lunch 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. "I was always 47.________," he explained. Hearing my father’s stories 48.________ 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, "You're old enough to walk to the library yourself." And so I did — almost every afternoon.

In my mind, Mrs. Schwartz was "the keeper of books and the guardian of stories." Some days 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 B.hopeless C.unhappy D.angry

42. A.ability B.idea C.courage D.strength

43. A.workplace B.childhood C.farmland D.hometown

44. A.explaining B.describing C.introducing D.telling

45. A.cooking B.housework C.farming D.living

46. A.catch B.discover C.notice D.picture

47. A.busy B.poor C.hungry D.tired

48. A.took B.drew C.taught D.left

49. A.library B.bookstore C.office D.club

50. A.saved B.changed C.shaped D.controlled

51. A.readers B.students C.teenagers D.regulars

52. A.surround B.read C.examine D.try

53. A.open B.buy C.borrow D.review

54. A.teachers B.classmates C.parents D.friends

55. A.love B.plan C.lesson D.experience

Reading comprehension.(30 scores)

A

There was something in an elderly woman's behavior that caught my eye. Unsure of her steps, the woman moved slowly, along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was rolling her eyes and checking her watch every few seconds.

The older woman left the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. Without hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled at me and showed me a title on a piece of paper.

Rather than rush off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Her movements reminded me of my own mother, who had passed away the previous Christmas.

As we walked, the woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation. We found the movie and she told me it was the one she'd enjoyed when she was her son's age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said he could enjoy it with his own young children.

I went to the queue with her at the cashier. As the cashier put the DVD into a plastic bag, I went over to the younger woman, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.

"Is that your mom?" I asked.

I had expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But she rolled her eyes and said, "Yeah." There was annoyance in her reply. Still watching the mother, I said, "Mind some advice?"

"Go ahead," said the daughter.

I smiled to show her I wasn't criticizing "Cherish her," I said, "When she's gone, it's the little moments that will come back to you. Moments like this. I know."

It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with sadness the moments when I'd used my impatience to make her life miserable.

The elderly woman moved slowly back to her daughter. Together they made their way toward the store's exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current. Then the daughter glanced over and slowly placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and gently guided her home.

56. The daughter checked her watch frequently because she _______.

A: was impatient to shop with her mom B: wanted to buy a new watch

C: had to wait for a friend D: was uninterested in watching the DVD

57. From Paragraphs 3 and 4 we know that _______.

A: the elderly woman hadn't seen the movie before

B: the elderly woman found her son's favorite movie

C: the author and the eldly woman hurried to find the DVD

D: the author and the elderly woman enjoyed each other's company

58. We can learn from the passage that _______.

A: the author had treated her mom very well

B: the elderly woman looked like the author's mom

C: the author scolded the daughter for her behavior

D: the daughter changed her attitude toward her mom

B

Ecobee3 Smarter WiFi Thermostat

Smart thermostats have become the face of smart home technology for most, but depending on what your home is like, it's possible to say the ecobee3 is superior.

Most of the smart thermostats carry the same benefits, including the ecobee3. They can learn your preferences and schedules, and then adjust the temperature accordingly. They're better-looking and more enjoyable to use than the basic pieces of plastic that occupy most households. Their very presence will probably make you more conscious about saving energy. And once you're able to heat up or cool down your house from your phone, without having to get out of bed, you won't want to go back.

If you live in a larger household, the ecobee3 can be much more convenient — provided you pick up a couple more remote sensors. Yes, it gets pretty expensive at that point, but having those gives you effective control over the temperature in different rooms around your house. In comparison, other thermostats' measurements are largely limited to the area in which they're installed(安装).

If you live in a smaller place, that's no big deal; the ecobee3 still has distinct advantages. It is touch-enabled and more spacious, making it less annoying when you want to enter a WiFi password, see weather information, and so on.

Still, all the smart thermostats are pretty great. Which one is best just depends on whether you need a whole-home solution or a more straightforward one. For now, if it's the former, go with the ecobee3.

Ecobee3 Smarter WiFi Thermostat with Remote Sensor, available at all shopping websites.

59. What is the function of the ecobee3?

A: Planning schedules. B: Making decoration.

C: Adjusting temperatures. D: Storing information.

60. According to the passage, one of the advantages of the ecobee3 is that _______.

A: it can be operated easily by phone B: it has different sizes

C: it is a product without using energy D: it follows the same pattern

61. What makes the ecobee3 better?

A: It costs less than those similar products.

B: It may work without access to WiFi networks.

C: It is more effective with fewer remote sensors.

D: It can control the temperature in a larger area.

C

What makes us human？Is it our thoughts？Our emotions？Our behavior？

All of these things make us who we are， but at the center of it all lies the genome （基因组）-the genes inside our bodies that determine everything from our hair color to our intelligence．But if we could change our genome，would we still be human？

Recently，a group of scientists from the United States - and South Korea worked together to successfully "edit" a human embryo （胚胎） and remove a genetic mutation （变异） that would have led to heart disease， reported The Guardian．

This was achieved with the help of CRISPR-a gene-editing tool that allows scientist to edit the genome by cutting， changing or adding to parts of it．

Scientists involved in DNA editing are certain about the good of their work， and hope that in the future， diseases or birth defects could simply be "edited out"．

However， others aren't so sure． People are worried that the science could be used not only to remove life-threatening illness， but also to make a "perfect" baby whose DNA had been chosen to improve their intelligence or other qualities． It might make having a baby similar to choosing a new house or car． Critics （评论家） say that this is a shallow way of thinking about raising children．

"It makes you think about who we are as people， and it makes you ask if humans should be using the kind of power…that is changing human evolution （进化），" Jennifer Doudna of the University of California， Berkeley told MIT Technology Review．

Still， others worry that DNA editing could be turned into an expensive service that would only be available to the people who could afford it． That might mean the rich would be given another advantage in a world where they already have plenty of them．

"You could find wealthy parents buying the latest ‘upgrades' for their children， leading to even greater inequality than we already live with，" Marcy Darnovsky， director of the San Francisco Center for Genetics， told BBC News．

62． Why are the questions asked in Paragraph 1？

A． To attract the readers' interest．

B． To seek answers from the readers．

C． To show those things aren't important．

D． To correct our understanding of human beings．

63． Which of the following will Jennifer Doudna most probably agree with？

A． Having a perfect baby is not so good for the family．

B． Life-threatening illnesses should be removed before birth．

C． DNA editing might cause unexpected problems to humans．

D． DNA editing may enlarge the gap between the rich and the poor．

64． What does the underlined word "them" most probably refer to？

A． Advantages． B． Expensive services．

C． Perfect children． D． Qualities．

65． What does the author think of DNA editing？

A． It's good for human evolution．

B． It will make humans look similar．

C． Its influence is still quite uncertain．

D． It can only be afforded by the rich．

D

Charisma

　　Are leaders born or made? Many leaders throughout history-such as Gandhi, Churchill, Napoleon, and Martin Luther King-seem to have a special quality that made them powerful and persuasive. We can identify that quality as charisma, but can we explain it?

　　Charisma means a natural ability to attract other people and make them admire you. It is a complex mixture of social and emotional(情感的) skills. ____66_____ Richard Wiseman, a famous psychologist, points out that there are three key qualities of a charismatic person: They feel their own emotions strongly, they inspire strong emotions in other people; and they are unaffected by the influences of other charismatic people.

　　You needn't worry if you don't have these qualities. ______67_____ Wiseman says that when you come upon someone who is charismatic, you can copy his or her body language and facial expressions without realizing it. This is called mirroring, and it works partly because people's behavior influences their emotions. ______68______ He proves his point by giving the example of smiling back at someone who smiled at you. Your smiling back suggests that you accept the goodwill from the other person and hope to give it back to him.

　　 ______69______ For example, if you stand up straight and raise your chest, you are more likely to feel confident and inspire others to feel confidence in you. Another expert says that the most charismatic people are usually good listeners. They give others the impression of being focused and modest.

Charisma plays a large part in success because it is linked to self-confidence. _____70______ One successful leadership coach points out that you need to come by your skills and techniques naturally, she warns-if the personality you project is not real, you may come across as insincere.

Word Transformation.

71. Surprisingly the new treatment of this disease is far less expensive, and ___________ than the traditional hospital care, which will make more families happy.(success)

72. According to local newspaper reports, half of China's toymakers and one-third of its shoe firms ____________ over the past two years because they failed to deal with the new situations.(disappearance)

73. Imagine how ___________ it would be if you could dive into the pool and feel the gentle touch of the water. That’s the magic of swimming.(relax)

74. The river ____________ by the waste water from the factory was once the place where the children had great fun.(pollution)

75. Because of their useful __________, we have the job done in a very satisfactory way. (advise)

76. Even nowadays, women still consider themselves responsible for the cleanliness of their home. When it isn't clean, they refuse __________ visitors. (accept)

77. With the Heather couches and chairs ___________ close to the fireplace, they enjoyed themselves by reading magazines and books in its warmth. (arrangement)

78.It's not clear whether anyone ___________ her if she decides to move the company to the countryside.(challenging)

79.____________ her screams, several villagers came running, but no-one had the courage to enter the ghost haunted house to save her.(attraction)

80. In the western world, too little eye contact is regarded as being __________, insincere or even

dishonest.(politely)

Choose 10 from the 12 words in the box to complete the passage with their proper forms. Each word can be used only once.(10 scores)

People often say that the world is getting smaller. By this, they mean that with 1._________ communications and trade, each country is becoming more and more familiar with one another. There seems to be a lot of 2._________ to this. After all, you can buy African food in Norway, or watch a French movie in China.

But in spite of this, countries still have the power to shock people who visit them for the first time. For many of us, there are still 3.__________ differences in the culture and habits between nations.

4.__________, the Daily Mail reported on some culture shocks from around the world. A Serbian student, Milorad Boti, was greatly 5.__________ on a school trip to Germany when he found that public bathrooms were very different to those in his home country. He noticed that after 6.__________ the toilet, the lid(盖子)rotated(旋转)as part of a cleaning process. Milorad was impressed. “That was the best thing that 7.__________ on that school trip,” he said.

Most often, however, it’s eating habits that are different between cultures. The Daily Mail article mentioned the shock of an Indian man, Kaushal Braot. When visiting a Western country, he notice people spending hours in the restaurants, 8.__________ with friends. Kaushal was surprised because in India, restaurants are for one thing only: eating.

The cultural differences people noticew can seem positive, negative, or simply jst strange. But rather than 9.____________ to be hated, these differences should be welcomed. Indeed, if the whole world were like one big country, it would be a much 10.__________ place. So let’s keep our own culture alive, and at the same time, open to the cultures of others.

Read the following passage and answer the questions according to the requirement.(10 scores)

Walter was always sitting in the same chair when I came to visit. He would look up and smile when he saw me and pat the chair next to him for me to sit down. He loved to tell me about his lost golden years when he was an excellent baseball player. I was a good listener. After a couple of hours of talking, I would shake his hands and say goodbye to him. I hoped that I brought a little sunshine into Walter's life.

I met Walter when I was a high school student participating in a volunteer program with elderly people in a nursing home. It was the first of many such activities, ranging from playing with disabled children to sitting with cancer patients in a hospital. These activities seemed to satisfy my desire to be useful and to feel a meaningful connection to the lives of others.

My parents inculcated me with a belief that there was no greater human value than kindness, and encouraged me to make helping others and contributing to society important goals in life. Volunteer work provided a way of attempting to realize the truth of these messages.

I learned that volunteerism is not a one-way act of helping someone less fortunate. Involvement in the life of another person has enriched my life as well. Seeing how people deal with the challenges of their lives has taught me valuable lessons in courage and dignity. Many of the people whom I have met as a volunteer are an unforgettable part of my life. Perhaps I received far more than I ever gave.

This is why volunteerism works — each of us has so much need for human connection and so much to give to others.

1. What did the author do every time he visited Walter? (no more than 10 words)

___________________________________________________________________

2. What was the first activity the author got involved in as a volunteer? (no more than 10 words)

___________________________________________________________________

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3? (1 word)

___________________________________________________________________

4.What is the main idea of Paragraph 4? (no more than 10 words)

___________________________________________________________________

5.If you are to be a volunteer, what will you do? What can you benefit from the volunteer work? (no more than 20 words)

___________________________________________________________________

Pattern shift.

1.Did the little girl hear that boy singing in his classroom? (passive voice)

_______________________________________________________________________________

2.My father is busy earning money so that he can provide a better life for his family. (change it into a simple sentence)

_______________________________________________________________________________

3. Let’s go on holiday with Jake’s friends in June, _____ _____?

4. She earned money by painting before making a book of maps in London. (complex sentence)

_______________________________________________________________________________

5. James has designed a lot of amazingly attractive clothes since he became a designer.

(exclamatory sentence)

_______________________________________________________________________________

6. I borrowed a coffee maker from Tim yesterday. (rewrite the sentence with “since last week”)

_______________________________________________________________________________

7. Why did Tom make Sandy cry when they went to the park yesterday? (passive voice)

_______________________________________________________________________________

8. The policeman said to the thief, “How do you break into their house?” (indirect speech)

_______________________________________________________________________________

9.It seemed that the governor was unhappy after hearing the news.(change the sentence into a simple one)

_______________________________________________________________________________

10. We found him an outgoing colleague to work with.(change it into a complex sentence)

_______________________________________________________________________________

Proof reading. There’s one mistake in each line.

Today my good friend Alice, Jenny and I get together to discuss 1.___________

How to make Mother’s Day, which is around the corner, specially 2.___________

Alice is planning to buy a bunch of flowers with his pocket money 3.___________

For her mother. Jenny intends to cook dinner for her family, so she 4.___________

Wants to know how many her mother does for the family every day. 5.___________

As for me, I’d like to make a greeting card by my hand, on which 6.___________

I will thank my mother for take care of me and my little brother, 7.___________

And promise to be a good daughter whom she will be proud. 8.___________

We would help each other to make all the preparations and 9.___________

Both of us are looking forward to Mother’s Day with excitement. 10.__________

Writing.

Nowadays, whenever you refresh your blog or your moments(朋友圈), you can often see someone taking a picture in front of a mirror in their newly bought clothes, standing in front of a place of historical interest, or tucking into delicious dishes. Can you write a passage based on this phenomenon(现象)? (Write about 120 words)

The following points should be included:

1. Why do people share their personal life online like this?(2 reasons)

2. Describe the effects this phenomenon may have on people’s life.(2 effects )

3. What do you think of this phenomenon? Why do you think so?

Nowadays, more and more people tend to show their daily life activities online for everyone to see.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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参考答案：

单选：26-30：BDBAC 31-35：CBDAC 36-40：BDACD

完型：41-45：CDBBA 46-50：DCBAB 51-55：DACDA

阅读：56-60：CDADC 61-65：BACBB 66-70：EBGAF

词转：71.more successful 72.have disappeared 73. relaxing 74.polluted 75.advice 76.to accept 77.arranged 78.will challenge 79.Attracted 80.impolite

十二选十：

1.improved 2.truth 3.real 4.Recently 5.surprised 6.using 7.(had) happened 8.communicating 9.something 10.duller

回答问题

1) He listened to Walter talking about his lost golden years.

Or: He acted as Walter's listener.

2) Visiting elderly/old people in a nursing home.

Or: He visited elderly/old people in a nursing home.

Or: A volunteer program with elderly people in a nursing home.

3) Taught/ Instructed/ Educated.

4) The author learned that volunteerism is not a one-way act.

Or: The author learned that volunteerism is a two-way act.

Or: The author has benefited a lot from volunteerism / his volunteer work.

5) I will look after elderly people in a nursing home. I can learn a lot from their past experience.

Or: I will help disabled children. It can satisfy my desire to be useful.

Or: I will sit with cancer patients. I can learn to deal with the challenges of life.

Or: I will be a volunteer to protect the environment. We can live in a better and cleaner world.

Or: I will be a volunteer in an important event. It can broaden my horizons.

改错：

1. friend--friends 2.specially-- special 3.his--her 4.so--because 5.many--much 6.my删掉 7.take--taking 8.proud后面加of 9.would--will 10.both--all