湖北省十堰市东风高级中学2023年自主招生考试英语试卷

东风高中2023年自主招生考试英语试题

注意事项：

1. 本卷共有8页，62小题，满分120分，考试时限100分钟。

2. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡指定的位置，并认真核对条形码上的准考证号和姓名，在答题卡规定的位置贴好条形码。

3. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔在指定位置填涂;非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔答题，不得使用铅笔或圆珠笔等笔做答。要求字体工整，笔迹清楚。请按照题目序号在答题卡对应的各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题卡区域的答案和在试卷、草稿纸上答题无效。

4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并上交。

第一部分  基础知识运用 (共三节，满分40分)

第一节：单项选择。(每小题1分，满分10分)

从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. It was such ______ unusual day for him, because after years of hard work his dream of entering ______ university finally came true.

A. a, a B. a, an C. an, an D. an, a

2. During the past month, the coastal city of Jiangmen in Guangdong Province, welcomed a large number of tourists, most of ______ visited the city due to the TV series — The Knockout (狂飙).

A. them B. who C. whom D. those

3. — You didn’t tell us why you were late for the meeting, ______?

— ______. I think it is not necessary to explain.

A. weren’t you; No B. did you; No C. did you; Yes D. didn’t you; No

4. ______ you are not a football fan, you are sure to be impressed by the stadium (体育馆) for Qatar World Cup 2022, which was constructed by the China Railway Construction Corporation.

A. Only if B. Even if C. Now that D. As

5. Health experts stress (强调) that having a balanced diet ______ very important since teenagers are still growing and their bodies need a lot of nutrition (营养).

A. are B. has been C. have been D. is

6. ______! After serving as a backup member for 24 years, Chinese astronaut, Deng qingming’s dream finally came true.

A. What inspiring news B. What an inspiring news C. How inspiring news D. How inspiring a news

7. English idioms are a way of adding color to the language. For example if you find something is very easy, you can say “______”.

A. It is a deal B. It is a pleasure C. It is a piece of cake D. It is my treat

8. ______ is known to all, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Therefore, never expect success can come along without hard work.

A. As B. That C. It D. When

9. Journey to the West is really an excellent book and I suggest you ______ it carefully.

A. reading B. read C. to read D. must read

10. The number of people invited________ fifty, but a number of them________ absent for different reasons.

A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were

第二节：短文填空。(每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In much of Asia, especially the “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, ___11___Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic,animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might ___12___(make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal ___13___(create) special designs.

The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, ___14___(use) twigs(树枝) to remove it. Over time, as ___15___ population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which ___16___(gradual) turned into chopsticks.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, ___17___ lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the ___18___(develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and being too ___19___(violence) for use at the table.

Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat ____20____ their hands.

第三节：完形填空。(每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文空白处的最佳选项。

When Marco was a boy, he tried everything to get his father’s love and attention. He studied hard to get good ____21____ and tried to behave well. He was shy and shorter than the other boys. Besides, his father was ____22____ and had little time for him. Except for his ____23____ for housework after school, there was no communication. Marco felt very ____24____.

One day, his maths teacher called him that some young teenagers were ____25____ a public speaking contest. She thought Marco should give it a ____26____. She firmly believed he could perform on stage like other kids. Feeling her strong trust, he agreed to ____27____ the contest.

All winter, Marco took a bus to ____28____ twice a week in another city, where the competition would take place. He was taken by a strong ____29____ he never felt before. Finally, the big day arrived. His father, and yes, his maths teacher, were present. When he stepped onto the stage and began to speak, he felt ____30____ at home. He was funny, and acted very natural. He won! He noticed his father’s eyes were ____31____ — he was so proud. It was then that his father ____32____ he should pay more attention to the child.

As the winner, Marco’s name was ____33____ in the local papers. He knew this was the ____34____ of his new life. It all happened because of a phone call, from one who ____35____ him.

21. A. gifts B. habits C. marks D. skills

22. A. lazy B. silent C. serious D. busy

23. A. suggestions B. promises C. comments D. orders

24. A. lonely B. surprised C. puzzled D. silly

25. A. thinking through B. signing up for C. backing down to D. worrying about

26. A. change B. focus C. try D. decision

27. A. enter B. continue C. organize D. quit

28. A. compete B. act C. practice D. work

29. A. pain B. energy C. dissatisfaction D. risk

30. A. totally B. actually C. partly D. usually

31. A. moving B. shining C. empty D. clear

32. A. agreed B. remembered C. imagined D. realized

33. A. shared B. published C. collected D. discussed

34. A. need B. meaning C. lesson D. start

35. A. depended on B. took in C. believed in D. listened to

第二部分  阅读理解 (共三节，满分40分)