1、四川省绵阳中学2018届九年级自主招生考试模拟英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、完形填空People often fall ill because of me, _1_, they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own _2_A tired person may get _3_especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in _4_ is another factor. In hot summer, people turn
2、on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily. My latest victim（受害者）is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though _5_, he still went to the cinema. Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.I seized this golden chance
3、to _6_ him. He reacted, trying to _7_me, but I was already _8_ deep in his throat. He kept sneezing（打喷嚏）and his nose was running. _9_ he put on some warm clothes, it didnt work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept _10_him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family o
4、ut, but_11_,The next day he couldnt go to _12_, He had lost his appetite (胃口)and was not as _13_as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his _14_For two days he was _15_ by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to
5、feel the _16_, I knew I had to _17_him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. _18_, it was my turn to feel _19_ now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became _20_and finally my time was over.Do you know what I a
6、m?1AThereforeBBesidesCHoweverDThen2AbusinessBresponsibilityCexcuseDfault3ApunishedBblamedCcaughtDkilled4AtemperatureBseasonCplaceDcondition5AexcitedBhurtClateDtired6AinjureBbotherCattackDdestroy7Aget on withBget rid ofCput up withDtake hold of8AreproducingBwaitingChidingDdisappearing9ASinceBOnceCWhe
7、therDAlthough10AremindingBupsettingCcomfortingDinfluencing11AescapedBsucceededCregrettedDfailed12AbedBworkCschoolDhospital13ApeacefulBafraidCactiveDhappy14ArecoveryBdevelopmentCstudyDgrowth15AprotectedBnursedCscoldedDaffected16AlossBoperationCpressureDmovement17AleaveBcatchCforgetDbeat18AUncertainly
8、BUnsuccessfullyCUnusuallyDUnfortunately19ApainfulBdisappointedCnervousDashamed20AbiggerBweakerCsmallerDstronger二、阅读单选Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy-theyre given after all. Choice can be hard. I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that th
9、e Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me, I had just turned 30 years old , and Id been married for a year, I told my wife MacKenzie that
10、I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most start-ups dont , and I wasnt sure what to expect, MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been a garage inventor, Id always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.I
11、was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and final
12、ly said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice
13、, but ultimately, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and Im proud of that choice, For all of us, in the end,
14、 we are our choice.21What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?AHis dream if being an inventor.BThe support of his wife.CThe greatly increasing usage of the Internet.DMillions of exciting titles.22Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?AT
15、he decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.BHe would be very excited if he tried it out.CHe would be always having a doubt if he didnt try.DThe idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.23We can know from the passage that _.Athe boss thought the idea was sui
16、table for the authorBthe author wanted someone else to try the ideaCthe author might not regret if he failed the ideaDthe author might go back to his boss if he failed24Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?ACleverness and KindnessBThe Starting of AmazonCFollowing My Passion
17、DWe Are What We ChooseWhat happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a new generation of science fiction readers.Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable
18、 in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high schools monitoring(监控) system. This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life.While they are playing, a bo
19、mb explodes on the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is treated as a possible terrorist. He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend d
20、isappears.When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many “security measures” in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is suppose
21、d to have as a citizen.He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS (数字处理系统) himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地)The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns ab
22、out himself, and grows, in the course of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.25What kind of article does this passage belong to?AA fascinating storyBA news reportCA book reviewDA TV programme26The underlined word “outwitting” in t
23、he second paragraph means _.Adestroying in a wise wayBbuying in a wise wayCcheating in a wise wayDhelping in a wise way27Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because _.Ahe killed his friendBhe bombed a military vehicleChis injured friend disappearedDhe did something that a possible terrorist could do28F
24、rom the second paragraph we can infer that _.AMarcus Yallow is expert at the network worldBMarcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real lifeCMarcus Yallow always plays online games in real lifeDMarcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of societyI was 9 years old when I found out my
25、father was ill. It was 1994.but I can remember my mothers words as if it were yesterday. Kerrel, I dont want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him. AIDS wasnt something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew
26、 that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together any more and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 12, his condition worsened. My fathers other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him. We couldnt afford all the necessary
27、medicine for him because Dad was unable to work. I had no money for school supplies and often couldnt even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teachers words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage_I did not share my burden with anyone. I had see
28、n people react to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cruel. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside even though he was too weak to feed himself. I had known that he was going to die, but after s
29、o many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life . I was 15
30、when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone. Even me, he didnt want to call attention to AIDS.29What does Kerrel tell us about her father?AHe had stayed in the hospital since he fell illBHe depended on the nurses in his final days.CHe worked hard t
31、o pay for his medication.DHe told no one about his disease.30What can we learn from the underlined sentence?AKerrel couldnt understand her teacher.BKerrel had special difficulty in hearing.CKerrel was too troubled to focus on the lesson.DKerrel was too tired to hear her teachers words.31Why did Kerr
32、el keep her fathers disease a secret?AShe was afraid of being looked down upon.BShe thought it was shameful to have AIDS.CShe found no one willing to listen to her.DShe wanted to obey her mother.32Why did Kerrel write the passage?ATo tell people about the sufferings of her father.BTo show how little
33、 people knew about AIDS.CTo draw peoples attention to AIDS.DTo remember her father.Its a safe bet that a robot made your car and made your computer. Pretty soon, they could be making your bed and breakfast too. Increasingly, engineers are saying that robots are going to move out of research departme
34、nts and into your home. Companies including Sony and General Electric are working on designs for small robots. Products like the Roomba, a robot that can clean floors, are flying off the shelves. Whats behind this new robot revolution? Its partly a matter of technology. Devices that can recognize an
35、d respond to a human voice have been developed. There are now a few different ways for robots to move around. They can walk, crawl or ride on wheels. Robots are being made smaller and smaller. They are also becoming more and more energy efficient. A bigger part of the story is on the demand side. Fr
36、om the day the television remote control was invented, people around the world have searched for new ways to be lazy. Take into consideration that more and more people can afford robots, and the time seems ripe to introduce robots to the average family.To be sure, robots that walk on two legs and ta
37、lk like people are still a long way off. However, robots that do basic housework such as cleaning or gardening are sure to come out soon. One thing is certain-when these robots do come to our homes, it will change things forever.33According to the passage, robots can do the following things EXCEPT_.
38、Acleaning floorsBmaking carsCtalking like peopleDmaking computers34Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ASmaller robots are less energy efficient.BRoomba has been out of dateCPeople will become lazier than before.DPeoples demand contributes to new robots35The underlined part in th
39、e 2nd paragraph probably means_.Anew robots will soon come into peoples homes.Bnew robots can fly by themselves .Crobot products are cheaper and cheaperDnew robots have more functions than old ones36What is the main idea of this passage?ARobots will soon be on saleBRobots are in great demandCRobots
40、are coming into our families.DRobots help us a lotScience has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that theres always a temptation(诱惑) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. Dav
41、id Brooks, author of The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to go against the temptation.Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and seri
42、ous than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science uncovered about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others arent?To answer these questions, Brooks st
43、udies a wide range of disciplines（学科）. Considering this, you might expect the book to be a simple description of facts. But Brooks has formed his book in an unusual, and perhaps unfortunate way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, p
44、erhaps in order to keep the readers attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of
45、 his characters.On the whole, Brooks story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certain
46、ly not strong or memorable characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks attempt to translate his tale into science.37The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to_.Aexplain where science can be appl
47、iedBshow the value of Brooks new bookCremind the reader of the importance of scienceDexplain why many writers use science in their works38According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?AIts strong basis.BIts clear writing.CIts convincing points.DIts memorable characters.39What is the authors general attitude towards the book?AContradictory.BSupportive.CCautious.DCritical.40What is the author likely to write about after the last par
