大连枫叶国际学校入学测试.docx

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大连枫叶国际学校入学测试

大连枫叶国际学校--高一入学测试模拟题（英语）

Name______________                  Score_________/40

Partone:

Passageone:

  Words:

201    Readability:

4.0

Earlytobed,earlytorise,makesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise.

ThisisanoldEnglishsaying.Itmeansthatwemustgotobedearlyintheeveningandgetupearlyinthemorning.

Isthistrue?

Perhapsitis.Thebodymusthaveenoughsleep.Forexample,childrenneedtenhours’sleepeverynight.Ifwedonotgotobedearly,wecannothaveenoughsleep.Thenwecannotthinkordoourworkwell.Wewillnotbewiseorliveacomfortablelife.

Somepeoplegotobedlateatnightandgetuplateinthemorning.Thisisnotgoodforthem.Wemustsleepatnightwhenitisdark.Whendaylightcomes,wemustgetup.Thisisthetimeforexercise.Walking,running,jumping,swimming,playinggamesareallgoodformsofexercise.Exercisekeepsthebodystrong.

Exercisehelpsbloodtomovearoundinsidethebody.Thisisveryimportant.Bloodtakesfoodtoallpartsofourbodies.Thebrainsinourheadsalsoneedblood.Wethinkwithourbrains.Ifwekeepourbodieshealthy,anddoexercises,wecanthinkbetter!

A.WriteTfortrueFforfalsebesidethefollowingstatements.（2.5’）

____  1.Thepassagetellsthereaderswhyitisimportanttobehealthy.

____  2.Earlytobedandearlytorisehelpsusthinkandworkwell.

____  3.Tokeephealthy,everybodymustsleeptenhoursaday.

____  4.Daylightisthetimeforexercise.

____  5.Bloodmovestoallpartsofourbodies.

B.Answerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentencesandinyourownwords.（2’）

1.Givesomeformsofexercisefromthepassage.

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2.Youmusthavesomehabitswhicharegoodforyourhealth.Whatarethey?

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3.Giveapropertitletothepassage.（0.5’）

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PassageTwo:

  Words:

231Readability:

3.8

Seal

Amanmovedhisboatacrossthelake.Overhishead,abirdflewinthewindandtheotherrestedinatree.Bothwatchedtheman.

Theyknewthemanwasafraidofthesea.Hewantedtoswimbuthewasafraidofdrowning.Thetwobirdswatchedthemanreturntohishome.Theysawhedidn’thaveanyconfidenceinhimself.Hishousewassmallbecausehewasnotsurehecouldbuildalargerone.Hedidn’tcookhisfoodbecausehewasafraidhewouldburnit.Themandidnotrunfastbecausehewasafraidoffalling.Onebirdsaid,“Howwillhesucceed?

”“Heneedstofindthetalentsthathehadinsidehimself,”theotheranswered.“Wemustchoosethecorrecttimeandchancecarefully,”saidthefirstone.Oneday,hisdaughterfellintothewater.Themanjumpedintotheseawithoutthinking.Atthattime,thetwobirdschangedhimintoaseal.Hesavedhisdaughter.Fromthatdayon,themancouldchangehimselfintoasealwheneverhewanted.Hecouldswimanddothingsthatnootherpersoncoulddo.

Thetwobirdswerehappy.Justliketheman,allofushavespecialability.It’sjustwaitingtobechangedfromdreamsintoreality,ifonlywehavethecouragetotry.

Answerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentences.（5’）

1.  Whatwasthemanafraidofwhenhewantedtoswim?

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2.  Give2examplestoshowthemanhasnoconfidenceinhimself.（1’）

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3.  Whydidthemanjumpintotheseaoneday?

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4.  Howdidthetwobirdshelphim?

Whichkindofanimalisaseal?

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5.  Whatdoesthestorywanttotellus?

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%Correct____________  =MasteryofLevel_________（Yes/No）

Parttwo:

Passageone:

Words:

242  Readability:

4.9

FieryVisitorsfromOuterSpace  

1.Onthenextclearsummernight,lookupintothesky.Ifyouarelucky,youmayseea“shootingstar”.Theylookjustlikestarsfallingdownfromthesky.

2.Butshootingstarsarenotstarsatall.Therealnameforashootingstaris“meteor”.Therearemillionsofmeteorsoutinspace.Theyarepiecesofrockandmetal.Whentheyareinspace,meteorsdonotglow.Infact,wecan’tseethematall.Butwhenameteorcomesclosetotheearth,itstartstofalltowardtheearth.Asitpassesthroughtheair,itgetsveryhot.Itstartstoglow,andfinallyitbeginstoburn.Weseetheburningmeteorasashootingstar.

3.Sometimesmeteorstravelbythemselvesinspace.Butmanymeteorstravelingroupscalledswarms.Theswarmshaveorbitslikeplanetshave.Theypassclosetotheeartheveryyear.AfamousswarmisthePerseidswarm.Itpassesclosetotheearthinsummer,usuallyinAugust.EachyearafewmeteorsfromthePerseidswarmfalltotheearth,soAugustisagoodmonthtowatchforshootingstars.

4.Mostmeteorsaresmall,sotheyburnupbeforetheycrashintotheearthandareburiedintheground.Onceameteorreachestheearth,wecallitameteorite.Thebiggestmeteorite,whichweighsseventytons,landedinAfrica.

A.  Circlethemainideaofparagraph3.（0.5’）

1. Sometimesmeteorstravelbythemselvesinspace.

2. Sometimesmeteorstravelinswarms.

3. AfamousswarmisthePerseidswarm.

4. Augustisagoodmonthtowatchforshootingstars.

B. Matchthewordontheleftwiththephraseontherightthatfitsbestbywritingletters.（1’）

1.______meteora.afamousswarmofmeteors

2.______swarm b.ameteorthathasreachedtheearth

3.______Perseidc.Therealnameforashootingstar

4.______Meteorited.agroupofmeteors

C.  Answerquestionsincompletesentencesandinyourownwords.

1.WhyisAugustagoodmonthtowatchshootingstars?

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2.Whereisthebiggestmeteorite?

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3.Thereisanoldsayingthatifyoumakeawishwhenyouseeashootingstar,yourwishwillcometrue.Sowhenyouseeashootingstar,whatwishwillyoumake?

Why?

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PassageTwo:

Words:

270  Readability:

4.2

Zan

OntheislandofCrete,theGreatEarthMotherhadachildcalledZan.ThebeesoftheforestbroughthoneyforlittleZan,andthewildgoatsgavehimmilk.Butchildrenmusthavetoys.SothefiveservantsoftheGreatEarthMothermadetoysforhim.Zanplayedhappilyonthemountainswithhistoysandwiththeanimalsintheforest.

Whenhegrewupintoastrong,kindman,Zanwantedtorewardhisanimalfriends.Sohemadealawthatthegoatscouldgowherevertheywished.Hemadehivesforthebeestoprotectthemfromthecoldwindsandsnow.Then,Zanputthetoyshehadsavedinasecretcavewheretheywouldbesafe.Heaskedthebeestoguardthecave.

Onedaythreebadmenclimbedupthemountaintofindtreasure.Theyputonarmortoprotectthemselvesfromthebees,andtheycreptthroughthebushesuntiltheyreachedthemouthofthecave.Thebeesbuzzedaroundtoattackthemen,buttheirarmorprotectedthemandtheywentinside.

SuddenlyZanappearedinthecave.“Stop!

”  Heshouted.“Youhavecomeheretorobandkill.Imustletyoulive,forthisisthecaveoflife.Butfromnowon,youwillneverbeabletotellotherpeoplewheremywonderfulcaveis.”

AsZanfinishedspeaking,thementurnedintobirds.Oneturnedintoawoodpecker,onebecameathrush,andonebecameanowl.That’swhyeventoday,whenthebirdsspeak,noonecanunderstandthem.

A.  Numbertheeventsbelowintheorderthattheyhappened.（0.5’*4）

__________ThreebadmentriedtostealZan’stoys.

__________TheEarthMotherhadachildnamedZan.

__________Zanturnedthemenintobirds.

__________Zanrewardedhisanimalfriends.

B.  Answerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentences.（1’*3）

1.Whydidthethreemencometothemountain?

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2.Whathappenedtothethreemenatlast?

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3.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkZenis?

（Atleast3adjectives）

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%Correct____________  =MasteryofLevel_________（Yes/No）

Partthree:

PassageOne:

Words312    Readability6.8

MarieCurie

MarieCuriewasagreatscientist.ShewasborninWarsaw,Polandin1867.Bothofherparentswereteachers.WhenMariewasonly10yearsold,hermotherdied.

Mariewasaverygoodstudent.Shelovedscience,math,andlanguages.SheandhersisterBronyawantedtogotocollege,butinthosedays,onlymencouldgotocollegeinPoland.ThegirlshadtogotoFrancetostudy.Therewasnotenoughmoneyforbothsisterstogo,soMarieworkedasateacherinPoland.ShesentmoneytoBronyatopayformedicalschoolinParis.AfterBronyabecameadoctor,shehelpedMarie.

Whenshewas24,MariebecameasciencestudentattheSorbonne,auniversityinParis.Evenwithhersister’shelp,shedidnothavemuchmoney.Shelivedinasmallroomne