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成人高考高起点英语试题
2016成考高起点英语试题
一、语音知识(共5小题;每题1.5分,共7.5分。
)
1.A.noticeB.practiceC.BritishD.patient
2.A.incomeB.centerC.cityD.bicycle
3.A.cloudB.roundC.mountainD.country
4.A.handB.honestC.habitD.behind
5.A.directB.hotelC.basketD.express
二、词汇与语法知识(共15小题;每题1.5分,共22.5分。
)从每小题的四个选择项中,选出最佳的一项。
6.MyfriendBobalways__________jokeswheneverwegettogether.
A.saysB.speaksC.talksD.tells
7.BeforeTomgottothecinema,thefilm__________
A.hadbegunB.willbeginC.hasbegunD.begins
8.Thedriverkeptoneeyeon_______trafficandtheotheron__map.
A.不填;aB.a;aC.the;theD.the;不填
9.Icouldn′tfindmyblackgloves__________.
A.nowhereB.somewhereC.everywhereD.anywhere
10.Marypickedupherchildren′sclothesthat__________onthefloor.
A.lieB.willlieC.havelainD.werelying
11.Janehadalreadyfinishedcooking__________thetimeIgothome.
A.inB.onC.byD.at
12.Excuseme,whereisthemeetingroom?
--Justasecond.I′llhavesomeone__________youthere.
A.takesB.takeC.takingD.totake
13.I′llneverforgettheday__________Ibecameadoctor.
A.thatB.whichC.whereD.when
14.Yourarticleiswellwritten,butIthinkyoushould__________itagain.
A.gooffB.gobyC.gooverD.goagainst
15.There′splentyoftime,soyou__________worryaboutit.
A.needn'tB.couldn'tC.mustn'tD.wouldn't
16.Mybedroomwasverysmall,withthewindow__________thestreet.
A.facesB.facingC.facedD.toface
17.AfewdaysagoIvisitedafriendof__________andthatdayIlearnedavaluablelesson.
A.meB.mineC.myD.myself
18.--Wouldyouliketogotothetheaterwithmetonight?
--__________,butIdon′tthinkIcanaffordthetime.
A.That'snothingB.WelldoneC.I'dliketoD.I'mafraidnot
19.Familymembersworkedhard___surethattheyhadenoughfood.
A.makingB.makeC.madeD.tomake
20.Thelightwasso__________thatIhadtocovermyeyes.
A.brightB.weakC.softD.natural
三、完形填空(共15小题;每题2分,共30分。
)通读下面的短文,掌握其大意。
然后,从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳选项。
EleanorRooseveltwasthewifeofAmerica′s32ndpresident,FranklinRoosevelt.Shehelpedherhusbandinmanywaysduringhislong(21)life.Shealsobecameoneofthemost(22)womeninAmerica.Shefoughtforequalrightsforallpeople.
EleanorwasborninNewYorkCityin1884.Herfamilyhadgreatwealth.ButEleanordidnothaveahappy(23).Herparentsdiedwhenshewasveryyoung.Shewasraisedbyhergrandmother.Eleanor(24)thatasachild,hergreatesthappinesscamefromhelpingothers.
tntheearly1900s,manypeoplewereworriedabouttheproblemsof(25)peoplewhocametoAmericain(26)ofabetterlife.Eleanorcouldnot(27)howpeoplelivedinsuchpoorconditionswhilesheandsomeothershadsomuch(28).
Aftershefinishedschool,Eleanorbegan(29)childrentoreadandwriteinoneofthepoorestareasofNewYorkCity.Shealsolookedinto(30)whereworkersweresaidtobebadly(31).Shesawlittlechildrenoffourandfiveyearsoldworkinguntilthey(32)tothefloor.Shebecameinvolved(参与)withotherwomenwho(33)thesameideasaboutimprovingsocialconditions.
FranklinRooseveltbegan(34)EleanorwhenhewasinNewYork.Theygot(35)in1905.Inthenextelevenyears,theyhadsixchildren.TheRooseveltsmovedtoWashingtonD.C.in1913.
第21题单选第(21)题选
21.A.technicalB.businessC.politicalD.research
22.A.differentB.strictC.lonelyD.important
23.A.jobB.dreamC.futureD.childhood
24.A.rememberedB.forgotC.doubtedD.imagined
25.A.poorB.strangeC.foolishD.lazy
26.A.honourB.searchC.memoryD.favor
27.A.receiveB.regretC.understandD.admit
28.A.wealthB.knowledgeC.courageD.strength
29.A.disturbingB.teachingC.forcingD.reminding
30.A.hospitalsB.factoriesC.schoolsD.armies
31.A.followedB.chosenC.protectedD.treated
32.A.droppedB.runC.jumpedD.sank
33.A.discoveredB.allowedC.sharedD.mentioned
34.A.praisingB.visitingC.attackingD.controlling
35.A.marriedB.separatedC.acceptedD.united
四、阅读理解(共15小题;每题3分,共45分。
)阅读下列短文,然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。
It′sthattimeoftheyea—graduation.Theendofschoolyearisnearlyinsight,andit′sanespeciallybigdealifyou′refinishinghighschoolorcollege.
Oneamazing(令人惊叹的)16-year-oldFloridagirl,GraceBush,graduatedfrombothhighschoolandcollegethisweek!
Sheactuallygothercollegediploma(毕业证书)beforeherhighschooldiploma.How′dshedothat?
"Hardworkanddedication(专心致志),"shetoldalocalTVnewsstation,"havemademesucceedindoinghighschoolandcollegeatthesametime."Shestartedtakingcollegecourseswhenshewasjust13.Shewouldoftengetupat5:
30a.m.andnotfinishuntilafter11p.m.
Doingbothatonceisahugeachievement,butithasalsohelpedherfamilysavemoney.She′soneofthe9children,allhome-schooleduntiltheageof13.Herfatherisamathprofessorwhilehermotherisapart-timehistoryteacherinahighschool.GraceBushhasearnedhercollegedegreeinlaw,withanearperfectGPAof3.8andshehopestobecomealawyeroneday,althoughherparentsexpecthertoteachatuniversity.Bytheway,shealsoplaysbasketballinhercollegeteaminhersparetime.
36.WhydoestheauthorsaythatGraceisamazing?
A.Shefinishedhighschoolearlierthanothers.
B.Sheneverwenttobedbefore11p.m.
C.Shegraduatedfrombothhighschoolandcollegeat16.
D.Shegottwodiplomasfromthesameschool.
37.WhichofthefollowingisthekeytoGrace′ssuccess?
A.Takingcollegecoursesat13.
B.Doinghighschoolandcollegeatthesametime.
C.Beingborninaprofessor'sfamily.
D.Beingdevotedtoherstudies.
38.WhatdidtheparentsdotohelpGracewithhereducation?
A.Theysharedwithhercollegehistorylessons.
B.Theytaughtheruntilshewas13.
C.Theymadeherinterestedinmath.
D.Theyhiredapart-timeteacher.
39.WhatdoGrace′sparentswanthertobeinfuture?
A.Anewsreporter.
B.Abasketballplayer.
C.Auniversityteacher.
D.Alawyer.
Ronwasanengineer.Heplannedachangeandtriedthenewjobofteachingkidshowtoswim.Ron′seasymannersoonmadehimafull-timeemployeeattheswimschool.
Now,the40hoursheworksaweektakesinweekends,earlymorningsandlateafternoons.Heearnsaround25%lessthanhedidinengineering.But,at49,hesayshehasneverbeenhappier."I′vehadadropinpay,butI′vecutbackonspending,too.Iseldomdrivetoworksodon′thavetopayasmuchforpetrol(汽油).Idon′tdrinkasmuch.IgowalkinginmylunchbreakandI′velost20kilos.Ilovegoingtowork.Thewholefamilyisalothappier."
Whenoneofhisbrotherscalled,offeringtohelphimfind"arealioh",heanswered,"Idon′tcare.IknowwhatI′mdoingisgood."
Headmitsitwasfearfulmakingsuchabigchangewhentherewasthemortgage(分期付款)topayandkidstoclotheandfeed,butintheendhefeelsitisasimplechoice."Ifyou′reinajobyoudon′tlike,getout.Money′snoteverything.Ifyoudon′tlikeit,change—findsomethingyou′regoingtobehappywith."
40.WhatisRon′snewjoblike?
A.Well-paid.B.Interesting.C.Easytodo.D.Nofreetime.
41.HowdoesRonmanagetocutbackonspending?
A.Hespendslessonclothes.
B.Hecallshisbrothersless.
C.Hedrivesless.
D.Hehaslessfoodforlunch.
42.What′sRon′sadvicetothereaders?
A.Sticktothejobifyouhavekidstoraise.
B.Changethejobifyoudon'tlikeitanymore.
C.Sticktothejobifyouhavemortgagetopay.
D.Changethejobifyoudon'tgetenoughmoney.
ItiswidelyacceptedthatEnglishisthegloballanguageofmoderntimes.
Aboutthreedecadesago,Frenchwasrecognizedasthelanguageofdiplomacy(外交),andGermanwasconsideredthelanguageofscienceandtechnology.Englishnowdominates(主导)notonlyasthelanguageofsciencebutalsodiplomacy,computing,andtourism.Today,intermsofnativespeakers,MandarinChineseistheworld′s
largestlanguage.
YettherearepeoplewhobelievethatChinawillbecomethemostpowerfulcountryintheworld.Somehaveevenfixedthedateasearlyastheyear2020.Atpresent,whileEnglishismorewidelyspokenthananyotherlanguage,therearemorepeoplewhospeakChinesethanEnglishduetothelargepopulationinChinaalone.IfChinadoesbecomeaworldpower,thereisnodoubtthatthislanguagewillspreadworldwide.
Asthecontroversyoverwhichlanguagewillbecomedominantintheworldcontinues,therearemanywhofeelthatthedominanceofEnglishisuniqueandirreversible(不可逆的).However,aseparatestudyfromDavidGraddol′ssuggeststhatEnglish′sdominanceinthescientificareawillcontinue.ThereisalsoanargumentthattheEnglishlanguagewouldbechangedgreatlyby2020forvariousreasons.WiththepossibilityofChinarisingasaworldpower,MandarincoulddefinitelychallengethedominanceofEnglishasagloballanguage.
43.Whichlanguageisnowconsideredasthelanguageofdiplomacy?
A.French.B.Chinese.C.German.D.English.
44.Whichlanguagehasthelargestpopulationofnativespeakers?
A.Chinese.B.English.C.German.D.French.
45.TheauthorsaysthatChineseisexpectedtospreadworldwideif__________.
A.Chinabecomesarealworldpower
B.Chinahasalargerpopulation
C.Chinahasthemoderntechnology
D.moretouristscometoChina
46.Whatdoescontroversyinthelastparagraphprobablymean?
A.Plan.B.Argument.C.Condition.D.Goal.
Allbutthetiniestofroadshavetohavenamessotheycanberecognizedonamap,andsopeoplecanaskdirectionstothem.Americansnamealotofbridges,too.
VeryoftenthesenamescarryacleargeographicalreferencethePennsylvaniaTurnpike,forexample.Or,liketheGeorgeWashingtonBridge,roadsandbridgesarenamedforfamoushistoricalfiguresorpowerfulofficers.
Wemakeabigdealoutofnamingthings,aswhensomeonedecidedtonam