成人高考英语高起点真试题及答案.docx

1、成人高考英语高起点真试题及答案2008年成人高考学校招生全国统一考试 英 语一、语音知识（共5小题，每题1.5分，共7.5分）在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词。( )1. A. contain B. bargain C. explain D. remain( )2. A. forbid B. double C. describe D. doubt( )3. A. probably B. pronounce C. professor D. provide( )4. A. ashamed B. asleep C. average D. attract

2、( )5. A. circle B. cattle C. coast D. curtain二. 词汇与语法知识（共15小题；每题1.5分，共22.5分）从每小题的四个选项中，选出最佳的一项。( ) 6. He is busy_ his suitcase.A. pack B to pack C packing D packed( ) 7. -What are you looking for? - I cant remember where I _ my glasses.A. would leave B leave C had left D left( ) 8. The girl was plea

3、sed when the truth finally_.A. came on B came out C came in D came down( ) 9. I wonder_ we could have a talk after the meeting.A. which B why C that D if( ) 10. It began to rain, and Johnson put a light plastic raincoat_ his jacket.A. at B in C over D above( ) 11. Work hard_ you will overcome the di

4、fficulties.A. and B so C but D for( ) 12. There are five language labs in this building. One is on the second floor and_ on the third floor.A. other B the other C other four D the others( ) 13. My parents started off at about 5 oclock in the morning. They_ by now.A. would be arriving B should have a

5、rrived C would have arrived D should be arriving( ) 14. You can borrow that bicycle if you _.A. want to B want it C want to do D will want( ) 15. The nurse held a small child_ face I didnt see clearly.A. which B that C whose D who( ) 16. Jack was the sort of man who did not like his actions_.A. be q

6、uestioned B questioning C having questioned D questioned( ) 17. It is over a year now since I came to the company, but I_ the manager yet.A. havent met B didnt meet C dont meet D wouldnt meet( ) 18. With such a lot of work_, Mr. Jordan really had no time to look after his wife and daughter.A. done B

7、 doing C to do D having done( ) 19. _ at his model plane over the weekend, he didnt complete it.A. As he worked hard B Hard as he worked C How he worked hard D How hard he worked( ) 20. -Hello, this is Linda speaking. May I speak to Jim? -Yes, _.A. it is B speaking C I am Jim D thats me三. 完形填空（共15小题

8、；每小题2分，共30分）通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Itzhak Perlman was born in Israel. Today he lives in New York City. But his music has made him a citizen of the world. He has played in _21_ every major city. He has _22_ fifteen Grammy awards and four Emmys.Perlman suffered a terrible disease w

9、hich damaged his _23_ at 4. Today he uses a wheelchair or walks with crutches（拐杖）. But none of these _24_ him from playing the violin. As a young child, he took his first _25_ at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Very quickly, his special gift was _26_. At 13 he went to the United States to appear on t

10、elevision. His playing _27_ him to the Juilliard School in New York.His music is full of power and strength. It can be _28_ or joyful, loud or soft. But people say it is not the music alone that makes his playing so _29_. They say he is able to show the joy he _30_ in playing, and the feelings that

11、great music can express.Anyone who has_31_ his performances will tell you that it is _32_ to watch him play. His face changes as the _33_ from his violin changes. He smiles and _34_ his eyes when the music is light and happy. He often _35_ dark when the music seems dark and frightening.Itzhak Perlma

12、n has received many honors, and continues to receive honors for his music.( ) 21. A. almost B just C merely D even( ) 22. A. caught B enjoyed C given D won( ) 23. A. brains B hand C legs D voice( ) 24. A. protected B reduced C blocked D stopped( ) 25. A. lessons B violin C experience D performances(

13、 ) 26. A. received B improved C recognized D shared( ) 27. A. guided B led C showed D caused( ) 28. A. astonishing B exciting C happy D sad( ) 29 .A. special B easy C difficult D common( ) 30. A. develops B learns C feels D touches( ) 31. A. sat B helped C mentioned D attended( ) 32. A. surprising B

14、 exciting C boring D encouraging( ) 33. A. strength B play C music D feeling( ) 34. A. fixes B closes C wipes D rolls( ) 35. A. sounds B looks C thinks D acts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AIn 2006, Charleston Middle School started an outdoor classroom program by a smack g

15、roup of teachers. “This program is well on its way to being a great success for our school and community（社区与）. The students love it because they get to see nature at work. I love it because I see it in their eyes that they are learning about the outdoors.” said Coach Nathan Ross, a 5th grade teacher

16、 at Charleston Middle School. These teachers tool their summer break to get this program started. The money for the outdoor classroom came from collecting cans, school plays, and teachers vs students basketball games.The outdoor classroom has different kinds of trees and plants labeled（挂上标签） so that

17、 the students can see and know what is in their school backyard. They built an outdoor theater, bridge and bird-houses. The bridge is a walkway over a small river, which is still under construction. The bird-houses are home to many different kinds of birds. “I think the outdoor classroom is so much

18、fun! My favorite thing is the bird-houses because I love to listen to the birds sing.” said 4th grader Kallee Porter.The outdoor classroom connects the students with the outdoors and provides a new setting and environments（环境）for learning. “I like the outdoor classroom because we dont have to sit in

19、 the hot classroom all day. We get to go outside and enjoy nature,” said Scott Ross, a 5th grader.36. The teacher started an outdoor classroom program in order to_.A. help students learn about nature B. take students away to the countryside C see what the school backyard looks like D get something t

20、o do when school is over37. Part of the money for the outdoor classroom came from_.A. students in the program B the income from students plays C a can collector in the community D parents interested in the program38. _ is one of the activities in the outdoor classroom.A. Building bird-houses B Holdi

21、ng basketball games C Having classes in the theater D Catching different kinds of birdsBJoseph Lemasolai wrote a book about his life. His people, the Maasai, are nomads, meaning they do not stay in one place for long. They move their villages in search of good grass and fresh water for their cattle.

22、 “The cow is the centerpiece of pretty much everything we do,” Joseph explains. ”Thats why we move. We could not be nomads without cattle. You cant move for nothing-you cant just walk around.When he was very young, Joseph spent much of his time looking after his familys cattle, taking them to food a

23、nd water and watching out for lions. He played on the grassland with his friends.When Joseph was about six years old, he left his family to attend a boarding school（寄宿学校）. There, Joseph faced difficulties much like other children do. He was laughed at because he was fat. He got into trouble daily wi

24、th his teachers.But Joseph also faced difficulty most children do no. “Every time school closed for vocation, I had to find my way home,” Joseph says, “That was one of the hardest things: The village might be 5 miles away, or it might be 50. Sometimes I wouldnt know exactly where my family was, I ha

25、d to search for them.”Joseph later attended high school in a city. After graduation, he went to college. Finally, he became a social studies teacher, and now he is teaching seventh and eighth graders at a school.Every summer, Joseph travels back to the grassland to visit his mother, brothers, and fr

26、iends. And he takes a group of students with him to see both the beauty and the difficulty of growing up in that part of the country. “I like to show them the other side of the coin,” Joseph says.39. The word “centerpiece” in Paragraph 1 means “_”.A. the reason of moving B the things already done C

27、the most important part D the animal in the middle40. Before going to school, Joseph spent a lot of his time_.A. visiting his friends from place to place B getting food and water for his family C taking care of his familys cattle D watching lions on the grassland41. When school closed for vocation,

28、Joseph usually had great difficulty _.A. finding out where his home and village were B understanding what he was required to do C getting in touch with his teachers D walking 5 to 50 miles in a day42. By taking some of his students home, Joseph wants them to _.A. deal with difficult situations B kno

29、w about his love for his family C realize what the people really need D learn about a different way of livingCClay is important because it is used to make containers of all kinds. Workers add water to soften clay. This makes it easier to form into shapes by machine. Then it is heated to a very high

30、temperature. The result is a container that will last for many years.In many countries, clay was formed from volcanoes（火山）. This kind of clay usually contains many minerals（矿物质）. So the fires to make containers from volcanic clay must be hotter that those used for non-volcanic clay. The fires may be

31、 as hot as 1400. The high temperature should not be reached too fast so that the containers can be dried slowly.You can add some materials to clay to gain desired results. For example, you can add sand to prevent tiny breaks or lines from forming on the surface of the final product. But you should n

32、ot use sand from the coasts of oceans. Instead, you should use sand from rivers or other areas.Clay often exists in fields covered with some water. The clay will be found about one meter below the ground. River banks often also have clay about one meter or less under the surface. Clay is very shiny when it is wet. You can al