成人高考高起点英语试题及答案.docx

1、成人高考高起点英语试题及答案2003年全国成人高考高起点试卷英语 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. piece B. cheek C. dealt D. receive2. A. glove B. stone C. globe D. spoke3. A. flew B. knew C. threw D. grew4. A. hotel B. hopeless C. holiday D. honest5. A. society B. precious C. decision D. me

2、dicine二.词汇与语法知识（共25小题；每题1.5分，共37.5分。）从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。6. Allen _ any good job since he came to New York City two years ago.A. hasnt found B. didnt findC. doesnt find D. hadnt found7.“Let me _ you，”said my boss，“you should call me immediately after you arrive at the airport.”A. ask B. advise C. re

3、member D. remind8. The boys spent the whole morning _ possible answers to the question.A. discuss B. and discussingC. discussing D. and discussed9. This village _ to be the place in which Ernest Hemingway，one of the greatest American writers，wrote this story.A. is believing B. is believedC. believes

4、 D. believe10. Its reported that by the end of last month the sale of the company _ by 10%.A. has risen B. had been risingC. had risen D. has been rising11.How _ will you be able to finish the painting？In a couple of hours.A. soon B. oftenC. long D. fast12. _ any friends in the city，he felt quite lo

5、nely and helpless.A. No to have B. No havingC. Not to have D. Not having13. Dr. White was away to the South last month，so he didnt attend the meeting _ in Beijing.A. having held B. to holdC. to be held D. held14. _ at his paper over the weekend，Neil didnt finish it.A. As he worked hardB. Hard as he

6、workedC. How he worked hardD. How hard he worked15.Are you satisfied with her work，sir？Not at all. It couldnt be any _.A. better B. bestC. worse D. worst16. That was _ matter that I had no choice but to talk it over with my parents.A. a such serious B. a so seriousC. such serious a D. so serious a17

7、. This disease is second only _ heart attack as a cause of death all over the world.A. to B. ofC. with D. from18. The word is new to us. Youd better _ in the dictionary.A. look at it B. look for itC. look it up D. look it out19. If there is no one _ him with the preparation，he will have to put off t

8、he meeting.A. help B. to helpC. helps D. helped20. As soon as she _ open the letter，Mrs. White will find out what has happened to her husband.A. tears B. is tearingC. will tear D. has torn21. _ the government argees to give extra money，the theatre will have to be closed next month.A. Unless B. IfC.

9、Since D As22. To reduce weight，plastic has taken _ of iron and steel in making boats.A. its place B. placeC. the place D. a place23.Let me help you with your suitcase._.A. Youre very niceB. Yes，youre so helpfulC. No，I can doD. Its very kind of you24. These three English novels are for you. The rest

10、_ for the other students in your class.A. were B. isC. are D. was25. You _ have seen Jane in her office last Friday；shes been out of town for two weeks.A. couldnt B. mustntC. wouldnt D. shouldnt26. Henry never said that he was good at maths，_ he？A. was B. didC. didnt D. wasnt27. The little girl show

11、ed the policeman the corner _ she was knocked off her bike.A. and B. whichC. that D. where28. The snow was so deep that the climbers could not _ to the camp.A. get over B. get alongC. get through D. get around29. In need of money，Bob had to take _ job that was offered to him.A. whatever B. no matter

12、 whatC. whichever D. no matter which30. My friend and I would like to go to the concert，but _ of us has got a ticket.A. both B. noneC. neither D. all三.完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5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可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。I once went to a town in the north of England on business.It was about 7：30 in the

13、 evening when I reached the hotel. The manageress，a strict old lady of about 60，showed me to my room. When I asked her what time dinner was，she said there was only one sitting at 6：30，and I had 31it.“Never mind，”I said.“Im not very 32. Ill just have a drink in the bar（酒吧）and a sandwich.”“Bar！”she 33

14、her voice.“This is a respectable hotel，young man. If you want 34，you must go somewhere else.”She spoke 35a glass of beer was a dangerous drug.I went to a bar and had some beer and sandwiches and then went to the cinema. At about 11：30 I 36. Everything was in darkness. I knocked at the door，but nothi

15、ng happened. The 37sound was the church clock opposite，which suddenly struck the half-hour with such 38that it made me jump. 39a window opened upstairs. The old lady 40and asked me what was going on. I explained who I was and she let me 41after ten minuteswait. She was in her nightdress. She told me

16、 seriously that guests were 42to be back in the hotel by 11 oclock.I went to bed but could not sleep. Every quarter of an hour the church clock struck and at midnight the whole hotel shook with the noise. Just before dawn，I finally 43.When I arrived at 44，everyone else had nearly 45and there was not

17、 enough coffee to go round.“Did you 46well，young man？”the old lady asked.“47，I dont think I could go through 48night in that room，”I replied.“I hardly slept at all.”“Thats because you were 49all night drinking！”she said angrily，putting 50to the conversation.31. A. had B. passed C. missed D. caught32

18、. A. hungry B. sleepy C. tired D. happy33. A. lost B. lowered C. dropped D. raised34. A. beer B. coffee C. milk D. tea35. A. even if B. since C. although D. as if36. A. went to bed B. walked to a clubC. returned to the hotel D. drove to a restaurant37. A. only B. sharp C. sweet D. last38. A. effort

19、B. force C. power D. attraction39. A. Firstly B. Wonderfully C. Unfortunately D. Finally40. A. came out B. got up C. looked out D. woke up41. A. down B. out C. back D. in42. A. ordered B. expected C. taught D. encouraged43. A. fell asleep B. went to bed C. got up D. gave in44. A. a decision B. break

20、fast C. once D. the office45. A. arrived B. done C. finished D. started46. A. play B. sleep C. eat D. do47. A. First of all B. Never mind C. To tell you the truth D. As a result48. A. one B. another C. such D. any49. A. away B. here C. down D. up50. A. an end B. a saying C. a joke D. a pause四.阅读理解（共

21、15小题；每题2分，共30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。AThere was a river with a small town on either side of it. The towns were linked by a bridge.One day，a hole appeared in the bridge. Both towns agreed that the hole should be mended. However，disagreement came up as to who should mend it. Each town th

22、ought that it had a better reason for the other to mend the hole. The town on the right bank said that it was at the end of the road，so the left-bank town should mend the hole. The town on the left bank，on the other hand，insisted that all the traffic came to the right-bank town，so it was in their in

23、terest to mend the bridge.The quarrel went on and on，and so did the hole. The more it went on，the more the hostility between the two towns grew.One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg. People from both towns questioned him closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the le

24、ft or from the left bank to the right，in order to decide which town should be blamed for the accident. But he could not remember，since he got drunk that night.Some time later，a car was crossing the bridge and broke an axle（轴）because of the hole. Neither town paid any attention to the accident，as the

25、 traveler was not going from one to the other，but was merely passing through. The angry traveler got out of the car and asked why the hole was not mended.On hearing the reason，he declared，“Ill buy this hole. Whos the owner？”Both towns at once declared that they owned the hole.“One or the other，whoev

26、er owns the hole must prove it.”“How shall we prove it？”asked both sides.“Thats simple. Only the owner of the hole has the right to mend it. Ill buy the hole from whoever mends the bridge.”People from both towns rushed to do the job while the traveler smoked a cigar and his driver changed the axle.

27、They mended the bridge in no time and asked for the money for the hole.“What hole？”The traveler looked surprised.“I cant see any hole. Ive been looking for a hole for several years now. Im prepared to pay a good price for it，but theres no hole here. Are you pulling my leg or what？”He got into his ca

28、r and drove off.51. What did the two towns quarrel about？A. Which of them should mend the hole.B. Whether the hole should be mended.C. Why there was a hole in the bridge.D. When they should mend the hole.52. The man who had fallen into the hole failed to answer any questions because he _.A. had one of his legs brokenB. was busy changing the axleC. had drunk too much wineD. was afraid to blame anybody53. Both towns rushed to mend the hole in order to prove that _.A. they owned the whole bridge