2012年成人高考高起點英語預(yù)測試題一

Ⅰ.Phonetics(10Points)Directions:Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.

[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.headB.horizonC.honourD.human2.

[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.cityB.bicycleC.faceD.climb3.

[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.thinkB.theseC.breatheD.with4.

[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.groundB.countryC.thousandD.found5.

[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.pourB.hourC.courseD.four6.

[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.bothB.postC.coldD.son7.

[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.altogetherB.talkC.alwaysD.also8.

[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.suggestionB.nationC.dictationD.satisfaction9.

[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.startedB.closedC.waitedD.needed10.

[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.rareB.fareC.scareD.areⅡ.VocabularyandStructure(40points)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.11._______ideaof_______soundsmuchbetterthanClare’s.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.The,hersB.That,herC.That,hersD.One,her12.Chinaisfamous________theGreatWall.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.aboutB.forC.asD.of13.Ourschool________newfacilities.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.isequippedwithB.equipswithC.willbeequipwithD.hasequipwith14.Imadethismyselfbutitwas_______whotaughtme.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.heB.himC.himselfD.byhim15.Hehadhisbicycle_______yesterday.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.repairB.repairingC.repairedD.berepaired16.Itwasa________room,withbeautifulwallpaper,waxedfloorandnicefurniture.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.pleasedB.pleasantC.pleasingD.preasant17.Heregretted_______thedecisiontoohastily.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.makeB.tomakeC.makingD.havemaked18.Theprofessorinsistedthatwe_______ourhomeworkbeforenextmonth.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.handedinB.willhandinC.handinD.musthandin19.It______meofthecountrywhichwevisitedlastsummer.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.remembersB.recallsC.remindsD.tells20.He_______smokingatlast.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.gaveupB.gaveoutC.gaveinD.gaveoff21.Johnwas_______helaydownforanhourbeforedinner.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.sotiredasB.sotiredthatC.tootiredthatD.tootiredso22.Youranswerisdifferent________theteacher’s.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.toB.atC.fromD.with23.Itwouldbe_______arisktoleavethebabyalone.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.runningB.passingC.carryingD.obeying24.Thefact_______hishealthisbadisnottrue.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.whichB.thatC.asD.what25.These______didunusuallywellinthecontest,sothejudgesdidn’tknowwhomtogiveprizeto.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.womansingersB.womensingersC.womensingerD.womanssingers26.Manmuststop_______theearth’satmosphere.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.fillingB.wastingC.pollutingD.blackening27.Wecan’t_______another100kilometersanymore.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.haveB.turnC.makeD.reach28.IsMary______tojoininus?[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.supposedB.exposedC.supportedD.indicated29.Iwanttobetoldall_______.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.whichhappenB.whichhappenedC.thathadhappenedD.thathadbeenhappened30.We’veallheardofThomasEdison,_______whoinventedtheelectriclightandmanyotherthings.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.manB.amanC.themanD.men31.Don’ttellmesuchthings_______youarenotcertain.[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.thatB.whichC.thoseD.as32._______amicroscopewecanseedifferentkindsofthingsthatareunabletobeseenbyournakedeyes.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.IntermsofB.InplaceofC.BymeansofD.Byfar33.Jacksonwenttowork______hisillness.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.besidesB.eventhoughC.inspiteofD.although34.Anybodywilldo,_______heisresponsibleforthat.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.asfarasB.sofarasC.aslongasD.assoonas35.Isupposetheyhaveknownaboutit,_______?[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.amIB.amnotIC.havetheyD.haven’tthey36.It______himtenyearstowritethatnovel.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.tookB.spentC.costD.costed37.Thestudentsarelookingforwardto_______theirholidaysinJapan.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.spendB.spendingC.forspendD.spent38.Theyall______mentioningthatgirl.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.avoidedB.gotawayC.ranawayD.escaped39.Humanbeingsshouldfindanew_______ofenergy.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.orientB.sourceC.originD.souse40.Thecouchiscomfortableto_______.[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.sitB.besatC.sittedD.siton41.Soloudly_______thatallthepeopleintheroomgotafright.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.heshoutedB.shoutheC.didheshoutD.hedidshout42.Heistheonlyoneofthesonsinthefamilywho______receivedhigheducation.[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.areB.isC.haveD.has43.WethinkofMr.Li______ourgoodfriend.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.isB.tobeC.asD.hasbeen44.Themountainis1,000feet_______thesealevel.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.overB.higherC.aboveD.high45.Theroadwillbeblockedifthere_______anothersnow.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.isB.willbeC.tobeD.willhave46.Davidlikecountrylifeandhasdecidedto_______farming.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.getholdofB.getalongwithC.goinforD.gothorough47.Thesechildrenhaveanadvantage_______thoseincalculation.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.overB.thanC.toD.with48.Shanghaihasalargerpopulationthan_______inChina.[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.anycityB.anyothercitiesC.othercityD.anyothercity49.Insomecountriestherearealotofyoungpeoplenowneed_______teeth.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.falseB.untrueC.wrongD.erroneous50.Thisbookcosts______thatone.[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.twicemoreB.twicemoreasC.twotimesmoreasD.twiceasmuchasⅢ.Cloze(20points)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesgivenbelowandmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Smoking,whichmaybeapleasureforsomepeople,isaserioussourceofdiscomfortfortheirfellows._51_,medicalauthoritiesexpresstheirconcernabouttheeffectofsmoking_52_thehealthnotonlyofthosewhosmokebutalsoofthosewhodonot.Infact,non-smokerswhomustinvoluntarilyinhale(吸入)theair_53_bytobaccosmokemaysuffermorethanthesmokers_54_.Smokingisprohibitedinthetheatresandinhallsusedforshowingfilms_55_inlaboratories_56_theremaybeafirehazard(危險).Elsewhere,itisuptoyourgood_57_.Iam_58_askingyoutomaintain“No-Smoking”inclassroomsandseminarrooms.Thiswillprovethatyouhavethe_59_healthinmind,whichisveryimportanttoalarge_60_ofourstudents.51.

[2分]【答案】B【解析】A.StillB.FurtherC.MoreD.Again52.

[2分]【答案】C【解析】A.inB.toC.onD.with53.

[2分]【答案】C【解析】A.pollutingB.bepollutedC.pollutedD.tobepolluted54.

[2分]【答案】B【解析】A.themB.themselvesC.theirownD.they55.

[2分]【答案】C【解析】A.andB.butC.aswellasD.also56.

[2分]【答案】A【解析】A.whereB.whichC.thatD.how57.

[2分]【答案】B【解析】A.feelingB.senseC.realizeD.think58.

[2分]【答案】C【解析】A.soB.nextC.thereforeD.and59.

[2分]【答案】B【解析】A.non-smokersB.non-smokers’C.non-smoker’sD.non-smoker60.

[2分]【答案】A【解析】A.numberB.amountC.manyD.muchⅣ.ReadingComprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefourreadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseonebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneAllthehousewiveswhowenttothenewsupermarkethadonegreatambition:tobetheluckycustomerwhodidnothavetopayforhershopping.Forthiswaswhatthenoticejustinsidetheentrancepromised.Itsaid:“Remember,onceaweek,oneofourcustomersgetsfreegoods.ThisMayBeYourLuckyDay!”ForseveralweeksMrs.Edwardshoped,likemanyofherfriends,tobetheluckycustomer.Unlikeherfriends,shenevergaveuphoping.Thecupboardsinkitchenwerefullofthingswhichshedidnotneed.Herhusbandtriedtoadviseheragainstbuyingthingsbutfailed.Shedreamedofthedaywhenthemanagerofthesupermarketwouldapproachherandsay:“Madam,thisisYourLuckyDay.Everythinginyourbasketisfree.”O(jiān)neFridaymorning,aftershehadfinishedhershoppingandhadtakenittohercar,shefoundthatshehadforgottentobuyanytea.Shedashedbacktothesupermarket,gottheteaandwenttowardsthecash-desk.Asshedidso,shesawthemanagerofthesupermarketapproachher.“Madam,”hesaid,holdingouthishand,“Iwanttocongratulateyou!Youareourluckycustomerandeverythingyouhaveinyourbasketisfree!”61.Thehousewiveslearntabouttheoffreegoods_______.[3分]【答案】C【解析】A.onTVB.fromthemanagerC.atthesupermarketD.fromthenewspaper62.Mrs.Edwards________.[3分]【答案】C【解析】A.isalwaysveryluckyB.hadnofriendsC.hopedtogetfreeshoppingD.getsdisappointedeasily63.Mrs.Edwards’shusbandtriedto________.[3分]【答案】D【解析】A.makeherunhappyB.cheerherupC.buythingswithherD.stopherbuyingthings64.Mrs.Edwardswentbacktothesupermarketquicklybecauseshehadto_______.[3分]【答案】A【解析】A.buyanotherthingB.talktothemanagerC.payforhershoppingD.findhershopping65.Mrs.Edwardsmusthavebeen________.[3分]【答案】D【解析】A.pleasedB.delightedC.proudD.disappointedPassageTwoDeepinsideamountainnearSweetwaterinEast.TennesseeisabodyofwaterknownastheLostSea.ItislistedbytheGuinnessBookofWouldRecordsastheworld’slargestundergroundlake.TheLostSeaispartofanextensiveandhistoriccavesystemcalledCraigheadCaverns.ThecavernshavebeenknownandusedsincethedaysoftheCherokeeIndiannation.Thecaveexpandsintoaseriesofhugeroomsfromasmallopeningonthesideofthemountain.Approximatelyonemilefromtheentrance,inaroomcalled“TheCouncilRoom,”manyIndianartisfactshavebeenfound.Someoftheitemsdiscoveredincludepottery,arrowheads,weapons,andjewelry.Formanyyearstherewerepersistentrumorsofalargeundergroundlakesomewhereinacave,butitwasnotdiscovereduntil1905.Inthatyear,athirteen-year-oldboynamedBenSandscrawledthroughasmallopeningthreehundredfeetunderground.Hefoundhimselfinalargecavehalffilledwithwater.TodaytouristsvisittheLostSeaandridefaroutontoitinglass-bottomedboatspoweredbyelectricmotors.Morethanthirteenacresofwaterhavebeenmappedoutsofarandstillnoendtothelakehasbeenfound.EventhoughteamsofdivershavetriedtoexploretheLostSea,thefullextentofitisstillunknown.66.TheLostSeaisuniquebecauseitis________.[3分]【答案】B【解析】A.partofahistoricalcavesystemB.thebiggestundergroundlakeintheworldC.listedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsD.thelargestbodyofwaterinTennessee67.TheCraigheadCavernshavebeenknown________.[3分]【答案】B【解析】A.throughhistoryB.sincethetimeoftheIndiannationsC.since1905D.sincediversexploredthem68.WholocatedtheLostSeainrecenttimes?[3分]【答案】C【解析】A.TheCherokeeIndians.B.Tourists.C.BenSands.D.Scientists.69.Whatwasfoundin“TheCouncilRoom”?[3分]【答案】D【解析】A.Asmallnaturalopening.B.Alargecave.C.Anotherseriesofrooms.D.ManyoldIndianobjects.70.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheCraigheadCavernspresentlyserveas____.[3分]【答案】C【解析】A.anundergroundtestingsiteB.anIndianmeetinggroundC.atouristattractionD.amotorboatracecoursePassageThreeGenerationsofAmericanshavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatagoodbreakfastisonelife’sessentials.Eatingbreakfastatthestartoftheday,wehaveallbeentold,andtoldagain,isasnecessaryasputtinggasolineinthefamilycarbeforestartingatrip.Butformanypeoplethethoughtoffoodfirstthinginthemorningisbynomeansapleasure.Sodespitealltheefforts,theystilltakenobreakfast.Between1977and1983,thelatestyearforwhichfiguresareavailable,thenumberofpeoplewhodidn’thavebreakfast,increasedby33percent.Forthosewhofeelpainofguiltaboutnoteatingbreakfast,however,thereissomegoodnews.Severalstudiesinthelastfewyearsindicatethat,foradultsespecially,theremaybenothingwrongwithomittingbreakfast.“Goingwithoutbreakfastdoesnotaffectperformance,”saidArroldE.Bender,formerprofessorofthenutritionatQueenElizabethCollegeinLondon,“nordoesgivingpeoplebreakfastimproveperformance.”Scientificevidencelinkingbreakfasttobetterhealthorbetterperformanceissurprisinglyinadequate,andmostoftherecentworkinvolveschildren,notadults,“Theliterature”,saysoneresearcher,Dr.ErrestoattheUniversityofTexas,“ispoor”.71.Thelatestyearforwhichfigurescouldbeobtainedis_______.[3分]【答案】D【解析】A.theyeartheauthorwrotethearticleB.1977C.anyyearbetween1997and1983D.198372.Forthosewhodonottakebreakfast,thegoodnewsisthat_______.[3分]【答案】B【解析】A.severalstudieshavebeendoneinthepastfewyearsB.theomissionofbreakfastdoesnoharmtoone’shealthC.adultshaveespeciallymadestudiesinthisfieldD.eatinglittleinthemorningisgoodforhealth73.“…nordoesgivingpeoplebreakfastimproveperformance”means______.[3分]【答案】C【解析】A.anyonewithoutbreakfastdoesimprovehisperformanceB.notgivingpeoplebreakfastimproveperformanceC.havingbreakfastdoesnotimproveperformance,eitherD.peoplehavingbreakfastdoimprovetheirperformance74.Theword“l(fā)iterature”inthelastsentencerefersto_______.[3分]【答案】B【解析】A.stories,poems,plays,etc.B.writtenworksonaparticularsubjectC.anyprintedmaterialD.themodernliteratureofAmerica75.WhatisimpliedbutNOTstatedbytheauthoristhat_______.[3分]【答案】C【解析】A.breakfastdoesnotaffectperformanceB.Dr.ErrestoisengagedinresearchworkataninstitutionofhigherlearningC.noteatingbreakfastmightaffectthehealthofchildrenD.ProfessorBenderoncetaughtcollegecoursesinnutritioninLondonPassageFourAbout35%ofallhighschoolgraduatesinAmericacontinuetheireducationinaninstitutionofhigherlearning.Thewordcollegeisusedtorefertoeitheracollegeorauniversity.Theseinstitutionsofferfour-yearprogramsthatleadtoaBachelorofArts(B.A.)orBachelorScience(B.S.)degree.Somestudentsattendajuniorcollege(providingonlyatwo-yearprogram)foronetotwoyearsbeforeenteringafour-yearcollegeasasophomore(二年級生)orjunior(三年級生).Itisgenerallyeasiertobeacceptedatastateuniversitythanataprivateone.Mostprivateschoolsrequirestrictentranceexaminationsandahighgradepointaverage(GPA),aswellasspecificcollegeprepclassesinhighschool.Privateschoolscostconsiderablymorethanstatecollegesandfamousprivateschoolsareveryexpensive.Poorerstudentscansometimesattend,however,byearningscholarships.Somecollegegraduatesgoontoearnadvancedmastersordoctoraldegreesingrad(graduate)school.Occupationsincertainfieldssuchaslawormedicinerequiresuchadvancedstudies.Sincecollegecostsareveryhigh,moststudentsworkatpart-timejobs.Somehavefull-timejobsandgotoschoolpart-time.Oftensomewilltakefiveormoreyearstocompleteafour-yearprogrambecauseofmoney/jobdemandsontheirtime.Whilethecollegeandworkdemandstakeupthegreatpartofastudent’stime