湖北成人教育2018年成人高考高起点英语预测真题及答案（七

1、2018年湖北成人高考高起点英语预测真题及答案（七）湖北成人教育2018年成人高考高起点英语预测真题及答案（七） Part IDialogue Communication ( 15 % )Directions: In this section, you will read 15 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each fol-lowed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete t

2、he dialogue by marking the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. Waiter: Welcome, sir. May I help you?Customer:_A. Thank you. I have eaten a lot of food.B. Yes, please. 1' d like a hamburger and a cup of coffee.C. Sorry. I don' t need your help, th

3、ank you.D. If you want to help me, I' 11 be glad to accept it,2. W: How did your interview go?M:_A. A manager interviewed me.B. I couldn' t feel better about it ! The questions were very fair, and I seemed to find answers for all of them.C. I was fully confident that I answered all the quest

4、ions to the needs of the interviewer.D. I answered all the questions of the interviewer to his satisfaction. But he may discriminate against me.3. Speaker A: It' s wonderful to hear that your book has been published.Speaker B :_A. Oh, it' s nothing special,B. It' s OK.C. I' m glad to

5、 hear you flatter.D. No. Not a big deal for that.4. W: How annoying ! I can' t figure out a solution to this problem. Can you help me?M:_A. Why don' t you do it yourself?B. OK. Though it' s beyond me, let me try.C. You shouldn' t feel annoyed. After all, it' s your own problem.D.

6、 Well, I' m afraid I can' t at the moment.5. Speaker A: I was hoping to get some bread from the bakery before it closes.Speaker B :_A. You' d better be quick. It will close at 7: 00.B. My watch says 6: 50, I' m afraid you' 11 be late. But don' t be frustrated.C. I don' t

7、know when it closes.D. I' ve never been to that bakery.6. Tom: I see in the paper they' re sending more equipment to space. And we might have to live there someday.John: _ ! I' m staying right here !A. Never I B. Not meC. No meD. None me7. Goodbye !_A. I am looking forward to seeing you

8、again.B. Take care.C. It' s such a short time meeting, please do not go.D. Pay me another visit soon.8.Speaker A: Would you like another piece of apple pie (苹果派) ?Speaker B :_A. Don' t push me. I' ve hardly eaten on.B. Come on. I can' t manage it.C. No kidding. I can' t eat any m

9、ore.D. No, thanks. I' m on a diet.9. Mike: Can I get you a cup of coffee?Tom：_A. ! don' t take sugar, thank you.B. That' s very nice of you.C. You can, please.D. Thank you for the coffee.10. Speaker A: Do you happen to know what' s on after the news? Speaker B :_ A. There is no impor

10、tant news after that. B. I' m not interested in the programs. C. It' s a documentary about animals. D. I hope to watch a movie after that.11. Speaker A: There seems to be something wrong with the air-conditioner in our apartment. Speaker B :_ A. I' m awfully sorry for that. I' II see

11、 to it right away. B. I do beg your pardon for the inconvenience. C. I just don' t know how to apologize for it. D. It' s not my fault. I feel sorry for it.12. W: I do hope Peter do well in his studies this semester. M:_ A. Yes. I hope so. B. Yes. Dear. But I am afraid the school is not nice

12、 enough. C. Neither do I. I don' t think his words would be as good as gold. D. Yes. Although we believe our son is honest, he may not work hard enough as he says.13. M: That' s a beautiful dress you have on! W:_ A. Actually, I don' t like it very much. B. Oh, thank you. I just got it ye

13、sterday. C. Yes, I think so. D. No, it' s not that beautiful. Yours is better.14. Speaker A: If you like, I could help you paint (刷油漆) the room tomorrow. Speaker B._ A. You don' t have to give me a hand. B. That would be too much bother, but thanks anyway. C. I' m OK. You shouldn' t

14、worry about that. D. Unfortunately I feel unable to accept your offer.15. W : The experiment has been completed, hasn' t it? M:_ A. Yes. We need another week to complete it. B. Yes. It has been completed beautifully. C. No. It was completed last week. D. No. I have no idea about it.27Part IReadi

15、ng Comprehension (30 % ) Directions : There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfin- ished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet wit

16、h a single line through the center. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Washington Irving was America' s first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most

17、 successful writers of his time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. ( 76 ) The respect in which he was held partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense,his urba

18、nity, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New.Thackeray described Irving as "a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere,was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equal of the most refined Europeans. " ( 77 ) In England he

19、 was granted an honorary degree from Oxford-an unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nation-and he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. America made him ambassador to Spain.Irving' s background provides little to explain his literary achievements. A gifted but deli

20、cate child, he had little schooling. He studied law, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously.He was immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and the theater.1. The main point of the first paragraph is that Washington Irving was_.A. America'

21、; s first man of lettersB. a writer who had great success both in and outside his own countryC. a man who was able to move from literature to politicsD. a man whose personal charm enabled him to get by with basically inferior work2. What is implied by the mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne?A. Irvin

22、g enjoyed great popular admiration.B. Scott, Poe and Hawthorne were primarily responsible for Irving' s success.C. Irving' s work was not only popular, but also of high literary quality.D. More Americans than Britons admired Irving.3. Which of the following best describes the effect of Irvin

23、g' s Presbyterian background on his life?A. It fostered his love for the theater.B. It developed his skill in business.C. It prompted his interest in law.D. It had almost no effect on his life.4. Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving' s personal qualities on his literary

24、 suc-cess?A. His personal qualities were entirely responsible for his literary success.B. His personal qualities were primarily responsible for his literary success.C. His personal qualities had some effects on his literary success.D. His personal qualities had no effects on his literary success.5.

25、Why might Irving' s literary ability have been surprising to the English?A. They feared competition from American writers.B. They did not expect the United States to produce good writers.C. They disapproved of the language American writers used.D. They thought of the United States as a purely co

26、mmercial power.Passage 2Questions 6 to l0 are based on the following passage:Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fun-damental question, however,

27、 is how does the community want or need to be served?In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the govern-ments and the public to ensure that they do not remain "ivory towers (象牙塔)" of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University t

28、eachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained (强迫), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills re-quired for the commercial use. (78) If Aristotle wanted to work in a university/in the UK today, he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but

29、 would not be so readily employable asa philosopher.A post-industrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, manag-ers and technicians to maintain and develop its economic growth but "man", as the Bible says,“does not live by bread alone. " (79) Apart from

30、requiring medical and social services, which do not directly contribute to economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, mu-sic and the arts. Because they can also promote economic growth. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Pr

31、oduct through tourist dollars as any otherthings.6. The main idea of the first paragraph is that_.A. traditional universities do a good job serving the societyB. universities must meet the needs of the societyC. research and teaching are of great importance in universitiesD. universities play an imp

32、ortant role in our society7. We can infer from the second paragraph that_.A. the society is not satisfied with the present college educationB. the governments interfere too much with college educationC. teacher are forced to do what they don' t like to doD. teachers dislike teaching commercially

33、 useful courses8. The Aristotle example is used to make the point that_.A. universities in the UK have produced too much good for graduatesB. such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer usefulC. education should serve the social needsD. it is advisable for today' s philosophers to know com

34、puter science9. According to the passage, literature, music and the arts_.A. do not contribute to economic growth at allB. are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution to economic growthC. are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting economic gr

35、owthD. should develop only when they are good for economic growth10. The author believes that_.A. art is useful only when it is made into a money earnerB. the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of today' s societyC. universities should not provide literature or art coursesD. the socie

36、ty needs both technical skills and artsPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats and feeds creatures and mankind. Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain

37、and nearly ten million tons of wood, coal, oil, natural gas, and all other fuels are stored en-ergy from the sun. (80) Some was collected by this season' s plants as carbon compounds. Some was stored by plants and trees ages ago. Even waterpower derives from the sun. Water turned into vapor by t

38、he sun fails as rain. It courses down the mountains and is converted to electric power.Light transmits only the energy that comes from the sun' s outer layer, and much of this energy that is directed towards the earth never arrives. About nine tenths of it is absorbed by the atmosphere of the ea

39、rth. In fact, the earth itself gets only one half millionth of the sun' s entire output of radiant energy.11. The sun is the source of all of the following EXCEPT_.A. gasolineB. natural gasC. atomic powerD. animal fat12. Radiant energy is stored as carbon compounds by_.A. plantsB. waterC. rockD.

40、 creatures13. The sun' s energy provides us with all EXCEPT_.A. rainB. teal C. waterD. light14. The largest part of the light energy directed towards the earth is_. A. stored up by the plantsB. absorbed by the earth' s atmosphereC. stored up by the animals in the form of body fatD. used for

41、electric power15. Of the sun' s total output of radiant energy, the earth receives_.A. one tenthB. one millionthC. all that comes from the surface of the sunD. a very small portionPart I1Vocabulary and Structure (30 % )Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences.For each sentence

42、there are four choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corre-sponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. You can' t hear what I' m saying_ you stop talking.A. only ifB. unlessC. lest D. except that17

43、. He_working till he was seventy years old.A. kept upB. kept onC. kept toD. kept out18. The novel ended happily, and the young couple was married_.A. in the finalB. in the endC. to the last D. in conclusion19. One warning was_ to stop her doing it.A. sufferedB. sufficedC. suggested D. provided20. It

44、 is estimated that the disease_by polluted water will kill 1 out of every 100 children.A. causingB. causedC. to causeD. will cause21. He didn't know I was in his office. He was too busy to _me.A. pay attention toB. noticeC. know D. realize22. Will you show me the girl _name is Jane?A. herB. who&

45、#39; s C. whose D. which23. The old gentleman never fails to help_is in need of his help.A. who B. whoeverC. one D. whomever24. Mr. Holmes called at many schools _he lived to ask them to accept his son, but he was refused everywhere for being a black.A. thatB. around whereC. near whichD. which25. My

46、 wallet is nowhere to be found. I _when I was on the bus.A. must drop itB. should have dropped itC. must have dropped it D. had dropped it26. I could have done it better if I_ more time.A. have hadB. hadC. had hadD. will have had27._, we should be glad.A. They arrive tomorrowB. Were they arriving to

47、morrowB. They were to arrive tomorrowD. Were they to arrive tomorrow28. I knew I could not finish my homework_.A. by he had comeB. until he came C. when he comesD. before he comes29. It is not _that this situation will last very long.A. alikeB. the likeC. likeD. likely30. I_on seeing the manager. Th

48、e service in this hotel is terrible.A. insistB. persist C. affirm D. protest31. Experienced teachers make _mistakes than beginners.A. lesserB. fewer C. not many D. very few32. I prefer this book_that one.A. more than B. to C. thanD. rather than33. Do you know who _fire to that Department Store?A. ma

49、deB. set C. started D. caught34. All life on the earth _on the sun.A. dependsB.carriesC. keeps D. goes35. I can' t keep _the teacher who speaks so fast.A. upB. up withC. withD. on with36. What the teacher said had a great _on his later career.A. effortB. influenceC. resultD. expression37. Tom wa

50、s such a football fan that he never_a single game in the season.A. lost B. missedC. failed D. dropped38. Are you interestedtennis?A. in playing B. for playingC. on playing D. to play39. There were 30 students and_ of them passed the exam.A. everyB. every one C. everyone D. everybody40._ the places I

51、' ve been to, I enjoyed the restaurant here the most.A. From allB. All of C. Of all D. All41. The quality of this kind of computer is_to that of imported computers.A. worseB. inferiorC. indifferent D. much better42. I wish I could speak French_ as John.A. as goodB. as betterC. as wellD. as best4

52、3. _speaking, I think writing is rather boring.A. HonestB. Honestly C. Very D. Really44. If you don' t go, I shall not_.A. eitherB. tooC. alsoD. yet45. My brother is now working_ he did last year.A. much harder than B. more harder thanC. more than D.much thanPart 111Identification ( 10 % ) Direc

53、tions : Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.46. 47 48. 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Part Cloze(10)Directions：There are 20 blanks in t

54、he following passage，and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A，B，C and D at the end of the passageYou should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passageThen mark the corresponding letter On the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center When we want to 56 other people what we thi

55、nk，we can do it not only with the help of words，but also in many57waysFor example，we sometimes move our heads58whenwe want to say“yes”，and we move our heads59when we want to say“no”People who can60 hear 60 speak talk to each other with the help of their fingersPeople who do not understand each other

56、s language have to do the sameThe following story shows61 they sometimes do it 62English man who could not speak Italian was63 travelling in ItalyOne day he entered a restaurant and sat64a tableWhen the waiter came，the Englishman opened his mouth，65 his fingers into it，66 them out again and moved his lip In this way he meant to say，“67me something to eat”The waiter soon brought him68 teaThe Englishman 69 his head and the waiter understood that he didnt want tea，so he took it 70