2011年成人高考高起点英语真题及答案

2011年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试一、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.aboutB.southC.loudD.youth2.A.specialB.secondC.uncleD.vigtory3.A.taleB.tradeC.haveD.wave4.A.weatherB.gatherC.methodD.northem5.A.climbB.combC.doubtD.double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.MYbirthdayisonFridaythisyear.A.不填B.aC.anD.the7.Thechildrenwererequiredtowearnewschoolclothes,butKimcouldn'tafford.A.anyB.oneC.someD.that8.Alfredoleftthehouseat6thismorning,andwehimeversince.A.wouldn'tseeB.didn'tseeC.haven'tseenD.hadn'tseen9.1likeparentstocometoschool,Idonotlikethemtogoawaywithamisunderstanding.A.butB.forC.orD.so10.Atthefootofthehill,Jimhisbicycleandbegantopushit.A.gotawayB.gotoffC.gotonD.gotup11.Itwasbeautifulweatherthatwespentthewholedayinthepark.A.reallyB.soC.suchD.very12Davidwon’tcometomyweddingpartyIsendhimaninvitation.A.whenB.unlessC.asD.after13.theend,theboychosetogotoOberlinCollege.A.AtB.ByC.InD.On14.1can'tfindmynotebookintheroom.Iitinthelibrarylastnight.A.oughttohaveleftB.wouldhaveleftC.shouldhaveleftD.musthaveleft15.AtalIbuildinghasbeensetupinwasawastelandbefore.A.whichB.whereC.whatD.that16.Studieswillbeneededtoseeifthemedicinehasanyonthedisease.A.wealthB.effectC.priceD.market7.Thestudentssatunderabigtree,coldorangejuice.A.drinkB.drankC.todrinkD.drinking18.Thegirlwhobyafallingtreeisnowinthehospital.A.hitB.hashitC.hasbeenhitD.washit19.Youcouldlookforajobinbigcitiesworkersarebetterpaid.A.whereB.whenC.whoseD.that20.1don'trememberwhospokefirstthatnight,butallofusthesameopinion.A.areexpressingB.haveexpressedC.expressedD.express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。Oneeveningmyfatherbroughtmybrotherandmetopickupourmother.WearrivedattheEaglesHallandwere21inthecarwhenmyfathersmelledsomething.He22behindourcarandcouldseesmoke23fromahouse,ablockbehindus.Hequicklydrovearoundtothehouse.Thesmokcwasthick,andwesaw24whenheopenedthedoorandwentinside.Hecameoutwithawomanandrushed25inforherchildren.Hedidn't26untilallthechildrenwereout.Whenthe27arrivedwewentbacktogetMom.Myfatherdidn’t28mentionittoMom.Wehadtotellherwhatwehad29.Mylathersaidthatnothingmuch30andnottoworry.Thenextdaythestoryinthe31saidthatthepeoplefromthehouseweretryingto32myfathertothankhim.Myfatherjustsaidthattheyhadmoreimportantthingstobe33with.That'smydadandIstillrememberthemanygreatthingshedidforothers.Anyoneofthese34makesmydadahero,butheneverstops.I'velearnedfromhimthatbeingahero35doingwhateveryoucanwheneveryoucan.21.A.drivingB.hidingC.dreamingD.waiting22.A.staredB.searchedC.lookedD.checked23.A.comingB.movingC.flyingD.going24.A.awomanB.fireC.ruinsD.somechildren25.A.upB.straightC.forwardD.back26.A.stopB.careC.setoutD.getin27.A.friendsB.soldiersC.newsmenD.firemen28.A.evenB.everC.justD.still29.A.thoughtB.heardC.learnedD.seen30.A.happenedB.changedC.burnedD.broke31.A.townB.streetC.paperD.book32.A.recognizeB.pleaseC.reportD.find33.A.angryB.busyC.familiarD.happy34.A.troublesB.meetingsC.eventsD.accidents35.A.noticesB.meansC.promisesD.remembers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。AManypeopleearntheirlivingwiththeirhands.Edearnshislivingwithhisfeet!Andaverygoodlivingitis,too.Ed’sstorybeganinaverysmalltowninBrazil.Hisfatherandmotherwereverypoor.Sevenpeoplelivedintheirtinyhouse.Ed'sfatheroftenplayedfootball.LittleEdwantedtoplayfootballtoo.Sohisfathermadeasoftballforhimtokick.Itwasasockfilledwithsoftmaterials.Thelittlekickediteveryday..AtlastEdlearnedtokickarealfootball.Bythetimehewas11,heplayedfootballverywell.OnedayEdwasplayingwithsomemen.Amanpassingbysawhowfasttheboyran.Hestoppedtowatch.HowwellEdkickedtheball!Afterthegame,themancalledEdtohim."MynameisMr.Dee,"hesaid."Iusedtoplayfootballforaliving.WillyouletmeteachyouwhatIknow?""Oh.yes!"Edanswered.Inthenextfouryears,Mr.DeeEdtobeafineplayer.Theboyworkedhard.AtlastMr.DeetalkedtoEd'sfather."Thisisboyisreadytoplaywiththebigteams."hesaid."Letmetakehimtoacitythathasagoodteam."Mr.DeetookEdtoSantos,Brazil.There,theboyjoinedtheSantosFootballClub.Inhisfirstbiggame,Edhelpedhisteamwinbysevenpoints.Hemadefourofthesevenpoints!Manypeoplethoughthewasthebestfootballplayerintheworld.Hewas"TheKingofFootball".36.WhatissaidaboutEd'sfamilywhenhewasalittlechild?A.Thereweresevenpeopleinhisfamily.B.Hisfathermadesoftballsforaliving.C.Hisparentslikedplayingfootball.D.Hisparentsboughthimafootball.37.WhenhefirstsawEdplayingfootball,Mr.Deewasattractedby.A.hisyoungageB.hisrunningspeedC.hisloveforfootballD.hisplayingwithmen38.WhatcanweknowaboutMr.Deefromthetext?A.HejoinedtheSantosFootballClub.B.HeandEdusedtoliveinthesametown.C.HehadbeenthebestfootballplayerinBrazil.D.Hehappenedtofindaverygoodfootballplayer.B"Thepriceofbooksforourstudentsisjustgettinghigherandhigherandhigherand,alongwiththerisingcostoftuition(学费),it'skillingthesestudents,"saidPeterJason,acollegeprofessor."Remember,studentsareoneofthepoorestgroupsofpeopleinAmerica.Almosthalfofthemhaveatleastonepart-timejob.Infact,oneofmystudentshasthreejobs.Andshestillmanagestohavehighscoresandgotoschoolfull-time."Textbookpricesareusuallyhigh.Addingtothatproblem,manycollegeteacherschangetextbooksyearafteryear,theyeitherupgradetoanewedition(版本)orchangetoadifferenttextbook.Thisfurtherhurtsstudentsbecauseifateachernolongerusesatextbook,thatbookhasnoresalevalue.Dr.Jasondecidedtomakelifealittleeasierandalotcheaperforhisstudentsbywritinghisownbookonpublicspeaking."ManybookshaveanincreasedpricebecauseofCD-ROMs,lotsofcolorphotographsandpictures.Italkedtomystudents,andmanyofthem,likeme,prefertokeepthingssimple.So,afewyearsago,Iwrotemyowntextbook.Imadesurethatitwassimple.Comparedtomostofotherpublicspeakingbooks,mineishalfthenumberofpages,andone-thirdtheprice.Thatis$30insteadof$90.WhenIwroteasecondeditionlastyear,studentsonlyhadtobuythe35newpages.Foronly$7.00,theyhadalmostanewbook."39.WhatdidDr.Jasonsayaboutstudentsatcollege?A.Theyareshortofmoney.B.Theyneedsimplebooks.C.Theyhavenopart-timejobs.D.Theyaretryingtogethighscores.40.Whatdoes"thatproblem"inParagraph2referto?A.Thehighpricesoftextbooks.B.Thelowresalevalueofbooks.C.Toomanydifferentnewbooks.D.Nocolorpicturesintextbooks.41.WhatdidDr.Jasondecidetodotohelpthestudents?A.Tochoosecheapertextbooks.B.Towriteatextbookhimself.C.TospeaktohisstudentsD.Touseoldtextbooks.42.Howmuchdoesapublicspeakingbookusuallycost?A.About7dollars.B.About30dollars.C.About37dollars.D.About90dollars.CWedon'thavebedsinthespaceshuttle(航天飞机),butwedohavesleepingbags.Duringtheday,whenweareworking,weleavethebagstiedtothewall,outoftheway.Atbedtimeweuntiethemandtakethemwhereverwe'vechosentosleep.Onmostspaceshuttleflightseveryonesleepsatthesametime.Noonehastostayawaketowatchoverthespaceplane;theshuttle'scomputersandtheengineersattheControlOfficedothat.Ifanythinggoeswrong,thecomputersringawarningbellandtheengineerscallusontheradio.Onthespaceshuttle,sleep-timedoesn'tmeannighttime.Duringeachninety-minuteflightaroundtheearth,thesun"rises"andshinesthroughourwindowsforaboutfiftyminutes:thenit"sets"asourflighttakesusaroundthedarksideoftheEarth.Tokeepthesunoutofsleepmasks(眼罩).Itissurprisinglyeasytogetcomfortableandfallasleepinspace,andwesleepdifferently.Somesleepupsidedown,somesideways,somerightsideup.Whenit'stimetosleep,Itakemybag,mysleepmask,andmytapeplayerwithearphonesandfloatuptotheflightplatform.ThenIgetintothebag,andfloatinasittingpositionjustaboveaseat,rightnexttoawindow.BeforeIpullthemaskdownovermyeyes,Irelax(放松)forawhile,listeningtomusicandwatchingtheEarth，byunderme.WhenI'minspaceIdon'tneedasmuchsleepasIdoonEarth.Maybethat'sbecausewhenIamweightless,Idon'tfeelastired.Ormaybeit'sbecauseI'mexcitedtobeinspaceanddon'twanttowastetimesleeping.43.Whatdotheshuttlepeopledowiththeirsleepingbagswhileworking?A.Keepthemwherethywork.B.Leavethemwheretheysleep.C.Placethemonthebeds.D.Fixthemtothewall.44.Duringsleepingtime,thejobofwatchingovertheshuttleisdoneby.A.theshuttle'sradioB.theshuttle'swarningbellC.peopleworkingintheshuttle45.Howoftendoesthesunrisetopeopleinthespaceshuttle?A.Every140minutes.B.Every90minutes.C.Every50minutes.D.Every40minutes.46.Whatdoweknowaboutpeoplesleepinginthespaceshuttle?A.Theysleepwhilelisteningtomusic.B.Theyhavediflicultyfallingasleep.C.TheySleepindifferentpositions.D.Theygotosleepwhenitisdark.DYouhaveprobablyseenads(广告)innewspapersoronTVformail-ordershopping.Perhapsyouhavebeensentacatalogue(商品目录)andhaveboughtsomethingbymail.Whydopeoplebuythingstheyhavenotseenwiththeirowneyes?Oneofthereasonsmightbethatsomepeoplebelievethatthingscanbeboughtmorecheaplybymail.Anotheradvantageofmail-ordershoppingisthatitismorecomfortabletositathomeandlookthroughacataloguethantorusharoundthestores.Withthecataloguefromalargecompany,youhaveyourownshopwindowforalmosteverythingyoumightwanttobuy.Themail-orderbusinessisverywide-spread.Somecompanieshirepeopletoshowproductslistedinthecataloguetopossiblecustomers.Perhapsyouhavehadoneofthesepeoplecallyouorcomebyyourhome.paylateron.Somecompaniesallowacustomertopayforaproductoveralongperiodoftime.Peoplecanalsopayacertainpercentofthetotalprice.Thisiscalledadownpayment.Thenthecustomerpaysacertainamountofmoneyeverymonthuntiltheproductiscompletelypaidfor.Peoplecanbuyalmosteverythingbymail-ordershopping-furniture,toolsandevenheavymachines.47.Peopleprefertobuythingsbymail-orderbecause.A.theythinkthepriceislowerB.theyenjoytheshoppingserviceC.theycangetcataloguetheywantD.theycanbuythingsfrombigcompanies48.Whatdoweknowaboutmail-orderbusinessfromthetext?A.Mail-ordershopsisverycommonnowadays.B.Mail-ordercompaniesrespecttheircustomers.C.Shoppingbymailcausestroubletooldpeople.D.Companiesspendalotofmoneysendingcatalogues.49.Whatmightbeabigproblemformail-ordercustomers?A.It'spossibletogetwhattheydon'tlike.B.It'seasytobuymorethantheycanpayfor.C.Theymayfailtogetwhattheyhavepaidfor.D.Theywillwaitforalongtimetogettheproduct.50.Whatdoes"downpayment"inthelastparagraphmean?A.Themoneyacustomersaveseachmonth.B.Themoneyacustomerpaysforaproduct.C.Partofthetotalcostacustomerpaysfirst.D.Partofthetotalcostacustomersaves.五、补全对话（共5句；每句满分为3分，共15分。）根据中文提示，把对话中缺少的内容写在答题卡相应题号后。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句；打问号的地方，用疑问句。提示:Tom询问秘书Alice有无留宫，秘书告诉他Mr.White希望将会面时间改在周五下午三点。不巧，Tom那时要去北京出差，但他周四下午有空。(Tom=T;Alice=A)T:Goodafternoon,Alice.51?A:Yes.Mr.Whitecalledandhewantedtochange52.T:Oh?Whendoesheplantocomethen?A:53.T:Well,Idon'tthinkit'sagoodtime.I'll54thisFriday.A:ShallIcallhimbackandfixatimeagain?T:Sure.A:Whattimeisgoodforyouthen?T:Letmesee.Thur