成人高考高起点英语考试真题及参考答案

一、语音知识：共量小题;每题l.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.请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。A.JulyB.hurryC.satisfyD.Sky【答案】B2.请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。A.lessonB.questionC.recentD.Several【答案】C3.请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。A.callB.educateC.coatD.Society【答案】D4.请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。A.visitB.taskC.respectD.

same【答案】A5.请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。A.afraidB.captainC.failD.Sailor【答案】B二、词汇与语法知识：共15小题;每题1.5分，共22.5分。从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。【应试指导】本题考查固定搭配。句意：我的收音机出问题了。你能帮我修理一下吗?bewrongwith为固定搭配，意为“出毛病”.12.--IsTomcomingwithus?--Hecan't--he__________forhisexams.A.preparesB.ispreparingC.haspreparedD.Prepared【答案】B【应试指导】本题考查时态。句意：——汤姆跟我们一起来吗?——他不跟我们一起，他在准备他的考试。第一句的时态为现在时袁将来时=根据句意，第二句表示的应该是正在做某事、。故正确答案为B。13.FollowmeandI'11showyou__________thelibraryis.A.whatB.whenC.whereD.Which【答案】C【应试指导】本题考查宾语从甸，句意：跟我来，我带你去图书馆。从句在句子中作宾语，又因为从句的主语是地点名词，因此引导词应用where。14.Attheendoftheyearthere__________atestoneverythingwehavestudied.A.wasB.willbeC.wouldbeD.hasbeen【答案】B【应试指导】本题考查时态。句意：年底将有一个考试，考查我们所学的所有知识二从时间状语“Attheendofthe)_'ear”和从句“wehavestudied”可知，主句的时态应该为一般将来时。15.Thefilmstarwalkedtohiscar,__________byacrowdoffans.A.tofollowB.followingC.followedD.tobefollowed【答案】C【应试指导】本题考查非谓语动词。句意：这位电影明星朝他的车走去，后面跟着一群粉丝。分词作状语时其逻辑主语与主句主语应保持一致，如果句子的主语是动词所表示的动作的承受者时(即表被动或完成)，分词形式选用过去分词。16.__________1admiremostaboutLeeishisloveofnature.A.WhatB.HowC.ThatD.Where【答案】A【应试指导】本题考查主语从句。句意：我最钦佩李的是他对大自然的热爱。用作主语的从句叫作主语从句。题干中主语从句特指“我最钦佩李的是……”，应选用what引导主语从句.17.Timwenttoworkonthefarmlastweek,and__________.A.hissisterdidsoB.sohissisterdidC.didhissistersoD.sodidhissister【答案】D【应试指导】本题考查倒装句。句意：蒂姆上周去农场干活了.他妹妹也是。“so+be动词/助动词/情态动词+主语”表示某人或某物的情况与前面所叙述的肯定情况相同，但前后主语不同.“SO+主语+be动词/助动词/情态动词”表示赞同，对前文所叙述的情况起强调作用，前后两句主语相同。18.Mike'shealthhasbeen__________improvedsincehegaveupsmoking.A.muchB.soC.tooD.Very【答案】A【应试指导】本题考查程度副词.句意：自从戒烟后，迈克的健康有了很大的提高.much可修饰某些肯定陈述句中的动词，这时much位于动词前。19.____________smallbusiness,Janeisabletosupportherfamilynow.A.RunB.RanC.RunningD.Torun【答案】C【应试指导】本题考查非谓语动词。句意：珍妮经营一个小生意，她现在能够养活她的家。分词作状语时其逻辑主语与主句主语应保持一致，如果句子的主语是动作的发出者，分词形式选用现在分词。20.We__________everywordofthenews.A.tookdownB.tookoffC.tookawayD.tookout【答案】A【应试指导】本题考查动词词组辨析。句意：我们记录下这则新闻的所有文字。takedown意为“记录，写下”：takeoff意为“离开,起飞”：takeaway意为“带走”：takeout意为“去除，除掉”。故A项符合句意。三、完形填空：共l5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可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Recently,somescientistsdecidedtofindoutwhatthefunniestjokeintheworldwas.Thiswasclearlya(an)21task,asnotwopeopleeverreallyagreeaboutwhatisfunnyandwhatisnot--22whentheyarefromdifferent23.Tellingjokesissomethingpeopleoften24aroundtheworld.25,jokesaresometimesnotfunnytoorareoftennot26bypeoplewhoarenotpartofthatculture(文化).Anyhow,27ayear-longseriousstudy,thescientists28thefunniestjokeintheworld:Twohunters(猎人)areoutinthewoods.Oneofthem29totheground.Hedoesn'tseemtobe30,hiseyesclosed.Theotherhuntertakesouthisphoneandcallsemergency(紧急)services."Myfriendisdead!"he31tothemanontheotherside."WhatcanIdo?"Theman,ina(an)32voice,says,"Dont'tworry.Ican33.First,makesurehe's34."Thereisasilence,thenashotis35.Bang!Thehunter'svoicecomesbackontheline.Hesays,"OK,nowwhat?"21.请选择最佳选项()。A.wonderfulB.importantC.interestingD.Difficult【答案】D【应试指导】推理判断题。从后面的“没有两个人真正地赞同什么是搞笑的和什么不是”可知，这是项“困难的任务”。22.请选择最佳选项()。A.especiallyB.finallyC.graduallyD.Generally【答案】A【应试指导】词义辨析题。especially尤其;finally最后;gradually逐步地;9enerally通常。这里表示强调.因此应选A项。23.请选择最佳选项()。A.companiesB.countriesC.familiesD.Schools【答案】B【应试指导】推理判断题。由常识并结合选项可知，来自不同国家的人对事物的看法更有可能不同。24.请选择最佳选项()。A.askB.doC.giveD.Play【答案】B【应试指导】句法结构题。整句的意思是：讲笑话是全世界的人们常做的事情。这是一个定语从句，先行词是somethin9—dosomethin9意为“做某事”。25.请选择最佳选项()。A.ThusB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Anyhow【答案】C【应试指导】连词辨析题。根据上下文的意思可知，后面讲的和前面讲的内容有相反的意思，因此应选用表示转折的连词，故选C.26.请选择最佳选项()。A.guessedB.heldC.provedD.Understood【答案】D(应试指导】词义辨析题。这里讲的是“不是同一文化背景下的人们对笑话的理解也不同”。guess猜测;hold举行;prove证明;understand理解.27.请选择最佳选项()。A.forB.duringC.beforeD.After【答案】D【应试指导】词义辨析题.这里讲的应该是“在长达一年的认真的研究之后”，故应选D.28.请选择最佳选项()。A.wroteB.touchedC.decidedD.Spread【答案】C【应试指导】推理判断题文章第一句话提到“最近，一些科学家决定找出世界上最可笑的笑话。”这里应该是科学家最终确定了这一笑话。29.请选择最佳选项()。A.jumpsB.fallsC.pointsD.Gets【答案】B【应试指导l词语搭配题。falltotheground意为“摔倒在地”，符合文意。30.请选择最佳选项()。A.thinkingB.speakingC.risingD.Breathing【答案】D【应试指导】推理判断题。根据后面的“他闭着双眼”和“另一个猎人赶紧掏出手机拔打紧急救助服务”可知，这里应该是“这个猎人看起来好像没了呼吸”：故选D。31.请选择最佳选项()。A.criesB.nodsC.turnsD.Waves【答案】A【应试指导】词义辨析题。cryt0向……请求;nodt0向……点头;turut0求助于;waveto朝……挥手。这里应该是指“猎人向通话那头的人大声叫喊”，因此选A.32.请选择最佳选项()。A.anxiousB.angryC.calmD.Curious【答案】C【应试指导】推理判断题。根据后面的“不要担心……”可知.通话那头的人应该是很镇定。33.请选择最佳选项()。A.helpB.feelC.goD.Show【答案】A【应试指导】词义辨析题。help帮助;feel感觉;go去;show-展示二根据前后句的意思可知，应选A，意思为：我能帮助你。34.请选择最佳选项()。A.buriedB.deadC.hitD.Sick【答案】B【应试指导】推理判断题。前面讲到一个猎人好像没了呼吸，另一个猎人向他人求助。这里的意思应该是。首先确认他已经死了”。35.请选择最佳选项()。A.heardB.madeC.takenD.Told【答案】A【应试指导】枪声应该是被听到的，因此应选A。四、阅读理解：共l5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。AMywifeandImovedintoourhomenineyearsago.Wehaveayardanda"rockgarden".Theretherocksappeartobejustthrownupontothedirtasifsomeonewereinahurry,tofinish.Veryoftenwhenwehavemoreflowers,DeniseorIwouldplantthembetweentherocks,justtoaddsomecolortothearea.LastsummerIfound,intherockgarden,atinylittleplantthatIcouldnotimmediatelyrecognize.IknewIdidn'tplantitandDenisesaidshedidn'teither.Wedecidedtoletitcontinuegrowinguntilwecouldfindoutwhatitwas.WeekspassedandasImademywaybacktothestrangeplant,itappearedto'beasunflower.Itlookedthinandtallwithonlyoneheadonit.Idecidedtobabyitalongandweed(除草)aroundit.AsIpulledrocksfromtheareatogettotheweeds,Inoticedsomethingunusual.ThesunflowerhadnotstartedwhereIsawitbegin.Itactuallyhadbegununderabigrockandgrownunderandaroundittoreachthesun.Ifatinylittlesunflowerdidn'tletabigrockstandinitswayofdeveloping,wetoohavetheabilitytodothesamething.Ifwebelieveinourselveslikethatlittlesunflower,wecanreachwhereweaimtogoandgetwhatweneedforgrowth.Weneedtobelieveinourselvesknowingwehavetheabilitytoachieveourgoals.Likethesunflower,itknewithadtheabilitytogetovertherocksbecauseithadfaithinitselfthatitwouldsucceed.Standtalllikethesunflowerandbeproudofwhoandwhatweare,thenotherthingswillbegintosupportus.Wewillfindawaytogounderoraroundany"rocks"inordertorealizeourgoals.36.Whydidthefamilyplantflowersinthe"rockgarden"?A.Toattractvisitors.B.Toremovetherocks.C.Topleasetheirneighbors.D.Tomaketheareacolorful.【答案】D【应试指导】事实细节题。由文章第一段最后一句话中。Deniseorlwouldplantthembetweentherocks，ilisttoaddsomecolortothearea”可知，D项为正确答案。37.TheauthorletthetinyplantcontinuegrowingA.toseehowlongitcouldliveB.toseehowbigitcouldgrowC.tofindoutwhatitactuallywasD.toknowifhiswifehadplantedit【答案】C【应试指导】事实细节题。由文章第二段最后一句话“Wedecidedtoletitcontinuegrowinguntilwecouldfindoutwhatitwas.”可知。C项为正确答案。38.Whydidtheauthorthinkthesunflowerwasunusual?A.Itwasverythinandtall.B.Ithadonlyoneheadonit.C.Itgrewontopofabigrock.D.Itbegantogrowunderarock.【答案】D【应试指导】事实细节题。由文章第三段最后一句话“Itactuallyhadbegununderabigrockandgrownunderandaroundittoreachthesun.”可知，D项为正确答案。39.Whatdoestheauthorwanttosaythroughthestory?A.Rockscannotpreventusfromsuccess.B.Sunflowersareabletogroweverywhere.C.Weshouldtakegoodcareoftherockgardens.D.Wecangetoverdifficultiesifwetrustourselves.【答案】D【应试指导】主旨大意题。由文章最后一段的内容可知，作者认为，我们要相信自己拥有实现我们的目标的能力，这样我们就能找到一种实现目标的方法。这与选项D的内容相符。BItisnoteasytobecomeadoctorintheUnitedStates.Thefirststepisgettingintomedicalschools.Morethan120Americanschoolsofferstudyprogramsforpeoplewantingtobedoctors.AdviceaboutmedicalschoolscanbegotfrombooksandmagazineslikeThe,PrincetonReview,whichprovideinformationaboutmedicalschools,studyprogramsandjobs.Competition(竞争)toentermedicalschoolsisstrong.Americanmedicalschoolshaveonlyabout16,000openingsforstudentseachyear.However,morethantwotimesthismanywanttoentermedicalschools.Animportantpartoftheirapplication(申请)istheMedicalCollegeAdmissionTest(MCAT).TheAssociationofAmericanMedicalCollegesprovidesthetestbycomputer."ItisofferedintheUnitedStatesandinothercountries.ApplicantsneedtodowellonMCAT.Theyalsoneedagoodrecordintheircollegestudies.Aninterview(面试)isalsorequiredforentrancetomedicalschools.Theinterviewerwantstoknowiftheapplicantunderstandsthedemandsoflifeasamedicalstudentanddoctorintraining.Healsowantstoknowabouttheapplicant'sgoalsforalifeinmedicine.Peoplewhowanttobecomedoctorsoftenstudyalotofbiology,,chemistryorotherscience.Somestudentsworkforayearortwoinamedicalorresearchjobbeforetheyattempttoentermedicalschools.Amedicaleducationcancostalot,from15,000dollarsto40,000dollarsayearormore.Moststudentsneedtoborrowmoneytopayfortheeducation.40.HowmanypeoplehopetogotomedicalschoolintheU.S.each,year?A.Morethan32,000.B.About24,000.C.Lessthan16,000.D.About20,000.【答案】A【应试指导】事实细节题。由文章第二段最后两句可知，每年想进入医学院的学生多于32000人。41.WhopreparesMCATformedicalschoolapplicants?A.ThePrincetonReview.B.TheMedicalCollegeAdmissionsOffice.C.ThemedicalschoolsintheUnitedStates.D.TheAssociationofAmericanMedicalColleges.【答案】D【应试指导】事实细节题。由文章第三段第二句话“TheAssociationofAmericanMedicalCollegesprovidesthetestbycomputer.”可知，D项为正确答案。42.Whichofthefollowingdointerviewerswanttoknowabouttheapplicants?A.Whatcoursestheywanttolearninmedicalschools.B.Howmuchmoneytheyhopetoearninfuture.C.Whentheyplantostarttheirmedicaltraining.D.Whethertheyunderstandadoctor'sduties.【答案】D【应试指导】事实细节题。由文章第四段第二句话"Theinterviewerwantstoknowiftheapplicantunderstandsthedemandsoflifeasamedicalstudentanddoctorintraining”可知，D项为正确答案。43.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheapplicantsfromthetext?A.Theymustbehard-working.B.Theyhavetodowellinmedicine.C.Theyshouldhaveworkexperience.D.Theymustearn15,000dollarsayear.【答案】A【应试指导】推理判断题。文中讲到进入医学院的竞争很激烈，申请者要通过考试和面试，他们还要学习很多相关科目等等。由此可推知，申请者必须要努力。CMostmusiciansagreethatthebestviolins(小提琴)weremadeinCremona,Italy,about200yearsago.Theyevensoundbetterthanviolinsmadetoday.Violinmakersandscientiststrytomakeinstruments(乐器)liketheItalianviolins,however,theyarenotthesame.WhyaretheseoldItalianviolinssospecial?Noonereallyknows.Butmanypeoplethinktheyhaveananswer.Somepeoplethinkitistheageoftheviolins.Butthereisaproblemhere.Notalloldviolinssoundwonderful.OnlytheoldviolinsfromCremonaarespecial.Soagecannotbetheanswer.Otherpeoplethinkthesecrettothoseviolinsisthewood.Itmustbefromcertainkindsoftrees.Itmustnotbetooyoungortooold.PerhapstheviolinmakersofCremonaknewsomethingspecialaboutwoodforviolins.Butthekindofwoodmaynotbesoimportant.Itmaybemoreimportanttocutthewoodinaspecialway.Woodforaviolinmustbecutintotherightsizeandshape.Thesmallestdifferencewillchangethesundoftheviolin.MusicianssometimesthinkthatthisisthesecretoftheItalians.Sizeandshapemaynotbetheanswereither.Scientistsmakenewviolinsthatareexactlythesamesizeandshape.Butthenewonesstilldonotsoundasgoodastheoldones.Somescientiststhinkthesecretmaybethevarnish(清漆).Itmakesthewoodlookshiny,butitalsohelpsthesoundoftheinstrument.SincenooneknowswhattheItalianviolinmakersusedintheirvarnish,noonecanmakethesamevarnishtoday.TheremayneverbeotherviolinsliketheviolinsofCremona.Andtherearenotmanyoftheoldviolinsleft.SotheseoldviolinsfromCremonabecomemoreandmoreprecious.44.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheSecretsofCremonaViolins.B.B.TheHistoryofCremonaViolins.C.C.TheMakingofItalianViolins.D.D.TheStudiesofItalianViolins.【答案】A【应试指导】主旨大意题。文章第一段最后三句话讲的是“为什么这些意大利古小提琴这么与众不同?没有人知道答案。但是许多人认为他们知道答案。”文章围绕这一主题展开了分析。因此，正确答案应为A。45.WhatisstillnotclearaboutCremonaviolins?A.Theshape.B.Thewood.C.Thesize.D.Thevarnish.【答案】D【应试指导】事实细节题。由文章倒数第二段最后一句话“SincenooneknowswhattheItalianviolinmakersusedintheirvarnish，noonecanmakethesamevarnishtoday.”可知，D项为正确答案。46.WhichofthefollowingWordscanbestdescribeCremonaviolins?A.Light.B.Shining.C.Valuable.D.Modern.【答案】C【应试指导】事实细节题。由文章最一段最后一句话“SotheseoldviolinsfromCremonabecomemoreandmoreprevious.”可知.C项为正确答案。DAdviceonPublicSpeakingBuildingconfidence(信心)Faithinyourself,yourtopicandyourhealthymindisamustifyouaretobeabetterpublicspeaker.Manyspeakersarenotpreparedandloseconfidencebecauseofthat.Butotherslackconfidencebecausetheyareafraidofbeingjudged--andpossiblymadefunof--justliketheywereinhighschoolspeechclass.Buildyourconfidencebyusingallyourtoolsandknowingthatyouareexcellent.Knowingwhat'supYouhavetoknowyourtopicinsideandout.Nothingkillsyourspeechlike"um"and"uh"ineverysentence.Researchyoursubjecttothepointwhereyouareanexpert.Andthat'shalfthebattle.PracticingResearchingandknowingyourtopicisonething,butactuallydeliveringthatinformationisanother.Practicingyourspeechinadvanceisamust.Youwillfindyourbeatsandyourdirection,throughhoursinfrontofthemirrorpracticing.Sowhenyouclimbuponstage,itwillbelikeridingahike,unlessyoudon'tknowhowtorideabike.DressingproperlyYouwillwanttodressproperlyfortheoccasion(场合)--whichcouldbeasuitorsimplyajacket.Makesureitalsohasthecomfortyouneed.Iftheclothesarenotcomfortable,youmaynotpayfullattentiontoyourspeech.MakingconnectionsMakeapersonalconnectionwithsomeoneintheaudience(听众).Itmightbesomeoneyouknowthatyoucancalloutto,orsomeoneinthefrontrowyoucanspeakdirectlyto.Maybeyourspeechleadsyoutoaskthemaquestion,whichisaneasywayforyoutotakeyourselffromthestageandplaceyourselfasoneofyouraudience.Italsotakesthepressureoff.47.Whatdoes"that'shalfthebattle"meaninthetext?A.Youhavealreadywonthebattle.B.Youaregettingonthewaytofinalsuccess.C.Youneedexpertstoguideyouinpublicspeaking.D.Youshouldwritesentenceswithout"um"and"uh".【答案】B【应试指导】词义猜测题。halfthebattle意为“成功的一半”。结合文章的意思，that’Shalfthebattle的意思应该是“你已经踏上通往成功的路”。故选B。48.TheauthorcomparesdeliveringaspeechtoridingabikebecausebothofthemneedA.guidingB.practiceC.properdressingD.self-confidence【答案】B【应试指导】推理判断题。前面讲到“Practicingyourspeechinadvanceisamust.”且根据常识可知，骑自行车也需要练习，由此可推断，作者把作演讲比作骑自行车是因为两者都需要练习。49.Whichofthefollowingwaysissuggestedinmakingconnectionswiththeaudience?A.Lookingatsomeoneinthedistance.B.Callingouttosomeoneyoudon'tknow.C.Askingsomeoneintheaudienceaquestion.D.Shakinghandswithsomeoneinthefrontrow.【答案】C【应试指导】事实细节题。由文章最后一段第三句中“Maybeyourspeec