2023年全国各类成人高考（专科起点升本科）《英语》题库【历年真题＋章节题库＋模拟试题】

第一部分历年真题2013年成人高考专科起点升本科《英语》试题及详解答案必须答在答题卡上的指定位置，答在试卷上无效。Ⅰ.Phonetics(5points)Directions:Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA，B，CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpansandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.A.comeB.someC.moreD.1ove【答案】C查看答案【解析】“o”在more中读[ɔ:]，在其他三项中均读[ʌ]。2.A.honorB.houseC.horrorD.heel【答案】A查看答案【解析】“h”在honor中不发音，在其他三项中均读[h]。3.A.thiefB.thinkC.theoryD.these【答案】D查看答案【解析】“th”在these读[ð]，在其他三项中均读[θ]。4.A.nowB.howC.allowD.window【答案】D查看答案【解析】“ow”在window中读[əu]，在其他三项中均读[au]。5.A.meatB.deadC.creamD.steal【答案】B查看答案【解析】“ea”在dead中读[e]，在其他三项中均读[i:]。Ⅱ.VocabularyandStructure(15points)Directions:Therearel5incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.6.WeaskedbothJohnandJerry,but______couldofferasatisfactoryexplanation.A.neitherB.eitherC.bothD.nor【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：我们问过John和Jerry，但两个人都不能给出一个满意的解释。题干中but表示转折，说明两人都不能令人满意，表示二者都不，用neither。either表示二者中任意—个。both意为“二者都(表示肯定)”。nor意为“也不”。7.I’dliketofindsomeone______Icandiscusssuchaproblem.A.whoB.whomC.withwhomD.towhom【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：我想找一个能一起讨论这个问题的人。discusssth.withsb.，固定搭配，表示与某人讨论某事。这里缺少with，分析句子结构知，someone后面是一个修饰它的定语从句，缺少关系代词whom。8.Thebabycan’tevensitupyet______walk.A.don’tmentionB.letaloneC.otherthanD.ratherthan【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：这个婴儿甚至还不会坐，更不必说说走了。根据文意，小孩连坐都还不会，当然不会走了。letalone：更不用说。don’tmention：别客气。otherthan：除了；不同于。ratherthan：宁可；而不是。9.Ididnotnoticethatmydogwasmissing______amomentago.A.beforeB.untilC.toD.on【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：直到刚才我才注意到我的狗丢了。not…until…：直到……才……，固定搭配。10.Thecompanydirectorhasinformedusthatwemust______departmentbudgetby25％.A.cutdownB.cutawayC.cutoffD.cutup【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：公司主管已经通知我们，我们必须削减25％的部门预算。搭配：cutdown：降低，减少。cutaway：去掉，砍掉。cutoff：切断，中断。cutup：切碎；抨击。11.Companiesusually______anumberofexperimentsbeforeanewproductislaunchedA.practiceB.controlC.carryD.conduct【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：公司在新品发布之前，通常要做很多实验。conduct进行，实施。conductanexperiment：进行实验，做试验。。carry携带，后需与out连用才搭配experiments。practice实践，control控制，均不搭配。12.Irememberedthattheairconditioners______turnedoffbeforeIlefthome.A.wereB.weretobeC.hadbeenD.havebeen【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：我记得离开家之前，已经关了空调。lefthome是过去时，关空调的动作在过去的动作离家之前发生，用过去完成时。13.—Howdoyoulikeyournewjob?—Well,it’sgreat______salary,butitdoesnotoffermuchprospectsforpromotion.A.inchargeofB.intermsofC.incaseofD.infavorof【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：你的新工作怎么样?就工资来说很好，但没有什么升职空间。inchargeof：负责。intermsof：就……来说，在……方面。incaseof：以防，万一。infavorof：支持，有利于。14.Inmyopinion,thisisa(n)______differentmatter.A.entirelyB.merelyC.purelyD.fully【答案】A查看答案【解析】句意：在我看来，这完全是另外—回事。entirely：完全地，彻底地(强调整体)。merely：仅仅，只不过。purely：纯粹地。fully：完全地(强调程度最深)，足够地。根据文意，这里表达的是整体上的不同。15.Takeanumbrellawithyouincaseit______.A.mayrainB.couldrainC.rainedD.rains【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：带把伞吧，以防下雨。incase后接状语从句，表示一种假设，意为“以免，以防”。这是一个祈使句，从句中用一般现在时。16.Themurdererwasbroughtin,withhishands______behindhisback.A.tohavebeentiedB.havingtiedC.tobetiedD.tied【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：杀人犯被带了进来，手被绑在背后。with引导的介词短语做状语，用分词表示伴随的状况。withsth.done，意为“某物处于某种状态”。手应该是被绑，所以用tied，表示反绑着的状态。17.——DoyouthinkJoshuaistherightpersonforthisjob?——Heiswell-groundedineconomictheory,butlacks______inproductionmanagement.A.devotionB.attitudeC.experienceD.energy【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：你认为Joshua是这份这份工作的正确人选吗?他经济理论基础牢固，但但在生产管理上缺乏经验。句中but表示前后反差，理论很好，相对的就是经验（experience）不足。devotion奉献。attitude态度。energy能量。18.______aboutitearlier,wecouldhavewarnedpeopleofthedanger.A.WouldweknowB.ShouldweknowC.HaveweknownD.Hadweknown【答案】D查看答案【解析】句意：如果我们早一点知道，就能提醒人们小心危险了。这是一个省略if的虚拟句，缺省if的从句主谓要进行倒装。主句与过去事实相反，用过去完成时，从句也应用过去完成时。19.Itwas______ofyounottodisturbtheseoldpeoplelateatnight.A.patientB.considerateC.deliberateD.modest【答案】B查看答案【解析】句意：你真体贴，没有在深夜的时候打扰这些老人。patient耐心的。considerate体贴的；体谅的；考虑周到的。deliberate故意的。modest谦虚的。it+adj.ofsbnotto/todo固定句型，形容某人某种品质。20.——Hey,whatdoyouthinkofhisspeechlastnight?——Ihavenoidea.Iarrived______findthathehadalmostfinishedit.A.inordertoB.soastoC.onlytoD.readyto【答案】C查看答案【解析】句意：—嘿，你觉得他昨晚的演讲怎么样?—我不知道，我到后发现他几乎快讲完了。onlytofind：结果却发现，表达出人意料或不愉快的意思。inorderto意为“为了，以便”。soasto意为“为了，以便”。readyto意为“准备好”。III.Cloze(30points)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage.therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Whatismusic?Musicissoundarrangedintopleasingorinteresting21 .ItispanofeverycultureonEarth.Peopleusemusicto22  feelingsandideas.Musicalsoservestoentertainandrelax.Musicisaperformingart.It23  fromsuchartsaspaintingandpoetry,inwhichartists24  worksandthendisplayorpublishthem.Musicalcomposersneedmusiciansto25  andperformtheirworks.26 ,mostmusicalperformancesarereallyco-operationsbetweencomposersandperformers.Musicalsoplaysamajorroleinotherarts.Opera27  singingandmusicwithdrama.Balletandotherformsofdancingneedmusictohelpthedancers28  theirsteps.Motionpicturesusemusictohelpsetthemoodaswellasintroducetheactionsorenhanceits29  ontheaudience.Musicisoneofthe30  arts.Peopleprobablystartedtosingassoonas31  developed.Huntingtoolsstrucktogethermayhavebeenthefirstmusical32 .Byaboutl0,000B.C.,hollowboneshadbeenusedby33  peopletomakeflutes.Thefirstwrittenmusicdatesfromabout2500B.C.TherearetwochiefkindsWesternmusic,classicalandpopular.Symphonies,operas,andballetsare34  music.Itisgenerallyhardertowriteandperform.Musicianswhoperformitneedalotoftraining.Popularmusic35  countrymusic,folkmusic,jazz,androckmusic.Itiseasiertoperformandunderstand.（）21.A.modelsB.typesC.styles D.patterns（）22.A.expressB.explore C.cover D.test（）23.A.results B.develops C.differs D.separates（）24.A.discoverB.create C.imagine D.invent（）25.A.adaptB.interpret C.follow D.complete（）26.A.Thus B.However C.BesidesD.And（）27.A.joins B.associatesC.connects D.combines（）28.A.withB.for C.afterD.upon（）29.A.force B.effect C.influenceD.impact（）30.A.greatest B.easiestC.oldestD.best（）31.A.agriculture B.societyC.humanity D.language（）32.A.performersB.events C.instruments D.notes（）33.A.previousB.old C.earlyD.ancient（）34.A.light B.background C.classical D.experimental（）35.A.acceptsB.includesC.explains D.illustrates【答案及解析】21.D model意为“模特；模型”，指按某物式制造、按比例缩小的模型。type意为“类型；样式”，有相同本质特点的同类事物。style意为“风格；时尚”。pattern意为“模式；图案；样品”，一般指简单的重复图案，或整个装饰的格调或事物的格局，也指由一些相连图形拼成的较大图案。音乐是由不同音符经过重新重新排列组合而成一首完整的悦耳歌曲。22.A 根据上下文可知，音乐是地球文化的一部分，人们用音乐来表达思想和情感。音乐也可以使人娱乐和放松。express指表达。explore指探索；探险。cover：采访，报道；涉及。test指试验；测试。23.C 下文讲到，音乐是需要创作者和表演者相结合的艺术，而画和诗是艺术家自己创作并展示它们的艺术，所以音乐应该是与诗画不同的艺术。differfrom指与……不同；区别于……。resultfrom指由……造成。developfrom指成长于……；从……发展而来。separatefrom指分离；把……和……分开。24.B 原文说音乐是一种表演艺术，人们在完成画画和诗歌的创作之后就会向世人公布或者展示给世人。create指创造；创作。即产生新的东西，其对象往往是精神上的，入艺术，文学作品中的人物以及新的科学领域。discover指发现或发觉已存在的事物。imagine指想象；猜想。invent指发明，创造；虚构。主要指产生前所未有的东西，其对象往往是物质性的。25.B 由and知，所选词应该和perform意思相近。音乐家需要演奏他们的作品。interpret指表演，演奏。adapt指使适应；改编。follow指跟随；遵循。complete指完成。26.A 上一句提到音乐创作者需要音乐人演奏作品，这是音乐表演是co-operation的原因。thus意为“因此；从而”，表因果关系。however表转折，意为“然而”。besides意为“除此之外；而且”，表递关系。and意为“而且；和”，表并列关系。27.D 歌剧将歌唱和音乐与戏剧结合起来的。与with搭配在四个选项中只有associate和combine。associate多指多指平等友好的合作，而combine指多指为了某个目的将不同的人或物混合而成一个整体。join指加入一个团体。28.A 芭蕾舞和其它形式的舞蹈需要音乐来帮助舞者调整舞步。helpsb.withsth.帮助某人某事。其他几项均不搭配。29.B effect指招致，引起，主要指“作用”，常用来指产生的“直接后果”，一般指积极的影响。influence指影响；感化。侧重于内在的，潜移默化的影响使一个人的行为或思想发生改变。impact指有冲击性的，震撼的影响，语气强烈。动作电影用音乐来帮助渲染影片氛围以及介绍动作或提高影片对观众的震撼力。这种视觉冲击是直接的，故用effect。30.C 文章第四段讲到远古时代，人类就已运用智慧创作了不同的音乐。音乐在公元前就有了，所以音乐是一种最古老的艺术。31.D 由常识判断，唱歌应该是与语言发展有关。当人类一出现共同语言了人们可能就开始唱歌了。32.C 打猎工具是物，相互敲打应该是最早的音乐器材。instrument指仪器；乐器。33.D 使用空心骨头制作长笛古代人的做法。ancient：古代的，古老的。oldpeople指老人。earlypeople：原始人类，早期人类。previouspeople：前人，包括古今。34.C 联系前句，西方音乐主要分两种：古典音乐和流行音乐。交响乐、歌剧和芭蕾属于古典类音乐。交响曲、歌剧和芭蕾舞曲都属于古典音乐。35.B 前面列举了几种古典音乐后，接着列举几种流行音乐，包括乡村音乐，民俗音乐，爵士和摇滚。include意为“包含，包括”。accept意为“接受；容纳”。explain意为“解释，说明”。illustrate意为“阐明；举例说明；图解”。IV.ReadingComprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseonebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneWhatdoyouusetogetaroundtown?Acar?Yourfeet?PerhapsyoushouldtryaSegway!TheSegwayisperfectforshortjourney.It’sanelectricvehiclethatconsistsofaplatformbetweentwowheels，withapolethatconnectstheplatformtothehandlebars.Torideit，youstepupontotheplatform，andcontroltheSegwaybymovingyourbody.Leanforwardstogofaster,andbackwardstoslowdown.Onoldermodels.directioniscontrolledbyatwistgrip(扭转把手)onthelefthandlebar.Thisvariesthespeedsbetweenthetwomotors，adecreaseinthespeedoftheleftwheelwouldturntheSegwaytotheleft.Withnewermodelsyousimplyleantotheleftorfight.Meanwhile，agyroscope(陀螺仪)detectsyourmovementsandpreventsthemachinefromfallingover.TheSegwayhasamaximumspeedofl9kmperhourandarangeofabout38km.Afterthat，youneedtoplugitinandrechargethebattery.’Segwaysareusedforavarietyofpurposes.Peoplewithmobilityproblemscannowenjoywalksinthecountrywiththeftfriendsandfamily.Somegolfersusethemasanalternativetothegolfcart.Anddogownersnowhaveaneasierwaytotakethedogtothepark.AfewpoliceforcesuseSegways，t00.Theyallowofficerstomovequicklywhilstmaintainingcontactwiththepublic.They’realsobecomingacommonsightonairport.However,themostpopularuseisintourism，particularlyforcitytours.Visitanymajorcityinsummer,sitoutsideacafeforawhileandthere’sagoodchanceyou’llseeagroupoftouristspassingonSegways.36.WhatistheSegwayaccordingtothispassage?A.Apolethatconnectstwohandlebars.B.Anewlyappearedpublictrafficvehicle.C.Abicyclewithaplatformbetweentwowheels.D.Anelectrictwo-wheeledvehicleforshorttrips.【答案】D查看答案【解析】文章第二段第一二句对Segway进行了概括性介绍，Segway非常适合短途。它是电动车辆，由两个轮子中间的平板和连接平板和手柄的撑杆组成。它不仅仅是一个pole，也不是公共车辆和自行车。37.HowdoyouturntotheleftonSegwayofnewermodels?A.Leantotheleft.B.Adjustthetwistgrip.C.Presstheleftbar.D.Controlthegyroscope.【答案】A查看答案【解析】根据第三段，“……withnewermodelsyousimplyleantotheleftorright”，所以只需向左倾斜就能左转。38.HowfarcanyoutravelonaSegwayatmost?A.Lessthanl9km.B.Aboutl9km.C.About38km.D.Morethan38km.【答案】C查看答案【解析】根据第三段最后倒数第二句，Segway的最大速度是19km/h，范围38km。然后你就要给它充电了。所以赛格威车最远能够行使约38公里。39.Thelastparagraphfocuseson______.A.whataSegwayislikeB.wheretofindaSegwayC.howtocontrolaSegwayD.whenaSegwayisuseful【答案】D查看答案【解析】文章最后一段主要讲了Segway在不同目的下的应用。也即Segway有用的时候。PassageTwoNancyBrightandherhusbandJohnhadbeenworkingovertimeandsavingforalongtimesothattheycouldpaytheadvanceforNancy’sdreamhouse.Todaywasthedaythattheyhadenoughmoneyinhandtomakeadownpaymentonthehouse.Buttherealestate(房地产)agentinformedthemthatshehadreceivedanotherofferforthehouse.AlthoughtheotherofferwasslightlyIessthanthatofNancyandJohn’s，thatpersonwiththenewofferwaswillingtopaythewholeamountatonce.Theowner，inurgentneedofmoney,wantedtoacceptthesecondoffer.NancyandJohnlookedateachotherwithdisappointedlooks.Theywalkedbackhomefeelingverylowabouthavinglostthehouse.Soontheyrecoveredandinvolvedthemselvesintotheirdailylives，thoughonceinawhileNancywouldsinkintoamilddepressionoverlosingthehouse.OnedayNancywokeupinthemorningfeelingevenlowerthanusual.Shekeptfeelingsick，evenlostinterestinherroutinecoffee.Sheputallthesesymptomsdowntothestressofworkinghardandlosingherdreamhouse.Aweekpassedandsheseemedtogetworse.Johnwasworriedandinsistedontakinghertothedoctor.Thedoctor,aftertakingafewtests，informedthemwithahugesmilethatNancywastwomonthspregnant!JohnandNancywereoverjoyedbutalsoworriedaboutnothavingtheirownhousebeforethebabywasborn.OneeveningNancywanderedintothestreetwhereherdreamhousewas，andasshepassedbyit，shewassurprisedtoseethattherewerenoticesstuckonallthehouses.Oncloserexaminationshefoundthatthenoticeswereforalltheresidentstomoveoutofthehousesastheywerebuildingahighwayandthewholerowofhousesneededtobepulleddown.Nancysuddenlyrealizedthatnotgettingherdreamhousehadbeenablessingindisguise.ShethankedGodanddecidedtobehappywiththeblessingsshehadandstartedlookingforwardtothebirthofherchild40.WhydidNancyandherhusbandlosetheirdreamhouse?A.Theycouldn’tpaythewholeamountforthehouseatonce.B.Someoneelseofferedmoremoneyforthehouse.C.Theycouldn’taffordtheadvanceforthehouse.D.Thehouseownerdecodednottosellthehouse.【答案】A查看答案【解析】文章第一段交代了Nancy失去梦想中的房子的原因：他们攒够了首付后，去买房子的时被告知，房主因为急用钱，把房子卖给了出价稍低，但是一次性付清的里一个买主。41.Howdidtheyfeelaftertheylosetheirdreamhouse?A.TheyfeltsorryandhardlyrecoveredB.Theyfeltrelievedbutwithlittleregret.C.Theyenjoyedtheirdailylivesallthesame.D.Theyweredepressedbuttriedtoadjustthemselves.【答案】D查看答案【解析】文章第二段第一句讲到，失去房子后两个人都很失望。接着第三句说两个人很快恢复过来投入到日常生活中，虽然一度稍微绝望。从这些可以看出，他们并不是感到解脱或者是仍然继续享受生活，而是虽然很失望但是很快努力调整自己。42.WhatdidNancyfindaboutthehouseoneday?A.Itwouldbeonsellagain.B.Itwouldbepulleddown.C.IthadbeenredecorateD.Ithadbeenemptied【答案】B查看答案【解析】文章最后一段讲到，Nancy在房子所在街道漫步时发现街上所有房子都贴上了告示，这里要建高速公路，整排房子都要被推倒。43.Whatdoesthephrase“ablessingindisguise”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Agoodluck.B.Adirtytrick.C.Asecretwish.D.Afalsealarm.【答案】A查看答案【解析】根据这个故事的发展结果可以推测，ablessingindisguise有好运之意。幸好她没有买到那所房子，否则他们将因为拆迁而损失惨重。adirtytrick肮脏的伎俩。asecretwish：秘密心愿。afalsealarm一场虚惊。PassageThreeMostoftheguestswhocomeonourtripshaveneverbeentoEgyptbefore.Wewanttomakeeveryonecomfortableandatease,butwedoalwaysgetthesamequestionsinadvanceofatrip.SohereIwillgiveyousometraveltips.Whatshouldlwear?Ifyou’reluckyenoughtovisitEgyptbetweenNovemberandFebruary,packasweater.You’llneedit—thedesertgetschillyatnight.Duringtheday,thetemperaturewillbeagreeableandcomfortable.Anyothertime,packasifyou’regoingtoPhoenixorVegasinAugust.Fortheladies,bathingsuitsarenormalifthere’sapoolwhereyou’regoing,butleavethestringbikiniathome—tisaMuslimcountry,afterall.Last,ifyouareplanningonvisitinganymosquesorcertainpansofupperEgypt,ladieswillneedtoplanonbringingsomethingthatcomesatleasttotheelbow,andnoshortsformenorwomeninthoseareas.WhatspecialthingsdoIneedtopack?OneofmyfavoritethingsintheworldtobringtoEgyptisanEvianMister,asprayerwithafinemistofEvianwater.Youmaybeabletofinditinyourlocaldrugstore.Sprayalittleonyourfaceorhead,andyourbodytemperaturewillfeellikeit’sdropped10or15degrees.Otheritemsincludeyourcamera,sunblockandextrabatteries.HowdoIcommunicatewithhome?Internetcafesareplentifuleverywhere,especiallyinCairo,Luxor,andAlexandria.Ifyouhaveinternationalcallingonyourphone,youshouldbeabletouseit—AT＆TandSprintbothworkinternationallyforsure，butmakesureyouhavetheinternationalcoverage.Asatellitephoneisbestifyouarecertaintoneedcoverageinthemiddleofthecountry,likewhilesailinguptheNile,butformostpeoplethesedaysacellphoneisfine.WhatmedicalpreparationdoIneed?Inaword:none!TheonethingyoumaycomedownwithinEgyptispolitelycalle“Pharaoh’sRevenge”.ThethingthatknocksoutPharoah’sRevengeisaregionallyproducedmedicine,andisavailableateverydrugstorefor$labox.DON’Tdrinklocalwater,DOdrinkbottledwater,avoidtheskinsoffleshvegetables,andyou’llbefine.44.Whatclothingisproperforladiesvisitingamosque?A.StringbikinisB.Long—sleeveclothesC.BathingsuitsD.Shorts【答案】B查看答案【解析】文章第二段最后一句讲到：如果你要去任何清真寺（mosque），女士最低要带及肘部的衣服，在那些地方男女穿短袖是不允许的。所以只有Long-sleeveclothes（长袖衣）合适。45.What’stheuseofanEvianMister?A.Torelieveyourthirst.B.Topreventsunburns.C.Tocoolyourselfdown.D.Todriveawayinsects.【答案】C查看答案【解析】根据文章第三段倒数第二句：喷一点Evianwater在脸部或头部会感觉温度就像下降了十几度。由此可知这种水主要作用是降温。46.Whatinformationisprovidedaboutdistancecommunication?A.Acellphoneisenoughformostpeople.B.AT&TandSprintofferfreeserviceinEgypt.C.Asatellitephonedoesn’tworkinMid—Egypt.D.Internetcafesareonlyavailableinbigcities.【答案】A查看答案【解析】根据文章第四段介绍了远程通信的方法。首先，Internetcafes到处有。AT&TandSprint在埃及都有用，但没有免费提供的。如果你要去尼罗河等中部国家，卫星电话最好，最后一句，对于大多数人来说，手机已经足够。47.Whatdoes“Pharaoh’sRevenge’’probablyrefertointhelastparagraph?A.AcurseB.AlegendC.AdiseaseD.Avegetable【答案】C查看答案【解析】文章第五段主要讲到到埃及旅游是否需要带药。前半部分讲到，能够knockout（打败）Pharaoh’sRevenge的东西是一种药。与药相对的就是疾病（disease）了。PassageFourItwasabeautifuldayforsightseeingarounddowntownPortlandD.Wewereonourdayoffandoutforsomefun.Theweatherwasperfectforapicnic,sowhenlunchtimecame,wesetoursightsonasmallparkintown.Sinceweallhaddifferenttastes,wedecidedtosplitup,getwhateachofuswanted,andmeetbackonthegrassinafewminutes.WhenmyfriendsRobbyheadedforahotdogstand,Idecidedtokeephercompany.WewatchedthesellerputtogethertheperfecthotdogjustthewayRobbywantedit.Butwhenshetookouthermoneytopayhim,themansurprisedus.“Itlooksabitsmalleronthecoolside，”hesaid，“sonevermindpayingme.Thiswillbemyfreebieoftheday.”Wesaidourthanks，joinedourfriendsinthepark，anddugintoourfoodButaswetalkedandate，Inoticedamansittingalonenearby,lookingatus.Icouldtellthathehadn’tshoweredfordays.Anotherhomelessperson，Ithought，likealltheothersyouseeincities.Ididn’tpaymuchmoreattentionthanthat.Wefinishedeatinganddecidedtoheadoffformoresightseeing.ButwhenRobbyandlwenttothegarbagecantothrowawaymylunchbag,Ihearastrongvoice,‘‘Thereisn’tanyfoodinthatbag,isthere?”Itwasthemanwhohadbeenwatchingus.Ididn’tknowwhattosay.“N0,Iateitalready.’’“Oh,”washisonlyanswerwithnoshameinhisvoiceatall.Hewasobviouslyhungry,couldn’tbeartoseeanythingthrownaway,andwasusedtoaskingthisquestion.Ifeltbadfortheman,butIdidn’tknowwhatIcoulddo.That’swhenRobbysaid“I’llberightback.Pleasewaitformeaminute,’’andranoff.1watchedcuriouslyasshewentacrosstothehotdogstandThenIrealizedwhatshewasdoing.Sheboughtahotdog,crossedbacktothegarbagecan,andgavethehungrymanthefood.Whenshecamebacktous,Robbysaidsimply,“Iwasjustpassingonthekindnessthatsomeonegavetome.’’48.WhydidthesellerofferRobbyafreehotdog?A.Itwasofferedforalargeorder.B.Thehotdogdidn’tlookbigenough.C.Itwasaspecialfavortoaladycustomer.D.Thesellergaveawayafreehotdogeveryday.【答案】B查看答案【解析】根据第三段摊主的话，“Itlooksabitsmalleronthecoolside，”，这根热狗凉的—侧看起来小了点，所以才给Robby免费（freebie）的。也就是说这根热狗看起来不够大。49.Whichwordbestdescribesthehomelessman?A.AngryB.UntidyC.SensitiveD.Impolite【答案】B查看答案【解析】题干问的是，哪一个词能够形容流浪汉。根据第四段第二句，“Icouldtellthathehadn’tshoweredfordays.”，可知这个流浪汉好几天没洗澡，所以，应该是不整洁（untidy）。50.WhydidRobbygobacktothehotdogseller?A.Shewantedtothankthehotdogseller.B.Thehomelessmanaskedherforahotd09.C.Shewantedtobuyahotdogforthehomelessman.D.ThehotdogwassodeliciousthatRobbywantedanother.【答案】C查看答案【解析】题干问的是：为什么萝比又回到热狗摊。根据倒数第一、二段，Robbygobacktothehotdogseller后，拿回来了热狗，回到垃圾桶旁，给了这个流浪者。显然，这个事情作者后面才意识过来。所以，她不是去感谢卖热狗的人，也不是流浪者请求的，也不是因为热狗好吃然后又要了一根。Robby是主动为流浪汉买热狗。51.Whatisthethemeofthispassage?A.Therichshouldhelpthepoor.B.Onegoodturndeservesanother.C.Kindnessisthegreatestwisdom.D.Akindnessshown，akindnesssown.【答案】D查看答案【解析】文章最后一句点明主旨，passingonthekindnessthatsomeonegavetome，传递爱心。热狗摊儿主施以善心，而得到善心的Robby又把善心传给流浪汉。这就是施以善心，善心得以播种的体现。Therichshouldhelpthepoor富人应该帮助穷人。Onegoodturndeservesanother行善积德。Kindnessisthegreatestwisdom善良是最大的智慧。PassageFiveWhateveryoudo,don’tchallengeachimpanzeenamedAyumutoanumbermemorygame.In2007，Ayumubecamefamousforhislightningspeedatagamethatgoeslikethis：Aplayerviewsacomputerscreenwherethenumberslthrough9appearbrieflyatonceandthentumtowhitesquares.Theplayerthentapsthesquareswherethenumbershadbeen，inorderfromltog.Peoplecandoit.ButnohumancompetitorhasevercompletedthegamefasterormoreaccuratelythanAyumuthechimp.ForalmostfiveyearsAyumuremainsundefeatedPsychologistNicholasHumphreyofDarwinCollegeatCambridgeUniversityinEnglandnowthinksheknowsthesecretbehindthechimp’sability.HumphreysuspectsAyumu’sbrainmayhaveaconditionthatallowsthechimptoseenumbersascolors.Thiswouldmeanth