近年成人高考高起點英語考試考練測題及參考答案（測試練習）

1、溫故而知新，下筆如有神近年成人高考高起點英語考試專項考題訓練及參考答案語音知識：共量小題;每題l.5分，共7.5分。在下列每組單詞中，有一個單詞的劃線部分與其他單詞的劃線部分的讀音不同。找出這個詞。1. 請選擇出劃線部分讀音不同的選項( )。A. JulyB. hurryC. satisfyD. Sky【答案】B2. 請選擇出劃線部分讀音不同的選項( )。A. lessonB. questionC. recentD. Several【答案】C3. 請選擇出劃線部分讀音不同的選項( )。A. callB. educateC. coatD. Society【答案】D4. 請選擇出劃線部分讀音不同的

2、選項( )。A. visitB. taskC. respectD. same【答案】A5. 請選擇出劃線部分讀音不同的選項( )。A. afraidB. captainC. failD. Sailor【答案】B二、詞匯與語法知識：共15小題;每題1.5分，共22.5分。從每小題的四個選擇項中，選出最佳的一項。6.-Would you help me with these books?-_.A. With pleasureB. Never mindC. It' s fineD. Don' t worry【答案】A【應試指導】本題考查日常交際用語。句意：你愿意幫我拿著這些書嗎?非常

3、愿意。withpleasure意為“非常愿意”，表示同意對方的請求。7. Everyone_to bring some food to the party on Sunday.A. supposesB. will supposeC. is supposedD. will be supposed【答案】C【應試指導】本題考查固定搭配。句意：周日聚會每個人都應該帶一些食物。be supposed to.do用在句子中，主語是人時，意為“應該做某事，被期望做某事”，用來表示建議、勸告等。8.-Do you have these shoes in size eight?-I' m not su

4、re. I' 11 just go and_ out.A. sellB. B. sendC. watchD. Find【答案】D【應試指導】本題考查動詞詞組辨析。句意：你們有8號的鞋嗎?我不確定，我這就去找找看。sell out意為“售完，賣光”;send out意為“發(fā)送，發(fā)出”;watch out意為“小心”;find out意為“找出”。故D項符合句意。9. Lucy_ ride a bike when she was three.A. shouldB. mustC. couldD. Need【答案】C【應試指導】本題考查情態(tài)動詞的用法。句意：露西3歲的時候就會騎自行車了。sho

5、uld應該;must必須;could為can的過去式，意為“能夠，會”，符合句意;need需要。10. The police told_ to stay in their cars.A. anybodyB. everybodyC. nobodyD. Somebody【答案】B【應試指導】本題考查代詞詞義辨析。句意：警察告訴每個人，讓他們待在自己的車里。anybody任何人;everybody每個人;nobody沒有人;somehody某人。根據(jù)句意應選B。11. Something is wrong_ my radio. Can you help fix it for me?A. forB.

6、ofC. onD. With【答案】D【應試指導】本題考查固定搭配。句意：我的收音機出問題了。你能幫我修理一下嗎?be wrongwith為固定搭配，意為“出毛病”.12.-Is Tom coming with us?-He can't-he_ for his exams.A. preparesB. is preparingC. has preparedD. Prepared【答案】B【應試指導】本題考查時態(tài)。句意：湯姆跟我們一起來嗎?他不跟我們一起，他在準備他的考試。第一句的時態(tài)為現(xiàn)在時袁將來時=根據(jù)句意，第二句表示的應該是正在做某事、。故正確答案為B。13. Follow me a

7、nd I' 11 show you_ the library is.A. whatB. whenC. whereD. Which【答案】C【應試指導】本題考查賓語從甸，句意：跟我來，我?guī)闳D書館。從句在句子中作賓語，又因為從句的主語是地點名詞，因此引導詞應用where。14. At the end of the year there_ a test on everything we have studied.A. wasB. will beC. would beD. has been【答案】B【應試指導】本題考查時態(tài)。句意：年底將有一個考試，考查我們所學的所有知識二從時間狀語“Att

8、he end of the)_'ear”和從句“we have studied”可知，主句的時態(tài)應該為一般將來時。15. The film star walked to his car,_by a crowd of fans.A. to followB. followingC. followedD. to be followed【答案】C【應試指導】本題考查非謂語動詞。句意：這位電影明星朝他的車走去，后面跟著一群粉絲。分詞作狀語時其邏輯主語與主句主語應保持一致，如果句子的主語是動詞所表示的動作的承受者時(即表被動或完成)，分詞形式選用過去分詞。16. _1 admire most ab

9、out Lee is his love of nature.A. WhatB. HowC. ThatD. Where【答案】A【應試指導】本題考查主語從句。句意：我最欽佩李的是他對大自然的熱愛。用作主語的從句叫作主語從句。題干中主語從句特指“我最欽佩李的是”，應選用what引導主語從句.17. Tim went to work on the farm last week, and_.A. his sister did soB. so his sister didC. did his sister soD. so did his sister【答案】D【應試指導】本題考查倒裝句。句意：蒂姆上周去

10、農(nóng)場干活了.他妹妹也是?！皊o+be動詞/助動詞/情態(tài)動詞+主語”表示某人或某物的情況與前面所敘述的肯定情況相同，但前后主語不同.“SO+主語+be動詞/助動詞/情態(tài)動詞”表示贊同，對前文所敘述的情況起強調(diào)作用，前后兩句主語相同。18. Mike's health has been_ improved since he gave up smoking.A. muchB. soC. tooD. Very【答案】A【應試指導】本題考查程度副詞.句意：自從戒煙后，邁克的健康有了很大的提高.much可修飾某些肯定陳述句中的動詞，這時much位于動詞前。19._ small business,

11、Jane is able to support her family now.A. RunB. RanC. RunningD. To run【答案】C【應試指導】本題考查非謂語動詞。句意：珍妮經(jīng)營一個小生意，她現(xiàn)在能夠養(yǎng)活她的家。分詞作狀語時其邏輯主語與主句主語應保持一致，如果句子的主語是動作的發(fā)出者，分詞形式選用現(xiàn)在分詞。20. We_every word of the news.A. took downB. took offC. took awayD. took out【答案】A【應試指導】本題考查動詞詞組辨析。句意：我們記錄下這則新聞的所有文字。take down意為“記錄，寫下”：ta

12、ke off意為“離開,起飛”：take away意為“帶走”：take out意為“去除，除掉”。故A項符合句意。三、完形填空：共l5小題;每題2分，共30分。通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，從每小題的四個選擇項中選出可填入相應空白處的最佳選項。Recently, some scientists decided to find out what the funniest joke in the world was. This wasclearly a (an) 21 task,as no two people ever really agree about what is funny an

13、d what is not-22 when they are from different 23 .Telling jokes is something people often 24 around the world. 25 , jokes are sometimes not funny to or are often not 26 by people who are not part of that culture(文化).Anyhow, 27 a year-long serious study, the scientists 28 the funniest joke in the wor

14、ld :Two hunters (獵人) are out in the woods. One of them 29 to the ground. He doesn' t seemto be 30 , his eyes closed. The other hunter takes out his phone and calls emergency (緊急)services. "My friend is dead!"he 31 to the man on the other side. "What can I do?"The man,in a(an)

15、 32 voice,says," Dont' t worry. I can 33 . First, make sure he' s 34 . "There isa silence,then a shot is 35 . Bang! The hunter' s voice comes back on the line. He says," OK,now what?"21. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. wonderfulB. importantC. interestingD. Difficult【答案】D【應試指導】推理判斷題。從后面

16、的“沒有兩個人真正地贊同什么是搞笑的和什么不是”可知，這是項“困難的任務”。22. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. especiallyB. finallyC. graduallyD. Generally【答案】A【應試指導】詞義辨析題。especially尤其;finally最后;gradually逐步地;9enerally通常。這里表示強調(diào).因此應選A項。23. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. companiesB. countriesC. familiesD. Schools【答案】B【應試指導】推理判斷題。由常識并結(jié)合選項可知，來自不同國家的人對事物的看法更有可能不同。24. 請選擇最佳選項(

17、 )。A. askB. doC. giveD. Play【答案】B【應試指導】句法結(jié)構(gòu)題。整句的意思是：講笑話是全世界的人們常做的事情。這是一個定語從句，先行詞是somethin9do somethin9意為“做某事”。25. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. ThusB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Anyhow【答案】C【應試指導】連詞辨析題。根據(jù)上下文的意思可知，后面講的和前面講的內(nèi)容有相反的意思，因此應選用表示轉(zhuǎn)折的連詞，故選C.26. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. guessedB. heldC. provedD. Understood【答案】D(應試指導】詞義辨析題。這里講

18、的是“不是同一文化背景下的人們對笑話的理解也不同”。guess猜測;hold舉行;prove證明;understand理解.27. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. forB. duringC. beforeD. After【答案】D【應試指導】詞義辨析題.這里講的應該是“在長達一年的認真的研究之后”，故應選D.28. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. wroteB. touchedC. decidedD. Spread【答案】C【應試指導】推理判斷題 文章第一句話提到“最近，一些科學家決定找出世界上最可笑的笑話?！边@里應該是科學家最終確定了這一笑話。29. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. jumpsB. f

19、allsC. pointsD. Gets【答案】B【應試指導l詞語搭配題。fall to the ground意為“摔倒在地”，符合文意。30. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. thinkingB. speakingC. risingD. Breathing【答案】D【應試指導】推理判斷題。根據(jù)后面的“他閉著雙眼”和“另一個獵人趕緊掏出手機拔打緊急救助服務”可知，這里應該是“這個獵人看起來好像沒了呼吸”：故選D。31. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. criesB. nodsC. turnsD. Waves【答案】A【應試指導】詞義辨析題。cry t0向請求;nodt0向點頭;turu t0求助于;w

20、ave to朝揮手。這里應該是指“獵人向通話那頭的人大聲叫喊”，因此選A.32. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. anxiousB. angryC. calmD. Curious【答案】C【應試指導】推理判斷題。根據(jù)后面的“不要擔心”可知.通話那頭的人應該是很鎮(zhèn)定。33. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. helpB. feelC. goD. Show【答案】A【應試指導】詞義辨析題。help幫助;feel感覺;go去;show-展示二根據(jù)前后句的意思可知，應選A，意思為：我能幫助你。34. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. buriedB. deadC. hitD. Sick【答案】B【應試指導】推理判斷題

21、。前面講到一個獵人好像沒了呼吸，另一個獵人向他人求助。這里的意思應該是。首先確認他已經(jīng)死了”。35. 請選擇最佳選項( )。A. heardB. madeC. takenD. Told【答案】A【應試指導】槍聲應該是被聽到的，因此應選A。四、閱讀理解：共l5小題;每題3分。共45分。閱讀下列短文，然后根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從每小題的四個選擇項中選出最佳的一項。AMy wife and I moved into our home nine years ago. We have a yard and a "rock garden". Therethe rocks appear to b

22、e just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry, to finish. Very oftenwhen we have more flowers, Denise or I would plant them between the rocks,just to add some colorto the area.Last summer I found, in the rock garden, a tiny little plant that I could not immediatelyrecognize. I knew I

23、didn' t plant it and Denise said she didn' t either. We decided to let it continuegrowing until we could find out what it was.Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the strange plant, it appeared to'be a sunflower. Itlooked thin and tall with only one head on it. I decided to baby it

24、along and weed(除草) around it.As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The sunflower hadnot started where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.If a tiny little sunflower didn' t let a big roc

25、k stand in its way of developing, we too have theability to do the same thing. If we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach wherewe aim to go and get what we need for growth.We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ability to achieve our goals. Like thesunflower, it

26、 knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had faith in itself that it wouldsucceed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what we are,then other things will beginto support us. We will find a way to go under or around any "rocks" in order to realize our goal

27、s.36. Why did the family plant flowers in the "rock garden"?A. To attract visitors.B. To remove the rocks.C. To please their neighbors.D. To make the area colorful.【答案】D【應試指導】事實細節(jié)題。由文章第一段最后一句話中。Denise or l would plant them between therocks，ilist to add some color to the area”可知，D項為正確答案。37.

28、 The author let the tiny plant continue growingA. to see how long it could liveB. to see how big it could growC. to find out what it actually wasD. to know if his wife had planted it【答案】C【應試指導】事實細節(jié)題。由文章第二段最后一句話“We decided to let it continue growing until wecould find out what it was.”可知。C項為正確答案。38.

29、Why did the author think the sunflower was unusual?A. It was very thin and tall.B. It had only one head on it.C. It grew on top of a big rock.D. It began to grow under a rock.【答案】D【應試指導】事實細節(jié)題。由文章第三段最后一句話“It actually had begun under a big rock andgrown under and around it to reach the sun.”可知，D項為正確答案

30、。39. What does the author want to say through the story?A. Rocks cannot prevent us from success.B. Sunflowers are able to grow everywhere.C. We should take good care of the rock gardens.D. We can get over difficulties if we trust ourselves.【答案】D【應試指導】主旨大意題。由文章最后一段的內(nèi)容可知，作者認為，我們要相信自己擁有實現(xiàn)我們的目標的能力，這樣我們就

31、能找到一種實現(xiàn)目標的方法。這與選項D的內(nèi)容相符。BIt is not easy to become a doctor in the United States. The first step is getting into medical schools. More than 120 American schools offer study programs for people wanting to be doctors.Advice about medical schools can be got from books and magazines like The,Princeton Re

32、view,which provide information about medical schools, study programs and jobs. Competition ( 競爭 ) toenter medical schools is strong. American medical schools have only about 16,000 openings forstudents each year. However, more than two times this many want to enter medical schools.An important part

33、of their application (申請) is the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).The Association of American Medical Colleges provides the test by computer." It is offered in theUnited States and in other countries. Applicants need to do well on MCAT. They also need a goodrecord in their college studies.

34、An interview(面試) is also required for entrance to medical schools. The interviewer wants toknow if the applicant understands the demands of life as a medical student and doctor in training. Healso wants to know about the applicant' s goals for a life in medicine.People who want to become doctors

35、 often study a lot of biology, chemistry or other science. Somestudents work for a year or two in a medical or research job before they attempt to enter medical schools.A medical education can cost a lot,from 15,000 dollars to 40,000 dollars a year or more. Moststudents need to borrow money to pay f

36、or the education.40. How many people hope to go to medical school in the U. S. each,year?A. More than 32,000.B. About 24,000.C. Less than 16,000.D. About 20,000.【答案】A【應試指導】事實細節(jié)題。由文章第二段最后兩句可知，每年想進入醫(yī)學院的學生多于32 000人。41. Who prepares MCAT for medical school applicants?A. The Princeton Review.B. The Medic

37、al College Admissions Office.C. The medical schools in the United States.D. The Association of American Medical Colleges.【答案】D【應試指導】事實細節(jié)題。由文章第三段第二句話“The Association of American Medical Collegesprovides the test by computer.”可知，D項為正確答案。42. Which of the following do interviewers want to know about the

38、 applicants?A. What courses they want to learn in medical schools.B. How much money they hope to earn in future.C. When they plan to start their medical training.D. Whether they understand a doctor' s duties.【答案】D【應試指導】事實細節(jié)題。由文章第四段第二句話" The interviewer wants to know if the applicantundersta

39、nds the demands of life as a medical student and doctor in training”可知，D項為正確答案。43. What can be inferred about the applicants from the text?A. They must be hard-working.B. They have to do well in medicine.C. They should have work experience.D. They must earn 15,000 dollars a year.【答案】A【應試指導】推理判斷題。文中講

40、到進入醫(yī)學院的競爭很激烈，申請者要通過考試和面試，他們還要學習很多相關(guān)科目等等。由此可推知，申請者必須要努力。CMost musicians agree that the best violins(小提琴) were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200years ago. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to makeinstruments(樂器)like the Italian violins,however,they are no

41、t the same. Why are these old Italianviolins so special? No one really knows. But many people think they have an answer.Some people think it is the age of the violins. But there is a problem here. Not all old violinssound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the

42、 answer.Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. It must be from certain kinds of trees.It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something specialabout wood for violins.But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to

43、cut the wood in aspecial way. Wood for a violin must be cut into the right size and shape. The smallest difference willchange the sund of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this is the secret of the Italians.Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violins that are ex

44、actly the same size and shape. But the new ones still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientiststhink the secret may be the varnish (清漆).It makes the wood look shiny, but it also helps the soundof the instrument. Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no

45、one canmake the same varnish today.There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. And there are not many of the oldviolins left. So these old violins from Cremona become more and more precious.44. What would be the best title for the text?A. The Secrets of Cremona Violins.B. B. The Hi

46、story of Cremona Violins.C. C. The Making of Italian Violins.D. D. The Studies of Italian Violins.【答案】A【應試指導】主旨大意題。文章第一段最后三句話講的是“為什么這些意大利古小提琴這么與眾不同?沒有人知道答案。但是許多人認為他們知道答案?！蔽恼聡@這一主題展開了分析。因此，正確答案應為A。45. What is still not clear about Cremona violins?A. The shape.B. The wood.C. The size.D. The varnish.【答

47、案】D【應試指導】事實細節(jié)題。由文章倒數(shù)第二段最后一句話“Since no one knows what the Italian violinmakers used in their varnish，no one can make thesame varnish today.”可知，D項為正確答案。46. Which of the following Words can best describe Cremona violins?A. Light.B. Shining.C. Valuable.D. Modern.【答案】C【應試指導】事實細節(jié)題。由文章最一段最后一句話“So these old

48、 violins from Cremona becomemore and more previous.”可知.C項為正確答案。DAdvice on Public SpeakingBuilding confidence ( 信心)Faith in yourself, your topic and your healthy mind is a must if you are to be a better publicspeaker. Many speakers are not prepared and lose confidence because of that. But others lack

49、 confidencebecause they are afraid of being judged-and possibly made fun of-just like they were in high schoolspeech class. Build your confidence by using all your tools and knowing that you are excellent.Knowing what's upYou have to know your topic inside and out. Nothing kills your speech like

50、 "um" and "uh" in everysentence. Research your subject to the point where you are an expert. And that's half the battle.PracticingResearching and knowing your topic is one thing, but actually delivering that information isanother. Practicing your speech in advance is a must.

51、You will find your beats and your direction,through hours in front of the mirror practicing. So when you climb up on stage, it will be like riding ahike,unless you don't know how to ride a bike.Dressing properlyYou will want to dress properly for the occasion(場合)-which could be a suit or simply

52、ajacket. Make sure it also has the comfort you need. If the clothes are not comfortable, you may notpay full attention to your speech.Making connectionsMake a personal connection with someone in the audience (聽眾). It might be someone youknow that you can call out to, or someone in the front row you

53、can speak directly to. Maybe yourspeech leads you to ask them a question, which is an easy way for you to take yourself from the stageand place yourself as one of your audience. It also takes the pressure off.47. What does "that' s half the battle" mean in the text?A. You have already

54、won the battle.B. You are getting on the way to final success.C. You need experts to guide you in public speaking.D. You should write sentences without "um" and "uh".【答案】B【應試指導】詞義猜測題。half the battle意為“成功的一半”。結(jié)合文章的意思，thatS half thebattle的意思應該是“你已經(jīng)踏上通往成功的路”。故選B。48. The author compa

55、res delivering a speech to riding a bike because both of them needA. guidingB. practiceC. proper dressingD. self-confidence【答案】B【應試指導】推理判斷題。前面講到“Practicingyour speech in advance is a must.”且根據(jù)常識可知，騎自行車也需要練習，由此可推斷，作者把作演講比作騎自行車是因為兩者都需要練習。49. Which of the following ways is suggested in making connections with the audience?A. Looking at someone