2016年成人高考高起點英語考試真題及參考答案

1、內裝訂線單位全稱:_姓名：_考號：_桌號：_外裝訂線2016年成人高考高起點英語考試真題及參考答案一、語音知識(共5小題;每題1.5分，共7.5分。)第1題單選 請選出下面劃線部分讀音不同的選項()A.noticeB.practiceC.BritishD.patient答案：D第2題單選 請選出下面劃線部分讀音不同的選項()A.incomeB.centreC.cityD.bicycle答案：A第3題單選 請選出下面劃線部分讀音不同的選項()A.cloudB.roundC.mountainD.country答案：D第4題單選 請選出下面劃線部分讀音不同的選項()A.handB.honestC.h

2、abitD.behind答案：B第5題單選 請選出下面劃線部分讀音不同的選項()A.directB.hotelC.basketD.express答案：C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。第6題單選 My friend Bob always _ jokes whenever we get together.A.saysB.speaksC.talksD.tells答案：D第7題單選 Before Tom got to the cinema,the film_A.had begunB.will beginC.has begunD.

3、begins答案：A第8題單選 The driver kept one eye on _ traffic and the other on _ map.A.不填;aB.a;aC.the;theD.the;不填答案：C第9題單選 I couldn´t find my black gloves _.A.nowhereB.somewhereC.everywhereD.anywhere答案：D第10題單選 Mary picked up her children´s clothes that _on the floor.A.lieB.will lieC.have lainD.were

4、 lying答案：D第4頁：高起點英語考試真題36-42第5頁：高起點英語考試真題43-50第6頁：高起點英語考試真題51-56第11題單選 Jane had already finished cooking _ the time I got home.A.inB.onC.byD.at答案：C第12題單選 Excuse me,where is the meeting room?-Just a second. I´ll have someone _ you there.A.takesB.takeC.takingD.to take答案：B第13題單選 I´ll never fo

5、rget the day _ I became a doctor.A.thatB.whichC.whereD.when答案：D第14題單選 Your article is well written,but I think you should _ it again.A.go offB.go byC.go overD.go against答案：C第15題單選 There´s plenty of time,so you _ worry about it.A.needn'tB.couldn'tC.mustn'tD.wouldn't答案：A第16題單選 My

6、bedroom was very small, with the window _ the street.A.facesB.facingC.facedD.to face答案：B第17題單選 A few days ago I visited a friend of _ and that day I learned a valuable lesson.A.meB.mineC.myD.myself答案：B第18題單選 -Would you like to go to the theater with me tonight?_ ,but I don´t think I can afford

7、the time.A.That's nothingB.Well doneC.I'd like toD.I'm afraid not答案：C第19題單選 Family members worked hard _ sure that they had enough food.A.makingB.makeC.madeD.to make答案：D第20題單選 The light was so _ that I had to cover my eyes.A.brightB.weakC.softD.natural答案：A三、完形填空(共15小題;每題2分，共30分。) 通讀下面的短文

8、，掌握其大意。然后，從每小題的四個選擇項中選出最佳選項。Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of America´s 32nd president, Franklin Roosevelt. She helped her husband in many ways during his long(21)life. She also became one of the most (22) women in America. She fought for equal rights for all people.Eleanor was born in New York

9、 City in 1884. Her family had great wealth. But Eleanor did not have a happy (23). Her parents died when she was very young. She was raised by her grandmother. Eleanor (24) that as a child, her greatest happiness came from helping others.tn the early 1900s, many people were worried about the problem

10、s of (25) people who came to America in (26) of a better life. Eleanor could not(27) how people lived in such poor conditions while she and some others had so much (28) .After she finished school,Eleanor began (29) children to read and write in one of the poorest areas of New York City. She also loo

11、ked into (30) where workers were said to be badly (31).She saw little children of four and five years old working until they (32)to the floor. She became involved(參與) with other women who (33) the same ideas about improving social conditions.Franklin Roosevelt began (34) Eleanor when he was in New Y

12、ork. They got (35) in 1905. In the next eleven years, they had six children. The Roosevelts moved to Washington D. C. in 1913.第21題單選 第(21)題選A.technical B.business C.political D.research答案：C第22題單選 第(22)題選A.different B.strict C.lonely D.important答案：D第23題單選 第(23)題選A.job B.dream C.future D.childhood答案：D

13、第24題單選 第(24)題選A.remembered B.forgot C.doubted D.imagined答案：A第25題單選 第(25)題選A.poor B.strange C.foolish D.lazy答案：A第26題單選 第(26)題選A.honour B.search C.memory D.favor答案：B第27題單選 第(27)題選A.receive B.regret C.understand D.admit答案：C第28題單選 第(28)題選A.wealth B.knowledge C.courage D.strength答案：A第29題單選 第(29)題選A.distu

14、rbing B.teaching C.forcing D.reminding答案：B第30題單選 第(30)題選A.hospitals B.factories C.schools D.armies答案：B第31題單選 第(31)題選A.followed B.chosen C.protected D.treated答案：D第32題單選 第(32)題選A.dropped B.run C.jumped D.sank答案：A第33題單選 第(33)題選A.discovered B.allowed C.shared D.mentioned答案：C第34題單選 第(34)題選A.praising B.vi

15、siting C.attacking D.controlling答案：B第35題單選 第(35)題選A.married B.separated C.accepted D.united答案：A第4頁：高起點英語考試真題36-42第5頁：高起點英語考試真題43-50第6頁：高起點英語考試真題51-56四、閱讀理解(共15小題;每題3分，共45分。) 閱讀下列短文，然后根據短文的內容從每小題的四個選擇項中選出最佳的一項。It´s that time of the yeagraduation. The end of school year is nearly in sight,and it&

16、#180;s an especially big deal if you´re finishing high school or college.One amazing(令人驚嘆的) 16-year-old Florida girl, Grace Bush, graduated from both high school and college this week! She actually got her college diploma(畢業(yè)證書) before her high school diploma. How´d she do that?"Hard w

17、ork and dedication(專心致志)," she told a local TV news station," have made me succeed in doing high school and college at the same time. " She started taking college courses when she was just 13. She would often get up at 5:30 a.m. and not finish until after 11 p. m.Doing both at once is

18、 a huge achievement, but it has also helped her family save money. She´s one of the 9 children, all home-schooled until the age of 13. Her father is a math professor while her mother is a part-time history teacher in a high school. Grace Bush has earned her college degree in law, with a near pe

19、rfect GPA of 3.8 and she hopes to become a lawyer one day, although her parents expect her to teach at university. By the way, she also plays basketball in her college team in her spare time.第36題單選 Why does the author say that Grace is amazing?A.She finished high school earlier than others.B.She nev

20、er went to bed before 11 p. m.C.She graduated from both high school and college at 16.D.She got two diplomas from the same school.答案：C第37題單選 Which of the following is the key to Grace´s success?A.Taking college courses at 13.B.Doing high school and college at the same time.C.Being born in a pro

21、fessor's family.D.Being devoted to her studies.答案：D第38題單選 What did the parents do to help Grace with her education?A.They shared with her college history lessons.B.They taught her until she was 13.C.They made her interested in math.D.They hired a part-time teacher.答案：B第39題單選 What do Grace´s

22、 parents want her to be in future?A.A news reporter.B.A basketball player.C.A university teacher.D.A lawyer.答案：CRon was an engineer. He planned a change and tried the new job of teaching kids how to swim. Ron´s easy manner soon made him a full-time employee at the swim school.Now,the 40 hours h

23、e works a week takes in weekends, early mornings and late afternoons. He earns around 25% less than he did in engineering. But,at 49,he says he has never been happier. "I´ve had a drop in pay, but I´ve cut back on spending,too. I seldom drive to work so don´t have to pay as much

24、for petrol(汽油). I don´t drink as much. I go walking in my lunch break and I´ve lost 20 kilos. I love going to work. The whole family is a lot happier. "When one of his brothers called, offering to help him find "a real i oh", he answered,"I don´t care. I know what

25、I´m doing is good. "He admits it was fearful making such a big change when there was the mortgage(分期付款) to pay and kids to clothe and feed,but in the end he feels it is a simple choice. "If you´re in a job you don´t like, get out. Money´s not everything. If you don´

26、;t like it, changefind something you´re going to be happy with. "第40題單選 What is Ron´s new job like?A.Well-paid.B.Interesting.C.Easy to do.D.No free time.答案：B第41題單選 How does Ron manage to cut back on spending?A.He spends less on clothes.B.He calls his brothers less.C.He drives less.D.H

27、e has less food for lunch.答案：C第42題單選 What´s Ron´s advice to the readers?A.Stick to the job if you have kids to raise.B.Change the job if you don't like it any more.C.Stick to the job if you have mortgage to pay.D.Change the job if you don't get enough money.答案：B第4頁：高起點英語考試真題36-42第5

28、頁：高起點英語考試真題43-50第6頁：高起點英語考試真題51-56It is widely accepted that English is the global language of modern times.About three decades ago, French was recognized as the language of diplomacy (外交), and German was considered the language of science and technology. English now dominates(主導) not only as the la

29、nguage of science but also diplomacy, computing, and tourism. Today, in terms of native speakers, Mandarin Chinese is the world´slargest language.Yet there are people who believe that China will become the most powerful country in the world. Some have even fixed the date as early as the year 20

30、20. At present, while English is more widely spoken than any other language,there are more people who speak Chinese than English due to the large population in China alone. If China does become a world power, there is no doubt that this language will spread worldwide.As the controversy over which la

31、nguage will become dominant in the world continues, there are many who feel that the dominance of English is unique and irreversible (不可逆的 ). However, a separate study from David Graddol´s suggests that English´s dominance in the scientific area will continue. There is also an argument tha

32、t the English language would be changed greatly by 2020 for various reasons. With the possibility of China rising as a world power,Mandarin could definitely challenge the dominance of English as a global language.第43題單選 Which language is now considered as the language of diplomacy?A.French.B.Chinese

33、.C.German.D.English.答案：D第44題單選 Which language has the largest population of native speakers?A.Chinese.B.English.C.German.D.French.答案：A第45題單選 The author says that Chinese is expected to spread worldwide if_.A.China becomes a real world powerB.China has a larger populationC.China has the modern techno

34、logyD.more tourists come to China答案：A第46題單選 What does controversy in the last paragraph probably mean?A.Plan.B.Argument.C.Conditoin.D.Goal.答案：BAll but the tiniest of roads have to have names so they can be recognized on a map, and so people can ask directions to them. Americans name a lot of bridges

35、, too.Very often these names carry a clear geographical reference the Pennsylvania Turnpike, for example. Or,like the George Washington Bridge, roads and bridges are named for famous historical figures or powerful officers.We make a big deal out of naming things, as when someone decided to name an a

36、irport after a U. S. judge. So now we have the Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.Many,if not most, of our college buildings are named for wealthy people who gave a lot of money to the schools. And our sports centers took this idea a step further. Companies paid a whole lot

37、 of money for what´s called the "naming rights" to U. S. Cellular Field in Chicago, for example, and Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.Now the governor(州長) of Virginia, Bob McDonnell,wants to sell naming rights to roads and bridges in the state. He says not just companies, but also w

38、ealthy people, would help the Virginia transportation budget(預算) by paying to have their names-or perhaps those of loved ones-placed on roads and bridges, and thus on maps as well.People hold different views, however. Supporters say Americans are used to having things sponsored(贊助).Others disagree,

39、considering the idea as the next step in the "companies of America. " They wonder how far such an idea might spread, and where it would end:at the Burger King Pacific Ocean, perhaps.第47題單選 Most of the roads need to have names so that_.A.they can remind people of the pastB.people can learn

40、about them betterC.they can be easily recognized on mapsD.people can enjoy naming them答案：C第48題單選 Who are many college buildings named for according to the passage?A.Powerful officers.B.Famous judges.C.Historical figures.D.Wealthy people.答案：D第49題單選 Why does the governor of Virginia want to sell naming rights?A.To remember the loved names.B.To make the state well-known.C.To help the transportation budg