成人高考高起專英語練習試題

1、年成人高考高起專英語模擬試卷一、語音知識（1.5分X5=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. AcomeBsomeCmoveDlove2. AfileBfightCfilmDfinal3. AtownBbrownCshownDallow4. AstrongerBlongerCsingerDhungry5. AworldBworthCworseDworn二、詞匯與語法知識（1.5分X 15= 22.5分）6. It was last week I knew the news.A until ； that B not until ； whe

2、n C not until ； that D until ； since7. It by any chance someone comes to see me， ask them to leave aA message B letterC sentenceD notice8. I have been there，but I not find the time.A should ； would B should ； could C might ； could D could ； could9. The stone was so heavy that it was difficult for th

3、e old man to it.A liftB reachC rise10. Hello ， may I speak to Dr. Bush ？A Yes，Im BushB Yes，its me11. time flies ！A what B How C WhichD touchC Here is Bush D SpeakingD That12 / 1112. late in the morning ， Bob turned off the alarm.A To sleepB SleepingC SleepD Having sleep13. Shethe piano since she was

4、 a child.A playedB has played C have playedD had played14. When and where to build the new factory yet.A is not decided B are not decided C has not decided D have not decided15. Since the road is wet this morning ， last night .A. it must be raining B. it must rain C. it must have rained D it must ha

5、ve been rained16. The fact his health is bad is not true.A which B that C as D what17. He came here _ for making more money for working with you.A not； yet B not because of；butC not；but D except； but18. Mary doesnt like skating ，does she？ , but she used to.A Yes，she doesB Yes，she doesnt C No， she do

6、es D No， she doesnt19.It was in that big room _I saw the great man.A where B two hour C that D in which20. He goes to work every day Saturday and Sunday.A besides B onC withoutD except三、完形填空（2分X 15=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擇，并把它前面的大寫字母填入左邊的括號里。Mr. Jones was traveling in a car. So

7、on after setting out from a village to drive to London ， he heard a strange noise from the back of the car. Naturally ， he 21 to have a look. He examined the wheels closely but found nothing wrong. 22， he got back into the car and continued his way. The noise began almost immediately and was louder

8、than 23 . Quickly turning his head ， the man saw what appeared to be a great black loud following the car. 24 He stopped at a village later on ， he was told that a queen bee must be 25 in his car as there were thousands of bees nearby.26 Learning his ， the man realized that the only way to get rid o

9、f the bees would be to drive away as 27 as possible. After an hours hard driving ， he arrived in London where he parked his car outside a hotel and went in to have a drink. It was not long 28 a waiter who had seen him 29 hurried in to inform him that his car was covered with bees. The poor driver te

10、lephoned the police and explained what had happened. The 30 decided that the best way to 31 the situation would be to call in a bee-keeper. In a short time ， the bee-keeper arrived. He found the 32 passenger hidden near the wheel at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for his 33 gift ，

11、the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of 34 home in a large box. Then，the driver drove away in peace ，35 free from the black cloud ， which had hung overhis car.()21. A moved onB got outC turned aroundD drove back()22. A HoweverB ThoughC InsteadD Therefore()23. A everB the beginningC the pa

12、stD early()24. A UntilB BeforeC WhenD Sine()25. A takenB foundC hiddenD stored()26. A AtB OnC ForD In()27. A carefullyB quietlyC bravelyD quickly()28. A beforeB thenC untilD when()29. A come overB arriveC set offD leave()30. A waiterB driverC expertD police()31. A get rid ofB go on withC clean upD d

13、eal with()32. A mistakenB anxiousD unpopularD unwelcome()33. A worthlessB expensiveC unexpectedD usual()34. A sistersB loversC followersD prisoners） 35. A by and byB at leastC by all means D at present四、閱讀理解（3分X 15=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，并把它前面的大寫字母填入左邊的括號里。AVery soon a computer will

14、be able to teach you English. It will also be able to translate any language for you too. Its just one more incredible result of the development of microprocessors-those tiny parts of a computer commonly known as silicon chips.So give up going to classes，stop buying more textbooks and relax. In a co

15、uple of years you wont need theinternational language of English.Already Texas instruments in the United States are developing an electronic translation machine. Imagine a Spanish secretary， for example ， who wants to type a letter from the boss to a business man in Sweden. All he or she will have t

16、o do is this ： first type the letter will appear on another television screen in Stockholm in perfect Swedish.And thats not all. Soon a computer will be able to teach you English ， if you really want to learn the language. Youll sit in front of a television screen and practice endless structures. Th

17、e computer will tell you when you are correct and when you are wrong. It will even talk to you because the silicon chips can change electrical impulses into sounds. And clever programmers can predict the responses you，the learner，are likely to make.So think of it. You will be able to teach yourself

18、at your own pace. You will waste very little time， and you can work at home. And if after all that ， you still cant speak English you can always use the translating machine. In a few years ， therefore， perhaps there will be no need for BBC Modern English ， or BBC English by Radio programs no more te

19、xtbooks or teachers of English. Instead of buying an exciting new textbook ， the computer will ask you to replace it with microprocessor one thousand nine hundred and eighty-four. Fast ， reliable and efficient language learning and translating facilities will be available to you. Think of that no mo

20、re tears or embarrassing moments. One little problem is that a computer can t laugh yet-but the scientists are working on it. Happy learning ！（） 36. Silicon chips areA microprocessors B the result of the development of microprocessorsC the computer D parts of microprocessors（） 37. According to the w

21、riter ， you wont need the international language of English becauseA learning English will no longer be a difficult taskB textbooks are no longer necessaryC its better to buy a computer than to go to classesD the computer will be able to translate any language for you（） 38. Texas Instruments in the

22、2nd paragraph is probablyA those instruments used to fit computersB electronic translation machinesC a corporation-producing computing machinesD something other than computers（） 39. Which of the following is NOT true ？A A computer will be able to teach you EnglishB All computers speak EnglishC Elect

23、rical impulses can be turned into soundsD The learners responses can be predictedBZhao Wenxuan， a film star from Taiwan has been fond of seeing films since his childhood.He would sometimes go to the cinema for the same film four or five times. He also enjoys literature （文學）and art. Before he took th

24、e film acting as his career （職業(yè)） ,he has been on the staff （工作人員） of an airline in Taibei. His change of job to acting was quite by chance.One day，he came across in the paper an advertisement for a leading actor to appear in thefilm named Wedding Feast . Full of excitement ， he answered the job and

25、by telephoning the director of the film ， Mr. Li An. It was this telephone call that had changed all his life. At last the director decided him to be the very person for the role. That he could be chosen owed much to his good command of English ， natural manners and low pay for this work in the film

26、.The film wedding Feast proved to be a hit. It won the German Golden Bear Award and entered the competition for one of the Oscar Academy Awards. Also ， it was the first Taiwan filmthat was permitted to be shown in the U.S. Thanks to the film Zhao Wenxuan became popular in Taiwan，Hong Kong and Southe

27、ast Asia.In 1994， Mr. zhao acted as leading role in the Hongkong film Red Rose and White Rose ， in which many film stars like Ms. Chen Chong from U.S and Mr. Ye Yuqing from the local area took parts in it. This film was named for 10 prizes of the Taiwan Golden Horse Prize and at last it was awarded

28、five prizes for the best play ， actress and music. Zhao has regarded the film as one of his favorite films since he stepped into the acting circle.Sine 1993，Mr. Zhao has taken part in the shooting of 13 films ， most of which are highlythought of.Mr. Zhao said that Taiwan should think to cooperate （合

29、作）mush with the mainland in thefilm producing industry and it would benefit each other. In recent years he often came to the mainland for film shooting. He has just completed his performance in the film Love Affairs directed by Mr. Li Xin ， a director from Shanghai Film Studio.） 40. When he was very

30、 young ， Zhao WenxuanA was a movie fanB wanted to be a photographerC would love to be an actorD was eager to be a painter（） 41. Why could Zhao Wenxuan play the leading role in the movie Wedding Feast?A Because he liked to see films very much.B Because he could speak English very well ， acted natural

31、ly and cared little about the pay for his work.C Because he was a famous actor at that time.D Because the director of the movie knew him very well.（） 42. The text suggest thatA Wedding Feast is just an ordinary filmB the film “ Wedding Feast” disappointed people greatlyC Zhao Wen xuan became a famou

32、s movie star because of the film Wedding FeastD a lot of Taiwan films are shown in the U.S every yearKleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal. Such a person is not really a thief. They are sick and cannot help themselves. All small children act naturally and as t

33、hey grow up they normally learn to control their actions ， People with kleptomaniac for certain medical reasons have failed to develop control over their desire to take things that do not belong to them. With medical help they may become normal citizens again. The things that a kleptomaniac steals a

34、re seldom of great value. They often give away what they have stolen or collect objects without using them.（） 43. What is the topic of the text ？A Young thieves.B An unusual illness.C Reasons for stealing.D A normal childs actions（） 44. From the text we learn that small childrenA have little control

35、 of themselvesB usually steal things but grow up honestC are usually kleptomaniacsD like to give things away（） 45. Kleptomaniacs usually steal things thatA are valuable B are unimportant C their friends like D they themselves need（） 46. Which of the following words can best replace （ 替代） the word de

36、sire in the firstsentence？A chance B power C right D wishDCopernicus was born in Torun ， Poland， on February 19， 1473. Little is known about his early life except that his father died when he was 10. An uncle adopted （收養(yǎng)）him ， his twosisters，and his brother. The uncle saw to it that the two boys rec

37、eived a good education.Copernicus went to the University of Cracow. There he studied such subjects as Latin ， mathematics，and astronomy，It was probably at that time that he changed his Polish name ，Niklas Koppernigk ， to the Latin form of Nicolaus Copernicus. In 1496 Copernicus went to Italy ， where

38、 he spent the next 10 years studying at various universities .In Copernicustime people still believed that all things-the sun， the stars，and theplanets-moved around the earth. It was an old belief that few men had ever questioned. Aristotle had based his theory of astronomy on this belief. Because t

39、he Chruch had long been the center of learning， the theory was also linked to religious （宗教的）beliefs.In 1506 Copernicus returned to his homeland. A few years later he began to work for the Church. All those years Copernicus carried on his work in astronomy. He had just the most basic equipment and，

40、like other scientists of his day ， made observations with only his eyes. Still ， using mathematics and logic （邏輯）, Copernicus worked out a different theory , which held that the planets went around the sun.Copernicus did not announce his ideas. He did not want to make trouble. But he could not hid t

41、he scientific truth. So he talked about his theory with his friends ， who strongly advised him to have his work published. His great book ， On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies ，appearedat the very end of his life. Copernicus saw the first copy on the day he died ，May 24，1543.（） 47. Which of th

42、e following is TRUE about Copernicus ？A He had two brothers and a sister.B He used to be called Niklas Koppernigk.C He lost his father soon he was born.D He spent 10 years at the University of Cracow.（） 48. From the passage we can see that astronomy isA the life experience of great menB the movement

43、 of the stars and the planetsC the scientific study of natural objects in spaceD the theories developed by scientists of old times（） 49. Copernicus developed his theoryA using various telescopesB based on Aristotles beliefsC through observations and reasoningD under the encouragement of his friends（

44、） 50. The writer of the passage wants us to know thatA Copernicus did not tell about his discovery until the day of his deathB for many years Copernicus dared to do nothing openly against the ChurchC pushed by his friends Copernicus decided to write a book in May 1543D shortly before he got back to

45、Poland Copernicus started to work for the Church五、補全對話（3分X 5=15分）根據中文提示，將對話中缺少的內容寫在線上。這些句子必須符合英語表達習慣。打句號的地方，用陳述句；打問號的地方，用疑問句。提示： Sally 每天下班時郵局關門了，本周六她又要與幾位朋友去郊游。她想請Peter為她買幾張郵票，她把錢和寫好的便條放在書桌上，可以Peter 沒注意。最后Peter 明白了是怎么回事，答應給她買郵票。Sally：Did you find ？Peter：Yes，But whats it for ？Sally：？Peter：I didnt see any note.Sally：Well， I left a note saying I wanted you to get some stamps at the post office.Peter：Why cant you get them ？S