2013年成人高考英語(高起點)模擬題二

I.Phonetics(10Points)Directions:Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.

[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.heightB.hopefullyC.honestD.housing2.

[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.generationB.mentionC.memoryD.metallic3.

[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.persuadedB.happenedC.treatedD.wounded4.

[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.shoutB.touchC.announceD.about5.

[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.excuseB.exerciseC.explainD.extremely6.

[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.mediumB.westernC.MediterraneanD.revolution7.

[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.castleB.vastC.wasteD.fasten8.

[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.disappearB.fearC.yearD.pear9.

[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.doubtB.soundC.famousD.found10.

[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.correctB.discoverC.comfortD.comeII.VocabularyandStructure(40points)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.11.Theresearchlaboratoryisgoingtothenewtypeofcomputertouse.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.takeB.makeC.putD.bring12.Theoldwomanhasaletterfromhersoninthearmytoher.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.readB.writeC.writtenD.received13.oftheearthismadeupofvastoceans.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.Two-thirdB.TwothirdsC.TwothirdD.Twos-third14.Stampswhichyoudon’twanttokeepcanbewithothers.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.changedB.tradedC.threwD.collected15.“JackisnomorecarefulthanTom”means.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.BothJackandTomarecarefulB.NeitherJacknorTomiscarelessC.BothJackandTomarecarelessD.Tomiscareful,butJackisn’t16.Whilecleaningalong-desertedhousetheotherdayIcameanoldphotoofmygrandpa.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.toB.byC.acrossD.with17.Janewasillforaboutaweek,Shedidn’tuntilyesterday.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.getgoodB.getridofC.getoverD.geton18.Ifeelabitthirsty.Whydon’tyouhavetea?[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.anyB.someC.littleD.afew19.Whenwoodisburnt,itheatandlight,togetherwithheavysmoke.[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.giveupB.sendsupC.sendsawayD.sendsout20.Thesoldierfromawoundanddiedaheroic.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.died…deadly…deathB.wasdead…dying…deathC.died…dead…dyingD.wasdying…dead…death21.Doyouthinkwe’llstillcatchthetrain?Well,wewon’twewalkfaster.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.asB.unlessC.untilD.nomatterhow22.DoyoumindifIsmokehere?[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.No,pleasedon’tB.Yes,pleaseC.No,notatallD.Yes,ifyoulike23.—MayImoveyourbagalittleandtakethisseat?[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.Idon’tmindB.GoaheadC.Itdoesn’tmatterD.Youdoit,please24.Whenwillyoubefreethismonth,Mr.White?—,maybewe’llbefreenextSunday.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.LetmebeB.LetmeseeC.ThinkitoverD.I’mafraid25.MayIcometoattendyourlecture?[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.No,you’dbetternotcomeB.SureC.It’snotworthlisteningtoD.Mypleasure26.Hesaidhehadboughtdictionaryweekbefore,anddictionarywasgreathelptohim.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.a…the…the…aB.a…/…the…/C.a…/…/…aD.the…the…the…the27.Mr.Brown,togetherwithhisstudents,totheScienceMuseum.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.hasgoneB.aregoingC.havegoneD.havebeen28.Althoughhewasinahurry,hestoppedtheoldmantocarrytheheavybox.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.helpingB.tohelpC.beinghelpedD.helped29.DuringtheholidaysIshallhelpmyfather.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.withworkingB.withhisworkC.forworkD.forworking30.Whereonearthdowegetlightandheat?Itisfromthesunwegetthem.[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.whichB.onwhichC.whereD.that31.It’sabouttimethatthisproblem.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.tosettleB.shouldbesettledC.besettledD.tobesettled32.Apersonaforeignlanguagemustbeabletousetheforeignlanguageallhisown.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.learning,forgettingB.wholearns,toforgetC.tolearn,toforgetD.using,but33.EinsteinwasgiventheNobelPrizePhysicsin1921.[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.inB.atC.onD.for34.Inthegeographylesson,theteachertoldthechildrenthattheearthroundlikeaball.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.wasB.isC.wereD.hadbeen35.Hisfatherdiedandhimalotofmoney.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.sentB.affordedC.leftD.gave36.Nosoonerhadheleftthepolicearrived.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.whenB.thenC.thanD.before37.Stillwaterrun.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.quickB.deeplyC.deepD.quickly38.Heoftengoestoschoolbybikeitrains.[1分]【答案】D【解析】A.besidesB.exceptforC.exceptD.exceptwhen39.Itisimportantusthebalanceofnature.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.for…tokeepB.of…tokeepC.for…keepingD.of…tohavekept40.Thereislittleinkinthebottle,?[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.isn’tthereB.isn’titC.isthereD.isit41.Therearemanyinthishospital.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.womandoctorsB.womendoctorsC.womendoctorD.doctorwoman42.Yourcoatwillloseitscoloritiswashed.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.afterB.untilC.thoughD.notuntil43.Whatshallwedothisweekend,Sara?Whatabouttoamovie?[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.goB.goingC.wentD.togo44.Itisquiteclearhewon’tseeus.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.whatB.thatC.whyD.how45.Thereis“u”and“s”intheword“us”.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.a…aB.a…anC.an…aD.an…an46.TomtoldmethatyouweregoingtotakeatriptoAmerica,?[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.wouldn’tyouB.didn’theC.weren’tyouD.didn’tyou47.Scienceseemsclosertothequestion.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.tobegetting…answering…puzzlingB.toget…answer…puzzledC.tobegetting…answer…puzzlingD.getting…answer…puzzling48.,wemusttaketimetodiscussitcarefully.[1分]【答案】C【解析】A.BeingratherdifficultB.BecausethequestionbeingratherdifficultC.thequestionbeingratherdifficultD.Becausethequestionberatherdifficult49.Theteachertoldyoutodoit.[1分]【答案】B【解析】A.howhesaidB.asyouhadbeenshownC.whichhetoldyouD.whatyouhadheard50.Morethanonepersonthatkindofexperience.[1分]【答案】A【解析】A.hashadB.havehadC.arehavingD.werehavingIII.Cloze(20points)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesgivenbelowandmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackingthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Notlongago,therelivedinAucklandaworkingfamilywhodreamedaboutahouseoftheirown.Anyonethencouldreadinthenewspapersaboutthebuildingcompanieswhoofferedtoputpeopleintoanewhouse51onlya$1,000deposit.Ofcourse,theremainderhadtobepaidoffwithinterestoveraperiodoftwentyyearsorso.Theworkerandhiswifehopefullywenttooneofthesecompanies52thiswonderfuloffer.Andthemanintheofficesaid.“Yes,sure.Youbringalong$1,000andwecan53youwithanewhouse.”Sotheworkerandhiswifehadtoworkhardandintwelvemonths’timetheyreturnedtothebuildingmanwith$1,000.Butthemanintheofficesaid,“Look,I’msorry,54we’llneed$1,500now.Costshavegoneupsincewesawyoulast,youknow.”Thecouplethoughtitoveranddecideditwouldnottakeverylongtosavetheextra$500iftheyworkedhard.Insixmothstheyworked55overtimeandsavedthe$500inspiteofthehighrenttheyhadtopayfortheirflat.Backtothebuildingmanthey56withtheir$1,500.Buttotheirsurprisehe57thedepositwasnow$3,000.Nowsomewhatwiser,theworkersaid,“Andthenexttime,Idaresaywe’llfindthedepositrisingoncemore.Howhavewe58savetheextra$1,500?”“Well”,saidtheman,“Ithinkwecanstabilizethesituationforabouttwelvemonths.Bythetimeyoucomewith$3,000,wewillhavehadthehouse59foryou.Thecoupleleft,sadatheartastheysawtheirdreamhouse60.Bythetimetheyhadsavedtheextra$1.500,nodoubtthedepositwouldhavebecomestillhigher,maybe$5,000,then$10,000andthen…!51.

[2分]【答案】B【解析】A.forB.withC.onD.to52.

[2分]【答案】C【解析】A.toaskforB.askingforC.toaskaboutD.askingabout53.

[2分]【答案】A【解析】A.supplyB.giveC.offerD.equip54.

[2分]【答案】C【解析】A.orB.andC.butD.so55.

[2分]【答案】D【解析】A.wholetheB.wholeC.theallD.allthe56.

[2分]【答案】C【解析】A.filledB.dealtC.wentD.wenton57.

[2分]【答案】B【解析】A.repliedB.announcedC.toldD.spoke58.

[2分]【答案】D【解析】A.hadtoB.workedtoC.triedtoD.gotto59.

[2分]【答案】D【解析】A.soldB.paidC.prepareD.ready60.

[2分]【答案】B【解析】A.throwawayB.dieawayC.takeawayD.getawayIV.ReadingComprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefourreadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseonbestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneForsomeminutes,allwasquietinthestreet.Thenfromacrossthestreetsomeonecamewalking.Itlookedlikeamanofmiddleheight,dressedinabigraincoat,asofthatandrubber-soledbootsorshoes,andmakinglittlesoundwhilewalking.Noonewasinsight.Itwasastreetwithtworowsofaboutfiftysmallhousesandtherewerethreelampsoneitherside.Thelampnearesttothechild’shousecouldbeseenclearly,buttheotherswerealmosthiddenbythesmokyair.Acarpassedtheendofthestreetanditslightsshowedfaintly,butclearlyenoughtoshowthesmoothskinofawoman’sface.Thecardisappearedasthewoman,wrappedupinhercoat,reachedthedoorwayofthechild’shouse.Sheputakeyinthelockquickly,pushedthedooropenandsteppedinside,thenclosedthedoorwithoutlookinground.Shebegantobreathehard.Sheleanedagainstthedoorforamoment,thenstraightenedupasifwithaneffort,andwalkedtowardsthedoorofthefrontroom,thepassageleadingtothekitchen,andthenarrowstaircase.Shehesitatedoutsidethedoor,thenwentupthestairsquicklybutwithhardlyasound.Therewasenoughlightfromthenarrowhalltoshowthefourdoorsleadingoffasmalllanding(樓梯平臺).Shepushedeachdooropeninturnandshoneatorchinside,andthelightfelluponbeds,walls,furniture,abathroomhand-basin,amirrorwhichflashedbrightnessback;butthiswasnotwhatthewomanwaslookingfor.Sheturnedawayandwentdownstairs,andhesitatedagainatthefootofthestairs,thenturnedtowardsthekitchen.Clearlytherewasnothingthere,orinthesmallwashroomthatshewanted.Tworoomsremained;thefrontroomandasmalleronenexttoit.Sheopenedthefrontroomdoor.Afteramoment,shesawthechild’sbedandthechild.61.Thelightsofthecarpassingtheendofthestreetshowedthat.[3分]【答案】D【解析】A.awomanwasdrivingthecarB.someonewasstandingbyastreetlampC.amanandawomanwerewalkingupthestreetD.awomanwaswalkingbyherselfupthestreet62.Afterthewomanclosedthefrontdoor,she.[3分]【答案】C【解析】A.lookedroundquicklyB.startedbreathingagainC.restedbeforemovingD.walkedstraighttowardsthefrontdoor63.Whichofthefollowingplans(平面圖)istherightpositionofthechild’sroom?[3分]【答案】A【解析】A.=door=stairsFB.=frontroomC.=child’sroomP=passageKD.=kitchenW=washroom64.Whenshewasupstairs,thewoman.[3分]【答案】D【解析】A.sawthattherewasawash-basinineachroomB.noticedamirrorwhichshewaslookingforC.foundatorchinoneoftheroomsD.openedfourdifferentdoors65.Onceshewasinthehouse,thewomanbehavedasifwhatshewaslookingfor.[3分]【答案】B【解析】A.mightbeinthekitchenB.wasmorelikelytobeupstairsC.wouldbeeasilyseenbythelightfromthehallD.wouldlookfrighteningtoachildPassageTwoThefavoritefoodintheUnitedStatesisthehamburger(漢堡包).Thefavoriteplacetobuyahamburgerisafastfoodrestaurant.Atfastfoodrestaurants,peopleordertheirfood,waitafewminutes,andcarryittotheirtablesthemselves.Peoplealsotaketheirfoodoutoftherestaurantandeatitintheircarsorintheirhomes.Atsomefastfoodrestaurants.peoplecanordertheirfood,payforitandpickitupwithoutleavingtheircars.TherearemanykindsoffastfoodrestaurantsintheUnitedStates.Thegreatestinnumbersellhamburgers,Frenchfries(油炸馬鈴薯片)andsoon.TheyarepopularfoodamongAmericans.Besides,fastfoodrestaurantsthatserveChinesefood,Mexicanfood,Italianfood,chicken,seafoodandice-creamareverymany.Theideaofafastfoodrestaurantissopopularthatnearlyeverykindoffoodcanbefoundinone.Fastfoodrestaurantsarepopularbecausetheyreflect(反映)Americanlifestyle.Customerscanwearanytypeofdresswhentheygotoafastfoodplace.Second,theyarefast.Peoplewhoarebusydonotwanttospendtimepreparingtheirownfoodorwaitingwhilesomeonepreparesit.Infastfoodrestaurantsthefoodisusuallyreadybeforethecustomerevenordersit.Finallymostfoodinafastfoodrestaurantisnotexpensive.Therefore,peopleareabletobuyandeatatafastfoodrestaurantoften,whiletheymaynotbeabletogotoamoreexpensiverestaurantveryoften.66.HamburgersandFrenchfriescanbegotatthefastfoodrestaurants.[3分]【答案】B【解析】A.someofB.mostofC.apartofD.allof67.Whatdopeopledowhentheycometoafastfoodrestaurant?[3分]【答案】D【解析】A.Theyorderandeattheirfoodattherestaurant.B.Theybuyandtaketheirfoodoutandeatitintheircarsorintheirhomes.C.Theyorder,payforandgettheirfoodintheircars.D.Theydooneofthethreeabove-mentionedthings.68.WhydoAmericansliketogotofastfoodrestaurants?[3分]【答案】A【解析】A.Itisbecausefastfoodrestaurantsarefast,informal(不拘禮節(jié)的),andinexpensive.B.Itisbecausepeoplecaneasilyfindfastfoodrestaurants.C.Itisbecausepeopleliketoeathamburgers.D.Itisbecausefastfoodrestaurantssellnearlyeverykindoffood.69.Isthefoodinfastfoodrestaurantsalwaysreadybeforethecustomersorderit?[3分]【答案】D【解析】A.Yes,itisB.No,itisseldomreadyC.Yes.ItiscookedtoorderD.No.Notalways,butusually70.Seafoodandice-creamareservedatallfastfoodrestaurants,aren’tthey?[3分]【答案】C【解析】A.CertainlyB.Yes,theyareC.No,I’mafraidnotD.No.OnlyatafewofthemPassageThreeItisunderstoodthataballadisasongthattellsastory,butafolksongisnotsoeasilydefined.Aballedisafolksong,butafolksongisnotaballaduntilittellsastory.Folksong,thenhasincludedmanykindsofmusic.Forexample,asailor’ssongoftheseaisafolksong.Theblues,atypeofjazzpopularinNewOrleans,maybeafolksong.Infact,therearefolksongsforeveryjob.“HomeontheRange”showshowapopularsongmaybecomeafolksong.Itwasfirstpickedupasafolksongin1910byJohnLomaxinSanAntonio,Texas.Lomaxheardthesongfromanoldmanwhohadbeenacookmanyyearsbefore.ThesongwasknownallovertheMidwest;thoughtitdidnotcometonationalattentionuntiltheearly1930s.By1947“HomeontheRange”wassopopularthatitbecametheofficialstatesongofKansas.71.Afolksongisalsoaballadwhenit.[3分]【答案】A【解析】A.tellsastoryB.issungbyworkersC.makesthelistenersfeelsadD.coversmanykindsofmusic72.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingisnotalwaysafolksong?[3分]【答案】C【解析】A.AballadB.Asailor’ssongC.AstatesongD.Agoatherd’ssong.73.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisnottrueofafolksong?[3分]【答案】D【解析】A.ItispassedonorallyB.IthasdifferentformsC.ItmaytalkaboutworkD.Itisfoundonlyinthewesternstates74.Theauthorusestheexampleof“HomeontheRange”toshowthatfolksongs.[3分]【答案】C【解析】A.alwaystellsastoryB.arebasedonwrittenformsC.maycomefrompopularsongsD.havebecomestatesongs75.Themaintopicofthepassageisthe.[3分]【答案】A【解析】A.differentkindsoffolksongsB.developmentofpopularmusicC.definitionofaballadD.importanceoffolksongsinAmericanlifePassageFourWefindthatbrightchildrenarerarelyheldbackbymixed-abilityteaching.Onthecontrary,boththeirknowledgeandexperienceareenriched.Wefeelthattherearemanydisadvantagesinstreaming(把……按能力分班)pupils.Itdoesnottakeintoaccountthefactthatchildrendevelopatdifferentrates.Itcanhaveabadeffectonboththebrightandthenot-so-brightchild.Afterall,itcanbequitediscouragingtobeatthebottomofthetopgrade!Besides,itisratherunrealtogradepeoplejustaccordingtotheirintellectualability.Thisisonlyoneaspectoftheirtotalpersonality.Weareconcernedtodeveloptheabilitiesofallourpupilstothefull,notjusttheiracademicability.Wealsovaluepersonalqualitiesandsocialskills,andwefindthatmixed-abilityteachingcontributestoalltheseaspectsoflearning.Inourclassrooms,weworkinvariousways.Thepupilsoftenworkingroups:thisgivesthemtheopportunitytolearntoco-operate,toshare,andtodevelopleadershipskills.Theyalsolearnhowtocopewithpersonalproblemsaswellaslearninghowtothink,tomakedecisions,toanalyseandevaluate,andtocommunicateeffectively.Thepupilslearnfromeachotheraswellasfromtheteacher.Sometimesthepupilsworkinpairs;sometimestheyworkonindividualtasksandassignments,andtheycandothisattheirownspeed.Theyalsohavesomeformalclassteachingwhenthisisappropriate.Weencourageourpupilstousethelibrary,andweteachthemtheskillstheyneedinordertodothisefficiently.Anadvancedpupilcandoadvancedwork:itdoesnotmatterwhatagethechildis.Weexpectourpupilstodotheirbest,nottheirleast,andwegivethemeveryencouragementtoattainthisgoal.76.Inthepassagetheauthor’sattitudetowards“mixed-abilityteaching”is.[3分]【答案】C【解析】A.cri