成考英語成人高考(高起專)試題與參考答案(2024年)

2024年成人高考成考英語(高起專)模擬試題與參考答案一、語音知識（本大題有5小題，每小題2分，共10分）1、Inthesentence“Sheoftenwalkstoworkinsteadofdriving,”theword“instead”isusedasa(n):A.conjunctionB.prepositionC.adverbD.interjectionAnswer:B)prepositionExplanation:Theword“instead”isusedheretoindicateanalternativeorsubstitution,makingitaprepositionthatshowstherelationshipbetweenthetwoactionsmentionedinthesentence(“walkingtowork”and“driving”).2、Choosethesentencethatcontainsanexampleofapassivevoiceconstruction:A.Thebookwaswrittenbytheauthorinthreemonths.B.Theauthorwrotethebookinthreemonths.C.Inthreemonths,theauthorwillwritethebook.D.Thebookwillbewrittenbytheauthorinthreemonths.Answer:A)Thebookwaswrittenbytheauthorinthreemonths.Explanation:Thepassivevoiceconstructionisusedwhenthefocusisontheactionratherthanthedoeroftheaction.Inthiscase,thesentenceemphasizesthatthebook“waswritten”ratherthanwhoperformedtheaction,makingitapassivevoiceconstruction.3、Choosethewordthatbestcompletesthesentence:

Theprofessor’slecturewasso_thatitputeveryonetosleep.A.engagingB.boringC.stimulatingD.fascinatingAnswer:B)boringExplanation:Thesentencedescribesasituationwheretheprofessor’slecturewasnotinteresting,whichledtoeveryonefallingasleep.Theword“boring”fitsthiscontextperfectly.Theotheroptions,whiletheydescribepositivequalities,donotconveytheintendedmeaningofthesentence.“Engaging”and“fascinating”suggestthatthelecturewasinteresting,and“stimulating”impliesthatitwasmentallychallengingorinvigorating.4、Selectthecorrectwordformtocompletethefollowingsentence:

Thestudentswere__________tounderstandthecomplexconcepts.A.reluctantB.eagerC.capableD.unableAnswer:B)eagerExplanation:Thesentenceimpliesthatthestudentshadastrongdesiretocomprehendthecomplexideas.“Eager”istheappropriatewordtodescribethisdesireandexpectation.“Reluctant”wouldmeantheywereunwillingorhesitant,“capable”wouldsuggesttheywereablebutnotnecessarilyinterested,and“unable”wouldimplyalackofcapabilityorunderstanding.5、Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence:The___________ofthebookwassogrippingthatIcouldn’tputitdown.A.contentB.topicC.storyD.titleAnswer:DExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“title”becauseitreferstothenameofthebook,whichisthemainsubjectofthesentence.Theotheroptions,“content,”“topic,”and“story,”areallrelatedtothebook,buttheydonotdirectlyrefertothenameitself.二、詞匯與語法知識（本大題有15小題，每小題2分，共30分）1、Choosethecorrectwordorphrasetocompletethesentence.Thecompany’snewproducthas_______agreatsuccessonthemarket.A.beenachievingB.achievedC.achievingD.toachieve答案：B解析：本題考查現(xiàn)在完成時。句意為：公司的新產(chǎn)品已經(jīng)在市場上取得了巨大的成功。根據(jù)句意，此處應(yīng)使用現(xiàn)在完成時，表示已經(jīng)完成的動作對現(xiàn)在的影響，故選B。2、Selectthecorrectverbformtocompletethefollowingsentence.IfI_______moretime,Iwouldhavefinishedthetaskontime.A.hadB.haveC.willhaveD.hadhad答案：A解析：本題考查虛擬語氣。句意為：如果我有更多的時間，我就會按時完成任務(wù)了。根據(jù)句意，此處表示與過去事實相反的假設(shè)，因此應(yīng)使用過去完成時，即“had+過去分詞”的形式，故選A。3、Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence:

The__________ofthebookisveryinteresting,whichattractsmanyreaders.A.contentB.storyC.summaryD.authorAnswer:AExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“content”becauseitreferstothematerialorinformationcontainedwithinthebook,whichisthemainsubjectbeingdiscussedinthesentence.“Story”wouldrefertothenarrative,“summary”toabriefoutlineofthemainpoints,and“author”tothewriterofthebook.Noneoftheseoptionsfitthecontextaswellas“content”does.4、Selectthesentencethathascorrectsubject-verbagreement:A.Eachofthestudentshastheirownuniquestrengths.B.BothoftheteachersteachesEnglishasasecondlanguage.C.Theteamisplayinginthechampionshipgame.D.Neitherofthebookshavebeenreturnedtothelibrary.Answer:CExplanation:ThecorrectsentenceisCbecause“Theteam”isasingularsubject,andtheverb“is”correctlyagreeswithit.InA,“students”isplural,so“their”shouldbe“their”foragreement.InB,“teachers”isplural,sotheverbshouldbe“teach”insteadof“teaches.”InD,“neither”issingular,sotheverbshouldbe“has”insteadof“have.”5、Choosethecorrectformoftheverbtocompletethesentence.Theteacher______(arrive/hasarrived)attheschoolby8o’clock.arriveshasarrivedarrivedwillarriveAnswer:b)hasarrivedExplanation:Thesentenceindicatesthattheactionoftheteacherarrivingattheschoolhasalreadyoccurredbefore8o’clock.Therefore,thepresentperfecttense“hasarrived”isthecorrectchoice.6、Selectthesentencethatusesthecorrectformoftheverb“be”tocompletethesentence.Themovie______(seem/looks)interesting,soIthinkI’llwatchit.seemslooksseemstobelookstobeAnswer:b)looksExplanation:Inthiscontext,“l(fā)ook”isthecorrectformtousebecauseitisalinkingverbthatisfollowedbyanadjective,“interesting,”todescribethemovie.Theotheroptionsareincorrectbecause“seems”requiresacomplementclauseoranoun,and“seemstobe”and“l(fā)ookstobe”arenotstandardusesoftheseverbsinthiscontext.7、Choosethecorrectwordformtocompletethesentence:

Themanagerwassurprisedatthe___________ofthesalesfigures.A.amountB.numberC.totalD.sumAnswer:B.numberExplanation:Thecorrectansweris“number”becauseitisusedwithcountablenouns,and“salesfigures”arecountableitems.“Amount”isusedwithuncountablenouns,“total”isanounthatreferstothewholesum,and“sum”isalsoanounbutismoreformalandusedforatotalamountofmoney.8、Selectthesentencethatcorrectlyusesthepastperfecttense:A.Theyhadfinishedtheirhomeworkbeforetheteacherenteredtheclassroom.B.Theyfinishedtheirhomeworkaftertheteacherenteredtheclassroom.C.Theyhadfinishedtheirhomeworkwhentheteacherenteredtheclassroom.D.Theyfinishedtheirhomeworkwhiletheteacherenteredtheclassroom.Answer:C.Theyhadfinishedtheirhomeworkwhentheteacherenteredtheclassroom.Explanation:Thepastperfecttenseisusedtodescribeanactionthatwascompletedbeforeanotherpastaction.Inthiscase,theactionoffinishinghomework(“hadfinished”)happenedbeforetheteacherenteredtheclassroom.OptionAusesthesimplepasttense,whichisnotcorrectforexpressingthesequenceofactions.OptionBusesthesimplepasttense,whichindicatesthatthehomeworkwasfinishedaftertheteacherentered,notbefore.OptionDusesthesimplepasttenseaswellandincorrectlysuggeststhattheactionoffinishinghomeworkandtheteacherenteringtheclassroomhappenedsimultaneously.9、Choosethecorrectformoftheverbinthefollowingsentence:

Themanager(arrive/arrived)atthemeetingontime.A.arriveB.arrivedC.arrivingD.arrivedsAnswer:B)arrivedExplanation:Thesentencedescribesapastevent,sothecorrectformoftheverbisthesimplepasttense,whichis“arrived.”10、Fillintheblankwiththeappropriatepreposition:

Thebookisaboutthe(of/from)the18thcenturyrevolution.A.ofB.fromC.inD.onAnswer:A)ofExplanation:Thepreposition“of”isusedtoindicatearelationshipbetweenthebookandthetimeperioditisabout.“From”isusedtoindicateastartingpoint,whichisnotthecasehere.“In”and“on”aretypicallyusedforspecificdatesorlocations,whicharenotmentionedinthesentence.11、Choosethecorrectformoftheverbinthefollowingsentence.Thestudenthas/havealreadysubmittedhisfinalproject.A.hasB.haveC.has/havingD.have/hadAnswer:A)hasExplanation:Thecorrectformis“has”becausethesubject“student”issingular.12、Selectthesentencethatusesthecorrectformoftheverbinthepasttense.A.Shewenttothestoreyesterday,andshegoesthereeveryweekend.B.Theyworkedhardontheproject,andtheyhavecompletedit.C.Hevisitedhisgrandparentslastweek,andhevisitedthemagainthisweekend.D.Wehaddinnerattherestaurant,andwehavebeentherebefore.Answer:C)Hevisitedhisgrandparentslastweek,andhevisitedthemagainthisweekend.Explanation:Thecorrectformis“visited”becausethesentenceisreferringtoanactionthatoccurredinthepast(lastweek)andisusingthesimplepasttensetodescribeacompletedaction.Theotheroptionsusethepresenttenseorthepresentperfecttense,whicharenotappropriatefordescribingpastactions.13、Choosethecorrectformoftheverbinparenthesestocompletethesentence.Thecompany(be)planningtoexpanditsoperationsnextyear.A.isB.areC.wasD.wereAnswer:A)is

Explanation:Thesubject“Thecompany”issingular,sothecorrectformoftheverbtouseis“is,”makingthecorrectsentence“Thecompanyisplanningtoexpanditsoperationsnextyear.”14、Selectthesentencethatcorrectlyusesthegivenwordincontext.The__________ofthebookwasfascinating,buttheendingwasabitpredictable.A.contentB.contextC.contractD.contentmentAnswer:A)content

Explanation:“Content”referstothesubjectmatterormaterialcontainedinabook.Thesentence“Thecontentofthebookwasfascinating”meansthatthematerialinthebookwasveryinteresting.Theotheroptionsdonotfitthecontextofthesentence.15、Choosethecorrectwordtocompletethesentence.Theteacherwasimpressedbythestudent’s___________insolvingthecomplexproblem.A.abilityB.talentC.skillD.knowledgeAnswer:A)abilityExplanation:Theword“ability”isthemostsuitablechoicehereasitreferstothestudent’scapacityorpowertodosomething.Inthiscontext,itimpliesthestudent’scapabilitytosolvethecomplexproblemeffectively.Theotheroptions,whilerelatedtoproficiency,donotfitaswellinthisspecificcontext:“talent”referstoanaturalaptitude,“skill”impliesalearnedproficiency,and“knowledge”referstoinformationorunderstanding.三、完形填空（30分）Passage:InthesmalltownofWillowCreek,thelocallibraryhadalwaysbeenahubofcommunityactivity.Peopleofallageswouldcometoread,borrowbooks,orparticipateinthemanyworkshopsandprogramsofferedthere.Thelibrarywasnotjustaplaceforbooks;itwasaplacewheredreamswerenurturedandfriendshipswereforged.Onesummer,thelibraryfacedasignificantchallenge.Theold,outdatedcomputersthatwereusedforcheckingoutbooksandmanagingthelibrary’sresourceswereonthevergeofcollapse.Thelibrarian,Mrs.

Thompson,knewthattheyneededtobereplaced.However,thetown’sbudgetwastight,andfundsforsuchanexpensewerescarce.Determinedtofindasolution,Mrs.

Thompsonorganizedafundraisingcampaign.Sheapproachedlocalbusinesses,communitygroups,andeventhetownspeoplethemselves.Sheexplainedtheimportanceofhavingmoderntechnologyinthelibraryandhowitwouldbenefiteveryone.Theresponsewasoverwhelming.Localbusinessesdonatedcomputers,andsomeevenofferedtosponsorworkshopstoteachthecommunityhowtousethemeffectively.Individualscontributedbyorganizingabakesale,agaragesale,andevenacharityrun.Thetownspeoplecametogether,poolingtheirresourcesandcreativitytoensurethatthelibrarywouldhavethetoolsitneeded.Finally,thenewcomputerswereinstalled,andthelibraryopeneditsdoorstoaworldofnewpossibilities.Thechildrencouldnowaccesseducationalgamesandresources,andtheadultscouldusethecomputersforjobsearches,onlinecourses,andstayingconnectedwithfamilyandfriends.Oneevening,asthelibraryclosed,Mrs.

Thompsonstoodbythewindowandwatchedthesunset.Shecouldn’thelpbutfeelasenseofprideandaccomplishment.WillowCreek’slibraryhadbeensaved,andwithit,theheartofthecommunity.Questions:Themainpurposeofthefundraisingcampaignwasto:A.repairthelibrary’sroofB.replacetheoldcomputersC.expandthelibrary’sbookcollectionD.hostagrandopeningcelebrationAnswer:B.replacetheoldcomputers四、閱讀理解（本部分有5大題，每大題9分，共45分）第一題ReadingPassage:Inrecentyears,therehasbeenasignificantincreaseinthenumberofadultsreturningtoschooltopursuehighereducation.Thistrend,oftenreferredtoas“adulthighereducation,”isdrivenbyvariousfactors,includingtheneedforadvancedskillsinarapidlychangingjobmarketandthedesireforpersonalgrowthandfulfillment.Adulthighereducationprogramsaredesignedtocatertothespecificneedsandcircumstancesofadultlearners.Theseprogramsoftenofferflexiblescheduling,onlinecourses,andpart-timeoptionstoaccommodatethebusylivesofworkingadults.Manyadultschoosetopursuehighereducationthroughopenuniversitiesorcommunitycolleges,whichareknownfortheiraccessibilityandaffordability.Oneofthekeyadvantagesofadulthighereducationistheopportunityforlifelonglearning.Astechnologyadvancesandindustriesevolve,adultsneedtocontinuouslyupdatetheirknowledgeandskillstoremaincompetitive.Additionally,highereducationcanleadtobetterjobprospectsandhighersalaries,whichisasignificantmotivatorformanyadults.However,therearealsochallengesassociatedwithadulthighereducation.Timemanagementcanbeamajorissueforadultlearners,astheyoftenhavetobalancework,family,andstudies.Financialconstraintscanalsobeabarrier,asmanyadultlearnersmaynothavethefinancialresourcestopayfortheireducationoutofpocket.Belowisanarticleaboutadulthighereducation,followedbythreequestionsbasedonitscontent.Article:AdultHigherEducation:APathtoPersonalandProfessionalGrowthAdulthighereducationisnotjustaboutobtainingadegree;it’saboutopeningnewdoorsandexpandinghorizons.Thefollowingstoryhighlightstheexperiencesoftwoadultlearnerswhopursuedhighereducationandtheimpactithadontheirlives.StoryofSarah:

Sarah,a35-year-oldmotheroftwo,hadalwaysdreamedofbecomingateacher.Afterworkinginaretailjobforseveralyears,shedecidedtoreturntoschooltopursueherpassion.Throughanonlineprogram,Sarahwasabletocompleteherdegreeinearlychildhoodeducationwhilestillmanagingherfamilyresponsibilities.Today,sheworksasakindergartenteacherandisdeeplyfulfilledbyhercareer.StoryofMark:

Mark,a45-year-oldITprofessional,foundhimselfoutoftouchwiththelatestadvancementsintechnology.Hedecidedtoenrollinapart-timeprogramatalocalcommunitycollegetokeepupwithindustrytrends.Theprogramincludedbothclassroomandonlinecourses,allowingMarktostudyathisownpace.Asaresult,henotonlyrefreshedhisknowledgebutalsogainedapromotionathisworkplace.Questions:1、Whatistheprimarypurposeofthearticle?A.Toprovideadetailedstatisticalanalysisofadulthighereducationenrollment.B.Tosharepersonalstoriesofadultswhohavepursuedhighereducation.C.Todiscussthechallengesandbenefitsofadulthighereducation.D.Tooutlinetheacademicrequirementsforadulthighereducationprograms.2、WhydidSarahdecidetoreturntoschool?A.Toimproveherjobprospectsandsalary.B.Tosupportherchildren’seducation.C.Tofulfillapersonaldreamofbecomingateacher.D.Tolearnmoreaboutonlineeducation.3、WhatwasthemainchallengeMarkfacedbeforeenrollinginthepart-timeprogram?A.Financialconstraints.B.Timemanagementissues.C.Lackofmotivation.D.Insufficientacademicbackground.Answers:1、B2、C3、A第二題ReadingPassage:InthesmallcoastaltownofVesta,thelocallibraryhasalwaysbeenahubofcommunityactivity.TheVestaLibrary,whichwasestablishedin1905,hasfacedseveralchallengesovertheyears,includingalackoffunding,outdatedtechnology,andadecreasingnumberofvisitors.However,thetown’sresidentshaveshowntheircommitmenttopreservingthelibrary’slegacy.Oneofthemajorchallengesthelibraryfacedwasthelackoffunding.Thetown’sbudgetwaslimited,andthelibrary’sfundingwasoftenoverlooked.Toaddressthisissue,thelibraryboarddecidedtolaunchafundraisingcampaign.Theyorganizedseveralevents,includingacharityauction,abakesale,andacommunitydinner.Theeffortspaidoff,andthelibrarywasabletoraiseenoughfundstopurchasenewbooksandupdatethetechnology.Anotherchallengewastheoutdatedtechnology.Thelibrary’scomputerswereslowandoftenbrokedown,andtheinternetservicewasunreliable.Recognizingtheimportanceoftechnologyinmodernlibraries,theboardappliedforagranttoupgradethetechnology.Thegrantwasapproved,andthelibrarywasabletoreplacetheoldcomputerswithnew,fastermodelsandimprovetheinternetservice.Despitethechallenges,thelibrary’svisitornumberscontinuedtodecline.Toattractmorevisitors,thelibraryintroducedseveralnewprograms.Theystartedareadingclubforadults,astorytellingsessionforchildren,andabookdiscussiongroupforseniors.Theseprogramswerewell-receivedbythecommunity,andthelibrary’svisitornumbersbegantoriseagain.Questions:1、WhatwasoneofthemainchallengesfacedbytheVestaLibrary?A.ThelackoffundingB.OutdatedtechnologyC.DecreasingnumberofvisitorsD.Alloftheabove2、HowdidtheVestaLibraryaddresstheissueofoutdatedtechnology?A.Theyincreasedthebudgetfortechnology.B.Theyappliedforagranttoupgradethetechnology.C.Theyreplacedtheoldcomputerswithnewones.D.Theyimprovedtheinternetservicethemselves.3、WhichofthefollowingprogramswasintroducedbytheVestaLibrarytoattractmorevisitors?A.AreadingclubforadultsB.AstorytellingsessionforchildrenC.AbookdiscussiongroupforseniorsD.AlloftheaboveAnswers:D.AlloftheaboveB.Theyappliedforagranttoupgradethetechnology.D.Alloftheabove第三題ReadingComprehensionPassage:ThefollowingpassageisaboutthehistoryandimportanceoftheInternetinmodernsociety.TheInternet,aglobalnetworkofcomputernetworks,wasfirstdevelopedinthe1960sbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefense.Itwasoriginallydesignedtoconnectresearchinstitutionsanduniversities,allowingforthesharingofinformationandresources.Overtheyears,theInternethasgrownexponentially,becominganintegralpartofdailylifeformillionsofpeopleworldwide.Today,theInternetisusedforavarietyofpurposes,includingcommunication,education,entertainment,andbusiness.TheInternethasrevolutionizedthewaywecommunicate.Email,instantmessaging,andsocialmediaplatformshavemadeitpossibletoconnectwithpeoplefromallovertheworldinreal-time.Thishasgreatlyfacilitatedinternationaltradeandglobalcollaborationinvariousfields,suchasscienceandtechnology.EducationhasalsobeenprofoundlyaffectedbytheInternet.Onlinecourses,digitaltextbooks,andeducationalwebsiteshavemadelearningmoreaccessibleandflexible.Studentscannowaccessawealthofinformationandresourcesfromthecomfortoftheirhomes,whichhasenhancedtheirlearningexperience.Furthermore,theInternethastransformedtheentertainmentindustry.Streamingservices,onlinegaming,andsocialmediahaveprovidednewwaysforpeopletoconsumeandsharecontent.Thishasopenedupnewopportunitiesforartistsandcreatorstoreachaglobalaudience.Lastly,theInternethasbecomeanessentialtoolforbusinesses.Onlinemarketing,e-commerce,andcloudcomputinghaveenabledcompaniestoexpandtheirreachandstreamlinetheiroperations.TheInternethasalsofacilitatedremotework,allowingemployeestoworkfromanywhereintheworld.Questions:1、WhatwastheoriginalpurposeoftheInternet?A.ToconnectresearchinstitutionsanduniversitiesB.TofacilitateinternationaltradeC.ToprovideentertainmentD.Tosupportremotework2、HowhastheInternetaffectedthewaywecommunicate?A.IthasmadeinternationaltrademoredifficultB.IthaslimitedourabilitytoconnectwithpeopleC.IthasrevolutionizedthewaywecommunicateD.Ithasdecreasedtheimportanceofemail3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasabenefitoftheInternetinthepassage?A.EnhancedlearningexperienceB.IncreasedglobalcollaborationC.ImprovedcommunicationskillsD.NewopportunitiesforartistsandcreatorsAnswers:A.ToconnectresearchinstitutionsanduniversitiesC.IthasrevolutionizedthewaywecommunicateC.Improvedcommunicationskills第四題ReadingComprehensionReadthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Inrecentyears,therehasbeenasignificantincreaseinthenumberofadultsreturningtoschooltopursuefurthereducation.Thistrend,oftenreferredtoasthe“adultrenaissance,”hasbeendrivenbyavarietyoffactors,includingtechnologicaladvancements,changingjobmarkets,andthedesireforpersonalgrowth.OneofthemostpopularoptionsforadultlearnersistheAdultHigherEducation(AHE)system,whichoffersflexiblelearningopportunitiesandavarietyofprogramstailoredtotheneedsofworkingadults.TheAHEsystemtypicallyincludestwotypesofprograms:AssociateDegree(AD)andBachelor’sDegree(BD)programs.TheAssociateDegreeprogramisdesignedforstudentswhowishtoacquirepracticalskillsandknowledgeinaspecificfield,suchasbusiness,healthcare,ortechnology.Theseprogramsusuallytaketwoyearstocompleteandareoftenconsideredasteppingstonetoahigherdegree.Ontheotherhand,theBachelor’sDegreeprogramisafour-yearcoursethatprovidesabroadereducationandissuitableforthoseseekingamorecomprehensiveunderstandingoftheirchosenfield.Adultlearnersoftenfaceuniquechallenges,suchasbalancingwork,family,andstudy.However,manyinstitutionshaveimplementedvarioussupportsystemstohelpthesestudentssucceed.Theseincludeflexiblescheduling,onlinecourses,andaccesstocounselingservices.Despitethenumerousbenefits,therearealsosomedrawbackstotheAHEsystem.Oneofthemainconcernsisthecost.Tuitionfeescanbequitehigh,andmanystudentsrelyonfinancialaidorloanstocovertheirexpenses.Anotherchallengeisthepotentialforburnout,asstudentsoftenfindthemselvesjugglingmultipleresponsibilities.Whatistheprimaryreasonfortheincreaseinadultsreturningtoschool?TechnologicaladvancementsChangingjobmarketsPersonalgrowthAlloftheaboveWhatisthemaindifferencebetweenanAssociateDegreeprogramandaBachelor’sDegreeprogram?ThelengthoftimetocompleteThelevelofpracticalskillstaughtThecomprehensivenessoftheeducationprovidedThecostoftuitionWhichofthefollowingisNOTachallengefacedbyadultlearnersintheAHEsystem?Balancingwork,family,andstudyAccesstocounselingservicesFinancialconstraintsPotentialforburnoutAnswers:D)AlloftheaboveC)ThecomprehensivenessoftheeducationprovidedB)Accesstocounselingservices第五題ReadingPassageInthesmalltownofMaplewood,thelocallibraryhasbeenacornerstoneofthecommunityforoveracentury.Knownforitsquaintarchitectureandextensivecollectionofbooks,thelibraryhasrecentlyundergoneasignificantfacelifttocatertothechangingneedsofitspatrons.Thefollowingarticlediscussesthetransformationanditsimpactonthecommunity.TheMaplewoodLibraryRenaissanceTheMaplewoodLibrary,acherishedinstitutioninourtown,hasbeenahuboflearningandcultureforgenerations.Withitsoriginsdatingbacktotheearly1900s,thelibraryhasseencountlessbooksandstoriespassthroughitsdoors.However,withthedigitalageuponus,thelibraryfounditselfatacrossroads.Shoulditcontinuetofocusonitstraditionalroleasarepositoryforprintedmaterials,orshoulditembracenewtechnologiesandbecomeamoredynamiccommunitycenter?Thelibrary’sboardofdirectorsdecidedtoembarkonarenovationprojecttotransformthespaceintoamodern,multifunctionalfacility.Therenovationincludedtheadditionofastate-of-the-artcomputerlab,aquietreadingroom,acommunitymeetingspace,andinteractiveexhibits.Theaimwastocreateaplacewherepeopleofallagescouldcometogethertolearn,shareideas,andconnectwitheachother.Oneofthemostpopularnewfeaturesisthe“MaplewoodMemoryLane”exhibit,whichshowcasesthetown’shistorythroughphotographs,artifacts,andoralhistories.Thisinteractivedisplayhasbecomeafavoriteamongbothresidentsandvisitors,providingauniqueglimpseintothepast.ThetransformationoftheMaplewoodLibraryhashadaprofoundimpactonthecommunity.Manylocalresidentshaveexpressedtheirappreciationforthenewamenitiesandthesenseofcommunityitfosters.Thelibraryhasalsobecomeabeaconforinnovation,asithasintroducedworkshopsondigitalliteracy,coding,andothermodernskills.Thelibrary’sdirector,EmilyThompson,said,“Wewantedtocreateaspacethatnotonlypreservesthelegacyofourlibrarybutalsopreparesourcommunityforthefuture.Theresponsehasbeenoverwhelminglypositive,andwe’rethrilledtoseepeopleofallagesengagingwiththelibraryinnewandexcitingways.”Questions:1、WhatwastheprimaryreasonfortheMaplewoodLibrary’srenovation?

a)Toincreasethenumberofbooksavailable

b)Tocatertothechangingneedsofthecommunity

c)Tohostmorebookclubs

d)Tobuildanewcommunitycenter2、Whichfeatureoftherenovatedlibraryhasbecomeafavoriteamongresidentsandvisitors?

a)Thecomputerlab

b)Thequietreadingroom

c)The“MaplewoodMemoryLane”exhibit

d)Thecommunitymeetingspace3、HowhasthetransformationoftheMaplewoodLibraryimpactedthecommunity?

a)Ithasdecreasedthenumberoflibraryvisits

b)Ithasimprovedthetown’seducationalsystem

c)Ithasbecomeahubforinnovationandcommunityengagement

d)Ithasincreasedthetown’spropertytaxesAnswers:1、b)Tocatertothechangingneedsofthecommunity2、c)The“MaplewoodMemoryLane”exhibit3、c)Ithasbecomeahubforinnovationandcommunityengagement五、補全對話（本大題有5小題，每小題3分，共15分）第一題Title:第一題DialogueCompletionReadthefollowingincompletedialogueandchoosethemostappropriateresponseforeachblank.A:Excuseme,butI’mreallystrugglingwiththeEnglishsectionoftheadultcollegeentranceexamination.Couldyouhelpmewithaquestion?B:Ofcourse,I’dbehappyto.What’sthequestion?A:Thequestionisaboutthefollowingsentence:“The___________ofthebookisquite___________.”A)author,interestingB)title,boringC)content,confusingD)cover,fascinatingAnswer:C)content,confusingExplanation:Inthiscontext,thequestionseemstobeaskin