英語-成人高考高起點考試真題及參考答案與解析

...wd......wd......wd...2015年成人高考高起點英語考試真題及參考答案第1卷(選擇題，共125分)I.Phonetics(5points)Directions:Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.請選擇出劃線局部讀音不同的選項()。A.measureB.deadlineC.heatD.Feather【答案】C2.請選擇出劃線局部讀音不同的選項()。A.laughterB.enoughC.coughD.Ghost【答案】D3.請選擇出劃線局部讀音不同的選項()。A.robB.climbC.disturbD.Absorb【答案】B4.請選擇出劃線局部讀音不同的選項()。A.uncleB.productC.ruralD.ugly【答案】C5.請選擇出劃線局部讀音不同的選項()。A.slowB.showerC.flowwerD.how【答案】AII.VocabularyandStructure(15points)Directions:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.6.Onlyinmythirties__________apurposeinlife.A.didIfindB.IdidfindC.IfoundD.found【答案】A【考情點撥】考察倒裝句和動詞的時態(tài)?！緫囍笇А烤湟猓褐钡降搅?0多歲，我才找到了生活的目的。“only+介詞短語〞構造置于句首時，句子要用倒裝構造。由inmythirties可知，句子應為一般過去時，只有A項符合題意，應選A。7.__________histelephonenumber,shedidn'tknowhowtogetintouchwithhim.A.HavingforgottenB.TohaveforgottenC.ForgettingD.Toforget【答案】A【考情點撥】考察非謂語動詞?！緫囍笇А烤湟猓阂呀?jīng)忘記了他的號碼，她不知道假設何去聯(lián)系他。forget與其邏輯主語she之間為主動關系，且forget這一動作發(fā)生在主句動作發(fā)生之前，應用完成時態(tài)，A項符合題意，應選A。8.Thesearethepicturesofthehotel__________weheldourannualmeetings.A.whereB.whichC.thatD.When【答案】A【考情點撥】考察定語從句?！緫囍笇А烤湟猓哼@些是我們舉辦年會的那個賓館的照片。where引導定語從句修飾先行詞hotel，且在從句中作狀語，符合題意，應選A。9.Iwonderifthereis__________universityinyourhometown.A.theB./C.aD.An【答案】C【考情點撥】考察冠詞的用法。【應試指導】句意：我想知道你的家鄉(xiāng)有大學嗎?此處university為可數(shù)名詞，且為第一次提到，所以應用不定冠詞，又因為university的發(fā)音以輔音開頭，應選用a，應選C。10.Itis__________thattextmessagingwhiledrivingisdangerous.A.significantB.obviousC.necessaryD.Sufficient【答案】B【考情點撥】考察形容詞詞義辨析。【應試指導】句意：開車發(fā)短信明顯是很不安全的。significant重要的;0bvious明顯的;necessary必要的;sufficient充足的。11.Mysecretaryusuallyopensmypost__________it'smarked"private".A.forB.asC.unlessD.If【答案】C【考情點撥】考察連詞詞義辨析。【應試指導】句意：我的秘書通常會翻開我的郵件，除非郵件標有“私人信件〞字樣。for為了，表示目的;as因為，表示原因;unless除非，表示否認條件;if如果，表示假設。C項符合題意，應選C。12.Myaunt'sbusinesshasbeendoingpoorly,butshe'shopingthather__________willchange.A.emotionB.luckC.dutyD.Fame【答案】B【考情點撥】考察名詞詞義辨析?！緫囍笇А烤湟猓何野⒁痰纳庖恢辈缓茫谕鴷r來運轉。emotion感情;luck命運，運氣;duty職責;fame名聲。13.Whoshouldberesponsible__________theaccident?A.atB.ofC.withD.For【答案】D【考情點撥】考察固定搭配。【應試指導】句意：誰應該為這起事故負責?beresponsiblefor意為“對……負責〞，符合題意。14.Theoldman,togetherwithhisneighbors,__________theperformancewhenitbegantorain.A.haveenjoyedB.hasenjoyedC.wasenjoyingD.wereenjoying【答案】C【考情點撥】考察主謂一致和動詞的時態(tài)?！緫囍笇А烤湟猓洪_場下雨時，那個老人和他的鄰居正在欣賞表演。當主語后跟有介詞短語togetherwith時，謂語動詞的數(shù)與介詞短語前的主語一致。此處謂語動詞的數(shù)應與theoldman一致，應為單數(shù)，且此處表示過去正在進展的動作，應用過去進展時，應選C。15.MyteacherrecommendedthatI__________ascarefulaspossiblewhenItookanexam.A.willbeB.beC.amD.Were【答案】B【考情點撥】考察虛擬語氣?！緫囍笇А烤湟猓何业慕處熃ㄗh我考試時應盡可能仔細。recommend后的賓語從句應使用虛擬語氣，謂語動詞用“should+動詞原形〞的形式，should可以省略。16.SeveralnovelsbyMoYan___________intoEnglishsofar.A.hadbeentranslatedB.weretranslatedC.aretranslatedD.havebeentranslated【答案】D【考情點撥】考察動詞的時態(tài)和語態(tài)。【應試指導】句意：到目前為止，莫言的幾本小說已經(jīng)被翻譯成英文。由SOfar可知，句子的謂語動詞應用現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài)，且主語severalnovels與謂語動詞為被動關系，故應用現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài)的被動語態(tài)形式，應選D。17.Thepianistdidn't__________untilthelastminutebeforetheconcert.A.turnupB.turnoutC.turnoffD.turnon【答案】A【考情點撥】考察短語詞義辨析?！緫囍笇А烤湟猓哼@個鋼琴家直到音樂會開場前最后一分鐘才出現(xiàn)。turnup出現(xiàn);turnout關掉;turnoff關掉。完成;turnon翻開。18.--I'msorryaboutthemisunderstanding.--You__________apologize;itwash'tyourfault.A.needn'tB.wouldn'tC.couldn'tD.mustn't【答案】A【考情點撥】考察情態(tài)動詞?！緫囍笇А烤湟猓骸P于這次誤會我感到很抱歉?！銢]必要抱歉，這不是你的錯。needn’t不必，沒必要;wouldn’t將不;couldn’t不能;mustn’t制止，不能.19.Let'sgototheairportalittleearlier__________wecanchoosebetterseats.A.nowthatB.forthatC.bythatD.sothat【答案】D【考情點撥】考察短語詞義辨析?！緫囍笇А烤湟猓何覀冊琰c去機場吧，這樣我們就可以選擇更好的座位。SOthat意為“以便，為了〞，符合題意。20.JasonmadesharpcommentsonMary'sidea,buthedidn'tmean__________her.A.tobehurtB.tohurtC.hurtD.Hurting【答案】B【考情點撥】考察固定搭配。【應試指導】句意：杰森對瑪麗的觀點給出了犀利的評價，但他并不是有意要傷害她。meantodosth.意為“有意做某事〞，符合題意。meandoingsth.表示“意味著……〞。III.Cloze(30points)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Wheredocarsgettheirenergyfrom?Formostcars,theanswerispetrol.21__________somecarsuseelectricity.Thesecarshave22__________motorsthatgettheirpowerfromlargebatteries.In23__________,thereareevencarsthathave24__________anelectricmotorandapetrolmotor.Thesetypesofcarsare25__________hybrid(混合)cars.Mostpeopletendtothinkofelectriccarsasanew26__________,buttheyhavebeenaroundforalongtime.Inthe27__________19thandearly20thcenturieselectriccarswerecommonbecausethetechnologyforpetrolengineswasnotveryadvanced.But28__________thepetrolenginebecameeasiertomakeandmorepowerful,thistypeofenginesbecamethemost29__________.Interestinelectriccarswashighinthe1970sand1980sbecause30__________becameveryexpensive.Recently,electriccarshaveagainbecomewell-likedbecausepeoplewantcarsthatpollute31__________Electriccarsarebetterthanpetrolcars32__________severalways.Thebiggestbenefitisreducedpol-lution.Inareas33__________thereisahighpercentageofelectriccars,pollutionisnotthatserious.Thesecondbenefitofelectriccarsisa34__________inthedependenceonforeignoil.Severalcountriesdon'twantto35__________onoilfromothercountries.Sinceelectriccarscanrunonelectricityfromcoalornu-clearpowerstations,thereislessneedtoimportoil.21.請選擇最正確選項()。A.ButB.NorC.OrD.And【答案】A【考情點撥】理解推斷題。【應試指導】此處意為：對大局部車來說，答案是汽油，但是有些車使用電。前后兩句為轉折關系，but表示轉折關系，符合題意。22.請選擇最正確選項()。A.traditionalB.commonC.sameD.Special【答案】D【考情點撥】詞義辨析題?！緫囍笇А縯raditional傳統(tǒng)的;common普通的;same同樣的;special特殊的，特別的。此處表示“特殊的馬達〞，應選D。23.請選擇最正確選項()。A.summaryB.detailC.timeD.Addition【答案】D【考情點撥】理解推斷題?！緫囍笇А看颂幰鉃椋捍送?，甚至有電動馬達和汽油馬達兩者兼具的汽車。inaddition意為“此外，另外〞，符合題意。24.請選擇最正確選項()。A.allB.bothC.eitherD.Neither【答案】B【考情點拔】詞義辨析題。【應試指導】all表示“三者或三者以上都〞;both表示“兩者都〞;either表示“兩者中的其中一個〞;neither表示“兩者都不〞。根據(jù)題意，此處應選both。25.請選擇最正確選項()。A.describedB.regardedC.calledD.Known【答案】C【考情點撥】詞義辨析題?！緫囍笇А看颂幰鉃椋哼@種車被稱為混合車。describe描述;regard認為;call叫，稱呼;know知道。26.請選擇最正確選項()。A.inventionB.influenceC.instrumentD.intention【答案】A【考情點撥】詞義辨析題?！緫囍笇А縤nvention創(chuàng)造;influence影響;instru—merit工具，手段;intention意圖，目的。此處表示“大多數(shù)人認為電車是一種新的創(chuàng)造〞，應選A。27.請選擇最正確選項()。A.lastB.beginningC.recentD.Late【答案】D【考情點撥】理解推斷題?！緫囍笇А看颂幈硎尽霸?9世紀晚期和20世紀初期〞.inthelatel9thcentury意為“19世紀晚期〞，符合題意。28.請選擇最正確選項()。A.unlessB.afterC.beforeD.Until【答案】B【考情點撥】理解推斷題?！緫囍笇А看颂幰鉃椋旱钱斊鸵孀兊萌菀字圃觳⑶覄恿Ω鼜娭?，這種引擎成為了最受歡送的一種。after意為“在……之后〞，符合題意。29.請選擇最正確選項()。A.popularB.comfortableC.difficultD.Dangerous【答案】A【考情點撥】詞義辨析題?！緫囍笇А縫opular流行的，受歡送的;comfortable舒服的;difficult困難的;dangerous不安全的。根據(jù)題意，應選A。30.請選擇最正確選項()。A.motorsB.powerC.carsD.Oil【答案】D【考情點撥】理解推斷題?！緫囍笇А咳藗儗﹄妱悠囋絹碓礁信d趣的原因應該是油價越來越貴。oil意為“汽油〞，符合題意。31.請選擇最正確選項()。A.muchB.moreC.lessD.Few【答案】C【考情點撥】理解推斷題?！緫囍笇А看颂幈硎尽叭藗兿胍廴据^小的車〞，less意為“較少的，較小的〞，符合題意。32.請選擇最正確選項()。A.byB.inC.atD.On【答案】B【考情點撥】理解推斷題?！緫囍笇А看颂幰鉃椋弘妱悠囋趲讉€方面比燃油汽車更好。in意為“在……方面〞，符合題意。33.請選擇最正確選項()。A.whenB.whereC.whatD.Which【答案】B【考情點撥】理解推斷題。【應試指導】where引導定語從句，修飾先行詞areas，且在從句中作狀語，符合題意。34.請選擇最正確選項()。A.startB.needC.reductionD.Rise【答案】C【考情點撥】詞義辨析題。【應試指導】此處意為：電車的第二個好處是可以減少對外國石油的依賴。start開場;need需要;reduction減少，下降;rise提高。根據(jù)題意，應選C。35.請選擇最正確選項()。A.putB.holdC.relyD.Keep【答案】C【考情點撥】固定搭配題?！緫囍笇А看颂幰鉃椋河行﹪也幌胍蕾噥碜云渌麌业氖?。relyon意為“依靠，依賴〞，符合題意。IV.ReadingComprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneAswerecentlydiscovered,thereisaStepmother'sDay,thoughitisnotonanyofficialholidaycalendar.So,itwouldbesafetoassumethatthereisasimilardayforstepdads,too.Right?Well,itdependsonwhatyouread.AGooglesearchbroughtuppoststhatsay,forexample,"It'sonfather'sday--father'sdayisforfathers,step-fathersandpeoplewhoarelikefatherstoyou--it'sadayformakingfatherfiguresfeelspecial."FurthersearchingfoundaStepfather'sDayFacebookpagethatsays,"TheunofficialStepfather'sDayisthefourthSundayofJune."Unfortunately,asofthepublishingofthisarticle,only30peoplehave"liked"thepage.Consideringthatstudiesshow3.3millionmen,or11.1%ofU.S.fathers,livewithatleastonestepchild,that'sonlyadropintheocean.It'sinterestingtonotethatthereisaNationalGrandparents'Day.PresidentJimmyCartersigneditintolawin1978.Law!Whilegrandparentsareundoubtedlyspecialpeopleinourchildren'slives,theyareoftenseenasthemostlovingfamilymembers.Butwhataboutthestepparents?Thestepparentsaretheoneswhoareoftentheoutsiders,theoneswhohavetoendurethehurtful"You'renotmydad!"or"You'renotmymom!"Andyettheynevergiveup.Theydotheirbesttoover-cometheinherentchallengesofstepparentsandberolemodelsfortheirstepchildren.Theseunsung(未被頌揚的)familyheroesdeserve"official"daysofhonor.Perhapsifweareloudenough,Presi-dentObama,whohadastepfatherhimself,willsignintolawNationalStepmother'sDayandNationalStepfather'sDay.Areyouwithme?Followmeandgetyourvoiceheard.Howcoolitwouldbeifwecouldmakethishappen!36.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inParagraph1referto?A.11.1%ofU.S.fatherswholivewithatleastonestepchildintheU.S.B.3.3millionmenwholivewithatleastonestepchildintheworld.C.FatherfigureswhoareequallyhonoredintheU.S.D.30peoplewhosupportStepfather'sDayontheFacebookpage.【答案】D【考情點撥】推理判斷題?！緫囍笇А扛鶕?jù)題意可知，that指的是前一句所說內(nèi)容，即在臉書上只有30個人支持繼父節(jié)，與330萬繼父相比。這30個人只是滄海一粟。37.WhatdidPresidentJimmyCartersignintolawin1978?A.TheNationalStepchildren'sDay.B.TheNationalStepparents'Day.C.TheNationalGrandparents'Day.D.TheNationalGrandchildren'sDay.【答案】C【考情點撥】事實細節(jié)題。【應試指導】由第二段前兩句可知，JimmyCarter總統(tǒng)在1978年簽署通過了祖父母節(jié)。38.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword"inherent"inParagraph2?A.Inevitable.B.Lasting.C.Unbelievable.D.Tough.【答案】A【考情點撥】詞語理解題?！緫囍笇А縤nevitable不可防止的;lastin9持續(xù)的;unbelievable令人難以相信的;tough困難的。此處表示作為繼父母固有的挑戰(zhàn)，inherent表示“固有的，不可防止的〞。與A項意思最接近。39.Whatisthereasonforsettinganofficialholidayforstepparents?A.Becausetheyareoftenseenasthemostlovingfamilymembers.B.Becausetheydeserverespectandhonorasfamilymembers.C.Becausetheylovetheirroleasstepparents.D.Becausetheyareoftentreatedasheroesinthefamily.【答案】B【考情點撥】事實細節(jié)題?！緫囍笇А坑傻诙蔚箶?shù)第二句“31aeseunsun9…deserve‘official’daysofhonor.〞可知，B項符合題意.應選B。PassageTwoMoststudentschoose"Homestay"accommodationwhentheystudyabroad;othersselectHome-stayeveniftheyarenotonastudyvisit.Statisticsshowthatit'saformofaccommodationgaininginpopularityallthetime.ButwhatisHomestay?Andwhatmakesitsopopular?Homestavmeanshyingwithafamily,or"hostfamily"aswesay.Therearethreewaysofdoingit:*choosetolearnEnglishinalanguageschoolneartoyourHomestaylocation;*haveyourEnglishclassesinthehousewithamemberofthefamilywhoisaqualifiedteacher;*selectnottohaveclassesatallwhenyouvisit--apopularchoiceifyouwanttodothetouristthingforexample.EvenintheirbusysummerperiodtheorganizationsthatarrangetheHomestayswillalwaystrytoplaceyouwiththemostsuitablehostfamilytomatchyourrequirements.Placement(安置)organinationsthinkaboutlocation,interests,languagelevel,eatingrequirements,allergies(過敏)andotherrequestsyoumayhave.Thoughpricesvaryaccordingtoyourneeds,goodqualityHomestayaccommodationcanberela-tivelyeconomical--andalthoughyoumaybechargedanextraamountofmoneyifyouwantyourHomestayinornearthecitycentre.Evenifyoustayfurtherout,youcanexpectyourjourneyintothecentrenottoexceed30minutes.NotonlydoesHomestayaccommodationrepresentvalueformoney,italsogivesyouanexcellentopportunitytopractiseEnglishwithyourhostfamily.ThisisaveryimportantextraforstudentswholiketospeakasmuchEnglishaspossible.ButifyouplantolearnEnglish,whynothaveyourEnglishclassesinyourhostfamily?There'snobetterwaytolearnEnglishthanthis--theperfectcombinationoflearningandaccommodationcombinedwiththeculturalexperience!40.Homestayisanidealchoiceforstudentswho.A.wanttolearnstatisticsB.plantostudyoverseasC.plantovisitrelativesD.wanttostayathome【答案】B【考情點撥】事實細節(jié)題。【應試指導】由第一段可知，大多數(shù)在國外留學的學生會選擇Homestay這種住宿方式，而且根據(jù)全文最后一句可知，Homestay對打算在國外學習英語的人來說是最理想的選擇。B項符合題意，應選B。41.Whowillconsiderstudents'requirementsbeforetheirHomestaystarts?A.Thelanguageschool.B.Thehostfamily.C.TheEnglishteacher.D.Theplacementorganization.【答案】D【考情點撥】事實細節(jié)題?！緫囍笇А坑傻箶?shù)第三段最后一句“Placementorganizationsthinkaboutlocation...otherrequestsyoumayhave.〞可知，D項符合題意，應選D。42.WhichofthefollowingisakeyfactoraffectingthepriceofHomestay?A.Students'specificneeds.B.Students'languagelevel.C.Nationalityofthehostfamily.D.Eatinghabitsofthehostfamily.【答案】A【考情點撥】推理判斷題。【應試指導】由倒數(shù)第二段第一句“Thoughpricesvaryaccordingtoyourneeds...youmaybechargedanextraamountofmoneyifyouwant…〞可知，影響Homestay價格的關鍵因素是學生的特殊要求。43.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TheauthorfindsHomestayaccommodationexpensive.B.TheauthorfindsHomestayarrangementcomplicated.C.TheauthorisinfavorofHomestayaccommodation.D.TheauthorisdoubtfulaboutthesafetyofHomestay.【答案】C【考情點撥】推理判斷題?！緫囍笇А繌娜奶貏e是從最后一句“There’Snobetterway…〞可看出，作者對Homestay這種住宿方式是持支持態(tài)度的，應選C。PassageThreeUsinglessenergyaroundthehomeiseasierthanyoumightthink,savingyourmoneywhilecreatingahealthier,morecomfortablelivingspaceforyouandyourfamily.Changingafewoldhabitscanmakeanimpactonyourenergybill,yourcomfortandtheenvironment.Herearesomehandytipstomakeyourhousemoreenergy-efficient.LowertheheatIfyourhomehasadjustablecentralheating,loweringtheroomtemperatureevenslightlycanmakeadifference.Youmaynotfeelit,butyourwalletwill.Itisevenmoreadvisabletocontroltemperaturesatdifferenttimesoftheday.HangclothesouttodryIftheweatherallowsit,headoutsideanddryyourlaundryonaclothesline.Thesunlightwillhelpeliminatebacteriaanddust.Whileclothesdryersgetthejobdonefaster,theyalsouseupenergy.Byhangingyourclothesoutyou'llbecuttinggreenhousegasesbyaboutthreekilogramsperload.TakeadvantageofnaturallightInstallinglargewindowsonthenorthernsideofyourhousecanhelpyoumakeuseofsunlight'snaturalwarmth.Tostaycoolindoorsonhotsummerdays,installblinds(百葉窗)toblocktheheavysun.Putyourdesknearthewindow,thenyoudon'tneedalampinthedaytime.Wrap(裹)yourpipesBesureyourhot-waterpipesareproperlywrapped.Inanaveragehome,heatingwateraccountsformorethanone-quarteroftheenergybill.Whyletwarmthgotowastebeforeitreachesyou?Choosetherightsizeforappliances(家用電器)Whenthetimecomestoreplaceappliances,selectthosethatarebothenergy-efficientandoftheappropriatesizeforyourneeds.Don'tbuybiggeronesjustbecauseyoucan.44.Whatbenefitmayusinglessenergyathomebringabout?A.Enlargingyourlivingspace.B.Keepingoldhabitsunchanged.C.Havingahealthierlivingenvironment.D.Improvingyourworkefficiency.【答案】C【考情點撥】事實細節(jié)題。【應試指導】由第一段第一句可知，在家里節(jié)省能源不僅可以節(jié)約開支，還能創(chuàng)造一個更安康、更舒適的居住空間。應選C。45.Whichofthefollowingisoneoftheadvantagesofhangingclothesouttodry?A.Itgetsclothesdrymuchfasterthanclothesdryers.B.Ituseshalftheenergythatclothesdryersdo.C.Itmayhelptobuildagreenhouse.D.Ithelpsremovebacteriainclothes.【答案】D【考情點撥】事實細節(jié)題?！緫囍笇А坑傻谌吻皟删淇芍?，把衣服掛在戶外晾干，陽光可以去除細菌和灰塵，應選D。46.Whatcanbeinstalledonthenorthernsideofyourhousetomakebetteruseofnaturallight?A.Shades.B.Windows.C.Blinds.D.Curtains.【答案】B【考情點撥】事實細節(jié)題?！緫囍笇А坑傻箶?shù)第三段第一句“InstallinglargewindowsonthenorthernsideofyourhouseCallhelpyoumakeuseofsunlight’snaturalwarmth.〞可知.B項符合題意，應選B。47.Besidesenergy-efficiency,whatelseshouldbeconsideredwhenreplacingappliances?A.Propersize.B.Goodquality.C.Replacingtime.D.Reasonableprice.【答案】A【考情點撥】事實細節(jié)題。【應試指導】由最后一段第一句可知，更換家電時，要選擇節(jié)能的，同時要選擇大小適宜的。A項符合題意，應選A。PassageFourItalktostrangersforalivingandlovethechallengeofgettingtheirstoriespublishedinnews-papers.I'vebeenmarriedforyears,butuntilsixmonthsago,Icouldbeatypicalabsent-mindedhusband.OftenIwasjustnoddingwhenIwassupposedto.Whenmywifeasked,"DidyouevenhearwhatIjustsaid?"Iwoulddefensivelysay,"OfcourseIdid".InJanuary,Ibegantolosemyvoice.DoctorstoldmeIneededsurgery,ormythroatwouldbepermanentlydamaged.Totalsilencewouldberequiredforthefirstfewweeksofmyrecovery.Twohoursafterthesurgery,myeyesfilledwithtearsasmytwo-year-oldsonlookedpuzzledbecauseIwouldn'tanswerhisquestions.Iwantedtotalkbutcouldn't.Luckily,I'drecordedmyselfreadingsomeofhisfavoritebooks.Thatwouldcomeinhandythenextcoupleofweeks.WhenIgothome,Inoticeda"sideeffect":asmywifetalkedtometokeepupmyspirits,Iwasn'tjusthearingher;Iwaslisteningtoher.Overthenextfewweeks,Ididn'twanttomissawordshesaid.Ibegantohearsweetnessinhervoice.Ithadneverleft.I'djuststoppednoticing.IfoundmyselfunderstandingherbetterontopicsI'dpreviouslydismissedas"thingsIjustdon'tgetasaguy".Ialsorealizedmysonwasn'tjusttalkingnonstopbutthatheoftenhadthoughtfulthingstosay.Evenwhilewalkingmydoginthewoodsnearourhome,Ibeganhearingpleasantpatternsinbirdsongs.Beforemysurgery,I'dhavespentthosewalksonmyphone.Afterseveralweeks,Iwasfullyrecovered.Conversationinourhouseisbetternow,notbecauseI'mtalkingmore.I'mjustlisteningbetterandbecominglessandlesssurprisedthatIlikewhatIhear48.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorismostlikelya__A.journalistB.doctorC.driverD.Teacher【答案】A【考情點撥】推理判斷題?！緫囍笇А坑傻谝欢蔚谝痪洹癐talktostrangersforaliving…gettingtheirstoriespublishedinnews-papers.〞可知，作者最有可能是一位新聞工作者。49.Whatdoesthewifemeanbyasking"DidyouevenhearwhatIjustsaid?"inParagraph1?A.Youdidn'thavetonodwhileyouwerelistening.B.YoushouldtellmewhatIsaidjustnow.C.Youshouldlistentome.D.Youdidn'twanttotalkwithme.【答案】C【考情點撥】推理判斷題?！緫囍笇А坑傻谝欢巫詈笏木淇芍髡咴诩依锫牸胰苏f話時總是心不在焉，所以當他的妻子問“你聽到我剛剛說什么了嗎〞時，她意思是“你應該聽我說〞，應選C。50.Whatistrueoftheauthorafterthesurgery?A.Hewasunwillingtotalktohiswife.B.Hewasunabletocommunicatewithhisson.C.Hewasrequiredtokeepsilentforthefirstfewmonths.D.Hewasworriedabouthisrecoveryafterthesurgery.【答案】B【考情點撥】事實細節(jié)題。【應試指導】由第二段最后一句及第三段第一句可知，作者手術后被要求頭幾個星期不能說話，所以他想與他的兒子交流卻做不到。B項符合題意，應選B。51.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeafterthesurgery?A.Hisdoglikedpleasantbirdsongs.B.Hissondidn'tliketalking.C.Hiswifewasatalkativewoman.D.Hishousewasfullofpleasanttalks.【答案】D【考情點撥】推理判斷題?！緫囍笇А坑勺詈笠欢巫詈髢删洹癈onversationinourhouseisbetternow…IlikewhatIhear.〞可知，作者手術后更喜歡傾聽家里人的談話了，家里也充滿了愉快的談話，應選D。PassageFiveCoconut(椰子)isanunusualfoodformanyreasons.Itisoneofthelargestedibleseedsproducedbyanyplant.Itsunusualcontentsalsomakeituniqueintheseedworld--itconsistsofboth"meat"and"water"inside.Thecoconutmeatisthewhitesubstancewithwhichweareallfamiliar,asitisusedextensivelyforcookingandflavorings;thecoconutwaterisawhiteandsweetliquid.Portuguese(葡萄牙)explorersgavethenutitsnameinthe15thcentury,referringtoitascoco,meaning"ghost"intheirlanguage.Theoutsideappearanceofcoconutsremindedthemofaghost'sface,andthetree.hashadthatnameeversince.Thecoconuthasvarieduses.Itisusedtomakevariouscookingoilsforfast-foodrestaurantsaroundtheworldtomakedietmaterials.Thecoconutfluidisafavoritedrinkinhotclimates,providingacoolandrefreshingbeveragerightoffthetree.Thiswaterisalsousedbymanufacturersofvarioussportsdrinks.Eventheshellitselfhasmanyuses,includinganimalfoodandfertilizer.Yetthecoconutisalsousefulinmanywaysthathavenothingtodowithfood.Coconutoilisusedforcosmetics(化裝品),medicines,andsoon.Driedcoconutshellsareusedinmanycountriesasatoolforshiningwoodfloors.Theshellsarealsousedforshirtbuttons,andarecommonlyfoundonHawaiianclothing.Theyareevenusedformusicalinstrumentsandbirdhouses.Andalltheseareonlysomeoftheusesfoundforthecoconutfruit.Thecoconuttree,whichproducesthenut,alsoproducesmanyusefulthings.It'snowonde