2012年10月成人高考英语学习测试真题及答案.doc

2012年4月成人高考英语学习测试真题及答案 Directions:In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. A. height B. hopefully C. honest D. housing2. A. generation B. mention C. memory D. metallic3. A. persuaded B. happened C. treated D. wounded4. A. shout B. touch C. announce D. about5. A. excuse B. exercise C. explain D. extremely6. A. medium B. western C. Mediterranean D. revolution7. A. castle B. vast C. waste D. fasten8. A. disappear B. fear C. year D. pear9. A. doubt B. sound C. famous D. found10. A. correct B. discover C. comfort D. comeII. Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions:There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.11. The research laboratory is going to the new type of computer to use.A. take B. make C. put D. bring12. The old woman has a letter from her son in the army to her.A. read B. write C. written D. received13. of the earth is made up of vast oceans.A. Two-third B. Two thirds C. Two third D. Twos- third14. Stamps which you dont want to keep can be with others.A. changed B. traded C. threw D. collected15. “Jack is no more careful than Tom” means .A. Both Jack and Tom are careful B. Neither Jack nor Tom is carelessC. Both Jack and Tom are careless D. Tom is careful, but Jack isnt16. While cleaning a long-deserted house the other day I came an old photoof my grandpa.A. to B. by C. across D. with17. Jane was ill for about a week, She didnt until yesterday.A. get good B. get rid of C. get over D. get on18. I feel a bit thirsty.Why dont you have tea?A. any B. some C. little D. a few19. When wood is burnt, it heat and light, together with heavy smoke.A. give up B. sends up C. sends away D. sends out20. The soldier from a wound and died a heroic .A. died deadlydeath B. was deaddyingdeathC. dieddeaddying D. was dyingdeaddeath 21.Do you think well still catch the train? Well, we wont we walk faster.A. as B. unless C. until D. no matter how22. Do you mind if I smoke here? .A. No, please dont B. Yes, pleaseC. No, not at all D. Yes, if you like23. May I move your bag a little and take this seat? .A. I dont mind B. Go ahead C. It doesnt matter D. You do it, please24. When will you be free this month, Mr. White? , maybe well be free next Sunday.A. Let me be B. Let me see C. Think it over D. Im afraid25. May I come to attend your lecture? .A. No, youd better not come B. SureC. Its not worth listening to D. My pleasure26. He said he had bought dictionary week before, anddictionary was great help to him.A. athethea B. a/the/C. a/a D. thethethethe27. Mr. Brown, together with his students, to the Science Museum.A. has gone B. are going C. have gone D. have been28. Although he was in a hurry, he stopped the old man to carry the heavy box.A. helping B. to help C. being helped D. helped29. During the holidays I shall help my father .A. with working B. with his work C. for work D. for working30. Where on earth do we get light and heat?It is from the sun we get them.A. which B. on which C. where D. that31. Its about time that this problem .A. to settle B. should be settled C. be settled D. to be settled32. A person a foreign language must be able to use the foreign languageall his own.A. learning, forgetting B. who learns, to forgetC. to learn, to forget D. using, but33. Einstein was given the Nobel Prize Physics in 1921.A. in B. at C. on D. for34. In the geography lesson, the teacher told the children that the earth round like a ball.A. was B. is C. were D. had been35. His father died and him a lot of money.A. sent B. afforded C. left D. gave36. No sooner had he left the police arrived.A. when B. then C. than D. before37. Still water run .A. quick B. deeply C. deep D. quickly38. He often goes to school by bike it rains.A. besides B. except for C. except D. except when39. It is important us the balance of nature.A. forto keep B. ofto keepC. forkeeping D. ofto have kept40. There is little ink in the bottle, ?A. isnt there B. isnt it C. is there D. is it 41. There are many in this hospital.A. woman doctors B. women doctors C. women doctor D. doctor woman42. Your coat will lose its color it is washed.A. after B. until C. though D. not until43. What shall we do this weekend, Sara?What about to a movie?A. go B. going C. went D. to go44. It is quite clear he wont see us.A. what B. that C. why D. how45. There is “u” and “s” in the word “us”.A. aa B. aan C. ana D. anan46. Tom told me that you were going to take a trip to America, ?A. wouldnt you B. didnt he C. werent you D. didnt you47. Science seems closer to the question.A. to be gettingansweringpuzzling B. to getanswerpuzzledC. to be gettinganswerpuzzling D. gettinganswerpuzzling48. , we must take time to discuss it carefully.A. Being rather difficultB. Because the question being rather difficultC. the question being rather difficultD. Because the question be rather difficult49. The teacher told you to do it .A. how he said B. as you had been shownC. which he told you D. what you had heard50. More than one person that kind of experience.A. has had B. have had C. are having D. were havingIII. Cloze (20 points)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blacking the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Not long ago, there lived in Auckland a working family who dreamed about a house of their own. Anyone then could read in the newspapers about the building companies who offered to put people into a new house 51 only a $1,000 deposit. Of course, the remainder had to be paid off with interest over a period of twenty years or so.The worker and his wife hopefully went to one of these companies 52 this wonderful offer. And the man in the office said. “Yes, sure. You bring along $1,000 and we can 53 you with a new house.”So the worker and his wife had to work hard and in twelve months time they returned to the building man with $1,000. But the man in the office said, “Look, Im sorry, 54 well need $1,500 now. Costs have gone up since we saw you last, you know.”The couple thought it over and decided it would not take very long to save the extra $500 if they worked hard.In six moths they worked 55 overtime and saved the $500 in spite of the high rent they had to pay for their flat. Back to the building man they 56 with their $1,500. But to their surprise he 57 the deposit was now $3,000.Now somewhat wiser, the worker said, “And the next time, I dare say well find the deposit rising once more. How have we 58 save the extra $1,500?”“Well”, said the man, “I think we can stabilize the situation for about twelve months. By the time you come with $3,000, we will have had the house 59 for you.The couple left, sad at heart as they saw their dream house 60 . By the time they had saved the extra $1.500, no doubt the deposit would have become still higher, maybe $5,000, then $10,000 and then!51. A. for B. with C. on D. to52. A. to ask for B. asking for C. to ask about D. asking about53. A. supply B. give C. offer D. equip54. A. or B. and C. but D. so55. A. whole the B. whole C. the all D. all the56. A. filled B. dealt C. went D. went on57. A. replied B. announced C. told D. spoke58. A. had to B. worked to C. tried to D. got to59. A. sold B. paid C. prepare D. ready60. A. throw away B. die away C. take away D. get away IV. Reading Comprehension (60 points)Directions:There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose on best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneFor some minutes, all was quiet in the street. Then from across the street someone came walking.It looked like a man of middle height, dressed in a big raincoat, a soft hat and rubber-soled boots or shoes, and making little sound while walking. No one was in sight. It was a street with two rows of about fifty small houses and there were three lamps on either side. The lamp nearest to the childs house could be seen clearly, but the others were almost hidden by the smoky air. A car passed the end of the street and its lights showed faintly, but clearly enough to show the smooth skin of a womans face. The car disappeared as the woman, wrapped up in her coat, reached the doorway of the childs house.She put a key in the lock quickly, pushed the door open and stepped inside, then closed the door without looking round. She began to breathe hard.She leaned against the door for a moment, then straightened up as if with an effort, and walked towards the door of the front room, the passage leading to the kitchen, and the narrow staircase. She hesitated outside the door, then went up the stairs quickly but with hardly a sound. There was enough light from the narrow hall to show the four doors leading off a small landing (楼梯平台). She pushed each door open in turn and shone a torch inside, and the light fell upon beds, walls, furniture, a bathroom hand-basin, a mirror which flashed brightness back; but this was not what the woman was looking for. She turned away and went downstairs, and hesitated again at the foot of the stairs, then turned towards the kitchen. Clearly there was nothing there, or in the small washroom that she wanted. Two rooms remained; the front room and a smaller one next to it. She opened the front room door. After a moment, she saw the childs bed and the child.61. The lights of the car passing the end of the street showed that .A. a woman was driving the carB. someone was standing by a street lampC. a man and a woman were walking up the streetD. a woman was walking by herself up the street62. After the woman closed the front door, she .A. looked round quickly B. started breathing againC. rested before moving D. walked straight towards the front door63. Which of the following plans (平面图) is the right position of the childs room?= door = stairs F = front roomC = childs room P = passage K = kitchen W= washroom64. When she was upstairs, the woman .A. saw that there was a wash - basin in each roomB. noticed a mirror which she was looking forC. found a torch in one of the roomsD. opened four different doors65. Once she was in the house, the woman behaved as if what she was looking for .A. might be in the kitchenB. was more likely to be upstairsC. would be easily seen by the light from the hallD. would look frightening to a childPassage TwoThe favorite food in the United States is the hamburger (汉堡包). The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast food restaurants, people order their food, wait a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their homes. At some fast food restaurants. people can order their food, pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars.There are many kinds of fast food restaurants in the United States. The greatest in number sell hamburgers, French fries (油炸马铃薯片) and so on. They are popular food among Americans. Besides, fast food restaurants that serve Chinese food, Mexican food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice-cream are very many. The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food can be found in one.Fast food restaurants are popular because they reflect (反映) American life style. Customers can wear any type of dress when they go to a fast food place. Second, they are fast. People who are busy do not want to spend time preparing their own food or waiting while someone prepares it. In fast food restaurants the food is usually ready before the customer even orders it. Finally most food in a fast food restaurant is not expensive. Therefore, people are able to buy and eat at a fast food restaurant often, while they may not be able to go to a more expensive restaurant very often.66. Hamburgers and French fries can be got at the fast food restaurants.A. some of B. most of C. a part of D. all of67. What do people do when they come to a fast food restaurant?A. They order and eat their food at the restaurant.B. They buy and take their food out and eat it in their cars or in their homes.C. They order, pay for and get their food in their cars.D. They do one of the three above-mentioned things.68. Why do Americans like to go to fast food restaurants?It is because fast food restaurants are fast, informal (不拘礼节的), andinexpensive.B. It is because people can easily find fast food restaurants.C. It is because people like to eat hamburgers.D. It is because fast food restaurants sell nearly every kind of food.69. Is the food in fast food restaurants always ready before the customers order it?A. Yes, it is B. No, it is seldom readyC. Yes. It is cooked to order D. No. Not always, but usually70. Seafood and ice-cream are served at all fast food restaurants, arent they?A. Certainly B. Yes, they areC. No, Im afraid not D. No. Only at a few of them Passage ThreeIt is understood that a ballad is a song that tells a story, but a folk song is not so easily defined. A balled is a folk song, but a folk song is not a ballad until it tells a story. Folk song, then has included many kinds of music. For example, a sailors song of the sea is a folk song. The blues, a type of jazz popular in New Orleans, may be a folk song. In fact, there are folk songs for every job.“Home on the Range” shows how a popular song may become a folk song. It was first picked up as a folk song in 1910 by John Lomax in San Antonio, Texas. Lomax heard the song from an old man who had been a cook many years before. The song was known all over the Midwest; thought it did not come to national attention until the early 1930s. By 1947 “Home on the Range” was so popular that it became the official state song of Kansas.71. A folk song is also a ballad when it .A. tells a story B. is sung by workersC. makes the listeners feel sad D. covers many kinds of music72. According to the author, which of the following is not always a folk song?A. A ballad B. A sailors song C. A state song D. A goatherds song.73. According to the passage, which of the following is not true of a folk song?A. It is passed on orally B. It has different formsC. It may talk about work D. It is found only in the western states74. The author uses the example of “Home on the Range” to show that folk songs .A. always tells a story B. are based on written formsC. may come from popular songs D. have become state songs75. The main topic of the passage is the .A. different kinds of folk songs B. development of popular musicC. definition of a ballad D. importance of folk songs in American lifePassage FourWe find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把按能力分班) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyse and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.76. In the passage the authors attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is .A. critical B. questioning C. approving D. objective77. By “held back” (Line 1) the author mean