2003年-2014年成考高起点英语统一考试历年真题与答案.doc

2003年成人高考高起点英语试题及答案一. 语音知识(共5小题;每题1.5分，共7.5分。)在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词。1. A. pieceB. cheekC. dealtD. receive2. A. gloveB. stoneC. globeD. spoke3. A. flewB. knewC. threwD. grew4. A. hotelB. hopelessC. holidayD. honest5. A. societyB. preciousC. decisionD. medicine二. 词汇与语法知识(共25小题;每题1.5分，共37.5分。)从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。6. Allen _ any good job since he came to New York City two years ago.A. hasnt foundB. didnt findC. doesnt findD. hadnt found7. “Let me _ you, ”said my boss, “you should call me immediately after you arrive at the airport. ”A. askB. adviseC. rememberD. remind8. The boys spent the whole morning _ possible answers to the question.A. discussB. and discussingC. discussingD. and discussed9. This village _ to be the place in which Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest American writers, wrote this story.A. is believingB. is believedC. believesD. believe10. Its reported that by the end of last month the sale of the company _ by 10%.A. has risenB. had been risingC. had risenD. has been rising11. -How _ will you be able to finish the painting?-In a couple of hours.A. soonB. oftenC. longD. fast12. _ any friends in the city, he felt quite lonely and helpless.A. No to haveB. No havingC. Not to haveD. Not having13. Dr. White was away to the South last month, so he didnt attend the meeting _ in Beijing.A. having heldB. to holdC. to be heldD. held14. _ at his paper over the weekend, Neil didnt finish it.A. As he worked hardB. Hard as he workedC. How he worked hardD. How hard he worked15. -Are you satisfied with her work, sir?-Not at all. It couldnt be any _.A. betterB. bestC. worseD. worst16. That was _ matter that I had no choice but to talk it over with my parents.A. a such seriousB. a so seriousC. such serious aD. so serious a17. This disease is second only _ heart attack as a cause of death all over the world.A. toB. ofC. withD. from18. The word is new to us. Youd better _ in the dictionary.A. look at itB. look for itC. look it upD. look it out19. If there is no one _ him with the preparation, he will have to put off the meeting.A. helpB. to helpC. helpsD. helped20. As soon as she _ open the letter, Mrs. White will find out what has happened to her husband.A. tearsB. is tearingC. will tearD. has torn21. _ the government argees to give extra money, the theatre will have to be closed next month.A. UnlessB. IfC. SinceD As22. To reduce weight, plastic has taken _ of iron and steel in making boats.A. its placeB. placeC. the placeD. a place23. -Let me help you with your suitcase.-_.A. Youre very niceB. Yes, youre so helpfulC. No, I can doD. Its very kind of you24. These three English novels are for you. The rest _ for the other students in your class.A. wereB. isC. areD. was25. You _ have seen Jane in her office last Friday; shes been out of town for two weeks.A. couldntB. mustntC. wouldntD. shouldnt26. Henry never said that he was good at maths, _ he?A. wasB. didC. didntD. wasnt27. The little girl showed the policeman the corner _ she was knocked off her bike.A. andB. whichC. thatD. where28. The snow was so deep that the climbers could not _ to the camp.A. get overB. get alongC. get throughD. get around29. In need of money, Bob had to take _ job that was offered to him.A. whateverB. no matter whatC. whicheverD. no matter which30. My friend and I would like to go to the concert, but _ of us has got a ticket.A. bothB. noneC. neitherD. all三. 完形填空(共20小题;每题1.5分，共30分)通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。I once went to a town in the north of England on business.It was about 7:30 in the evening when I reached the hotel. The manageress, a strict old lady of about 60, showed me to my room. When I asked her what time dinner was, she said there was only one sitting at 6:30, and I had 31it.“Never mind, ”I said. “Im not very 32. Ill just have a drink in the bar(酒吧)and a sandwich. ”“Bar!”she 33her voice. “This is a respectable hotel, young man. If you want 34, you must go somewhere else. ”She spoke 35a glass of beer was a dangerous drug.I went to a bar and had some beer and sandwiches and then went to the cinema. At about 11:30 I 36. Everything was in darkness. I knocked at the door, but nothing happened. The 37sound was the church clock opposite, which suddenly struck the half-hour with such 38that it made me jump. 39a window opened upstairs. The old lady 40and asked me what was going on. I explained who I was and she let me 41after ten minutes wait. She was in her nightdress. She told me seriously that guests were 42to be back in the hotel by 11 oclock.I went to bed but could not sleep. Every quarter of an hour the church clock struck and at midnight the whole hotel shook with the noise. Just before dawn, I finally 43.When I arrived at 44, everyone else had nearly 45and there was not enough coffee to go round.“Did you 46well, young man? ”the old lady asked.“47, I dont think I could go through 48night in that room, ”I replied. “I hardly slept at all. ”“Thats because you were 49all night drinking! ”she said angrily, putting 50to the conversation.31. A. hadB. passedC. missedD. caught32. A. hungryB. sleepyC. tiredD. happy33. A. lostB. loweredC. droppedD. raised34. A. beerB. coffeeC. milkD. tea35. A. even ifB. sinceC. althoughD. as if36. A. went to bedB. walked to a clubC. returned to the hotelD. drove to a restaurant37. A. onlyB. sharpC. sweetD. last38. A. effortB. forceC. powerD. attraction39. A. FirstlyB. WonderfullyC. UnfortunatelyD. Finally40. A. came outB. got upC. looked outD. woke up41. A. downB. outC. backD. in42. A. orderedB. expectedC. taughtD. encouraged43. A. fell asleepB. went to bedC. got upD. gave in44. A. a decisionB. breakfastC. onceD. the office45. A. arrivedB. doneC. finishedD. started46. A. playB. sleepC. eatD. do47. A. First of allB. Never mindC. To tell you the truthD. As a result48. A. oneB. anotherC. suchD. any49. A. awayB. hereC. downD. up50. A. an endB. a sayingC. a jokeD. a pause四. 阅读理解(共15小题;每题2分，共30分。)阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。AThere was a river with a small town on either side of it. The towns were linked by a bridge.One day, a hole appeared in the bridge. Both towns agreed that the hole should be mended. However, disagreement came up as to who should mend it. Each town thought that it had a better reason for the other to mend the hole. The town on the right bank said that it was at the end of the road, so the left-bank town should mend the hole. The town on the left bank, on the other hand, insisted that all the traffic came to the right-bank town, so it was in their interest to mend the bridge.The quarrel went on and on, and so did the hole. The more it went on, the more the hostility between the two towns grew.One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg. People from both towns questioned him closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the left or from the left bank to the right, in order to decide which town should be blamed for the accident. But he could not remember, since he got drunk that night.Some time later, a car was crossing the bridge and broke an axle(轴)because of the hole. Neither town paid any attention to the accident, as the traveler was not going from one to the other, but was merely passing through. The angry traveler got out of the car and asked why the hole was not mended.On hearing the reason, he declared, “Ill buy this hole. Whos the owner? ”Both towns at once declared that they owned the hole.“One or the other, whoever owns the hole must prove it. ”“How shall we prove it? ”asked both sides.“Thats simple. Only the owner of the hole has the right to mend it. Ill buy the hole from whoever mends the bridge. ”People from both towns rushed to do the job while the traveler smoked a cigar and his driver changed the axle. They mended the bridge in no time and asked for the money for the hole.“What hole? ”The traveler looked surprised. “I cant see any hole. Ive been looking for a hole for several years now. Im prepared to pay a good price for it, but theres no hole here. Are you pulling my leg or what? ”He got into his car and drove off.51. What did the two towns quarrel about?A. Which of them should mend the hole.B. Whether the hole should be mended.C. Why there was a hole in the bridge.D. When they should mend the hole.52. The man who had fallen into the hole failed to answer any questions because he _.A. had one of his legs brokenB. was busy changing the axleC. had drunk too much wineD. was afraid to blame anybody53. Both towns rushed to mend the hole in order to prove that _.A. they owned the whole bridgeB. they had the right to sell the holeC. they were able to mend the holeD. they could afford to mend the hole54. In “Are you pulling my leg or what? ”, the phrase pulling my leg refers to _.A. trying to stop meB. laughing at meC. putting me in troubleD. making fun of meBScientists have searched for many years for a method to tell whether a volcano(火山)explosion will be small or large. Now, four scientists say they have discovered something in lava(熔岩)that will help do this. They did the research on Mount Unzen on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu.Mount Unzen exploded in November, 1990. Since then, more explosions have killed 43 people and destroyed the homes of more than 2,000 others. The volcano is still active today.The scientists say the lava of the volcano contains high level of an element(成份)，which is a sign of the presence of the lava from deep in the earth, not from the surface. They say it shows that the lava coming directly from inside the earth is connected with huge explosions instead of smaller ones.The scientists examined the lava from 18 explosions of Mount Unzen that took place during many thousands of years. They also studied the lava from other volcanoes in the area that are older than Mount Unzen. The lava studied came from both large and small explosions. The scientists found that large explosions contained more of the element than small ones. The scientists say if they had known this two years earlier, they could have warned the people living in the area near Mount Unzen and saved many lives.55. From the passage we learn that Mount Unzen is the name of _.A. a huge volcano explosionB. a Japanese islandC. an active volcanoD. a kind of lava56. The four scientists discovered that the level of the element contained in the lava could tell _.A. the degree of a volcano explosionB. the place of a possible explosionC. the number of volcano explosionsD. the time of a possible explosion57. The research of the four scientists was based on _.A. the lava that caused explosionsB. the presence of the lava from the surfaceC. the damages caused by the 1990 explosionD. the lava from different explosions in the areaCHave you ever argued with your loved ones over simple misunderstandings(误解)?Little wonder. We often believe were more skillful in getting our point across than we actually are, according to Boza Keysar, a professor at the University of Chicago. In his recent study, speakers tried to express their meanings using unclear sentences. Speakers who thought listeners understood were wrong nearly half the time. Heres some good advice to reduce misunderstanding:(1)Dont trust what you see from the listener. Listeners often nod, look at you or say“uhhuh”to be polite or move the conversation along. But its easy to consider these as signs of understanding.(2)Train the editor(编辑)in your head. If you say, “Beth discusses her problems with her husband, ”its not clear whether shes talking to her husband or about him. Try instead, “Beth talks to her husband about her problems.”or “Beth talks to others about the problems with her husband. ”(3)Ask listeners to repeat your message. Introduce your request by saying “I want to be sure I said that right. ”Questions like“How does that sound? ”or “Does that make sense? ”may also work.(4)Listen well. When on the receiving end, ask questions to be sure youre on the same page. After all, it isnt just the speakers job to make his speech understood.58. Why does the writer give us the advice?A. Were not skillful enough to make clear sentences.B. Misunderstanding is damaging our normal lives.C. Misunderstanding occurs now and then.D. Its impolite to say NO to others.59. The writer suggests that when talking to others, the speaker should _.A. know that listeners will show him that they understand his wordsB. express himself clearly even when he sees signs of understandingC. notice listeners signs of understandingD. look directly into his listeners eyes60. By Train the editor in your head, the speakers are advised _.A. to get themselves trained by a good editorB. to discuss problems with their husbands or wivesC. to express themselves in long but simple sentencesD. to make sure each sentence has only one meaning61. In the last paragraph, the words youre on the same page mean that _.A. youre following the speakers closelyB. youre reading the same page as the speaker doesC. you should know which page the speaker refers toD. your story is written on the same page as the speakersDWhile acting may run in the family, it wasnt Angelina Jolies only choice when thinking about her future. Although Jolie has studied her craft(技艺)since childhood, at one point the 26-year-old, who stars this month in Tomb Raider with her father, actor John Voight, wanted to be a funeral(殡葬)director. “I thought that the crossing over could be a beautiful thing and a time of comfort when people could reach out to each other. ”Tradition(传统)is always attractive and interesting to Jolie, who moved with her mother, Marcheline Bertand, and brother after her parents separated when she was two. “I never had one home. I never had an attic(阁楼)that had old things in it. We always moved, so I was never rooted anywhere. And I always dreamed of having that attic of things that I could go back and have a look. Im very drawn to some things that are tradition, that are roots, and I think that may be why I paid such special attention to funerals. ”Finally, she chose acting. “Following in my fathers footsteps,”she says, “is an interesting thing, because I think we speak to each other through our work. You dont really know your parents in a certain way, and they dont really know you. So he can watch a film and see how I am as a woman, the way Im dealing with a husband whos been hurt, or the way Im crying alone. ”“And its the same for me: I can watch films of his and just see who he is. Ive learned to understand him as a person. ”62. The passage is about a woman who _.A. was once a funeral directorB. is the leading actress in Tomb RaiderC. wants an attic to live inD. was hurt by her husband63. Which of the following can best support Tradition is always attractive and interesting to Jolie?A. Jolie longed to have old things from her childhood.B. Having more than one home is always interesting to Jolie.C. Jolies parents separated when she was very young.D. Tradition is always rooted somewhere.64. The words Following in my fathers footsteps most probably mean _.A. listening to my fathers adviceB. taking my father as an exampleC. walking after my fatherD. looking for my fathers footsteps65. Angelina Jolie finally chose acting because she thought she and her father could _.A. work together several months a yearB. bring into memory what happened in the pastC. pay attention to things they are interested inD. get to know each other through their films五. 补全对话(共5句;每句满分为3分，共15分。)根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句;打问号的地方，用疑问句。提示：Jane和Michael商量周末去野餐。他们讨论要去什么地方，带些什么。Michael建议邀请John和他的女朋友参加。最后他们决定星期六早上8点出发。Jane: How do you like the idea of having a picnic this Saturday?Michael: Wonderful. But 66?Jane: What about going to the Western Hills? Its quite cool there.Michael: Thats a good idea. 67to go with us?Jane: OK. And we can ask them to prepare some drinks.Michael: 68?Jane: Youd better buy some fruit, and sandwiches.Michael: 69?Jane: I like oranges, watermelons, grapes, and bananas.Michael: 70?Jane: How about 8 in the morning? We can get there in an hour and a half.Michael: OK. Ill call John and tell him about our plan.六. 书面表达(满分30分)假定你是John，将去上海旅游。写一封信给你在上海的朋友张强，告诉他你将乘火车于10月21日上午8点到达上海，请他接站，并请他帮你安排21至24日的住宿(旅馆最好靠近市中心，房间可以小一些，但不要太贵)。此外，