成人高考高起点英语试题及

成人高考高起点英语试题及成人高考高起点英语试题及成人高考高起点英语试题及精选文档2003年全国成人高考高起点试卷英语一.语音知识（共5小题；每题1.5分，共7.5分。）在以下每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其余单词的划线部分的读音不一样。找出这个词。A.pieceB.cheekC.dealtD.receiveA.gloveB.stoneC.globeD.spokeA.flewB.knewC.threwD.grewA.hotelB.hopelessC.holidayD.honestA.societyB.preciousC.decisionD.medicine.词汇与语法知识（共25小题；每题1.5分，共37.5分。）从每题的四个选择项中，选出最正确的一项。Allen_______anygoodjobsincehecametoNewYorkCitytwoyearsago.A.hasn'tfoundB.didn‘tfindC.doesn'tfindD.hadn‘tfound7“.Letme_______you，”saidmyboss，“youshouldcallmeimmediatelyafteryouarriveattheairport.”A.askB.adviseC.rememberD.remindTheboysspentthewholemorning_______possibleanswerstothequestion.A.discussB.anddiscussingC.discussingD.anddiscussedThisvillage______tobetheplaceinwhichErnestHemingway，oneofthegreatestAmericanwriters，wrotethisstory.A.isbelievingB.isbelieved.精选文档C.believesD.believeIt'sreportedthatbytheendoflastmonththesaleofthecompany______by10%.A.hasrisenB.hadbeenrisingC.hadrisenD.hasbeenrising11.－How_________willyoubeabletofinishthepainting？Inacoupleofhours.A.soonB.oftenC.longD.fast12.______anyfriendsinthecity，hefeltquitelonelyandhelpless.A.NotohaveB.NohavingC.NottohaveD.Nothaving13.Dr.WhitewasawaytotheSouthlastmonth，sohedidn'tattendthemeeting_______inBeijing.A.havingheldB.toholdC.tobeheldD.held_______athispaperovertheweekend，Neildidn'tfinishit.A.AsheworkedhardB.HardasheworkedC.HowheworkedhardD.Howhardheworked15.－Areyousatisfiedwithherwork，sir？Notatall.Itcouldn'tbeany_______.A.betterB.best.精选文档C.worseD.worstThatwas_______matterthatIhadnochoicebuttotalkitoverwithmyparents.A.asuchseriousB.asoseriousC.suchseriousaD.soseriousaThisdiseaseissecondonly_______heartattackasacauseofdeathallovertheworld.A.toB.ofC.withD.fromThewordisnewtous.You'dbetter______inthedictionary.A.lookatitB.lookforitC.lookitupD.lookitout19.Ifthereisnoone_______himwiththepreparation，hewillhavetoputoffthemeeting.A.helpB.tohelpC.helpsD.helpedAssoonasshe_______opentheletter，Mrs.Whitewillfindoutwhathashappenedtoherhusband.A.tearsB.istearingC.willtearD.hastorn21.______thegovernmentargeestogiveextramoney，thetheatrewillhavetobeclosednextmonth.A.UnlessB.IfC.SinceDAsToreduceweight，plastichastaken_______ofironandsteelinmakingboats.A.itsplaceB.place.精选文档C.theplaceD.aplace23.－Letmehelpyouwithyoursuitcase.________.A.You'reveryniceB.Yes，you'resohelpfulNo，IcandoIt'sverykindofyouThesethreeEnglishnovelsareforyou.Therest_______fortheotherstudentsinyourclass.A.wereB.isC.areD.was25.You_______haveseenJaneinherofficelastFriday；she'sbeenoutoftownfortwoweeks.A.couldn'tB.mustn‘tC.wouldn'tD.shouldn‘t26.Henryneversaidthathewasgoodatmaths，_______he？A.wasB.didC.didn'tD.wasn‘tThelittlegirlshowedthepolicemanthecorner_______shewasknockedoffherbike.A.andB.whichC.thatD.whereThesnowwassodeepthattheclimberscouldnot________tothecamp.A.getoverB.getalong.精选文档C.getthroughD.getaroundInneedofmoney，Bobhadtotake______jobthatwasofferedtohim.A.whateverB.nomatterwhatC.whicheverD.nomatterwhich30.MyfriendandIwouldliketogototheconcert，but________ofushasgotaticket.A.bothB.noneC.neitherD.all三.完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，共30分）通读下边的短文，掌握其马虎。而后，从每题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最正确选项。IoncewenttoatowninthenorthofEnglandonbusiness.Itwasabout7：30intheeveningwhenIreachedthehotel.Themanageress，astrictoldladyofabout60，showedmetomyroom.WhenIaskedherwhattimedinnerwas，shesaidtherewasonlyonesittingat6：30，andIhad31it.“Nevermind，”Isaid.“I'mnotvery32.I‘lljusthaveadrinkinthebar（酒吧）andasandwich.”“Bar！”she33hervoice.“Thisisarespectablehotel，youngman.Ifyouwant34，youmustgosomewhereelse.”Shespoke35aglassofbeerwasadangerousdrug.Iwenttoabarandhadsomebeerandsandwichesandthenwenttothecinema.Atabout11：30I36.Everythingwasindarkness.Iknockedatthedoor，butnothinghappened.The37soundwasthechurchclockopposite，whichsuddenlystruckthehalf-hourwithsuch38thatitmademejump.39awindowopenedupstairs.Theoldlady40andaskedmewhatwasgoingon.IexplainedwhoIwasandsheletme41aftertenminutes'wait.Shewasinhernightdress.Shetoldmeseriouslythatguestswere42tobebackinthehotelby11o‘clock.Iwenttobedbutcouldnotsleep.Everyquarterofanhourthechurchclockstruckandatmidnightthewholehotelshookwiththenoise.Justbeforedawn，Ifinally43.WhenIarrivedat44，everyoneelsehadnearly45andtherewasnotenoughcoffeetogoround..精选文档“Didyou46well，youngman？”theoldladyasked.“47，Idon'tthinkIcouldgothrough48nightinthatroom，”Ireplied.“Ihardlysleptatall.”“That'sbecauseyouwere49allnightdrinking！”shesaidangrily，putting50totheconversation.A.hadB.passedC.missedD.caughtA.hungryB.sleepyC.tiredD.happyA.lostB.loweredC.droppedD.raisedA.beerB.coffeeC.milkD.teaA.evenifB.sinceC.althoughD.asifA.wenttobedB.walkedtoaclubC.returnedtothehotelD.drovetoarestaurantA.onlyB.sharpC.sweetD.lastA.effortB.forceC.powerD.attractionA.FirstlyB.WonderfullyC.UnfortunatelyD.FinallyA.cameoutB.gotupC.lookedoutD.wokeupA.downB.outC.backD.inA.orderedB.expectedC.taughtD.encouragedA.fellasleepB.wenttobedC.gotupD.gaveinA.adecisionB.breakfastC.onceD.theofficeA.arrivedB.doneC.finishedD.startedA.playB.sleepC.eatD.doA.FirstofallB.NevermindC.TotellyouthetruthD.AsaresultA.oneB.anotherC.suchD.any.精选文档A.awayB.hereC.downD.upA.anendB.asayingC.ajokeD.apause.阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，共30分。）阅读以下短文，而后依据短文的内容从每题的四个选择项中选出最正确的一项。ATherewasariverwithasmalltownoneithersideofit.Thetownswerelinkedbyabridge.Oneday，aholeappearedinthebridge.Bothtownsagreedthattheholeshouldbemended.However，disagreementcameupastowhoshouldmendit.Eachtownthoughtthatithadabetterreasonfortheothertomendthehole.Thetownontherightbanksaidthatitwasattheendoftheroad，sotheleft-banktownshouldmendthehole.Thetownontheleftbank，ontheotherhand，insistedthatallthetrafficcametotheright-banktown，soitwasintheirinteresttomendthebridge.Thequarrelwentonandon，andsodidthehole.Themoreitwenton，themorethehostilitybetweenthetwotownsgrew.Onedayamanfellintotheholeandbrokehisleg.Peoplefrombothtownsquestionedhimcloselyaboutwhetherhewaswalkingfromtherightbanktotheleftorfromtheleftbanktotheright，inordertodecidewhichtownshouldbeblamedfortheaccident.Buthecouldnotremember，sincehegotdrunkthatnight.Sometimelater，acarwascrossingthebridgeandbrokeanaxle（轴）becauseofthehole.Neithertownpaidanyattentiontotheaccident，asthetravelerwasnotgoingfromonetotheother，butwasmerelypassingthrough.Theangrytravelergotoutofthecarandaskedwhytheholewasnotmended.Onhearingthereason，hedeclared，“I'llbuythishole.Who‘stheowner？”Bothtownsatoncedeclaredthattheyownedthehole.“Oneortheother，whoeverownstheholemustproveit.”“Howshallweproveit？”askedbothsides.“That'ssimple.Onlytheowneroftheholehastherighttomendit.I‘llbuytheholefromwhoevermendsthebridge.”Peoplefrombothtownsrushedtodothejobwhilethetravelersmokedacigarandhisdriver.精选文档changedtheaxle.Theymendedthebridgeinnotimeandaskedforthemoneyforthehole.“Whathole？”Thetravelerlookedsurprised.“Ican'tseeanyhole.I‘vebeenlookingforaholeforseveralyearsnow.I'mpreparedtopayagoodpriceforit，butthere’snoholehere.Areyoupullingmylegorwhat？”Hegotintohiscaranddroveoff.51.Whatdidthetwotownsquarrelabout？A.Whichofthemshouldmendthehole.B.Whethertheholeshouldbemended.C.Whytherewasaholeinthebridge.D.Whentheyshouldmendthehole.Themanwhohadfallenintotheholefailedtoansweranyquestionsbecausehe______.A.hadoneofhislegsbrokenB.wasbusychangingtheaxleC.haddrunktoomuchwineD.wasafraidtoblameanybodyBothtownsrushedtomendtheholeinordertoprovethat______.A.theyownedthewholebridgeB.theyhadtherighttoselltheholeC.theywereabletomendtheholeD.theycouldaffordtomendthehole54.In“Areyoupullingmylegorwhat？”，thephrasepullingmylegrefersto______.A.tryingtostopmeB.laughingatme.精选文档C.puttingmeintroubleD.makingfunofmeBScientistshavesearchedformanyyearsforamethodtotellwhetheravolcano（火山）explosionwillbesmallorlarge.Now，fourscientistssaytheyhavediscoveredsomethinginlava（熔岩）thatwillhelpdothis.TheydidtheresearchonMountUnzenonthesouthernJapaneseislandofKyushu.MountUnzenexplodedinNovember，1990.Sincethen，moreexplosionshavekilled43peopleanddestroyedthehomesofmorethan2，000others.Thevolcanoisstillactivetoday.Thescientistssaythelavaofthevolcanocontainshighlevelofanelement（成份），whichisasignofthepresenceofthelavafromdeepintheearth，notfromthesurface.Theysayitshowsthatthelavacomingdirectlyfrominsidetheearthisconnectedwithhugeexplosionsinsteadofsmallerones.Thescientistsexaminedthelavafrom18explosionsofMountUnzenthattookplaceduringmanythousandsofyears.TheyalsostudiedthelavafromothervolcanoesintheareathatareolderthanMountUnzen.Thelavastudiedcamefrombothlargeandsmallexplosions.Thescientistsfoundthatlargeexplosionscontainedmoreoftheelementthansmallones.Thescientistssayiftheyhadknownthistwoyearsearlier，theycouldhavewarnedthepeoplelivingintheareanearMountUnzenandsavedmanylives.FromthepassagewelearnthatMountUnzenisthenameof______.A.ahugevolcanoexplosionB.aJapaneseislandC.anactivevolcanoD.akindoflavaThefourscientistsdiscoveredthattheleveloftheelementcontainedinthelavacouldtell______.A.thedegreeofavolcanoexplosionB.theplaceofapossibleexplosion.精选文档C.thenumberofvolcanoexplosionsD.thetimeofapossibleexplosionTheresearchofthefourscientistswasbasedon______.A.thelavathatcausedexplosionsB.thepresenceofthelavafromthesurfaceC.thedamagescausedbythe1990explosionD.thelavafromdifferentexplosionsintheareaCHaveyoueverarguedwithyourlovedonesoversimplemisunderstandings（误会）？Littlewonder.Weoftenbelievewe'remoreskillfulingettingourpointacrossthanweactuallyare，accordingtoBozaKeysar，aprofessorattheUniversityofChicago.Inhisrecentstudy，speakerstriedtoexpresstheirmeaningsusingunclearsentences.Speakerswhothoughtlistenersunderstoodwerewrongnearlyhalfthetime.Here‘ssomegoodadvicetoreducemisunderstanding：（1）Don'ttrustwhatyouseefromthelistener.Listenersoftennod，lookatyouorsay“uhhuh”tobepoliteormovetheconversationalong.Butit‘seasytoconsidertheseassignsofunderstanding.2）Traintheeditor（编写）inyourhead.Ifyousay，“Bethdiscussesherproblemswithherhusband，”it'snotclearwhethershe‘stalkingtoherhusbandorabouthim.Tryinstead，“Bethtalkstoherhusbandaboutherproblems.”or“Bethtalkstoothersabouttheproblemswithherhusband.”（3）Asklistenerstorepeatyourmessage.Introduceyourrequestbysaying“IwanttobesureIsaidthatright.”Questionslike“Howdoesthatsound？”or“Doesthatmakesense？”mayalsowork.4）Listenwell.Whenonthereceivingend，askquestionstobesureyou'reonthesamepage.Afterall，itisn‘tjustthespeaker'sjobtomakehisspeechunderstood.Whydoesthewritergiveustheadvice？A.We'renotskillfulenoughtomakeclearsentences.B.Misunderstandingisdamagingournormallives..精选文档C.Misunderstandingoccursnowandthen.D.It'simpolitetosayNOtoothers.Thewritersuggeststhatwhentalkingtoothers，thespeakershould______.A.knowthatlistenerswillshowhimthattheyunderstandhiswordsB.expresshimselfclearlyevenwhenheseessignsofunderstandingC.noticelistener'ssignsofunderstandingD.lookdirectlyintohislistener'seyesByTraintheeditorinyourhead，thespeakersareadvised_______.A.togetthemselvestrainedbyagoodeditorB.todiscussproblemswiththeirhusbandsorwivesC.toexpressthemselvesinlongbutsimplesentencesD.tomakesureeachsentencehasonlyonemeaningInthelastparagraph，thewordsyou'reonthesamepagemeanthat______.A.you'refollowingthespeakerscloselyB.you'rereadingthesamepageasthespeakerdoesC.youshouldknowwhichpagethespeakerreferstoD.yourstoryiswrittenonthesamepageasthespeaker'sBWhileactingmayruninthefamily，itwasn'tAngelinaJolie‘sonlychoicewhenthinkingaboutherfuture.AlthoughJoliehasstudiedhercraft（技艺）sincechildhood，atonepointthe26-year-old，whostarsthismonthinTombRaiderwithherfather，actorJohnVoight，wantedtobeafuneral（殡葬）director.“Ithoughtthatthecrossingovercouldbeabeautifulthingandatimeofcomfortwhenpeoplecouldreachouttoeachother.”Tradition（传统）isalwaysattractiveandinterestingtoJolie，whomovedwithhermother，.精选文档MarchelineBertand，andbrotherafterherparentsseparatedwhenshewastwo.“Ineverhadonehome.Ineverhadanattic（阁楼）thathadoldthingsinit.Wealwaysmoved，soIwasneverrootedanywhere.AndIalwaysdreamedofhavingthatatticofthingsthatIcouldgobackandhavealook.I'mverydrawntosomethingsthataretradition，thatareroots，andIthinkthatmaybewhyIpaidsuchspecialattentiontofunerals.”Finally，shechoseacting.“Followinginmyfather'sfootsteps，”shesays，“isaninterestingthing，becauseIthinkwespeaktoeachotherthroughourwork.Youdon‘treallyknowyourparentsinacertainway，andtheydon'treallyknowyou.SohecanwatchafilmandseehowIamasawoman，thewayI’mdealingwithahusbandwho'sbeenhurt，orthewayI‘mcryingalone.”“Andit'sthesameforme：Icanwatchfilmsofhisandjustseewhoheis.I‘velearnedtounderstandhimasaperson.”Thepassageisaboutawomanwho_______.A.wasonceafuneraldirectorB.istheleadingactressinTombRaiderC.wantsanattictoliveinD.washurtbyherhusbandWhichofthefollowingcanbestsupportTraditionisalwaysattractiveandinterestingtoJolie？A.Jolielongedtohaveoldthingsfromherchildhood.B.HavingmorethanonehomeisalwaysinterestingtoJolie.C.Jolie'sparentsse