2013年成人高考高起点英语真题

一、语音知识：共5小题;每题l.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. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. cake

B.custom

C. center

D.cover

2. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. rush

B. duck

C. truck

D. Butcher

3. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. check

B. change

C. chemistry

D. chocolate

4. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. cousin

B. south

C. ground

D. Thousand

5. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. lab

B. table

C. math

D. attack

二、词汇与语法知识：共15小题;每题1.5分，共22.5分。从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。

6. Tom, hurry up,__________you will miss the school bus.

A. and

B. or

C. but

D. Then

7. The room__________as a laboratory for nearly two years till now.

A. is used

B. was used

C. has been used

D. had been used

8.--Morn,do I have to go to bed now?

--Yes, you___________。

A. can

B. will

C. may

D. Must

9. Many artists find it hard to___________a living from art alone.

A. do

B. make

C. have

D. Take

10. James had never seen Brando again,__________was really a pity.

A. who

B. what

C. which

D. Where

11. Excuse me,what time is it___________your watch?

A. to

B. by

C. on

D. With

12. Welcome to our house ! I' 11 have Hudson__________ you around in a minute.

A. show

B. to show

C. showing

D. Showed

13. She spoke___________fast that I could not catch a word.

A. too

B. very

C. such

D. So

14. Take your computer to John, and he__________it for you.

A. repairs

B. will repair

C. has repaired

D. had repaired

15. You'd better__________ more clothes. It's snowing outside.

A. put away

B. put up

C. put down

D. put on

16. Jack is __________ news reporter and he likes__________ job very much.

A. a;the

B. the;the

C. the;a

D. a;a

17. It has been almost five years __________ we saw each other last time.

A. after

B. before

C. since

D. When

18. He knows__________ about the city ,for he has never been there.

A. everything

B. something

C. anything

D. Nothing

19. With all his homework__________ , the boy was allowed to watch TV.

A. finished

B. to finish

C. will finish

D. having finished

20.--Can I get you some more fish?

--___________

A. Yes, please

B. I' m sorry

C. That' s all right

D. It doesn' t matter

三、完形填空：共l5小题;每题2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。

Yuichiro Miura lives by the saying that nothing is impossible. For him, that means climbingQomolangma, the world's highest mountain, at the age of $0. He 21__________ to climb it for the 22__________ time next month. He reached its top at ages 70 and 75. If he succeeds this time, he will 23__________ therecord for the oldest person to climb the 8.844-meter-high mountain.

The record, 24__________ ,is not what pushes him on. Instead, he wants to know how a person of hisage will 25__________ and deal with the terrible cold, 26__________ air and low oxygen (氧气)levels on such ahigh mountain. He believes those 27__________ will add 70 years to the age of his body once he 28__________ tothe top. His daughter,Emili Miura, 29__________ others that he will feel like someone 150 years old.

"Nobody ever lived that long, and he' s so 30 __________to know how it would be like, "she said. "Hewould like to know what is the 31__________ of humans. "Emili Miura said her father thinks that one shouldalways set a higher 32 __________for oneself and try to achieve it.

Yuichiro Miura faces more dangers 33 __________health problems. He has had three heart operations in 34__________ years, and he suffered two 35__________ bones in a sport accident in 2009. Nobody would sayit' s wise for an S0-year-old person to make the climb,but Mr. Miura believes that nothing is impossible.

21. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. begs

B. plans

C. needs

D. Refuses

22. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. first

B. second

C. third

D. Fourth

23. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. break

B. check

C. achieve

D. Improve

24. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. anyhow

B. therefore

C. however

D. Meanwhile

25. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. exist

B. advise

C. work

D. Feel

26. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. thin

B. clear

C. fresh

D. Cool

27. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. desires

B. conditions

C. operations

D. Advantages

28. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. gets

B. leads

C. turns

D. Sticks

29. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. warned

B. persuaded

C. told

D. Promised

30.请选择最佳选项( )。

A. sure

B. afraid

C. proud

D. Curious

31. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. end

B. aim

C. limit

D. Fact

32. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. goal

B. order

C. rule

D. Example

33. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. instead of

B. because of

C. in favor of

D. in front of

34. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. most

B. early

C. several

D. Recent

35. 请选择最佳选项( )。

A. burned

B. broken

C. destroyed

D. Grown

四、阅读理解：共l5小题;每题3分，共45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。

A

Looking for Pen Pals

Mary,24 years old, comes from Scotland and would like to find apen pal(笔友)who comesfrom East Europe. She likes playing the piano and listening to jazz music. She is interested in historybut does not like discussing politics.

Jim, 19 years old, comes from South Korea. He would like a pen pal who is interested in discus-sing the differences of life in Europe and Asia. He loves traveling, listening to pop music and playingfootball in his free time.

Pietro ,42 years old, comes from Argentina. He is a businessperson and would like to find a penpal who is also a businessperson and lives in North America. He likes using the Internet and listeningto light music.

Helga,31 years old, comes from Germany and speaks French, English and Russian. She wouldlike a pen pal who is interested in exchanging (交流) ideas about language learning. She does notlike using computers for learning and believes that language learning can only happen in a class-room.

Jennifer, 18, comes from New Orleans. She is interested in discussing the political differences

between East Europe and North America. She loves horse-riding and listening to jazz music.

Alessandro,25 years old,comes from Rome. He is interested in finding a pen pal who speaksdifferent languages and can exchange ideas on using computers for learning purposes. He likesplaying football in his free time.

36. Who are interested in the same kind of music?

A. Mary and Pietro.

B. Pietro and Jim.

C. Jim and Jennifer.

D. Mary and Jennifer.

37. What hobby do Jim and Alessandro have in common?

A. Traveling.

B. Playing football.

C. Horse-riding.

D. Learning languages.

38. Who is interested in finding a pen pal from the business world?

A. Jim.

B. Pietro.

C. Jennifer.

D. Alessandro.

B

"Are you crazy?" people around him shouted as Alex mien, a 33-year-old immigrant(移民), rantoward three cars in a chain accident along the highway in Miami, which were burning down. Alexdidn't think twice.

The article"Against the Flames" reported how he put out the fire on a car and pulled a coupleout of another. But when he returned to his own car, steam was coming out from it. It was damagedbeyond repair.

Back in his tiny flat, alone and with little money, Alex didn' t know what to do. He was alreadyworking, going to college and supporting his wife, Aline, and children back in Haiti. He worried about

his wife's health ;doctors thought she had cancer(癌症). Every cent was important to him. And nowthis.

Within weeks of reading the article, readers sent hundreds of letters offering jobs, money andbest wishes. One delivered a car--used, but in fine condition. Others helped Aline come to Miami,where a medical team found out it was not cancer.

Readers also wrote to U. S. government officials to support the immigration of Alex' s family toMiami. Consul General Roger Daley even invited Alex to discuss the matter. Aline, together with theirchildren ,joined Alex in Miami this past March. Alex says, "I would like to say a beautiful thanks tothe readers. There are good people everywhere in this world. "

39. Why did people say that Alex was crazy?

A. He had an accident.

B. He made a fire on the highway.

C. He burned his car.

D. He ran toward the burning cars.

40. What do we know about Alex from the text?

A. He and his wife worked in the U. S.

B. He was a full-time student in Haiti.

C. He was an immigrant with little money.

D. He wrote the article "Against the Flames".

41. What did Roger Daley invite Alex to discuss?

A. Alex' s new job as a news reporter.

B. The medical treatment of Alex' s wife.

C. Alex' s further studies at a U. S. university.

D. The immigration of Alex' s family to the U. S.

42. What made Alex say "There are good people everywhere in this world"?

A. Some strangers repaired his car free of charge.

B. Some people supported his children' s education.

C. Many readers of the article tried to help him out.

D. His friends sent doctors to treat his wife in Haiti.

C

In January 2004, a 20-year-old woman ran a red light while talking on a cell phone. Her carknocked into another car crossing with the green light directly in front of her. The police found thedriver never touched her brakes ( 刹车) and was traveling 48 mph when she hit the other car. The po-lice were told that the driver was not looking down, pressing buttons. She was looking straight out ofthe windshield(挡风玻璃) talking on her cell phone as she passed four cars and a school bus.

Vision is the most important sense for safe driving. Yet, drivers using cell phones are likely to"look at" but not "see" objects. It is said that drivers using cell phones look but fail to see up to 50percent of the infornmtion while driving. Drivers are looking out of the windshield, but they do notreally deal with the situation on the road.

Although the public appear to be turning against cell phone use while driving, many admit theyregularly talk or text while driving. The police say that nine percent of the drivers at any given timeare using cell phones, and about one in four car accidents are directly related to cell phone use.

Using cell phones while driving has become a serious public health threat (威胁). A few stateshave passed laws making it unlawful to use a handheld cell phone while driving, but these laws give the false message that using a hand-free phone is safe.

43. What was the woman doing when the car accident happened?

A. She was busy pressing buttons.

B. She was talking on her cell phone.

C. She was looking at the red light ahead.

D. She was looking for something in the car.

44. The word "vision" ( Paragraph 2 ) refers to the sense of

A. taste

B. touch

C. hearing

D. Sight

45. What is the percentage of the car accidents caused by drivers using cell phones?

A. 9%.

B. 25%.

C. 45%.

D. 50%.

46. What do we know about the laws making it unlawful to use a handheld cell phone while driving?

A. They are not perfect.

B. They are not necessary.

C. They are not practical.

D. They are not important

D

Many people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old.But doctors now say babies begin learning,,on their first day of life. A baby will smile if his or hermother does something the baby likes. A babylearns to get the best care by smiling to please hermother or other care givers. This is when babies learn to connect and "talk" with other people.

Language skills are believed to develop best in the first three years when the place is rich withsounds and sights. Scientists say children should hear the speech and language of other people againand again. The first signs of communication(交际) happen during the first few days of life.when ababy learns that crying will bring food and attention.

Research shows that most children recognize the general sounds of their native language by sixmonths of age. By that time, a baby usually begins to make sounds. By the end of their first year, mostchildren are able to say a few simple words, although they may not understand the meaning of thewords. By 18 months of age, most children can say between eight and ten words. By two years of age,most children are able to make simple sentences. By ages three,four and five,the number of words achild can understand quickly increases. It is at these ages that children begin to understand the rulesof language.

47. When do babies begin to learn according to doctors?

A. Right after they are born.

B. Not until they are five months old.

C. When they are six months old.

D. As soon as they are one year old.

48. Babies will smile when

A. they are wet or hungry

B. they want to get the best care

C. they want to talk to others

D. they learn sounds and words

49. What do most children begin to do from age three or older?

A. Make sounds.

B. Make simple sentences.

C. Say a few words.

D. Understand language rules.

50. What would be the best title for the text?

A. The Language of Babies

B. When Do Babies Learn to Talk

C. The Roles of Cry and Smile

D. How Babies Understand Words

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共45分)

五、补全对话：共5句;每句满分为3分，共15分。根据中文提示。把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：Henry和妻子准备请朋友吃饭。Henry打电话到餐厅预约，女服务员接听了电话。

( Waitress = W ; Henry = H)

W : Star Restaurant. 51__________ ?

H : Yes. I' d like to book a table for dinner this evening.

W : 52__________ , please?

H:My name is Henry James.

W: 53__________ ?

H : Four people. Can we have a table by the window, please?

W : No problem, sir. 54__________ ?

H : We' 11 arrive at 7: 30.

W : All right, sir. I' ve taken everything down.

H :Thank you very much.

W: 55__________ .

51.请填写最佳选择答案()。

52.请填写最佳选择答案()。

53.请填写最佳选择答案()。

54.请填写最佳选择答案()。

55.请填写最佳选择答案()。

六、书面表达：满分30分。

假设你是李华，学校组织夏令营，欢迎外国学生参加。请用英语写一封信邀请你的美国朋友Tim参加并告诉他夏令营的具体安排：

时间：7月15日至8月12日

内容：上午：汉语、英语、国画课程

下午：中国文化与习俗讲座

周末：城市观光和旅游

注意：1.开头已为你写好

2.词数应为100左右

生词：文化culture

Dear Tim,

How are you doing recently?

Yours,

Li Hua