2014全国成人高考专升本英语模拟试题四及答案

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2014年成人本科学士学位英语模拟试题及答案

Sample TestPart I Reading Comprehension (35 minutes,40 points)Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). After you read a passage you should decide on the best choice and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.A fire drill is, to put it mildly, an inconvenient exercise at the best of times.A fire drill at 2:00 in the morning in terrible weather conditions, like the one we had on Thursday night and Friday morning last, is incomparably more inconvenient. This is why writing this note to thank you all most sincerely for your excellent co-operation and the spirit with which you endured the inconvenience.A fire drill is not an idle exercise. It is an extremely serious one and can, in fact, save lives in the long run. Last week’ fire dril l has already revealed a number of important things regarding fire precautions in the Hall. For instance, there seem to exit a number of “deaf spots” in the Hall, namely, the two rooms in Purser House and some rooms in the Bottom corridor. I have no reason to doubt that residents from these areas could not hear the alarm. I shall request an immediate examination of this problem.I should, also, remind you that it is a requirement that fire drills should be regularly carried out (at least two in every one year)and each resident should be made fully aware of this and obliged to take part. All residents must take fire precautions with the seriousness they deserve. Failure to do so can result bin fines and expulsion(驱逐)from the Hall. Thank you again for your co-operation.1. The last fire drill caused much more inconvenience because_________.A) it was in bad weather B) there were “deaf spots”C) a big fire started D) it was at the weekend2. The phrase “in the long run”(L.2,Pa rt.2)means_________.A)effectively B) endlessly C) eventually D) efficiently3. Some people did not make their appearance at the last drill because_______.A) they were deaf B)they could not hear the alarmC) nobody waked them up D) they refused to leave their rooms4. Afire drill is extremely important according to the writer for_________.A) it is a good physical exercise B) it cultivates people’s endurance C) it is a legal requirement D) it can save lives in case of a fire5. Which of the following was NOT stated by the author?A) A fire drill is very important and useful.B) The last fire drill received inactive co-operation from the residents.C) Those who do not take fire precautions will be fined and driven out.D) It has been made a rule that fire drills will be performed regularly. Passage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passageAccidents are caused; they don’t just happen. The reason may be easy to see: a shelf out of reach, a patch of ice on the misfortune—frustration, tiredness or just bad temper—that show what the accident really is, a sort of attack on oneself.Road accidents, for example, happen frequently after a family quarrel, and we all know people who are accident-prone, so often at odds with themselves and the world that they seem to cause accidents for themselves and others.By definition, an accident is something you can not predict or avoid, and the idea which used to be current, that the majority of road accidents are caused by a minority of criminally careless drivers, is not supported by insurance statistics. These show that most accidents involve ordinary motorists in a moments of carelessness or thoughtlessness.It is not always clear, either, what sort of conditions make people more likely to have an accident. For instance, the law requires all factories to take safety precautions and most companies have safety committees to make sure the regulations are observed, but still, every day in Britain, some fifty thousand men and women are injured from work due to accidents. These accidents are largely the result of human error or misjudgment—noise and fatigue, boredom or worry are possible factors which contribute to this. Doctors who work in factories have found that those who drink too much, usually people who have a high anxiety level, run three times the normal risk of accidents at work.6. The passage suggests that________.A)Accidents are usually caused by psychological factors.B)Accidents mostly result from slippery roads.C)Drinkers run three times the normal risk of accidents in factories.D)About 50 000people lose their lives at work in Britain every day.7. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor of accidents?A) Mood. B) Tiredness. C) Carelessness D) Weather8. The word “accidents-prone”(L.2 Para.2)means________.A) likely to have accidents B) injured in accidentsC) possible to die in accidents D) responsible for road accidents9. What can we infer about the author’ opinion of accidents?A) Safety precautions are of little use in accidents.B) Many accidents can and should be avoided.C) Factory accidents , unlike road accidents, are inevitable.D) Most road accidents are caused by just a few careless drivers.10. The best title for the passage would be __________.A) Accidents and AnxietyB) How to Deal with Accidents on Road and in FactoriesC) Human Factors in AccidentsD) How to Prevent Accidents on Road and in FactoriesPassage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Is language, like food, a basic human need? Judging from the result of the violent experiment by a German King, Frederick II, in the 13th century, it may be. Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if he heard no mother tongue, he told the nurses to keep silent.All the infants died before the first year. But clearly there was more than language deprivation here. What was missing was good mothering. Without good mothering, in the first year of life especially, the capacity to survive is seriously affected.Today no much violent deprivation exists as that by Frederick II. Nevertheless, some children are still backward in speaking. Most often the reason for this is that the mother is insensitive to the signals of the infant, whose brain is programmed to map up language rapidly. There are critical times, it seems, when children learn more readily. If these sensitive periods are neglected, the ideal time for acquiring language skills passes and they might never be learned so easily again.Linguists(语言学家)suggest that speech stages are reached in a fixed sequence and at a constant age, but there are cases where speech has started late in a child who eventually turns out to be of high IQ.Recent evidence suggests that an infant is born with the capacity to speak. What is special about Man’s brain compared with that of the monkey, is the complex system which enables a child to connect the sight and feel of , say, a teddy-bear(玩具熊)with the sound pattern “teddy-bear”.But speech has to be stimulated, and this depends on interaction between the mother and the child, where the mother recognizes the signals in the child’s babbling(牙牙学语), grasping, crying, smiling, and responds to them. Insensitivity of the mother to these signals dulls the interaction because the child gets discouraged and sends out only the obvious signals. Sensitivity to the child’s non-verbal signals is essential to the growth and development language.11. Frederick II’s experiment was violent because_________.A) he wanted to prove children are born with ability to speakB) he ignored the importance of mothering to the infantC) he was unkind to the nurseD) he wanted his nurses to say no mother tongue12. The reason some children are backward in speaking today that_________.A) their mothers do not respond to their attempts to speakB) their mothers are not intelligent enough to help themC) they do not listen carefully to their mothersD) their brains have to absorb too much language at once.13. By “critical times” in Paragraph 3 the author means__________.A) difficult periods in the child’s lifeB) moments when the child becomes critical to its motherC) important stages in the child’s developmentD) times when mothers often neglect their children14. Which of the following in NOT implied in the passage?A) Ability to learn to speak a language is inborn in manB) Children do not need to be encouraged to learn to speakC) Early language starters are not necessarily highly intelligentD) Most children learn their language in definite stages15. If the mother does not respond to her child’s signals_________.A) the child will never be able to speak properlyB) the child will stop giving out signalsC) the child will invent a language of his ownD) the child will make little effort to speakPassage FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.Americans who remember “the good old days”are not alone in complaining about the educational system in this country. Immigrants(移民) complain ,too. Lately a German friend was filled with anger when he learned that the mathematics test given to his son on his first day as a college freshman included multiplication and division. Japanese businessmen in Los Angeles send their children to private schools staffed by teachers imported from Japan to learn mathematics at Japanese levels, generally considered at least a year more advanced than the level here.But I wonder: If American education is so poor, why is it that this is still the country of innovation(创新)?When I was 12 in Indonesia, I had to memorize the name of all the world’s major cities, from Kabul to Karachi. At the same age, my son, who was brought up by a Californian, thought that Buenos Aires was Spanish for good food. However, unlike children of his age in Asia and Europe, my son had studied creative geography. When he was only 6, he drew a map of the route that he traveled to get to school, including the streets, the traffic signs and the housesthat he passed.Dissatisfied American parents forget that in this country their children are able to experiment freely with ideas; without this they will not really be able to think or to believe in themselves.Critics of American education cannot grasp one thing: freedom. America, I think, is the only country that extends even to children the license to freely speak, write and be creative. Our public education certainly is not perfect, but it is a great deal better than any other. I think I have found the answer to my question.16. From the text we learn that_________.A) both Americans and immigrants are dissatisfied with the quality of American educationB) the author shares the general idea that American education is worse than education in many other countriesC) Japanese schools in America require their American teachers to teach mathematics at Japanese levelsD) the author’s German friend was a little displeased because the mathematics test for his son was too easy.17. Which of the following is NOT true?A) The author most probably was an immigrant from Asia and received some school education there.B) Buenos Aires must be the name of a city, as are Kabul and Karachi.C) Children in other countries are not likely to learn creative geography.D) The knowledge of geography of the author’s son shows that American education is poor.18. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A) If children are not allowed to experiment freely with ideas they won’t grow up independent and creative.B) Most Americans think the present American educational system is not as good as it used to be.C) Private schools run by Japanese businessmen maintain a higher level than American public schools.D) Americans are more innovative than other people in the world.19. In the last paragraph the author says, “I have found the answer to my question.” What is the question?A) Is Japanese education better than American education?B) Why do Japanese businessmen send their children to Japanese-staffed schools?C) Why was my son not taught enough geographic knowledge?D) Is American education really worse than education in other countries?20. What would be the best title for this passage?A) American Education and Education in Foreign countriesB) Improvement Needed for American EducationC) Freedom to Think— Characteristic of American EducationD) Education and Innovation in AmericanPart II Vocabulary and Structure (30 minutes, 20points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C), D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. Don’t leave your bicycle out in the rain. It’ll get________.A) rusty B) crude C) rough D) tough22. I_______ to him for the error.A) excused B) apologized C) pardoned D) congratulated23. It’s _______ to ask Mr. Blake for he lp.A) out question B) beyond question C) out of question D) in question24. Hardly ________ home when the telephone rang.A) I got B) did I get C) I had got D) had I got25. ________his not arriving, the meeting will be put off to next week.A) At the event of B) For the event withC) In the event of D) To the event of26. It’s getting rather late. It’s time we________.A) are going B) went C) go D) must go27. I_________ you everything’s going to be all right.A) insure B) assure C) ensure D) sure28. Auctioned(拍卖的)goods are sold for the highest price________.A) made B) taken C) offered D) ordered29. The colors of that coat and hat don’t __________.A) suit B) mix C) match D) imitate30. Our whole class went to attend the conference yesterday, so_______ what happened on the campus.A) all of us don’t know B) none of us knowC) all we don not know D) we all don’t know31. Although _________ happened in that developed country sounds likescience fiction, it could occur elsewhere in the world.A) this B) how C) what D) it32. I sympathize with Women’s Liberation Movement only ________ a certain extent.A) at B) with C) to D) in33. The officer gave an order that everyone _________ back before dark.A) get B) would get C) had to get D) must get34. This year summer time came into ________ on the 12th of April.A) effect B) efficiency C) use D) practice35. Mr. White was told again and again to ________ smoking, but he just wouldn’t listen.A) cut through B) cut down on C) cut off D) cut away36. The Greyhound_________ outside of New York Bus Station at 6 p.m. and started for Washington D.C. at 6:20 p.m.A) pulled up B) pulled out C) pulled down D) pulled on37. Can you give me another hint without ________ the answer?A) giving off B) giving up C) giving away D) giving in38. Columbus was ________ his times in his belief that the earth was round.A) in front of B) before C) in advance of D) ahead of39. After all, all living creatures live by feeding on something else, whether it _______ plant or animal, dead or alive.A) be B) would be C) was D) to go40. The pilot felt something ______ wrong with the engine just before the plane took off.A) to B) was going C) goes D) to go41. — You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.— Well, now I regret _________ that.A) having done B) to be doing C) to have done D) to do42. ______ that they’re young and inexperienced, they’ve done quite a good job.A) Being B) Given C) Provided D) Now43. _______ is announced in the papers, a nation-wide sports meeting will be held in the city next month.A) Because B) For C) As D) So44. Being much too fat, Maria was advised to reduce her food for each meal, yet, she would _______ that.A) have none of B) accept C) take care for D) listen to45. In my opinion, he’s ________ imaginative of all the contemporary(同时代的)poets.A) quite the most B) by far the most C) very the most D) rather the most46. Never before _________ so highly successful in his attempts to modify the weather on a very small scale.A) man has been B) man is C) has man been D) will be man47. With flowers and trees ________ everywhere, the city took on a new look.A) to be planted B) being planted C) planting D) planted48. — John wants to see you today.— I would rather he _______ tomorrow than today.A) comes B) came C) should come D) has come49. It was suggested that this problem _________ at the next meeting.A) was discussed B) will be discussedC) would be discussed D) be discussed50. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work _____, so we didn’t accept the offer.A) not being finished B) had not been finishedC) not having finished D) was not finished51. What you said reminds me ________ something I read a few days ago.A) for B) by C) from D) of52. Another worry is that telecommunication systems may isolate people____each other.A) from B) for C) with D) to53. The smog is due _______ invisible gases, mostly from automobile exhaust.A) from B) to C) for D) with54. ________ is accepted as true is relatively, and not absolutely, true.A) It B) That C) What D) That it55. There are many children and adolescents ______ behavior is generally unacceptable .A) their B) who C) whom D) whose56. Edison failed _____ times before he succeeded in producing the first electric lamp.A) thousand B) thousands C) a thousand of D) thousands of57. Water ________ the digestive juices flow more freely and helps to digest the food.A) makes B) causes C) pushes D) turns58. The panic attacks may _______ for only a few minutes; some, however, continue for several hours.A) happen B) begin C) last D) end59. Let us see how dictionaries are made and how the editors _________ definitions.A) head to B) arrive at C) reach for D) approach to60. The nurse took ________ of my blood to test.A) an example B) an instance C) a case D) a samplePart III Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D) beneath the passage. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.Japan is a small country with few natural resources. 61 this, Japanese productivity, the rate at which goods are produced, 62 more than eleven times in the past thirty years . Many people in the West wonder how the Japanese do it. The key 63 Japan’s success can be discovered by looking at some basic differences between Japanese and Western attitudes towards works.People in the west generally view work 64 a necessary evil— one must give up part of one’s freedom to earn the money needed to live. To the Japanese, however, work is the central interest of one’s life; it’s 65 that a Japanese establishes his identity.A Japanese business firm is like a family, When an employee joins a company, he expects to work for that company for the rest of his working life;66 is anyone dismissed. Promotion is based on the seniority system, the length of employment 67 one’rank in the company, Those at the bottom do not 68 chances for promotion because those at the top retire at a certain age 69 others may have their turn. In addition, the difference between the lowest and the highest salaries is much less than 70 in the West.61. A) Because of B) As for C) Although D) Despite62. A) have increased B) has increased C) are increasing D) is increasing63. A) to B) of C) for D) in64. A) like B) for C) about D) as65.A) this B) that C) here D) where66. A) barely B) rarely C) occasionally D) frequently67. A) determines B) has determined C) determining D) to determine68. A) care about B) care for C) worry about D) concern with69. A) in that B) such that C) for that D) so that70. A) that B) those C) one D) onesPart IV Translation (15 minutes, 10 points)Directions: Put the following sentences into English.71. 他通常在开车上班时顺路把孩子们接送到学校。

2014成人高考冲刺试题及答案《专升本英语》

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5分) 在下列每组单词中，有⼀个单词的划线部分与其它单词的划线部分的读⾳不同。

找出这个词。

( ) 1. A. knowledge B. snow C. own D. low ( ) 2. A. hear B. ear C. heard D. dear ( ) 3. A. cheap B. children C. reach D. machine ( ) 4. A. walked B. heated C. stopped D. passed ( ) 5. A. any B. matter C. happy D. carry ⼆. 词汇与语法知识(共15⼩题,每题1.5分,共22.5分) 6.Sandy could do nothing but ___ to his teacher that he was wrong.A. admitB. admittedC. admittingD. to admit 7.The person ___ of the factory has ___ ill since last week.A. in charge, beenB. in the charge, fallenC. taking charge, fallenD. in charge, fell 8.The boy was so ___ about the pandas in the zoo that he stayed there the whole afternoon.A. nervousB. eagerC. anxiousD. curious 9.Please ___ up this chair for me. It’s really comfortable to sit on.A. putB. handC. fixD. shut 10. She was frightened and, ___ what was wrong with him, at once rang up the doctor.A. knowing notB. not knowC. didn’t knowD. not knowing 11. Readers can ______ quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word.A. get overB. get alongC. get inD. get through 12.___ we shall raise ducks or geese remains to be decided.A. ThatB. IfC. WhetherD. Where 13.All ___ is needed is a supply of oil.A. the thingB. whichC. whatD. that 14.. How long ___ to finish the work?A. you’ll takeB. will take youC. you’ll take it ID. will it take you 15. He thanked me for what my son _____ .A. didB. had doneC. doesD. has done 16. The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon as she ____.A. will arriveB. arrivesC. is going to arriveD. is arriving 17. The story ______, and everybody knows about it.A has got roundB got roundC was got roundD has been got round 18. In China,___bicycle is___popular means of transportation(交通).A.a;不填B.the; aC.the; theD.a; the 19.The price of vegetables is_____than before.A.much cheaperB.still dearerC.even higherD.a lot more expensive 20. —— How about the price of these refrigerators? —— They’re equal in price to, if not cheaper than,___ at the other stores.A. othersB. itC. thatD. the ones 三.完形填空(共20⼩题;每⼩题1.5分，满分30分) The Middleton Bank was robbed，and Detective Paul Nichols was sent for.The bank 21 said，“The robber had a long and ugly 22 on his right cheek.”It happened that the man came into the bank and stood in line with the other customers.When he reached the window，however，he 23 the bank clerk a piece of paper，saying，“Do not say anything or 24 anything.I have a gun and will use it if I have to.Put four thousand dollars in a(an) 25 and hand it to me.”Realizing he was not joking，the bank clerk did exactly as the robber wished.The man walked out of the bank， and no one realized what had happened，not even the lady standing behind him. A thorough search was made， 26 no such a person with an ugly scar was 27 . “I can't understand how he could get 28 so rapidly，”Detective Nichols told his 29 Nancy that evening.“We questioned 30 inside and outside the bank.No one saw a man with a scar on his 31 .”Nancy Nichols was a very 32 woman.Her husband liked to discuss his 33 with her because of this. She enjoyed helping solve a case.While her husband was 34 a program on TV，Nancy sat drinking coffee in 35 .“Why should the robber want the bank clerk to 36 the scar?”She said to herself.“He should have wanted to 37 it.” Nancy rose from her seat，and went over to turn off the TV.She let her husband know what she had come up with. Five minutes later，Paul was in his car，hurrying to the 38 station.Another 39 was organized. The robber was caught within twenty-four hours.The man had been a(an) 40 ，and knew how to disguise(伪装)himself. 21.A.leader B.guard C. clerk D.director 22.A.bite B.hole C.birthmark D.scar 23.A.handed B.read C.wrote D.printed 24.A.do B.see C.hear D.touch 25.A.car B.envelope C.box D.lorry 26.A.and B.but C.because D.so 27.A.killed B.heard C.found D.invited 28.A.out B.up C.in D.away 29.A.wife B.daughter C.sister D.workmate 30.A.no one B.nobody C.everyone D.somebody 31.A.leg B.face C.arm D.back 32.A.beautiful B.ugly C.polite D.practical 33.A.studies B.family affairsC.personal affairsD.family plans 34.A.watching B.hearing C.looking for D.listening to 35.A.anger B.surprise C.danger D.silence 36.A. see B.feel C.make D.cover 37.A.wipe B.clean C.hide D.find 38.A.railway B.police C.radio D.bus 39. A. meeting B. search C. discussion D. group 40.A.farmer B.inventor C.traveler D.actor 四. 阅读理解(共15⼩题，每⼩题3分，满分45分) A Houston, Texas (June8,2002)---In 2004, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) will send two robots to separate place of Mars to seek out past or present signs of water. It is an exciting idea to send two robots driving over very different places of Mars at the same time, to be able to see what is on the other side of the hill. Last month, NASA announced it was sending one robot to Mars, but after two weeks, it decided there was enough money for two. The robots will be sent up within two weeks of each other in May and June of 2002 from Kennedy Space Center. If all goes will, the two spacecraft will touch down on Mars, after a seven-and-a-half-month space flight, on January 2 and 20, 2004. The robots, each weighing 150 kilograms, can cover 100 meters per day. They are designed to be able to examine the mineral content of the soil, and their special camera will be under control from Earth, the robots are able to move more freely compared to those sent up before them. The actual landing points have not been determined yet, but the scientists say it will be in areas where they hope to find water. 41.According to the news report, scientists plan to send robots up to Mars to _____.A. find out whether there is water on MarsB. see if robots can find minerals thereC. test how fast robots can drive thereD. prove that robots can work on Mars 42. How long in between will the two robots be sent to Mars?A. 1 year.B. 7.5 months.C. 2 months.D. 2 weeks. 43. One of the important jobs for the robots on Mars is to _____.A. study the soilB. walk everywhereC. test the new camera D. find a suitable landing point 44. We can infer from the last sentence that scientists_____. A. have changed the landing points many times B. hope to land the robots on the surface of water C. are still working on the plan D. know where they can find water B Lillian Beard whistled and smiled while she worked. “Why are you so happy?”her co-workers asked her. “Last week I got my income tax refund,”Lillian answered.“This morning I went to the bank and cashed the check. I have $ 462 in my pocket. I’m thinking about the money. How will I spend it?” After work, Lillian came home and decided to wash come clothes. She looked at the jeans she was wearing. They were dirty, so they put them in the washing machine, too. Ten minutes later she thought, “The money! It’s in the pocket of my jeans!”Lillian ran to the washing machine and took out the jeans. The money was still in the pocket, but it was wet. Lillian put the money on the kitchen table. A few hours later the money was still wet. “Hmmm,”Lillian thought.“How can I dry this money?”Then Lillian had an idea. She could dry the money in her microwave oven! Lillian put the money in the microwave, set the timer for five minutes, and left the kitchen. When Lillian came back a few minutes later, she saw a fire in the microwave. She opened the oven door, blew out the fire, and looked at her money. The money was burned. The next day Lillian took the burned money to the bank. A teller at the bank told her, “If I can see the numbers on theburned bills, I can give new money.”Unfortunately, the teller found numbers on only a few bills. The teller took those bills and gave Lillian $ 17. A newspaper reporter heard about the burned money. He wrote a story about Lillian for the newspaper. Several people read the story and called the newspaper. “Tell Mr. Beard to send the burned money to the US Department of Treasury,”the people said. “Maybe she can get her money back.” Every year about 30,000 people send damaged money to the Treasury Department. Experts there look carefully at the damaged money. Sometimes they can give people new money for the damaged money. Once a farmer’s cow ate-his money ––– thousands of dollars. The farmer killed the cow and sent the cow’s stomach, with the money inside, to the Treasury Department. The experts gave the farmer new money. Lillian sent her money to the Treasury Department. The experts looked at Lillian’s burned money and sent her a check for $ 231. What did Lillian buy with the money? She didn’t buy anything. She gave the $ 231 to friends who needed money. Lillian said, “When I burned the $ 462, I thought, ‘Well, my money is gone.’”The check for $ 231 was a big surprise. I decided to give the money to my friends. Money is important, but people are more important to me. 45. Where does Lillian’s $ 462 come from?A. Her salaryB. Her bonus(奖⾦)C. She picked up on her way homeD. Tax which has been overcharged 46. How did Lillian dry the money?A. By blowingB. By putting it in the sunC. By drying it in microwaveD. By putting on the table 47. How did Lillian know she could send her money to the Treasury Department?A. Her bank told her.B. People from the newspaperC. A friend phoned her.D. She thought out herself. 48. Lillian gave her money to ________.A. her motherB. her friendsC. Treasure DepartmentD. farmer C Your mobile phone rings, and instead of the usual electronic signals, it’s playing your favorite music. A friend sends your favorite song to cheer you up. One day, a record company might forward new records and music videos to your phone. The mobile business is getting into the music business. For the moment, the interest is in pleasant ring tones, but some companies are hoping to take full advantage of the next generation of mobile phones ― all – purpose gadgets(⼩玩意⼉)that blend phone, personal stereo, video player and Internet browser into one. Finally, record companies might send new records and videos to fans who register(注册)their cell phone numbers. The fans could pass music or songs along to friends― a kind of musical trading card. Unlike Internet tracks, mobile downloads would be easy for record companies to control, said former record industry official Ralph Simon, who is now chairman of Yourmobile, based in Santa Monic, California. “If you pass a song along to other phones through a network, each phone can be charged,” said Simon. “It’s like going through a toll gate(收费站). There’s more possibility for copyright control than there is on the Internet.” Massachusetts – Based Converse is offering a service in Portugal and the Netherlands that lets people record tunes on their voice mail or send music as presents to friends. Finally, people might be able to sing karaoke and pass them along. The company is sure that people will want to use music to reach out and touch someone. “A mobile phone is not a listening machine, and you’ll be disappointed if you think you can change it to a radio,” said Ohad Ouziel, a creative manager for Converse in Israel. “But if someone sends you a phone while you’re on vacation, you appreciate the feedling.” 49. The underlined word “blend” in the second paragraph most probably means________.A. sendB. becomeC. mixD. compare 50. “Massachusetts – based Converse”in the sixth paragraph probably refers to_________.A. a personB. a city in IsraelC. a state of the USAD. a company 51. Record companies __________ the idea of passing songs and music along mobile phones.A. are worried aboutB. are interested inC. try hard to stopD. take no notice of 52. According to Ralph Simon it would be easier to _________ through mobile phone network than through the Internet.A. protect copyright of music worksB. send personal messagesC. pass along songs and musicD. send voice mail D Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes into touch with them. Their values ― this can not be repeated too often ― aren’t necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a room with rotten food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone on bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interrupting personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we’re in danger of carrying this idea of personal freedom to the point where serious risk(冒险)are being taken with the health and safety of the old. Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The old is like a car; it needs more mechanical repair as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results are. And at what point should you stop to treat the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by continuing the development of medicine to excite the forgetful old mind and to m a k e t h e o l d b o d y a c t i v e , k n o w i n g t h a t i t i s d e s i g n e d t o d i e ? 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14成考英语试题及答案

14成考英语试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. The weather is getting ________ colder.A. muchB. veryC. tooD. quite答案：A2. She has been working in this company ________ 2008.A. sinceB. forC. withD. at答案：A3. I ________ you not to tell anyone about it.A. suggestB. hopeC. wishD. expect答案：C4. The teacher asked us ________ the book yesterday.A. don’t readB. not to readC. not readD. to not read答案：B5. ________ the meeting, he went to the library.A. BeforeB. AfterC. DuringD. Until答案：B6. She is ________ to go to the party.A. too excitedB. so excitedC. very excitedD. enough excited答案：C7. ________ the book, he fell asleep.A. ReadB. ReadingC. To readD. Having read答案：B8. I don’t think it is necessary ________ the radio so loud.A. turn onB. to turn onC. turning onD. turned on答案：B9. ________ the truth, he didn’t pass the exam.A. TellingB. To tellC. ToldD. Having told答案：B10. ________ the problem, we need more information.A. SolvingB. To solveC. SolvedD. Solve答案：B二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）1. The ________ (重要) of the meeting can be seen from the fact that all the managers attended.答案：importance2. She is ________ (幸运) enough to have a good job.答案：lucky3. The ________ (年轻的) generation is more likely to embrace new technologies.答案：younger4. The ________ (美丽的) of the city is well-known.答案：beauty5. The ________ (主要) reason for his success is hard work. 答案：main6. The ________ (便宜的) option is not always the best one. 答案：cheaper7. The ________ (快速的) you learn, the better you will do. 答案：faster8. The ________ (安静的) of the library is perfect for studying.答案：quietness9. The ________ (复杂的) of the problem requires careful consideration.答案：complexity10. The ________ (明显的) winner of the race was John.答案：obvious三、阅读理解（每题3分，共30分）阅读下面的短文，然后回答问题。

2014全国成人高考英语试题及答案

2014全国成人高考英语试题及答案Dseveral days a week. Every minute should be taken and every minute has a purpose. That was really too much for my children.Now with the new plan, we told stories, We listened to music. And' the. kids played with bikes, balls, and whatever was handy. Nobody kept score. In fact, the boys played outside so much that the lawn was worn down to the soil in places. They've made friends with those who come from all over the neighbourhood to play games.We like those peaceful evenings. Ben and Nick have a good time this fall, MaYbe that's because the time offhas allowed us to enjoy each other's company;40.What was new for the family last fall?A. The children began to learn music when school was over.B. The writer arranged no' extra lessons for the children.C.The writer found no time to play with the sons.D. The children had nothing toclo alter schooli41. At the beginning of that season the childrenA. hatedto spend more time on their homeworkB. felt excited about making their own decisionsC. were pleased to have more freedomD; were worried about thechange42. According to ',modern parenting" discussed in Paragraph 4, parents shouldA. make use of every minute to be with the childrenB, provide coaching and practice for each, activity .C.try ex, cry means to find a child's real talentD. know the rules but never talk about them43. Fromthe passage we learn thatA. children like story'telling more.than bike-ridingB. parents should teach theirchildren how to make a planC. children should have time to enjoy themselves after schoolD. parents can enjoy their evenings when children play with othersCA woman:heads into apopular New York City coffee shop on a cold: winter rooming. Just ahead of her, a man drops a few papers. The woman pauses to help gather them. A clerk ata busy store thanks a customer who has just bought something. "Enjoy" the young woman says, smiling widely. "Have a nice day." She sounds like she really means it. These arethe common situations we may see every: day.However, in her best-selling book Talk to the Hand, Lynne Truss argues that common good manners such as saying "Excuse me" almost no longer exist. There are certainly plenty who would agree with her. According to one recent study, 70 percent of the U.S. adults (成A.)said people are ruder now than they were 20 years ago.Is it really true? We decided to find out if good manners are really hard to see. In this politeness study, reporters were sent to many cities in the world. They performed three experiments: "door tests" (would anyone hold the door open for them?); "paper drops" (who would help them gather a pile of "accidentally" dropped papers?); and "service tests" (which salesclerks would thank them for a purchase [购物]?)In New York, 60 tests (20 of each type)were done. Along the way, the reporters met all types of people: men and women of different races, ages, professions (职业), and income levels. And guess what? In the end, four out of every five :people they met passed their: politeness test making New York the most polite city in the study.44, What does Lynne Truss argue in Talk to the Hand?.A. People are not as polite as they used to.B. "Excuse me" is not welcome nowadays.C. Of all the adults in the US 70% are rude,D. People don't care about manners any more.45. What is TRUE about the politeness study discussed in the passage?A. The study was reported in many cities of the world.B. New York was the most suitable city for the experiment.C. Sixty tests were designed to see if people are polite to each other.D. Experiments were performed to see if common good manners exist.46. What is found in the study?A. More people passed the tests in New York than in any other cities.B. Different kinds of people acted differently in the New York tests.C. Four out of five people passed the politeness test in the study.D. Manypeople in the experiment passed the tests by guessing.DThis is not a diet (减肥食谱) or a hard ~exercise program. Nobody can stick to those for long. Instead, it's a simple way to make weight loss a natural part of the life you already live. And guess what? It's fun! You don't have to give up the foods you love or do regular exercises. It's about balancing calories(平衡卡路里) in tiny ways that add up to big benefits (好处). You just use some tricks the "naturally thin" people do. Pick the ones you like, stick with them, and you'll lose weight and be strong!Talk it UP Every time you pick Up the phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and h half hours more every day than thin people, according to astudy.Get face time We use e-mailso much that we've forgotten what our colleagues look like.Pick a colleague or two who sit farthest from you: and deliver 10 of those daily messages in person. And go out of your way: go to a bathroom ora copy machine on another floor and take the stairs, of course.Think about your drink Consider beer or wine instead of a frozen drink: A glass of regular beer has 140 calories and a serving of wine has 126 calories, while a strawberry daiquiri has about 300 and a margarita 340.Reduce a total of 100 calories each day and you'll be able to lose about 10 pounds in a year. This is really not difficult to do.47. What is mainly talked about in the passage?A. How to do exercises daily.B. How to lose weight easily.C. How to work comfortably.D: How to eat and drink regularly.48. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Thin people sit fewer hours daily than heavy people.B. People deliver messages to their colleagues in person.C. More people walk around when they talk on the phone.D. Heavy people make longer phonecalls than thin people,49, What does the writer mean by “face time” in Paragraph 37A. Time for getting to know each other.B. Time for sharing ideas face to face.C, Time for doing small jobs, D. Time for sharing ideas face to face50. Which of the following probably has the most calories?A. Strawberry daiquiri.B. Regular beer.C. Margarita:D. Wine.五．补全对话(共5句；每句满分为3分，共15分。

2014年成人高考英语试题

2014年成人高考英语试题一、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. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. batheB. birthC. thoughtD. Thank【答案】A2. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. aliveB. monitorC. mindD. Bicycle【答案】B3. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. potatoB. policeC. populationD. Polite【答案】C4. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. gatherB. giftC. generalD. goat【答案】C5. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. featherB. headC. breadD. Beeach【答案】D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. The doctor told Mr. White that he couldn' t get better if he didn' t____ _____drinking.A. give upB. give awayC. give inD. give out【答案】A【应试指导】本题考查动词短语辨析。

句意：医生告诉怀特先生，如果他不戒烟身体就不能康复。

give up意为“放弃，戒除”;9ive away意为“泄露，失去”;give in意为“屈服，投降”;9ive out意为“发布，停止运行”。

根据句意可知，应选A。

7. It was a pity that he missed the meeting__________in London last month.A. to be heldB. heldC. having heldD. to hold【答案】B【应试指导】本题考查非谓语动词。

2014全国成人高考专升本英语模拟试题四及答案完整版.docx

英语应试模拟第4套Ⅰ. Phonetics (5 points)Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or 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. MondayB. onionC. wonderfulD. got2. A. baseB. pleaseC. amuseD. because3. A. dreamB. threatC. beatD. heat4. A. visionB. pensionC. leisureD. measure5. A. virusB. T-shirtC. thirdD. virtueⅡ. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)Directions: There are 15 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.6. You should buy a computer, you would be able to send emails.A. SoB. ThenC. WellD. Therefore7. The Smiths will move to New York. But we hope to with them.A. keep touchB. keep at touchC. keep on touchD. keep in touch8. "Do you go out on weekends? Yes,we sometimes go out.A. very oftenB. in a timeC. once upon a timeD. once in a while9. My father gave as my birthday gift.A. to me the bike last weekB. to me the bike last nightC. me the bike last nightD. last night the bike to me10. He was have a doctor's appointment today.A. supposedB. supposingC. supposed toD. supposing to11. he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving family man at home.A. AlthoughB. DespiteC. In spite ofD. Nevertheless12. I wish you me how to make such a sauce last time.A. teachB. taughtC. have taughtD. had taught13. I don't think my eyes are as good as they used to be. I need to have themA. testedB. cleanedC. servicedD. cared14. The Smiths their breakfast when the morning post came.A. hadB. were havingC. has been havingD. are having15. that she liked curry,he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant.A. If John knowsB. Had John knownC. If John knewD. Dose John know16. My students' sleepless nights became as the examinations approached.A. so frequentlyB. much more frequentlyC. more frequentD. far more frequent than17. After this tour you have whole afternoon free to explore the city.A. aB. anC. /D. the18. My daughter tells me that it is fashionable to wear jeans that are very around the waist.A. looseB. loseC. freeD. restrict19. If you're forbidden to do something, it means you do it,A. haven't got toB. needn'tC. couldn'tD. may not20. He told me that he in Spain the previous year.A. has been workingB. had been workingC. has workedD. had -been workedⅢ. Cioze (30 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A,B,C andD. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Most people are born with the natural ability to 21stories, but only a rare few have the determination to become 22authors, and even fewer have the joy of seeing their novels top the23 of bestselling books. Some of the world' s famous crime writers have achieved the24 success of all. Who can 25 the appeal of famous detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot? Even if you haven' t read the original books you will have seen 26 in films or on the TV.If you have an ambition to become the 27Agatha Christie what should you do? The best starting 28 is to read lots of examples of crime fiction written by good authors. You will need a notebook to carry around with you or 29 better, some loose 30 of paper that you can 31 notes on and then file into a folder. After all, the most everyday situation -- for example, watching a woman get 32 a train -- may be the 33 for your first bestseller. Like any good recipe you have to know the main 34 of a successful novel. These are: an/a35 story, strong characters and a memorable setting.21. A. sayB. tellC. speakD. announce22. A. amateurB. specialC. professionalD. authoritative23. A. queueB. listC. rowD. line24. A. largestB. greatestC. highestD. prime25. A. denyB. refuseC. insistD. hide26. A. the storyB. the bookC. authorsD. them27. A. nextB. followingC. subsequentD. later28. A. spotB. tipC. pointD. mark29. A. evenB. stillC. veryD. so30. A. stripsB. sheetsC. layersD. pieces31. A. completeB. doC. fillD. make32. A. outB. downC. offD. from33. A. notionB. ideaC. inventionD. inspiration34. A. partsB. ingredientsC. slicesD. sections35. A. originalB. secondhandC. InterestingD. well-knownⅣ. Reading Comprehension (60 points)Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneWhen you imagine the desert,you probably think of a very hot place covered with sand. Although this is a good description for many deserts, Earth' s largest desert is actually a very cold place covered with ice: Antarctica.In order for an area to be considered a desert, it must receive very little rainfall. More specifically, it must receive an average of less than ten inches of precipitation--which can be rain, sleet, hail, or snow--on the ground every year. Antarctica, the coldest place on earth, has an average temperature that usually falls below the freezing point. And because cold air holds less moisture than warm air, the air in Antarctica does not hold much moisture at all. This is evident in the low precipitation statistics recorded for Antarctica. For example, the central part of Antarctica receives an average of less than two inches of snow every year. The coastline of Antarctica receives a little bit more--between seven and eight inches a year. Because Antarctica gets so little precipitation every year, it is considered a desert.When precipitation falls in hot deserts, it quickly evaporates back into the atmosphere. The air over Antarctica is too cold to hold water vapor, so there is very little evaporation. Due to this low rate of evaporation, most of the snow that falls to the ground remains there permanently, eventually building up into thick ice sheets. Any snow that does not freeze into ice sheets becomes caught up in the strong winds that constantly blow over Antarctica. These snow-filled winds can make it look as if it is snowing. Even though snowfall is very rare there, blizzards are actually very common on Antarctica.36. The main purpose of paragraph 1 is toA. accept a conclusionB. introduce an argumentC. provide a brief historyD. deny a common belief37. The best title for this passage would beA. Earth's Many DesertsB. Antarctica: The Coldest Place on EarthC. A Desert of IceD. Unusual Blizzards38. Africa' s Sahara Desert is the second-largest desert on earth. Based on the information in the passage ,what characteristic must the Sahara share with Antarctica?A. Low temperatures.B. High temperatures.C. Frequent blizzards.D. Low precipitation.39. Based on the information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that blizzards in Antarctica are mainly the result ofA. strong windsB. large amounts of snowfallC. low amounts of precipitationD. freezing cold temperaturesPassage TwoStudent Volunteers Needed!On Saturday, December 12th,from 10 A. M. until 4 P. M. , Carverton Middle School will be holding a music festival in the school gymnasium. The special event will feature a variety ofInterested students should speak with Ms. Braxton,the music teacher. Students who would like to help at the festival must have written permission from a parent or guardian.40. What time will the festival begin?A. 10A. M.B. 11A.M.C. 1P.M.D. 2P. M.41. In line 2,the word feature is closest in meaning toA. lookB. keepC. includeD. entertain42. What job will be done the day before the festival begins?A. Making posters.B. Setting up the gym.C. Cleaning up the gym.D. Helping the performers.43. Who is told to talk to Ms. Braxton?A. Parents.B. Students.C. Teachers.D. Performers.Passage ThreeWhen another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940,the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside.Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963,23 years after it was discovered.44. Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?A. It is home to rare animals.B. It has a large number of caves.C. It is known for horse-racing events.D. It has attracted many famous artists.45. According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?A. Birds.B. Bison.C. Horses.D. Wild cats.46. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?A. It was completely dark inside.B. The caves were full of wild animals.C. Painting materials were hard to find.D. Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.47. According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPTA. temperature changesB. air movementC. waterD. lightPassage FourGold used in jewelry is mixed with harder metals to add strength and durability. The metals added can also be used to change gold' s color, giving it a fashionable rose or white tint, or to lighten or darken the natural yellow tone of pure gold. Mixtures like these, of less costly metals with more valuable ones, are called alloys. Copper and silver are the most common metals mixed with gold to make yellow gold jewelry. White gold is usually made with an alloy of gold andnickel.The measure of gold' s purity is called a karat. The higher the karat rating, the higher the amount of pure gold: 24 karat is pure gold, 15 karat is 75% pure gold, 14 karat is 58.5% pure gold, and 9 karat is 37.5% pure gold. All other things being equal, the higher the percentage of pure gold used in the alloy, the more valuable and expensive the jewelry will be.Gold jewelry pieces are usually stamped with a marking to identify the karat amount. While gold that is 24K is too soft for jewelry, 18K, 14K and 9K gold are all appropriate for jewelry, and they all make pieces that look great and wear beautifully.48. Which of the following statements best captures the main idea of this passage?A. Although gold is very valuable, it is also very expensive.B. Gold jewelry is stamped with its karat weight.C. Gold jewelry is made using alloys.D. Colored gold is more valuable than white gold.49. Based on information in the passage, it can be understood that pure gold isA. not used to make ringsB. stamped with 100KC. an alloy of different metalsD. colorless50. According to the passage, the use of other metals in gold alloysⅠ. can be used to make the gold different colorⅡ. makes jewelry more expensiveⅢ. makes gold more flexibleA. I onlyB. I and ⅡonlyC. Ⅱand ⅢonlyD. I , Ⅱ,and Ⅲ51. Which of the following statements best explains the relationship between gold and its karat rating?A. The lower the karat rating,the purer the gold.B. The higher the karat rating,the more expensive the gold.C. The higher the karat rating,the less valuable the mixture.D. The lower the karat rating,the purer the alloy.Passage FiveIt is bad to have food stuck between your teeth for long periods of time. This is because food attracts germs, germs produce acid ,and acid hurts your teeth and gums. Flossing helps to remove the food that gets stuck between your teeth. This explains why flossing helps to keep your mouth healthy, but some doctors say that flossing can be also good for your heart.It may seem strange that something you do for your teeth can have any effect on your heart. Doctors have come up with a few ideas about how flossing works to keep your heart healthy. One idea is that the germs that hurt your teeth can leave the mouth and travel into your blood. Germs that get into the blood can then attack your heart. Another idea is based on the fact that when there are too many germs in your mouth, the body tries to fight against these germs. For some reason, the way the body fights these mouth germs may end up weakening the heart over time. Not every doctor agrees about these ideas. Some doctors think that the link between goodflossing habits and good heart health is only a coincidence. A coincidence is the occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance. The incidence of these events is completely random, as they do not admit of any reliable cause and effect relationship between them. For example, every time I wash my car, it rains. This does not mean that when I wash my car, I somehow change the weather. This is only a coincidence.The theory that flossing your teeth helps to keep your heart healthy might not be true. But every doctor agrees that flossing is a great way to keep your teeth healthy. So even if flossing does not help your heart, it is sure to help your teeth. This is enough of a reason for everyone to floss their teeth every day.52. Flossing effectively helps to keep your mouth healthy by preventingA. germs from producing acidB. food from entering your bodyC. germs from entering into your bloodD. acid from contacting your teeth and gums53. In paragraph 2, the author explains how having too many germs in your mouth can “end up weakening the heart. " Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that doctors areA. reluctant to hypothesizeB. confident in their estimationsC. extremely knowledgeableD. uncertain but speculative54. Using information in paragraph 3 as a guide, which of the following is the best example of a coincidence?A. Jim wakes up with a sore throat. He eats a piece of bacon for breakfast. By noon, he feels much better. Jim decides that the bacon has cured his sore throat.B. Laura remembers to brush her teeth every day, but she only remembers to floss once a week. She writes a note to herself, reminding herself to floss and sticks it to her bathroom mirror.C. Mario is not very good at baseball. He practices playing every day. After a several months of practice, he is a much better baseball player.D. Jai has a bad heart. Her doctor tells her to eat more vegetables and less junk food. After nearlya year of doing this, the doctor tells Jai that her heart is doing much better.55. Which of the following best states the main idea of the final paragraph?A. Because doctors do not agree that flossing wilt help your heart, it is useless to floss.B. It is a fact that flossing can help your heart as well as your teeth.C. Even if flossing is only good for your teeth, you should still do it every day.D. There is no good reason to believe that flossing will help your heart, but it is still a good idea to do it every day.V. Daily Conversation (15 points)Directions: Pick out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A. Thank you for coming alongB. I'm readyC. I was looking for a part-time jobD. When will ! knowE. It is a great jobF. That about covers itG. How long do ! have to waitH. I haveInterviewer: So, you've applied for the Saturday position, right?John: Yes, 56Interviewer: Can you tell me what made you reply to our advertisement?John: Well, 57 to help me through college.Interviewer: Do you know exactly what you would be doing as a shop assistant?John: Well I imagine I would be helping customers, keeping a check on the supplies in the store, and preparing the shop for business.Interviewer: 58 ,you would also be responsible for keeping the front of the store tidy. Have you any previous work experience?John: Yes. I worked part-time at a take-away in the summer holidays.Interviewer: I think I have asked you everything I wanted to.59 to the interview.John: Thank you.60 if ! have been successful?Interviewer: We'll be making our decision next Monday. We'll give you a call.Ⅵ. Writing (25 points)Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter of application in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.61．你(Li Yuan)准备参加一个俱乐部(文艺俱乐部、书画俱乐部、旅游俱乐部或者体育俱乐部)。

2014成人高考高起点英语预测试题及答案

以下是为⼤家整理的《2014成⼈⾼考⾼起点英语预测试题及答案》的⽂章，供⼤家参考阅读！⼀、单项填空(共25⼩题，每⼩题1分;满分25分) A)从A、B、C、D中找出划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读⾳相同的选项。

例: have A. gave B.save C.hat D.made 1.business A.technique B.luggageC. succeedD.gymnast 2.patient A.position B.questionC.containD.fasten 3.troop A.shoulder B.fruitC.bloodD.fountain 4.rough A.bright B.throughughD.ought 5.foreign A.neighbor B.straightC.captainD.receive B)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填⼊空⽩处的答案。

例: We____ last night, but we went to the concert instead. A.must have studied B.might study C.should have studied D.would study 6.Paris is____ most beautiful city, where you can see ____ famous Eiffel Tower. A.a; the B.a; 不填 C.the; a D.不填;the 7.----Are you familiar with the music? ----Yes. There was a time____ this kind of music was quite popular. A.that B.when C.with which D.about which 8.They are good friends .____is no wonder that they know each other so well. A.This B.That C.There D.It 9.----John took a photograph of you just now. ---- Really? What a pity! I ____. A.didn't look B.wasn't looking C.hadn't looked D.haven't looked 10.----Was Tom there when you arrived? ----Yes, but he ____home soon afterwards. A.had gone B.has gone C.is going D. went　11.---- You must phone us every week. ----Yes , I____. A.must B.have to C.will D.should 12.----What are you going to do this afternoon? ----I'll probably go for a walk later on ____it stays fine. A.as far as B. so long as C. even if D. as if 13.I had to ____because someone else wanted to use the phone. A.give up B. put up C. hang up D. ring up 14.A terrible thought suddenly____ me----had anyone broken into the house? A.struck B.beat C.knocked D. attacked 15.Maria has to baby-sit. That's ____she can't come out with us. A.why B.how C. when D. what 16.People often want to know what my job is. Often I____ that question. A.ask B.am asking C. get asked D. get asking 17.If the company wants to fire me, they have to give me three months' ____. A.notice B.advice C. information D. message 18.You can buy these maps at ____railway station. They all have them. A.all B.any C.every D.each 19.The Yellow River,____ to be “the mother river”, runs across China like a huge dragon. A.saying B. to say C. said D. being said 20.The newspapers back home don't have as many pages as they ____here. A.are B.do C.have D.are having 21.I couldn't make out what they were saying, for they spoke to me ____. A.right away B.all the time C.in all D.at once 22.----Car 17 won the race? ----Yes, but its driver came close to ____. A.having been killed B. have been killed C.be killed D. being killed 23.What color is it ____you have painted your house? A. what B. where C. which D. that 24. ---- ____your car here, or you've got to be fined. ----But where on earth can I park? A.Park B.Don't park C.Parking D. Not parking 25.---- Shall I buy this book for Tim? ----____. He might already have it. A.I don't agree B.No problem C.You can't do that D.You'd better not ⼆、完形填空(共25⼩题，每⼩题1分;满分25分)阅读下⾯短⽂，掌握其⼤意，然后从26～50各题所给的四个选项中，选出⼀个答案。

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B. lose
C. free
D. restrict
19. If you're forbidden to do something,it means youdo it,
A. haven't got to
B. needn't
C. couldn't
D. may not
20. He told me that hein Spain the previous year.
A. keep touch
B. keep at touch
C. keep on touch
D. keep in touch
8. "Do you go outon weekends? Yes,we sometimes go out.
A. very often
B. in a time
C. once upon a time
D. got
2. A. base
B. please
C. amuse
D. because
3. A. dream
B. threat
C. beat
D. heat
4. A. vision
B. pension
C. leisure
D. measure
5. A. virus
B. T-shirt
C. third
D. virtue
If you have an ambition to become the27Agatha Christie what should you do? The beststarting28is to read lots of examples of crime fiction written by good authors. You will need anotebook to carry around with you or29better,some loose30of paper that you can31notes on and then file into a folder. After all, the most everyday situation -- for example,watching awoman get32a train -- may be the33for your first bestseller.
the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
6. You should buy a computer,you would be able to send emails.
A. So
B. Then
C. Well
D. Therefore
7. The Smiths will move to New York. But we hope towith them.
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35story,strong characters and a memorable setting.
21. A. say
B. tell
10. He washave a doctor's appointment today.
A. supposed
B. supposing
C. supposed to
D. supposing to
11.he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving family man at
13. I don't think my eyes are as good as they used to be. I need to have them
A. tested
B. cleaned
C. serviced
D. cared
14. The Smithstheir breakfast when the morning post came.
determination to become22authors, and even fewer have the joy of seeing their novels top the23of bestselling books. Some of the world' s famous crime writers have achieved the24
A. has been working
B. had been working
C. has worked
D. had -been worked
Ⅲ. Cioze (30 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A,B,C and
me.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. In spite of
D. Nevertheless
12. I wish youme how to make such a sauce last time.
A. teach
B. taught
C. have taught
D. had taught
英语应试模拟第4套
Ⅰ. Phonetics (5 points)
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter
combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is
D. far more frequent than
17. After this tour you havewhole afternoon free to explore the city.
A. a
B. an
C. /
D. the
18. My daughter tells me that it is fashionable to wear jeans that are veryaround the waist.
A. had
B. were having
C. has been having
D. are having
15.that she liked curry,he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant.
A. If John knows
B. Had John known
Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 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
Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by fourquestions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B, C and D. Choosethe best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
B. still
C. very
D. so
30. A. strips
B. sheets
C. layers
D. pieces
31. A. complete
B. do
C. fill
D. make
32. A. out
B. down
C. off
D. from
33. A. notion
B. idea
C. invention
B. refuse
C. insist
D. hide
26. A. the story
B. the book
C. authors
D. them
27. A. next
B. following
C. subsequent
D. later
28. A. spot
B. tip
C. point
D. mark
29. A. even
C. If John knew
D. Dose John know
16. My students' sleepless nights becameas the examinations approached.
A. so frequently
B. much more frequently
C. more frequent
Passage One
When you imagine the desert,you probably think of a very hot place covered with sand. Althoughthis is a good description for many deserts, Earth' s largest desert is actually a very cold place coveredwith ice: Antarctica.