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高起专英语入学考试机考备考试题第一部分阅读阅读1A small plane had some trouble while it was flying in the sky. The pilot know that there was nothing he could do to help the plane in the air any longer. There were three passengers in the plane. So he told them that they were in dangerous situation (情况). In the end, he said, “I’m a middle-aged man with two small children and a wife. I’m sorry to tell you there are only three parachutes (降落伞) on the plane.”One of the passengers said, “I’m a great man! I’m the cleverest man in th e world, and the world can’t do anything without me!” With these words he followed the pilot and jumped out in a hurry with another pack of parachute.The other two passengers, an old man and a young soldier, were quiet for a moment, “My son,” he said, “I’m very old, I’m ready to meet the God. Don’t worry about me, young man, jump out with the last parachute. Be quick.”“You don’t have to think so,” the young soldier answered, smiling, “That world’s cleverest man jumped out just now only with my field pack.”1. There was something wrong with the plane.A.before it took offB.as soon as it took offC.while it was flyingD.when it was to land答案:C2. The pilot told the passengers that.A.they were in dangerB.they were going to landC.there weren’t enough p arachutes for them allD.both A and C答案:D3. “I’m ready to meet the God.” means.A.he’s going to see a manB.he would face his deathC.he’s going to use the last parachuteD.he’s going to visit his friend答案:B4. The old man was.A.a careful manB.a foolish manC.a man of selflessness答案:C5. From the story, we can guess thatwas sure to die.A.the cleverest man in the worldB.the pilotC.the old manD.the young soldier答案:A阅读2One day, an ant was drinking by a small river and fell into it. She tried her best to reach the side of the river, but she couldn’t. The poor ant got too tired, but she was still doing her best. At this time, a bird saw her. She threw a piece of wood to her. With it the ant got to the other bank of the river.When the ant was drying herself in the grass, she heard a man coming. The man was walking without wearing any shoes and carrying a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the bird, he wanted to kill her. But the ant bit him in one of his feet just as he was going to kill the bird. He stopped to see what had bitten him. At that time the bird flew away at once.1. One day an ant ______ by a small rive.A.was playingB.was dancingC.was singingD.was drinking答案:D2. Though the ant was too tired, she ______ to reach the other side of the river.A.lot hopeB.stopped tryingC.went on tryingD.cried for help答案:C3. The ant at last got to the other bank of the river because ______.A.a bird helped herB.a man helped herC.another ant helped herD.she found a piece of paper答案:A4. The man didn’t kill the bird because ______.A.he lost his gunB.he didn’t want to do soC.the ant made him lose the chanceD.it was not right to kill birds5. The story tells us that ______.A.the bird is very beautifulB.how foolish the ant isC.we should help those in trouble and we ourselves often need help, tooD.a bird can’t help an ant and an ant can’t help a bird答案:C阅读3A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “AAAhhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “AAAhhhhhhhh!!!” Then the boy shouted, “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish!” He received the answer, “Foolish!”He looked at his father and asked, “What’s going on?” The father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man cried, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!”The boy was surprised, but he did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this ‘Echo’（回声）, but really this is Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”1. At first the boy cried because.A.he hurt himself and felt badB.he wanted to give himself a surpriseC.he felt it was so quiet in the mountainD.he hoped his father would help him答案:A2. When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought.A.it was foolish to hear others’ voiceB.someone else in the mountain liked his voiceC.there were many other people in the mountainD.he was laughed at by someone else in the mountain答案:D3. The father shouted to the mountain to.A.find out who was repeating his voiceB.have fun with other people in the mountainC.show more examples to his son before giving him the answerD.let his son know whose voice was louder4. The word “Echo” means.A.life itselfB.repeating voiceC.love in the worldD.everything in life答案:B5. From the story, we know.A.the boy didn’t like others’ voice at allB.the father had his own way to teach his sonC.it is not polite to repeat others’ voiceD.the boy and his father were rather tired答案:B阅读4Texas (德克萨斯州) was the biggest state before Alaska (阿拉斯加) became the forty-ninth state in 1959. One good way to understand the size of Texas is to learn about its weather. Different parts of the state have different kinds of weather.Laredo（拉雷多）,Texas, is one of the hottest cities in the United States in summer. The best time to visit Laredo is in the winter, when it is pleasantly (宜人的) warm.Amarillo（阿马里洛）, Texas, gets very cold in winter. There is sometimes more snow in Amarillo than in New York, which is a northern city. Summer is better, but sometimes it gets quite hot. The best time to visit Amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool.If someone asks you about the weather in Texas, you ask him, “What part of Texas do you mean?”1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Texas is the biggest city in America.B.Alaska is the biggest city in America.C.Texas is the second biggest state in America.D.Alaska is the second biggest state in America.答案:C2. In the passage the sentence “Different parts of the state have different kinds of weather.” Means _____.A.America is very bigB.Texas is very bigC.Texas is far from Alaskaredo is very hot答案:B3. _____ is the best time to visit Laredo.A.SummerB.WinterD.Autumn答案:B4. Which city do you go to in winter if you are a ski lover?A.Amarillo.redo.C.Guangzhou.D.Hainan.答案:A5. According to the passage, Texas maybe lies (位于) _____ of America.A.in the southB.in the northC.to the southD.to the north答案:A阅读5One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play. Kate was eight, and Bob was ten. “Let’s go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river.” said Kate. “I don’t know,” Bob said. “Mum told us, ‘Don’t go on the bridge’. She said it is dangerous.”Kate said, “I am not afraid. Are you?”They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in the river. The bridge was a train bridge. Trains went over the bridge three times a day.The children were standing in the mi ddle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise. “A train is coming!” Bob shouted. “Run!” He ran to the end of the bridge. He was safe.Kate ran, too, but she fell. The train was coming fast. Kate ran towards Bob. She fell again right on the train tracks. There was no time to leave. She had to lie down between the tracks. A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all. She stood up and said to Bob, “Don’t tell Mum! Don’t tell Mum!”At last their mother found out about the story. She was angry because they went onto the bridge. But she was happy that Kate was all right.1. Bob and Kate were.A.twinsB.brothersC.sistersD.brother and sister答案:D2. One afternoon they went to the bridge to see.B.fishC.the trainD.the river答案:B3. When the train came, the children were.A.in the middle of the bridgeB.at the end of the bridgeC.on their way to the bridgeD.away from the bridge答案:A4. Where was Kate when the train was going over her?A.Right on the train tracks.B.On one of the tracksC.Between the tracks.D.Beside the tracks.答案:C5. When their mother knew about the story, she wasA.happyB.angryC.sorryD.both angry and happy答案:D阅读6A man walked into a pet shop one day with a large and very ugly dog.It had long hair, short legs, no tail and a very wet nose.“Good morning, sir.” The owner of the pet shop said. “How can I help you?”“I want to sell this dog.”The pet sh op owner looked at the dog and shook his head. “I’m sorry. I can’t give you anything for that animal. No one will want to buy him,” he said.“Why not?” asked the man. “He’s clean, well-behaved and healthy.”“Look at him, sir,” said the pet shop owner. “He hasn’t got a tail, his legs are too short and his hair is too long. Who would want to buy such a dog?”“Well, I guess you’re right,” the man said. “But he can talk.”“What do you mean he can talk?” the pet shop owner asked.“Yes, he can speak perfect English. Just listen,” the man answered.The dog then spoke.“It’s true, sir,” he said. “I am the world’s greatest talking dog. I’ve been to America and talked to the President at the White House in Washington. I’ve talked to the Queen of England and the Emperor of Japan. Please buy me, sir. This man is very cruel to me. He makes me work too hard and doesn’t feed me very well. He never takes me for a walk or gives me a bath. Sometimes he leaves me alone for weeks. I’m so unhappy, sir. Please buy me and find a good home for me.”The pet shop owner could hardly believe what he was hearing. “That’s amazing,” he said. “You’re right. He is a talking dog. But tell me, why do you want to sell him?”“Because I’m tired of all his lies,” the man said.1. What did the dog owner want to do?A.He wanted to buy a new dog.B.He wanted to pet his dog.C.He wanted to sell his dog.D.He wanted to show how he had trained his dog to speak.答案:C2. The pet shop owner didn’t want to buy him at first because the dog _____.A.couldn’t speak EnglishB.was too talkativeC.was well-behavedD.wasn’t good-looking答案:D3. The man denied that _____.A.his dog was ugly and unhealthyB.he had a talking dogC.his dog was nice to look atD.he was cruel to the dog答案:D4. The dog said that he _____.A.had met and spoken to important peopleB.was perfectly happy at his owner’s placeC.enjoyed hard work and bathsD.liked making tricks答案:A5. The dog complained that _____.A.his owner took him out for a walkB.he had to stay alone for a week.C.his owner wanted to sell himD.his owner looked after him badly.答案:D阅读7In Kansas City, Missouri, a computer helps fire fighters.The computer contains information about every one of the 35,000 street addresses in the city.When fire fighters answer a call, the computer will give them important information about the burning building, its position and almost all the ways of helping fire fighters with the problems facing them.For example, it can give medical information about invalid living in a burning building.With this information, thefire fighters can take special care to find these sick persons and carry them away quickly and safely.The Kansas City computer syst em also keeps a medical record of each of the city’s 9,000 fire fighters.This kind of information is especially useful when fire fighters get injured in action.With this information, doctors at the hospital can treat the injured fire fighters more quickly and easily.1.Missouri is most likely the name of _________.A.a well-known riverB.the head of the fire fightersC.a state in the USAD.a new kind of computer答案:C2.The computer can give _________.eful and useless information about the cityeful information about everyone living in the cityeful information about every street address in the cityrmation about every town around the city答案:C3.In the first paragraph, the word “invalid” means a person _________.A.who is badly injuredB.who is helped by firemenC.who wants to be a firemanD.who has become weak through illness or injured答案:D4.The computer center can _________.A.give the firemen important help almost in every wayB.have limited ways of helping firemenC.hardly give any useful information to the firemenD.put out every fire immediately答案:A5.If injured, the firemen will _________.A.be treated at once with the computer’s hel pB.hardly get any treatmentC.ask doctors and nurses for helpD.be taken to hospital by the computer答案:A阅读8People realize that, although animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings, they are smart enough to learn certain things.Dogs are extremely useful as companions for blind people.When a dog has been properly trained, he will always lead his blind master in the right direction and keep him out of danger.For example, seeing-eye dogs learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming even if their masters command them to do so.Horses are also able to learn many things.Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened of noises, traffic, and other disturbances.Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses, but they are also quite high-strung (易紧张的..Therefore, it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient and understanding.The moving pictures and television can use trained animals too.Some animals, such as monkeys and foxes, are easy to film.All you have to do is to make a trail in front of the camera by dragging something that smells good to the animals over the ground.Big animals, such as lions and tigers, can be photographed as they bound happily back to their families and dinner.If a movie actor is nearby, the well-trained animal will pay no attention to him.1.Dogs who help blind people must learn _________.A.to obey all ordersB.to obey only safe ordersC.never to cross busy roadsD.to cross roads when commanded to do so答案:B2.Racing horses are hard to train because they are _________.A.faster than other horsesB.smaller than other horsesC.cleverer than other horsesD.more nervous than other horses答案:D3.What does “make a trail” mean here in the last paragra ph?A.Place something to attract the animal.B.Give the animal a certain task.C.Order the animal to do things.D.Follow the animal to hunt.答案:A4.Lions can be photographed easily when _________.A.they are following a trail of something that smells good to themB.they are returning to their familiesC.they have trained to work with other animalsD.they do not know a movie actor nearby答案:B5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Animals can be useful and entertaining.B.Wild animals can be photographed if this is done properly.D.Animals can become interested in their tricks.答案:C阅读9You have heard of Webster Toys.Webster Toys has made good, safe and interesting toys for more than a hundred years.Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil.We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East.He / She will be between the age of thirty and forty.He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him.He will speak good English, and at least one other language of the Far East.The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there, but he will travel for up to six months in other countries in one year.He will know the Far East quite well already.He will know how to sell in old markets, and where to find new ones.He will understand money and can make money more than ever before, for himself, and for Webster Toys. Webster Toys wants someone who can stand on his own feet.If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr.J.Salmon at our head office.1.What is Webster Toys?A.A kind of old toys.B.Factories where interesting toys are made.C.People who are famous for making toys for children.D.A company that has been making and selling toys.答案:D2.The passage is written because _________.A.they want to have a choice between a man and a womanB.they are trying to find the man they have lostC.they need a right person to work for themD.they are looking for a man living in Singapore答案:C3.The person must be good at speaking _________.A.English and any other languageB.English or any other languageC.English and any Far Eastern languageD.English or any Far Eastern language答案:C4.“Someone who can stand on his own feet” means _________.A.someone who can deal with the business all by himselfB.someone who doesn’t stand on other people’s feetC.someone who has nothing wrong with his feetD.someone who can understand money and can earn a lot of it答案:A5.From the passage, we can tell it must be _________.A.a letterB.a lectureC.a callD.an advertisement答案:D阅读10We know that many animals do not stay in one place.Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time.They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food.Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed.The most famous migration（迁移）is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”.This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water.There it spends its life.When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water.Then it gives birth and dies there.In north Europe, there is a kind of mouse.They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded.They move down to the low land.Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t.Maybe living things just like to travel.1.Animals move from one place to another for _________.A.giving birthB.finding warmer weatherC.finding more foodD.several reasons答案:D2.“Salmon” spends its life in _________.A.fresh waterB.salt waterC.warmer waterD.cold water答案:B3.The mice in northern Europe move when _________.A.they are too manyB.they are bornC.weather changesD.it is too dry答案:A4.Weather is one of the reasons for animals to travel because _________.A.they need to be aliveB.they like warmer placesC.they need to have babiesD.they need to find fresh water答案:A5.According to the passage, humans also _________.A.move from place to place for foodB.move from warmer places to cold placesC.move for no reasonsD.move for the purpose of traveling阅读11Today, roller skating is easy and fun.But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all.Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist.That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin.Merlin’s work was making musical instruments.In his spare time he liked to play the violin.Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams.People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy ball.He was very pleased and a little excited.As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party.He had an idea.He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll.Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe.These were the first roller skates.Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin.Everyone was astonished to see him.There was just one problem.Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates.He rolled on and on.Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall.Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces.Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!1..The story is mainly about _________.A.a funny partyB.a man of ideasC.how people had inventionD.how roller staking began答案:D2.A fancy dress ball is a party and people attend it with _________.A.different dressesB.a ballC.violinsD.rollers答案:A3.What was the problem?A.He astonished people.B.He fell down.C.He could not stop.D.He broke something.答案:C4..Merlin invented the way of entrance so as to _________.A.roll on wheelsB.impress the partyB.arrive earlier D.begin a game答案:B5.From the story we may conclude that __________.A.dream causes inventionB.invention comes from gameC.game comes from dreamD.music makes wonders答案:A阅读12One day a lawyer’s wife fell ill.The lawyer went to get a doctor.The doctor knew that the lawyer was famous for not paying bills (账单..So he said to the lawyer before he entered the house, “If I do cure your wife, I am afraid you may not pay me.”“Sir,” replied the lawyer, “here is $500.Whether you cure my wife or you kill her, I will give you all this.”The doctor believed him and went into the house.When he reached the woman’s bedside, it soon became clear to him that he could do little.She was seriously ill and though he gave her some medicine, she soon died.He told the lawyer he was very sorry, and asked for the money which he had been promised. “Did you kill my wife?” asked the lawyer.“Of course I didn’t ,”said the doctor.“Well, then,”said the lawyer, “since you neither killed her nor cured her, I have nothing to pay you.”1.Before entering the house, the doctor.A.was afraid he couldn’t cure the lawyer’s wife.B.asked the lawyer for 500 dollars.C.didn’t know if the lawyer would kee p his word.D.was reassured (使消除疑虑.by the lawyer.答案:D2.Because the lawyer’s wife was badly ill, the doctorA.did nothing for herB.spent a lot of timeC.found it impossible to cure herD.didn’t examine her at all答案:C3.After the lawyer’s wife died, the doctor got.A.his pay as the lawyer had promised.B.nothing but the money for medicineC.$ 500D.no money at all答案:D4.If the doctor had cured the lawyer’s wife, he would have got.A.more than $500B.nothingC.the paymentD.a little money答案:B5.The best title of this passage should be.A.The Lawyer and His WifeB.A Good Doctor and a Poor LawyerC.The Lawyer’s TrickD.A Serious Illness答案:C阅读13There was once a large, fat woman who had a small, thin husband.He had a job in a big company and was given his weekly pay every Friday evening.As soon as he got home on Fridays, his wife used to make him give her all his money, and then she used to give him back only enough to buy his lunch in the office every day.One day the small man came home very excited.He hurried into the living room.His wife was listening to the radio and eating chocolates there.“You will never guess what happened to me today, dear,” he said.He waited for a few seconds and then added, “I won te n thousand pounds on the lottery (彩票抽奖.!”“That’s wonderful!” said his wife happily.But then she thought for a few seconds and added angrily, “But wait a moment! How could you afford（负担的起）to buy the lottery ticket? ”1.How much money was the husband allowed to keep every day?A.Just enough to buy chocolates.B.Just enough to buy a sandwich.C.Just enough to buy his lunch in a restaurantD.Just enough to buy his lunch in the office.答案:D2.One day the husband was very excited because he.A.won a lotteryB.was praised by his wifeC.was given a raise by the bossD.won a prize答案:A3.Which of the following is not true?A.The woman liked to eat chocolates.B.the man was afraid of his wife.C.The woman never gave any money to her husband.D.The man got his pay every Friday.答案:C4.When she heard her husband’s news, the woman.A.could hardly believe itB.was pleased yet not satisfiedC.was angry and disappointedD.never thought it was true答案:B5.Which of the following is implied (暗示.in the passage?A.The couple were not rich.B.The woman never trusted (信任.her husband.C.The man had put some money aside for himself.D.The man had to give almost all his money to his wife every week.答案:C阅读14A woman is at Heathrow Airport in London.She sees five men talking.Their suitcases are at their feet.On one suitcase there is an address in Paris.One has a New Delhi address.The other three have Chicago, New York and Brasilia address.She doesn’t know where each man lives.She listens to their conversation.Mr.A: I travel a lot, I have visited North America many times, but I have never been to South America.Next month I am going to visit Paris for the first time.Mr.B: I will meet you there, I’m also going there for a st year I went to Chicago on a trip. Mr.C: I visited Chicago last year, too.It was my first trip to the United States.Mr.D: I have never been to Chicago.I’d like to go there for a visit some day.Well, I can see all four of you come from different countries.Mr.E: You are right there.Now the woman knows where each of the five men lives.1.Mr.A’s country is.A.to the southwest of ChinaB.in the southwest of ChinaC.on the southwest of ChinaD.at the southwest of China答案:C2.Mr.B’s country is in.A.South AmericaB.North AmericaC.EuropeD.Africa答案:A3.Mr.C’s country is.A.the United StatesB.IndiaC.BrazilD.France答案:D4.The capital of Mr D and Mr.E’s country is.A.BrasiliaB.WashingtonC.ChicagoD.New Delhi答案:B5.What would be the best title for the passage?A.At Heathrow Airport in LondonB.The Five Men Are TalkingC.Who Lives WhereD.Where Do They Live答案:C阅读15I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang.It was a strange farmer whom I had never met before, although I had often heard people talk about him.He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything.Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident.I hadn’t the slightest idea who Milly was but I obviously had to go.It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn’t know the way.I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place.He was standing there, waiting for me.It seemed Milly had died.“She meant more to me than anyone… even my own wife!” he said.I could see that he had been crying.I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal.I was even moreshocked when he told me he had put her in the barn.“I wouldn’t leave her out in the cold!” he said.Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his.I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door.He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground.“She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her!” he said, and burst into tears again.1.The underlined phrasemake outin the first paragraph meansA.expectB.understandC.see clearlyD.hear clearly答案:B2.Before he arrived at the farmer’s house, the writer expected to see Milly lyingA.on the ground of a barnB.on the floor of a roomC.in bed in a roomD.in bed in a barn答案:C3.What do we know about Milly from the story?A.She had met with an accident.B.She had caused a scandal.C.She was seriously ill.D.She was hidden somewhere.答案:A4.The farmer wished that the writer mightA.look into the matterB.bring Milly back to lifeC.free him from a scandalD.keep the whole thing a secretE.farmerF.policemanG.country doctorH.newspaper reporter答案:B阅读16Mr.Li works in a middle school.He teaches his students art.He changes his clothes as soon as they are dirty and always keeps them clean and tidy.。