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2012成人高考高起点英语预测试卷及答案一. Phonetics(10 Points)Directions:In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined 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. head B. horizon C. honour D. human2.A. city B. bicycle C. face D. climb3.A. think B. these C. breathe D. with4.A. ground B. country C. thousand D. found5.A. pour B. hour C. course D. four6.A. both B. post C. cold D. son7.A. altogether B. talk C. always D. also8.A. suggestion B. nation C. dictation D. satisfaction9.A. started B. closed C. waited D. needed10.A. rare B. fare C. scare D. are.Vocabulary and Structure(40 points)Directions:There are 40 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.11. _ idea of _ sounds much better than Clares.A. The, hers B. That, her C. That, hers D. One, her12. China is famous _ the Great Wall.A. about B. for C. as D. of13. Our school _ new facilities.A. is equipped with B. equips with C. will be equip with D. has equip with14. I made this myself but it was _ who taught me.A. he B. him C. himself D. by him15. He had his bicycle _ yesterday.A. repair B. repairing C. repaired D. be repaired16. It was a _ room, with beautiful wall paper, waxed floor and nice furniture.A. pleased B. pleasant C. pleasing D. preasant17. He regretted _the decision too hastily.A. make B. to make C. making D. have maked18. The professor insisted that we _ our homework before next month.A. handed in B. will hand in C. hand in D. must hand in19. It _ me of the country which we visited last summer.A. remembers B. recalls C. reminds D. tells20. He _ smoking at last.A. gave up B. gave out C. gave in D. gave off21. John was _ he lay down for an hour before dinner.A. so tired as B. so tired that C. too tired that D. too tired so22. Your answer is different _ the teachers.A. to B. at C. from D. with23. It would be _ a risk to leave the baby alone.A. running B. passing C. carrying D. obeying24. The fact _ his health is bad is not true.A. which B. that C. as D. what25. These _ did unusually well in the contest, so the judges didnt know whom to give prize to.A. woman singers B. women singers C. women singer D. womans singers26. Man must stop _ the earths atmosphere.A. filling B. wasting C. polluting D. blackening27. We cant _ another 100 kilometers any more.A. have B. turn C. make D. reach28. Is Mary _ to join in us?A. supposed B. exposed C. supported D. indicated29. I want to be told all _.A. which happen B. which happenedC. that had happened D. that had been happened30. Weve all heard of Thomas Edison, _ who invented the electric light and many other things.A. man B. a man C. the man D. men31. Dont tell me such things _ you are not certain.A. that B. which C. those D. as32. _ a microscope we can see different kinds of things that are unable to be seen by our naked eyes.A. In terms of B. In place of C. By means of D. By far33. Jackson went to work _ his illness.A. besides B. even though C. in spite of D. although34. Anybody will do, _ he is responsible for that.A. as far as B. so far as C. as long as D. as soon as35. I suppose they have known about it, _?A. am I B. am not I C. have they D. havent they36. It _ him ten years to write that novel.A. took B. spent C. cost D. costed37. The students are looking forward to _ their holidays in Japan.A. spend B. spending C. for spend D. spent38. They all _ mentioning that girl.A. avoided B. got away C. ran away D. escaped39. Human beings should find a new _ of energy.A. orient B. source C. origin D. souse40. The couch is comfortable to _.A. sit B. be sat C. sitted D. sit on41. So loudly _ that all the people in the room got a fright.A. he shouted B. shout he C. did he shout D. he did shout42. He is the only one of the sons in the family who _ received high education.A. are B. is C. have D. has43. We think of Mr. Li _ our good friend.A. is B. to be C. as D. has been44. The mountain is 1,000 feet _ the sea level.A. over B. higher C. above D. high45. The road will be blocked if there _ another snow.A. is B. will be C. to be D. will have46. David like country life and has decided to _ farming.A. get hold of B. get along with C. go in for D. go thorough47. These children have an advantage _ those in calculation.A. over B. than C. to D. with48. Shanghai has a larger population than _ in China.A. any city B. any other cities C. other city D. any other city49. In some countries there are a lot of young people now need _teeth.A. false B. untrue C. wrong D. erroneous50. This book costs _ that one.A. twice more B. twice more as C. two times more as D. twice as much as. Cloze (20 points)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. _51_, medical authorities express their concern about the effect of smoking _52_ the health not only of those who smoke but also of those who do not. In fact, non-smokers who must involuntarily inhale (吸入) the air _53_ by tobacco smoke may suffer more than the smokers _54_.Smoking is prohibited in the theatres and in halls used for showing films _55_ in laboratories _56_ there may be a fire hazard (危险). Elsewhere, it is up to your good _57_.I am _58_ asking you to maintain “No-Smoking” in classrooms and seminar rooms.This will prove that you have the _59_ health in mind, which is very important to a large _60_ of our students.51.A. Still B. Further C. More D. Again52.A. in B. to C. on D. with53.A. polluting B. be polluted C. polluted D. to be polluted54.A. them B. themselves C. their own D. they55.A. and B. but C. as well as D. also56.A. where B. which C. that D. how57.A. feeling B. sense C. realize D. think58.A. so B. next C. therefore D. and59.A. non-smokers B. non-smokers C. non-smokers D. non-smoker60.A. number B. amount C. many D. much. Reading Comprehension (60 points)Directions:There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This May Be Your Lucky Day!”For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping. The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: “Madam, this is Your Lucky Day. Everything in your basket is free.”One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. “Madam,” he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!”61. The housewives learnt about the of free goods _.A. on TV B. from the managerC. at the supermarket D. from the newspaper62. Mrs. Edwards _.A. is always very lucky B. had no friendsC. hoped to get free shopping D. gets disappointed easily63. Mrs. Edwardss husband tried to _.A. make her unhappy B. cheer her upC. buy things with her D. stop her buying things64. Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to _.A. buy another thing B. talk to the managerC. pay for her shopping D. find her shopping65. Mrs. Edwards must have been _.A. pleased B. delighted C. proud D. disappointedPassage Two Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East. Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea. It is listed by the Guinness Book of Would Records as the worlds largest underground lake. The Lost Sea is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns.The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian nation. The cave expands into a series of huge rooms from a small opening on the side of the mountain. Approximately one mile from the entrance, in a room called “The Council Room,” many Indian artisfacts have been found. Some of the items discovered include pottery, arrowheads, weapons, and jewelry.For many years there were persistent rumors of a large underground lake somewhere in a cave, but it was not discovered until 1905. In that year, a thirteen-year-old boy named Ben Sands crawled through a small opening three hundred feet underground. He found himself in a large cave half filled with water.Today tourists visit the Lost Sea and ride far out onto it in glass-bottomed boats powered by electric motors. More than thirteen acres of water have been mapped out so far and still no end to the lake has been found. Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea, the full extent of it is still unknown.66. The Lost Sea is unique because it is _.part of a historical cave systemthe biggest underground lake in the worldlisted in the Guinness Book of World Recordsthe largest body of water in Tennessee67. The Craighead Caverns have been known _.A. through history B. since the time of the Indian nationsC. since 1905 D. since divers explored them68. Who located the Lost Sea in recent times?A. The Cherokee Indians. B. Tourists.C. Ben Sands. D. Scientists.69. What was found in “The Council Room”?A. A small natural opening. B. A large cave.C. Another series of rooms. D. Many old Indian objects.70. It can be inferred from the passage that the Craighead Caverns presently serve as _.A. an underground testing site B. an Indian meeting groundC. a tourist attraction D. a motor boat race coursePassage ThreeGenerations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is one lifes essentials. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have all been told, and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.But for many people the thought of food first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure. So despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures are available, the number of people who didnt have breakfast, increased by 33 percent.For those who feel pain of guilt about not eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years indicate that, for adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect performance,” said Arrold E. Bender, former professor of the nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance.”Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not adults, “The literature”, says one researcher, Dr. Erresto at the University of Texas, “is poor”.71. The latest year for which figures could be obtained is _.A. the year the author wrote the article B. 1977C. any year between 1997 and 1983 D. 198372. For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that _.several studies have been done in the past few yearsthe omission of breakfast does no harm to ones healthadults have especially made studies in this fieldeating little in the morning is good for health73. “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance” means _.anyone without breakfast does improve his performancenot giving people breakfast improve performancehaving breakfast does not improve performance, eitherpeople having breakfast do improve their performance74. The word “literature” in the last sentence refers to _.A. stories, poems, plays, etc. B. written works on a particular subjectC. any printed material D. the modern literature of America75. What is implied but NOT stated by the author is that _.breakfast does not affect performanceDr. Erresto is engaged in research work at an institution of higher learningnot eating breakfast might affect the health of childrenProfessor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in LondonPassage FourAbout 35% of all high school graduates in America continue their education in an institution of higher learning. The word college is used to refer to either a college or a university. These institutions offer four-year programs that lead to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor Science (B.S.) degree. Some students attend a junior college (providing only a two-year program) for one to two years before entering a four-year college as a sophomore (二年级生) or junior (三年级生).It is generally easier to be accepted at a state university than at a private one. Most private schools require strict entrance examinations and a high grade point average (GPA), as well as specific college prep classes in high school. Private schools cost considerably more than state colleges and famous private schools are very expensive. Poorer students can sometimes attend, however, by earning scholarships. Some college graduates go on to earn advanced masters or doctoral degrees in grad (graduate) school. Occupations in certain fields such as law or medicine require such advanced studies.Since college costs are very high, most students work at part-time jobs. Some have full-time jobs and go to school part-time. Often some will take five or more years to complete a four-year program because of money / job demands on their time.While the college and work demands take up the great part of a students time, most still enjoy socia