成人高考高起點?？茪v年真題及答案：2005年英語

2005年成人高考高起點專科全國統(tǒng)一考試

英語真題

一、語音知識共5小題，每題1.5分，共7.5分在下列每組單詞中，有一個單詞的劃線部分與其他單詞的劃線部分的讀音不同。把它前面的大寫字母填入左邊的括號里。

1. 請選擇出讀音不同的選項( )。

A. hour

B. four

C. flour

D. our

答案：B

2. 請選擇出讀音不同的選項( )。

A. research

B. respect

C. disease

D. distance

答案：C

3.請選擇出讀音不同的選項( )。

A. feather

B. measure

C. weather

D. league

答案：D

4. 請選擇出讀音不同的選項( )。

A. cushion

B. butter

C. luggage

D. cupboard

答案：A

5. 請選擇出讀音不同的選項( )。

A. chimney

B. chicken

C. chemistry

D. chairman

答案：C

二、詞匯與語法知識共15小題;每題1.5分，共22.5分。 從每小題的四個選擇項中，選出最佳的一項，并把它前面的大寫字母填入左邊的括號里

6. I arranged to meet Mr. Jones here. I hope I haven’t ______ him.

A. forgotten

B. missed

C. lost

D. passed

答案：B

7. They have three reasons for keeping their marriage ______ secret for _____ moment.

A. a; 不填

B. the; a

C. 不填; the

D. a; the

答案：D

8. Not until very late that afternoon ______ the news that his daughter won the match.

A. did the father get

B. the father got

C. the father did get

D. got the father

答案：A

9.Something must be done immediately if these wild animals ______ saved.

A. will be

B. were

C. are about to be

D. are to be

答案：D

10. Michael _____ to pass the examination at his second attempt.

A. succeeded

B. completed

C. realized

D. managed

答案：D

11. – My watch stopped.

-- You ______ have forgotten to wind it.

A. should

B. must

C. can

D. may

答案： B

12. Helen made ____to visit her parents once a month, but she didn’t keep it.

A. an offer

B. a decision

C. an effort

D. a promise

答案：A

13. Don’t worry about Susan; she just feels like _____ home alone tonight.

A. to stay

B. stay

C. staying

D. having stayed

答案：C

14. Neither my wife nor I ______ able to persuade our daughter to change her mind.

A. am

B. are

C. have been

D. is

答案：A

15. This is the washing machine ____ we have had so much trouble.

A. at which

B. with which

C. of which

D. in which

答案：B

16. Mary has a lot of letters to write today. She ___ all afternoon and she _____ yet.

A. has been writing; hasn’t finished

B. has written; hasn’t finished

C. writes; doesn’t finish

D. wrote; didn’t finish

答案：A

17. As we knew, Xu HaiFeng won the first gold medal for China at the 23rd Olympic Games____ in Los Angeles.

A. being held

B. to be held

C. having been held

D. held

答案：D

18. The driving test was difficult for me, but I finally ____ it.

A. got back to

B. got along with

C. got through

D. got into

答案：C

19. – Why are you so late, Jim?

-- Sorry. We _____ in heavy traffic for about an hour.

A. have stuck

B. are stuck

C. stuck

D. were stuck

答案：D

20. The teachers decided to put off the meeting till next week, ___ they won’t be so busy.

A. since

B. as

C. when

D. while

答案：C

三、完形填空共20小題;每題1.5分，共30分 通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，從每小題的四個選擇項中選出可填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項。

Here is a story which I heard from my father yesterday evening over tea. One of his friends had _21__ been to the Himalayas, the famous mountain range in the world. While he was _22__ along the mountain paths, he came _23__ a few other visitors. _24__ the visitors were an old lady and her grandson. The small child _25__ the beautiful mountains and snow-capped peaks(山峰). He said to his grandmother: ―How _26__ these mountains are! Can we take them _27__, grandma? ‖ The old woman _28_ and said, ―Dear, if some child like you had taken them away _29__, would you have had a _30__ to see them? Now if we take these mountains away today, then tomorrow, _31__ child will not have the chance to _32__ these beautiful things. Don’t you _33__ they are so nice that everyone should see and _34__ them?‖ What a noble _35__! Our lives become _36__ only when we learn the _37___ of everything and give up our _38__ to have everything for ourselves. Just as the saying goes, ― The rich man is not the one who has the _39__, but one who _40__ the least.

21.請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. nearly

B. already

C. almost

D. recently

答案：D

22. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. marching

B. walking

C. following

D. running

答案：B

23. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. across

B. to

C. for

D. around

答案：A

24. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. Besides

B. About

C. Between

D. Among

答案：D

25. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. discovered

B. recognized

C. admitted

D. attracted

答案：C

26. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. cold

B. nice

C. wide

D. far

答案：B

27. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. home

B. together

C. down

D. off

答案：A

28. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. worried

B. agreed

C. smiled

D. cheered

答案：C

29.請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. once

B. tomorrow

C. sometimes

D. yesterday

答案：D

30. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. day

B. chance

C. time

D. moment

答案：B

31. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. each

B. other

C. another

D. that

答案：C

32. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. show

B. take

C. own

D. see

答案：D

33. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. think

B. guess

C. mean

D. say

答案：A

34. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. take

B. have

C. welcome

D. enjoy

答案：D

35. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. thought

B. language

C. lesson

D. feeling

答案：A

36. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. useful

B. successful

C. meaningful

D. helpful

答案：C

37. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. price

B. value

C. nature

D. result

答案：B

38. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. reasons

B. desires

C. struggle

D. purpose

答案：B

39.請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. time

B. position

C. most

D. best

答案：C

40. 請選擇最佳選項( )。

A. needs

B. has

C. collects

D. help

答案：A

四、閱讀理解 共15小題;每題3分，共45分 閱讀下列短文，然后根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從每小題的四個選項中選出最佳的一項。

A

Grammar is the way a language works. People sometimes describe grammar as the ―rules‖ of a language; but in fact no natural languages have rules. If we use the word ―rules‖, we suggest that somebody made the rules first and then spoke the language, like a new game. But languages did not start like that. Languages were started by people making sounds which gradually changed into words, phrases and sentences. No commonly-spoken language is fixed. All languages change over time. What we call grammar is simply a description of a language at a particular time.

Do we need to study grammar to learn a language? The short answer is ―No‖. Very many people in the world speak their own native language without having studied its grammar. Children start to speak before they even know the word ―grammar‖. But if you are serious about learning a foreign language, the long answer is ―Yes, grammar can help you to learn a language more quickly.‖ It’s important to think of grammar as something that can help you, like a friend. When you understand the grammar of a language, you can understand many things yourself, without having to ask a teacher or look in a book.

So think of grammar as something good, something helpful, something you can use to find your way like a signpost or a map.

41. The author holds that if grammar is described as ―rules‖, it would suggest that _____.

A. rules must be made to speak the language

B. language goes before grammar

C. rules are fixed by language

D. language is not a new game

答案：A

42. From Paragraph 1 we can see that _____.

A. language is changing, so is its grammar

B. grammar must be simple to describe a language

C. languages were formed by people now and then

D. grammar should be changed at a particular time

答案：A

43. According to the author grammar helps when ______.

A. we look up something in a book

B. we ask someone to make rules

C. we speak our native language

D. we learn a foreign language

答案：D

44. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Grammar Is the Rules of a Language

B. The Change of Language

C. Grammar Is Your Friend

D. How to Study Grammar

答案：C

B

In the late 1990s scientists began to notice changes in Yellowstone National Park. Trees that had stopped growing for years began to grow again. Animals started behaving differently. Scientists believe it is the wolves that have caused these changes.

Wolves used to live in Yellowstone. But many people thought wolves would kill animals kept on farms, such as cows and sheep, and they would harm crops, too. In 1926 the last wolf in Yellowstone was killed.

For the next 70 years Yellowstone did not have any wolves. Scientists decided to bring them back to the area in 1995. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service brought in 15 gray wolves from Canada. Today between 250 and 300 wolves live in Yellowstone—and they have already left their mark.

Wolves have been hunting and eating elk. The elk leftovers (馴鹿被吃剩的部分) provide food for animals such as bears. With fewer elk, plants can grow better and taller. This new plant growth provides more trees for birds and more plant food for beavers. The number of beavers in northern Yellowstone has increase greatly since wolves were reintroduced.

Wolves have such a big effect on Yellowstone because they are a keystone species (物種). Keystone species are species on which a large number of other plants and animals depend. The removal of a keystone species can lead to the death of other species.

However, not everyone is happy with the wolves’ return. Farmers want to limit the number of wolves in the area, because if there are too many wolves, they may have not only their cows and sheep killed by wolves, but also their cats, dogs, and horses. Still, many scientists believe that Yellowstone is starting to look more like it did before people began to kill wolves there. 45. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Wolves have played an important role in Yellowstone for 70 years

B. Wolves in Yellowstone had all been killed by the mid-1920s

C. Yellowstone had no wolves at the beginning of the 20th century

D. Yellowstone can hold no more than 300 wolves today

答案：B

46. The sentence ―… they have already left their mark‖ most probably means in the passage that _____.

A. they have brought about changes to Yellowstone

B. they have made marks where they can get food

C. they have left a lot of footprints in the park

D. they have marked out the areas of their own

答案：A

47. What is the immediate change after 15 wolves were brought in?

A. Plants grow taller and better

B. Beavers have increased greatly

C. The number of elk is reduced

D. Cows and sheep are killed on farms

答案：C

48. It seems to be a wise decision to have brought wolves back to Yellowstone because ____.

A. wolves can depend on themselves to find food

B. a national park should introduce foreign animals

C. a national park should have different kinds of animals

D. wolves are necessary for many other animals and plants to live

答案：D

C

In most of the United States, students attend classes for 5 days each week. Schools are required to hold classes for about 180 days a year. Recently, schools in some areas of the country have begun experimenting with the new teaching arrangement of holding classes for 4 days a week. Classes would meet their Monday through Thursday, or Tuesday through Friday. Some schools in 12 American states are now using that schedule (日程安排).

The students still have the same number of total hours in class as before. But they attend school for a longer time on each of the 4 days. In Colorado, schools on the four-day week hold classes for seven-and-one-half hours a day for 144 days. Traditional (傳統(tǒng)的) schools meet for 6 hours a day for 180 days.

Many schools on a four-day schedule offer special programs, trips or sports meets on the fifth day. Officials say this gives students even more time in class than on the traditional schedule. Students do not have to miss school to go to the events. They can also go to doctors or deal with other important affairs on the fifth day.

The main reason for shortening the school week is that many schools can save money by not providing meals or transportation for students on the fifth day. And they say research shows that students are not harmed by the shorter week.

49. How many teaching hours do most of the schools have in the U.S.?

A. 6 hours for 4 days a week

B. 6 hours for 5 days a week

C. 7.5 hours for 4 days a week

D. 7.5 hours for 5 days a week

答案：B

50. What change does the four-day school week bring about?

A. Students attend classes for 180 days a year

B. Students have fewer class hours than before

C. Students take part in more after-class activities

D. Students have to take special programs on the fifth day

答案：C

51. Which of the following is true about the four-day schedule?

A. It is being practiced in some states

B. It is being planned all over the country

C. It helps students save money for meals

D. It prevents small schools from closing down

答案：A

D

After then years of being a housewife and a mother, Carol could not stand it any longer. Then, one morning, just after her two daughters had gone to school, she saw an advertisement廣告in the paper. She phoned, and was asked to come to an interview(面談) that very afternoon. Mr. Hollins, who interviewed her, was a young man about 24 in a black suit. There was a hard look in his eye and he talked very fast. He told her she would be required to stop men between the ages of 21 and 50 and ask them several questions designed to determine what men think of deodorants. The information was to be recorded and she would be paid according to the number of complete interviews she had. When Carol asked which factory the research was for, she was told that was not important. Last of all, before she began she would have to attend a one-day training. Carol accepted. After the training, which was only about how to write down the answers correctly in a form and how to put the questions, Carol found herself in the center of town at 9:30 in the morning. She soon found out that getting the information was really not at all that easy. First, she stopped a man who refused to answer any questions because he had no time. Next, a man told her it was none of her business whether he used deodorants or not. Then she interviewed a man who was hard of hearing and, instead of answering her questions, began asking her all sorts of his own. Finally, Carol found a young man with a pleasant smile on his face. He was coming towards her slowly and seemed ready to talk. He looked surprised when she put her first question. ―I’m doing a research, too. It’s about soap powders,‖ he said.

52. Mr. Hollins told Carol that she was required _______.

A. to record what she heard in the streets

B. to collect men’s opinions on a product

C. to pay visits to men aged 21 through 50

D. to stop people who were using the product

答案：B

53. Before Carol started to work, she learned how to _____.

A. fill her personal information in a form

B. receive training that might help her do the job

C. put the information collected in the form provided

D. ask interesting questions in the training course

答案：C

54. What can we know about the third man Carol stopped in the town center?

A. He was impatient to listen to Carol

B. He was ready to answer Carol’s questions

C. He found it hard to believe what Carol said

D. He had trouble getting what Carol was saying

答案：D

55. Carol found in her work that _____.

A. few people were willing to answer her questions

B. it was not easy to make herself understood

C. men did not like her questions very much

D. young people were more helpful

答案：A

五 補全對話共5句;每句滿分為3分，共15分。根據(jù)中文提示，將對話中缺少的內(nèi)容寫在線上。這些句子必須符合英語表達習慣。打句號的地方，用陳述句;打問號的地方，用疑問句。 提示：Mary在一家電器店買了一臺錄音機，回去后發(fā)現(xiàn)機器不轉(zhuǎn)，便拿來要求退貨。店員請她指出問題，并表示愿意替她修理。經(jīng)檢查發(fā)現(xiàn)是電源未接通。

S= shop assistant

M=Mary

S: Morning, __________56_________________, miss?

M: Uh, I’d like to return this tape recorder and get my money back.

S: _____________57___________?

M: It doesn’t work.

S: I’m very sorry, but _________________58____________.

M: I got this recorder only yesterday. Are you sure it won’t wrong again?

S: The service department in our store is quite good at that sort of thing. ____________59___________what the trouble is.

M: It simply doesn’t work. You see, none of the button work. Try it yourself.

S: OK. Let me see. Oh, ________60___________, miss. Now it works very well.

56.請?zhí)顚懽罴汛鸢? )。

【答案】can I help you/ what can I do for you

57.請?zhí)顚懽罴汛鸢? )。

【答案】What is the problem/ What’s wrong with it/ Anything wrong

58.請?zhí)顚懽罴汛鸢? )。

【答案】we can repair (/fix) the machine (/it) for you

59.請?zhí)顚懽罴汛鸢? )。

【答案】Can you show (/tell) me

60.請?zhí)顚懽罴汛鸢? )。

【答案】the power is not on/ you didn’t turn on the power(/machine)

六、書面表達滿分30分

61.

假定你是中國文化知識大賽組委會主席，寫信祝賀參賽選手John Smith 獲本次大賽一等獎，并通知其以下事項：

1. 出席12月10日晚在北京友誼賓館舉行的慶祝晚會;

2. 贏得了免費中國10日游;

3. 如果能夠參加旅游，應(yīng)將信中所附表格填好，并準備好護照passport.組委會將 負責其他相關(guān)事宜。

注意：詞數(shù)應(yīng)為100左右。 October 17, 2005 Dear Mr. John Smith, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sincerely Yours, Li Hua Chair Committee of the Chinese Culture Contest

【答案】 One possible version: October 17, 2005 Dear Mr. John Smith, It is my great honor to tell you that you have won the first prize in the Chinese Culture Contest. Congratulations! I would like to invite you to attend the celebration party on the evening of December 10 at Friendship Hotel in Beijing. And you are offered a 10-day tour in China, free of charge. If you are able to make the trip, please fill in the form we mail you with the letter. Besides, you will have to get you passport ready. We will do the rest for you. I am looking forward to your early reply.

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

Chair

Committee of the Chinese Culture Contest