2012成人高考高起点英语预测试卷及答案一I . Phonetics(10 Points)Directions:In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined comb in ati ons marked A,letter B, C and D. Compare the un derl ined parts and ide ntify the one that is differe nt from the others in pronun ciatio n. Mark your an swer by blacke ning the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet.1. A. head B. horiz on C. honour D. huma n2. A. city B. bicycle C. face D. climb3. A. think B. these C. breathe D. with4. A. ground B. country C. thousa nd 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. suggesti on B. n ati on C. dictati on D. satisfact ion9. A. started B. closed C. waited D. n eeded10. A. rare B. fare C. scare D. aren .Vocabulary and Structure(40 points)Directions:There are 40 in complete senten ces in this sect ion. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one an swer that best completes the sentence and blacke n the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet.11. _____ idea of _______ sounds much better tha n Clare '.A. The, hersB. That, herC. That, hersD. One, her12. Chi na is famous _______ the Great Wall.A. aboutB. forC. asD. of13. Our school _______ new facilities.A. is equipped withB. equips withC. will be equip withD. has equip with14. I made this myself but it was ______ who taught me.A. heB. himC. himselfD. by him15. He had his bicycle ______ yesterday.A. repairB. repairi ngC. repairedD. be repaired16. It was a _______ room, with beautiful wall paper , waxed floor and nice furniture.A. pleasedB. pleasa ntC. pleas ingD. preasa nt17. He regretted _____ the decisi on too hastily.A. makeB. to makeC. mak ingD. have maked18. The professor in sisted that we _____ our homework before n ext mon th.A. han ded inB. will hand inC. hand inD. must hand in19. It _____ me of the country which we visited last summer .A. remembersB. recallsC. remindsD. tells20. He ______ smok ing at last.A. gave upB. gave outC. gave inD. gave off21. Joh n was _____ he lay dow n for an hour before dinnerA. so tired asB. so tired thatC. too tired thatD. too tired so22. Your an swer is differe nt _____ the teacher '.A. toB. atC. fromD. with23. It would be _______ a risk to leave the baby alone.A. runningB. pass ingC. carry ingD. obey ing24. The fact ______ his health is bad is not true.A. whichB. thatC. asD. what25. These _____ did unu sually well in the con test, so the judges did n'tk now whom to give prize to.A. woma n sin gersB. wome n sin gersC. wome n sin gerD. woma ns sin gers26. Man must stop ______ the earth ' atmosphere.A. fillingB. wastingC. pollutingD. blackening27. We can ' ________ ano ther 100 kilometers any more.A. haveB. turnC. makeD. reach28. Is Mary ____ to join in us?A. supposedB. exposedC. supportedD. in dicated29. I want to be told all ______ .A. which happe nB. which happe nedC. that had happe nedD. that had bee n happe ned30. We 'e all heard of Thomas Edis on, _______ w ho inven ted the electric lightand many other thin gs.A. manB. a manC. the manD. men31. Don 'tell me such things ________ you are not certa in.A. thatB. whichC. thoseD. as32. _____ a microscope we can see differe nt kinds of things that are un ableto be see n by our n aked eyes.A. In terms ofB. In place ofC. By means ofD. By far33. Jacks on went to work ____ his ill ness.A. besidesB. eve n thoughC. in spite ofD. although34. An ybody will do, ______ h e is resp on sible for that.A. as far asB. so far asC. as long asD. as soon as35. I suppose they have known about it, ______ ?A. am IB. am not IC. have theyD. have n 'they36. It _____ h im ten years to write that no vel.A. tookB. spe ntC. costD. costed37. The stude nts are look ing forward to _____ their holidays in Japa n.A. spe ndB. spe ndingC. for spe ndD. spe nt38. They all _____ men ti oning that girl.A. avoidedB. got awayC. ran awayD. escaped39. Huma n beings should find a new _____ of en ergy.A. orie ntB. sourceC. origi nD. souse40. The couch is comfortable to _____ .A. sitB. be satC. sittedD. sit on41. So loudly ______ that all the people in the room got a fright.A. he shoutedB. shout heC. did he shoutD. he did shout42. He is the only one of the sons in the family who ___________________ receivedhigh educati on.A. areB. isC. haveD. has43. We thi nk of Mr . Li ________ o ur good friend.A. isB. to beC. asD. has bee n44. The mou ntain is 1,000 feet ______ the sea level.A. overB. higherC. aboveD. high45. The road will be blocked if there ______ ano ther snow.A. isB. will beC. to beD. will have46. David like country life and has decided to ______ farmi ng.A. get hold ofB. get along withC. go in forD. go thorough47. These childre n have an adva ntage _____ those in calculati on.A. overB. thanC. toD. with48. Shan ghai has a larger populati on tha n _____ in China.A. any cityB. any other citiesC. other cityD. any other city49. In some coun tries there are a lot of young people now n eed ____ teeth.A. falseB. un trueC. wrongD. erron eous50. This book costs _____ that one.A. twice moreB. twice more asC. two times more asD. twice as much as川.Cloze （20 points）Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below andmarked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark youran swer by blacke ning the corresp onding letter on the An swer 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 smok ing _52_ the health not only of those who smoke butalso of those who do no t. I n fact, non-smokers who must involun tarily in hale （吸入）the air _53_ by tobacco smoke may suffer more tha n the smokers _54_.Smok ing is prohibited in the theatres and in halls used for show ing films _55_ in laboratories _56_ there may be a fire hazard （危险）.Elsewhere, it is up to yourgood _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 mi nd, which is very importa nt toa large _60_ of our stude nts.51. A. Still B. Further C. More D. Aga in52. 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-smoker 's D. non-smoker60. A. nu mber B. amount C. many D. muchIV. Readi ng Comprehe nsion (60 poin ts)Directions:There are four read ing passages in this part. Each passage is followed by fivequesti ons. For each questi on there are four suggested an swers marked A, B, Cand D. Choose one best an swer and blacke n the corresp onding letter on theAn swer Sheet.Passage OneAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambiti on:to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopp ing. For this waswhat 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 luckycustomer . Un like her frien ds, she n ever gave up hop ing. The cupboards in kitche n were full of things which she did not n eed. Her husba nd tried to advise her aga inst buying things but failed. She dreamed of the day whe n the man agerof the supermarket would approach her and say: Madam, this is Your Lucky Day. Everyth ing in your basket is free. ”One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to hercar, she found that she had forgotte n 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, holdingout his hand, I' want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer andeveryth ing you have in your basket is free! ”61. The housewives lear nt about the of free goods _____ .A. on TVB. from the managerC. at the supermarketD. from the n ewspaper62. Mrs. Edwards _______ .A. is always very luckyB. had no friendsC. hoped to get free shopp ingD. gets disappo in ted easily63. Mrs. Edwards ' husba nd tried to __________ .A. make her un happyB. cheer her upC. buy things with herD. stop her buying things64. Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had toA. buy ano ther thingB. talk to the man agerC. pay for her shopp ingD. find her shopp ing65. Mrs. Edwards must have bee n ______ .A. pleasedB. delightedC. proudD. disappo in tedPassage TwoDeep in side a moun ta in n ear Sweetwater in East. Tenn essee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea. It is listed by the Guinn ess Book of Would Records as the world ' largestunderground lake. The Lost Sea is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns.The caver ns have bee n known and used since the days of the Cherokee In dia nnation. The cave expands into a series of huge rooms from a small opening onthe side of the mountain. Approximately one mile from the entran ce, in a roomcalled The Council Room, ” many Indian artisfacts have been found. Some ofthe items discovered in clude pottery, arrowheads, weap ons, and jewelry.For many years there were persistent rumors of a large underground lakesomewhere in a cave, but it was not discovered until 1905. In that year, a thirtee n-year-old boy n amed Ben Sands crawled through a small ope ning threehundred feet underground. He found himself in a large cave half filled withwater .Today tourists visit the Lost Sea and ride far out onto it in glass-bottomed boatspowered by electric motors. More than thirteen acres of water have been mapped out so far and still no end to the lake has bee n found. Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea, the full exte nt of it is still unknown.66. The Lost Sea is unique because it is _______ .part of a historical cave systemthe biggest un dergro und lake in the worldlisted in the Guinn ess Book of World Recordsthe largest body of water in Tenn essee67. The Craighead Caverns have bee n known ______ .A. through historyB. since the time of the Indian nationsC. si nee 1905D. si nee divers explored them68. Who located the Lost Sea in recent times?A. The Cherokee In dia ns.B. Tourists.C. Ben San ds.D. Scien tists.69. What was found in The Cou ncil Room ”？A. A small n atural ope ning.B. A large cave.C. Ano ther series of rooms.D. Many old In dia n objects.70. It can be in ferred from the passage that the Craighead Caver ns prese ntlyserve as ___ .A. an un dergro und test ing siteB. an In dia n meeti ng groundC. a tourist attract ionD. a motor boat race coursePassage ThreeGen erati ons of America ns have bee n brought up to believe that a goodbreakfast is one life ' esse ntials. Eat ing breakfast at the start of the day, wehave all bee n told, and told aga in, is as n ecessary as putt ing gasoli ne in the family car before starti ng 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. Betwee n 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures are available, the nu mber of people who did n'have breakfast, in creased by 33 perce nt.For those who feel pain of guilt about not eat ing breakfast, however , there is some good n ews. Several studies in the last few years in dicate that, for adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitt ing breakfast. Going without breakfast does not affect performanee, ” said Arrold E. Bender , former professorof the nu tritio n at Quee n Elizabeth College in London, nor does giv ing people breakfast improve performa nee. ”Scien tific evide nee lin ki ng breakfast to better health or better performa nee issurpris in gly in adequate, and most of the recent work in volves childre n, not adults, The literature ”，says one researcher , Dr. Erresto at the University of -J- “”Texas, is poor .71. The latest year for which figures could be obta ined is _____ .A. the year the author wrote the articleB. 1977C. any year between 1997 and 1983D. 198372. For those who do not take breakfast, the good n ews is that _____ .several studies have bee n done in the past few yearsthe omissi on of breakfast does no harm to one ' healthadults have especially made studies in this field eat ing little in the morning is good for health 73."••nor does giving people breakfast improve performanee” means _anyone without breakfast does improve his performa nee not givi ng people breakfast improve performa nee hav ing breakfast does not improve performa nee, either people hav ing breakfast do improve their performa nee 74. The word“terature "in the last sentence refers to ________ .A. stories, poems, plays, ete.B. written works on a partieular subjeetC. any printed materialD. the modern literature of Ameriea 75. What is implied but NOT stated by the author is that ______ . breakfast does not affeet performa neeDr. Erresto is en gaged in researeh work at an in stituti on of higher lear ning not eati ng breakfast might affeet the health of ehildre nProfessor Bender once taught eollege eourses in nutrition in London Passage FourAbout 35% of all high sehool graduates in Ameriea eontinue their edueation in an in stituti on of higher lear ning. The word eollege is used to refer to either a eollege or a uni versity. These in stitutio ns offer four-year programs that lead to a Baehelor of Arts (B.A.) or BaehelorSeienee (B.S.) degree. Someatte nd a junior eollege (providi ng only a two-year program) for one to two years before entering a four-year eollege as a sophomore ( 二年级生)or junior (生).It is gen erally easier to be aeeepted at a state uni versity tha n at a private one.Most private sehools require striet entrance exam inations and a high grade point average (GPA), as well as specific eollege prep classes in high sehool. Private sehools cost con siderably more tha n state colleges and famous private sehoolsstude nts三年级are very expe nsive. Poorer stude nts can sometimes atte nd, however scholarships. Some college graduates go on to earn advaneed doctoral degrees in grad (graduate) school. Occupations in certain fields such as law or medic ine require such adva need studies.Since college costs are very high, most stude nts 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 dema nds on their time.While the college and work dema nds take up the great part of a stude nt most still enjoy social activities. Sports, dan ces, clubs, movies, and plays are all very popular . However , gathering together for long, philosophical favorite meeting place on or near the university is probably the most popular activity.76. College educati on is ______ in America.A. quite com monB. very rareC. someth ing difficultD. almost impossible77. Which of the following is NOT required for entering most private schools.A. entrance exam in ati onsB. tak ing part in many activitiesC. GPAD. college prep classes78. How can poor stude nts atte nd private schools?A. Only by working at part-time jobs.B. Only by working at full-time jobs.C. Only by earning scholarships.D. All of above.79. The America n college stude nts like to _____ most of all.A. discuss problems on philosophyB. play ballsC. earn eno ugh moneyD. go to the cin emas or theatres80. The best title for this passage is ______ .A. Part-time jobsB. American collegeC. Popular activityD. A new systemV . Writing (20 points) ,by earning masters or'time, talks at aDirections:For this part, you are allowed 20 minu tes to write a compositi on of about 80 words accord ing to the follow ing topic.金钱是一切吗？(ls Money Everything?)参考答案：I . PhoneticsI. C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.B8.A 9.B 10.Dn . Vocabulary and StructureII. C 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.C18.C 19.C 20.A 21.B 22.C 23.A 24.B25.B 26.C 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.C 31.D32.C 33.C 34.C 35.D 36.A 37.B 38.A39.B 40.D 41.C 42.D 43.C 44.C 45.A46.C 47.A 48.D 49.A 50.D川.Cloze51.B 52.C 53.C 54.B 55.C 56.A 57.B58.C 59.B 60.AIV. Readi ng Comprehe nsion61.C 62.C 63.D 64.A 65.D 66.B 67.B68.C 69.D 70.C 71.D 72.B 73.C 74.B75.C 76.A 77.B 78.D 79.A 80.BV . WritingIn Money Everyth ing?I don 'tthink money is everything, but we can ' do without it. Fox example, money can 'buy us happ in ess and a good educati on. And for ano ther example, money can 'buy us good health and a long life. But we can not live withoutmon ey. We n eed it for our daily n ecessities such as food, clothes andtran sportati on. What ' more, we n eed it to live a better life. I n short, we should learn the value of money and make the most of its advantages.。