高职英语考试试题及答案一、单项选择题1. — What time does the train arrive?— It _________ already. You'd better hurry up.A. arrivedB. will arriveC. has arrivedD. had arrived2. He _______ in London for over 10 years by the end of next month.A. livedB. has livedC. will liveD. is living3. I can't find my glasses. I _______ them somewhere in the room.A. must leaveB. have leftC. must have leftD. left4. — Would you like to join us for a drink after work?— I'm sorry, but I can't. I _______ to meet my friend.A. was supposedB. am supposedC. supposeD. will suppose5. He ________ for more water at 11:00 a.m. yesterday.A. asksB. askedC. has askedD. ask二、阅读理解题Passage 1Traveling by air means flying in an airplane. Today many people think it is the most convenient and the fastest way to travel. In most parts of the world, flying has become more popular than ever before.Before an airplane pilot takes off, he gets a weather report to find out about the weather condition on the way to his destination(目的地). If the weather is bad, he may have to wait for a few hours, or even for a whole day. But if the weather is fine, he can take off any time he wants.When the pilot is in the air, the people on the plane sit on seats. Some of the seats face forward, and others face backward. There are small tables in front of the seats. There are also some racks（置物架）for the coats and small bags.At the back of the plane is a small kitchen. The pilot can get coffee and meals there. But usually he gets his meals from the airport to eat on the way.6. According to the passage, for an airplane pilot, the weather condition is _________ before he takes off.A. importantB. unimportantC. interestingD. unluck7. How do the passengers eat their meals on the plane?A. They don't eat on the plane because the rule(规则) doesn't allow.B. They eat the meals brought from the airport.C. They eat in a restaurant in the plane.D. They don't eat meals on the plane because they don't have time.Passage 2For 20 years David had driven a taxi in a city. Then one day he stopped his work to visit his son in a far away country. When he got to theairport, he saw a man holding a sign with his name and a number on it. David went up to the man and asked what the sign meant. The man told him it was a sign for the taxi that David had rented(租) to take him to his son's home.David showed the man a paper with his son's address on it, but the man did not read it. "I know the address," he said. "I’m the taxi driver (的士司机)."David was not really surprised at this. For years he had been driving people all around the city, listening to their problems, their talks, but never really talking to any of them. It was a dull life. He longed(渴望) for friends to talk to. Finally he gave up taxi driving for good. Instead, he bought a car of his own and drove around, picking up people and giving them rides for free. His work was harder, but he met many new people and made many friends.8. Why did David stop being a taxi driver?A. Because he wanted to visit his sonB. Because he wanted to meet new peopleC. Because his old taxi broke downD. Because he thought taxi driving was dull9. What did David do after stopping his work as a taxi driver?A. He gave rides to people for free.B. He became an airplane driver.C. He bought a new taxi.D. He went to see his son.三、填空题10. _______ is it from your house to the university?11. My younger brother _______ here last night.12. I ______ both novels. They're fantastic!13. –Is there _______ in today's newspaper?–No, nothing interesting.14. The football match was _______ as a result of the bad weather.15. Many species on the earth are disappearing _______ humans do nothing about it.16. Peter is not _______ to go to the party tonight. He has too much homework to do.17. The news ________ us a lot.18. – You left the light on the whole night!– _______. I'm sorry.19. The ________ film made him a famous actor overnight.20. Thanks a lot for ________ me to your birthday party.四、简答题21. What are the three important skills in learning English?22. How can we improve our listening comprehension in English learning?23. What are some effective ways to improve our English writing?24. How should we deal with new words when we are learning English?25. What is the biggest challenge in learning English, in your opinion?26. What can we do to overcome the challenge in learning English?五、写作请用约100个词给你的笔友James写一封信，向他介绍你最近参加了一次志愿者活动。