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2012年成考专升本英语真题试题及答案2012年成考专升本英语真题试题及答案I. Phonetics (5 point )Directions:In each of following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that different from the others in pronunciation, Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. A.coach B.float C.broad D.throat2. A.riddle B.ripen C.privilege D.primitive3. A.decision prehension C.extension D.pension4. A.brother B.thrill C. these D.rather5. b B.thumb C.doubt D.tabletII. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points )Direction: There are 15 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.6. Whenever he comes to our garden, he can’t help _________ the flowers.A.admiresB.admiredC.admiringD.to admire7. --Where is Dick?--He _________ home for a while.A.would beB.should beC.would have beenD.should have been8. I hesitated for a long time, and in the end I decided to _________ the job.A.takeB.applyC.findD.search9. Steve looked at the envelope and recognized Jenny’s handwriting ________.A.recentlyB.immediatelyC.exactlyD.frequently10. This time tomorrow, I ________ on the beach, enjoying the sunshine!A. am sitingB.sitC. Would sitD.will be sitting11. The ukulele is a ________ instrument, which resembles a guitar.A.Hawaiian musical smallB.small musical HawaiianC.Hawaiian small musicalD.small Hawaiian musical12. --Do you like my new shoes? They were only $15.--Wow! That’s cheap, what a ________ !A.gainB.profitC.bargainD.win13. __________ in thought while driving, he almost ran into the car coming in the opposite direction.A. LosingB. LostC. LoseD. To lose14. You can’t imagine __________ foolishly he behaved at the party.A. howB.thatC.whatD. so15. I don’t want to watch the football match. Can you __________ Channel 9?A. change inB.change overC. change toD. change into16. Women employees ________ the same salaries as men for doing the same work.A.are payingB.have been paidC.paidD.have paid17. Never ________ the weather been so bad in October.A.isB.areC.hasD.have18. Many careers require a college degree; some jobs, ________, only require previous experience.A.howeverB.thereforeC.moreoverD.furthermore19. The clock has stopped. I ________ get it go again and set the alarm, or Iwill be late again tomorrow.A.couldB.mightC.wouldD.must20. Don’t ask him how old he is. He ’s really ____about it.A.sensitiveB.carelessC. cautiousD.anxiousIII.Cloze (30 points )Direction : For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter the Answer Sheet.Physical activity through sports can enhance your child’s physical health. Sports can also have a positive effect on his mental health. Sports participation helps children ___21___ life skills suck as learning to ___22___ with loss and disappointment these mental health benefits can be ____23____ helpful during the challenging years of adolescence.As your child grows and his body changes, confidence and self-esteem ___24___ from a positive body image. ____25____ sports participation helps your child____26____ a healthy weight and see his body as a ___27___ to succeed on theplaying field. A good body image improves mental health so that your child is less ___28___ to experience feelings of low self-worth.Children who participate ____29___ sports must learn to work with their teammates to ____30____ a goal. Through sports, a child is ___31___ to build confidence in his abilities. Winning does not have to be the only confidence builder. A ___32___ pass or assist during a game also improves confidence.Exercise and sports participation have been ___33___ to have antidepressant (抗抑郁的) effects. Children who play sports generally report having a positive ___34___ on life. Improved self-esteem can ___35___ a child not only in sports events, but also in academic performance.21. A.stimulate B.develop C.motivate D.create22. A.deal B.make C.disagree D.struggle23. A.actually B.specifically C.especially D.merely24. A.arise B.raise C.lift D.move25. A.Typical B.popular mon D.Regular26. A.retain B.reserve C.maintain D.prevent27. A.form B.tool C.symbol D.technique28. A.likely B.hardly C.gradually D.really29. A.on B.in C.with D.over30. A.settle B.arrive C.obtain D.achieve31. A.able B.capable C.qualified D.skilled32. A.frequent B.free C.successful D.gradual33. A.implied B.applied C.referred D.shown34. A.meaning B.outlook C.expectation D.approach35. A.improve B.demand C.benefit D.promoteIV. Reading comprehension (60 points )Directions: There are five reading passages in this each passage is followed by four questions. For each questions there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneFor generations, the Nganyi people of western Kenya have served as rainmakers, helping local communities decide when best to prepare their land and sow their seeds. By observing subtle changes in nature that would be unnoticeable to most people-in air currents, the flowering and shedding of leaves of certain trees, the behaviour of ants, bird songs, etc-they have been able to interpret weather patterns and provide valuable advice.What difficulty do local rainmakers face in making weather predictions?But the irregular weather patterns brought by climate change mean therainmakers can no longer use those sighs to make their predictions. And they don’t have access to the technologies available to meteorologists (气象学家).“Climate change has come on so fast. People don’t know how to adapt or what to plant,”says Obedi Osoce, a traditional weatherman. “Our traditional crops are disappearing because they cannot handle the new conditions. We need new strategies to handle clim ate change.”Now a British-Canadian project is doing just that, linking the rainmakers with government meteorologists. The two groups get together each season and produce an agreed forecast to be spread using a variety of methods suited to communities where many cannot read or write-through ceremonies, public meetings and person-to person comma-kation.Both parties are pleased with the collaboration. “I think the two sciences equally valid. We are marrying our energies to help people better,”says Mr. Onunga, a Nganyi community elder involved in the project.‘The results have been surprisingly good-the community agreed that the forecast was accurate,”says Gilbert Ouma, a lecturer at the University of Nairobi.“Through this project we hope to learn what it is that we can share together to live today and to adapt to tomorrow,”says Professor Laban Ogallo, leader of the Nganyi project.36. Which of the following has been used by traditional Nganyi rainmakers in weather prediction?A.Plant seedsB.Dog harksC.Bird songsD.Ocean currents37. What difficulty do local rainmakers face in making weather predictions? they don’t have access to the technologies available to meteorologistsA. They cannot find an effective way to deliver messages.B. They lack modern technologies to cope with climate change.C. They cannot get financial support from the local government.D. They lack the facilities to stop traditional crops from disappearing.38. How do people involved in the British-Canadian project feel about their cooperation?A. SatisfiedB.ConfusedC. HopefulD.Regretful39. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. A British-Canadian project has been carried out to solve farming problems.B. The Nganyi people have made weather forecasts by observing changes in nature.C. New technologies have replaced traditional methods in weather prediction in Kenya.D. Scientists and Kenyan rainmakers work together in a joint weather prediction project.Passage TwoAfter taking a six-week, fully paid maternity leave (产假) earlier this year, Francine Gemperle was anxious to resume her job but reluctant to be away from her baby daughter, Veronika. Fortunately, she did’t have to choose between them. Maya Design, a Pittsburgh based creative consulting firm, allows parents to bring newborns into the office.“If I’d had to leave my children after my maternity leave ended, I would never have goes back to work,”says Gemperle, a designer and researcher, who brought her son Milo into the office after he was born.She’s not the only parent taking advantage of the benefit. Senior analystJon West brings his 10-mouth-old son, Owen, to the several times a month. In fact, when West considered using only part of his paternity leave, his co-workers urged him to take all six weeks.“I had pressure to take that leave,”recalls West, “People told me, it’s an important part of your life and you need to experience it.”“No matter how quiet the baby is, it’s an obvious distraction (分心的事),”says Tory Johnson, the chief executive of Women for Hire, a New York City-based recruiting film.No one has complained yet. Even if somebody did, it wouldn’t matter to Mickey McManus, Maya’s CEO and president, who argues that the policy builds loyalty and helps parents shift back into work mode.As part of its balancing act, Maya shares up to 20% of quarterly profits with its employees. However, the size of those checks might be up in the air at the moment. The firm once laid off five workers and it is now considering 4-day weeks to avoid more layoffs.40. Which of the following is true about Maya Design?A. It hires women with families.B. It has some overseas branches.C. It provide consulting services.D. It encourages the staff to work at home.41. What is Tory Johnson’s responsibility according to the passage?A. Taking on women employees.B. Dealing with women’s complaintsC. Dismissing unqualified women staffD. Taking care of women staff welfare42. What is the advantage of Maya’s policy according to Mickey McManus?A. It cuts down the management cost.B. It increases staff loyalty to the filmC. It keeps a balance between work and life.D. It promotes equality un employment.43. Which of these would be the best title for the passage?A. A Flexible Working ScheduleB. A staff shortage in Maya DesignC. A Pittsburgh-based Working PlaceD. A Company Taking Care of Young ParentsPassage ThreeHarry Potter fans will instantly recognize the snowy owl as Harry’s famous companies, Hedwig, but these beautiful owls are easily recognizable not for their magical associations, but for their large size and striking while feathers. Snowy owls are, in fact, the only white owl, and they are a highly sought after species for many birdwatchers to add to their life lists.Foods: Small mammals, birds, fish.Habitat and Migration: Snowy owls are found in far northern latitudes including tundra, a vast treeless frozen region in the Arctic. Their breeding grounds (繁殖地) are in the Arctic tundra, and they migrate south throughout Canada during the winter. In exceptionally server winters or when food supplies are searce, these owls can appear much further south than their normal range. While principally a North American bird, they can also migrate to the northern areas of Europe an Asia.Behaviour: Snowy owls, like all owls, are powerful animal bunters that are active mostly at night but can bunt and feed during the day, especially when food supplies are low. These owls will rest on the ground or on rocks, stumps and other low favorable points. Males can be fierce when defending the nest, and both genders will also perform an “injured bird” act to tempt animal invaders to go away from the nest.Reproduction: Snowy owls may incubate (孵卵) 3-10 eggs for 30-34 days, or the incubation may be done primarily by the freak. The baby owls remain in the nest for 14-21 days and will attempt their first flight when they are 42-58 days old. Mated pairs will raise one group of young birds per year unless food supplies are inadequate and then no eggs may be produced.44、What have you learned from Paragraph 1?A. Harry Potter fans like snowy owlsB. Hedwig is one of the snowy owl watchersC. The snowy owl is a large bird with white feathersD. It is easy to find snowy owls in snow covered areas45、What does Paragraph 3 tell about snowy owls?A. The can be found in Asia and EuropeB. They live in groups in hard winter daysC. Their breeding grounds are in areas south to CanadaD. They appear in the Artic when food supplies are scarce46、For snowy owls, one way to defend their nest is _____A. to stand on a rock nearbyB. to pretend to have been injuredC. to spread their wingsD. to give a warning47、What will snowy owls probably do when food is insufficient?A. They may stop producing eggsB. They will reduce their flightsC. They will be less active at nightD. They will only hunt during he day Passage FourWe lost two superstars in 1977. Neither man’s admirers have been able to understand the success of the other one. And this tells us something of the difference between the generations that the two singers represent.There were similarities between Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley. Both reached fame while young and became very rich. Although neither one had any musical education, both developed their own musical styles, which were first criticized by the critics and later studied as new forms in the art of popular song. Both men had successful movie careers despite a total lack of acting ability.Both were creations of the microphone, which made it possible for singers with weak voices to be heard beyond the third now. With Bing the microphone was usually hidden; but Elvis brought it to the stage.The difference between the two men reflects the changing values in American life Crosby’s music was soothing( 令人舒畅的) , Presley’s was disturbing. Crosby was singing to wartime America. His audiences had all the disturbance they could handle in their private lives, they did not want to buy more at the record shop and the movie theater.Crosby’s admires always said how “relaxed”and “natural”he was. When Presley began his career, the whole country had become relaxed and easygoing. Its young people, who had no memory of trouble times, found it boring. They were hungry for excitement. They welcomed Elvis, who was certainly not the kind of young man their parents would admire. Presley wasload and vulgar( 粗俗的) ——and be was bringing something new and exciting.It is probably too simple to explain each man in terms of changes in the economic and political situation. Something in the culture was also changing.48、Which of the following could be inferred about Crosby and Presley?A. They died in the same year.B. They became popular in 1977C. They influenced each other in musicD. They represented the postwar generation49、In which aspect the singers are similar to each other?A. Their songs were widely used in moviesB. They became famous in late year of their livesC. Their musical styles are recognized by the criticsD. Neither of them received any formal musical education50、What did Crosby’s audiences get from his music?A. ExcitementB. DisturbanceC. Ease and comfortD. Passion and thrill51、What is most Presley to be discussed if the passage continues?A. The political situation that the two singers facedB. The cultural changes that the two singers experiencedC. The economic influence on the music of the two singersD. The message that the two singers expressed in their musicPassage FiveThere are millions of left-handed people in the world. A number of them got together in 1975 to form an association called Left-handers International. The purpose of the organization is to fight discrimination (particularly to jobs) and to inform the public. They want everybody to understand the left-handers are neither “strange” nor sick nor dangerous.Many studies have been made recently about hand preference in humans. They have brought interesting results. It has been found, for instance, that many more men than women are left-handed; that all children use both hands about equally until they are three years old; and that hand preference is not clearly marked until age six. Above that age, most people not only favour one particular hand but also have a favourite eye, a favourite ear and foot.We know that the left side of the body is controlled by the right side of the brain, which seems that this particular half is the seat of emotions, imagination, and of the sense of space. And, indeed, lefties in seem to be more creative than the right-handers; they also seem to be more athletic and to do better in some professions which ---like sports----require a good sense of space. In a large school of architecture , it was found in 1977 that 29% of the professes and 23% of the graduating students were left-handed---while lefties represent less than 10% of the general population.Finally, left-handers may be more stubborn and impulsive( 冲动的) than right-handers. And they are more likely to suffer from problems such as stuttering( 口吃) and a difficulty in reading called dyslexia. The problems are more serious in left-handed persons who have been forced to favour their right hand. Doctors insist that one should never try to change a child’s hand preference.52、What does Left-handers International aim to do for left-handers?A. To create new jobsB. To promote equalityC. To show discriminationD. To study hand preference53、According to recent studies, when is hand preference formed?A. Before birthB. At birthC. At age threeD. At age six54、Compared with right-handers, left-handers______A. are less creativeB. are more easygoingC. have a better sense of spaceD. do better in most professions55、Left-handers are advised to stick to their hand preference because_____A. it is fun and comfortable to be left-handersB. the left hand is just as good as the right handC. it is difficult for them to switch to the right handD. changing hand preference may cause serious problemsV. Daily Conversation (15 points )Direction: Pick out appropriate expression from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blacking the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A. I know a good placeB. You’re welcomeC. Not reallyD. Have something to drinkE. Any oneF. There’s nothing goodG. Any suggestion H. Yes WhyJuly: Are you free this evening?Jack:____56____?July: Shall we go and see a movies?Jack: I love movies, but ____57____ at the moment. What about going to a concert?July: Sure, I’d love to. ____58____?Jack: Here is a good one, Mozart and Brahms. It’s on at the Festival Hall. Shall we go to this concert?July: Fine. We’ll go to this one. Do you want anything to eat now?Jack: No, I’m not hungry.July: Well, let’s ___59___ instead.Jack: ___60___ for that. Let’s go.July: Good! Let’s go.VI. Writing (25 points )Direction: For this part, you are supposed to write an essay in English in 100-120 words based on the following information. Remember to write it clearly.61. 你(Li Yuan ) 负责组织一次班级郊游活动，请根据以下体术写一份通知：l 本次郊游的时间和地点;2 郊游的具体活动内容3 要求各自准备一道菜或点心与大家分享;4 列出必带物品，如：相机、雨衣/雨伞、遮阳帽、手电筒等;5 感谢大家的合作。

2012年成人高考英语真题试题电子版word版

绝密★启用前2012成人高等学校招生全国统一考试英语一．语音知识（共5小题，每题1.5分，共7.5分）在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同，找出这个词。

1.A.July B.hurry C.satisfy D.sky2.A.lesson B.quesion C.recent D.several3.A.call cate C.coat D.sociey4.A.visit B.task C.respect D.same5.A.afraid B.captain C.fail D.sailor.二. 词汇与语法知识（共15小题，每题1.5分，共22.5分）从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。

6. —World you help me with these books？—_____A.With pleasureB.Never mindC.it’s fineD.Don’t worry7.Everyone_____to bring some food to the party on Sunday.A.supposesB.will supposesC.is supposesD.will be supposes8.—Do you have these shoes in size eight?.—I’m not sure.I’ll just go and_____our.A.sellB.sendC.watchD.find9.Lucy____ride a bike when she was three.A.shouldB.mustC.couldD.need10.The police told ____to stay in their cars.A.anybodyB.everybodyC.nobodyD.somebody11.Something is wrong____my radio.Can you help fix it for me?A.forB.ofC.onD.with12.—Is Tom coming with us?—He can’t—he____for his exams.A.preparesB.is preparingC.has preparedD.prepraed13.Follow me and I’ll show you____the library is.A.whatB.whenC.whereD.which14.At the end of the year there____a test on everything we have studied.A.wasB.will beC.would beD.has been15.The film star walked to his car，____by a crowd of fans.A.to followB.followingC.followedD.to be followed16.____I admire most about Lee is his love of nature.A.WhatB.HowC.ThatD.Where17.Tim went to work on the farm last week,and____.A.his sister did so B .so his sister didC.did his sister soD.so did his sister18.Mike’s health has been____improved since he gave up smoking.A.muchB.soC.tooD.very19____a small business.Jane is able to support her family now.A.RunB.RanC. RunningD. To run20.We____ever word of the news.A. took downB. took offC. took awayD. took out三. 完形填空（共15小题：每题2分，共30分。

2012年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2012年11月03日Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Y ou should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:It seems like every day there’s some new research about whether our favorite drinks are good for us. (76) One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer. The next day, maybe not. It seems journalists are pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee. Now，there’s been a lot of research into whether co ffee’s good for our health.“The results have really been mixed，”admits Neal Freedman who led the coffee study and published his findings in a medical journal recently. “There’s been some evidence that coffee might increase the risk of certain diseases and there’s also been maybe more recent evidence that coffee may protect against other diseases as well.”Freedman and his colleagues undertook the biggest study yet to look at the relationship between coffee and health. They analyzed data collected from more than 400,000 Americans ages 50 to 71 participating in the study. “We found that the coffee drinkers had a modestly lower risk of death than the non-drinkers，”he said. Here’s what he means by“modestly”：those who drank at least two or three cups a day were about 10 percent or 15 percent less likely to die for any reason during the 13 years of the study. When the researchers looked at specific causes of death, coffee drinking appeared to cut the risk of dying from heart disease, lung disease, injuries, accidents and infections.Now, Freedman stressed that the study doesn’t prove coffee can make people live longer. A study like this can never prove a cause-and-effect relationship. (77) All it can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation. And even if it turns out that coffee is really good for you, scientists have no idea why.1. According to the first paragraph, reporters would like to know the research findings of .A. teaB. beerC. alcoholD. coffee2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Freedman and his colleagues hired 400,000 Americans to collect data.B. About four hundred thousand Americans worked for Freedman’s team full time for 13 years.C. People who took part in Freedman’s research are about 50 to 70 years old.D. People who are 50 to 70 years old seldom drink coffee.3. According to the author, scientists .A. have already proved that coffee is good for human healthB. have a long way to go before they find a way to study coffeeC. have avoided the cause-and-effect approach to study coffeeD. are still unable to figure out why coffee is good for us4. The word “mixed”in the first paragraph means “”.A. both good and badB. put togetherC. both sharp and softD. confused5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Can Beer Help You Live Longer?B. Can Coffee Help You Live Longer?C. Can Wine Help You Live Longer?D. Can Tea Help You Live Longer?Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:When we’re learning a foreign language, making sense of what we hear is the first step toward fluency. It sounds obvious, but until recently, we didn’t know much about how listening works. New research demonstrates that effective listening involves more than simply hearing the words that float past our ears. Rather, it’s an active process of receiving information and making meaning. This kind of engaged listening is a skill that’s as critical for learning a range of subjects at school and work as it is for learning to understand a foreign tongue.(78) Studies of skilled language learners have identified specific listening strategies that lead to superior comprehension. Last year, for example, University of Ottawa researcher Larry Vandergrift published his study of 106 undergraduates who were learning French as a second language. Half of the students were taught in a conventional fashion, listening to and practicing texts spoken aloud. The other half, possessing the same initial (最初的) skill level and taught by the same teacher, were given detailed instruction on how to listen. It mined out that the second group “significantly outperformed”(胜过) the first one on a test of comprehension.So what are these listening strategies? Skilled learners go into a listening class with a sense of what they want to get out of it. (79) They set a goal for their listening and they generate predictions about what the speaker will say. Before the talking begins, they mentally review what they already know about the subject, and form an intention to “listen out for”what’s important or relevant. Once they begin listening, these learners maintain their focus; if their attention wanders, they bring it back to the words being spoken. They don’t allow themselves to be thrown off by confusing or unfamiliar details. Instead, they take note of what they don’t understand and make inferences about what those things might mean, based on other clues available to them: their previous knowledge of the subject, the context (语境) of the talk,, the identity of the speaker, and so on.6. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Effective listening means hearing the words that float past our ears.B. Developing your listening skills is the first step toward developing fluency.C. Skilled listeners use specific strategies to get the most out of what they hear.D. Listening is one of the most powerful tools we have to gain information.7. What does Vandergrift’s research show?A. Learners who adopt specific listening strategies become better listeners.B. Learners taught in the traditional way are better at reinforcing what they learn.C. Learners are more confident if they make fewer mistakes.D. Learners who listen on a regular basis improve faster.8. Which of the following statements about Vandergrift’s research is TRUE?A. The participants were postgraduates learning French as a second language.B. All the participants were taught using the conventional method, with the focus on listeningstrategies.C. The two groups were taught by different teachers.D. The participants were at the same initial skill level.9. The expression“thrown off”in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to“”.A. infectedB. confusedC. ruinedD. informed10. According to the passage, which of the following strategies is NOT used by skilled learners?A. Review their prior knowledge of the subject.B. Concentrate on the speaker’s words.C. Translate into their native language.D. Predict what the speaker will say.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:(80) As the Titanic was sinking and women and children climbed into lifeboats, the musicians from the ship’s band stood and played. They died when the ship went down. Men stood on the deck and smoked cigarettes. They died, too. This behavior is puzzling to economists, who like to believe that people tend to act in their own self interest. “There was no pushing,”says David Savage, an economist at Queensland University in Australia who has studied witness reports from the survivors. It was “very, very orderly behavior.”Savage has compared the behavior of the passengers on the Titanic with those on the Lusitania, another ship that also sank at about the same time. But when the Lusitania went down, the passengers panicked(恐慌). There were a lot of similarities between these two events. These two ships were both luxury ones, they had a similar number of passengers and a similar number of survivors.The biggest difference, Savage concludes, was time. The Lusitania sank in less than 20 minutes. But for the Titanic, it was two-and-a-half hours. “If you’ve got an event that lasts two-and-a-half hours, social order will take over and everybody will behave in a social manner,”Savage says.“If you’re going down in under 17 minutes, basically it’s instinctual.”On the Titanic, social order ruled, and it was women and children first. On the Lusitania, instinct won out. The survivors were largely the people who could swim and get into the lifeboats.Yes, we’re self-interested, Savage says. But we’re also part of a society. Given time, social norms (规范) can beat our natural self-interest. A hundred years ago, women and children always went first. Men were stoic (坚忍的). On the Titanic, there was enough time for these norms to become forceful.11. According to the author, economists were confused because .A. people’s behavior was disorderly on the TitanicB. people did not act in their own interest on the TitanicC. most men did not act in their own interest on the LusitaniaD. women and children could not climb into the lifeboats12. The expression“won out” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to“”.A. took the upper handB. went out of controlC. ran wildD. shut down13. According to David Savage, was a critical factor in determining people’s behavior in the sinking of these two ships.A. social orderB. placeC. instinctD. time14. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Both ships were expensive ones.B. A similar number of women and children from both ships survived.C. About the same number of people from each ship died.D. Both ships had a similar number of passengers.15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Why Didn’t Musicians Play on the Lusitania?B. Why Did Musicians Play on the Titanic?C. Why Didn’t Passengers Panic on the Titanic?D. Why Did Men Smoke on the Titanic?Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. Have you ever visited the Summer Palace，there are many beautiful halls, ridges and a huge lake?A. whichB. thatC. whereD. when17. Mr. Obama will give a speech on the current situation at the meeting next week inBeijing.A. to holdB. heldC. holdingD. to be held18. It was in a small village in the south he spent his childhood and met his life-longfriend—the local schoolmaster.A. whereB. whenC. whichD. that19. First of all, a teacher should show love for his students on top of his academicknowledge. , he is not qualified for his position.A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. HoweverD. Because20. For many overseas Chinese, China is their real , because they were born and grew up there.A. homeB. familyC. houseD. household21. With all your brains you the math test, but you failed. You were too careless.A. should passB. should have passedC. must passD. must have passed22. When he entered the room he found a cat quietly under the desk.A. lieB. liesC. to lieD. lying23. Today Mrs Smith _ herself in white like a nurse at the garden party.A. woreB. putC. sentD. dressed24. In road rules the red light is a _ for traffic to stop.A. signB. sightC. siteD. size25. I can you for your rude manners but you must apologize in public.A. forbidB. forgetC. forecastD. forgive26. General Blair had been in the army for 35 years when he retired from the navy.A. serviceB. workC. jobD. homework27. Linda is quite different her sister in character：she likes friends and goes out a lot whileher sister always stays alone at home.A. toB. fromC. atD. on28. Jim was absent from school for the whole week a bad cold.A. because ofB. in addition toC. according toD. in front of29. Some people like to a small sum of money in case of urgent need.A. deal withB. use upC. set asideD. take off30. Mr. Smith feels greatly with his son’s performance in school as he is always the top ofhis class.A. disturbedB. worriedC. distressedD. satisfied31.Skating is such a_____sport in the northeast of China that almost everybody there knows howto skate.A. likelyB. famousC. popularD. long32. The teacher suggested that they __ in the exercise at once.A. had handedB. should have handedC. handedD. hand33. He did not go to school yesterday because he _ __ his father who was ill.A. must have looked afterB. would have to look afterC. had to look afterD. should have looked after34. After walking for half an hour, she realized that she in the wrong direction.A. had been walkingB. has been walkingC. walkedD. would have walked35. Don’t smoke in the classroom, ?A. do youB. will youC. can youD. could you36. There is not much time left, so I shall tell you about it .A. in detailB. in briefC. for shortD. in all37. _ _ the room than the telephone rang once more.A. Hardly when he enteredB. Hardly he enteredC. No sooner he had enteredD. No sooner had he entered38. My bike is old, it is in good condition.A. thereforeB. soC. neverthelessD. moreover39. There is that he has tried his best in the examination.A. not to denyB. not denyingC. no denyingD. without denying40. Would you to come to the meeting this weekend?A. be so kindB. be kind asC. be so kind asD. be kind41. He will write to me as soon as he home.A. will have returnedB. returnsC. returnedD. will return42. is generally believed, there is no water on the moon.A. AsB. WhatC. ThatD. It43. He devoted his whole life to care of the disabled children.A. takesB. takingC. tookD. take44.The student continued his university study his family -,vas poor.A. even thoughB. as thoughC. now thatD. since45. His father was put into_ prison，and he had to go to _prison to visit him once in a while.A. a; theB. the; aC. a;/D. /;thePart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. Putting the bottles, boxes and books back where they belong, please. Don’t leaveA B C Dthem on the desk.47. Though Jack is only 7 years old but he is clever enough to work out that puzzleA B Cdifficult even for a grown-up.D48. I opened the letter and it contained an important information that told us to stayA B Cwhere we were.D49. Unlike Jim, I go to work by foot instead of by car every morning.A B C D50. If heating, ice will change into water or steam.A B C D51. Weather permit, we’ll have the match tomorrow.A B C D52. Don’t you think it’s the most worst film we have seen since we came here ten years ago?A B C D53. She is as gifted as she is more intelligent.A B C D54. The teacher, as well as his students, were present at the meeting.A B C D55. Walking alone in the desert, the traveler is boring.A B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. Y ou should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Visitors to the zoo usually pity the animals owing to their particular emotional associations (联想). Which animals should be indeed pitied?The first type are those clever and 56 developed animals 57 lively intelligence and desire for activity can 58 no outlet behind the bars of the cage. Those animals living in a free state before 59 in the zoo have a strong desire for moving about 60 , but have to mm around repeatedly in their quarters. Owing to this disappointment, foxes and wolves 61 in places which are far too small, are among the most 62 of all zoo animals.Another sad scene, seldom 63 by ordinary zoo visitors, is the 64 flying trials of swans (天鹅) at migration (迁徙) time. These creatures, like most other water birds, are generally made unable to fly by the 65 of cutting off a tip of the wing bone. 66 such swans in the zoo generally seem happy under 67 care and they raise their young without any trouble, at migration time things become 68 . The birds never really 69 that they can no longer fly, and repeatedly swim to the 70 of the pond so that they can have the whole extent of its surface when trying to 71 against the wind. Meanwhile, their loud flying calls can be heard as they try to 72 , and again and again the grand preparations end in 73 .I do not like seeing those 74 water birds in the zoo. The missing tip of one wing and the still sadder picture that the bird makes when it 75 its wings hurt me badly. What a truly sorry picture it is!56. A. high B. highly C. deep D. deeply57. A. whose B. whom C. that D. which58. A. find B. lose C. declare D. transform59. A. to be put B. being put C. to put D. putting60. A. partly B. highly C. deeply D. freely61. A. kept B. keeping C. rose D. rising62. A. victorious B. thoughtful C. miserable D. fortunate63. A. scattered B. written C. noticed D. wakened64. A. similar B. suitable C. apparent D. constant65. A. experiment B. operation C. treatment D. movement66. A. Although B. When C. Since D. Because67. A. original B. proper C. parallel D. precious68. A. private B. public C. different D. similar69. A. suggest B. assure C. underline D. realize70. A. limit B. side C. middle D. center71. A. take off B. stand up C. take up D. stand by72. A. spring B. raise C. swell D. rise73. A. passage B. support C. failure D. success74. A. upright B. powerful C. valuable D. unlucky75. A. spreads B. strengthens C. enlarges D. inspectsPart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76.One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer.77.All it can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation.78.Studies of skilled language learners have identified specific listening strategies that lead tosuperior comprehension.79.They set a goal for their listening, and they generate predictions about what the speaker willsay.80.As the Titanic was sinking and women and children climbed into lifeboats, the musicians fromthe ship’s band stood and played.SectionBDirections：In this part there are five sentences in Chinese．You should translate them intoEnglish．Be sure to write clearly．81．他是第一个在月球上行走的人。

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2012成人高测试题和答案四：英语Ⅰ. 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. club B. tomb C. comb D. climb2.A. food B. cool C. school D. flood3.A. town B. how C. down D. snow4.A. each B. peach C. break D. deal5.A. hear B. fear C. dear D. wear6.A. receive B. friend C. field D. piece7.A. question B. notion C. exception D. vocation8.A. exhaust B. exercise C. exam D. exact9.A. where B. what C. whose D. white10.A. switch B. hatch C. character D. matchⅡ. 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. Today is Jenny’s wedding day. She _______ to Thomas.A. just has got marriedB. has just marriedC. was just marriedD. has just got married12. Every officer and every soldier _______ obey the rules.A. had toB. have toC. has toD. must have to13. Rarely _______ so difficult a problem.A. she could have faced withB. could have she faced withC. she could have been faced withD. could she have been faced with14. ______ a dog on the road, the car stopped.A. Having seenB. On seeingC. The driver seeingD. Seeing15. I asked my teacher _______.A. what courses should I takeB. should I take what coursesC. I should take what coursesD. what courses I should take16. Comrade Li promised to help us and he said he would come ______.A. right awayB. all at onceC. all of a suddenD. all right17. There aren’t many pandas ________ in the world today.A. aliveB. livingC. livelyD. lived18. Such electron tubes ________ in a radio set are also found in a TV set.A. that we useB. as we useC. as we use themD. that we use them19. It _______ to me that he was jealous.A. happenedB. tookC. occurredD. felt20. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ______ to its burning temperature.A. were heatedB. must be heatedC. is heatedD. be heated21. Please ______ me at the station on time.A. meetingB. to meetC. meetD. met22. _______ “hello”, he reached out his hand.A. SaidB. SayingC. To sayD. Say23. People are more _______ to spend money on goods with an attractive look than those without.A. attractedB. temptedC. persuadedD. tended24. It was ______ he saw the doctor coming out of the emergeney room with an expression as grave as a judge _______ he realized the seriousness of his wife’s illness.A. not until…thatB. after…whenC. until…thenD. before…that25. Please telephone me half an hour _______.A. in chargeB. in advanceC. in timeD. in front26. Both Mary and Ellen, as well as Jan, _______ studying Chinese History.A. areB. isC. are beingD. is being27. I’d like to _______ him to you for the job. He is a very clever and industrious boy.A. referB. suggestC. recommendD. propose28. It ______ that 200 people died and over 5,000lost their shelters after the flood.A. reportedB. reportsC. has been reportedD. has reported29. He was asked to speak louder ______ all the other students in the classroom could hear him.A. asB. so as toC. so thatD. so as30. His report on the space exploration was really ________.A. excitingB. excitedC. excitementD. excitedly31. Your chair needs _______.A. to repairB. repairingC. to repairingD. being repair32. I hate to see papers _______ in pencil.A. writingB. to writeC. writtenD. write33. The job made her dependent _______ her husband.A. onB. fromC. ofD. to34. This is the second time she ______ improvement on that equipment.A. had madeB. madeC. is makingD. has made35. He spoke so quickly that I did not ______ what he said.A. catchB. acceptC. takeD. listen36. _______determines a good meal varies from country to country.A. WhatB. ThatC. ItD. Which37. As the journey was a long one, he took a friend with him for ________.A. pleasureB. entertainmentC. companyD. defence38. I suggest _______ for an outgoing this Sunday.A. us goingB. we are goingC. to goD. our going39. We’ve ______ sugar. Ask him to lend us some.A. run away withB. run downC. run offD. run out of40. It was in 1930 _______ he became a university student.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. and41. I am very _______ to you for your help.A. gratefulB. agreeableC. pleasedD. thanks42. You _______ go now. It’s very late.A. had ratherB. prefer toC. had betterD. would rather43. If I were you, I would take it easy, _______ is no need to be nervous.A. itB. thisC. thereD. which44. Why not _______ me earlier?A. to tellB. tellC. tellingD. told45. Joe’s handwriting is ________ Mary’s.A. more betterB. as well asC. much better thanD. more better than46. The experiment _______ the discovery of a cure for cancer.A. happened toB. led upC. resulted inD. set up47. To produce one pound of honey, a colony of bees must fly a distance _______ to twice around the world.A. similarB. equalC. comparedD. corresponding48. I did not mean ____ anything, but those apples looked so good I couldn’t resist ___one.A. to eat…tryingB. to eat…to tryingC. eating…to tryD. eating…to trying49. I had hardly sat down _______ he stepped in.A. whenB. thatC. untilD. after50. In his time he enjoyed a reputation _______.A. as great as Mozart, if not greater thanB. as great as, if not greater than, MozartC. as great, if not greater, as MozartD. greater, if not as great as MozartⅢ. 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 blankening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident. He was also a little deaf _51_ old age. Last week, he was taking a walk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid _52_ the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked _53_ the ground and woke up some 20 minutes _54_, lying face down in water in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt _55_ and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he _56_ her forthe first time in nine years. Doctors _57_ that he had regained his sight and hearing obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only _58_ explanation offered by one doctor was that, _59_ Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by _60_ trauma.51.A. because B. because of C. as D. since52.A. from B. away C. against D. contrary53.A. at B. in C. to D. on54.A. late B. soon C. later D. after55.A. dying B. dead C. die D. being died56.A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. examined57.A. say B. thought over C. made sure D. agreed to58.A. possibly B. possible C. probably D. mainly59.A. although B. because of C. even though D. since60.A. others B. other C. another D. one otherⅣ. 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 One In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes”, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.61. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?A. International Banking PoliciesB. The History of Monetary ExchangeC. The Development of Paper CurrenciesD. Current Problems in the Economy62. According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?A. Bartered foodsB. Fiat moneyC. Coin currencyD. Intangible forms63. The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all________.A. useful itemsB. articles of valueC. difficult things to obtainD. material objects64. According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they ______.represented a great improvement over barterpermitted easy transportation of wealthwere made of precious metalscould become collector’s items65. Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?They promote international trade.They allow very rapid money transfers.They are still limited to small transactions (交易).They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.Passage TwoAt the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the same photos, but eachgroup was in an ordinary room—a nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies that students do better on tests taken in comfortable room than inordinary-looking or ugly rooms.66. Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in itThe University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on people’s behaviorBeautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms67. According to the passage, we may conclude that the whiter a room is ________.A. the longer people like to stay in itB. the sooner people in it will leaveC. the more active people in it will becomeD.the more excited people68. What is referred to as the “general appearance” in this passage is ________.how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come inthe size of a roomwhether there are beautiful walls in a roomwhat the room looks like69. This passage provides us with _______.A. a piece of scientific informationB. a normal lessonC. an interesting testD. a piece of news70. At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?A. ThreeB. TwoC. Only oneD. No one knowsPassage ThreeThe water we drink and use is running short in the world. We all have to learn how to stop wasting our limited water. One of the steps we should take is to find ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field.Today in most large cities, fresh water is usedonly once, then it runs into waste system. But it is possible to pipe the used water to a purifying factory. There it can be filtered and treated with chemicals so that it can be used again, just as it were fresh from a spring.But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. Then we could turn to the oceans. All we’d have to do to make use of the seawater on earth is to get rid of the salt. This process is called desalinization, and it is already in use in many parts of the world.71. The way to stop wasting our limited water is to ________.A. do experiments with waterB. purify the used water and reuse itC. use fresh water once againD. make use of seawater72. The following tells us how to reuse the used water. Which is the right order of the passage?A. to have the used water filteredB. to put chemicals in itC. to pipe it to the usersD. to pipe the usedwater to be purified to a factory73. There wouldn’t be enough water for us if we didn’t _________.A. turn to the oceans for more waterB. reuse used water and make use of seawaterC. desalt seawaterD. take steps to reuse all water on earth74. The would “it” in the last sentence refers to _______.A. seawaterB. purified waterC. the process of getting rid of the salt in seawaterD. the process of collecting salt from the sea oceans75. The best title for the passage is“_______”.A. How to Reuse WaterB. Two Solutions to the Problem of Water ShortageC. Stop Wasting Our Limited WaterD. How to Make Use of SeawaterPassage FourSome people hate everything that is modern. Theycannot imagine how anyone can really like modern music; they find it hard to accept the new fashions in clothing; they think that all modern painting is ugly; and they seldom have a good word for the new buildings that are being built everywhere in the world. Such people look for perfection in everything, and they take their standards of perfection from the past. They are usually impatient with anyone who is brave enough to experiment with new or to express himself or the age in materials original ways. It is, of course, true that many artists do not succeed in their work and instead produce works that can only be considered as failures. If the work of art is a painting, the artist’s failure concerns himself alone, but if it is a building, his failure concerns others too, because it may damage the beauty of the whole place. This does sometimes happen, but it is completely untrue to say, as some people do, that modern architecture is nothing.We can’t judge every modern building by the standards of the ancient time, even though we admire the ancient buildings. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The modern architect knowshe should learn from the ancient works, but with his greater resources of knowledge and materials, he will never be content to imitate the past. He is too proud to do that.76. Some people hate everything that is modern because _______.A. they are agedB. they find it hard to accept modern thingsC. they take their standards of perfection from the GreekD. they look at things by the standards of the past77. The writer of the passage thinks that________.it is true to say artists fail in their workit is untrue to say artists fail in their work it is true to say some artists fail in their work it is true to say only painters fail in their work78. The writer thinks the failure of a building _______.A. means nothingB. concerns othersC. concerns only the artistD. concerns all thepeople in the world79. The writer thinks that _________.we can’t judge buildings by the ancient standards we can’t judge all the buildings by the ancient standardswe can’t judge all the modern buildings by the ancient standardswe can’t judge modern buildings80. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The sentence means _____.the ancient architects had no technologythe modern architects use more advanced technologythe modern buildings are advanced because they are completely different from the ancient buildings the modern buildings are more beautiful Ⅴ. Writing (20 points)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a short composition of about 80 words on the title: Where to Live-in the City or in the Country? Base your composition on the outline given below.1.一些人喜欢住在城市，因为城市生活有许多便利。

2012年成人高考高起点英语真题

( ) 1. A. July ( ) 2. A. tenon ( ) 3. A. call ( ) 4. A. visit ( ) 5. A. afraid B. hurryB. questionB. educateB. taskB.capt½a nC.recentC. coatC. respectC. failD. severalD. societyD. sameh.—Would you help me with these books?A.With pleasureB.Never mindC.It’s fineD. Don’t worry7. Everyone to bring some food to the party on Sunday.B. will suppose D.findR . —Do you have these shoes in size eight?—I’m not sure. I’ll just go andA.sellB.sendC.watchD. find9.Lucy ride a bike when she was three.A.shouldB.mustC.couldD.need1 II. The police told to stay in their cars..A.anybodyB.everybodyC.nobodyD.somebody11.Something is wrong my radio. Can you help fix it for me?A.forB. of D. with12.—Is Tom coming with us?—He can’t .He for his exams.A.preparesB.is preparingC. has preparedD. prepared13.Follow me and I’ll show youA.whatB. whenC. whereD. which14. At the end of the year there a test on everything we have studied.B . willD. would be D. has beenbe15.The film star walked to his car, by a crowd of fans.A.to followB. followingC. followedD. to be followed16 I admire most about Lee is his love of nature.A.WhatB. HowC. ThatD. Where17.Tim went to work on the to l ast week,and18.Mike’s health has been improved since he gave up smoking.A.much D. verya small business, Jane is able to support her family now.A. RunB. Ran DTo m nevery word of the news.A.took downB. took offC. took awayD. took outRecently, some scientists decided to tind out what the funniest joke in the world was. This was clearly a (an) 21 task, as no two people ever really agree about what is tiinny and what is not 22 when they are from different 23Telling jokes is something people often 24 around the world. 25 ,jokes are sometimes not runny to or are often not 26 by people who are not part of that culture ZAnyhow, 27 a year-long serious study, the scientists 28 the funniest joke in the world:Two hunters I JéI are out in the woods. One of them 29 to the ground. He doesn’t seem to be 3fl ,his eyes closed. The other hunter takes out his phone and calls emergency I GA ) services. “My iriend is dead!”he 31 to the man on the other side,”What can I do?” The man, in a (an) 32 voice, says,”Don’t worry. I can 33 First make sure he’s 34 .” There is a silence, then a shot is 35 .Bang! The hunter’s voice comes back on the line. He says, ”OK now what?”I 21. A. wonderfulI ) 2P. A. wroteI 30. A. thinkingI 32. A. anxiousB. importantB. finallyB. countriesB. doB . ThereforeB. heldB. duringB.touchedB. fallsB. speakingB. nodsB.angryC.interestingC. graduallyC. familiesC. giveC. HoweverC. provedC. beforeC. decidedC.risingD.difficultD. generallyD. playD. AnyhowD. understoodD. afterD. spreadD. getsD. breathingD. wavesD. curiousI 34. A. buriedB. feelB. deadB.madeC.hitC.takenD.showD. sickD. toldAMy wife and I moved into our home nine years ago. We have a yard and a “rock garden”. There the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish. Very often when we have more flowers. Denise or I would plant them between the rocks, just to add some color to the area.Last summer I found, in the rock garden, a tiny little plant that I could not immediatelyI k new I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could hnd out what it was.Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the stmnge plant , it appeared to be a sunflower. It looked thin and t:ill with only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed ( f¼ I around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The sunflower had not started where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.Ii a tiny little sunflower didn’t a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability to do the same thing. If we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we aim to go and get what we need for growth.We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ability to achieve our goals. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had faith in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what we are, then other things will begin to support us. We will find a way to go under or around any "locks”in order to realize our goals.36.why did the family plant flowers in the “rock garden”?A.To attract visitors.B.To remove the rocks.C.To please their neighbors.D.To make the area colorful.37.The author let the tiny plant continue growingA.to see how long it could liveB.to see how big it could growC.to find out what it actually wasD. to know if his wife had planted it3P. Why did the author think the sunflower was unusual?A.It was very thin and tall.B.It had only one head on it.C. It grew on top of a big rock.D. It began to grow under a rock.39.What does the author want to say through the story?A.Rocks cannot prevent us from success.B.Sunflowers are able to grow everywhere.C.We should take good care of the rock gardens.D.We can get over difficulties if we trust ourselves.It is not easy to become a doctor in the United States. The first step is getting into medical schools. More than 120 American schools offer sandy programs for people wanting to be doctors.Advice about medical schools can be got from booLs and magazines like The Princ etori £!cvicii , which provide information about medical schools, study programs and jobs. Competition I to enter medical schools is strong. American medical schools have only about 16,f1flU openings for students each year. However, more than two times this many want to enter medicalAn important part of their application I is the Medical College Admission Test(MCAT). The Association of American Medical Colleges provides the test by computer. It is offered in the United States and in other countries. Applicants need to do well on MCAT. They also need a good record in their college studies.An interview RU is also r equired for enwance to m edical schools. The i nterviewer wants to know if the applicant understands the demands of lift as a medical student and doctor in raining.He also wanLs to know about the applicant’s goals for a 1’ite in medicine.A medical education can cost a lot, from 15,0flfl dollars to 4fl,flfl0 dollars a year or more. Most students need to borrow money to pay for the education.4f1. How many people hope to go to medical school in the U.S. each year?A. More than 32,tlf lllC. Less than 16,flfl0B. About 24,tlflflDAbou2O,OO041. Who prepares MCAT for medical school applicants?B.The Medical College Admissions Office.C.The medical schools in the United States.D.The Association of American Medical Colleges.42.Which of the following do interviewers want to know about the applicants?A.What courses they want to team in medical schools.B.How much money they hope to carn in future.C.When they plan to start their medical training.D.Whether they understand a doctor’s duties.43.What can be infected about the applicants from the text?A.They must bc hard-working.B.They have to do well in medicine.C.They should have work experience.D. They must carn 15,0flfl dollars a year.Most musicians agree that the best violins I ×]³I were made in Cremona Italy,abou t 2t)fl years ago. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments «FH I like the Italian violins. However, they are not the same. Why are these old Italian vilins so special? No one really knows. But many people think they have an answer.Some people think it is the age of the violins. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer.Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. It must be from certain kinds of Dees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew somethingspecial about wood for violins.But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut into the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians something think that this is the secret of the Italians.Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violins that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new ones still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish ) .It makes the wood look shiny, but it also helps the sound of the instrument. Since no one know what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one can make the same varnish today.There may never be other violins like the violins ct Cremona. And there are not many of the on violins lcft. So these old violins from Cremona become more and more precious.44.What would be the best tithe for the text?A.The Secrets of Cremona Violins.B. T he History of Cremona ViolinsC.The Making of Italian ViolinsD.The Studies of It:than Violins45.What is still not clear about Cremona violins?A.The shape.C. The size.B. The woodD. The varnish.46.Which of the following words can best describe Cremona violins?A.LightC. Valuable.B. Shining.D. Modern.DAdvice on Public SpeakingFaith in yourselt, your topic and your healthy mind is a must if you are to be a better public speaker. Many speakers are not prepared and lose contidence because ot that. But others lack confidence because they are afraid of being judged-and possibly made fun of-just like they were in high school speech class. Build your confidence by using all your tools and knowing that you areexcellent.Knowing what’s upYou have to know your topic inside and out. Nothing kills your speech like “um” and “uh” in every sentence. Research your subject to the point where you are an eKpert. And tfiof 5 Imlf thePracticingResearching and knowing your topic is one thing, but actually delivering that information is another. Practicing your speech in advance i.s a must. You will tind your beats and your direction,through hours in front of the mirror practicing. So when you climb up on stage, it will be like riding a bike, unless you don’t know how to ride a bike.Dressing properlyYou will want to dress properly for the occasion I i i I—which could be a suit or simply a jacket. Make sure it also has the comfort you need. If the clothes are not comfortable, you may not pay full attention to your speech.D4xl‹ing eoonecfionsMake a personal connection with someone in the audience I ºJ1 I .It might be someone you know that you can call out to, or someone in the front row you can .speak directly to. Maybe your speech leads you to ask them a question, which is an easy way for you to take yourself from the st:ige and place yourself as one of your audience. It also takes the pressure off.47.What does “that’s half the battle”mean in the tezt?A.You have already won the battle.B.You are getting on the way to final success.C.You need experts to guide you in public speaking.D.You should write sentcnces without “u m” and “uh”.48.The author compares delivering a speech to riding a bike because both of them needA.guidingC. proper dressing B. practiceD. self-confidence49.Which of the following ways is suggested in making connections with the audience?A.Looking at someone in the distanceB.Callingout to someone you don’t know.C.Asking someone in the audience a question.D. Shaking hands with someone in the front row.5tl. What is the main purpose of the text?A.To show you how to drew properly.B.To help you become a good speaker.C.To teach you how to gain confidence.D.To help you get to know the audience.Mary=M; Cathy=CM: Hi,Cathy, you don’t look happy.I didn’t do well in the chemistry test.M: Re:i11y? I could hardly believe it. Everyone knows you areC: But this timeM: What happened?5254M: What a pity! SoYes, I will.Up¼J1b : www. w orldeconomicforum.corn21.D22.A23.B24.B26.D27.D28.C29.B30.D31.A33.A34.B35.D51.What’s wrong/the matter52.very good at it/chemistry53.I was too careless/I tailed/I didn’t do well54.a whole page(of the test)55.be carefulDear Dr.Huffman,I feel ir a great honor to invite you as one ot be speakers at whe World Economic Forum. It will be held at the National Science Park,Beijing, from April 1f)th to 12",2()13. You are supposed to speak for an hour and an.swer questions for twenty minutes, I am sure your speech will be very important to the success of the Forum next year. If you want to know more about the Forum, you may visit www. wor1i1economicforu . Please let me know as soon as possible whether you can join us in Beijing.Yours,Li Hua。

2012年11月河北省成人本科英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2012年11月河北省成人本科英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Walt liked one little mouse better than any of the others. This little animal gave him some new ideas for his drawing. He began to draw it. But in the picture, it did not look like a mouse, but more like a funny man. He showed it to his wife and she liked it very much, too. Walt named this little mouse”Mickey Mouse”. He hoped his Mickey Mouse would be different from the other pictures of his. He wanted to make Mickey talk. He put his fingers on his nose and made a strange sound. Then he recorded the voice in this way. Later he sold his sound pictures to a cinema. When the film was shown, many people went to see it, Mickey Mouse in the film, sang and danced and did all kinds of funny things. People couldn’t help laughing when they saw it. It’s a great success. Ever since then, Walt’ s Mickey Mouse has been one of the most famous film stars in the world.1．Walt was______when he heard the strange sound.A．reactingB．singingC．drawingD．playing正确答案：C解析：事实细节题。

2012成人高考真题及答案：英语

Ⅰ. 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. mark B. warm C. ward D. war 2.A. three B. those C. thank D. theatre 3.A. wind B. kind C. find D. mind 4.A. plant B. craft C. grasp D. at 5.A. now B. knowledge C. bow D. allow 6.A. says B. plays C. stays D. days17. The old in the country _______ taken good care of.A. haveB. hasC. isD. are 18. Not a single mistake _______ in the test.A. he madeB. did he makeC. he has madeD. made he 19. ______ my surprise, I got a high grade in this test.A. ForB. ToC. To beD. On 20. She never agree _______ you, did she?A. toB. withC. inD. at 21. Would you mind _______ a photo of you?A. me takeB. to takeC. my takingD. me to take 22. The lady treats the boy well as if he ______ her own son.A. isB. wasC. wereD. would be 23. _______ round the city, we were impressed by the city’s new look.A. TakenB. TakingC. To be takenD. Being taken 24. He had a pain _______ his back.A. onB. withC. inD. onto 25. The city _______ I was born is on the new railway line.A. whichB. thatC. on whichD. where 26. I had _______ that I would always remember it.A. so a good experienceB. such a good experienceC. so good an experienceD. such good an experience 27. ______ give us help is welcome.A. Who everB. WhoeverC. No matter whoD. Those who 28. After running for nearly half an hour, I was ________.A. out of placeB. out of controlC. out of breathD. out of practice 29. The mother told tthe little boy to do all the things _______.A. on himselfB. on his ownC. to himselfD. by own 30. You had better _______ a jacket, because it is cold outside.A. take onB. to take onC. put onD. to put on 31. If you will do that, please take me into ________.A. thinkB. thinkingC. thoughtD. account 32. My pen has _______ ink.A. run out ofB. a fewC. run awayD. no little 33. There are, of course, bad teachers as well as ________.A. good oneB. some goodC. good onesD. those good 34. “______ haste, the less speed” is good advice he often gives us.A. MoreB. The moreC. The morerD. Morer 35. You do look _______. You are not at all like a person who has been ill in bed for years.A. goodB. wellC. sadD. disappointed 36. Some people like to eat apples. But some prefer bananas _______ apples.A. toB. forC. withD. against　37. I _______ here two years ago.A. moved toB. have movedC. have moved toD. moved 38. He is _______ strong a man ________ he can lift ten stones like this one.A. such…soB. so…thatC. such a …thatD. so a …for 39. It _______ they who lent me the television.A. wasB. isC. wereD. are 40. A famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “______ man is really happy without a hobby.”A. NotB. WithoutC. NoD. None 41. Television broadcasts are ________ to an area that is within sight of the sending station of its relay.A. prohibitedB. boundedC. limitedD. restricted 42. Many things ________ impossible in the past are common today.A. to considerB. being consideredC. consideringD. considered 43. My parents wanted _______ me.A. make a scientistB. to make a scientistC. make a scientist ofD. to make a scientist of 44. He has a bad habit of ________ others when they areP>C. Student of EnglishD. Being a student of EnglishⅣ. 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 One Researchers have found that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is important to human beings. This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one night of sleep lasting five minutes to forty minutes for each occurrence. The deeper a person’s sleep becomes, the longer the periods of rapid eye movement. There are physical charges in the body to show that a person has changed from NREM (non-rapid eye movement) to REM sleep. Breathing becomes faster, the heart rate increases, and, as the name implies, the eyes begin to move quickly. Accompanying these physical changes in the body is a very important characteristic of REM sleep. It is during REM sleep that a person dreams. 61. According to the passage, how often does REM sleep occur in one night?A. OnceB. TwiceC. Four of five timesD. Forty times 62. The word “deeper” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to which of the following?A. heavier.B. louder.C. stronger.D. happier. 63. Which of the following shows that a person is NOT dreaming in his sleep?A. His eyes begin to move.B. His breathing becomes faster.C. His heart rate increases.D. His eyes stop moving. 64. The subject of this passage is ________.A. why people sleepB. the human need for REM sleepC. the characteristic of REM sleepD. physical changes in the human body 65. Which of the following is the best title of the article?A. REM SleepB. Two Types of SleepC. SleepersD. What Happens to Sleepers Passage Two The Mother GooseStories, so well known to children all over the word, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’ Oye.” In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” and “Puss in Boots.” But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them. 66. What is suppssed to have happened in 1719? Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories. Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories. The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French. Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories. 67. Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be _________.A. a real personB. a book written by a little old womanC. a collection by Elizabeth VergooseD. a translation from French 68. When Perrault published the first book in 1679, _______. no story of the book had been known to people some stories of the book were already well known few people were interested in the stories of the book stories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” became popular 69. The name used in the first book published in 1679 is supposed to have been _______.A. Mother GooseB. Mere I’ OyeC. Elizabeth VergooseD. Charles Perrault 70. On the basis of this passage, what may be concluded about the real origin of stories “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella”? They were invented by Elizabeth Vergoose. They were invented by Thomas Fleet. They were invented by Charles Perrault. Their writers are unknown.　Passage Three Banks are not ordinarily prepared to pay out all accounts; they rely on depositors (储户) not to demand payment all at the same time. If depositors should come to fear that a bank is not safe, that it cannot pay off all its depositors, then that fear might cause all the depositors to appear on the same day. If they did, the bank could not pay all accounts. However, if they did not all appear at once, then there would always be enough money to pay those who wanted their money when they wanted it. Mrs. Elsie Vaught has told us of a terrifying bank run that she experienced. One day in December of 1925 several banks failed to open in a city where Mrs. Vaught lived. The other banks expected a run the next day, and so the officers of the bank in which Mrs Vaught worked as a teller had enough money on hand to pay off their depositors. The officers simply told the tellers to pay on demand. The next morning a crowd gathered in the bank and on the sidewalk outside. The length of the line made many think that the bank could not possibly pay off everyone. People began to push and then to fight for places near the tellers’ windows, The power of the panic atmosphere was such that two tellers, though they knew that the bank was quite all right and could pay all depositors, drew their own money from the bank. Mrs Vaught says that she had difficulty keeping herself from doing the same. 71. A bank run happens when _______. a bank is closed for one or more days too many depositors try to draw out their money at one time there is not enough money to pay all its depositors at one time tellers of a bank take their own money from the bank 72. The tellers in Mrs. Vaught’s bank were told to ________. explain why they could not pay out all accounts pay out accounts as requested make the depositors believe that the bank was stand pay out money as slowly as possible 73. The main cause of a bank run is _______.A. loss of confidenceB. lack of moneyC. crowds of peopleD. inexperienced tellers 74. Which of the following did Mrs. Vaught say? She know that the bank was not sound. She feared that too many depositors drawing their money would close the bank. She was not able to draw out her money. She was tempted to draw out her money. 75. According to the passage, the actions of the depositors of Mrs. Vaught’s bank were affected mainly by the _______. ease with which they could get their money confidence that Mrs. Vaught showed failure of several other banks to open confidence shown by other depositors of the bankPassage Four One of the greatest problems for those settlers in Nebraska in the last quarter of the previous century was fuel. Little of the state was forested when the first settlers arrived and it is probable that by 1880, only about one-third of the originally forested area remained, down to a mere 1 percent of the state’s 77,000 square miles. With wood and coal out of the question, and with fuel needed year-round for cooking, and during the harsh winter months for heating, some solution had to be found. Somewhat improbably, the buffalo provided the answer. Buffalo chips (⼲粪块) were found to burn evenly, hotly, and cleanly, with little smoke and interestingly, no odor, Soon, collecting them became a way of life for the settlers’ children who would pick them up on their way to and from school, or take part in competitions designed to counteract their natural reluctance. Even a young man, seeking to impress the girl he wanted to marry, would arrive with a large bag of chips rather than with a box of candy or a bunch of flowers. 76. What is the main topic of this passage? The solution to the Nebraska settlers’ fuel problem. Life in Nebraska in the late ninteenth century. The imporance of the American buffalo. Deforestation in Nebraska in the late nineteenth century. 77. Which of the following statements is NOT true? Nebraska was not a densely-forested state even before the settlers arrived. The children enjoyed collecting the buffalo chips. The children spent a lot of time collecting the chips. Buffalo chips were satisfactory as a fuel. 78. The passage implies that buffalo chips were needed _______.A. in greater amounts in summerB. in greater amounts in winterC. only in summerD. only in winter 79. Which of the following does the author not express surprise at? The children needed competitions to them. The buffalo chips gave off no smell. Buffalo chips were the answer to the settlers’ fuel problem. Young men took bags of buffalo chips to their girl friends. 80. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Early SettlersB. One Use of the Buffalo ChipsC. Nebraska’s ProblemsD. How Young Men Express Their Love for Girls Ⅴ. Writing (20 points) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a letter of about 80 words according to the following situation. 你叫李平，是英语系学⽣会主席。

2012年成人本科英语考试真题及答案

广东地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2012.5.12PartⅠ Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet。

Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:The most famous collections of fairy tales are the ones by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm. The Grimms published their first fairy-tale collection in 1812.They disappearing German folk culture. Their first edition (版本) was a scholarly book that carefully recorded the oral tales. They were surprised when some of their early readers suggested that the stories might be interesting to children。

But the Grimms needed money. They had made a bad deal with their publisher and received little payment for their first book. At one point Wilhelm complained there wasn’t a chair in his house one could sit on without worrying it wo uld break. So he took the hint and set to work to make a book that would be suitable for children. He selected a few of the tales, made them much longer , and polished up the language. He didn’t add morals , but he did slip in character judgments and moral izing comments wherever he could。

2012年山东省成人本科英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2012年山东省成人本科英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有： 2. Reading Comprehension 3. V ocabulary and Structure 5. Cloze 6. Translation 7. WritingPart I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.For centuries Dutch engineers have been fighting a war against water. Their main enemy is the sea. A large part of the country is below sea level. In fact, Holland is also called the “Netherlands” which means “low land”. Very tall and strong walls, called dykes, have built to keep out the sea. But in very rough weather the sea may suddenly burst through a dyke. Great damage can be caused by floods when this happens. Three large rivers are also part of the problems. These rives are the Rhine, the Maas and the Scheldt. They follow through the Holland into the North Sea. They have cut many passages across the country. At low tides, the rivers flow into the sea as usual. But at high tide, the sea can flow into the rivers! This is because the land is so low. The battles against the water never end, hut they made Holland a bigger and bigger country. In order to prevent floods, the engineers take or reclaim land that was under water. The Dutch have been reclaiming land for seven hundred years. Land is usually reclaimed from a passage between islands, two dykes are built across the passage, so they block the water between them. Then the engineers dig long canals and pump the water into them. At low tide, the canals empty the water into the sea. Because the land is so low, water from the sea and rivers can rise up through the ground. For this reason, the pumps continue working even the land has been drained(that is, when the water has been pumped away). The dykes contain gates, and through these water is pumped out. In many parts of Holland, pumps must be working all the time. If they stopped, there will be very bad floods.1．Water is the main threat to Holland because______.A．the sea is too roughB．the land is lower than the seaC．the high and strong dykes can not keep the floods outD．the weather is too rough正确答案：B解析：本题为细节推理题，提问的是水对荷兰来说是一个主要威胁的原因是什么。

2012年成人高考高起点英语考试真题及参考答案

一、语音知识：共量小题;每题l.5分，共7.5分。

在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。

找出这个词。

1. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. JulyB. hurryC. satisfyD. Sky【答案】B2. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. lessonB. questionC. recentD. Several【答案】C3. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. callB. educateC. coatD. Society【答案】D4. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. visitB. taskC. respectD. same【答案】A5. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. afraidB. captainC. failD. Sailor【答案】B二、词汇与语法知识：共15小题;每题1.5分，共22.5分。

从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。

6.--Would you help me with these books?--__________.A. With pleasureB. Never mindC. It' s fineD. Don' t worry【答案】A【应试指导】本题考查日常交际用语。

句意：——你愿意帮我拿着这些书吗?——非常愿意。

withpleasure意为“非常愿意”，表示同意对方的请求。

7. Everyone___________to bring some food to the party on Sunday.A. supposesB. will supposeC. is supposedD. will be supposed【答案】C【应试指导】本题考查固定搭配。

句意：周日聚会每个人都应该带一些食物。

be supposed to.do用在句子中，主语是人时，意为“应该做某事，被期望做某事”，用来表示建议、劝告等。

2012年11月北京成人本科英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2012年11月北京成人本科英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有： 2. Reading Comprehension 3. V ocabulary and Structure 4. Identification 5. Cloze 6. TranslationPart I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.It seems like every day there’s some new research about whether our favorite drinks are good for us.(76)One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer. The next day, maybe not. It seems journalists are pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee. Now, there’s been a lot of research into whether coffee’s good for our health. “The results have really been mixed,” admits Neal Freedman who led the coffee study and published his findings in a medical journal recently. “There’s been some evidence that coffee might increase the risk of certain diseases and there’s also been maybe more recent evidence that coffee may protect against other diseases as well.”Freedman and his colleagues undertook the biggest study yet to look at the relationship between coffee and health. They analyzed data collected from more than 400,000 Americans ages 50 to 71 participating in the study. “We found that the coffee drinkers had a modestly lower risk of death than the non-drinkers,” he said. Here’s what he means by “modestly”: those who drank at least two or three cups a day were about 10 percent or 15 percent less likely to die for any reason during the 13 years of the study. When the researchers looked at specific causes of death, coffee drinking appeared to cut the risk of dying from heart disease, lung disease, injuries, accidents and infections. Now, Freedman stressed that the study doesn’t prove coffee can make people live longer. A study like this can never prove a cause-and-effect relationship.(77)All it can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation. And even if it turns out that coffee is really good for you, scientists have no idea why.1．According to the first paragraph, reporters would like to know the research findings of______.A．teaB．beerC．alcoholD．coffee正确答案：D解析：细节题。

(版)2012年成人高考英语试题及答案

绝密★启用前2012年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试英语答案必须答在答题卡上指定的位置，答在试卷上无效。

一、语音知识（共5小题；每题 1.5分，共7.5分。

）在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。

找出这个词，并把它前面的大写字母填入左边括弧里。

（）1.A. machine B. dictionary C. Russian D. question（）2.A. popular B. large C. remarkable D. dark（）3.A. church B. chalk C. character D. cheat（）4.A. cheat B. weak C. increase D. area（）5.A. copy B. loudly C. today D. Monday二、词汇与语法知识（共25小题；每题 1.5分，共37.5分。

）从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项，并把它前面的大写字母填入左边的括弧里。

（）6.—The sea is very rough today.—Yes，I've never seen _______ before.A. such rough seaB. such a rough seaC. so rough seaD. that rough sea（）7.—She's broken her arm again.—Again？I ______ she _______ ever broken it before.A. don't know；hasB. didn't know；hadC. didn't know；hasD. hadn't know；would（）8.—Has the wallet been returned yet？—No，but we expect ______ any day now.A. to return itB. it to returnC. it to be returnedD. it returned（）9.—I've been told to pay the rent.—But it's already been paid. It ______ by someone else.A. must beB. may beC. must be paidD. must have been paid（）10. Montreal is larger than _______ in Canada.A. any cityB. any citiesC. any other citiesD. any other city（）11. Human's brains are larger in proportion to their bodies than _______.A. whalesB. a whaleC. that of whalesD. those of whales（）12. Before writing your article，______，collect your material，and prepare an outline.A. a topic should be selectedB. a topic to be selectedC. your topic should be selectedD. select a topic（）13.—I usually travel by train.—Why not ________ by plane for a change？A. to try goingB. trying to goC. to try and goD. try going（）14. The boy lay in the street，his eyes _______ and his hands ______.A. closing；tremblingB. closed；trembledC. closing；trembledD. closed；trembling（）15. He _______ here for 20 years by the end of next month.A. had workedB. has workedC. will have workedD. will work（）16. I'll do _______ the doctor advised.A. asB. likeC. thatD. all what来自（）17.—Did we have to wait for Tom？—Well，_______ very angry if we hadn't waited for him.A. he'd have beenB. he wereC. he had beenD. he must be（）18. Why do you insist on ________？A. this to be doneB. this doneC. this being doneD. this is done（）19. We looked everywhere for the ________.A. missing watchB. missed watchC. watch being missedD. watch that lost（）20. ______，the runners crossed the finish line.A. TiringB. TiredC. To be tiredD. They are tired（）21. _______ by the air，the kite went up into the sky.A. PushingB. PushedC. Having been pushedD. Having pushed（）22.—The round bowl over there is a bit small，isn't it？—_______.A. So are the fishB. So the fish areC. Neither the fishD. Neither are the fish（）23. She couldn't take shorthand，_______ slowed down the work of the office.A. thatB. whichC. itD. so（）24. Was it last Friday ________ you met him？A. thatB. on whichC. whichD. when（）25. _______ might fail in the exam worried him.A. HeB. That heC. WhatD. It（）26.—I'v got this really painful ear.—How long _______ you？A. does it botherB. was it botheringC. would it botherD. has it been bothering（）27.—I started to study，but then a friend called.—That's no excuse ________.A. for not studyingB. not for studyingC. not studyingD. not to studying（）28.—Why was he so hot when he got home？中华考试网(www．Examw。

2012成人高考英语真题试题电子版word版

6. —World you help me with these books？—_____A.With pleasureB.Never mindC.it’s fineD.Don’t worry7.Everyone_____to bring some food to the party on Sunday.A.supposesB.will supposesC.is supposesD.will be supposes8.—Do you have these shoes in size eight?.—I’m not sure.I’ll just go and_____our.A.sellB.sendC.watchD.find9.Lucy____ride a bike when she was three.A.shouldB.mustC.couldD.need10.The police told ____to stay in their cars.A.anybodyB.everybodyC.nobodyD.somebody11.Something is wrong____my radio.Can you help fix it for me?A.forB.ofC.onD.with12.—Is Tom coming with us?—He can’t—he____for his exams.A.preparesB.is preparingC.has preparedD.prepraed13.Follow me and I’ll show you____the library is.A.whatB.whenC.whereD.which14.At the end of the year there____a test on everything we have studied.A.wasB.will beC.would beD.has been15.The film star walked to his car，____by a crowd of fans.A.to followB.followingC.followedD.to be followed16.____I admire most about Lee is his love of nature.A.WhatB.HowC.ThatD.Where17.Tim went to work on the farm last week,and____.A.his sister did so B .so his sister didC.did his sister soD.so did his sister18.Mike’s health has been____improved since he gave up smoking.A.muchB.soC.tooD.very19____a small business.Jane is able to support her family now.A.RunB.RanC.RunningD.To run20.We____ever word of the news.A.took downB.took offC.took awayD.took ourt三. 完形填空（共15小题：每题2分，共30分。

2012年11月北京成人本科学位英语统一考试真题及答案

2012年11月北京成人本科学位英语统一考试真题及答案Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Y ou should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:It seems like every day there’s some new research about whether our favorite drinks are good for us. (76) One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer. The next day, maybe not. It seems journalists are pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee. Now，there’s been a lot of research into whether co ffee’s good for our health.“The results have really been mixed，”admits Neal Freedman who led the coffee study and published his findings in a medical journal recently. “There’s been some evidence that coffee might increase the risk of certain diseases and there’s also been maybe more recent evidence that coffee may protect against other diseases as well.”Freedman and his colleagues undertook the biggest study yet to look at the relationship between coffee and health. They analyzed data collected from more than 400,000 Americans ages 50 to 71 participating in the study. “We found that the coffee drinkers had a modestly lower risk of death than the non-drinkers，”he said. Here’s what he means by“modestly”：those who drank at least two or three cups a day were about 10 percent or 15 percent less likely to die for any reason during the 13 years of the study. When the researchers looked at specific causes of death, coffee drinking appeared to cut the risk of dying from heart disease, lung disease, injuries, accidents and infections.Now, Freedman stressed that the study doesn’t prove coffee can make people live longer. A study like this can never prove a cause-and-effect relationship. (77) All it can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation. And even if it turns out that coffee isreally good for you, scientists have no idea why.1. According to the first paragraph, reporters would like to know the research findings of .A. teaB. beerC. alcoholD. coffee2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Freedman and his colleagues hired 400,000 Americans to collect data.B. About four hundred thousand Americans worked for Freedman’s team full time for 13 years.C. People who took part in Freedman’s research are about 50 to 70 years old.D. People who are 50 to 70 years old seldom drink coffee.3. According to the author, scientists .A. have already proved that coffee is good for human healthB. have a long way to go before they find a way to study coffeeC. have avoided the cause-and-effect approach to study coffeeD. are still unable to figure out why coffee is good for us4. The word “mixed”in the first paragraph means “”.A. both good and badB. put togetherC. both sharp and softD. confused5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Can Beer Help You Live Longer?B. Can Coffee Help You Live Longer?C. Can Wine Help You Live Longer?D. Can Tea Help You Live Longer?Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:When we’re learning a foreign language, making sense of what we hear is the first step toward fluency. It sounds obvious, but until recently, we didn’t know much about how listening works. New research demonstrates that effective listening involves more than simply hearing the words that float past our ears. Rather, it’s an active process of receiving information and making meaning. This kind of engaged listening is a skill that’s as critical for learning a range of subjects at school and work as it is for learning to understand a foreign tongue.(78) Studies of skilled language learners have identified specific listening strategies that lead to superior comprehension. Last year, for example, University of Ottawa researcher LarryVandergrift published his study of 106 undergraduates who were learning French as a second language. Half of the students were taught in a conventional fashion, listening to and practicing texts spoken aloud. The other half, possessing the same initial (最初的) skill level and taught by the same teacher, were given detailed instruction on how to listen. It mined out that the second group “significantly outperformed”(胜过) the first one on a test of comprehension.So what are these listening strategies? Skilled learners go into a listening class with a sense of what they want to get out of it. (79) They set a goal for their listening and they generate predictions about what the speaker will say. Before the talking begins, they mentally review what they already know about the subject, and form an intention to “listen out for”what’s important or relevant. Once they begin listening, these learners maintain their focus; if their attention wanders, they bring it back to the words being spoken. They don’t allow themselves to be thrown off by confusing or unfamiliar details. Instead, they take note of what they don’t understand and make inferences about what those things might mean, based on other clues available to them: their previous knowledge of the subject, the context (语境) of the talk,, the identity of the speaker, and so on.6. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Effective listening means hearing the words that float past our ears.B. Developing your listening skills is the first step toward developing fluency.C. Skilled listeners use specific strategies to get the most out of what they hear.D. Listening is one of the most powerful tools we have to gain information.7. What does Vandergrift’s research show?A. Learners who adopt specific listening strategies become better listeners.B. Learners taught in the traditional way are better at reinforcing what they learn.C. Learners are more confident if they make fewer mistakes.D. Learners who listen on a regular basis improve faster.8. Which of the following statements about Vandergrift’s research is TRUE?A. The participants were postgraduates learning French as a second language.B. All the participants were taught using the conventional method, with the focus on listening strategies.C. The two groups were taught by different teachers.D. The participants were at the same initial skill level.9. The expression“thrown off”in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to“”.A. infectedB. confusedC. ruinedD. informed10. According to the passage, which of the following strategies is NOT used by skilled learners?A. Review their prior knowledge of the subject.B. Concentrate on the speaker’s words.C. Translate into their native language.D. Predict what the speaker will say.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:(80) As the Titanic was sinking and women and children climbed into lifeboats, the musicians from the ship’s band stood and played. They died when the ship went down. Men stood on the deck and smoked cigarettes. They died, too. This behavior is puzzling to economists, who like to believe that people tend to act in their own self interest. “There was no pushing,”says David Savage, an economist at Queensland University in Australia who has studied witness reports from the survivors. It was “very, very orderly behavior.”Savage has compared the behavior of the passengers on the Titanic with those on the Lusitania, another ship that also sank at about the same time. But when the Lusitania went down, the passengers panicked(恐慌). There were a lot of similarities between these two events. These two ships were both luxury ones, they had a similar number of passengers and a similar number of survivors.The biggest difference, Savage concludes, was time. The Lusitania sank in less than 20 minutes. But for the Titanic, it was two-and-a-half hours. “If you’ve got an event that lasts two-and-a-half hours, social order will take over and everybody will behave in a social manner,”Savage says.“If you’re going down in under 17 minutes, basically it’s instinctual.”On the Titanic, social order ruled, and it was women and children first. On the Lusitania, instinct won out. The survivors were largely the people who could swim and get into the lifeboats.Yes, we’re self-interested, Savage says. But we’re also part of a society. Given time, social norms (规范) can beat our natural self-interest. A hundred years ago, women and children always went first. Men were stoic (坚忍的). On the Titanic, there was enough time for these norms tobecome forceful.11. According to the author, economists were confused because .A. people’s behavior was disorderly on the TitanicB. people did not act in their own interest on the TitanicC. most men did not act in their own interest on the LusitaniaD. women and children could not climb into the lifeboats12. The expression“won out” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to“”.A. took the upper handB. went out of controlC. ran wildD. shut down13. According to David Savage, was a critical factor in determining people’s behavior in the sinking of these two ships.A. social orderB. placeC. instinctD. time14. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Both ships were expensive ones.B. A similar number of women and children from both ships survived.C. About the same number of people from each ship died.D. Both ships had a similar number of passengers.15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Why Didn’t Musicians Play on the Lusitania?B. Why Did Musicians Play on the Titanic?C. Why Didn’t Passengers Panic on the Titanic?D. Why Did Men Smoke on the Titanic?Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. Have you ever visited the Summer Palace，there are many beautiful halls, ridges and a huge lake?A. whichB. thatC. whereD. when17. Mr. Obama will give a speech on the current situation at the meeting next week inBeijing.A. to holdB. heldC. holdingD. to be held18. It was in a small village in the south he spent his childhood and met his life-longfriend—the local schoolmaster.A. whereB. whenC. whichD. that19. First of all, a teacher should show love for his students on top of his academicknowledge. , he is not qualified for his position.A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. HoweverD. Because20. For many overseas Chinese, China is their real , because they were born and grew up there.A. homeB. familyC. houseD. household21. With all your brains you the math test, but you failed. You were too careless.A. should passB. should have passedC. must passD. must have passed22. When he entered the room he found a cat quietly under the desk.A. lieB. liesC. to lieD. lying23. Today Mrs Smith _ herself in white like a nurse at the garden party.A. woreB. putC. sentD. dressed24. In road rules the red light is a _ for traffic to stop.A. signB. sightC. siteD. size25. I can you for your rude manners but you must apologize in public.A. forbidB. forgetC. forecastD. forgive26. General Blair had been in the army for 35 years when he retired from the navy.A. serviceB. workC. jobD. homework27. Linda is quite different her sister in character：she likes friends and goes out a lot whileher sister always stays alone at home.A. toB. fromC. atD. on28. Jim was absent from school for the whole week a bad cold.A. because ofB. in addition toC. according toD. in front of29. Some people like to a small sum of money in case of urgent need.A. deal withB. use upC. set asideD. take off30. Mr. Smith feels greatly with his son’s performance in school as he is always the top ofhis class.A. disturbedB. worriedC. distressedD. satisfied31.Skating is such a_____sport in the northeast of China that almost everybody there knows howto skate.A. likelyB. famousC. popularD. long32. The teacher suggested that they __ in the exercise at once.A. had handedB. should have handedC. handedD. hand33. He did not go to school yesterday because he _ __ his father who was ill.A. must have looked afterB. would have to look afterC. had to look afterD. should have looked after34. After walking for half an hour, she realized that she in the wrong direction.A. had been walkingB. has been walkingC. walkedD. would have walked35. Don’t smoke in the classroom, ?A. do youB. will youC. can youD. could you36. There is not much time left, so I shall tell you about it .A. in detailB. in briefC. for shortD. in all37. _ _ the room than the telephone rang once more.A. Hardly when he enteredB. Hardly he enteredC. No sooner he had enteredD. No sooner had he entered38. My bike is old, it is in good condition.A. thereforeB. soC. neverthelessD. moreover39. There is that he has tried his best in the examination.A. not to denyB. not denyingC. no denyingD. without denying40. Would you to come to the meeting this weekend?A. be so kindB. be kind asC. be so kind asD. be kind41. He will write to me as soon as he home.A. will have returnedB. returnsC. returnedD. will return42. is generally believed, there is no water on the moon.A. AsB. WhatC. ThatD. It43. He devoted his whole life to care of the disabled children.A. takesB. takingC. tookD. take44.The student continued his university study his family -,vas poor.A. even thoughB. as thoughC. now thatD. since45. His father was put into_ prison，and he had to go to _prison to visit him once in a while.A. a; theB. the; aC. a;/D. /;thePart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. Putting the bottles, boxes and books back where they belong, please. Don’t leaveA B C Dthem on the desk.47. Though Jack is only 7 years old but he is clever enough to work out that puzzleA B Cdifficult even for a grown-up.D48. I opened the letter and it contained an important information that told us to stayA B Cwhere we were.D49. Unlike Jim, I go to work by foot instead of by car every morning.A B C D50. If heating, ice will change into water or steam.A B C D51. Weather permit, we’ll have the match tomorrow.A B C D52. Don’t you think it’s the most worst film we have seen since we came here ten years ago?A B C D53. She is as gifted as she is more intelligent.A B C D54. The teacher, as well as his students, were present at the meeting.A B C D55. Walking alone in the desert, the traveler is boring.A B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. Y ou should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Visitors to the zoo usually pity the animals owing to their particular emotional associations (联想). Which animals should be indeed pitied?The first type are those clever and 56 developed animals 57 lively intelligence and desire for activity can 58 no outlet behind the bars of the cage. Those animals living in a free state before 59 in the zoo have a strong desire for moving about 60 , but have to mm around repeatedly in their quarters. Owing to this disappointment, foxes and wolves 61 in places which are far too small, are among the most 62 of all zoo animals.Another sad scene, seldom 63 by ordinary zoo visitors, is the 64 flying trials of swans (天鹅) at migration (迁徙) time. These creatures, like most other water birds, are generally made unable to fly by the 65 of cutting off a tip of the wing bone. 66 such swans in the zoo generally seem happy under 67 care and they raise their young without any trouble, at migration time things become 68 . The birds never really 69 that they can no longer fly, and repeatedly swim to the 70 of the pond so that they can have the whole extent of its surface when trying to 71 against the wind. Meanwhile, their loud flying calls can be heard as they try to 72 , and again and again the grand preparations end in 73 .I do not like seeing those 74 water birds in the zoo. The missing tip of one wing and the still sadder picture that the bird makes when it 75 its wings hurt me badly. What a truly sorry picture it is!56. A. high B. highly C. deep D. deeply57. A. whose B. whom C. that D. which58. A. find B. lose C. declare D. transform59. A. to be put B. being put C. to put D. putting60. A. partly B. highly C. deeply D. freely61. A. kept B. keeping C. rose D. rising62. A. victorious B. thoughtful C. miserable D. fortunate63. A. scattered B. written C. noticed D. wakened64. A. similar B. suitable C. apparent D. constant65. A. experiment B. operation C. treatment D. movement66. A. Although B. When C. Since D. Because67. A. original B. proper C. parallel D. precious68. A. private B. public C. different D. similar69. A. suggest B. assure C. underline D. realize70. A. limit B. side C. middle D. center71. A. take off B. stand up C. take up D. stand by72. A. spring B. raise C. swell D. rise73. A. passage B. support C. failure D. success74. A. upright B. powerful C. valuable D. unlucky75. A. spreads B. strengthens C. enlarges D. inspectsPart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76.One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer.77.All it can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation.78.Studies of skilled language learners have identified specific listening strategies that lead tosuperior comprehension.79.They set a goal for their listening, and they generate predictions about what the speaker willsay.80.As the Titanic was sinking and women and children climbed into lifeboats, the musicians fromthe ship’s band stood and played.SectionBDirections：In this part there are five sentences in Chinese．You should translate them into English．Be sure to write clearly．81．他是第一个在月球上行走的人。

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绝密★启用前2012年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试英语答案必须答在答题卡上指定的位置，答．在．试．卷．上．无．效．。

一、语音知识（共 5 小题；每题分，共分。

）在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。

找出这个词，并把它前面的大写字母填入左边括弧里。

（）. machine B. dictionary C. Russian D. question（）. popular B. large C. remarkable D. dark（）. church B . chalk C. character D. cheat（）. cheat B.weak C. increase D.area（）. copy B. loudly C. today D. Monday、词汇与语法知识（共25 小题；每题分，共分。

）从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项，并把它前面的大写字母填入左边的括弧里。

（） 6.—The sea is very rough today.—Yes，I've never seen _______ before.A. such rough seaB. such a rough seaC. so rough seaD. that rough sea（）7.—She's broken her arm again.—Again ？I _____ she _______ ever broken it before.A. don't know ；hasB. didn't know ；hadC. didn't know ；hasD. hadn't know ；would) 8.—Has the wallet been returned yet？—No，but we expect _______ any day now.A. to return itB. it to returnC. it to be returnedD. it returned)9.—I've been told to pay the rent.by someone else.—But it's already been paid. ItA. must beB. may beC. must be paidD. must have been paid) 10. Montreal is larger than _________ in Canada.A. any cityB. any citiesC. any other citiesD. any other city) 11. Human's brains are larger in proportion to their bodies than _____________A. whalesB. a whaleC. that of whalesD. those of whales( )12. Before writing your article ， ___________ ，collect your material ，and prepare an outline.A. a topic should be selectedB. a topic to be selectedC. your topic should be selectedD. select a topic) 13.—I usually travel by train.—Why not by plane for a change？A. to try goingB. trying to goC. to try and goD. try going（）14. The boy lay in the street，his eyes ___________ and his hands _______ .A. closing ；tremblingB. closed；trembledC. closing ；trembledD. closed；trembling）15. He ______ here for 20 years by the end of next month.A. had workedB. has workedC. will have workedD. will work（）16. I'll do ________ the doctor advised.A. asB. likeC. thatD. all what （）17.—Did we have to wait for Tom ？—Well ，______ very angry if we hadn't waited for him.A. he'd have beenB. he wereC. he had beenD. he must be）18. Why do you insist on __________ ？A. this to be doneB. this doneC. this being doneD. this is done（）19. We looked everywhere for the ___________ .A. missing watchB. missed watchC. watch being missedD. watch that lost（）20. _______ ，the runners crossed the finish line.A. TiringB. TiredC. To be tiredD. They are tired）21. ______ by the air，the kite went up into the sky.A. PushingB. PushedC. Having been pushedD. Having pushed ）22.—The round bowl overthere is a bit small，isn't it？A. So are the fishB. So the fish areC. Neither the fishD. Neither are the fish（）23. She couldn't take shorthand， _________ slowed down the work of the office.A. thatB. whichC. itD. so（）24. Was it last Friday __________ you met him ？A. thatB. on whichC. whichD. when）25. ______ might fail in the exam worried him.A. HeB. That heC. WhatD. It（）26.—I'v got this really painful ear.—How long _______ you？A. does it botherB. was it botheringC. would it botherD. has it been bothering）27.—I started to study，but then a friend called.—That's no excuse _______ .A. for not studyingB. not for studyingC. not studyingD. not to studying（）28.—Why was he so hot when he got home？中华考试网（www ．Examw。

com）—He ______ .A. was runningB. is runningC. has been runningD. had been running（）29.—There's been an earthquake.—I know. At least a hundred people __________ .A. were to be killedB. are said to have been killedC. said to have been killedD. are said to kill（）30. You may invite _________ wants to go.A. whomeverB. whoeverC. which oneD. people三、完形填空（共20 小題；每題分，共30 分。

）通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。

从每小题的四个选项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选择，并把它前面的大写字母填入左边括号里。

Mr. Jones woke early one morning ，before the sun had risen. It was a beautiful morni ng，_31_ he went to the window and looked out. He was _32_ to see a neatly-dressed a nd mid-aged professor，who _33_ in the university just up the road from Mr. Jones' hou se，coming the direction of the town. He had grey hair thick glasses，and was _34 an umbrella ， a morning newspaper and a bag. Mr. Jones thought that he must have _35_ by the night train _36_ taking a taxi.Mr. Jones had a big tree in his garden，and the children had tied a long _37_ to one of the branches，so that they could swing on it.Mr. Jones saw the professor _38_ when he saw the rope and looked carefully up and down the road. When he saw that there was _39_ in sight ，he stepped into the garden （there was no fence），put his umbrella ，newspaper，bag and hat nearly on the gras s and _40_ the rope. He pulled it _41_ to see whether it was strong enough to take his weight ，then ran as fast as he could and swung into the _42_ on the end of the rope，his grey hair blowing all around _43_. _44_ he swung ，sometimes taking a few more _4 5_ steps on the grass when the rope began to swing _46_ slowly for him._47_ the professor stopped，straightened his tie ，combed his hair carefully ，put onhis hat，_48_ his umbrella ，newspaper and bag，and continued _49_ his way to the u niversity，o be.looking as _50_ and correct and respectable as one would expect a professor t(). becauseB. asC. soD. for(). surprised B. glad C. worried D. excited (). studied B. worked C. stayed D. lived (). passing B. doing C. carrying D. sending(). left B.gone C. taken D. arrived(). because of B. instead of C. by D. with(). rope B. line C. stick D. ruler(). run B. walk C. jump D. stop(). nothing B. nobody C. no room D. no house (). carried B. grasped C. took D. threw ）. hard B. high C. heavily D. greatly（）. garden B. tree C. land D. air（）. hands B. his shoulders C. his face D. his neck （）. Backwards and forwards B. Up and downC. Left and rightD. Around and around （）. running B. stopping C. rising D. falling) . enough B. more C. too D. lessAt last C. At once D. At least). At first B.). set up B. gave up C. send up D. picked up). on B. for C. by D. with) . clean B. slow C. funny D. quiet四、阅读理解(共15小题；每题 2 分，共30分。