2011成人高考《英语》模拟试题及答案

第一篇：2011成人高考《英语》模拟试题及答案

2011成人高考《英语》模拟试题及答案(1)

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.head B.horizon C.honour D.human

2.A.city B.bicycle C.face D.climb

3.A.think B.these C.breathe D.with

4.A.ground B.country C.thousand D.found

5.A.pour B.hour C.course D.four

6.A.both B.post C.cold D.son

7.A.altogether B.talk C.always D.also

8.A.suggestion B.nation C.dictation D.satisfaction

9.A.started B.closed C.waited D.needed

10.A.rare B.fare C.scare D.are

Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure(40 points)

Directions:

There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.11._______ idea of _______ sounds much better than Clare’s.A.The, hers B.That, her C.That, hers D.One, her

12.China is famous ________ the Great Wall.A.about B.for C.as D.of

13.Our school ________ new facilities.A.is equipped with B.equips with C.will be equip with D.has equip with

14.I made this myself but it was _______ who taught me.A.he B.him C.himself D.by him

15.He had his bicycle _______ yesterday.A.repair B.repairing C.repaired D.be repaired

16.It was a ________ room, with beautiful wall paper, waxed floor and nice furniture.A.pleased B.pleasant C.pleasing D.preasant

17.He regretted _______the decision too hastily.A.make B.to make C.making D.have maked

18.The professor insisted that we _______ our homework before next month.A.handed in B.will hand in C.hand in D.must hand in

19.It ______ me of the country which we visited last summer.A.remembers B.recalls C.reminds D.tells

20.He _______ smoking at last.A.gave up B.gave out C.gave in D.gave off 21.John was _______ he lay down for an hour before dinner.A.so tired as B.so tired that C.too tired that D.too tired so

22.Your answer is different ________ the teacher’s.A.to B.at C.from D.with

23.It would be _______ a risk to leave the baby alone.A.running B.passing C.carrying D.obeying

24.The fact _______ his health is bad is not true.A.which B.that C.as D.what

25.These ______ did unusually well in the contest, so the judges didn’t know whom to give prize to.A.woman singers B.women singers C.women singer D.womans singers

26.Man must stop _______ the earth’s atmosphere.A.filling B.wasting C.polluting D.blackening

27.We can’t _______ another 100 kilometers any more.A.have B.turn C.make D.reach

28.Is Mary ______ to join in us?

A.supposed B.exposed C.supported D.indicated

29.I want to be told all _______.A.which happen B.which happened

C.that had happened D.that had been happened

30.We’ve all heard of Thomas Edison, _______ who invented the electric light and many other things.A.man B.a man C.the man D.men

31.Don’t tell me such things _______ you are not certain.A.that B.which C.those D.as

32._______ a microscope we can see different kinds of things that are unable to be seen by our naked eyes.A.In terms of B.In place of C.By means of D.By far

33.Jackson went to work ______ his illness.A.besides B.even though C.in spite of D.although

34.Anybody will do, _______ he is responsible for that.A.as far as B.so far as C.as long as D.as soon as

35.I suppose they have known about it, _______?

A.am I B.am not I C.have they D.haven’t they

36.It ______ him ten years to write that novel.A.took B.spent C.cost D.costed

37.The students are looking forward to _______ their holidays in Japan.A.spend B.spending C.for spend D.spent

38.They all ______ mentioning that girl.A.avoided B.got away C.ran away D.escaped

39.Human beings should find a new _______ of energy.A.orient B.source C.origin D.souse

40.The couch is comfortable to _______.A.sit B.be sat C.sitted D.sit on

41.So loudly _______ that all the people in the room got a fright.A.he shouted B.shout he C.did he shout D.he did shout

42.He is the only one of the sons in the family who ______ received high education.A.are B.is C.have D.has

43.We think of Mr.Li ______ our good friend.A.is B.to be C.as D.has been

44.The mountain is 1,000 feet _______ the sea level.A.over B.higher C.above D.high

45.The road will be blocked if there _______ another snow.A.is B.will be C.to be D.will have

46.David like country life and has decided to _______ farming.A.get hold of B.get along with C.go in for D.go thorough

47.These children have an advantage _______ those in calculation.A.over B.than C.to D.with

48.Shanghai has a larger population than _______ in China.A.any city B.any other cities C.other city D.any other city

49.In some countries there are a lot of young people now need _______teeth.A.false B.untrue C.wrong D.erroneous

50.This book costs ______ that one.A.twice more B.twice more as C.two times more as D.twice as much as Ⅲ.Cloze(20 points)

Directions:

For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows._51_, medical authorities express their concern about the effect of smoking _52_ the health not only of those who smoke but also of those who do not.In fact, non-smokers who must involuntarily inhale(吸入)the air _53_ by tobacco smoke may suffer more than the smokers _54_.Smoking is prohibited in the theatres and in halls used for showing films _55_ in laboratories _56_ there may be a fire hazard(危险).Elsewhere, it is up to your good _57_.I am _58_ asking you to maintain “No-Smoking” in classrooms and seminar rooms.This will prove that you have the _59_ health in mind, which is very important to a large _60_ of our students.51.A.Still B.Further C.More D.Again

52.A.in B.to C.on D.with

53.A.polluting B.be polluted C.polluted D.to be polluted

54.A.them B.themselves C.their own D.they

55.A.and B.but C.as well as D.also

56.A.where B.which C.that D.how

57.A.feeling B.sense C.realize D.think

58.A.so B.next C.therefore D.and

59.A.non-smokers B.non-smokers’ C.non-smoker’s D.non-smoker

60.A.number B.amount C.many D.much

Ⅳ.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

All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping.For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised.It said: “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods.This May Be Your Lucky Day!”

buying things but failed.She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: “Madam, this is Your Lucky Day.Everything in your basket is free.”

One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea.She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk.As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her.“Madam,” he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you!You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!”

61.The housewives learnt about the of free goods _______.A.on TV B.from the manager

C.at the supermarket D.from the newspaper

62.Mrs.Edwards ________.A.is always very lucky B.had no friends

C.hoped to get free shopping D.gets disappointed easily

63.Mrs.Edwards’s husband tried to ________.A.make her unhappy B.cheer her up

C.buy things with her D.stop her buying things

64.Mrs.Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to _______.A.buy another thing B.talk to the manager

C.pay for her shopping D.find her shopping

65.Mrs.Edwards must have been ________.A.pleased B.delighted C.proud D.disappointed Passage Two

Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East.Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea.It is listed by the Guinness Book of Would Records as the world’s largest underground lake.The Lost Sea is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns.The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian nation.The cave expands into a series of huge rooms from a small opening on the side of the mountain.Approximately one mile from the entrance, in a room called “The Council Room,” many Indian artisfacts have been found.Some of the items discovered include pottery, arrowheads, weapons, and jewelry.For many years there were persistent rumors of a large underground lake somewhere in a cave, but it was not discovered until 1905.In that year, a thirteen-year-old boy named Ben Sands crawled through a small opening three hundred feet underground.He found himself in a large cave half filled with water.Today tourists visit the Lost Sea and ride far out onto it in glass-bottomed boats powered by electric motors.More than thirteen acres of water have been mapped out so far and still no end to the lake has been found.Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea, the full extent of it is still unknown.66.The Lost Sea is unique because it is ________.part of a historical cave system

the biggest underground lake in the world

listed in the Guinness Book of World Records

the largest body of water in Tennessee

67.The Craighead Caverns have been known ________.A.through history B.since the time of the Indian nations

C.since 1905 D.since divers explored them

68.Who located the Lost Sea in recent times?

A.The Cherokee Indians.B.Tourists.C.Ben Sands.D.Scientists.69.What was found in “The Council Room”?

A.A small natural opening.B.A large cave.C.Another series of rooms.D.Many old Indian objects.70.It can be inferred from the passage that the Craighead Caverns presently serve as ____.A.an underground testing site B.an Indian meeting ground

C.a tourist attraction D.a motor boat race course

Passage Three

Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is one life’s essentials.Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have all been told, and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.But for many people the thought of food first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure.So despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast.Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures are available, the number of people who didn’t have breakfast, increased by 33 percent.For those who feel pain of guilt about not eating breakfast, however, there is some good news.Several studies in the last few years indicate that, for adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast.“Going without breakfast does not affect performance,” said Arrold E.Bender, former professor of the nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance.”

Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not adults, “The literature”, says one researcher, Dr.Erresto at the University of Texas, “is poor”.71.The latest year for which figures could be obtained is _______.A.the year the author wrote the article B.1977

C.any year between 1997 and 1983 D.1983

72.For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that _______.several studies have been done in the past few years

the omission of breakfast does no harm to one’s health

adults have especially made studies in this field

eating little in the morning is good for health

73.“„nor does giving people breakfast improve performance” means ______.anyone without breakfast does improve his performance

not giving people breakfast improve performance

having breakfast does not improve performance, either

people having breakfast do improve their performance

74.The word “literature” in the last sentence refers to _______.A.stories, poems, plays, etc.B.written works on a particular subject

C.any printed material D.the modern literature of America

75.What is implied but NOT stated by the author is that _______.breakfast does not affect performance

Dr.Erresto is engaged in research work at an institution of higher learning

not eating breakfast might affect the health of children

Professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in London Passage Four

scholarships.Some college graduates go on to earn advanced masters or doctoral degrees in grad(graduate)school.Occupations in certain fields such as law or medicine require such advanced studies.Since college costs are very high, most students work at part-time jobs.Some have full-time jobs and go to school part-time.Often some will take five or more years to complete a four-year program because of money / job demands on their time.While the college and work demands take up the great part of a student’s time, most still enjoy social activities.Sports, dances, clubs, movies, and plays are all very popular.However, gathering together for long, philosophical talks at a favorite meeting place on or near the university is probably the most popular activity.76.College education is _______ in America.A.quite common B.very rare

C.something difficult D.almost impossible

77.Which of the following is NOT required for entering most private schools.A.entrance examinations B.taking part in many activities

C.GPA D.college prep classes

78.How can poor students attend private schools?

A.Only by working at part-time jobs.B.Only by working at full-time jobs.C.Only by earning scholarships.D.All of above.79.The American college students like to _______ most of all.A.discuss problems on philosophy B.play balls

C.earn enough money D.go to the cinemas or theatres

80.The best title for this passage is _______.A.Part-time jobs B.American college

C.Popular activity D.A new system

Ⅴ.Writing(20 points)

Directions:

For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a composition of about 80 words according to the following topic.金钱是一切吗?(Is Money Everything?)参考答案

Ⅰ.Phonetics

1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.B

8.A 9.B 10.D

Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure

11.C 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.C

18.C 19.C 20.A 21.B 22.C 23.A 24.B

25.B 26.C 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.C 31.D

32.C 33.C 34.C 35.D 36.A 37.B 38.A

39.B 40.D 41.C 42.D 43.C 44.C 45.A

46.C 47.A 48.D 49.A 50.D

Ⅲ.Cloze

51.B 52.C 53.C 54.B 55.C 56.A 57.B

58.C 59.B 60.A

Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension

61.C 62.C 63.D 64.A 65.D 66.B 67.B

68.C 69.D 70.C 71.D 72.B 73.C 74.B

75.C 76.A 77.B 78.D 79.A 80.B

Ⅴ.Writing

In Money Everything?

I don’t think money is everything, but we can’t do without it.Fox example, money can’t buy us happiness and a good education.And for another example, money can’t buy us good health and a long life.But we can not live without money.We need it for our daily necessities such as food, clothes and transportation.What’s more, we need it to live a better life.In short, we should learn the value of money and make the most of its advantages.成人高考网络在线学习http://edu.21cn.com/kcnet1100/

第二篇：2011成人高考《英语》模拟试题及答案

2011成人高考《英语》模拟试题及答案(3)

Ⅰ.Phonetics(10 points)

Directions:

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.days

7.A.leave B.scream C.head D.lead

8.A.resemble B.resist C.resolve D.respect

9.A.fault B.daughter C.cause D.laugh

10.A.crew B.new C.few D.dew

Ⅱ.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.Which is ______ country, the United States or Canada?

A.a larger B.larger C.the larger D.the largest

12.The silk feels ________.A.soft B.softly C.softness D.softy

13.Two nuclear power stations _______ in the past ten years.A.are built B.have been built C.would be built D.are building

14.They kept on ______ till they got to the foot of the hill.A.to run B.running C.runing D.run

15.There is much work to do, _______?

A.isn’t it B.is there C.isn’t there D.is it

16._______ as he is, he can’t understand the English film.A.A student of English B.Though a student of English

C.Student of English D.Being a student of English

17.The old in the country _______ taken good care of.A.have B.has C.is D.are

18.Not a single mistake _______ in the test.A.he made B.did he make C.he has made D.made he

19.______ my surprise, I got a high grade in this test.A.For B.To C.To be D.On

20.She never agree _______ you, did she?

A.to B.with C.in D.at

21.Would you mind _______ a photo of you?

A.me take B.to take C.my taking D.me to take

22.The lady treats the boy well as if he ______ her own son.A.is B.was C.were D.would be

23._______ round the city, we were impressed by the city’s new look.A.Taken B.Taking C.To be taken D.Being taken

24.He had a pain _______ his back.A.on B.with C.in D.onto

25.The city _______ I was born is on the new railway line.A.which B.that C.on which D.where

26.I had _______ that I would always remember it.A.so a good experience B.such a good experience

C.so good an experience D.such good an experience

27.______ give us help is welcome.A.Who ever B.Whoever C.No matter who D.Those who

28.After running for nearly half an hour, I was ________.A.out of place B.out of control C.out of breath D.out of practice

29.The mother told the little boy to do all the things _______.A.on himself B.on his own C.to himself D.by own

30.You had better _______ a jacket, because it is cold outside.A.take on B.to take on C.put on D.to put on

31.If you will do that, please take me into ________.A.think B.thinking C.thought D.account

32.My pen has _______ ink.A.run out of B.a few C.run away D.no little

33.There are, of course, bad teachers as well as ________.A.good one B.some good C.good ones D.those good

34.“______ haste, the less speed” is good advice he often gives us.A.More B.The more C.The morer D.Morer

35.You do look _______.You are not at all like a person who has been ill in bed for years.A.good B.well C.sad D.disappointed 36.Some people like to eat apples.But some prefer bananas _______ apples.A.to B.for C.with D.against

37.I _______ here two years ago.A.moved to B.have moved C.have moved to D.moved

38.He is _______ strong a man ________ he can lift ten stones like this one.A.such„so B.so„that C.such a „that D.so a „for

39.It _______ they who lent me the television.A.was B.is C.were D.are

40.A famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “______ man is really happy without a hobby.”

A.Not B.Without C.No D.None

41.Television broadcasts are ________ to an area that is within sight of the sending station of its relay.A.prohibited B.bounded C.limited D.restricted

42.Many things ________ impossible in the past are common today.A.to consider B.being considered C.considering D.considered

43.My parents wanted _______ me.A.make a scientist B.to make a scientist

C.make a scientist of D.to make a scientist of

44.He has a bad habit of ________ others when they are speaking.A.involving B.investigating C.interfering D.interrupting

45.I like that new watch very much, but I can’t ________it.A.cost B.offer C.pay D.spend

46.Tom arrived at the office and discovered that he had _______ his door key.A.lent B.borrowed C.lost D.no

47.The beautiful scene left a deep _______ on the foreign visitors.A.thought B.idea C.thinking D.impression

48.The room is a little small;_______ it is so hot.A.in addition B.in addition to C.additional D.adding

49.I wish I ______ her address yesterday.A.know B.had known C.would known D.knew

50.It ______ yesterday.The ground is still wet now.A.must have rained B.was raining C.rained D.had rained Ⅲ.Cloze(20 points)

Directions:

For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Insure means to protect _51_ a loss of money.Most people can budget their money so that their income will cover expected expenses _52_ food, clothing, housing, and public services.But, there is no way to know _53_ who will suffer a crisis(危机)such as a serious illness, fire, flood, or a car accident.Such crises usually _54_ great expense.Even if people could predict crises, it would be hard to save enough money to _55_ the expenses.Insurance is a system _56_ a company collects money from many individuals and then pays certain expenses whenever one of those insured individuals is faced with a certain crisis.An insurance policy _57_ how much the insurance costs and how much the company will pay when a policy holder is faced with a certain crisis.There are many different kinds of insurance, _58_ hospital, motor-car and fire.Insurance can be rather expensive but most people buy insurance of some kind.Insurance is something _59_ people buy and hope they will _60_ need.51.A.for B.from C.against D.with

52.A.such as B.for example C.that D.the same as

53.A.predict B.ahead C.in advance D.earlier

54.A.result from B.make C.take D.result in

55.A.cover B.pay back C.fill D.make full

56.A.that B.by which C.what D.where

57.A.said B.agree C.make sure D.states

58.A.include B.including C.as well as D.also

59.A.which B.that C.as D.like

60.A.never B.ever C.sometimes D.often

Ⅳ.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.Once B.Twice C.Four of five times D.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 sleep B.the human need for REM sleep

C.the characteristic of REM sleep D.physical changes in the human body

65.Which of the following is the best title of the article?

A.REM Sleep B.Two Types of Sleep C.Sleepers D.What Happens to Sleepers Passage Two

The Mother Goose Stories, 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 person B.a book written by a little old woman

C.a collection by Elizabeth Vergoose D.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 Goose B.Mere I’ Oye C.Elizabeth Vergoose D.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 confidence B.lack of money

C.crowds of people D.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 bank Passage 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 summer B.in greater amounts in winter

C.only in summer D.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 Settlers B.One Use of the Buffalo Chips

C.Nebraska’s Problems D.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。写一封信给王教授，请他做一个有关中国历史的报告。注意信中要包括目的、时间、日期和地点。参考答案

Ⅰ.Phonetics

1.A 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.C

8.D 9.D 10.A

Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure

11.C 12.A 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.C 17.D

18.B 19.B 20.B 21.C 22.C 23.A 24.C

25.D 26.B 27.B 28.C 29.B 30.C 31.D

32.A 33.C 34.B 35.B 36.A 37.D 38.B

39.A 40.C 41.C 42.D 43.D 44.D 45.B

46.C 47.D 48.A 49.B 50.A

Ⅲ.Cloze

51.C 52.A 53.D 54.C 55.A 56.B 57.D

58.B 59.B 60.D

Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension

61.C 62.A 63.C 64.D 65.A 66.B 67.D

68.B 69.B 70.D 71.B 72.B 73.B 74.D

75.C 76.A 77.B 78.B 79.A 80.B

Ⅴ.Writing

May 19,2002

Dear Professor Wang:

On behalf of the Student Union of the English Department, I am writing to invite you to give a lecture on Chinese history.We have planned to have such a lecture at 2:30 p· m.in Lecture Hall 419, on May 25.Looking forward to your lecture.Inform us in advance if you can not come.Sincerely yours，Li Ping 成人高考网络在线学习http://edu.21cn.com/kcnet1100/

第三篇：2011年成人高考英语模拟试题及答案_

2011成人高考英语模拟试题及答案(2)

Ⅰ.Phonetics(10 points)

Directions:

2.A.food B.cool C.school D.flood

3.A.town B.how C.down D.snow

4.A.each B.peach C.break D.deal

5.A.hear B.fear C.dear D.wear

6.A.receive B.friend C.field D.piece

7.A.question B.notion C.exception D.vocation

8.A.exhaust B.exercise C.exam D.exact

9.A.where B.what C.whose D.white

10.A.switch B.hatch C.character D.match

Ⅱ.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 married B.has just married

C.was just married D.has just got married

12.Every officer and every soldier _______ obey the rules.A.had to B.have to C.has to D.must have to

13.Rarely _______ so difficult a problem.A.she could have faced with B.could have she faced with

C.she could have been faced with D.could she have been faced with

14.______ a dog on the road, the car stopped.A.Having seen B.On seeing C.The driver seeing D.Seeing

15.I asked my teacher _______.A.what courses should I take B.should I take what courses

C.I should take what courses D.what courses I should take

16.Comrade Li promised to help us and he said he would come ______.A.right away B.all at once C.all of a sudden D.all right

17.There aren’t many pandas ________ in the world today.A.alive B.living C.lively D.lived

18.Such electron tubes ________ in a radio set are also found in a TV set.A.that we use B.as we use C.as we use them D.that we use them

19.It _______ to me that he was jealous.A.happened B.took C.occurred D.felt

20.One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ______ to its burning temperature.A.were heated B.must be heated C.is heated D.be heated 21.Please ______ me at the station on time.A.meeting B.to meet C.meet D.met

22._______ “hello”, he reached out his hand.A.Said B.Saying C.To say D.Say

23.People are more _______ to spend money on goods with an attractive look than those without.1/6

A.attracted B.tempted C.persuaded D.tended

24.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„that B.after„when C.until„then D.before„that

25.Please telephone me half an hour _______.A.in charge B.in advance C.in time D.in front

26.Both Mary and Ellen, as well as Jan, _______ studying Chinese History.A.are B.is C.are being D.is being

27.I’d like to _______ him to you for the job.He is a very clever and industrious boy.A.refer B.suggest C.recommend D.propose

28.It ______ that 200 people died and over 5,000 lost their shelters after the flood.A.reported B.reports C.has been reported D.has reported

29.He was asked to speak louder ______ all the other students in the classroom could hear him.A.as B.so as to C.so that D.so as

30.His report on the space exploration was really ________.A.exciting B.excited C.excitement D.excitedly

31.Your chair needs _______.A.to repair B.repairing C.to repairing D.being repair

32.I hate to see papers _______ in pencil.A.writing B.to write C.written D.write

33.The job made her dependent _______ her husband.A.on B.from C.of D.to

34.This is the second time she ______ improvement on that equipment.A.had made B.made C.is making D.has made

35.He spoke so quickly that I did not ______ what he said.A.catch B.accept C.take D.listen

36._______determines a good meal varies from country to country.A.What B.That C.It D.Which

37.As the journey was a long one, he took a friend with him for ________.A.pleasure B.entertainment C.company D.defence

38.I suggest _______ for an outgoing this Sunday.A.us going B.we are going C.to go D.our going

39.We’ve ______ sugar.Ask him to lend us some.A.run away with B.run down C.run off D.run out of

40.It was in 1930 _______ he became a university student.A.when B.that C.which D.and

41.I am very _______ to you for your help.A.grateful B.agreeable C.pleased D.thanks

42.You _______ go now.It’s very late.A.had rather B.prefer to C.had better D.would rather

43.If I were you, I would take it easy, _______ is no need to be nervous.A.it B.this C.there D.which

44.Why not _______ me earlier?

A.to tell B.tell C.telling D.told

45.Joe’s handwriting is ________ Mary’s.A.more better B.as well as C.much better than D.more better than

46.The experiment _______ the discovery of a cure for cancer.A.happened to B.led up C.resulted in D.set up

47.To produce one pound of honey, a colony of bees must fly a distance _______ to twice around the world.2/6

A.similar B.equal C.compared D.corresponding 48.I did not mean ____ anything, but those apples looked so good I couldn’t resist ___one.A.to eat„trying B.to eat„to trying C.eating„to try D.eating„to trying 49.I had hardly sat down _______ he stepped in.A.when B.that C.until D.after 50.In his time he enjoyed a reputation _______.A.as great as Mozart, if not greater than B.as great as, if not greater than, Mozart C.as great, if not greater, as Mozart D.greater, if not as great as Mozart

Ⅲ.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 for the 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.since

52.A.from B.away C.against D.contrary

53.A.at B.in C.to D.on

54.A.late B.soon C.later D.after

55.A.dying B.dead C.die D.being died

56.A.saw B.watched C.noticed D.examined

57.A.say B.thought over C.made sure D.agreed to

58.A.possibly B.possible C.probably D.mainly

59.A.although B.because of C.even though D.since

60.A.others B.other C.another D.one other

Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension(60 points)

Directions:

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 Policies B.The History of Monetary Exchange

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C.The Development of Paper Currencies D.Current Problems in the Economy

62.According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?

A.Bartered foods B.Fiat money C.Coin currency D.Intangible forms

63.The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all ________.A.useful items B.articles of value

C.difficult things to obtain D.material objects

64.According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they ______.represented a great improvement over barter

permitted easy transportation of wealth

were made of precious metals

could become collector’s items

65.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 Two

At 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 each group 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 in ordinary-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 it

The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on people’s behavior

Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms

67.According to the passage, we may conclude that the whiter a room is ________.A.the longer people like to stay in it B.the sooner people in it will leave

C.the more active people in it will become D.the more excited people

68.What is referred to as the “general appearance” in this passage is ________.how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come in

the size of a room

whether there are beautiful walls in a room

what the room looks like

69.This passage provides us with _______.A.a piece of scientific information B.a normal lesson

C.an interesting test D.a piece of news

70.At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?

A.Three B.Two C.Only one D.No one knows

Passage Three

The water we drink and use is running short in the world.We all have to learn how to stop wasting our limited

4/6 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 used only 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 water B.purify the used water and reuse it

C.use fresh water once again D.make use of seawater

72.The following tells us how to reuse the used water.Which is the right order of the passage?

A.to have the used water filtered B.to put chemicals in it

C.to pipe it to the users D.to pipe the used water to be purified to a factory

73.There wouldn’t be enough water for us if we didn’t _________.A.turn to the oceans for more water B.reuse used water and make use of seawater

C.desalt seawater D.take steps to reuse all water on earth

74.The would “it” in the last sentence refers to _______.A.seawater B.purified water

C.the process of getting rid of the salt in seawater

D.the process of collecting salt from the sea oceans

75.The best title for the passage is “_______”.A.How to Reuse Water

B.Two Solutions to the Problem of Water Shortage

C.Stop Wasting Our Limited Water

D.How to Make Use of Seawater

Passage Four

Some people hate everything that is modern.They cannot 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 knows he 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 aged B.they find it hard to accept modern things

C.they take their standards of perfection from the Greek

D.they look at things by the standards of the past

77.The writer of the passage thinks that ________.it is true to say artists fail in their work

it 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 work

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78.The writer thinks the failure of a building _______.A.means nothing B.concerns others

C.concerns only the artist D.concerns all the people in the world

79.The writer thinks that _________.we can’t judge buildings by the ancient standards

we can’t judge all the buildings by the ancient standards

we can’t judge all the modern buildings by the ancient standards

we can’t judge modern buildings

80.Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced.The sentence means _____.the ancient architects had no technology

the modern architects use more advanced technology

the 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。

2.但有些人喜欢住在农村。

3.我认为，„„

参考答案

Ⅰ.Phonetics

1.A 2.D 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.A

8.B 9.C 10.C

Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure

11.D 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.D 16.A 17.A

18.B 19.C 20.D 21.C 22.B 23.B 24.A

25.B 26.A 27.C 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.B

32.C 33.A 34.D 35.A 36.A 37.C 38.D

39.D 40.B 41.A 42.C 43.C 44.B 45.C

46.C 47.B 48.A 49.A 50.B

Ⅲ.Cloze

51.B 52.A 53.D 54.C 55.B 56.A 57.C

58.B 59.D 60.C

Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension

61.B 62.A 63.D 64.C 65.C 66.B 67.A

68.D 69.A 70.A 71.B 72.A 73.B 74.C

75.B 76.D 77.C 78.B 79.C 80.B

Ⅴ.Writing

Where to live —in the City or in the Country

Some people like living in the city because city life has many advantages.They think there are more job opportunities in cities, life there is more colorful and meaningful than that in the country, and there are more modern conveniences in cities for people to enjoy.But some other people prefer to live in the countryside.They say life in the countryside is closer to nature and better for their health, life there is quieter and that country people are more honest than city people.I would like to live in a city when I am young to earn enough money and I live in the countryside when I am old for having a quite life.6/6

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