2014年成人高考高起本(英语)

2014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. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. batheB. birthC. thoughtD. Thank【答案】A2. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. aliveB. monitorC. mindD. Bicycle【答案】B3. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. potatoB. policeC. populationD. Polite【答案】C4. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. gatherB. giftC. generalD. goat【答案】C5. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。

A. featherB. headC. breadD. Beeach【答案】D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. The doctor told Mr. White that he couldn' t get better if he didn't_________drinking.A. give upB. give awayC. give inD. give out【答案】A【应试指导】本题考查动词短语辨析。

句意：医生告诉怀特先生，如果他不戒烟身体就不能康复。

give up意为“放弃，戒除”;9ive away意为“泄露，失去”;give in意为“屈服，投降”;9ive out意为“发布，停止运行”。

根据句意可知，应选A。

7. It was a pity that he missed the meeting__________in London last month.A. to be heldB. heldC. having heldD. to hold【答案】B【应试指导】本题考查非谓语动词。

2014年普通高等学校专升本招生考试公共英语试卷Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure (1×40 points)Directions:There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence，and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1._____difficulties they may come across, they’ll help one another to overcome them.A. WhateverB. WheneverC. HoweverD. Wherever2. Education cannot be_____in any country.A. rejectedB. deletedC.neglectedD. refused3. Although it’s tough finding a job these days, Henry got a_____in a famous company.A. placeB. positionC. postD. patch4. The doctor said that mental_____is the major cause of his sleeping problem.A. tensionB. sadnessC. angerD. relaxation5._____comes back first is supposed to win the prize.A. One whoB. WhoeverC. AnyoneD. Those who6. The last time I saw her was_____my brother’s wedding ceremony three years ago.A. toB. atC. inD. during7. I have two children but_____of them likes fruits.A. noneB. eitherC. neitherD. both8. He might have been killed_____the arrival of the police.A. except forB. withC. forD. but for9. Some areas, _____their severe weather conditions, are sparsely populated.A. due toB. but forC. in spite ofD. with regard to10. Many teenagers feel no difficulty_____computer.A. to learnB. learnC. in learningD. learned11. No agreement was_____in the discussion as neither side would give way to the other.A. arrivedB. obtainedC. reachedD. gained12. A loud noise_____my attention from cooking and everything was burnt.A. dividedB. divertedC. focusedD. separated13. Henry planned to visit_____country besides England.A. some otherB. every otherC. several othersD. other14. Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following_____carefully.A. noticesB. ordersC. advertisementD. instructions15. It is very expensive to_____the fashion.A. go along withB. get on withC. keep up withD. carry on with16. If I have a good sleep，I’ll be_____to work out the problem.A. possibleB. ableC. capableD. reasonable17. If you get into difficulties, don’t hesitate to_____help.A. ask aboutB. ask afterC. ask forD. ask in18. All of them are_____at Lana’s achievement.A. amazedB. interestedC. fondD. proud19. The football match was_____on account of rain.A. called upB. called onC. called offD. called for20. Students should develop a good attitude_____tests.A. forB. withC. onD. towards21. I’m_____in this argument: I don’t care who wins.A. naturalB. centralC. neutralD. middle22. She passed me in the street, but took no_____of me.A. attentionB. watchC. sightD. notice23. Only in this way_____get rid of your headache.A. can youB. you canC. you willD. do you24. Tolerance_____respecting the opinions of others.A. consists inB. consists ofC. insists onD. depends on25. The weather was good except for an_____shower.A. optionalB. intentionalC. additionalD. occasional26. He had his book_____at his own expense.A. printB. printedC. to printD. printing27. Patients’ bills of rights require that they_____informed about their condition and about alternatives for treatment.A. areB. might beC. should beD. were28. He studies so hard to avoid_____at the bottom of the class.A. finishingB. to finishC. finishedD. finish29. I thought you might be tired,_____is why I decided to help you.A. thatB. thisC. whichD. as30. No one should blind himself_____the well known fact.A. withB. to C .for D. over31. The color of the skirt does not_____that of the coat.A. balanceB. matchC. correspondingD. accord32. The boy is eager to_____knowledge in different fields.A. accomplishB. absorbC. arrangeD. approach33. In my bedroom, there is a pair of scissors, a stack of books and_____flowers on my desk.A. a piece ofB. a pocket ofC. a slice ofD. a bunch of34. Ryan was late for the conference yesterday_____the traffic jam.A. becauseB. sinceC. forD. because of35. As far as the professor_______ , college students should get into the habit of studying by themselves.A. concernB. concernsC. concernedD. is concerned36. We have to get that car fixed , _____A. no matter it costs how muchB. no matter how much costs itC. no matter how much it costsD. no matter how much does it cost37. When I was a child, I used_____to the river and bathe in the evening.A. to goingB. to goC. goD. going38. Nobody could_____a satisfactory explanation of the accident.A. come up withB. come throughC. come uponD. come into39._____my delight, our school football team won the game easily.A.InB. OfC. ToD. For40._____driving to work, Mr. Lead usually goes to his office downtown by train.A. WithoutB. Instead ofC. In case ofD. In spite ofPart Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (2×20 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1I strongly believe that understanding is more important than love, especially when it comes to parenting and intimate relationships. As a psychologist for more than twenty years I can tell you that I have never had an adult looking back at her childhood and complaining that her parents were too understanding. And similarly, I have met many divorced people who still love each other but yet they never really understood each other.The painful reality is love is just not enough. I’ll admit that there are people who I love and who I still need to b etter understand. I hope I’ll continue my work to understand them. The willingness to understand is very important. It is not always easy, but healthy love is strengthened by the willingness to understand. Love without understanding will wilt like flowers without water.Our egos are what seem to get in the way of understanding those who we love and care about. Often it is our need to be right that makes what others think and feel so wrong for us. I have certainly been quite guilty of this in some of my relationships.As I have written repeatedly in my books, empathy, is truly the emotional glue that holds all close relationships together. Empathy allows us to slow down and try to walk in the shoes of those we love. The deeper our empathy, the deeper—and healthier— our love. Not all relationships are meant to be. Yet all relationships that are meant to flourish in a healthy way, must stress understanding just as much, if not more, than love.61. From the passage we know that________.A. the author complains about her parents ‘being too understandingB. the author has been studying marriages for more than 20 yearsC. people divorced mainly because they didn’t love each otherD. some people divorced because they couldn’t understand each other62. Why are we unable to understand the others sometimes?A. Because we are caring the others too much.B. Because it is quite difficult to understand the others.C. Because we believe we are always right.D. Because the others have done something wrong.63. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Understanding is more important to parenting relationship than to other intimaterelationships.B. Understanding is less important than love as far as marriage is concerned.C. Understanding is more important than love to some degree.D. Understanding is more often neglected in parenting relationship.64. If we are to understand our partners, we should ________firstly .A. have willingness to do soB. have love for themC. get into connection with themD. care about them65. In this passage, the expression “walk in the shoes of” is similar in meaning to________ .A. befriendB. understandC. loveD. care aboutPassage 2Finally, the Christmas season is over. We can take a long breath, put up our feet, sip from a cup of good tea and relax. The frenzy, starting from Black Friday right after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve, of gift shopping, buying, wrapping, giving, receiving, opening, returning…is exhaustive and time consuming, but it takes place every year.There is considerable difference between the cultures in China and western countries when it comes to gift giving. In China, it is not polite to open a gift in front of the gift giver, and gift is only looked at after the guest has left. Here in America, gift givers always wrap their gifts, large or small, priceless or valueless, carefully and decorate them with colorful ribbons and little pretty paper flowers; and the lucky receiver is expected to open the gift right away in front of the giver, with great eagerness and curiosity, and should always express appreciation with the all time truthful comment, “this is just exactly what I wanted!” Well, as a matter of fact, most people would take their “always wanted” gi fts back to the store to exchange for something they reallywanted.Finding a gift for somebody, even a close family member, you’ll have to know what the person likes and shop for days before you can locate the perfect gift. But, still the person may not like the gift from you. Nowadays, stores would provide two copies of the receipts for anything they sell as a gift, one of which is included in the gift package so that the receiver can come back for an exchange. I know, it was unthinkable to cash out gift you get, but, times are different. Another good way to avoid all that shopping hassle is to purchase a gift card from one of the stores and send it to your niece, nephews, or a family member, so that they can get whatever they want or even keep the money.66. Finding a gift for somebody is a(n)________.A. easy jobB. tough taskC. Must be jobD. arranged task67. It is quite ________ for Chinese people to open the gift in front of the givers.A. usualB. normalC.abnormalD. unusual68. Gift giving is the same thing in China and America in that ________.A. people spend a lot of time preparing a giftB. people would cash out the gift immediatelyC. people are eager to get a gift from a friendD. people are less willing to give gifts69. Which of the following is the author’s suggestion?A. Open the gift immediately in front of the giver.B. Wrap the gift carefully.C. Express the appreciation for the gift you receive.D. Buying a present card to avoid the trouble in shopping.70. The author’s attitude towards gift giving is________ .A. indifferentB. protestingC.objectiveD. supportivePassage 3They already guide blind and disabled people；now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia(痴呆). The duti es of these “guide dogs for the mind” will include reminding their owners to take medication, as well as encouraging them to eat, drink and sleep at regular intervals.The dementia dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers in the home that prompt them to perform tasks. These could include delivering a bite proof bag of medicine with a note inside reminding the patient to take it, or waking them up in the morning.The idea was developed by design students at the Glasgow School of Art and will now be put into practice by Alzheimer’s Scotland and Dogs for the disabled.Joyce Gray of Alzheimer’s Scotland said: “People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help to maintain routine.”The other advantage of using the pets as companions is that conversation can be increasingly confusing for people with Alzheimer’s, but dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship. People light up when they see animals. They don’t need to communicate ver bally but they can still interact. You can have a speechless bond.The dog would also encourage the owner to take them out for walks, ensuring they keep exercising and interacting with other people.71. As is mentioned in the passage, the guide dogs will do the following except for________.A. helping ensure the owner doing some exercisesB. reminding the owner to take medicineC. communicating with the owner in a non verbal wayD. helping the owner recover from the illness72. Who will train the dogs to perform such tasks?A. The students who developed the idea.B. The owners of the dogs.C. The experts in Alzheimer’s Scotland.D. It is not mentioned in the passage.73. What is true about the people suffering from dementia?A. They would like to stay with other people.B. They can maintain routine.C. They will gradually lose the ability to live a normal life.D. They would like to talk in a different way.74. The guide dogs helping the people with dementia will________.A. respond to t he owners’ orderB. respond to a sound deviceC. act on the owners’ instructionsD. act on the trainers’ order75. Having a conversation with people with dementia will be________.A. difficultB. interestingC. confusingD. encouragingPassage 4It seems obvious that you don’t give away your product for free but this is exactly what indie rock group The Crimea did earlier this year. The band’s reasoning goes like this: more people will download the free album than would pay for it. Therefore more people will hear The Crimea’s music. These people will then pay money for concerts by the band and perhaps buy a T-shirt or other merchandise. If the band play regular concerts to crowds of 200 or 300 people they can make more money than they would from sales of a CD. There will always be some people who want something they can hold in their hands so they will release the CD into the shops too—but making money through sales of their music isn’t the top priority.The story illustrates the creative thinking going on in the music business in response to dramatic changes over the last few years in the way that people buy music. Sales of music digitally—to computer, phones and MP3 players rose to＄2 billion in 2006—an increase of almost 100 percent on the previous year—yet overall record company sales are down. People are simply not buying CDs in record shops in anything like the numbers they used to.This trend looks set to continue so the big question for the music industry is whether they can successfully manage the move to being primarily a digital industry without profits falling to unacceptable levels.There are both positive and negative signs. On the plus side, more and more people are buying music on mobile phones, which allows people to make impulse purchases—they can buy a song as soon as they hear it. Research by the UK mobile operator 3 suggested that 75 percent of 16 to 24year olds wanted to buy a track they liked as soon as they heard it. With so much competition for people’s disposable income, a product that you can sell immediately is a big advantage.The bad news for record companies, however, is the amount of music that is downloaded illegally.Piracy—usually in the form of cheaply copied CD—has long been an issue for the music business but the Internet means music can be copied and distributed freely through file-sharing sites on a large scale than ever before.It is this situation that leads bands to start giving away their music for free and promises to make the next few years a very interesting time in the music business.76. What is unusual about the Crimea’s business plan?A. Their business was given away free on the Internet.B. They gave CDs away free in shops.C. They played free concerts.D. They charged more for their CDs77. The Crimea hope to make money________ .A. through CD salesB. by giving concerts and selling T-shirts and other merchandiseC. by selling merchandise on the InternetD. through sales of merchandise in shops78. The Crimea also released CDs for sale in shops because________ .A. people who attend their concerts need themB. they want to make extra moneyC. there are still people who prefer CDs to other formatsD. people who fail to attend their concerts need them79. What is true about sales of music over the last year?A. Overall, sales are up last year.B. Overall, sales are down last year.C. There is no change compared to previous sales.D. It is not mentioned in the passage.80. What effect has the Internet had on music piracy?A. It has made it easier to fight piracy.B. It has increased the number of pirate CDs available.C. It has made it easier to illegally copy music.D. It has reduced the number of pirate CDs available.Part Ⅱ Cloze (1×20 points)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Many visitors to the United Kingdom go straight to London and never set foot outside the capital—which is a pity, for those that do are often surprised at the sheer variety of landscapes 41 within such a small geographical area. 42 you want to see stunning, unspoilt scenery you should 43 spend a few days in one of Britain’s largest areas of protected countryside, a national park. 44 in the second half of the 20th century after popular pressure for access 45 the country;s wilder places, there are now 15 of them throughout the British Isles.The biggest is the Cairngorms in northern Scotland, named 46 some of the country’s highest mountains and the best place for skiing. Pony trekking, climbing and fishing are also 47 , along with Scotland’s national game, golf. 48 enthusiasts are well rewarded—this is the home of the red deer, red squirrel and golden eagle. If you don’t like the 49 to the highest point, some 2,000 metres 50 sea level, you can take the railway 51 gets you to the summit in less than ten minutes. 52 the west of the park is another popular natural 53 , Loch Ness. The lake is over 200 metres 54 in places, and salmon, trout and eels are in abundance here.Over the border in England is the Lake District, 55 made famous by Romantic poets such as William Wordsworth two hundreds years ago. People have been 56 here en masse since 1847 57 a railway was built to its biggest lake, Windermere. 58 in the past boats plied its waters 59 stone, timber and wood, today’s craft are more likely to carry 60 on pleasure cruises—over a million a year, in fact.41. A. to find B. to be found C. finding D. to have found42. A. While B. As C. If D. Since43. A. certainly B. formally C. normally D. gradually44. A. To create B. Creating C. Create D. Created45. A. for B. to C. by D. in46. A. for B. by C. with D. after47. A. pleasant B. favorite C. popular D. favorable48. A. Creature B. Wildlife C. Plant D. Botany49. A. way B.road C. walk D. step50. A. below B. up C. above D. under51. A. which B. what C. when D. where52. A. At B. On C. To D. In53. A. interest B. attraction C. pleasure D. place54. A. depth B. deeply C. deep D. deepness55. A. recently B. lately C. eventually D. originally56. A. travelled B. travelling C. travel D. to travel57. A. when B. because C. while D. as58. A. As B. Because C. Since D. While59. A. moving B. running C. transporting D. sending60. A. goods B. materials C. tourists D. productsPart Ⅳ Translation (2×10 points)Directions: There are 10 sentences in this section. Please translate sentences 81-85 from Chinese into English, and translate sentences 86-90 from English into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.81.她喜欢看书时听音乐。

一、选择题（每题2分，共40分）1. The book on the table is _______ mine.A. notB. not ofC. not of myD. none of my2. If you _______ hard, you will pass the exam.A. workB. workedC. will workD. are working3. I think it _______ a good idea to go for a walk after dinner.A. isB. wasC. wereD. be4. _______ you finished your homework?A. HaveB. Have youC. HasD. Has you5. She _______ her brother last night.A. sawB. seesC. will seeD. had seen6. _______ the sun rise in the east?A. DoesB. DidC. DoD. Does not7. The teacher asked us _______ our homework.A. doB. to doC. doingD. did8. I _______ the letter to my friend.A. writeB. wroteC. have writtenD. am writing9. _______ you like coffee or tea?A. DoB. DoesC. AreD. Is10. The movie is _______ than the book.A. interestingB. more interestingC. most interestingD. more interestingly二、完形填空（每题2分，共20分）When I was a child, I lived in a small town. There were not many people in the town, and we all knew each other. One day, a new family movedinto the town. They had a small dog with them. The dog was very friendly and soon became friends with everyone in the town.One day, the dog got lost. The new family was very worried and searched everywhere for him. They put up posters around the town asking for help. The townspeople also helped by looking for the dog.After a few days, the dog was found. He had been hiding in a bush near the town. The new family was overjoyed to have their dog back. They thanked everyone who had helped them find him.From that day on, the new family was welcomed by everyone in the town. The dog had brought them closer together, and the townspeople were happy to have new friends.11. The new family moved into the town _______.A. a month agoB. last weekC. a few days agoD. a few years ago12. The dog became friends with everyone in the town _______.A. after a weekB. after a few daysC. after a few monthsD. after a few years13. The dog got lost _______.A. a week agoB. last nightC. a few days agoD. a few months ago14. The new family searched everywhere for the dog _______.A. a few days agoB. a week agoC. last nightD. a few months ago15. The townspeople helped by _______.A. searching for the dogB. putting up postersC. calling the policeD. looking for the new family三、阅读理解（每题2分，共20分）Passage 1The Internet has become an essential part of our lives. It has revolutionized the way we communicate, access information, and even conduct business. However, with its numerous benefits, it also brings about some challenges.One of the main challenges of the Internet is information overload. With so much information available, it can be difficult to determine what is accurate and reliable. This can lead to confusion and misinformed decisions. Additionally, the Internet has made it easier for cybercriminals to steal personal information, such as credit card numbers and social security numbers.Another challenge is the impact of the Internet on social interactions. While it allows us to connect with people from all over the world, it can also lead to isolation and a decrease in face-to-face communication. This can affect our relationships and mental health.Despite these challenges, the Internet offers many advantages. It provides access to a wealth of information, allows for instant communication, and enables remote work and education. It has also facilitated the growth of online communities, where people with similar interests can connect and share ideas.16. What is one of the main challenges of the Internet?A. Information overloadB. CybercriminalsC. Social isolationD. Remote work17. How can the Internet affect social interactions?A. It improves face-to-face communication.B. It leads to increased face-to-face communication.C. It can cause isolation and a decrease in face-to-face communication.D. It has no impact on social interactions.18. What are some of the advantages of the Internet?A. It provides access to a wealth of information and allows for instant communication.B. It is a source of cybercriminals.C. It causes information overload.D. It leads to social isolation.Passage 2The importance of exercise cannot be overstated. Regular physicalactivity is essential for maintaining good health and well-being. It helps to prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Additionally, exercise can improve mental health, reduce stress, and increase energy levels.There are many different types of exercise, and the best type for youwill depend on your interests and fitness level. Some popular forms of exercise include walking, running, swimming, cycling, and strength training. It is important to choose an activity that you enjoy and can stick with over time.To get the most benefit from exercise, it is recommended to engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity. It is also important to include strength training exercises at least two days per week.19. What are some of the benefits of exercise?A. It prevents chronic diseases and improves mental health.B. It causes stress and decreases energy levels.C. It increases the risk of obesity.D. It is only beneficial for athletes.20. What is the recommended amount of moderate-intensity aerobicactivity per week?A. 30 minutesB. 60 minutesC. 90 minutesD. 150 minutes四、翻译（每题5分，共20分）1. 我喜欢在周末去公园散步。

―、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。

A 1. A. bathe B. birth G. thought D. thankB 2. A. alive B. monitor C. mind D. bicycleC 3. A. potato B. police C. population D. politeC 4. A. gather B. gift C. general D. goatD 5. A. feather B. head C. bread D. beach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。

A 6. The doctor told Mr. White that he couldn, t get better if he didn, t ________ drinking.A.give upB. give awayC. give inD. give outB 7. It was a pity that he missed the meeting ______ in London last month.A. to be heldB. heldC. having heldD. to holdB 8. The teacher told his students that the earth _______ round like a ball.A. beB. is .C. had beenD. wasC9. It’s truly a beautiful place, ______ I don’ t want to live here.A. andB. asC. butD. soB 10. John is _____ t allest student among ________ whole class.A. a;theB. the;theC. a;aD. the;aC11. The ship ____ a t 8：30,but it is almost 9：30 now.A. could have arrivedB. must have arrivedC. should have arrivedD. would have arrivedD 12. —Hello,Jim! May I ask you a question?A. No,thanksB. RightC. Never mindD. Certainly C 13. He left for New York ____ I could say goodbye to him. A. since B. as C. before D. until A 14. I can ’t __ you that I ’ 11 be able to come ，but I ’ 11 do my best. A. promise B. ask C. answer D. advise D 15. Do you want to change this lamp for ____ or do you want your money back? A. other one B. other C. the others D. another A 16. He asked me how often I went back home ___ a visit when I was at college. A. for B. on C. with D. to C 17. Mary was looking for a shop ____ she could buy some chocolate. A. which B. that C. where D. who D 18. Every Friday evening George will sit quietly in the chair, ______ h is favorite TV show. A. to watch B. watch C. watched D. watching B 19. Please tell him _____ m y train will arrive and ask him to pick me up. A. what B. when C. whether D. how A 20. I ____ any job I like since I came to this city.A. haven ’ t doneB. don ’ t doC. wouldn ’ t doD. didn ’ t dothat have 34 me. Hard work and determination do 35 dreams come true. B 21. A. BBJFH ddfo B. When C. Since D. Though C 22. A. again B. now C. then D. still D 23. A. wasted B.spent C. followed D. meant D 24.A. save B. pull C. ride D. feed B 25. A. offered B.sent C. returned D. posted A 26. A. learnedB. repliedC. warnedD. agreed 三、完形填空：共15小题；每题2分，共30分。

英语应试模拟第4套Ⅰ. Phonetics (5 points)Directions: In each of the 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 is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. A. MondayB. onionC. wonderfulD. got2. A. baseB. pleaseC. amuseD. because3. A. dreamB. threatC. beatD. heat4. A. visionB. pensionC. leisureD. measure5. A. virusB. T-shirtC. thirdD. virtueⅡ. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)Directions: 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. You should buy a computer, you would be able to send emails.A. SoB. ThenC. WellD. Therefore7. The Smiths will move to New York. But we hope to with them.A. keep touchB. keep at touchC. keep on touchD. keep in touch8. "Do you go out on weekends? Yes,we sometimes go out.A. very oftenB. in a timeC. once upon a timeD. once in a while9. My father gave as my birthday gift.A. to me the bike last weekB. to me the bike last nightC. me the bike last nightD. last night the bike to me10. He was have a doctor's appointment today.A. supposedB. supposingC. supposed toD. supposing to11. he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving family man at home.A. AlthoughB. DespiteC. In spite ofD. Nevertheless12. I wish you me how to make such a sauce last time.A. teachB. taughtC. have taughtD. had taught13. I don't think my eyes are as good as they used to be. I need to have themA. testedB. cleanedC. servicedD. cared14. The Smiths their breakfast when the morning post came.A. hadB. were havingC. has been havingD. are having15. that she liked curry,he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant.A. If John knowsB. Had John knownC. If John knewD. Dose John know16. My students' sleepless nights became as the examinations approached.A. so frequentlyB. much more frequentlyC. more frequentD. far more frequent than17. After this tour you have whole afternoon free to explore the city.A. aB. anC. /D. the18. My daughter tells me that it is fashionable to wear jeans that are very around the waist.A. looseB. loseC. freeD. restrict19. If you're forbidden to do something, it means you do it,A. haven't got toB. needn'tC. couldn'tD. may not20. He told me that he in Spain the previous year.A. has been workingB. had been workingC. has workedD. had -been workedⅢ. Cioze (30 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A,B,C andD. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Most people are born with the natural ability to 21stories, but only a rare few have the determination to become 22authors, and even fewer have the joy of seeing their novels top the23 of bestselling books. Some of the world' s famous crime writers have achieved the24 success of all. Who can 25 the appeal of famous detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot? Even if you haven' t read the original books you will have seen 26 in films or on the TV.If you have an ambition to become the 27Agatha Christie what should you do? The best starting 28 is to read lots of examples of crime fiction written by good authors. You will need a notebook to carry around with you or 29 better, some loose 30 of paper that you can 31 notes on and then file into a folder. After all, the most everyday situation -- for example, watching a woman get 32 a train -- may be the 33 for your first bestseller. Like any good recipe you have to know the main 34 of a successful novel. These are: an/a35 story, strong characters and a memorable setting.21. A. sayB. tellC. speakD. announce22. A. amateurB. specialC. professionalD. authoritative23. A. queueB. listC. rowD. line24. A. largestB. greatestC. highestD. prime25. A. denyB. refuseC. insistD. hide26. A. the storyB. the bookC. authorsD. them27. A. nextB. followingC. subsequentD. later28. A. spotB. tipC. pointD. mark29. A. evenB. stillC. veryD. so30. A. stripsB. sheetsC. layersD. pieces31. A. completeB. doC. fillD. make32. A. outB. downC. offD. from33. A. notionB. ideaC. inventionD. inspiration34. A. partsB. ingredientsC. slicesD. sections35. A. originalB. secondhandC. InterestingD. well-knownⅣ. Reading Comprehension (60 points)Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question 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 OneWhen you imagine the desert,you probably think of a very hot place covered with sand. Although this is a good description for many deserts, Earth' s largest desert is actually a very cold place covered with ice: Antarctica.In order for an area to be considered a desert, it must receive very little rainfall. More specifically, it must receive an average of less than ten inches of precipitation--which can be rain, sleet, hail, or snow--on the ground every year. Antarctica, the coldest place on earth, has an average temperature that usually falls below the freezing point. And because cold air holds less moisture than warm air, the air in Antarctica does not hold much moisture at all. This is evident in the low precipitation statistics recorded for Antarctica. For example, the central part of Antarctica receives an average of less than two inches of snow every year. The coastline of Antarctica receives a little bit more--between seven and eight inches a year. Because Antarctica gets so little precipitation every year, it is considered a desert.When precipitation falls in hot deserts, it quickly evaporates back into the atmosphere. The air over Antarctica is too cold to hold water vapor, so there is very little evaporation. Due to this low rate of evaporation, most of the snow that falls to the ground remains there permanently, eventually building up into thick ice sheets. Any snow that does not freeze into ice sheets becomes caught up in the strong winds that constantly blow over Antarctica. These snow-filled winds can make it look as if it is snowing. Even though snowfall is very rare there, blizzards are actually very common on Antarctica.36. The main purpose of paragraph 1 is toA. accept a conclusionB. introduce an argumentC. provide a brief historyD. deny a common belief37. The best title for this passage would beA. Earth's Many DesertsB. Antarctica: The Coldest Place on EarthC. A Desert of IceD. Unusual Blizzards38. Africa' s Sahara Desert is the second-largest desert on earth. Based on the information in the passage ,what characteristic must the Sahara share with Antarctica?A. Low temperatures.B. High temperatures.C. Frequent blizzards.D. Low precipitation.39. Based on the information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that blizzards in Antarctica are mainly the result ofA. strong windsB. large amounts of snowfallC. low amounts of precipitationD. freezing cold temperaturesPassage TwoStudent Volunteers Needed!On Saturday, December 12th,from 10 A. M. until 4 P. M. , Carverton Middle School will be holding a music festival in the school gymnasium. The special event will feature a variety ofInterested students should speak with Ms. Braxton,the music teacher. Students who would like to help at the festival must have written permission from a parent or guardian.40. What time will the festival begin?A. 10A. M.B. 11A.M.C. 1P.M.D. 2P. M.41. In line 2,the word feature is closest in meaning toA. lookB. keepC. includeD. entertain42. What job will be done the day before the festival begins?A. Making posters.B. Setting up the gym.C. Cleaning up the gym.D. Helping the performers.43. Who is told to talk to Ms. Braxton?A. Parents.B. Students.C. Teachers.D. Performers.Passage ThreeWhen another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940,the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside.Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963,23 years after it was discovered.44. Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?A. It is home to rare animals.B. It has a large number of caves.C. It is known for horse-racing events.D. It has attracted many famous artists.45. According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?A. Birds.B. Bison.C. Horses.D. Wild cats.46. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?A. It was completely dark inside.B. The caves were full of wild animals.C. Painting materials were hard to find.D. Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.47. According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPTA. temperature changesB. air movementC. waterD. lightPassage FourGold used in jewelry is mixed with harder metals to add strength and durability. The metals added can also be used to change gold' s color, giving it a fashionable rose or white tint, or to lighten or darken the natural yellow tone of pure gold. Mixtures like these, of less costly metals with more valuable ones, are called alloys. Copper and silver are the most common metals mixed with gold to make yellow gold jewelry. White gold is usually made with an alloy of gold andnickel.The measure of gold' s purity is called a karat. The higher the karat rating, the higher the amount of pure gold: 24 karat is pure gold, 15 karat is 75% pure gold, 14 karat is 58.5% pure gold, and 9 karat is 37.5% pure gold. All other things being equal, the higher the percentage of pure gold used in the alloy, the more valuable and expensive the jewelry will be.Gold jewelry pieces are usually stamped with a marking to identify the karat amount. While gold that is 24K is too soft for jewelry, 18K, 14K and 9K gold are all appropriate for jewelry, and they all make pieces that look great and wear beautifully.48. Which of the following statements best captures the main idea of this passage?A. Although gold is very valuable, it is also very expensive.B. Gold jewelry is stamped with its karat weight.C. Gold jewelry is made using alloys.D. Colored gold is more valuable than white gold.49. Based on information in the passage, it can be understood that pure gold isA. not used to make ringsB. stamped with 100KC. an alloy of different metalsD. colorless50. According to the passage, the use of other metals in gold alloysⅠ. can be used to make the gold different colorⅡ. makes jewelry more expensiveⅢ. makes gold more flexibleA. I onlyB. I and ⅡonlyC. Ⅱand ⅢonlyD. I , Ⅱ,and Ⅲ51. Which of the following statements best explains the relationship between gold and its karat rating?A. The lower the karat rating,the purer the gold.B. The higher the karat rating,the more expensive the gold.C. The higher the karat rating,the less valuable the mixture.D. The lower the karat rating,the purer the alloy.Passage FiveIt is bad to have food stuck between your teeth for long periods of time. This is because food attracts germs, germs produce acid ,and acid hurts your teeth and gums. Flossing helps to remove the food that gets stuck between your teeth. This explains why flossing helps to keep your mouth healthy, but some doctors say that flossing can be also good for your heart.It may seem strange that something you do for your teeth can have any effect on your heart. Doctors have come up with a few ideas about how flossing works to keep your heart healthy. One idea is that the germs that hurt your teeth can leave the mouth and travel into your blood. Germs that get into the blood can then attack your heart. Another idea is based on the fact that when there are too many germs in your mouth, the body tries to fight against these germs. For some reason, the way the body fights these mouth germs may end up weakening the heart over time. Not every doctor agrees about these ideas. Some doctors think that the link between goodflossing habits and good heart health is only a coincidence. A coincidence is the occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance. The incidence of these events is completely random, as they do not admit of any reliable cause and effect relationship between them. For example, every time I wash my car, it rains. This does not mean that when I wash my car, I somehow change the weather. This is only a coincidence.The theory that flossing your teeth helps to keep your heart healthy might not be true. But every doctor agrees that flossing is a great way to keep your teeth healthy. So even if flossing does not help your heart, it is sure to help your teeth. This is enough of a reason for everyone to floss their teeth every day.52. Flossing effectively helps to keep your mouth healthy by preventingA. germs from producing acidB. food from entering your bodyC. germs from entering into your bloodD. acid from contacting your teeth and gums53. In paragraph 2, the author explains how having too many germs in your mouth can “end up weakening the heart. " Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that doctors areA. reluctant to hypothesizeB. confident in their estimationsC. extremely knowledgeableD. uncertain but speculative54. Using information in paragraph 3 as a guide, which of the following is the best example of a coincidence?A. Jim wakes up with a sore throat. He eats a piece of bacon for breakfast. By noon, he feels much better. Jim decides that the bacon has cured his sore throat.B. Laura remembers to brush her teeth every day, but she only remembers to floss once a week. She writes a note to herself, reminding herself to floss and sticks it to her bathroom mirror.C. Mario is not very good at baseball. He practices playing every day. After a several months of practice, he is a much better baseball player.D. Jai has a bad heart. Her doctor tells her to eat more vegetables and less junk food. After nearlya year of doing this, the doctor tells Jai that her heart is doing much better.55. Which of the following best states the main idea of the final paragraph?A. Because doctors do not agree that flossing wilt help your heart, it is useless to floss.B. It is a fact that flossing can help your heart as well as your teeth.C. Even if flossing is only good for your teeth, you should still do it every day.D. There is no good reason to believe that flossing will help your heart, but it is still a good idea to do it every day.V. Daily Conversation (15 points)Directions: Pick out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A. Thank you for coming alongB. I'm readyC. I was looking for a part-time jobD. When will ! knowE. It is a great jobF. That about covers itG. How long do ! have to waitH. I haveInterviewer: So, you've applied for the Saturday position, right?John: Yes, 56Interviewer: Can you tell me what made you reply to our advertisement?John: Well, 57 to help me through college.Interviewer: Do you know exactly what you would be doing as a shop assistant?John: Well I imagine I would be helping customers, keeping a check on the supplies in the store, and preparing the shop for business.Interviewer: 58 ,you would also be responsible for keeping the front of the store tidy. Have you any previous work experience?John: Yes. I worked part-time at a take-away in the summer holidays.Interviewer: I think I have asked you everything I wanted to.59 to the interview.John: Thank you.60 if ! have been successful?Interviewer: We'll be making our decision next Monday. We'll give you a call.Ⅵ. Writing (25 points)Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter of application in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.61．你(Li Yuan)准备参加一个俱乐部(文艺俱乐部、书画俱乐部、旅游俱乐部或者体育俱乐部)。

北京成人本科英语真题2014年11月Part ⅠReading ComprehensionDirections: 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Jarden Zinc (锌) Products, a large zinc plant a few miles outside Greeneville, Tennessee, has a special claim. Since 1982, it has been the only supplier of penny blanks for the U.S. Mint (铸币厂). It's a good business for Jarden—since 2000, the company has earned more than $800 million. But it may not be a good deal for the U. S.The value of the penny has been dropping for years. In 2006, it began to cost more than a penny to make a penny. It now costs 2 ￠to produce a 1 ￠coin. Many countries have stopped using pennies. Is it time for the U. S. to do the same?Jarden and the zinc industry are fighting to keep the penny. Since 2006, Jarden has given $1.2 million to Americans for Common Cents (ACC). The group's mission is to keep the penny in use. Mark Weller is ACC's executive director. He argues that there are three main reasons for keeping the penny: Without it, we would become more reliant on the five-cent coin, which also has problems; charities(慈善机构) that depend on penny drives would not be able to raise as much money; and a 2012 survey shows that 67% of Americans want to keep the penny. Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products.Many experts disagree with ACC. They point to the dozens of countries that have gotten rid of their lowest-value coins without raising prices for consumers. And charities don't seem too concerned either.President Barack Obama says the mint could explore using cheaper metals to make pennies. Steel is less expensive than zinc. Pennies are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. But no matter what it is made of, the penny's days may be numbered. Most in-store purchases are now made with credit cards, not cash. Is it time for a change?1. What is the main idea of the passage?A.Many countries are trying to reduce the cost of making coins.B.These days a penny made is a penny wasted.C.There is disagreement over whether the U. S. should stop using pennies.D.Many countries have stopped using pennies.答案：C[解答] 主旨大意题。

成考英语2014试卷真题及答案第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例:How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。

1.What does the woman want to do?A.Find a place.B.Buy a map.C.Get an address.2.What will the man do for the woman?A.Repair her car.B.Give her a ride.C.Pick up her aunt.3.Who might Mr.Peterson be?A.A new professor.B.A department head.C.A company director.4.What does the man think of the book?A.Quite difficult.B.Very interesting.C.Too simple.5.What are the speakers talking about?A.Weather.B.Clothes.C.News.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

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2014年辽宁省高职高专毕业生升入本科学校继续学习招生考试英语试卷第一部分选择题一、词汇与语法根据句子意及语法要求从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最合适的答案填空，并在答题卡上将所选答案的字母涂黑。

（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1. Mary was very disappointed when she found out they had gone to the park________ her.A. besidesB. except forC. withoutD. but2. Last month, he earned________ his wife, who has a well-paid position.A. twice as many asB. more than twiceC. twice as more asD. twice as much as3. ________ we have finished the task ahead of time, we should take a good rest now.A. For nowB. Now thatC. By thenD. Ever since4. Like most of my classmates, I have some difficulties _______my second foreign Language.A. studyingB. to studyC. to be studyingD. being studied5. No sooner ________ to the airport than it began to rain.A. we had gotB. had we gotC. we gotD. did we get6. _______at the school, a car picked her up to an unknown place.A. While workingB. On its arrivalC. When she arrivedD. Having arrived7. Wounded _______ he was, he refused to retreat from the front.A. althoughB. whileC. even ifD. as8. They didn’t believe that he was the real murderer who killed his beloved wife, _______?A. did theyB. was heC. did heD. wasn’t he9. We don’t object ________ you by your first name, do you?A. me to callB. my callingC. to my callingD. to me to call10. If ice __________, it will change into water.A. meltsB. will meltC. has meltD. is being melt二、阅读理解根据短文内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最合适的答案填空，并在答题卡上将所选答案的字母涂黑。

成考高起本英语考试试题及答案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. human2.A. city B. bicycle C. face D. climb3.A. think B. these C. breathe D. with4.A. ground B. country C. thousand D. found5.A. pour B. hour C. course D. four6.A. both B. post C. cold D. son7.A. altogether B. talk C. always D. also8.A. suggestion B. nation C. dictation D. satisfaction9.A. started B. closed C. waited D. needed10.A. rare B. fare C. scare D. areⅡ.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. Chooseone 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, hersB. That, herC. That, hersD. One, her12. China is famous ________ the Great Wall.A. aboutB. forC. asD. of13. Our school ________ new facilities.A. is equipped withB. equips withC. will be equip withD. has equip with14. I made this myself but it was _______ who taught me.A. heB. himC. himselfD. by him15. He had his bicycle _______ yesterday.A. repairB. repairingC. repairedD. be repaired16. It was a ________ room, with beautiful wall paper, waxed floor and nice furniture.A. pleasedB. pleasantC. pleasingD. preasant17. He regretted _______the decision too hastily.A. makeB. to makeC. makingD. have maked18. The professor insisted that we _______ our homework before next month.A. handed inB. will hand inC. hand inD. must hand in19. It ______ me of the country which we visited last summer.A. remembersB. recallsC. remindsD. tells20. He _______ smoking at last.A. gave upB. gave outC. gave inD. gave off21. John was _______ he lay down for an hour before dinner.A. so tired asB. so tired thatC. too tired thatD. too tired so22. Your answer is different ________ the teacher’s.A. toB. atC. fromD. with23. It would be _______ a risk to leave the baby alone.A. runningB. passingC. carryingD. obeying24. The fact _______ his health is bad is not true.A. whichB. thatC. asD. what25. These ______ did unusually well in the contest, so the judges didn’t know whom to give prize to.A. woman singersB. women singersC. women singerD. womans singers26. Man must stop _______ the earth’s atmosphere.A. fillingB. wastingC. pollutingD. blackening27. We can’t _______ another 100 kilometers any more.A. haveB. turnC. makeD. reach28. Is Mary ______ to join in us?A. supposedB. exposedC. supportedD. indicated29. I want to be told all _______.A. which happenB. which happenedC. that had happenedD. that had been happened30. We’ve all heard of Thomas Edison, _______ who invented the electric light and many other things.A. manB. a manC. the manD. men31. Don’t tell me such things _______ you are not certain.A. thatB. whichC. thoseD. as32. _______ a microscope we can see different kinds of things that are unable to be seen by our naked eyes.A. In terms ofB. In place ofC. By means ofD. By far33. Jackson went to work ______ his illness.A. besidesB. even thoughC. in spite ofD. although34. Anybody will do, _______ he is responsible for that.A. as far asB. so far asC. as long asD. as soon as35. I suppose they have known about it, _______?A. am IB. am not IC. have theyD. haven’t they36. It ______ him ten years to write that novel.A. tookB. spentC. costD. costed37. The students are looking forward to _______ theirholidays in Japan.A. spendB. spendingC. for spendD. spent38. They all ______ mentioning that girl.A. avoidedB. got awayC. ran awayD. escaped39. Human beings should find a new _______ of energy.A. orientB. sourceC. originD. souse40. The couch is comfortable to _______.A. sitB. be satC. sittedD. sit on41. So loudly _______ that all the people in the room gota fright.A. he shoutedB. shout heC. did he shoutD. he did shout42. He is the only one of the sons in the family who ______ received high education.A. areB. isC. haveD. has43. We think of Mr. Li ______ our good friend.A. isB. to beC. asD. has been44. The mountain is 1,000 feet _______ the sea level.A. overB. higherC. aboveD. high45. The road will be blocked if there _______ another snow.A. isB. will beC. to beD. will have46. David like country life and has decided to _______ farming.A. get hold ofB. get along withC. go in forD. go thorough47. These children have an advantage _______ those in calculation.A. overB. thanC. toD. with48. Shanghai has a larger population than _______ in China.A. any cityB. any other citiesC. other cityD. any other city49. In some countries there are a lot of young people now need _______teeth.A. falseB. untrueC. wrongD. erroneous50. This book costs ______ that one.A. twice moreB. twice more asC. two times more asD. twice as much asⅢ. 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_, medicalauthorities 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 (危急). 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. Again52.A. in B. to C. on D. with53.A. polluting B. be polluted C. polluted D. to be polluted54.A. them B. themselves C. their own D. they55.A. and B. but C. as well as D. also56.A. where B. which C. that D. how57.A. feeling B. sense C. realize D. think58.A. so B. next C. therefore D. and59.A. non-smokers B. non-smokers’ C. non-smoker’s D.non-smoker60.A. number B. amount C. many D. muchⅣ. Reading Comprehension (60 poin ts)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 OneAll 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 sai d: “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This May Be Your Lucky Day!” For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping. The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her against 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 ba sket is free.” One Friday morning, after she had finished her shoppingand 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 TVB. from the managerC. at the supermarketD. from the newspaper62. Mrs. Edwards ________.A. is always very luckyB. had no friendsC. hoped to get free shoppingD. gets disappointed easily63. Mrs. Ed wards’s husband tried to ________.A. make her unhappyB. cheer her upC. buy things with herD. stop her buying things64. Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to _______.A. buy another thingB. talk to the managerC. pay for her shoppingD. find her shopping65. Mrs. Edwards must have been ________.A. pleasedB. delightedC. proudD. disappointedPassage TwoDeep 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 ofdivers 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 systemthe biggest underground lake in the worldlisted in the Guinness Book of World Recordsthe largest body of water in Tennessee67. The Craighead Caverns have been known ________.A. through historyB. since the time of the Indian nationsC. since 1905D. since divers explored them68. 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 siteB. an Indian meeting groundC. a tourist attractionD. a motor boat race coursePassage ThreeGenerations 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 theUniversity of Texas, “is poor”.71. The latest year for which figures could be obtained is _______.A. the year the author wrote the articleB. 1977C. any year between 1997 and 1983D. 198372. For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that _______.several studies have been done in the past few years the omission of breakfast d oes no harm to one’s health adults have especially made studies in this fieldeating little in the morning is good for health73. “…nor does giving people breakfast improve performance” means ______.anyone without breakfast does improve his performance not giving people breakfast improve performancehaving breakfast does not improve performance, either people having breakfast do improve their performance74. The word “literature” in the last sentence refers to _______.A. stories, poems, plays, etc.B. written works on a particular subjectC. any printed materialD. the modern literature ofAmerica75. What is implied but NOT stated by the author is that _______.breakfast does not affect performanceDr. Erresto is engaged in research work at an institution of higher learningnot eating breakfast might affect the health of children Professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in LondonPassage FourAbout 35% of all high school graduates in America continue their education in an institution of higher learning. The word college is used to refer to either a college or a university. These institutions offer four-year programs that lead to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor Science (B.S.) degree. Some students attend a junior college (providing only a two-year program) for one to two years before entering a four-year college as a sophomore (二班级生) or junior (三班级生).It is generally easier to be accepted at a state university than at a private one. Most private schools require strict entrance examinations and a high grade point average(GPA), as well as specific college prep classes in high school. Private schools cost considerably more than state colleges and famous private schools are very expensive. Poorer students can sometimes attend, however, by earning 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 completea 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 ata favorite meeting place on or near the university is probably the most popular activity.76. College education is _______ in America.A. quite commonB. very rareC. something difficultD. almost impossible77. Which of the following is NOT required for entering most private schools.A. entrance examinationsB. taking part in many activitiesC. GPAD. college prep classes78. 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 philosophyB. play ballsC. earn enough moneyD. go to the cinemas or theatres80. The best title for this passage is _______.A. Part-time jobsB. American collegeC. Popular activityD. A new systemⅤ. 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. Phonetics1.C2.D3.A4.B5.B6.D7.B8.A 9.B 10.DⅡ. Vocabulary and Structure11.C 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.C18.C 19.C 20.A 21.B 22.C 23.A 24.B25.B 26.C 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.C 31.D32.C 33.C 34.C 35.D 36.A 37.B 38.A39.B 40.D 41.C 42.D 43.C 44.C 45.A46.C 47.A 48.D 49.A 50.DⅢ. Cloze51.B 52.C 53.C 54.B 55.C 56.A 57.B58.C 59.B 60.AⅣ. Reading Comprehension61.C 62.C 63.D 64.A 65.D 66.B 67.B68.C 69.D 70.C 71.D 72.B 73.C 74.B75.C 76.A 77.B 78.D 79.A 80.BⅤ. WritingIn Money 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 andtransportation. 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.。

专升本英语真题2014年(成考)Ⅰ PhoneticsDirections: In each of the 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 is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1.A.expoB.phraC.accuD.loo答案：D2.A.h peB.m veC.z neD.j ke答案：B3.A.beneaB.wealC.sou ernD.a lete答案：C4.A.percent geB.st geC.vill geD.pass ge答案：B5.A.colliB.penC.dimenD.exten答案：AⅡ Vocabulary and StructureDirections: 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 andblacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. These apple trees, ______ I planted three years ago, have not borne any fruit.A.whichB.thatC.whenD.what答案：A[解答] 考查定语从句。