2020年成人高考《英语（高起点专）》考前押题卷

一.语音知识
1.（ ）
A.popular
B.large
C.remarkable
D.dark
【答案】A
2.（ ）
A.quarter
B.harm
C.darkness
D.garden
【答案】A
3.（ ）
A.save
B.lady
C.late
D.travel
【答案】D
4.（ ）
A. weather
B. head
C. treat
D. dead
【答案】C
5.（ ）
A.rush
B.duck
C.truck
D.butcher
【答案】D
二.词汇与语法知识
1.His suggestion was（ ）.
A.that she go there two days earlier
B.that she goes there two days before us
C.she went there by herself
D.for her going there alone
【答案】A
2.Paul is taller than（ ）in his class.
A.all the students
B.any students
C.any other student
D.any one student
【答案】C
【解析】本题考查短语辨析。句意：保罗比他班上其他任何学生都高。A、B、D三项都表“全部学生，任何学生”，当然其中包括保罗，所以选C项，指除保罗以外的任何学生。
3.The snow was so deep that the climbers could not（ ）to the camp.
A.get over
B.get along
C.get through
D.get up
【答案】C
4.Mr.Smith promised to help me and（ ）the next day.
A.neither he did
B.so he did
C.neither did he
D.so did he
【答案】B
5.—Well done,John!
—Thanks,but given me more time,I（ ）it much better.
A.could have done
B.might not do
C.should have done
D.shouldn’t have done
【答案】A
6.—Do you remember（ ）he came？
—Yes，I do.He came by car.
A.how
B.when
C.that
D.if
【答案】A
7.You and I could hardly work together,（ ）?
A.could you
B.couldn’t I
C.couldn’t we
D.could we
【答案】D
8.Jack is______news reporter and he likes job______very much.
A.a；the
B.the；the
C.the；a
D.a;a
【答案】A
9.Take your computer to John，and he______it for you.
A.repairs
B.will repair
C.has repaired
D.had repaired
【答案】B
10.With all his homework______，the boy was allowed to watch TV.
A.finished
B.to finish
C.will finish
D.having finished
【答案】A
11.Tim went to work on the farm last week,and______.
A.his sister did so
B.so his sister did
C.did his sister so
D.so did his sister
【答案】D
12.You could look for a job in big cities______workers are better paid.
A.where
B.when
C.whose
D.that
【答案】A
13.Hold on，please. I’ll put you______to the manager.
A.across
B.through
C.off
D.over
【答案】B
14.Peter was about to unlock the door______he found someone had broken into the room.
A.once
B.before
C.than
D.when
【答案】D
15.—Have you got a camera?
—No. I should buy______.
A.it
B.one
C.that
D.this
【答案】B
三.完形填空
1. Everyone likes things that are free，and businesses often give things for free to customers as a way of getting more people to pay attention to their products.
Ariely，a scientist from MIT，did an experiment on what people would do when __21__ things that were free.He __22__a group of students two kinds of chocolates: the good one for 15 cents each and the poor one for 1 cent each.The good chocolate was worth＄1.00，so 15 cents was very cheap，__23__the poor quality chocolate was worth 5 cents，so __24__ it for 1 cent wasn’t very cheap.
Most people chose the high quality chocolate for 15 cents. That’s not a__25__.But then Ariely lowered the__26__ of both pieces of chocolate by 1 cent.If people were__27__correctly，then they should __28__ choose the good quality chocolate.But that __29__ what happened.Most people chose the free chocolate.This doesn’t make sense in our__30__ way of understanding economic behavior(经济行为).
What is happening here? Ariely__31__ that people want to get a good bargain，but they also want to reduce risk(风险).That is，they want to __32__ the chance of making a__33__.If you pay 14 cents for a piece of chocolate，and then you don’t __34__ like it when you eat it,you have lost 14 cents.But when something is free and you don’t like it，you haven’t lost anything.People would__35__ not to take a risk over getting a better bargain.
1-1.21.（ ）
A.facing
B.buying
C.giving
D.treating
【答案】A
1-2.22.（ ）
A.posted
B.produced
C.offered
D.told
【答案】C
1-3.23.（ ）
A.if
B.as
C.for
D.but
【答案】D
1-4.24.（ ）
A.getting
B.holding
C.eating
D.making
【答案】A
1-5.25.（ ）
A.dream
B.reason
C.reply
D.surprise
【答案】D
1-6.26.（ ）
A.weight
B.size
C.price
D.quality
【答案】C
1-7.27.（ ）
A.working
B.thinking
C.planning
D.looking
【答案】B
1-8.28.（ ）
A.still
B.once
C.almost
D.even
【答案】A
1-9.29.（ ）
A.should be
B.shouldn’t be
C.is
D.isn’t
【答案】D
1-10.30.（ ）
A.easy
B.old
C.normal
D.modern
【答案】C
1-11.31.（ ）
A.questioned
B.explained
C.agreed
D.added
【答案】B
1-12.32.（ ）
A.find
B.learn
C.lower
D.take
【答案】C
1-13.33.（ ）
A.decision
B.mistake
C.promise
D.warning
【答案】B
1-14.34.（ ）
A.usually
B.gradually
C.certainly
D.actually
【答案】D
1-15.35.（ ）
A.start
B.prefer
C.manage
D.afford
【答案】B
四.阅读理解
1. A
Moods,say the experts,are feelings that are likely to become fixed,having effects on one’s outlook（way of looking at things ）for hours,days or even weeks.That’s great if your mood is a pleasant one,but a problem if you are sad,anxious,angry or simply lonely.
Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out;sometimes,though,there is no one to listen.Modern pharmacology（药物学）offers a lot tranquilizers（镇定剂）and anti-anxiety drugs.What many people don’t realize,however,is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug methods to make you free from an unwanted mood.These can be just as useful as drugs,and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous.So next time you feel out of sorts,don’t head for the drug store—try the following method.
Of all the mood-changing self-help techniques,aerobic exercise seems to be the best cure for a bad mood.“If you could keep the exercise,you’d be in high spirits,”says Kathryn Lance,author of Running for Health and Beauty.
Researchers have explained biochemical and various other changes that make exercise compare favorably to drugs as mood-raiser.Physical work such as house-work,however,does little.The key is aerobic exercise-running,cycling,walking, swimming,or other repetitive and sustained activities that increase the heart rate and circulation（循环）,and improve the body’s use of oxygen.Do them for at least 20 minutes a time,three to five times a week.
1-1.What is the main subject of the passage?
A.How to beat a bad mood.
B.How to talk bad moods out.
C.How to do physical exercises.
D.How to do aerobic exercise.
【答案】A
1-2.It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A.when one is in a bad mood,he or she may not work very well
B.the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneself
C.some drugs are more effective than physical exercises
D.taking drugs is at the risk of being poisonous
【答案】D
1-3.“Feel out of sorts”,as it is used in the second paragraph,could best be replaced by______.
A.put things in order
B.are in a bad mood
C.search for tranquilizers
D.want a mood-raiser
【答案】B
1-4.Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
A.An exercise and its importance are explained.
B.A problem is examined and solutions are given.
C.Two different views of a problem are presented.
D.Recent developments in medicine are described.
【答案】B
2. B
“Are you crazy?”people around him shouted as Alex Bien，a 33-year-old immigrant(移民)，ran toward three cars in a chain accident along the highway in Miami，which were burning down.Alex didn’t think twice.
The article“Against the Flames” reported how he put out the fire on a car and pulled a couple out of another.But when he returned to his own car,steam was coming out from it.It was damaged beyond repair.
Back in his tiny flat,alone and with little money,Alex didn’t know what to do.He was already working，going to college and supporting his wife，Aline，and children back in Haiti.He worried about his wife’s health；doctors thought she had cancer(癌症).Every cent was important to him.And now this.
Within weeks of reading the article，readers sent hundreds of letters offering jobs，money and best wishes.One delivered a car—used，but in fine condition.Others helped Aline come to Miami，where a medical team found out it was not cancer.
Readers also wrote to U.S.government officials to support the immigration of Alex’s family to Miami.Consul General Roger Daley even invited Alex to discuss the matter.Aline，together with their children，joined Alex in Miami this past March.Alex says，“I would like to say a beautiful thanks to the readers.There are good people everywhere in this world.”
2-1.Why did people say that Alex was crazy?
A.He had an accident.
B.He made a fire on the highway.
C.He burned his car.
D.He ran toward the burning cars.
【答案】D
2-2.What do we know about Alex from the text?
A.He and his wife worked in the U.S.
B.He was a full-time student in Haiti.
C.He was an immigrant with little money.
D.He wrote the article “Against the Flames”.
【答案】C
2-3.What did Roger Daley invite Alex to discuss?
A.Alex’s new job as a news reporter.
B.The medical treatment of Alex’s wife.
C.Alex’s further studies at a U.S.university.
D.The immigration of Alex’s family to the U.S.
【答案】D
2-4.What made Alex say “There are good people everywhere in this world”?
A.Some strangers repaired his car free of charge.
B.Some people supported his children’s education.
C.Many readers of the article tried to help him out.
D.His friends sent doctors to treat his wife in Haiti.
【答案】C
3. C
Most musicians agree that the best violins(小提琴)were made in Cremona,Italy,about 200 years ago.They even sound better than violins made today.Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments(乐器)like the Italian violins，however,they are not the same.Why are these old Italian violins so special?No one really knows.But many people think they have an answer.
Some people think it is the age of the violins.But there is a problem here.Not all old violins sound wonderful.Only the old violins from Cremona are special.So age cannot be the answer.
Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood.It must be from certain kinds of trees.It must not be too young or too old.Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special about wood for violins.
But the kind of wood may not be so important.It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way.Wood for a violin must be cut into the right size and shape.The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin.Musicians sometimes think that this is the secret of the Italians.
Size and shape may not be the answer either.Scientists make new violins that are exactly the same size and shape.But the new ones still do not sound as good as the old ones.Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish(清漆).It makes the wood look shiny,but it also helps the sound of the instrument.Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish,no one can make the same varnish today.
There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona.And there are not many of the old violins left.So these old violins from Cremona become more and more precious.
3-1.What would be the best title for the text?
A.The Secrets of Cremona Violins.
B.The History of Cremona Violins.
C.The Making of Italian Violins.
D.The Studies of Italian Violins.
【答案】A
3-2.What is still not clear about Cremona violins?
A.The shape.
B.The wood.
C.The size.
D.The varnish.
【答案】D
3-3.Which of the following words can best describe Cremona violins?
A.Light.
B.Shining.
C.Valuable.
D.Modern.
【答案】C
4. D
Many people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old.But doctors now say babies begin learning on their first day of life.A baby will smile if his or her mother does something the baby likes.A baby learns to get the best care by smiling to please her mother or other care givers.This is when babies learn to connect and “talk” with other people.
Language skills are believed to develop best in the first three years when the place is rich with sounds and sights.Scientists say children should hear the speech and language of other people again and again.The first signs of communication(交际)happen during the first few days of life，when a baby learns that crying will bring food and attention.
Research shows that most children recognize the general sounds of their native language by six months of age.By that time，a baby usually begins to make sounds.By the end of their first year,most children are able to say a few simple words，although they may not understand the meaning of the words.By 18 months of age，most children can say between eight and ten words.By two years of age，most children are able to make simple sentences.By ages three，four and five，the number of words a child can understand quickly increases.It is at these ages that children begin to understand the rules of language.
4-1.When do babies begin to learn according to doctors?
A.Right after they are born.
B.Not until they are five months old.
C.When they are six months old.
D.As soon as they are one year old.
【答案】A
4-2.Babies will smile when______.
A.they are wet or hungry
B.they want to get the best care
C.they want to talk to others
D.they learn sounds and words
【答案】B
4-3.What do most children begin to do from age three or older?
A.Make sounds.
B.Make simple sentences.
C.Say a few words.
D.Understand language rules.
【答案】D
4-4.What would be the best title for the text?
A.The Language of Babies
B.When Do Babies Learn to Talk
C.The Roles of Cry and Smile
D.How Babies Understand Words
【答案】B
五.补全对话
1.提示：Paul在商店购买西装时，营业员推荐了几套深色的，试穿后他决定买下一套深蓝色西服。
(Shop Girl=S;Paul=P)
S:Good afternoon，sir．What can I help you?
P： 51 .
S：I’m sure we have something for you．
P：I travel a lot for work，and I worry about my suits getting dirty on the road．
S：That won’t be a problem．Would you like 52 ?
P：Yeah，the one in dark blue looks nice．
S:This is a very fine suit． 53 ?
P：Sure．
［Paul comes out of the dressing room．］
P：It’s a good fit and it’s very comfortable. 54 ?
S：＄198．00．
P：OK， 55 .
S：Do you need anything else?
P：No，thanks．
1-1.51. ________
【答案】I’m looking for a suit/I want to buy a suit
1-2.52. ________
【答案】a suit in dark color
1-3.53. ________
【答案】Would/Do you like to try it on
1-4.54. ________
【答案】How much(is it)
1-5.55. ________
【答案】I’ll take(get/buy)this one(it)
六.书面表达
1. 假如你是李华,你的美国朋友Peter来信说他将九月份到北京旅游三天,希望你帮他安排日程。请你写一封回信告诉他你将去机场接他,并会带他去游览。建议游览故宫(the Forbidden City)和颐和园(the Summer Palace)一天,长城一天,游览天安门广场和市中心购物一天。
注意：词数应为100左右
【答案】
Dear Peter,
I was so pleased to receive your letter and knew that you would pay a visit to Beijing in September.I would like to meet you at the airport on your arrival and show you around during your visiting.
Beijing is a wonderful city with a history of more than 2,000 years.There are a lot of places of interest for visitors.Seven days are not enough to tour in Beijing,I would say.As you have only three days in Beijing,I suggest that you visit the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace on the first day,climb the Great Wall on the second day and on the last day,go to Tiananmen Square and do some shopping in the downtown.
I’m looking forward to meeting you in Beijing.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua