1、2007年成人高考高起点英语考试真题及参考答案一、语音知识：共量小题;每题l.5分，共7.5分。在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词。第1题 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。A. heardB. fearC. beardD. clear【答案】A第2题 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。A. explainB. extremelyC. extraD. excuse【答案】C第3题 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。A. ceilingB. cigarC. certainD. coin【答案】D第4题 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )
2、。A.bucketB.bushC.butterD.button【答案】B第5题 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。A.thoughB.thiefC.theaterD.throw【答案】A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。第6题Take my_ ，young man,and dont drive so fast.A. noticeB. expressionC. adviceD. experience【正确答案】C第7题The lady was standing by the heater when her nightdress
3、_ fire.A. catchesB. caughtC. would catchD. had caught【正确答案】B第8题 The toys are all so pretty. I dont know_ one to choose.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whose【正确答案】C第9题 Bruce is a nice person. He_ lend you the money, I believe.A. mustB. mightC. shouldD. would【正确答案】D第10题 I dont think I can_ another night with
4、out sleep.A. carryB. keepC. standD. support【正确答案】C第11题_knows the fact should report it to the police.A. AnyoneB. No matter whoC. SomeoneD. Whoever【正确答案】D第12题_with our small flat, Bills house looks like a palace.A. ComparedB. ComparingC. CompareD. To compare【正确答案】A第13题 The secretary wont tell you whe
5、n her boss _back from abroad.A. is comingB. has comeC. will comeD. would come【正确答案】C第14题 After a heated bargain, they finally agreed_ the price for the used car.A. forB. onC. overD. with【正确答案】B第15题 I looked around for a place_ I could buy some chocolate, but everywhere was closed.A. andB. thereC. wh
6、enD. where【正确答案】D第16题 Its so hot today. Would you _some ice teaA. care forB. care ofC. care aboutD. care to【正确答案】A第17题 The old man went to the information center soon after his arrival as the city _so much.A. is changingB. changesC. had changedD. has changed【正确答案】C第18题 All books are_ to the library
7、before Friday.A. returnedB. to be returnedC. to have returnedD. to return【正确答案】B第19题 Jackie could sing and play the piano, while I could do_ .A. anyB. bothC. eitherD. neither【正确答案】D第20题 I wont be able to attend the meeting _Ill be on holiday with my family.A. ifB. sinceC. thoughD. while【正确答案】B三、完形填空
8、(共15小题;每题2分，共30分)通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Scientists who study the brain have found out a great deal about how we learn. They have 21_ that babies learn much more from the sights and sounds around them than we 22_ before. You can help your baby by taking advantage of her hunger to
9、 learn.From the 23_beginning, babies try to imitate (模仿) the 24_ they hear us make. They “read” the 25_ on our faces and our movements. Thats 26_ it is so important to talk, sing, and smile to your child. Hearing you talk is your babys first 27_ toward becoming a reader, because it 28_ her to love l
10、anguage and to learn words.As your child grows older, 29_ talking with her. Ask her about the things she does. Ask her about the events and people in the story you 30_ together. Let her know you are carefully 31_ what she says. By keeping her in 32_ and listening, you are 33_ encouraging your child
11、to think as she speaks. 34_ , you are showing that you respect her knowledge and her ability to 35_ learning.21.请选择最佳选项( )。A. discoveredB. heardC. watchedD. written【正确答案】A22.请选择最佳选项( )。A. didB. hopedC. stuiedD. thought【正确答案】D23.请选择最佳选项( )。A. veryB. suitableC. rightD. early【正确答案】A24.请选择最佳选项( )。A. eff
12、ortsB. facesC. soundsD. stories【正确答案】C25.请选择最佳选项( )。A. colcorB. eyesC. linesD. looks【正确答案】D26.请选择最佳选项( )。A. howB. whyC. whenD. what【正确答案】B27.请选择最佳选项( )。A. wayB. timeC. stepD. act【正确答案】C28.请选择最佳选项( )。A. allowsB. helpsC. movesD. persuades【正确答案】B29.请选择最佳选项( )。A. continueB. rememberC. startD. try【正确答案】A
13、30.请选择最佳选项( )。A. changeB. readC. recordD. tell【正确答案】B31.请选择最佳选项( )。A. acceptingB. enjoyingC. carrying outD. listening to【正确答案】D32.请选择最佳选项( )。A. talkingB. singingC. smilingD. playing【正确答案】A33.请选择最佳选项( )。A. thenB. alreadyC. evenD. also【正确答案】D34.请选择最佳选项( )。A. HoweverB. BesidesC. OtherwiseD. Again【正确答案】
14、B35.请选择最佳选项( )。A. beginB. depend onC. keepD. turn to【正确答案】C四、阅读理解(共15小题;每题3分，共45分)阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项ABrian and I were a few months into our relationship and I still hadnt cooked for him. He was a skillful cook and the thought of preparing a meal for him made me feel worried. Finally,
15、 one day I decided that I would make dinner for him Saturday night. I bought an Italian cookbook.Saturday afternoon I made the filling first. There was no problem. Next, I started with an egg in the well of some flour, and the mixture changed into a mound of dough (面团). I began to feel good about my
16、self.I glanced around the kitchen, looking for a rolling pin. My eyes lit on a bottle of wine I had bought to go with dinner. Not as good as a pin, but it would do. I rolled as best as I could, and then cut the dough with a knife.Just as I was finishing, the doorbell rang. I put the tortellini I mad
17、e into the fridge and greeted Brian. He had brought along a bottle of wine and a rose to celebrate the evening.The pot of water began to boil. Brian watched as I pulled the tortellini out of the fridge, and his eyes opened widely. “You made tortellini?” he asked.“By hand? I dont even make that, and
18、I have machines to do the job.”I dropped the tortellini into the boiling water, and soon they were ready. Everything looked perfect. We sat down, and I watched as Brian put one in his mouth and chewed(嚼). And chewed. And chewed.Then I tried one. It was very thick. I knew it was all over. Brian would
19、 just taste the food, and then leave early with a headache and disappear into the night.But he ate them, admitting that they were a little thick, but really not bad.36.What made the writer feel worried at the beginning of the story?A. Making Brian a cook.B. Cooking a meal for Brian.C. Buying Brian a
20、 cookbook.D. Ordering food for Brian.【正确答案】B37.Why did Brian bring wine and a rose to the writer?A. To show that he was pleased to have the tortellini.B. To express his happiness to have the dinner.C. To tell her that hed remember the dinner.D. To show that he was her good friend.【正确答案】B38.How did B
21、rian feel when he saw what the writer had prepared?A. Proud.B. Curious.C. Surprised.D. Disappointed.【正确答案】C39.What did Brian do after he had the tortellini?A. He praised her work.B. He said it was terrible.C. He kept silent about it.D. He left with a headache.【正确答案】ABEveryone knows about exchange (交
22、流) and visitor programs that give students a chance to study in another country. But today there is a program that gives teachers a chance to teach in the United States.It is the Visiting International Faculty Program. VIFP is based in North Carolina and says it is the United Stateslargest cultural
23、(文化方面的) exchange program for teachers and schools. The program has brought about 7,000 teachers to the United States since 1987.The program is open to teachers from Latin America, Europe, South Africa, Canada, Australia, the Philippines and New Zealand. It places them in schools in seven states for
24、one to three years. After that, they must return home. The seven states are North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Florida and California. The teachers work for the school systems in these states and are paid the same as an American teacher.Teachers in the program must have a v
25、ery high level in English. They must have a university degree. And they must have three years of teaching experience with students between the ages of five and eighteen.Two years of driving experience is also required. Visiting teachers may also be able to earn a masters degree while in the United S
26、tates.40.The passage is about a program for _.A. students who are going to study in the USB. schools to improve their school systemsC. teachers and schools in North CarolinaD. foreign teachers to teach in the US【正确答案】D41.What does VIFP refer to?A. A shool that serves international teachers.B. An org
27、anization founded by North Carolina.C. An exchange program that started in 1987.D. A training center based in the United States.【正确答案】C42.Which of the following is required of a visiting teacher?A. Having taught at college.B. Working in the US before.C. Having a car of his or her own.D. .Holding a d
28、egree from a university.【正确答案】DCNow the weather report.Tonight . mostly clear this evening. Then becoming partly cloudy. Humid (闷热潮湿) with lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.Tuesday . partly cloudy in the morning. Then mostly cloudy with a change of showers in the afternoon. Humid w
29、ith highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Change of rain 50 percent.Tuesday night . mostly cloudy with a change of showers in the evening. Then partly cloudy after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Change of rain 40 percent.Wednesday . partly cl
30、oudy in the morning. Then becoming mostly cloudy. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.Wednesday night . cloudy with a change of showers. Heavy rainfall possible in some places. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Change of rain 40 percent.Thursday and
31、Thursday night . mostly cloudy with a change of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the upper 60s. Change of rain 30 percent.Friday partly cloudy. A change of showers in morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Change of rain 30 percent. Frday night through Monday . partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
32、Highs in the upper 80s.43.On which days will there be southwest winds, according to weather report?A. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.B. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.C. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.D. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.【正确答案】C44.What will the weather be like during the day Wednesday?A. C
33、hange of rain 40 percent.B. More and more cloudy.C. Fine and then cloudy.D. Hotter than Tuesday.【正确答案】B45.In the report“mph”is used to describe the_ of the wind.A. directionB. forceC. distanceD. speed【正确答案】D46.According to the report, _on Friday.A. it will clear up in the morningB. there will be sho
34、wers in the afternoonC. the temperature will go upD. there will be southeast winds【正确答案】CDThanks to Google, millions of Internet users are now swimming effortlessly in the information ocean. Internet users know that Google is a strong search engine that is designed to bring tons of information withi
35、n their reach. Yet, few people make the most of Google, says computer scientist Nancy Blachman.Blachman was introduced to Google in April 1999; her interest grew after working there for a few months. Before long, she was a Google fan. As Blachman studied the search engine, she became more and more s
36、killful. Then, Jerry Peek suggested she write a Google guidebook. The idea interested her, and she began developing the website (网页), GoogleG. Since then, millions of people have used her website.Blachman guides her online (在线) students through step?by?step lessons. Some lessons are for new Google u
37、sers, but experienced users can also find lessons they need. One tip: if you arent sure whether a word has a hyphen (连字符), it is best to search with the hyphenthis way Google will look for the word with the hyphen, without the hyphen and written as two words. And another:users can ask Google not to
38、do something by putting a hyphen before the word. For example, someone searching for“Dallas cowboys”,who does not want the football team, should enter“Dallas cowboys?football.”Blachman says the website is her way of continuing teaching and helping people, which she enjoys. From 1990 to 1997, she tau
39、ght courses at Stanford about mathematical software (软件). She also has written several books.“A lot of people see Google as easy to use, and it is easy to use, but I am trying to make it even easier.”47.he purpose of the passage is _.A. to teach computer users how to develop a websiteB. to teach com
40、puter users how to improve GoogleC. to introduce one of the online dictionariesD. to introduce Blachman and her website【正确答案】D48.What does Blachman think about Google users in general?A. They dont know how to make full use of Google.B. They dont know how to swim in an information ocean.C. They have
41、to take computer lessons to use Google.D. They have to become a fan to be skillful Google users.【正确答案】A49.If users are not sure whether the word they search for has a hyphen, they should enter_ .A. the word with a hyphenB. the word without a hyphenC. two words rather than oneD. the same word twice【正
42、确答案】A50.Which of the following is TRUE of the passage about Blachman?A. She has been working to make Google easier to use.B. She learned about Google from a guidebook.C. She tries to persuade people to work for Google.D. She became a Google fan after developing her website.【正确答案】A五、补全对话(共5句;每句满分为3分，
43、共15分)根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句;打问号的地方，用疑问句。提示：小李在巴黎旅游时迷了路，非常着急，而他又看不懂手里的法语版地图。一个巴黎人告诉他应沿着那条路走，到第三个红绿灯后向右转。(Xiao Li = L;Parisian = P)P:Can I help you, sirL:Yes, please. I should be back to my hotel before dinner time, but51_.The map is in French, but I only speak English.P:Dont
44、worry.52_L:Riverside Hotel.P:OK.Go straight ahead until the third traffic lights.53_.The hotel is at the end of the street. You wont miss it .L:54_P:About 20 minutes.L:OK. Thanks a lot.P:55_.【正确答案】参考答案：51.Im lost/I cant find my way back/I dont know how to get back there52.Whats the name of your hotel/where are you staying53.Th
