2008年成人高考高起点英语模拟试题
三、完形填空(共20小题;每1.5分,共30分。)
通读正面的短文,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选择。
AGermantaxi-driver,FranzBussman,recentlyfoundhisbrotherwhowasthoughttohavebeenkilledtwentyyearsbefore.
Whileonawalking_21_withhiswife,hestoppedtotalktoaworkman.Aftertheyhadgoneon,Mrs.Bussmansaidthattheworkmanwasclosely_22_herhusbandandevensuggestedthathemightbehisbrother.Franzlaughed_23_theidea,pointingoutthathisbrotherhadbeenkilledin_24_duringthewar.ThoughMrs.Bussmanknewthisstoryquitewell,shethoughtthattherewasachanceinamillionthatshe_25_beright.
Afewdays_26_,shesentaboytotheworkmantoaskhimifhisnamewasHansBussman.Needlesstosay,theman’snamewasHansBussman.AndhereallywasFranz’s_27_brother.Whenthebrotherswere_28_,Hansexplained_29_itwasthathewasstill_30_.
Afterhavingbeenwoundedtowardstheendofthewar,hehadbeensenttohospitalandwas_31_hisunit.ThehospitalhadbeenbombedandHanshadmadehiswaybackintoWesternGermanyonfoot._32_,hisunitwaslostandall_33_ofhimhadbeendestroyed.Hans_34_tohisfamilyhouse,butthehousehadbeenbombed.Guessingthathisfamilyhadbeenkilledduringanair-raid(空袭)。Hanssettleddowninavillagefiftymilesawaywherehehadremained_35_.
21.A.hourB.wayC.tourD.time
22.A.fromB.toC.nearD.like
23.A.ofB.atC.inD.through
24.A.actionB.fieldC.areaD.motion
25.A.mightB.mustC.mayD.should
26.A.forwardB.laterC.lastlyD.more
27.A.missedB.long-losingC.long-lostD.losing
28.A.unitedB.reunitedC.gatheredD.mated
29.A.whichB.whatC.whereD.how
30.A.alivedB.livedC.aliveD.live
31.A.settleddownB.pickedupC.chosenfromD.separatedfrom
32.A.GenerallyB.HopefullyC.WhereasD.Meanwhile
33.A.recordsB.rewardsC.methodsD.facts
34.A.returnedB.turnedC.triedD.completed
35.A.forlongB.foreverC.eversinceD.soonafter
四、阅读理解(共15小题;每题3分,共45分。)
阅读下面短文,然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出的一项。
A
Womennowadaysarestrongerandsmarterthantheywere50yearsago,andtheycanexpecttolivelonger.Japanesewomen,forexample,canexpecttolive82years,whichisthelongestintheworld.Just50yearsago,Japanesewomencouldexpecttoliveonly54years.
Manywomenareworkingtoday.InJapan,75%ofwomenareworkingnow,comparedto37%50yearsago.Thereasonwhysomanywomenareworkingisthatthey’regettingmoreeducationthesedays.TherateofJapanesewomengoingtojuniorcollegeanduniversitiesishigherthantherateformen.In1947,theaverageJapanesewomangotmarriedattheageof23.Today,theaverageageis26.Atthesametime,divorcehasincreasedby50%.
Asforhavingbabies,todaythebirthrateisonly1.5babiesforeachwoman.Fiftyyearsago,thebirthratewasmuchhigher,4.5babies.
Inarecentsurvey,Japanesewomenwereaskedwhethertheywouldchoosetobeamanorawomaninthefuturelife.65%saidtheywouldprefertobebornagainasawoman.In1960,only27%saidtheywouldwanttobeawomanagaininthefuture.ThissuggeststhatnowadaysmoreJapanesewomenarehappierwiththeirlives.
36.Therateofwomenwhoareworkingnowhasincreasedby______percentcomparedwith50yearsago.
A.37
B.38
C.50
D.75
37.MoreandmorewomenareworkinginJapanbecause_______.
A.theyhavetoraisetheirfamily
B.theydon’thaveanythingelsetodo
C.theyhavemoreeducationthanbefore
D.theywanttobeindependent
38.Itcanbeinferredfromthesurveythat_______.
A.moreJapanesewomenwouldliketobeawoman
B.moreJapanesewomenwanttoreceivemoreeducation
C.moreJapanesewomenwanttobeindependent
D.moreJapanesewomenaresatisfiedwiththeirpresentlives
B
WilliamShakespearewasbornmorethan440yearsagoandspenthischildhoodinhishometown,Stratford-on-Avon.Littlewasknownabouthischildhoodthoughmanystoriesaretold,someofwhichmaybetrue.HeprobablywenttoGrammarschoolatStratford.Atthirteenhehadtoleaveschoolashisfatherbecamepooreratonetime.SoWilliamhadtomakehisownliving.Attheageofeighteenhemarriedafarmer’sdaughter.
NotlongafterheleftStratfordforLondon.Londonwasgrowingrapidly.Allkindsofpeoplecouldbefoundinit,andhereShakespearemettravelers,students,andscholars,andhewasveryinterestedinthestoriestheytold.Healsometwritersandactors.Hesoonfoundsomeworkinatheatre.Beforelonghebecameanactorandwriterofplaystoo.TherewereafewtheatresinLondon.OneofthemostfamousofthesewascalledGlobe.Shakespearehimselfbecameoneoftheownersofthistheatre.Hisbecamefamousasawriterofplayssoonafter.HemadeuseofthewritingofothersandfoundideasintheoldpoemsofChaucer.Byhisgiftheturnedalltheseoldstoriesintogreatworksofhisown.Shakespearewrotenofewerthanthirty-sevenplaysinhislife.Nowhisworksarelovedandstudiedallovertheworld.
39.WilliamShakespearelivedin_______.
A.the17thcentury
B.the14thcentury
C.the16thcentury
D.the19thcentury
40.Williamhadtoleaveschoolbecause_______.
A.HetriedtofindajobinLondon
B.Hewastiredofthelifeintheschool
C.Hehadtomarryafarmer’sdaughter
D.Hisfatherwastoopoortogivehimenoughmoney
41.Williamwasfamousforhis______.
A.stories
B.plays
C.poems
D.acting
42.Shakespearebecameknowntomanypeople_______.
A.afterhebecameanownerofatheatre
B.afterhisthirty-sevenplayswerewritten
C.afterhefoundajobinLondon
D.afterhetriedtobeagoodactor
C
Acarneedsgastorunandyourbodyalsoneedsfoodtoworkforyou.Eatingtherightkindoffoodisveryimportant.Itcankeepyourbodystrong,sotakecareofwhatyoueat.
Therearefourmainfoodgroupsaltogether.Thedairyproductsgrouphasfoodlikemilk,cheeseandsourmilk.Theotherthreegroupsarethemeatandfishgroup,thefruitandvegetablegroup,andthebreadandricegroup.Eachmealshouldhaveatleastonefoodfromallthefourmaingroups.Withallthesefoodtogetheryouwillbegivenenoughenergyduringtheday.
Itiseasytogetintobadeatinghabits.Youmayeatyourbreakfastinahurrytogettoschoolontime.Oryoumaynothavetimeforagoodlunch.Itmayseemeasytofinishyoursupperwithfishandchipsallthetime.Butyouwillfindyourselftiredduringthesedaysandyoucannotthinkquickly.
Watchingwhatyoueatwillhelpkeepyourbodyhealthyandstrong.Itisalsogoodtotakesomeexercise.Itwillhelpyoueatmoreifyoutakeawalkorplaygamesintheopenair.Havingagoodeatinghabitwithsomeexerciseisthekeytoyourhealth.
43.Whichofthefollowingdietsisthebestone?
A.Eggs,tomatoesandchicken.
B.Milk,bread,cabbagesandbeef.
C.Corn,fish,creamandpork.
D.Rice,beancurd,apples,fishandchicken.
44.Whichofthefollowingisagoodeatinghabit?
A.Goingtoschoolwithoutanybreakfast.
B.Eatingfishandchipsforsupperallthetime.
C.Finishingyourlunchinaveryshorttime.
D.Havingatleastonefoodfromallthefourgroups.
45.Inthispassagethewritermainlytellsusthat______.
A.everypersonneedsfoodtogrowwell
B.takingexercisecankeepyourbodystrong
C.therightkindoffoodwithexercisewillkeepyouhealthy
D.enoughenergyhelpspeoplethinkmorequickly
46.Thebesttitleforthispassageis“______”。
A.TheFourfoodGroups
B.AHealthyDiet
C.YourbodyandFood
D.TheKeytoYourHealth
D
Thisisapagefromacollegeinformationhandbook.Ittellsyouwhereyoucanfindvariouscollegeservicesandfacilities(设施)。
WhereToFindHelpInTheCollege
Hereisthelocationofsomeimportantcollegeservicesandfacilities.
Roomsnumbered100~130areonthefirstfloorandthosenumbered200~300onthesecondfloorofthemaincollegeblock.
StudentsServicesCentre113
Thestaffmembersareavailable(有空的)toadviseoncareerchoiceandapplication(申请)forhighereducation.
HousingOffice114
Mrs.JWardleisavailableeachafternoonfrom1:30to4:30tohelpstudentswithproblemsrelatingtohousing.
MedicalRoom115
Mrs.JWright,thecollegenurse,isavailableeachmorningfrom9:30to12:30a.m……ThecollegedoctorisondutyonWednesdaymornings.
SportsOffice207
Mrs.BMuriecanprovideinformationaboutsportingandkeep-fitactivities.
StudentUnionOffice222
Alotofservicesandadvice(traveletc.)areprovided.
FoodService127
Mr.GNunnisthemanagerandwilldohisbesttohelpifyourequireaspecialdiet.
Library215
Youcanfindbooksandcomputingfacilitieshere.
SelfLanguageLearningCentre203
Studentscanattendanytimefrom9:00a.m.to4:15p.m.
47.Whereshouldyougoforhelpifyoufailtofindaplacetolive?
A.Room114.
B.Room207.
C.Room222.
D.Room113.
48.Asaforeignstudent,youmaygotoRoom127to_______.
A.applyforascholarship
B.askforsomespecialfood
C.inquireabouteducationalfees
D.obtainacopyofcertificate
49.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.YouneedtocallfirsttogototheLanguageLearningcenter.
B.Youareabletowatchvideoprogramsinthelibrary.
C.Thecollegenurseisavailableforsometimeintheafternoon.
D.StudentServicesCentrecanhelpstudentsapplyforhighereducation.
50.Thispassageismostusefulfor_______.
A.Peoplelivingaroundthecollege
B.Studentswhograduatefromthecollege
C.Newstudentsofthecollege
D.Parentsofthestudents