2015年北京成人高考高起点英语真题及答案.doc

1、2015年北京成人高考高起点英语真题及答案第1卷(选择题，共125分)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 yo

2、ur answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。A. measureB. deadlineC. heatD. Feather【答案】C2. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。A. laughterB. enoughC. coughD. Ghost【答案】D3. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。A. robB. climbC. disturbD. Absorb【答案】B4. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。A. uncleB. productC.

3、ruralD. ugly【答案】C5. 请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项( )。A. slowB. showerC. flowwerD. how【答案】AII. Vocabulary and Structure ( 15 points)Directions : There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and bl

4、acken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.6. Only in my thirties_ a purpose in life.A. did I findB. I did findC. I foundD. found【答案】A【考情点拨】考查倒装句和动词的时态。【应试指导】句意：直到到了30多岁，我才找到了生活的目的。“only+介词短语”结构置于句首时，句子要用倒装结构。由in my thirties可知，句子应为一般过去时，只有A项符合题意，故选A。7. _his telephone number, she didn t know

5、how to get in touch with him.A. Having forgottenB. To have forgottenC. ForgettingD. To forget【答案】A【考情点拨】考查非谓语动词。【应试指导】句意：已经忘记了他的电话号码，她不知道怎么去联系他。forget与其逻辑主语she之间为主动关系，且forget这一动作发生在主句动作发生之前，应用完成时态，A项符合题意，故选A。8. These are the pictures of the hotel_ we held our annual meetings.A. whereB. whichC. thatD

6、. When【答案】A【考情点拨】考查定语从句。【应试指导】句意：这些是我们举办年会的那个宾馆的照片。where引导定语从句修饰先行词hotel，且在从句中作状语，符合题意，故选A。9. I wonder if there is _ university in your hometown.A. theB. /C. aD. An【答案】C【考情点拨】考查冠词的用法。【应试指导】句意：我想知道你的家乡有大学吗?此处university为可数名词，且为第一次提到，所以应用不定冠词，又因为university的发音以辅音开头，应选用a，故选C。10. It is _ that text messagi

7、ng while driving is dangerous.A. significantB. obviousC. necessaryD. Sufficient【答案】B【考情点拨】考查形容词词义辨析。【应试指导】句意：开车发短信明显是很危险的。significant重要的;0bvious明显的;necessary必要的;sufficient充足的。11. My secretary usually opens my post_its marked private.A. forB. asC. unlessD. If【答案】C【考情点拨】考查连词词义辨析。【应试指导】句意：我的秘书通常会打开我的邮件

8、，除非邮件标有“私人信件”字样。for为了，表示目的;as因为，表示原因;unless除非，表示否定条件;if如果，表示假设。C项符合题意，故选C。12. My aunts business has been doing poorly,but shes hoping that her_will change.A. emotionB. luckC. dutyD. Fame【答案】B【考情点拨】考查名词词义辨析。【应试指导】句意：我阿姨的生意一直不好，但她正期望着时来运转。emotion感情;luck命运，运气;duty职责;fame名声。13. Who should be responsible

9、_the accident?A. atB. ofC. withD. For【答案】D【考情点拨】考查固定搭配。【应试指导】句意：谁应该为这起事故负责?beresponsible for意为“对负责”，符合题意。14. The old man, together with his neighbors,_the performance when it began to rain.A. have enjoyedB. has enjoyedC. was enjoyingD. were enjoying【答案】C【考情点拨】考查主谓一致和动词的时态。【应试指导】句意：开始下雨时，那个老人和他的邻居正在欣

10、赏表演。当主语后跟有介词短语together with时，谓语动词的数与介词短语前的主语一致。此处谓语动词的数应与the old man一致，应为单数，且此处表示过去正在进行的动作，应用过去进行时，故选C。15. My teacher recommended that I_as careful as possible when I took an exam.A. will beB. beC. amD. Were【答案】B【考情点拨】考查虚拟语气。【应试指导】句意：我的老师建议我考试时应尽可能仔细。recommend后的宾语从句应使用虚拟语气，谓语动词用“should+动词原形”的形式，shou

11、ld可以省略。16. Several novels by Mo Yan_ into English so far.A. had been translatedB. were translatedC. are translatedD. have been translated【答案】D【考情点拨】考查动词的时态和语态。【应试指导】句意：到目前为止，莫言的几本小说已经被翻译成英文。由SO far可知，句子的谓语动词应用现在完成时态，且主语several novels与谓语动词为被动关系，故应用现在完成时态的被动语态形式，故选D。17. The pianist didn t_until the la

12、st minute before the concert.A. turn upB. turn outC. turn offD. turn on【答案】A【考情点拨】考查短语词义辨析。【应试指导】句意：这个钢琴家直到音乐会开始前最后一分钟才出现。turn up出现;turn out关掉;turn off关掉。完成;turn on打开。18.-Im sorry about the misunderstanding.-You_apologize ; it wash t your fault.A. needn tB. wouldn tC. couldn tD. mustn t【答案】A【考情点拨】考查

13、情态动词。【应试指导】句意：关于这次误会我感到很抱歉。你没必要道歉，这不是你的错。neednt不必，没必要;wouldnt将不;couldnt不能;mustnt禁止，不能.19. Let s go to the airport a little earlier_we can choose better seats.A. now thatB. for thatC. by thatD. so that【答案】D【考情点拨】考查短语词义辨析。【应试指导】句意：我们早点去机场吧，这样我们就可以选择更好的座位。SO that意为“以便，为了”，符合题意。20. Jason made sharp comm

14、ents on Mary s idea, but he didn t mean_her.A. to be hurtB. to hurtC. hurtD. Hurting【答案】B【考情点拨】考查固定搭配。【应试指导】句意：杰森对玛丽的观点给出了犀利的评价，但他并不是有意要伤害她。mean to dosth.意为“有意做某事”，符合题意。mean doingsth.表示“意味着”。III. Cloze ( 30 points)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B

15、, Cand D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackeningthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Where do cars get their energy from? For most cars,the answer is petrol. 21_some cars useelectricity. These cars have 22_motors that get their power from large batteries. In

16、23_, thereare even cars that have 24_an electric motor and a petrol motor. These types of cars are 25_hybrid ( 混合 ) cars.Most people tend to think of electric cars as a new 26_,but they have been around for a longtime. In the 27_19th and early 20th centuries electric cars were common because the tec

17、hnology for petrol engines was not very advanced. But 28_the petrol engine became easier to make and more powerful,this type of engines became the most 29_. Interest in electric cars was high in the 1970s and 1980s because 30_became very expensive. Recently, electric cars have again become well-like

18、d because people want cars that pollute 31_Electric cars are better than petrol cars 32_several ways. The biggest benefit is reduced pol- lution. In areas 33_there is a high percentage of electric cars, pollution is not that serious. The second benefit of electric cars is a 34_in the dependence on f

19、oreign oil. Several countries don t want to 35_on oil from other countries. Since electric cars can run on electricity from coal or nu- clear power stations, there is less need to import oil.21.请选择最佳选项( )。A. ButB. NorC. OrD. And【答案】A【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处意为：对大部分车来说，答案是汽油，但是有些车使用电。前后两句为转折关系，but表示转折关系，符

20、合题意。22. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. traditionalB. commonC. sameD. Special【答案】D【考情点拨】词义辨析题。【应试指导】traditional传统的;common普通的;same同样的;special特殊的，特别的。此处表示“特殊的马达”，故选D。23. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. summaryB. detailC. timeD. Addition【答案】D【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处意为：此外，甚至有电动马达和汽油马达两者兼具的汽车。in addition意为“此外，另外”，符合题意。24. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. allB. b

21、othC. eitherD. Neither【答案】B【考情点拔】词义辨析题。【应试指导】all表示“三者或三者以上都”;both表示“两者都”;either表示“两者中的其中一个”;neither表示“两者都不”。根据题意，此处应选both。25. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. describedB. regardedC. calledD. Known【答案】C【考情点拨】词义辨析题。【应试指导】此处意为：这种车被称为混合车。describe描述;regard认为;call叫，称呼;know知道。26. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. inventionB. influenceC. instrum

22、entD.intention【答案】A【考情点拨】词义辨析题。【应试指导】invention发明;influence影响;instrumerit工具，手段;intention意图，目的。此处表示“大多数人认为电车是一种新的发明”，故选A。27. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. lastB. beginningC. recentD. Late【答案】D【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处表示“在19世纪晚期和20世纪初期”.in the late l9th century意为“19世纪晚期”，符合题意。28. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. unlessB. afterC. beforeD. Unt

23、il【答案】B【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处意为：但是当汽油引擎变得容易制造并且动力更强之后，这种引擎成为了最受欢迎的一种。after意为“在之后”，符合题意。29. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. popularB. comfortableC. difficultD. Dangerous【答案】A【考情点拨】词义辨析题。【应试指导】popular流行的，受欢迎的;comfortable舒服的;difficult困难的;dangerous危险的。根据题意，应选A。30. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. motorsB. powerC. carsD. Oil【答案】D【考情点拨】理解推断题。【

24、应试指导】人们对电动汽车越来越感兴趣的原因应该是油价越来越贵。oil意为“汽油”，符合题意。31. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. muchB. moreC. lessD. Few【答案】C【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处表示“人们想要污染较小的车”，less意为“较少的，较小的”，符合题意。32. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. byB. inC. atD. On【答案】B【考情点拨】理解推断题。【应试指导】此处意为：电动汽车在几个方面比燃油汽车更好。in意为“在方面”，符合题意。33. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. whenB. whereC. whatD. Which【答案】B【考情点拨】

25、理解推断题。【应试指导】where引导定语从句，修饰先行词areas，且在从句中作状语，符合题意。34. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. startB. needC. reductionD. Rise【答案】C【考情点拨】词义辨析题。【应试指导】此处意为：电车的第二个好处是可以减少对外国石油的依赖。start开始;need需要;reduction减少，下降;rise提高。根据题意，应选C。35. 请选择最佳选项( )。A. putB. holdC. relyD. Keep【答案】C【考情点拨】固定搭配题。【应试指导】此处意为：有些国家不想依赖来自其他国家的石油。rely on意为“依靠，依赖”，符

26、合题意。IV. 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.Pass

27、age OneAs we recently discovered, there is a Stepmother s Day, though it is not on any official holiday calendar. So,it would be safe to assume that there is a similar day for stepdads, too. Right? Well, it depends on what you read. A Google search brought up posts that say, for example, It s on fat

28、her s day-father s day is for fathers, step-fathers and people who are like fathers to you-it s a day for making father figures feel special. Further searching found a Stepfather s Day Facebook page that says, The unofficial Stepfather s Day is the fourth Sunday of June. Unfortunately, as of the pub

29、lishing of this article,only 30 people have liked the page. Considering that studies show 3.3 million men, or 11.1% of U. S. fathers, live with at least one stepchild,thats only a drop in the ocean.Its interesting to note that there is a National Grandparents Day. President Jimmy Carter signed it in

30、to law in 1978. Law ! While grandparents are undoubtedly special people in our children s lives,they are often seen as the most loving family members. But what about the stepparents? The stepparents are the ones who are often the outsiders,the ones who have to endure the hurtful Youre not my dad! or

31、 Youre not my mom! And yet they never give up. They do their best to over- come theinherentchallenges of stepparents and be role models for their stepchildren. These unsung( 未被颂扬的 ) family heroes deserve official days of honor. Perhaps if we are loud enough, Presi- dent Obama, who had a stepfather h

32、imself, will sign into law National Stepmother s Day and National Stepfather s Day.Are you with me? Follow me and get your voice heard. How cool it would be if we could makethis happen !36. What does the underlined word that in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. 11.1% of U. S. fathers who live with at least on

33、e stepchild in the U. S.B. 3.3 million men who live with at least one stepchild in the world.C. Father figures who are equally honored in the U. S.D. 30 people who support Stepfather s Day on the Facebook page.【答案】D【考情点拨】推理判断题。【应试指导】根据题意可知，that指的是前一句所说内容，即在脸书上只有30个人支持继父节，与330万继父相比。这30个人只是沧海一粟。37. Wh

34、at did President Jimmy Carter sign into law in 1978?A. The National Stepchildrens Day.B. The National Stepparents Day.C. The National Grandparents Day.D. The National Grandchildrens Day.【答案】C【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由第二段前两句可知，Jimmy Carter总统在1978年签署通过了祖父母节。38. Which of the following is closest in meaning to

35、 the word inherent in Paragraph 2?A. Inevitable.B. Lasting.C. Unbelievable.D. Tough.【答案】A【考情点拨】词语理解题。【应试指导】inevitable不可避免的;lastin9持续的;unbelievable令人难以相信的;tough困难的。此处表示作为继父母固有的挑战，inherent表示“固有的，不可避免的”。与A项意思最接近。39. What is the reason for setting an official holiday for stepparents?A. Because they are

36、often seen as the most loving family members.B. Because they deserve respect and honor as family members.C. Because they love their role as stepparents.D. Because they are often treated as heroes in the family.【答案】B【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由第二段倒数第二句“31aese unsun9deserveofficialdays of honor.”可知，B项符合题意.故选B。

37、Passage TwoMost students choose Homestay accommodation when they study abroad; others select Home- stay even if they are not on a study visit. Statistics show that it s a form of accommodation gaining in popularity all the time.But what is Homestay? And what makes it so popular?Homestav means hying

38、with a family, or host family as we say. There are three ways of doingit:* choose to learn English in a language school near to your Homestay location;* have your English classes in the house with a member of the family who is a qualified teacher;* select not to have classes at all when you visit-a

39、popular choice if you want to do the tourist thing for example.Even in their busy summer period the organizations that arrange the Homestays will always try to place you with the most suitable host family to match your requirements. Placement (安置) organinations think about location, interests, langu

40、age level, eating requirements, allergies (过敏) and other requests you may have.Though prices vary according to your needs, good quality Homestay accommodation can be rela- tively economical -and although you may be charged an extra amount of money if you want your Homestay in or near the city centre

41、. Even if you stay further out, you can expect your journey into the centre not to exceed 30 minutes.Not only does Homestay accommodation represent value for money, it also gives you an excellent opportunity to practise English with your host family. This is a very important extra for students who l

42、ike to speak as much English as possible. But if you plan to learn English, why not have your English classes in your host family? There s no better way to learn English than this-the perfect combination of learning and accommodation combined with the cultural experience!40.Homestay is an ideal choi

43、ce for students who . A. want to learn statisticsB. plan to study overseasC. plan to visit relativesD. want to stay at home【答案】B【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由第一段可知，大多数在国外留学的学生会选择Homestay这种住宿方式，而且根据全文最后一句可知，Homestay对打算在国外学习英语的人来说是最理想的选择。B项符合题意，故选B。41.Who will consider students requirements before their Homestay

44、 starts?A. The language school.B. The host family.C. The English teacher.D. The placement organization.【答案】D【考情点拨】事实细节题。【应试指导】由倒数第三段最后一句“Placementorganizations think about location.other requests youmay have.”可知，D项符合题意，故选D。42. Which of the following is a key factor affecting the price of Homestay?A. Students specific needs.B. Students language