2019年成人高考高起点《英语》提升试题及答案（6）

一、语音知识

　　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.A.gift B.goat C.gather D.general

　　2.A.head B.beach C.feather D.bread

　　3.A.monitor B.bicycle C.alive D.mind

　　4.A.police B.polite C.potato D.population

　　5.A.birth B.thank C.bathe D.thought

　　二、词汇与语法知识

　　从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。

　　6.The teacher told his students that the earth______round like a ball.

　　A.is B.was C.be D.had been

　　7.It’s truly a beautiful place,_______I don’t want to live here.

　　A.as B.so C.D.but

　　8.The doctor told Mr.White that he couldn’t get better if he didn’t_____drinking.

　　A.give away B.give out C.give up D.give in

　　9.It was a pity that he missed the meeting_______in London last month.

　　A.held B.to hold C.to to held D.having held

　　10.—Hello,Jim!May I ask you a question?

　　—______.

　　A.Right B.Certainly C.No,thanks D.Never mind

　　11.He left for New York______I could say goodbye to him.

　　A.as B.until C.since D.before

　　12.John is_____tallest student among______whole class.

　　A.the;the B.the;a C.a;the D.a;a

　　13.The ship______at 8:30,but it is almost 9:30 now.

　　A.must have arrived B.would have arrived

　　C.could have arrived D.should have arrived

　　14.He asked me how often I went back home_____a visit when I was at college.

　　A.on B.to C.for D.with

　　15.Mary was looking for a shop_____she could buy some chocolate.

　　A.that B.who C.which D.where

　　16.I can’t_______you that I’ll be able to come,but I’ll do my best.

　　A.ask B.advise C.promise D.answer

　　17.Do you want to change this lamp for_____or do you want your money back?

　　A.other B.another C.other one D.the others

　　18.Please tell him______my train will arrive ask him to pick me up.

　　A.when B.how C.what D.whether

　　19.I________any job I like since I came to this city.

　　A.don’t do B.didn’t do C.haven’t done D.wouldn’t do

　　20.Every Friday evening George will sit quietly in the chair,_______his favorite TV show.

　　A.watch B.watching C.to watch D.watched

　四、阅读理解

　　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。

　　A

　　Once a month, just after sunset, trucks fill an outdoor parking lot in Los Angeles, California.Some trucks sell all kinds of food. Other have clothing for sale. These are known as fashion(时尚) trucks.

　　It’s really fun to g through everything in the truck. The back of the truck is a small store.Clothing hangs on one side. Jewelry(首饰) purses are on the other.The store looks colorful is well organized. There is also a very small room for trying on clothes.

　　Jordana Fortaleza is one of the truck owners. She says the cost of owning a truck is much lower than paying for a store.there is another reason to use a truck.You can take your business to your customers. But there are also difficulties.

　　The biggest problem is the weather. In winter,It’s cold outside there’s no one around.Another problem is keeping the truck in good condition. When it breaks down, the repairs can take days.Business stops during the time.It happens at least once a year because her truck is 38 years old.

　　Meagan Rogers is a fashion school graduate.She says the job market is so hard now,but with a fashion truck she’s able to start earning money while her classmates are still working without pay.

　　36. Which of the following is an advantage of a fashion truck?

　　A.It costs less than a store. B.It has a small room in it.

　　B.It attracts more customers D.It need repairs once a year.

　　37.What do we know about Meagan Rogers?

　　A.She hasn’t finished her school. B.She has problems with her truck.

　　C.She has started making money. D.She is happy to help her classmates.

　　38.What would be the best title for the text?

　　A.How to Start a Clothes Store B.Fashion Trucks in Los Angeles

　　C.Tips for Repairing Your Truck D.The story of a Fashion School

　　B

　　Body language is of great importance to humans.We carry many of the meanings through body movements.However,many forms of body language we consider to be fine in our country can get us into trouble in other parts of the world.

　　A smile is one of the most common examples in different countries.While Americans smile freely at strangers,in Russia this is considered strange even impolite .In Asian countries a smile isn’t necessarily an expression of joy but it can be used to express pain.

　　The acceptable physical distance is another major difference.In Latin America the Middle East the acceptable distance is much shorter than what most Europeans Americans feel comfortable with. Harm movements as a form of body language are also very different among countries.Handshakes are usually acceptable almost everywhere ,even between strangers; however, kissing on the cheek touching on the shoulder or other body parts aren’t. For many people in Asian other parts of the world,such actions are seen as a violation(侵犯)of one’s personal space.This is why you should not touch other easily.

　　Eye contact(目光接触) is one of the forms of body language where the differences are most striking. In America Latin America looking the other person in the eye is a sign of respect.But in Asian countries, prolonged(过长的) eye contact is especially rude, so you should try your best not to do that.

　　39.To humans, body language is______.

　　A.funny B.strange C.important D.uncommon

　　40.In which place is smiling at strangers considered impolite?

　　A.Asia. B.Russia. C.The U.S. D.Latin America.

　　41.Which form of body language is acceptable almost everywhere?

　　A.Shaking hands. B.Keeping a short distance.

　　C.Kissing on the cheek. D.Touching on the shoulder.

　　42.What does striking in the fourth paragraph most probably mean?

　　A.Easy to notice. B.Difficult to accept.

　　C.Interesting to read. D.Impossible to remember.

　　C

　　Recently, more than 2,000 high school teachers have been asked about the effect of the Internet on their students. Teachers say the Internet has had a good influence(影响) a not-so-good influence on this generation.

　　Three quarters of teacher say the Internet search tools have had a great effect on their students’ research habits skills. But 87 percent agree that this young generation don’t know about hard work can’t stay attentive (注意力集中的) for long. 64 percent say the Internet does more to distract (使分心) student than to help them in their studies. Many students think “doing research”just means doing a quick search on Google.

　　According to the teacher,one problem is that students trust too much of the information on the Internet. These students have not developed skills to judge the quality of the information. It’s something that really has to ba taught paid attention to .It’s like everything else.In a world where things can happen quickly, you really need to have a way to step back,think make judgment about the information you have. teachers can do a lot to teach that.

　　Another problem is that being able to quickly find information keeps the students from working hard. They become dependent on search tools do not make enough use of printed books. Many teacher are also afraid that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others.

　　43.What does the text mainly discuss about the Internet?

　　A.Its influence on school teachers.

　　B.Its effect on high school students.

　　C.Its success in high school teaching.

　　D.Its achievements in school research.

　　44.What is the percentage of the teachers who think the students need hard work?

　　A.64% B.70% C.75% D.87%

　　45.What should be taught to students according to paragraph 3?

　　A.How to do research on the Internet.

　　B.How to pay attention to their studies.

　　C.Ways to improve their research habits.

　　D.Skills to judge the quality of information.

　　46.What will happen when students depend too much on search tools?

　　A.They won’t make good use of books.

　　B.They won’t copy work done by others.

　　C.Their studies will be greatly improved.

　　D.Their attention to thing will last longer.