2012成人高考高起点英语预测试卷及答案二
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1.一些人喜欢住在城市，因为城市生活有许多便利。
2.但有些人喜欢住在农村。
3.我认为，……
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The writer thinks that _________.
- A. we can’t judge buildings by the ancient standards
- B. we can’t judge all the buildings by the ancient standards
- C. we can’t judge all the modern buildings by the ancient standards
- D. we can’t judge modern buildings
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Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The sentence means _____.
- A. the ancient architects had no technology
- B. the modern architects use more advanced technology
- C. the modern buildings are advanced because they are completely different from the ancient buildings
- D. the modern buildings are more beautiful
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The writer of the passage thinks that ________.
- A. it is true to say artists fail in their work
- B. it is untrue to say artists fail in their work
- C. it is true to say some artists fail in their work
- D. it is true to say only painters fail in their work
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The writer thinks the failure of a building _______.
- A. means nothing
- B. concerns others
- C. concerns only the artist
- D. concerns all the people in the world
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Some people hate everything that is modern. They cannot imagine how anyone can really like modern music; they
find it hard to accept the new fashions in clothing; they think that all modern painting is ugly; and they seldom
have a good word for the new buildings that are being built everywhere in the world. Such people look for
perfection in everything, and they take their standards of perfection from the past. They are usually impatient
with anyone who is brave enough to experiment with new or to express himself or the age in materials original
ways. It is, of course, true that many artists do not succeed in their work and instead produce works that can
only be considered as failures. If the work of art is a painting, the artist’s failure concerns himself alone, but if
it is a building, his failure concerns others too, because it may damage the beauty of the whole place. This does
sometimes happen, but it is completely untrue to say, as some people do, that modern architecture is nothing.
We can’t judge every modern building by the standards of the ancient time, even though we admire the ancient
buildings. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The modern architect knows he should learn
from the ancient works, but with his greater resources of knowledge and materials, he will never be content to
imitate the past. He is too proud to do that.
Some people hate everything that is modern because _______.
- A. they are aged
- B. they find it hard to accept modern things
- C. they take their standards of perfection from the Greek
- D. they look at things by the standards of the past
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The best title for the passage is “_______”.
- A. How to Reuse Water
- B. Two Solutions to the Problem of Water Shortage
- C. Stop Wasting Our Limited Water
- D. How to Make Use of Seawater
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There wouldn’t be enough water for us if we didn’t _________.
- A. turn to the oceans for more water
- B. reuse used water and make use of seawater
- C. desalt seawater
- D. take steps to reuse all water on earth
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The following tells us how to reuse the used water. Which is the right order of the passage?
- A. to have the used water filtered
- B. to put chemicals in it
- C. to pipe it to the users
- D. to pipe the used water to be purified to a factory
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The would “it” in the last sentence refers to _______.
- A. seawater
- B. purified water
- C. the process of getting rid of the salt in seawater
- D. the process of collecting salt from the sea oceans
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The water we drink and use is running short in the world. We all have to learn how to stop wasting our limited water. One
of the steps we should take is to find ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field.
Today in most large cities, fresh water is used only once, then it runs into waste system. But it is possible
to pipe the used water to a purifying factory. There it can be filtered and treated with chemicals so that it
can be used again, just as it were fresh from a spring.
But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. Then we could
turn to the oceans. All we’d have to do to make use of the seawater on earth is to get rid of the salt.
This process is called desalinization, and it is already in use in many parts of the world.
The way to stop wasting our limited water is to ________.
- A. do experiments with water
- B. purify the used water and reuse it
- C. use fresh water once again
- D. make use of seawater
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At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?
- A. Three
- B. Two
- C. Only one
- D. No one knows
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This passage provides us with _______.
- A. a piece of scientific information
- B. a normal lesson
- C. an interesting test
- D. a piece of news
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What is referred to as the “general appearance” in this passage is ________.
- A. how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come in
- B. the size of a room
- C. whether there are beautiful walls in a room
- D. what the room looks like
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Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?
- A. People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms
- B. The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in it
- C. The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on people’s behavior
- D. Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms
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At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors
to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of
each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered
the dark brown walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white
one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the
general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces
whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the same photos,
but each group was in an ordinary room—a nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with
carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than
those in the ugly room did. Other studies
that students do better on tests taken in comfortable room than in ordinary-looking or ugly rooms.
Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?
- A. People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms
- B. The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in it
- C. The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on people’s behavior
- D. Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms
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Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?
- A. They promote international trade.
- B. They allow very rapid money transfers.
- C. They are still limited to small transactions (交易).
- D. They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.
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According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they ______.
- A. represented a great improvement over barter
- B. permitted easy transportation of wealth
- C. were made of precious metals
- D. could become collector’s items
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The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all ________.
- A. useful items
- B. articles of value
- C. difficult things to obtain
- D. material objects
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According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?
- A. Bartered foods
- B. Fiat money
- C. Coin currency
- D. Intangible forms
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In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals
- and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal.&nbs
- forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes”, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed
- banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title&
- A. International Banking Policies
- B. The History of Monetary Exchange
- C. The Development of Paper Currencies
- D. Current Problems in the Economy
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__________
- A. although
- B. because of
- C. even though
- D. since
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__________
- A. others
- B. other
- C. another
- D. one other
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__________
- A. possibly
- B. possible
- C. probably
- D. mainly
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__________
- A. say
- B. thought over
- C. made sure
- D. agreed to
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__________
- A. saw
- B. watched
- C. noticed
- D. examined
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__________
- A. dying
- B. dead
- C. die
- D. being died
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__________
- A. late
- B. soon
- C. later
- D. after
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Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident. He was also a little deaf _51_ old age. Last week, he was taking a walk
near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid _52_ the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was
knocked _53_ the ground and woke up some 20 minutes _54_, lying face down in water in water below a tree. He
went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt _55_ and he was trembling, but,
when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife
entered, he _56_ her for the first time in nine years. Doctors _57_ that he had regained his sight and hearing
obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only _58_ explanation offered by
one doctor was that, _59_ Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only
way it could be restored was by _60_ trauma.
__________
- A. because
- B. because of
- C. as
- D. since
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__________
- A. from
- B. away
- C. against
- D. contrary
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__________
- A. at
- B. in
- C. to
- D. on
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I had hardly sat down _______ he stepped in.
- A. when
- B. that
- C. until
- D. after
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In his time he enjoyed a reputation _______.
- A. as great as Mozart, if not greater than
- B. as great as, if not greater than, Mozart
- C. as great, if not greater, as Mozart
- D. greater, if not as great as Mozart
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I did not mean ____ anything, but those apples looked so good I couldn’t resist ___one.
- A. to eat…trying
- B. to eat…to trying
- C. eating…to try
- D. eating…to trying
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To produce one pound of honey, a colony of bees must fly a distance _______ to twice around the world.
- A. similar
- B. equal
- C. compared
- D. corresponding
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Joe’s handwriting is ________ Mary’s.
- A. more better
- B. as well as
- C. much better than
- D. more better than
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Why not _______ me earlier?
- A. to tell
- B. tell
- C. telling
- D. told
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The experiment _______ the discovery of a cure for cancer.
- A. happened to
- B. led up
- C. resulted in
- D. set up
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It was in 1930 _______ he became a university student.
- A. when
- B. that
- C. which
- D. and
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I am very _______ to you for your help.
- A. grateful
- B. agreeable
- C. pleased
- D. thanks
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We’ve ______ sugar. Ask him to lend us some.
- A. run away with
- B. run down
- C. run off
- D. run out of
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I suggest _______ for an outgoing this Sunday.
- A. us going
- B. we are going
- C. to go
- D. our going
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_______determines a good meal varies from country to country.
- A. What
- B. That
- C. It
- D. Which
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As the journey was a long one, he took a friend with him for ________.
- A. pleasure
- B. entertainment
- C. company
- D. defence
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He spoke so quickly that I did not ______ what he said.
- A. catch
- B. accept
- C. take
- D. listen
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This is the second time she ______ improvement on that equipment.
- A. had made
- B. made
- C. is making
- D. has made
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The job made her dependent _______ her husband.
- A. on
- B. from
- C. of
- D. to
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I hate to see papers _______ in pencil.
- A. writing
- B. to write
- C. written
- D. write
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Your chair needs _______.
- A. to repair
- B. repairing
- C. to repairing
- D. being repair
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It ______ that 200 people died and over 5,000 lost their shelters after the flood.
- A. reported
- B. reports
- C. has been reported
- D. has reported
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He was asked to speak louder ______ all the other students in the classroom could hear him.
- A. as
- B. so as to
- C. so that
- D. so as
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His report on the space exploration was really ________.
- A. exciting
- B. excited
- C. excitement
- D. excitedly
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Both Mary and Ellen, as well as Jan, _______ studying Chinese History.
- A. are
- B. is
- C. are being
- D. is being
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I’d like to _______ him to you for the job. He is a very clever and industrious boy.
- A. refer
- B. suggest
- C. recommend
- D. propose
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Please telephone me half an hour _______.
- A. in charge
- B. in advance
- C. in time
- D. in front
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It was ______ he saw the doctor coming out of the emergeney room with an expression as grave as a judge _______
he realized the seriousness of his wife’s illness.
- A. not until…that
- B. after…when
- C. until…then
- D. before…that
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Please ______ me at the station on time.
- A. meeting
- B. to meet
- C. meet
- D. met
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_______ “hello”, he reached out his hand.
- A. Said
- B. Saying
- C. To say
- D. Say
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People are more _______ to spend money on goods with an attractive look than those without.
- A. attracted
- B. tempted
- C. persuaded
- D. tended
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It _______ to me that he was jealous.
- A. happened
- B. took
- C. occurred
- D. felt
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One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ______ to its burning temperature.
- A. were heated
- B. must be heated
- C. is heated
- D. be heated
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Such electron tubes ________ in a radio set are also found in a TV set.
- A. that we use
- B. as we use
- C. as we use them
- D. that we use them
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Comrade Li promised to help us and he said he would come ______.
- A. right away
- B. all at once
- C. all of a sudden
- D. all right
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There aren’t many pandas ________ in the world today.
- A. alive
- B. living
- C. lively
- D. lived
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I asked my teacher _______.
- A. what courses should I take
- B. should I take what courses
- C. I should take what courses
- D. what courses I should take
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______ a dog on the road, the car stopped.
- A. Having seen
- B. On seeing
- C. The driver seeing
- D. Seeing
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Every officer and every soldier _______ obey the rules.
- A. had to
- B. have to
- C. has to
- D. must have to
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Rarely _______ so difficult a problem.
- A. she could have faced with
- B. could have she faced with
- C. she could have been faced with
- D. could she have been faced with
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Today is Jenny’s wedding day. She _______ to Thomas.
- A. just has got married
- B. has just married
- C. was just married
- D. has just got married
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__________
- A. where
- B. what
- C. whose
- D. white
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__________
- A. switch
- B. hatch
- C. character
- D. match
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________
- A. question
- B. notion
- C. exception
- D. vocation
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__________
- A. exhaust
- B. exercise
- C. exam
- D. exact
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__________
- A. hear
- B. fear
- C. dear
- D. wear
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__________
- A. each
- B. peach
- C. break
- D. deal
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__________
- A. receive
- B. friend
- C. field
- D. piece
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__________
- A. food
- B. cool
- C. school
- D. flood
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__________
- A. club
- B. tomb
- C. comb
- D. climb