成人高考英语试题2017模拟卷(1)
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根据中文和英文提示,写一封意思连贯,符合逻辑,不少于100词的回信。信的开头和结尾已给出,其词数不计入所要完成的回信内。所给英文提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。假如你叫李华,你的美国朋友Jim通过邮件与你探讨有关中学生做家务的话题,他想了解你对中学生做家务的看法。请你根据他的问题回复邮件。提示词语:help, love, parents, busy
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What is probably the best title of the passage?
- A.Zach's medal
- B.The history of golf
- C.Honesty counts in golf
- D.Golf is rich men's game
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The underlined phrase "teeing off" in the last paragraph probably means "____ ".
- A.getting started
- B.getting caught
- C.leaving
- D.winning
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No one else knew about the extra (额外的) club in Zach Nash's golf bag. It belonged to a friend, and Zach forgot it was there as he played his way to win in a junior tournament (锦标赛) this summer in Wisconsin, US.
The 14-year-old accepted his medal, and celebrated with grandparents who had come from a long way to watch. But when he stopped by his country club to share the news, a professional player noticed something wrong. "Count your clubs," he told the teenager.Fifteen—one more than allowed. Zach's eyes filled with tears.
If Zach had just won a basketball or a soccer game and someone had discovered an offence (违反) after the win, it would not have mattered.
Bending the rules has become acceptable, if not encouraged, in many sports. It is nothing unusual for soccer players to make a turtle dive (假摔) in the hope of breaking rules.
Golf is different. In a win at all costs world, the game holds itself to a higher standard.
Golf isn't a game where referees (裁判) watch closely. In golf tournaments, dozens of competitors are spread across acres of land, so officials cannot hope to see each shot. Competitors call punishments on themselves.
Players feel the weight of history. Golf began at least the 15th century, but it became popular as a pastime for the wealthy who seemed to always have strict rules of behavior, even when it came to shooting at each other in rights.
"It was a sport for gentlemen, not laborers, and gentlemen did not care about winning. They cared about doing the right thing," said Robert Simon, a golf coach at Hamilton College in New York.
Honesty became a symbol of honor. When one of the game's early stars, Bobby Jones, was praised for calling a penalty on himself at the 1925 US Open. He replied, "You might as well praise a man for not robbing a bank."
So even the error had no effect on Zach's final score—he never used the extra club, the teenager packed up his medal and dropped it in the mail. "But this was golf, and rules are rules. I just knew what I had to do," he said.
Then came another tournament. Beforeteeing off, Zach counted his clubs four times.
Zach Nash returned the medal he won in the junior tournament because________.
- A.he was caught cheating by a player
- B.he decided to follow the rules of golf
- C.he used another player's club by mistake
- D.he made a mistake counting his final score
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Which of the following statements about golf is TRUE according to the passage?
- A.In golf, honor comes before win.
- B.Early golf players didn't care about the rules.
- C.Golf players usually do whatever it takes to win.
- D.Golf referees watch each shot and call punishments.
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What can we infer from the last paragraph?
- A.People should practice random kindness to those in need
- B.People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.
- C.People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.
- D.People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.
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Who came up with the phrase according to the passage?
- A.Judy Foreman.
- B.Natalie Smith
- C.Alice Johnson.
- D.Anne Herbert
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Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she ___ .
- A.thought it was beautifully written
- B.wanted to know what it really meant
- C.decided to write it on a warehouse wall
- D.wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom
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According to the passage, which of the following may lead to inventions?
- A.People's needs.
- B.Public support.
- C.Modern technology.
- D.Practical suggestions.
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It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth. “I’m paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” she said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”
It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friend’s refrigerator: “Practice random (随意的) kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed (使某人印象深刻) her so much that she copied it down.
Judy Foreman saw the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful,” she said, explaining why she’d taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he put it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, saying that though she liked it, she didn’t know where it came from or what it really meant.
Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.
“Here’s the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence (暴力) can build on itself.”
The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows what you might have been encouraged to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!
Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?
- A.She had seven tickets.
- B.She hoped to please others.
- C.She wanted to show kindness.
- D.She knew the car drivers well.
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After the trip to the Arctic, Clarence Birdseye invented?____________.
- A.canned food
- B.can openers
- C.frozen food
- D.air conditioning
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Changes in weather?_____________ in Willis Carrier's company.
- A.helped to keep food
- B.hurt printing paper
- C.caused health problems
- D.made rooms comfortable
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Inventions All Around Us
Every invention has a story. These stories often have a lesson to teach, too. Here are the stories of some everyday household inventions.
Canned Food and the Can Opener—Get It Right!
Peter Durand invented canned food in 1810, but there was a problem. Durand didn't have a good way to open the cans. In 1858, Ezra Warner invented a can opener. It used a piece of metal to cut and remove the top from the can, but it was difficult to use. Finally, in 1870, William Lyman added a wheel to the can opener. The metal went around the top of the can and removed it easily. Finally, people were able to open cans without a lot of work. Canned food was soon popular.
Frozen Food—A Little Good Luck Can Help!
Clarence Birdseye had the chance to go on a trip to如e Arctic. When people there caught fish, they put the fish in a container (容器) of ice to freeze it quickly. When people cooked the fish later, it was still good! This gave Birdseye an idea. He thought people could also have this kind of food at home. In 1926, Birdseye invented frozen food. People were able to store food in freezers for a long time.
- Air Conditioning—One Answer to Two Problems! Printing companies make books, so they use a lot of paper. Sometimes, changes in the weather can hurt the paper. In 1902, Willis Carrier invented air conditioning to control the temperatu
- A.In 1810
- B.In 1870
- C.In 1902
- D.In 1926
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A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to ______________.
- A.repair your TV
- B.put away your books and objects
- C.become a James Bond
- D.get a daily weather report
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You can get your Mr. H for___________.
- A.$499
- B.$299
- C.$199
- D.$99
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All passengers ________ go through safety check before they take a plane
- A.can
- B.may
- C.must
- D.ought
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With help from a Mr. H, you can__________.
- A.stop wearing your watch
- B.finish your homework on time
- C.get new books and objects
- D.know when parents or teachers are near
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Nowadays even the flats in small towns are much ________ than they used to be
- A.expensive
- B.more expensive
- C.most expensive
- D.the most expensive
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My father didn’t give up smoking _______ the doctor told him to do so.
- A.but
- B.when
- C.until
- D.after
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—________ has your English teacher been to England? —Three times.
- A.How often
- B.How soon
- C.How long
- D.How many times
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Kitty is such ________ honest student that she never tells a lie at any time
- A.a
- B.an
- C.the
- D./
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The APEC meeting was held ______ November, 2014
- A.on
- B.in
- C.at
- D.for
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In fact, my parents are not only kind to me, but also strict ________ me
- A.with
- B.to
- C.for
- D.at
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The old computer is theirs but the new computer belongs to______.
- A.we
- B.our
- C.us
- D.ours
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Which of the following words matches the sound /redi/?
- A.ready
- B.read
- C.ride
- D.red
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Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?
- A.Mickey Mouse is one of the most famous cartoon characters.
- B.Diogenes comes from Kennia, which is in Africa
- C.Disneyland was created by Walt Disney.
- D.Paul is writing an unusual thing that happened to him.
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—The 2016 Olympic Games ________ in Brazil. Would you like to go there?— Maybe, if possible
- A.are held
- B.were held
- C.will be held
- D.have been held
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— Could you please tell me _________________? — Sure There is a library on Bridge Street.
- A.where can I borrow some books
- B.where I can borrow some books
- C.where did I borrow some books
- D.where I borrowed some books
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—Why don’t you leave school? It's already eight o'clock. — Because I ____________ my homework yet.
- A.don’t finish
- B.wasn’t finishing
- C.won't finish
- D.haven't finished
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— Excuse me ______ is it from here to the Bus Change Center? — Quite near. It’s only about half a kilometer.
- A.How often
- B.How soon
- C.How much
- D.How far
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— Would you like to go to the cartoon show with me? — It sounds like fun, __________ I'm too busy.
- A.so
- B.for
- C.or
- D.but
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— Can your father drive?— Yes, and he usually ____________ me to school.
- A.drives
- B.drove
- C.is driving
- D.has driven
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— Alice, turn down the TV, please I ___________on the phone — Oh, sorry.
- A.talk
- B.talked
- C.am talking
- D.have talked
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— May I watch TV for a while? — No, you __________. You have to finish your homework first.
- A.shouldn't
- B.needn't
- C.mustn't
- D.won't
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Helen and Mary are good friends. _______often go to school together.
- A.They
- B.Them
- C.Their
- D.Theirs
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— When is Henry's birthday party, Lynn? — The 18th, __________about three o'clock in the afternoon.
- A.on
- B.at
- C.to
- D.in
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有一个单词的划线部分与其它单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词
- A. name
- B.
- face
- C.
- hate
- D. many
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有一个单词的划线部分与其它单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词
- A. shine
- B. police
- C. wife
- D. tidy
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有一个单词的划线部分与其它单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词
- A.
- glass
- B.
- fast
- C. pass
- D. want
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有一个单词的划线部分与其它单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词
- A.
- days
- B.
- bags
- C. pens
- D. maps
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有一个单词的划线部分与其它单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词
- A. mouth
- B. round
- C.
- group
- D.
- ground