2008年成人高考英語真題全國統(tǒng)一考試試題

1、2008年成人高考英語真題全國 統(tǒng)一考試試題2008年成人高考英語真題全國統(tǒng)一考試試題語音知識（共5小題:每題1.5分洪7.5分）下列每組單詞中，有一個單詞的劃線部分與其他單詞的劃線部分的讀音不同，請找出這個詞I.A.contain _B.bargain_C.explain_D.remain_2Aforbid_B.doubeC.describe _ D.doubt3. A.probably B.pronounce C.professor D.provide4. A.ashamed B.asleep C.average D.attract5. A.circle B.cattleC.coast D

2、.cuitain詞匯與語法知識（共15分：每題1.5分洪22.5分）6. He is busy his suitcase.A.pack B.to pack C.packing D.packed7. What are you looking for ?I can ' t remember where I my glasses.A.would leaveB.leave C.had left D.left8. The girl was pleased when the truth finallyA.came onB.came out C.came in D.came down9.I wond

3、er we could have a talk after the meeting .A.which B.why C.that D.if1.1 It began to rain ,and Johnson put a light plastic raincoat his jacket.A. atB.inC.overD.above11 .Work hard you will overcome the difficulties.A.and B. so C.but D.for12 .There are five language labs in this building .One is on the

4、 second flooe andon the third floor.A.would be arrivingB.should have arrivedC.would have arrivedD.should be arriving13 .My paren ts started off at about 5 o clock in the moring .They by now.A.would be arrivingB. should have arrivedC.would have arrivedD.should be arriving14 .You can borrow that bicyc

5、le if you A.want to B.want it C.want to doD.will want15 .The nurse held a small child face I didn t see clearly.A.which B. that C.whoseD.who16 .Jack was the sort of man did not like his actions.A.be questionedB.questioning C.having questionedD.questioned1.1 It is over a year now since I came to thec

6、ompany,but Ithe manageryet.A.haven t met B.didn t meet C.don t meet D.wouldn t meet18. With such a lot of work ,Mr .Jordan really had no time to look after hiswife and daughter .A.doneB.doingC.to doD.having done19. at his model plane over the weekend ,he didn t complete it .A.As he worked hardB.Hard

7、 as he workedC.How he worked hardD.How hard he worked20. Hello ,this is Linda speaking.May I speak to Jim?Yes,A.it is B.speaking C.I am Jim D. that s me三. 完形填空 （共 15 小題 : 每題 2 分，共 30 分 ）通讀下列短文, 掌握其大意 . 然后 , 從每小題的四個選擇項中選出可填入相應空白處的最佳選項Itzhak Perlman was born in Israel.Today he lives in NewYork City .B

8、ut his music has made him a citizen of the world .He has played in _21every majorcity .He has 22 fifteen Germmy awards （獎）and four Emmys.Today hePerlman suffered a terrible disease which damaged his 23at 4.uses a wheelchair or walks with crutches（拐杖 ）.But none of these24him from playing the violin（小

9、提琴 ）.As a young child,he took his first25at ghe Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Very quickly ,his special gift was_26.At 13 he went to the United States to appear one television .Hisplaying _27him to the Juilliard School in New York.His music is full of power and stength .It can be _28or joyful ,loud ors

10、oft .But people say it is not the music alone that maks his playing so _29,They say he is able to the joy he 30in playing ,and thefeelings that great music can express.Anyone who has _31his performance will tell you that it is_32to watch his play .His face changes as the 33from hisviolin changes .He

11、 smiles and 34his eye .when the music is light andhappy .He often _35darkwhen the music seems dark and frightening.Itzhak Pelman has received many honors,and continues to receive honors for hismusic.21.A.almostB.justC.merelyD.even22.A.caughtB.enjoyedC.givenD.won23.A.brainsB.handC.legsD.voice24.A.pro

12、tectedB.reducedC.blockedD.stopped25.A.lessonsB.violinC.experienceD.performance26.A.receivedB.improvedC.recognizedD.shared27.A.guidedB.ledC.showedD. caused28.A.astonishingB.excitingC.happyD.sad29.A.specialB.easyC.difficultD.common30.A.developsB.learnsC.feelsD.touches31.A.satB.helpedC.monitoredD.atten

13、ded32.A.surprisingB.excitingC.boringD.encouraging33.A.strengthB.playC.musicD.feeling34.A.fixesB.closesC.wipesD.rolls35.A.soundsB.looksC .thinksD.acts四 . 閱讀理解 （ 共 15 小題 : 每題 3 分 , 共 45 分 ）閱讀下列短文, 然后根據短文的內容從每小題的四個選擇項中選出最佳的一項In 2006,Charleston Middle School started an outdoors classroom program by asma

14、ll group of teachers .“ This program is well on its way to being a great successfor our school and community（社區(qū) ）.The students love it because they get to seenature at work .I love it because I see it in their eyes that they are learning aboutthe outdoors ,” said Coach Nathan Ross,a 5 th grade teach

15、er at Charleston MiddleSchool.These teachers took their summer break to get this program started.Themoney for the outdoor classroom came from collecting cans,school plays,andteachers VS.students basketball games.The outdoors classroom has different kinds of trees and plants labeled（掛上標簽 ）sothat the

16、students can see and know what is in their school backyard.They built anoutdoors theater,bridge and bird-houses .The bridge is a walkway over a smallriver ,which is still under construsction.The bird-houses are home to manydifferent kinds of birds ,“ I think the outdoor classroom is so much fun! My

17、favoritething is the bird- housed because I love to listen to the birds sing. thsagirdad4eKailee Porter.The outdoor classroom connects the student with the outdoors and provides anew set and environment（環(huán)境 ）for learning .“ I like the outdoor classroom becausewe don t have to in the hot classroom all

18、 day.We get to go outside and enjoy nature, ” said Scott Ross,a 5 th grade.36. The teachers started an outdoor classroom program in order to A. help students learn about natureB. take students away to the countrysideC. see what the school backyard looks likeD. get something to do when school is over

19、37. Part of the money for the outdoor classroom came fromA. students in the programB. the income from students playsC. a can collector in the communityD. parents interested in the program38. is one of the activities in the outdoor classroom.A. Building bird-housesB. Holding basketball gamesC. Having

20、 classes in the theaterD. Catching different kinds of birdsBJoseph Lemasolai wrote a bool about his life .His people ,the Massai ,arenomads ,meaning they do not stay in one place for long.They move their villages inseach of good gr ass and fresh water for their cattle .“ The cow is the centerpiece o

21、fpretty much everything we do ,” Joseph explains.“ That s why we move.we couldnot be nomads without cattle .You can t move for nothing - you can t just walkaround! ”When he was very yo ung,Joseph spent much of his time looking after his family cattle,taking them to food and water and watching out fo

22、r lions.He played on the grassland with his friends.When Joseph was about six years old,he left his family to attend a boardingschool （ 寄宿學校 ）.There, Joseph faced difficulties much like other children do .Hewas laughed at because he was fat. He got into troubled daily with his teachers .But Joseph a

23、lso faced difficulty most children do not .“ Every time school closedfor vacation ,I had to find my way home ,” Joseph says .“ That was one of thehardest things :The village might be 5 miles away,or it might be 50.Sometimes Iwouldn t know exactly where my family was .I had to search for them.”Joseph

24、 later attended high school in a city .After graduation,he went tocollege .Finally ,he became a social studies teacher ,and now he is teaching seventhand eighth graders at a school.Every summer ,Joseph travels back to the grassland to visit hismother ,brothers,and friends.And he takes a group of stu

25、dents with him to see boththe beauty and the difficulty of growing up in that part of the country.” I like toshow them the other side of the coin.” Joseph says.39.The word “ centerpiece ” in Paragraph I means“ ”.A. the reason of movingB. the things already doneC. the most important partD. the animal

26、 in the middle40.Before going to school, Joseph spent a lot of his time A. visiting his friends from place to placeB. getting food and water for his familyC. taking care of his family s cattleD. watching lions on the grassland41.When school closed for vacation ,Joseph usually hadgreat difficultyA. f

27、inding out where his home and village wereB. understanding what hewas required to doC. getting in touch with his teachersD. walking 5to 50 miles in a day42.By taking some of his students home ,Joseph wants them to A. deal with difficult situationsB. know about his love for his familyC. realize what

28、the people really needD. learn about a different way of livingCClay is important because it is used to make containers of all kinds .Workers addwater soften clay.This makes it easier to form into shapes by hand or bymachine.Then it is heated a very high temperature .The result is a container that wi

29、ll last for many years.In many countries ,clay was formed from volcanoes（火山 ）.This kind of clay usuallycontains many minerals（礦物質 ）.So the fires to make containers from volcanic claymust be hotter than those used for non-volcanic clay .The fires may be as hot as1400 .The high temperature should not

30、be reacher too fast so that the containerscan be dried slowly.You can add some materials to clay to gain desired results.For example ,you can add sand to prevent tiny breaks or lines from forming on the surface of the final product.But you should not use sand from the coasts of oceans .Instead ,you

31、should use sand from rivers or other areas.Clay often exists in fields covered with some water.The clay will be found about one meter below the ground .River banks often also have clay about one meter or less under the surface.Clay is very shiny when it is wet.You can also take some of the material

32、and add enough water to it .Then press it in your hands until it is about the size of an egg.It is probably clay if it holds together when you stop pressing.43 .When do workers do with clay to make it into different shapes?A. Soften it by putting water into it.B. Heat it to a very high temperature .

33、C. Harden its surface by pressing itD. Add some materials into it44 .What s the difference between volcanic clay and non-volcanic clay?A. Volcanic clay can be found in very few countries.B. Non-volcanic clay can be dried more quicklyC. Non-volcanic clay makes better containers.D. Volcanic clay usual

34、ly has more mineral.4.1 In making containers sand is added to clayA. to produce containers free from tiny breaksB. to make desired lines on the surfaceC. to make it easier to shapeD. to get special patterns46.Clay can often be found A.B.along the coast of the oceanC.in water-covered fieldsD.under vo

35、lcanoesNearly five million people see Grand Canyon each year .Most of them see it from their cars at overlooks along the South Rim.The South Rim is the easiest to reach in the park.The South Rim is open 24 hours a day ,365days a year .Services are provided and facilities ()are open year round.A much

36、 small number of people see the Canyon from the North Rim ,which lies just it miles directly across the Canyon from the South Rim .The North Rim rises a thousand ten higher than the South Rim, and is more difficult to reach .Heavy snows close the road to the North Rim from October to mid-May of each

37、 year .Even in good weather it s harder to get to .The inner canyon includes everything below the rim and is seen mainly by campers ,mule( 騾子 )riders,or river runners.There are many opportunities here for adventurous persons who want to camp, ride a mule to Phantom Ranch, or take a river trip throug

38、h the Canyon on the Colorado River .Visitor services and facilities inside the national park on the North Rim are only open from mid-May to late October .Weather permitting ,the North Rim is open for day use only ,following the close of facilities in late October .During this time there are neither

39、services nor overnight facilities .47.What do we learn from the passage about the South Rimanywhere under the groundA. It attracts over five million visitors each yearB. It is hard to get to even in good weatherC. It is not open in winter monthsD. It is lower than the North Rim48 .From late October to mid-May ,the North RimA. many mule riders come toB. heavy snows block the way toC. services are provided 24 hours onD. the weather is usually pleasant on49 .To see the inner part of the Canyon visitors canA. followin