2018年成人高考英语模拟试题

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 iden-tify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answerby blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. A. penalty B. moment C. quarrel D. absent 2. A. sympathy B. material C. courage D. analysis 3. A. starvation B. suggestion C. satisfaction D. situation 4. A. donkey B. turkey C. money D. obey 5. A. revise B. consist C. advertise D. visit Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure ( 15 points )

Directions : There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

6. Jonathan and Joe left the house to go for__ after supper.

A. walk B. the walk C. wallks D. a walk

7. He pointed at the new car and asked, \ A. Why B. Where C. Who D. Whose 8. My father asked __ to help with his work.

A. I and Tom B. Tom and me C. me and Tom D. Tom and I 9. Nowadays little knowledge __ to be a dangerous thing.

A. seem B. seemed C. does seem D. do seem 10. If their marketing team succeeds, they __ their profits by 20 percent. A. will increase B. would be increasing

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C. will have increased D. would have been increasing 11. You'd better take these documents with you __ you need them for the meeting. A. unless B. in case C. until D. so that 12. I haven' t been to a pop festival before and Mike hasn' t __ A. too B. as well C. neither D. either 13.__ is known to the world, Mark Twain was a great American writer. A. As B. Once C. That D. It

14. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages______ in the dictionary. A. lacking B. losing C. missing D. dropping 15. Not until the game had begun __ at the sports ground.

A. should he have arrived B. would he have arrived C. did he arrive D. had he arrived

16. Moviegoers know that many special effects are created by computers, they often don' tknow is that these scenes still require a lot of work. A. That B. Whom C. What D. How 17. The president is to give a formal __ at the opening ceremony. A. speech B. debate C. discussion D. argument

18. When I am confronted with such questions, my mind goes __, and I can hardly remember myown date of birth.

A. faint B. blank C. dark D. blind

19. If they are willing to lend us the money we need,all our problems will be__ A. solved B. caused C. covered D. met

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20. This article __ more attention to the problem of cultural conflicts. A. cares for B. allows for

C. applies for D. calls for Ⅲ. Cloze ( 30 points)

Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B0 Cand D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackeningthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and non-creative breakdowns, blaming themselves and society? Are some people \other factors 21 work--factors that we have more control over than we think?

While nobody can deny the 22 that some people seem to be blessed with particular creativity, research shows that anyone can 23 their chances of coming up with new and original ideas 24 they would only engage themselves more in the process of 25 . It' s the old Thomas Edison thing about \ 26 99 percent perspiration (汗水) and 1 percent inspiration. \

27 , the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only 28 intense periods of struggle. It is sustained effort towards a specific goal 29 eventually prepares for great creative insights.

This kind of sustained effort does not always 30 immediate results, a fact that not only separates the innovators (革新者) from non-innovators, but 31 leads some people to conclude that it is just not 32 for them. \wanted,\they wonder when the breakthrough is 33 to be found. Alas, one forgets during inevitable encounters 34 self-doubt,that the big surprise is never 35 . Indeed,it can happen at any time and place.

21. A. to B. in C. at D.by 22. A. issue B. problem C. reason D. fact 23. A. miss B. reduce C. increase D.lose 24. A. because B. if C. while D. whether 25. A. creation B. practice C. production D. achievement

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26. A. being B. be C. was D. were 27. A. Sooner or later B. Some day or other C. Every now and then D. Time and again 28. A. beyond B. after C. above D. through 29. A. that B. who C. what D. as 30. A. create B. produce C. inspire D. encourage 31. A. too B. once C. again D. also 32. A. good B. difficult C. possible D. stupid 33. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere 34. A. against B. across C. with D. into 35. A. far away B. used up C. cleared off D. near by 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.

Passage One Debate is a valuable way to practise communicating. It can also bring long-lasting rewards,especially for people working with Western businesses. The main activity of debate is presenting one' s opinion and suppmting it with evidence,such as statistics or facts. It is a way of persuasive communication.

Charles Lebeau helped create the \Debate\method. He says debate is important to understanding how people communicate in Western business. Successful debaters learn how to give their opinkm,reasans and support. \or approach to discussion and how to interact (交流) with someone else' s opinion, rather than brush their opinion aside. \

Debate skills are also important in selling a product, he says. In that situation, the judges are the customem. \customer and they\ll make as strong a ease as they can. On Tuesday, the next day, another company will come in and present their ease to the customer. Usually the party that can present the strongest case wins”

Debate also strengthens critical thinking. In other words, it helps students learn to ask

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