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1、高起专英语入学考试机考备考试题第一部分阅读阅读1A small plane had some trouble while it was flying in the sky. The pilot know that there was nothing he could do to help the plane in the air any longer. There were three passengers in the plane. So he told them that they were in dangerous situation (状况). In the end, he said,

2、 “Im a middle-aged man with two small children and a wife. Im sorry to tell you there are only three parachutes (降落伞) on the plane.”One of the passengers said, “Im a great man! Im the cleverest man in the world, and the world cant do anything without me!” With these words he followed the pilot and j

3、umped out in a hurry with another pack of parachute.The other two passengers, an old man and a young soldier, were quiet for a moment, “My son,” he said, “Im very old, Im ready to meet the God. Dont worry about me, young man, jump out with the last parachute. Be quick.”“You dont have to think so,” t

4、he young soldier answered, smiling, “That worlds cleverest man jumped out just now only with my field pack.”1. There was something wrong with the plane.A.before it took offB.as soon as it took offC.while it was flyingD.when it was to land答案:C2. The pilot told the passengers that.A.they were in dange

5、rB.they were going to landC.there werent enough parachutes for them allD.both A and C答案:D3. “Im ready to meet the God.” means.A.hes going to see a manB.he would face his deathC.hes going to use the last parachuteD.hes going to visit his friend答案:B4. The old man was.A.a careful manB.a foolish manC.a

6、man of selflessnessD.a clever man答案:C5. From the story, we can guess thatwas sure to die.A.the cleverest man in the worldB.the pilotC.the old manD.the young soldier答案:A阅读2One day, an ant was drinking by a small river and fell into it. She tried her best to reach the side of the river, but she couldn

7、t. The poor ant got too tired, but she was still doing her best. At this time, a bird saw her. She threw a piece of wood to her. With it the ant got to the other bank of the river.When the ant was drying herself in the grass, she heard a man coming. The man was walking without wearing any shoes and

8、carrying a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the bird, he wanted to kill her. But the ant bit him in one of his feet just as he was going to kill the bird. He stopped to see what had bitten him. At that time the bird flew away at once.1. One day an ant _ by a small rive.A.was playingB.was dancingC.

9、was singingD.was drinking答案:D2. Though the ant was too tired, she _ to reach the other side of the river.A.lot hopeB.stopped tryingC.went on tryingD.cried for help答案:C3. The ant at last got to the other bank of the river because _.A.a bird helped herB.a man helped herC.another ant helped herD.she fo

10、und a piece of paper答案:A4. The man didnt kill the bird because _.A.he lost his gunB.he didnt want to do soC.the ant made him lose the chanceD.it was not right to kill birds答案:C5. The story tells us that _.A.the bird is very beautifulB.how foolish the ant isC.we should help those in trouble and we ou

11、rselves often need help, tooD.a bird cant help an ant and an ant cant help a bird答案:C阅读3A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell, hurt himself, and cried, “AAAhhhhhhhh!” To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, “AAAhhhhhhhh!” Then the

12、 boy shouted, “Who are you?” He received the answer, “Who are you?” He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, “Foolish!” He received the answer, “Foolish!”He looked at his father and asked, “Whats going on?” The father smiled and said, “My son, listen.” And then he shouted to the mountain, “I love

13、you!” The voice answered, “I love you!” Again the man cried, “You are the best!” The voice answered, “You are the best!”The boy was surprised, but he did not understand. Then the father explained, “People call this Echo（回声）, but really this is Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our li

14、fe is just a reflection of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.”1. At first the boy cried because.A.he hurt himsel

15、f and felt badB.he wanted to give himself a surpriseC.he felt it was so quiet in the mountainD.he hoped his father would help him答案:A2. When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought.A.it was foolish to hear others voiceB.someone else in the mountain liked his voiceC.there were many other people

16、 in the mountainD.he was laughed at by someone else in the mountain答案:D3. The father shouted to the mountain to.A.find out who was repeating his voiceB.have fun with other people in the mountainC.show more examples to his son before giving him the answerD.let his son know whose voice was louder答案:C4

17、. The word “Echo” means.A.life itselfB.repeating voiceC.love in the worldD.everything in life答案:B5. From the story, we know.A.the boy didnt like others voice at allB.the father had his own way to teach his sonC.it is not polite to repeat others voiceD.the boy and his father were rather tired答案:B阅读4T

18、exas (德克萨斯州) was the biggest state before Alaska (阿拉斯加) became the forty-ninth state in 1959. One good way to understand the size of Texas is to learn about its weather. Different parts of the state have different kinds of weather.Laredo（拉雷多）,Texas, is one of the hottest cities in the United States

19、in summer. The best time to visit Laredo is in the winter, when it is pleasantly (宜人旳) warm.Amarillo（阿马里洛）, Texas, gets very cold in winter. There is sometimes more snow in Amarillo than in New York, which is a northern city. Summer is better, but sometimes it gets quite hot. The best time to visit

20、Amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool.If someone asks you about the weather in Texas, you ask him, “What part of Texas do you mean?”1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Texas is the biggest city in America.B.Alaska is the biggest city in America.C.Texas is the second biggest state in A

21、merica.D.Alaska is the second biggest state in America.答案:C2. In the passage the sentence “Different parts of the state have different kinds of weather.” Means _.A.America is very bigB.Texas is very bigC.Texas is far from AlaskaD.Laredo is very hot答案:B3. _ is the best time to visit Laredo.A.SummerB.

22、WinterC.SpringD.Autumn答案:B4. Which city do you go to in winter if you are a ski lover?A.Amarillo.B.Laredo.C.Guangzhou.D.Hainan.答案:A5. According to the passage, Texas maybe lies (位于) _ of America.A.in the southB.in the northC.to the southD.to the north答案:A阅读5One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob we

23、nt out to play. Kate was eight, and Bob was ten. “Lets go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river.” said Kate. “I dont know,” Bob said. “Mum told us, Dont go on the bridge. She said it is dangerous.”Kate said, “I am not afraid. Are you?”They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish i

24、n the river. The bridge was a train bridge. Trains went over the bridge three times a day.The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise. “A train is coming!” Bob shouted. “Run!” He ran to the end of the bridge. He was safe.Kate ran, too, but she fell. The train

25、was coming fast. Kate ran towards Bob. She fell again right on the train tracks. There was no time to leave. She had to lie down between the tracks. A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all. She stood up and said to Bob, “Dont tell Mum! Dont tell Mum!”At last th

26、eir mother found out about the story. She was angry because they went onto the bridge. But she was happy that Kate was all right.1. Bob and Kate were.A.twinsB.brothersC.sistersD.brother and sister答案:D2. One afternoon they went to the bridge to see.A.their motherB.fishC.the trainD.the river答案:B3. Whe

27、n the train came, the children were.A.in the middle of the bridgeB.at the end of the bridgeC.on their way to the bridgeD.away from the bridge答案:A4. Where was Kate when the train was going over her?A.Right on the train tracks.B.On one of the tracksC.Between the tracks.D.Beside the tracks.答案:C5. When

28、their mother knew about the story, she wasA.happyB.angryC.sorryD.both angry and happy答案:D阅读6A man walked into a pet shop one day with a large and very ugly dog.It had long hair, short legs, no tail and a very wet nose.“Good morning, sir.” The owner of the pet shop said. “How can I help you?”“I want

29、to sell this dog.”The pet shop owner looked at the dog and shook his head. “Im sorry. I cant give you anything for that animal. No one will want to buy him,” he said.“Why not?” asked the man. “Hes clean, well-behaved and healthy.”“Look at him, sir,” said the pet shop owner. “He hasnt got a tail, his

30、 legs are too short and his hair is too long. Who would want to buy such a dog?”“Well, I guess youre right,” the man said. “But he can talk.”“What do you mean he can talk?” the pet shop owner asked.“Yes, he can speak perfect English. Just listen,” the man answered.The dog then spoke.“Its true, sir,”

31、 he said. “I am the worlds greatest talking dog. Ive been to America and talked to the President at the White House in Washington. Ive talked to the Queen of England and the Emperor of Japan. Please buy me, sir. This man is very cruel to me. He makes me work too hard and doesnt feed me very well. He

32、 never takes me for a walk or gives me a bath. Sometimes he leaves me alone for weeks. Im so unhappy, sir. Please buy me and find a good home for me.”The pet shop owner could hardly believe what he was hearing. “Thats amazing,” he said. “Youre right. He is a talking dog. But tell me, why do you want

33、 to sell him?”“Because Im tired of all his lies,” the man said.1. What did the dog owner want to do?A.He wanted to buy a new dog.B.He wanted to pet his dog.C.He wanted to sell his dog.D.He wanted to show how he had trained his dog to speak.答案:C2. The pet shop owner didnt want to buy him at first bec

34、ause the dog _.A.couldnt speak EnglishB.was too talkativeC.was well-behavedD.wasnt good-looking答案:D3. The man denied that _.A.his dog was ugly and unhealthyB.he had a talking dogC.his dog was nice to look atD.he was cruel to the dog答案:D4. The dog said that he _.A.had met and spoken to important peop

35、leB.was perfectly happy at his owners placeC.enjoyed hard work and bathsD.liked making tricks答案:A5. The dog complained that _.A.his owner took him out for a walkB.he had to stay alone for a week.C.his owner wanted to sell himD.his owner looked after him badly.答案:D阅读7In Kansas City, Missouri, a compu

36、ter helps fire fighters.The computer contains information about every one of the 35,000 street addresses in the city.When fire fighters answer a call, the computer will give them important information about the burning building, its position and almost all the ways of helping fire fighters with the

37、problems facing them.For example, it can give medical information about invalid living in a burning building.With this information, the fire fighters can take special care to find these sick persons and carry them away quickly and safely.The Kansas City computer system also keeps a medical record of

38、 each of the citys 9,000 fire fighters.This kind of information is especially useful when fire fighters get injured in action.With this information, doctors at the hospital can treat the injured fire fighters more quickly and easily.1.Missouri is most likely the name of _.A.a well-known riverB.the h

39、ead of the fire fightersC.a state in the USAD.a new kind of computer答案:C2.The computer can give _.A.useful and useless information about the cityB.useful information about everyone living in the cityC.useful information about every street address in the cityD.information about every town around the

40、city答案:C3.In the first paragraph, the word “invalid” means a person _.A.who is badly injuredB.who is helped by firemenC.who wants to be a firemanD.who has become weak through illness or injured答案:D4.The computer center can _.A.give the firemen important help almost in every wayB.have limited ways of

41、 helping firemenC.hardly give any useful information to the firemenD.put out every fire immediately答案:A5.If injured, the firemen will _.A.be treated at once with the computers helpB.hardly get any treatmentC.ask doctors and nurses for helpD.be taken to hospital by the computer答案:A阅读8People realize t

42、hat, although animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings, they are smart enough to learn certain things.Dogs are extremely useful as companions for blind people.When a dog has been properly trained, he will always lead his blind master in the right direction and keep him out of dange

43、r.For example, seeing-eye dogs learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming even if their masters command them to do so.Horses are also able to learn many things.Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened of noises, traffic, and other disturbances.Racing

44、 horses are able to run much faster than other horses, but they are also quite high-strung (易紧张旳.Therefore, it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient and understanding.The moving pictures and television can use trained animals too.Some animals, such as monkeys and foxes, are

45、 easy to film.All you have to do is to make a trail in front of the camera by dragging something that smells good to the animals over the ground.Big animals, such as lions and tigers, can be photographed as they bound happily back to their families and dinner.If a movie actor is nearby, the well-tra

46、ined animal will pay no attention to him.1.Dogs who help blind people must learn _.A.to obey all ordersB.to obey only safe ordersC.never to cross busy roadsD.to cross roads when commanded to do so答案:B2.Racing horses are hard to train because they are _.A.faster than other horsesB.smaller than other

47、horsesC.cleverer than other horsesD.more nervous than other horses答案:D3.What does “make a trail” mean here in the last paragraph?A.Place something to attract the animal.B.Give the animal a certain task.C.Order the animal to do things.D.Follow the animal to hunt.答案:A4.Lions can be photographed easily

48、 when _.A.they are following a trail of something that smells good to themB.they are returning to their familiesC.they have trained to work with other animalsD.they do not know a movie actor nearby答案:B5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Animals can be useful and entertaining.B.Wild ani

49、mals can be photographed if this is done properly.C.The well-trained animals can learn the difference between the unwanted people and friends.D.Animals can become interested in their tricks.答案:C阅读9You have heard of Webster Toys.Webster Toys has made good, safe and interesting toys for more than a hu

50、ndred years.Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil.We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East.He / She will be between the age of thirty and forty.He will already have some years of selling in world markets be

51、hind him.He will speak good English, and at least one other language of the Far East.The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there, but he will travel for up to six months in other countries in one year.He will know the Far East quite well already.He will know ho

52、w to sell in old markets, and where to find new ones.He will understand money and can make money more than ever before, for himself, and for Webster Toys.Webster Toys wants someone who can stand on his own feet.If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr.J.Salmon at our head offi

53、ce.1.What is Webster Toys?A.A kind of old toys.B.Factories where interesting toys are made.C.People who are famous for making toys for children.D.A company that has been making and selling toys.答案:D2.The passage is written because _.A.they want to have a choice between a man and a womanB.they are tr

54、ying to find the man they have lostC.they need a right person to work for themD.they are looking for a man living in Singapore答案:C3.The person must be good at speaking _.A.English and any other languageB.English or any other languageC.English and any Far Eastern languageD.English or any Far Eastern

55、language答案:C4.“Someone who can stand on his own feet” means _.A.someone who can deal with the business all by himselfB.someone who doesnt stand on other peoples feetC.someone who has nothing wrong with his feetD.someone who can understand money and can earn a lot of it答案:A5.From the passage, we can

56、tell it must be _.A.a letterB.a lectureC.a callD.an advertisement答案:D阅读10We know that many animals do not stay in one place.Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time.They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to g

57、et away from places that are too crowded.When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food.Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed.The most famous migration （迁移）is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”.This fish is born in fresh wat

58、er but it travels many miles to salt water.There it spends its life.When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water.Then it gives birth and dies there.In north Europe, there is a kind of mouse.They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded.They move down to the low land.Som

59、etimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we dont.Maybe living things just like to travel.1.Animals move from one place to another for _.A.giving

60、 birthB.finding warmer weatherC.finding more foodD.several reasons答案:D2.“Salmon” spends its life in _.A.fresh waterB.salt waterC.warmer waterD.cold water答案:B3.The mice in northern Europe move when _.A.they are too manyB.they are bornC.weather changesD.it is too dry答案:A4.Weather is one of the reasons

61、 for animals to travel because _.A.they need to be aliveB.they like warmer placesC.they need to have babiesD.they need to find fresh water答案:A5.According to the passage, humans also _.A.move from place to place for foodB.move from warmer places to cold placesC.move for no reasonsD.move for the purpo

62、se of traveling阅读11Today, roller skating is easy and fun.But a long time ago, it wasnt easy at all.Before 1750, the idea of skating didnt exist.That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin.Merlins work was making musical instruments.In his spare time he liked to play the violin.Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams.People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy ball.He was very pleased and a little excited.As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party.H