2018年成人高考高起点《英语》考前巩固练习及答案（5）

 

　　Directions:

 

　　In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

 

　　1. A. height B. hopefully C. honest D. housing

 

　　2. A. generation B. mention C. memory D. metallic

 

　　3. A. persuaded B. happened C. treated D. wounded

 

　　4. A. shout B. touch C. announce D. about

 

　　5. A. excuse B. exercise C. explain D. extremely

 

　　6. A. medium B. western C. Mediterranean D. revolution

 

　　7. A. castle B. vast C. waste D. fasten

 

　　8. A. disappear B. fear C. year D. pear

 

　　9. A. doubt B. sound C. famous D. found

 

　　10. A. correct B. discover C. comfort D. come

 

　　II. Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)

 

　　Directions:

 

　　There are 40 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.

 

　　11. The research laboratory is going to the new type of computer to use.

 

　　A. take B. make C. put D. bring

 

　　12. The old woman has a letter from her son in the army to her.

 

　　A. read B. write C. written D. received

 

　　13. of the earth is made up of vast oceans.

 

　　A. Two-third B. Two thirds C. Two third D. Twos- third

 

　　14. Stamps which you don’t want to keep can be with others.

 

　　A. changed B. traded C. threw D. collected

 

　　15. “Jack is no more careful than Tom” means .

 

　　A. Both Jack and Tom are careful B. Neither Jack nor Tom is careless

 

　　C. Both Jack and Tom are careless D. Tom is careful, but Jack isn’t

 

　　16. While cleaning a long-deserted house the other day I came an old photo

 

　　of my grandpa.

 

　　A. to B. by C. across D. with

 

　　17. Jane was ill for about a week, She didn’t until yesterday.

 

　　A. get good B. get rid of C. get over D. get on

 

　　18. —I feel a bit thirsty.

 

　　—Why don’t you have tea?

 

　　A. any B. some C. little D. a few

 

　　19. When wood is burnt, it heat and light, together with heavy smoke.

 

　　A. give up B. sends up C. sends away D. sends out

 

　　20. The soldier from a wound and died a heroic .

 

　　A. died …deadly…death B. was dead…dying…death

 

　　C. died…dead…dying D. was dying…dead…death

 

　　21.—Do you think we’ll still catch the train?

 

　　— Well, we won’t we walk faster.

 

　　A. as B. unless C. until D. no matter how

 

　　22. —Do you mind if I smoke here?

 

　　— .

 

　　A. No, please don’t B. Yes, please

 

　　C. No, not at all D. Yes, if you like

 

　　23. —May I move your bag a little and take this seat?

 

　　— .

 

　　A. I don’t mind B. Go ahead C. It doesn’t matter D. You do it, please

 

　　24. —When will you be free this month, Mr. White?

 

　　— , maybe we’ll be free next Sunday.

 

　　A. Let me be B. Let me see C. Think it over D. I’m afraid

 

　　25. —May I come to attend your lecture?

 

　　— .

 

　　A. No, you’d better not come B. Sure

 

　　C. It’s not worth listening to D. My pleasure