2017年成人高考英语真题及详细解答（高起点、高起专）

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Although this could be asked, this is thetype of information you should get AFIER you' vebeen offered a position and notbefore. 4. \

Almost all jobs need some kind of teamwork,so any sign that you are not a ~ team playerwill leave you with unfavorablepoints in an employer' s eyes. 5.\

The pay is usually discussed after aposition has been offered. If an employer affe~ this subject,feel free todiscuss it. Otherwise, try not to look like you are interested only in things~ foryour owngood. An employer will more readily hire someone interested inbettering themselves AND thecompany as a whole.

36. An employer usually expects an employee to be A. hungry forpromotion B. satisfied withthe vacation

C. pleased with theposition D. curious aboutthe workplace

37. Asking to workfrom home may make your future boss think that A. you want to stayaway from your boss B. you work betterat home

C. you' reunwilling to meet others D. you' re too lazyto come into the office 38. When can youoffer the subject of pay? A. Before you askabout teamwork. B. After you getthe job.

C. At the end ofyour interview. D. At the beginningof your interview. 39. What might bethe best title of this text? A. Questions Not toAsk in a Job Interview B. How to Dress fora Job Interview C. Clever Answersto Interview Questions D. Proper Time fora Job Interview B

Maria Mitchell ( 1818 - 1889 ), the firstwoman astronomer ( 天文学家) in the United States,was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Herparents valued education and insisted on giving her thesame quality ofeducation that boys received.

Her father, William Mitchell, was anastronomer and teacher himself. When he built his ownschool, Maria became astudent and also a teaching assistant to him. At home, Maria' s fathertaughther to watch the stars and other natural objects in space using hispersonal telescope (望远镜).

Later she went to work at the library of theNantucket Atheneum. Over the next twenty years,she further developed herinterest in reading as many books as she could. She spent her nightswatchingothe sky closely with her father.

On October 1,1847 ,Mafia discovered a comet(彗星) by merely using atwo-inch telescope.Some years before, King Frederick V[ of Denmark had set upprizes to each discoverer of a\

comet\wereoften discovered by more than one person.

There was once a question of who should bethe winner. As the story goes, Francesco de Vicohad discovered the same comettwo days later, but had reported it to the European officialor~ ni~tion first.However,after some discussion this was settled in Mitchell' s favor. She wonthe ptite in 1848 and became a big name the world over. The comet was named\Mitchell' s Comet\

40. What can belearnt about Mafia' s parents according to the text? A. They came fromlow-income families. B. They gave Mafiaequal chance for education. C. They were bothastronomers. D. They were bothteachers.

41. Who played themost important role in Mafia' s great achievement? A. King FrederickVI. B. Francesco deVico.

C. Her father. D. Her mother.

42. What problemdid Maria meet with in winning the prize? A. She named thecomet on her own. B. She did not usethe required telescope. C. She did notreport her discovery in time. D. She discoveredthe comet with her father.

43. When didFrancesco de Vico discover the comet? A. In 1818. B. In 1889.

C. In 1848. D. In 1847. C

Many schools have their art programsremoved in an effort to improve test scores and save money. However,some researchers believe that this is not correct. Students can master somebasicskills in art class that they cannot find in a normal classroom. Allow meto share why you have to take art class.

First and most important ,it stimulatescreativity (激发创造力). Art schoolsencourage you tothink outside the box and be creative enough to createsomething artistic. It can be used not only in art but in life, too Besides, ithelps you make the right choice. In art class, you are usually free to do whatyou want. In every art class, you are required to make decisions that candetermine what your painting will turn out to be.

In addition,students can learn the art ofcritical (批判性的) thinking as a skillof observation (观察). For example, art students findways to imagine. That is a skill they need to become better readers and problemsettlers.

What is more, it is noted that thecompany' s bosses are actively looking for employees who can think creatively.Creative thinking is one of the most important skills that students can learnin

art courses.

Finally, students who are trained in artclass have interesting mental habits. They learn how to work on a task for along time and how to continue to work even if they are discouraged. They arebetter for creating a link between the classroom and the outside world. Inaddition, children who do art work are able to look back on their work and makejudgments about themselves. 44. Why are artprograms removed from many schools? A. To make students have their own hobbies. B. To improve students' test scores andsave money. C. To help students master some job skills. D. To give students more free time.

45. What is themost important quality students develop in art class? A. Determination. B. Carefulness.

C. Creativity. D. Honesty.

46. What can welearn from the text? A. Art students are easily employed. B. Art programs may bring a lot of money. C. Art class can help students in manyways. D. Art teachers should pay more attentionto tests. D

You know what a hotel is, of course. Andperhaps, you also know what a condo is--a residential(居住的) building divided into separateunits that are owned by different people. What you may not know is that in someU. S. cities, the two have come together into something called a \

Some condo hotels can now be found in beachand mountain towns and a few small cities.However, none is more famous than thegreat lOS-year-old Plaza Hotel in New York, on Fifth Avenue across from CentralPark. The Plaza closed for repair in 2005. When it reopened two years later,more than half of it had been changed into one of these modern condo hotels.

Here' s how it works : You buy what equalsto an apartment (公寓).If it' s at The Plaza, it will cost you between $1.5 million and $9 million. Soyou own a part of the building. But there' s some inconvinience. You may staythere no more than 120 days a year. The rest of the time, the hotel' s workerscan book guests into your place,just as they would in the regular hotel' srooms. So if you' re lucky and rich,you can now live in really special quartersup to almost one third of the year,while others pay off your mortgage (房贷) the rest of the year.

So far,a great many of the nation's condohotel units have been purcltased not by rich peoplebut by richer companies,including foreign ones. They want a nice place for their bosses to stay when they'rein town or working late at the office. 47. A condo is aplace where people A. live B. work

C. eat D. study

48. How long canyou stay in your own condo hotel unit at most each year? A. 120 days. B. One month.

C. Half ayear. D. Three months.

49. What doespurchased in the last paragraph probably mean? A. Closed. B. Bought.

C. Damaged. D. Repaired.

50. What do we knowabout a condo hotel? A. It is designedby rich companies. B. It is built forforeign travellers. C. It is usuallysold at a low price. D. It is owned bydifferent people.

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，45分)

五、补全对话：共5旬；每句满分为3分，共15分。根据中文提示，把对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句；打问号的地方，用疑问句。 提示：Lucy要去艺术展览中心，向一位男士问路，该男士告诉她如何前往。 ( L = Lucy; S =Sir)

L :Excuse me, sir. 51 the Art Exhibition Centre?

S : Yes, but it isquite far. It' s about an hour' s walk. You can take a bus the~ L: 52 ？

S:You can take B.usNo. 15. L: 53 ？

S:About 20 minutes.And you can also take a taxi. L:Taxi? That' s agood idea. Thank you very much. S: 54 L: Goodbye. S: 55

六、书面表达：满分30分。

设你是李华，在你校工作的Smith博士即将回国，你们班同学打算为他举行欢送会。请写信邀请他参加并告诉他具体安排： 注意：

1．词数应为100左右

2．生词：欢送会farewell party

Dear Dr. Smith,