2024年6月17日发(作者：)

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 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．quiet B．society C．yield D．diet

【答案】C

2．A．fourteen B．source C．yours D．tournament

【答案】D

3．A．customer B．cushion C．culture D．currency

【答案】B

4．A．chess B．character C．chorus D．chemist

【答案】A

5．A．hurry B．imply C．identify D．occupy

【答案】A

【点评】本题考查语音题，单词都属于常用词汇，稍有点词汇量的学员，本题满分应

该不会有问题。

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．We travelled on the 6：45 a．m．train to Boston，____arrived at 8：30 p．m．

A．that B．which C．it D．what

【答案】B

【翻译】我们乘坐早晨6点45分的火车去波士顿，8点30分到达。

【解析】本题考查非限定性定语从句，that不能引导非限定性定语从句，it不可引导

从句， what不引导定语从句。故B项正确。

【点评】本题考查非限定性定语从句，咱们在安通保过班、系统班都讲过类似题。

7．The boys spent the whole morning____possible answers to the question．

A．discuss B．to discuss C．discussing D．discussed

【答案】C

【翻译】男孩们花了一个上午的时间讨论这个问题可能的答案。

【解析】本题考查短语Spend time doing something

【点评】此题考查短语固定搭配，spend属于常见动词的固定搭配，咱们在安通精品

班课堂上多次强调过。

8．It's a pity that some of the people____cannot come tO the party．

A．inviting B．invited C．to invite D．were invited

【答案】B

【翻译】很遗憾，邀请的一些客人不能参加聚会。

【解析】本题考查分词作定语，people 与 invite是被动关系，过去分词表被动，现

在分词表主动。

【点评】本题是一个分词做定语的语法题，非常简单，只要上过安通课的学员应该不

会有问题。

9．It was____ matter that I had no choice but to talk it over with my parents．

A．a such serious B．a so serious C．such serious a D．SO serious a

【答案】D

【翻译】现在除了跟我父母聊天我别无选择。

【解析】本题考查的是such 与so 的区别， such + a /an + adj + n ,而 so + adj

+ a /an + n,根据上述公式，选D

【点评】本题属于so和such的固定搭配，属于常规题。

10．Jane isn’ t feeling well today．I dare not do____ to upset her．

A．anything B．something C．nothing D．a thing

【答案】A

【翻译】简今天不开心，我不敢做任何令他难过的事。

【解析】本题考查some 构成的词用于肯定句，any 构成的词用于否定句，no构成

的词本身含有否定意义。

【点评】考查anything ，something ，nothing的区别，咱们在安通课堂上强调

过。

11．More and more families have moved elsewhere because they

cannot____the noise from the neighbouring airport．

A．come up with B．put up with C．catch up with D．keep up with

【答案】B

【翻译】越来越多的家庭搬到别的地方去了，因为他们难以忍受附近机场的噪音

【解析】考查动词短语的区别，A、C、D都有“跟上”的意思，显然不符合题意。B“容

忍，忍受”

【点评】这个属于常见动词的动词短语，属于简单题，咱们在安通课堂上原题复习过。

12．Walk another block and cross the traffic lights，you will see the museum

right____the left．

A．by B．in C．on D．for

【答案】C

【翻译】在向前走一个街区，穿过十字路口，你会看到博物馆在左边。

【解析】本题考查介词的用法,在左边 on the left,在右边 on the right ；

13．The Intemet users visiting our website are____young people between the

age of 13 and 20．

A．most B．almost C．mostly D．at most

【答案】C

【翻译】长登陆我们网站的用户主要是13至20岁的年轻人

【解析】Most 大多数 almost 几乎，差一点； mostly 以……为主， 主要； at most

最多不过，充其量

【点评】most属于常见词，它的各种形式区别咱们都在课堂上讲过。

14．No culture exists in____．It all comes from someplace．Ancient customs

were modem one time．

A．vacuum B．emptiness C．blank D．space

【答案】A

【翻译】任何风俗都有源头，古老的风俗也曾一度具有现代的一面

【解析】本题考查词汇。但这些词都属于常见词汇，有点基础的学生不难做对此题。

15．There are several means of mass communication．The newspaper is'

one．Television is____．

A．the Other B．the another C．other D．another

【答案】D

【翻译】新闻传播媒介有好几种，报纸和电视都是其中之一。

【解析】本体的答案由several决定，两者时用 one….the other , other后必须有

名词， another前不能加the,故选D

16．____the government agrees to give extra money, the theatre will have to be

closed next month．

A．Unless B．If C．Since D．As

【答案】A

【翻译】除非政府同意额外补贴钱，否则，剧院下个月就要倒闭了。

【解析】A．Unless 除非 B．If 如果 C．Since既然 ；自从……以来 D．As

由于； ……的时候，根据翻译不难选出正确答案A

【点评】本题考查引导从句的连词，选项中的连词都属于常见词，只要能翻译此句子，

这道题不难做对。

17．It is important to____ our awareness about environmental protection．

A．improve B．make C．form D．raise（唤起， 提高）

【答案】D

【翻译】唤起大众的环保意识非常必要。

【解析】考察动词的区别，A．improve提高 B．make 使，制造 C．form 乡

城 D．raise唤起， 提高，不难选出正确答案D

18．Seldom____ any mistakes during my past five years of service in the

company.

A．I did make B．I would make C．did I make D．would I make

【答案】C

【翻译】过去5年在这家公司工作期间，我很少出错。

【解析】本题的答案由seldom决定，由于seldom含有否定意义，空格中应用倒装

语序。时间状语my past five years 决定用一般过去时。

【点评】本题属于综合题，一个考查到seldom的倒装，有考查到时态问题，考生稍

不留神很容易出错。

19．I____ raw fish，but I’ d like to try it one day．

A．never eat B．never ate C．was never eating D．have never eaten

【答案】D

【翻译】我从未吃过生鱼片，想哪天尝尝。

【解析】从未吃过，应用现在完成时

【点评】 本题考查时态的判断，属于简单题，在安通听过课的学员不应该出错。

20．Interestingly，many people hold the belief that imports are____ to domestic

goods.

A．contrary B．relevant C．superior D．essential

【答案】C

【翻译】有趣的是，许多人 认为，进口的商品比国产的质量好

【解析】本题考查短语的固定搭配空格后的to 决定正确。Superior to，“优于……”

【词汇与结构总评】

词汇与结构部分考查词汇与短语的有7，11 ，13 ， 14 ， 17 ， 20 题 ； 第9 题

是2003年成考高起点的原题，其它的考题是语法或与语法相关的词汇考题，较难的题是第

8 题，考查分词作定语， 第18 题考查否定的词汇置于句首强调，主谓语应倒装。2009

年词汇与语法题没有2007 ，2008 年难。 这些考点在安通学校的考前辅导班上都讲过，

只要上课认真听，下课认真复习，这部分都能考出优异的成绩。

Ⅲ．Cloze(30 points)

Directions：For each blank in the following passage，there are four choices

marked A，B，C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer

by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet．

Every woman dreams of receiving a huge priceless diamond．Now space

scientists 21____ that they have discovered the largest diamond in the universe．But

it’s well 22____ the reach of the most loves truck men because it's 50 light years

away, to be 23____．

Measuring 2,500 miles across and weighing five million trillion pounds，the

rock Was found on Valentine’ s Day 24____ in the core of a white dwarf star, and it

has excited the 25____ world.

“It’s the mother of all diamonds，”said Travis Metcalfe，26____ led the team

of researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre，“and you would need a

jeweler’S loupe(专用放大镜)，the size of the Sun，to 27____ this diamond．”

The largest diamond 28____ on earth was the 3，106-carat(克拉)Cullinan．It Was

cut 29____ nine major stones，including the 530-carat Star of Africa，now a part of

the Crown Jewels．Diamonds were 30____ discovered in India more than 2,800

years ago．The Ancient Romans 31____ that the stones were broken pieces of stars

that had 32____ to earth．In Ancient Egypt，diamonds were used in funerals. In the

Middle Ages，men 33____ them to symbolize their courage and strength．The

34____ of giving them as presents dates from 1477，35____ Maximilian，the prince

of Austria, gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy．

21．A．admit B．tell C．explore D．reveal

【答案】D

【解析】许多天文学家透露，他们发现了宇宙中最大的钻石。Reveal 透露，泄露正确

22．A．under B．over C．beyond D．within

【答案】D

【翻译】但是，他超出了人类所触及的范围，因为，精确的说，离我们50光年。

【解析】考查介词的区别，A．under“在……之下“ B．over”“ C．beyond

D．within

Beyond 超出，超过 正确

23．A．precise B．certain C．clear D．correct

【答案】A

【解析】to be precise 精确的，确切的

24．A．buried B．blocked C．built D．blended

【答案】A

【解析】钻石发现于情人节，他隐藏在白矮星的核内。buried隐藏 ;block堵塞；街

区; blend混合

25．A．physical B．scientific C．material D．natural

【答案】B

【解析】联系上下文，可以判断应该是“在科学界引起轰动”。

26．A．who B．which C．that D．he

【答案】A

【解析】空格前是一个人的名字，故可判断为 who引导定语从句。

27．A．measure B．register C．grade D．weigh

【答案】C

【解析】题中谈到用和太阳一样大的放大镜来鉴定钻石。 Grade鉴定，分等级。

28．A．cultivated B．drawn C．caught D．found

【答案】D

【翻译】地球上发现的最大的钻石是3，106克拉的“库林娜”

【解析】空格后的was是本句的谓语，说明空格中不缺谓语，缺少分词作定语，然后

根据句子意思可以选出D

29．A．from B．into C．by D．with

【答案】B

【解析】文中谈到他被切割成9块大石头。Cut……into，“切割”，本题考查动词短

语的固定搭配。

30．A．first B．last C．finally D．newly

【答案】A

【解析】钻石最早是2800多年前在印度发现的。 ，根据日常推测及平时积累可以推

测出是最早，选first

31．A．questioned B．believed C．suspected D．confirmed

【答案】A

【翻译】 古罗马人相信大石头被打成小星星，落到地球上。

【解析】A．questioned，提问； B．believed“相信” C．suspected “怀疑”

D．confirmed“证实”，根据翻译可知应选B

32．A．fallen B．dived C．left D．burned

【答案】A

【解析】本题考查动词短语的固定搭配，fall 降落，飘落

33．A．decorated B．viewed C．took D．wore

【答案】D

【解析】人们佩戴钻石，以此代表勇气和力气。

34．A．practice B．tradition C．habit D．culture

【答案】B

【解析】传统上，把钻石作为礼物始于1477年，当奥地利的王子把一枚钻戒送给勃艮

第的Mary时。

35．A．what B．while C．that D．when

【答案】D

【解析】hen 引导时间状语从句时，谓语动词可以是短暂的，也可以是延续的，但

while引导的从句必须是延续的。动词give 是短暂性动词。故选when.

【完型填空总评】2009年的完形题难度中等，我们已经在安通学校精讲班中对完型填

空各种题型做了模拟练习，相信安通的学员能考的不错。

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 one best answer and blacken the corresponding

letter on the Answer Sheet．

Passage One

Before the conference began，a Japanese businessman was introduced to an

American businessman at the lounge．The Japanese businessman，arms extending

downwards from his shoulders，bowed from his waist toward the American

businessman to whom he was just introduced．His eyes were directed ahead，his

face showed no particular expression．

The American businessman stood straight．His eyes focused on the Japanese

man’S eyes．He smiled and put out his right hand．

Both men smiled briefly in embarrassment．The Japanese man straightened up

and put out his right hand．The American withdrew his hand and bowed his

head．A broader smile of embarrassment．and some noise from each man-not

really words，just some sounds from their throats-indicating discomfort．They were

in the course of a conflict of customs；they had different habits for greeting people

they were being introduced to．

When people are planning to go to another country,they expect to encounter

certain kinds of differences．They usually expect the weather and the food to be

different．They expect to find differences in some of the material aspects of life，

such as the availability of cars，electricity，and home heating ，without knowing the

details，they expect differences in customs．Customs are the behaviors that are

generally expected in specific situations．American men，for example，shake hands

with each other when first introduced while Japanese men bow．

36．When introduced to the Japanese businessman，the American

businessman put Out his right hand because____．

A．he felt a little bit nervous

B．he wanted to express his discomfort

C．he felt a little offended by the Japanese man

D．he wanted to shake hands with the Japanese man

【答案】Ｄ

【翻译】美国人的风俗习惯是与对方握手,以此来表示友好,而日本人的习惯是鞠躬。在

文中可以找到相应答案。

37．The two businessmen behaved differently because____．

A．they followed their own greeting customs

B．they were not used to the strange atmosphere

C．they couldn’t speak each other’ S language

D．they had never met each other before

【答案】A

【翻译】两位商人问好的方式不同是因为他们的风俗习惯不同

38．Paragraph 4 tells us that when visiting a foreign country,____.

A．it is very uncommon for one to encounter embarrassing situations

B．it is hard for one to adapt to the material aspects of life there

C．people often expect tO meet differences in customs

D．people expect the same kind of food and weather

【答案】C

【解析】文章第四段主要讲述了游访异国他乡，肯定在文化风俗上会有冲突。

39．This passage is mainly about____．

A．cultural invasion B．the understanding of customs

C．business talks D．differences in handshakes

【答案】B

【解析】本文主要讲述了了解对方风俗的必要。故B正确。

PassageTwo

Mr．Leonard，the principal of the Bedford Academy High School in

Bedford-Stuyvesant，Brooklyn，is a man of many solutions，many of them creative，

many of them，apparently, also effective．In New York City, only about 50 percent

of students manage to graduate in four years．At Bedford Academy 63 percent of

the students qualify for free lunch，a majority of which are being raised by a single

mother and another significant number are being raised by someone other than a

parent．Yet close to 95 percent of students graduate，and actually every one of

those goes on to college．

Mr．Leonard does not achieve those results by admitting only high-testing

students into his school．Of the students arriving with lower test scores，

Mr．Leonard says that he is not looking for the students with the highest grades，