【摘要】成人高考高起点英语的学习是一个循序渐进、水滴石穿的过程。以下是2008年成人高考高起点英语真题答案及点评供考生参考，预祝考生榜上有名。
1. A. contain B. bargain C. explain D. remain
答案：B
解析：考察知识字母组合ai在非重读音节中的发音。考生可根据ai在重读音中的发音用排除法选择出正确答案B。
2. A. forbid B. double C. describe D. doubt
答案：D
解析：考察知识字母b在某些单词中不发音的知识。
3. A. probably B. pronounce C. professor D. provide
答案：A
解析：考察知识字母o在重读音节中的发音。
4. A. ashamed B. asleep C. average D. attract
答案：C
解析：考察知识字母a在重读音节中的发音。
5. A. circle B. cattle C. coast D. curtain
答案：A
解析：考察知识字母c在字母e i y前的发音特点。
二、词汇与语法知识
6. He is busy his suitcase.
A. pack B. to pack C. packing D. packed
答案：C
解析：考察知识 be busy doing结构。
7.-What are you looking for?
-I can't remember where I my glasses.
A. would leave B. leave C. had left D. left
答案：D
解析：考察知识一般过去时在宾语从句中的用法。
8. The girl was pleased when the truth finally 。
A. came on B. came out C. came in D. came down
答案：B
解析：考察知识come为核心词的动词短语。
9. I wonder we could have a talk after the meeting.
A. which B. why C. that D. if
答案：D
解析：考察知识if作“是否”讲引导宾语从句。
10. It began to rain, and Johnson put a light plastic raincoat his jacket.
A. at B. in C. over D. above
答案：C
解析：考察知识介词over的用法。
11. Work hard you will overcome the difficulties.
A. and B. so C. but D. for
答案：A
解析：考察知识连词and在祈使句中表示“那么”的用法。
12. There are five language labs in this building. One is on the second floor and ? on the third floor.
A. other B. the other C. other four D. the others
答案：D
解析：考察知识代词other用法。
13. My parents started off at about 5 o'clock in the morning. They by now.
A. would be arriving B. should have arrived
C. would have arrived D. should be arriving
答案：B
解析：考察知识情态动词should 与have done连用表示一个本来应该做而事实上没有做的动作。
14. You can borrow that bicycle if you .
A. want to B. want it C. want to do D. will Want
答案：A
解析：考察知识“want to”中表达“想要”to作为介词后直接跟名词的用法。
15. The nurse held a small child face I didn't see clearly.
A. which B. that C. whose D. who
答案：C
解析：考察知识关系代词whose在定语从句中作定语的用法。
16. Jack was the sort of man who did not like his actions .
A. be questioned B. questioning
C. having questioned D. questioned
答案：D
解析：考察知识分词作后置定语以及现在分词与过去分词在语态上的区别。
17. It is over a year now since I came to the company, but I the manager yet.
A. haven't met B. didn't meet
C. don't meet D. wouldn't meet
答案：A
解析：考察知识现在完成时的用法。
18. With such a lot of work , Mr. Jordan really had no time to look after his wife and daughter.
A. done B. doing C. to do D. having done
答案：C
解析：考察知识不定式作后置定语的用法。
19. at his model plane over the weekend, he didn't complete it.
A. As he worked hard B. Hard as he worked
C. How he worked hard D. How hard he worked
答案：B
解析：考察知识as引导让步状从与倒装的知识。
20.-Hello, this is Linda speaking. May I speak to Jim?
-Yes,
A. it is B. speaking C. I am Jim D. that's me
答案：B
解析：考察知识电话口语问答。
三、完形填空
Itzhak Perlman was born in Israel. Today he lives in New York City. But his music has made him a citizen of the world. He has played in 21 every major city. He has 22 fifteen Grammy awards (奖) and four Emmys.
Perlman suffered a temible disease which damaged his 23 at 4. Today he uses a wheelchair or walks with crutches (拐杖). But none of these 24 him from playing theviolin (小提琴). As a young child, he took his first 25 at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Very quickly, his special gift was 26 At 13 he went to the United States to appear on television. His playing 27 him to the Juilliard School in New York.
His music is full of power and strength. It can be 28 or joyfiul, !oud or soft. But people say it is not the music alone that makes his playing so 29 . They say he is able to show the joy he 30 in playing, and the feelings that great music can express.
Anyone who has 31 his performance Will tell you that it is 32 to watch him play. His face changes as the 33 from his violin changes. He smiles and 34 his eyes when the music is light and happy. He often 35 dark when the music seems dark and frightening.
Itzhak Perlman has received many honors, and continues to receive honors for his music.
21. A. almost B. just C. merely D. even
22. A. caught B. enjoyed C. given D. won
23. A. brains B. hand C. legs D. voice
24. A. protected B. reduced C. blocked D. stopped
25. A. lessons B. violin C. experience D. performances
26. A. received B. improved C. recognized D. shared
27. A. guided B. led C. showed D. caused
28. A. astonishing B. exciting C. happy D. sad
29. A. special B. easy C. difficult D. common
30. A. develops B. learns C. feels D. touches
31. A. sat B. helped C. monitored D. attended
32. A. surprising B. exciting C. boring D. encouraging
33. A. strength B. play C. music D. feeling
34. A. fixes B. closes C. wipes D. rolls
35. A. sounds B. looks C. thinks D. acts
解析：考察学生对完型填空各种题型的解答能力
四、阅读理解
解析：考察知识：通过记叙文及科技说明文等体裁的文章全面考察学生的阅读能力，考生抓住全文主旨(main idea)及段落主旨的能力，在众多细节中寻找关键细节(key details)的能力。
五、补全对话
提示：Jack去图书馆借书，但没有借书证(library card)。图书管理员Linda为他办理了借书证，并告诉他每本书可借两个星期，如果需要，可以续借。
Linda: Good morning. 51 ?
Jack: Yes, I want to borrow a book.
Linda: 52 ?
jack: No, I don't have one now. 53 ?
Linda: Well, please fill in this fora first.
Jack: OK. (A few minutes later.) Here's the completed form.
Linda: Thanks. The card will be ready in thirty minutes, and you can take it later.
Jack: Thank you. By the way, 54 ?
Linda: Well, two weeks. But then, you can renew the book if you still need it.
Jack: I see. Thanks a lot.
Linda: 55 .
解析：考察知识图书馆口语问答知识。
六、书面表达
假设你是李华，你的朋友Peter将来中国旅行。请写信邀请他来你家乡游玩，应包含以下内容：
1. 交通：飞机或火车，机场有45路公交车，在最后一站下车，如坐火车你将去车站接;
2. 活动内容：到附近的岛上玩，游泳、跑步、爬山、吃海鲜。
注意：1. 开头和结尾已为你写好;
2. 词数应为100左右。
解析：典型的邀请信题材的作文命题形式。
( 模式一 ) 邀请信
假如你是李明，1)听说好友王丽圣诞节放假来北京， 你邀请她与你共度有意义的假期。
2)你要过生日，请她来参加你的生日聚会。
Dear Wang Li:
(命题指定开头)
1)I am very glad to hear that (you are going to have a Christmas holiday back to Beijing.) I’m writing this letter to invite you to have a meaningful holiday together with me.
2)How are you going? It has been quite a long time since (we had a three-day holiday in your hometown.) I sent you emails but did not receive your reply. Thus I am writing this letter to invite you to attend my birthday party.
(正文部分)
So much for this letter and I wonder whether I have made everything clear. If you want to know more, just feel free to call me to discuss the details. I look forward to seeing you then.\ Hoping to hear from you soon.\ With best wishes to you and your family.
Sincerely yours,
Li Ming
2008年成人高考高起点英语真题答案及点评到这里就讲解结束了，衷心希望同学们通过威廉希尔app 整理的英语知识和学习方法运用到考试中去。