until after 11 p. m.
Doing both at once is a huge achievement, but it has also helped her family save money. She′s one of the 9 children, all home-schooled until the age of 13. Her father is a math professor while her mother is a part-time history teacher in a high school. Grace Bush has earned her college degree in law, with a near perfect GPA of 3.8 and she hopes to become a lawyer one day, although her parents expect her to teach at university. By the way, she also plays basketball in her college team in her spare time.
第36题单选 Why does the author say that Grace is amazing? A.She finished high school earlier than others. B.She never went to bed before 11 p. m.
C.She graduated from both high school and college at 16. D.She got two diplomas from the same school. 答案：C
第37题单选 Which of the following is the key to Grace′s success?
A.Taking college courses at 13.
B.Doing high school and college at the same time. C.Being born in a professor's family. D.Being devoted to her studies.
答案：D
第38题单选 What did the parents do to help Grace with her education?
A.They shared with her college history lessons. B.They taught her until she was 13. C.They made her interested in math. D.They hired a part-time teacher. 答案：B
第39题单选 What do Grace′s parents want her to be in future? A.A news reporter. B.A basketball player. C.A university teacher. D.A lawyer. 答案：C
Ron was an engineer. He planned a change and tried the new job of teaching kids how to swim. Ron′s easy manner soon made him a full-time employee at the swim school.
Now,the 40 hours he works a week takes in weekends, early mornings and late afternoons. He earns around 25% less than he did in engineering. But,at 49,he says he has never been happier. \′ve had a drop in pay, but I′ve cut back on spending,too. I seldom drive to work so don′t have to pay as much for
petrol(汽油). I don′t drink as much. I go walking in my lunch break and I′ve lost 20 kilos. I love going to work. The whole family is a lot happier. \
When one of his brothers called, offering to help him find \real i oh\he answered,\don′t care. I know what I′m doing is good. \
He admits it was fearful making such a big change when there was the mortgage(分期付款) to pay and kids to clothe and feed,but in the end he feels it is a simple choice. \′re in a job you don′t like, get out. Money′s not everything. If you don′t like it, change—find something you′re going to be happy with. \
第40题单选 What is Ron′s new job like? A.Well-paid. B.Interesting. C.Easy to do. D.No free time. 答案：B
第41题单选 How does Ron manage to cut back on spending? A.He spends less on clothes. B.He calls his brothers less. C.He drives less.
D.He has less food for lunch. 答案：C
第42题单选 What′s Ron′s advice to the readers? A.Stick to the job if you have kids to raise. B.Change the job if you don't like it any more. C.Stick to the job if you have mortgage to pay. D.Change the job if you don't get enough money. 答案：B
It is widely accepted that English is the global language of modern times.
About three decades ago, French was recognized as the language of diplomacy (外交), and German was considered the language of science and technology. English now dominates(主导) not only as the language of science but also diplomacy, computing, and tourism. Today, in terms of native speakers, Mandarin Chinese is the world′s largest language.
Yet there are people who believe that China will become the most powerful country in the world. Some have even fixed the date as early as the year 2024. At present, while English is more widely spoken than any other language,there are more people who speak Chinese than English due to the large population in China
alone. If China does become a world power, there is no doubt that this language will spread worldwide.
As the controversy over which language will become dominant in the world continues, there are many who feel that the dominance of English is unique and irreversible (不可逆的 ). However, a separate study from David Graddol′s suggests that English′s dominance in the scientific area will continue. There is also an argument that the English language would be changed greatly by 2024 for various reasons. With the possibility of China rising as a world power,Mandarin could definitely challenge the dominance of English as a global language.
第43题单选 Which language is now considered as the language of diplomacy? A.French. B.Chinese. C.German. D.English. 答案：D
第44题单选 Which language has the largest population of native speakers? A.Chinese. B.English.
2016年成人高考高起点英语真题及答案1
