2019-2016成人高考高升专-大专英语历年真题

2019-2016成人高考高升专-大专英语历年真题2019-2016成人高考高升专-大专英语历年真题PAGE2019-2016成人高考高升专-大专英语历年真题2018年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试高起点英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。题号一二三四五总分统分人签字分数得分评卷人第I卷（选择题，共105分）语音知识：共5小题；每小题分，共分。在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词。A.heatB.cleanC.breakD.peaceA.fatherB.thiefC.neitherD.thusA.bearB.wearC.pearD.hearA.useB.excuseC.buttonD.musicA.allowB.powderC.brownD.below得分评卷人二、词汇与语法知识：共15小题;每题分，共分。从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。thegentlemansnameDavid?-NoIdon'tthinkso，butgoon，please.thanksB.I'dliketoC.notatallD.nevermind7.Ourmanagerisnotinrightnow.CanIamessage?A.leaveB.takeC.giveD.writeoughttohavearrivedthistime.A.duringB.onC.inD.byJohnnystartspaintingapicture，hewon'tstopuntilit.A.hadbeenfinishedB.wasfinishedC.isfinishedD.willbefinished10.Thegirliswaitingforherauntonsideoftheroad.A.otherB.theotherD.oneother11.Ineverseemtohaveanytimewithmyparents.A.tospendB.spentC.havingspentD.spendstoryistoohardtounderstand.-Yes，it'sshortandtherearen'tmanynewwordsinit.A.sinceC.ifD.thoughwillJohngettothecompany?-InthreehoursA.HowsoonB.HowlongC.HowoftenD.Howfast14.Theyalllookedsohappy.Theyhavesucceededaftersomanyfailures.A.mustB.wouldC.shouldD.couldcameacrossthisoldbookwhileImyroom.A.cleanB.willcleanC.havecleanedD.wascleaningisthanGeorge，butJohnistheofthethree.A.tallest;tallerB.taller;tallestC.tall;tallerD.taller;tall17.Theteacheraskedallthestudentsintheclasstokeeptheireyesforaminute.A.closeB.closedC.tocloseD.closing18.Inthelastfiveyearsthecityoutrapidlyinalldirections.A.hasspreadB.hasbeenspreadC.wasspreadD.spread19.IthinkVicfeelssurprisedbytheI’msmarterthanheis.A.whyB.whichC.whenD.thatgoodteachermustbetoostricttooweak.A.either;orB.neither;norC.notonly;butalsoD.both;and得分评卷人三、完形填空：共15小题；每题2分，共30分。通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Inthepast,Ialwaysthoughtthatbeingateacherwasaneasyjob.ButIchanged21WhenIbecameapar-timeteacher.Aboutfouryearsago,Richardaskedme22couldhelpteachhisstudentshowtomakeawebsiteaboutthemselves.I23becausecomputeriswhatldowellandIdidn'tthinkteachingcomputerwouldbethat24.ButwhenItaughtRichard'sclass,25someofthestudents26withtheirfriendswhileIwasexplaininghowtodosomething.AtfirstIjustgotangrywiththem,26Richardtaughtmetothinkwhytheyweredoingthis.Hesaidthatifhewas27alessonandthestudentswerenotlistening,thenhewasangrywith28fornotmakingthelessonclearorinterestingforthem.ItoldhimthatIdidn’t29hisidea.HethenaskedmeifIhadever30thesamething.Thatmademestop.OfcourseIhad!Ifanyofmypastteachersare31this,IwanttosaysorryifIsometimesplayedaroundintheclass32youwereteaching.Ididn'tthinkhowthatwouldmakeyoufeel.IpromiseIwilldomybesttobeagood33inthefuture.Pleasehelpuswhenwedon'tunderstandandmost34.don'tbequicktobeangrywhenwefail.35ofusareperfectbutwithyourhelpwecanbesuccessful.21.A.planB.decisionC.choiceD.mind22.A.whereB.whyC.whetherD.when23.A.agreedB.failedC.obeyedD.admitted24.A.dangerousB.wiseC.interestingD.hard25.A.performedB.workedC.chattedD.travelled26.A.orBbutC.forD.and27.A.takingB.teachingD.preparing28.A.itselfB.meC.themD.himself29.A.exchangeB.likeC.knowD.receive30.A.acceptedB.saidC.doneD.thought31.A.readingB.meaningC.writingD.saying32.A.whenB.untilC.afterD.since33.A.workerB.studentC.businessmanD.engineer34.AseriouslyB.probablyC.surprisinglyD.importantly35.A.NoneB.AnyC.MostD.All得分评卷人四、阅读理解：共15小题；每题3分，共45分。阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。AWhenIwasatschool,ourteachertoldtheclass“Youarewhatyoueat."MyfriendandIwouldlaughandcalleachother“hamburger"(汉堡)and"biscuits".Ourteacherwastryingtoshowustheimportanceofeatingtherightfoodtostayhealthy.Thiswas30yearsagowhentherewerebigmovementstomakeBritishpeoplehealthier.WestartedtoeatboiledpotatoesinsteadofFrenchfriesanddrinkfat-freemilkinsteadofwholemilk.AtfirstIfeltmypotatoeshadnotasteatall.ButafterawhileIstartedtopreferhealthierfoodbecauseIfeltstrongerandididn'tgetsicksooften.Soweagreethatyoubecomewhatyoueat.DoyouknowwhatyourfriendseatjustbylookingatthemWhenyouknowtheeffectsofdifferenttypesoffood,youcanuseyourknowledgewellandeatwhatyouwanttobecome.Foodhasbeensoimportanttoourhealth.Everyonehastheirownadvicetogivewhichtheyhavereadaboutorhavebeentoldbyolderpeople.However,someofthesepiecesofadviceseemtodisagreewitheachother.Forexample,somesay“Eatingchocolatemakesyoufat,”whileotherssayChocolatecontainstheimportantminerals(矿物质)likeironandmagnesium(镁).Infact,whatweneedtofindoutiswhattypeofchocolatetoeatandhowmuchofittoeat.36.Whatdidtheteachermeanby“Youarewhatyoueat”inParagraph1?A.It'sfuntobecalledhamburgerorbiscuits.B.Yourhealthdependsonwhatyoueat.C.It'simportanttoeatwhatyoulike.D.Yourlifelookslikewhatyoueat.37.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorprobablylikenow?potatoes.B.Friedchicken.C.Frenchfries.D.Wholemilk.38.Whatistheauthor'sopiniononadvice?A.Refuseitifyoudon'tlikeit.B.Passittoyourfriends.C.Acceptitifyouhavereadaboutit.D.Consideritwhenmakingyourdecision.BNancywantedtomakegooduseofhersparetime.Soshedecidedtoworkfortheunderdog.Forthepastseveralyears,shehasbeenputtingherexperienceandenergytohelpadisadvantaged（条件差的）highschoolstudent.Nancyknewthatherknowledgewouldbebestsharedinaone-to-onesituation.ShefounderperfectmatchinOperationJumpStart(OJS).OJSwasfoundedin1994inLongBeachCalifornia,withthe-goalofhelpingstudentsreachforhighereducation.ItpairsstudentswithexperiencedVolunteers（志愿者）,andprovidesthemwithworkshopsonwriting,leadershipdevelopment,andguidedtoursofvariouscolleges.Sinceitsstart,OJShashelped80studentsgraduatefromhighschool,with95percentmovingontohighereducation.Nancyandthegirl,Yanira,spentmostoftheirtimeonschoolwork.Togetherthetwooftenwenttomuseums,zoos,themovies,andconcerts;theyevensangintheschoolholidayshowtogether!“IknowI'mnotlikeanyoneelseinYanira'slife”,Nancysays,“It'sbeengreattogettoknowherandtowatchherchange,grow,andlearn.”MuchtoNancy'sexcitement,YaniraplanstoattendJohnJayCollegeinNewYorkCity,whereNancy'sfathertaughtforhiswholelife.“ThesedaysIshareherdream,andifshegetsacceptedIhopetotraveltoNewYorkwithherandshowheraround,”Nancysays.39.Theword"underdog"inParagraph1probablyrefersto.A.smarthighschoolstudents.B.dogsthatarenotlikedbytheirowners.C.studentswhoneedhelptosucceed.D.poorcompanyworkers.40.WhatisOperationJumpStart(OJS)inthetext?A.It'sacompanyprovidingjobsforpeoplelikeNancy.B.It'saprogramtrainingvolunteers.C.It'saschoolteachingleadershipskills.D.It'sanorganizationhelpinghighschoolstudents.41.WhoisYanirainthestory?A.AvolunteerOJSsupported.B.AstudentNancyhelped.C.AteacherfromJohnJayCollege.D.ArelativeofNancy's.42.Accordingtothetext,NancyfeelsgreattoseeYanira.A.showmakeprogress.B.traveltoNewYork.C.gotocollege.D.singintheholiday.CAworldlikenoother-perhapsthisisthebestwaytodescribetheworldoftherainforest.Norainforestisthesame-yetmostrainforestscanbefoundinthesmalllandareadegreesnorthanddegreessouthoftheEquator（赤道）.YoucanfindrainforestsinSouthAmericaandIndo-nesia.OtherrainforestsexistfurtherfromtheEquator,inThailandandSriLanka.Rainforestshaveagreatroletoplayinsupporingtheworld.Theyarehometoarichvarietyofplants,birdsandanimals.Canyoubelievethat480varietiesoftreesmaybefoundinjustonehec-tare（公顷）ofrainforestTheseforestshavearound50%ofalltheplants,birdsandanimalsonEarth.Rainforestshavetheirownperfectwayforliving,Thetalltreesmakeahugeumbrellaofbran-chesandleaveswhichprotectthemselves,smallerplants,andtheforestanimalsfromheavyrain,dryheatfromthesunandstrongwinds.Rainforesttreesgrowinsuchawaythattheirleavesandbranches,althoughclosetogether,neveractuallytouchthoseofanothertree.Scientiststhinkthisisawaytopreventthespreadofanytreediseasesandmakelifemoredifficultforleaf-eatinginsects（昆虫）.Toliveintheforest,animalsmustclimb,jump,orflyacrossthebranchesandtrees.Thegroundfloorofheforestisnotallleavesandbushes,likeinfilms,butisactuallyfairlyclear.Itiswhereleavesbecomefoodforthetreesandotherforestlife.Rainforestsaroundtheworldaredisappearingatahighspeed.Afewthousandyearsago,rain-forestscoveredasmuchas12%ofthelandsurfaceonEarth,buttodaythishasfallentolessthan%.Wehopethattheworldgovernmentsworktogetherwithscientiststousetheirpowerandknowledgetokeeptherainforestsforourexistence.43.Accordingtothetext,wecanfindrainforestsin.A.Britain.B.Thailand.C.Canada.D.Whyarerainforestsimportanttotheworld?A.Theycanprovidefoodfordifferentkindsofinsects.B.TheycanlowerthetemperaturearoundtheEquator.C.Theyarehometovariouskindsofplantsandanimals.D.Theyproducethebestwoodforhousebuilding.45.Whatcanbeseeninarainforestaccordingtothetext?A.Leavesandbranchesofatreeneveractuallytouchthoseoftheothertrees.B.Treediseasesmakelifemoredifficultforleaf-eatinginsects.C.Talltreesprotectthemselvesfromforestanimalswiththeirbranches.D.Thegroundfloorisallcoveredbyleavesandbranches.46.HowmuchofthelandsurfaceonEarthiscoveredbyrainforests?A.Morethan50%.B.Nearly12%.C.Lessthan%.D.Around%.DWouldyouMarrytheSamePersonAgain?It’ssaidthathumanbeingshaverestless（不安分的）hearts,butthismonth’sheart,butthismouth’sglobalsurvey（调查）suggestsotherwise.Onaverage,68percentoftherespondents（调查对象）in15countrieswouldagainsay“Ido”totheirhusbandsorwives.IntheUnitedStates,Brazil,andGreatBritain,respondentsover45aremorelikelythanyoungerpeopletofeelsatisfiedwiththeirchoices.ButinCanada,France,India,Malaysia,thePhilippines,andSpain,it'sthe45-and-underswhofeelmorehappilymatched.MisgivingsInthePhilippines,Wherecouplesmarryyoungerthaninmostnations,only20%ofthoseoverage45saythey'dstaywiththesamehusbandorwife.MismatchedMalaysiaishighestwithmen(48%)whowouldgiveuptheirmarriageifgiventhechance.InItaly,however,42%ofwiveswouldsaygoodbyetotheirhusbands.47.Howmanypeopleonaveragewouldmarrythesamepersonagain?A.42%.B.48%C.68%.D.20%48.Inwhichcountryarerespondentsover45morelikelytofeelhappilymatchedthanyoungerpeople?A.TheB.France.C.India.D.Canada.49.Inwhichcountrydopeoplegetmarriedyoungerthaninmostothercountries?A.ThePhilippines.B.Germany.C.Italy.D.China.50.Whichcountryhasthelowestpercentageofhappycouples?A.Australia.B.Malaysia.C.Spain.D.TheNetherlands.第II卷（非选择题，共45分）得分评卷人五、补全对话：共5句：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：Bill到商店买L号的黄衬衫，得知该颜色村衫已售完，想看看蓝的。售货员说蓝色今年很流行，他试穿后决定买下。(Bill=B;SoppingAssistant=A)A:CanIhelpyou,sir?B:Yes.I'mlookingforayellowshirt.A:51B:SizeI.A:Sorry.Theyellowonesofyoursize52.B:It'sapity.DoyouhavethatsizeinbluethenA:Yes.Blueis53thisyear.B:Well.54A:Sure.look!Itfitsyouwell.B:Yes,itdoes.55A:150yuan.B:OK.I'lltakeit.得分评卷人六、书面表达：满分30分。假设你是李华，你的笔友Tom想知道中国学生怎样过暑假。你写信告知你的暑期 计划 项目进度计划表范例计划下载计划下载计划下载课程教学计划下载 并询问他的安排。你的计划是：1.与父母外出旅行；2.看车展；3.读一本英文小说（novel）。注意：词数应为100左右Just1stDearTom,Lookingforwardtoyourreply.YoursLiHua2017年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试高起点英语试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第∏(非选择题)两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。题号一二三四五六总分统分人签字分数第I卷(选择题,共105分)得分评卷人一、语音知识：共5小题；每题分，共分。在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词。1.A.handsomeB.candleC.distanceD.land2.A.meatB.readyC.heatD.seat3.A.bottomB.colourC.MondayD.ton4.A.billionB.labC.tableD.comb5.A.toothB.monthC.fatherD.method得分评卷人词汇与语法知识：共15小题；每题分，共分。从每小题的四个选择项中,选出最佳的一项。6.JohnsonwillphonehismotherassoonasheinKunming.B.arrivesC.willarriveD.isarriving7.Theyoungpolicemanaskedhernamewas.A.WhenB.WhoC.WhyD.what8.Thissongisverywithyoungpeople.A.PleasantB.popularC.FavouriteD.beautiful9.Thefamilyatasmallhotelforthenight.A.putupB.WentupC.gotupD.jumpedup10.“Wecan’tgooutinthisweather,"saidBoboutofthewindow.A.tohavelookedB.lookedC.LookingD.tolook'sgototheconcerttonight,Mary.Sorry,I.Ihavetohelpmymomwiththehousework.A.Needn’t’tC.Mustn’tD.Shouldn’t12.Ichosethiscoatintheendbecauseoneswerealltooexpensive.A.theothersB.anotherC.OthersD.theother13.WegottothecinemalatetheheavytrafficA.becauseofB.insteadofC.accordingtoD.exceptfor14.DavidhasdecidedfootballattheendofthisseasonA.giveupB.givingupC.togiveupD.havinggivenup15.Clearly,objectofthegameistoimprovechildren'smathskills.A.不填；theB.an;theC.不填；不填D.the;不填16.arrivinghomeshefoundheroldfriendalreadythere.A.OnB.forC.ByD.With17.HesayshehastheT-shirt,I’veneverseenhimwearit.A.AfterB.sinceC.AlthoughD.if18.WhenAnnatheroom,agroupofyoungmenweretalkingeagerlyroundthetable.A.EntersB.hasenteredenteringD.enteredyoumindifIopenthewindow?---.A.Yea,pleaseB.No,goaheadC.No,pleasedon’tD.Yes,you’dbetterdo20.Amuseuminthecitycentrenextyear.A.willbebuiltB.willbuildC.wasbuiltD.built得分评卷人三、完形填空：共15小题；每题2分，共30分。通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Overthesummer,myfamilytookatriptolcelandtoseethenaturalbeautyofit.LittledidI21Iwouldwakeuponemorningtohavemyeyesswelledup(肿胀)likeballoons!Iwasfrightened.Somanyquestionswere22throughmyhead.AmIallergic(过敏的)tosomething?WastheresomelcelandicdiseasethatI23TheonlyhelpIreceivedwassomeallergymedicine24aclinicnearby.Nothingwasworking.Whenthetripwasover,Iwenttoseemydoctor.Shegavemeeyedrops,butclearlytheyweren'tworththetimeor25andtheswellinggotworseandworse.Ifinallydecidedthatitwouldbebestformeto26beingsosadandtakeiteasyandhavefun.Itwassummerafterall.Ihadafunnightwithmyfriendsasifnothingwas27.ThenextmorningIwokeupandwentto28howswollenmyeyeswere,onlytofindmyself29atmynormalface.Itwasamiracle(奇迹).I30askingmyselfwhyIhadn'tdonethatearlier.Wasbeingwithmyfriendsandhavingfunreallythe31tomyproblem?TothisdayIstilldonotknowwhatIhad,and32doanyofthemanydoctorsthatI33duringthesummer.IwouldreallyliketogobacktoIcelandtoseetheNorthernLights,34IamverymuchfrightenedthatIamjustallergictothecountry.IhopeInever35havingsuchterribleswellinginmyeyeseveragain..knowB.doubtC.insistD.fear.cuttingB.goingC.pullingD.hurrying23.A.causedB.foughtD.treated24.A.onB.fromC.withD.to25.A.painB.adventureC.weightD.money26.A.tryB.mindC.preferD.stop27.A.fairB.mistakenC.SimilarD.wrong28.A.checkB.explainC.DescribeD.mark29.A.aimingB.lookingC.wavingD.pointing30.A.missedB.keptC.regrettedD.excused31.A.wayB.relationC.answerD.devotion32.B.noneC.eitherD.no33.A.hatB.employedC.disappointedD.visited34.A.soB.orC.butD.for35.A.finishB.forgiveC.experienceD.consider得分评卷人四、阅读理解:共15小题;每题3分,共45分。阅读下列短文然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。AWhenyougoonyourjobinterview(面试),besuretodresswellbeontime,doyourresearchandNEVERaskanyofthefollowingquestions:1.“HowquicklycouldIbepromoted(晋升)”Anemployerfirstofallwantsanemployeetobehappywiththepositiontheyhave.Ambition(抱负)isgood,butthereisatimeandplacetpdiscusspromotion,andit'snotduringaninterview0."WillIbeabletoworkfromhome?”Thisisbasicallytellytellingyourfutureboss-beforeyou’veevenstarted-thatyou'retoolazytoocomeintotheoffice.“Howmuchvacationtimedoesthispositionoffer?”Althoughthiscouldbeasked,thisisthetypeofinformationyoushouldgetAFTERyou’vebeenofferedapositionandnotbefore.4.“WillIhavetoworkwithateam?”Almostalljobsneedsomekindofteamwork,soanysignthatyouarenotagoodteamplayerwillleaveyouwithunfavorablepointsinanemployer’seyes.5.“Doesthispositioncomewithahandsomepay?”Thepayisusuallydiscussedafterapositionhasbeenoffered.Ifanemployeroffersthissubject,feelfreetodiscussit.Otherwise,trynottolooklikeyouareinterestedonlyinthingsforyourowngood.AnemployerwillmorereadilyhiresomeoneinterestedinbetteringthemselvesANDthecompanyasawhole.Anemployerusuallyexpectsanemployeetobe.HungryforpromotionB.satisfiedwiththevacationC.pleasedwiththepositionD.curiousabouttheworkplace37.Askingtoworkfromhomemaymakeyourfuturebossthinkthat.A.youwanttostayawayfromyourbossB.youworkbetterathomeC.You’reunwillingtomeetothersD.you'retoolazytocomeintotheoffice38.Whencanyouofferthesubjectofpay?A.Beforeyouaskaboutteamwork.B.Afteryougetthejob.C.Attheendofyourinterview.D.Atthebeginningofyourinterview.39.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthistext?A.QuestionsNottoAskinaJobInterviewB.HowtoDressforaJobInterviewC.CleverAnswerstoInterviewQuestionsD.ProperTimeforaJobInterviewBMariaMitchell(1818-1998),thefirstwomanastronomer(天文学家）intheUnitedStates,wasborninNantucket,Massachusetts.Herparentsvaluededucationandinsistedongivingherthesamequalityofeducationthatboysreceived.Herfather,WilliamMitchell,wasanastronomerandteacherhimself.Whenhebuilthisownschool,Mariabecameastudentandalsoateachingassistanttohim.Athome,Maria’sfathertaughthertowatchthestarsandothernaturalobjectsinspaceusinghispersonaltelescope(望远镜)。LatershewenttoworkatthelibraryoftheNantucketAtheneum.Overthenexttwentyyears,shefurtherdevelopedherinterestinreadingasmanybooksasshecould.Shespenthernightswatchingtheskycloselywithherfather.OnOctober1,1847.Mariadiscoveredacomet(彗星)bymerelyusingatwo-inchtelescope.Someyearsbefore,KingFrederickVofDenmarkhadsetupprizestoeachdiscovererofa“telescopiccomet".Theprizewastobegiventothe“firstdiscoverer"ofeachsuchcometbecausecomeswereoftendiscoveredbymorethanoneperson.Therewasonceaquestionofwhoshouldbethewinner.Asthestorygoes,FrancescodeVicohaddiscoveredthesamecomettwodayslater,buthadreportedittotheEuropeanofficialorganizationfirst.However,aftersomediscussionthiswassettledinMitchell'sfavor.Shewontheprizein1848andbecameabignametheworldover.Thecometwasnamed"MissMitchell’sComet”.40.WhatcanbelearntaboutMaria’sparentsaccordingtothetext?A.Theycamefromlow-incomefamilies.B.TheygaveMariaequalchanceforeducation.C.Theywerebothastronomers.D.Theywerebothteachers.41.WhoplayedthemostimportantroleinMaria’sgreatachievement?A.KingFrederickⅥ.B.FrancescodeVico.C.Herfather.D.Hermother.42.WhatproblemdidMariameetwithinwinningtheprize?A.Shenamedthecometonherown.B.Shedidnotusetherequiredtelescope.C.Shedidnotreportherdiscoveryintime.D.Shediscoveredthecometwithherfather.43.WhendidfrancescodeVicodiscoverthecomet.A.In1818.B.In1889C.In1848D.In1847CManyschoolshavetheirartprogramsremovedinanefforttoimprovetestscoresandsavemoney.However,someresearchersbelievethatthisisnotcorrect.Studentscanmastersomebasicskillsinartclassthattheycannotfindinanormalclassroom.AllowmetosharewhyyouhavetolakeartclassFirstandmostimportant,itstimulatescreativity(激发创造力).Artschoolsencourageyoutothinkoutsidetheboxandbecreativeenoughtocreatesomethingartistic.Itcanbeusednotonlyinartbutin.Besides,ithelpsyoumaketherightchoice.Inartclass,youareusuallyfreetodowhatyouwant.Ineveryartclass,youarerequiredtomakedecisionsthatcandeterminewhatyourpaintingwilltumouttobe.Inaddition,studentscanlearntheartofcritical(批判性的)thinkingasaskillofobservation(观察).Forexample,artstudentsfindwaystoimagine.Thatisaskilltheyneedtobecomebetterreadersandproblemsettlers.Whatismore，itisnotedthatthecompany'sbossesareactivelylookingforemployeeswhocanthinkcreatively.Creativethinkingisoneofthemostimportantskillsthatstudentscanleaninartcourses.Finally,studentswhoaretrainedinartclasshaveinterestingmentalhabits.Theylearnhowtoworkonataskforalongtimeandhowtocontinuetoworkeveniftheyarediscouraged.Theyarebetterforcreatingalinkbetweentheclassroomandtheoutsideworld.Inaddition,childrenwhodoartworkareabletolookbackontheirworkandmakejudgmentsaboutthemselves.44.Whyareartprogramsremovedfrommanyschools?A.Tomakestudentshavetheirownhobbies.B.Toimprovestudents'testscoresandsavemoney.C.Tohelpstudentsmastersomejobskills.D.Togivestudentsmorefreetime.45.Whatisthemostimportantqualitystudentsdevelopinartclass?A.Determination.B.Carefulness.C.Creativity.D.Honesty.46.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Artstudentsareeasilyemployed.B.Artprogramsmaybringalotofmoney.C.Artclasscanhelpstudentsinmanyways.D.Artteachersshouldpaymoreattentiontotests.DYouknowwhatahotelis,ofcourse.Andperhaps,youalsoknowwhatacondois-aresidential(居住的)buildingdividedintoseparateunitsthatareownedbydifferentpeople.WhatyoumaynotknowisthatinsomeU.Scities,thetwohavecometogetherintosomethingcalleda"condohotel”.Somecondohotelscannowbefoundinbeachandmountaintownsandafewsmall,noneismorefamousthanthegreat105-year-oldPlazaHotelinNewYork,onFifthAvenueacrossfromCentralPark.ThePlazaclosedforrepairin2005.Whenitreopenedtwoyearslater,morethanhalfofithadbeenchangedintooneofthesemodecondohotels.Here’showitworks:Youbuywhatequalstoanapartment(公寓).lfit’satTheplaza,itwillcostyoubetween$1.5millionand$9million.Soyouownapartofthebuilding.Butthere'ssomemaystaytherenomorethan120daysayear.Therestofthetime,thehotel’sworkerscanbookguestsintoyourplace,justastheywouldintheregularhotelsrooms.Soifyou'reluckyandrich,youcannowliveinreallyspecialquartersuptoalmostonethirdoftheyear,whileotherspayoffyourmortgage(房贷)therestoftheyear.Sofar,agreatmanyofthenation'scondohotelunitshavebeenpurchasednotbyrichpeoplebutbyrichercompanies,includingforeignones.Theywantaniceplacefortheirbossestostaywhenthey’reintownorworkinglateattheoffice.47.AcondoisaplacewherepeopleA.LiveB.workC.eatD